Taiyi Diagram Record

"Besides the Dharma Artifact, there were also three books, five jade slips, a token, and a pile of miscellaneous items..."

Zhou Changwang took out each item one by one, then inspected and counted them.

The joy of such a haul made his eyes crinkle with delight.

Though he knew this was no ordinary occurrence.

A Fifth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm cultivator's Storage Bag was not something one could obtain whenever they wished.

His father had painstakingly lurked at the man's side for three years before finally succeeding through "luck."

He was perfectly clear-headed about that.

"Basic Talisman Compendium, upper volume, middle volume, lower volume."

He first looked at the three books and could not help but freeze.

These three books actually explained the basic methods of Talisman Crafting.

They included the upper, middle, and lower volumes.

In other words, with these three books, he could directly learn Talisman Crafting and become a talisman maker.

One had to know that there were countless immortal professions in the cultivation world.

The most famous and most revered of them was naturally the alchemist.

Yet among all these immortal professions, talisman makers were likewise extremely sought after.

Moreover, because the Initiation was simple and any cultivator could learn it, there were actually many people in the cultivation world who knew a trick or two of Talisman Crafting.

Whenever Zhou Changwang walked through the Rogue Cultivator Market, the people he saw most often were low-level cultivators setting up stalls to sell spirit talismans.

However, this profession was easy to enter but difficult to attain Mastery in. The threshold often lay beyond the door itself. Most cultivators could only produce low-level talismans, and their quality was often worrying. Thus, competition was fierce. Low-level talismans were not expensive either; so long as one was not cheated, a single Low-Grade Spirit Stone could buy a whole stack of Ice Seals, Flame Seals, and other low-level talismans.

Only those with unique methods and superb skill could stand firm in this trade and truly be called talisman makers.

For instance, the former owner of this Storage Bag had been an exceptional talisman maker capable of producing mid-grade talismans.

"Still, talismans can increase a cultivator's combat strength. Even if I do not consider selling them, merely using them myself would be a fine means of preserving my life."

Zhou Changwang had never imagined that he could become a truly skilled talisman maker in one stroke. He was thinking more about using them himself, while also mastering another craft.

After all, merely being a spirit farmer made it exceedingly difficult to survive in the cultivation world.

Not to mention ensuring that his cultivation progressed, advancing step by step into a mid-level cultivator, a high-level cultivator, or even... Foundation Establishment, Core Formation...

Since he had come to this world,

Zhou Changwang naturally wanted to stand in a higher place and see entirely different scenery.

In truth, he had already intended to learn another immortal art, hoping to travel more smoothly and farther in the cultivation world.

Even if he had gained nothing from Zhang Fenghua's Storage Bag this time, he had planned to visit the Rogue Cultivator Market soon to purchase one or two immortal arts that he could learn.

Talismans had been one of his choices.

"Five jade slips. I wonder what they all recorded."

Zhou Changwang was filled with anticipation, feeling as though he were opening blind boxes.

"Earthsplit Technique, Azure Wood Spiritual Formula, Withered Wood Renewal Technique, Taiyi Diagram Record, Talisman-Making Notes..."

Zhou Changwang inspected the jade slips one by one.

He secretly marveled that a mid-level cultivator was indeed different. The quality of these cultivation methods and spells was clearly far superior.

The Earthsplit Technique was a mid-level spell. Once cast, it could split the earth apart and produce the effect of mountains shaking and the ground quaking. Of course, its power was also related to the spiritual power invested and the caster's cultivation.

The Azure Wood Spiritual Formula was a wood-attribute cultivation method. Its circulation route was clearly far more complicated than his Five Elements Formula, meaning its rank was obviously higher. Unfortunately, it was not suitable for Zhou Changwang.

He possessed a Five Elements Spiritual Root, and his various attributes were relatively balanced. The cultivation methods best suited to him were always those containing all five elements.

As for the Withered Wood Renewal Technique, it was a wood-attribute spell that seemed to be paired with the Azure Wood Spiritual Formula. It was a healing spell, though it could also be used on spirit plants. It could restore and regenerate spirit materials that were about to wither away, their vitality gradually fading and severing. It was truly a rare spell.

It was also suitable for him to cultivate and use.

However, it was a mid-level spell after all, and the difficulty of learning it was not low.

"As for the Taiyi Diagram Record..."

Zhou Changwang sent his consciousness into it and saw only an incomparably complex diagram.

Just as he was about to examine it carefully, he felt his consciousness being rapidly drained away and hurriedly severed the connection.

"This diagram is not simple.

It is very far from simple.

It just seems to be somewhat incomplete..."

Zhou Changwang shook himself back to his senses. Only then did he notice that the jade slip recording the Taiyi Diagram Record differed from the others as well. Its color was deeper, with faint golden edges. It also looked somewhat ancient, as though it were an object from some distant age.

"Perhaps it came from some ancient ruin?"

Zhou Changwang muttered, unable to make heads or tails of it for the moment.

"On the other hand, these final Talisman-Making Notes are actually Zhang Fenghua's experience and notes on Talisman Crafting. They detailed the problems he encountered during the talisman-making process and the methods he used to solve them."

Zhou Changwang's eyes lit up at the sight of this jade slip.

He had previously obtained the upper, middle, and lower volumes of the Basic Talisman Compendium, which already allowed him to set foot on the path of talismans and consider crafting them himself.

But he was a beginner after all, and he would inevitably encounter many problems. His unfamiliarity would make him feel at a loss as to where to begin.

Yet with these Talisman-Making Notes, it was equivalent to having a predecessor guide him. Not only could they help him avoid many mistakes that beginners were bound to make, they could also save him a great deal of time.

"With this, I can naturally enter the path of Talisman Crafting much faster."

Delighted, Zhou Changwang finally turned to one of the tokens.

"Azure Leaf Token?

Which immortal cultivation faction's identity token is this?"

"Azure Leaf, Azure Leaf... There seemed to be no immortal cultivation sect named Azure Leaf nearby. Could it belong to some merchant alliance, or perhaps some hidden force?"

Zhou Changwang looked at the words on the token, feeling somewhat puzzled.

But he could not make any sense of it for the moment, so he could only put the token away for now.

"Black-Ice Talismans, Freezing Seals, Blazing Fire Seals, Explosive Flame Seals, Wind Blade Seals, Lightness Talismans... Unfortunately, they are all low-level talismans, and their power is extremely limited.

There are, however, two bottles of Yellow Spirit Pills, one bottle of Detoxification Pills, and one bottle of Essence-Detonating Pills among the medicinal pills.

One bottle of Yellow Spirit Pills is full, containing ten pills, while the other still has six left.

There are three Detoxification Pills remaining, while there is only one Essence-Detonating Pill..."

Zhou Changwang finally turned his attention to the talismans and medicinal pills.

He had expected this already.

He knew that Zhang Fenghua had encountered the Icefire Two-Headed Wolf before this. Any talismans with greater power had long since been used up, so naturally none remained.

Even healing pills and spiritual-power-restoring pills had already been exhausted.

Having these talismans and medicinal pills left was already not bad.

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