Red Talisman Book Continues Dao Lineage, Spirit Painter Seeks Colorful Affinity

Heng Hua sized up the newcomer.

"Fellow Daoist, what is your name?"

"Ji Mingfeng, an nobody."

The scholar also held a fan in his hand, inscribed with "Wind and Moon" in two Spirit Seals. Its Spiritual Power fluctuation was no less than that of the Mysterious Fire Sparrow Feather Fan.

Fu Xiangfeng silently tightened his grip on the Lingge Sword.

Fu Xuanxing drew his Wooden Sword, ready for battle.

Yet, when the two observed with their Divine Sense simultaneously, it was as if they were sweeping into empty air, unable to feel even a trace of human presence.

Heng Hua fanned himself, thinking to himself: This guy is not simple.

Zhou Xiao also sighed: "Seven Pursuing Forces, none of them are easy to deal with."

Li Nanxing asked doubtfully, "Have I met you before, Fellow Daoist?"

Ji Mingfeng said with a serious face, "Two Forms Righteous Stability Talisman."

Zhou Xiao and Heng Hua looked up simultaneously.

Li Nanxing was involved!

Heng Hua and Zhou Xiao exchanged glances, seeing a hint of relief in each other's eyes.

Fortunately, they held back their strength. Otherwise, someone else would have reaped the benefits.

Li Nanxing recalled the process of obtaining the "Two Forms Righteous Stability Talisman" and a seed of doubt sprouted.

It seemed... it seemed that his journey to find Zhou Xiao had been too smooth.

Xu Wenyu also said at this moment, "Fellow Daoist, you do look familiar. Did we meet by the Yan Water?"

"It was I who informed you, Fellow Daoist, that Zhou Daoist had escaped from Xuanwei."

Zhou Xiao's expression darkened.

Heng Hua suddenly smiled, waved his Feather Fan, and Li Fire rose on the left side of the Eight Trigrams Platform.

The flames blazed, and within them, golden lotuses bloomed.

"We are fated to meet. If you wish to listen to the Dao, please do so at your leisure."

Ji Mingfeng clapped his hands and laughed, "Planting golden lotuses in fire, marvelous, marvelous."

He stepped across the Li Fire, unfazed by the surging heat that could not harm him in the slightest.

Sitting amidst the golden lotuses, a gentle Green Light slowly rose. The scene of a clear wind and bright moon appeared behind the scholar's head, and the Li Fire gradually extinguished.

Heng Hua turned his head away, pretending this unexpected event didn't exist.

With a gentle wave of his Feather Fan, the incense burner emitted a wisp of white smoke that transformed into a celestial crane in the air.

"Transform."

The celestial crane spread its wings with the wind, turning into a Spiritual Light that scattered towards everyone present.

"You were poisoned by my pill yesterday. I shall now use this spell to detoxify you, so you may listen to the Dao with peace of mind."

Zhou Xiao saw clearly. This spell did indeed have the miraculous effect of detoxifying. But for these people, it was merely psychological comfort.

Considering the Fu Family's methods, how could they let their disciples use poison to threaten others? What this kid gave them yesterday was likely not a potent poison, but an ordinary Detoxifying Fire-Avoiding Pill?

The cultivators thanked Heng Hua. They saw the young man's solemn expression as he used Creation True Qi to simulate Cloud Fierce True Qi, opening the Iron Scroll and expounding on the Qi Refining Ninth Layer of the Cloud Fierce Immortal Method.

One by one, Red Talismans circulated around him, first transforming into auspicious clouds and mists, then into Spirit Seals that the cultivators could understand.

Ji Mingfeng gazed at the Red Talisman Book and secretly mused: It is indeed as the legends say, the Red Talisman Book is vastly different from our Donglai Immortal Dao system. It seems more akin to the inheritance from Overseas, like that of the Fufeng Immortal Palace.

While he was lecturing, Howling Fish secretly manipulated the Clear Wind, bringing waves of colorful Brocade Flowers with a fragrant aroma.

Eternal Longevity fed Pills to the water, and several River Dolphins leaped out of the water, affectionately circling him and spitting water. Under the sunlight, colorful rainbows appeared and disappeared.

Heng Hua was still not satisfied: Alas, the Divine Path is not prominent in the Donglai region. Otherwise, if I were to manifest Heavenly Gods and Earthly Deities to witness this, creating a World Honored One spectacle, that would truly be grand.

At night, Heng Hua had originally intended to manifest the Nine Dragons Twelve-Petal Lotus, but time was too short, so he had to use the Eight Trigrams Platform as a substitute.

"Third Brother, help me with some background music."

Fu Xiangfeng sighed and gently flicked the Lingge Sword, causing a series of clear and melodious sounds to echo across the island.

With the accompaniment, Heng Hua's enthusiasm for lecturing grew. He lectured from the Qi Refining Ninth Layer to the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer, from the Cloud Fierce Twelve Foundation Establishment Secret Methods to the Seven Mysterious Embryo Pill Nurturing Techniques.

The Cloud Fierce cultivation method primarily involved breathing in and out fire cloud Qi, embodying the meaning of "Clouds have no constant form, fire has no true form." It was most suitable for cultivation on Dielie Island.

A cultivator named Cheng Yuliang attempted Cloud Fierce cultivation, transforming his True Essence Magical Power.

With a flash of red light, he successfully cultivated Samadhi Fire, achieving the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment.

Heng Hua nodded inwardly. He could be one of the destined individuals for Cloud Fierce.

Afterward, other cultivators transformed their Magical Power one after another. Only Xu Wenyu did not wish to abandon his Lightning Cultivation Method, merely drawing upon its cultivation secrets to verify his own.

While everyone was engrossed in listening to the Dao, Li Nanxing suddenly acted. His Divine Cauldron emitted a stream of Chiyuan True Essence, pressing down on the scholar.

After being enlightened by the Chiyuan Golden Talisman and receiving the Minor Celestial Immortal Incantation, Li Nanxing experienced a blessing in disguise.

Not only was his Bronze Cauldron upgraded to the Crimson Yuan Eight Trigrams Furnace, but the Primordial Copper Pill within it was also transformed into a Chiyuan Great Pill.

His Magical Power was completely depleted and then cultivated anew. His internal organs recovered completely, and he used the Chiyuan Great Pill to restore his Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivation. He was only one step away from achieving Dao.

Ji Mingfeng unfurled his folding fan, and a Brocade Landscape Painting shimmered brilliantly, intercepting the crimson yuan golden energy.

"Fellow Daoist, although we have had some schemes against each other, I have come this time to resolve our karma."

Ji Mingfeng transmitted his voice to Li Nanxing, and after speaking for a while, Li Nanxing's expression changed: "If you can truly find the Spirit of the Ancient Wood and help my sister mend the flaw, I will let you off this time."

"However," Li Nanxing said, glancing at Heng Hua, "if you intend to play any tricks, you can try the power of my divine cauldron, the Golden Furnace."

Ji Mingfeng smiled and remained silent.

After the sermon concluded, Heng Hua pointed to seven people.

"You seven have a connection with the Cloud Fierce Immortal Palace and can inherit the Cloud Fierce Immortal Method."

The cultivation techniques for Qi Refining Ninth Layer and Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer were infused into the seven individuals' Seas of Consciousness. According to their individual specialties, they were taught the twenty-seven types of Magic Treasures, fifty-six types of secret medicinal formulas, eight types of unique formations, and three sets of secret sword techniques.

Finally, Heng Hua closed the Iron Scroll and returned it to the volcano.

Li Nanxing then placed a layer of crimson yuan golden energy seal on the volcano.

Heng Hua said, "You seven will jointly lead the Cloud Fierce Dao Lineage. Whoever among you first reaches the Golden Core stage will obtain the Red Talisman Immortal Book and become the head of this lineage."

The seven quickly rose and bowed in thanks.

Heng Hua added, "Since you are fellow disciples, you should be united and friendly. If any of you engage in fratricide, the Fu Family, located in Yanlong, will certainly not stand idly by."

The seven immediately took an oath, pledging allegiance with a blood oath of "Shared Roots, Connected Branches, and mutual assistance."

Seeing the East Lai Golden Ranking appear, Heng Hua felt relieved.

He knew that at his young age, his words might not be convincing. If his group were to leave and they started killing each other to seize the Cloud Fierce Dao Lineage, wouldn't that ruin the immortal heritage of this lineage?

That would be his own sin.

Therefore, he made them swear a blood oath while also using the Fu Family as a threat.

Fu Heyi also said at this time, "The Fu Family has a good reputation throughout the Eastern Region. If any of you encounter difficulties, you can come to the Fu Family for help."

He took out a token and handed it to Cheng Yuliang, one of the seven sons.

Zhou Xiao said, "You should focus on your cultivation. Sixty years from now, Dielie Island will be upgraded to Cangling Island, its Spiritual Vein will be exposed, and the Cloud Fierce Immortal Palace can reopen its gates. At that time, there will be a tribulation. But if you work together, you should be able to overcome it smoothly."

Cangling Island?

Fu Heyi's expression changed, and he secretly calculated while observing the seven.

The thirteen waters of East Lai were categorized into five tiers based on their territorial area and Spiritual Vein strength: Immovable Reef, Huifeng Islet, Cangling Island, Buxian Continent, and East Lai Divine Continent.

The fifth tier was named East Lai Divine Continent because previous generations still held the aspiration to "revive East Lai and reshape the Divine Land."

Of course, this idea held little significance for new generation cultivators like Heng Hua.

To them, there were only four levels of islands.

Immovable Reefs were scattered across the waters, like rootless duckweed, sinking at the slightest touch of a wave.

Huifeng Islets already possessed Spiritual Veins, with spiritual energy swirling like the wind, allowing life to thrive and naturally forming communities.

Cangling Island's Spiritual Veins were upgraded, starting from the lower first grade, with spiritual roots and exotic beasts suppressing its fortune.

The Fu Family's three islands currently only had two lower first-grade Spiritual Veins. Although the third island, Qingtong Island, was named after the island itself, its specifications still belonged to the "Huifeng Islet" category. However, its territory was vast, and the Fu Family had established a small kingdom there with a population of millions.

"If I could obtain the Spiritual Vein here..."

Considering the environment of the Cloud Fierce Mountain Range, Fu Heyi had to give up.

The volcanic environment of Dielie Island was unsuitable for the Fu Family.

Next, the Seven Sons of Cloud Fierce negotiated with other cultivators. They offered to impart the Cloud Fierce Immortal Incantation and invited them to join the Cloud Fierce Palace.

Except for Xu Wenyu, who was unwilling to stay, the other cultivators happily agreed.

While the cultivators were enthusiastically preparing to build their sect's dojo, Heng Hua arrived at Ji Mingfeng's small boat.

Ji Mingfeng sensed several auras locking onto him and looked towards Fu Xuanxing, Fu Xiangfeng, Heng Shou, and Li Nanxing in the distance.

Even Fu Heyi had set up a formation underwater. If Ji Mingfeng dared to cause trouble, the formation would immediately activate, giving Heng Hua a chance to escape.

The two sat facing each other, and Heng Hua got straight to the point: "Fellow Daoist, you lured Senior Li to kill Senior Zhou, and then you lured a group of rogue cultivators to cause trouble. Was it all for the reward from the Xuanwei Sect?"

"Precisely."

Ji Mingfeng smiled and said, "My original plan was: if Li Nanxing succeeded, Zhou Xiao's corpse would fall into the hands of those rogue cultivators, and then I would step in to seize it. And if Li Nanxing failed, I could send his corpse to his friends and ask them to come out of seclusion."

Although Li Nanxing was powerful, Ji Mingfeng believed his chances of winning were not high.

What Ji Mingfeng wanted to lure out were the friends behind Li Nanxing. They were also at Foundation Establishment Perfection, and if they were willing to come out of seclusion to avenge Li Nanxing, Zhou Xiao would surely die.

However, Ji Mingfeng never expected that not a single person had died!

Last night, he had been monitoring Dielie Island. Seeing Li Nanxing and Zhou Xiao resolve their grudges, he immediately realized he had lost his opportunity.

"So, Fellow Daoist, you came directly to expose everything? You've already resolved your grievances with Senior Li. Were those treasures useful to his friends?"

"Precisely."

"Then, how do you plan to repay the karma you owe Senior Zhou Xiao?"

Ji Mingfeng chuckled, "I deliberately lured these two groups here, feeling I owe them. I will compensate them. But Zhou Xiao—he is also my target as a Xuanwei Sect renegade disciple. Fellow Daoist, do you think I would give up hunting him?"

"If you truly wish to continue this entanglement, you could have remained unseen and secretly incited a few more groups. Since you've revealed yourself now, you must have a request... Can we offer you what the Xuanwei Sect can?"

"Fellow Daoist is a smart person."

Seeing Heng Hua was on the right track, Ji Mingfeng's face was full of approval.

"If you can offer me what I desire, not only will I abandon my pursuit of Zhou Xiao, but I can also give you a few pieces of information that will allow Zhou Xiao to live a little longer."

Heng Hua pondered for a moment and took out the Panlong Token from his sleeve.

This was the one Li Nanxing had returned.

Upon seeing the Panlong Token, Ji Mingfeng fanned himself, "This token, I believe I can handle it."

So, he really is a Golden Core Cultivator.

This makes sense.

As a Xuanwei Sect renegade disciple, Zhou Xiao should naturally attract pursuers starting at the Golden Core stage.

Li Nanxing and Xu Wenyu, being Foundation Establishment cultivators, were the unexpected ones.

"What do you want?"

"Among the Hundred Arts of Cultivation, I am only obsessed with one path. I am currently at a bottleneck and require some special materials to elevate my attainments."

"Which path?"

Ji Mingfeng smiled without answering.

Seriously? You want me to figure it out myself?

"Brother Fu, your knowledge is vast. If you can guess my cultivation path and provide me with what I need, not only will I cease pursuing Zhou Xiao, but I can also assist you in your cultivation."

As he spoke, he placed the folding fan in his hand in front of Heng Hua.

"This is a hint."

Looking at the landscapes and the depiction of wind and moon on it, and recalling Ji Mingfeng extinguishing the Li Fire with a "clear wind and bright moon" not long ago, Heng Hua hesitated and said, "Spirit Painter?"

Ji Mingfeng stared directly at Heng Hua, "I am currently at a bottleneck. There is a type of pigment in the Xuanwei Sect that carries Golden Core True Essence and its color will not fade for a thousand years."

Another strange and peculiar profession. Even more niche than the Metallurgy Daoist!

Explanation regarding the supplementary notes being in the author's notes.

Placing them in the main text would occupy space for the main story. It wouldn't matter during the public period, but once the story is put on shelves and enters the VIP section, it's easy for people to consider it padding. Not all readers are interested in reading a large passage that appears after the main text. Therefore, placing them in the author's notes allows those who are not interested to skip them directly.

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Supplementary Notes:

The Sage Fu's Ten Diagrams were created by the immortal painter Ji Mingfeng. They are all High-Grade Spirit Tools, and when the ten diagrams are combined, they possess the marvel of an Immortal Tool. When activated with True Essence, they can replay the scene of Sage Fu preaching the Dao, summoning the Spiritual Power of Sage Fu to defend against enemies.

The Yunlie Preaching Diagram depicts: Sage Fu sitting on the Eight Trigrams Platform, with the Seven Sons of Cloud Fierce below. Chiyuan True Person sits to the right, with a golden furnace beside him. At that time, the sky was filled with colorful flowers, distant river dolphins offered congratulations, and rainbows ascended.

Although the Cloud Fierce Palace revered this diagram as the foremost of the Ten Diagrams, it was disdained by the Chiyuan Sect and other Creation Dharma Lineages.

The Creation Immortals said: "Of Sage Fu's Ten Diagrams, only the Yunlie Diagram was not personally passed down by the Sage; it was a transmission of law on behalf of an ancient immortal. Why should it be honored as the foremost of the Ten Diagrams?"

As for which of the other nine diagrams is the most revered.

Some believe that the Two Forms Emerald Light Diagram elucidates the marvels of Spiritual Power. It was Sage Fu's first transmission of the Dao to Jinfang, making him famous throughout the regions, and thus should be considered the foremost.

Others argue that since Sage Fu originated from the Fu Family, the Dragon Ascending, Phoenix Painting Diagram on Panlong Island should be the most revered.

Still others contend that Sage Fu's Ten Diagrams should exclude the Yunlie Preaching, and the Golden Furnace Pointing to Dao Diagram should be considered the foremost of the Ten Diagrams. This is because this transmission of the Dao was Sage Fu's first external preaching.

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