At the beginning of the new semester, Chen Mobai went to the Talisman Department to show his face because he had something to do.
When he got to class, he heard good news.
Zhuang Jialan succeeded in building the foundation.
If it weren't for Chen Mobai, she and Si Guanyu should have been the leaders of the talisman department.
But even so, he still showed his talent.
Si Guanyu actually also understood the critical method, but he was a little unlucky and failed at the moment when his spiritual consciousness left the body. If he hadn't used the critical method to get stuck and shrink back, he would have been distracted and his energy would have been severely damaged.
But even so, it would still take him half a year to build the foundation.
"Congratulations to Commissioner Zhuang, and don't be discouraged, Squad Leader. With your talent, you will definitely be able to successfully build the foundation within this year."
After the first class of the new semester, Chen Mobai was sitting in the center of the first row. Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan came over and greeted him, the chief of the Taoist temple.
"I'll lend you some good advice. However, we originally agreed with Zhuang to repair a third-level ancient talisman this semester, but now we can only postpone it."
Si Guanyu smiled bitterly and said that he and Zhuang Jialan had passed the Immortal Sect's second-level Talisman Maker examination as early as the fourth grade, and their next goal was naturally to obtain the third-level professional title.
Restoring ancient talismans is a way for the two of them to learn and improve.
In the talisman system, there are many high-level ancient talismans that are old, damaged and cannot be activated. These things contain simple and profound knowledge of talisman making.
Every time you repair an ancient talisman, you are improving and refining your knowledge base.
Because during the restoration process, it is necessary to use various modern talisman knowledge to make up for the incomplete lines of Tao and traces of spirit in the ancient talismans.
Using this method, Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan improved their skills very much, and also gained the ability to think independently and solve problems.
This is what Xu Xiu, the teacher of the Talisman Department, said in class, but only a few people in the entire class did it, and only two of them achieved results.
Chen Mobai devoted himself to improving his realm and cultivation. Although Xu Xiu had mentioned several times that he should team up with Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan to repair the ancient talisman, the former fully agreed but had never joined the ancient talisman repair team.
"It's like this, Squad Leader Division, Committee Member Zhuang, I also applied for the second-level Talisman Maker exam this year. I thought you two were experienced, so I came here today to learn from you."
After the greetings, Chen Mobai didn't go around in circles and got straight to the point.
In response, Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan looked at each other, and then the latter nodded and spoke.
"Squad Leader Division is still focusing on foundation building this year. I don't think I have much time. President, if you have any questions about making talismans, you can come to me directly."
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"
Chen Mobai was polite.
Zhuang Jialan shook his head and said that it would be difficult for him to repair the third-level ancient talisman by himself. It happened that when Si Guanyu was building the foundation, he had nothing else to do, so he could help Chen Mobai, the chief of the Taoist academy, to improve.
, as a member of the Dance Academy, she also feels honored.
"Thank you. By the way, after Committee Member Zhuang established the foundation, you should have obtained the artifact piece. Do you have any type of magical artifact you want? As the president of the student union, I can't help you with anything else. I just happen to be good at identifying the artifact ball.
He has some skills."
Chen Mobai originally wanted to give away some second-level talisman paper and talisman ink, but it felt a bit tacky.
Thinking that Zhuang Jialan had just established the foundation and must not have opened the Weapon Sphere yet, he offered to help her find a suitable magic weapon in the Ten Thousand Treasure Cave.
"That's really great. Your name is the number one spiritual eye in the Taoist academy. I heard it from the seniors who built the foundation."
"It's just a false name."
Chen Mobai was humble, and then invited Zhuang Jialan and Si Guanyu to have a meal in the cafeteria.
It has to be said that people who concentrate on studying talismans are indeed better in professional knowledge than Chen Mobai, who is half-hearted.
Zhuang Jialan guided Chen Mobai for seven days, and the latter finally got started with the Water Mirror Talisman that he had never been able to draw.
"Of your two talisman pens, the rabbit hair is softer and absorbs more ink, so it is suitable for round and thick stipples; the wolf hair is harder and powerful, suitable for those lines."
"You can use wolf hair to draw the outer contour of the water mirror charm, and it is best to use rabbit hair to draw the mirror surface. Use the hard and direct lines of the wolf hair to cover the shadows and light and dark of the mirror."
"This gold paper is very good, especially suitable for this water mirror talisman. The talisman ink is also good. Although it is not the most suitable water pattern ink, it is also the best-selling standard second-level talisman ink in Xianmen..."
Generally speaking, although there are many types of talisman paper, there are only a few types that are suitable for the Five Elements attributes, so Chen Mobai's Feitian Talisman Factory can basically make them.
But the talisman ink was different. There were all kinds of strange ones. Chen Mobai was not that meticulous, so he directly bought some second-level talisman ink with the best quality and widest applicability from the factory.
"It's just that there are a few talisman pens. In addition to the two main talisman pens, it is best to purchase a set of better auxiliary talisman pens, just the first level. This will be of great help for the exam."
Zhuang Jialan taught until the end and put forward his own opinions.
"I have been using these two talisman pens for several years. They feel good in hand and I can draw any talisman lines without any problem."
Chen Mobai looked at the two second-level talisman pens, rabbit hair and wolf hair, at his hand. After building the foundation, he used these two talisman pens no matter what kind of talisman he drew, what kind of spiritual pattern lines he drew, or even when he colored.
The rate is also very high.
Tianhejie occasionally taught Zhuo Ming how to make talismans and let her use these two talisman pens. After each use, Zhuo Ming cleaned these two talisman pens with mountain spring water and cherished them very much.
"You don't have to waste hundreds of pens to become an excellent charm maker."
Zhuang Jialan used a famous saying from the most famous talisman maker in the immortal sect. There is no shortcut to success, it is just study and practice hard over and over again.
Since Chen Mobai learned how to make talismans, he has only used one talisman pen, which is far from qualified.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I've been taught a lesson, Commissioner Zhuang, what kind of talisman pen do you think is suitable for me to buy?"
Zhuang Jialan opened the paintbrush bag hanging on her slender waist and took out the most commonly used talisman pens inside one by one.
There are needle pens specially designed for drawing thin lines, graphite pencils for tracing, colored pencils for simple coloring, and colored pens filled with seven colors of ink. Of course, there are also small wolf hair, sheep hair, rabbit hair, purple hair, and rat hair.
Have to wait.
Chen Mobai's eyes widened as he saw that Zhuang Jialan took out a total of eighteen talisman pens with different functions from the palm-sized brush bag on his waist, and deeply felt that there was something wrong with his attitude towards making talismans.
"In my dormitory, there are fifty or sixty other talisman pens of different thicknesses and colors. I only bring the commonly used ones here."
After Zhuang Jialan introduced his talisman tools one by one, Chen Mobai remembered them in his mind, and then asked where he could buy such a complete set of tools.
"The best one is naturally from the Heavenly Book Academy over at Weiyu Cave, but their stuff is too expensive. A complete set of seventy-two first-order talisman pens with various lines and colors costs 1.08 million merit.
I just bought the seven most commonly used ones."
Zhuang Jialan pointed to the seven colored pens as she spoke. Due to her limited good deeds, apart from these, most of her other auxiliary talisman pens were just cheap first-class low-grade talisman pens, or they were from other brands with good reputations.
Upper middle grade.
"I understand, I'll place an order now."
Chen Mobai nodded with a solemn look on his face.
He finally understood why he was so slow in learning talismans. The key was that the tools were not good enough.
"Mom, is there more than one million in profits from charity in the company account?"
After sending Zhuang Jialan away, Chen Mobai immediately called Tang Pancui. Now the finances of Feitian Talisman Factory are under the control of her, the proprietress.
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"In the name of the company, buy me a set of auxiliary talisman pens from Tianshu Academy. I consulted the experts today and found out that the tools I used were too crude, which affected my efficiency in learning to make talismans."
"No problem. This money should have been spent by you. No matter if it is purchased in the name of the company, it is all yours to use. This way, not only do you not have to pay taxes, but you can also issue invoices to offset the tax."
If someone else wanted to spend some of the good deeds on Feitian Talisman Factory's account, Tang Pancui would not be so forthcoming.
Only Chen Mobai, because he had to use up all the profits of the factory last year to take the second-level Talisman Maker exam, Tang Pancui not only refused to search, but also asked if it was enough, and bought a set of auxiliary talismans from Tianshu Academy.
After writing the pen, there are still more than 500,000 good deeds in the company account. Do you want to buy some other tools?
After Chen Mobai hung up the phone, he asked Zhuang Jialan again if he had any other shortcomings in the tools.
Zhuang Jialan said that everything else can be made up for by technique and hard work, except for the talisman brush. The more you use it, the higher your skill will be.
"If your good deeds are not enough, just like me, buy the seven key colors first, and that will basically be enough to draw the talisman."
"Yeah, I understand, thank you, Commissioner Zhuang."
After Chen Mobai received the exact information, he immediately instructed the company's finance department to place an order and settle the account.
Under Tang Pancui's personal supervision, she successfully placed an order at the Tianshu Academy's flagship store that day. Since the transfer of one million charity works required going to the bank, she personally took her finances and completed the transfer before getting off work.
Three days later.
When Zhuang Jialan came to the student union again to give Chen Mobai a tutoring lesson, she saw a brand new and complete set of "Tian Shu Talisman Brush Set" placed on the table. Her rosy little mouth opened wide with shock on her face.
"This, this, this..."
She reached out her hand with excitement and touched them one by one. After confirming that they were genuine products, her fair and tender cheeks turned crimson and she was speechless.
"Commissioner Zhuang, I'm not very good at using these auxiliary talisman pens. Can you teach me how to use them?"
"Okay, but I've only seen it online. If you really want to be proficient, you need to use it before I can teach you."
Zhuang Jialan's mood gradually calmed down at this time.
She couldn't put it down and touched the two talisman pen sets that she had planned to save up to buy next. She wore delicate glasses and looked at Chen Mobai who was sitting on the office chair with a strange look.
Is it because he is so rich after establishing the foundation? Is it because he is the president of the student union?
I asked when I thought of it. Zhuang Jialan and Chen Mobai have been classmates for seven years, and I know the latter's character very well. He is a classmate with good conduct and character.
"Commissioner Zhuang misunderstood. Didn't I make quite a name for myself in Xiaochitian last year? A talisman factory in my hometown asked me to be the spokesperson, and because of local policy support..."
Chen Mobai immediately told the story about relocating his household registration and getting the Feitian Talisman Factory. Zhuang Jialan looked envious after hearing this.
She didn't have Chen Mobai's reputation. Even if she moved her household registration back, she would probably only get a piece of land and relevant policy support. She couldn't even think about getting a complete talisman factory.
"What is the name of your factory's online store? Will it be cheaper for me to place an order?"
"That's for sure. If you tell customer service my name, I will say hello."
Chen Mobai patted his chest, saying that he has covered all your talisman papers and talisman ink for the rest of your life.
When Zhuang Jialan heard this, her fair and tender cheeks turned red again. She stretched out her hand to adjust her round glasses. Her pair of curved eyebrows glanced at him carefully, coupled with the pear dimples in her smile, it was another kind that Chen Mobai had never encountered before.
Intoxicating style.
"Forget it then. I'm just going to teach you how to make a talisman. There's no need for such an expensive reward."
Hearing this, Chen Mobai suddenly remembered that he was not looking for a candidate for the new secretary of the student union after Hua Zijing graduated. Is the one in front of him suitable?
"Commissioner Zhuang, are you interested in joining the student union?"
Chen Mobai didn't have the nerve to ask her to help him manage trivial matters at first, so he simply asked.
"Are there any benefits?"
If you ask this, you are interested.
Chen Mobai immediately repeated the story that Zuo Qiushi had used to deceive him. Zhuang Jialan listened very carefully. When he heard that he could view the Wanbao Map for free, his eyes lit up slightly.
"If you join the student union, you will be my confidant and you will be guaranteed a minimum of 5 credits every year."
"After half of the credits obtained from Wanbaotu were handed over to the Taoist Academy, the rest was equally divided among each member of the student council. Last year, each member was divided into two."
"I can't guarantee anything else. Anyway, as long as I am still the president, you will get 7 extra credits every year."
Chen Mobai's words made Zhuang Jialan a little moved. After all, she knew the benefits of credits very well.
7 credits is just ordinary for Chen Mobai, but for her, it is almost as good as the results of nearly a year and a half of hard study. She was able to successfully build the foundation and make the talisman today because she used the credits.
Many resources were exchanged in the Taoist Temple.
"It shouldn't be too busy. I mainly want to improve in making talismans."
"Don't worry, I will personally recruit you, and you will be my confidant. Who dares to arrange things for you? All you need to do is come over and help me handle some simple paperwork."
Chen Mobai was not sure whether Zhuang Jialan was qualified for Hua Zijing's job. He did not explain clearly. He wanted to arrange some simple tasks first after she joined the student union.
If it can be handled well, continue cultivating it.
If her abilities are average, just treat her as a reward for helping you make up classes, and let her be a little transparent in the student union.
"Let's draw the talisman first. I'll think about joining the student union when I go back."
Although Zhuang Jialan was heartbroken, she was not dizzy.
Chen Mobai nodded and took out a failed vacuum talisman he drew last night and humbly asked for advice.