Tan Liutong put down the phone, his heart full of surprise.
He is a late foundation building teacher in the Taoist Palace, responsible for the course of the Way of Talismans. Although he himself is not a Jindan Zhenren, when it comes to the Way of Talismans, he is a genuine third-level Talisman Master.
He was able to upgrade one of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation to the third level when he was at the foundation building stage, which shows how strong his talent in the Way of Talismans is.
It is precisely because of his existence that there is no Jindan Zhenren sitting in the Talisman Department of the Hundred Arts Branch.
In the twenty-one Taoist Palaces on the seven main stars of the Immortal Alliance, there are many foundation building cultivators among the main lecturers who teach the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation.
However, those who can hold this position must reach the third level in their undergraduate studies.
This is a hard red bottom line that no one can violate.
Tan Liutong has long known the name of this year's Daozi, and he has watched the battle when Xu Jun defended the ring. He deeply understood that the strength of this Daozi was so strong that it was not an exaggeration to describe it as the best in history.
It was said that when Daozi chose the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation, he put the main subject on the formation.
At that time, Tan Liutong felt quite regretful, but now...
Daozi wanted to practice the way of talismans?
Think about it, Daozi is now a foundation-building cultivator with a life span of at least 240 years. With his incredible talent, it is not surprising that he transferred part of his energy to the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation.
In fact, generally speaking, only Jindan Zhenren will be distracted from the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation when they encounter a neck.
And once you specialize in one of them, you will most likely not study the others.
But Xu Jun is different. When he thinks of the various talents and miracles that Daozi has shown after entering the Dao Palace, Tan Liutong's heart is full of heat.
Standing up suddenly, Tan Liutong unfolded his body and walked towards the back mountain.
Although he and Daozi have no friendship, they are from the same lineage of the Natural Dao Palace, so it is reasonable to visit him. As for the teacher taking the initiative to meet students,
it was rare for Daozi to be interested. If he didn't hurry up, if Daozi changed his interest, he would not have time to cry.
Soon, Tan Liutong came to Daozi's cave. He coughed heavily and said loudly, "Is Daozi here?"
The door of the cave was immediately opened, and Xu Jun's voice sounded.
"Teacher Tan, please come in."
Tan Liutong was not a well-known figure in the Taoist palace. Except for the students who took the talisman and some teachers, no one knew how many people there were.
However, Xu Jun was so smart that after sensing Tan Liutong with his spiritual sense, he immediately connected to the watch, performed facial recognition, and instantly learned his identity.
The main lecturer of the talisman department of the Baiyi branch of the Natural Taoist Palace of Shuiyuanxing.
So Xu Jun roughly guessed his purpose and was quite happy.
Xu Jun originally planned to find this person when he had time, but he didn't expect that he would come uninvited.
Haha, the logistics department is also a big sieve.
Tan Liutong entered the cave and immediately saw Xu Jun and a set of talisman making tools on the table. He was secretly happy. It seemed that Zuo Yanshi had not deceived him. Daozi was indeed interested in talismans.
This was Daozi, and he was extremely talented. He was a super genius who could learn anything.
After studying formations for several months, he represented the Natural Dao Palace in the Three Great Dao Palace Elite Competition and won the honor of first place in formations, which made the current formation Dao Department very proud. He had long been envious.
Now it was rare that Daozi was interested in the new hundred arts. If he did not seize this opportunity, he would be too stupid.
"Daozi, you are practicing talismans." Tan Liutong said with a smile.
Xu Jun put away the talisman pen, nodded slightly, and said, "I am just thinking about it. Teacher Tan is here at the right time. Please give me more advice."
Tan Liutong waved his hand and said, "You are welcome, but since Daozi is interested in the way of talismans, I will show you my ugliness."
If he was a Jindan Zhenren, he might be able to put on a little airs. But for the foundation-building cultivation, it is better to have some self-knowledge.
"Excuse me, Daozi, how long have you been learning talismans?"
Xu Jun thought for a moment and said, "About 20 days."
Although he had read "The Beginning of Talismans" before, reading is not the same as practicing. If we talk about the actual practice time, it is indeed only more than 20 days.
Tan Liutong thought for a moment and said, "Daozi should have tried to practice the way of talismans after returning from Fengshan Blessed Land."
Xu Jun nodded slightly and said, "That's right."
Tan Liutong knew that Daozi must have encountered something in Fengshan Blessed Land, so he suddenly became interested in the way of talismans.
However, he did not pursue the matter. No matter what happened, as long as Daozi was interested, it was a good thing.
"What talisman did Daozi learn for the first time?"
"Gathering Spirit Talisman."
"How about asking Daozi to refine one?"
"Okay."
Xu Jun did not refuse. He knew himself well. Since he wanted to ask someone for advice, he must show his true strength.
Spreading out the talisman paper, taking out the talisman pen, and dipping it in spiritual ink, Xu Jun's mind was clear, and he wrote like a god, and in one go, he finished drawing a spirit gathering talisman in a flash.
"Huh?"
Tan Liutong's face changed slightly, and he looked up, with an indescribable surprise in his eyes.
Xu Jun was a foundation-building cultivator, and he was holding a set of second-level equipment. It was not surprising that he successfully drew a spirit gathering talisman.
But... such skillful writing and movements, you say it's just the result of more than 20 days of practice?
Tan Liutong's heartbeat was a few beats faster at this moment.
He had heard that the talent of the Taoist Xu Jun was a peerless genius, otherwise he would not have become the Taoist of the Natural Taoist Palace at this age.
Well, in addition to the talent of swordsmanship and physical skills, even the talent of cultivating the hundred arts of immortality is also at the historical level.
Although he did not doubt it before, it was not until he saw it with his own eyes that he knew what it meant to see with his own eyes. It is naturally an exaggeration to say that he can reach this level in more than 20 days, but he is definitely one of the top few.
"Teacher Tan, please teach me." Xu Jun put down the talisman pen and said seriously.
Tan Liutong took a deep breath and said slowly: "Daozi, this... is it really the result of your twenty days of practice?"
Xu Jun nodded without hesitation and said: "I am a dull student. I only learned the five basic talismans in "The Beginning of Talismans"."
Tan Liutong was startled, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times.
What does this mean?
He hesitated for a moment and said, "The other four talismans... you can also draw them and see."
"Okay."
Xu Jun did not say anything and immediately started. After a while, the decontamination talisman, water gathering talisman, light body talisman and flashing talisman fell on the talisman paper one by one.
Xu Jun drew five talismans in one breath. Although there was nothing amazing, the success rate reached 100%, and he was very skilled. When he made a move, there was a pleasing feeling.
Tan Liutong's face was unpredictable, and his heartbeat accelerated.
Building a foundation to learn talismans is much easier than practicing qi, because there is enough mana and the assistance of spiritual consciousness, so it is even easier to get started.
But no matter how simple it is, if you want to master a talisman to such a proficient level, it is definitely not a wish that can be achieved in just one month.
You know, this is the talisman way that is known as the foundation of all skills in the hundred arts of cultivating immortals.
From Tan Liutong's point of view, it was at least the result of three or four months of hard practice.
Of course, if Xu Jun only mastered one talisman, then it was just a little bit outstanding, and it was still within his understanding.
Such talent, although rare, is not exaggerated. At least, there are similar geniuses in the talisman department today.
However, in twenty days, being able to practice all five talismans to such a proficient level...
This difficulty is definitely not five times greater, but more than ten times greater!
Tan Liutong took a deep breath and felt that his heart was about to jump out of his mouth. He looked at Xu Jun with his eyes sparkling and asked again: "Daozi, these... are all the results of the practice for more than twenty days?"
Xu Jun frowned slightly and said, "You don't believe it?"
Tan Liutong hurriedly said: "Believe it, I believe it, of course I believe it."
Xu Jun nodded slightly, and he secretly added in his heart that this is the result of Xu Fei and I.
In the Thunder World, the speed of time passing is 1:12. With the concerted efforts of Xu Jun and Xu Fei, they were able to master the five talismans to this extent within a limited time.
However, there is no need to explain all this to others.
Xu Jun believes that as long as Xu Fei does not fall and the Thunder World does not perish, he will definitely be able to maintain this speed of practice.
Tan Liutong gave a thumbs up and said, "Daozi is indeed a child of destiny. Your talent in the way of talismans is probably the best in the history of Dao Palace."
He originally wanted to say the first in history, but he was embarrassed to say it, so he could only change it temporarily.
Xu Jun waved his hand and said, "Teacher Tan, you are too kind. I would like to ask you for advice."
"Haha, I don't deserve your advice. Let's learn from each other." Tan Liutong laughed and said, "I have a hunch that maybe when Daozi graduates, your achievements in the way of talismans will surpass mine."
Xu Jun was startled, and his mind was racing. I just saw on the official website of Dao Palace that Teacher Tan seems to be 158 years old this year.
For a foundation-building cultivator, this age is definitely considered to be in the prime of life. If one has a little family background and takes a few longevity pills, he can live for at least a hundred years.
More importantly, if he succeeds in reaching the golden elixir stage, his life span will be greatly extended.
However, 158 years old!
Xu Jun calculated in his mind.
It has been about sixteen years since he graduated from the Dao Palace.
If calculated according to the time of 1:12, it would be more than one hundred and ninety years. This is just the result of Xu Fei's efforts alone. If he adds his own occasional assistance...
Xu Jun's eyes when he looked at Tan Liutong also changed a little. Teacher Tan has a keen eye!
With a calm smile, Xu Jun said, "Thank you for your praise, Teacher Tan. I will definitely work hard."
Tan Liutong was stunned. I was just being polite, but Daozi's answer actually seemed to be taken for granted.
Could it be that he really thought that in just a dozen years, he could raise the Way of Talismans to the third level?
If it were any other student from the Talisman Department, Tan Liutong would have scolded him long ago.
But looking at Xu Jun's plain face, he felt that... it seemed that, maybe, maybe, there was really a slight possibility.
Although reason told him that more than a decade was too short, for the profound immortal skills of the Way of Talismans, it might not be enough to lay the foundation, let alone to be promoted to the third level.
However, his sensibility felt a strong self-confidence from Xu Jun. To
what extent did this self-confidence reach?
It had reached the point where even he was greatly affected without realizing it.
Shaking his head vigorously, Tan Liutong put away all kinds of distracting thoughts, turned his wrist, took out his talisman pen, and said, "Daozi, when you write, you can make some slight changes in some places."
He dipped it in ink and began to draw.
Of course, the level of a third-level talisman master is far from comparable to Xu Jun, who has just started.
Although Xu Jun had watched several videos related to this before, no matter how many videos he watched, he could not be as strong as a face-to-face instruction from a talisman master.
Soon, five talismans were drawn in Tan Liutong's hands like flowing water.
Xu Jun watched and listened, his face was full of joy, as if he was intoxicated.
The two surnamed Xu spent more than half a year drawing countless five talismans. It can be said that they can draw them with their
eyes closed. They are familiar with various small tricks in the drawing process, especially because the talisman pen they use is not good, so they are more attentive when drawing, and strive for perfection in details.
Xu Jun always thought that the two of them had worked so hard on these five talismans, and they should have mastered them to the extreme.
However, when the real third-level talisman master began to draw and tell the story, Xu Jun suddenly had a wonderful feeling.
It turns out that this is the right way to draw!
He suddenly felt that he was a frog in the well before. Tan Liutong's narration and teaching were like opening a window for him, allowing him to realize the wider world outside.
Tan Liutong commented on the five talismans one by one, and after giving some advice, he said: "Daozi, the above are some of my insights, you..." His tone paused, because he saw Xu Jun's eyes staring at the talismans, and he seemed to ignore his words.
Tan Liutong was very familiar with such actions and attitudes.
This was entering into some kind of enlightenment.
He shook his head slightly, did not disturb him, put away the talisman pen, and quietly left Xu Jun's cave.
Because he knew that it was best not to disturb him in such a state. However, he was more and more envious in his heart. He was really worthy of being a favored child of heaven. Just by watching himself draw once, he had some insights.
However, he didn't know that just after he left the cave and the defense ban was automatically activated, Xu Jun, who seemed to be immersed in enlightenment, immediately raised his head.
Tan Liutong's guidance gave him enough surprise and inspiration. But if it was said to be enlightenment, it would be fake.
But Xu Jun knew that if he didn't pretend, then Tan Liutong would definitely ask him to draw it again.
Although he had a new understanding, he wanted to show some amazing results to Tan Liutong with just this little understanding?
Don't be funny.
Xu Jun thought that if he picked up the pen right away, it would be more likely that Tan Liutong would see through his true and false.
After all, Xu Jun and Xu Fei's talents in the way of talismans were actually mediocre. The reason why he was able to show the ability that surprised Tan Liutong was that he relied on time and hard work.
Therefore, Xu Jun didn't want to expose his flaws easily.
Sure enough, when he pretended to have some understanding, Tan Liutong immediately left and closed the door of the cave for him.
Xu Jun immediately sat cross-legged and entered the world of thunder again.
However, this time he entered not as a clone, but only with his spiritual thoughts, and put Tan Liutong's guidance experience into it. At the same time, Xu Jun also put in various insights and thoughts about these five talismans.
In the Thunder World, Xu Fei, who was on his way, frowned.
He thought about it, found a cave in the mountains he was walking on, killed the natives inside, a bear, and then began to draw talismans here.
For a full twelve days.
In the first ten days, Xu Fei devoted himself to studying a talisman every two days. With the wholehearted cooperation of the two Xus, their drawing skills have greatly improved.
They spent nearly a year on these five talismans, and had already studied these five elementary talismans thoroughly.
Now, with the guidance of the masters, it can be said that they have suddenly opened their eyes, and it can be said that they have accumulated a lot of experience.
Coupled with the powerful mana and consciousness of the foundation-building period, they have truly mastered these five talismans thoroughly. In
the next two days, the two Xus made up for the shortcomings and drew these five talismans alternately. Even if they used ordinary first-level talisman pens (after obtaining a large number of spirit stones, the talisman drawing equipment in the Thunder World has also been appropriately updated), Xu Fei also drew a certain style.
After a long sigh, Xu Jun stood up in the cave of the Natural Dao Palace.
One day!
One day here is equivalent to twelve days of hard study and practice.
Looking at the talisman paper on the table, Xu Jun's heart moved slightly, and he took the talisman pen in his hand and started drawing again. Soon, five talismans were drawn one by one. Xu Jun looked at it for a moment and laughed out loud with satisfaction.
Then, he waved his hand, opened the door of the cave, and contacted Tan Liutong using his watch.
The results must be shown as soon as possible, otherwise it would not be surprising if it was delayed for another ten days or half a month.
Sure enough, after receiving Xu Jun's call, Tan Liutong put down the work at hand without hesitation and rushed over as quickly as possible.
However, on the way here, Tan Liutong was also drumming in his heart.
It's only been one day, and Daozi has completed his enlightenment?
If it was just one talisman, Tan Liutong would not doubt it. But the problem is that there are five talismans. Although they were all basic talismans, all the great achievements were built from the basics, right?
The stronger one is, the less likely one will ignore the basics.
Therefore, even after receiving Xu Jun's call, Tan Liutong couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He even regretted that if he had not taught five talismans in a row a day ago, he would have focused on just one of them.
Hey, I don't know what happened. Could it be that I was possessed by a ghost yesterday?
Finally, I came to Xu Jun's cave.
"Teacher Tan, I was deeply touched by your advice yesterday." Xu Jun clasped his fists and bowed, saying solemnly: "Now I want to draw a few more, please give me some advice."
"Hey, I don't deserve it." Tan Liutong hurriedly said: "Daozi, please."
Facing the natural Daozi, Tan Liutong was polite and respectful enough.
Xu Jun nodded, spread out the talisman paper, dipped it in spiritual ink, and began to draw from the beginning.
As soon as he saw Xu Jun put pen to paper, Tan Liutong's eyelids could not help but jump a few times.
A day ago, Xu Jun also drew talismans here. At that time, Xu Jun wrote quickly, and five talismans were completed quickly. His high proficiency surprised Tan Liutong.
But at this moment, Xu Jun's movements were completely different.
When he wrote, he did not look sideways. The hand holding the talisman pen seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pounds, but also as light as a feather.
When he started writing, his strokes were even more elegant and flying. In some places, he just brushed them with one stroke, but in other places, he emphasized the strokes.
A strange feeling rose in Tan Liutong's heart. He treated light things as if
they were heavy, neither slow nor fast, the style of a master! At
this moment, Tan Liutong's heart seemed to be trembling slightly.
Masterpiece!
Although Xu Jun had not yet finished drawing, Tan Liutong already had a strong premonition.
Sure enough, when the first soul gathering talisman was completed, it had a fluorescent glow on it, and it was clearly a masterpiece.
The second, the third... the fifth! All
five different talismans were completed, and without exception, they were all masterpieces.
Tan Liutong watched all this silently, and the shock in his heart was really indescribable.
Xu Jun put down the talisman pen, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Teacher Tan, thank you for your guidance."
He naturally understood that before and after this day, his attainments on these five talismans were a world of difference.
Without Tan Liutong's narration and guidance, Xu Jun would have surely broken through and reached the level of conventional fine products if he had explored slowly on his own.
However, it was really hard to say when he would be able to achieve this.
Therefore, Xu Jun still had to bear Tan Liutong's guidance.
After a moment, Tan Liutong nodded slowly and said, "Daozi's talent in the way of talismans... is indeed very high." He clicked on his watch a few times and said, "I recommend some talisman-related readings to Daozi. If Daozi is interested, please read them as soon as possible."
Xu Jun's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said solemnly, "Thank you, Teacher Tan."
Self-study is of course a skill, but if there is a famous teacher to guide, the efficiency is definitely far superior to the former. Xu Jun is not a stubborn person. Since he has a teacher to guide him, he will certainly be open-minded to learn.
Tan Liutong pointed at the table and said, "Daozi, how about giving me these five talismans?"
Xu Jun said generously, "Teacher Tan, just take them."
Although he didn't know why Teacher Tan was interested in these five inferior talismans, Xu Jun naturally would not refuse this small request.
Tan Liutong rolled up his hand, put away the five fine talismans, and then left quickly, fearing that he would be jealous if he was a step slower.
Away from Xu Jun's cave, he pondered for a moment and rushed towards the office of the executive vice president.
As for Xu Jun himself, he honestly and conscientiously read the information recommended by Tan Liutong.
His talent is ordinary, of course he must work hard to practice in order to maintain his title as the number one person in history.
Well, you must never slack off!
(End of this chapter)