Chapter 5705: Former Life Extra - Demonstration Talismans
It was a spring afternoon, the kind perfect for a leisurely nap.
Inside the Longevity Palace, Qiao Qiao, wearing a little white dress, lay sprawled over an open toxicology book. Her head had slipped onto a pillow, a clear sign she was deep in slumber.
"Master, Master... Oh, Master!"
Qiao Qiao's eyes fluttered open hazily. She sat up straight, wiping a trail of drool that had escaped onto her book. "Did I fall asleep again?"
"Master, you've been falling asleep so easily lately. You nod off while reading, and even inexplicably during meals," Ball Ball said, sounding worried. "Could Master be experiencing premature aging?"
You're prematurely aging, your whole family is!
She was just a little girl, barely seven years old. Even if it were premature aging, it wouldn't happen this early, would it?
Qiao Qiao sat up straight, her small hands neatly placed on her lap. "Perhaps it's just because I've been too bored lately?"
"I won't be bored if I draw some talismans."
From her sea of consciousness, she pulled out a large golden book, almost half her height.
The little girl flipped through the pages, took out a golden bead talisman brush, and picked up a jade talisman to engrave.
"Ball Ball, have the leaves grown back recently?"
"No, Master."
"Your treetop looks quite bare. It's not very pretty."
"That's because, Master, you plucked me bald!"
Qiao Qiao fell silent.
If Ball Ball could transform into a treant at this moment, it would surely roll its eyes at her eighteen times!
Don't think that staying silent will erase your previous inhumane and utterly insane actions.
After Qiao Qiao meticulously drew a complex summoning talisman, Ball Ball suddenly spoke. "Master, you draw so skillfully now. What if you forget later?"
"How could I possibly forget?" Qiao Qiao held her golden bead talisman brush, stroking the completed jade talisman in her hand. Her face showed pure pride. "I could forget anything else, but I'll never forget how to draw talismans!"
"You're constantly drowsy now, and your memory isn't great. What if you forget how to draw talismans later? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?" Ball Ball continued, "Master, doesn't Ball Ball make sense?"
Qiao Mu pondered for a moment. "Then... I'll draw one of each type of talisman beforehand and store them in the Golden Talisman Jade Records. How does that sound?"
"Excellent, excellent! Master is so clever!" She grasped the idea instantly!
Qiao Mu took out a stack of blank talismans and began drawing diligently, her brushstrokes flowing like dragons. Completely focused, she quickly created a pile of various talismans.
Qiao Mu reached out and touched the Golden Talisman Jade Records in front of her. It transformed into several jade slips, flying one by one into her hand.
"Master, Master, what are you engraving on the Golden Talisman Jade Records?"
"This Profound Grade Flying Talisman doesn't need external power to activate, but it's a bit complicated to draw."
[With the Flying Talisman in hand, flying for ordinary people is no longer a dream. Want to soar in the sky? Want invisible wings? Come make a Flying Talisman!]
The little tree's forehead was covered in black lines as it watched its master engrave two lines of small text onto the Golden Talisman Jade Records.
It felt like, sometimes, Master was truly a little endearing...
Years Later, After Reincarnation
Qiao Mu held her golden bead talisman brush, concentrating on learning to draw a Divine Descent Talisman.
She smoothed the demonstration talisman in her hand, feeling a pang of emotion. This demonstration talisman was truly well-drawn. She wondered who was so thoughtful to draw a demonstration talisman for every new talisman she learned.
Holding her own drawing and comparing it to the demonstration talisman, Qiao Mu sighed. "The Divine Descent Talisman drawn by the senior is clearly much more mature than mine."
She still needed to work much harder!