Talismans
"If, and I mean if, anything dangerous happens in our village, remember, you must immediately lead the villagers into our sect's defensive perimeter. Of course, you and your families must be your priority!"
Qin Jianghe asked, puzzled:
"Brother Xiao, does this mean there's really going to be some danger in our village lately?"
Lin Xiao looked at him and said seriously:
"To be honest, I don't know either, but I have a feeling of unease, so I want to make sure everything is arranged properly, just in case."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly, expressing their determination to pay close attention.
After returning home and having dinner, Lin Xiao didn't ponder Law Technique as he had in the past few days, but instead opened the [Shop].
The last time I used the system's shop function was when I bought that dagger back when I ruined Boss Liu.
Today he plans to buy some things for his family and the people in his sect.
Even though he had already told everyone, he still felt a little uneasy. Perhaps it was because he had read too many novels in the past. He was worried that if he left, something dangerous might happen to the village, causing him unbearable pain.
If it were his family... that's something he can't accept.
With something on his mind and feeling agitated, he couldn't calm down to cultivate, so he decided to spend Spirit Stone to buy peace of mind.
Upon opening the online store, the homepage still displayed those expensive items that Lin Xiao couldn't even afford a fraction of.
He thought about what he wanted to buy in a moment and had already decided.
So he closed the store, and a moment later reopened it. The recommendations on the homepage were completely different.
The recommended products have suddenly been replaced by two different symbols.
[Teleportation Talisman], priced at 1 Spirit Stone for 10 scrolls.
[Location Talisman], ten Spirit Stone, one Mother Talisman and one hundred child talismans.
Each Teleportation Talisman can teleport you 500 meters; simply tear the talisman open to use it.
However, Teleportation Talisman need to be used in conjunction with Location Talisman.
When a person carries a sub- Location Talisman, tearing open the Teleportation Talisman will teleport them 500 meters in a straight line in the direction of the Location Talisman Mother Talisman.
Therefore, as long as he places the Mother Talisman of the Location Talisman within the sect, everyone can directly enter the sect via the Teleportation Talisman.
With Lin Xiao's current wealth of over a hundred Spirit Stone, it's impossible for him to provide everyone with some kind of heaven-defying life-saving artifact. The best solution he can think of is to provide everyone with Teleportation Talisman so that they can quickly return to the sect if they encounter danger.
The longest distance from the village to the sect is about two thousand meters. Lin Xiao plans to give each person a Location Talisman and five Teleportation Talisman, which should be enough for a teleportation distance of two thousand five hundred meters.
Then Lin Xiao began counting heads...
Besides him and Sun Yigao, there were eight people in the sect. Then there were seven people in his own family besides Lin Yun and Lin Ying. In addition, there was Sun the landlord and his aunt from the Sun family, making a total of seventeen people.
Then Youfu Zi's family, Tietou's family, and Jianghe's family...
Considering the families of each disciple, after counting this string of heads, Lin Xiao felt that his Spirit Stone reserves were being drained.
Fortunately, it doesn't include all of their family members; it only includes those close to them.
You can't blame Lin Xiao for being stingy; after all, this was just a precautionary measure he was taking.
Based on this calculation, there should be about thirty people. Lin Xiao directly counted as forty people, with five Teleportation Talisman per person, which would amount to two hundred talismans.
Two hundred sheets, which is twenty Spirit Stone, plus the Child-Mother Locating Talismans, make a total of thirty Spirit Stone.
Lin Xiao recently spent over twenty Spirit Stone to create Law Technique, which is equivalent to spending all fifty Spirit Stone he previously earned as a reward for his disciples absorbing missions.
Looking at the dwindling number of Spirit Stone in his private treasury, Lin Xiao, sitting on the bed, hugged his blanket and sighed.
It would be great if I could make my own talismans.
[Ding--System task issued]
[Sect Construction - Sect Facilities (2): An excellent sect naturally needs various places with clear division of labor, and various supplies to help increase strength are also indispensable. Please build a talisman-making room as soon as possible to provide a place for disciples to learn how to draw talismans.]
Lin Xiao scratched his head.
Ah no, system, he's already very busy right now and doesn't need any more tasks to add to his stress.
[Once the task is issued, it cannot be revoked. Please do your best to complete the task. Friendly reminder: There is no time limit for the task, so please do not feel pressured.]
Lin Xiao sighed.
Okay, the system is still quite considerate.
The next day, Lin Xiao did not send out the Location Talisman talisman and Teleportation Talisman to everyone early in the morning.
Instead, he waited until the end of today's cultivation before gathering everyone together and explaining in detail the functions and usage of the Location Talisman and Teleportation Talisman. Then, he told everyone to collect them according to the number of people their families needed and could give them to.
The word "can be given" here naturally refers to someone who clearly knows about their sect's existence, knows what they do every day, and trusts them.
Otherwise, giving it to them would be a waste.
Lin Xiao had initially worried that two hundred tickets might not be enough, since people might want to give more to their family and friends.
To Lin Xiao's surprise, the number of people who received the gifts was exactly the same as the exact number he had counted.
So, besides the share for his family, Lin Xiao still had dozens of Teleportation Talisman and more than sixty Location Talisman left.
Lin Xiao then distributed the extra Teleportation Talisman to everyone.
Each person getting an extra card means an extra 500 meters of teleportation distance.
By the time this matter was settled, it was already late.
Lin Xiao did not descend the mountain with the others; instead, he went to the spirit field where he had previously planted spirit grains.
Clearly, despite the fertilizer provided by Xiaoluan every day, these spirit grains still follow the laws of the four seasons and need to go through the growth process with the seasons.
The spiritual grains in the spiritual field were still lush and green, and every seedling was growing vigorously. There wasn't a single weed in the spiritual field.
It seems that Lin Yun takes good care of the spirit field every day.
Lin Xiao touched his bald chin; no wonder his brother's cultivation was progressing so slowly.
Looking back now, Lin Yun only had half a day to cultivate each day, and the other half he had to go to the old house to learn carpentry. When he was on the mountain, he also had to take time to manage the spirit fields.
It was his carelessness that allowed his brother's cultivation life to be so busy.
This won't do!
It seems he'll have to arrange for someone else to manage the sacred fields, or talk to his grandfather about whether he can shorten the time he needs to learn carpentry.
He'll discuss this with me tomorrow when he delivers the Teleportation Talisman.
Lin Xiao's visit to this spiritual field was certainly not to check on the plants' growth.
He opened his private vault, took out sixteen portions of [Spirit Plant Growth-Accelerating Bone Meal], and then scattered them onto the sixteen spirit grain seedlings in the field.
These Spirit Plant have been planted for so long, but apart from the Mo Mulberry that were forced to grow earlier, not a single one has matured yet.
He hasn't experienced the joy of success yet!
He couldn't wait any longer!