Starting as a Talisman Master

Chapter 275 Junior Brother Lu, you'd better be careful of sword cultivators and the demonic sect (5.1k)

Looking at the illusory writing before him, Lu Chi nodded slightly.

"Boundless." He pondered the name to himself.

In the past, when setting up an array, array flags and array plates were required as a foundation in order to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This talent, literally speaking, is about abandoning external things and using the physical body as the core of the formation to forcibly control the surrounding world.

Such abilities have transcended the limitations of ordinary formations.

He composed himself, turned and entered the cave, closing the stone door's protective barrier.

The cave was quiet and still. Lu Chi sat cross-legged on the stone bed, closed his eyes and calmed his mind. Following the faint sense that had just emerged in his sea of ​​consciousness, he slowly activated the magic power within his body.

The vital energy leaks outward.

Without his noticing, an indescribable ripple spread from his body, instantly enveloping a radius of a hundred feet inside and outside the cave.

Lu Chi opened his eyes slightly.

To the naked eye, the surrounding furnishings appeared perfectly normal. However, under his divine sense, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within this hundred-foot radius was entirely at his command, rising and falling with his breath.

He raised his hand and pointed, and the spiritual energy within a hundred-foot radius instantly gathered at his fingertip, transforming into a pure and refined water-based magical power.

The physical exertion is minimal.

Then, his gaze fell on an ape-like beast puppet in a corner of the cave.

With a thought, an invisible force field immediately pressed down. The spiritual power driving the beast puppet's movements was instantly blocked, the mechanisms emitted dull noises, its limbs became stiff and rigid, and it could not move an inch.

Lu Chi dispersed the force field, and the beast puppet returned to normal.

He understood. This hundred-foot-wide area had become his training ground. During the battle, his opponent's magical power was repelled by the heavens and earth, causing its circulation to be sluggish; but he followed the natural order, and the power of his magic was doubled.

"These methods are quite similar to the domain techniques recorded in ancient books."

Lu Chi withdrew his power field and sat quietly on the couch, pondering deeply.

This hundred-zhang range may seem vast, but for a Golden Core cultivator, it's merely a distance that can be traversed in an instant.

If one encounters someone skilled in escape techniques, they can easily create distance and break free from the force field's control once they sense something amiss.

To maximize the effectiveness of this talent, one cannot expect opponents to enter and remain there on their own.

"It seems that in future battles, I will need to use the secret technique of divine sense. First, I will strike the opponent's Niwan Palace with my divine sense, and take advantage of the moment when their soul is dizzy and their escape light is slowed down, then use the 'Boundless Domain' technique to completely suppress them within a hundred feet."

Lu Chi made up his mind.

Thinking of this, his mind stirred again.

This "Boundless Realm" forcibly connects one's own energy with the heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred feet. If one were to integrate the sword intent he has painstakingly cultivated, or the baleful energy he has condensed, into this invisible force field, what would that be like?

Having formed the idea, Lu Chi immediately began to try it out in the stone chamber.

He rallied his forces and once again activated his [Boundless Domain] talent, unleashing a hundred-foot-long force field that was invisible yet undeniably real.

Immediately afterwards, his gaze sharpened, and the clear sword intent emanated from his body, instantly merging into the surrounding force field like countless wisps of silk under his mental control.

"Buzz"

The cave's stone chamber trembled in the void.

What was originally a simple spiritual energy field that repelled enemies and was friendly to oneself, instantly transformed into a "sword domain" fraught with killing intent after being infused with sword intent.

The air in the stone chamber seemed to come alive at that moment. Every speck of dust and every bit of spiritual energy was attracted and assimilated by the clear sword intent, transforming into countless invisible sword energies.

Lu Chi twitched his fingertips slightly, and a gentle breeze beside him instantly disintegrated, transforming into countless fine sword energies that left deep, bottomless scratches on the stone wall.

Within this hundred-zhang radius, not only did he utilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but all things in heaven and earth themselves became his sharp swords for attack.

Their offensive momentum has more than doubled.

"What a magnificent sword arena!" Lu Chi's face lit up with joy, and he immediately dispersed his sword intent.

Immediately afterwards, his expression turned serious, and he began to activate the malevolent energy accumulated within his body.

A malevolent aura emanated from his body, instantly filling a force field a hundred feet wide. A chilling wind howled within the cave, and a mournful sound echoed in the void.

His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals as he activated the "Eight Desolate Demon Summoning True Technique." This demonic art was characterized by its sweeping and powerful movements, with an extremely domineering path that required immense magical power to forcibly capture demonic shadows in the void.

In the past, with his Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, he could only barely summon one body at most.

Now, standing within this field filled with malevolent energy, his internal magical power resonated with the surrounding天地气机 (heaven and earth energy). He let out a low shout, and his vast magical power surged forth.

The surrounding void twisted violently, and amidst the churning black energy, three formless demonic figures were forcibly pulled out and stood around him.

The demonic figure's body was illusory, yet its aura was comparable to that of an early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Empowered by this hundred-foot force field, the demonic figure not only became increasingly unpredictable in its escape techniques, but also carried the oppressive force of heaven and earth with every move, causing its offensive power to surge.

A cold wind blew, causing Lu Chi's green robe to flutter wildly and his long hair to dance wildly in the wind.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his face half-hidden in the swirling black mist, his eyes deep and calm, revealing a touch of emotionless indifference.

Coupled with the three illusory demonic figures surrounding him exuding malevolent aura, if this scene were seen by an outsider, anyone who witnessed it would be terrified and would tremble as they called him "Old Demon."

Lu Chi did not rush to withdraw his supernatural power. Instead, he deliberately activated it to test how long this power could be maintained.

He stood still, letting the hundred-foot-tall "Boundless Domain" and the three formless demonic shadows absorb and release their surrounding energy.

In less than half an hour.

Lu Chi's brows twitched slightly, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

He formed his Golden Core by establishing his foundation through the Heavenly Dao, and the vastness of his Qi Sea and the profundity of his magical power far surpassed those of other cultivators of the same level by several times.

Even so, after only maintaining this state for half an hour, most of the magical power within his body had already been consumed.

A little deduction suggests that if one exerts all their strength, they can only sustain it for a maximum of one hour. Once this limit is exceeded, their magical power will be completely exhausted.

With a flick of his sleeve, he dispersed the force field and demonic shadows, and the eerie wind within the cave instantly ceased, returning to deathly silence.

Lu Chi sat down cross-legged and casually took out a pill and swallowed it. He carefully sensed the circulation of his internal energy, but his expression showed no sign of discouragement; instead, it revealed a hint of satisfaction.

"One hour—" he whispered.

Such a tactic, capable of turning the tide of battle, was only sustained for an hour; the result was not bad, but rather excellent.

The life-or-death battles between Golden Core cultivators are extremely dangerous, and victory or defeat is often decided in the blink of an eye.

With proper planning, not to mention an hour, even the burning of an incense stick is enough to determine life or death.

With this ultimate move that combines "Boundless Domain" and the Demon Summoning Technique, he now has another extremely powerful trump card in the Falling Clouds Sect and even in the cultivation world of the Great Li Kingdom.

After a moment of meditation, once his body was full of magical power, Lu Chi's mind stirred slightly, and he checked the profession panel again.

Aside from the newly upgraded Array Master, his understanding of the skills of [Weapon Refiner] and [Alchemist] has also approached its limit after a year of diligent practice.

Within a few months, they should both be promoted.

Three more days passed.

That morning, Lu Chi was sitting cross-legged beside the spirit field when the communication jade talisman at his waist suddenly lit up faintly.

He took it down and saw that the messenger was Master Xuan Chen, the sect leader, who asked him to go to the main hall of Luoxia Peak as soon as possible.

Lu Chi frowned almost imperceptibly.

There are still more than ten days left until the deadline this month for removing the blood evil from True Person Xuanchen. This unconventional summons is quite unusual.

He stood silently in place, quietly releasing his divine sense, instantly scanning the location of the Luoxia Sect's mountain gate.

A moment later, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

Within the mountain gate's formation, a new Golden Core aura appeared. He recognized this aura; it belonged to the Grand Elder, Qin Zheng, who had vanished for a full year.

"It seems that today's summons is related to Senior Brother Qin."

Lu Chi pondered to himself, then immediately composed himself. He casually cast a Cleansing spell, smoothing out the few wrinkles on his blue robe, and then transformed into a long blue rainbow, escaping from Qingxu Peak and flying straight towards the main hall.

The air inside the hall was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. Master Xuanchen sat in the main seat, while Elder Qin Zheng sat below him in the guest seat.

Qin Zheng, her face still bearing the marks of travel, was scrutinizing Xuan Chen Zhenren, her tone revealing surprise: "Sect Leader Brother, I've been away from the sect for a year, and your complexion has recovered so much?"

Master Xuanchen smiled and was about to speak when he looked up and saw Lu Chi walk into the main hall, so he stopped talking.

Lu Chi stepped forward a few steps, his expression calm, and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Sect Leader, Senior Brother Qin."

Qin Zheng turned around upon hearing the voice, immediately stood up to greet him, and returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Junior Brother Lu."

He was quick-witted and, after a moment's thought, he understood the reason why Master Xuanchen's injuries had improved.

He turned his gaze to Lu Chi, his expression becoming more solemn as he said, "I was just astonished by the injuries of our sect leader, but now I realize it must be thanks to Junior Brother Lu. I have been away from the sect for a year, and I have troubled you to take good care of our sect leader's injuries."

Lu Chi replied calmly, "Senior Brother Qin, you flatter me. Now that I've joined the Luoxia Sect, I should do my part, however small. It's just a matter of expending a little magic power each month; it's nothing."

Master Xuanchen gestured for the two to sit down and spoke slowly, "Junior Brother, please don't be modest. I invited you here today because Senior Brother Qin has returned from his trip and has important matters to discuss with you."

Lu Chi sat down, his expression calm, and asked in a slow voice, "May I ask why my two senior brothers summoned me here?"

Master Xuanchen smiled slightly, but did not answer. He simply turned his gaze to Qin Zheng, who was sitting to the left.

Qin Zheng understood, and with a flick of her wrist, she took out a jade bottle with a pale gold talisman attached to it from her sleeve and gently placed it on the table.

"Junior Brother Lu, please look at this."

Lu Chi raised his hand, removed the talisman, uncorked the bottle, and probed into it with his divine sense.

At the bottom of the bottle lay several drops of deep red, jade-like essence blood, emanating a rather violent demonic aura with faint purple light swirling within.

He calmly placed the jade bottle back on the table, pondering to himself what kind of demonic beast's essence blood contained such a strange aura.

Seeing that he had finished his inspection, Qin Zheng asked, "Junior Brother, you've been in the sect for a year now. How is your cultivation of the sect's 'Purple Cloud Imperial Light' divine ability progressing?"

Lu Chi did not answer for a moment.

This Nascent Soul supernatural power is extremely difficult to cultivate.

Furthermore, since its principles were not entirely compatible with Lu Chi's own spiritual roots, although he had not slacked off during this year, he still hadn't grasped the basics, and his progress was much slower than when he first practiced "Cold and Absolute Divine Light".

Lu Chi replied calmly, "This method is profound, and it is slightly incompatible with my spiritual root. After a year, I have only just begun to grasp the basics, and my progress is quite slow."

Qin Zheng shook her head dismissively and comforted him, "Junior brother, don't worry about it. This is a Nascent Soul Grand Divine Power, which is inherently difficult to master quickly. When my senior brother and I first began to cultivate this method, we also encountered obstacles at every turn and made slow progress."

He pointed to the jade bottle on the table and got to the point: "In the cultivation world of our Great Li Kingdom, the Linghe Mountain lineage is most skilled in beast taming. Within its mountain gates, it keeps a strange demonic beast called the Purple-Eyed Devouring Cloud Beast."

"This beast was born with purple eyes and its body is able to connect with the energy of the morning glow. Every day at dawn, it faces east and breathes in and out the clouds to temper its magical power. Over time, the essence of its heart and blood will condense into a trace of pure purple radiance."

Qin Zheng explained slowly, "If we cultivate this 'Purple Cloud Imperial Light' by sitting in meditation and practicing alone, it will take an extremely long time."

"However, if one can use the essence blood of the Purple-Eyed Devouring Cloud Beast as a guide to refine it into one's body, one can use its original power to make up for the deficiencies in one's spiritual root, making the cultivation of this divine ability twice as effective with half the effort."

Lu Chi was slightly taken aback, his gaze falling on the jade bottle on the table. He said slowly, "Senior Brother Qin has been away from the sect for a year, and you actually went out of your way to find this essence blood for me, to help me cultivate my supernatural abilities?"

Qin Zheng chuckled and shook his head, waving his hand and saying, "Junior brother, you're overthinking it. I have other important matters to attend to during this trip, and finding this essence blood is just a side thing. Please accept it without worry."

He glanced at Master Xuanchen in the main seat and continued, "As my senior brother, the sect leader, just told me, in the year since I joined the sect, I have not only spent my magic power every month to heal my senior brother, the sect leader, but I have also contributed a great deal to guiding him in various arts and crafts and providing him with pills and talismans. I can say that I have done my best."

"Now that we are fellow disciples, we should support each other. Since you are so sincere to the sect, this small gift is what we, as your senior brothers, should do. Please do not refuse it."

Seeing that things had come to this point, Lu Chi stopped refusing, waved his sleeve to put the jade bottle on the table into his storage bag, and accepted the favor with a cupped hand.

Upon seeing this, Master Xuanchen stroked his beard and smiled, his expression revealing genuine satisfaction.

His and Qin Zheng's tireless efforts were undoubtedly driven by deeper considerations.

In the year since Lu Chi joined the sect, his composure in dealing with people and his mastery of various arts have demonstrated exceptional talent.

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Such exceptional potential is enough to warrant the Luoxia Sect's expending considerable effort to cultivate and befriend them.

Master Xuanchen stroked his long beard and said slowly, "Junior brother, although the 'Purple Cloud Sky-Controlling Light' is not good for offense, but is only a divine power used for flight and protection, its profoundness should not be underestimated."

"Once you refine the essence blood and master this technique, you will be able to protect yourself without fear when you travel in the cultivation world of the Great Li Kingdom."

"With your talent and comprehension, as your cultivation level rises and your internal magical power becomes more abundant, the power of this divine ability will naturally increase, revealing its true wonder."

Could the real miracle be—running even faster?

Although Lu Chi found it amusing, he showed no sign of it on his face and accepted his senior brother's expectations.

His thoughts shifted slightly, and he thought of Linghe Mountain in relation to the origin of this essence blood.

In his former kingdom of Jingzhao, the lineage of those skilled in beast taming was quite rare.

At that time, the cultivators he saw mostly used their high cultivation level to forcefully suppress and enslave demonic beasts with their divine sense, and their methods were quite crude.

The true path of beast taming is the orthodox method among the myriad arts of cultivation, emphasizing the fusion of qi and the cultivation of bloodlines, and is by no means a matter of simply forcibly suppressing them.

He thought to himself, "Since beast taming is listed among the hundred arts, if I have the opportunity to learn a thing or two in the future, I will definitely be able to create a brand new profession on the interface."

Lu Chi also developed a desire to explore the profound knowledge and resources of the cultivation world in the Great Li Kingdom.

If Linghe Mountain has the means to raise such a strange beast as the Purple-Eyed Devouring Cloud Beast, then the core inheritances of the other six sects, which are ranked alongside Luoxia Sect, must also be extraordinary.

"Sect Leader, Senior Brother Qin, the beast-taming techniques of Linghe Mountain are indeed unique. I wonder what the core Daoist methods of the other six sects in the Great Li Kingdom's cultivation world emphasize?"

Master Xuanchen stroked his beard and smiled, "Since you've asked, Junior Brother, I'll explain it to you."

"Among the righteous sects, aside from my Luoxia Sect and Linghe Mountain, which is skilled in beast taming, the Taixuan Sect is the foremost. The Taixuan Sect has a long history and is a true orthodox lineage of the Xuanmen. Its core Daoist techniques mainly focus on thunder and swordsmanship, and its magical power is extremely fierce and vast, specifically designed to subdue all evil."

Qin Zheng chimed in, "Besides the righteous and demonic factions, there is another sect called the Hundred Crafts Pavilion. This sect has never been involved in the conflict between the righteous and demonic factions, maintaining a subtle neutrality. They are not known for their magical combat abilities, but the cultivators in their sect are all skilled in crafting artifacts and creating mechanical puppets."

Upon hearing the words "puppet technique," Lu Chi's thoughts stirred slightly.

Master Xuanchen's expression turned solemn as he continued, "As for the demonic path, they follow the lead of the Heavenly Extreme Sect. The Heavenly Extreme Sect's techniques are extremely domineering, and its members act without restraint. They are fearless in battle and extremely difficult to deal with."

"Below them are two other forces. One is the Hehuan Valley, whose members mostly practice the dual cultivation method of 'exchanging yin and yang' and illusionary seductive arts. Encountering this sect..."

Cultivators must always guard their minds to avoid falling into illusions.

"Secondly, there is the Xuanming Cave. This sect's mountain gate is hidden in a bitterly cold and desolate place all year round. Its disciples are mostly proficient in the art of controlling yin spirits and corpses. Their magic power is cold and cold and mixed with deadly poison, making it difficult to guard against."

Qin Zheng, with a solemn expression, instructed from the side: "Among the six sects, in terms of inherited supernatural abilities, the Tai Xuan and Tian Ji sects are the best. Even though you, junior brother, are exceptionally talented, you must be careful of sword cultivators and demonic sects when you go out to train in the future. If you encounter cultivators from these two sects, you must be wary."

"Junior brother, do you know how fierce those sword cultivators are in battle? Such figures only need to make a sword incantation, and with the release of their magic power, their flying swords can instantly pierce through the air and take a person's head in the blink of an eye."

"As for those demonic cultivators, their methods are even more unpredictable. They act without any scruples, often using living souls and flesh to refine evil techniques. Once you engage in combat, you will fall into their trap if you are not careful, and end up dying and having your cultivation destroyed."

Lu Chi lowered his eyes, but a strange feeling rose in his heart that was hard to describe.

Beware of sword cultivators?

Once his clear sword intent spreads into the hundred-zhang "Boundless Domain," it immediately becomes a sword-based killing formation capable of annihilating all things. If an ordinary sword cultivator dares to step into it, he probably won't even have a chance to unleash his sword.

As for being wary of the Demonic Sect members—

Recalling the chilling scene from half a day ago, where the aura of malevolence soared to the sky in his own cave and the three-headed golden-core demonic shadows were devouring people.

If we're talking about overwhelming demonic power and ruthless methods during battles, when they actually encounter demons in the outside world, it's hard to say who's more like that old demon.

Lu Chi's face immediately showed a stern expression, and he cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Qin. I will remember it."

On the main seat, Master Xuanchen and Qin Zheng both showed a hint of relief in their eyes when they saw that he listened to their advice.

Although this Junior Brother Lu is exceptionally talented and proficient in alchemy, artifact crafting, and talisman making, he is ultimately a mild-mannered and unassuming cultivator who spends his days in seclusion and cultivates diligently.

Otherwise, why would it be so difficult and strenuous to learn even a supernatural power used for self-protection and escape?

Given Lu Chi's record of forming a golden core in 150 years, Xuan Chen and the other two could never have imagined that his true comprehension was actually quite ordinary.