He began to attain enlightenment from the Demonic Sect.

Chapter 6 Drawing Talisman

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan was startled, guessing that someone had leaked the information to Yan Jun, and answered truthfully:

"Two days."

"It actually takes about a day."

Yan Jun answered for him, then put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile:

"It seems your Dao wisdom is exceptionally high. You've grasped so much from just a few words of Daoist teachings from an inner sect senior... Oh, and by the way, your fellow villager who's gained power must have helped you quite a bit too, right?"

Du Jianyuan clearly felt a terrifying evil fire entering his body, which could destroy his bones, internal organs, and even his Qi Sea True Essence at any time.

He knew in his heart that Yan Jun was probing whether he had any opportunities.

"The bead's mystical level is extremely high; with Yan Jun's cultivation at the third level of Qi Refining, he shouldn't be able to see its existence."

Du Jianyuan appeared extremely calm, relaxing his mind and allowing him to probe, and answered accordingly:

"Brother Falcon also gave me ten spirit stones and two mid-grade Qi Nourishing Pills, so now I only have eight spirit stones left... If you need them, I am willing to lend them all to you."

He knew he couldn't hide it from everyone.

Yan Jun must have sent someone to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to find out when he acquired the cultivation technique.

Moreover, the fact that he was able to successfully cultivate the technique and break through his cultivation level in such a short time must have been due to the help of resources.

"My dwelling was probably ransacked inside and out by someone with religious implements. They discovered I hadn't hidden any provisions there, so they were leisurely waiting for me to finish my work..."

Du Jianyuan felt heavy-hearted.

This also proves that once a servant breaks through to a higher level of cultivation, the head servant will immediately find out the whole story and not let go of any detail, in order to prevent someone from hiding some kind of opportunity.

"What a lousy place! What a lousy place!"

"If I were to break through my cultivation level without any apparent reason, and there were even the slightest inconsistency, these bastards would definitely not hesitate to conduct a soul search on me until they uncover the truth!"

Du Jianyuan cursed inwardly, a chill running down his spine.

After a thorough examination, Yan Jun discovered that the other party still possessed a considerable amount of the medicinal power of a mid-grade Nourishing Essence Pill, and couldn't help but chuckle:

"It seems you were afraid I would take these two Nourishing Essence Pills, so you took them early."

His doubts gradually dissipated.

With the help of spirit stones and elixirs, and having also obtained some true words and Taoist teachings, it's normal for him to successfully cultivate the technique in a day.

"You flatter me, sir... I only wish to break through my cultivation level as soon as possible and contribute my share to the construction of the talisman room."

Du Jianyuan breathed a slight sigh of relief, took off the storage bag from his waist and opened it, revealing the items inside.

Yan Jun glanced at it, took only five spirit stones, and said with a half-smile:

"It seems someone delivered some spirit rice and talismans to you last night."

"Alas, it was a near-death experience."

Du Jianyuan sighed deeply, his face showing lingering fear, and he didn't even think about hiding it.

He knew perfectly well that the servants in the talisman room were the cattle and sheep herded by the head servant, and if they slaughtered someone else's property, they would naturally have to pay compensation.

"You're lucky, kid. You got to hear some true teachings and magic, and your fellow villager just happened to be in power and willing to help you out. But..."

Yan Jun didn't care about these things, and changed the subject with a smile, saying:

"Since you're willing to contribute more to the talisman workshop, I'll give you seven days to consolidate your true essence. After that, you need to refine seventy talismans each day to complete the task. How about that?"

"No problem... If there's nothing else, sir, I'll take my leave now."

Even though Du Jianyuan was unwilling, he could only agree verbally.

"Go."

Yan Jun waved his hand, quite satisfied with his tact.

After leaving the talisman room, Du Jianyuan cursed inwardly:

"That bastard, he was planning to give me extra portions from the very beginning!"

However, he also discerned another meaning from this action.

"Although Brother Falcon has become the head of the alchemy workshop, he doesn't seem to be well-regarded by Yan Jun. It seems there are different ranks among the heads of the workshops."

Du Jianyuan walked and pondered, and instead of going straight back to the wooden house, he went to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

Now that he possessed the true essence power to draw talismans, he originally planned to spend the spirit stones after work and try not to keep any, but he never expected to be extorted.

"Sigh, I'd better spend it all quickly. The sooner I master the talisman technique, the less I'll have to go to the talisman room every day, worried sick."

Only by becoming a talisman master could he avoid such great exploitation and oppression and have enough time to cultivate.

"Shopkeeper, do you have any low-grade talismans suitable for me to practice? Please recommend one or two."

Du Jianyuan arrived at the talisman area, a crimson-black flame igniting at his fingertips, and asked.

"It must be the newly completed 'Heart-Burning Inferno Technique'."

The shopkeeper glanced at them, then took out several jade slips, lined them up in a row, and said:

"The Fiery Talisman is the most suitable and popular, but it is quite difficult... You can start by learning the three talismans of Cleansing, Silence, and Entanglement. Once you understand how to draw them, it will be easier to draw the Fiery Talisman."

"Alright, these four will do. I also need a low-grade talisman brush, forty sheets of talisman paper, and spirit ink. Thank you for your trouble."

"A total of three spirit stones."

Du Jianyuan nodded slightly. Of all these items, the magic pen was the most expensive.

……

When we returned to the cabin, the sun was already setting.

Du Jianyuan took out four jade slips and placed them one by one on his forehead. A lot of information about talismans came into view and he could remember it after seeing it once.

The bead slowly rotates, breaking down the complex rune structure into the most basic strokes, making it easier to understand and digest.

It even provides details such as rune connections, stroke direction, and the weight of mana, almost like it's teaching you step by step.

"Cleansing talismans are everyday talismans with little offensive power, making them ideal for practice."

After thoroughly understanding the analysis, Du Jianyuan sat cross-legged, calmed his body and mind, and regulated his Qi.

Half an hour passed.

Spread out the talisman paper, pick up the talisman brush, lightly dip it in spiritual ink, control your magic power, concentrate your mind and calm your breath, and the tip of the brush will immediately draw the first talisman on the paper.

However, just as it was about to be completed, a small hole suddenly burned into the paper, and the flames spread instantly, turning the talisman into ashes and smoke.

"It failed..."

Du Jianyuan was not discouraged at all; he understood in his mind, but his hands couldn't keep up.

He had just lost control of his magic power, and the evil fire essence directly burned the talisman to ashes.

"It's easy to circulate magic power, but it's somewhat difficult to maintain a stable state."

Du Jianyuan remained calm and composed, summarizing his experiences from the failure while simultaneously restoring his magical power.

A moment later, he laid out paper, dipped it in ink, and began to write with flowing strokes, as if magical power was emanating from the tip of the brush.

Halfway through the journey, a wisp of green smoke suddenly rose from the talisman, and it burned to ashes.

Du Jianyuan frowned slightly. While he still had some sense and magic power, he brushed the ashes aside and spread out another talisman.

But unsurprisingly, it failed.

"Even the simplest cleansing charm is this difficult?"

Du Jianyuan was somewhat taken aback.

He thought that with the two functions of the bead, he could draw a talisman within three pages, but he failed every time.

"The magic power has been stabilized, but the runes drawn are of varying thickness and haven't reached their full potential."

Feeling that his magical power had been completely exhausted, Du Jianyuan could no longer continue painting tonight.

After all, I have to go to the talisman room to work early tomorrow morning. If I focus all my energy on drawing talismans, something bad will definitely happen when I'm making paper.

"I only drew three pictures, and my wrist is already so sore."

Du Jianyuan gently rubbed his right wrist, looking helpless. He wouldn't be able to cultivate tonight either.

"I underestimated the art of talismans."

The next day, in the talisman room.

Ling Yue, that bitch, still hasn't come; Yan Jun is still keeping an eye on this area of ​​workshops.

After greeting Huang Quan as usual, Du Jianyuan began to refine the talisman paper.

"I heard Lord Yan gave you an extra dose?"

Huang Quan asked in a low voice from the side.

"Hmm, twenty more sheets... After finishing all the work, I'm afraid I won't even have time to cultivate."

Du Jianyuan replied with a rather helpless expression.

Huang Quan sighed, unable to say anything, and could only continue working.

……

The next three days.

Du Jianyuan did not rush to draw talismans. Every day after work, he would sit cross-legged and meditate to cultivate his mind and body and magical power.

Until the night of the fourth day.

Du Jianyuan picked up the talisman brush, lightly dipped it in spiritual ink, and transferred just the right amount of magical power onto the paper.

Then, with swift strokes, the runes were completed in one go, the ink shimmering slightly at the end.

In an instant, inspiration burst forth, only to vanish back into the paper.

"It's done!"

Du Jianyuan was overjoyed. He used his spiritual sense to look into his dantian and saw a new line of text appear.

[Talisman Skill: 1/100 (Low-grade Qi Refining)]