Planting an immortal tree in the wizarding world

Chapter 6 Ancient Talisman Book
"Young Master is out!"

"Welcome, young master!"

Wearing a blue robe and a topknot, Ronan stepped out of the courtyard.

As usual, twelve delicate maids were already there to greet him respectfully, bowing deeply in greeting.

"Master!"

The butler, Guan Fu, strode over and bowed deeply.

Ronan nodded slightly and then asked, "Have you heard anything about cultivating immortality or magic lately?"

Guan Fu shook his head: "To your disappointment, young master, I still haven't heard any news."

"However, I found a book that is somewhat related to magic in a bookstore in the east of the city."

"Oh, what is it?" Ronan's eyes lit up, and he became interested.

"It's a book that teaches people how to draw talismans," Guan Fu said.

"The contents are quite detailed, including the steps for making talismans and the techniques for drawing them."

"However, I heard that the shopkeeper once tried to draw talismans based on these talismans."

“The talismans that are drawn are only pretty, but useless.”

"If you are interested, young master, I can show it to you."

“Then let me see,” Ronan said immediately.

He thought to himself that although there were some fake books of talismans circulating among the people, this book of talismans might be genuine.

The reason why you can't draw the talisman on it is probably because the spiritual energy here is too thin to form a talisman.

Before long, Guan Fu presented the book of talismans.

Ronan took it and looked at it.

The talisman book looked very old, with traces of insect damage.

Just by looking at its appearance, one would think this is a fake.

After all, based on the novels he had read in his previous life, if it were a real secret manual, the materials would be of good quality, and it might even be impervious to water and fire.

The book is thin; Ronan estimated it wouldn't exceed twenty pages.

I opened the yellowed cover.

The first page shows how to draw a talisman.

—In the middle of the rectangular frame, there is a series of indescribable strokes that move like dragons and snakes.

Next to the talisman are the words "protective talisman".

Starting from the second page, it records the selection of talismans, talisman ink, talisman brushes, and the brushstrokes for drawing talismans, etc.

Each step is described in great detail.

As Ronan read, he summoned Hongmeng to analyze and record everything in the book.

Before long, Ronan hastily flipped through the book of talismans.

There are three types of talismans in the book of talismans.

—Amulet, talisman for lightness, talisman for warding off evil.

"You may all leave now. Do not enter the courtyard without my permission."

After saying this, Ronan turned and walked into the moon gate.

……

Triumph City, attic, washroom.

Ronan's figure suddenly appeared among them.

He walked out of the washroom and sat down at the desk.

He summoned the Primordial Chaos, recalling everything from the talisman book.

He left the book of talismans in the world of cultivation and did not bring it with him.

However, the entire contents of the talisman book were recorded by Hongmeng.

According to the books on talismans, the first step in drawing a talisman is to choose the talisman paper.

The more precious the paper used for talismans, the greater the power of the talisman.

However, the underlying principles are not explained in the talisman book.

Then, it was time to choose the talisman ink.

The book on talismans says that the blood of animals such as chickens and pigs, mixed with cinnabar, can be used to make talisman ink.

The more expensive the animal's blood, the more powerful the talisman.

For example, cow's blood is more potent than pig's blood.

A talisman drawn with tiger blood is even more powerful.

The choice of talisman brush is similar to the choice of talisman paper and talisman ink.

The more expensive the animal hair at the tip of the brush, the more powerful the talisman drawn. Talisman pens made of wolf hair, sheep hair, rabbit hair, and rat whiskers produce talismans of varying power.

Finally, there is the technique of drawing talismans.

Talisman paper, talisman ink, and talisman brush are all external objects, which are relatively easy to control.

The brushwork is the key to successfully drawing a talisman, and it is the most complex and intricate part of the talisman book.

The brushwork, following the process of drawing talismans, is divided into the ritual of drawing talismans, the selection of the time, the mobilization of magical power, the duration of the strokes, and so on.

Guan Fu said the bookstore owner was definitely lying when he drew the talisman according to its instructions.

'Then it's unlikely that the boss would be able to follow the procedure perfectly and without any mistakes.'

'Besides, that boss couldn't possibly have any magical powers.'

Ronan decided to test the authenticity of the talisman book.

Although there are magical beasts in the wizarding world.

Using its blood as ink and its hair as a brush, the power of the talisman should be even greater.

However, the trade of monster materials among the common people is prohibited by the royal family, and hunting monsters is quite dangerous, so the price of monster blood is not cheap.

Ronan's money was needed to pave the way in the world of cultivation and to study magic plant science and pharmacology in the future, so he naturally wanted to save as much as possible.

Moreover, this is just an experiment and doesn't require the use of monster blood.

So he decided to draw talismans with chicken blood, as instructed in the talisman book.

'But this world doesn't have a writing brush.'

With that in mind, Ronan returned to the cultivation world and retrieved a wolf-hair brush.

Afterwards, he went to the market and bought a chicken and a box of cinnabar.

In this world, cinnabar is the pigment used by painters, often adding a touch of vibrant color to their works.

Back in the attic, Ronan cut the wool paper to the size of the talisman paper in the talisman book.

Following the instructions in the talisman book, after completing the ritual, the chicken's throat was slit amidst its screams.

Chicken blood was spilled into the bronze wine cup.

Ronan poured in a little cinnabar and stirred it with a wolf-hair brush.

Once the chicken blood and cinnabar were mixed, Ronan lifted the wolf-hair brush from the talisman ink, channeled his magic power, and slowly began to write on the cut parchment.

What he was going to draw was the first type of talisman in the talisman book: a protective talisman.

The moment the tip of the talisman brush touched the talisman paper, Ronan felt the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around the tip of the brush converge towards him.

'This talisman book is the real deal!'

Ronan was overjoyed.

Snapped!
Even with the slightest fluctuation in his state of mind, a flash of fire immediately appeared at the end of the talisman's strokes.

Immediately, a small, charred hole was burned into the parchment.

A burnt smell wafted up.

Oh shit!

Ronan crumpled the discarded parchment into a ball and tossed it aside.

I took a deep breath, cleared my mind of all distractions, and calmed myself down.

I put pen to paper again.

As the magical power flowed, it once again connected with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, converging towards the tip of the brush.

Deep red strokes moved slowly across the parchment.

Ronan was focused and attentive; his brushstrokes varied in speed and rhythm, sometimes heavy, sometimes light.

As he drew, he used the AI ​​HarmonyOS to adjust his brushstrokes.

Gradually, the head, the core, and the foot of the talisman took shape in sequence.

Finally, Ronan made a final stroke with his pen!
At the end of the talisman's strokes, a flash of inspiration appeared!
‘It’s done! ’

Ronan let out a soft breath and put the wolf-hair brush aside.

Summon Hongmeng and retrieve your own values.

Lifespan: 75↑

Strength: 2.9↑

Spirit: 3.4↑

Mana: 2.2↑

Cultivation Technique: Ancient Tree Longevity Technique (Level 1, 51%+)
Skill: Amulet (Beginner 1%)

Cultivation Realm: Qi Refining Level 2

Wizard Rank: First-Level Wizard Apprentice

(End of this chapter)