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After completing all the rituals, Mao Fang handed Lin Yaoxie a booklet with the words "Maoshan Visualization Techniques" written on it. This was the most basic magic of Maoshan, used to cultivate magical power. Although it was the most basic, it was also the most important.

"Ding, Mao Fang is teaching the host the 'Method of Visualization,' do you accept?" At this moment, the system assistant's voice suddenly rang in Lin Yaoxie's ears.

Lin Yaoxie was a little puzzled. Did he really need to ask? Of course, he accepted it.

At this moment, the system assistant explained: "No matter who it is or what kind of spell or skill it is, as long as someone teaches it to you or you have the secret manual, you can immediately learn the initial state of this skill."

Lin Yaoxie was overjoyed. According to the system, no matter what skill it was, as long as someone taught him or he had the manual, he could learn it immediately, even in the initial state.

Of course, you'll probably need to practice a few more times to get used to it before you can actually use it.

When Lin Yaoxie accepted the "Method of Visualization" bestowed by Mao Fang, the system made a "ding" sound and a virtual screen popped up in front of Lin Yaoxie.

Character: Lin Yaoxie

"Identity: Nineteenth generation successor of the Maoshan lineage."

"Skill: Visualization Technique LV1".

Energy: 5.

Seeing this, Lin Yaoxie asked in confusion, "What is energy? How come I have 5 points?"

"Energy can be called internal force, mana, true qi, magic power, battle qi, and so on. You have five points because you have learned the visualization method, a technique for cultivating mana," the system assistant explained.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yaoxie closed his eyes and sensed it. Sure enough, he found that he had a lot of cultivation experience and incantations about visualization techniques in his mind.

At this moment, Mao Fang, seeing his disciple staring blankly, frowned and said, "You'll start practicing this today. If I find out by tomorrow morning that you haven't developed any Qi sensation, I'll beat you up."

After saying that, Mao Fang left with a smile. He only wanted to put some pressure on Lin Yaoxie so that he would practice harder.

Mao Fang didn't believe that Lin Yaoxie could develop Qi perception overnight. He himself had spent half a month developing Qi perception back then.

Lin Yaoxie nodded upon hearing this but said nothing. Instead, he immediately sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate. As soon as he entered the state, he saw a trace of magical power flowing through his meridians.

Sure enough, the system didn't lie to him. As long as there was a manual or someone to teach him the skill, he could learn it immediately. Although it was the most basic level, it still had a great advantage.

Moreover, since this is a skill for cultivating magical power, the difference may not seem that big. But you should know that Mao Fang is known as a genius who appears only once in a hundred years in Maoshan. It took him a full half month to cultivate the sense of Qi. But Lin Yaoxie? He had the sense of Qi in just a few seconds.

Moreover, the difference becomes even more pronounced when practicing those spells. For example, a fireball spell might take someone seven or eight days to learn and use very clumsily, while Lin Yaoxie can learn it in just a few seconds and use it clumsily. With some time to familiarize himself with it, he can immediately master these spells.

Therefore, this characteristic is a terrifying and powerful existence, and should not be underestimated.

As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning; if you want to reap the rewards, you have to get through the beginning.

Lin Yaoxie, on the other hand, didn't need to start at all; he immediately began to reap the rewards.

Chapter Six: Maoshan Talismans

Lin Yaoxie closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the futon, his hands forming the Three Pure Ones Finger and resting on his knees. He emptied his mind and entered a state of profound mystery. He began to cultivate silently according to the visualization method in his mind, absorbing the spiritual energy floating in the air and transforming it into magical power.

As time slowly passed, Lin Yaoxie could clearly feel the magical power within his body increasing. It seemed that his body was indeed at the level of a genius; otherwise, even if he had mastered this cultivation method, the magical power within his body would not have increased so quickly.

According to the manual, those who can sense the Qi within ten days are top geniuses, those within twenty days are geniuses, those within thirty days are talented, and those beyond that are just ordinary people.

Once others have cultivated a sense of Qi, they need to stabilize that sense before they can cultivate and increase their magical power. However, Lin Yaoxie can generate a sense of Qi in one second, magical power in two seconds, and begin to increase his magical power in three seconds.

Aside from the fact that he directly mastered the cultivation method, Lin Yaoxie's own talent was also enough to be called a monstrous existence. After all, even for top-level geniuses, the growth of magical power after it is generated is very slow.

It can be said that Lin Yaoxie's one day of cultivation is equivalent to ten days of cultivation for a top genius, and is comparable to twenty days or a month of cultivation for an ordinary genius or talent. As for ordinary people? It is estimated that three months of cultivation would be equivalent to one day of his cultivation.

Even without a system, this talent was enough for Lin Yaoxie to develop a sense of aura within a day.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it was noon. Lin Yaoxie continued to cultivate with great interest. He found that cultivation was not tiring, nor even boring. A comfortable feeling permeated his whole body at all times, and even his tired spirit was swept away with cultivation. It was truly wonderful.

At this moment, Mao Fang pushed open the door and walked in. When he saw Lin Yaoxie cultivating seriously, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Cultivation cannot be rushed. Developing a sense of Qi is not an easy thing."

"Master, I have developed magical power." Upon hearing Mao Fang's voice, Lin Yaoxie opened his eyes and said with a smile.

Mao Fang nodded nonchalantly and said, "So what if you've developed magical power? What's the big deal..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mao Fang's face froze, his expression utterly incredulous. He stared at Lin Yaoxie, speechless, and exclaimed, "You've cultivated magical power? How is that possible?!"

"I have indeed developed magical power," Lin Yaoxie said with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Mao Fang, still somewhat disbelieving, stepped forward and placed his hand on Lin Yaoxie's shoulder. He closed his eyes to sense it, and after a long while, he looked at Lin Yaoxie with a bitter expression, inwardly cursing the heavens. Why was the difference between people so obvious? It took him more than ten days to cultivate his Qi sense and another ten days to cultivate his magic power, which meant it took him almost a month to cultivate his magic power. But Lin Yaoxie? He cultivated his magic power in just one morning.

This discovery truly shocked Mao Fangzhen. He had never seen such a monstrous talent before. Even the most talented Maoshan patriarch in his ancestors' records took more than ten days to cultivate his magical power!

It took Mao Fang several minutes to completely suppress his shock and calm himself down before he said with a bitter tone, "Work hard and never be complacent."

Lin Yao nodded with a wicked smile, but in his heart he was plotting how to learn more magic from Mao Fang.

"Now that you have developed magical power, I will formally teach you talismans, one of the three major lineages of Maoshan." Mao Fang patted Lin Yaoxie on the shoulder with some emotion. He thought it would take Lin Yaoxie another month or two to learn the art of talismans, but he did not expect that it would begin in less than half a day.

Upon hearing that Mao Fang was going to teach him the art of talismans, Lin Yaoxie's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He had become an apprentice to learn Taoist magic, and now his goal was about to be achieved.

Maoshan has three major lineages, which are also the greatest reliance and foundation for Maoshan's Taoist magic to be famous throughout the world.

Talismans, exorcism, and raising corpses.

Talismans encompass Taoist arts. Each Maoshan Taoist art has a corresponding talisman, since a cultivator's magical power will eventually be exhausted, at which point talismans become extremely important.

What are talismans?

It involves sealing a Taoist technique into a carrier by drawing a talisman. When needed, only a trace of magic power is required to activate it, and the Taoist technique in the talisman can be used without consuming the cultivator's own magic power.

For example, if a Taoist priest from Maoshan is fighting a cultivator and both of them have exhausted their magical power, the Taoist priest from Maoshan can unleash a barrage of talismans and Taoist magic, and the other person will definitely be forced to kneel!

Moreover, the talismans made can not only be used by oneself, but also given to others. Generally, when Maoshan disciples go down the mountain, they are given talismans by their elders for protection.

Maoshan magic has corresponding talismans. The level of cultivation of the person drawing the talisman determines the type of magic they can perform. Otherwise, they cannot draw it and will be seriously injured or even die from their body exploding.

Maoshan talismans come in several types, as detailed below.

Yellow talisman [a talisman drawn on yellow paper]

Copper Talisman [A talisman made of copper that can store relatively powerful Taoist magic. This type of talisman can be used a total of five times. After five uses, it will automatically crack and become unusable.]

Silver Talisman [A talisman drawn on a silver base, naturally possessing more powerful sealing spells. It can be used multiple times, allowing three spells to be cast at once. After casting, placing the talisman in a place rich in spiritual energy will allow it to automatically absorb energy. Once the talisman is full of spiritual energy, it can be used again. It can be used a total of twenty times, after which it will automatically become unusable.]

Golden Talisman [A vessel made of gold, capable of sealing the strongest Taoist magic of Maoshan. It can be used without limit. Although each use can only activate the magic once, it can be used again after two days if placed in a place with abundant spiritual energy.]

Aside from yellow talismans, other talismans cannot be drawn simply by having the materials. For example, gold talismans require an extremely high level of skill in talisman drawing to create them. In addition, one must possess strong cultivation to draw such talismans. Furthermore, the materials are also crucial; do not assume that the material for a gold talisman is simply gold.

The materials required for a golden talisman include: gold, the blood of a spirit beast or demon beast, one's own heart blood, and various precious materials. After drawing the golden talisman, it must be placed in an extremely yin place for fifteen days and an extremely yang place for fifteen days before it can be considered as having truly created this talisman.

Therefore, the patriarchs of Maoshan throughout the ages could only create three golden talismans, and two of them were lost over time.

Considering how large a sect like Maoshan is, how much manpower and resources they have spent over the years to barely produce three golden talismans, it is truly an extremely difficult task.

Chapter Seven: Preparing to Descend the Mountain

Next, Mao formally taught Lin the method of using talismans, but it was only the most basic method, focusing on how to draw talismans and understand them.

Although it is the most basic, it is also very important, and Lin Yaoxie naturally studied it seriously.

“Drawing talismans is actually no different from setting up an array. A talisman can be explained as setting up an array on a carrier. Every stroke is connected by the array. A talisman is equivalent to an array…” Mao Fang taught carefully.

……

Time flows.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

In the first month, aside from meditation and cultivation, Lin Yaoxie studied various related knowledge about talismans, such as how to draw talismans, how to draw this kind of talisman, and what kind of Taoist magic this kind of talisman stores.

It took Lin Yaoxie more than a month to learn the basics of talismans. It seemed slow, but the knowledge involved was profound. In Mao Fang's words, every stroke when drawing a talisman has its own special meaning. Even if you add just a little bit of stroke, the talisman will be ruined. The speed he was at now was already very fast.

In the second month, Mao Fang taught Lin Yaoxie about the various uses and understanding of magical artifacts, as well as the various hand seals for casting Taoist spells, such as using the Three Pure Ones Finger for meditation and the Five Thunder Finger for casting lightning-based Taoist spells...

There are so many things to learn here. Fortunately, Lin Yaoxie is a determined person. He has to do what he believes in. Although it is tedious, it is very fulfilling.

In the third month, Mao Fang taught Lin Yaoxie things like setting up altars and performing spells, such as how to arrange the altar, what rituals to pay attention to, and what taboos to observe when opening an altar.

In the fourth month, Mao Fang taught Lin Yaoxie the essential skills of finding auspicious burial sites and feng shui, skills that every cultivator must possess...

In the fifth month, Mao Fang taught Lin Yaoxie medical skills such as "Maoshan Acupuncture Techniques".

In the sixth month, Lin Yaoxie was officially granted true Maoshan Taoist arts and talismans…

In the past six months, Lin Yaoxie has learned more than he has ever learned in his entire life—all kinds of related knowledge, theories, and things. In short, he has learned everything about cultivators!

Even now, Lin Yaoxie still feels a headache coming on. If it weren't for the system, it would probably take an ordinary person more than ten years to learn all of this.

Moreover, in Mao Fang's words, it was an injustice of Heaven; what he had spent more than ten years learning, this kid had learned in just half a year.

This led Mao Fang to discover that he had already taught Lin Yaoxie all the theoretical knowledge, and that he had nothing left to teach. So he began to teach the real Taoist arts.

"Ding, Mao Fang has taught you the following lightning-based Taoist techniques: Yin-Yang Eyes, Palm Lightning, Divine Speed, Corpse Driving, Fireball, Lightning Summoning, Corpse Suppression, Ghost Exorcism, and Spirit Cleansing. Each use of this technique requires 10 energy points."

"Ding, Mao Fang will teach you the sword technique 'Thirteen Swords of Peach Wood'."

"Ding! Mao Fang has taught you the art of talismans: Corpse Suppression Talisman, Corpse Driving Talisman, Ghost Exorcism Talisman, Fireball Talisman, Swift Travel Talisman, Lightning Summoning Talisman, Cleansing Talisman, House Protection Talisman, and Spirit Purification Talisman. Each talisman you draw will consume 10 energy points."

A series of sounds rang in Lin Yaoxie's ears. These were all spells that Mao Fang had taught him over the past two days. They were all the most basic spells, some offensive and some supportive.

While others learn theoretical knowledge and Taoist techniques simultaneously, Lin Yaoxie absorbed all the theoretical knowledge first and then learned the Taoist techniques. As a result, he could grasp everything instantly and learned Taoist techniques at an even faster pace. The system would automatically help him learn to the most basic level one day, and he would master the Taoist technique very proficiently the next day.

……

Currently, Lin Yaoxie's personal profile looks like this...

Character: Lin Yaoxie

"Identity: Nineteenth generation disciple of the Maoshan lineage."

“技能：《茅山观想之法LV3》《茅山基础画符术LV5》《茅山针灸之术LV3》《茅山寻龙点穴术LV4》《掌心雷LV5》……”

"Innate Supernatural Ability: Yin-Yang Eyes [Can see ghosts]"

“Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 1”

Energy: 100.

"Treasures: Three Pure Ones Emperor Bell (C-grade item), Hundred-Year-Old Peach Wood Sword (C-grade item), Demon-Slaying Golden Coin Sword (C-grade item), Silver Talisman (C-grade item), Eight Trigrams Compass (C-grade item), Talisman Brush (C-grade item), Demon-Revealing Eight Trigrams Mirror (C-grade item)"

The personal template at this time is different from the one before. It now includes three more items: cultivation level, innate supernatural power, and treasures. In the system's words, it means that since you didn't have cultivation level, treasures, or supernatural power before, it doesn't need to be displayed.

As for that series of treasures, they were naturally given to Lin Yaoxie by Mao Fang. He said that since he had officially become a cultivator, he naturally needed magical artifacts for self-defense and to be able to kill demons at any time.

These magical artifacts are all extremely precious. It can be said that most Taoist cultivators in this world do not have magical artifacts as good as Lin Yaoxie's. Even if they have one or two magical artifacts of the same level as Lin Yaoxie, their number is definitely not as large as Lin Yaoxie's.

There's nothing we can do about it; these things were taken from the treasure vault when Mao Fang broke away from the Maoshan Sect. They were just a part of his many treasures.