Chapter 93

"Your cultivation is insufficient, and you have not yet achieved the ability to project true qi externally. The lightning talisman you have drawn cannot be infused with true qi, making it no different from an ordinary talisman drawn by a common person, lacking any special qualities. This lightning talisman seems to be of no use."

The young woman in white picked up a lightning talisman.

This lightning talisman was already a qualified talisman paper that Qin Xianyu believed had no errors.

However, in the eyes of the young woman in white, it was just an ordinary talisman paper, with the talisman patterns perfectly accurate but lacking any special qualities.

Only at this moment did the young woman realize an extremely important fact: this young Taoist had not yet achieved the ability to project true qi externally, and thus could not infuse true qi into the talisman paper.

Qin Xianyu paid no attention, as he was writing with great speed.

The talisman base, talisman acupoint, and talisman foot were completed in one breath, without any errors compared to the lightning talisman recorded in the Talisman Dao Secret Canon.

"This is the simplest lightning talisman, merely using this mysterious pattern to bind the lightning aura floating in the air and gather it near the talisman paper," Qin Xianyu said while drawing the talisman pattern. "I have not yet achieved the ability to project true qi, so I cannot draw those talismans with special effects. However, I can only use the inherent pattern of this lightning talisman to make it easier to cast the palm lightning."

The young woman in white was taken aback. "Pattern? Lightning aura?"

"The mystery of the pattern is like a door leading into a room, or like a flame on oil, the source of a large fire, or like the inkstone beside me, which binds the ink and prevents it from spilling out," Qin Xianyu explained. "In my view, this lightning talisman merely uses the mysterious pattern to gather the lightning aura floating in the world and bind it near the talisman paper. Of course, this mysterious pattern is best when drawn with red ink made from the red sunstone powder in my hand. Ordinary ink is almost useless, um... roughly equivalent to the difference between a wooden sword and an iron sword."

The young woman in white was speechless. She came from a distinguished background and had seen many people who could be called masters of talisman dao, capable of drawing astonishing talismans with a single gesture. However, none of them had ever explained the profound principles of talisman dao in such simple terms.

Qin Xianyu did not notice her shock and continued, "In winter, the air is dry, and the cotton clothes often make crackling sounds, and there is light in the dark night. Sometimes, the hair is attracted to the light on the cotton clothes, causing it to stick or float."

"From this, we can see that the world is full of floating lightning aura, just like the hot air in dry weather or the humid air near a lake."

"Between heaven and earth, there are countless auras floating and drifting. Whether it is a talisman paper or an array, they have discovered a mysterious pattern to gather, bind, and even imprison these auras, and finally use them to create astonishing effects."

Qin Xianyu spoke calmly, not realizing how shocking his words were.

If heard by talisman dao practitioners, they would think this person was wildly arrogant, attempting to clearly analyze the profound and mysterious principles of talisman dao. However, the young woman in white, with her extraordinary insight, pondered for a moment and found that what he said was not entirely unreasonable.

The young woman in white was startled. "How can he make talisman dao and array so simple? Both are profound and vast, how can he speak of them like this?"

Qin Xianyu did not notice the young woman's shock and simply made a heavy stroke with the talisman brush, completing the final stroke.

Another lightning talisman!

"Perhaps it's enough," Qin Xianyu muttered to himself. "As long as I can achieve the ability to project true qi externally, I can activate the lightning seal. However, true qi that has not been refined by earth sha cannot perform divine techniques or immortal arts. But with the small amount of lightning aura gathered by the lightning talisman, I should be able to cast the palm lightning."

"Lightning is the yang power of heaven, capable of overcoming yin spirits and ghosts. This is the last means of self-preservation."

Qin Xianyu sighed.

The young woman in white, hearing his muttering, suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise, "What is your cultivation level?"

Qin Xianyu pondered and said, "Seven inches and seven tenths of true qi cultivation."

The young woman in white stood frozen.

Qin Xianyu asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

The young woman in white gritted her teeth. "Do you plan to cultivate from seven inches and seven tenths of true qi to nine inches in half a day?"

Qin Xianyu nodded. "Exactly."

"You are simply..." The young woman in white whispered, "Where do you get such astonishing progress? It takes ordinary people at least several years to cultivate from seven inches and seven tenths of true qi to nine inches of true qi. Even I, who can condense sha qi, need more time. I shouldn't have believed you, this little Taoist... I thought you had the inheritance of lightning techniques and could truly help us escape, but it turns out you are still far from achieving the ability to project true qi externally."

Without the ability to project true qi externally, even with the inheritance of lightning techniques, how could they be manifested?

To cultivate from seven inches and seven tenths of true qi to nine inches of true qi in half a day was unheard of and fanciful.

The young woman in white was secretly angry and felt a growing sense of crisis.

Her master and seniors were trapped due to some special terrain, unable to be rescued. She had thought this little Taoist could help, but it turned out his true qi was only a little over seven inches.

Even if this girl was optimistic and cheerful, she could not help but feel tense.

She clenched her hand, considering whether she should risk condensing sha qi.

"Is it very difficult to cultivate nine inches of true qi in one day?"

Qin Xianyu's voice was full of doubt. He thought to himself that if he could cultivate thirteen inches of true qi, it would be best.

The girl, seeing his puzzled face, gritted her teeth. "How many people spend their entire lives and still cannot reach the peak of qi cultivation, let alone achieve the ability to project true qi externally? Do you think it's easy? Even with miraculous elixirs, trying to achieve the ability to project true qi externally in half a day is a delusion. The spiritual energy of those elixirs alone would be too much for you to bear, causing your body to collapse."

"I see..."

Qin Xianyu took out a water bag and looked at the golden elixir inside, saying calmly, "I do indeed plan to take the elixir to achieve the ability to project true qi externally. However, taking so much elixir at once might be too much for me to bear, causing my meridians to collapse and my body to be damaged."

The young woman in white, seeing him take out the water bag and the elixir, was greatly surprised. Hearing him say he would take the elixir, she exclaimed, "Aren't you afraid of being overwhelmed by the elixir?"

"Risk is part of the pursuit of wealth and honor."

The young man's pale face showed a faint smile. "If I cannot achieve the ability to project true qi externally, I will be killed by the ghost king. It's better to take a chance."

"Um... my luck should not be too bad."

Hearing these words, the young woman in white felt a sense of unreality, as if in a dream.

...

Sha qi rolled, forming a gray shadow.

The gray shadow stood facing the rock wall, remaining silent for a long time.

Countless fierce birds and beasts lay at its side, their red eyes dimmed. Even the most ferocious and cruel beasts had reined in their ferocity, appearing as docile as domestic dogs.

The two people who had previously collided with the rock wall had caused a greenish-blue light to ripple, and they had entered.

The gray shadow remained silent, with a slight movement of sha qi.

It was the effect of a treasure, but once the effect was over, the consequences would be revealed.

Those who invaded this place could only die.

The gray shadow turned slightly, looking at the Taoist at the end of the passage, the sha qi forming its body seeming to fluctuate, growing and shrinking like breathing.

Even the Dragon Tiger Immortal had died here.

What about two mere qi cultivators?

The gray shadow stood there, like a refined scholar quietly waiting.

Without the ferocity of a ghost or the majesty of a ghost king.

Only silence.

In the underground chamber, only the faint breathing of countless fierce beasts and wild animals could be heard, barely suppressed.

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