Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 536: Master, Study! (Two in One)

Li Jinyu walked past the crooked and shaking gate and entered the two-character courtyard that had been burnt black.

There were several talisman masters who were in coma, lying in all directions on the ground, looking both funny and pitiful.

"Tsk, the power of this explosion is just like dropping a nuclear bomb. If the talisman arrays attached to the buildings here were not of high enough level and quality, this huge Fu Dao Academy would have been blown up long ago!"

Song Changming also walked closer and looked at this tragic scene, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

The air was still filled with chaotic fluctuations of rune energy, and he had more or less figured it out. Just like the other rune masters he had seen along the way, this was a test of the properties and power of new formations or runes.

But in comparison, the results of this test caused a much bigger stir.

It didn't seem like it was intentional, but rather an unintentional sudden failure, which left all the injured talisman masters with no time to react.

"Brother Li, the life-and-death crisis you mentioned before, could this be it?" Song Changming asked, remembering Li Jinyu's abnormal behavior before.

"Well" Li Jinyu was about to explain when an old Taoist who kept coughing ran out from the inner room.

Half of his beard was burnt off, his gown was torn into rags, and he looked so disheveled that he didn't look like a master at all.

He didn't seem to care about it. He held a small flag the size of a palm in his hand and muttered something.

"It's almost done!"

Li Jinyu was not surprised at all, he stepped forward and bowed, "Greetings, Uncle Sansheng."

Zhao Sansheng looked at Li Jinyu and laughed, "Goldfish, you came just in time. My Zhengyang Zhengyin Xiegu Flag is almost complete. It is a seventh-level talisman flag. What a treasure. I will sell it to you today."

Li Jinyu's face froze when he saw this. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Uncle Sansheng, I have been staying in the mountains all these years. I don't need this flag to defeat the enemy."

"Oh, that's wrong. It's better to be prepared. There are intrigues among the brothers in the Taoist temple. Buying one will come in handy at the critical moment." Zhao Sansheng said with a smile.

"Uncle Sansheng, please be careful with your words." Li Jinyu was really impressed by this old man. In order to sell his brand, he just said things to discredit the Taoist temple.

He didn't dare to continue with this.

Song Changming was also somewhat numb from listening to this. Anyway, all the disciples in this Taoist academy were top sellers from the lowest to the highest level.
He couldn't even remember how many people had wanted to squeeze the spiritual crystals and money out of Li Jinyu or even him along the way.

"Uncle-master, this is a distinguished guest of the Taoist temple, sent by Emperor Yun to exchange ideas about the tenth-order talisman formation." Li Jinyu was afraid that the other party would continue to pester him, so he got straight to the point.

"Are you here to see 'Sealing the Star'?" Zhao Sansheng looked at Song Changming in surprise.

"Little kid, you look so young, do you also know the way of talismans?"

"Although my skills are not as good as those of my predecessors, I have achieved some results." Song Changming replied.

"Oh? You are a martial arts master, right? You are good at martial arts, so why do you have to practice talismans?" Zhao Sansheng had good eyesight and recognized Song Changming's identity as a martial arts master at a glance.

This made him even more confused.

Such a talented martial arts person has a bright future at such a young age. Wasting time studying talismans, isn't this destroying his own future and wasting his talent?
And he wanted to study the tenth-order sealing formation right away. How arrogant he was.

This is like a newborn calf who, after learning a few punches and kicks in a martial arts gym, wants to practice the most mysterious martial arts skills in the world and challenge the strongest martial god.

In the field of talismans, he subconsciously thought how high could Song Changming's attainments be since he had devoted so much effort to martial arts.

"I will not slack off in martial arts. The way of talismans is also my hobby. I am not a layman either. I have been immersed in the way of talismans for decades and can already master and arrange the sixth-level talisman formation."

Song Changming was too lazy to play dumb and shock passers-by, so he just revealed the truth and explained his current level of talisman skills.

"Sixth level?" Zhao Sansheng stared, which looked a little funny considering his current appearance.

Although talisman masters are divided into nine levels, a sixth-level talisman master is considered a master of talismans no matter where he is placed.

Zhao Sansheng was even more surprised after Song Changming summoned the battle flags and showed off his skills.

"You are so weird, kid. You can make progress in both martial arts and talisman arts at the same time. You have such attainments and strength."

He finally understood why Emperor Yun recommended a little kid to come to their Tiandao Academy to study the sealing formation, and why the head of the academy agreed to this.

This kid in front of me has unlimited potential. Maybe he is only a sixth-level talisman master now and cannot provide much help in the research of the sealing formation, but it is hard to say what the future holds.

Who knows, Song Changming will become an important force in studying this tenth-level seal in the future.

"Okay, I understand. Come with me." Zhao Sansheng nodded, and his face regained some seriousness.

One word courtyard.

Most of the disciples who come in and out of this place are quite old, and in terms of seniority, they are basically uncles of the master class. The occasional disciples are rarely young.

Correspondingly, the disciples who are qualified to study in this academy must be at least sixth-level talisman masters in the art of talismans.

What they discuss daily are all advanced talisman techniques. If one’s attainments in talisman techniques are low, even if one comes here, one will not be able to say a word, and will simply be confused when listening.

"Sansheng, were you responsible for the noise just now?" An old Taoist from Yiziyuan asked Zhao Sansheng when he saw him looking miserable.

"Well, but it was worth it. My talisman flag is basically done." Zhao Sansheng laughed, without any guilt on his face for blowing up Erziyuan and injuring other talisman masters' disciples.

"Just laugh and see how Grandmaster Gongshan will punish you this time." The old Taoist said gloatingly.

Zhao Sansheng was shocked when he heard this, and asked cautiously, "Is the Grandmaster coming out?"

"It's inside, go in and pay your respects." The old Taoist pointed to a talisman temple behind him and chuckled.

"Well, I suddenly remembered that I forgot to harvest the medicinal plants at home. Let's meet next time." Zhao Sansheng turned around and wanted to leave.

At this moment, an angry voice suddenly came from the Talisman Hall.

"Get in here quickly, you bastard!"

When Zhao Sansheng heard this, his heart sank and he smiled awkwardly to Song Changming and Li Jinyu standing beside him.

"Come on, follow me to see Grandmaster Gongshan"

Inside the Fu Palace.

There were seven Taoist priests sitting on the benches on both sides, and on the main seat sat a stern-faced, older, white-haired old man.

"Hello, senior brothers. Hello, master." Zhao Sansheng bowed with a smile.

"San Sheng, I heard that you destroyed half of the Er Zi Yuan and injured many disciples?" said an old Taoist with a smile.

"Uh, yes." In front of these people, Zhao Sansheng didn't dare to argue and just admitted it obediently.

"Hmph, once the losses are tallied up, you'll have to pay double the penalty. The other three students will have to reflect on their mistakes in my Fulong Formation for half a month." Grandmaster Gong Shanzhi spoke directly, and Zhao Sansheng could only respond bitterly.

He was both concerned about the money and afraid of his master's Fu Long Formation, but there was nothing he could do as he happened to be caught by the master of Fu Dao Yuan this time.

After dealing with Zhao Sansheng, the eyes of several experienced Taoists fell on Song Changming and Li Jinyu who were standing aside.

They naturally recognized Li Jinyu, the direct disciple of the abbot, but as for Song Changming, he was completely unfamiliar to them.

"Goldfish, why did you come to my Fu Dao Temple today?" Gong Shanzhi asked.

"Master Gongshan, this is..." Li Jinyu explained the reason why Song Changming came again in detail. He knew very well that in the entire Fu Dao Academy, the master in front of him was the number one figure.

Even if the head master came to see the grandmaster, he couldn't put on airs.

After he finished speaking, the old Taoists all turned their gazes to Song Changming, looking him over and over.

"What a great talent for the art of talisman, but it's a pity that he only practiced martial arts. What a pity."

"It's a pity indeed. If it weren't for his martial arts training, I would have wanted to take this kid as my disciple."

"But it's good, little kid, you didn't bury your talent in the art of talismans. Now you have reached the level of a sixth-level talisman master. You have a promising future."

"That being said, it may not be easy to contact the 'Sealing Star' now. Wait until you break through to the seventh-level Talisman Master. Then, perhaps you can get a glimpse of the true meaning of the sealing formation."

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Several old Taoists were talking among themselves, but none of them agreed to this matter.

They knew very well that if the grand master on the main seat was not present, they would naturally follow the arrangements of the head master and accept Song Changming.

But now that Master Gongshan has come out of seclusion, the situation is different.

In Fu Dao Temple, if Grandmaster Gongshan disagrees with something, even if the head of the temple comes, he may not be able to persuade him to change his mind.

Who made Master Gongshan have a high seniority and important status in the mountain?

Song Changming also realized that the person in charge here was the master on the main seat, so he was also waiting for him to speak.

Gong Shanzhi was also looking at Song Changming carefully.

"Little boy, have you been to the abyss?" Gong Shanzhi did not respond directly, but asked Song Changming.

"I have been there." Song Changming nodded.

"So you also know the meaning behind this tenth-order formation?"

"Yes." In this regard, Song Changming had nothing to hide. It was Emperor Yun who made him understand everything that had happened, making him one of the few people who knew the inside story.

When the several veteran Taoist priests present heard this, they all looked at each other.

They are also the ones who know the origin of this tenth-order formation and are among the insiders.

"So, what is your purpose in wanting to take the trouble to study this sealing formation?" Gong Shanzhi asked.

"Stabilize the seal, optimize the formation, and ultimately eliminate that world-destroying threat!" Song Changming said bluntly.

After hearing this, Gong Shanzhi uttered a few dry laughs, and the wrinkles on his face twisted into a ball.

"Do you think you can accomplish what even Emperor Yuan couldn't do back then?" Gong Shanzhi asked back.

"Everything depends on human efforts. Do your best!" Song Changming said without much hesitation.

Gong Shanzhi nodded, "Okay, where there is a will there is a way. You can come to this Yiziyuan to study in the future. Sansheng, get all the information about Fengxing and give it to this little friend Song, so that he can borrow it to read."

"Yes, Master." Zhao Sansheng quickly responded.

After the Grand Master spoke, the other Taoist masters stopped talking.

In fact, they are all optimistic about Song Changming.

If one wants to research this tenth-order formation, one must rely on the strength of countless people, especially geniuses like Song Changming, who are the main force driving the research of talismans.

In this way, Song Changming stayed in Tiandaoyuan temporarily and lived temporarily in Li Jinyu's residence.

As for all the relevant excerpts about the sealing formation, Zhao Sansheng brought him three large baskets, which were all the research results of the talisman masters in Tiandao Academy, enough to fill a long table.

So, for the next few days, Song Changming immediately devoted himself to reviewing these experiences and results.

But he soon realized the difficulties.

Those old Taoists said that his attainments in the art of talismans were not enough, and it was too early for him to comprehend the tenth-order formation, and it would be difficult to make any progress.

And this is indeed the case.

Even though these research results have been repeatedly sorted out and there are annotations, it is still difficult for those who lack attainments in the art of talismans to understand and gain enlightenment.

He was at this stage, and the more he read through these relevant excerpts, the more confused he became.

However, Song Changming still insisted on reading these important excerpts left by generations of people in Tiandao Academy, trying his best to understand and figure out the sealing formation.

Finally, on the third day, he was rewarded.

[Unknown level·Star Sealing Array (5% completeness): Completeness is less than 50%, cannot be upgraded, and cannot be used. ]

On the panel, the Star-Sealing Array that he wanted was entered as he wished.

Unfortunately, the formation recorded this time was different from the other formations he had learned and mastered, and was a severely incomplete version.

It is so damaged that it is unusable and cannot be upgraded by gaining experience points.

If the degree of completeness is 100%, the current displayed degree of completeness is only 5%, which is really too low.

In this way, two days later, Song Changming had basically read through all the notes of Tiandaoyuan.

[Unknown level·Star Sealing Array (6% completeness): Completeness is less than 50%, cannot be upgraded, and cannot be used. ]

Although he was still confused and didn't understand anything, the completeness of his control over the formation on his panel had actually improved, and he was not really wasting time.

This can be said to be good news.

Because he was sure that the completeness of this talisman formation could be improved through continuous learning, just like martial arts experience.

When the completeness exceeds 50%, he should be able to initially unlock this extraordinary sealing formation!

If his guess was correct, only then could he further practice and master it, improve his experience with the talisman formation, and finally deploy it!
"Okay." In the Yizi Courtyard, Song Changming clenched his fists, put down the thick notebook in his hand, and his eyes showed excitement.

This super seal of unknown level was something that only Emperor Yuan could set up. He was finally certain that one day he would be able to fully master it!

Even though no one is optimistic about him yet, his approach is not wrong and the direction is right!
"Why, did you get anything?"

Zhao Sansheng, who was in charge of explaining things to Song Changming, was holding a piece of dogtail grass from the mountain in his mouth. Although he looked casual, he was surprisingly sharp. He noticed the excitement revealed by Song Changming at the first moment and asked this question.

"Yes, I feel that if I continue to study, maybe I can really master it." Song Changming nodded.

"Haha." Zhao Sansheng laughed twice and said, "Little kid, I admire this about you. You face challenges head-on and have a positive and optimistic attitude."

He originally thought that after Song Changming read all the excerpts of the sealing formation and gained nothing, he would give up and even laugh at himself for overestimating his own abilities. It was normal.

But Song Changming's performance, at least in terms of fighting spirit, is indeed far ahead of many talisman masters.

(End of this chapter)