Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 17: Remaking the Talisman
The next day.

Tianhu Peak, cliff.

A simple wooden house appears on the edge of the cliff, with the vast ocean on the left and a downhill trail on the right.

Chen Mu stood in front of the wooden house, hung a wooden sign on it, took two steps back, and looked up.

Listen to the Sea Pavilion...

He curled his lips into a smile, still retaining some of his youthful nature when he was alone.

The cliff was named Crossing the Sea Cliff, the protruding rock was named Sea Viewing Terrace, and the wooden house was named Sea Listening Pavilion...

"This can be considered as enjoying oneself."

After choosing a place to stay yesterday, he went back to Qingzhu Valley, moved his luggage over, and said goodbye briefly to Du Xiaokui and Xiaoshuang.

"There's still a year left, and Xiao Kui and Xiao Shuang are still at the second level of Qi Condensation. I'm afraid there's not much hope..."

"But that's fine. According to what Xiao Kui said yesterday, after becoming a menial disciple, I will ask to leave the sect and return to Qinghe Prefecture to guard the sect to prevent the loss of immortal seedlings..."

"It's just that... being a garrison disciple here makes it difficult to advance even a fraction on the path to immortality... but it's a good place for the two of them."

Chen Mu regained his composure, went into the room and sat down cross-legged.

Now he has condensed eighty-two drops of spiritual liquid. If he continues to practice until he reaches the peak of Qi Condensation, the amount of spiritual liquid he will need to condense will be countless.

Fortunately, his realm has been elevated now, and the speed of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has increased. Otherwise, at his previous speed, he would not be able to succeed even if he practiced until his death.

In the Dantian, five magic patterns on the water lotus were emitting silver light.

"The low-level spells Water Blade, Water Shield, and Water Snake have all reached perfection. The mid-level spells Heavy Wave Sword and Fubo Water Diversion have also reached full maturity, producing wondrous changes... The spells can be put aside for now. From now on, focus on improving your cultivation!"

"I still have a fair amount of spirit stones, but not a lot. Inner disciples can receive ten spirit stones every three months, but I also want to buy some elixirs suitable for my early and middle stages of Qi Condensation cultivation. It seems... it's time to prepare the Fubo Water-Diverting Talisman."

Chen Mu took out a spirit stone and immersed himself in cultivation.

……

Half a month later, Chen Mu's practice was interrupted by Niu Dali who came to find him.

Chen Mu pushed the door open and went out, just in time to see Niu Dali, who had recovered as before, sitting on the sea-viewing platform in a serious manner, his spiritual power fluctuating with the wind.

"Brother Niu, it seems that you have also benefited from the trial and have broken through to the fifth level of Qi Condensation."

Niu Dali chuckled, "To be frank, I think my breakthrough is too slow!" He then pointed to the sea in the distance and said, "You know what? The waves are magnificent and the scenery is beautiful. Even I want to move here."

Chen Mu chuckled and said, "Even if you're willing to come, Uncle Shi has to let you go." He continued to talk and asked, "I heard from Xiao Kui that Uncle Shi took you away as soon as you came back. You look so good."

Niu Dali was smoothing his wind-blown hair with his hand when he replied, "It's fine now... But why didn't you come to Dutian Peak? If you had gone, I, your big brother, could have protected you.

...

Half a day later, Niu Dali rode a floating crane and gradually flew away.

Chen Mu looked into the distance. After listening to Niu Dali's introduction, he found that everything about the inner sect was basically the same as what Senior Sister Han Jing said, except for one thing that Senior Sister Han Jing did not mention.

That is, after being promoted to the inner sect, starting from the second year, you must complete a sect mission every year. The mission is not difficult, and you can choose it in the Fuzhao Hall...

"I guess Senior Sister Han didn't tell me because she thought I didn't need to complete the mission in my first year..."

"I don't know when the trial rewards will be distributed, but I can't rely entirely on this reward..." Thinking of this, Chen Mu regained his composure, turned around and strode back into the house.

Sitting on a wooden chair, a jade slip suddenly appeared in his hand, which was the inheritance of the Way of Talismans.

I focused on the drawing method and experience of the Fubo Water-Guiding Talisman, and practiced it stroke by stroke...

Three days later, Chen Mu adjusted his breathing and practiced to exhaust his mind. He took out the talisman pen, talisman paper and cinnabar and began to try to write.

The Fu Bo Water-Diverting Technique was different from the golden arrow talisman he had drawn before. It was one level higher, so the difficulty naturally increased. Fortunately, it was a water-attributed talisman, so he was able to draw it more easily.

He picked up the pen and wrote it in one go. The Fu Bo Water-Guiding Rune on the talisman paper was like a fish swimming slightly, and the next moment, it seemed as if it was separated from the water source, and it was all dead and motionless, with all its spiritual energy lost.

Chen Mu remained calm and changed a piece of talisman paper to continue drawing...

Five days passed.

The talisman paper was filled with spiritual light and the fish were swimming happily.

Chen Mu's face lit up with joy and he steadied his hand holding the pen.

"It's just the last bit, don't fail again this time..."

The next moment, as he put down his pen, the runes that were originally full of spiritual energy were rapidly dimming.

Chen Mu frowned slightly, "Failed again..."

Suddenly, the pattern of the Fu Bo Water-Guiding Technique on the water lotus in the dantian seemed to sense the death of the fish swimming above the talisman paper. It suddenly lit up, emitted a silver light, rushed out of the body, and plunged into the talisman paper.

In an instant, the fish that was dying just now became lively again as if helped by God, even more freely than before.

A moment later, Chen Mu, holding the talisman that had lost its spiritual energy and had already been completed, fell into deep thought.

The talisman that was originally about to be drawn failed was successfully drawn with the help of the magic pattern on the water lotus!
"This water lotus has such a wonderful use? But why can't it be used to draw the golden arrow talisman..."

"Perhaps it's only the spells I've practiced that can do that?"

"That should be the case, but there should be a prerequisite for getting the help of the magic pattern. Otherwise, after failing countless times in the past five days, it should have helped me long ago. As for the prerequisite... maybe it has been successfully drawn, but it just lacks a little spiritual charm..."

Chen Mu no longer hesitated. A righteous man will have many supporters, while an unrighteous man will have few. Now he had discovered another magical effect of the water lotus. Although it was only a first-level mid-grade talisman, who could say for sure that after his realm was raised, it would not be effective when drawing high-level talismans?

Let’s not talk about the future for now. At this moment, Chen Mu was holding a first-level mid-grade spiritual talisman - the Fu Bo Water-Diverting Talisman, with the corners of his mouth raised and he smiled.

half a month later.

With the secret of using the magic patterns to help him, Chen Mu's talisman-making efficiency increased greatly. Originally, according to his estimation, without the magic patterns, he could only successfully draw about seven or eight talismans in half a month. Now, with the help of the magic patterns, he successfully drew twenty talismans in half a month, more than doubling his number...

Chen Mu put away the talisman, stood up, packed up, and walked out.

I walked down the mountain path to the Duhai Cliff and around many peaks, thinking as I walked.

"Qi Condensation disciples can't fly, and my current level isn't high enough to use magical instruments to fly. Traveling is really slow. If only I had a flying spiritual bird..."

Then he shook his head and laughed at his own thoughts. A flying spiritual bird would cost at least seventy or eighty spiritual stones, which was equivalent to a good low-grade magic weapon.

"Spirit stones are important, so let's prioritize improving our realm."

Stopping his random thoughts, Chen Mu quickened his pace and walked out of the mountain gate. He changed into a black robe that could slightly block his spiritual consciousness and headed towards Tianhe Market.

(End of this chapter)