Mysterious World: I Have a Lost Heavenly Court

Chapter 6: Spells and Talismans

At the moment Lu Changqing chose to cultivate,

The extremely complicated details of hand seals and spiritual energy manipulation were all imprinted in my mind, as if they were instincts.

"call--"

Lu Changqing let out a breath, suppressing his excitement, "I've memorized some of it, let me demonstrate it again."

Unblocking meridians is different from practicing magic techniques.

He wanted to hide the former, but he couldn't, so he decided not to hide it at all.

But the latter is completely under his control.

Now, he doesn't want to expose his abnormalities one after another.

Therefore, I asked Qingyun to demonstrate again.

This learning session lasted for a full half hour.

Qingyun showed no impatience, and after performing the gust of wind technique once more, asked again, "Young Master, how was it? How much did you remember?"

"If there's anything you don't understand, Qingyun can explain it to you in more detail."

Lu Changqing estimated that the time was about right, so he nodded slightly and said, "You should have memorized them all."

Upon hearing this, Qingyun's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She wanted to say, "It's alright if you didn't remember, young master. I can continue demonstrating."

She thought the young master was just putting on a brave face because he was afraid of losing face.

But as the words were about to be uttered, he thought it would be better to let the young master try the hand seal.

It's okay if you don't succeed.

Failure is actually a good thing.

This way, she can observe obvious flaws and point them out specifically, leading to faster progress.

Therefore, she changed the words that were about to come out: "Then... young master, try making the hand seal."

Lu Changqing nodded, "Okay."

He walked towards the center of the spacious house.

He licked his lips, composed himself, and began to carefully perform hand seals, channeling the spiritual energy within his body.

The first step was correct, and the second step was also correct...

Although he had all the memories, he was not skilled at casting spells.

It's like he passed his driving test in his past life, but compared to an experienced driver, there's still a huge gap.

However, this slow yet perfectly executed movement evoked a completely different feeling in Qingyun's eyes.

What?

Young Master actually remembered it?

Qingyun covered her mouth, her eyes flickered slightly, and she carefully observed every detail of Lu Changqing's hand seals.

A dozen or so movements in a row, all perfectly executed!

this...

Young Master... could it be that he has really been hiding his true abilities all along?

After Qingyun realized what was happening, she clenched her fists tightly, her cheeks flushed with excitement, she bit her lower lip, and her eyes sparkled.

There were always rumors circulating that the young master was lazy by nature, which confirmed the sarcasm of the Lu family patriarch that he had no "worthless son".

Qingyun heard this and felt indignant.

But now, she seems to have already seen the day when the young master will finally be able to hold his head high!

Thinking of this, Qingyun's breathing quickened.

"go!"

With a soft shout, Lu Changqing finally condensed a powerful gust of wind.

With a light tap of his finger.

A strong wind howled, and the current surged, causing the teacup to sway slightly.

It slammed into the ground with a "bang," creating a shallow crater.

It's not deep, but its power is considerable!

Lu Changqing was very excited.

After all, knowing about magic and seeing it are completely different feelings from actually using it!

More importantly, it depends on the results.

In terms of power, it should be able to handle the sparks in that alchemy furnace without any problem!

"Young Master, you're amazing!" Qingyun clapped her hands excitedly, skipping over in two steps, her beautiful eyes sparkling and her face flushed. "You succeeded on your first attempt at casting a spell! You're much better than I was back then!"

Lu Changqing was naturally happy to hear the praise, and his face lit up with a smile.

But after hearing Qingyun's words, he couldn't help but ask, "How long did it take you to learn this gust of wind technique?"

Qingyun raised her chin, revealing an expression that longed for praise: "Two days' work, at most seven or eight hours."

Lu Changqing was very surprised.

So long?

But look at Qingyun's slightly pouting lips and smug expression.

That must be a very impressive achievement.

So he feigned surprise: "So fast? Qingyun is amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyun couldn't help but laugh. "Hehe, thank you, young master! Qingyun likes you the most!"

"However, compared to the young master, he is still far inferior."

Only then did Lu Changqing have a chance to ask, "Qingyun, what level does your talent belong to in the cultivation world?"

Qingyun confidently declared, "The upstream continues upstream!"

Lu Changqing was slightly surprised and asked again, "Where's my sister?"

Qingyun toned down her tone slightly: "Second Miss is also very capable. Although she can't compare to Qingyun, she is still at the top level."

Lu Changqing immediately gained a clear understanding of the difficulty of cultivating Taoism and practicing magic.

So, the fact that he mastered this Wind Force Technique in half an hour is actually... astonishing?

Looking back at Qingyun's praise and slightly exaggerated emotions now, it seems completely understandable.

In other words.

His cheat ability... no, it's his amazing comprehension and talent, which are indeed formidable!

Lu Changqing slowly nodded.

After a moment's thought, he asked a question that he cared deeply about and that was crucial:

"Then, Qingyun, can this Gale Technique be released even faster?"

It will take Lu Changqing about ten breaths to unleash his Gale Technique.

Going even slightly faster could lead to mistakes.

This will be good for facing the enemy later.

It's fine to enter the ancient ruins and face the sparks of the alchemy furnace.

Actually... it's all a bit slow.

Qingyun nodded: "Yes."

Lu Changqing: "What?"

Qingyun: "Practice, practice until you're very familiar with it, and you'll be able to strike in an instant like Qingyun."

Lu Changqing: "..."

Just as he was about to speak again, he heard Qingyun say, "Or you could inscribe the spells into talismans and use them as spirit talismans."

"It's even faster to use than a hand seal."

Lu Changqing recalled the scene of his second sister, Lu Yue, using the talisman left by her master to heal herself.

"Can you?"

Qingyun hummed in agreement twice: "Yes, these are the foundations of cultivation. Would you like to learn, young master?"

Lu Changqing: "Of course!"

Qingyun chuckled and said, "If Young Master wants to learn, Qingyun can teach him!"

"Young master, please have a seat and some tea. I'll be right back!"

...

moment.

Qingyun returned with the necessary tools.

After the cloth bag was unfolded, talisman paper, cinnabar, and talisman brush were revealed.

"Young master, the prerequisite for making talismans is to learn the spell you want to use."

Qingyun unfolded a sheet of talisman paper, picked up the talisman brush, lightly dipped it in red gauze, and then placed it on the talisman paper. As the brush moved swiftly and gracefully, she explained:

"Once you learn it, you will know how to regulate the spiritual energy within your body."

"At this point, the method of circulating spiritual energy must be applied to the talisman paper little by little through the talisman brush."

"If you look closely at the structure of this talisman, you'll see that it's actually quite similar to hand seals..."

Qingyun explained, and Lu Changqing listened patiently and observed attentively.

As Qingyun said, the structure of the talisman and the length of each stroke are somewhat similar to the "rhythm" of making hand seals.

He seemed to understand.

About half an hour later, Qingyun held the talisman brush, and with a flick of her wrist, she made a final hook and then retracted it!

"alright!"

Lu Changqing immediately focused his gaze on it.

A faint vibration of spiritual energy emanated from the talisman, followed by a crisp "bang".

The talisman exploded, sending up plumes of black smoke.

Qingyun held the talisman brush, her confident smile freezing, and an awkwardness flashed in her eyes.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

"Young Master, I know what happened!"

"I haven't used the Gale Technique in a long time, and I haven't inscribed it in a while either, so I've gotten rusty! Wait a minute, I'll try again!"

Upon hearing these words, Lu Changqing's stunned expression returned to its meaning.

He didn't want to embarrass Qingyun, so he nodded and let her try again.

"good!"

Qingyun took out another talisman.

Because I didn't explain it to Lu Changqing this time, I drew it very quickly.

It only took a little over 15 minutes to finish the drawing.

This time, after the spiritual energy fluctuation ended, the talisman did not explode. Instead, the spiritual energy was contained within the talisman paper.

It's obvious, it's Fu Cheng!

Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief.

I almost lost face in front of the young master.

She smiled and said, "Okay!"

"Young master, why don't you give it a try?"

Lu Changqing nodded, took the talisman brush, walked to the center of the table, dipped it in cinnabar, and wrote on the talisman paper.

Based on the details just described by Qingyun, and the feeling when casting the hand seals for the Gale Technique...

He began to write.

Rising and falling, horizontal and vertical strokes, lifting, hooking, slanting and pressing strokes.

Drawing talismans requires more effort and involves more trouble than simply casting spells.

It takes Qingyun half an hour to draw the talisman, so it will only take Lu Changqing longer.

time flies.

Lu Changqing let out a long breath and put down his brush after the ink had reached the last spot on the talisman paper.

He looked at the table with hope.

The spiritual energy on the talisman vibrated, and then it exploded with a "bang".

It didn't work out.

Qingyun immediately reassured him, "Young Master, you have faith in Qingyun."

"Creating a talisman is several times more difficult than casting a spell!"

"You almost succeeded on your first try, that's already incredibly impressive!"

Lu Changqing nodded, his expression unchanged, unaffected by the failure.

Because the jade pendant in his mind flashed, seven-colored characters appeared.

The subject has diligently studied and practiced the "Gale Technique," increasing proficiency by 12.

[Dao Realm: Qi Cultivation Realm (5/500)]

[Taoist Arts: Gentle Breeze Technique (5/500), Gale Technique (Beginner, 21/500)]

The characters on the jade plaque flashed.

Lu Changqing felt as if there was a little figure in his mind constantly reviewing his recent failure.

Refine all the mistakes and lessons learned.

His understanding of the Wind Force Technique became even more profound.

"call--"

Despite the failure, Lu Changqing felt the thrill of progress!

The feeling of making progress through dedication is just so exhilarating!

If he had possessed this ability during his studies in his previous life, he wouldn't have dared to imagine how much he would have loved learning...

"I'll try again!" Lu Changqing said with great enthusiasm.

Seeing that the young master was not discouraged and his eyes were still shining, Qingyun's heart stirred slightly.

She sensed that the young master had changed after this attack...

He was handsome and good-looking, but his personality was lazy, insecure, and prone to escapism, which were major flaws.

Now, the young master exudes an aura from the inside out.

This made Qingyun extremely happy...

"good!"

"Qingyun is cheering for the young master from the side! Also, young master, your actions just now should have..."

After Qingyun gave a brief description, Lu Changqing picked up his pen again to try.

Nearly 45 minutes have passed.

Lu Changqing stopped writing.

The talisman failed again.

The subject has diligently studied and practiced the "Gale Technique," increasing proficiency by 26.

【Gale Force (Beginner, 47/500)】

Light clouds offer encouragement.

Lu Changqing pondered.

After resting for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he picked up his pen again.

This time, Lu Changqing put pen to paper without hesitation, his movements swift and decisive, his face serious, his energy completely focused on the talisman paper.

The brushstrokes flowed like dragons and snakes, with just the right thickness.

A little over 45 minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Changqing stopped writing the talisman.

Then look at the talismans on the table, which are now covered in cinnabar.

The spiritual energy trembled slightly.

Qingyun secretly tugged at the hem of her skirt...

"Buzz—"

The spiritual energy is gathered and concentrated without dissipating.

Success!

Qingyun jumped up on the spot, clenched her fists, and shouted, "Yay!"

She shoved herself close to Lu Changqing and clapped her hands wildly, "Young Master, it's a success!"

"Young Master, you've succeeded on your third attempt at making talismans! You truly are a genius!"