big dream master

"I really didn't expect that, Fellow Daoist Shen, you can actually draw high-level talismans! There are not many high-level talisman masters in Chang'an City. If you can draw such talismans, how difficult is it to earn immortal jade?" Xie Yuxin became more and more surprised the more she heard it. , suddenly stood up.

"I'm not very proficient in these kinds of talismans, and the success rate is not high. Whether I can earn immortal jade is still unknown." Shen Luo was not so optimistic.

"According to the success rate of your previous talisman-making, Fellow Daoist Shen, earning immortal jade is a sure thing. But..." Xie Yuxin waved her hand, then fell silent suddenly, as if she was thinking about something.

"But what?" Shen Luo asked.

"If these kinds of high-level talismans of yours can be successfully drawn, those shops will naturally be willing to buy them, but the price will definitely be lowered. If you trust me, why not hand over the drawn talismans to me, and the little girl will sell them for you. It will be much higher than selling to those shops." Xie Yuxin looked up at Shen Luo and said.

"It would be best if Fellow Daoist Xie is willing to help, but this is a laborious and laborious matter, and I'm afraid it will delay the time of Fellow Daoist Xie." Shen Luo hesitated.

"I have many casual cultivator friends in Chang'an. Selling talismans is not difficult, and there is nothing important right now, just wait for the carnival to be held. Besides, selling talismans for you, I can get some benefits. It is not in vain." Xie Yuxin Blinking his eyes, he smiled.

"Since that's the case, then Shen will not refuse. Fellow Daoist Xie will take [-]% of the reward for selling the talismans." Shen Luo clasped his hands together and said.

"Fellow Daoist Shen misunderstood. The benefits I mentioned did not refer to these. To be honest, the world is in some turmoil these days. These talismans of yours are all good things. At the same time as I sell them, I can also use them to make friends. This friendship alone It has benefited me a lot. What's more, it is difficult to make money by making talismans, and if you share the profit with me, how can you still raise enough immortal jade?" Seeing Shen Luo's misunderstanding, Xie Yuxin hastily explained.

"Having said that, how can I get all the harvest alone, but let you, Fellow Daoist Xie, contribute in vain." Shen Luo shook his head and said.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I treat you as a friend, why should I be so pretentious? If you persist, you will belittle me!" Xie Yuxin's pretty face sank, and she said sternly.

Shen Luo has been very favored by Xie Yuxin these days, so he planned to repay one or two with a reward. He didn't want Xie Yuxin to react so strongly, so he had to give up.

"Thank you fellow daoist, I have one more question to ask you. Is there any good alchemist here in Chang'an?" He remembered something and asked.

"Shen Daoyou, do you want to find someone to refine elixir? Chang'an City is where the center of the Tang Dynasty is located. Naturally, there are alchemists, but they are all in the government of the Tang Dynasty, or in some sects, and have a high status. Those of us Loose cultivators are extremely difficult to get in touch with, I'm afraid you will be disappointed." Xie Yuxin said with a wry smile, shaking her head.

"Is it true that you can't find any?" Shen Luo asked unwillingly even though he had expected it.

"I can't do anything. When I ask other fellow Taoists, maybe they can get in touch." Xie Yuxin shook her head and said.

"Then please thank you fellow daoist." Shen Luo cupped his hands again.

Due to the lack of money in his pocket and the lack of information about the alchemist, he was in a complicated mood and lost the interest to go to the West Market to see it.

However, the environment in Changpingfang is quiet and quiet, which is one of the few places in Chang'an where you can find peace amidst the hustle and bustle, so it is suitable for practicing talisman painting.

Shen Luo came outside, paid Guan Feng the agreed reward, sent him away, and returned to the small courtyard.

Immediately, he took out all the fairy jade from his body, and asked Xie Yuxin to purchase various materials for drawing talismans on his behalf.

Now that he decided to ask Xie Yuxin to help, he simply entrusted the purchase of spiritual materials to the other party, so that he could devote himself wholeheartedly to the painting.

Half a month passed quickly.

Xie Yuxin didn't boast, and Shen Luo's drawn talismans were all sold by him at a fairly reasonable price.

The success rate of Shen Luo drawing these high-level talismans is not high, but the value is not low. During this period of time, after excluding the cost, he has earned nearly a hundred immortal jades, which is twice as fast as drawing the small thunder talisman at Jianye.

While he was excited, he secretly made up his mind that if he had the opportunity to dream next time, he must practice these kinds of high-level talismans again to accumulate experience. If the success rate can be increased to half of the small thunder talisman, then The speed of earning immortal jade can be more than doubled.

Making money from drawing talismans was progressing smoothly, but he had no idea about finding an alchemist. Xie Yuxin searched many ways, but failed to find a suitable avenue.

"Forget it, let's think of a way after the carnival." Shen Luo sighed, took a piece of green frost paper, and was about to continue drawing symbols.

"Knock, knock, knock" came a light knock on the door from outside.

Shen Luo frowned slightly. Only he and Xie Yuxin knew about this place. Xie Yuxin went to sell talismans early in the morning and usually would not come back until the afternoon, and she never knocked on the door when she came back.

"Could it be that blacksmith?" He got up and went outside, opened the courtyard door, and stood there in a daze.

I saw a young girl in Tsing Yi standing prettyly outside the courtyard. This girl has a snow-white complexion, bright eyes and crimson lips, and a bright red flower dot on the center of her eyebrows. It is Ma Xiuxiu who she met in Jianye City.

"Girl Ma! Why are you?" Shen Luo didn't hide the surprise on his face.

"Why, Mr. Shen doesn't want to see me?" Ma Xiuxiu straightened her temple hair and smiled.

At this moment, her gestures gave people a sense of elegance and calmness, completely different from the timid and shy look she had in Jianye City, she was a different person.

"Of course not, it's just that Miss Ma, you're so different. I'm just a little surprised. Please come in." The surprise on Shen Luo's face quickly faded, and he said with a smile, letting Ma Xiuxiu into the yard at the same time. Please go to the living room.

Chapter 0403

"Back then, I was sent to Jianye City because of an important matter. To avoid trouble, I pretended to be what I was before. I didn't intend to deceive you. Please forgive me, Mr. Shen." Ma Xiuxiu bowed her knees.

"Distribution?" Shen Luo keenly grasped the word.

"To be honest, my younger sister is a member of Jubaotang. She was fined to run a small shop in Jianye City because she committed a wrong thing back then. She was finally forgiven recently and returned to the main hall in Chang'an City." Ma Xiuxiu sat down. come down and say.

"Girl Ma is from Jubaotang!" Shen Luo was surprised.

He had been in Chang'an for more than half a month. Although he didn't go out much, he heard a lot about the situation in Chang'an City from Xie Yuxin, and learned about the names of several large forces among the cultivators in Chang'an City.

Chang'an City is naturally headed by the Tang government, but Huasheng Temple, Putuo Mountain and other major sects also have monks stationed in Chang'an City.

And Jubaotang is also a big force in Chang'an City, but it is different from the Tang government, Huasheng Temple and other sects, Jubaotang is a wealthy businessman, one of the three major chambers of commerce in Chang'an City, with many branches, It spread almost all over the Great Cultivation Cities of the Tang Dynasty, and it was even heard that there was a shadow of Jubaotang outside the Tang Dynasty, and its influence could be described as extremely great.

"Little sister is just a small member of Jubao Hall, not a big shot." Ma Xiuxiu smiled slightly.

"A small member can easily find out Shen's whereabouts, and the strength of Jubaotang is really unfathomable." Shen Luo smiled and said with deep meaning.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, please don't get me wrong. My little sister is really presumptuous in coming here this time, but she has no malicious intentions. I came here because of this talisman." Ma Xiuxiu said hastily, flipping her right hand.

A purple shadow flashed in her palm, and there was an extra piece of purple talisman paper, which was a fixed body talisman.

The strokes, lines, and sinking on this talisman are very familiar, and it was drawn by him himself.

With a thought in his mind, he already understood how Ma Xiuxiu found this place.

"Back then in Jianye City, my younger sister sold countless talismans drawn by Mr. Shen. I know your habit of drawing runes quite well. After I got this talisman by chance, I saw some traces of Mr. Shen from the runes on it, so I used some contacts in Jubaotang to investigate the origin of this talisman, and found it all the way." Sure enough, Ma Xiuxiu quickly explained.

"Yes, this talisman was indeed made by me." Shen Luo nodded without denying it.

"Sure enough, when you were in the Bai family, Mr. Shen, you only drew low-level talismans like the Xiaolei Talisman. It didn't take long for you to start drawing high-level talismans. Mr. Shen, you are indeed a rare talisman made in a hundred years." Fu Tiancai." Ma Xiuxiu's face showed excitement.

"Miss Ma is absurd. Miss Ma has spent so much time, is there something to find?" Shen Luo habitually humbled, and then asked.

"Little sister came to visit, and I really want to ask for something. Please, Mr. Shen, because we have known each other for many years, please help me a little bit." Ma Xiuxiu suddenly bowed deeply.

"You don't need to be like this, Miss Ma. Since you and I are old acquaintances, if it is within Shen's ability, I will definitely help, but I don't know what you are asking for?" Shen Luo hurriedly helped the girl up.

"This matter is not complicated for Mr. Shen. My younger sister would like to ask Mr. Shen to draw a talisman for me." Ma Xiuxiu said, taking out a piece of white paper from her bosom, on which a talisman was recorded.

Shen Luo looked intently, and found that the rune of this talisman was extremely complicated, far above high-level talismans such as the Thunderbolt Talisman and the Immobilizing Body Talisman, and it should be some kind of high-level talisman.

It's just that the appendix next to it says that to draw this talisman, there are no special requirements for the talisman paper and talisman ink, and the most common yellow talisman paper and ordinary talisman ink will do.

"What kind of talisman is this?" Shen Luo asked in surprise.

"This talisman is called the Dream Remembrance Talisman. It is a high-level talisman. After being activated, it can sneak into other people's dreams. Because of the special nature of this talisman, it does not need to arouse powerful power, so it can be drawn with ordinary talisman paper and ink. .” Ma Xiuxiu explained.

"It turns out that the way of talisman is really broad and profound, and there is a wonderful talisman that can sneak into dreams." Shen Luo murmured, and then studied the runes of the dream memory talisman intently, looking obsessed.

Seeing this situation, Ma Xiuxiu just sat quietly by the side without disturbing her.

It took a full quarter of an hour before Shen Luo came back to his senses and raised his head.

"Sorry, I was fascinated by the runes for a while, and left Ma girl here, please forgive me." He patted his head and said annoyedly.

"Where, Mr. Shen, you are so engrossed in studying the way of talismans, my little sister can only admire you." Ma Xiuxiu laughed.

"I wonder what Miss Ma wants to draw this talisman for?" Shen Luo suddenly thought of something and asked.

"Don't worry, Mr. Shen, my little sister is definitely not going to use this talisman to do evil things. This matter started a year ago. My father is also a member of Jubao Hall. A few months ago, my father and other people in the hall performed a dangerous mission. A demon conspired against him, and fell into a coma. An expert in Jubao Hall saw it, and said that my father had been enchanted by that man's sorcery, and his soul was immersed in a dream. He needed to use this dream recalling talisman to sneak into his dream and crack the Sorcery is the only way to wake up my father." Ma Xiuxiu sighed softly and said eloquently.

"Is your father unconscious? Could it be the shopkeeper of the horse?" Shen Luo frowned, feeling a little puzzled.

"Treasurer Ma is actually my sister's distant cousin. Back in Jianye City, it was only for the sake of convenience, so I called him father and daughter. My sister's father is someone else." Ma Xiuxiu shook her head and said.

"So that's the case, but as far as I know, there are many talisman masters under Jubaotang. Could it be that they can't draw this dream-recalling talisman?" Shen Luo nodded and asked again.

"It's extremely difficult to make this Dream Remembrance Talisman. My little sister has already asked several talisman masters to help, but unfortunately they all failed. Although there are talented talisman masters in the Jubao Hall, I don't have much power in the Jubao Hall. Please don't move those talismans." A true master. Now that my father's condition is getting worse, that's why I came to beg Mr. Shen." Ma Xiuxiu's eyes turned red, and she said pitifully.

Shen Luo heard the words and sat there silently.

"Mr. Shen, my father's cultivation level is not high. Although I use elixir to maintain his physical vitality, I'm afraid it won't be long before I see this. I also ask you to help me once. My little sister will definitely not let you work in vain. What do you have? Feel free to ask." Seeing that Shen Luo remained silent, Ma Xiuxiu pleaded.

"Girl Ma, it's not that I don't want to help. In fact, my talent in talismans is just mediocre. I can barely draw a few high-level talismans thanks to the guidance of an expert and a lot of hard work. Now the person who instructed me The expert has already left, and I am really not sure that I can draw this Dream Remembrance Talisman for you." Shen Luo twitched the corner of his mouth, looked up at Ma Xiuxiu, and said.

In fact, he also has suffering.

Chapter 0404

Shen Luo was able to draw high-level talismans such as Thunderbolt Talisman and Immobilization Talisman, mainly because of his experience in the dream. Based on his aptitude in reality alone, even ten years of hard work may not be able to achieve it.

This Dream Remembrance Talisman looks much more complicated than the Thunderbolt Talisman and the Immobilization Talisman. With him now, it is absolutely impossible to draw it successfully in a short time.

"It's okay, Brother Shen, you can study slowly, as long as you can draw the Dream Remembrance Talisman within one year. If you still fail in the end, I will never force you." Ma Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, but soon said firmly Said.

"In that case, I'll give it a try." Shen Luo looked at Ma Xiuxiu's eager eyes, and couldn't utter a word of refusal, just nodded and said.

"Mr. Shen, you came to Chang'an City this time for the carnival event? I wonder what you want to buy? My little sister can help you." Seeing Shen Luo agreeing, Ma Xiuxiu looked relieved and asked.

"Next time I come to Chang'an, I want to buy a kind of spiritual fire. I heard that this treasure will appear in this conference. I wonder if it is true?" And the understanding of the carnival is definitely far above Xie Yuxin.

"There will indeed be a spiritual fire at this carnival, one of the [-] human fires, the Golden Sun Profound Fire." Ma Xiuxiu said with a look of surprise in his eyes.

"Golden Sun Profound Fire!" Shen Luo's eyes lit up.

As for the Golden Sun Profound Fire, he has a special understanding of it, it is one of the few human fires that are useful to it, it is the flame of Pure Yang, it has a great restraint effect on ghosts, and it is used to refine the Pure Yang Sword Embryo Just right.

"Although this news has not been spread yet, I also learned about it by chance, but given the preciousness of the spiritual fire, if Mr. Shen wants to win this treasure, he needs to raise more immortal jade." Ma Xiuxiu hesitated a little, and reminded.

"I have one more thing I want to ask Miss Ma. I wonder if you know a good alchemist?" Shen Luo nodded silently and asked again.

"Young Master Shen has found the right person. My younger sister just knows an alchemist. The master's alchemy skills can be ranked first in the entire Chang'an City. It's just that this person is currently busy with the carnival. I'm afraid I have no time to meet you, Mr. Shen." Ma Xiuxiu smiled.

"Really?" Shen Luo was overjoyed when he heard the words.

"Of course, if you are interested, Mr. Shen, I will negotiate for you, but that lord has a weird temper and will not easily agree to help people make alchemy." Ma Xiuxiu said.

"Then please leave it to Miss Ma, I will try my best to recall the Dream Talisman." Shen Luo said immediately, although he tried his best to control it, there was still a hint of eagerness in his tone.

Ma Xiuxiu noticed this, smiled sweetly, and asked Shen Luo what kind of elixir he wanted to refine, but Shen Luo didn't hide it, saying that he had accidentally obtained half a bottle of thousand-year-old spiritual milk.

The negotiation between the two went smoothly, and Ma Xiuxiu didn't stay here any longer, and quickly took her leave.

Shen Luo sent him out of the yard, returned to the house, picked up the white paper on which the Dream Remembrance Talisman was recorded, and continued to figure it out. He quickly memorized all the runes of this talisman, and also remembered all the subtle transformations of the runes.

Since the requirements for the talisman paper were not high, he picked up the talisman paper and the talisman ink to try a little bit. As a result, he drew ten dream recalling talismans in a row, but all ended in failure, and he couldn't find any.

"It seems that my talisman-making talent has not improved in reality, and I still have to wait until I dream to draw this dream-recalling talisman." He secretly sighed, and didn't waste any more time trying.

Within a year, as long as I enter a dream and successfully draw this Dream Remembrance Talisman in my dream, I will have the hope of success when I return to reality, but that's all for later.

He still has to seize all the time to make money by drawing symbols.

Shen Luo took other talisman paper and talisman ink, and continued to draw talismans such as fixed body talisman and broken armor talisman.

……

More than a month passed quickly, and the annual Zhongyuan Festival finally arrived.

The Chong'an Temple in the west of the imperial court city of the Tang Dynasty held a grand ceremony to sacrifice to heaven. At that time, the emperor, civil and military officials gathered, and the Chong'an Temple was lit with fire and fragrance.

Some Taoist temples and temples in Chang'an City have also set up dojos and altars to pray for auspiciousness, and ordinary people have also set up incense stands one after another, offering sacrifices to ancestors, burning paper ingots, releasing river lanterns, and saving the souls of the dead. There is a lively scene everywhere. .

After a whole day of bustling, as night fell, the city not only did not calm down, but became even more lively. There were many lanterns everywhere in the city, and countless paper lanterns floated in the river in the city, adding a lot of ethereal beauty that was not available during the day.

A man and a woman were walking side by side on the busy street, it was Shen Luo and Xie Yuxin.

Xie Yuxin was wearing a close-fitting black robe at the moment, and a black gauze scarf on her face, covering her face, obviously not wanting to show her true colors.

"Chang'an City is really extraordinary, much more lively than Jianye City." Shen Luo sighed as he looked at the scene before him.

"That's natural, but these are the lively scenes of the mundane world. When you arrive in West Market, you can see the real fairyland." Xie Yuxin said with a smile, her eyes full of anticipation.

Shen Luo nodded slightly. He has also admired the reputation of the West City of Chang'an City for a long time. These days, he has been drawing talismans in Changping Square.

The two walked forward and soon came to a large block. At the entrance of the block stood a huge archway, which was twenty or thirty feet long, and a relief pattern of a dragon and a tiger fighting was carved on it.

A dragon and a tiger are both tall and mighty, roaring up to the sky, looking like a king looking down on all living beings.

The block behind the Dragon and Tiger Archway is full of shops, maybe because it is night, there are not many people.

"Here we are, here is the West City of Chang'an City." Xie Yuxin stopped and said.

"This is it?" Shen Luo was taken aback.

The scene in front of him was completely different from what he had imagined. Is this the scene of the famous Chang'an West City?

"Oh, there is a restriction here!" He looked up at the huge archway in front of him, and said immediately.

A very faint white light curtain appeared in the void between the archways, and if he hadn't had excellent eyesight, he wouldn't have been able to spot it at all.