This is a habit that has been developed since I got the [Ding Lan Ruler]. It has almost never stopped except to go on a long trip to deal with other things.

Later, although Zuo Yang got the [Soul-Suppressing Nail] locked by the "Dragon Cutting Array", this habit has never changed, because the talismans engraved on the [Ding Lan Ruler] can at least be copied, while the "Dragon Cutting Array" is completely a 9-digit password with no clue. Therefore, Zuo Yang could only temporarily put it aside and start with the easier and higher profitable [Ding Lan Ruler].

As a result, Zuo Yang copied a few more talismans, then kneaded them into a ball and threw them into the trash can.

Although most people can't find any different places from the talismans he copied, Zuo Yang knew very well that he still had not found the correct way to draw and had to continue trying.

From the beginning to now, Zuo Yang has no idea how many times he has drawn, and even every stroke may have to be drawn thousands of times before he can reach the current level of almost no difference... But even so, he still has not understood the correct way of drawing.

But he didn't feel discouraged, but instead he was more serious and painted over and over again.

Because Zuo Yang knew that painting and making talismans is a very profound skill, and it emphasizes the integration of the three forces of "inheritance power, master's power, and self-power". Now he has neither the corresponding sect inheritance nor anyone personally teaches it. The only thing he can rely on is "self-power". In this case, it is a very difficult thing to understand the mystery of the four talismans engraved on the [Ding Lan Ruler].

Therefore, this kind of thing is not urgent at all. Only by patience and exploring it little by little is the right way.

"Swish swish swish swish..."

Before I knew it, more than an hour passed quickly.

It was 1 a.m. The abandoned talismans had already been filled with trash cans, and even the ground at Zuo Yang's feet was covered with yellow paper balls everywhere.

"Meow!"

The cry of black charcoal came from outside the door.

This is a reminder that Zuo Yang should go to bed and rest. This is an agreement between the two, because at the beginning, Zuo Yang was too focused and often forgot the time while drawing. He had no feelings at all and waited until five or six in the morning.

Zuo Yang knew very well that this way of understanding seemed to have paid a lot, but in fact it did not have any practical effect, because in this case, it would only take more than an hour at most, and his perception and insight would be exhausted, and the time afterwards would be wasted... Not only would it damage the body, but it was also very wasteful.

However, the process of comprehending is often unexciting, and he almost doesn't feel the passage of time, so he made this agreement with Hei Tan every day as soon as it was 1 a.m., Hei Tan would remind him that the time was almost over and it was time to go to bed.

"call!"

Hearing the cry of Hei Tan, Zuo Yang finally regained his senses, took a deep breath and shook his head and sighed, "Oh, I still have nothing to gain today, I have a long way to go."

"Click!"

Hearing Zuo Yang's voice, Hei Tan knew that Zuo Yang had finished, so he opened the door in his own way, then he got in very light and jumped back to the bed.

Speaking of which, this guy is also very well-behaved.

Although Zuo Yang treated it so much and even threatened it with [Ding Lanzi], it did not hold a grudge against Zuo Yang. Instead, it was closest to Zuo Yang. In fact, whether it was the boss lady, Xia Tian, ​​a few children on the second floor, and members of the studio below, they were very good to Hei Tan, but Hei Tan was only closest to Zuo Yang and had to sleep next to Zuo Yang's pillow every night.

"Master, don't sigh anymore. If you really can't find any results, you might as well burn this broken stick as firewood to avoid feeling uncomfortable every day."

Seeing Zuo Yang's expression, Hei Tan already knew the result today.

However, it had been used to it for a long time, because for so many days, except for the more and more copying of this talisman, Zuo Yang actually had no substantial gains.

Of course, it was encouraged by Zuo Yang to burn the [Ding Lan Ruler] as firewood because it hated the aura emitted from the [Ding Lan Ruler]. This aura had a strong suppressing effect on such a demon.

"You want to burn it?"

Zuo Yang glared at it and said angrily.

"No, I'm still concerned about my master's mood..."

Hei Tan shook his tail, then curled up next to the pillow, squinted his eyes and said.

After spending time together, it is no longer afraid of Zuo Yang, because Zuo Yang is usually good at it, and generally doesn't care much about its big or small words.

"hehe."

Zuo Yang smiled unanimously.

"Master, I see that these talismans of you are already very similar. Even I can't tell the difference between them and those carved on that piece of wood."

Hei Tan had already closed his eyes, but when he heard Zuo Yang take out a large plastic bag and clean up the waste paper scattered on the ground, he opened his eyes again and said with no words.

"Um."

Zuo Yang made a nasal sound very perfunctorily and continued to bend down to clean up.

"So master, have you ever thought that maybe the talisman you draw is no longer a problem, and will the problem lie somewhere else, such as the brush, cinnabar, and those yellow paper you use...or in other words, the talisman carved on the broken stick is a lie!"

The cat's tail finally leaked out again. This guy was trying to instigate him to throw away the [Ding Lanzi] or burn it directly.

"!"

However, after hearing Hei Tan's words, Zuo Yang's eyes suddenly lit up.

This possibility is not missing. Since he obtained the [Ding Lan Ruler], he has focused all his attention on the talismans on it, constantly copying, copying, and copying, without considering other issues at all.

Of course, it is mainly because Zuo Yang has always used the previous brushes, cinnabar and yellow paper, and he has drawn talismans many times, and those talismans have been successfully drawn, such as the [Five Thunder House-Suppressing Talisman] that he helped Xia Tian draw and the [Soul-Suppressing Talisman].

Therefore, due to thinking inertia, he did not go back to consider this issue at all.

Although Hei Tan's words just now were completely nonsense, he was just a coincidence, which actually provided Zuo Yang with a new direction of attempt...

then.

Sure enough, he became energetic again and sat back in front of the desk.

"Master, are you not going to sleep?"

Seeing Zuo Yang's appearance, Hei Tan quickly stood up from the bed again, "You are not planning to burn that broken wood, right... I will raise my four claws to support you!"

"Don't talk!"

Zuo Yang has no time to pay attention to it now, but has carefully examined his own way of drawing talismans one by one.

Brush...

There should be no problem. Although this brush has some hair loss, my grandfather used it to draw talismans back then and used it many times. The problem cannot be caused by this... What's more, there are actually no rigid regulations on brushes when drawing talismans, and even brushes bought from supermarkets can be used.

Inkstone...cinnabar...

These two things were brought from my hometown, and like brushes, there are no rigid regulations.

"Swish swish swish swish..."

Zuo Yang even dipped some cinnabar with a brush and drew a piece of [Five Lei House-Suppressing Talisman] on a piece of yellow paper. Although the essence and blood were not used, this [Five Lei House-Suppressing Talisman] basically did not work, but Zuo Yang immediately felt a very weak breath from it.

In other words, there is no problem with the above three things.

Then, yellow paper...

"!"

When he picked up the yellow paper again, Zuo Yang suddenly thought of something.

He once heard from his grandfather that there are many Taoist sects in this world, and each Taoist sect has magical talismans with different functions. Each sect also has some differences in the size and specifications of the yellow paper used to draw talismans... But even grandfather can't explain the specific specifications, because in the cruel wheel of history, many Taoist sects gradually declined, and the talisman drawing skills in the sect were gradually lost.

So, is it a question of the specifications of yellow paper?

Thinking of these things, Zuo Yang naturally had such speculation...

The yellow paper used for the talisman technique he learned has always used 6 inches*2 inches, and the 6 inches here uses the "meaning" in [Wenqiu]. In the scale of [Wenqiu], 6 inches is "meaning".

[Wen Gong Meter] and the [Ding Lan Ruler] in Zuo Yang's hand are collectively called "Tian Peng Ruler", but [Wen Gong Meter] is a yang ruler, while [Ding Lan Ruler] is a yin ruler.

The so-called "yang ruler" is, as the name suggests, a measuring tool in charge of many matters in the Yang Realm, such as the measurement and construction of a yang house;

The so-called "yin ruler" is a measurement tool in charge of many matters in the Yin Realm, such as the measurement and construction of a yin house.

Therefore, the lengths of the two are different. [Wen Gong Mat] has a total length of one foot, four inches and six minutes, divided into 8 grids, each grid represents a different meaning, while [Ding Lan Mat] has a total length of one foot, three inches and three minutes, and is divided into 10 grids in total, and each of them has completely different meanings... But on the two seemingly different rulers, there are four grids that overlap, such as: the scale of the four meanings of "harm, righteousness, official, and wealth".

so……

Zuo Yang frowned and his head was rotating rapidly.

The yellow paper he is using now is cut according to the "meaning" of [Wen Gongshi]... And the talismans he copied are engraved on the [Ding Lanshi]...

Isn’t it a bit of yin and yang twisting when drawing the talismans engraved on the [Ding Lan Ruler]?

So...will the problem lies in this?

The more Zuo Yang thought about it, the more he felt that his speculation made sense, and even vaguely felt that he had found his direction.

It was expected that the cut yellow paper was right at hand, and [Ding Lan Ruler] was also right at hand. Zuo Yang decisively pressed the [Ding Lan Ruler] on the yellow paper and compared it.

The "righteousness" of [Ding Lanzi] and the "righteousness" of [Wengongzi] are both in the 6th grid, but the length is slightly shorter.

After all, [Ding Lan Ruler] is originally shorter than [Wen Gong Meter], not to mention that [Wen Gong Meter] only has 8 grids, while [Ding Lan Ruler] has 10 grids. If it is also on the 6th grid, it will naturally be shorter.

Without saying a word, Zuo Yang decisively made a mark on the yellow paper according to the length of the "righteousness" of [Ding Lan Ruler], and then took out a pair of scissors from the drawer and cut it horizontally along the mark very neatly... As for the width of the yellow paper, Zuo Yang didn't care about it for the time being, because all the talisman papers have the same width, and the main difference is the length.

After doing all this, Zuo Yang picked up the brush again and dipped it in the inkstone with some cinnabar.

"Swish swish swish swish..."

Thousands of practice have enabled him to draw the talisman even with his eyes closed, and it is not bad at all.

As for the order of strokes, he did not deliberately make it complicated, but instead stroked the strokes in the most convenient order he intuitively felt. In just a blink of an eye, the talisman was completed by copying.

"boom!"

It was also at this time that Zuo Yang suddenly felt an indescribable resonance from this newly completed talisman.

This resonance is very slight, but it is extremely clear to Zuo Yang...

"I'll go to his uncle, it's done!!!"

Zuo Yang instantly slapped the table and jumped up. Even because of the depression caused by the lack of progress in this matter during this period, he couldn't control himself and swear.
To be continued...