northernbook Chapter 311 We are blessed immortals, destined to accumulate good fortune.
Chapter 311 We are blessed immortals, destined to accumulate good fortune.
There wasn't a single immortal stone.
Although the Golden Immortal Amitabha repeatedly assured her that the weapon-refining competition in Tungsten Origin City would be held in half a month, and that he would be asked to pray for good fortune so that she could earn enough immortal stones to pay taxes.
But she didn't want to live a single day in such dire straits, waiting for rice to cook.
She suddenly missed Chen Xingyi and Huo Jun.
As the day of prayer arrived, Zhong Lingxin was stunned by the Amitabha Golden Immortal's aura.
She suddenly realized that the Amitabha Golden Immortal talisman was drawn exceptionally well.
Drawing talismans in the air—the kind that charlatans always have.
As the Amitabha Golden Immortal's immortal power flickered across a talisman, the talisman was covered with shimmering golden runes.
Then, with a flick of his hand, the golden talisman burned brightly in the flames, filling the sky with golden light.
The chanting of Sanskrit emanated from the golden sky, descending upon everyone present.
Everyone present cheered and bowed in gratitude to the Amitabha Golden Immortal.
Then, the Amitabha Golden Immortal grinned foolishly with a satisfied expression...
Zhong Lingxin suddenly had a strong urge to kick the Amitabha Golden Immortal to the ends of the earth.
He turned this perfectly good way of making money into a way of giving generously, the kind of giving that's as if he's afraid people won't want it!
Zhong Lingxin returned to the sect, sees the dilapidated courtyard and the enshrined ancestral master, and really feels the urge to quit.
With one hand on her hip and the other pointing at the Amitabha Golden Immortal, she went on a rampage in front of the portrait of the patriarch.
The Golden Immortal Amitabha knew that Zhong Lingxin was unhappy as early as when he was praying for blessings.
But he didn't know why Zhong Lingxin was unhappy.
Why would someone be unhappy about a perfectly good prayer ceremony that brings good fortune?
Zhong Lingxin calmed herself down and asked the Golden Immortal Amitabha, "Master, can you draw talismans?"
The Golden Immortal Amitabha nodded: "Yes."
"How many grades?"
"Sixth rank. Great Luo Golden Immortals are usually fifth rank, but your master is the Fortune Immortal, which makes me more powerful than others and allows me to draw sixth rank."
What kinds of symbols can be drawn?
"Amulets for praying for good fortune, amulets for bringing good luck, amulets for exorcising evil spirits, amulets for suppressing..."
"Where are the Explosion Talisman, Thunder Explosion Talisman, and Fire Talisman?"
"This, these... I can do that too, but disciple, we are blessed immortals, we must accumulate good fortune, we must..."
"To survive, to live!"
"That's true, but we're doing just fine now."
"This is considered good? They're dirt poor."
"We cultivate good fortune, so we don't need to go out and fight. We don't need so many immortal stones."
“You’re just sitting there with immortal stones and not knowing how to make money from them. From today onwards, you have to draw me a fifth-grade lightning explosion talisman every day, or a sixth-grade lightning explosion talisman every three days.”
"I... okay, but I don't have the materials to draw the Thunder Explosion Talisman."
"List what you need, and I'll go buy it."
Zhong Lingxin took the list from Amitabha Golden Immortal and changed her mind.
She simply couldn't afford the materials for fifth or sixth grade talismans, and the Amitabha Golden Immortal also said he was short of money, only having a few materials for drawing fortune-enhancing talismans.
Zhong Lingxin changed her mind and went to buy a bunch of materials for the first-grade talisman.
With Amitabha as her master, she both exploited him to draw talismans and learned on her own.
While nagging Zhong Lingxin about learning how to make luck-enhancing talismans, Amitabha resignedly drew thunder and explosion talismans under Zhong Lingxin's fierce gaze.
Zhong Lingxin carefully observed the Amitabha painting and then learned to paint it under his guidance.
Perhaps it's true, as Amitabha Buddha said, that the spirits of fortune can draw talismans; otherwise, how could they pray for good fortune for people?
After drawing three in a row, Zhong Lingxin successfully drew a Thunder Explosion Talisman.
Although it was only a low-grade painting, it was still completed.
In the eyes of other immortals, this would be considered a genius among geniuses.
But Amitabha was no ordinary immortal. He believed that it was a waste of three scrolls to produce only one inferior painting, which could only be considered so-so.
Zhong Lingxin also believed that she only managed to draw one inferior talisman after several attempts, which could barely be considered as having the talent to draw talismans.
The master and apprentice drew silently.
Three days later, Zhong Lingxin took a large stack of first-grade talismans to sell and also bought second-grade materials.
However, she was always alert, and after chatting with the young shop assistant in the talisman shop, she knew that she couldn't sell her second-grade talisman.
Otherwise, others will think she's learning too fast.
As for why she sold so many talismans, she generously explained: Amitabha Golden Immortal needs to take on disciples, so she has to earn immortal stones.
The shop assistant at the talisman shop immediately nodded in understanding and said that the Amitabha Golden Immortal's talisman-drawing skills should have earned him immortal stones long ago.
Then, the young man added that they would charge whatever price the Amitabha Golden Immortal painting cost, which was half a percent higher than the market price.
Zhong Lingxin smiled. The young man was a smart one. The so-called "high half-grade" was just because the talisman from the Amitabha Golden Immortal was of good quality.
From then on, Amitabha Golden Immortal began to live a miserable life as a master.
Zhong Lingxin also began to live a miserable life learning talismans.
Aside from occasionally offering blessings and good fortune to others, he spends all his time in the courtyard drawing talismans.
Fortunately, Amitabha Golden Immortal was a very patient master who taught with utmost seriousness.
Zhong Lingxin also learned extremely quickly.
During that year of teaching, Zhong Lingxin was promoted to Earth Immortal.
Amitabha was extremely pleased and once again earnestly explained to Zhong Lingxin the benefits of becoming a blessed immortal.
Zhong Lingxin learned the Wanfu Sect's teachings this year and highly recognized the benefits of the Fortune Immortal.
However, this did not stop her from forcing Amitabha to draw talismans.
She, in turn, bestowed upon Amitabha the benefits of becoming a wealthy immortal.
Amitabha Buddha also acknowledged this point.
At least now he has several more sets of celestial robes. When he brings good fortune and blessings to people, his robes are glittering with gold, much more dashing than his previous shabby robes with frayed cuffs.
Many people praised him, saying that he looks blessed now, which is what a blessed immortal should look like.
Zhong Lingxin accumulated tens of thousands of high-grade immortal stones in just one year.
As the Golden Immortal Amitabha gazed at the sparkling immortal stone, he suddenly felt his back straighten up.
My hands don't even ache anymore after drawing talismans for a year.
Zhong Lingxin was too lazy to pay attention to the Amitabha Golden Immortal's inability to see the immortal stone, and she once again pressed him about Feng Yu's whereabouts.
The Golden Immortal Amitabha withdrew his gaze from the immortal stone and replied, "Soon, next month, we can go and buy him back. The divination indicates that next month will be a turning point for him. However, do you really want to buy him back? He and you come from the same plane, and it will be easy for others to trace you back through him."
Zhong Lingxin laughed and said, "Who said I was going to buy him back? Yesterday, I bought a shop in the city under another identity, and the transfer will be completed in the next couple of days. Then, I'll arrange for Uncle Feng Yu to work in that shop. Uncle Feng Yu is the president of the Law Enforcer Association in the Immortal Spirit Continent. Opening a shop and having him run it, while also collecting various information about the Immortal Realm, would be the perfect opportunity for him."
These words once again refreshed the worldview of the Amitabha Golden Immortal.
If it were in the past, he would definitely have nagged Zhong Lingxin to focus on cultivating and accumulating blessings.
But as he worked towards a better life that year, he realized he couldn't change Zhong Lingxin's mind.
He readily agreed.