"Haha, Little Third is busy in the lobby, I will deliver these here on his behalf." The shopkeeper surnamed Hou said with a smile on his face.
"Oh, that's trouble Shopkeeper Hou." Shen Luo was not surprised by the appearance of the shopkeeper surnamed Hou. He was about to raise his hand to take the wooden plate, but was blocked by the shopkeeper surnamed Hou.
"Master Shen is an honored guest, how can I allow you to do it yourself?" said the shopkeeper surnamed Hou, who personally placed the food on the table and then stood aside, waiting to collect the bowls.
Shen Luo was already hungry, so he didn't show any politeness. He quickly swept away the food, wiped his face, and took the talisman paper, Cinnabar, dog blood and other items on the wooden plate. When he took a look, he immediately saw a lot of things that he couldn't see before.
The red Cinnabar contains a trace of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with a fiery aura, and the black dog blood carries a yang energy similar to Yang Gang energy. Although the talisman paper does not have similar vitality, it gives people a rich feeling that ordinary paper does not have.
It's just that the spiritual energy contained in the Cinnabar in front of me is really weak, the Yang energy of the black dog's blood is also very thin, the quality of the talisman paper is not high, and there are many breakpoints on it. These materials may be barely usable for making low-level talismans like Minor Thunder Talisman. If you want to make higher-level talismans in the future, I'm afraid it will be a bit reluctant.
"These things are all used by Daoist priests to draw talismans. Is it possible that the young master is proficient in this art?" The shopkeeper surnamed Hou put away the bowls and chopsticks and asked tentatively without leaving.
"Don't be fooled by proficiency. I just know a little bit." Shen Luo put down a box of Cinnabar in his hand and replied casually.
"Young Master knows how to draw talismans? There is a talisman here. I wonder if you can help me draw it? I would like to thank you with a lot of money." The shopkeeper surnamed Hou had a happy face and immediately begged.
"That's why Shopkeeper Hou came to my room not long ago?" Shen Luo looked at the shopkeeper surnamed Hou and asked with a half-smile.
"You... how did you..." the shopkeeper surnamed Hou turned red and stammered.
He sneaked into the guest's room without the guest's permission, which was close to theft. If this matter spread, the reputation of his inn would be completely ruined.
When he thought of this, the shopkeeper surnamed Hou turned pale again.
"Shopkeeper, don't be nervous. I won't tell anyone about this. It's just a question. Please answer it truthfully." Shen Luo saw the embarrassment of the shopkeeper surnamed Hou and chuckled.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Shen, for your generosity. What I did before was really presumptuous. However, I came to the young master's room with no other intention. It was just because Little Third said that the young master had not shown up all day, and I was a little worried, so I came in without permission and took a look. I also asked for your forgiveness." The shopkeeper surnamed Hou breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and saluted, and hurriedly explained.
Shen Luo saw that the other party's tone did not seem to be hypocritical, so he nodded:
"The shopkeeper has a favor for me, so if you can do your best, you should do your best. But speaking of which, Shen only knows a thing or two about Talisman Way. If it is too difficult, I'm afraid there is nothing he can do."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper surnamed Hou hurriedly took out a palm-sized brocade parcel from his arms. After opening it, he found a piece of yellowed paper folded in squares.
"Sir, please take a look." The shopkeeper surnamed Hou unfolded the paper and placed it in front of Shen Luo.
Shen Luo looked up and saw that one side of the paper was uneven, as if it had been torn from a book. There was a talisman drawn on it. Judging from the runes on it, the difficulty seemed to be higher than Minor Thunder Talisman.
This made his heart move, but when he saw a line of small characters "Wealth-attracting Treasure-gathering Talisman" under the talisman, he smiled bitterly.
The reason why he agreed to draw a talisman for the other party was not only to repay the other party for saving his life, but also to see what kind of talisman the other party wanted to draw.
"Mr. Shen, is there something wrong with this talisman?" The shopkeeper surnamed Hou asked carefully after seeing the change in Shen Luo's expression.
"No problem." Shen Luo waved his hand and his expression returned to normal.
The shopkeeper surnamed Hou is just an ordinary citizen, and what he wants in his heart is of course peace, house keeping, wealth, etc. Naturally, it is very different from what he wants, and this is understandable.
Shen Luo continued to look at the talisman drawn on the paper carefully, and a trace of surprise quickly flashed in his eyes.
Wishful Talisman, House-Guarding Talisman, fortune talismans, etc. are the most common talismans. In order to find clues to Immortal Path, he read countless miscellaneous books and unofficial histories, many of which contained some shadow of talismans. As for the wealth talisman alone, he had seen at least ten different versions. It was difficult to tell whether they were true or false. However, those fortune talismans were far less complicated than the talisman in front of him.
Moreover, although the Wealth-attracting Treasure-gathering Talisman runes in front of me are numerous and complex, they coincide with some mysterious logic and do not look like random fabrications.
The old man surnamed Hou saw Shen Luo staring at the talisman in silence for a long time, but he did not dare to disturb him, so he had to wait quietly with bated breath.
"I've seen a lot of fortune talismans, but Shopkeeper Hou, your Wealth-attracting Treasure-gathering Talisman is ten times more complicated than ordinary fortune talismans. I'm not sure, so I can only try my best." After a long while, Shen Luo looked away and said.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Just try, sir. If these talismans, Cinnabar, are not enough, I will go get them again." The shopkeeper surnamed Hou said quickly.
Shen Luo hummed and started to prepare. Talisman Ink was quickly prepared. Then he took out a piece of talisman paper and spread it on the table, holding a pen and dipping it in ink.
He did not start drawing the talisman immediately. He closed his eyes and carefully recalled the drawing method of Wealth-attracting Treasure-gathering Talisman twice. After confirming that it was correct, he picked up the pen and placed it on Green Talisman Paper and began to draw the talisman.
Lines of lines spread out quickly on the talisman paper, making a rustling sound like spring silkworms spinning silk.
Nowadays, his understanding of energy, energy and spirit has deepened a lot, and he is not as ignorant as before when he draws the talisman. As the talisman is outlined, the energy in Talisman Ink is integrated with the talisman paper below under the stimulation of his spiritual energy.
He vaguely felt that the vitality contained in Talisman Ink combined with these mysterious runes seemed to summon some kind of power.
This must involve many laws, as well as some secrets of this world...
The shopkeeper surnamed Hou stood aside, watching the bright red runes spread on the rune paper, and a complex and mysterious rune pattern was gradually perfected. He couldn't help but rub his hands with a look of anticipation on his face.
But what he doesn't know is that the complexity of Wealth-attracting Treasure-gathering Talisman is far beyond Shen Luo's imagination, and only close to 70% of it has been drawn so far.
Shen Luo's face gradually showed a look of exhaustion, and his breathing became a little rapid.
Drawing talismans consumes a certain amount of mental energy. The Minor Thunder Talisman and Ghost-Expelling Talisman runes he drew before are far less complex than Wealth-attracting Treasure-gathering Talisman. This is not obvious. Fortunately, he has now become a Qi Refining Stage monk. In the past, he might not have been able to persist.
After about half a stick of incense, Shen Luo hooked his wrist, and the talisman pen drew a rounded half-arc on the paper. Then he turned his finger and the pen tip drew the last stroke.
Only then did he pick up his pen and let out a long breath.
The shopkeeper surnamed Hou had a happy face and was about to speak when he saw Shen Luo closing his eyes and sitting cross-legged on the spot, and hurriedly swallowed his words.