Chapter 95 of 100
Chapter 095: The Treasures in the Talisman Bag
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After a brief period of self-reflection, Li Wenjun shook off his dejection and despair, and his face regained its calm and composed demeanor. He had come to terms with the fact that the green light had disappeared, and he could only accept it.
The path of cultivation must still be pursued with unwavering determination. Having tasted the sweetness of cultivation, it would be unrealistic to give it up just because the green light had disappeared, becoming pessimistic and helpless. There were still ways to solve the problem, and he not only had to continue cultivating but also do it better than before.
Having sorted out his thoughts, Li Wenjun put aside the budding obsession in his heart and focused on the gains from this encounter.
Before killing Liu Zhiyun, he had taken the talisman bag from him, an item that left a deep impression on him. After killing Liu Zhiyun, Li Wenjun also took several other items from his body, and he laid out everything he had obtained from Liu Zhiyun.
Li Wenjun did not look at the talisman bag first; he started with the other items.
The first thing that caught his attention was an object that resembled a brocade pouch. It was not large, smaller than an adult's fist, and from the outside, it appeared to be made of colorful silk, with exquisite craftsmanship.
Li Wenjun held the pouch in his hand, turned it upside down, and shook it, but nothing fell out. Unwilling to give up, he inserted his fingers into the pouch, and suddenly his expression changed. He clearly felt as if his hand had entered a space, which was significantly larger than the size of the pouch.
Li Wenjun's heart stirred. Could this pouch be a storage item like his storage bag?
He began to try to take things out of the pouch, and soon a pile of items was laid out before him.
Li Wenjun flipped through the pile, finding letters from Liu Zhiyun to the House of Pohun and the governor's wife of Mingchuan, spare clothes, a small bag of gold and silver, and several bottles of pills. Each bottle had a label indicating the type of pill inside. The most numerous were the辟谷丹 (Pigudan), followed by聚气散 (Jiqisan), and金疮药 (Jinchuangyao), all of which were common low-grade pills in the cultivation world.
After searching for a long time, Li Wenjun found nothing of significant value, not even a single crystal stone.
Just as Li Wenjun was about to give up, he suddenly noticed a beautifully carved piece of jade, about half the size of a cigarette box, smooth and polished, with simple patterns and the words "Baiyue Sect" engraved on it.
Li Wenjun recalled the records in the《修仙杂论》 (Xian Cultivation Miscellany), which stated that cultivators had a special method of inheritance, more advanced and convenient than books in the secular world, known as the jade script. Cultivators often recorded cultivation techniques and various aspects of cultivation knowledge in jade scripts, passing them down to future generations or other worthy individuals.
Thinking of this, Li Wenjun felt a bit excited. He quickly picked up the jade and, following the method described in the《修仙杂论》, placed it on his forehead and tried to read it with his divine sense.
After a moment, Li Wenjun put the jade down with some disappointment, shaking his head unsatisfied.
The jade was indeed a jade script, but its content disappointed Li Wenjun. It was a jade script that every disciple of the Baiyue Sect received, containing the sect's rules, taboos, daily routines, and various matters to be noted.
At the end of the jade script was a cultivation technique called the Moon Worshipping Divine Technique. Despite its impressive name, it was just an ordinary cultivation technique, slightly better than the Longevity Technique that Li Wenjun was practicing.
The only thing that piqued Li Wenjun's interest was a practical spell attached to the Moon Worshipping Divine Technique—the Spirit Eye Technique. This spell involved skillfully distributing one's magical power around the eye's acupoints, allowing one to see the world in a special way. One of its main uses was to determine the cultivation level of other cultivators.
Of course, the accuracy depended on the actual situation. The higher the cultivator's level compared to the target, the more accurate the Spirit Eye Technique would be. If the target's level was higher, the success rate of the Spirit Eye Technique would be lower, and it would be almost useless.
Undoubtedly, the Spirit Eye Technique was an auxiliary spell that did not significantly enhance combat power but was useful for observing enemies and formations.
Putting the jade script aside, Li Wenjun found Liu Zhiyun's identity jade token. The token had inscriptions noting Liu Zhiyun's physical characteristics and his relationships within the Baiyue Sect. If an outsider tried to use this identity token to infiltrate the Baiyue Sect, it would be very difficult.
The items on Liu Zhiyun's body did not have much value, which left Li Wenjun somewhat disappointed. He shifted his attention to the talisman bag, hoping it would not disappoint him.
From its appearance, the talisman bag resembled a woman's shoulder bag. The main part was a rectangular bag, large enough to hold a 16-page book, with a strap that had been broken by Li Wenjun.
The talisman bag did not look very attractive and even appeared somewhat old, suggesting it had been used for many years. Li Wenjun had once used it to block a small gap in a corner of a pond, and despite the prolonged exposure to water, the bag showed no signs of dampness.
Li Wenjun opened the talisman bag and discovered that it was also a storage item, divided into several layers, each containing various items.
The first layer contained several books:《符箓入门》 (Introduction to Talismans),《制符常用手法和法术》 (Common Techniques and Spells for Making Talismans), and a notebook with Liu Zhiyun's name on it.
The second layer held a set of tools for making talismans, including a talisman brush, cinnabar, and a jade bottle containing animal blood.
The third layer contained a thick stack of blank talisman paper, about a hundred sheets, neatly arranged.
The fourth layer held over twenty talismans, all made of yellow paper.
Li Wenjun randomly picked one out. The talisman was about half the size of a book, a long rectangle. In the center of the talisman was a stone-shaped pattern, surrounded by various strange symbols and text.
The other talismans were similar, differing only in the patterns on them. Some had a flame, others a stone, and others an ice spike. Li Wenjun guessed that these patterns represented the spells the talismans carried. The flame pattern likely represented the Fireball Spell, and the ice spike pattern likely represented the Ice Spike Spell.
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