Spirit Communication Talisman, Cosmology
Halfway up Purple Moon Mountain, Yang Tianyou descended from mid-air, pushed open the door, walked straight through the corridor, and arrived at his room.
He wasn't surprised that neither of his parents were home.
Purple Moon Town suffered severe damage; houses collapsed, and Mortal were killed or injured in large numbers, leaving the town in complete ruins.
Although Cultivators naturally have no shortage of food and supplies, among the 70,000 to 80,000 Mortals who survived, many had lost loved ones, including many children, all of whom needed to be resettled by their Lineage.
The Yang Household suffered some losses during this Cold Tide wave, though not too great. More than forty cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm, including both their own clan members and Affiliated Cultivators, perished.
It should be noted that even including the affiliated cultivators, the number of Qi Refining cultivators in the Yang Household did not exceed two hundred, with just over forty, accounting for about 30% of the total.
The number of cultivators has decreased, but there are many places where manpower is needed. Rebuilding Purple Moon Town, gathering information, protecting Lineage, refining Pill, Formation, Artifact, and Talisman, guarding Spirit Fields, carrying out missions, and so on all require a large number of people.
Therefore, none of the Qi Refining cultivators in the Yang Household were idle during this period. Everyone was busy day and night, and it was normal for them not to go home.
Back in his room, Yang Tianyou looked around and saw familiar things everywhere he looked.
He reached out and gently stroked each item, feeling the touch on his fingertips, and his mood calmed down involuntarily.
As if he had just thought of something, Yang Tianyou slapped his forehead and released Fengling and Yuan Ba from the Spirit Beast Bag.
The two Spirit Beasts were overjoyed to be back in their familiar surroundings. They easily found the area that Yang Tianyou had marked out for them. Fengling rummaged through drawers and cabinets and quickly picked up a Go board and placed it on the ground.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Ba's crimson pupils seemed to burn with wisps of flame, a fighting spirit eager to try.
"Awoo!" (Want to kill a enemy?)
"Roar!" (Bring it on! This time I'll make sure you run for your life!)
Then, the two beasts took their seats on opposite sides and began a fierce and earth-shattering battle.
Yang Tianyou had no interest in watching the battle. With a smile on his lips, he went to the Seclusion Chamber, took out a futon, placed it on the ground, and sat cross-legged.
The reason he asked Jin Lianri was partly to adjust his state, but more importantly, he wanted to draw a talisman.
After killing the Green Ram Devil Cultivator, Yang Tianyou obtained a Jade Slip from the latter's Storage Bag. Inside was a Talisman Cultivator Cultivation Method called "Mystery Chest Talisman Canon," which could be cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
This Cultivation Method records the methods for making more than ten kinds Talisman, one of which is of great help to Yang Tianyou at present.
The Spirit Communication Talisman is Second-Tier Middle-Grade Talisman. Its function is to enhance a cultivator's comprehension for a certain period of time, making it extremely rare.
In fact, among the dozens of Talisman recorded in the Yang Clan Talisman Scripture, there are two that enhance comprehension: the "Clear Spirit Talisman" (Second-Rank Low-Grade) and the Mystic Spirit Enlightenment Talisman " (Second-Tier Upper-Grade).
Unfortunately, Yang Tianyou wasn't satisfied Talisman the former, as it wasn't high enough in level. The latter, on the other hand, was of a sufficient level and had an extraordinary effect, but the key problem was that he couldn't draw it.
Talisman that aid in enlightenment are inherently much more difficult to create than Talisman of the same level, let alone Second-Tier Upper-Grade Mystic Spirit Enlightenment Talisman.
In addition, the materials for Talisman Crafting are also a major problem. The talisman paper materials required for Dao Comprehension Talisman are generally quite rare and very difficult to collect.
The most important reason why Yang Tianyou chose the Spirit Communication Talisman recorded in the "Mystery Chest Talisman Canon" was that the Green Ram Devil Cultivator had already prepared two sets of Talisman Crafting materials in his Storage Bag.
When dividing the treasure, Yang Tianyou included these two documents in the Yang Household's 70% share, and now they come in handy.
The two sets of Talisman Crafting materials are two Blank Talisman Papers and two boxes of viscous, semi-transparent Spirit Ink.
Blank Talisman Paper is made from the leaves of the Bodhi Tree is known as the tree of Wisdom and holds an extremely high position in the Cultivation World, especially in the Buddhist Sect.
The Bodhi Tree is highly valuable. Its leaves can be used to make Talisman Crafting, its Bodhi Seeds can be used to refine Alchemy and make medicines, and its thicker branches can be used to craft Law Artifacts and set up Formations. Even if you do not use anything, simply sitting cross-legged under the Bodhi Tree can enhance a cultivator's comprehension, making it a tree with multiple uses.
At the same grade, the Bodhi Tree is far more valuable than the Yang Household's Ginkgo Tree. I wonder where this Green Ram Devil Cultivator from the Green Sheep got the Bodhi Leaves.
Furthermore, the materials used to make the Spirit Ink for the Spirit Communication Talisman are not simple either. The main ingredient is "Mind-Clearing Flower," a precious spirit medicine of the Second-Tier Middle-Grade. As the name suggests, its function is to help people understand their true nature and cleanse their minds of impurities.
After picking up the Jade Slip and memorizing the method for making the Spirit Communication Talisman, Yang Tianyou closed his eyes slightly and began to deduce it in his mind.
In general, the power of Talisman is closely related to the number of basic runes that make it up. The more basic runes there are and the more complex the structure, the greater the power of the Talisman.
For example, the Xun Wind Escape Technique Talisman Yang Tianyou created previously used 360 basic runes and reached the Second-Tier Middle-Grade.
The Xun Wind Escape Technique Talisman is not limited to the Second-Tier Middle-Grade. There is also Xun Wind Escape Technique Talisman made with 180 basic runes, but the latter is only the Second-Rank Low-Grade.
Similarly, the Xun Wind Escape Technique Talisman, constructed from 720 basic runes, can reach the Second-Tier Upper-Grade. If the number of basic runes continues to increase, it can even be pushed to the Third Tier or higher.
This characteristic is not only reflected in Talisman, but also in Pill, Formation, Artifact, and Talisman, Hundred Cultivation Arts, and all kinds of cultivation arts. The principles are actually universal, and even the universe itself is no exception.
Because the matter that makes up the universe itself is, in essence, those invisible particles and dust.
The more particles there are, the more complex the structure of the universe becomes, the more profound the underlying principles become, and the more powerful and stable the universe becomes.
This led to the division of the Small Thousand Worlds, the Middle Thousand Worlds, the Great Thousand Worlds, and even the Immortal Realm.
To put it more plainly, the so-called Great Dao is actually the sum of all things, from the stars above to the dust of the earth below, all are part of the Dao.
The more powerful a world is, the larger its share in the 'Great Dao', the richer its natural Spiritual Qi, the more solid its space, and the more abundant its resources.
Such a world is powerful and vast, capable of supporting more and stronger beings, and naturally became what cultivators call the "Upper Realm," also known as the Immortal Realm or the Spirit Realm.
As one moves further and further away from the Great Dao, the concentration of Spiritual Qi decreases, the world itself becomes more fragile, and the comprehension of the Great Dao becomes increasingly difficult. Such a world is called the "lower realm," also known as the Mortal Realm.
The Immortal Realm, the Spirit Realm, and the Mortal Realm are collectively known as the Three Realms, encompassing all things and covering the entire universe. They are boundless and can also be called the "universe"!
That being said, the path of cultivation is actually the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and it follows the path from simplicity to complexity.
Cultivators Essence Refining into Qi into qi, qi into Spirit Transformation, and spirit into emptiness, ultimately merging their body with the Dao and gaining control over boundless Law Power. In short, it's about strengthening one's own foundation and then using that foundation to weave an incredibly solid ladder of advancement, step by step climbing to the peak.
Of course, there is also a saying that the Great Dao are the simplest, which is also true, but cultivators who can reach this level have long since become immortals and ancestors.
Besides, haven't they themselves also progressed from simplicity to complexity?
Without reaching the realm of all things, how can one speak of returning to oneness?