Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 31 The Evil Green Robe
Talismans, with their convenient portability, quick casting, and comprehensive functions, are shining brightly in the cultivation world today.

As a means of combat to supplement the limitations of magic, countless talisman makers have studied it, which has not only given birth to all kinds of magical talismans, but also spawned other branches.

For example, talisman arrays are a new concept formed by combining talismans with array formations.

In addition, runes are also a rising star in the cultivation world.

Rune masters use special methods to tattoo runes onto cultivators' bodies, allowing them to freely wield the power of the runes.

The difference is that even though runes are disposable items, their carriers cannot be damaged, so carving runes requires a higher level of skill from the rune maker.

There are many talisman makers in the cultivation world, but those who can be called talisman masters are few and far between.

The ancestor of the Li family, Li Huinan, was a talisman master.

Unfortunately, Li Huinan devoted the rest of his life to the pursuit of Tao, spending most of his time in seclusion cultivating and not engaging in production. He almost never inscribed any more runes.

However, there are exceptions. For example, the six children that the Li family sent to join sects in other places each had a talisman engraved on their bodies to ensure their safety.

The flying wheel mark on Li Xiangming's arm was Li Huinan's masterpiece, a tattoo of the Li family's famous skill—the Flying Flame Wheel.

The Flying Flame Wheel is incredibly powerful; if it were in Li Huinan's hands, it could kill an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator with a single move.

However, Li Xiangming was only eight years old at the time, and his cultivation level was low. Li Huinan deliberately reduced the amount of magic power he injected when inscribing the runes.

But Li Xiangming had no idea how much it had been reduced or how powerful it was now.

He guessed it was much weaker, since the power of runes was inherently less than that of spells, and these were watered-down runes.

This thing is designed as a protective spell for juniors in the early stages of Qi Refining, but Li Xiangming has never used it and has kept it as a trump card.

Ten years have passed, and the magical power of the runes on his arm has dissipated, even the marks have faded noticeably.

It's no longer realistic to deal with Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, it's more than enough to deal with the Smiling Tiger at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Seeing the Flying Flame Wheel hit its target, Li Xiangming did not hesitate at all and went forward to check.

At this moment, a tattered talisman that had fallen to the ground but had not been engulfed by the flames caught his attention.

It's a heart-protecting talisman!

Li Xiangming's heart sank. The Heart Protection Talisman was one of the best among first-tier defensive talismans.

Could this guy still be alive?
Li Xiangming slowed his pace and looked cautiously until he saw the charred and blackened Smiling Tiger lying on the ground, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

The Heart Protection Talisman is only a first-tier talisman; there's no reason it could withstand the attack of the Flying Flame Wheel.

I was just overthinking it.

Just then, something unexpected happened. The "corpse" on the ground suddenly moved and struggled to get up.

Fraud?

Li Xiangming's first reaction was to quickly step back, raise two fingers of his right hand, and ignite a fire talisman with his fingertips.

"disease!"

The explosive talisman detonated, blasting the "corpse" that couldn't even stand up before it staggered and fell down again.

After the smoke and dust cleared, Li Xiangming observed the corpse for a while. It was motionless and showed no signs of magical power fluctuations.

Even so, he didn't dare get too close—just an incense stick's time ago, he had used this trick to ambush the bald cultivator.

Li Xiangming waited for a full quarter of an hour, during which he attacked the corpse with the Water Yuan Flag several times, but saw no reaction from it, before he was finally relieved.

"I'm so unlucky."

After taking two Qi-boosting pills, Li Xiangming sighed.

Previously, he suffered an unexpected disaster in Pushui and almost died.

This trip took me far away and I overexerted myself, even using up the talismans I had treasured for many years.

This was his biggest trump card, unique to him, even Lee Sang-in didn't have it.

Although Li Huinan could spend a few days drawing another one for him, it was almost impossible.

Because Li Huinan is an elder, and his seniority is ridiculously high.

Neither Li Qianxiong, the head of the family, nor Li Chenglu, the head of the fourth branch, dared to disturb them.

His request, as a junior, was so insignificant that even if he shamelessly applied, he would only be scolded and wouldn't even be worthy of being heard by Li Huinan.

Besides the runes, Li Xiangming also spent a lot of talismans, which were all valuable merits and spirit stones.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming gritted his teeth at the lying corpse, Smiling Tiger. He didn't know these two people at all, nor did he know their origins.

It's really hard to accept that a fight for no reason has cost me most of my savings.

Moreover, the bald cultivator didn't have a storage bag at all; he only had four spirit stones hidden at his waist, making him extremely poor.

No wonder they didn't use many talismans in the battle. The Smiling Tiger must have quite a few good things on him, but I wonder if they were damaged by the Flying Flame Wheel.

Following the principle of recovering every bit of information, Li Xiangming searched through the charred corpse. Suddenly, he touched a piece of green cloth on the back and was immediately stunned.

If even the flesh is burned to charcoal, how could a mere piece of cloth possibly survive?

And it's so clean!

Sensing something was wrong, Li Xiangming retreated rapidly like a frightened bird.

The moment he activated his magic, Green Cloth seemed to be stimulated, emerging from behind the corpse and relentlessly chasing after Li Xiangming.

"What the hell is this?"

Li Xiangming was greatly shocked. He made a hand seal and several balls of flame blocked his way.

However, the green cloth passed right through it, and the flames couldn't harm it in the slightest.

This bizarre scene immediately reminded Li Xiangming of the corpse that had just risen from the dead.

Logically speaking, the Smiling Tiger should have died under the Flying Flame Wheel long ago, but his sudden activity must be due to this green cloth.

Can this thing attach itself to the human body?
Li Xiangming felt a chill run down his spine; everything that had happened today was far beyond his expectations.

He kept trying to evade, but Green Cloth relentlessly pursued him.

Fortunately, the opponent was not fast, but the problem was that his own magic power was already exhausted.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming stopped fleeing, held the Water Element Flag, and launched several compressed water cannons, hitting the green cloth body.

Unexpectedly, Green Cloth was not afraid at all, and took all the water cannons head-on without being damaged, and even became three times faster.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming, who was not far away, felt a chill run down his spine.

This thing can actually absorb magical power!
Neither water nor fire can control it.

How is this played?
Having exhausted all his tricks, Li Xiangming had no choice but to use his mist-manipulation technique to try and evade.

For some reason, when Green Cloth saw him, it was like a lost ship seeing a lighthouse—it was immediately clear.

Before long, Li Xiangming, whose magical powers were weakened, was bound by a green cloth.

"Red Armor Talisman!"

In despair, Li Xiangming made a final attempt to fight back.

The Crimson Armor Talisman is a second-tier talisman, and in theory, it should be able to withstand attacks from Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Just to be on the safe side, he even wrapped the Shuiyuan Flag around his body.

The Water Element Flag is both offensive and defensive, and ordinary spells can hardly harm it.

After doing all this, Li Xiangming watched helplessly as the green cloth fell onto him.

"It's over!"

In an instant, despair overwhelmed me.

Li Xiangming clearly sensed that the power of the Crimson Armor Talisman was draining away uncontrollably.

This strange green cloth could not penetrate the defense of the Crimson Armor Talisman, but it could rampantly absorb the magic power of the Crimson Armor Talisman.

Soon, the Crimson Armor Talisman dimmed and fell to the ground.

The green cloth, taking advantage of the situation, attached itself to the Water Element Flag, ultimately leading to the Water Element Flag suffering the same fate as the Crimson Armor Talisman.

This thing seemed to have a mind of its own; it changed shape as soon as it touched a person, transforming from a short piece of green cloth into a green robe that clung perfectly to Li Xiangming's body.

However, Li Xiangming was terrified. His magical power was also absorbed by the green-robed man, or rather, it would be more accurate to say that it was plundered.

He didn't have much magic power to begin with, and in just a few breaths, his dantian was completely empty.

The green-robed figure was clearly dissatisfied with the result, making a rustling sound even without wind, as if warning Li Xiangming.

Before Li Xiangming could react, the green robe suddenly became heavy.

"No, it's not the weight, it's that my consciousness is being suppressed!"

The thought flashed through Li Xiangming's mind, and he felt even more desperate as this strange thing attacked his consciousness.

Without hesitation, Li Xiangming immediately focused his mind on his sea of ​​consciousness and awakened the little soul figure within it.

The little soul had just opened its eyes when it saw only darkness.

Then, with a jolt, he slowly closed his eyes.

"How can this be!"

(End of this chapter)