It's quiet at night.
The yellowish flame of the oil lamp swayed gently in the breeze, illuminating the small space in the leatherworking room fairly brightly.
Chen Ping used a hairpin to pick the wick again to let more light.
Then start working at your desk.
----Making talisman skin.
During these three days of teaching, Chen Ping never showed off his superb anatomy skills. He assumed a lower posture to squeeze out Master Qi's knowledge reserves as much as possible.
Therefore, the skills of making talisman skins have never been displayed on the panel.
That is, not yet started.
At this moment, calm down, pick up a piece of rawhide you bought, and carefully observe the thickness of the skin, the lines and meridians, and the presence of hard warp strips.
Then use anatomical techniques to slowly cut along the imperceptible layering between one layer of lines and another layer of lines, relying on intuition not to damage even a trace of lines and meridians.
After one stroke of the knife, a thin piece of skin was cut off.
Chen Ping picked up the thin slice, checked it carefully, then changed a tool and began to slowly pick up a trace of the hard warp strip, and slowly pulled it up.
Perhaps it was the first time I used anatomy to do this work, and I accidentally tore a small gap in a small place.
This made Chen Ping a little annoyed.
But he was not discouraged and continued to repair the gap with the knife.
After the repair is completed, carefully check the thickness and uniformity of the skin. This process is extremely difficult to detect.
But because of his dissection skills, Chen Ping has a natural sensitivity to skin and flesh, which makes this job much easier.
Finally, the production of a rune skin was completed.
He looked at the panel nervously.
The result is a pity! !
There is no entry.
'It's really not easy. I have superb anatomy skills, but I couldn't get started in the first time. You can imagine how difficult it is for other monks. '
'No wonder so many people say this bowl of rice is not delicious. '
Although he didn't get started this time, Chen Ping gained quite a lot.
He summarized the shortcomings of the first waste talisman skin:
one,
The strength and speed are not well controlled.
The first time I used anatomy skills to make talisman skins, I failed to control the strength and speed when pulling the hard warp strips, resulting in some damage to the cortex.
Practice makes perfect.
two,
Too much pursuit of accuracy leads to the loss of a small gain.
If the cutting speed is too slow, the flatness will not be so good.
It should be done more conscientiously.
three,
Groove repair is less than ideal.
This is related to my own cultivation. This process requires integrating the filled skin tissue with the original cortex without leaving any traces. This requires the infusion of spiritual power.
But my own cultivation level is not good enough.
If it doesn't work, find another way, thin the skin of the talisman, and polish it according to the thickness of the lowest part of the groove.
This is the core issue of the three points.
Now that you have found the direction for improvement, just keep practicing.
Chen Ping picked up the finished skin and started making the talisman skin for the second time.
Then the third time...
the fourth time...
After the preparation of the fifth rune skin was completed, the sense of surprise finally came.
[Skill: Anatomy (Expert): 234/1000. Talisman Skin (Entry): 1/1000. Cooking (Proficient): 162/1000. 】
'Yes, I finally got started with the skills of making talisman skins. I learned it for three days and practiced it five times with full concentration before I finally crossed the threshold. '
'Is this... the spirit of ingenuity? '
Chen Ping put away his joy, picked up an oil lamp, took a piece of leather and continued practicing.
The next step is easy.
As long as you keep repeating the practice, you can continue to improve in the process.
After Chen Ping got started, he started making again. Every time he made a cut, he could feel an indescribable force guiding him.
He seemed to instinctively sense when a mistake was made and realize the direction of improvement.
This is a feeling that I didn’t have before I started.
'This one doesn't work. There is a place in the upper left corner that is thin and not even enough. '
Chen Ping shook his head and threw away the ruined talisman.
Continue to the next one.
'This one almost means, this texture, although I know how to improve it to make it clearly visible, but the strength is not at its best. '
Continue to the next one.
'This one is a bit thicker, not transparent enough, and not thick enough. '
'...'
'The toughness of this piece is a bit poor, and it is definitely not able to bear the laws of heaven on the talisman. '
'...'
Chen Ping kept making scraps into skin, kept accurately finding the problems found, and kept repeating his mastery.
And so on.
Until a relatively satisfactory talisman was placed in front of him, he looked at it for a moment and felt quite pleased.
'This one is pretty good, it's the most successful one I made tonight. '
Chen Ping put down the talisman and displayed the panel. The experience value of seeing the talisman was:
Talisman Skin (Entry): 312/1000.
It rose by more than 300 points.
Not bad.
Chen Ping raised his head and looked out the window...it was already dawn, and he had been worried all night without realizing it...
The last time I stayed up all night was when I was graduating from college and eating chicken with my classmates.
It feels like a world away.
It's not enough. Now that I'm a qigong practitioner, I occasionally stay up all night without feeling sleepy.
He looked at the results.
In one night, 16 pieces of leather were cut into waste.
26 unusable talisman skins were produced.
The conversion rate is not high.
Proficiency still needs to be developed.
…
Sharpening the knife pays off the woodcutter.
The tools Chen Ping used to make talisman skins were given to him during his apprenticeship with Master Qi, and they were almost boring to use.
So I decided to buy myself a better set.
We walked around the market for a while and then walked into a tool store.
There are a wide variety of products in the shop, and there are many kinds of tools for making talisman skins.
Chen Ping thought that since he wanted to buy it, he must buy a good set. After all, you can't afford to lose something that will last you a lifetime.
He picked it up, pointed at a set and asked the merchant:
"Is this set also for sale? Why is it a bit strange?"
"Taoist friend has a good eye. This set is a model, a set of models of a first-order mid-grade magic weapon. Is it for your own use, right? A set of leather-making tools for a first-order mid-grade magic weapon, which can greatly improve the success of leather-making. The efficiency can also improve the quality of the talisman skin, which is definitely worth it." The store owner greeted him warmly.
A first-order mid-grade magic weapon?
It was the first time that Chen Ping was so close to the concept of a first-level mid-level magic weapon, and he felt a little unsatisfied and excited.
First-level mid-grade magic weapon + superb leather-making skills...
Then I still can’t fly?
"You also said it was a model, how to sell it?" Chen Ping looked calm.
"As long as the Taoist friend likes you and pays the deposit, our store can go to the auction to take the photo on your behalf. Our store operates with integrity, is safe and reliable, and will never engage in any fraud. We have several years of experience in auctioning, and we are confident that we can be better than Daoist friends." It would be more appropriate for you to take the auction yourself and get the price." The store owner smiled professionally, probably because he was afraid that Chen Ping would hesitate, so he continued to introduce the advantages of his store.
This mode...is pretty good.
At least you don't have to show up.
Chen Ping felt a little excited inside.
"Based on past experience, how much does a set generally cost?"
"Usually around 13 medium-grade spiritual stones. Our store can set an upper limit price. When the upper limit price is exceeded, the store can stop bidding to avoid losses to the consignor." The store continued.
Chen Ping:......
Too sloppy.
Is this a problem of no upper limit?
this is not...
'I have just started making talisman skins and I don't need such expensive tools. It has nothing to do with being poor or not. '
'It's not safe to buy such a good tool now. It's a crime to have a jade in my mind. I'll have to wait until I reach a higher level. It has nothing to do with being poor or not. 'Chen Ping continued to patch himself up.
After shopping around for a while, I finally fell in love with another tool set.
The entire set of tools is complete, and every tool looks like a magical weapon, which Chen Ping can't put down.
"Where's this set?"
"If Taoist friends have good taste, this set is really high-quality and cheap. This set of tools is all the embryos of magic weapons. Although it is not a magic weapon, it has the advantages of a magic weapon. It is also forged by high-level monks using black iron. Look at the luster, I'll give you a knock and you can listen to the sound... ding, buzz..." The store owner gave a glitzy introduction.
And finally, at Chen Ping's urging, he quoted the price:
"1 medium-grade spiritual stone."
Chen Ping had never pursued these things before, so he really didn't know they were so expensive.
One medium-grade spiritual stone is equivalent to 100 low-grade spiritual stones. He currently has a total of 172 spiritual stones at his disposal.
How many talisman skins do you need to make to earn back?
But I really like this set.
After seeing this set, I never want to use the set given by Master Qi again.
It's a huge difference.
Chen Ping shook his head and said:
"It's expensive. This is just a prototype of a magic weapon, not a real magic weapon. How can a real master like this kind of half-finished tool? To put it bluntly, your set of magic tools is also based on real people with good eyesight. Come and buy it. Apart from me, not many monks are willing to buy it, right?"
"Look at the handle of this knife. There's not even a single carving on it. It's obviously a work of cut corners. Besides, it's not a magic weapon. How can it be so expensive?"
"You monks, if there are no carvings on the handle, are you cutting corners?" The shopkeeper smiled and said: "It's just because it's not a magic weapon. It only has one middle-grade spiritual stone. If it's a first-level low-grade magic weapon, it will cost at least 5 A medium-grade spiritual stone will do. Let’s see if you are sincere, tell me how much it will cost.”
"60 low-grade spiritual stones."
"Go, go, go out. If I don't do your business, how can you entertain people like you? How can my fine magical weapon be cheaper than ordinary weapons in other stores?" The store owner's face was dark, and he drove people away impatiently. .
Chen Ping did not move and said with a smile:
"When it comes to buying and selling, you ask for a high price and pay it back on the spot. If you sell and pay back, you give me a convenient price."
After a pause, he added:
"Let's talk about it first. There are several tool shops ahead. If you want the prices to be unreasonable, then I'll turn around and leave."
The shopkeeper's mouth twitched.
He was told what he was thinking by Chen Ping.
Although this set of tools is a good product, it is not easy to sell. Only those with a good eye can see it.
There are generally two types of people who buy talisman making tools.
One type is the master.
One type is the monks who can barely get by with their talisman.
The former looks down on the magical artifact, at least it is a tool to buy a first-level low-grade magical artifact.
The latter cannot afford it.
So this set of tools is good, but the situation is awkward.
The shopkeeper thought for a while and said:
"90 low-grade spiritual stones. Hey, our store really lost money by selling it to you. It's a huge loss. Forget it, 90 stones, just make a friend."
Chen Ping:......
What the hell are you...
...Go on.
After some intense pulling and pulling, the deal was finally settled for 79 low-grade spiritual stones.
After negotiating the price and before closing the deal, Chen Ping took out the set of tools given by Master Qi:
"There is a set of excellent tools here, which are very easy to use. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are exquisite. Does your store recycle used goods?"
Hearing this, the store owner's eyes lit up.
Most of the shops here are both selling and buying, so they naturally hope to have customers deliver goods to their doorsteps.
However, after seeing the tools in Chen Ping's hand, the store owner's expression suddenly changed:
"you..."
"You got it from Qi...Jiang Lun, right?"
Chen Ping didn't expect the other party to recognize him immediately, and said awkwardly:
"Indeed."
"Hey, to be honest, if you throw this tool on the roadside, no one will want it. Every once in a while, our store will meet fellow Taoists who come to resell this set of tools." The store owner said speechlessly.
Chen Ping was even more speechless.
...Qi Jianglun is too stingy.
...I said it was very precious at first.
Great, I remember you!
