However, in this degenerate age, the vital energy of heaven and earth is decreasing day by day.
Not to mention the Golden Core realm, which is extremely difficult to achieve even after countless eons, even opening all the meridians is difficult, let alone the Foundation Establishment realm after Qi Refining.
According to Taoist scriptures, it is said that during the Han and Tang dynasties, after perfecting the cultivation of the vital energy channels, one could become a Primordial True Person and cultivate an unsurpassed Dharma body.
Not only are all the meridians in the body opened up, but also 365 acupoints are opened throughout the body, each of which is connected to the divine. After mastering this skill, one will have great supernatural powers with every move.
Not to mention the supreme beings of the Golden Core Realm, who are almost no different from the immortals and Buddhas in myths and legends, invincible in the world, and already top-level combat power in the mortal world. Even the emperors of secular dynasties have to lower their heads and treat them with respect.
"Heh, I'm afraid I'm just a fake Golden Core cultivator. I'm really doing terribly!"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Ning gave a self-deprecating smile.
This incomplete Daoist text only records the cultivation methods for the Qi Refining stage; the cultivation methods for the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages have been lost to history.
If that's all there is to it, it probably wouldn't be enough to qualify it as a Xuan-level Daoist scripture.
It's important to know that the system's rating is very strict, and there's virtually no chance of errors.
That's because behind this incomplete Taoist scripture are recorded 108 kinds of talismanic techniques and the Five Elements Thunder Technique, which are secretly passed down by the Maoshan School.
The Way of Talismans is one of the Three Thousand Great Ways.
Symbols are techniques, and seal script is the law.
The original meaning of "篆" is "薄藉", which means to record names and surnames.
The seals are divided into two main categories. One is a register that records the names of those who follow the Tao, including the name, Taoist title, lineage, and Taoist rank bestowed upon the Taoist priest.
Secondly, it records the names and functions of the various celestial officials, namely the register of celestial deities. Only by understanding this register can one summon gods and generals, and eliminate demons and suppress evil.
Talismans are different from seal script. Talismans are the writings of immortals and gods, resembling seal script characters, and are also known as cloud seal script, jade script, cinnabar script, and divine talisman.
A talisman is a symbol that imbues spiritual power into specific text or graphics and is written on certain objects, such as yellow silk, paper, wood, or stone. It serves as an instruction from deities and can suppress demons and evil spirits, cure diseases, and bring blessings.
In short, the way of talismans is to request the heavens to bestow overwhelming divine power in order to achieve the purpose of subduing demons and monsters.
Of course, in Xiao Ning's view, this was just a way for the Taoist sect to package itself and deceive the common people.
In fact, the art of talismans uses runes as patterns and spiritual power as a guide to perform all sorts of magical spells.
Taoist scriptures record that there are four levels of talisman drawing. Beginners use cinnabar, yellow paper, and a brush to draw talismans, but only one in a hundred can truly master it.
Only after years of dedicated study, when all the talismans are thoroughly mastered, can one freely wield them with unparalleled skill and achieve perfect results.
Those who go even further can use any material, or even their own blood and essence as ink and their fingers as pens, to create talismans upon landing, thus becoming talisman masters.
Even more advanced are those who use magical power as a guide, requiring no ordinary objects like paper or pen, creating talismans with a single stroke of their finger; these are the masters of talismans.
However, those who are even higher than the grandmasters no longer adhere to the established formats of talismans, but freely combine talismans and even create their own new talismans; these are the great masters of talismans.
In the original work, Lin Fengjiao was already a master of talismans, and could draw talismans with her own blood essence without being bound by specific materials. The talismans would disappear as soon as they were drawn.
"Excellent! With this book on the Dao of Talismans, my time in this world has been worthwhile!"
Xiao Ning muttered to himself.
He stretched out his finger and drew a vague and incomprehensible symbol in the air. After a short while, a wisp of magic power surged from his fingertip, and a divine light suddenly appeared.
A talisman glowing with a yellowish light appeared in mid-air, shimmering with a mysterious luster, like a divine pattern of heaven and earth.
"An exorcism talisman!"
This is a very simple talisman, which has the effect of warding off evil spirits.
"Drawing talismans in mid-air... So, I'm a talisman master now?"
Xiao Ning had only tried it out before, but she never expected that she could draw it so easily.
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Chapter 2 Encounter (10.4k)
Thanks to the system's instruction, Xiao Ning mastered all the talismans of the Maoshan Sect in an instant, becoming even more proficient than ordinary Maoshan disciples.
If you said he was a true disciple of Maoshan, probably no one would doubt it.
After mastering the art of talismans, Xiao Ning turned his attention to the "Five Thunder Orthodox Method".
thunder!
That is the mighty power of Heaven!
Taoism possesses countless magical secret techniques, but the art of thunder is the most outstanding of all, without exception.
Because of its immense power and might, thunder magic is so prevalent that almost every Taoist sect has its own secret thunder magic techniques, each with its own cultivation methods and power.
There are two schools of Taoism in the world: the Zhengyi School and the Quanzhen School.
However, the Maoshan School does not belong to either of these categories.
It has a long history and belongs to the Shangqing school of thought.
Therefore, its secret "Five Thunder Orthodox Method" is extremely powerful, also known as "Shangqing Thunder Method".
It includes a series of thunder techniques, from the beginner "Palm Thunder" to the advanced "Five Elements Thunder Technique" to the highest "Five Elements Divine Thunder".
"Palm Thunder" is the foundation of all techniques; only after mastering Palm Thunder can one be qualified to learn the subsequent thunder techniques.