Two Ancestral Talismans

After Lin Dong robbed Liu Long and Cao Zhu, the three of them entered the Sixth Floor, which was completely empty.

"Buzz!"

The moment they entered the Sixth Floor, Ziyue let out a muffled groan.

"What's wrong?" Lin Mu noticed that something was off with Ziyue and glanced back.

"The Spiritual Power pressure here is too great. I need to use my full strength just to withstand it," Ziyue said. She was only a Two-Seal Symbol Master, not much stronger than Liu Long and Cao Zhu.

"Xiao Dong, go to the Seventh Floor first. The Qi Grade Spiritual Power secret art you've always wanted is on the Eighth Floor. With your strength, obtaining it shouldn't be difficult," Lin Mu said.

"Mm." Lin Dong nodded and headed alone toward the entrance to the Seventh Floor. As a Three Symbol Talisman Master, the Spiritual Power here was nothing to him.

"Since you've been my maid for three months, I'll give you a hand," Lin Mu said. He took out a spiritual herb called the Yellow Springs Falling Leaf Flower, which could increase Spiritual Power. Lin Mu had just exchanged one million Pure Yuan Pills for it from the system.

"Eat it."

"What is this?" Ziyue asked doubtfully.

"Why so many questions? Eat it if you want. If not, give it back," Lin Mu said.

"Hmph, why are you being so fierce?" Ziyue snorted aggrievedly.

"Not as fierce as you." Lin Mu's gaze swept over Ziyue's chest.

"How am I fierce... Pervert!" Ziyue immediately understood, her face flushing crimson as she covered her chest with both hands.

"This spiritual herb is called the Yellow Springs Falling Leaf Flower. It can increase Spiritual Power and is extremely rare. If it weren't for the sake of you being my maid for three months, I wouldn't have given it to you," Lin Mu said.

Having spent one million Pure Yuan Pills, he still felt a little pained. Even the resources he gave his family had not cost this much.

It seems he isn't as annoying as he looks, Ziyue thought. She swallowed the Yellow Springs Falling Leaf Flower, and a vast surge of Spiritual Power immediately erupted from within her body.

"If you don't want that violent Spiritual Power to burst through your Niwan Palace and turn you into an idiot, hurry up and refine it," Lin Mu reminded her before sitting down nearby.

"He means well, but he doesn't know how to speak nicely at all," Ziyue grumbled. She found a spot to sit and began absorbing the medicinal power of the Yellow Springs Falling Leaf Flower.

After a while, the symbol seal in her Niwan Palace changed from two to three, and she successfully entered the realm of a Three Symbol Talisman Master.

"I broke through!"

Ziyue said joyfully. A Three Symbol Talisman Master could be considered a minor expert in Yan City. Looking at Lin Mu, who was seated quietly beside her, she knew that without the Yellow Springs Falling Leaf Flower he had given her, it would have taken her several more years to break through.

"Thank you," Ziyue said softly.

"If you really want to thank me, then be my maid for a few more months. I'm used to ordering you around. If I switch to someone else, I might not get used to it," Lin Mu said as he opened his eyes.

"Bastard!" Ziyue instantly cursed out loud.

"You were thanking me just now, but now you're turning hostile. You really have no sincerity at all. A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea—those words really aren't wrong," Lin Mu said with a curl of his lips.

"Hmph!" Ziyue snorted and headed for the Seventh Floor. After breaking through to become a Three Symbol Talisman Master, the pressure on the Sixth Floor no longer amounted to much for her. It was perfect for tempering her Spiritual Power.

Lin Mu also entered the Seventh Floor. There was only one person there at the moment—not Lin Dong, but Zhou Tong from Tianhuo City, who shared the same name as the Dao Sect genius Zhou Tong.

"It seems Tianhuo City has lost completely this time," Zhou Tong said with a bitter smile when he saw Lin Mu and Ziyue come up.

Lin Dong had already entered the Eighth Floor, and now Lin Mu and Ziyue had reached the Seventh Floor as well. Yet Tianhuo City had only him on the Seventh Floor.

"You're not bad either." Lin Mu nodded. He had a fairly good impression of this man. He was neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat. His future achievements would certainly surpass those of ordinary people.

"Girl, cultivate properly on the Seventh Floor. I'll go take a look at the Eighth Floor," Lin Mu said, turning to Ziyue.

Even Three Symbol Talisman Masters found it difficult to enter the Eighth Floor. Only a freak like Lin Dong had managed it in the original story with the strength of a Two-Seal Symbol Master.

"Mm." Ziyue nodded.

Her ability to reach the Seventh Floor was already thanks to Lin Mu. She did not dare dream of the Eighth Floor.

Lin Mu walked toward the Spiritual Barrier leading to the Eighth Floor. It was as though the barrier did not exist for him, and he stepped through it with ease.

"Another monster!" Zhou Tong said with a bitter smile.

After entering the Eighth Floor, Lin Mu saw Lin Dong sitting cross-legged there, clearly tempering his Spiritual Power. The baptism of the Eighth Floor was somewhat beneficial to Lin Dong as well.

Lin Mu did not disturb Lin Dong. Instead, he walked toward the stone tablet in the center of the Eighth Floor. He knew that it recorded a Qi Grade Spiritual Power secret art: the Life Creation Talisman Array.

Lin Mu was somewhat interested in this array-type Spiritual Power secret art, especially since it was Qi Grade.

Lin Mu placed his palm against the stone tablet. A wave of Spiritual Power rippled outward, then transformed into a vast set of profound traces in the air before him. Within those traces floated some Spiritual Power characters, vaguely resembling an array.

"So this is the Life Creation Talisman Array..."

He read every one of the Spiritual Power characters without missing a single word, pondered for a moment, then beckoned with his hand. The profound traces formed from Spiritual Power swooped down and entered his mind.

"Even if the Life Creation Talisman Array is cultivated to perfection, it is still somewhat inferior to the Shadowless Needle. But if the two can be combined, their power will certainly increase greatly. It may even form a Divine Grade Spiritual Power secret art," Lin Mu thought to himself.

However, the system did not have any fusion function. If he wanted to accomplish that, he could only rely on himself. Still, Lin Mu was usually rather idle, so finding something to do was not a bad idea.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, Lin Dong opened his eyes.

"Big Brother!"

"You've obtained the Life Creation Talisman Array already, right?" Lin Mu asked.

"Mm, it's just a little too complicated. I haven't learned it yet," Lin Dong said with a nod. Qi Grade Spiritual Power secret arts were far more complex than Essence Grade Spiritual Power secret arts.

"There's no rush. You already have it, so are you afraid you won't be able to learn it?" Lin Mu said, looking toward the entrance to the Ninth Floor. "Let's go take a look at the Ninth Floor first."

"Mm."

The two walked toward the Spiritual Barrier leading to the Ninth Floor. A repulsive force immediately pressed down on them, but Lin Mu released his Spiritual Power, instantly canceling it out.

Although Lin Dong had to exert some effort, he still entered the Ninth Floor successfully.

The Ninth Floor was exceptionally ordinary and extremely small, only spanning a dozen or so zhang. The floor was covered in dust, making it seem rather messy compared to the floors below.

Lin Mu's gaze went straight to the patterns on the walls on either side. Those patterns formed two ancient talismans.

The Devouring Ancestral Talisman and the Thunder Ancestral Talisman! Lin Mu thought.

Although they were merely replicas, Lin Mu still found them obscure and difficult to comprehend.

"Big Brother, what are these two talismans?" Lin Dong asked.

"Ancestral Talismans!"