32: Chapter 32 Third-Order Talisman Making Techniques (Part Two)

After Ye Yisong followed Ye Jiexin through the Restriction and went up to the second floor, the space appeared somewhat empty compared to the dazzling array of items on the first floor.

There were not many shelves; all that met the eye were nine yellow Storage Pouches arranged in an orderly fashion against the white wall.

Three of them contained Storage Pouches holding Tier 3 Talismans, all of which were rather special types, such as: Array-Breaking Talismans, Teleportation Talismans, Invisibility Talismans, and so on.

The remaining storage racks held Tier 4 Talismans, sorted by category and arranged neatly.

The last rack was a bookshelf.

On the first shelf were the books Ye Yisong was about to study: "Talisman Analysis Grade 3" and "Talisman Compendium Grade 3".

Ye Jiexin walked over, picked up "Talisman Analysis Grade 3", gently stroked the cover, and handed the book to Ye Yisong.

"Read the first three chapters on your own first. If there is anything you don't understand, point it out, and I will explain it to you."

With a heart full of excitement and trepidation, Ye Yisong took the book firmly from Ye Jiexin's hands.

Then, he sat on a nearby meditation cushion and began to study the contents of the first three chapters seriously.

Seeing that Ye Yisong had started studying, Ye Jiexin sat down on a meditation cushion nearby and continued to finish the Golden Shield Protection Talisman board he had not yet finished carving.

The entire pavilion was quiet, with only the sound of Ye Yisong turning the pages remaining.

As Ye Yisong read on, he felt more and more relaxed, and the material became increasingly familiar.

Tier 1 Talismans generally only had one inscription; once carved onto the Talisman board and infused with Spiritual Qi, the production was complete.

Tier 2 Talismans, on the other hand, required at least three inscriptions to be carved onto the Talisman board simultaneously, and some special Talismans even required nine inscriptions to be carved at the same time.

Each type of Talisman had a different function, required different inscriptions, and needed them to be carved in different positions.

As long as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Talisman Maker had a certain amount of talent, had entered the Dao of Talismans, and did not lack resources, they could potentially reach this level after a great deal of practice.

Ye Yisong looked at the content in the book; there was no superfluous introduction.

The very beginning explained the difference between Tier 3 Talismans and Tier 2 Talismans.

Tier 3 Talismans required at least nine inscriptions, representing a significant increase in quantity.

Moreover, the positions for carving were very strange and completely lacked any discernible pattern, leaving one at a loss as to where to begin.

However, this was not a problem for Ye Yisong.

Looking at the book in his hands reminded him of the geometry he had studied in junior high and high school in his past life.

The inscriptions of a Tier 1 Talisman were like points, while Tier 2 Talismans formed planes from these points, with several inscriptions connected together to form patterns.

Tier 3 Talismans formed three-dimensional shapes from planes; first, at least three inscriptions formed a plane, and then these planes formed by the inscriptions combined to create three-dimensional structures.

For Ye Yisong, who had nearly perfect scores in math in his past life, wasn't this getting easier the more he read?

Especially geometry—he was a master at it, okay?

I might not be great at learning Talismans, but I am a professional at geometry.

Before long, Ye Yisong finished reading the "Talisman Analysis Grade 3" in his hands, and incidentally, he also read through Ye Jiexin's annotations at the back.

Ye Yisong could now say that half a foot had already stepped into the door of a Tier 3 Talisman Maker; all that remained was to put his thoughts into practice.

Seeing Ye Yisong close the book, Ye Jiexin asked kindly: "Finished? If there is anything you don't understand, I will explain it to you properly."

Ye Yisong said lightly: "Old man, there is nothing I don't understand. I understood it all. It's simple."

Uh...

"You say you understood everything? Simple?" Ye Jiexin asked in disbelief.

He recalled that when he first learned the Tier 3 Talisman-making Technique from the clan elders, it had taken him a full week to study this "Talisman Analysis Grade 3" before he first grasped its true meaning, and even then, he had been praised by the clan elders as a rare Talisman Making Genius of the Ye family in a century.

The Ye family could produce a Fourth-Rank Talisman Master within a century.

Later, as the clan elders had said, Ye Jiexin researched Tier 4 Talismans for decades and finally achieved a Breakthrough.

Only after Ye Jiexin became a Fourth-Rank Talisman Master did the Ye family truly gain a foothold in Cangjiang Prefecture.

They finally had a certain level of competitiveness against the Wei and Wang families.

Otherwise, relying solely on Tier 3 Talisman Making technology, the Ye family's life would not have been easy; even slightly expensive Heaven And Earth Treasure would have required several Talisman Making halls to pool their money just to afford.

Ye Jiexin didn't care whether he had truly understood it or was just pretending.

He took the "Talisman Compendium Grade 3" from the side, flipped to the page for the fire-element Tier 3 Explosive Flame Talisman, pointed it out to Ye Yisong, and said: "First, take a look at the inscription structure of the Explosive Flame Talisman. I want to see if you brat are just bragging."

"Alright, just watch," Ye Yisong said.

Ye Yisong meticulously examined the three inscription diagrams of the Explosive Flame Talisman; the diagrams were carved in great detail, with each inscription looking vivid and lifelike.

The first two diagrams explained the inscription structure of the Tier 3 Explosive Flame Talisman, while the third diagram explained the Spiritual Qi infusion route for the Explosive Flame Talisman.

The Tier 3 Explosive Flame Talisman was an upgraded version of the Tier 1 Fireball Talisman and the Tier 2 Great Fireball Talisman, composed of nine identical fire-element inscriptions. First, three inscriptions formed a triangle, and then the three triangles were combined to form a shape resembling a triangular pyramid.

After Ye Yisong finished looking at the first two diagrams, he had a preliminary understanding of the inscription carving for the Tier 3 Explosive Flame Talisman, and a certain conception formed in his mind.

Ye Yisong was not in a hurry to start carving the inscriptions.

Instead, he turned to the third diagram and carefully studied the Spiritual Qi infusion route on the Talisman board.

The Talisman Maker who created this diagram had clearly put in effort; they had marked the three triangles with different colored pens and even included numbered arrows, making it clear at a glance.

The only flaw was that the degree of Spiritual Qi infusion for each thin line was not marked—whether one should infuse more Spiritual Qi to stabilize the inscription or less Spiritual Qi to connect the various patterns.

This was clearly something to ask Ye Jiexin, this Fourth-Rank Talisman Grandmaster.

After Ye Yisong finished looking at the three diagrams, he did not ask the questions in his heart, intending instead to carve the Tier 3 Talisman board himself first and then ask.

That way, he would avoid being scolded by Ye Jiexin for being overly ambitious.

Ye Yisong closed the book, closed his eyes, and recalled the content he had just read in his mind once more.

When he opened his eyes again, a sharp light seemed to emanate from them.

Just as Ye Yisong looked at Ye Jiexin and was about to speak, Ye Jiexin handed him a Storage Pouch.

The old man really understands me!

Ye Yisong's Spiritual Sense swept across the Storage Pouch; the ten-cubic-meter storage space was filled with all kinds of Five Elements attribute Talisman Making Materials.

Taking out a piece of Tier 3 Withered Vine, he first observed the texture of the Withered Vine in his hand, took a deep breath, and as his trembling hand slowly calmed down, he began to carve the first fire-element inscription.

From being cautious at the beginning to the confidence formed after creating the first triangular inscription, his hand movements accelerated slightly without him realizing it.

Ye Jiexin didn't know why, but in the dark, he felt that Ye Yisong could do it. Without saying much, he directly found a Storage Pouch containing Five Elements Talisman Making Materials and handed it to Ye Yisong.

Watching his methodical movements, his conviction grew stronger.

"Done."

With the final stroke of Ye Yisong, a brand new Tier 3 Explosive Flame Talisman board was fresh out of the oven.

Ye Jiexin was even more anxious than Ye Yisong; he quickly snatched the Talisman board from Ye Yisong's hand and began to examine it carefully.