Immortality begins with equipping a worn-out talisman pen.

Upon hearing this, Li Mufeng immediately focused his mind.

next moment.

He felt a mysterious suction force suddenly emanating from the landscape painting, slowly drawing his consciousness away.

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

When Qingming returns.

Li Mufeng discovered that he was no longer in the Hall of Arts.

Below is a sheer cliff, with ancient pines and cypresses growing on the precipice, shrouded in mist and the mountain wind whistling. In front of the cliff lies a vast, boundless ocean.

A great sun slowly rose from the sea, dyeing the entire world in a golden-red hue.

At the same time, a sense of insignificance welled up in his heart.

Li Mufeng felt the vastness of the mountains and the sea.

He seemed to have grasped something vaguely.

But that feeling was like looking at flowers through a fog; they were right in front of you, yet you could never truly see them clearly.

In the distance, the waves rise and fall in layers, one higher than the next.

After an unknown amount of time, a giant wave suddenly crashed in our direction.

boom!

Li Mufeng felt a jolt in his soul, and was thrown away by the waves.

When I regained consciousness, the scene before me had returned to the quiet room of the Hundred Arts Hall.

The painting "Viewing the Waves from the Mountain" floats quietly in mid-air.

Zhou Zhengyang took a sip of the spiritual tea and spoke slowly.

"Half an hour."

"For someone doing this for the first time, it's already quite good."

Even so, Li Mufeng was slightly frustrated. In the visualization of the divine intention just now, he vaguely grasped something, but he just couldn't get it.

He said with a hint of regret, "Uncle-Master, could I borrow this visualization diagram for a few days?"

Zhou Zhengyang readily agreed upon hearing this.

"Take it, but I must remind you of something."

"This picture is, after all, a spiritual object of the Foundation Establishment Realm, containing a trace of divine intent that I obtained from observing the sea in my past years."

"One should not visualize too many times in one day."

"Otherwise, at best, one's consciousness will be damaged, causing dizziness and blurred vision; at worst, one's vital energy will be severely depleted, damaging one's foundation."

Li Mufeng nodded solemnly after hearing this.

Then, Zhou Zhengyang recounted some of his insights from his ten years of observing the sea.

Although these were just scattered thoughts, they were like a timely rain after a long drought for Li Mufeng.

Finally, Zhou Zhengyang suddenly put down his teacup, his expression becoming more serious.

"It seems you listened to what I told you last time."

"I haven't seen you for days, and you've already broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining."

Li Mufeng quickly stood up and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Thanks to the Nascent Soul Pill given to me by my martial uncle, otherwise I would not have been able to break through so smoothly."

Having laid the groundwork with the Na Yuan Pill last time, Li Mufeng decided not to use the Concealing Yuan Talisman to hide his cultivation level this time.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Zhengyang simply waved his hand.

"Pills are just external things. Even without my bottle of Qi-gathering pills, with your foundation, breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining is only a matter of time."

"but……"

At this point, Zhou Zhengyang's voice deepened slightly.

"I must remind you again: do not become arrogant because of temporary success, and even more so, do not let it breed pride."

"A Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator is indeed a mainstay in Black Stone Market."

"But if placed in the Qingxuan Sect, he would only be a slightly better-qualified menial disciple."

"The path of cultivation is long and arduous; Qi cultivation is merely the starting point, and one must never slacken one's efforts."

Li Mufeng cupped his hands in greeting, "This disciple has learned a great deal."

Zhou Zhengyang nodded in satisfaction and continued:

"I'm telling you this not to discourage you, but because the future of the market may be turbulent. You must not slack off. Whether it's the Talisman Inquiry Conference or the Earth Rift Wall, cultivation level is the most important thing."

After saying that, Zhou Zhengyang waved his hand.

"Alright."

"If I keep going, you'll probably start to think I'm being long-winded."

"Get lost."

Li Mufeng couldn't help but chuckle, and once again bowed respectfully.

Indeed, Zhou Zhengyang was right. For cultivators, cultivation level is always the most important thing. He had only achieved some success in the art of talismans, and he could not forget his original intention.

To achieve immortality through cultivation, one must first elevate one's cultivation level before even considering the possibility of immortality.

Since he came into this world, Li Mufeng never thought of living a mediocre life, nor did he ever think of living a life of quiet desperation in a corner of the world.

Since I am fortunate enough to embark on the path of immortality, I must naturally climb upwards step by step.

Let's go see the scenery at the highest point of the cultivation world.

......

Back in his cave, Li Mufeng equipped himself with the Divine Intent.

【Contemplation Painting - Viewing the Waves from the Mountainside】

[Effect 1: Increases comprehension of divine intentions by 50%]

[Effect 2: Manifests the ancient, boundless ocean.]

Boundless Ocean?

Isn't that the legendary mythical land of this world?

Legend has it that the Boundless Sea existed at the beginning of time, and it is the source of all waters, with no beginning and no end.

Even the four seas of the cultivation world today are but a drop in the ocean compared to it.

How could such an ordinary visualization image reflect the legendary Boundless Ocean?

This is simply too outrageous.

However, Li Mufeng did not hesitate at all.

For a talisman master, nothing is more tempting than glimpsing the Great Dao.

Moreover, he also wanted to see how this Boundless Sea differed from the East Sea that his Uncle-Master Zhou had seen.

next moment.

Li Mufeng became absorbed in the moment.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in an unfamiliar world.

This place is completely different from the jagged cliffs and precipices of the East China Sea; it is unusually peaceful.

The whole world was eerily quiet, as if time itself had stood still.

Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, a majestic sacred mountain slowly rises from the sea.

It seems to have stood here since time immemorial.

Li Mufeng sat cross-legged and began to comprehend.

He witnessed the rise and fall of clouds, the return of towering waves to calm, saw small fish leaping out of the sea and giant whales soaring out, and experienced both calm waves and devastating thunderstorms.

Time passed slowly, seemingly frozen in this space; countless years had gone by.

Until Li Mufeng became a very old man, his body decayed, his blood and energy declined, and even his cloudy eyes almost lost their luster.

Beneath that boundless expanse, everything seemed to be hidden.

All things are born from it and return to it.

In that instant.

A glint of light suddenly appeared in Li Mufeng's cloudy eyes.

He got it!

【Vast Qi】

He abruptly exited the system space.

Grasp the feeling from just now, pick up the pen and begin sketching.

A moment later, a water arrow talisman appeared, and as expected, the spiritual energy gradually condensed into Dao patterns, with specks of golden light emerging.

The next moment, a fine water arrow talisman was drawn.

Li Mufeng held the talisman between two fingers, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"go!"

As spiritual energy was injected, the talisman was instantly activated.

A flash of blue light disappeared in an instant, but the expected sound of air being torn apart did not occur.

Instead.

It was the faint sound of a spring dripping from a cave.

Ding dong.

next moment.

The water arrow vanished into thin air.

The mannequin in the distance suddenly shuddered, and a hole the size of a bowl had appeared in its chest.

The vast Qi that Li Mufeng comprehended was completely different from that of Zhou Zhengyang. Zhou Zhengyang had observed the East China Sea for ten years and saw that the sea was vast and boundless, encompassing all things.

Therefore, his talismans are long and enduring, like a flowing river, never ceasing.

Li Mufeng observed the boundless sea and felt its capacity to contain and store; his vast energy lay in this image of concealment.

Therefore, the transformed talismans can conceal the vital energy and hide various methods within them.