"Alright!"
Now, Master will teach you the Thunder Mantra and subsequently the Lightning Thunder Fist. From today onwards, you need not worry about the affairs of the Yizhuang. Focus solely on your cultivation. I will teach you the talisman crafting in the evening."
The fist position was indeed impressive, the Lightning Thunder Fist, but the name of the martial art seemed somewhat monotonous.
The Lightning Thunder Fist required simultaneous cultivation of the fist position and body refinement techniques. Uncle Ninth began guiding Xu Yan.
As for the Thunder Mantra, apart from verbal instructions, there was nothing else. In Uncle Ninth's words, he hadn't practiced it himself and could only guide in this way.
Regarding the Lightning Thunder Fist, cough cough!!
Speaking of this, Uncle Ninth felt a little embarrassed. He had practiced this fist position but was not proficient in it. The only representative of this fist position within the entire sect was Shi Jian.
Moreover, the relationship between Uncle Ninth and Shi Jian was not friendly, leaving no avenues for consultation.
With two books in hand, Xu Yan returned to his room in a daze. To be honest, he hadn't figured everything out yet. His mind was in a complete mess, which was also related to Uncle Ninth's guidance. It was all so unclear!!!
But how could master teach you if he himself wasn't very proficient?
It could only be taken one step at a time.
Back in his room, Xu Yan put away the books and prepared to sleep first, intending to read them slowly after waking up and return them to master after memorizing them.
"System."
After lying down, Xu Yan began to check the system.
Participating in eliminating the female ghost had rewarded him with one hundred merit points, but how should he use them?
Xu Yan: Male
20th Generation Disciple of Maoshan: (Mortal) (Thunder Spirit Constitution)
Martial Arts: (Thunder Mantra) Not Learned
Body Cultivation: (Lightning Thunder Fist) Not Learned
Talisman: (None)
Remaining Merit Points: One Hundred
The system data had changed. Besides the additional one hundred merit points, it also displayed his Thunder Spirit Constitution, martial arts, and fist position, all of which were labeled as Not Learned.
As for his cultivation realm, he was still a mortal, with no changes at all.
In primal chaos novels, merit points were valuable things that could enhance cultivation, strengthen the body, and even lead to sainthood. They were virtually omnipotent. But what could merit points do now?
Xu Yan scratched his head, unsure how to proceed.
Suddenly, he noticed a small plus sign appearing after the Thunder Mantra and the Lightning Thunder Fist.
"Could it be that they can be upgraded?"
Curiosity piqued, Xu Yan tapped the symbol after the Thunder Incantation martial art.
"Hiss."
One hundred merit points were gone, and the Not Learned status of the Thunder Mantra changed to Learned, displaying the First Level.
His body began to feel sore and tingly, as if a trace of electrical current was flowing through it.
So this was how merit points were used!!!
The Thunder Mantra, which Xu Yan had been unsure how to begin cultivating, directly entered the Learned level and mastered the First Level after consuming one hundred merit points!
The information about the First Level of the Thunder Mantra also appeared in Xu Yan's mind.
Feeling the changes in his body, Xu Yan raised his hand, "This is incredible."
"Are these the changes brought by cultivating the Thunder Mantra to the First Level?"
After the sore and tingly aftereffects of his body dissipated, Xu Yan felt that there was something more inside him, though he couldn't specifically say what it was.
"It smells so bad!!"
Perhaps due to successfully cultivating the First Level of the Thunder Mantra, a layer of dark, ugly substance resembling grease appeared on Xu Yan's skin, making him almost gag. He quickly jumped down and ran into the courtyard to fetch water to wash it off.
"Wow!! younger brother, did you fall into the latrine? It smells so bad!!"
"......"
So this was spiritual qi. After cleaning his body and organizing the information in his mind, Xu Yan realized that the extra thing inside him was spiritual qi, and it was of the Thunder Attribute!!
Generally, the spiritual qi within cultivators was attributeless. Xu Yan's was of the Thunder Attribute!
This was related to his innate Thunder Spirit Constitution and the martial arts he cultivated.
Spiritual qi in heaven and earth was sparse, equivalent to the end of the law era.
When Xu Yan woke up and prepared to cultivate, he realized that cultivation was very difficult, with no response for a long time.
No wonder cultivators were becoming weaker with each generation. With such sparse spiritual qi, it was strange if any strong individuals emerged.
"You look much more energetic. Good, good. Keep up the effort."
When Uncle Ninth saw Xu Yan full of energy, he patted his shoulder and said, "Now, master will teach you how to make and use talismans. Do not overdo it, as it may harm your body."
Talismans were diverse and numerous in types. Even Uncle Ninth himself hadn't learned them all. The ones commonly used were not many, mostly just Soul-Calming Talisman, Corpse-Stabilizing Talisman, Evil-Warding Talisman, Protective Talisman, and Fire-Inducing Talisman.
Some weaker Taoists, known as sorcerers in Uncle Ninth's terms, struggled to even draw normal Corpse-Stabilizing Talisman and Soul-Calming Talisman. Due to insufficient cultivation, even if they drew them, they had little power and could only be used for pretending to be supernatural.
After teaching Xu Yan some basic talismans, Uncle Ninth also gave him a book entirely about talismans, allowing him to study on his own and not to push himself too hard. During this time, he specifically instructed Xu Yan to learn how to make Purple Lightning Talisman.
Uncle Ninth couldn't draw this himself. The ones he treasured were rare treasures left by his master, which he usually hesitated to use.
However, the Purple Lightning Talisman was powerful, capable of summoning a thunderbolt to kill ghosts and demons.
Ordinary people couldn't make it, not only because the materials were expensive but also because it was related to their own cultivation techniques.
If Xu Yan cultivated successfully, he would have a high success rate in making Purple Lightning Talisman.
Ordinary ghosts and zombies would be injured by Corpse-Stabilizing Talisman and Soul-Calming Talisman, but if replaced with Purple Lightning Talisman, they would be annihilated.
Xu Yan: Male
20th Generation Disciple of Maoshan: (Mortal) (Thunder Spirit Constitution)
Martial Arts: (Thunder Mantra) Learned - First Level
Body Cultivation: (Lightning Thunder Fist) Not Learned
Talisman: (Soul-Calming Talisman) Not Learned, (Corpse-Stabilizing Talisman) Not Learned, (Protective Talisman) Not Learned, (Evil-Warding Talisman) Not Learned, (Purple Lightning Talisman) Not Learned...
Remaining Merit Points: One Hundred
The series of Not Learned statuses made Xu Yan's scalp tingle. How many merit points would be needed to unlock them all?
Perhaps he could gradually learn the talismans and use the merit points he obtained to upgrade his martial arts and fist position?
Making up his mind, Xu Yan began to try, but he underestimated the difficulty of making talismans. Starting from the afternoon, he wasted countless materials and couldn't even draw a single finished product of the simplest Soul-Calming Talisman or Corpse-Stabilizing Talisman.
The failure rate was alarmingly high.
Lying on the rattan chair, Uncle Ninth secretly observed. Seeing Xu Yan scratching his ears and forehead in frustration, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Everyone struggled when learning to make talismans. If Xu Yan learned it quickly, there would be a problem.
Take Qiusheng and Wen Cai as examples. Qiusheng was alright; after a few years of learning, he could make some simple talismans, but his success rate was pitifully low. Wen Cai... had no talent whatsoever.
Fortunately, the materials for making common talismans were cheap; otherwise, they couldn't afford such wastefulness.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with younger brother?"
As night fell, Qiusheng, finally released from his duties, returned to the Yizhuang but was sent by Uncle Ninth to cook with Wen Cai.
"Drawing talismans, can't you see?"
Wen Cai gave him a white eye and continued chopping vegetables, "Sigh, younger brother is really diligent, working hard since he got up."
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