novelraw Chapter 316 - 169: Establishing the Talisman Armor System (2)
Chapter 316 - 169: Establishing the Talisman Armor System (2)
Finally, with a peculiar vibration, an invisible aura spread outwards. On the hard shell of the Golden Holy Beetle fixed on the ritual table, a unique rune representing invisibility glimmered with a mysterious sheen. Threads of Spiritual Power flowed through, intertwining with the Spiritual Power within the Golden Holy Beetle, both coexisting harmoniously without the slightest conflict.
"It’s done!"
The man stepped back two steps, his face full of joy, unable to hold back a deep breath. At this moment, his head was covered in sweat, and his face was pale, clearly suffering from severe Divine Soul depletion.
The other Talisman Masters observing around immediately approached, with all their curious gazes fixed on the ritual table, on the Golden Holy Beetle with the precisely engraved rune, their eyes shimmering brightly.
At this moment, they were not ordinary cultivators but pure craftsmen, enthusiasts dedicated to researching the art of rune engraving.
They constantly communicated, summarized their experiences, and congratulated the man.
They believed he had set a good start. With his lessons, the progress of future endeavors should be much easier.
The success of engraving the "Invisibility Talisman" on the Golden Holy Beetle was not considered a complete success; further observation was needed.
At least the entire rune had to endure for over a week, without any conflicts of Spiritual Power, for the rune to permeate the Golden Armor Shell and nearly integrate with the Golden Holy Beetle to be finally considered complete success.
A peaceful state was maintained. After a full week of testing, it fully met Zheng Yi’s requirements.
Qi Lin, the chief of the Daluo Alliance responsible for this matter, eagerly came to take credit, presenting the successfully engraved ’Invisibility’ rune Golden Holy Beetle before Zheng Yi.
"Well done. The Talisman Master who engraved this rune will be rewarded with a thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Tell the other Talisman Masters to keep up the good work, and there will be further rewards upon the task’s completion..."
As a businessman, Zheng Yi understood a principle: only heavy rewards could motivate brave warriors. For the first successful engraving of the invisibility rune, he directly offered a generous reward to encourage more people to immerse themselves in the research.
At this moment, other Talisman Masters were extremely envious, secretly competing, which was exactly what Zheng Yi wanted. Everyone’s attention was captivated by the first successful fusion of a rune and the Golden Holy Beetle.
This represented the Talisman Beetle project entering a new stage.
After generously distributing rewards, the successfully engraved ’Invisibility Talisman’ of the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend Skill was taken by Zheng Yi.
This was part of his plan. Even though different in rune engraving techniques, with Zheng Yi’s current strength, understanding one method could illuminate all. He needed to familiarize himself with the steps and direction.
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Deep within the core of the Daluo Alliance’s Second-level Spiritual Vein.
A secret cultivation site.
Zheng Yi quietly arrived here. This was truly a hidden place and the core area of the Soul Catching Sect, unreachable by outsiders, heavily guarded on the outside, with arrays laid out like a Heaven and Earth Net.
Away from the disturbances and chaos of the outside world, Zheng Yi carefully brought out the sole successful Golden Holy Beetle engraved with the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend Skill rune.
Out of two batches of Holy Beetles, totaling thirteen mature Golden Holy Beetles, this was the only success; all others were completely destroyed. The cost and waste of resources were considerable.
For Zheng Yi, these issues were non-existent.
Why did he form forces? Wasn’t it for this day?
As long as he could enhance his strength, paving the way for his future cultivation path, Zheng Yi felt it was worthwhile.
Things like embezzling for personal gain were precisely what he intended to do.
After all, whether it’s the Soul Hall of the Doomsday World or the Daluo Alliance of the Great Yi City Immortal Realm, they were merely tools at his disposal, a means to achieve his goals.
The ultimate effect on himself, enhancing his strength, was the core key.
The entire force was his. What did it matter to waste some resources? As long as the goal was achieved, that was enough.
Observing closely, he held the golden, beautifully crafted Golden Holy Beetle, like a golden sculpture, between his fingers, admiring it closely.
Besides the hard golden back shell, subtle mysterious ripples flowed, vaguely revealing a complete unique rune, indistinguishable from other Golden Holy Beetles.
Zheng Yi observed carefully, slightly perceiving some intricacies.
But not being proficient in rune mastery, he couldn’t discern the differences between the successfully engraved ’Invisibility Talisman’ Golden Holy Beetle and those that failed to be engraved.
After a while, he still couldn’t find any distinct differences.
Of course, Zheng Yi was not an expert in these matters. The Hundred Skills of Cultivation, each school had unique and profound techniques, far beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators, and not easily comprehended through mere observation or by uncovering deeper truths.
There’s a saying: don’t challenge someone’s livelihood with your hobby.
Zheng Yi deeply agreed with this. Professional tasks should be left to professionals. The work of engraving Talisman Beetles should still be assigned to professional Talisman Masters.
What Zheng Yi needed to do now was to integrate the Golden Holy Beetle engraved with the ’Invisibility Talisman’ rune into the acupoints opened within his own body.