Zhang Caifeng was very frank and told Ling Tian everything about herself, so Ling Tian also knew about Zhang Caifeng's parents.
Zhang Daoyun took another sip of wine and said faintly, "Caifeng's mother passed away early, decades ago. I only have Caifeng as my relative!
Therefore, I will not let Caifeng suffer any grievances or bullying. You must remember this!"
"Uncle, please rest assured. I will love Caifeng as much as I love my own life. I will not let her be harmed or wronged."
"I hope, I hope you can do as you say!
Do you know why Caifeng joined the Righteous Path Alliance and the Special Action Department?"
Ling Tian nodded. "Although Caifeng didn't tell me directly, I can guess that Caifeng is doing this for her mother!"
"You are correct. Caifeng is in the Special Action Department and works desperately to have more opportunities to investigate the truth behind her mother's death and avenge her.
Honestly, I don't want her to do this because it puts Caifeng in danger. It's just that this girl is very stubborn. Once she sets her mind on something, it's hard for others to change her opinion."
Ling Tian nodded. After interacting with Zhang Caifeng for so long, Ling Tian knew very well that Caifeng was such a person.
Even though he had clearly told Zhang Caifeng at the beginning that they were not suitable for each other, Zhang Caifeng had not retreated at all.
"Uncle, please rest assured. I will make Caifeng stronger. I promise you that no one will be able to harm her.
Anyone who dares to harm Caifeng, I will make them regret being born into this world!" Ling Tian said, patting his chest.
Zhang Daoyun didn't speak but downed another glass of wine.
"Who can't talk big? You kid, I've got my eye on you. I want to see your actions!"
"Uncle, please rest assured! I, Ling Tian, am not one to boast..."
"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Let's drink..."
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, the table was cleared as if a storm had passed.
"By the way, kid, did Caifeng give you that book?"
"Yes, I've finished reading it."
"Finished reading it? How can I believe that?" Zhang Daoyun was somewhat displeased. Although he was very reluctant to give that book to Ling Tian.
One should know that the book recorded the patterns of almost all talismans from Longhu Mountain over the centuries.
Even for disciples of Longhu Mountain to learn the knowledge of talisman making, the textbook used was an excerpt and copied version of this book.
And in the entire Longhu Mountain, only two people had mastered all the talisman patterns in this book, and even he, the sect leader, was not among them.
Of course, mastering the talismans in it did not mean he could create these talismans.
After all, books have a very short lifespan, especially paper books. Even the best paper, preserved under excellent conditions, would last at most one or two hundred years.
And every time the paper was nearing its end of life, people from Longhu Mountain had to re-copy and compile the book.
However, some of the powerful talismans recorded in it had very complex patterns. Even during the copying process, a slight difference could lead to a thousand-mile error.
Even the direction and thickness of the brushstrokes were different, and the talismans drawn would not be usable.
Over the centuries, this book had been repeatedly copied more than ten times. As a result, in the version that remained, two-thirds of the talismans were very difficult to produce.
Although photocopying technology now exists, and there will be no worries about errors in copying such books in the future, the book Zhang Daoyun gave to Ling Tian was also a photocopied version.
However, the errors that had already occurred could not be undone, and even with advanced printing technology, it was useless.
Ling Tian smiled slightly and reached into his backpack. This was actually a diversion. Ling Tian always carried a bag, but it didn't contain much. All his valuables were in his spatial dimension.
Ling Tian took out three bound booklets. These were all stapled together with A4 paper, each booklet having several hundred pages.
"Uncle, I, Ling Tian, am never one to boast. As for whether I've read this book, you can tell by looking at these!"
Zhang Daoyun quickly wiped his hands and took the booklets. He began to read them carefully, and as he did, his eyes widened, and he became deeply engrossed.
These booklets were arranged in sets of four pages each, with each set depicting a type of talisman.
The talisman drawn on the first page of each set was the one recorded in the Longhu Mountain book.
The second page depicted a simplified version of the talisman that Ling Tian had created based on the patterns and described effects in the original book.
The complexity of the patterns on these simplified versions was only one-fifth of the original, yet the effects were almost identical.
The third page in each set depicted a slightly more complex talisman than the second, and these were enhanced versions of the talismans on the second page!
The fourth page contained Ling Tian's notes on the advantages and disadvantages of these talismans, as well as precautions for their creation and use.
What surprised Zhang Daoyun even more was that Ling Tian's booklets also included reverse-engineered derivations of the almost lost talismans of Longhu Mountain.
Ling Tian not only created simplified versions of these talismans but also clearly pointed out the reasons for the original talismans' failure in drawing them!
Ling Tian had not been idle these past few days. He had been guiding Zhang Caifeng in drawing talismans. While Zhang Caifeng was drawing, Ling Tian had also been studying the Longhu Mountain book.
With Ling Tian's current superb memory and information processing ability, he quickly memorized all the talismans in the book and then analyzed them using his own knowledge, writing these notes.
Originally, Ling Tian had planned to find an opportunity to have Zhang Caifeng give these to Zhang Daoyun as a meeting gift, especially since their first meeting as father-in-law and son-in-law had not been very pleasant.
To his surprise, Zhang Daoyun had found Ling Tian. What surprised Ling Tian even more was that Zhang Daoyun not only didn't get angry or fight him this time but also drank with him and talked a lot about Zhang Caifeng's past.
Ling Tian now understood that this Daoist Master Zhang Daoyun possessed great wisdom. Although he hadn't said any harsh words, he had used something to make Ling Tian care more about Zhang Caifeng, and that something was responsibility!
After a long while, Zhang Daoyun tremblingly closed the booklets.
"Ling Tian, these... these things..."
"This is for you, consider it a meeting gift from me.
As for what's on them, it's your freedom to teach it to whomever you wish!"