I Cultivate Longevity in the Cultivation Realm-Chapter 37: Withered Wood Revival Technique Entry Level
"This really is, all thanks to you."
Zhou Changwang first glanced at the Iron Armor Pig, and after confirming it was truly dead, he revealed a helpless look.
He truly hadn’t expected the Little Spirit Dog to leap out at this moment and block the Iron Armor Pig’s collision for him.
Although it wasn’t necessary, he was indeed a bit moved in his heart. Hastily, he took out a Rejuvenation Talisman from his Storage Bag, activated it, and placed it on the Little Spirit Dog, but it only made its condition slightly better.
The Rejuvenation Talisman, after all, was just a low-tier Spiritual Talisman, with very limited effects.
In fact, almost all Spirit Talismans have a corresponding spell as their basis, like the Rejuvenation Talisman corresponding to the Rejuvenation Technique, the Blazing Talisman corresponding to the Blazing Fire Technique... The Talisman Maker simply uses special Talisman Making techniques to seal the spell in another form within the Spirit Talisman.
Thus, the power of the Spirit Talisman is far inferior to the spell itself.
Its power is influenced by the material, the spell’s script, and the Talisman Maker’s techniques and methods in many ways.
As such, low-tier Spiritual Talismans with one-third the power of the spell itself are considered quite good already.
The weakest ones, even only have one-tenth.
Just like the Wind Blade Talisman, Profound Ice Talisman, and Flame Talisman that Zhou Changwang had used before, most only had ten to twenty percent of the spell’s power.
Talismans, especially low-tier Talismans, have the biggest advantage of being able to use techniques that one hasn’t mastered and can be instantly cast, serving as an unexpected asset in battles.
As for the power, that depends on personal views.
Only mid-tier, high-tier Talismans, or certain Spirit Talismans crafted by specific Talisman Makers, possess strong powers and can truly be effective.
"This won’t work."
Seeing that the Little Spirit Dog’s condition was still not very good, Zhou Changwang frowned.
After contemplating, he hastily controlled his internal Spiritual Power, condensing it into one Dharma Rune structure after another.
Right now he was employing the mid-tier healing technique he had been learning lately, the Withered Wood Revival Technique.
After several days of pondering and constant trial and error, he could almost condense eleven Dharma Rune structures and had acquired a certain understanding and insight for the last one, nearing complete success.
But taking that last step was often not easy.
Zhou Changwang was simply making a last-ditch effort at the moment.
One rune, two runes, three runes...
The Dharma Rune structures were successfully condensed as his Spiritual Power dispersed.
Soon, the tenth and then the eleventh was achieved.
But at the moment when the twelfth rune was about to succeed, Zhou Changwang’s heart wavered, and his Spiritual Power scattered.
"Failed."
Zhou Changwang sighed slightly, looking at the still whimpering Little Spirit Dog, calmed his heart once again, and began casting anew.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
One Dharma Rune structure after another quickly took shape under his precise and practiced control.
Soon again, he reached the stage of condensing the twelfth Dharma Rune structure.
"In the casting just now, I had actually succeeded in condensing the twelfth Dharma Rune structure.
The key to failure was the connection issue.
Linking head and tail, unifying the runes is the only way for the spell to be successful.
In other words, the final stroke of the twelfth Dharma Rune structure must be done to resonate with the other rune structures and form a whole.
Only then can it harmonize with heaven and earth, leading to the spell’s success."
As this thought flashed through Zhou Changwang’s mind, the moment the twelfth Dharma Rune structure was formed, his internal Spiritual Power surged fiercely.
Fifteenth breath.
Hum!
In an instant, the spell formed.
And harmonized with heaven and earth.
Bits of Spiritual Light also gathered around him.
Withered Wood Revival Technique +1
"Succeeded?"
Zhou Changwang felt a burst of joy and hastily gathered the bits of Spiritual Light, transforming them into a glow that directly covered the Little Spirit Dog.
Crackle...
In an instant, the injuries of the Little Spirit Dog quickly healed under Zhou Changwang’s spell.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
"Awoo!"
The Little Spirit Dog howled excitedly, shook its body, stood up directly, then lightly leapt, jumping from Zhou Changwang’s arms to the ground, agile and natural.
It had recovered.
Under Zhou Changwang’s Withered Wood Revival Technique, the Little Spirit Dog directly recovered without a trace of injury.
"Truly worthy of a mid-tier spell, the effect of this Withered Wood Revival Technique is indeed extraordinary."
Upon seeing this, Zhou Changwang felt a rush of joy.
More excitingly, as he successfully cast this spell, a new entry finally appeared on his Attribute Panel.
Withered Wood Revival Technique (Entry Level 1/100).
"This spell, from entry level to mastery, also only requires a hundred experience points?"
Looking at the Attribute Panel, Zhou Changwang felt somewhat puzzled.
However, after perceiving his internal Spiritual Power, a look of realization emerged on his face.
This spell certainly has a higher grade.
But the spiritual energy required to cast this spell is relatively much more.
With the current extent of his spiritual energy, he could only cast it five times at most.
After five times, the spiritual energy would be depleted.
Perhaps that’s why, despite the higher grade of this spell, the experience points required are the same as other spells?
Zhou Changwang thought to himself, finding it quite reasonable.
Then, he turned his gaze to the Iron Armor Pig.
It was already dead by now.
A Geng Metal Finger and a Dharma Artifact Flying Sword successively penetrated through its eyes and shredded its brain. Even with its strong vitality, survival was impossible.
Upon approaching, the Dharma Artifact Flying Sword had pierced through its head, leaving only the hilt hanging; Zhou Changwang picked it up hurriedly.
The surface of the Flying Sword was smooth, showing no trace of blood.
This did not surprise Zhou Changwang.
Magical Artifacts are indeed extraordinary, unaffected by dust and unstained by blood under the influence of Spiritual Energy.
Compared to folklore’s ’sword without blood,’ it was truly incomparable.
Then he saw on the other side of the Iron Armor Pig’s head, a small hole the size of a thumb, which was the mark left by his Geng Metal Finger.
Thinking of this, his spiritual energy surged, and he once again cast a Geng Metal Finger, targeting the same side pierced by the Flying Sword.
He did not want others to know about his possession of the Dharma Artifact Flying Sword for the time being.
So he had to rely on magic to cover up the original traces.
With several Geng Metal Fingers cast, no one could detect the traces of the Flying Sword on the Iron Armor Pig.
Afterward, Zhou Changwang grabbed its legs, his spiritual energy flowing, and directly hoisted it on his shoulder.
"So heavy.
This Iron Armor Pig weighs at least seven to eight hundred pounds, or even a thousand.
Even if I wash away the mud armor, it would still weigh at least seven hundred pounds."
Zhou Changwang shouted lowly, moving lightly as he walked back the way he came.
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