After Ma Dengsheng finished speaking, Xiao Hua smiled wryly. "Senior, this method sounds simple, but putting it into practice is quite difficult—far harder than refining a communication talisman for oneself!"
"Mm, naturally. When refining a communication talisman for yourself, you merely need to combine the spell formula and talisman paper to achieve your own purpose. But when refining a blank communication talisman, not only must you restrain your own magical power and leave no trace of yourself within the talisman, you must also leave open the crucial parts that control the communication talisman, awaiting new magical power! Without practicing the art of talisman-making for several years, such a technique absolutely cannot be accomplished!" Ma Dengsheng had likely tried it himself and spoke from experience. "Otherwise, if Rogue Cultivators like us could all refine blank yellow talismans, how would those Talisman Shops in Jingbo City survive? And how would sects like the Xuedan Sect and Huangdao Sect, which specialized in alchemy and talisman-making, make their place in the world?"
"Hehe, this junior understands!" Xiao Hua was about to rise and offer his thanks when Ma Dengsheng turned his face slightly and smiled. "Fellow Daoist Qing has arrived. Fellow Daoist Xiao's matter has a lead now!"
Sure enough, light flashed at the entrance to the hall, and Qing Fengmin walked in with a slight furrow between his brows. Seeing no joy on Qing Fengmin's face, Xiao Hua's heart skipped a beat. He was both disappointed and faintly relieved.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, sorry to have kept you waiting," Qing Fengmin said as he walked over.
"I would not dare! Thank you for your trouble, Senior!" Xiao Hua quickly rose.
"Fellow Daoist Qing, things seem... to have gone poorly?" Ma Dengsheng asked curiously. "In the past, I have seen talisman makers join our Heaven's