NCCnovel #163 - Invisibility Talisman
#163 - Invisibility Talisman
Chapter 162: Invisibility Talisman
Xie Lingyun knew that Zhang Chen was a person with real skills, and it was a waste of his talent to stay in the mountains.
She knew how terrifying the Great自在Heavenly Demon was, so she was even more aware that this matter was definitely not over. Because the Great自在Heavenly Demon's demonic seeds had already spread out, how many people in this world would be harmed by the Great自在Heavenly Demon? When the time comes, Zhang Chen would inevitably have to contribute.
"For me, power and wealth are not worth longing for. Compared to prosperity, I prefer leisure." Zhang Chen refused Xie Lingyun's invitation: "Sister definitely won't force me, right?"
"You, others are begging to join the Surveillance and Inspection Division but can't, but you are making all sorts of excuses." Xie Lingyun had no way to deal with Zhang Chen. The other party even called her 'sister,' so of course she knew there was no chance anymore.
"Don't worry, just push all the responsibility onto me, and say that I didn't agree." Xie Lingyun knew what Zhang Chen meant by mentioning this matter to her, so she spoke up and proactively took all the responsibility upon herself.
"Thank you, Sister." Zhang Chen solemnly bowed.
"What's there to thank? You suppressed the Heavenly Demon for me and saved my life. If anyone should be thanking, it should be me thanking you." Xie Lingyun's eyes were as pure as lake water: "There's no need for formalities between us."
Zhang Chen nodded: "Little brother is grateful for the teaching."
Speaking of which, Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen with a meaningful gaze and said, "I'm going down the mountain. News from down below says that the Little Master Zhu Xun of the Academy lineage has left the Academy and is heading to the Northern Lands, wanting to come here to debate with the Mad Scholar Chen Sanliang. That Chen Sanliang actually created a Dao under the pressure of the Academy lineage, arousing the Academy's murderous intent, and this time they are determined to destroy Chen Sanliang. That Zhu Xun will probably arrive in a month and a half. The Surveillance and Inspection Division has sent a message asking me to go down the mountain in advance to make arrangements, so as not to cause trouble when the time comes."
Zhang Chen was a smart person and understood the hidden meaning in Xie Lingyun's words, so he nodded and said, "It's truly a grand Confucian Dao gathering. I wonder how many scholars will come here by then."
"I heard people say that the Southern Kirin and Northern Crouching Dragon of the Confucian school are already on their way. These two are the leaders of the younger generation of the Confucian school, known as the best of the younger generation, and their Confucian Dao attainments are an example for the world. If you are interested, you can go down the mountain to spar with them and weigh the strength of the youngest generation in the world." Xie Lingyun said.
"Where do I have that qualification? I am just a country bumpkin, how can I compare with the Kirin and Crouching Dragon?" Zhang Chen smiled self-deprecatingly.
All he wanted was to be fed, clothed, have healthy family members, and study mysteries. As for fame and fortune, they really didn't have that much attraction for him.
Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen, and she could truly feel the indifference in the young man's eyes. He really didn't value the shackles of fame and fortune.
Zhang Chen thought of his parents. He originally wanted to ask, but then he thought that with Xie Lingyun's intelligence, even if he didn't ask, she would definitely arrange everything properly.
Seeing Zhang Chen wanting to say something but hesitating, Xie Lingyun seemed to understand Zhang Chen's thoughts and said, "Speaking of which, a few months ago, my father brought a mother and son back to the Surveillance and Inspection Division. They were arranged very well, and the treatment was so good that even I, as his daughter, am jealous. Sometimes I wonder if I am really his biological daughter."
Hearing Xie Lingyun's words, Zhang Chen secretly praised, "This little girl is truly a wonderful person."
After the two talked for a while, Xie Lingyun got up and left, leading a large group of people down the mountain with a whoosh.
After Xie Lingyun left, Zhang Chen was pondering the runes in the house when Liu Feng walked in at this time: "Have you mentioned that matter to the noble lady?"
Zhang Chen didn't even blink when he lied to Liu Feng: "The noble lady said that I am still a bit lacking and not accomplished in either literary or martial arts. I still need to continue to work hard. Only when I have something outstanding can I be arranged to work in a department with real power after going down the mountain."
Hearing this, Liu Feng nodded in satisfaction and began to draw a big cake for Zhang Chen: "The Patriarch said that as long as you can enter the Surveillance and Inspection Division, you don't have to worry about your future prospects. Our Daoist temple has planned everything for you. You should have seen the great commotion that the Daoist temple made before. There are mysterious forces in this world that cannot be explained. If you can enter the Surveillance and Inspection Division and control a department with real power, the sect can let you possess the power to control mysteries, and even immortality is by no means a delusion."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen immediately looked 'excited' and his breathing began to become rapid: "Is what the Abbot says true?"
Liu Feng said, "Originally, this kind of secret should not be told to you. This is the highest secret of my Yellow Sky Dao, but I like you, so it doesn't matter if I tell you. Martial arts cultivation from Ming Jin, An Jin, Hua Jin to Sitting Across and Embracing the Dan, are all just mastery of strength. Even the highest realm of martial arts, Seeing God Unbroken, is not worth mentioning in the face of mysterious power. And my Yellow Sky Dao has now opened up a path above martial arts, renewing the life of martial arts and will go further and further on this path. If you can enter the Surveillance and Inspection Division and make great contributions to the Daoist temple, the Daoist temple will reward you according to your merits and will never disappoint you."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen immediately patted his chest with enthusiasm and guaranteed: "Daoist temple, don't worry, this disciple will definitely spare no effort to enter the Surveillance and Inspection Division and make contributions to the Daoist temple."
Looking at Zhang Chen's chicken-blood-filled expression, his face flushed red (due to the Blood Control Technique), wishing he could immediately go down the mountain and join the Surveillance and Inspection Division, a satisfied smile appeared on Liu Feng's face before he turned and left.
Liu Feng bid farewell and left. Zhang Chen stood at the threshold, watching Liu Feng's departing back in silence: "Yellow Sky Dao… Yellow Sky Dao… If the Yellow Sky Dao really rises up and rebels in the future, how should I deal with myself?"
Zhang Chen thought for a long time, and the face of Xie Lingyun appeared in his mind. Then he returned to the house and continued to observe the runes. For him, the most important thing was to turn all the runes in the 'Shangqing Manuscript' into his own skills within this month.
"I know it's difficult, so I must seize the time and work hard." Zhang Chen muttered.
Next, Zhang Chen's days became completely busy. He was working on runes day and night, pondering the drawing method and stroke order of the first rune in the Shangqing Manuscript.
Zhang Chen was very busy, meditating and cultivating, cleaning up the ruins of his spiritual world, studying rune techniques, and also dealing with Little Bean's medicine drinking. It was simply too busy.
Xie Lingyun came to the Daoist temple every seven days, and each time she would sit with Zhang Chen for a whole day, making Zhang Chen's identity in the Daoist temple even more delicate. Everyone knew that Zhang Chen was favored by the noble lady and had gained her favor, and Zhang Chen's days became even quieter.
With the burial of over a hundred deceased disciples from the Taoist temple, the strange events within finally subsided, as if everything had returned to normal. However, Zhang Chen knew in his heart that many things were waiting to ferment.
For example, the Great Celestial Master's demonic seed!
For example, Wu Changming and Gu Mingyue also had demonic seeds planted in their hearts. All of this was constantly fermenting.
The summer heat was oppressive, making people feel restless. Zhang Chen directly drew moisture to form ice, causing the temperature inside the room to drop rapidly, allowing Little Bean to sleep soundly.
Zhang Chen stood in front of the table, using a wooden stick to study the drawing of talismans on the sandbox. Suddenly, a series of thumping sounds came, and he saw the altar that sealed the Great自在Heavenly Devil was shaking.
Zhang Chen's talisman-drawing was interrupted. He put down the stick and came to the altar: "Why aren't you staying properly in the altar? What妖are you doing? Do you think my methods aren't cruel enough?"
The altar continued to thump incessantly. After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Chen noticed that the Great自在Heavenly Devil was acting strangely today. This tossing and turning seemed to be expressing some information, so he uncovered a talisman seal: "Do you have something to say?"
"You小子are too stupid,简直is a笨猪, you can't even draw a符箓well,真是笨死了! Old Ancestor can't stand it in the坛子, it's really憋屈and wants to guide you." The voice of the Great自在Heavenly Devil sounded from the altar, filled with sarcasm and ridicule:
"To be honest, I have never seen such a stupid person like you."
Listening to the Great自在Heavenly Devil's ridicule, Zhang Chen's face immediately darkened. He knew that his talent was a bit lacking, but being pointed out to his face was still a bit unacceptable.
However, hearing the words of the Great自在Heavenly Devil, a burst of joy arose in Zhang Chen's heart: "Could it be that this Great自在Heavenly Devil knows the art of drawing talismans?"
"Aren't you still sealed by me, this stupid person, even if you're smart?" Zhang Chen said unhappily.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, the Great自在Heavenly Devil immediately fell silent, sighing in the altar. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. If he had known this, he would have directly ordered someone to砍死this小子, why cause such trouble?
Seeing that his words had directly怼the Great自在Heavenly Devil to no power, a smug smile appeared on Zhang Chen's face: "You know the art of drawing talismans?"
"Of course I know," the Great自在Heavenly Devil said sullenly. "Do you want to learn? If you want to learn, I can teach you."
"What are the conditions?" Zhang Chen asked.
"Don't seal me anymore. It's pitch black inside this altar, and there's not even anyone to talk to. Why don't you release me? Anyway, you have mastered that strange method, and I can't escape." The Great自在Heavenly Devil negotiated in the altar.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen flatly refused: "No way. Your methods are too诡异. If you run away, where am I going to find you?"
"Then you can't ask me to teach you the art of talismans for nothing, right?" the Great自在Heavenly Devil said unhappily. "Who would do something without benefits?"
Zhang Chen's eyes looked at the altar, but he couldn't think of a comprehensive solution for a while. After all, this Great自在Heavenly Devil could not be released or killed, which was extremely troublesome.
"小子, have you thought about it?" the Great自在Heavenly Devil impatiently urged in the altar.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen said: "Besides the request to release you, do you have any other requests? We can talk about it."
"Then would you be willing to let me寄生in your heart?" the Great自在Heavenly Devil said unhappily.
"Stop talking nonsense," Zhang Chen said.
"Look, you don't agree to the conditions I put forward, so there's nothing to talk about," the Great自在Heavenly Devil said unhappily.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen was silent for a moment before saying: "Even without your guidance, I can master the talismans after studying them for a while."
Zhang Chen knew that he must not reveal any weaknesses in the face of the Heavenly Devil, so he simply waved his hand and directly stuck the talisman in his hand on it.
"砰砰砰~"
The altar began to shake again. Zhang Chen uncovered a talisman, and said unhappily: "What do you want to do? Do you want me to贴on a third talisman?"
"I can see that you小子are as slippery as a鬼, like a千年老狐狸. We are all千年狐狸, so don't play聊斋, why don't we each take a step back? You only leave one talisman to seal me, so that I can retain the ability to speak, and I will传you the art of talismans, how about that?"
Zhang Chen glanced at the altar, pondered slightly in his heart. He had the Soul-Hooking Chains in his grasp. No matter what idea this Heavenly Devil had, if he thought he had a chance to escape, he was thinking too much. No matter where he escaped to, I could slap him back.
"Deal!"
Zhang Chen nodded without hesitation.
"It's a wise choice for you小子, you must know that the art of talismans has窍, this is a secret传of each family. If you don't have a famous teacher to guide you, and you rely on yourself to摸索, I'm afraid you will摸索until the year of the monkey." The Great自在Heavenly Devil said.
Speaking of this, the Great自在Heavenly Devil suddenly remembered the talisman that Zhang Chen used to seal him. The level of this talisman was not ordinary, so he quickly asked: "By the way, haven't you already drawn the talisman? Logically speaking, you should have mastered the关窍, why do you look like a novice studying talismans, actually trying to试错one stroke at a time? This镇字符is not an ordinary talisman, it is almost impossible to探出来it stroke by stroke."
"This‘镇’字符was探出来by me stroke by stroke," Zhang Chen said unhappily.
The Great自在Heavenly Devil was stunned when he heard this, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Quickly teach me the order in which the talisman in front of you is drawn," Zhang Chen said.
"The talisman in front of you should be a玉符箓. If you want to make this符箓, you also need high-quality jade," the Great自在Heavenly Devil said.
"玉符箓?" Zhang Chen asked, his voice revealing incomprehension.
The Great自在Heavenly Devil also knew that Zhang Chen was a talisman novice, so he explained: "The符箓in this world are divided into three types. The highest is金符箓, the next is银符箓. There is also a third type, called玉符箓. The符箓that you used to seal me is银符箓. The book in front of you records玉符箓."
"Oh, I really don't know how you drew银符箓, this is根本impossible! It makes no sense at all! You don't understand anything, and your mana is so low, how could you draw银符箓?" The Great自在Heavenly Devil's voice was full of depression.
Hearing the words of the Great自在Heavenly Devil, Zhang Chen's face became even darker, and he said unhappily: "You only need to teach me the order of drawing the talismans, you don't need to worry about anything else. If you continue to啰里啰嗦and talk nonsense, I will seal you! I'll tell you to shut your mouth completely!"