The two who had sent out the Signal Talisman could only stare, dumbfounded, at everything before them. To them, the bizarre creature that had posed such a tremendous threat had been dealt with so easily by Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi casually put away Han Guang and said to the two before him, "Take your teammates on the ground back first."
Only then did the stunned pair come back to their senses. After thanking Zhou Yi, they helped up their teammates and headed toward the village entrance.
Zhou Yi remained where he was and opened the panel.
Name: Zhou Yi Race: Human (10%) Vital Energy: 5 Spirit: 1.2 Mental Methods: Tongming Record (Complete), Primordial Pile (Complete) Techniques: Body Refining, Blade Techniques, Movement Techniques, Other Yin Energy: 153 Exotic Qi: Qi (5)
The bizarre creature from before had given Zhou Yi one hundred points of Yin Energy. If Yin Energy could be used to judge a bizarre creature's strength, then this peach demon was roughly on par with the scarecrow from before.
Both were within the Soul Grade range, but it was still a notch weaker than the ghost infant.
Soul Grade bizarre creatures could no longer threaten him, but Zhou Yi had never fought a Crimson Grade bizarre creature before. He was therefore unsure whether a Crimson Grade creature could pose a threat to him.
Zhou Yi opened the Body Refining Techniques section on the panel. The three Body Refining Techniques now all displayed as capable of fusion.
That bizarre creature had just given him one hundred points of Yin Energy. Now, he would see whether he could fuse the techniques he had learned.
Zhou Yi used his thoughts to try fusing the Jade Lock Skill with the other two Body Refining Techniques. This time, the panel did not disappoint him. Yin Energy rapidly vanished, and the three techniques soon fused together. After a flash of white light, only one unknown technique remained on the panel, while Zhou Yi's Yin Energy had dwindled to single digits.
The technique's realm had also fallen from Complete to Mastery, but it still increased Zhou Yi's Vital Energy by one point, equivalent to strengthening his Vital Energy by one-fifth.
"So, fusing one technique requires fifty points of Yin Energy." Zhou Yi had figured out the pattern behind the Yin Energy consumption.
"Since it's a new technique created from Body Refining Techniques, I might as well call it the Indestructible Golden Body." The moment Zhou Yi finished speaking, the unknown technique on the panel became Indestructible Golden Body.
After settling the matter of fusion, Zhou Yi quietly stood where he was and waited for the two Patrol Team members to return.
I hope I run into a few more bizarre creatures tonight. Then my Indestructible Golden Body can level up. I wonder whether, after fusing them all the way to the end, it can truly become the legendary divine ability? Zhou Yi thought to himself.
Just as Zhou Yi was pondering this, the two Patrol Team members returned.
Seeing them back, Zhou Yi nodded at them, signaling them to continue patrolling, while he himself returned to the village entrance.
He waited until the sky began to brighten, yet he never saw another trace of a Signal Talisman.
It seemed there would be no more Yin Energy coming in tonight. Zhou Yi thought to himself that it made sense. If there were so many bizarre creatures every day, probably no one would be willing to join the Patrol Team.
Only after the sun began to rise did the Patrol Team members gradually return to the village entrance. Once Qu Yong finished counting everyone, the crowd dispersed.
Afterward, Zhou Yi returned home, planning to rest for two hours before going to Old Qin to learn talismans.
After waking from his sleep, Zhou Yi felt refreshed and invigorated. After all, the Vitality Realm still required rest. Though the time was brief, it was enough for Zhou Yi to recover his spirit.
Zhou Yi then went to Old Qin's residence. Led by a servant, he arrived at Old Qin's study.
At that moment, Old Qin was standing before his desk, utterly focused as he drew a talisman. Zhou Yi did not make a sound to disturb him and quietly stood to one side.
After waiting for quite some time, Old Qin finally finished drawing the talisman and shifted his gaze from the Talisman Paper to Zhou Yi.
"You're here. Wait a moment." After saying that, Old Qin turned and took two books from the bookshelf, then handed them to Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi accepted the two books. One was the Compendium of Talismans, while the other was the Basic Essence Refining and Spirit Manifestation Method.
After seeing Zhou Yi take the books, Old Qin said, "Talismans are divided into five grades: yellow, blue, purple, silver, and gold. The materials used to make talismans differ at every grade."
"If your spirit is insufficient and you force yourself to draw a talisman above your own realm, then if you are lucky, the Talisman Paper will destroy itself. If you are unlucky, your mind will fall into chaos."
"Talisman Masters are likewise divided into five ranks according to talismans: Talisman Master, Grand Talisman Master, Refining Master, Heavenly Master, and True Person."
"That Basic Essence Refining and Spirit Manifestation Method is used to increase spiritual power."
After hearing this, Zhou Yi flipped through the two books in his hands. The names of both books immediately appeared under the Other category on the panel, but Zhou Yi did not have enough Yin Energy to upgrade them.
Seeing Zhou Yi flip through the books, Old Qin asked, "If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me. You can take these two books back and read them first."
Zhou Yi said to Old Qin, "Old Qin, can you draw blue talismans?"
Old Qin shook his head. "Although I have a bit of talent in the path of talismans, it isn't enough to support me in drawing blue talismans. You must know that anyone who can draw blue talismans can be called a Grand Talisman Master. Even in Luoshi City, Grand Talisman Masters are extremely rare."
Old Qin looked at Zhou Yi and said earnestly, "Though the path of talismans also has powerful talismans, those powerful talismans require at least a Grand Talisman Master to draw. The yellow talismans drawn by ordinary Talisman Masters mostly have only auxiliary effects."
"Studying the path of talismans consumes an enormous amount of spirit. You should still place your focus on the martial path. That is the mainstream now."
Old Qin did not know that Zhou Yi possessed a panel, but he was considering Zhou Yi's welfare. Zhou Yi therefore answered Old Qin seriously, "This junior understands."
Old Qin waved his hand at Zhou Yi. "All right. Take the books back and memorize them first. Come ask me if there's anything you don't understand."
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