Learning the Heavenly Register (Seeking Follow-ups)

Before leaving, Zheng Zibu also told Indra about his suspicions.

After all, Indra had done him a great favor. Zheng Zibu felt that [Heavenly Register] alone was not enough to repay him.

"[Heavenly Register] may have a major flaw. Borrowing the power of heaven and earth will bring retribution. If you use it, be extremely careful!"

"Since you say that, stay and help me master [Heavenly Register] before you leave."

"Uh... fine."

Zheng Zibu was instantly left awkwardly speechless and could only stay behind to teach Indra.

Meanwhile, Lu Jin took "Zheng Zibu" away, heading back to the Lu Family to report in.

But when Zheng Zibu began teaching Indra, he realized that this guy had been hiding some seriously ill intentions!

"You don't have even the slightest foundation in talismans!!" Zheng Zibu looked at Indra in despair.

Indra replied righteously, "I never said I did. If I don't know it, I can learn it first. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"..."

As a member of the Maoshan Supreme Clarity Sect who had diligently cultivated the art of talismans since childhood, Zheng Zibu knew full well how difficult it was.

Even someone with exceptional talent would need several years before they could even get started.

With no other choice, Zheng Zibu could only begin teaching from scratch. Before long, however, he realized he had worried for nothing.

Under Zheng Zibu's guidance, Indra first gained an entry-level grasp of [Heavenly Register].

Then, using [Heavenly Register] as a foundation, he began cultivating the art of talismans.

The tedious learning process of talisman arts was all skipped in a single leap, taking him straight to the later stage of drawing talismans.

Zheng Zibu had only taught him for a week, yet Indra had already learned most of it.

"As for the limits of Heavenly Register, I don't know where they lie either. While I was in Nine-Turn Winding Cave within Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley, after comprehending the inscriptions inside, this cultivation method simply appeared in my mind naturally. This is an [Extraordinary Skill], not a path to immortality. In the end, it is merely a shortcut."

With a long sigh, Zheng Zibu concluded Indra's lessons.

He had already taught Indra everything he knew.

Indra did not make things difficult for Zheng Zibu and promptly let him leave.

Several days earlier, the "Zheng Zibu" Indra had transformed from a sparrow had already, through the Lu Family, fallen into the hands of the various sects of the world of espers.

Now, Zheng Zibu no longer faced any risk of being hunted down.

Unable to return to the Maoshan Supreme Clarity Sect, Zheng Zibu ultimately chose to seek refuge with Lu Jin.

After Zheng Zibu departed, Indra did not immediately return to the Three One Sect. Instead, he carefully studied the [Heavenly Register] he had learned.

"In Under One Person, talismans are drawn by using specific talisman-drawing rituals to communicate with heaven and earth."

"[Heavenly Register] skips that step. Drawing talismans barehanded basically consumes nothing, but that isn't the optimal solution."

"The best way to use it should be to draw talismans in advance, then throw out a whole pile of them during battle."

Just imagining it was enough for Indra to know how shameless and overbearing that fighting style would be.

But then another question arose in Indra's mind.

"[Heavenly Register] draws talismans by using special permissions to communicate with heaven and earth. What if I can't communicate with them in other worlds?"

Indra quickly reached a conclusion: if he wanted talismans, he would have to rely on himself!

He would apply the techniques of [Heavenly Register] to himself and use his own power to draw talismans.

The next moment, Indra mobilized his chakra and drew through the air with his fingertip.

"Great Fireball Talisman!"

A talisman appeared in the air, and with a single thought, he activated it.

BOOM!!!

A massive, scorching fireball blasted forth in an instant, blowing a huge hole into the rock wall before him.

"The power is about the same as when I cast it myself, and the casting speed is comparable. The only difference is that drawn talismans can be stored."

Indra took out a sheet of yellow paper and swiftly drew a Great Fireball Talisman.

"The era of scientific... talisman ninja tools has arrived!"

Holding the Great Fireball Talisman in his hand, Indra knew that this technique could completely alter the place ninjas occupied in the world.

Aside from chakra-monster-level figures like Uzumaki Naruto and Hashirama Senju, most ninjas had to use their chakra with great care.

Ninjutsu talismans that required no chakra represented a chance to use ninjutsu without any loss.

Used well, they could completely turn the tide of battle.

"But if anyone discovers this and catches me, I'll definitely be exploited without end. This absolutely cannot be leaked."

Indra had no desire to trigger a Jia Shen Chaos targeting himself in the ninja world.

He put away the Great Fireball Talisman, raised his head toward the sky, and made a plea to heaven and earth.

Although using [Heavenly Register] to communicate with heaven and earth came with side effects, it would at least grant his wish, so Indra decided to give it a try.

"I want to obtain the Eight Extraordinary Skills."

Indra's plea was rather simple, without too many qualifiers.

After truly understanding the power of [Heavenly Register], he discovered that pleas could not be made as complicated as contracts.

If there were too many details, heaven and earth would not respond and would simply treat it as though nothing had happened.

Indra wanted to see whether his wish for the Eight Extraordinary Skills could come true.

The moment he made his plea, a sudden feeling arose within him.

"I need to go that way..."

Indra bent his legs slightly, soared into the air, and flew aimlessly toward the northwest.

Afraid that he would fly past it if he went too fast, he did not fly at full speed.

After flying nonstop for two hours, Indra suddenly came to a stop, hovering high in the air.

The "premonition" that had driven him here had already faded.

He looked down over the vast land below, where a village with curling cooking smoke came into view.

"This is Sichuan. Could it be that this plea will be fulfilled by guiding me to the other holders of the Eight Extraordinary Skills?"

Just as Indra was thinking this, he caught sight of a thundercloud gathering in the sky above him.

"Wait, you thieving heavens, your mother—!"

BOOM!!!

Before Indra could finish cursing, a terrifying bolt of lightning suddenly descended and struck him dead-on.

The powerful current and impact instantly turned Indra into a crashing plane.

His figure streaked across the sky and slammed directly onto a mountain path in the forest.

Whoosh—boom!!

Amid a heavy roar, the ground was smashed into a human-shaped crater.

Ever since making his plea, Indra had kept the Horse Talisman and Dog Talisman on him.

Just as he had expected, [Heavenly Register] had really hit him with something big.

With the Dog Talisman preserving his life, Indra's injuries healed at light speed.

Before he could get up, Indra felt something poking his cheek.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a black-haired girl with long straight hair poking him with a dead branch.

The girl had beautiful features and fair skin. She wore a fitted, plain-colored cheongsam that perfectly outlined her curvaceous figure.

Below her white skirt, which fell past her knees, a pair of tender white feet wore embroidered shoes.

Even merely squatting there, she naturally exuded the exceptional air of both a youthful maiden and a refined young lady.

Yet when Indra met her eyes, he saw a gaze so pure it was vacant.

That clear yet stupid look was like that of a college graduate who had just entered society.

"Uh..."

Those iconic traits made Indra recognize her at once.

Wasn't this Feng Baobao?!