Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 5: Beginner Spells
"Brother, I would like to look up some books on rare treasures. I wonder where these books are hidden in the pavilion? Please guide me."

Inside the Dharma Transmission Pavilion, a young Taoist priest wearing grey clothes and with a slightly childish and handsome face bowed and said.

The young Taoist priest was Chen Mu. He did not dare to delay and came to the Dharma Pavilion after packing up, wanting to find out the origin of the mysterious water droplets in his body.

The disciple in the pavilion was not the young Taoist priest that Chen Mu had seen the last time he came here, but an old man with gray hair and beard and wrinkles on his face.

When Chen Mu saw that he was wearing a gray shirt, he called him senior brother.

The old man looked up when he heard the words and saw that the person coming was a child of about eleven or twelve years old. He rolled his eyes and laughed, "Okay, okay. This little junior brother is an outer disciple who has just entered the sect, right?"

"exactly"

"Seeing that your whole body is full of spiritual energy and has not dissipated, I believe you have broken through the barriers of the mundane world. This is truly cause for celebration!"

Seeing the old man's enthusiasm, Chen Mu felt a little strange, but he still smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. Senior Brother is the one with the aura of an immortal."

The old man was stunned after hearing this and thought to himself: "This kid doesn't look that young, but he can lie so openly. Don't I know what I am like?"

He did not expose the truth, but sighed and said, "What a shame, what a shame. Junior brother has mastered the techniques since he entered the sect. He is very talented, but he still lacks something if he wants to be at the top among the many outer disciples."

Chen Mu cooperated and said, "What is it?"

"You know, outer disciples like you can only receive three spirit stones every three months, but that's far from enough for cultivation. To encourage you to cultivate, the elders in the sect will hold a small competition every time you receive spirit stones. Those who perform well can receive more spirit stones."

At this point, the old man stood up and said with great emotion, gesturing with his hands: "If you want to excel, it's absolutely impossible to achieve greatness without being able to use your magical power. Therefore, learning a few powerful spells is the key to success!"

As he spoke, he took out a few jade slips from behind and introduced them: "Spells like Water Blade, Golden Light, and Fireball are all extremely powerful. I wonder which spell you would like to learn, Junior Brother?"

Hearing this, Chen Mu probably guessed what the old man was thinking. Since he had something to ask of the old Taoist, he replied, "I want to see the Water Blade Technique."

The old man chuckled after hearing this: "Junior brother, according to the sect's rules, outer disciples like you only need one spirit stone to cast this kind of spell. Isn't that cheap?"

Chen Mu looked embarrassed. He only had three spirit stones and didn't know whether what the old man said was true or not. He also wanted to go back and try to use them for cultivation. "Brother, I'm short of money. I'd better consult some books first. I will definitely ask you to learn magic next time."

The old man frowned, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he said calmly: "A piece of spirit stone."

"What."

"Looking up books requires a piece of spirit stone. There are tens of thousands of books in the pavilion. It would be time-consuming and laborious to help you search, and it would affect my cultivation."

Chen Mu fell into deep thought after hearing this.

"Without the guidance of an old man, it's really hard to find tens of thousands of books. Besides, I have to learn magic sooner or later..."

Chen Mu bowed and said, "May I ask your name, Senior Brother?"

"No need to bother, grandson."

"Senior Brother Sun, I want to see the Water Blade Technique again." Chen Mu said with a smile.

The old man immediately smiled happily: "Good brother, take it. I will take you to find the book you want to read."

Chen Mu lowered his head and smiled. This was the first time he had seen someone change his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.

Following the guidance of Senior Brother Sun, we came to dozens of ancient books.

"Junior brother, these are what you are looking for. You can just look through them, but don't damage them." The old man pointed and then turned and left.

Chen Mu picked up a few books at random.

"A Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

He flipped through it and found that it was a biography, recording the story of an elder who happened to obtain a treasure many years ago and used it to cultivate and become an immortal.

"Xuanyuan Baolu".

According to records, hundreds of years ago, a Jindan cultivator named Xuanyuan Zhenren recorded some powerful magic weapons he had seen.

Atlas of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures

This book slightly meets Chen Mu's requirements. It contains all kinds of precious spiritual materials and elixirs, but there are very few records and many of them do not have illustrations.

.......
On the way back to Qingzhu Valley, Chen Mu fell into deep thought.

"I've searched for hours, but I haven't found any record of the mysterious water droplets."

"Although I didn't find it, looking through so many rare and precious books really broadened my horizons..."

"From the evidence, this water droplet must be a rare treasure. I must find a chance to go back and ask my mother about the origins of this amber."

He didn't plan to ask his seniors in the sect. It wouldn't be good to let everyone know. What if the water drop really was a treasure? He still understood the principle of being guilty of possessing a treasure.

Chen Mu regained his composure, put the matter of the water droplets aside for the time being, quickened his pace, and walked towards his residence.

He walked to the stream beside the house, and a jade slip suddenly appeared in his hand, which was the Water Blade Technique.

He stared at it for a moment.

This technique uses the mana within the body as its source, drawing the water-based spiritual energy between heaven and earth into a curved blade. As mentioned above, once the technique is complete, the curved blade is like a fine sword, striking wherever it is pointed, with immense power...

Chen Mu recalled the spell gestures while casting his magic power.

There was a faint sound of running water in the air, and then it disappeared completely...

"Failed…"

Chen Mu was unmoved, he just wanted to give it a try.

In order to practice successfully, one must engrave the magic pattern belonging to this spell on the magic power vortex in the dantian.

However, it is easy to write the magic patterns, but it is extremely difficult to perfect them. This is common knowledge among people in the world of immortal cultivation.

Chen Mu took a few steps and sat cross-legged on the bluestone by the river.

The spiritual consciousness came to the Dantian, staring at the vortex of magic power, and condensed a brush with his mind.

"Ren water has command, transforming water into a blade."

Accompanied by a series of complex and difficult syllables, the incantation seemed to take shape, rushing into the brush, and suddenly a brilliant light shone. Chen Mu controlled the brush, recalling the direction of the spell pattern belonging to the Water Blade Technique, and gently stroked the corner of the magic vortex.

A silver-glowing spell appeared on the vortex, but before it could continue, it dissipated like fireworks...

"What's going on?" Chen Mu felt strange, so he made another move and slashed hard.

The same magic pattern also dissipated.

"No, that's not what's written in the spell! Even if I wrote it wrong, the spell pattern won't disappear immediately. Instead, I need to use my magic power to eliminate it." Chen Mu slowly thought about which link had gone wrong.

Not long after, Chen Mu's expression changed, and he looked at the blue water lotus rooted in the center of the magic vortex...

"It should be related to it... But how can I practice magic..."

Chen Mu looked at the brush hanging in the air and fell into deep thought again.

After a moment, he came to the water lotus with the brush.

With my mind, I smoothed one of the petals of the water lotus and gently traced it...

A silver magic pattern appeared on the surface of the petals. After flashing a few times, it did not dissipate. Instead, it was firmly imprinted on the petals like a water lotus.

After two or three breaths, the magic pattern that was shining with silver light dimmed and became lifeless, like a child's graffiti.

Chen Mu finally felt relieved after seeing this scene. It was exactly as recorded...

As for the dimness of the magic runes, it is normal. It would be strange if the magic runes written in seal script were full of vitality after just practicing magic.

Just practice more in the future...

Chen Mu stood up and took a few steps back.

He silently chanted the spell of Water Blade Technique and made hand gestures with his hands.

"Ren water has command, transforming water into a blade."

In an instant, Chen Mu felt that the magic power in his body seemed to have found an outlet and gushed out.

Only the pleasant sound of flowing water was heard, and a curved blade suddenly condensed in the air.

He stretched out his hand and pointed, and the curved blade rushed towards the bluestone where he had just sat like a bow and arrow.

"Crack..."

The bench-sized bluestone was instantly split into two, and the cut surface was smooth and flat.

Chen Mu couldn't help but be a little distracted when he saw this scene...

Why is it different from what is written in the spell? It is so powerful...

"How powerful is this? If it was aimed at a person, wouldn't it be..."

After a while, Chen Mu suddenly remembered that the technique he was practicing, "Shiyu Jue", seemed to contain a magic spell, so he quickly took out the jade slip and looked at it carefully.

Small Rain Calling Technique...

"The name doesn't sound very impressive, but never mind, I'll just strike while the iron is hot and fix it first."

However, this time there was no bluestone for Chen Mu to sit cross-legged, so he had to find a piece of grass.

His spiritual consciousness entered his Dantian, found another petal of the water lotus, and traced the pattern of the Small Rain-Calling Technique...

after awhile.

Chen Mu clasped his hands together and muttered something to himself.

"Gui water has orders, and the water is like timely rain."

Suddenly, wind and clouds appeared in the sky above the bamboo forest, and soon it started to rain.

The sound of raindrops made the bamboo leaves rustle.

Unfortunately, the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed within ten breaths.

Chen Mu's face was pale. It was not that he wanted to stop, but he did not expect that the small rain-calling technique, which did not seem to have much power, would consume his magic power so quickly!

If the Water Blade Technique just now was the magic power finding an outlet to vent, then the Small Rain Calling Technique was like a dam that had opened, letting out a huge burst of energy.

Three drops of spiritual fluid couldn't sustain ten breaths...

"It seems that spells cannot be classified by power..."

At this time, the sun was gradually setting in the sky, and the evening light covered the earth with a layer of cicada-wing-like brilliance...

Chen Mu turned around and went back into the house, took off his clothes, and sat cross-legged on the bamboo bed.

Thinking back on the day's gains...

First, by chance, he successfully cultivated magical power and became a cultivator at the first level of Qi Condensation. An uninvited guest, whom he currently liked, also took up residence in his Dantian, and he learned two spells along the way...

"At this time yesterday, I was still worrying about how to cultivate magic power..."

"Seeking the immortality and the way to enlightenment, it's truly a game of fate, indescribably wonderful... truly fascinating..."

It's no wonder Chen Mu was thinking so much today, because Chen Mu had been deliberately avoiding a thought in his mind all day...

Today... is also his birthday. In previous years, his father, mother, and younger brother would spend it with him. This year, he just arrived at the sect for the first time, so he's still a little uncomfortable...

"September 27th, what a good day..."

Chen Mu's mind raced, causing the corners of his mouth to curl up.

"I'm also...twelve years old..."

(End of this chapter)