Chapter 20

In the bright room, a mysterious and eerie energy fluctuation arose.

This was the power of the sealing technique, a secret method in the spiritual path that was extremely common but also quite difficult to master.

After fully mastering the spirit-gathering technique, ordinary spirit-gatherers would all learn the sealing technique. However, the time it took to master it varied depending on each person's aptitude and spiritual energy attributes.

Those who could master the sealing technique within a month were already the pride of the spirit-gatherers.

When Rong Jieyan gave the sealing talisman to Rong Kexiong, he also had the intention of cultivating him. However, if he knew that Rong Kexiong would start using the talisman for formal sealing the next day, he would probably regret it deeply.

Although the sealing talisman was not a precious treasure, it was still a spiritual item and had considerable value.

Money shouldn't be wasted like this.

The talisman lit up, and secret patterns and light paths emerged from it, transforming into threads of light that wrapped around the human-shaped spirit.

Rong Kexiong's eyelids twitched slightly. He suddenly realized that although he had followed the instructions in the sealing technique, he felt a sense of helplessness at this moment.

A powerful struggle force was released from the spirit, as if it was unwilling to be trapped in the talisman.

Although the spirit did not have its own consciousness or wisdom and was merely a concentration of heaven and earth's spiritual energy due to some mysterious force, once it took shape, it possessed the most basic instincts of a living being.

Although the spirit would not harm Rong Kexiong, it would not be easily sealed into the talisman.

Rong Kexiong's face changed slightly. Since he started learning the spiritual path, this was the first time he encountered a situation he could not control.

For a moment, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He tried his best to control it, focusing his mind entirely, leaving no room for distraction.

However, although his mental strength was not weak, the spirit's struggle was even more powerful. No matter how he restrained and pulled, he could not make the spirit calm down.

After a long time, a hint of helpless bitterness appeared on Rong Kexiong's face.

It seemed that this sealing attempt was about to fail.

However, at this moment, the sphere in his forehead began to rotate again. The mysterious force seemed to be influenced by his mood and automatically came to his aid.

Rong Kexiong's eyes lit up. This force had already brought him many surprises, and he was filled with anticipation.

Sure enough, this force overflowed from his body and came to the talisman in his hand.

In the next moment, a strange energy appeared on the ordinary blank talisman. The light that was continuously emitted, which had become extremely pale, now had a hint of pale gold.

The spirit, which had been struggling fiercely, suddenly became quiet.

It seemed that the pale gold color contained a force that made it willingly submit. After coming into contact with this force, it no longer struggled and willingly embraced the countless threads of light.

Rong Kexiong's eyelids twitched slightly, and he was overjoyed.

With his spiritual energy, the threads of light on the talisman gathered all their strength and wrapped the spirit tightly.

In the next moment, a flash of light, and the spirit was already sealed in the talisman.

"Phew..."

Rong Kexiong took a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He finally understood why Rong Jieyan was unwilling to give him the sealing technique so quickly.

Because the summoned spirit was highly resistant to entering the talisman space. Without a powerful force to completely suppress the spirit, it was impossible to master this secret technique.

Perhaps, only when a spirit-gatherer reached the later stages or the peak, could they more easily master this skill.

However, Rong Kexiong was different. In his forehead, there was a mysterious sphere.

This thing was unpredictable and wondrous. With its help, Rong Kexiong, who was only a beginner spirit-gatherer, successfully sealed a spirit fighter.

However, just as Rong Kexiong finished his long breath, he discovered another surprising thing.

The energy from the sphere that had overflowed from his body and entered the talisman returned. Moreover, this force seemed to be slightly stronger than when it left.

Although it was only a negligible amount, it still filled him with joy.

His eyes twinkled, and Rong Kexiong was about to perform the second sealing.

However, his movements suddenly stopped. He sadly realized that he no longer had any sealing talismans in his hand.

It seemed that the idea of preparing hundreds of fighter talismans to be ready for a group fight would have to wait.

Shaking his head and sighing lightly, Rong Kexiong carefully put the talisman in his pocket.

This thing was a life-saving item. Once his spiritual energy and true qi were exhausted, he would have to rely on it to save his life.

After calming his mind, Rong Kexiong took out a book about an inch thick from his body.

This was the talisman book he bought from a street stall.

Talisman books were extremely precious, but for most people, they had never even heard of such a book.

Because this kind of wordless heavenly book was not for ordinary people to read. Without spiritual energy, even if they studied it a thousand times, they would not gain anything.

To be able to buy a talisman book for five taels of silver was a great deal.

Carefully flipping through the book, Rong Kexiong released a thin thread of spiritual energy.

Reading a talisman book did not require much spiritual energy. Just a thin thread of spiritual energy released on the book would reveal its contents.

He focused his mind, wanting to carefully examine what kind of spell it was.

However, after waiting for a while, he still gained nothing.

The blank pages remained blank, with no spiritual patterns or explanations.

Blinking his eyes, Rong Kexiong felt a sense of confusion.

His consciousness concentrated, and the sphere in his forehead rotated violently, releasing another thin thread of strange energy.

The same energy fell on the book, and Rong Kexiong looked at it with high hopes. However, the result was disappointing, as the blank pages still showed no reaction.

Taking a long breath, Rong Kexiong closed the book in frustration.

He finally confirmed that this talisman book was a blank book with no secret techniques recorded.

Shaking his head, Rong Kexiong still put the book away.

Although it did not contain any secret techniques, reducing its value, it was still a spiritual item. Even if it was tattered, it was not something that could be obtained for five taels of silver.

After standing still for a moment, Rong Kexiong put away his regret. He pushed the door open, and the sound immediately alerted the guards outside.

After a while, several people rushed over, with Rong Jieming leading the way.

He laughed from a distance, saying, "Kexiong, how did you sleep last night?"

Rong Kexiong nodded lightly and looked around, saying, "Grandpa Ming, where is my father?"

"Oh, Yiyang. Hehe, he is now a big shot. As soon as he got up, he was called to the hall by the messenger sent by your grandfather."

"Grandfather?"

Rong Kexiong was slightly stunned, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

Although he was already over ten years old, he was still quite unfamiliar with his grandfather. In his memory, he had never seen his grandfather. As for the reason, he was not very clear. But one thing was certain: it had something to do with his father's inability to condense true qi.

Seemingly noticing the strange expression on his face, the experienced Rong Jieming coughed lightly and said, "Kexiong, your father's cultivation is not good, so your grandfather usually doesn't pay much attention to him. But from now on, it will be different." He patted Rong Kexiong's shoulder and said, "Your performance yesterday has spread throughout the entire family. Now everyone knows that the family has produced an outstanding spirit-gatherer. Hmph, if your grandfather can still sit still, that would be a ghost."

Rong Kexiong understood and nodded, feeling a strong curiosity.

"Grandpa Ming, I want to go and see. Can I?"

"Of course you can." Rong Jieming smiled and said, "I will accompany you."

Given his age and status, he was far from being comparable to Rong Kexiong, a junior. If it were a day ago, he would have basically ignored Rong Kexiong. However, now it was different. He was always thinking about how to build a good relationship with this promising junior.

In the future, when Rong Kexiong became successful, their branch could also benefit.

Therefore, he willingly lowered his status and accompanied Rong Kexiong.

Although Rong Jieming did not have much power in the family, he was still quite old and had a long lineage. The entire family lived in a large courtyard.

An old and young man crossed a corridor and entered the hall.

Inside, Rong Yiyang and an elderly man dressed simply were sitting opposite each other.

The elderly man seemed to be talking about something, while Rong Yiyang tightly pursed his lips, saying nothing.

Rong Kexiong's heart tightened, and he quickly called out, "Father."

The two people in the room immediately stood up, and Rong Yiyang hurriedly said, "Uncle Ming, we are disturbing you, I'm really sorry."

Rong Jieming glared and said, "Nephew, what are you talking about? Since we are all of the Rong family, is this a small matter to be concerned about?" He laughed and said, "You two chat slowly, I'll go down first."

He was a considerate person and would not interfere at this time, causing annoyance.

Rong Yiyang saw him out and then turned to look at his energetic son, smiling and saying, "Kexiong, are you feeling better?"

Rong Kexiong nodded heavily and said, "I'm completely fine, Father, how about you?"

Rong Yiyang sighed lightly and said, "The elder's medicine is effective, my injuries have greatly improved."

Rong Kexiong put his mind at ease but secretly glanced at the other person.

Rong Yiyang shook his head, feeling many emotions, and said, "Kexiong, this is an old man who has been with your grandfather for decades. You can call him Grandpa Cai."

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