Daochang Chen, who had always been taciturn, suddenly became talkative when talking about this incident: "Although I don't dare to use his name and say that I am his disciple, the things he left behind can be regarded as successors. You can draw an effective talisman completely in one breath within a month, which is considered to be an extremely talented person among the younger generation..." I was a little confused when I heard it, so I couldn't help but interrupt: "Daozhang Chen, didn't you draw five talismans in one go?" Daochang Chen stopped talking, as if it was difficult to understand what I said. After hearing what I said, he reacted for a while before he stuttered and asked me: "Did you... finish five paintings in one go?" Liu Yu began to select one of each type of talismans that he had just taken out of my bag, and placed them in front of me one by one: "You mean... you can draw these five talismans at once?" I nodded: "A month ago, I could only draw three pictures at once, but now I can draw five pictures. I said before that I could come to you after I could finish five pictures at once..." Liu Yu coughed: "Actually, what we mean is... you can just draw one of these five talismans in one go. I didn't expect you misinterpreted our meaning, so when can you draw one talisman?" of?" I was confused: "Uh... the day after we last met." Daochang Chen suddenly laughed.
At first, the corners of his mouth turned up, then he laughed out loud, and then he laughed out loud. When Daochang Chen had no expression on his face, he looked like a middle-aged man in his forties, but now when he laughed loudly, his face showed a rare look of kindness as an elder. "Hahaha……" Sister Liu raised her eyebrows: "I haven't seen this paralyzed face make such an exaggerated expression in decades." Daochang Chen laughed for a long time, and then his laughter stopped. He then took out a few pieces of yellow paper and a fine pen, and handed them to me solemnly: "My friend, please draw the talisman again. Although I trust you, I still I wanted to see it with my own eyes, just in case.” I didn't think much about it. Originally, things like testing my talent should be demonstrated in person to be more convincing. I picked up the pen, dipped it in the ink with the scent of rosin, held my breath and concentrated, and felt the vitality of heaven and earth flowing in my body. I controlled these vitalities to condense on the tip of my pen, leaving a unique track on the yellow paper with the ink. After I finished drawing a talisman, I could even feel some golden light on the yellow paper disappearing and disappearing into the handwriting. This is the most satisfying painting I have ever done. I continued to concentrate on drawing the second picture, then the third picture, the fourth picture... By the fifth picture, I clearly felt that I was out of my depth. Although I could usually draw five talisman drawings in the dormitory in one go, I never gathered so much energy of heaven and earth on the tip of my pen like this time. Although I wanted to draw better this time, I obviously overestimated my ability. The fifth talisman was the Heavenly Thunder Talisman. I had just finished drawing it halfway, and the familiar feeling of powerlessness came back. My hands were shaking uncontrollably, and fine beads of sweat oozed from my forehead. The vitality of heaven and earth in my body had already been seen. In the end, I did not give up, but worked hard to collect the last bits of heaven and earth vitality in my meridians to complete this talisman. When the last stroke came down, I gave out all my strength and fainted. I saw the colorful gases floating around me again. I quickly touched them with my right hand and absorbed them into my body. I didn't wake up from my meditative state until I felt full of power in my body again. When I opened my eyes, I found myself swaying in the car. Sister Liu was driving and Daochang Chen was sitting next to me. The car was driving on a narrow road. The road was not smooth and even a little bumpy, so even Sister Liu's off-road vehicle with excellent shockproof performance was shaking a little. Most of the roads on both sides are wasteland, and occasionally there are some scattered green plants. I wondered: "Where are we going?"
"You're awake! We are going to the Taoist temple built by Mian Pian Lian for his master." Sister Liu Yu said while driving the car: "Nuo, it's right in front, we've arrived." The car turned a corner, and a small-looking Taoist temple appeared in front of us. On the plaque on the door of the Taoist temple hangs three large gilded characters "Wu Ming Temple". After getting off the car, I walked into the Taoist temple. The red walls and black tiles looked old, and the red wall covering had peeled off a bit, but the Taoist temple was clean. There was an old man in Taoist robes cleaning the courtyard. When the old man saw someone entering the Taoist temple and saw that it was Taoist Master Chen, he put down the broom in his hand and bowed respectfully. Taoist priest Chen nodded and accepted the gift: "Go and prepare the incense, flowers, lamps, water, and fruits for the sacrifice, which will be used later." After explaining this, he took me into a wing on the side of the Taoist temple and told me that there was a bathroom and toiletries in the room. "Before you become a disciple, you should take a bath first. It can be regarded as a ritual." I nodded and did as I was told. Although I tried hard to control my expression, I actually couldn't help but feel happy. Apprenticeship! Taoist Master Chen agreed to accept me as his disciple! In fact, just now, Sister Liu and Daochang Chen had such surprised expressions when they knew that I could draw five talismans in one go. I had already guessed that I might be gifted, but when the word "apprentice" came out of Daochang Chen's mouth, I I still feel like my heart skipped a beat. After I washed myself out, the old Taoist sweeper handed me a white Taoist robe, which fit my body perfectly. It seemed that it had been prepared a long time ago. When I returned to the Taoist hall wearing a white Taoist robe and saw Taoist Master Chen again, he had completely changed. He was originally dressed in gray casual clothes, but now he has changed into a monk's robe. The back of the yellow Taoist robe made of satin material was embroidered with a Bagua picture, including cranes and auspicious clouds, Pisces playing with beads, lotus cauldron, and various exquisite and complicated patterns that changed his previous simple and plain dress. After my eyesight improved, I could always see some very subtle things, such as the metallic luster of the white and gold embroidery threads on this Taoist robe. They were actually sewn with gold and silver threads, and must have cost a lot of money. Daochang Chen also held a lotus crown in both hands, solemnly speaking. The yellow lotus crown resembles the top of a lotus painting, with a Ruyi head inserted into it. Each lotus petal is inlaid with a round ruby, and a small Tai Chi figure is also clearly outlined in the center of the crown. Taoist priest Chen placed the lotus crown on the altar, lit three pillars of sandalwood and inserted them into the incense burner, and handed me a pair of ox-horn hexagrams. "Unknown senior, I, Chen Ziyuan, dare to recruit a disciple on your behalf today. Although I don't know the name of my senior, all I have learned in my life came from your tomb. Now I have found a junior with extraordinary talents, and I want to pass these on to her. Please give me some hexagrams from my seniors!” Recruiting disciples on behalf of others? (End of chapter)