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The second method involves using high-quality materials for painting. The advantages are lower difficulty, higher success rate, and better results; the disadvantage is the high cost. Of course, this second method can also be further enhanced by infusing spiritual energy during the painting process, resulting in an even better final product.
So, in essence, the first method of production was actually a helpless measure taken by talisman masters when they couldn't afford the materials.
Novice talisman makers usually choose to practice using the first method because their skills are still developing. They will only switch to the second method once they are able to consistently produce talismans.
In general, being a talisman master is a very expensive profession.
Shen He's ability to become a talisman master at such a young age is likely due not only to her own exceptional talent and diligent practice, but also to the fact that her master's family must have been quite wealthy.
Xia Zhi browsed the [Shop] for a while and finally selected a few items.
Lingluo Bamboo Brush
Quality: Silver.
Type: Pen set.
Features: None.
Effect: When using this pen to draw, the probability of a finished product increases by 20%, and the probability of a perfect finished product increases by 10%.
Hidden effect: Collecting all three pieces of the set of pens will activate the set's special effect.
Price: 40 points.
【Frost Paper】
Quality: Black Iron.
Type: Consumable.
Features: None.
Effect: The paper is covered with frost patterns and has excellent spiritual energy conductivity. When making talisman scrolls, the success rate is increased by 5%.
Hidden effects: None.
Price: 1 points.
【Red Ink】
Quality: Silver.
Type: Consumable.
Features: None.
Effect: Made from a blend of various spirit beast blood and medicinal juices, it has excellent spiritual energy conductivity. When crafting talisman scrolls, the success rate is increased by 10%.
Hidden effects: None.
Price: 20 points.
Xia Zhi chose to buy, instantly spending 61 points.
A bamboo calligraphy brush, a sheet of snow-white Xuan paper, and a bottle of deep red ink appeared in his inventory.
Judging from the price alone, it seems that "Frost Paper" is the cheapest, but that's not actually the case. This kind of paper costs 1 point per sheet, and if you make a mistake during the drawing process, that sheet of "Frost Paper" is ruined.
While the [Lingluo Bamboo Brush] is the most expensive, it's not a consumable item and can be used indefinitely as long as it's not broken. Furthermore, it's part of a set; once Xia Zhi purchases the other two brushes, the [Lingluo Wooden Brush] and the [Lingluo Jade Brush], the set bonus will be unlocked, making it the most cost-effective of the three.
Xia Zhi took out his brush and ink, then took out a piece of paper, cut it into a suitable shape, dipped his brush in ink, and began to draw carefully.
A moment later, Xia Zhi put down his pen, and the paper was covered with strange red patterns that were shimmering with a faint light.
Fu Cheng.
Xia Zhi put the talisman into his inventory and checked its information.
[Heavenly Thunder Talisman]
Quality: Black Iron.
Type: Disposable prop.
Features: None.
Effect: When used, it can summon a bolt of lightning.
Hidden effects: None.
Buyback price: 1 point.
The production process went exceptionally smoothly, which is probably due to the increased success rate of these three items by 35%.
Creating this talisman also consumed 5 points of his mental energy.
Xia Zhi then tried drawing with ordinary paper and ordinary ink, and succeeded again.
Without using any extraordinary materials, this is essentially a pure gain of 1 point, but it requires a lot of effort.
Xia Zhi stared at the two talismans in front of him, lost in thought.
Clearly, earning points by crafting talismans is currently far less efficient than making incense or gathering dream resources.
However, it also has its advantages, namely its flexibility. In daily life, Xia Zhi can directly solve many troublesome things by drawing a talisman.
When the weather gets hot, draw a "cooling talisman" and stick it on the wall; it's more effective than air conditioning.
When the weather gets cooler, draw a "heat symbol" and stick it on the bed board; it's even more comfortable than a hot water bottle to warm the blankets.
If the female ghost sneaks over again tonight, I'll draw a "ghost-fixing talisman" and stick it on her face...
Thinking about it another way, if he draws one [Heavenly Thunder Talisman] every day, after more than three months, he will have one hundred [Heavenly Thunder Talismans] in his inventory. Even if his current mana cap is not high and he cannot cast high-level spells, if he throws out these one hundred [Heavenly Thunder Talismans] at the same time, he should be able to easily kill all enemies except for those at the level of demon gods.
If you draw different talismans, including some of each of the seven elements, and throw them out at the same time to trigger a chain of elemental reactions, even a demon god would probably be injured, right?
This idea seems feasible...
After pondering for a moment, Xia Zhi decided to allocate 20 points of mental energy each day specifically for making immortal talismans, as a way to give himself an extra trump card.
Picking up the [Spiritual Bamboo Brush], and using ordinary paper and ink, I drew a [Fire Talisman] and a [Mysterious Water Talisman].
Xia Zhi suddenly stopped writing, a flash of inspiration crossing his mind.
Elemental reactions... shouldn't there only be seven elements?
Doesn't the element of light react with any of these seven elements?
Although there doesn't seem to be a method for making light-type talismans among the immortal talismans, it doesn't matter. I am a light-type magic god, and I know all light-type spells, and even some spatial spells.
With this thought in mind, Xia Zhi opened the [Shop] and found another item to buy.
[Mastery of Spell Scrolls]
Quality: Silver
Type: Experience Book
Features: None
Effect: Become a master of spell scroll making.
Hidden effects: None.
Price: 10 points.
Xia Zhi chose to use the experience book, and immediately his mind was filled with knowledge related to the creation of spell scrolls.
Although talismans and spell scrolls are different systems, Xia Zhi, as a master of both, still felt that there were many similarities between them.
For example, spell scrolls can also be made from ordinary materials, but they need to be infused with mana when drawing them.
However, Xia Zhi is not yet able to unify them. Perhaps he will be able to integrate them into a completely new system after he becomes a double grandmaster.
Xia Zhi picked up a pen and created a spell scroll for "Holy Light Judgment" and a spell scroll for "Spatial Rift".
Subsequently, he created one of each of the following: [Whirlwind Talisman], [Freeze Talisman], [Rejuvenation Talisman], and [Rock Spike Talisman].
Now all seven types of talismans are complete, plus two more spell scrolls for light and space.
Xia Zhi put them away, activated the [Helper of Concealment] in its concealed state, left the shop alone, and arrived in the wilderness of Dunyu Mausoleum via the teleportation anchor point.
He found an open space, stacked the seven talismans and two scrolls together, then took a few steps back and activated the Time Stop Invincibility state of the Hourglass of Time.
A moment later, the people in Liyue suddenly felt a slight tremor in the ground.
"Was this...an earthquake somewhere?"
Chapter 132 Miss Gan Yu's Terrifying Luck
The next morning, the three of them sat in the shop eating dumplings.
Zhu Zi whispered, "Boss, it seems like there was an earthquake last night. Did you feel it?"
Xia Zhi nodded calmly: "Hmm, I have a feeling about it."
Shen He nodded: "It was just a very small thing."
Zhu Zi thought for a moment and said, "Liyue is the territory of the Geo Archon, so it seems normal for earthquakes to occur from time to time."
"There's no such saying, is there?"
"That's how Inazuma is. Because it's Thor's territory, there are a lot of thunderstorms and it rains a lot! I've heard that Mondstadt is also often windy."
"What you're saying makes some sense, but Prince Yan has already passed away."