My talisman pen is omnipotent. How should you deal with it?
Chapter 191 Betrothal
Inside the secret room, the five elders of the Li family gathered together and had a heated discussion.
"Second brother, what you just said, do you mean you plan to let that foreign monk copy half of the map in our hands?" Li Yuanbo, as the eldest brother among the five, asked first.
Li Yuanzhong nodded, his tone revealing a hint of helplessness: "Brother, that half of the map has been in our hands for tens of thousands of years, but we have never been able to find the other half that matches it. Rather than letting it continue to be sealed, it is better to exchange it for something useful to the family."
The third brother, Li Yuanshu, frowned: "Could this person already have the other half of the map? If so, wouldn't the treasure fall into the hands of someone else?"
Li Yuanzhong pondered for a moment and shook his head: "This is unlikely. Our Li family has been looking for the other half of the map for tens of thousands of years, but to no avail. How could a foundation-building cultivator get it so easily? I guess he probably thinks there is some rare treasure hidden in the map, so he wants to exchange it for it."
The fourth brother, Li Yuanji, said, "If that's the case, then let him exchange it with the talisman. However, we have to make a good deal out of him, at least to ensure that the family will be worry-free for eternity."
Li Yuanzhong smiled bitterly: "Third brother, fourth brother, I understand your feelings. But refining the Immortal Execution Talisman is by no means easy. I'm afraid it's a bit too much to ask of you to guarantee peace of mind for ten thousand years."
The five people discussed and expressed their opinions. Finally, Li Yuanbo interrupted the quarrel and said, "Brothers, please listen to me."
Everyone fell silent and looked at Li Yuanbo. He said in a deep voice: "I think we can give the map to this person, but just exchanging it for some talismans is not a long-term solution. We should let him teach us how to make talismans, so as to ensure the long-term development of the family."
"Brother, what you said does make sense." Li Yuanzhong responded after thinking for a moment, "However, the art of making talismans is extremely profound and requires a very high level of personal comprehension. I also dabbled in this art when I was young and I know how difficult it is. Ordinary talismans are difficult to teach, let alone such a powerful talisman. Moreover, refining this kind of talisman requires extremely high cultivation. I observe that no one in our Li family is capable of doing it."
Li Yuanbo slowly spoke: "Second brother, you forgot someone, Mo Die. She has had a strong interest in the art of making talismans since she was a child. In recent years, she has studied the Zhuxian Talisman in depth. She must have her own unique insights. If we can have this person's guidance, it will definitely not be difficult to refine the Zhuxian Talisman. I think it would be better..."
Having said this, Li Yuanbo stopped talking.
Li Yuanzhong said, "Brother, you can say whatever you want. Is there anything we brothers cannot talk about?"
Li Yuanbo nodded and said, "Second brother, I think it would be better to marry Mo Die to this man and let her study the art of making talismans with him. This is the most beneficial choice for our Li family."
"This..." Li Yuanzhong paused.
"Why, second brother doesn't want to?"
Li Yuanzhong said: "It's not that I don't want to, but I have two concerns. One is whether Fellow Daoist Chu is willing, and the other is that Mo Die's cultivation is too low to refine the Zhuxian Talisman."
"Second brother, your worry is justified. But I think this person is definitely not an ordinary cultivator. His cultivation and knowledge must be far beyond our imagination. As for Mo Die's cultivation, if the two of them can become a dual cultivation partner, I believe that with the help of each other, her cultivation will surely improve rapidly."
After hearing this, Li Yuanzhong's eyes sparkled, and he felt that what Li Yuanbo said made sense. He patted his thigh and decided, "Okay! In that case, let Mo Die try. Lao Wu, go call Mo Die over, we need to have a good talk with her about this matter."
Soon, Li Modie walked into the secret room and saw several elders of the clan were there. She felt inexplicably nervous and knew that something big must have happened, most likely related to the Zhuxian Talisman.
"Modie, I have something to tell you..." Li Yuanzhong looked at his daughter with a serious tone. Li Modie raised her head and met her father's gaze, and she vaguely guessed something in her heart.
As Li Yuanzhong continued to narrate, Li Modie's face gradually turned pale. After she finished listening to her father's words, she seemed to have lost her soul and stood there in a daze, not saying a word for a long time.
"What? Mo Die, you don't want to? Fellow Daoist Chu has already entered the late stage of foundation building at such a young age. This is beyond our reach." Li Yuanbo asked tentatively when he saw Li Mo Die remained silent.
Li Modie took a deep breath, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Dad, there is one thing I haven't told you." There was a slight tremor in her voice.
Li Yuanzhong was stunned, and a bad feeling came over him. He quickly asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Modie lowered her head, her voice almost inaudible: "A few days ago, my daughter and Senior Chu made a private agreement..." She told him the whole story of the bet with Chu Ci, without missing a single detail.
Originally, she didn't need to report this matter, but now her family decided to betroth her to Chu Ci in exchange for his method of making talismans, and she had already lost herself to Chu Ci, so it was naturally impossible for the other party to agree. So this matter became very important, and she had to talk about it even if she didn't want to.
After listening to his daughter's narration, Li Yuanzhong's face turned pale. He slammed the table and shouted angrily: "You are confused! Fellow Daoist Chu was invited back by a few of us to study the Zhuxian Talisman. Who gave you the right to bet with him?" His voice was full of anger.
Li Modie was frightened by her father's sudden anger. This was the first time she saw her father get angry with her. She knew that she had been inconsiderate, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
"Do you know that as a member of the Li family, everything you have, including your body, belongs to the Li family!" Li Yuanzhong continued to roar. Li Modie's decision made the Li family lose a lot of bargaining chips.
Li Modie's face froze when she heard this. She had indeed been inconsiderate in doing this matter, but her father was not thinking about her life or death, but the interests of the family. This made her feel pain in her heart.
Li Modie bit her lips tightly and didn't say anything.
"Okay, second brother, I think this problem is not unsolvable." Unlike Li Yuanzhong who was furious, Li Yuanbo's expression was calm after listening.
Li Yuanzhong looked at his elder brother and blamed himself: "Brother, I have spoiled Mo Die. What do you think we should do next?"
Li Yuanbo pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Has this fellow Chu passed the test of the Qiankun Mirror?"
Li Yuanzhong nodded and replied, "Yes, according to our ancestral teachings, this person is not harmful to our Li family."
"That's fine." Li Yuanbo smiled, "I think it would be better to do this..." He expressed his thoughts in a low voice.
Li Modie knelt on the ground, listening quietly to the conversation between several elders. She felt like a bargaining chip, being talked about by them.
On the other side, Chu Ci waited in the house for two hours, wondering what the Li family had discussed.
Finally, the door was pushed open and Li Yuanzhong and Li Modie walked in.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, Brother Chu." Li Yuanzhong clasped his fists towards Chu Ci with a hint of apology on his face.
Chu Ci waved his hand: "It's okay, this is a serious matter, so the fellow Taoists should discuss it carefully."
Li Yuanzhong reached out his hand and called Li Modie to his side, and said to Chu Ci: "Fellow Daoist Chu, my daughter Modie has told me about the bet she made with you. She is ignorant and has offended you, I hope you will forgive her."
Chu Ci smiled indifferently and said, "It was just a few jokes. I have forgotten it a long time ago. Don't take it seriously, fellow Taoist."
However, Li Yuanzhong's expression suddenly became serious: "No, people in my Li family always keep their words. Since my daughter has lost the bet, she must fulfill her promise."
Chu Ci was stunned after hearing this. Would this father really want his daughter to sign a soul contract with him? He immediately asked, "Daoyou, what do you mean..."
"According to the bet, I need to sign a soul contract with you. Let's start now."
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