Immortality begins with equipping a worn-out talisman pen.

Liu Yan'er was not surprised. The various arts of cultivating immortality each have their own intricacies, and alchemists have the practice of nurturing their furnaces.

Some people enjoy shaping a new object into their own style, while others prefer old objects.

Some talisman masters even deliberately seek out talisman pens that have been used by their predecessors.

On the one hand, these ritual implements have become more spiritually potent after being nurtured for a long time.

On the other hand, it's also to absorb some of the Taoist charm left behind by the ex.

The two quickly returned to the first floor.

However, instead of entering the area that ordinary guests could access, they went to a side hall at the back that was dedicated to selling old religious artifacts.

Liu Yan'er casually introduced things along the way.

"Actually, there are requirements for Jubaoge to recycle magical artifacts."

"We usually disassemble those ritual implements that are of poor quality or have been damaged too much, and then remelt them."

"Most of the items that can actually be displayed for resale have some history."

"Among them are many magical artifacts that have been passed down from the geniuses of various sects. They are all used by the fairies themselves and are in excellent condition."

Hearing these somewhat familiar lines, Li Mufeng looked in the direction the other person was pointing.

Sure enough, messages appeared before my eyes.

【Jade Talisman Brush】

[Rank: Tier 1, Low Grade]

[Entry Quality: White]

Effect 1: (Displayed after equipping.)

Effect 2: (Displayed after equipping.)

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【Flowing Cloud Talisman Brush】

[Rank: Tier 1, Low Grade]

[Entry Quality: White]

Effect 1: (Displayed after equipping.)

Effect 2: (Displayed after equipping.)

Li Mufeng couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Just as he had guessed, the talisman brushes used by predecessors would carry some of their experience. This characteristic could be used in the future.

Just then, Li Mufeng's gaze suddenly stopped.

On the jade shelf in the very center, a pale blue talisman brush was quietly placed.

The penholder is as white as jade, the nib is snow-white, and the whole pen exudes a faint, ethereal light.

Even when placed among this row of talisman brushes, it stands out remarkably.

Suddenly, three effect prompts popped up in the equipment inventory system.

It's even a green quality product.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Mufeng picked it up and began to examine it carefully in his hand.

The talisman brush felt warm and smooth to the touch, and one could faintly smell a delicate fragrance. The wear and tear on the brush showed that its previous owner had cherished it greatly.

Upon seeing this, a strange light flashed in Liu Yan'er's eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you certainly have a good eye. You picked out the most special one from so many talisman brushes at a glance."

"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."

Liu Yan'er chuckled lightly, "The owner of this talisman pen is no ordinary person. This pen is called the Azure Jade Flowing Light Pen, and it was once used by a genius talisman master from Lingyun Peak."

"A few days ago, she successfully broke through to the first-level high-grade talisman master at the age of twenty, becoming the number one talisman genius in Lingyun Peak in a hundred years. The peak master even personally rewarded her with a second-level spirit embryo talisman brush, which is why she sold it to my Jubao Pavilion."

"The owner of this pen, you must have heard of him, fellow Daoist, is Zhong Xiyao of Lingyun Peak."

Li Mufeng's expression shifted slightly. He had heard of this name before. She was a prominent figure among the younger generation of the Qingxuan Sect. Even though he rarely left his house and devoted himself to drawing talismans, he had still heard of her reputation.

At only twenty years old, she is a first-grade high-level talisman master with a cultivation level that has reached the late stage of Qi Refining. Some even say that she will definitely become a second-grade talisman master in the future, and is expected to break through to Foundation Establishment in the near future and become the next generation of personal disciples of Qingxuan Sect.

Li Mufeng gently stroked the talisman brush in his hand, secretly marveling at how worthy she was of being a fairy, as the talisman brushes she used were all of a higher grade than those of others.

"How many spirit stones does this talisman pen cost?"

"If Fellow Daoist Li is truly interested, I will still give you a 50% discount, making it only 140 low-grade spirit stones."

Without hesitation, Li Mufeng handed the spirit stones in his hand to Liu Yan'er. Feeling the number of spirit stones in his storage bag suddenly drop to double digits, he sighed silently in his heart.

I never expected that even after becoming a first-tier low-grade talisman master, spirit stones would still be so easily spent.

Over the next few months, he will go into seclusion to comprehend the new mid-grade talisman.

Fortunately, this trip was very fruitful. Both the jade slip containing the inheritance and the luminous jade brush should play a significant role in the days to come.

After bowing to Liu Yan'er to take his leave, Li Mufeng returned to his cave dwelling without any hesitation.

Not long after he left, in the same elegant room of the Treasure Pavilion, Liu Yan'er, sitting at the lower end of the table, asked the old man at the upper end with a doubt, "Ancestor, can this person really do it?"

The old man at the head of the table coughed slightly: "After all, he is Lu Tianhe's disciple, so let's give it a try first."

......

Inside Cave No. 13, Bingzi.

After bathing and changing his clothes, Li Mufeng stood in front of the table in the quiet room.

As his thoughts shifted, the equipment in his inventory was replaced with the [Ancient Talisman Jade Slip].

As soon as he thought of it, the jade slip instantly transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the equipment slot.

Immediately afterwards, a brand new entry slowly appeared.

【Ancient Talisman Heritage - Spirit Gathering Talisman】

[Effect 1: You will gain proficiency points when drawing a spirit-gathering talisman, regardless of whether you succeed or fail.]

[Effect 2: Gain experience from past practitioners in drawing spirit-gathering talismans.]

Li Mufeng's eyes lit up immediately. As expected of the inheritance jade slip, the effect was incredibly powerful. With this effect, wouldn't it mean that as long as he put in enough time, the spirit-gathering talisman would have no chance of failing?

And this second effect seems to be afraid that he won't be able to learn it, so it even left him the experience passed down from his predecessors.

Thinking of this, Li Mufeng immediately probed the jade slip with his divine sense.

The next moment, a massive amount of information flooded into my mind like a tidal wave.

Countless unfamiliar scenes flashed by: an old talisman master with white hair practicing in a dimly lit stone chamber; a sect disciple studying the structure of spirit patterns day and night; and even a Foundation Establishment cultivator sitting on a cloud platform, drawing extremely complex talismans stroke by stroke.

With a wealth of experience constantly flowing into his mind, a full half hour passed before Li Mufeng slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with shock.

"I see."

Now he finally understood why all the talisman masters at Jubaoge had failed.

Because this spirit-gathering talisman is completely different from ordinary talismans. The core of ordinary talismans lies in release. The spirit patterns drawn are ultimately for releasing that complex spiritual power. Water arrow talismans release attack, golden light talismans release defense, and speed talismans release speed. In essence, they all store spiritual power in the talisman and then burst it out all at once.

The Spirit Absorbing Talisman is quite the opposite; it doesn't release spiritual energy, but rather absorbs it. To be precise, it's a talisman that can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth simultaneously during battle.

By drawing and releasing spiritual patterns that are completely opposite to magical power, one can quickly transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into one's own magical power through talismans as a medium.

In this way, it is equivalent to having an extra portion of spiritual energy reserves out of thin air.

Thinking of this, Li Mufeng's breathing became a little rapid.

He knew all too well what this meant; what did Qi Refining cultivators fight over?

Magical artifacts, spells, spirit pets, or elixirs?

These are certainly important, but ultimately, it all comes down to cultivation.

Whoever runs out of spiritual power first is not far from death. If the two sides are evenly matched, and one side suddenly gains 30% more spiritual power, then the outcome is almost a foregone conclusion.

Sometimes, life and death hang in the balance over that extra bit of magical power.

The existence of the Spirit-Gathering Talisman can precisely compensate for this.

"This is good stuff."

Li Mufeng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "No wonder it's an ancient talisman."

This thing may seem to have no offensive capabilities, but those who truly understand it know that its value even surpasses that of many offensive talismans.

The more Li Mufeng thought about it, the more astonishingly valuable the talisman seemed.

He suddenly remembered something from his past life, and a strange smile appeared on his face. "Isn't this the power bank of the cultivation world?"

"No, it should be called rapid charging."