Under One Person: I Can Change Jobs Infinitely

Chapter 81 [Talisman Master] Profession

Huang Yu wanted to learn some talisman techniques to see if he could trigger a profession related to talismans.

In Liu Chuanshu's "Thousand Faces of Dough Sculpture," there is a method for drawing face-fixing talismans that can maintain the disguise effect for a long time.

Unfortunately, the Face-Fixing Talisman did not trigger the corresponding profession. Huang Yu suspected that it might be related to the fact that the Face-Fixing Talisman is not an authentic talisman, since it does not require any rituals such as setting up an altar or drawing talismans.

Therefore, Huang Yu had always wanted to study the art of talismans.

A talisman, simply put, is a magical skill, but it's a one-time use item that needs to be prepared in advance.

If you think about it on a deeper level, then it's about mobilizing the power of heaven, earth, ghosts, and gods!

After a moment's consideration, Zheng Zibu said, "Brother Huang, due to the rules of our sect, I really cannot teach you the profound techniques of talismans."

"However, some simple talisman techniques, such as calming talismans and healing talismans, are widely circulated in the martial arts world and are not secrets of our sect. I can take the liberty of teaching them to you."

"However, these two talismans aren't very powerful. I wonder if they suit your taste?"

Huang Yu smiled and said, "I'm very satisfied. That's enough!"

"I'm just interested in this and want to learn more about it; I don't necessarily need to master any powerful talismans."

Zheng Zibu's expression relaxed slightly; that was good, it wouldn't put him in a difficult position.

However, I still feel the value isn't quite right.

Zheng Zibu frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and then took out two talismans from his pocket and handed them to Huang Yu.

"To be honest, the methods of drawing the Tranquilizing Talisman and the Healing Talisman are not as good as these two precious magical artifacts. I'll also give you a Five Warriors Talisman and a Binding Immortal Talisman as a bonus. Brother Huang, you must accept them."

Seeing Zheng Zibu's serious expression, Huang Yu nodded: "Okay, then I'll accept it."

Huang Yu took the two talismans and examined them carefully.

One of the talismans has the names Zhang, Liu, Zhao, Zhong, and Shi, the Five Plague Gods, on its top. It should be the Five Warriors Talisman, which can summon five warriors to help fight and protect you. It is considered a signature talisman of Maoshan.

The other one is naturally the Immortal-Binding Talisman, which can bind a person's limbs.

These are all extremely practical talismans; Zheng Zibu has certainly put a lot of thought into them.

Zheng Zibu asked, "Brother Huang, if you wish to learn the art of talismans, do you know what talismans are?"

Huang Yu said solemnly, "I would like to hear the details."

Zheng Zibu explained, "In the eyes of practitioners of the Three Mountains Talisman School, talismans are the medium and channel for practitioners to communicate with the heavens."

"Through talismans, one can invoke the gods and demons of the nine heavens to serve one's own purposes, in order to command spirits and exorcise ghosts, pray for blessings and ward off disasters, and cure diseases and save lives."

"People generally regard talismans as a special kind of magical tool, but this is actually a very superficial view."

"At least in my opinion, talismans represent the logical order of the universe, and the art of talismans is actually about borrowing power from the universe."

Huang Yu pondered for a moment: "So, a talisman is like a letter that can invoke the gods of heaven or some kind of natural force to help the user."

Hearing this analogy, Zheng Zibu laughed out loud: "You can understand it that way. This is also why the drawing of talismans requires a whole set of complicated procedures. After all, when you ask someone for help, you have to be polite."

Next, Zheng Zibu introduced a series of preparations and rituals before drawing talismans, such as setting up an altar to invite the gods, writing talismans, and issuing incantations and edicts. Each step is extremely important and cannot be omitted.

In addition, the person drawing the talisman must purify their mind and body before doing so.

To keep oneself clean, one must bathe and change clothes, wash one's face, wash one's hands, and rinse one's mouth.

To achieve a pure mind, one must eliminate distracting thoughts and focus one's mind.

All the items needed for drawing talismans, such as brushes, ink, cinnabar, and yellow paper, also need to be prepared with divine incantations in order to ensure that these items have special effects and can play a greater role when drawing talismans.

Even the timing of drawing talismans is important; not every day of the year is suitable for the ritual, and the choice of the day for drawing the talisman will affect its effectiveness.

Finally, Zheng Zibu sighed, "It's very troublesome, isn't it? From the initial preparations to choosing the time to draw the talisman, and then to the method of drawing the talisman, every step requires a lot of effort."

"Even for a highly skilled master of talismans like us at Shangqing, it takes several hours to draw a single talisman, and there's still a chance of failure."

"The ritual for drawing each type of talisman is different and requires specialized training."

"Therefore, every single talisman is hard-won for us."

After listening to this series of stories, Huang Yu couldn't help but rub his temples.

Troublesome, damn troublesome!

You don't have to do anything all day except draw a talisman, and you might even fail, wasting all your preparations.

No wonder the Tongtian Talisman is ranked among the Eight Extraordinary Skills, and is known as the pinnacle of talismanic abilities.

No need to set up an altar or go out; you can draw and use talismans anytime, anywhere, completely skipping the traditional preparation process for talismans.

That's just ridiculous!

Zuo Ruotong listened with great interest. Although Sanyi belonged to the Xuanmen sect, it only had the inheritance of Nisheng and was not good at talismans.

Seeing Huang Yu's troubled expression, Zheng Zibu laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Brother Huang, there's no need to worry. The calming talisman and the disease-curing talisman I'm going to teach you are both relatively simple talismans."

"Especially the calming talisman, it's extremely simple. You don't need to prepare anything special; all you need is a table, and by concentrating and calming your mind, you can draw it!"

"I can demonstrate it for you right now; it won't take long, just a few minutes!"

"As for its effects, it can only suppress inner restlessness and calm people down."

As he spoke, Zheng Zibu found a flat stone, took out his brush, ink, and yellow paper, set them up, then took a long breath and closed his eyes.

After a moment, once all his distracting thoughts had subsided, Zheng Zibu opened his eyes, circulated his internal energy, and began to draw stroke by stroke on the yellow paper.

The whole person exuded a quiet atmosphere.

Huang Yu kept everything in mind, as if he had gained some insight.

As Zheng Zibu put down his pen, two pieces of information appeared on his consciousness panel.

[Calming Talisman (Beginner 0/50)]

[A talisman technique has been acquired, triggering the job advancement to Rune Master (Tier 1)]

Job Change Requirements:

1. Master the drawing technique of a talisman to a proficient level. 2. Successfully draw a talisman.

After changing jobs:

1. Attribute increase; 2. Gain class talent: replica; 3. Gain special bonuses:

(1) The speed of learning talismans is increased. (2) The speed of drawing talismans is increased.

Huang Yu was overjoyed. Sure enough, the [Talisman Master] class required a complete set of talisman techniques to trigger the class change.

He glanced at the [Talisman Master] class talent, which was called [Replica], but he couldn't tell what kind of ability it was from the name alone.

Could it be that it's copying and learning from other people's talismans?

Or is it possible to copy one talisman into multiple copies?

Huang Yu didn't guess; he would find out what talent it was after changing jobs. The job change requirements for [Talisman Master] were not difficult to meet.

With the help of the career panel, he should be able to complete it soon.

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