Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 31 Yin and Yang Reversal

Before the morning mist had dissipated, Chen Beiwu picked up his self-made Illusionary Rat Hair Brush, dipped it in the blood ink of the strange beast, and hovered the tip of the brush three inches above the wolf skin talisman paper.

The detailed method of drawing the Giant Strength Talisman surged into his mind. The wolf-hair brush in his hand flipped up and down like a swimming dragon, drawing basic runes on the talisman paper, drawing the surrounding spiritual energy into the paper, and hiding the magic in the talisman.

"call!"

As the last stroke of the rune was completed, the talisman on the table immediately emitted a faint spiritual light, which then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Putting down the wolf-hair brush, Chen Beiwu picked up the slightly yellowish Giant Strength Talisman and examined it carefully.

Having confirmed there were no problems, a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes: 'Since ancient times, runes and arrays have been inseparable. The Giant Strength Rune, a low-ranking rune, is indeed a piece of cake for me.'

He picked up a wolf-hair brush and skillfully began drawing two types of unranked talismans: the Light Body Talisman and the Iron Body Talisman.

Before long, three talismans appeared neatly on the table.

It was just dawn when Mo Li, carrying breakfast, pushed open the door and walked in.

"I'm leaving," Chen Beiwu said goodbye.

Mo Li was slightly taken aback, and the breakfast in her hand fell to the ground.

Chen Beiwu walked outside and brushed past Mo Li: "There are three talismans on the table. Take them for protection. If you encounter any bad guys, just tear them off."

"Can you take me with you?" she suddenly asked, grabbing Chen Beiwu's sleeve.

Chen Beiwu looked into her eyes and asked, "Can you bear to leave your father, who is just recovering from a serious illness?"

Mo Li fell silent.

She was reluctant to see the adults leave, but she couldn't bear to leave her father behind.

"My lord, will we ever see each other again?" Mo Li asked, her eyes red.

Chen Beiwu hesitated for a moment, then took out a spirit-testing talisman from his storage bag and activated his magic power.

The Spirit Testing Talisman is a low-grade, first-tier talisman with a single function: to roughly determine the purity of a person's spiritual root.

The next second, the spirit-testing talisman spontaneously combusted without wind, turning into a wisp of green smoke that condensed into a phantom array in mid-air.

The array diagram uses Heaven as Qian and Earth as Kun, and then uses the Five Elements to generate the obscure and mysterious Bagua diagram.

"Reach out and press down on the array diagram."

As soon as Chen Beiwu finished speaking, Mo Li stretched out her arm without hesitation.

The next second, the illusory Bagua diagram accelerated its rotation speed, then collapsed with a roar, transforming into a halberd that alternated between reality and illusion, exuding a strong aura of metal and spear.

"Golden Qi Condenses Soldiers!" Chen Beiwu's pupils contracted.

Good heavens, the herb-gathering girl he casually rescued on the mountain actually has an earth spirit root, that's unbelievable.

"What's wrong?" Mo Li asked timidly.

"That's a good thing." Chen Beiwu gave her a deep look. "Spiritual roots are divided into six grades: Immortal, Heaven, Earth, True, Mixed, and False. Your aptitude is quite good; you have a superior metal-type earth spiritual root."

"I have a cultivation technique here called the 'Alchemy Manual.' If you cultivate it diligently, you will eventually break through to the late stage of Qi Refining." Chen Beiwu handed over two jade slips.

The Alchemy Technique wasn't a cultivation method from the Immortal Alliance, but rather a fragmented one he obtained from a Tribulation Cultivator, a way of casually making a good connection. The other jade slip contained basic information about the cultivation world in the Southern Wilderness.

Mo Li gripped the jade slip tightly and asked again, "My lord, will we have a chance to meet again in the future?"

"We will meet again if fate allows." Chen Beiwu left without looking back, leaving Mo Li standing there alone, unwilling to leave for a long time.

……

This morning was a class on battle formations.

The array formation teacher's surname is Zhao. She is a female teacher who has not been working for long. She graduated from the Lotus Array Sect of the Seven Nine Upper Sects. It seems that she came to Shouhe No. 2 Middle School to accumulate grassroots teaching experience. She will be transferred to teach at Yunlong Mansion next year.

Perhaps for this reason, Teacher Zhao usually doesn't actively explain the problems in class; instead, he sits on the podium playing on his phone and lets the students study on their own.

According to her, the way of array formations is different from alchemy and weapon crafting; it cannot be explained by mere words and requires comprehension.

Students with good comprehension can easily learn basic formations and understand the profound principles of the Heavenly Dao corresponding to the formation concepts of the Immortal Alliance simply by attending classes and reading books.

As for students who lack comprehension and cannot even understand the basic introductory book on immortal alliance formations, Teacher Zhao believes that there is no need for them to waste their time. They should spend their time on cultivation or other immortal cultivation techniques.

Simply put, the art of formations is extremely profound; those who understand it need no teaching, and those who don't understand it cannot be taught.

Ms. Zhao's teaching philosophy was criticized by many students for being too lax, but her teaching methods have never changed.

Of course, if a student takes the initiative to ask Teacher Zhao about formations, she will patiently answer their questions.

Whether the students understood or not was their problem. She wouldn't explain it again, which led to most of the students disliking this aloof and elegant array teacher.

Chen Beiwu was one of only two exceptions in the class. He had a good relationship with Teacher Zhao, which could be described as both teacher and friend.

Because Teacher Zhao truly teaches something.

For example, when faced with his strange question, Teacher Zhao did not try to brush it off, but instead thought about it seriously.

"Your idea is strange. Water is inherently countered by lightning. Why would you use a second-tier water-attribute formation to fight against a second-realm Azure Thunder Tiger? What's the difference between that and using a weaker element to attack a stronger one?" Teacher Zhao frowned slightly.

"The principles of formations are boundless, and patterns and theories are interconnected. Why can't water-attribute formations kill thunder-attribute demonic beasts?" Chen Beiwu countered.

"It's possible, but limiting the main cultivator's realm to the eighth level of Qi Refining is a bit excessive." Teacher Zhao poked Chen Beiwu's forehead with her fair finger and said speechlessly.

"Teacher, you are a top student who graduated from the Lotus Array Sect. Isn't it a piece of cake for you to kill a second-realm demon with array formations?" Chen Beiwu asked in surprise.

"You overestimate your teacher," Teacher Zhao shook his head, his tone helpless. "I'm not as powerful as you think. Do you think a second-realm demon is weak?"

Chen Beiwu probed, "Can't we even set up a formation in advance to trap them like turtles in a jar?"

"Yes, but the person setting up the formation needs to thoroughly study the relationship between Yin and Yang Qi and the formation's field. Using the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation as the core, they can reverse the universe and transform the Nine Curves of the Still Sea Formation into the Profound Yin Still Sea Formation, which counters the lightning element." Teacher Zhao smiled.

Chen Beiwu frowned: "Teacher, do you mean it's simply impossible?"

"That's right, Qi Refining cultivators can use finished array plates to set up the Nine Curves of the Tranquil Sea Array."

Teacher Zhao explained, "But the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation is different. It requires the person setting up the formation to have a second-level or higher divine sense. If a Qi Refining cultivator forcibly sets up this formation, they will only die from the exhaustion of their divine sense."

"A second-tier array master who can set up the Yin-Yang Reversal Array must be at least a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"Understood, thank you for your guidance, teacher." Chen Beiwu returned to his seat.

"It's not that easy to take down that Azure Thunder Tiger in a short time!" Chen Beiwu sighed inwardly.

To put it bluntly, his current troubles all stem from a lack of ability!

"Perhaps I should apply to the school for self-study," Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

He had already completed his high school coursework through self-study, and his grades were more than guaranteed.

For him now, the most important thing is to seize the cultivation resources in the Southern Wilderness to improve his Qi Refining cultivation and establish his foundation as soon as possible!

(End of this chapter)