Killing God - Chapter 314

Chapter 314 Cultivation Base
The next day, Shen Shi arrived at the Five Elements Hall of the Art Hall early. Perhaps it was because he came a little early. He did not see Xu Yanzhi’s figure, but he was surprised to find that Old Man Pu was already leaning against the entrance of the Five Elements Hall with a wine gourd. He looked calm and relaxed.

Yesterday’s apprenticeship ceremony had already been performed, and Shen Shi felt a little more affectionate towards this old man Pu in his previous respects. At this moment, he saw him and hurriedly walked over and shouted,

“Master.”

Old Man Pu raised his head and looked at him. He chuckled and said with a gentle smile, “I came so early.”

Shen Shi felt relieved when he saw his kindness and lack of pride. He smiled and said, “Yes, I can’t sleep in the cave. I thought I should just come over earlier.”

Old Man Pu nodded and said, “Not bad, not bad.” As he spoke, he lightly patted the ground beside him and said, “Sit down.”

Shen Shi was stunned for a moment, but he also laughed. Without any rejection, he simply sat on the ground and leaned against Old Man Pu. Compared to his previous life in the mountains and fields, the entrance to the Five Elements Hall was simply so clean that it made people feel their fingers pointing. He did not have the mentality of some disciples of the Lingxiao Sect Sect to be respectful.

A gentle breeze blew past the Five Elements Hall, bringing along a few fallen leaves on the ground. There was peace inside and outside the huge hall, and no one was seen. Only this pair of people who had just become apprentices sat side by side. From afar, the hall looked gloomy and dim. It was hard for anyone to notice even if there was a person standing in the shadows.

His white hair fluttered in the wind. Old Man Pu smiled and said, “Do you want to drink?”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “If you don’t love good wine, then take a sip.”

Old Man Pu laughed loudly and threw the wine gourd over. Shen Shi caught it. He raised his head and took a mouthful. A mellow fragrance of wine entered his throat. The mellow fragrance of the wine smelled to his nose. He put down the wine gourd and closed his eyes slightly. After a while, he took a long breath and sighed, “Good wine!”

Old Man Pu chuckled and said, “Although this adult flower sculpture is indeed not bad, looking at how intoxicated you are, it doesn’t seem like you have reached this level, right?”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “Master, if you used to drink bad wine like vinegar for three years, and then drink this flower sculpture, how would you feel?”

Old Man Pu was stunned for a moment, then he frowned and pondered. A moment later, his body suddenly trembled, as if his teeth were sore. Then, he looked at Shen Shi and said seriously, “Really, by what you said, I suddenly feel that this flower sculpture is indeed top-grade wine!”

As he said that, he snatched the wine gourd and took a big sip. Then, he sighed with a bit of sympathy and said, “Have you really drunk bad wine for three years before? That must have been a hard time, right?”

Hearing this, Shen Shi shook his head. He smiled at first, but then he started to hesitate. During his three years in the Demon Realm with the old white monkey who enjoyed good wine, he had indeed drunk those incomparably bad sour wine many times. However, these matters involved the secrets of the Demon Realm, so he didn’t know if he should tell Master about them.

At this moment, Old Man Pu, who was sitting beside him, looked at him with a gentle and calm expression. He smiled and said, “What’s wrong? What are you thinking?”

Shen Shi remained silent. Old Man Pu still had a smile on his face. He didn’t seem to mind at all. However, the atmosphere suddenly became strange. However, Shen Shi did not hesitate for too long. Very quickly, he suddenly turned around and knelt down with his hands on his thighs. He looked at Old Man Pu and hesitated to say anything.

Old Man Pu smiled and said indifferently, “What’s wrong?”

Shen Shi took a deep breath and said, “Master, I actually have something to hide from you.”

“Oh!” Old Man Pu turned to look at him and said indifferently, “Since there’s something wrong, then tell me.”

Shen Shi hesitated for a moment, but he gritted his teeth and lowered his head. “Master, please forgive me. That matter is somewhat involved. I’m afraid I … can’t tell you for the time being.”

Old Man Pu’s expression dimmed a little. The smile on his face was almost completely withdrawn, but his tone was still calm. He could not tell whether he was happy or angry. He said, “What’s so important? Can’t you even tell me, a master?”

Shen Shi’s hands slowly slid down from his thighs to the ground, his body slightly bent down, his face seemed to be somewhat pale, and even his breathing became somewhat heavy and hurried. Who would have thought that he would offend his master the next day after he had just worshipped him yesterday? Not to mention, this master was highly respected and had a green eye for him.

However, Shen Shi was still silent. After a moment, he whispered, “Master, that secret was something that happened before I returned to the mountain. Only the Sect Master and Grand Elder knew about it, and the disciple had promised them to keep it a secret that day.”

Old Man Pu raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment. After pondering for a moment, he said, “I see. But if that’s the case, then you can forget about it. Anyway, I won’t know. Isn’t that so? Why did you bring this up to me?”

Shen Shi raised his head to face Old Man Pu’s gaze. He had no intention of dodging. He said calmly, “Once a master is my father for life, I have no intention of intentionally concealing anything from Master. However, I personally promised the Sect Master back then.” I beg Master to wait for a moment. Disciple will go outside Yunxiao Hall and ask for the Sect Master to report this matter to Master. “If there is any disrespect, it is all the disciple’s fault. Master only needs to punish me. Disciple will definitely not complain.”

With that, he bent down and kowtowed heavily on the ground.

Old Man Pu didn’t say anything. He only stared at Shen Shi. He did not say anything, and Shen Shi could not stand up. However, the pressure of invisible silence instantly surged from all directions, making it difficult for him to breathe. At this moment, he seemed to truly feel the unimaginable might of an Origin Core Realm Daoist. Even though he did not intend to, this invisible aura was still terrifying.

“Ha!”

Suddenly, Old Man Pu opened his mouth and laughed. His laughter was carefree and gentle. He pulled Shen Shi up and smiled, “It’s just a small matter. Old man, I’ve lived for a long time. Do you still care about these small matters?” If you want to talk about the past, you can talk about it. If you can’t talk about it, you don’t have to talk about it. Come, come, come with me. Today, I want to see your talisman foundation again. ”

As he spoke, he laughed loudly, patted his butt and stood up. He also pulled Shen Shi up and walked into the Five Elements Hall.

Shen Shi stood in place for a while and wiped his forehead. His gaze lingered on Old Man Pu’s body for a moment before following him respectfully. However, in the middle, the palm he put down intentionally or unintentionally lightly touched his waist, that is, the position of his Ruyi Bag.

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The Five Elements Hall was spacious and quiet, but the two of them were clearly familiar with the atmosphere here. Old Man Pu brought Shen Shi all the way to the back hall and entered a room with a few bookshelves against the wall that looked like study rooms. Then, he smiled and said to Shen Shi,

“When I first saw you that day, I saw how many talisman formations you could recognize. Later, I heard from Lady Xu that you seem to have been studying talismans. If we can use the talismans properly, it will be a great help. You can draw a few talismans now to show me what kind of attainments you have in talismans.”

Shen Shi’s gaze landed on the desk in the room. There were talismans, brushes, cinnabar, and a pile of yellow talisman papers on the table. It was obvious that they had been arranged long ago. He smiled at Old Man Pu and cupped his hands, saying, “Disciple obeys my orders. I’m making a fool of myself.”

Old Man Pu chuckled and waved his hand to let him pass. Shen Shi walked to the desk, tidied up his clothes, and sat down. After a moment of calm, he took out a piece of yellow talisman paper, dipped it in cinnabar, took a deep breath, and then put it down.

Distorted and bright red strokes, It was drawn smoothly and smoothly on the yellow talisman paper. The study room suddenly became very quiet. Old Man Pu did not make any sound, and Shen Shi seemed to have completely forgotten his surroundings. At this moment, he was completely immersed in the world of drawing talismans, as if he had been practicing diligently for more than ten years.

Every movement, every time he raised his pen, he raised it horizontally and diagonally, completely calm. Without the slightest hesitation or tremor, Old Man Pu only looked at it for a while, and his expression changed slightly. His gaze towards Shen Shi already carried a trace of astonishment. At this moment, Shen Shi did not notice the change in Old Man Pu’s expression. In his eyes, there was only the direction and description of the talisman runes.

The yellow talisman paper was the lowest-grade of all talisman papers, and could only carry rank one of the five elemental spells. Therefore, what Shen Shi drew this time was the most common rank one spell, Fireball Spell. Three yang fire talismans gradually appeared on the talisman paper, forming an extremely familiar formation.

When the last stroke was completed, Shen Shi’s wrist steadily paused in the air for a moment, then slowly put it down. He examined the talisman paper again, nodded slightly, and then stood up. He raised his eyes to look at Old Man Pu and said,

“Master, look …”

Old Man Pu walked over with a calm expression. The surprise he had felt earlier had long disappeared. He picked up the yellow talisman paper and looked at it. He nodded slightly, but he did not say anything good or bad. He only said indifferently, “Draw a few more. It would be best if they were different techniques.”

Shen Shi was stunned for a moment, but he didn’t say anything else. He just nodded and said, “Yes.”

After saying that, he turned around and sat down again. He took out the yellow talisman paper again, and after pondering for a moment, he continued to write.

Distorted and complicated patterns slowly appeared under his pen again, entangling them to the point where they dazzled the eyes. However, every stroke of Shen Shi’s was so clear and steady that he drew out incomparably arduous runes smoothly.

Water Arrow, Earth Sinking, Rock Stab, and Fire Barrier. This time, he drew four talisman papers in succession. There was almost no pause in the middle. The complicated talisman markings seemed to suddenly become exceptionally simple and clear under his pen. Just like this, they were exposed one by one and were painted on the yellow talisman paper without any difference.

Old Man Pu looked at Shen Shi. The astonishment reappeared and grew stronger, He couldn’t help but look at this young disciple again. As a Grand Daoist at the Origin Core Realm and a great cultivator with high attainments in the Five Elements Technique, he undoubtedly knew the difficulty of Talisman Dao. To achieve such a shocking proficiency as this young man in front of him, he needed at least ten years of talisman crafting and an experienced talented talisman craftsman with extraordinary talent to do so.

The old man’s eyes slowly lit up again. He could even vaguely see a trace of hidden excitement in the depths of his eyes. However, when Shen Shi finished drawing these runes and turned to look at him, Old Man Pu’s expression calmed down again.

He quietly looked at the five rows of yellow talismans on the table for a while, then raised his head and said to Shen Shi,

“Is the painting okay? Oh right, can you refresh your spirit, which is also the last step in making talismans?”

Shen Shi was stunned for a moment before nodding.

Old Man Pu smiled and grinned. He seemed to be a little happy. He took a big sip of wine with his wine gourd and said with a smile,

“Come, give it a try. Pour all these talismans into your spirit. Let me see how many talismans you can make in the end.”