chsdbacks Chapter 963 - Chapter 963 Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasures Chapter 960 Secret Talismans and Grade Eight Evil Flood Dragon
Chapter 963 - Chapter 963 Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasures Chapter 960 Secret Talismans and Grade Eight Evil Flood Dragon
Chapter 963: Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasures Chapter 960 Secret Talismans and Grade Eight Evil Flood Dragon Chapter 963: Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasures Chapter 960 Secret Talismans and Grade Eight Evil Flood Dragon Han Li had spent three whole days and nights in the Heavenly Talisman Sect’s Scripture Pavilion, flipping through every tome and text on the second and third floors that related to talisman crafting, unearthing a number of unique secret techniques.
He unabashedly copied these materials to study thoroughly when he found time later.
Moreover, from some of the texts, Han Li learned about the Heavenly Talisman Sect’s other two secret talismans, and he was inwardly shocked by his findings.
The Spirit Transforming Talisman was a type of talisman that, after being specially crafted, was taken into the body and nurtured day and night within the Dantian.
It had boundless uses in the future.
This talisman was somewhat similar to a Daoist paper talisman, and if cultivated to a certain extent, it could not only transform in sharp and limitless ways but could also exhibit Divine Skills akin to the devilish “Cataclysmic Graft” without the need for the body to bear the backlash of the technique.
The Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman, a secret technique that harnessed the power of the talisman to condense the nearby nature’s spiritual energy into a shield made of six layers.
As long as nature’s spiritual energy was inexhaustible, the six layers could endlessly regenerate, making it one of the few Spells capable of harnessing nature’s spiritual energy without needing a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivation.
It was indeed a terrific art to behold.
Among the three great secret talismans, the Spirit Transforming Talisman was more accessible, as anyone who advanced to the Core Formation Stage had the ability to refine it using Dan fire.
Thus, it was a Divine Skill that all Heavenly Talisman Sect Core Formation cultivators must master.
However, the power of the Spirit Transforming Talisman depended not only on the cultivator’s cultivation level and the duration of nurturing the talisman but also on the materials used during its creation and its inherent grade.
The Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman was different; anyone could wield it as long as they could refine it.
And the effectiveness of the talisman was solely determined by the density of nature’s spiritual energy.
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The denser the spiritual energy, the more incredible the power of the talisman.
However, according to the records of a previous Heavenly Talisman Sect Elder, the jade slips of the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Technique mysteriously disappeared following the Sect Leader’s passing.
This greatly alarmed the then-powerful Heavenly Talisman Sect cultivators, and succeeding generations of the Sect’s senior members made retrieving this magic technique their top priority.
Nonetheless, no clues surfaced, and their efforts remained fruitless.
After the decline of the Heavenly Talisman Sect, they naturally lost the ability to pursue the investigation further.
The matter gradually fell into obscurity.
As for the Spirit Subjugation Talisman, due to issues with materials, it had been difficult to craft since its inception.
Therefore, although the Heavenly Talisman Sect claimed to possess three great Spirit Talismans, in reality, only the “Spirit Transforming Talisman” was genuinely useful.
After perusing the related texts, Han Li became very interested in the remaining two talismans, as both appeared to possess considerable Divine Skills.
The Spirit Transforming Talisman, in particular, could mirror the effects of the Cataclysmic Graft, potentially a lifesaving method at critical moments.
Three days later, having finished the last jade slip, Han Li stood up from the meditation mat, stretched lazily, scanned the floor below with his Divine Sense, and noticed Xiang salutes waiting on the first floor.
Han Li frowned.
This Senior Brother Xiang, who had caused him some worry, had been exceedingly well-behaved these past few days; aside from meditating in closed eyes, he hadn’t engaged in any other activities, nor had he stepped out of the pavilion.
Outside the pavilion, what amused Han Li was that from the first day he began reviewing the texts, several Heavenly Talisman Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators had taken turns waiting outside, seemingly fearful he would leave without a word.
After pondering for a moment, Han Li descended the pavilion’s stairwell.
“Elder, have you finished reviewing everything?” As soon as the older man saw Han Li, he hurriedly stowed away the jade slip and said with a smile plastered on his face.
“Mhm!
I’ve looked at everything I needed to see.
Feel free to stay here as you wish,” Han Li replied with a light chuckle and a meaningful tone, then turned and walked towards the exit of the pavilion.
The old man watched Han Li’s departing figure, and a glint of light briefly flashed through his eyes before he quickly returned to his usual demeanor.
Coincidentally, the Yang-name cultivator who had brought him there was waiting outside the pavilion.
Upon seeing Han Li emerge, the cultivator quickly greeted him and respectfully invited Han Li to visit the main hall once more.
Since he had perused their treasured texts, it was only proper to extend this courtesy to them.
Han Li nodded in agreement and consented to the request.
The delighted middle-aged cultivator released a Sound Transmission Talisman and led Han Li straight to the main hall.
Waiting for Han Li in the main hall were a few senior Heavenly Talisman Sect members he had met once before, and there were two additional Core Formation cultivators present he hadn’t seen before, a man, and a woman, both around their forties.
After greeting Han Li, the elderly Wen-name Elder immediately introduced them:
“These two are Fellow Daoist Chang from Golden Rosy Mountain and Fellow Daoist Xie from Mingyang Valley.
Hearing of the Elder’s presence at our Sect, they’ve specifically come to pay their respects and have been waiting an entire day here for the Elder.”
“Oh!
You are most considerate.
I have been researching some secret techniques for crafting talismans recently and apologize for making you wait,” Han Li said calmly, his expression giving nothing away.
“Nonsense!
Today, being able to meet the Elder is our good fortune.”
Both the man and the woman were startled after sensing Han Li’s cultivation level, and they promptly paid their respects.
Truth be told, when they first heard from their Sect Leaders that a Nascent Soul cultivator had arrived at the Heavenly Talisman Sect, they were skeptical.
After all, they weren’t unaware of the state of the Heavenly Talisman Sect.
Although the three Sects were small factions that supported one another, the Heavenly Talisman Sect was decidedly the weakest.
It seemed improbable that a Nascent Soul cultivator would visit such a small sect.
However, establishing ties with a Nascent Soul cultivator was undeniably beneficial.
Unable to sit still in their Sects, both individuals left for White Bamboo Mountain overnight, eager to confirm this news for themselves.
Having witnessed Han Li’s immeasurable cultivation firsthand, naturally, no one harbored any doubts any longer.
After Han Li sat down, with a mere gesture, the three Core Formation cultivators and Yue Zhen dared to sit as well.
The remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators naturally could only stand by with bowed heads.
“Did Senior perhaps find something of interest in the Scripture Pavilion?
Although our valley is not proficient in the art of creating Daoist paper talismans, we do possess some tomes on the subject.
Senior Han Li, if you are interested, you could also take a look,” said the Xie-surnamed woman.
Although her appearance was ordinary, her voice was quite pleasant.
“There’s no need for such trouble.
I have urgent matters to attend to and will be leaving for Linjiang Prefecture soon,” Han Li glanced at the woman and replied with a faint smile.
“Linjiang Prefecture?
Is Senior possibly heading there because of those evil flood dragons?” Another man, surnamed Chang, exclaimed in surprise.
“How did you know about that?” Han Li’s expression changed slightly as he asked.
“Lately, all the cultivators heading to Linjiang Prefecture have been going because of those few evil flood dragons.
It seems Senior’s information might not be the most up-to-date,” the Chang-surnamed cultivator replied hesitantly.
“I received the intelligence from a city market half a year ago and have traveled thousands of miles to get here.
I heard that those evil flood dragons are around the seventh grade; surely, they haven’t been eradicated by other cultivators so quickly,” said Han Li, his face darkening as he spoke slowly.
“That hasn’t happened.
On the contrary, there was a significant ambush recently.
Although one evil flood dragon was slain, a number of cultivators who went to kill the dragons were devoured instead.
Even a Nascent Soul cultivator was severely injured,” the Wen-surnamed elder hurriedly explained.
“A Nascent Soul cultivator was injured too?
What happened?” Han Li asked, surprised.
“One of the evil flood dragons suddenly turned out to be a grade eight demon-transformed blue flood dragon.
The cultivators who had planned the ambush were caught off guard and naturally suffered greatly.
Later on, I heard that several elders from the Southern Sea Sect joined forces to repel the group of flood dragons, but they were unable to kill them easily.
These evil flood dragons simply fled to several key islands near the sea to hide, continuously attacking single cultivators and the ships of ordinary mortals.
As soon as Nascent Soul cultivators band together and rush there, they immediately dive into the deep sea and escape using water-based spells.
Lately, the situation seems to have grown bigger and more troublesome.
Because of this, the Southern Sea Sect has invited many high-level cultivators to gather at Qiong Ying Island to prepare for a great flood dragon-slaying event.
After all, grade eight flood dragons are extremely rare,” explained the Wen-surnamed elder, taking the lead this time.
“A grade eight flood dragon?” Han Li muttered to himself, his expression unchanged, but his mind flashed back to the grade eight Venomous Flood Dragon he had previously slain.
Even though it was a grade eight demon beast, being a primordial demon beast, the true strength of a grade eight flood dragon was probably slightly higher than that of a mid Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
Moreover, being in the sea where they were in their element, no wonder so many high-level cultivators were unable to deal with them.
He was not here for the blue flood dragon, after pondering briefly, he naturally asked:
“I remember there was a red Inferno Flood Dragon among those evil flood dragons-supposedly the legendary Eccentric Scarletflame.
Has this demon beast also gone to those islands?”
“The Eccentric Scarletflame…
Yes, there is indeed such a red flood dragon that also went towards the sea.
Whether it truly is Eccentric Scarletflame, however, is unclear,” the Chang-surnamed man seemed to know quite a bit, responding without hesitation.
“That will do!” Han Li nodded satisfactorily.
The cultivators in the hall relaxed a bit when they saw Han Li’s expression ease.
At that moment, the Wen-surnamed elder exchanged glances with the other two and cautiously inquired:
“With such astonishing cultivation, Senior Han Li, may I ask where you cultivated in seclusion before?
Are you perhaps an elder from a well-known sect?”
“Hehe, I come from a very remote place and am not an elder of any sect within Great Jin!” Han Li’s gaze flickered, and after glancing at the three of them, he replied with a half-smile.
Feeling as if Han Li’s gaze saw through everything, the hearts of the Wen-surnamed elder and the others jumped, but upon hearing his reply, they couldn’t help feeling pleasantly surprised.
“Senior has studied our Heavenly Talisman Sect’s Spirit Subjugation Talisman; what do you think of this Daoist paper talisman technique?
Does it meet your standards?” After hesitating for a moment, the Wen-surnamed elder cautiously asked.
“Elder Wen, just speak your mind.
There’s no need for such indirectness.
Are you perhaps hoping that I might join your sect?” Han Li sighed and said bluntly.
“Please don’t misunderstand, Senior.
How could I dare to have such extravagant hopes?
I merely wish to inquire whether Senior would consent to becoming a joint Guest Elder among our three sects!” Hearing Han Li’s somewhat displeased tone, the Wen-surnamed elder was startled, blurting out everything without regard.
“Guest Elder?” Han Li was first taken aback, then narrowed his eyes slightly.
He naturally knew a bit about this Guest Elder role.
It was something offered by some of the medium and small sects within Great Jin, a special position arranged specifically for high-level loose cultivators.
Although it sounded similar to a regular elder, in reality, there was a world of difference.
The Guest Elder was just a nominal title for these small sects.
They weren’t bound by sect rules, nor did they take orders from anyone in those sects.
The only function was that when these small sects faced trouble, the Guest Elders could help out in an official capacity.
However, such help wasn’t obligatory; it entirely depended on the Guest Elders’ moods.
Of course, in return, these Guest Elders enjoyed treatment within the sects that was no less favored than that of formal elders; in some cases, it was even better.
The reason for this was that there were far too many medium and small sects in Great Jin, while Nascent Soul cultivators were exceedingly rare in comparison.
It’s not that small sects, even some medium-sized sects, might not have any Nascent Soul stage cultivators for a period.
In such cases, they naturally had to do their best to attract some Nascent Soul loose cultivators to ensure the sect’s stability.
However, generally speaking, high-level loose cultivators disdained truly joining any sect and being bound by it.
But sometimes, they were tempted by the benefits offered by these sects.
Thus, the position of Guest Elder was created-a position not found in Tian Luo.
(To be continued.
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