Chapter Twenty-Two: Entering the Dream

  Since it was created by a true immortal, this talisman naturally has its own magical aspects. It is said that each talisman has its own effect, and when combined, they have great power. For example, the talismans on the Purifying Air Platform that Gao Feng is now carving, according to the talisman book, have the effect of purifying the air and calming the mind. Placing it at home can bring great benefits to the physical health of all family members.

  But it's all hearsay, Gao Feng has carved so many, but never seen any of them work, there are legends that say in the imperial palace, aristocratic families, and famous sects, there are talismans that can be effective, but they are just legends, Gao Feng naturally can't see them.

  Now this pattern is just a pattern recognized by the people, the pattern on the Qingqi platform is Qingqining Shen, or in other words, the pattern engraved on the platform is just a "Qing" character. When newlyweds enter the bridal chamber, the bed hangs with a happy sign, and the pattern on the happy sign has the meaning of promoting joy and happiness. What's more, there are patterns behind the yamen plaque that have the effect of intimidating evil spirits, and the ones hung in places where pigs are killed have the effect of driving away bloody energy, and so on and so forth.

  What is the pattern of the symbol, the details are clear and there is even a special book for symbols in the folk, if you carve the pattern that doesn't look like it, naturally no one will come to buy it. The strokes and structure of this symbol are more complicated than words, so it's not easy to carve well.

  Gao Feng picked up the engraving knife, his knife was a bit shorter than the one used by the workshop craftsmen, it was made by their own family, the quality of the blade was far inferior to that of the workshop's engraving knives, and carving with it was also much more laborious.

  Jingqitai is the material of mahogany, Gaofeng bought the roughcast from the stonemason and asked him to make a rough shape, then he would do the fine carving and decoration here. Although this was expensive, it could also be sold at a good price. After Gaofeng turned 16, he mainly did this work.

  Carving patterns on bluestone requires not only craftsmanship and delicacy, but also strength. The knife alone is not enough; the intricate designs and patterns are even more demanding, requiring utmost care to avoid mistakes. If one mistake is made, it must be ground down and started anew, which is very troublesome. Therefore, one must concentrate fully and expend a great deal of energy. After each carving session, Gao Feng is exhausted and easily falls asleep.

  Ke Dao and Jing Qi Tai took it in hand, Gao Feng, as usual, first carved the edge decoration. He used the same force as before, but with one knife, the knife cut through the bluestone like cutting tofu, without any obstruction, directly cutting off the decorative piece, and the original square-shaped Jing Qi Tai immediately lost a small corner.

  Gao Feng bitterly smiled, with this, the Purifying Platform is considered ruined. The platform's runes and shape have specifications, who would buy one missing a corner? Moreover, there's no way to repair or remake it, not even grinding it down would work.

  But now, Gao Feng has a lot of spare money in his hands, the reward silver he got for making contributions is not small, and the salary of the Town Demon School is also very generous. He doesn't lack the money to buy a clean air platform, but even if it's abandoned, for the sake of calming his mind, he still wants to carve this platform completely.

  After controlling the strength, the efficiency of carving has improved a lot compared to before. Gao Feng wielded his knife like flying, and finished the patterns, cloud patterns, and beast patterns. In fact, there is no fixed rule, as long as it looks good. Before carving the symbol, Gao Feng stopped first, holding the engraving knife in the air to roughly outline the character, having a shape in mind before proceeding.

  Gaofeng quickly finished writing the rune in mid-air, and his carving knife felt a bit stuck, as if there was some resistance in the air. He didn't notice it because he had already finished writing, and next came the engraving.

  Same wooden board, same stone material, Gao Feng carved the pattern with ease, but found it so difficult to carve the symbol. The knife didn't start easily, the first curved line was finished, and he suddenly froze. Gao Feng slowly added force, knowing that his strength was great now, but also afraid of using too much force and ruining the rest of the part, so he applied force bit by bit.

  The knife finally moved again on the stone, although it was full, but this stroke was done in one breath. Gao Feng didn't notice that there were tiny sparks coming out from the blade of the knife in his hand. The sparks were extremely small, and even if you saw them, you would think they were powder or dust falling off the stone. However, these sparks did not fall off, but instead seeped into the engraved marks.

  One rune was carved, Gaofeng shook his wrist, these days he didn't feel any fatigue, but carving this rune, his wrist felt a bit sore, tired and easy to fall asleep, Gaofeng wasn't bothered, and continued to carve other runes.

  Compared to before, Gao Feng's speed in carving talismans has increased significantly. In the past, after completing a stroke, he would need to rest for a while, but now he can complete it in one breath, and his carving is proceeding slowly. Gao Feng has also found his previous feeling, fully immersing himself in it.

  The knife slid smoothly, and the starlight fell into the groove from the blade of the knife. The last character was carved, and Gao Feng let out a long breath, put down the knife, and then picked up the Qingqi platform to examine it carefully. This should be the best piece he had made since learning carving, but unfortunately, it lacked a corner, and he was afraid that it would not sell for a good price.

  He put the wooden board back on the frame, and Gao Feng wiped away the sweat from his forehead. Carving this thing was more tiring than fighting during the day, when he hadn't even broken a sweat. For some reason, he felt mentally exhausted, as if he had been drained of a lot of energy. However, in this state, Gao Feng actually felt like sleeping.

  Simply settled down, Gao Feng held the fruit and lay back on the bed, closing his eyes and thinking about that giant mountain in his mind as he slowly fell asleep...

  When he saw the mountain again, Gao Feng was still a little dazed, wondering if he had come here after falling asleep. Although he was already at the foot of the mountain, Gao Feng thought he was dreaming, but dreams wouldn't have such a realistic feeling. The fatigue from carving symbols was still there, and in his arms were apples, pears, and melons. It wasn't strange to dream about this mountain, but with these fruits and fatigue, it was very strange indeed.

  Behind him was a thick fog, in front of him were stone steps, and on both sides of the stone steps were fruit trees. Halfway up the mountain, it was still shrouded in mist. Everything seemed unchanged from last time, and the air was just as fresh. Gao Feng took a deep breath, feeling invigorated and refreshed. What surprised him was that after taking this one breath, his physical fatigue vanished!

  This mountain has many magical places, and this might be one of them. Gao Fang didn't mind that much anymore. The mysterious person was on the mountain, and you could only see him if you went up. According to their previous conversation, the mysterious person would definitely be very happy when he saw the fruit Gao Fang brought.

  Just as he was about to take a step, he heard a rustling in the grass by the stone steps. Gaofeng looked over and found a medium-sized black dog poking its head out, but when it saw Gaofeng looking at it, it quickly hid again.