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Chapter 31 The First Talisman

"Master!"

The test was over and was about to end when Shi Jian suddenly spoke.

Seeing that he had something to say, everyone couldn't help but stop for a moment.

Shi Jian said directly with a serious expression.

"We are a Taoist sect, not a martial arts school. Since this is an examination, how can we only test our skills?"

"That's right!"

"Elder brother is right!"

If this test ended like this, wouldn't it mean that Uncle Jiu's disciple won first place?

Not to mention Shi Jian, all of his fellow brothers were unhappy as well.

Several people who were usually close to Shi Jian immediately spoke up and echoed.

"If it's not about kung fu, then is it about performing rituals?"

This was clearly directed at Uncle Jiu, but Uncle Jiu himself was unable to speak. Taoist Qianhe and Taoist Simu were about to join in, but Zhe Gu spoke first, with her hands on her hips, staring at Shi Jian and the others.

Taoist Master Simu and Taoist Master Qianhe looked at each other and smiled. It seemed that they were no longer needed.

"They haven't been ordained yet, so how can they perform rituals?"

Shi Jian had a serious expression and snorted coldly.

"Junior sister, don't be so unreasonable!"

"You know this is nonsense, but why are you saying that we're not a martial arts school?"

Zhe Gu curled her lips and said the last sentence in a deliberately sarcastic tone.

Shi Jian's brows instantly arched. "Who dares to speak to a 35th-generation disciple of Maoshan like that?" But Zhe Gu was a woman after all. If he lost his temper right then and there, it would only make him look petty. He could only suppress his anger and speak in a deep voice.

"Even though I can't open an altar to perform rituals, I still have some simple Taoist techniques! Testing and calibrating Taoist techniques is what our Taoist sect should be like!"

"That's right! Big Brother is right!"

"You big-headed devil! Are these the only two sentences you can say?"

Zhe Gu snorted coldly, completely disregarding her face, and spoke loudly.

"Some disciples have only been practicing for a short time and haven't even mastered their skills yet, so how can they have the time to learn simple Taoist techniques? Isn't it unfair to compare them like this?"

“Is the short time it takes to get started a reason?”

Shi Jian snorted contemptuously and said in return.

"If we don't compare the Dao, wouldn't it be very unfair to the disciples who have spent years practicing hard and have been practicing for a long time?"

"This……"

Zhe Gu opened her mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

Taoist Simu and Taoist Qianhe opened their eyes wide and scratched their heads secretly. After not seeing them for many years, not only the Taoist skills but also the eldest brother's sophistry skills had improved a lot.

"What your senior brother said is not without reason."

Seeing that the two sides were arguing, Master Xuanyi spoke up and said with a smile.

"Then we'll see how the children perform with the talismans in three days."

"Yes."

Now that Master Xuanyi has spoken, who would dare to object?

That’s all for today, everyone dispersed.

"Use a talisman."

Returning to his room, Uncle Jiu frowned slightly.

Although they have not yet been ordained, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, as his adopted sons, have followed him for some years and know how to use some simple talismans.

Although Wencai is a little clumsy and doesn't use his skills very well, it doesn't matter. I didn't count on him anyway.

The crux of the matter is that Li Kunshan had only been an apprentice for too short a time. Although he was taught the Lightning Thunder Fist, he was not taught how to use talismans.

If it was just a test of Taoism, Li Kunshan's Lightning Thunder Fist would be enough to shock everyone again.

But I'm afraid Master Xuanyi didn't expect that someone would have mastered the Thunder Secret before he even granted the certificate, so he only tested the simplest use of talismans.

This happens to be Li Kunshan’s shortcoming.

"Three days... I can only cram for the exam!"

Uncle Jiu's face darkened and he spoke directly to Li Kunshan.

"I will teach you how to use the talisman now. How far you can learn in three days is up to fate!"

"Yes." Li Kunshan nodded, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Then, Uncle Jiu began to explain in detail.

Different symbols have different uses.

Some talismans can be used directly, such as the corpse-suppressing talisman, which can be applied to the head of any zombie. The power of the talisman depends entirely on the level of Taoism of the person who drew it.

Some talismans require special spells and hand gestures, such as the puppet talisman.

Some are more troublesome. They cannot be used unless they are drawn by oneself, and they need to be constantly nurtured with one's own Taoism to gradually increase their power, such as the Five Thunder Talisman!

With Li Kunshan and his group's limited skills, they couldn't draw talismans, so naturally they couldn't use high-level talismans. As for talismans that could be used right away, they couldn't display them.

So, he was taught the common talismans that he needed to use with the hand gestures.

"I'll just teach you a puppet talisman."

On the way here, someone on the boat used a puppet talisman to control the Dragon Palace messenger to attack them.

Moreover, Qiu Sheng and Wencai have already learned this talisman.

The hand gestures are simple and not difficult to use.

“It’s just that it’s hard to understand.”

Uncle Jiu thought about it, then took out the bundle, opened it, and was about to draw the puppet talisman on the spot.

Although Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai knew how to use the talisman, they didn't know how to draw it, so they couldn't help but stretch their necks to watch.

"What's the point of you looking at it? You can't draw it. Kunshan has already established his foundation, so you can give it a try. However, the effect will be worse."

At this point, Uncle Jiu couldn't help but pause, looked up at Li Kunshan, and suddenly said after a while.

"So, I'll just teach you how to draw. It's only three days anyway, so teaching you a little more or a little won't make much difference."

"Mmmmmmm!"

Li Kunshan's face was full of excitement and he nodded rapidly.

He had long wanted to learn how to draw talismans, but had never had the chance.

Since time was limited, Uncle Jiu didn't say much and began to formally teach Li Kunshan.

"The puppet talisman is different from the corpse-suppressing talisman. It doesn't require rooster blood, ink, or other things like that to break the evil spirit. All it requires is yellow paper and a cinnabar red pen. But when drawing the talisman, you must silently recite the spell and integrate your own magic power..."

Uncle Jiu explained while drawing the talisman.

Li Kunshan listened carefully, not daring to miss a word.

In this way, about an hour later, Uncle Jiu drew three puppet talismans in succession.

Li Kunshan has also memorized how to draw the puppet talisman.

Then, Uncle Jiu carefully taught Li Kunshan how to use the puppet talisman and the hand gestures involved.

There are three puppet talismans in total, two of which are given to Qiu Sheng and Wencai for them to practice on their own, and the other one is given to Li Kunshan for teaching.

Although he had only been a disciple for two years, he was a Maoshan disciple after all. Li Kunshan had read about Taoist hand gestures in Uncle Jiu's book before and had practiced them secretly.

In this way, the finger-stitching does not seem very awkward.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Seeing this, Uncle Jiu nodded slightly, corrected Li Kunshan's mistakes in the process, and told him some techniques.

Li Kunshan studied very seriously and continued like this for more than an hour.

【Learn the Puppet Talisman! 】

While practicing with full concentration, a system prompt suddenly came to my mind.

"This is!"

Li Kunshan looked excited and quickly opened his personal page.
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Name: Li Kunshan
Daoxing: Foundation Building

Exercise:

Wood Chopping Knife Skill Level 525: 10000/
[Follow the trend: Swipe along the trend, and you will be invincible]

[Quick Sword: Cut the Gordian knot]

Songxi Tai Chi Level 12: 10000/
[Great Toad Qi: Gather the Qi in the Dantian, inhale and exhale, like a golden toad breathing, with the strength of an ox or a tiger!]

[Fishing Toad Skill: Use the spine as a line to draw the energy from Dantian, support the Mingmen and enter the Xuanguan, building the foundation of the Great Dao!]

Lightning Thunder Fist Level 1321: 3000/
[Heavenly Thunder Attraction: Use your own power to attract heavenly thunder! ]

Spell:

Puppet Talisman Layer 1: 100/
Miscellaneous knowledge:

Go beginner: 22/100
Entries: God rewards hard work (gold), born with a thunder body (purple), born with diamond (purple), fair and handsome (blue), like a fish in water (blue), both parents are dead (white), good at math (white), very charming temperament (white), indifferent (white)——
In the originally blank talisman column, a 'puppet talisman' now appeared!
(End of this chapter)