Chapter 78 The Art of Talismans
Qinyun Cottage is located on a peninsula south of Yanziwu. It has only four or five exquisite and elegant houses with a plaque with the words "Qinyun" written on it. It is A-Bi's usual residence.

"Master, wait a moment."

Ah Zhu led Li Anran to the living room and sat down. She quickly walked to the inner room and woke Ah Bi up in a low voice: "Ah Bi, the young master heard that you were sick and came to visit you!"

"Ah? The young master is here?"

A-Bi was startled and struggled to get up to greet him, but her whole body was weak and she had no strength.

Ah Zhu held Ah Bi down, helped her put on the coat, and helped her sit on the bed. She said, "You are a patient now, and the young master is here to visit you. You lie down here and I will let the young master come in."

He turned around and was about to leave, but was grabbed by A-Bi.

Seeing Ah Bi hesitated and looked hesitant, Ah Zhu asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Ah Bi's face turned slightly red, and she whispered, "Sister Ah Zhu, can you...can you help me get some rouge? I look so bad..."

Ah Zhu was both angry and amused: "My dear Ah Bi, you are sick now. If you put on some rouge and powder, what if the young master thinks I am lying to him? Just relax, you are very beautiful now, a sick beauty, I feel pity for you!"

After saying that, without giving A-Bi a chance to speak again, he turned and left the inner room, and invited Li Anran from the hall to come in.

"Young Master." A Bi wanted to stand up and salute again, but was stopped by Li Anran.

"Just lie down and have a good rest. No need to be polite. Ah Zhu said you were sick, so I came to take a look."

Although the [Qihuang] on Li Anran's skill panel was only "level 3", it was equivalent to the level of an ordinary good doctor. He saw at a glance that A-Bi was fine and said, "It seems that your illness should be almost cured now."

A-Bi nodded and said, "I took the medicine this morning, wrapped myself in a blanket and sweated, and now I feel much better."

Li Anran hummed: "In five or six days at most, you will be able to get out of bed."

People who practice martial arts rarely get sick, but once they fall ill, it is a serious illness and it is much more difficult for them to recover than for ordinary people.

The doctor who treated A-Bi must have been very skilled, since A-Bi was able to recover so quickly.

Ah Zhu was surprised and asked, "Master, when did you learn medical skills?"

Li Anran said, "Do you think I only know how to practice martial arts when I am in the Huanshishui Pavilion? Just read more books and you will naturally learn it."

Ever since Murong Bo and his wife died one after another within a short period of time, Murong Fu's temperament changed drastically. He left all the affairs of Chanhe Manor to Azhu and Abi, and stayed in the Huanshi Water Pavilion all day long to practice martial arts.

When he showed up occasionally, it was only to meet the four great generals. He was unwilling to waste any time on Ah Zhu and Ah Bi, the two housekeepers and maids who were of no use to him.

All the differences between Li Anran and Murong Fu can be explained by this great change in temperament and two years of hard training.

Ah Zhu stuck out her tongue and said, "I don't want to! I feel sleepy just looking at those words."

Ah Bi blamed herself a little: "Alas, my illness came at a really bad time! In a few days it will be the anniversary of the master's death. What will I do if I can't recover?"

Ah Zhu comforted him, "I'm here. At most I'll be busy."

Li Anran hesitated for a moment, then said, "I do have a way to make you get better faster."

A-Bi was surprised and asked, "Master, do you have a solution?"

Li Anran nodded, took out a piece of talisman paper folded into a regular triangle from his arms, and said, "Azhu, burn this talisman paper into ashes, put it in the water, and feed it to A-Bi."

Abi: "???"

A'Zhu: "???"

Isn't it because the young master reads Taoist books and buys yellow paper and cinnabar that he wants to keep a low profile?

Did he really believe in the tricks of those alchemists?

Ah Zhu was a little bit incredulous: "Master, are you kidding us?"

Li Anran directly stuffed the talisman into Ah Zhu's hand and said, "Who is kidding you? Just do as I say and you will know if it works after you try it."

During his days of seclusion in the quiet room, he focused on the swordsmanship and talismans among the 72 Earthly Transformations.

The swordsmanship here is no longer swordsmanship, but the art of controlling the sword with the soul. Wherever the white light appears, people are killed invisibly.

Talisman water is the art of talismans, including summoning gods and exorcising ghosts, subduing monsters and demons, curing diseases and eliminating disasters, which are just the basics.

Li Anran originally thought that with his attainments in swordsmanship, swordsmanship should be easier for him.

But when I really did it, I realized that I was overthinking it!
External martial arts are centered on essence, internal martial arts are centered on qi, and cultivation is centered on spirit!

His [techniques] advanced to [Taoism], but his [internal strength] failed to keep up and was still just a martial arts technique. He cultivated his essence and qi, while his spirit was only improving slowly and passively and unconsciously.

The level 8 [Internal Power] only allowed him to vaguely sense the existence of his soul, and he couldn't even actively control it, let alone send a wisp of his soul out of his body to control objects and swords.
On the contrary, the art of talismans did not require a high level of spirit and soul. After several days of research, he finally made some progress.

Ah Zhu and Ah Bi were the housekeepers and maids of Canhe Manor. Whether he was drawing talismans now or refining pills in the future, he couldn't hide it from them, and there was no need to hide it from them. Let them know as soon as possible. With their help, it would be easier for him to gain experience.

Ah Zhu looked at the talisman paper in her hand and stood there in a daze.

Even though she was always smart, she didn't know what to do at this moment.

At this moment, A-Bi suddenly said, "Sister A-Zhu, just do as the young master says!"

Ah Zhu was stunned.

Li Anran was also a little surprised.

When he opened his mouth, he knew that Azhu and Abi would not believe him.

After all, the use of talismans and water to cure diseases is considered a low-level scam in the eyes of most martial artists!

He was originally planning to use his status as the owner of the manor to order A-Bi to drink it, but he didn't expect A-Bi to actually agree on her own initiative.

"Sister Azhu." A-Bi looked at Azhu pleadingly.

She didn't believe what the alchemist said, but the young master had finally changed recently and no longer locked himself up in the Huanshi Water Pavilion. She was willing to cooperate with the young master and make him happier.

Ah Zhu bit her lip and struggled for a while, but finally succumbed to Ah Bi's gaze. She sighed and thought to herself, "Forget it, it's just some yellow paper and cinnabar. It won't kill me!"

Ah Zhu took out a fire starter and, following Li Anran's instructions, lit the talisman paper and put it into the teacup. After the talisman paper burned to ashes, she rinsed it with water and brought it to Ah Bi.

A-Bi smiled at A-Zhu apologetically, picked up the talisman water, closed her eyes, and drank it in one gulp.

After a while.

A Bi suddenly opened her eyes, her face full of shock and disbelief.

Li Anran smiled and said, "How do you feel?"

A-Bi said, "After I drank the magic water, I felt a warm current rising from my dantian and flowing through my body little by little! I had no strength in my hands before, but now I feel much better!"

As she spoke, A-Bi's pale face turned visibly red.

Ah Zhu immediately became anxious: "Ah Bi, you are sick now, you must not force yourself to use your internal energy!"

Ah Bi hurriedly said, "Sister Ah Zhu, I didn't use my internal energy, but the magic water from the young master really worked! I am really healed!"

Ah Zhu nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay, Master, the magic water works! It works! Stop it now!"

Abi: "..."

A-Bi simply got up from the bed, jumped twice, and said again: "I'm really fine now! I really didn't lie to you!"

Ah Zhu was a little confused.

Reason told her that the magic water could not cure people's diseases, but A-Bi didn't seem to be pretending at all.

Ah Zhu stepped forward and felt Ah Bi's pulse and found that Ah Bi's pulse was strong and powerful, as if she had completely recovered.

"Is this talisman water really useful?"

Ah Zhu felt that her brain was not enough.

　The results are pretty good, but there are a lot of people scolding me...

　　To be honest, I was always excited no matter what the results were before...

　　This time my mentality is really broken...

　　I have a fragile heart. Once I see someone criticizing me, I will revise my writing. I have been revising it over and over again and now I can no longer write at all.

　　This is also the reason why the update has been delayed until now...

　　I always feel like whatever I write is wrong...

　　After much thought, I finally decided to cover up my mistake. Well, I have deleted the writer's assistant.

　　The decision about Murong Fu was made long ago, and it was also written in the introduction, that he would cultivate immortality in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

　　If you can accept it, take a look.

　　If you can't accept it, there's nothing I can do.

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