Chapter 21 New Identity
The right way means that the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.
The old man's words, "It's better to practice it once if you've read a thousand words in your mind." When Lin Xiao heard it, it made him think of a good way out.
Since you want to take root in Qinghefang City, it’s better to find a job as a Jade Talisman Master directly.
In this way, you can not only hone your characterization skills from time to time, but also get the first time to hear rumors. Seriousness is a good way out.
As for the strength required to recruit a jade talisman master, Lin Xiao thought that with his current spiritual sensitivity and using his full strength, there would be no problem in carving a jade talisman of around the eighth level.
Of course, Lin Xiao would never do this kind of act of blowing up his trump cards. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, he was just an entry-level monk at the third level of Qi Refining. How could he possibly carve out such a high-level jade talisman?
But even so, it is enough to cope with the vacancy of a junior jade talisman master. After all, at this level, the work that can be received will not exceed the demand for the jade talisman of the fourth level of Qi refining at most. With Lin Xiao's current paper cultivation level
In general, it’s just right.
After some thought, there should be nothing wrong. Lin Xiao said goodbye to the old man and walked around the various stalls. Seeing that he didn't gain much, he left the square and walked to the area where the shops were gathered outside.
Lin Xiao directly ignored the large shops that were opened in conspicuous locations. After all, there were many experts walking in such places, and it was not safe to hide in them. What he was looking for now was the kind of inconspicuous small shop.
Walking along the streets and alleys, there are quite a few jade talisman shops that catch your eye, but looking at the facades and the cultivation of the monks who come and go, it is always a bit uninteresting.
At this moment, a small two-story building successfully caught Lin Xiao's attention.
Looking up, I saw that the room was not very big, squeezed among the pawn shop and the Buddhist scripture building. There were no other decorations on the three stone steps in front of the door. There was a plaque across the gray-black door with the words "Zhuan Jin Tang".
Large characters.
What's even more gratifying is that there is a wooden sign hanging on the left side of the store door, with the words "Recruiting for a Jade Talisman Master" written in black paint, etc.
When Lin Xiao saw this, he smiled to himself. He was dozing off and someone gave him a pillow, which was just the right time. So he took three steps at a time, climbed up the steps, and walked into the store door.
When the light dimmed, what caught your eye was a cabinet running across the side of the hall. There were no obvious objects exposed, but it was much more subtle than the previous weapon shop.
At this time, there was a young man dressed as a scholar standing behind him. He must be the clerk here.
When the young man saw Lin Xiao coming in, he raised his hand and saluted. "You are so polite, friend. I wonder what you are looking for when you come to my house?"
Lin Xiao returned the gift. "The store is very polite. I saw the wooden sign outside the store and wanted to ask about the Jade Talisman Master."
The young man nodded slightly and raised his hand to the side to ask. "Since I am here to ask about the Jade Talisman Master, I would like to ask fellow Taoist to go to the side hall to carve the talisman for a while. I will go to the shopkeeper and have a detailed discussion with fellow Taoist."
"Thank you, thank you so much." Lin Xiao thanked him, followed the directions to the Talisman Engraving Room, and pushed the door open.
In front of him was a small quiet room, with a long desk standing in the middle. It was probably used to deal with door-to-door buyers. There was no one at this time. Lin Xiao looked around, then sat directly on the guest side and waited.
Someone from the master’s house is coming.
Not long after, there was a soft knock on the door. Lin Xiao stood up and turned around, only to see two people walking into the quiet room one after another. The man in front was older and had a kind face. When he saw Lin Xiao, he cupped his fists and saluted.
"My Taoist friend has been waiting for a long time. I, Luo Sheng, have been appointed as the shopkeeper of Zhuanjin Hall. I wonder what I call you?"
"I met Shopkeeper Luo in Xiamuchuan." Lin Xiao naturally didn't know his real name, and even his current appearance was not his true appearance, so he just took the two characters in his name and reported it.
The two parties met for a while and sat down again. The young man walking behind served two cups of spiritual tea, closed the door, and quietly went out.
Here Lin Xiao got straight to the point and said: "I saw the wooden sign hanging outside the store. I wonder what the level of jade talisman masters your store recruits. If you are a beginner, I would like to give it a try."
Shopkeeper Luo smiled when he heard this, nodded and said: "He is the junior jade talisman master."
Then he looked Lin Xiao up and down, reached out and touched the case, revealing five low-level jade pieces.
It should be noted that the talismans carved from jade are jade talismans, which are divided into five grades according to their quality, namely glazed pure jade, spirit-containing white jade, light-containing black jade, misty purple jade, and clear-grained sapphire.
The item that shopkeeper Luo took was Qinwen sapphire, which was perfect for depicting entry-level jade talismans.
Then I heard him continue: "Don't be surprised, Taoist friend Mu. I have invited a jade talisman master, and I have to take a test or two. How about I ask my Taoist friends to give it a try and carve a few on the spot? What do you think?"
Shopkeeper Luo's words were polite, but it didn't mean that Lin Xiao couldn't understand. I'm afraid the other party saw that his cultivation level was too low and the jade talismans he made were difficult to use, so he took out five blank jade materials at once. I'm afraid there's something wrong with this.
It also caused additional losses beyond one or two finished products.
Lin Xiao smiled on his face. Since he wanted to save his face, it was hard for him to expose it, so he said: "Thank you to the shopkeeper for your careful consideration. I wonder if the shopkeeper has any requirements for the use of the jade talisman?"
"No, fellow Taoists can use it as they wish, as long as it is suitable for entry-level use." Shopkeeper Luo replied.
Lin Xiao tilted his head slightly, reached into his sleeve with his right hand, and started to use the Lingshi Formation Pen. Using his spiritual sense, the silver needle on the tip of the pen shone slightly. He picked up a piece of jade and began to carve it.
I saw the spirit stone array pen on the two-inch square jade material, flowing clouds and flowing water, the pen moving like a dragon and a snake, and the thin blue spiritual energy threads that could not be thinner disappeared as soon as they touched the jade surface and disappeared into it.
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The jade material turned over, but the pen did not stop. Lin Xiao pushed his spiritual sense to the extreme, thinking about a few elementary talismans in his mind, and drew them one by one.
At the same time, shopkeeper Luo, who was sitting opposite, had just taken a sip of tea. Before he could put down the tea cup, he heard a soft sound like broken glass reaching his ears.
"Pa!"
Shopkeeper Luo shook the tea cup in his hand and almost spilled the tea soup. He thought to himself, "This, this painting is too fast!"
As a shopkeeper who runs a jade talisman array shop, he is very familiar with this soft sound. This sound can only be heard when the jade talisman is successfully carved, and the better the quality of the finished product, the more pleasant the sound is.
It sounds pleasant, so this sound is also called "glazed crisp" in jargon.
Taking the sound just now as an example, Shopkeeper Luo can be sure that the quality of this jade talisman can reach the level of low- to mid-level.
What really shocked him was not the quality, but the speed of portrayal.
As for jade charm masters who can carve jade charms that look like embroidery on a girl's home, he has seen many of them over the years.
The quality is good, but the way it is done is too slow. Those who know it know that they are painting elementary jade talismans, but those who don't know think they are refining exquisite Taoist tools. It is really laughable.
But the speed of this young man today is unbelievably fast.
Thinking of this, shopkeeper Luo was just about to put down the tea cup, but there was another crisp sound in the quiet room.
"Pa!"
Shopkeeper Luo's heart trembled, he could no longer hold it in his hand, and the tea soup in the cup immediately spilled into his hand.
Chapter completed!