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Chapter 66: The Powerful Fu Source Spirit Body
Chapter 66: The Powerful Fu Source Spirit Body
Back in his own courtyard, Chu Ning couldn't wait to start rummaging through his storage bag.
Today's harvest had been extraordinary.
A mid-grade fu brush, Basic Fu Talisman Crafting Fundamentals, a high-grade fu talisman, and the Qingmu Sword Manual...
Chu Ning gazed at the wonderful array of items on the table, indulging his eyes.
After some thought, he put away everything else and left out only the jade slip containing the Basic Fu Talisman Crafting Fundamentals.
He decided to leave the Qingmu Sword Manual until he had settled into his new outer sect residence.
First, he wanted to focus on improving his fu talisman crafting skills.
After all, he owed today's gains to his display of talent in fu crafting.
The jade slip on Basic Fu Talisman Crafting Fundamentals was extremely detailed, and Chu Ning found himself engrossed as he began to read.
When he had crafted the Wood Escape Fu Talisman before, he had relied more on intuition and the innate talent of his Fu Source Spirit Body.
As a result, he hadn't fully understood some of the fundamental knowledge and principles of fu talisman crafting.
For instance, he had only a vague understanding of the basic classification of fu talismans.
According to the jade slip, fu talismans were categorized into four levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and pinnacle.
Each level was further divided into lower-grade, middle-grade, and high-grade, and the requirements for the fu paper varied depending on the grade.
The type of fu paper Chu Ning had used previously was considered ordinary and could only be used for crafting beginner fu talismans.
Crafting intermediate and advanced fu talismans would require correspondingly higher grades of fu paper – middle-grade and top-grade, respectively.
Some specialized fu talismans also required the use of spiritual plants or demon beast hides.
As for pinnacle fu talismans, they invariably needed to be drawn on special demon beast hides.
There were also corresponding levels for fu masters, based on their ability to successfully craft fu talismans of different grades.
Those who could craft beginner fu talismans with a success rate of at least fifty percent were known as Beginner Fu Masters. The same tiers applied for Intermediate, Advanced, and Pinnacle Fu Masters.
Of course, due to the vast differences in quality within the beginner fu talismans category, the cultivation world used additional subdivisions to distinguish the skill levels of fu masters. Thus, Beginner Fu Masters were further categorized as First Tier to Third Tier.
These were just the basics of fu talisman crafting, and the jade slip contained much more information.
It included a detailed introduction to the fu talisman system and, as Liao Yunming had mentioned, it also contained insights and experiences.
Chu Ning found it immensely beneficial.
For most of the day, Chu Ning immersed himself in studying the fundamental knowledge from the jade slip.
He didn't even glance at the few fu talisman crafting techniques included at the back.
Only after he had finished absorbing all the knowledge did Chu Ning slowly put down the jade slip and fall into contemplation.
He spent time digesting and understanding the information he had learned.
With the innate talent of his Fu Source Spirit Body, his comprehension ability when it came to fu talisman crafting was naturally exceptional.
As such, he was able to assimilate the knowledge at a rapid pace.
After a long while, Chu Ning emerged from his reverie, a smile spreading across his face.
Instead of turning to the fu talisman crafting techniques at the back of the jade slip, he directly retrieved the fu brush, fu ink, and a stack of blank fu paper from his storage bag.
"Let's use the Wood Escape Fu Talisman to validate my newfound insights," he murmured.
With that, Chu Ning picked up the fu brush, slowly infusing it with his spiritual energy.
He dipped the brush into the ink, and with graceful strokes, he swiftly completed the drawing of a Wood Escape Fu Talisman.
A flash of green light signaled the talisman's success.
Without hesitation, Chu Ning continued to draw on the fu paper, one after another.
After crafting twenty of them, he put away the fu brush and took out the middle-grade fu brush that Liao Yunming had given him.
The infusion of spiritual energy into the brush felt incredibly smooth, as if his spiritual energy was instantly transmitted to the brush tip.
"As expected of a middle-grade fu brush!" Chu Ning exclaimed.
Even when he enveloped it with his spiritual sense, he felt a noticeable ease.
"Using an ordinary fu brush, I achieved an 80% success rate in crafting Wood Escape Fu Talismans! And with the middle-grade fu brush, the success rate reached 90%!"
Such a success rate was often only achievable by intermediate fu masters when crafting beginner fu talismans.
"Fu Source Spirit Body!" Chu Ning muttered these four words to himself, once again marveling at the incredible talent of his spirit body.
Even though he had already witnessed the power of his Yin Wood Spirit Body during his cultivation of the Qingmu Changchun Art, he was still astonished by its prowess.
Picking up the jade slip again, Chu Ning began studying the fu talismans included at the back.
These were all beginner-level, low-grade fu talismans.
There was the Flame Fu and Xuan Ice Fu, which focused on offensive capabilities, the Earth Armor Fu for defense, and the Rejuvenation Fu for healing and recuperation.
Among them, there was also a fu talisman related to spirit plant cultivation—the Evergreen Fu, used to enhance the quality of spirit plants.
At this moment, Chu Ning didn't bother to be picky. After comprehending the crafting techniques of each fu talisman, he immediately set to work.
For three days, Chu Ning secluded himself in his courtyard.
He didn't step out of his front door or back door, devoting all his attention to crafting fu talismans.
Using the beginner-level, low-grade fu talismans from the Basic Fu Talisman Crafting Fundamentals jade slip, he practiced tirelessly.
When he felt tired, he would cultivate, and when his condition was optimal, he would craft fu talismans.
Once again, Chu Ning found himself in a state of obsessive focus, reminiscent of his days spent tirelessly studying fu crafting, just like Mu Ling.
This activity was truly addictive.
In those three days, Chu Ning mastered the crafting of all five types of fu talismans.
Although his success rate was only 40%, he had absolute confidence.
Given another half a month or so, he was certain he could increase the success rate of crafting each of the five fu talismans to over 60%!
This further reinforced Chu Ning's awe of the power of his Fu Source Spirit Body.
Early in the morning of the fourth day, after completing his usual routine of cultivating the Refine God Art, Qingmu Changchun Art, and Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique, Chu Ning decided not to craft fu talismans. Instead, he stepped into his courtyard.
"Previously, I was hesitant to reveal too much of my capabilities in front of Lu Yunfang and Luo Hongwen, who live next door. Their connection to Qi Chongmao is still unclear to me, but I always feel a sense of threat from them.
Now, they have moved to Area C two days ago, so I no longer need to be cautious. It's time to delve into the Qingmu Sword Manual."
With these thoughts, Chu Ning retrieved a jade slip from his storage bag—the one given to him by He Changyou, the Qingmu Sword Manual.
He Changyou had specifically mentioned that this sword art was particularly suitable for those who cultivated the Qingmu Chunhua Art.
This piqued Chu Ning's curiosity.
Holding the jade slip, he began examining its contents.
It was then that he realized that despite its name, the Qingmu Sword Manual was not solely meant for sword users.
The art's attacks resembled sword strikes, hence the name.
After perusing the manual, Chu Ning finally understood why He Changyou had said that this art was well-suited for practitioners of the Qingmu Chunhua Art.
Surprisingly, the principles behind the Qingmu Sword Manual shared some similarities with the Qingmu Chunhua Art.
The Qingmu Chunhua Art was used to assist spirit plants in absorbing heavenly earth essence, while the Qingmu Sword Manual, when used against cultivators, had the effect of drawing out their spiritual energy and magical might.
Moreover, it wasn't limited to affecting cultivators directly; it could also attract spiritual energy from protective magical shields, enhancing its user's strength and increasing the power of their attacks.
(End of Chapter)
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