No one wants to submit to others, but when the choice is not inevitable, you will find that submission is not so unbearable.
Huo Nanfeng was entrusted with an important task by his father, so he naturally wanted to make some achievements and prove his ability to his family. Although he knew that Liu Wei'an had very few cards in front of him, he still couldn't help but take chances. However, after seeing Liu Wei'an's talismans, all his thoughts were thrown out of the window.
The younger sister is the most talented genius in the Huo family. Apart from a few ancestors and uncles, her talismans are the strongest in the Huo family. Therefore, the family has to tolerate her unruly and willful behavior.
But compared with Liu Wei'an, the younger sister was completely defeated. Even though the cinnabar, brush, and yellow paper were all far superior to Liu Wei'an, Liu Wei'an used his absolute strength to crush the younger sister.
Within ten minutes, the little girl drew 560 flame talismans, close to one picture per second, and 554 were successful, with only 6 mistakes. Both speed and success rate were extraordinary for the little girl.
Within 10 minutes, Liu Wei'an drew 1,088 flame talismans, almost 2 pictures per second, and made 2 mistakes. It is not yet clear whether Liu Wei'an performed exceptionally or at a normal level. No matter which level he was at, it was very impressive. Huo Nanfeng was speechless.
"Just being fast doesn't mean anything. What matters is the power of the talisman!" Huo Nanyi said unconvinced.
So, Huo Nanfeng took the talisman drawn by the two people and conducted a power test. The final result was that Liu Wei'an's talisman surpassed Huo Nanyi in terms of burning range, burning time, and burning temperature.
"Where's the stability?" Huo Nanyi persisted with her final stubbornness.
Huo Nanfeng tested again, and the final result was that the stability was almost the same. Huo Nanfeng saw the stubborn look in his little sister's eyes and tested 10 pictures in one go. The final result was that Liu Wei'an was slightly better.
Huo Nanyi was as dejected as an eggplant beaten by frost. She didn't even dare to think about the cost.
"Mr. Liu, look -" Huo Nanfeng glanced at the younger sister, feeling a little distressed. The little sister has been very strong since she was a child, and with her hard work, she has never lost to others in the way of talismans. Such a blow to the little sister is undoubtedly very cruel.
"Let's go to your Huo's house and have a look." Liu Wei'an understood what Huo Nanfeng meant, but did not agree immediately.
"Master Liu, please!" Huo Nanfeng didn't hesitate. Huo Nanyi followed listlessly. She couldn't figure out that she had already done her best in drawing the talisman. Even if there was room for improvement, it was just a slight adjustment. How big is the Oriental Herring? Exceeding the scope? She was watching from the side, but still couldn't figure it out.
After Liu Wei'an walked into the Huo family's talisman workshop, he finally understood why there were no talisman masters in the major cities. It turned out that they were all in the Huo family. I don’t know what kind of ecstasy the Huo family used on them, but they were determined to stay in the Huo family.
The Huo family's talismans mainly include flame talismans, ice talismans, sword talismans and gold and stone charms, as well as a small number of explosion talismans. When Liu Wei'an first got the gold and stone charms, he thought they were unique spells. Later he learned that this The stuff is popular and many talisman masters know how to do it. However, I haven’t seen anyone know how to use double talismans and triple talismans.
The Huo family's talisman arrows all follow the traditional path. The spells are first drawn on the talisman and then printed on the arrows. Not only Liu Wei'an is aware of the shortcomings of this, but the Huo family themselves are also very aware of it, but they have no other method, but generally speaking, it has been done this way for so many years, and the technology has been very mature, so the problem is not big, and Liu Wei'an can't say anything.
Cinnabar is the most consumed material by the Huo family. The Huo family has made many reforms to cinnabar, adding various materials to enhance the power of the talismans, such as adding sulfur to increase the power of the flame talisman and the explosive talisman, and adding the juice of the morning glory vine. , to increase the power of the ice talisman. This approach is indeed very helpful in improving the power of the talisman, but correspondingly, the cost also increases.
There are also talisman masters who are studying the feasibility of Warcraft blood. They add a certain proportion of Warcraft blood to the cinnabar. The power of the talisman is increased, but the stability of the talisman cannot be guaranteed. In addition, the success rate has dropped, and the attainments of the talisman master are very high. If you are not careful, the talisman will spontaneously ignite or explode, and the talisman master will be in danger of being injured.
In order to study the blood of monsters to replace cinnabar, many talisman masters have been injured, and the beards that Huo Nanyi's two grandfathers had preserved for decades were completely burned.
What the Huo family is best at is the weapon talisman, which can increase the sharpness of arrows by 3-5 times. Everyone knows that the skin of Warcraft is thick and thick, and it is difficult for ordinary weapons to break through the skin of Warcraft. The Huo family's arrows can solve this problem. With the weapons and talismans, the Huo family can dominate the talisman and arrow market in "Miluo Ancient City". Others They couldn't squeeze in. The Wei family originally had a branch in "Miluo Ancient City", but later because there was no business, they had to retreat and concentrate on running "Anjiang City".
The Huo family also doesn't go to "Anjiang City", which feels like governing across the river.
The Huo family's talisman masters, large and small, total nearly a hundred people. They have their own cinnabar, yellow paper, and arrow processing lines, and their production efficiency is extremely high. If it were not for ensuring the price of talismans and arrows, their production efficiency would still be low. Can be doubled.
Rare things are more valuable. In this regard, the Huo family and the Wei family made the same choice. The Wei family also sacrificed production to increase profits. Doing this is naturally beneficial to the Wei family and the Huo family, but it is detrimental to the entire human race. Humans are already at a disadvantage on the World of Warcraft continent. The growth rate of Warcraft is faster than that of humans. If this continues, humans will have no place to stand. Props are a good means of improving strength. If used well, they can overtake in corners. In this aspect, both the Huo family and the Wei family are selfish.
After visiting the Huo family's production workshop, Liu Wei'an said nothing. He held two talismans in his hands, both of which were made by Huo Nanyi.
"How's it going?" Huo Nanyi was very nervous, pinching the corners of her clothes with her fingers. She hadn't experienced this kind of anxiety in an unknown amount of time.
"I can teach you, and you are qualified to let me teach you, but you have to give something in exchange." Liu Wei'an said.
"What to take?" Huo Nanfeng asked.
"You understand!" Liu Wei'an put down the talisman and said to the two brothers and sisters: "You guys discuss it, and when you're done, come find me." After that, he went back.
"What does he mean?" Huo Nanfeng looked at Liu Wei'an's back.
"There is no free lunch in the world." Huo Nanyi said.
"What does he want?" Huo Nanfeng frowned. The Huo family had many treasures, but he didn't know which one would suit Liu Wei'an's ideas.
"I understand, second brother, you don't have to worry, I'll go find him." Huo Nanyi said.
"Do you really know?" Huo Nanfeng was worried.
"I don't know, but I know there is one thing he can't refuse." Huo Nanyi said.
"You don't want to take that animal skin, do you?" Huo Nanfeng suddenly thought of something, and his face changed drastically.
"I got the thing, and I have the right to dispose of it." Huo Nanyi said.
"But-" Huo Nanfeng's expression was full of opposition.
"Do you want to exchange the Huo family's things?" Huo Nanyi asked.
"This thing is so precious that I can't even see through it," Huo Nanfeng said.
"It's just because I can't see through it. If I could see through it, I wouldn't give it to you." Huo Nanyi said.
"Liu Wei'an is not a fool." Huo Nanfeng stretched a little.
"The smarter the person, the more confident he is and the more he cannot refuse." Huo Nanyi looked firm.
"I can't help you, it's just too risky." Huo Nanfeng said.
"Second brother, you have to be busy now. Leave the rest to me." Huo Nanyi put the two talismans into her arms, ran back to the room to get something, and hurriedly followed Liu Wei'an away in footsteps.
The small courtyard was quiet and quiet, and everyone was busy. There was only the sound of the occasional falling leaves. In the room, Liu Wei'an looked at the half animal skin, feeling surprised and excited.
The symbols on the animal skin that Huo Nanyi exchanged were strikingly similar to the symbols he saw on the remains of his mace. The two should be written in the same era.
Huo Nanyi obviously did not realize the value of this kind of animal skin. Similarly, the Huo family also despised it. Otherwise, they would never take it out. This is something that can be regarded as a family heirloom. However, he only recognized this I don’t have a clue as to what the words actually mean or what they are used for.
It was like reading a heavenly book, but he was not in a hurry, he could decipher it even with his remaining weapon. There were many more symbols on the animal skin, but he could certainly decipher it, it was just a matter of time.
"Okay, I'll collect the things." Liu Wei'an said to Huo Nanyi, "My teaching may be a little different from other people's, you have to adapt."
"My learning ability is very strong." Huo Nanyi breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was confident that Liu Wei'an couldn't refuse, she was afraid that the animal skin was too mysterious and obscure. If Liu Wei'an hesitated because he couldn't understand it, it would be a mistake. It was a troublesome thing because she didn't know what to give in exchange.
Liu Wei'an called Yan'er and prepared something for drawing the talisman. After washing his hands, he grabbed the brush and said to Huo Nanyi: "I draw, you see, it's up to you how much you can understand."
Huo Nanyi nodded vigorously, staring closely with big eyes.
After Liu Wei'an's breathing became steady, his whole person's aura suddenly changed. In an instant, Huo Nanyi seemed to see a high mountain. A tiger leaped out of the mountain stream and roared in the forest with a powerful momentum.
A roar resounded through the forest in Suizhou, and the mountains responded. In an instant, countless tigers appeared in the forest, each head exuding a terrifying aura, but these auras would not cause any harm to the trees, but instead Little by little, they were absorbed by trees, flowers and plants. After these plants absorbed the aura emitted by the tiger, they slowly changed and grew stronger and sharper. The fragile flowers had a sharp aura that made people afraid to look directly at them.
The tiger sometimes leaped in the mountain stream, sometimes flew up to the mountain peak, and every time it roared, it could startle the wind and clouds. The wind howled and the dark clouds pressed down. Suddenly, Huo Nanyi felt like he had become a little ant between heaven and earth, so insignificant. and helpless.
It seemed like a long time passed, and it seemed like it was just a moment. When Huo Nanyi suddenly woke up, she was the only one left in the room. Liu Wei'an was no longer in the room. The brush was hanging on Beacon Hill, and a large bucket of Warcraft blood had bottomed out. , there are piles of painted talismans on the table and on the ground, all of which are flame talismans.
Huo Nanyi stared blankly at the blank spot, which was where Liu Wei'an had been standing before. He didn't move for a long time, and the four words that her great-grandfather had said to her echoed in her mind: the talisman enters the Tao.
