I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

All three apprentices were exceptionally talented geniuses, so why were their talisman-drawing skills so... indescribable?

The harder you try, the more heartbroken you become.

The harder they tried, the more heartbroken Chu Chenmu felt.

The talisman paper and the elixir used for drawing talismans are both valuable.

After a week of grueling learning, Chu Chenmu carefully selected one of the three lucky individuals, Su Chengdian, who showed some talent, and allowed him to continue his studies. He also subtly informed the other two students that their talisman-drawing experience cards had ended and they no longer needed to learn.

Tian Yige: o(╥﹏╥)o

"Master, I find the difficulty in drawing talismans lies in the initial steps. I'm almost at the key points, please give me another chance!"

Luo Suichen: ???

"Master, it's because Sui Chen is too useless. Sui Chen will definitely work harder and not let Master down..."

Su Chengdian: (*^▽^*)

"I will definitely not let Master down!"

Luo Suichen: (=w= |||)

"..." If only you could draw talismans as fluently as you speak.

Let them train; who can beat them?

……

After another week of arduous practice, Luo Suichen and Tian Yige finally realized a painful truth: they were indeed destined to be unrelated to talismans in this life, and took the initiative to say that they wanted to give up.

There was nothing they could do. Seeing their master's face growing darker and darker, and looking at all the things they had ruined, they knew it would be impolite to continue.

Chu Chenmu: Shuan Q, if they don't give up soon, he'll be dead.

Seeing that Su Chengdian had almost mastered the basics, Chu Chenmu told him to go to the library and read a few relevant books. If he encountered anything he didn't understand, he could come and ask him.

Then Chu Chenmu found some time to go to the storybook shop at the foot of the mountain and obtained the Demon Lord and the Little Taoist Priest he had been longing for. After returning to Lingtian Peak, he locked himself in his room and immersed himself in the sea of ​​books.

"We scholars are always thirsting for knowledge."

Xiaoyuan: [Eager to find talented people.]

[Damn it... Did I make an appearance for you?]

Three and a half years have passed, and the story has come to an end. Chu Chenmu saw the ending he had been longing for. In the end, the young Taoist priest was assassinated by the Demon Lord's subordinates. After the Demon Lord killed them, he also committed suicide. In short, both the Demon Lord and the young Taoist priest died.

Chu Chenmu comforted himself, "It's alright, it's alright. Even if we both die, it's still a happy ending. May our two gates live on forever."

Then, finally, he remembered to look for the author of this story. "'It's too late,' right? You'd better not let me know who you are, or I'll send you razor blades, pshaw."

……

With everything prepared, the four of them accepted a mission and set off down the mountain in a grand procession.

Chu Chenmu chose a task that wasn't too dangerous but was somewhat time-consuming: to find the Illusionary Spirit Grass. The Illusionary Spirit Grass grew in the far north, so it would take some effort for the Wuji Sect in the south to acquire it. Therefore, the Illusionary Spirit Grass was not something that was rare or urgently needed; disciples were usually sent down the mountain to travel and collect it along the way.

Fortunately, this task wasn't urgent, which made it convenient for Chu Chenmu to take the three of them to do some other things.

Another spiritual herb, Blood Spirit Grass, may grow alongside the Illusionary Spirit Grass. Blood Spirit Grass is even rarer than Illusionary Spirit Grass. This spiritual herb is of the fire element but only grows in frigid places. Moreover, it requires a large area of ​​Illusionary Spirit Grass to grow before a few plants can sprout around it. This herb is especially suitable for people with fire spiritual roots to cleanse their marrow and strengthen their bones. Chu Chenmu plans to find it for Luo Suichen to use.

As for Tian Yige and Su Chengdian, Chu Chenmu also considered it. One of them had a mutated ice spiritual root like the original owner, and the other had a dual metal and water spiritual root, both of which were water-oriented. They could conveniently go to a secret realm that the original owner had encountered in his youth, which contained a Xuanbing Pool, suitable for water spiritual root cultivators to cleanse their meridians and accelerate their cultivation.

This time, the four of them were smarter. They put their swords into their storage bags before appearing in the town at the foot of the mountain. They bought some odds and ends needed for their training trip, including but not limited to changes of clothes (the kind a normal person would prepare), the signature dishes of Zui Chun Lou (the kind Chu Chenmu insisted on), and several storybooks (Chu Chenmu's private collection).

As for talisman paper, commonly used pills, and maps, the original owner's storage ring had plenty of those. What Chu Chenmu lacked were spiritual and physical nourishment.

……

Meanwhile, in the Drunken Spring Pavilion, a place frequently visited by Chu Chenmu in Wuji City, a barely audible sigh could be heard coming from a private room on the third floor.

"Sigh... I hope this completely different experience will be able to make... disappear smoothly, otherwise neither he nor... can afford to wait any longer."

"It's just that you've suffered so much, child..."

An old man with white hair and beard, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, murmured in a voice only he could hear.

……

"Master, shall we rest here for a day and set off again tomorrow?"

After traveling for several days, the four of them stopped in front of a city gate, looking slightly tired.

Chu Chenmu examined the map for a moment. It was Mast Rock City. He took out a map from his storage ring. Wuji Sect was located in the southern part of Duizhou. To reach the far north, one needed to travel northeast to Lizhou, and then north from Lizhou to Zhenzhou. The far north was located in the northern part of Zhenzhou, which was also the northernmost part of the Canglan Continent.

Mast Rock City is the westernmost city in the state.

They've arrived in Lizhou!

These past few days, flying on swords and sleeping in the open have been tough. Chu Chenmu, with his high cultivation level, didn't feel anything, but his three disciples, especially Luo Suichen, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage and could fly on swords, were in a terrible state.

Since transmigrating into the book, Chu Chenmu had never flown on a sword with anyone else, so he forgot that he was two major levels below the three of them in cultivation, and their flying speeds were completely different. However, the three teenagers were all extremely proud, and none of them said anything to ask Chu Chenmu to fly slower.

They were all holding back their determination, wondering if this was something their master had done on purpose, wanting to give them some training along the way. So, although they were panting and trying to catch up with their master's unattainable figure each time, not one of them fell behind.

However, this did have its advantages. Every night when they rested, the three of them would seize every second to meditate and recover their spiritual energy without uttering a single unnecessary word. This left Chu Chenmu completely bewildered. Wait, why is everyone so busy after leaving the mountain gate?

I haven't received any notification.

Chu Chenmu also felt a little gratified, like a father seeing his own child, who had just started first grade, studying hard. He felt comforted but didn't want to bother them, so he surveyed the surroundings and took care of protecting them.

I haven't encountered any danger these past few days, which is completely different from the protagonist in the book who is always in danger wherever he goes.

Chu Chenmu would often steal glances at Luo Suichen, who was meditating, and his heart would waver with doubt as to whether this kid was really the protagonist.

……

Upon entering Mast Rock City, I randomly chose an inn and went inside.

They arrived rather late, and the inn no longer had the four adjacent rooms. Two were next to each other at the far east end of the corridor, and one, which was opposite these two and was a superior room, was undisputedly given to Chu Chenmu. But there was still one at the far west end of the corridor, all alone and far away.

Now Chu Chenmu was starting to believe that Luo Suichen was the protagonist, since in the book, when the protagonist stayed at an inn, there were always problems with the rooms.