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Chapter 57: The First Male Child and the Top Female Scholar
Chapter 57: The First Male Child and the Top Female Scholar
The first idea to be tested was the most basic and simplest: a chain reaction, or sympathetic detonation.
Using multiple talismans of the same kind to produce an effect simultaneously.
Lei Jun started his experiments with the Fiery Blaze Talisman.
With his enlightenment enhanced to the level of clarity, many of the challenges he had encountered in his earlier research were easily resolved.
Lei Jun's ideas gradually took on a tangible form that could be put into practice.
While truly activating and detonating multiple talismans simultaneously still required an extremely high level of cultivation and spiritual power, it was possible to achieve with great burden.
This method was not convenient for simultaneous attacks from multiple angles and directions.
However, it was possible to use one talisman to trigger an explosion of nearby Fiery Blaze Talismans.
The angle and area of attack were relatively small, but there was no doubt that the coverage and firepower were greatly enhanced.
"Not bad, not bad. It's reminiscent of the Wind and Fire Linked Cities Talisman and the Infinite Sea of Fire Talisman."
Watching the fiery blasts spread and the sea of flames that engulfed the area, Yuan Mobai nodded slightly.
The two talismans he mentioned were both high-level, secret talismans of the Celestial Masters Mansion that could only be practiced by cultivators above the Triple Heaven realm.
While the Celestial Masters Mansion had produced many outstanding individuals who had improved upon basic talismans over the generations, most of their time and energy were still devoted to cultivation, higher-level talismans, and even more advanced divine techniques and incantations.
Lei Jun had heard about this before but had no intention of waiting until he reached the Fourfold Heaven before cultivating such advanced talismans.
Not because he was impatient.
Firstly, researching, understanding, and improving spells had always been one of his motivations and sources of joy since he first started cultivating.
Secondly, he preferred learning relatively basic spells that offered more room for expansion and variation.
This allowed him to modify and adjust them based on his original understanding, adding his unique twists.
"So, do you plan to cultivate this chain reaction Fiery Blaze Talisman as your third signature art?" Yuan Mobai asked.
Lei Jun shook his head. "I'll consider it later. I have some new ideas I want to try out first."
The reason he wasn't in a hurry to make a choice was that he wanted to test some of his thoughts first.
Now, seeing the results of the experiment, Lei Jun felt that some of his ideas were feasible.
After working on the combination and linkage of the same type of talisman, Lei Jun began to experiment with combining different types of talismans.
Starting with what he was already familiar with—the Fiery Blaze Talisman.
Lei Jun first attempted to combine the Fiery Blaze Talisman with the Wind Rider Talisman.
The idea behind this combination was that the casting and attack range of the Fiery Blaze Talisman was relatively short.
This was a common characteristic of the Daoist Talisman Sect's heritage, as most of their combat spells were meant for mid to close-range engagements.
Any long-range offensive spells or divine abilities were relative to their own tradition.
Compared to some true long-range specialists, the Daoist Talisman Sect fell a little short in terms of reach.
Of course, their range was still far superior to that of martial artists who focused solely on physical refinement.
The Wind Rider Talisman was primarily used for the cultivator's own mobility.
Lei Jun's idea was to use the Wind Rider Talisman to propel the Fiery Blaze Talisman, thereby extending its blast range.
And so...
"Boom!"
In the mountains behind the Daoist temple on Clear Sky Mountain, the earth shook and the mountains trembled.
A ball of fire exploded among the mountains, scorching the vegetation black.
Lei Jun rushed over from a distance and immediately set about extinguishing the fire.
With his hands on his hips, he stood in the now-charred forest, shaking his head in dissatisfaction.
The range had indeed increased, but the stability and accuracy were lacking. There was no telling where the "projectile" would ultimately fly off to.
However, Lei Jun was in high spirits.
As long as it could successfully "fly" out, it would be a crucial first step from zero to one.
The next step would be to continue researching and improving it.
This was also about laying a foundation.
Start with something more conventional to build up technical expertise.
Then, deviate from the norm...
"Later, I'll try combining the Fiery Blaze Talisman with other talismans," Lei Jun nodded.
After that, he moved on to combining different types of talismans beyond the Fiery Blaze Talisman.
Lei Jun had been engrossed in these experiments recently.
His master, Yuan Mobai, and the others were also kept busy.
Elder Ziyang even came over from Longhu Mountain.
The once inconspicuous Yunxiao Mountains now gathered the attention of powerful cultivators, creating a grand gathering of experts.
It was hard to say what the Lin Clan was up to, but as a pawn used by the Lin Clan to test the Celestial Masters Mansion, the Dong family along the lower reaches of the Qinglan River was on the brink of collapse.
And why go through all that trouble? Lei Jun wondered to himself.
However, every family had its own set of problems, and outsiders could never truly understand their inner workings.
The looming question now was whether a full-scale war would break out between the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou and the Heavenly Masters Mansion.
Lei Jun wasn't entirely uninvolved, but matters like these were certainly not within his jurisdiction, and he would simply have to wait for the outcome and news.
In the meantime, he focused on his own cultivation of the Dao and talisman techniques.
As for the personal attention he had received for being the first among his fellow disciples to reach the Triple Heaven realm, it had gradually faded.
And the reason for that was simple.
Someone else had created an even bigger news story.
A young male disciple of the Heavenly Masters Mansion had unexpectedly become entangled in a shocking incident involving the Buddhist sect.
Just as the Heavenly Masters Mansion had its arch-nemesis in the heretical Yellow Heaven Dao, the Buddhist sect had its own.
One of them was known as the White Lotus Sect.
For many years, the Four Buddhist Sacred Sites had joined forces to suppress and purge the White Lotus Sect, but the latter would occasionally strike back.
This time, the White Lotus Sect had caused trouble again.
Coincidentally, a high monk from Bodhi Temple, one of the Four Buddhist Sacred Sites, was traveling in the nearby area with his disciples, and so they hurried to quell the disturbance.
However, they walked right into an ambush.
At the critical moment, a young male disciple from the Heavenly Masters Mansion suddenly appeared and rescued the elder and the Buddhist disciples.
Such big news naturally attracted the attention of cultivators from all over the world.
As for the young male disciple...
"Hehe."
The tall woman walked back and forth in front of Lei Jun, her hands behind her back, her invisible tail swaying proudly.
Lei Jun nodded, "Congratulations, little senior sister, for once again stirring up the world."
Tang Xiaotang, who had come to visit him on Clear Sky Mountain, smiled, "You're too kind. It's not that big of a deal yet."
Lei Jun: "As I said before, contrast is important. Now, don't you feel that the identity of a young male disciple is also quite nice?"
"Uh..."
Tang Xiaotang's smile froze on her face, "You know exactly what to say to rub it in."
But her attention shifted quickly, "What have you been up to lately?"
Noticing the various spirit talismans, talisman papers, and talisman inks that Lei Jun had been using for his experiments, Tang Xiaotang became intrigued, "Are you trying to create your own spirit talismans?"
Lei Jun: "It's not exactly creating them from scratch, but I'm making some modifications and trying out new things based on the existing spirit talismans of our sect."
Tang Xiaotang smiled, "That's interesting. I like it. I've been thinking about it too, but I put it on hold while I was away. Now that I'm back at the mountain gate, I'm determined to make something out of it."
Lei Jun: "Oh? What kind of talismans?"
"I don't mess around with small stuff." Tang Xiaotang waved her hand, "If I'm going to do it, I'm going big!"
As she spoke, her expression suddenly shifted, and she turned her head towards the distant mountains.
After a moment, on the mountain road, Qingxiao Temple's Abbot Lu Zhaoqin arrived with two guests.
Before Lu Zhaoqin could introduce them, Tang Xiaotang spoke up first, "What are you doing here?"
Her gaze was even less welcoming as she stared at the female guest beside Lu Zhaoqin.
The female guest remained calm and collected, "I've come to visit Elder Yuan and Lei Daoist and pay my respects. Elder Yuan is currently hosting other guests, so we'll wait for a while.
"I heard that Daoist Lei is here, so I asked Master Lu to guide us here first."
Lei Jun raised his eyes to appraise the visitors.
It was Chu Yu, the young lady from the Chu family whom he had met briefly during the initiation ceremony at the beginning of the year.
The other person was a boy who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old.
The boy was also curiously looking at Lei Jun and his group.
"It's fine if you're here to visit your little senior uncle, but why are you looking for Lei Jun?" Tang Xiaotang clearly knew Chu Yu, and she clearly didn't like her.
Chu Yu didn't mind the unfriendliness in Tang Xiaotang's tone, but she was finally a little surprised to hear her ask that question, and she glanced at the tall woman opposite her.
It felt like a young beast guarding its food.
Don't you realize it at all?
Chu Yu watched Tang Xiaotang with interest, her gaze shifting between her and Lei Jun.
She maintained an expression that revealed nothing, appearing completely at ease, "A junior of my clan wishes to join the Heavenly Masters Mansion and cultivate. She is even more eager to become a disciple of Elder Yuan and learn the Dao. I hope Lei Daoist can put in a good word for her."
(End of Chapter)
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