The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 24 Seeking Talisman
Li Yan followed the maid up to the second floor and came to a place with screens on all sides, near the fence.

This place is opposite the first-floor stage and is an excellent viewing spot.

Li Yan saw that his father and his second sister's family were all here.

There was a kind old man sitting next to him, looking at him curiously.

"Meet father, second sister, and second brother-in-law."

Li Yan bowed.

"Yan'er, you are finally here."

When Father Li saw Li Yan, he immediately stood up, his eyes showing joy, and then he took Li Yan and introduced him to the old man: "Master Cui, this is my son Li Yan."

"Everyone says that the third son of the Li family is handsome. After seeing him today, I find that he is indeed extraordinary."

The head of the Cui family nodded and was very satisfied with Li Yan's appearance.

I feel like I have some of the style of my youth.

Li Ke looked at Li Yan's appearance today, with a look of surprise on his face.

She hadn't seen Li Yan for a while, and when she saw him today, she felt that he was very different from before.

Especially his temperament, which was completely different from before.

She was wearing white clothes, had long hair and a face as white as jade, and looked like a banished immortal who had walked out of a painting.

Song Xing on the side also felt that Li Yan was more elegant than other practitioners he had met.

"I've met Master Cui."

Li Yan was not rude. Although he came here just for the formality, he still had to put in some effort to look good.

"I heard that the Third Young Master is a cultivator and once subdued a weasel demon. Is that true or not?"

Patriarch Cui asked curiously.

"It's true."

Li Yan replied calmly.

Although he knew that this matter could not be kept secret for long, he did not expect it to be known so soon.

But there is nothing to hide. It is just a monster with a cultivation of one or two hundred years. An ordinary two-spirit practitioner can deal with it.

His true strength is not revealed.

Upon hearing this, the head of the Cui family nodded slightly and couldn't help but look at Li Yan with a higher opinion.

If it was before the Black Sun disaster befell Hengjiang Prefecture, Li Yan's identity as a cultivator, although rare, was not a big deal.

After all, we live in the divine realm, and demons and ghosts are kept outside of it.

Even for people of his generation, knowledge of demons and ghosts only existed in legends.

A practitioner is like someone who has the skills to slay dragons but has no dragons to slay.

In the eyes of these big families, it doesn't have much effect.

Some people even think that it is no different from street magic.

After the Black Sun disaster, demons and ghosts appeared, and the practitioners took action to slay the demons and ghosts, showing their great skills.

After witnessing the horror of demons and ghosts, these big families began to crave for cultivators.

Therefore, Li Yan's identity as a cultivator became a plus.

Originally, when Li's father came to propose marriage, he did not agree.

But after learning that Li Yan was a cultivator and had subdued a monster, he immediately changed his attitude.

The times have changed.

Patriarch Cui is now fully aware of this.

Therefore, I am very optimistic about Li Yan.

Patriarch Cui's attitude became enthusiastic, and he asked with a smile on his face: "I heard that the talismans drawn by the third young master are very powerful and can exorcise demons and ghosts. I wonder if I would be lucky enough to get one?"

"..."

Li Yan was speechless after hearing this. He didn't expect that the rumor had already reached the head of the Cui family.

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm not proficient in the art of spells. I just designed it under the guise of drawing spells in order to lure out the monster."

Li Yan said in a serious tone. Every time he thought of this incident, he felt both amused and helpless.

He doesn't want to lie.

I know nothing about spells, but my family members still call me a spell master. No matter how I explain, no one believes me.

It's fine if this is just spread among the family.

If the talismans he drew were really seen by practitioners outside, wouldn't they be laughed at?

"If Patriarch Cui wants to ask for a talisman, I do know a Taoist priest who has made great achievements in the art of talismans."

Patriarch Cui was disappointed at first, but after hearing Li Yan's next words, he was overjoyed and asked quickly, "May I ask the Taoist's title? Where is the immortal land?"

Although the evil spirits have disappeared now, to be on the safe side, he still wants to ask for more talismans to protect himself.

So that we won’t be powerless to resist when faced with evil again.

Although there were many practitioners in Hengjiang Prefecture some time ago, he had not met any practitioner who could draw talismans.

"The Taoist priest's surname is Jiang, and he lives in Muyang Mountain on the south bank of Hengjiang. The talismans on my second sister and father were all obtained from me by the Taoist priest."

Li Yan told the Taoist where he lived.

He felt that the old Taoist seemed to be very short of money. The first time they met, he was selling pills, and the second time they met, he was selling talismans.

It seems that either he is making money or on the way to making money.

Now I am also introducing some business to him.

Patriarch Cui then asked, "I wonder what this Taoist priest Jiang likes? I'll see if I can send it to him."

Since even a cultivator like Li Yan would go and ask for the talisman, in his opinion, the talisman of Taoist Master Jiang must be extraordinary and perhaps not so easy to obtain.

Li Yan said: "Just prepare more money."

As long as there is enough money, the old Taoist priest is willing to sell all his magic.

"Thank you."

The head of the Cui family bowed to Li Yan and prepared to go to Shepherd Mountain to ask for talismans tomorrow.

While the two were talking, Li Yan felt as if someone was peeping at him, and glanced behind the screen outside.

A black cat was crouching on the ground, looking up at him.

"Meow~~"

Noticing Li Yan's gaze, the black cat meowed softly, looking harmless and well-behaved.

When the head of the Cui family heard the black cat's cry, he also looked in the direction Li Yan was looking.

"Haha, this is the cat I raised some time ago. It's quite smart. It usually doesn't get close to anyone except me. But I didn't expect it to be so well-behaved in front of the Third Young Master. It seems that the Third Young Master and I really have some fate."

"Ms. Cui has a black cat?"

Li Yan felt that the black cat was a little strange, but after hearing what Patriarch Cui said, he looked away.

"You can meet my daughter later, go out for some fun and bond with her. If you two are interested, then we can choose a good day to get engaged."

The second sister Li Ke also laughed and said, "I just met Miss Cui. She is very beautiful and a perfect match for you."

Li Yan's mouth twitched.

Naturally, he would not get married so early, but because Father Li urged him to do so, he had to come.

But it's not a big problem.

He will then explain everything to Miss Cui.

……

"Xiaotang, you'd never guess it!"

The black cat returned to Cui Xiaotang quietly and spoke excitedly in a childish voice.

"what happened?"

Cui Xiaotang asked softly, curiously.

"The young man in white just now is Li Yan, the third son of the Li family, who you are going to meet today."

"Who are you talking about? Is he the third son of the Li family?"

Cui Xiaotang's eyes showed surprise and her mouth opened wide in shock.

"Yes, I heard it clearly when I went there just now."

The black cat stood on the table and nodded slightly.

"The third son of the Li family has a very sharp sense and spotted me right away. Fortunately, I played dumb and dodged him without arousing his suspicion."

(End of this chapter)