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

Yu Yan didn't pay much attention to Wei Jing's thoughts.

After she left the library, Yu Yan saw that no one was around, so he picked up the talisman brush and silently walked towards the spirit talisman tablet.

The Taoist priest Qinglu only said that talismans needed to be drawn on it, but didn't say how to draw them. Yu Yan had no choice but to try it first and see if drawing with cinnabar would work.

He held the talisman brush in his hand and skillfully drew the Yin-Yang Harmony Talisman on it.

At first, there was no movement.

After waiting for three or five breaths, just when Yu Yan thought this method was useless, a slight vibration suddenly came from deep within the stone tablet.

It was like something that had been dormant for a long time turned over in a dream.

Immediately afterwards, the chaotic runes began to float.

First it was near the location of the Two Elements Connecting Symbol, and then it was further away.

It's like dropping ink into water, creating ripples that spread outwards from the center.

The light from the runes became somewhat dazzling, and the runes that were previously visible became blurry.

Before Yu Yan could even figure out what was happening, a suction force quickly emanated from the stone tablet.

The next moment, my eyelids felt heavy, and when I opened them again, I was no longer in the library.

"Did it work?"

"It should be a success."

Thousands of tiny lights were reflected in Yu Yan's pupils.

That light was emitted by thousands upon thousands of runes.

Looking out from this void, it's as if you're standing beneath a sky full of stars.

The runes interdependently formed several different zones, each emitting a different spiritual pressure.

He looked down and realized that he had no body, only a wisp of thought floating in this void.

Wherever this thought goes, that's where "the person" goes.

At this moment, Yu Yan was on the outermost edge. If he looked closely, he could see many familiar runes.

From learning basic runes at the beginning to later learning first-tier mid-grade runes.

He took it all in, and even when he encountered profound runes, he simply memorized them silently.

It's unclear how much time passed, but one of the talismans made Yu Yan stop what he was doing.

"Sword Formation Talisman"

It wasn't a half-finished product recorded in the book by Senior Brother Kong Shangji, but a complete sword formation talisman.

Yu Yan gently reached out and touched it, and a large amount of information entered his mind.

The very first message he received surprised him greatly.

The sword array talisman is not a specific first-tier mid-grade talisman.

Or rather, a mid-grade first-tier talisman is just the beginning for this talisman.

The number of sword shadows increases from three to nine, which is the limit for mid-grade swords; twelve swords are the limit for first-grade high-grade swords; and thirty-six swords are the limit for first-grade high-grade swords.

From forty-nine to sixty-four, it is the second-tier lower grade, and from eighty-one to one hundred and eight, it can even grow to the second-tier middle grade level.

Second-tier, mid-grade!

Its power was comparable to a full-force attack from a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Including the subtle killing intent contained within the runes, it would only be even more intense.

There are no fixed ranks for talismans.

Its difficulty is naturally incomparable to other talismans.

Yu Yan was already dizzy and disoriented after just reading the first level of runes.

Thousands of tadpole-like runes kept swirling in my mind. Just classifying and organizing them was already extremely mentally taxing, let alone drawing them all on a palm-sized piece of talisman paper and connecting them in a specific order.

No wonder Senior Brother Kong is so talented; after more than ten years of research, he has only made minor progress.

"Senior Brother Kong entrusted everything to me, surely wanting me to continue my research. Now that the Sea of ​​Runes is open to me, the path ahead is clear, and there is a shortcut in front of me. How could I not learn?"

"Moreover, mastering such talismans will not only help my mastery of talismanic arts, but also give me more confidence in the Hundred Arts Competition. It will also be another trump card for me in the future."

With a thought, Yu Yan's consciousness returned to the library.

He hurriedly went to the table, spread out the book left by his senior brother Kong, and matched the runes he had just memorized with the runes on the book.

Until several days later.

The moon rises and the stars fade as night falls.

Yu Yan then raised his head and let out a long breath.

Although he was somewhat prepared, the complexity of this sword array talisman still far exceeded his expectations.

What surprised him even more was that Senior Brother Kong, with the few incomplete runes he had forcibly snatched from the stone tablet, actually managed to restore the first-tier mid-grade sword array rune to almost perfect condition.

With such comprehension and the talent of having two spiritual roots, it's no wonder that Daoist Qinglu values ​​him so highly.

Only someone as exceptionally talented as Brother Kong deserves this title.

Fortunately, Yu Yan's previous efforts to improve his comprehension were not in vain. Although the process was somewhat bumpy, the result was always good.

The first-tier mid-grade sword array talisman, with its three sword shadows, is considered inferior, but even a cultivator who has just broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining cannot withstand this talisman.

The three sword shadows can easily form an array, and can freely switch between three basic arrays: "Defensive Sword Wheel", "Piercing Sword Rain", and "Strangling Sword Cage".

Six sword shadows represent finished products, while nine sword shadows represent high-quality products.

After this, the sword formation runes can be combined into various formations to form complex attack patterns, achieving both offensive and defensive capabilities.

However, using the sword array talisman will also consume more spiritual power. An ordinary Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator will have their spiritual power completely depleted after using two talismans.

Fortunately, Yu Yan had the Two Elements Connecting Talisman and his inner core to help him, which made up for the lack of spiritual power caused by his low cultivation level.

You no longer need to consume excessive amounts of potions to draw multiple first-tier mid-grade talismans at once.

Yu Yan picked up a palm-sized indigo talisman from the table and put it into his storage bag.

"Nine exquisite sword array talismans, two attack sword arrays can be displayed simultaneously. Even a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining would be overwhelmed by such a sneak attack."

That's right.

Yu Yan did not create a substandard sword formation talisman, but rather a sword formation talisman that had reached the level of a masterpiece.

The three basic formations can be used simultaneously, which is enough to fight against cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining.

"I've almost mastered the mid-grade first-tier spirit talismans. I think I can start with Senior Brother Kong's sword formation talisman and try my hand at a higher level."

I wonder how many times more spiritual energy is needed to draw a first-grade high-grade talisman compared to a first-grade mid-grade talisman.

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Yuanfu Peak was quiet at night, with most disciples focusing on their cultivation in preparation for the upcoming Hundred Arts Competition. They not only needed to practice the various arts but also improve their own strength.

After all, there was a previous competition that used talismans to fight, where talismans were drawn and used on the spot, and spells could still be used after the talismans were used up. Apart from the rule that external magical artifacts could not be used, there were no other restrictions.

However, some cultivation methods are special and require the use of magical artifacts.

For example, the "Inch Sword Technique" in Yuanfu Peak nurtures flying swords, which are usually hidden in the dantian, where one's cultivation is entrusted. Once one loses their natal magic weapon, they become an ordinary person with only the physique of a cultivator.

This is the information that Qinglu Daoist had previously told Yu Yan.

In that Immortal Dao Competition, Qinglu Daoist and the contestants from other sects fought to a draw after running out of talismans.

Because he possessed his natal magic weapon, he eliminated the cultivator who had no other powerful follow-up methods and won the championship.

Yu Yan did not practice the "Inch Sword Technique", but this sword array talisman gave him great confidence.

Even without his natal magic weapon, he was not afraid of this kind of grand competition.