Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 55 – Researching the methods of talismans

Chen Yang, perhaps due to his innate connection with stone, didn't even need to use the Focus Technique when drawing talismans. With just a bit of concentration, he could achieve a state of calm and focus entirely on the talisman creation.

He didn't aim too high and started with the basic Five Elements Talismans, choosing the fire talisman most commonly used by the Yang Clan.

He picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and began to draw.

As the brush danced lightly, half an hour later, a pattern resembling burning flames appeared vividly on the talisman paper.

The drawing process was complete; next came the refining.

This required the refiner to have an extremely high sensitivity and control over spiritual power; otherwise, the power could easily pierce through the talisman paper.

Fortunately, these were areas where Chen Yang excelled.

Because Chen Yang pursued high-quality talismans, the refining process was somewhat laborious.

About four hours later, a fiery red talisman floated in the wind and landed in Elder Yu's hand.

The three children looked on in awe, clicking their tongues in amazement.

Elder Yu rubbed the fire talisman between his fingers, still finding the whole thing unbelievable, as if in a dream.

It wasn't until he activated the talisman, feeling the scorching heat, that he was pulled back to reality.

As the flames ignited, Yang Lingqing and the others felt a chill in their hearts and stepped back a few paces.

"It's actually a good-quality talisman! Remarkable! Truly remarkable!"

Feeling the power of the fire talisman, Elder Yu was once again shocked.

Due to the varying skill levels of refiners, talismans, pills, and many other crafted items varied in quality.

For instance, this Five Elements Fire Talisman was a Mid Qi Condensation talisman, with inferior, good, and excellent qualities corresponding to the fourth, fifth, and sixth layers of Mid Qi Condensation.

The fire talismans currently held by the Yang Clan were all inferior, with power equivalent to the fourth layer of Qi Condensation.

Yet, this was Chen Yang's first time refining a talisman, and he had already achieved a good quality! Its power was equivalent to the fifth layer of Qi Condensation! How could anyone remain calm about this?

Such skill is truly worthy of the title of Immortal Sovereign!

"Hmm, the power seems decent, but it's still lacking."

Seeing his talisman successfully activated, Chen Yang seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

The previous attack on Yang Lingrui and Zhao Qi on their return journey had been weighing on his mind.

In the end, his prior preparations had worked, allowing Yang Lingrui to resist the bell's mental attack.

But to Chen Yang, it felt more like a lucky coincidence.

If Zheng Huaming had possessed a spiritual treasure with offensive power that day, Yang Lingrui would have been in grave danger.

This incident made Chen Yang realize his limitations, unable to provide protective items for the Yang Clan cultivators beyond his awareness.

However, now that he had this talisman heritage, there was hope for change.

Since he had nothing else to do besides cultivating spiritual energy daily, he decided to study this talisman art.

This way, when Yang Clan cultivators ventured out, they would have more means of self-defense.

A good-quality Mid Qi Condensation talisman wasn't enough; they needed excellent ones to take along.

Moreover, there were higher-level Late Qi Condensation and Perfected Qi Condensation talismans, which could truly be considered trump cards.

He then conveyed his thoughts to Elder Yu, telling him that he would take over the talisman crafting.

If any talented individuals with a knack for talisman crafting appeared among the Yang Clan descendants, they could be brought here for him to teach.

"Today, witnessing the Immortal Sovereign's divine power, I am deeply moved by the spectacle!"

Elder Yu bowed and said, "Following the Immortal Sovereign's decree, the Yang Clan is truly fortunate to have the Immortal Sovereign's favor!"

Having learned a new skill, Chen Yang was invigorated. While gathering spiritual energy for the three to cultivate, he picked up a second talisman paper to draw.

Yang Linghu and Yang Lingrui sat cross-legged on their mats, trying to meditate, but couldn't resist sneaking glances at Chen Yang drawing talismans.

It wasn't until two mud balls hit them squarely on the forehead that they refocused on their cultivation.

Chen Yang continued drawing fire talismans. The drawing process went smoothly, but at the end of the refining process, the spiritual power pierced through the talisman paper, resulting in failure.

He was too eager for perfection, wanting to refine an excellent fire talisman, but his lack of experience led to failure.

"I was too hasty; it seems I need more patience in studying this art."

In the following days, Chen Yang devoted himself to studying the talisman heritage.

Half a month later, he successfully refined his first excellent fire talisman.

Two months later, Chen Yang had mastered the remaining four types of Five Elements Talismans, ensuring that each one he refined was of good quality, though achieving excellence was still challenging, with a success rate of about twenty percent.

Thus, eight talismans remained in the heritage.

Early Qi Condensation: Tranquil Mind Talisman, Evil-expelling Talisman.

Mid Qi Condensation: Spirit Shield Talisman, Swift Movement Talisman.

Late Qi Condensation: Diamond Talisman, Mountain-splitting Talisman.

Perfected Qi Condensation: Five Thunder Talisman, Spirit Concealment Talisman.

The two Early Qi Condensation talismans were not difficult to refine. The Tranquil Mind Talisman aided cultivators in calming their minds, while the Evil-expelling Talisman countered malevolent forces.

Chen Yang mastered them to an excellent quality within half a month.

However, these two talismans were relatively low-level and not very valuable, currently only useful to Zhao Qi and Liang Yi in the Yang Clan.

The Spirit Shield Talisman and Swift Movement Talisman were self-explanatory in their functions, with drawing difficulty similar to the basic Five Elements Talismans.

Chen Yang spent over a month mastering their good-quality refining methods.

Then came the real challenge.

The Late Qi Condensation and Perfected Qi Condensation talismans were Chen Yang's true goals!

With his current Late Qi Condensation level, refining talismans of the same level shouldn't be an issue.

Chen Yang first chose to refine the Diamond Talisman.

This talisman was essentially an upgraded version of the Spirit Shield Talisman.

While the Spirit Shield Talisman could only block physical attacks, the Diamond Talisman could also block mental attacks, and its defensive effect was among the best of its level.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "p𝑎wread.com".

"Let's begin; it won't be easy," Chen Yang thought.

As expected, just as he anticipated, he failed several times during the drawing phase.

This was something he hadn't encountered in previous drawing processes.

The Diamond Talisman required not only precision but also strict adherence to drawing trajectories, with any slight mistake leading to failure.

Chen Yang wasn't anxious; in fact, he found challenging tasks more interesting.

Three months passed in a flash, and after ruining over twenty talisman papers, Chen Yang finally succeeded in refining his first Diamond Talisman one night.

Though it was only of inferior quality, the breakthrough from zero to one meant he could gradually improve.

"Finally, it's done. The difficulty was indeed high."

An inferior Diamond Talisman could temporarily withstand attacks from a Qi Condensation Seventh Layer cultivator, making it a crucial life-saving card for the current Yang Clan cultivators.

Having a trump card meant it should be both offensive and defensive.

Chen Yang then began tackling the Mountain-splitting Talisman.

This talisman could unleash an extremely sharp cutting spell, fast and powerful, making it an ideal last-resort offensive measure.

With the experience gained from refining the Diamond Talisman, Chen Yang succeeded in refining an inferior Mountain-splitting Talisman in just two months.

Upon completing the talisman, Chen Yang exhaled deeply, relieved to have conquered these two talismans.

Receiving his mental transmission, Elder Yu and the others quickly arrived at the ancestral hall.

When the two talismans floated into Elder Yu's hands, his hands trembled uncontrollably with excitement.

At this moment, any words of gratitude seemed too pale. He called Yang Lingqing to his side.

"Lingqing, how are the preparations for the sacrifice?" Elder Yu asked.

Yang Lingqing replied, "Everything has been arranged. According to the Ancestor's instructions before leaving, this will be a grand clan sacrifice, with incense burning and worship at the foot of the mountain, and the Bloodburn Spirit Sacrifice on the mountain, set for ten days from now."