Chapter 4687: Anticipation When Muchen saw that his Big Brother had finished drawing the talisman, his eyes lit up with joy, and he looked at his Big Brother with admiration. He secretly resolved to draw carefully and learn as quickly as possible. Hao’er glanced at the newly appeared figure and smiled, “Yes, I’ve learned it. I’ll teach you.” With that, he took a step forward and approached the two younger children. “That’s enough for today! It’s getting dark, and you’ve been practicing all afternoon. We’ll continue tomorrow,” the Azure Emperor announced as he walked over to where the three of them were gathered. He looked at them and inquired, “Are you going to eat the Fasting Pills or the roasted chicken?” “Master, do you have any rice? I want to eat porridge~” Yue’er asked softly, her voice tinged with longing. “No,” he replied, shaking his head. He observed the little girl’s disappointed expression before saying, “In two days, when you go down the mountain, remember to buy some spirit rice. You can also have the puppets plant spirit rice in the spirit fields on the mountain then.” “Yeah! We’ll buy some seeds then~” she exclaimed, her spirits lifting, and she smiled with a sparkle in her eyes. That day, they ended up eating roasted spirit chicken once again. Since Hao’er and Muchen did not yet have their own cave abodes, they returned to the thatched cottage to sleep. Yue’er, not wanting to stay in the cave abode alone, followed them back to spend the night in the familiar cottage. Early the next morning, Hao’er began drawing talismans and conjuring up puppets with the specific purpose of helping him build their cave abodes. He and Muchen deliberately chose locations for their abodes not far from Yue’er’s, ensuring that the three of them could easily keep each other company. After arranging for the puppets to commence construction on the cave abodes, Hao’er returned to teach Muchen and Muyue the intricacies of drawing talismans. “It should be like this. Watch closely, this is how you draw it,” he instructed, holding the brush and guiding them with care. “You must imbue spirit energy into the very tip of the brush as you begin. Only then will the talisman drawn with the vermilion ink carry potent spiritual energy.” “Big Brother, does mine look right?” Muchen asked, picking up a talisman he had just completed and showing it to Hao’er for inspection. “Mm, that’s good. That’s already a well-formed talisman, and a second-level one at that,” Hao’er replied with a smile as he praised. “Muchen is very talented.” Since they were the only ones staying in the mountain, their master had bestowed upon them formal names, which they had diligently written down to use when they eventually ventured down the mountain. However, in their secluded mountain dwelling, they still habitually addressed each other by their childhood names. “Big Brother is the best. Big Brother drew a third-level talisman,” Muchen stated with admiration. “I’ll keep drawing; I can draw a third-level talisman too.” “Yes, you definitely can,” Hao’er affirmed with a nod. While the two boys were talking, Yue’er was concentrating carefully as she drew her own talisman. The symbols she drew were a little crooked and smaller than the example, but she carefully compared her work to the one drawn by their master and finally confirmed that she had accurately reproduced the necessary strokes. “Big Brother, look! I drew one too. It’s a second-level talisman!” she exclaimed happily, waving the talisman proudly in her hand. On the other side, the three of them had dedicated the entire morning to practicing the intricate art of drawing talisman symbols. Once they had become sufficiently familiar with the process, they dispatched the conjured puppets to assist with various chores, while they seized the opportunity to explore the vast expanse of Yunxiao Mountain and familiarize themselves with their new surroundings. At the main peak, upon receiving news that the three young disciples had already mastered the fundamental techniques of drawing puppet symbols, the Azure Emperor raised his eyebrows in surprise. His face lit up as a smile of anticipation and a look of genuine pleasure spread across his handsome face. “These three are truly gifted,” he murmured to himself. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎 “Yun Chen, being a few years older and already possessing Golden Core cultivation, surprised me by learning the puppet symbols in just half a day. But I certainly didn’t expect those two little ones to grasp it so quickly.”