The girl in plain skirt ignored the gazes around her, reached out and picked up an Earth Escape Talisman, looked at it for a moment, and there was a trace of doubt in her starry eyes. Obviously, she couldn't recognize the structure of the runes on it.
It's strange. The texture of this talisman is smooth and natural, the ink marks are even and impressive, and the brushwork is precise and agile to a very high level. How could it be a fake work
The girl in plain skirt was intrigued and said crisply: "Boss, do you mind if I try the power of this talisman?"
Zhang Dayong was startled and sighed: "Girl, there is no need to try. I have been running this shop for thirty years and have handled countless talismans. How could I not be able to tell the authenticity of the earth escape talisman? You have also seen that these earth shield talismans are The structure of the runes is completely wrong, and it’s useless even if I try it.”
"Yes, yes, Uncle Zhang is right. The talismans that Chen Xi made today are definitely deceptive things. It doesn't matter if it isn't."
The surrounding talisman-making apprentices echoed in unison. They were of low status and had never come into close contact with such a beautiful girl. Naturally, they would seize every opportunity to show their hospitality.
“If you don’t try it, how can you know whether it is true or false?”
The woman in plain skirt smiled lightly, as beautiful and elegant as a lotus blooming after the rain. As she spoke, she turned around and came to an open space. With a wave of her hand, a stream of pure true energy poured into the talisman paper.
An astonishing scene appeared. The talisman suddenly turned into a rich earth-yellow soft light that rolled endlessly, condensing into a huge turtle-shaped shield, surrounded by spiritual light, and exuding a strong and solid aura.
brush!
The disdain in everyone's eyes instantly turned into disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
Zhang Dayong couldn't help but be stunned, it turned out to be an earth shield talisman? Could it be that I was dazzled just now
Sure enough!
As if the guess in her heart was confirmed, the girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and without any hesitation, her left hand was wrapped with thick real energy, and she struck the turtle-shaped shield with a fierce palm.
boom!
There was a dull loud noise, and a violent ripple appeared on the surface of the turtle-shaped shield, which soon returned to its original state.
An ordinary Earth Shield Talisman would not be able to withstand 10% of my palm power. This strange Earth Shield Talisman is really powerful!
Seeing this, the eyes of the woman in plain clothes became brighter. She stirred up her true energy again, flipped her jade hand, and hit the surface of the shield with a harsh whistling wind.
Wow!
The turtle-shaped shield fluctuated violently, and the spiritual energy diffused on it became extremely dim, and was on the verge of collapse.
Can you withstand 20% of my palm power? These basic talismans are enough to rival the power of second-grade talismans!
The girl in plain clothes was stunned for a moment, and then a flash of excitement emerged in her eyes. She casually crushed the turtle-shaped shield that was no longer vulnerable, came to the counter, and said: "Boss, I want these earth shield talismans." !”
Zhang Dayong had already been stunned by the series of changes in front of him. He suddenly woke up after hearing this, but he was silent.
Through the test just performed by the girl in plain skirt, he has seen that the power of the earth shield talisman made by Chen Xi this time is far stronger than what is usually seen, and can even be comparable to the second-grade talisman. The price...should be increased? What's the point
The girl in the plain skirt frowned and said displeasedly: "Boss, please don't make an inflated price. I will give you at most one Yuan Stone for each Earth Shield Talisman."
Zhang Dayong was aware of his thoughts and did not hide it. He smiled and said: "Girl, it's okay to sell this Earth Shield Talisman to you, but I can't sell it all to you. You also know that the structure of the Earth Shield Talisman is After endless years of improvement, the talisman structure has already reached its most perfect state, and it is simply impossible to modify it. The appearance of these earth shield talismans in front of us is nothing short of a miracle. In this kind of Under the circumstances, I naturally want to keep some to completely build the reputation of our store!"
"Think about it, the advent of a new talisman structure will be such a sensation for the entire talisman industry? I, Zhang's Grocery Store, am very lucky to be able to operate this new type of earth shield talisman for the first time. ah!"
The more Zhang Dayong talked, the more excited he became, his eyes filled with infinite longing, as if he had seen a bright future.
The girl in plain skirt wrinkled her nose and had no choice but to compromise, and finally purchased fifteen earth shield talismans for fifteen yuan stones.
"Uncle Zhang, what you said is not... is it true?" A Talisman apprentice came forward with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Yes, the earth shield talisman made by Chen Xi is not as powerful as you said. Isn't it just a basic talisman? How can it be called a miracle?"
Other talisman apprentices also spoke one after another. The talisman, which was originally equivalent to fraud, suddenly became a miraculous thing that could shock the entire talisman industry. For a moment, they felt that they could not turn around.
What's particularly important is that these earth shield talismans were made by Chen Xi, the broom star. Doesn't this mean that this guy will also rise with the tide
Zhang Dayong glanced at everyone and said coldly: "I know, you think that Chen Xi is a bad guy and deserves to be miserable than you, and deserves to be ridiculed by you, right?"
"But I want to tell you, if you want to continue working here, don't let me hear a bad word about Chen Xi in the future, otherwise you will leave!" Zhang Dayong's voice suddenly became extremely cold and stern.
Everyone was as silent as a cicada.
Zhang Dayong still felt unbearably angry. He was not angry with these talisman disciples, but angry that he almost misunderstood Chen Xi.
Well, when Chen Xi comes again tomorrow, he must give him a salary increase!
Zhang Dayong made a decision, and then he thought of the girl in a plain skirt just now, and he always felt as if he had seen her somewhere.
Snapped!
After thinking silently for a long time, Zhang Dayong suddenly slapped his forehead and murmured: "No wonder she looks familiar. The Broken Jade Palm she used just now is the famous secret skill of General Qin of the General's Palace. She should be the young master of the General's Palace - Qin Red cotton!”
"If you want to become a qualified spiritual chef, you must master eight parts: ingredients, knife skills, stove, spiritual fire, utensils, seasonings, water, and methods. Among them, ingredients, knife skills, and spiritual fire are the most important, and the others are It’s not very particular.”
"This "Atlas of All Things Ingredients" records tens of thousands of spiritual herbs, fruits and vegetables, grains, demonic birds, beasts, etc. that can be used to make ingredients. It can be said to be all-encompassing and everything. And all you need to do is be familiar with it. Only by understanding the properties, taste, color, and mutual complementarity of various ingredients of different grades can we cook delicious dishes that are full of energy and have different effects."
"And this "Spiritual Fire Collection" records various spiritual fires with different attributes from the first to the fifth grade. According to the different ingredients, different spiritual fires need to be used when cooking, so that the dishes can be of the highest quality. Effect."
When Chen Xi returned home, he was stopped by Bai Wanqing and explained to him in detail the skills that a spiritual chef needs to master. This shows how much she cares about Chen Xi's affairs.
Naturally, Chen Xi would not reject Bai Wanqing's kindness. He listened attentively and looked meticulous.
"As for swordsmanship, you have passed Old Man Ma's assessment, just follow him to practice." Bai Wanqing said with a smile and asked: "Do you have any questions?"
Chen Xi thought for a while and asked: "Yesterday at Qingxi Restaurant, I heard that Old Man Ma and the other two were both Sanye Ling Chefs. Could it be that the profession of Ling Chefs is also divided into different levels?"
Bai Wanqing replied: "This is natural. After all, spiritual chefs still serve monks, and the dishes they cook are also divided according to the realm of monks. The dishes cooked by Yiye Ling chef are extremely beneficial to monks in the acquired realm. The two-leaf spirit chefs can cook the dishes needed for the innate monks, and in order, up to the eight-leaf spirit chefs, the dishes they cook can be used by the tribulation-breaking earth immortals, which are comparable to the heaven-level spiritual pills!"
Heaven level elixir
Chen Xi could not help but feel a sense of shock in his heart. As far as he knew, spiritual elixirs were divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Xuanhuang, and each level was divided into four grades: lower, middle, upper, and top grade. The heaven-level elixir is the most rare and treasured. Looking at the entire Song Dynasty, it can be said to be a rare existence.
How could Chen Xi not be shocked when he heard that an eight-leaf spirit chef could cook dishes comparable to heaven-level elixirs
"However, it is more difficult for spiritual chefs to advance than alchemists. Let alone eight-leaf spiritual chefs, there are only a few seven-leaf spiritual chefs in the entire Song Dynasty."
Bai Wanqing looked at Chen Xi and chuckled: "Don't be discouraged. As long as you persist, there will be hope. However, the spiritual chef is a auxiliary profession after all. After you have earned enough yuan stones, you should not waste a lot of time on it. So as not to delay your own cultivation."
Chen Xi nodded. He learned talisman making and cooking skills to enable himself and his brother to survive. The ultimate goal was to practice better and become stronger.
In the next few days, Chen Xi kept practicing hard.
During the day, I made talismans and practiced the "Illustrated Book of All Things Ingredients" and "Spiritual Fire Collection". At night, I used the evil spirit of Geng Venus to temper my body and practiced "Purple Sky Skill". I didn't use the little time left to enter the sea of consciousness until I went to bed in the early morning. Visualize the statue of Fuxi.
The days were full and could even be described as tense.
His nerves have been tense and he dare not relax for a moment. From the day his grandfather Chen Tianli was killed, his heart has been filled with a strong sense of crisis, forcing him not to waste any time.
What makes Chen Xi happy is that he has once again produced seven or eight basic talismans with different attributes these days. Although the structure of the talisman is completely different from before, its power is comparable to that of second-grade talismans. When he got it from Zhang's grocery store, he sold them all. When a card with three yuan stones was issued, the price increased nine times, making him a huge profit.
However, his progress in body and energy refining was still extremely slow. The fundamental reason was the lack of a large amount of spiritual support.
The way of spiritual practice pays attention to the four words "the Dharma ground of the wealthy couple". Wealth is the first priority, but the wealth here is not gold and silver, but spiritual stones, spiritual elixirs, fairy grass, etc. If you want to practice martial arts, you have to eat a full stomach. If you want to practice, you have to breathe in spiritual power. Treasures such as elixirs and spiritual stones are indispensable aids.
"Companion" is the second most important thing. It can be a Taoist companion, but the most important relationship is the master-disciple relationship. With the guidance of the master, you can avoid many detours, which is much less labor-intensive than trying to figure it out on your own.
The so-called "method" refers to supernatural powers and magic techniques. Superior techniques can not only shorten the speed of cultivation, but also avoid falling into bottlenecks and becoming obsessed to a large extent.
"Land" refers to some so-called blessed places of immortality. The place where the sect is established must be a place where spiritual power is concentrated. Practicing here is naturally much better than those mountains with poor spiritual power.
Those who are truly from famous families may have started practicing at a very young age, taking some precious elixirs, practicing superior techniques, occupying a blessed place where spiritual veins are condensed, and having the guidance of their elders. The speed is beyond the comparison of ordinary monks.
Chen Xi has no panacea, no heavenly paradise for cultivation, and no teachers for guidance. Among the four characters of the wealthy man, he only has the word "dharma", and he has to make talismans every day to earn yuan stones to survive. How could his cultivation progress progress by leaps and bounds
"Today, I must ask Old Man Ma to accept me as his apprentice. After becoming the spiritual chef apprentice of Qingxi Restaurant, I will definitely be able to earn more yuan stones. If I budget carefully, I can definitely buy some elixirs for my cultivation!"
Chen Xi silently recalled the "Atlas of Vientiane Ingredients" and "Collection of Spiritual Fire" in his mind, and only after making sure that there were no omissions, stood up and walked out of the house.
"Let's go, future Great Spirit Chef."
Outside the door, Bai Wanqing smiled brightly. She had been waiting for a long time.
(End of chapter)