"Long ago, Laozi first created the way of talismanic arts by observing the pathways of qi through heaven and earth."
"Heaven has its pathways of qi. As qi moves through heaven, it becomes wind, transforms into clouds, or turns into thunder and rain. Earth has its pathways of qi. As qi moves through earth, it becomes rivers, mountains, grotto-heavens and blessed lands, or barren mountains and treacherous waters."
"Heaven and earth are born of primordial qi and are the progenitors of all things. Heaven and earth arise from primordial qi, and all things arise from heaven and earth. Spellcraft is the art of using one's own true qi as a guide to stir the primordial qi of heaven and earth. Within a tiny space, it follows specific pathways of qi, gathering, circulating, nurturing, and directing qi, ultimately transforming qi into spells and unleashing them."
"When these pathways of qi are given tangible form, they become runes and cloud-script. Set down upon paper, they become 'talismans.'"
"The essence of the way of talismanic arts lies in this: unite my essence with the essence of all things in heaven and earth, unite my spirit with the spirit of all things in heaven and earth. Essence joins essence, spirit rests upon spirit, and thus, with a mere scrap of paper, one commands heaven and earth!"
After reading this, Lu Changfeng remained silent for a long time.
His eyes stayed fixed on the Essential Arts of Taiping. What he wrote makes so much sense...
Why does it feel as though this could actually work...?
Unfortunately, what he held was only a handwritten copy, missing the crucial mental formulas for drawing talismans and the qi-circulation routes. All that remained were designs for various talismans, such as the [Divine Movement Talisman], empowered by the Xun Wind