Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Chapter 73: Chapter 72: Spirit Void Talisman Drawing, Fellow Daoist, Assist Me

Spiritual light suddenly emerged from the fingertips, drawing mountains and rivers with Spirit Void movements.

”Spirit Void Talisman Drawing... This is impossible... How is this possible!?”

At this moment, Qi Ji’s eyes widened, his gaze trembled, he could hardly believe his eyes.

The True Yang within Jiang Hu’s body surged fiercely, flowing into his hands, golden light streams trailing like long tails, inscribing Xuanmiao marks in the air, flickering with life everlasting.

Spirit Void Talisman Drawing is an extremely profound technique within Talisman Dao, allowing one to draw various Talismans in the void with a single gesture, without the need for paper, ink, or brush.

Yet, this technique is not something one can master through diligent practice alone...

Talent, fate, effort... and that sincere devotion to Talisman above all in the unknown...

Qi Ji has been cultivating in Maoshan since childhood, exploring Talisman Dao for over twenty years, yet has never comprehended the technique of Spirit Void Talisman Drawing, and yet now...

”Little Qi Ji, your talent is considered high among your peers.”

”High, but not the highest?”

”When you think you’ve reached the peak, the road ahead ends...”

Scenes of past conversations with his mentor in the mountains flashed in Qi Ji’s mind once more.

”Who on the mountain has higher talent than me?”

”He is not on the mountain, but outside...”

”Disciple doesn’t understand...”

”Beyond the heavens, there are heavens, beyond the mountains, there are mountains...True cultivation is never confined to the mountains...Some, if they enter the red dust without falling, their talents will truly shine!”

Rumble...

The piercing sound of thunder brought Qi Ji back to reality, at this moment, he realized Jiang Hu had transformed completely, golden light flickering at his fingertips, sketching a massive Talisman in the void before him, resembling both a coiled snake and rising flames.

”Fire Snake Talisman!”

”He vanquished the Heart Demon!?”

In the distance, Shen Qingli’s beautiful eyes trembled, apparently finding it hard to believe the reality before her.

Just a moment ago, she clearly felt Jiang Hu’s aura become extremely weak, his Primordial Spirit falling silent, seemingly about to be completely consumed by the Great Night of Darkness Tribulation, and yet in an instant, how did he vanquish the Heart Demon!?’

Suddenly, Shen Qingli glanced over, only to find someone had appeared in the corner at an unknown time, observing coldly, without saying a word.

”Zhang Fan... When did he arrive?” Shen Qingli pondered.

Rumble...

At this moment, the Fire Snake Talisman abruptly took shape, a roar echoed through the heavens and earth, the massive Talisman transformed into a vigorous flame in the air, ascending like a giant python, stirring layers of fiery light, lunging towards Qi Ji.

Buzz...

Almost simultaneously, Qi Ji leapt back swiftly, creating distance, while a bright yellow Talisman appeared in his hand, it was also a Fire Snake Talisman.

”Crimson flame flickers, Spirit Snake shines!”

”Burning my True Yang, incinerating the constant void!”

Rumble...

With the eerie chanting, Qi Ji’s Talisman grew even more powerful, a fire snake soared skyward, tusks bared, fiery light blazing, charging at Jiang Hu’s ”fire snake.”

”Evenly matched? No...” Shen Qingli’s gaze slightly narrowed.

Roar...

Between the two figures, the two fire snakes fiercely intertwined, Jiang Hu’s fire snake seemed even more ferocious, biting into the other’s head, True Flame burst from its eyes, even more crimson and fierce, instantly engulfing its whole body.

Bang...

With a violent sound, Qi Ji’s ”fire snake” suddenly shattered, dissipating in an instant, the heat wave sent Qi Ji flying.

Buzz...

Qi Ji’s body enveloped in thick smoke, traced an arc in the air, his robes billowed, like a kite flipping, softly landing.

White jade of frogs is foolish, pointing to the moon in the azure sky is also untrue!

”Jiang Hu, you’ve seen through the heavy illusion of your heart’s confusion...”

Qi Ji spoke calmly, looking at Jiang Hu with eyes reflecting a dignified respect, free of any contempt.

With these words, Qi Ji formed seals with his hands, chanting incantations, five streams of light flew from five different directions of the Refining Talisman Temple, hovering around him, forming five golden-yellow Talismans.

”Five Dragon Talisman!”

Jiang Hu’s gaze slightly condensed, he knew this was the Maoshan Elixir Fire Talisman, not drawn by Qi Ji himself, but bestowed by elders of the sect, possessing unfathomable power.

”Jiang Hu, though your Spirit Void Talisman Drawing is mystical, it’s a pity you’ve only just comprehended it and cannot fully integrate...”

Qi Ji immediately saw through Jiang Hu’s weakness, although Spirit Void Talisman Drawing is mystical, like most Daoist Techniques, it requires diligent practice to fully integrate and allow any Talisman to come forth at will.

That previous Fire Snake Talisman was Jiang Hu’s specialty Talisman, so he could easily draw it and unleash such power.

However, when facing the Five Dragon Talisman, the move finds itself inadequate.

”Five Dragons Annihilation!”

Qi Ji whispered, the five Talismans around him soared skyward, their roars thunderous, splitting the air, amid the scorching True Yang, the five Talismans burned brightly, turning into five radiant flames, like rainbows piercing the sun, attacking Jiang Hu from five directions.

”Jiang Hu, hinder me today...”

”I can only defend the Dao.”

Amid the soaring flames, Qi Ji’s voice resounded, his figure gradually blurred, his expressions on the face became unrecognizable.

Rumble...

At this moment, without any superfluous words, Jiang Hu’s gaze was incredibly sincere and fervent, countless nightmares formed the Heart Demon, unable to leave that chaotic graveyard.

But today, even if facing grave sins, even if transformed into an evil spirit, he would not cease the trajectory traced by his fingertips, solely to draw out the Talisman in his heart.

The Talisman that can connect with Immortal Gods.

Rumble...

Jiang Hu’s Primordial Spirit shone to the extreme, his life seemed to have reached its most intense moment.

”You will die...”

In the distance, Shen Qingli’s face, beautiful and sad, revealed complex emotions, she sensed Jiang Hu’s life blossoming, the rising smoke sealing off the entire Palace and Temple.

Immediately, golden light flowed from Jiang Hu’s fingertips, sketching an unprecedented Rune in the air...

”That is...”

Qi Ji’s pupils suddenly contracted, his previously calm face abruptly tore with trembles.

”Cultivation is about seeing one’s true self, when you see your true self, you can create that unique Talisman, the Talisman only belonging to yourself.”

”True One Dao Talisman!”

The highest dream of a Talisman Master is to create their own True One Dao Talisman.

Memories echo, the voices of the past gradually intertwined with the present.

”Impossible... This is absolutely impossible...” Qi Ji’s heart seemed to shout a voice.

”In this life...”

”Half as evil spirit, half aspiring to Immortal Gods...” Jiang Hu murmured.

His fingertips flowed brighter, endlessly simulating and sketching that unprecedented Rune in the air, yet before it could take shape, it shattered and scattered in the void.

”Spirit Void Talisman Drawing... Your skill is not mature enough, the intangible void cannot manifest tangible Talismans!”

Qi Ji’s eyes burned with brilliance, hands forming seals, the Five Dragons were about to kill.

”If I cannot draw it, I will die with regret!”

As Shen Qingli said, as long as one is human, they must have obsessions, this moment is Jiang Hu’s most intense obsession.

”Comrade, assist me!”

Rumble...

With these words, a terrifying aura surged upwards, dazzling and radiant, it was actually a Primordial Spirit.

”Zhang Fan!?”

Under the incredulous gaze of everyone, Jiang Hu’s fingertips danced, golden light moved mysteriously, sketching out that unprecedented Talisman.

At this moment, Zhang Fan’s Primordial Spirit suddenly opened its mouth, unexpectedly swallowing the Talisman.

”Spirit Void Talisman Drawing, Primordial Spirit as Talisman!?”

”His Primordial Spirit...”

Qi Ji and Shen Qingli stared wide-eyed, witnessing the gradual transformation of Zhang Fan’s Primordial Spirit, hardly daring to believe!