"Alright, time is of the essence. Once I finish drawing the talismans, just follow my orders."
"Yes, Exalted Lord!"
Taking a deep breath, Lu Chen shook out his ritual robe. His toes touched down as he stepped through the Daoist Gang Steps, the currents of energy around his body flowing with his footwork.
He immediately recited the [Calamity-Sweeping Disaster Talisman Spell] under his breath: "The Five Elders divide the fates, righteous qi ascends to the primordial... the roots of the Six Broken Brooms. Wandering Arrows govern treachery, towering like city walls... gather and behead the evil spirits!"
—Whoosh!
A nameless wind suddenly swept through the previously tranquil living room.
—Bang! Bang! Bang!
Within the shrine, Broom Star's divine statue began to shake violently.
"This is..."
Inside the statue, Broom Star's pupils contracted sharply in disbelief.
The moment Lu Chen uttered the incantation, he felt his divine power being subtly drawn away, surging toward Lu Chen of its own accord. Even his Primordial Spirit trembled in waves.
"Did you feel anything?"
The instant he finished the spell, Lu Chen raised his eyes and urgently asked.
"Yes, there was a reaction, Exalted Lord!"
"Good!"
Lu Chen nodded, unsurprised.
If something had gone wrong at this step, there would have been no point in discussing what came next.
What followed was the final step before setting brush to talisman paper: [Visualizing the Deity].
As its name implied, this step shared the same principles as the Thousand Demons Visualization he cultivated.
It was the core method by which Daoists summoned deities.
If a ritual master wished to call upon a deity's aid, they first had to focus their mind and visualize the deity's name, title, robes, bearing, and expression until the image became utterly true and vivid.
Only then would the deity answer the