The Great Desolation.
Mountains soared into the clouds, while the vast sea surged beyond the horizon.
Beneath the azure sky, a young man lay quietly on the beach as a large crowd gathered around him.
At that moment, the young man's eyelids twitched before slowly opening.
When he saw the group of people in animal skins surrounding him, he was so startled that he immediately sat up from the ground.
Before he could react, a flood of memories poured into his mind.
"Ah!"
The young man clutched his head in pain with both hands and soon passed out.
However, when he woke again, he was already inside a small stone house.
"I can't believe I actually transmigrated."
Ling Wudao had originally been an outstanding young man from the twenty-first century. Of course, the so-called "outstanding" did not mean he had been an exemplary student—it meant he was good at scheming, good at reading novels, and good at flirting with girls.
Ling Wudao had originally been at home playing cards with a girl, but when he woke from a nap, he had somehow transmigrated into this young man's corpse.
That said, this young man had truly been miserable. He had gone into the sea to catch fish merely to fill his stomach, only to be swallowed by massive waves and lose his life.
After merging with the memories from before this body's death, he learned that he had transmigrated to the Great Desolation, a world where Golden Immortals were as common as dogs, Tai Yis roamed everywhere, and only Great Luos possessed even a little ability to protect themselves.
Just as Ling Wudao was considering how he would survive in the future, a middle-aged man slowly walked in.
"Kid, you're awake."
Ling Wudao looked at the burly, disheveled middle-aged man before him.
"Human Ancestor, thank you for saving me."
"It's nothing. Your parents died in the jaws of demonic beasts, and I watched you grow up. I wasn't in the tribe before, so I couldn't save you in time. Fortunately, you came back alive."
"From now on, don't go into the sea alone to catch fish. Otherwise, you could die at any moment."
Ling Wudao replied solemnly, "Yes, Human Ancestor!"
"Then I'll head back first."
Suirenshi smiled faintly. "Go on back!"
Ling Wudao got down from the stone bed and walked outside. Once he emerged, he immediately followed his memories back to the stone house where he lived.
"Damn it, I was having the time of my life at home with a girl, yet I woke up in this godforsaken place. What terrible luck!"
"But since I'm here, I have to find a way to survive."
But how am I supposed to survive now? According to the original owner's memories, the period when the human race was under Nüwa's protection has already passed. Trying to earn some merit with everything I know probably won't work, especially since the demon race has already begun secretly targeting humanity.
If I try to earn merit, the demon race could easily set their sights on me. This hell-level start is really troublesome.
Right, every transmigrator has their own exclusive system. I can only try to see whether I can summon mine. Otherwise, survival will be impossible.
With that thought, Ling Wudao began shouting in his heart, You damn system, get your ass out here! You brought me here, so if you can't keep me alive, I'll curse you never to find another host!
Damn system, you piece of trash, get out here...!
He called out in his heart for a long time, yet received no response. Just as Ling Wudao was about to give up, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind.
Ding! Detected that the host desires to survive. The Mythical Talisman System is binding...! Ding! Binding complete! Distributing the novice gift package to the host. Would you like to open the novice gift package?
Hearing the system's voice, excitement appeared on Ling Wudao's face.
"Damn system, you finally decided to show yourself. If you'd waited any longer, I would've started greeting your ancestors from eighteen generations back."
"Now tell me, what functions do you have?"
The host, this system is the Mythical Talisman System. It randomly grants one type of talisman every day.
Talisman grades are yellow, white, black, blue, red, silver, purple, and gold.
The first four color grades are the lowest. They may be used freely and will not consume much of the host's mana. Red talismans are for Great Luo Golden Immortals, silver talismans are for Quasi-Sages or Mixed Origin Golden Immortals, while purple and gold talismans are for Saints or Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Of course, as this system upgrades, the grades of the talismans will also become increasingly higher. Therefore, the host must work hard to raise this system's level.
After hearing the system's explanation, Ling Wudao finally gained a basic understanding of it.
"System, so the first four types of talismans can only deal with cultivators below the Great Luo realm and are useless against Great Luo Golden Immortals, right?"
That is correct, but it is not absolute. If the host can fuse talismans, their power will naturally increase as well.
"I see. Then how do I upgrade you?"
Upgrading this system is simple. The host only needs to obtain enough proficiency points.
There are several ways to obtain proficiency points!
First, the host can forge talismans personally.
Second, the host can fuse talismans.
Third, the host can create new talismans.
All three methods can earn proficiency points. A reminder: would the host like to open the novice gift package now?
Hearing the system prompt, Ling Wudao hurriedly said, "Open the novice gift package."
Ding! The novice gift package is now being distributed...! Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: the Mythical Talisman Forging Record! Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: the Mythical Sacred Talisman Body! Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: one Infinite Divine Talisman Space! Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: the Future Talisman, Spirit Gathering Talisman, Explosion Talisman, and Spiritless Soul Gathering Talisman!
"The Mythical Talisman Forging Record... could it be related to the Mythical Great Luo?"
That is correct. The opening section of the Mythical Talisman Forging Record contains the Mythical Great Luo cultivation method, while the rest records supreme methods for forging and using talismans.
After receiving the system's confirmation, Ling Wudao instantly revealed an ecstatic expression.
That was the Mythical Great Luo cultivation method, after all, not the false Great Luo of the Great Desolation. A Mythical Great Luo transcended the river of time, remained indestructible throughout eternity, united the bodies of past, present, and future, transcended Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and the Five Elements Yin Yang, controlled the Ten Thousand Luo Divine Elephant, created something from nothing, became both the beginning and end of the Dao itself, moved the heavens with a thought, gave birth to a universe with a single thought, possessed immortal consciousness and an undying true spirit, held countless great worlds within one's palm, and remained eternally free and unfettered.
Thinking of the terror of the Mythical Great Luo method, Ling Wudao immediately began reading the opening chapter of the Mythical Talisman Forging Record.
The Mythical Great Luo cultivation method was divided into four major realms: Qi Refining Stage, Qi Refining Spirit Transformation, Spirit Refining Return to Emptiness, and Refining Emptiness United with the Dao. Each of the four major realms had three minor stages: early, middle, and late.
Reaching the early Qi Refining Stage granted the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Reaching the middle stage granted the realm of a Quasi-Sage or Mixed Origin Golden Immortal. Reaching the late stage granted the power of a Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Only by progressing step by step and cultivating to the late stage of Refining Emptiness United with the Dao could one attain the Mythical Great Luo.
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