Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

In the alley, the two staggering figures suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Someone was blocking their way.

The woman felt a chill run down her spine and instinctively gripped the willow-leaf knife in her hand. Spiritual energy surged into the blade instantly, causing its light to flicker erratically.

She looked up and saw the person's face clearly—

It was that young cultivator who had been observing the crowd from the sidelines.

"Get out of the way."

The woman's voice was icy, and the tip of her knife was slightly raised.

Yu Yan did not move.

He simply stared at the dying man in the woman's arms, his gaze fixed on the pale, paper-white face, noticing the man's constantly twitching muscles and increasingly weak breathing.

If this drags on any longer, this guy might really die.

"I have a way to save your partner's life."

He spoke, his voice calm.

The woman's breath suddenly stopped.

She stared at Yu Yan, her eyes filled with wariness and suspicion. But then the man in her arms convulsed violently again, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, forcing her to look away.

"What...what did you say?"

I said, I can save him.

Yu Yan took a step forward.

The woman instinctively took a step back, and the knife tip was pointed at him again.

"Don't come any closer!"

Yu Yan stopped in his tracks.

Her eyes were bloodshot and her face was pale. It seemed that her partner's demonic possession had made her lose her backbone. Now she was like a frightened bird, seeing everyone as an enemy.

However, it seems that Yu Yan is not the one who is anxious right now.

In Yu Yan's plan, they were not irreplaceable. If these two were gone, Yu Yan could find others, at most it would take a little more time.

After all, that stall owner used to have quite a few customers.

Time passed little by little.

The man's breathing grew weaker and weaker, and his convulsions became more frequent. The woman's face grew paler and paler, and her hand holding the knife trembled slightly.

Finally, she gave in.

"You... what's your plan?"

The woman's voice was hoarse and trembling slightly.

"I have a talisman here that can adjust the disordered spiritual power of your Daoist partner."

As Yu Yan spoke, he took out a talisman from his storage bag.

The woman was stunned.

"What...what are you doing?"

Yu Yan didn't look up; his finger hovered above the talisman.

"Drawing talismans".

"Drawing talismans?"

The woman was completely stunned.

Does drawing talismans require concentration and mental focus?

Also, don't you need a talisman brush to draw talismans?

Do some people draw talismans using only their hands?

At this moment, she felt that this person of unknown origin was very unreliable.

But it seems that no one else is willing to help them.

"What kind of talisman do you want drawn?"

"You probably haven't heard of it, but I've personally tested it and it works. The Yin-Yang Harmony Talisman is specifically for treating disordered spiritual energy and demonic possession. Place it on his dantian and activate it with your spiritual energy; that should regulate your Daoist partner's spiritual energy."

Can a single talisman really solve this problem?

The woman was somewhat skeptical.

She had seen people suffer from qi deviation and had heard of methods for curing it. Didn't each of these methods require a massive expenditure of spiritual energy, the intervention of several cultivators, and the aid of various precious elixirs?

A talisman?

But she looked at her dying Daoist companion in her arms, and then at her empty storage bag.

They had no other choice.

Let's try anything, even if it seems hopeless.

She gritted her teeth and nodded:

"Okay. I'll trust you this once."

During the conversation, Yu Yan had already finished drawing, picked up the talisman, and stepped forward.

The woman still gripped the knife warily, but did not stop her further.

Yu Yan squatted down and gently placed the Yin-Yang Connecting Talisman on the man's dantian.

Then, with fingers pointing like a sword, a faint spiritual light emanated from the fingertips as they gently touched the talisman.

"Buzz—"

The talisman trembled slightly.

A pale golden light spread from the runes, rippled like water, and quickly enveloped the man's entire body.

The man's body trembled violently.

In no time, he completely relaxed.

The contorted muscles on his face relaxed, the veins on his forehead slowly subsided, his rapid breathing became steady, and even the blood at the corner of his mouth stopped flowing.

The woman stared wide-eyed at the scene, and the knife in her hand unconsciously dropped.

"It really...it really works..."

She murmured to herself, her eyes reddening.

Yu Yan stood up and took a step back.

"Judging from your argument with the stall owner just now, I judge that the spiritual energy in the Rejuvenation Pill that your partner took was impure, causing various chaotic spiritual energies to collide in his body."

"This talisman was created for this purpose, and it's perfect for treating his condition."

It's hard to say whether the couple was lucky or Yu Yan was lucky.

The woman looked up at him, her gaze complex.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

I don't know who this person is, but they have such talisman-drawing skills. There is no such thing as free help in this world. What did they see in them that made them offer their assistance?

A moment later, she suddenly thought of something, looked down at herself, then at Yu Yan, and an unnatural expression appeared on her face.

She reached out and adjusted her robes, took a half-step back, her eyes flickering:

"My benefactor, I wonder... what do you want?"

Yu Yan was taken aback.

Looking at the woman's wary and awkward expression, at her hands tightening her robes, and at her "you really do have ulterior motives" look, he couldn't help but feel a black line appear on his forehead.

What is this person thinking about all day long?

Do I look like the kind of person who takes advantage of others in distress?

How can you think so badly of people?

Besides, the other party was too confident. Although cultivators are generally good-looking, Yu Yan has lived for so many years and has seen countless people with stunning appearances. This woman is not even worth mentioning in his eyes.

Yu Yan glanced at the woman with a slightly speechless expression, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"My name is Zhou Yan. May I ask your name?"

When meeting someone for the first time, or when you're out and about and interacting with people, it's best not to reveal your real name.

The female cultivator was taken aback, and hurriedly returned the greeting.

"My name is Wang Li, and this is my Daoist partner, Wang Xuan."

She emphasized the words "Daoist partner" very much, as if afraid that Yu Yan wouldn't know.

"I saved you because I want to make a deal with you."

Yu Yan didn't want to waste any more words with Wang Li, so he decided to stop being mysterious and just explain directly.

"trade?"

Wang Li held her breath, not daring to make a sound.

"Yes, you've seen the effect of my Yin-Yang Harmony Talisman, haven't you?"

Seeing Wang Li nod, Yu Yan continued:

"You fell for that merchant's trick. There must be quite a few cultivators suffering from qi deviation due to the Rejuvenation Pill. You're in contact with them, right?"

Wang Li was a smart woman, and she understood what Yu Yan meant as soon as he said that.

"You want to sell the Yin-Yang Connecting Talisman to them and want us to act as your go-between?"

"It's not what I thought?"

Ah, it's so comfortable dealing with smart people. If only these smart people weren't so narcissistic.

"Don't worry, I have absolutely no interest in you, or may I be struck by lightning."

Yu Yan took a moment to make a vow, which earned him a roll of his eyes from Wang Li.

That's really damaging to her confidence.

"Alright, you saved Wang Xuan, so I'm happy to help with this small favor. Besides, it's also a good thing for those fellow cultivators, so I'm sure they won't refuse."

"Um."

Yu Yan nodded and took out another talisman.

"This is?"

"Without a sample to prove it to them, how can they be convinced? This is up to you. Meet at the place where that vendor was three days from now."

Yu Yan paused for a moment, then said:

"Oh, by the way, this talisman also needs to be paid for with spirit stones. Remember to put it on my tab."