In Li Mu's bedroom, Liu Hanyan sat in front of the bed, frowning, gently rubbing his wrist that was slightly blue after being grabbed by Li Mu just now.
Li Mu looked embarrassed and explained: "I'm sorry, Miss Liu, I didn't mean it..."
"never mind……"
It is normal for the police officer to be highly vigilant. Liu Hanyan pointed to a soup cup on the table and said, "Wanwan is sick. I made some chicken soup for her and brought you a bowl. You are weak. Drink it."
To replenish the body.”
"Thank you Miss Liu."
This was a normal walk between neighbors, and Li Mu did not refuse.
Li Mu picked up the bowl and drank the soup, and Liu Hanyan sat aside, waiting for him to finish drinking, and then took the soup cup back.
Li Mu took a sip and found that the chicken soup tasted pretty good. He thought Liu Hanyan was the kind of lady who never touched the spring water, but he didn't expect that in addition to singing well, she was also good at making soup.
After taking a few sips, Li Mu raised his head and asked, "What's wrong with Wanwan?"
Li Mu was still very concerned about the little girl who often ate and drank at his place.
"It's not that she is timid..." Liu Hanyan breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly: "In the morning, she pestered me to go see the excitement, but when she actually saw that scene, she was frightened and started to have fever when she came back.
, if she still doesn’t feel well tomorrow, I’m afraid she’ll have to call a doctor, but she doesn’t like taking medicine…”
According to Liu Hanyan's description, it was probably the first time Wanwan saw an execution, and she was frightened.
In this case, ordinary medicines can have very little effect, but Taoist talismans are quite effective in reassuring and concentrating the mind.
Li Qing once gave him such a talisman. In addition to exorcising ghosts and warding off evil spirits, it also had the effect of calming the mind. Unfortunately, when he encountered the evil ghost, he ran out of mana.
After Liu Hanyan left, Li Mu also walked out of the house.
Now that his first soul has been condensed, his magic power has increased, and he has already begun to have a glimpse of the path to cultivation, and he has the ability to write some simple talismans.
Among Taoist magical powers, talismans are an important branch. They mainly use runes to communicate with heaven and earth. They have the effect of curing diseases and eliminating disasters, summoning gods and impeaching ghosts, and suppressing demons and demons.
Low-level Talismans can cure diseases, eliminate disasters, and calm the mind, while high-level Talismans have great power that is not inferior to that of Taoism. Among the six Taoist sects, the Talisman Sect also has a place.
Li Mu went out and bought pen and ink, cinnabar, and yellow paper, preparing to draw the first talisman in his life.
He chose a talisman called the "Calming Talisman". The main function of this talisman is to calm down and concentrate, and it has a miraculous effect on those who are frightened.
According to that book, there are three main points in the talisman.
First, if you want to write amulets, you must first purify your mind. Only by clearing away distracting thoughts and focusing your mind can you successfully enter the state of writing amulets.
Second, the talisman must be written in one go. There are many places in complex runes that require one stroke. Any pause or interruption may cause the talisman to be invalid.
The third is to pour mana into the runes. If there is more or less mana, the runes will fail.
This was Li Mu's first time writing talismans. Li Qing was not around and he had nowhere to ask for advice, so he could only explore slowly on his own.
The first thing he had to do was to become familiar with the runes of the "Calming Talisman". These runes were composed of irregular dots and lines. It was not an easy task to write it in one go and it required a lot of practice.
Li Mu first practiced writing runes with ordinary white paper and ink. The runes were not of high grade, but the runes were very complicated and dazzling. It took him more than half an hour to finish drawing the runes in one go.
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What needs to be done next is to pour mana into the tip of the pen while drawing the runes. During this period, the strength of the mana and whether there are pauses when using the pen are the keys to the success of the calligraphy.
This matter is difficult to think about, and even more difficult to do in practice. My brain has memorized it, and my eyes have learned how to see it, but my hands always refuse to obey me.
The last time I saw Li Qing's calligraphy, it was simple, and Han Zhe also succeeded. But when it was his turn to do it himself, the situation was completely different.
In a short time, he had already scrapped ten paintings in a row.
The method of judging whether a talisman is successful or failed is very simple. After drawing, a talisman that can retain mana is a successful talisman. A talisman whose mana has dissipated is no different from waste paper.
Li Mu summarized the reasons for the failure and concluded that when writing the talisman, his mind could not be fully focused and could not fully enter the state of writing the talisman.
If the mind is unable to maintain unity, the movement of the talisman will be difficult to be coherent, and the mana will fluctuate, resulting in the failure of making the talisman.
It's not that Li Mu doesn't want to focus, it's just that while he's writing the runes, he also has to recall the runes and maintain his mana. Both of them are distracting, so how can he concentrate?
The more he wants the charm to succeed, the less calm his heart becomes, and the more impetuous his heart becomes, the easier it is for the charm to fail... He seems to have entered a strange cycle of contradictions.
Those who are proficient in talisman and seal script may have already achieved muscle memory for their familiarity with runes, but Li Mu is still far from being able to do this.
Li Mu looked at the pile of waste paper on the ground and suddenly thought of a way.
He made the secrets with one hand and said silently in his heart: "If your heart is as clear as ice, you won't be surprised if the sky falls..."
After reciting the Qingxin Jue, Li Mu's face was calm, his heart was calm, and he had entered the sage mode.
He dipped his pen in the ink and moved the tip of the pen across the paper quickly, flowing like clouds and flowing water. In a moment, another talisman was formed in his hand.
This talisman looks ordinary, no different from the useless talisman on the ground, but when you hold it in your hand, you can feel the flow of mana in those runes. He has obviously succeeded in writing the talisman.
Making the talisman was a laborious and laborious matter, and he failed more than a dozen times before succeeding. The few mana in Li Mu's body was almost exhausted, and his head felt dizzy, and he collapsed on the bed helplessly.
"Wanwan wants to eat dumplings today. I made some. Would you like some..."
Liu Hanyan walked in from outside, looked at the waste paper on the ground and Li Mu who was slumped on the bed, and asked in shock: "What were you doing just now?"
The next moment, she reacted. Her face turned red at first, and then became embarrassed and angry.
She could understand that Li Mu was at an energetic age and did things that he should do at this age, but he only offended her at noon, and then in the afternoon... This had to make Liu Hanyan wonder who the object of his fantasy was?
Seeing Liu Hanyan's face turning from red to white to blue, Li Mu knew that she must have misunderstood something. He quickly got up from the bed and said, "Don't get me wrong, I was making a talisman just now..."
Liu Hanyan asked suspiciously: "Making a talisman?"
Li Mu quickly explained: "Isn't Wanwan frightened? Ordinary medicines are useless to her, so I drew a calming talisman, turned it into talisman water and drank it, and it was effective immediately..."
Liu Hanyan forgot for a moment whether Li Mu was committing suicide just now, and asked in surprise: "You can draw talismans?"
Li Mu shrugged and said: "You also know my illness. In order to survive, I have to try any method..."
He handed the calming talisman that he finally drew to Liu Hanyan and said, "Take this talisman back, turn it into talisman water, and let Wanwan drink it. Her illness will soon be cured."
In order to keep in shape, Liu Hanyan tried many methods. He went to Taoist temples and temples, and drank the so-called talisman water several times, but none of them worked.
Her own experience has led her to despise talismans and other objects.
Because of Li Mu's face, she still accepted the talisman seal, but did not want to try it on Wanwan.
But early the next morning, the high fever he had suffered at night had not subsided. Liu Hanyan had planned to go out to ask for a doctor, but he had already reached the entrance of the hospital and took out the talisman by some strange mistake.
Although she doesn't believe in talismans, she trusts Li Mu.
After thinking about it, she turned the talisman into talisman water, brought it to Wanwan's bedside, and said, "Wanwan, drink this."
The girl lay on the bed and said weakly: "Miss, what is this?"
"Medicine..." Liu Hanyan helped her up and said, "Drink it quickly. If you drink it, your illness will be cured."
The girl opened her mouth and reluctantly drank the bowl of dark "potion", and then Liu Hanyan saw an extremely surprised scene.
Wanwan, who was so weak before that she couldn't even get up, immediately became more energetic after drinking the bowl of talisman water. She drank three bowls of white porridge and ate five steamed buns in one go...
Liu Hanyan reached out and touched her forehead and found that her forehead was no longer hot...
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In the early morning, Li Mu got up early, washed up, and was about to go to the Yamen when there was a knock on the door outside.
He opened the courtyard door and saw Liu Hanyan standing outside.
She handed a food box to Li Mu and said with a smile: "You haven't had breakfast yet. I bought some for you. After you finish eating, go to the Yamen."
Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan in confusion. Although she had taken good care of herself these days, she usually did things like delivering food late in the evening. Today she actually came to the door in person, which made Li Mu have to doubt whether she was doing anything else.
What's the purpose?
However, having received so many favors from others, Li Mu would not refuse even if she really had some intentions.
Li Mu looked directly into her eyes and said, "Miss Liu, just tell her if you have anything to do. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."
Liu Hanyan stopped going around and around with Li Mu and asked directly: "Are there many kinds of talismans?"
Li Mu nodded. Taoist talismans are of various types and have a wide range of uses. The ones used to treat diseases, relieve disasters, exorcise ghosts and slay demons probably account for less than one-tenth of them.
Liu Hanyan asked expectantly: "Is there any kind of talisman that can prevent you from getting fat after using it?"
Li Mu thought for a while and said: "I don't know about this, but there is a kind of "Facial Talisman" that can make people look young and stay youthful. It should also have the effect of keeping in shape..."
He doesn't know much about talismans, only the book Li Qing gave him. There are many high-level talismans that only disciples of the talisman sect can learn. People who practice have the ability to stay in appearance, and there is no need for such auxiliary talismans.
Don't take it seriously.
"You have an ageless appearance and stay youthful forever..."
Liu Hanyan's beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliance, she grabbed Li Mu's hand and said excitedly: "I want..."
