Automated Talisman Drawing!

The days after returning to the Wuji Sacred Sect were like sailing from a turbulent ocean into a calm harbor.

The brutal attacks on the market, the battles in the Teapot Valley Yin Ruins, the conflict between Buddha and demon deep within the Earth Temple, and the various disturbances on the way back all seemed like phantoms from another world, replaced by the orderly atmosphere within the sect.

Qi Yun's pace of life suddenly slowed down.

He lived secluded in his cave abode, refusing most unnecessary social interactions.

Daily life became routine and simple.

As the first wisp of purple qi rose in the east at dawn, I practiced breathing Qi Refining to solidify my Qi Refining Eighth Layer and familiarize myself with the mysteries of True Essence circulation after Hundred Apertures Spirit Connection.

In the morning, I studied the Daoist Canon, especially the many insights and taboos of the predecessors regarding the "Divine Soul Realm" at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. Occasionally, I would go to the Transmission Hall to listen to the Foundation Establishment Master Uncle's public lectures on this realm.

In the afternoon, they honed their Law Technique, striving to improve their control over both the Soul Refining Banner Technique and the subtle application of the Nether Spring White Bone Method.

At night, one meditates to enter a state of deep concentration, clearing the mind and washing away the fatigue and distractions brought on by a day of practice.

He did not rush to use the platinum Buddhist prayer beads.

Instead, he was like a patient craftsman, constantly refining his own state, making the foundation of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer extremely solid.

Adjust your State of Mind to a state of tranquility, like a still well.

And so, a month passed quietly in peaceful and fulfilling practice.

On this day, Qi Yun felt that he had adjusted his condition to its peak.

The body's hundreds of orifices are filled with spiritual light, and True Essence flows freely and harmoniously.

A clear and transparent mind, free from distracting thoughts, is like a still and clear mirror.

"It's about time—"

Looking up at the dewdrops slowly dripping from the branches of a large tree in front of him, Qi Yun's gaze shifted slightly.

It's time to begin cultivating to the ninth level.

The Qi Refining Ninth Layer, the Divine Soul Realm.

The mystery of this realm lies in "gathering the soul and concentrating the spirit".

The human body has Three Hun Souls and seven spirits; the physical body is the vessel, while the heart and soul are the master.

The cultivation of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer involves refining the Three Hun Souls scattered within the body: "Embryonic Light," "Vigorous Spirit," and "Dark Essence," which govern different spiritual qualities.

They gather and pull together from an intangible and formless state, ultimately merging into one.

And using a vast amount of "divine essence" as its resources, it is reshaped and refined, transforming into a complete, solid, and perceptive [divine Divine Soul]!

Only when the Divine Soul are initially formed can one truly "unite the spirit and the energy," more clearly comprehend the essence of the Great Dao, and perceive the Principle heaven and earth.

This lays the most solid foundation for the next step of communicating with heaven and earth and building the Dao Foundation.

Conversely, if the Divine Soul fails to coalesce or remains flawed, at best, it will damage the mind and cut off the path forward.

In severe cases, the soul will be scattered and all one's cultivation will vanish into nothingness.

Its danger level far exceeds the sum of the previous eight levels.

Qi Yun sat cross-legged in the quiet room, where simple meditation and protective Formation Art had already been set up. He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

The first step in the Qi Refining Ninth Layer is to calm the Spirit Stabilization and focus the spirit, gathering away distracting thoughts.

The mind sank into the Purple Mansion Dantian, no longer focusing on the surging True Essence and shining acupoints within the body.

Instead, it seeks inward, to a deeper level, in search of the elusive "soul."

At first, my mind was as if it had fallen into a chaotic fog, and countless distracting thoughts rose uncontrollably like bubbles at the bottom of the water.

Fragments of past memories, speculations and anxieties about the future, doubts and confusions in spiritual practice, and even some meaningless images and sounds----

They flocked to him, trying to distract him.

The human heart is chaotic; a single thought can give rise to a hundred different ideas.

Qi Yun silently put into practice a set of mind-calming and concentration techniques he had purchased, called the "Bright Lamp Single-Mind Method."

Visualize your mind as a lamp, its flame steady, illuminating your Purple Mansion.

Let distracting thoughts scatter like moths to a flame, unable to even budge the flame in the slightest.

Gradually, his breathing became long and shallow, almost imperceptible.

His entire demeanor became calm and serene, as if he had merged with the quiet room.

The surging waves of distracting thoughts subsided, and my mind settled completely, becoming incredibly pure and focused.

His entire focus was on the "Three Hun Souls" that represented the origin of his life and the root of his spirituality, which lay hidden in the the Unseen.

A strange sensation began to emerge, as if in the boundless darkness deep within the Purple Mansion, there were three extremely faint points...

Their radiance, though fundamentally different, echoes each other from afar.

Embryonic Light, Vigorous Spirit, Dark Essence —when dispersed, they are formless; when gathered, they possess spirit.

"It's much faster than I expected----"

Unexpectedly, on his first attempt at becoming a cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, Qi Yun sensed the presence of the Three Hun Souls, which brought him a slight sense of relief.

This is actually normal.

He had spent a full month adjusting his mindset in preparation for reaching the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, and he also purchased excellent methods for calming the mind. He was also sitting on the [Great Wondrous True Gauze Meditation Cushion], which had the same effect.

More importantly, it was in the Earth Temple before.

The Mingxin used his merit and Buddhist light to cleanse his physical body, causing a trace of divine power to bloom within his physical essence.

The combined effects of all these factors naturally broadened his path to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

While cultivating to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, Qi Yun also spent his spare time searching for new Law Technique in the Holy Sect Treasure Market.

The approach of cultivating both the artifact and the technique of the Soul Refining Banner has truly provided some inspiration this time.

Although the initial investment is substantial, the returns after completion are truly considerable.

Browsing through the Holy Sect Treasure Market and searching for various techniques that combined weapon cultivation, his gaze finally settled on a method called [

Above the Law Technique of the Mystic Nether One Qi Bottle.

This is a bizarre and unpredictable water-based Secret Method of the demonic sect, combining the cultivation of magical artifacts and physical methods.

"The highest good is like water, which benefits all things without striving."

Yet even the gentlest water, though abundant and unstoppable, can also corrode bones and destroy the soul, capsizing or carrying a boat.

"This incantation does not take the form of water, but rather its nature of eroding and transforming all things and penetrating without obstruction."

He collected the Yin Sha water from the Nine Earths, combined it with his own demonic energy, and refined it into [Mystic Nether Erosion] within the Law Artifact "Xuanming Mystic Nether Bottle".

This Qi is formless and intangible, yet it penetrates everywhere, specifically damaging a cultivator's Dao Foundation, polluting the spiritual light of Law Artifact, and eroding their protective Gang Qi. Those affected suffer from it like a bone-deep carbuncle, extremely difficult to remove.

It's truly insidious and domineering, impossible to guard against.

Upon seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Qi Yun's eyes.

This Law Technique suits him perfectly!

Its characteristics are completely different from the direct attack and suppression of the Soul Refining Banner. It takes the path of gentle erosion and damage to people's foundation, making it suitable as a hidden trump card.

Moreover, since they both cultivate both weaponry and magic, their experiences in cultivating the Soul Refining Banner are similar.

It shouldn't be too difficult to get started.

However, when he saw the amount of Sacred Yuan required to exchange for the blueprints for this Law Technique and its matching magical Law Artifact, the "Mystic Nether Bottle," his brows furrowed slightly.

That was a rather striking number.

Although I gained a lot from my previous trip down the mountain, most of it was in the form of physical items that I couldn't directly exchange for Sacred Yuan, such as various materials and some Law Artifact obtained from my opponents.

Monetizing these things can't be done overnight.

He didn't have much savings to begin with, and now he has almost nothing left, not even enough to exchange for this Law Technique.

That's not all.

He suddenly remembered something, and his face immediately darkened.

Previously, in order to inquire about the "Sword Inquiry Forest," he owed Ning Feng, who had extensive connections, a full three thousand Thousand Cranes Talisman!

At the time, only 500 tickets were prepaid, leaving a huge debt of 2,500 tickets.

The materials used to make the Thousand Cranes Talisman are not considered top-tier or rare.

However, such a large number adds up to a considerable expense.

There's also the 20,000 Sacred Yuan loan for the [Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Diagram

"The crafting and upgrading of the Soul Refining Banner almost emptied most of the savings I received from Wu Yushan, and now I'm still heavily in debt for talismans, a loan of 20,000 Sacred Yuan."

Qi Yun rubbed his temples, somewhat helplessly realizing that although he had made rapid progress in cultivation and strength...

However, in terms of "financial resources," they have fallen into an unprecedented predicament.

They were destitute, even heavily in debt.

"Looks like I need to find a way to earn Sacred Yuan— " Qi Yun muttered to himself, starting to plan in his mind.

Should I take on sect missions? Or refine some talismans to sell?

On the path of spiritual practice, among wealth, companionship, Dharma, and place, the word "wealth" is ultimately an obstacle that cannot be avoided.

After a moment's thought, Qi Yun finally decided to return to his old profession—making talismans—to alleviate his financial pressure.

After all, this was the way he was most familiar with earning resources.

However, he no longer intends to spend his time and energy drawing page by page, as he used to.

This method works in the Outer Mansion, but it's not considered mature in the Inner Mansion.

With a flick of his fingers, the Soul Refining Banner beside him, exuding a gloomy aura, began to move without wind, its surface swirling with black energy.

"Come out."

As soon as he had a thought, the temperature in the quiet room suddenly dropped, and a chilling wind blew through.

One after another, twisted, blurry soul shadows, exuding an aura of pain and resentment, floated out from the banner like summoned soldiers, silently lining up in front of him.

A sinister, ghostly atmosphere permeated the air.

These vengeful spirits are completely different from the ordinary, muddled souls in the Soul Refining Banner, which only know how to attack instinctively.

They went through multiple cycles of mutual cannibalization and survival of the fittest.

Not only is his individual strength comparable to that of Qi Refining Middle Stage cultivator, but his eyes are also full of vitality.

Qi Yun gently turned the warm, smooth platinum Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist, his eyes flickering slightly.

As his gaze swept over the group of "hardworking and conscientious" soul shadows, a thought that had long been brewing became increasingly clear.

"No need for food, no need for rest, no emotional fluctuations, just a wisp of divine thought is enough to precisely execute commands----"

"Such a valuable workforce, not using it for production, wouldn't that be a waste?"

If the idea of having ghosts draw talismans were to get out, it would be enough to make most talisman masters curse him for being fanciful and blasphemous!

The art of talismans emphasizes pure intentions, imbuing each stroke with spiritual energy, and drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.

Let the vengeful spirits, filled with resentment, take up the pen.

Isn't that like pouring ink into a clear spring?

But Qi Yun didn't think so.

His vengeful spirits possessed a spirituality far exceeding that of ordinary beings!

The key is how to make them "understand" and perform the steps of drawing symbols.

Qi Yun pondered for a moment, then separated an extremely subtle Divine Sense and, as if controlling a puppet, connected it to one of the Main Soul whose aura was the most solid and whose eyes still held a little more spiritual light.

He did not directly instill complex talismanic structures.

Instead, it conveys an extremely simple intention and the trajectory of a basic [Baleful Intent-Breaking Talisman].

This was one of the most basic and familiar talismans to him.

The soul fire flickered in the empty eye sockets of the Main Soul, as if trying to understand the sudden command.

Its translucent arm, formed from resentment, was raised somewhat stiffly, with black energy swirling around its fingertips.

Qi Yun pushed a blank talisman paper and a talisman brush stained with low-grade spiritual ink in front of it.

Guided by Qi Yun's divine sense, the Main Soul imitated the talisman's trajectory, carefully placing the talisman brush onto the talisman paper.

"Laugh--"

With a soft sound, the expected lines of spiritual light did not appear on the talisman.

Instead, it was corroded by the Yin Qi, leaving a charred, crooked mark.

The spiritual energy of the entire talisman was instantly defiled, turning it into waste.

It failed.

But instead of disappointment, Qi Yun's eyes revealed a hint of interest.

"The excessive Yin Qi directly damaged the talisman paper carrier."

Adjustments are needed; either reduce the damage output, or... change the talisman?

Undeterred, he switched to a demonic talisman called [Mystic Yin Slashing Law Talisman].

This time, he attempted to guide the vengeful spirits, using their own malevolent energy as "ink and brush."

Inside the quiet room, the scene became eerie and absurd.

Qi Yun, a disciple of the Demonic Sect, sat cross-legged in the center, turning his prayer beads as if he were a supervisor.

The area was teeming with ghosts, creating Yin Qi atmosphere.

Some of the vengeful spirits, like children learning to write, clumsily and stiffly traced distorted lines on the talisman paper, constantly creating failed products that were either charred or had chaotic spiritual light.

But Qi Yun knew that he was pioneering a path of "industrialization of talismans" that was unprecedented.

If successful, he will have a tireless and incredibly efficient army of talisman producers!

Repaying Ning Feng's debts and exchanging the "Mystic Nether One Qi Bottle" will no longer be a problem.

He watched as the vengeful spirits, constantly tweaking themselves in the face of failure and gradually finding a sense of direction under the guidance of divine will, a meaningful smile curling at the corner of his lips.

"Productivity is the primary source of spiritual power."