To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Gu Fan and Su Nanzhi stayed in front of the stone tablet for another three days.

It wasn't that they didn't want to stay longer, but that the gray fog was gradually catching up.

Before leaving, Gu Fan reluctantly tried to take the stone tablet away, but found that it seemed to be rooted to the spot and could not be moved in the slightest. The Thousand Star Iron was even more indestructible, and even when he used the Heavenly Sword Talisman to cut it, he could not leave any mark.

Gu Fan had no choice but to give up, and turned to leave with Su Nanzhi in his hand.

After traveling several miles, Gu Fan looked back and saw the stone tablet gradually disappearing into the gaps in space.

After three days of practice, he still hadn't fully comprehended the runes.

Ancient sages observed the heavens and earth, enduring countless seasons to comprehend the runes. Even with the help of the All-Seeing Eye, they could not immediately comprehend new runes.

However, he did not gain nothing.

Although the incomplete runes are not very stable, they can already be applied to talismans, but their power will be greatly reduced, less than half of the original.

Even so, Gu Fan was quite satisfied. Under Su Nanzhi's shocked gaze, he drew hundreds of second-tier spirit talismans.

As for the already drawn Jihua Talisman, Gu Fan also made some changes.

According to common sense, a talisman that has already been drawn cannot be changed. If the structure of the talisman head, talisman core, and talisman tail is altered, the entire talisman will be destroyed.

However, the new runes are not drawn within the original structure, but rather expanded upon it.

The extended portion, Gu Fan called "Symbol Pivot".

The spiritual energy contained in the talisman, after passing through the talisman's pivot, will return to its original state and re-evolve, thus counteracting the effect of the law reversal.

At that moment, Gu Fan suddenly recalled Fang Linghe's face.

Once upon a time, Fang Linghe taught him the principle that "there is no fixed pattern to talismans".

He thought he had grasped the truth, but today he realizes how shallow his understanding was.

As the foundation of the Dao of Artifacts and the Dao of Arrays, the most prominent feature of the Dao of Talismans is its flexibility.

Whether it's a restriction or an array pattern, both are composed of combinations of runes.

Gu Fan was momentarily lost in thought, then looked up and murmured, "Senior Brother Fang, the Dao of Talismans... is alive!"

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Compared to Gu Fan, Su Nanzhi's gains were much greater.

After several days of contemplation, Su Nanzhi was able to freely mobilize her magical power, but the power was only 60% of what it used to be.

In other words, some powerful spells can now only be cast with 60% of their power, otherwise they will still damage the meridians.

As the gray fog approached, the spatial gaps in the wasteland became denser again.

Therefore, even though Su Nanzhi was already capable of flying, the two did not board the Dharma boat, but continued on foot.

Three days later, the two finally saw the edge of the wasteland!

The edge of the wasteland is a lush sea of ​​trees.

The trees in the forest are very limited in species, except for one strange tree that resembles a banyan tree with gnarled and twisted branches. Each tree is nearly ten feet tall, and its canopy blocks out the sunlight, casting dark shadows.

Gu Fan narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the gloomy woods.

"Fellow Daoist, do you feel something is amiss in the Sea of ​​Trees?" Su Nanzhi asked softly.

With examples of gaps and weaknesses in the past, Su Nanzhi became extremely cautious.

Gu Fan shook his head and said, "No abnormalities were found, and there are no spatial gaps in the sea of ​​trees, so we can fly with peace of mind. However, I think there may be stone tablets in the sea of ​​trees, so we need to search carefully."

If he could see the remaining parts of "The Innate Two Elements Transformation and Divine Evolution Chapter", it would definitely be of great help to his understanding of runes.

Su Nanzhi nodded in agreement.

After speaking, the two boarded the Dharma boat and roamed above the sea of ​​trees.

Gu Fan sat cross-legged on the deck, releasing his divine sense to search for any possible stone tablets.

After flying several miles, Gu Fan suddenly frowned.

Seeing this, Su Nanzhi asked expectantly, "Did you find it?"

"No." Gu Fan shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Haven't you noticed, fellow Daoist, that besides the trees, there isn't a single living creature in the Sea of ​​Trees!"

Su Nanzhi was taken aback upon hearing this. She released her divine sense to investigate and frowned as well.

From the outside world,

Forests are places where animals breed and live, and they are never short of life. But here, apart from trees, there are no monsters or even wild animals!

The seemingly vibrant Linhai is actually a dead land!

This eerie scene put the two on high alert.

After wandering through the sea of ​​trees for three days, Gu Fan finally made a discovery.

"Over there, fifteen miles away!"

Upon hearing this, Su Nanzhi glanced at Gu Fan in surprise before steering the magic boat toward its destination.

Even after consuming the Soul-Gathering Grass and tempering her divine sense with the Divine Wind of the Void, the distance she could detect was only ten miles.

This heretical cultivator, who appeared out of nowhere, was able to easily spot a stone tablet fifteen miles away.

Judging from his relaxed and carefree demeanor, it was clear that fifteen miles was not the limit.

A strong sense of curiosity suddenly welled up in Su Nanzhi's heart, and she wanted to know about Gu Fan's past.

He wanted to ask, but his lips moved twice before he stopped.

Will he tell the truth?

Su Nanzhi knew that with Gu Fan's talent, he would never stay in Chu for long, much less depend on any family.

But a hope still welled up within her: 'If I successfully shatter my core and form a Nascent Soul...'

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The Dharma boat sped along at high speed, covering fifteen miles in the blink of an eye.

A tree with a canopy covering more than thirty feet appeared before the two of them.

The stone tablet, made of Thousand Star Iron, is located below the tree canopy, hidden by layers of dark green leaves.

Su Nanzhi was overjoyed and descended from the sky in her Dharma boat, landing on the stone tablet.

The stone tablet was covered with golden Taoist script, which was the first part of the "Innate Two Elements Transformation and Divination Chapter".

Before the two could take a closer look, they heard a rustling sound all around them, like the sound of a gentle breeze rustling through the treetops and leaves colliding.

As the two watched in astonishment, the surrounding trees suddenly began to sway.

The tree roots were pulled from the ground and transformed into legs and feet, the branches moved to reveal eyes hidden beneath the bark, and hundreds and thousands of tree spirits moved slowly, surrounding the two in the center.

The trees near the stone tablet were all tree spirits!

These tree spirits are naturally good at disguising themselves. Under the detection of Gu Fan and Su Nanzhi's divine sense, they are no different from ordinary trees. They only reveal their magical aura after they awaken.

The good news is that only the one guarding the stone tablet is a third-tier demon beast; the other tree demons are mostly late-stage second-tier, and some are even early-stage second-tier.

The bad news is, there are just too many.

"Watch out!" Gu Fan shouted, and decisively pulled out a stack of talismans.

These talismans have been modified, incorporating newly learned runes. Although they can only exert half their power, they can still cause considerable trouble for second-tier tree spirits.

His most proficient talismans are fire and lightning. The former is compatible with his spiritual root attribute, making it easy for him to use, while the latter is purely because of its great power.

What was taken out at this moment were all fire-type spirit talismans.

Gu Fan tossed dozens of talismans into the sky, and they began to swirl around him before suddenly exploding and transforming into fire dragons that lunged at the tree demon.

In an instant, hundreds of tree spirits were set ablaze, their branches shaking wildly.

Having successfully delayed the tree demon, Gu Fan did not let his guard down and slapped several spirit talismans onto his body.

Lightness Charm!

Armor Condensation Talisman!

Rock Talisman!

Discharge symbol!

Fire-repelling talisman!

Since we lack power, we'll substitute it with quantity!

Gu Fan's body shimmered with spiritual light, like a glowing cocoon.

The tree demon swung its burning branches at Gu Fan, but he dodged them all. If he couldn't dodge in time, he would use a talisman to withstand the blows.

The second-tier talisman paper and ink were both stockpiled in the Azure Lion Ring and had not been used for many years, so using them now felt like a no-brainer.

After ensuring his own safety, Gu Fan continued to throw out offensive spirit talismans while dodging.

Blazing Flame Talisman, Heart-Burning Talisman, Heavenly Sword Talisman...

Numerous talismans shimmered, transforming the dark forest into a kaleidoscope of colors.

Gradually, Gu Fan also discovered the weaknesses of these tree demons.