Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Dragon and Tiger Taoist Talisman, Zhang Fan’s Primordial Spirit 4.0

Shen Family, within the Refining Talisman Temple.

The tranquil Talisman Room spans as large as three basketball courts, isolated from the world by clear crystal glass...

Inside, a massive furnace burns fiercely, its fuel unknown, as the flames glow bright red without a trace of impurity.

Sixty-four Talisman Masters, positioned around the furnace in eight different directions, draw talismans while infusing them with True Yang. Subsequently, they cast the talismans into the furnace.

To ordinary people, the talismans simply turn to ashes amidst the flames.

However, under the observation of the Primordial Spirit, one can see streams of golden light flying out from the consumed talismans, rising up and merging into a piece of tortoise shell above the furnace.

”Tortoise Shell...”

Zhang Fan stared at that irregularly shaped [Tortoise Shell], where a myriad of golden streams entered, leaving peculiar marks that resembled the drawing of talismans.

”Is that the [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman]?”

There are many materials for drawing talismans, such as paper, silk, jade, and peach wood.

As for tortoise shells, they are rarely used...

”The tortoise hides true spirit, not for ordinary script...”

The Elixir Book says that tortoises are innately spiritual, capable of connecting to the heavens, and that ordinary symbols lack the qualification to be recorded on them.

In ancient mythology, tortoises have always played a mysterious and significant role.

Legend has it that when Nuwa mended the sky, with the heavens leaning northwest and the earth sinking southeast, she chopped off the legs of a giant tortoise to prop the four poles.

It is said that even the most important [Luo Book] in Hua Country’s civilization was carried out from the Luo River by a large tortoise, presenting it to Da Yu.

”It’s said that over eighty years ago, an ancestor of the Shen Family encountered a remarkable person, who left behind a page of Celestial Book lost by Zhang Daoling, imparted by Taishang Laojun, at the Shen Family, along with this piece of tortoise shell...”

Qiu Zhengdao stood beside Zhang Fan and Jiang Hu, recounting past events as he watched the floating, burning tortoise shell.

”That remarkable person said, one year when the Yellow River dried up, an ancient Daoist temple was excavated beneath the parched marsh, where this tortoise shell was enshrined, and underneath it was pressed that page of the Celestial Book...”

Qiu Zhengdao’s description cast a mysterious aura over the Shen Family’s [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman].

”What are they doing?” Zhang Fan couldn’t help but ask.

”Refining Talismans... no, feeding Talismans...” Qiu Zhengdao responded in a deep voice.

Sixty-four Talisman Masters toil day and night, crafting various talismans to feed the [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman], much like programmers frantically writing code...

This data, collated within the [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman] through deconstruction and reconfiguration, might one day restore that original code, which would be...

”The Primordial Spirit Password!”

Once successful, this [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman] would be the key to immortality.

”No wonder so many of them are bald...” Zhang Fan glanced around.

Among the sixty-four Talisman Masters, more than half had sparse, yellowing, and split hair.

”Can a talisman become immortal... will it succeed?” Jiang Hu still doubted.

”As long as the database is vast enough, as long as the material is perfect...”

Qiu Zhengdao’s wistful gaze fell on that tortoise shell.

”The world’s Talisman Dao, all belongs to the Dragon and Tiger... here, except for the Talismanic Magic of the Celestial Master of Dragon and Tiger, it almost encompasses all talismans in the world...”

The Shen family’s effort and hopes of three generations, spent vast amounts of money and resources to craft the [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman] over the years.

This palace and temple do not burn talismans daily, they burn money.

”Why not the talismanic magic of the Dragon and Tiger?” Zhang Fan couldn’t help but ask.

”Eighty years ago, the great tribulation of the Daoist Sect occurred, and the gates of Dragon Tiger Mountain were closed, with no incense reignited... no one is left in this line... moreover... Dragon and Tiger is different from other Daoist sects...”

”They are very mysterious and never engage with the world...” Qiu Zhengdao whispered.

”I heard that the disciples of Dragon and Tiger, from the age of three, their children’s doodles are [Celestial Master’s Talisman]...”

”This...”

”They are few but powerful... so powerful that their presence connects ancient and modern times...”

”However... not everyone can be called a disciple of Dragon and Tiger... this line belongs only to the Zhang Family...”

”Why are you here?”

At this moment, a sharp and cold voice abruptly sounded, interrupting Qiu Zhengdao’s words.

Zhang Fan turned his head to see Qi Ji from Maoshan approaching, accompanied by a well-dressed man. The man looked to be in his thirties, his eyes slightly narrowed as if asleep, radiating an extremely gentle aura.

”An expert!”

Zhang Fan was stirred; he had seen records in the [Dao Secret Record] that within the Daoist Sect, some grandmasters excel in preserving their Essence, Qi, and Spirit, wasting nothing on useless matters.

The saying goes, ”The tiger walks like it’s ill, the eagle stands as if asleep,” embodying the principle that Essence, Qi, and Spirit are restrained in a single inch of space, still as a long slumber, but with a move, unleashing thunderous might.

”Qi Ji!” Jiang Hu slightly frowned.

”Jiang Hu, for so many years, I thought you would recognize your transgressions...”

”I didn’t expect you to still covet the [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman]. You should know that your talismanic magic should rightfully return to Maoshan.”

Qi Ji’s words pierced like a blade straight to Jiang Hu’s heart.

”He has his tribulation, and you have your karmic path... why has his tribulation become your shackle?”

At this, Zhang Fan spoke coldly without preamble.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ji was taken aback, then frowned, momentarily unsure how to retort.

External intentions, fixating on others, is also a kind of Consciousness agitation.

Zhang Fan’s words carried a sharp insinuation.

”Jiang Hu, this is the Shen Family’s important site; although you and Qingli are acquainted, you shouldn’t be here.”

”Take your friend and leave.”

Suddenly, the man in the suit spoke up, his voice light but authoritative, and his subtly focused gaze paused slightly on Zhang Fan.

”Older brother, they are guests I invited.”

At this moment, Shen Qingli approached, casting a disapproving look at the man in the suit, who was none other than Shen Xiangrong, the Shen Family’s eldest son, and the current head.

”Qingli, don’t be willful; to enter this place, who isn’t a master of the Talisman Dao, revered and honored?”

Shen Xiangrong’s voice was cold and clear, evidently unwilling to show leniency to his sister.

His implication was apparent; neither Jiang Hu nor Zhang Fan had ties to the masters of the Talisman Dao, nor to being revered and honored.

They had no right to enter this important Shen Family site, which was crucial to the family’s prosperity and honor.

”Older brother...”

”Let’s go; we’ve seen enough,” Jiang Hu raised his hand, squeezed out a smile, and exchanged a glance with Zhang Fan.

Qi Ji coldly watched, silent.

Qiu Zhengdao tactfully stepped aside to make way.

A roaring rumble...

At this moment, a violent noise resonated from within the massive furnace, deafening.

Zhang Fan turned to see the furnace’s flames surging uncontrollably, the floating tortoise shell suddenly trembling, with the golden light shimmering etymotically, falling into Zhang Fan’s eyes as something profoundly extraordinary, captivating him, as if lost in a dream.

Buzz...

The next moment, the dome alit with celestial haze, starlight like strings of beads, and various Primordial Spirits appeared within this peculiar scene, looking up to a massive tortoise shell like a celestial canopy, sky-covering, myriad starry runes upon it as if depicting the universe.

”This is the Outer Scenery!?” Jiang Hu’s expression changed slightly, observing the surroundings, seeing figures similar to himself, albeit somewhat hazy.

He didn’t know why the [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman] would change so, manifesting the Outer Scenery, pulling in everyone’s Primordial Spirit.

A roaring rumble...

At this moment, a loud roar descends, within the misty clouds, a giant star shining, a figure emerges from the haze, extending a large hand, grabbing at the massive tortoise shell in the sky.

”Bold, who dares covet my Shen Family’s treasure?”

A shout of astonishment echoes out, originating from Shen Xiangrong, but his Primordial Spirit remains unmoved.

The Shen Family dares to recruit so many Talisman Masters, unafraid of their treacherous intentions, precisely because the [Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman] wields vast power, those who dare touch it with their Primordial Spirit risk total annihilation.

A roaring rumble...

From within the haze, that Primordial Spirit strikes suddenly, pointing out with a finger, sketching marvelous light in mid-air, gliding like a fierce tiger, rising and falling like a startling dragon, dazzling and ornate, ceaselessly bright.

”This is...”

Within the Cloud Heaven Outer Scenery, a voice of disbelief echoes, shrouded in suffocating difficulty.

”Three Mountains General Register, Dragon and Tiger Taoist Talisman!”