Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 59 Spiritual Talisman Technique
Li Chijin made a round inside the Cave Mansion and traced the faint gold Formation Pattern at the center with his finger, speaking with some uncertainty,
"Master only taught me Talisman Technique, and I mainly practiced swordsmanship within the sect. My understanding of Formations is limited. This Formation Pattern does not seem to be mainstream in Yue Country, it appears to primarily focus on gathering and nurturing Qi."
"As for this Spiritual Eye that spouts forth, it should be naturally formed, later enhanced with an Array to maintain its shape. With the boost from the Spiritual Eye, the Spiritual Energy in this Cave Mansion is actually four to five times higher than the outside world."
Li Chijin carefully scraped off the Array diagram and checked all the furnishings in the Cave Mansion, finding no secret passages or hidden chambers. Then he stood up, walked to the stone table, and looked at the white cloth on it.
"Chi Wei bows deeply: The man has already reached Wangyue Lake, and our sect has dispatched people to encircle him, please act swiftly, Taoist Fellow... If you are caught off guard by that person, please fly in the direction of my Green Pond Sect and notify us immediately."
Li Chijin read it for a while, pondered for a few moments, and then spoke with a somewhat complex expression,
"It seems that this person was one of the cultivators invited to the siege on the Immortal Mansion Descendant back then. He must have also felt that this venture was extremely dangerous, hence he tidied up the Cave Mansion leaving nothing behind..."
"That great battle took place at the foot of my Da Li Mountain. After I joined the sect, I looked up many records, and there are many secrets involved. The sect’s records are but a few scant numbers."
Li Xiangping couldn’t help but feel interested and asked eagerly,
"What does the Green Pond Sect say?"
Li Chijin furrowed his eyebrows and said in a solemn voice,
"In the seventh month of autumn, Loose Cultivator Li Jiangqun obtained the Orthodox Law of the Moonlight Origin Mansion and proclaimed that the Immortal Mansion had fallen. The Three Sects and Seven Doors were ordered to lay siege to him above Wangyue Lake."
Upon hearing this, Li Tongya and the others had not yet reacted, but Lu Jiangxian on Lijing Mountain, secretly watching them with his Spiritual Sense, was shocked, as if struck by lightning, and his Mirror Body’s Moonlight flickered on and off, his mind going blank.
"Li Jiangqun..."
This name was like a series of piercing screams exploding beside Lu Jiangxian’s ears, leaving him with a sense of void in an instant, and a expanse of blinding white light appeared before his eyes.
"This name sounds very familiar!"
In his daze, he saw flashes of sword light, spells, Talisman Techniques, and arrows, the glimmer of magical treasures and Spiritual Artifacts darting before his eyes, shaking him into a cry of agony, and he immediately fell into a faint.
The Dharma Mirror hanging in the air also wobbled, slowly falling onto the Stone Platform.
Meichi Mountain Cave Mansion.
Li Xiangping, however, was frowning, looking puzzled.
"If this Li Jiangqun obtained the Orthodox Law of the Immortal Mansion, why then declare the Immortal Mansion has fallen? If he is the rightful descendant, who ordered his execution at Wangyue Lake?"
Li Chijin shook his head,
"This is why the waters are so deep; I feared that delving further would bring calamity to my family!"
"Let’s not talk about that!"
Li Chijin interrupted the topic and said softly,
"Does our family have any inheritances of the hundred arts of Immortal Cultivation?"
"None."
Li Tongya shook his head, explaining,
"These inheritances are nowhere to be found. Only the Wan Family is willing to trade a set of Formation inheritances and they demand our family’s Dharma Mirror in exchange."
Li Chijin pondered for a few moments and then took out a Jade Slip from his Storage Bag, saying in a deep voice,
"The Talisman Technique inherited within the sect is called ’Six Ren Talisman Technique’. I’ve taken the Xuanjing Spirit Oath and cannot divulge it for family use, but fortunately, when Master taught me the Talisman Technique, he also gave me a Loose Cultivator’s inheritance for reference, which can be used for the family to study and improve upon."
Li Tongya and his companion were overjoyed, taking the jade slip from Li Chijin’s hands.
"This inheritance is called the Spiritual Talisman Technique, containing twelve Fetal Breathing Realm spell talismans’ manufacturing methods and three Qi Cultivating Realm spell talismans. However, they are not very profound; they are quite common." said Li Chijin with a smile. He then took out a bundle of talisman paper from his storage bag and explained,
"Drawing talismans requires three spiritual objects: talisman paper, talisman brush, and talisman ink—none can be missing. Talisman paper is usually made from spirit plants; it would be best for your family to find some seeds and grow the plants yourselves to avoid buying blank talisman paper from the marketplace." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
"A talisman brush is also a kind of magic artifact, and I don’t have any spare on me. You will have to look for one in the marketplace as well."
"As for talisman ink,"
Li Chijin patted the brocade pouch at his waist, took out a small jade box, and said solemnly,
"I still have some here. I’ll leave it to the family to use for now. If it runs out, you’ll probably need to turn to the marketplace. If really necessary, you can also use cinnabar mixed with some spiritual blood to draw talismans."
Li Xiangping took the small jade box with a wry smile and said,
"Drawing talismans seems to be quite expensive; I’m afraid our family currently does not have the funds to make these talismans."
Li Chijin waved his hand and pointed to the white jade bottle, laughing,
"This fiery evil qi is considered a rarity in Yue Country. Our family has no use for it at the moment. If we sell it, we should be able to collect enough items and even have a considerable surplus."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangping nodded and said,
"I’ve heard that there is a marketplace on Wangyue Lake, which would be quite convenient indeed."
"The fiery evil qi is valuable, and if our family members go, they will surely attract covetous looks. Tomorrow is the full moon; it would be better for me to go personally as a disciple of the Green Pond Sect and buy all these various items."
The few of them carefully discussed the details and decided on their plan. Seeing that Li Chijin was pressed for time, they set off immediately for Wangyue Lake.
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Li Tongya and Li Xiangping slapped the Godspeed Technique onto their legs, creating gusts of wind as they walked, while Li Chijin was even more graceful, lightly stepping on the wind as he moved forward, his speed a notch faster than the other two, eliciting their envy.
After walking for a while, the glittering Wangyue Lake appeared before their eyes; it had been over a decade since Li Xiangping had been to this place.
"Back when I came here with my second brother to retrieve that jade stone, we were just fifteen or sixteen years old, mere children. Now we have both started our own families and even have children of our own."
Li Xiangping sighed, looking up at the star-filled night sky, suddenly feeling as if everything were like a dream. Looking back over the past ten years, it felt as though he had been walking among the clouds.
It was as though the next second he opened his eyes, Li Xiangping would be back to that night with a sparse moon and stars, anxiously waiting in the reed marshes by the lake for Li Tongya to return.
"Time flies so fast!"
Li Tongya also murmured in response.
The three searched by the lake for a while, with Li Chijin and Li Tongya using their spiritual sense to repeatedly search until they finally found a patch of lake shore that faintly revealed mana fluctuations, consistent with the description in the "Lixia Secret Notes".
Following the method to enter the marketplace mentioned in the "Lixia Secret Notes" left by Si Yuanbai, they picked up a small pebble by the lakeside, attached a piece of the Golden Light Technique to it, and threw it towards the center of the lake.
The pebble flew for a while before suddenly dropping down, and the concealed array in the air, stimulated by the mana, revealed a series of silver glows, which then rapidly vanished.
"This array has been triggered; in a short while, a big boat should come to escort us."
The three of them quietly waited by the shore, seeing the hour grow later and later, and they grew somewhat anxious.
"If we miss this opportunity, dealing with this fiery evil qi will become troublesome."
