Chapter 213: Chapter 23: 10-Year Small Gathering, Golden Talisman Point Allocation
In recent years, he had refined all one jin and five liang of the Geng Metal Profound Silkworm Threads into his Immortal Binding Rope, restoring it to a Second-Order Middle-grade Magical Artifact.
He estimated that breaking through to a Second-Order Top-grade Magical Artifact would not only consume a vast amount of his Magical Power, but would also require about nine jin of Geng Metal Profound Silkworm Threads.
As for Tier Three, he couldn’t even begin to estimate the requirements.
Fang Cheng put away the roll of silkworm threads and opened the wooden box.
Shopkeeper Li had been searching for Dao Pattern Spirit Jade on his behalf for a long time and had always presented it in a small wooden casket. Seeing a large wooden chest for the first time made Fang Cheng feel a flicker of anticipation.
Upon opening the wooden chest, he saw dozens of ornaments neatly arranged inside, all carved from Dao Pattern Spirit Jade!
Though his heart stirred, Fang Cheng’s expression remained as calm as a cloudless sky. He smiled. "Where did you get all this Dao Pattern Spirit Jade?"
Shopkeeper Li replied respectfully, "In Yun Country, we’ve secretly acquired nearly all the Dao Pattern Spirit Jade, both from around Taihao Mountain and the Flame God Palace. This batch, however, is from Jin Country. The family’s merchant caravan made a trip there in recent years."
The most striking piece in the chest of Dao Pattern Spirit Jade was a statue of the Great Sun Buddha.
The Buddha Statue had a graceful countenance, its eyes slightly closed in tranquil contemplation. The folds of its robes cascaded smoothly, its expression was serene, and its aura was one of dignified solemnity. It was clearly the work of a master craftsman.
Unfortunately, aside from a faint hint of Dao aura, this Dao Pattern Spirit Jade was no different from a common rock and was almost indistinguishable from mortal jade.
Fang Cheng picked up the Buddha Statue. In his Sea of Consciousness, the mysterious Golden Talisman quivered, and the number for his Creation Points began to skyrocket.
"Excellent. Have the family’s merchant caravan make more trips to Jin Country in the future," Fang Cheng said faintly.
"Yes, yes!" Shopkeeper Li nodded and bowed obsequiously.
’Even if it means losing Spirit Stones, we must go to Jin Country to find Dao Pattern Spirit Jade for the young master!’
This had been a direct order from the current Patriarch of the Ye Family.
"You may leave for now. I’d like to examine these Spirit Jades," Fang Cheng said, glancing at Shopkeeper Li with a smile.
Shopkeeper Li knew of the Ye Family’s son-in-law’s peculiar hobby, so he simply nodded and quietly took his leave.
Fang Cheng reached into the box and touched each piece of Dao Pattern Spirit Jade, turning them over in his hands. An indescribable sense of pleasure welled up inside him.
In his Sea of Consciousness, the Golden Talisman trembled repeatedly. The characters on its surface blurred and wavered as the number of Creation Points steadily climbed.
A moment later, the characters settled into place—
[Talisman Master]Fang Cheng
[Divine Power Technique]
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Creation Points: 100,435
He had gained over one hundred thousand Creation Points in one go!
Fang Cheng let out a long sigh of relief. With a wave of his sleeve, he stored the Dao Pattern Spirit Jade, then rose and left the private room.
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By the time Fang Cheng returned to Demon Lion Peak, the morning sun was slowly rising.
Standing before Canglan Cave, he gazed into the distance. The far-off mountains were cast in purple, the nearby ridges held a hint of green, and the sky was a vast, clear blue.
Birds chirped sweetly from the branches.
Fang Cheng returned to his Cave Mansion and once again entered seclusion.
In the Quiet Chamber.
He sat cross-legged upon the Cloud Couch. His eyes were downcast, his mind focused and unified. His breathing grew long and subtle, and he entered a silent state, oblivious to himself and the world around him.
In his Sea of Consciousness, the characters on the mysterious Golden Talisman began to blur.
After a long while, the characters sharpened into focus once more.
[Talisman Master]Fang Cheng
[Divine Power Technique]
Netherworld Sword Technique · Perfect Realm (30000/100000)
Celestial Fire Body Forging Technique · Perfect Realm (0/43000)
Netherworld Banner · Great Success Realm (0/40000)
Bridge of Helplessness · Great Success Realm (0/40000)
Supreme Yin-Yang Profound Origin Treasure Scripture · Great Success Realm (0/35000)
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Creation Points: 27,931
Insights from the five Cultivation Techniques flooded into Fang Cheng’s Sea of Consciousness. His divine soul flared with a brilliant light, as radiant as the sun, illuminating the entire space.
Beside his divine soul, countless, densely packed runes floated about. As he focused his mind and spirit, they gradually coalesced into five streams of spiritual light that pulsed within his Sea of Consciousness.
His Celestial Fire Body Forging Technique, which had long been at the Great Success Realm, had now ascended another level to the Perfect Realm.
This was the ideal state envisioned by the technique’s original creator.
The Netherworld Sword Technique had progressed even further.
Innumerable insights into the Sword Dao were distilled from complexity into simplicity, leaving only four unadorned sword forms imprinted on Fang Cheng’s mind.
Sword forms, Heart Method, Sword Intent, Magical Power, Divine Sense... at this moment, they were no longer separate concepts but had fused into a single, integrated whole.
Fang Cheng had a faint inkling that the mysterious Golden Talisman had elevated his understanding of the Cultivation Technique to a level that surpassed even its creator—a state where the student truly excels the master.
The experience was one of near perfection.
He now stood at the threshold of this realm. With continued study and evolution of the Netherworld Sword Technique, he was certain to achieve a sublime state of mastery.
While the Sword Dao has its realms, those realms are not all equal; they have varying levels of profundity.
Take Sword Qi Thunder Sound, for example. If two Sword Cultivators who have both mastered the art were to use it, the speed of their sword light would still differ.
The same was true for Sword Light Division.
The number and power of the divided sword lights would vary depending on one’s level of mastery.
Fang Cheng’s current attainment in the Sword Dao had reached a level he had never even dreamed of.
He didn’t know exactly how powerful he had become.
But he knew that in terms of pure comprehension of the Sword Dao, he had already surpassed Sun Fugai and Cai Li.
The only things separating him from them now were his cultivation realm, Magical Power, experience, and understanding of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism.
When he had pushed his Li Hen Demon Light to the Perfect Realm, he had inadvertently condensed a Resentment Demon Bead, which had benefited him immensely.
Reaching the Perfect Realm with the Li Hen Demon Light had required 47,000 Creation Points, whereas the Netherworld Sword Technique required 100,000.
This also proved that the path of a Sword Cultivator placed greater emphasis on comprehension.
The Celestial Fire Body Forging Technique required 40,000 Creation Points to reach the Perfect Realm, which was not far from the cost of the Li Hen Demon Light.
The physical body was a Worldly Treasure Raft, and Fang Cheng had always placed great importance on Body Refining.
As he circulated the Celestial Fire Body Forging Technique, an invisible wave of heat emanated from him, and his skin began to shimmer with a faint golden light.
Flame-shaped Celestial Fire True Talismans materialized on his chest and back.
Behind him, golden flames flickered into existence in the void. Seeming both real and illusory, they spread out in an ancient, profound pattern, forming a wheel-sized ring of fire that began to rotate slowly.
A soft glow emanated from the ring of fire, like a hazy, blazing sun suspended behind Fang Cheng.
Fang Cheng could feel the bones and flesh throughout his body undergoing a wondrous transformation.
’There is an invisible, tremendous power in the world, and it’s treating my body like a Magical Artifact—forging and refining it!’
At this moment, a realization dawned on Fang Cheng.
’The mysterious Golden Talisman’s definition of "Perfect Realm" probably means "Entering the Dao."’
Fang Cheng’s mind was peaceful and serene, his Spirit Platform clear as he silently contemplated this revelation.
As for the two Artifact Cultivation Techniques, Netherworld Banner and Bridge of Helplessness, reaching the Great Success Realm would allow Fang Cheng to accelerate the refinement of these two Lifebound Magical Artifacts.
The legacy of the Yinluo Sect was truly complex and profound. Its nine ultimate sect-guarding techniques were enough to occupy a Life Talisman Cultivator for an entire lifetime. To cultivate all nine simultaneously, one would have to be a peerless, once-in-a-generation genius—or someone like Fang Cheng, who had a cheat.
For Fang Cheng, this was currently the only path available to reach the Dharma Realm.
In the vast Yun Country, only the ultimate techniques of the Flame God Palace and Taihao Mountain likely offered such a possibility.
Dharma Level techniques were among the rarest of all cultivation resources in the Cultivation Realm.
Within the Yinluo Sect, Inner Sect Disciples were permitted to cultivate one of the ultimate sect-guarding techniques.
True Disciples could cultivate three.
Inner Sect Elders could cultivate six.
Only by becoming a Master of the Nine Peaks did one gain the right to cultivate all nine.
In other words, out of every generation of Elder Disciples, only a mere nine individuals could ever access this Dharma Level technique.
Without the unifying general principles of the Ten Directions Netherworld Refining Hell Profound Skill, no one else could combine the nine techniques, even if they knew the content of each individual one.
The Yinluo Sect’s Ten Directions Netherworld Refining Hell Profound Skill was incredibly difficult to practice, and other Dharma Level Cultivation Techniques were unlikely to be any easier.
In fact, it was perfectly suited for Fang Cheng’s cultivation. He just needed to collect enough Dao Pattern Spirit Jade, and he could slowly and steadily work toward comprehending all nine techniques to the Perfect Realm.
Moreover, by cultivating all nine techniques and being bolstered by numerous Secret Techniques and Magical Artifacts, his abilities could truly be described as vast and divine.
As for the final technique, the Supreme Yin-Yang Profound Origin Treasure Scripture, Fang Cheng also considered it extremely important.
Although it was only a fragmented scroll, the technique was of a very high grade.
Its methods for Body Refining, appearance alteration, Dual Cultivation assistance, and the Yin Yang Celestial Escape Technique were all extraordinary.
Mastering this scripture offered numerous benefits.
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「While Fang Cheng was in seclusion.」
Several Golden Sword Communications flew out from the Law Enforcement Hall. Some descended upon Demon Lion Peak, while the rest flew toward the other peaks.
