Druid in the Xianxia world

Chapter 85 Learning Talismans, Basic Talisman Explanation
Inside the Taoist temple, in that luxurious place, it was still the same group of rich kids gathering together.

At this moment, some people started discussing Zhong Cang's matter.

"Do you think Zhong Cang will agree to Xue Jingshan's invitation?"

This made someone laugh. "If that guy were even slightly smarter, he'd know that accepting Xue Jingshan's invitation was his only chance of survival... But most of these lowly people are short-sighted, only seeing the immediate benefits and completely unaware of the dangers ahead. Furthermore, they're arrogant and conceited. With such a personality, it's going to be difficult for him to seize this sole chance of survival."

"Hahaha, I don't want him to agree either. If the Taoist temple remains dead and silent, it would be quite boring. If he insists on standing opposite us, it would actually be fun for us to have some fun..."

At this moment, the group of people in this room still looked down upon Zhong Cang.

Just as they were laughing and teasing Zhong Cang, a panicked cry suddenly came from outside.

"Oh no, gentlemen, Miss Xue Xirong, she, she..."

Because of panic, the person who came to report spoke incoherently, and this also made a young man in the room angry.

"Why are you panicking? It's just that the invitation failed. What's there to panic about?"

"Not only did the invitation fail, Miss Xue, but also the several young masters who went with her, they, they are all seriously injured and dying!"

"?!!"

"What did you say!"

"This is impossible!"

These words made it impossible for everyone in the room to remain indifferent.

They expected Xue Xirong's invitation to fail, but they did not expect that she would be seriously injured.

More importantly, the strength of the people in the room was comparable to Xue Xirong's. She was seriously injured and dying, and the people in the room didn't think that they would be able to escape harm if they went over.

"This definitely wasn't done by Zhong Cang. He has only been practicing Taoism for a short time and there is no way he can be a match for Xue Xirong."

"Did Teacher Mo Shuyu take action?"

Full of doubts, they ran out one after another, and then they saw the miserable state of Xue Xirong and others.

It was really miserable. At this moment, neither Xue Xirong nor the others had a single piece of good flesh on their bodies, only scratches.

What made their scalps tingle even more was that those scratches seemed to have been made by Xue Xirong herself.

Afterwards, when they were preparing to treat Xue Xirong, they encountered big trouble.

The spore mycelium has already invaded the bodies of Xue Xirong and the others, and can absorb spiritual energy to grow. Any healing medicine will only make the spores continue to grow and cannot eradicate them.

However, although Xue Xirong and the others were not cured, these people still found out the cause and result of the incident through some means.

When they learned that Zhong Cang had the Two Scale Mountain Formation in his hands, which could suppress the opponent's strength to the same level, these rich kids who originally regarded Zhong Cang as a joke all frowned.

"To think there is such a formation, Zhong Cang is more troublesome than we expected..."

"It's a lot of trouble. Giving Zhong Cang a formation like this shows that Mo Shuyu, the formation demon, is very concerned about him. We can't use some of the tricks outside the game."

"Hehe, actually, we don't need to rush. Zhong Cang beat Xue Xirong so miserably. This is clearly a disrespect to Xue Jingshan. Xue Jingshan should be the one who's worried..."

"You're right, some of them fought among themselves..."

……

Zhong Cang was not aware of the conversation among the rich young men in that luxurious mansion, nor did he care.

After Yu Yunmo practiced in Xinhu for a while, he got up and left, heading for Xingyue Lake in Zhendao Academy.

On the round moon island in the middle of the lake, Zhong Cang met Mo Shuyu, his greatest support now, and told her what had happened.

After being informed, Zhong Cang did not apologize in fear or say that he was impulsive. Instead, he asked which college Xue Jingshan was in.

Such an attitude also made Mo Shuyu look at him with a higher opinion: "You are not going to let this go, but are going to pursue it. I didn't expect that you have such a big temper."

Thinking of this, she nodded in satisfaction and patted Zhong Cang on the shoulder, saying, "Not bad, you have a third of the temperament that your master had when he was young."

"But don't be careless. While aristocratic families do have many wealthy individuals, the competition is also intense. Among them, there are also many talented and hardworking geniuses. Xue Jingshan is one of those geniuses."

"Although he is not the strongest in the Snow Lake Taoist Academy, he is still a strong contender."

After admonishing Zhong Cang, Teacher Mo Shuyu also told him about the Taoist temple where Xuejing Mountain was located - the Artifacts Temple.

After she finished speaking, she asked Zhong Cang, "So, are you planning to learn weapon refining first?"

Hearing this, Zhong Cang shook his head without hesitation and said:
"No, I'll stick to the original plan and learn talismans first." He practiced for himself and it was impossible for him to change his learning progress at will because of the enemy.

The fact that he was not shaken by external things and was determined to move forward made Mo Shuyu even more satisfied with him.

"Now, I really believe that you can fulfill my previous regrets and the long-cherished wishes of those old guys."

After sighing in his heart, Mo Shuyu quickly regained his composure, patted Zhong Cang on the shoulder, and walked forward first.

"Come on, I'll take you to find Du Laogui to learn talismans first."

Following Mo Shuyu all the way, Zhong Cang and the others... came from the Xingyue Lake with rich spiritual energy to a remote place in the Taoist temple, and saw a slightly dilapidated house.

Later, in the house, the two saw an old man with a strange temper and an extremely bad personality.

"Mo Shuyu, humph, you little girl, don't you despise my talisman lineage for being simple? If that's the case, why are you still coming to my place?"

When he saw Mo Shuyu, the man's attitude was extremely bad.

What surprised Zhong Cang was that the usually arrogant Mo Shuyu didn't even retort after hearing this. Instead, he said a little embarrassedly, "Teacher Du, don't be angry. I was just young and arrogant before. I will always remember your teachings. Ahem, besides, I love formations and can't fully study the art of talismans, but I found you a student with talent that is no less than mine."

"You've heard of Zhong Cang's reputation, right? I assure you, his talent is in no way inferior to mine."

Upon hearing this, the old man surnamed Du did not seem happy at all.

"It's too late. Back then, the academy could have devoted all its efforts to training you. Now, what does it matter if he has the same talent as you? Without resources, he can't grow. I'm not interested in wasting time teaching a weakling who can't become anything, and I don't want to be insulted again."

As soon as he finished speaking, he wanted to close the door.

This scene also made Mo Shuyu a little anxious: "Wait, wait a moment..."

After finding that Teacher Du was unmoved, Mo Shuyu gritted his teeth and mentioned a condition that made him tempted.

"Teacher Du, you are right. If he has the same talent as me, but has no resources, it is indeed difficult for him to become a strong person, let alone defeat those children of aristocratic families and wash away your humiliation."

At this point, Mo Shuyu's expression suddenly became serious: "But what if I say that Zhong Cang's talent is stronger than mine, even twice as strong!"

This sentence indeed made the Taoist priest surnamed Du hesitate.

"More talented than you? Are you sure?"

The repeated questioning from the other side made Mo Shuyu a little unhappy: "Old man, you think I'm being modest. Since I said that his talent is better than mine, then it must be true!"

Hearing such an impolite address, Teacher Du didn't get angry. Instead, he looked like someone he knew had returned. At the same time, he nodded and said, "That's true. You're the most arrogant kid, looking down on others. For you to say that, you probably have some real skills."

"Come in. I'll teach you for a while. If your progress satisfies me, I'll pass on everything I've learned. But if your progress is slow, you can get lost."

Although Teacher Du Kui's words were harsh and his attitude was a bit bad, this teacher was willing to teach real skills. This alone was a hundred times better than those teachers who only spoke nice words. Therefore, Zhong Cang was quite respectful to him.

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher. I will do my best to learn."

Du Laodao said, "Before you start learning, I want you to have some understanding of talismans...Talismans are the essence of the mysteries of heaven and earth, the manifestation of the true meaning of the gods, and the medium that connects heaven and earth, and connects gods and ghosts..."

Just like Mo Shuyu before, Taoist Du also described the talisman as extremely powerful, as if he could be invincible in the world with just the talisman.

In a way, this is not wrong. No matter whether it is the way of formations, the way of alchemy, the way of talismans, the way of swords, the way of thunder... or other great ways, they are all mysterious and wonderful. As long as a practitioner can master all of them, he can become a Taoist master above the True Lord and possess supreme divine power.

However, if you want to fully understand it, even without using your brain, you will know that it is extremely difficult.

At the same time, because these paths all possess infinite mysteries, most masters specialize in one path and dare not be too distracted by other paths. Moreover, because they often delve into them, most masters are also extremely pious to their own paths and believe that the path they practice is the strongest.

“If they are not sincere in their hearts and do not believe in what they are cultivating, they will not become masters.”

In addition to expressing his feelings, Zhong Cang also figured out the rhetoric of the aristocratic families who made the students of the Taoist Academy choose a profession upon admission.

"The various minor cultivation paths are all profound and extensive, worthy of a cultivator's lifetime's study. Being proficient in all areas is far inferior to specializing in one. Not only is the former weaker, it also consumes numerous resources and wastes the students' time. Rather than letting them choose haphazardly, it's better to have them specialize in a particular profession based on our needs... Using this tactic to convince the king has a high success rate."

While Zhong Cang was thinking about it, Taoist Du, who had spent most of his life studying the art of talismans, also ended his praise of the art of talismans and took out a book from the house.

The book was not particularly exquisite, nor was it precious. It had a few ordinary large characters written on it - "Basic Explanation of Talismans".

What made Zhong Cang raise an eyebrow was that the words on this book were all handwritten.

After flipping through the book briefly, Zhong Cang even saw some traces of modification.

Looking closely, he could still see some traces of the modifications and the reasons behind them.

Horizontal line (The origin of talismans is already involved in the first year, which is too advanced for them. Let's start with something simple)
Thinking of the old man's identity and some of what Qi Wei said, Zhong Cang had some enlightenment in his heart:
"This book, could it be compiled by Teacher Du himself, intended to be used as a textbook?"

(End of this chapter)