Chapter 60 - 52: Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding, Power of the Talisman

Chapter 60: Chapter 52: Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding, Power of the Talisman

[You have consumed 500 Experience Points. Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding - Fragment has reached ’entry-level’...]

[Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding - Fragment]

[Effect: Allows Drawing Talismans in the Air, retaining twenty percent of the original Talisman’s Effect. Reaching Great Success enables the crafting of Divine Talismans.]

As Lu Chen initially learned the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding, a vast amount of Talisman knowledge instantly flooded his mind, as if he had been engaging in Talisman Cultivation for a very long time. After fully absorbing these insights, he opened his eyes again and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Phew... This path of Talismans is quite a bit more complex than I imagined."

The essence of Talismans was to use special methods to preserve the operational patterns of various Techniques onto specific Talisman Paper. This allowed these Techniques to be stored long-term, activated when needed, and exert their original intended functions. Of course, even without Talisman Paper, a Talisman Cultivator could execute specific Techniques by Drawing Talismans in the Air. It was just that the power of these Techniques would be discounted to a certain extent.

Compared to other Talisman paths, the greatest advantage of the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding lay in its unique skill of Drawing Talismans in the Air. Leaving aside the fact that an ordinary Talisman Master rarely mastered this ability—even if a select few did, the Talismans they drew in the air would only possess ten to twenty percent of their original power. However, when the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding was cultivated to Great Success, it could perfectly unleash a Talisman’s full might. This clearly demonstrated its exceptional nature.

The contents of the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding were divided into three parts.

The first part was the method of Drawing Talismans in the Air. This belonged to the pure path of technique, teaching Cultivators how to draw Talismans.

The second part was the path of crafting Ten Thousand Talismans. It recorded various Talismans that had appeared in the history of the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Ten Thousand Talisman Peak, along with their crafting techniques.

The third part was the path of Divine Talismans, which recorded the manifestation methods of certain Divine Techniques into Talismans.

Of these three parts, Lu Chen had only obtained the first: the path of Drawing Talismans in the Air. He hadn’t acquired the subsequent second and third parts. Therefore, the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding he had just learned was merely a method for Drawing Talismans in the Air. As for the Talismans he could currently craft, they originated from the original Immortal Alliance Five Elements Basic Talisman.

This was also the reason he had to raise his Basic Talisman Skill Level to Mastery before he could learn the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding. After all, if he couldn’t draw a single Talisman, even if he mastered Drawing Talismans in the Air, it would be like a master craftsman trying to work without materials.

Upon understanding the special nature of Talismans, Lu Chen quickly realized how immensely helpful the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding would be to him. After all, Drawing Talismans in the Air was incredibly useful for someone like him who couldn’t bring real-world items into the Dungeon game. Among the Basic Talismans he currently mastered, there were a few that were quite good for him.

[Divine Movement Talisman]

[Effect: Slightly increases one’s Body Technique speed]

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[Eagle Eye Talisman]

[Effect: Slightly enhances one’s dynamic vision]

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[Giant Strength Talisman]

[Effect: Slightly increases one’s strength]

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Aside from these three, there were actually many other Talismans within the Immortal Alliance Five Elements Basic Talisman. It was just that the remaining ones were not of much use to him at the moment. For instance, the Blast Flame Talisman, the Calm Heart Talisman, and so on... Either their power was far inferior to his own Sword Skill and Purple Mist Divine Fire, or they were mildly useful, but not significantly so.

Therefore, to the current Lu Chen, the Divine Movement Talisman, Eagle Eye Talisman, and Giant Strength Talisman were the most practical.

"Let’s test out the Effects of these three Talismans first..."

Standing before the door to the second floor, Lu Chen began executing the Ten Thousand Talisman True Understanding, applying various Talismans to himself. Flowing light flickered between his fingers as he continuously swiped through the air. Before long, a golden Spiritual Talisman floated in front of him. With a light tap from Lu Chen, the golden Spiritual Talisman immediately flew onto his body, triggering its Effect.

Feeling the changes in his body, Lu Chen quickly began drawing the next Talisman. Soon, the Divine Movement Talisman, Eagle Eye Talisman, and Giant Strength Talisman were all buffing him. After consecutively crafting Spiritual Talismans a few more times, he finally stopped.

"I originally thought the Effects of identical Talismans could be continuously stacked," Lu Chen thought. "But after actually using them, I realize I thought of Talismans too simply.

"Support Talismans like the Divine Movement Talisman and the Eagle Eye Talisman can only be applied one at a time. Applying more only extends the Talisman’s duration; it won’t further enhance the original Effect.

"Well, having just these three Talismans is enough for now.

"After all, they’ve boosted my Power by at least twenty to thirty percent. I should be able to see Fang Heng’s movements clearly this time."

The sustained Effect of the three Talismans lasted for the time it took an incense stick to burn. Though this wasn’t long, it was completely sufficient for Lu Chen. With this thought in mind, he once again activated the door to the second floor of the Sword Pavilion and pushed it open.

Since he had already obtained a significant amount of information from Fang Heng previously, Lu Chen didn’t ask the same questions this time. Instead, he inquired about the events that had occurred in the Cyan Cloud Sect back in the day. To this, Fang Heng, who still retained his sanity at the beginning, provided answers to each question. Through him, Lu Chen gained a general understanding of what had transpired in the Cyan Cloud Sect.

It seemed that starting from Fang Heng’s generation, a large number of Outer Evil Cultivators had emerged outside the Cyan Cloud Sect. Initially, the sect paid them no mind, believing they couldn’t stir up any real trouble. Thus, even though the Cyan Cloud Sect had launched multiple extermination campaigns against these Outer Evil Cultivators, they never truly took them seriously.

However, the Cyan Cloud Sect soon paid the price for this arrogance. Shockingly, individuals cultivating the same Evil Skills began to appear within the sect itself, and their numbers were not small. Similar situations surprisingly erupted in other Sects as well. Plagued by internal strife and external threats, the once-powerful Cyan Cloud Sect gradually fell into decline. Until the very end... the day of Heaven-Breaking.

Lu Chen had repeatedly pressed Fang Heng on what exactly this "Heaven-Breaking" was, but Fang Heng could never recall the meaning behind the word. He only knew that it was the catalyst that led to the Cyan Cloud Sect’s complete downfall.

Although Lu Chen wanted to uncover the truth behind the Cyan Cloud Sect’s annihilation all at once, he knew Fang Heng had basically said all he could, so he could only leave it at that. After all, the entity before him was not the real Fang Heng, but merely a half-corpse, Half-Demon bearing some of his memories from when he was alive.

Just like the first time, Fang Heng only maintained his sanity for a brief moment. He was soon completely overtaken by the Power of Outer Path within him, losing his sense of self.

...

Inside the second floor of the Sword Pavilion, Lu Chen watched as Fang Heng’s expression grew increasingly ferocious. He knew the other party was about to make a move.

Believing in striking first, Lu Chen sharply unsheathed the Ink Flood Dragon Sword in his hand. However, the Dragon Roar Sword Skill, which had always been invincible in the past, was easily blocked by ’Fang Heng’ this time. Raising his right hand, which had completely morphed into a sword of flesh and blood, Fang Heng caught Lu Chen’s Ink Flood Dragon Sword single-handedly.

"Attacking without a word. You really are despicable, kid."

Hearing ’Fang Heng’s’ words, Lu Chen replied expressionlessly, "Taking without asking and toying with the dead. To you of the Evil Demon and Heretic Dao, morality... is nothing more than hypocritical mercy."

As if amused by Lu Chen, ’Fang Heng’ let out a bizarre, cackling laugh. He deflected Lu Chen’s Ink Flood Dragon Sword and stood tall, relying on his Outer Demon Body to tower over him. His twisted expression and haughty gaze thoroughly conveyed his absolute contempt and arrogance toward Lu Chen.

"A mere ant at the Qi Cultivation Stage. I hope you can remain this stubborn after I chop off your limbs.

"You call me the Evil Demon and Heretic Dao? Then what kind of Orthodox Dao are you, getting killed by the Evil Demon and Heretic Dao? Hahaha!"

After his boisterous laughter, Fang Heng suddenly lowered his head, glaring at Lu Chen with murderous intent.

"It’s time for the remnants of the Cyan Cloud Sect to vanish completely..."

As he spoke, Fang Heng’s right hand, which had transformed into a flesh-and-blood sword, began to continuously accumulate power. In response, Lu Chen’s lotus-shaped pupils started spinning rapidly, as if they were recording something...

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