Chapter 166: The Power of Special Spirit Runes

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Second-stage Lightning Puppet.” Yu Yan’s eyes revealed some surprise. Her husband had an opportunity. She had already guessed this, but all outstanding cultivators had opportunities. From the looks of it, she had still underestimated this opportunity.

It was far more difficult for a puppet master to break through to the second level than mainstream skills like pills, talismans, and arrays. Moreover, making a second level puppet required talent and nimble hands. Talent could sometimes be discovered postnatal, but the ability to combine puppets with hands was the same as skills like pills, talismans, and so on. It required a large amount of experience.

Not to mention making a lightning-element puppet that was more difficult. Even most mid-grade Level Two puppet masters would find it difficult to successfully make it. However, once it was made, Puppet Masters had extremely powerful combat abilities.

Therefore, Lightning Puppet Crafting was a very important basis for distinguishing the strength of a Puppet Master.

Shen Ping smiled and said, “You have good taste. This puppet is indeed a Level 2 lightning-element puppet, the Water Shocking Snake. I carefully studied the white snake puppet left behind by your master and improved some of its craftsmanship. Then, 1 used lightning-element materials to successfully make it.”

Chi! Chi! Chi!

As the magic power surrounded his finger, the Water Shaking Snake immediately swam quickly on the hot spring’s surface and suddenly dived into the water. Yu Yan quickly trembled. After many days of seclusion, she was finally released.

“How is it?” Shen Ping asked her.

Yu Yan rested for a moment before recovering. She said with her coquettish eyes, “As expected of a second-stage lightning-element puppet. That numbing feeling of lightning is really difficult to resist. If it’s unexpected in a battle, it will definitely make a miracle.”

At Cloud Mountain Parlour, when she went out to hunt demon beast materials, she liked to use the white snake puppet to ambush at critical moments. Every time, she could quickly deal with cultivators of the same level. If she had such a second-stage puppet, she was confident that she could severely injure even early Foundation Establishment cultivators.

“Since you like it, I’ll leave this Water Shaking Snake for you to protect yourself.” As Shen Ping spoke, he looked at Bai Yuying, who was slumped in his arms, and pinched her face. “You have a share too, but you don’t need to use the second level. In a few days, I’ll make something suitable for you.”

Bai Yuying regained some strength and said softly, “Ying’er is fine with Husband’s Mountain Drill Snake.”

Shen Ping’s waist sank when he heard that. The Mountain Drill Snake Puppet stabbed into the oval dome. The hot spring instantly stirred up waves. The fertile grassland that had been through a lot of wind and rain welcomed a new storm.

A few days later, the cloud boat landed at the entrance of the cave abode at a spiritual peak around the Linhai Immortal City.. Shen Ping and Pei Huoyu alighted from the cloud boat one after another.

“Senior Pei. Talisman Master Shen. The lord is currently reading the scriptures. It will only end at 3 pm. Please follow me to the long pavilion on Spirit Peak to rest and wait.”

A moment later, the spirit tea was steaming in the pavilion. After the two of them sat cross-legged on the jade-colored futon, Pei Huoyu said, “As soon as we arrived at Linhai Immortal City, Perfected Yun Ya went to visit Perfected Linhai. This spiritual peak was given to him at that time. The environment here is not bad and is very suitable for cultivation. If Fellow Daoist Shen wants to move over, I’ll tell Senior Brother later.”

Shen Ping hurriedly waved his hand and said, “Senior Pei, I appreciate your kindness. I’m currently living very well in Yongyang Market. There’s no need to trouble Senior Yun Ya.”

Pei Huoyu did not say anything else. Instead, she asked, “Are you still stuck at the hidden runes of the 12 special spirit runes?”

“Yes. Although I have already understood many evolutions of the hidden runes, 1 still have some doubts about some details.” Shen Ping nodded.

Pei Huoyu’s valiant face fell slightly. This speed was much slower than she had expected. There were still five more hidden runes, and the difficulty of each one kept increasing. He might be stuck at the Life Rune for a longer time.

From the looks of it, it was very difficult for him to master 12 special spirit runes in the remaining two years.

“What about the Green Talisman Sutra?”

“I can already understand the second volume’s sword-shaped talisman diagram, but 1 haven’t completely grasped and outlined the first volume’s fire talisman diagram.”

Shen Ping did not hide anything.

Only then did a smile appear on Pei Huoyu’s lips. “Not bad. You understood the second volume of the sword-shaped talisman diagram in two years. Even if the subsequent third and fourth volumes cost a lot, it doesn’t matter. It’s very rare for the True Treasure Pavilion to have one successfully break through to the B-level core in the first review.

“Many outstanding core members successfully broke through during the period when they entered the headquarters to cultivate. So, Fellow Daoist Shen, don’t feel too pressured.”

Shen Ping took a few more glances at Pei Huoyu’s curves and outline before saying with a relaxed expression, “1 will definitely remember Senior Pei’s words.”

The two of them waited for the time to come. Perfected Yun Ya’s figure appeared in the pavilion. He looked at Shen Ping and smiled gently. “The northern part of the Linhai Immortal City is the Yulin Mountain Range. Demon beasts are everywhere there. It’s a place for individual cultivators to sharpen themselves and obtain resources. Today, I’ll bring you to the Yulin Mountain Range.”

He waved his sleeve. The purple-green magic treasure gourd floated in the air, and rays of light lingered around its body.

Whoosh.

He stepped onto the Purple Green Gourd. With the surging of magic power, the violet-green light left a beautiful arc in the sky above the spiritual mountain and disappeared into the horizon in ten minutes.

They arrived at the Yulin Mountains.

Perfected Yun Ya’s voice sounded. “The first six of the twelve special spirit runes are quiet defensive talismans, while the last six are movement-type killing talismans with immense power. Therefore, if you want to quickly master these six, it’s impossible to rely on hard work and research. You have to combine them with actual experience.”

Shen Ping was enlightened. No wonder his speed of studying these six things was much slower. When they reached the edge of the Yulin Mountain Range, the dharma treasure gourd disappeared. The three of them stepped in the void and looked down.

In his divine sense, there were two teams of rogue cultivators inside. One was fighting fiercely with the demon beasts, and the other was resting beside a tree. A thousand meters away, there were demon beasts hiding.

“Talisman Master Shen, watch closely.”

Perfected Yun Ya’s voice fell. Magic powers surrounded his two fingers and quickly outlined a special spirit rune in the air. The moment the spirit rune appeared, it hid in the void. When the traces were revealed again, it had already quietly gathered above the head of this lurking demon beast.

Psst.

As soon as the demon beast sensed the fluctuation, the special spirit rune entered its forehead.

Shen Ping had yet to comprehend it carefully, and the demonic beast’s forehead emitted a dazzling light. Then, with a puff, its entire head split open and exploded into blood that splattered everywhere. Its huge body fell heavily. “This, this is a Hidden Rune?” His eyes widened. Just a special spirit rune had such power?

Perfected Yun Ya said with a smile, “That’s right. Even though the special spirit runes in the talisman scriptures are only the basics, the spirit runes that are derived from countless changes have immeasurable power, especially the last six dynamic talismans. As long as you master any of them, you can use them as offensive talismans. Did you understand what happened just now?”

Shen Ping shook his head. Perfected Yun Ya did not mind as he drew another hidden pattern.

Bam.

The moment this special spirit rune appeared in the air, it shattered and exploded. The energy it stirred caused the air to tremble slightly.

“Uncontrollable change.” Shen Ping blurted out almost subconsciously.

Perfected Yun Ya clapped his hands and said with a smile, “That’s right. This is the key to the last six special spirit runes. Talisman Master Shen, what you have to do is to constantly try to find the balance of these uncontrollable spirit runes. The sense of balance of every talisman master is different. When you find a suitable one for yourself to control, it won’t be too difficult to cultivate and comprehend the last six. It’s the same for the Hidden Rune and the Life Rune.”

At this point, he said meaningfully, “Compared to other Talisman Masters who have cultivated six special spirit runes, you have a huge advantage. You can use the principle of the Vibration Rune to draw special spirit runes in the air. It’s easier to sense the balance point.”

Shen Ping hurriedly bowed respectfully. “Thank you for your guidance, Senior Yun Ya. 1 understand how to cultivate!”

Perfected Yun Ya nodded. “In the future, you can come to the Yulin Mountain Range and find some low-level demon beasts to experiment with. Perhaps you can speed up your cultivation. Alright, 1 won’t disturb your experiment anymore.”

With that, the purple-green gourd flickered with multicolored light and quickly disappeared in front of him..