Discovery

The Golden Wall appeared before him, and Kraun stared fixedly at the line for the Golden Light Incantation.

[Golden Light Incantation: 4638/10000; Level Zero] (Your energy is abundant. With only four hours of sleep each day, you can remain vigorous throughout the day.)

"Phew." He let out a long breath.

After advancing to Level Three, brewing ordinary potions could no longer increase his proficiency. The Blood-Boiling Potion he had mastered also lacked certain ingredients, so these past few days, he had merely been stockpiling ordinary potions and salves.

He decided to cut his daily time spent brewing herbs down to two hours and devote all his remaining time to grinding the Golden Light Incantation.

Since the Golden Light Incantation could alleviate this strange condition, he would first grind it into the first tier!

As a green Level Zero skill that turned blue upon entering the Golden Wall, it filled him with anticipation.

At his current efficiency, if he went all out, he estimated he could advance in ten days.

Eight days later, night.

Kraun sat cross-legged in his room, fully focused on visualizing the Golden Light Incantation.

Four days earlier, he had once again awakened in the morning in a state of extreme weakness.

That day, his face had been bluish-purple, and his entire body had trembled.

He simply stopped brewing herbs altogether and poured all his time into practicing the Golden Light Incantation.

Each time that weakness struck, his body needed a longer period of Golden Light Incantation practice to recover.

Kraun feared that if it happened two more times, he would simply die.

He visualized his heart emitting golden-yellow light, growing from small to large, like a rising sun casting countless rays of golden light throughout his chest and internal organs.

Then he slowly moved the Red Sun into his Danzhong Acupoint and paused briefly before visualizing it entering his Dantian.

Finally, he envisioned the countless rays of golden light continuously expanding, filling his entire body and passing through every pore to spread outward in a spherical shape.

When one round of visualization ended, an ineffable sensation surged into his heart, and the methods for crafting two Dao Talismans and forming two hand seals appeared in his mind!

Heart-Clearing Talisman: clarified the self and subdued inner demons. Usage: draw the talisman, burn it, dissolve the ashes in clear water, and drink it.

Golden Light Talisman: divine light bloomed and drove away external evil. Usage: draw the talisman and attach it to the chest, back, or an object, and it would naturally startle away external evil.

Great Sun Seal: press the thumbs of both hands together and interlock the remaining fingers.

Moonlight Seal: touch the thumbs and index fingers together, leaving the remaining fingers naturally spread.

The descriptions of the two Dao Talismans were very simple, accompanied by illustrations explaining the materials and drawing methods.

Kraun did not pay much attention to how the Dao Talismans were made. He urgently summoned the Golden Wall.

Golden light flashed, and the text on the line for the Golden Light Incantation had already turned blue.

[Golden Light Incantation: 1/50000; First Tier] (Calm the mind, soothe the spirit, and sweep away Evil Entities. During You Hour, worship the bright moon and bathe in moonlight. Form the Moonlight Seal with both hands and visualize Bright Moon Silent Illumination cleansing your soul. During Mao Hour, face the rising sun, form the Great Sun Seal beneath its light, and visualize the sun's radiance tempering your body. Note: You have only just begun this cultivation method. At this stage, you can only endure the Moon Radiance and Sun Essence during these two hours. Do not court death!)

Calm the mind, soothe the spirit, and sweep away Evil Entities! The first-tier Golden Light Incantation was already connected to Sun Essence and Moon Radiance. Excellent!

Kraun was overjoyed, and the gloom that had weighed on his heart these past few days was swept away.

He felt that the accidents his body had suffered recently were likely aftereffects left by an Evil Spirit's harassment.

Father had performed two so-called Holy Baptisms in the church, yet neither had eliminated the hidden danger. That was also one reason he refused to seek Father's help again.

He had taken the money and failed to get the job done. Going back to ask for his help again would make him an idiot!

That night, Kraun slept sweetly.

Early in the morning, before the sky had even brightened, Kraun got up.

He washed up hastily and efficiently boiled more than ten eggs.

Once they were done, he scooped the eggs into a kraft paper bag, took his gun, put the canteen and paper bag into his backpack, and headed straight east of town.

He wanted to stand atop a hill and greet the first ray of light cast by the rising sun.

Before going to sleep last night, he had carefully considered the cultivation method of the Golden Light Incantation.

Based on the Golden Wall's description, he understood that from now on, he needed to perform a short, separate visualization during Mao Hour and You Hour.

During Mao Hour, he would visualize his heart and entire body shining brightly beneath the rising sun while forming the Great Sun Seal with his hands. During You Hour, he only needed to visualize Bright Moon Silent Illumination surrounding his body.

For now, he could only use the sun and moon to temper himself. He was still completely unable to wield these essences of heaven and earth.

Because he was still too fragile, he absolutely could not visualize beneath the sun or moon at any other time.

After walking for nearly an hour, Kraun finally reached his intended destination.

The sun had not yet risen, but clouds at the horizon already looked like golden tufts of cotton.

He kicked away the pebbles, sticks, and other debris around his feet, then sat down on the ground.

Facing the direction of the rising sun, he formed the Golden Light Seal with his hands and began visualizing.

More than ten minutes later, as he once again visualized a Red Sun at his Dantian radiating golden light outward, the rising sun leaped above the horizon and shone upon him.

Kraun immediately felt an unusual warmth fill his body, and a crystal-clear Crystal Ball hazily appeared within his consciousness.

The Crystal Ball floated silently, not affecting his visualization in the slightest.

From this perspective, Kraun "saw" an S-shaped dividing line within the Crystal Ball. At the bottom of the sphere's left side, there seemed to be a faint glimmer of gold.

Just as he was about to examine it closely, a sudden change occurred.

A terrified, crazed howl rang out in his mind, the sound carrying an indescribable air of decay.

Kraun was immediately kicked out of his visualization state. He felt as though someone were frantically beating a copper gong beside his skull, making his entire head buzz.

With his eyes wide open, he saw blue veins bulging from his arms.

The veins twisted and knotted, writhing like centipedes.

Bumps emerged beneath his skin, as though a pack of rats were rolling about beneath a bedsheet.

Capillaries burst one after another, turning his skin into an ocean blooming with blood flowers.

At the same time, patches of black spots appeared where the blood flowers had burst, sending sharp, burning pain through him.

What Kraun could not see was that the same thing had appeared across his entire face and body.

Something was inside him!

A chill poured from his head to the soles of his feet. He clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and endured the pain.

After roughly ten minutes, the mutation gradually subsided, but the black spots remained.

Kraun raised his hands and stared at those black marks, feeling an air of age seep over him.

It was like staring at old people whose lives were nearing their end, that decaying aura rushing straight at him.

After catching his breath for a while, Kraun slowly stood up.

He had an intuition that the Evil Spirit that had been slaughtering people throughout town during this period was now residing within his body.

He did not understand why he had come to that conclusion, but he was utterly certain of it.

Upon reaching that conclusion, Kraun's limbs trembled slightly.

It was not as though there was no solution. At the very least, the Golden Light Incantation could restrain it.

Thinking of this, Klaan let out a long breath.

He opened his backpack and took out the paper bag and canteen. He first took a drink of water, then began peeling eggs to eat.

After finishing the eggs, drinking half the canteen, and resting for a while longer, Kraun felt some of his strength return.

He put on his backpack and headed back toward town.

The sky was fully bright now, and pedestrians had begun appearing on the road. No matter how anxious he was, he could not remain here to continue visualizing.

Leaving aside the fact that it was no longer quiet enough here, if that condition occurred again and someone saw him, they would probably think he was possessed by an Evil Spirit.

In his current state, he was certain he truly had been possessed!