In the frigid lands, after my exile, I began to slay demons and monsters.

Chapter 93 Talisman Drawing

The two quickly caught up with the grain transport team and the exile team. Ning Xiaoxi did not participate in the follow-up matters and left them to Lin Yitian to handle. She quickly returned to her own team.

Ning Xiaoxi glanced at the Zhou Liangwu family and the Zhao Yao family, who were following closely behind her carriage, and smiled at them. "There are officials in the grain transport team, and everything has been resolved."

Seeing the relaxed expressions on the faces of the two families, Ning Xiaoxi was also very happy.

Ning Xiaoxi sat on the bicycle frame, leaning slightly on Ning Ziqing's shoulder, and let out a long breath.

"My little sister is tired, so she can go inside and take a nap."

"No, brother, let me lean on you for a while."

"it is good."

Ming Luoying looked at her little girl's tired face and felt extremely distressed. "Husband, do you really have to make Xiaoxi so tired?"

Ning Shi also felt sorry for her, but some things, once started, can't be stopped. "Xiao Xi knows what she's doing."

For the rest of the day, Xiong Wei didn't come, nor did Wang, the official, and Lin, the official, was nowhere to be seen. Ning Xiaoxi happily raced with her father to see who could walk the fastest, and talked with her mother about what to have for lunch and dinner.

Just as they were setting up camp in the evening, Wang Qi brought over a set of talisman paper, talisman brushes, and ink. Ning Xiaoxi didn't refuse; she knew it wasn't Wang Qi who sent it, but Lin Yitian.

After dinner, Ning Xiaoxi took out the box containing talisman paper and began to study the techniques of drawing talismans with her brother.

"Brother, the basic talismans like the immobilization talisman, purification talisman, and tracking talisman are the ones that the guards use most often. There are also illumination talismans, cleaning talismans, and insect repellent talismans, but these are used less often. We can try drawing the ones that are commonly used first." Ning Xiaoxi summarized the methods she and her subordinates used when fighting against demons.

Ning Ziqing picked up a talisman brush and handed it to her younger sister, opened the bottle containing ink, and then took out a bottle containing the juice of the Spirit Gathering Grass.

Ning Xiaoxi picked up the talisman brush and first dipped it in ink to draw a immobilization talisman on the talisman paper. This ink was different from the spirit-gathering grass juice; it contained no spiritual power, yet it could absorb the spiritual power Ning Xiaoxi infused into it. The talisman paper effectively absorbed the infused ink, preventing its spiritual power from dissipating. When the last stroke was completed, a ray of spiritual light flowed, and the talisman paper shone brilliantly for a moment before returning to calm. The black runes on the pale yellow talisman paper looked quite ordinary. Ning Xiaoxi remembered that Di Wei on Single Fox Mountain had used black talisman paper before—what level was that?

“Brother, you draw one.” Ning Xiaoxi handed the talisman brush to Ning Ziqing. “This ink itself has no spiritual power, so you need to infuse it with spiritual power.”

Ning Ziqing nodded, took the talisman brush, dipped it in ink, and tried to infuse it with spiritual power. He had previously used the juice of the Spirit Gathering Grass to draw talismans, which didn't require the special infusion of spiritual power. Now, suddenly having to infuse spiritual power, he found it to be an difficult task. With his mid-level fourth-grade strength, his spiritual veins were only a finger's width wide. Although his spiritual power flowed like a stream, it wasn't abundant. Absorbing external spiritual power wasn't difficult, and he could even briefly release it after condensing it to activate the talismans. However, continuously infusing it into the talisman brush to draw talismans was quite challenging.

Ning Xiaoxi ignored her brother's talisman-drawing. She picked up another talisman brush, dipped it in the juice of the Spirit Gathering Grass, and began drawing a immobilization talisman again. This time, without injecting any spiritual power, she felt that the spiritual power on the talisman was much richer than that of the ink. With the last stroke, the talismans on the entire sheet of paper shimmered with silver light. After the silver light dissipated, the pale yellow talisman paper was also covered with silver talismans, clearly showing a greater abundance of spiritual power.

Comparing the two immobilization talismans, Ning Xiaoxi really wanted to give it a try.

She turned to look at her brother and found that he was still holding the talisman brush dipped in ink, not moving.

Ning Xiaoxi thought for a moment and decided not to disturb her brother; some cultivation methods had to be explored on her own. She tucked two talismans into her pocket and left the tent.

Father was chatting with Zhou Liangwu and Zhao Yao by the fire, while Mother was sewing something with the women of the Zhou and Zhao families. It was impossible to tell what it was, but the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The exiled people formed their own camp, while the grain transport team formed several separate camps nearby. The caravan was so long that the camps stretched for a long distance. Guards patrolled back and forth from time to time, and the campfires were filled with drivers and guards, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

Ning Xiaoxi strolled slowly along the perimeter of the camp. She encountered patrolling soldiers who didn't stop her, as if they all knew who she was. She was happy to proceed without hindrance.

Ning Xiaoxi didn't inquire specifically, and just strolled around the various camps. She could see guards on the perimeter, but they didn't seem to be patrolling soldiers; they just formed a defensive line in fixed positions. Finally, when she reached the third camp ahead of the group, she saw Lin Yitian sitting around a campfire with Commander Xiong.

When Ning Xiaoxi's small figure appeared by the fire, Lin Yitian was somewhat surprised. He hadn't noticed during the day, but now he realized how small she was, quite different from her fierce demeanor during the day.

"Xiong Yan!" Xiong Qianfuzhang, who was sitting next to Lin Yitian, warmly invited Ning Xiaoxi to sit down. He looked at the wine pot in his hand and found that there was nothing suitable for a little girl to drink.

Lin Yitian ladled out a bowl of mutton soup. "Here, have a sip of the hot soup."

When she wasn't fighting, Ning Xiaoxi was quite ladylike, taking the hot soup and sipping it slowly.

Xiong Yan picked up the wine pot, "Come on, Miss Ning, let me toast you!"

Ning Xiaoxi picked up the soup bowl and took a big gulp without any hesitation.

“Youzhou is cold, very different from the capital. It will be even colder when we get to the border, so Xiaoxi should be prepared.” Lin Yitian added two more pieces of firewood to the fire. “Kuangcheng is just a small city on the edge of Youzhou. It’s only because it guards the entrance to the polar ice field that Lord Diqiao is stationed here.”

"Polar ice fields?"

"The residence of the Kuafu tribe." Lin Yitian said naturally, "The alien races have been unstable in recent years, and Master Diqiao has only been here for four years."

Ning Xiaoxi took another sip of hot soup. "Will there be any direct conflict?" This was the second alien race she had heard of after the Tushan Clan. According to her father, there were eight other alien races besides the royal family.

"Actually, that day may not necessarily come. When Lord Tianji sent Lord Diqiao over, it was just because they needed to."

A glint of light flashed in Ning Xiaoxi's eyes. It was fate's arrangement!

"It's rare that Xiaoxi can come to Youzhou. We'll have many more opportunities to cooperate in the future," Lin Yitian said sincerely.

Ning Xiaoxi felt that Lin Yitian might have misunderstood something, but she didn't intend to say anything more. She took out the two immobilization talismans she had drawn and handed them to Lin Yitian, "Subordinate Lin, these are ones I just drew today. I'm trying something new and don't know how effective they are. I want to test them out."

Lin Yitian took it and casually placed one on Xiong Yan.