Chapter 9

"Master Tian, Junior Brother Shen, are you two dogs? I just got back, and you two are already waiting for me at the door." One of them, while fumbling with the keys to unlock the door, couldn't help but turn back and laugh at the other two.

The person opening the door was Bai Xiaotian. The Junior Brother Shen he mentioned was naturally Shen Luo, and Master Tian was Tian Tiesheng, who had been dispatched by Master Luo two years ago to pick up Shen Luo from the foot of the mountain.

After Shen Luo came up the mountain, it took a long time before he felt that this person was rather honest and simple, but he was a bit timid. Although he came up the mountain earlier than most of the disciples in the temple, he was often teased by people like Ding Yuan.

Bai Xiaotian and Shen Luo had both helped him out of difficult situations before, and since they were all under Master Luo, their relationship became even closer.

"Let's talk inside, let's talk inside..." Shen Luo said with a smile.

The two urged Bai Xiaotian to open the door, light the lamp, and sit around the square table in the hall.

Bai Xiaotian put down what he was carrying, which turned out to be four oil-soaked brown paper packages and three blue porcelain bottles.

"Wow, this smell... Is it from Hongyun Tower?" Tian Tiesheng saw the oil paper packages on the table and swallowed his saliva.

"You know your stuff." Bai Xiaotian said, opening all four oil-soaked packages.

Inside the brown paper was a layer of lotus leaves. When opened, a rich meat aroma immediately filled the room.

Then, he chuckled and picked up two of the blue porcelain bottles from the table, putting them in a lacquered wooden box in the corner of the bed, leaving only one on the table.

Bai Xiaotian was a wine lover, and Shen Luo was used to it. Tian Tiesheng, on the other hand, was focused on the roast goose and braised meat and didn't say anything.

"Today, Junior Brother Shen has finally entered the Small Sun Yang Gong. This cup of wine is to celebrate for him." Bai Xiaotian took out three porcelain cups, poured white jade liquor for the three of them, and raised a toast.

"Junior Brother Shen has entered? When did this happen? We brothers should really celebrate." Tian Tiesheng was first surprised, then delighted.

"Master Tian, I only recently entered the Small Sun Yang Gong. Senior Brother Bai took two months to enter, while I spent two years. What is there to celebrate?" Shen Luo smiled bitterly.

Not to mention inner disciples like Bai Xiaotian, even ordinary outer disciples should have completed seven or eight levels of the Small Sun Yang Gong in two years.

"The path of cultivation is long. What difference does a little earlier or later make? The important thing is to reach the destination. Besides, Junior Brother Shen, you are a person of great perseverance. Your future achievements may not be less than mine." Bai Xiaotian shook his head, unconvinced.

"Senior Brother Bai is right..." Tian Tiesheng said, his eyes never leaving the roast goose and braised meat, as if he was deciding which to eat first.

Shen Luo smiled at this.

The path of cultivation is long, but a slow start means a slow progress. How can it be so easy? Moreover, his cultivation was for the sake of prolonging his life, so he couldn't afford to be slow.

But these words, he couldn't say to them.

"Regardless, it's a good thing. Let's drink to it." Bai Xiaotian smiled and said loudly.

"Right, congratulations, Junior Brother Shen!" Tian Tiesheng echoed.

"Thank you, Senior Brothers." Shen Luo thanked them, and the three raised their cups to drink.

Outside, the moon hung on the western branch, and inside, laughter gradually rose, unaware that it was already late at night.

Shen Luo, feeling weak and with a moderate drinking capacity, didn't drink much. Bai Xiaotian, who had a great drinking capacity, drank the most, but he didn't show any signs of drunkenness.

On the contrary, Tian Tiesheng, who had a poor drinking capacity, turned red after a few cups. He ate a lot of braised meat and roast goose, feeling full and sleepy, and was helped to a soft couch in the side hall to sleep.

The two returned to the table in the hall, and the sound of Tian Tiesheng's snoring came from the side hall.

Bai Xiaotian smiled and took out a stack of yellow paper and three white porcelain bottles from his sleeve, placing them on the table.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Bai." Shen Luo knew what they were and hurriedly thanked him.

"I've brought you the things, but there are some words I need to say to you." Bai Xiaotian's face, unusually serious, said.

"Go ahead." Shen Luo nodded.

"Making talismans is related to the rules of the sect, so I can't say much. However, I believe that sincerity can move the gods. Junior Brother, you are a person of perseverance, so you might be able to figure it out on your own. But since you don't have true magical power, you probably don't know how to activate the talismans, right?" Bai Xiaotian said.

Shen Luo was delighted, knowing that Bai Xiaotian was going to help him, and shook his head.

"Talismans store divine energy and qi, and to communicate with the gods and spirits, you need to use magical power to ignite the core of the talisman, making it effective. But without magical power, you can only use external objects, such as essence stones." Bai Xiaotian said.

"What are essence stones?" Shen Luo asked, puzzled. He had never seen them mentioned in ancient books.

"Like this."

Bai Xiaotian fumbled in his pocket and took out a few pigeon-egg-sized grayish-white stones, placing them on the table.

Shen Luo looked at them and found that the stones looked ordinary, with no luster on the surface and a few brown spots. The only peculiar thing was that through the light, he could see a small cluster of white gas slowly flowing inside.

"Use this to ignite the talisman?" Shen Luo picked one up and asked.

"Of course not. You also need to use your own Yang Gang Qi to activate it. Your Small Sun Yang Gong has already entered, so as long as you pay attention to the method of activation, it should be勉强可以." Bai Xiaotian shook his head.

"Still need Yang Gang Qi..." Shen Luo mused.

"What's so surprising about that? Although Yang Gang Qi is not magical power, people with abundant Yang Qi find it much easier to draw talismans. Remember, drawing talismans consumes both mental energy and Yang Qi, so don't overdo it." Bai Xiaotian reminded him.

"Thank you, Brother Bai, for your guidance." Shen Luo knew that Bai Xiaotian had already done a lot for him, so he bowed in gratitude.

"Don't mention it. Put the essence stones away first..." Bai Xiaotian pointed at the table.

Shen Luo didn't refuse and put the essence stones away, knowing that without Bai Xiaotian, he would find it hard to get them.

"A great favor doesn't need thanks. I'll repay you when I have the chance." Shen Luo said solemnly.

"Alright, just treat me to a few more drinks when you have the chance. The flower wine in Chunhua County is also good, ha ha..." After finishing the serious talk, Bai Xiaotian returned to his usual playful manner.

Tian Tiesheng couldn't leave, so Shen Luo had to return to the Qing Shi Ping quiet room alone.

The mountain stone steps, under the bright moonlight, glowed with a hazy white light. The occasional chirping of insects around made the heart feel refreshed. The cool mountain breeze gradually dissipated Shen Luo's slight drunkenness.

By the time he returned to the quiet room, he was wide awake.

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