Chapter 009: Drawing Talismans

I definitely cannot draw something as lowbrow as a fart symbol. Since it's my first time, I must create something more sophisticated. I flipped through the pages, and the further back I went, the more difficult it became. When I reached the second-to-last page, I finally found something I was quite satisfied with, called the "Flame Symbol," which is said to be capable of self-ignition, and the flames it produces can burn evil spirits.

Then I applied the cinnabar and black dog blood from the brush onto my Batman seal. Holding the seal with both hands, I pressed it down in the center of the talisman. After pressing it down, the talisman suddenly emitted a faint glow. Although it was very faint, it was still there. Upon seeing this, I felt delighted; it was a success

This fire talisman is quite simple, consisting of only seven or eight characters. It is written in ancient script, and I am not sure from which era it originates. It seems to say something like "fire burns the city," but in any case, it looks quite impressive.

I calculate that Master Wu Jiu's master is Master Liu, and Master Liu became formidable after finding Zhuge Liang's writings. Therefore, our ancestral master should indeed be Zhuge Kongming

At that moment, the pain was so intense that I was on the verge of tears. It seemed that I hadn't bled yet, and there was no metallic taste in my mouth. Holding back tears, I took another hard bite, and finally, it felt as if I had bitten my tongue. A strong metallic taste filled my mouth, and I held the saliva before spitting it onto Brother Xiang's face, just like spitting water at him. In any case, it felt quite satisfying.

As I spoke, I excitedly took out a piece of yellow paper, a brush, and vermilion from beneath the table, and fortunately, Xiang Ge still had a bit of black dog blood on him

Xiang Ge praised me from the side after I finished, saying: "Not bad, kid, you succeeded in inviting the ancestral master on the first try. Many people take dozens of attempts to succeed!"

Although Xiang Ge is not a muscular man, he is still a man. At that time, my mother couldn't push me away, let alone Xiang Ge. At this moment, he was rolling his eyes and gripping me tightly with both hands. I didn't shout, or rather, shouting wouldn't have helped; I didn't believe that shouting a couple of times would make him let go of me.

"Go to hell, just die!" Brother Xiang was still murmuring under his breath. I was truly at my wit's end, but then I suddenly recalled that the book of talismans mentioned that the blood from a person's tongue is a supreme yang substance, feared by all evil spirits. At that moment, I couldn't care less about anything else and bit down hard on the tip of my tongue.

However, as soon as I turned over, Brother Xiang's eyes had already begun to roll back, and his whole body started to tremble as if he were having a seizure. Upon seeing this, I instinctively glanced at the evil deity statue in the house. Damn it, that talisman had fallen to the ground at some point.

"Damn, this is impressive!" I was momentarily taken aback. Clearly, Brother Xiang had been apprenticed for a long time. Anyway, I had no idea who Master Liu was, but I couldn't afford to delay any longer. I knelt down on both knees, pressed my palms together, and held the brush between the middle and index fingers of both hands. Then I recited: "Divine weapon, swift as the law commands, drive away evil, capture ghosts, and slay demons. Gather souls at the crossroads, summon the master of talismans to the mortal realm! I invite the ancestral master to manifest!" After saying this, I touched the tip of the brush to my forehead. Then I recited again: "Divine weapon, swift as the law commands, drive away evil, capture ghosts, and slay demons. Gather souls at the crossroads, summon the master of talismans to the mortal realm! I invite the ancestral master to manifest!" After saying this, I touched the tip of the brush to my forehead.

Disciple, don't run away, come here, let your senior brother give you a hug

Xiang Ge and Han Sifan searched for that water snake ghost for three days, yet still had no leads. Frustrated, they decided to take a day off and continue their search tomorrow, as they were likely exhausted.

Oh! Brother Xiang wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, opened his eyes hazily, glanced at me, and said: "Alright, it's well drawn, you should invite the master." After saying this, Brother Xiang also sat up straight.

After finishing the drawing, I finally let out a sigh of relief. Unbeknownst to me, sweat was dripping down my forehead. I wiped my sweat and glanced at Xiang Ge beside me, who seemed almost asleep. I nudged him and said, "Xiang Ge, don’t sleep, I’m done with the drawing! Get up and take a look."

It hurts! If anyone doesn't know what it feels like, they can try biting their own tongue to see. I really can't describe that feeling. Usually, when I see those Taoist priests on TV biting their tongues and spitting blood as if nothing happened, I truly admire them.

I am a genius, there's no way around it. At that moment, I felt a bit oxygen-deprived in my head, not knowing why; perhaps this is a normal phenomenon when drawing symbols for the first time. Suddenly, I felt a tightness in my chest, and I instinctively turned to Xiang Ge and asked, "Xiang Ge, don't you feel that this room seems quite stuffy?"

I gripped his wrist tightly with both hands and pulled outward, hoping to make him retract his hand enough for me to breathe. However, things were clearly not going as I wished; my strength was too feeble. He was sitting on my stomach at that moment, pinning me to the ground, so I exerted all my effort to kick his back with my knees

I went, and I didn't expect that Iron Man was actually Brother Xiang. After Brother Xiang heard the old superstitious words and learned that I had become his junior disciple, he became quite extraordinary, constantly teasing me. At that moment, Brother Xiang and I were just playfully wrestling in my living room.

Xiang Ge coughed and said: "Ahem, regarding that and the books, you must understand that I am not specialized in that area. If you want me to look at the feng shui, that would be fine, but I have not yet learned how to draw talismans."

The first time drawing a talisman, one must invite the ancestral master. If the ancestral master does not manifest, it indicates that the talisman is not up to standard, and it will not be effective. Then, one must continue to invite the ancestral master. I turned to Xiang Ge and asked, "By the way, who is our ancestral master?"

Brother Xiang, is it difficult to draw talismans? I was messing around with Brother Xiang for a while. I just finished my apprenticeship yesterday and haven't learned to draw talismans yet. It seems that my old superstitions have also been forgotten, so now I can only ask Brother Xiang.

I have developed a breath, and drawing talismans is exhausting! The mental pressure is great, but I dare not delay now. I clasp my hands together to form a seal and say: "I respectfully send off the ancestral master!" Then I bowed three times towards the talisman, and the light of that talisman vanished.

Awesome! This is it, I found it amusing, and I didn't even care about Brother Xiang beside me. I picked up the brush and started drawing based on the picture on that talisman. Talismans are quite peculiar; not all of them are complex. Some talismans consist of just a few strokes, while others are very intricate. Moreover, one must change the drawing while reciting the incantation.

Before I could even get up to escape, Brother Xiang pressed me down to the ground in one swift motion, his hands gripping my neck tightly

I rushed to the kitchen and took a large bowl, placing a piece of yellow paper in the center of the table. I poured in a mixture of vermilion and black dog blood all at once into the large bowl, then stirred it a bit. Using a brush, I dipped into this concoction of black dog blood and vermilion, then took out that small book to check the types of talismans inside, considering what my first talisman in life should depict.

Xiang Ge, upon receiving my spitting, immediately seemed to be in extreme pain, covering his face with both hands and screaming loudly, the sound was quite piercing. Seizing the opportunity, I kicked him out with one swift motion. At that moment, Xiang Ge was still rolling on the ground, and I directly took the black dog blood mixed with vermilion from the table and splashed it onto him. To my astonishment, green smoke began to rise from his body, resembling a scene from a movie. I also took the flame talisman and slapped it onto his forehead, then loudly recited: "The five elements generate and restrain, the law arises from the six harmonies, command!" I directly took the black dog blood mixed with vermilion from the table and splashed it onto him. To my astonishment, green smoke began to rise from his body, resembling a scene from a movie. I also took the flame talisman and slapped it onto his forehead, then loudly recited: "The five elements generate and restrain, the law arises from the six harmonies, command!"

I focused intently on completing this final drawing of the talisman, and it took me over twenty minutes. The main reason is that my writing skills are lacking, requiring me to draw each stroke meticulously, ensuring that there are no significant errors in the characters.

Xiang Ge has a habit; as long as he knows a little about something, he will boast about it extensively. If he were to directly say that he doesn't know anything in this situation, it would mean that he doesn't even grasp the basics. After thinking it over, I said: "It's fine, I'll try drawing one myself first"