Chapter 184
“Spiritual energy also has its five elements, but it lacks those two types of sub-symbols!”
“We may be more inclined towards spiritual energy in the foundation of our Dao, rather than the talismans!”
“To perceive the false and retain the true is the way to the Great Dao…” After a long silence, Senior Sister Zhang finally sighed, “You’ve achieved that today.”
(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 179: Silence**
Dao?
Senior Sister Zhang’s words seemed a bit grand.
Zheng Fa was momentarily taken aback.
His thoughts were quite simple—
The five-element sub-symbols are actually inherent properties of spiritual energy.
The material foundation of talismanic bases is spiritual energy.
Thus, to perfect the talismanic base, one only needs the five-element sub-symbols.
As for the other two types of sub-symbols, they are not essential to the talismanic base; what they are—Zheng Fa couldn’t be sure at this moment.
He was currently leaning towards Tang Lingwu’s theory of sub-symbol interactions:
These two types of sub-symbols determine how spiritual energy interacts with other materials, but how exactly they do that was still unclear to Zheng Fa.
So, his stance was—let’s not worry about what these two types of sub-symbols represent for now, because the essence of the talismanic base is spiritual energy. Therefore, I’ll focus on the five-element sub-symbols, which can effectively explain the phenomenon of yin and yang co-generating.
Moreover, since the phenomenon of yin and yang co-generating implies the emergence of five-element sub-symbols, the other two types of sub-symbols would naturally arise as well.
This sounds straightforward.
But the problem is, without discovering the five-element sub-symbols, this idea could never have been proposed.
Without understanding the relationship between yin and yang and chirality, this thought wouldn’t have occurred either.
…
Senior Sister Zhang had fallen silent.
Her entire being became transparent like glass, revealing two lotus platforms at the core of her being, their bases touching.
This time, the two twin lotus platforms slowly merged into one.
At the center of the lotus platform, a golden elixir appeared, nestled like a lotus seed within the heart of the lotus.
Inside the golden elixir, a shadow resembling a baby seemed to be sleeping with its eyes closed.
The face of this shadow bore an eight-point resemblance to Senior Sister Zhang.
However, its proportions were that of a standard three-head body, with a childlike face that was utterly adorable.
On the petals, the part belonging to the five-element sub-symbols transformed into a circle of five-colored halos, slowly flying above the “Little Senior Sister’s” head, as if adorning her with a five-colored headband.
The remaining petals gradually peeled away from the lotus platform, wrapping around the “Little Senior Sister” and transforming into a set of pink and white garments.
The other two types of sub-symbols manifested as golden patterns on the hem of the dress, exuding an air of mystery.
“Little Senior Sister” seemed to sense Zheng Fa’s “affectionate” gaze, her eyes suddenly opening to look at him.
Her expression was somewhat fierce.
Yet, combined with her tiny stature and chubby face, it only made her appear even cuter.
Zheng Fa felt no fear at all.
“Why don’t you head back for now?”
Just as Zheng Fa was lost in thought, Senior Sister Zhang suddenly spoke.
Zheng Fa inexplicably sensed a hint of shyness in her words.
“Senior Sister Zhang?”
Zheng Fa asked, puzzled.
“I’ve gained some insights and am ready to conceive the elixir,” Senior Sister Zhang said softly. “The process may attract heavenly tribulations, and it’s a bit dangerous for you to stay here.”
Zheng Fa was startled and nodded, preparing to leave.
“Don’t rush to establish your foundation just yet.” Before he could lift his foot, Senior Sister Zhang added, “After I conceive the elixir, we’ll see if there are any lingering issues with the Talismanic Foundation Method before you proceed.”
Zheng Fa was taken aback.
He hadn’t expected Senior Sister Zhang to have such thoughts.
“Senior Sister Zhang.”
“You’re not going to give up on the Talismanic Foundation Method, are you?”
Senior Sister Zhang seemed to see right through him and smiled.
“Of course not.”
Zheng Fa could never abandon the Talismanic Foundation Method.
The reason was simple: his greatest asset in the modern world wasn’t that he was a cultivator, but rather the Talismanic Foundation Method.
The nine talismans within the Talismanic Foundation Method were his foundation in the modern world.
The Ling Mountain Method relied on the Qi Ling Talisman.
Healing and saving lives depended on the Nurturing Spirit Talisman and the Taiyi Talisman.
Cultivating spiritual plants required the Evergreen Talisman.
Plus, with some self-defense talismans, it could be said that without the Talismanic Foundation Method, he would lose nearly eighty percent of his abilities in the modern world.
Senior Sister Zhang quietly observed him.
Zheng Fa felt a bit embarrassed.
Senior Sister Zhang was likely thinking solely of him, which is why she considered using the Transformation Elixir to refine the Yuan Talismanic Foundation—this was almost the most stable path.
But he had his own reasons that he couldn’t disclose.
“I won’t ask you why, nor will I pressure you,” Senior Sister Zhang finally spoke after a long silence. “But I have one request: after I pass through the tribulation of conceiving the elixir, you can establish your foundation.”
“Senior Sister Zhang?”
“Let me test whether your theory is valid first…”
“Okay…”
Hearing Senior Sister Zhang’s words, Zheng Fa bit his lip, unable to find the words.
After all, what he proposed was merely a theory.
Whether it was true or not, he couldn’t be certain—Senior Sister Zhang likely intended to take the risk for him.
Or perhaps, at the very least, she wanted to confirm that this method could indeed lead to the conception of the elixir.
…
After leaving the Thunder Pool, Zheng Fa realized that the commotion from Senior Sister Zhang’s elixir conception was quite significant.
He turned to look, and the sky above the Thunder Pool was filled with five-colored radiance cascading down like a waterfall, with spiritual energy surging like waves.
This spectacle enveloped the sky for hundreds of miles, visible to everyone.
His brow furrowed slightly, revealing a hint of worry as he slowly made his way back to the market.
As soon as he arrived at the Wulong Heavenly Palace, he was intercepted by Uncle Pang.
“Is Senior Sister Zhang going to conceive the elixir?”
Clearly, he understood the source of the spectacle in the sky.
“Yes, I had a sudden insight,” Zheng Fa nodded gently. “I’m attempting to conceive the elixir.”
“Good!” Uncle Pang let out a long breath, his expression genuinely joyful. “With Senior Sister Zhang’s talent, once she takes this step, she’ll have a much greater chance than others!” The other disciples in the Wulong Heavenly Palace also beamed with delight.
No one was foolish; even if Senior Sister Zhang was domineering within the sect, that was merely an internal conflict.
Outside, she was the stabilizing force of the Jiushan Sect.
Now, even a blind person could see that the Jiushan Sect was facing a significant threat from the Great Freedom Demon Cult—having one more Yuan Ying was of great significance.
Moreover, this Yuan Ying in the Golden Elixir stage could rival an ordinary Yuan Ying true practitioner.
“Is it you?”
After the initial joy, Uncle Pang suddenly seemed to recall something, looking at Zheng Fa with a strange expression.
“...I just made a small contribution,” Zheng Fa said modestly. “It’s still Senior Sister Zhang’s exceptional talent.”
Uncle Pang nodded slightly, not commenting on whether he believed it or not, but there was a hint of conflict in his expression.
“Uncle Pang?”
“Do you think I might have misjudged that person named Huang?”
“Ah?”
“You, a Qi Refining stage cultivator, can help Senior Sister Zhang break through to Yuan Ying,” Uncle Pang said slowly. “My friend can’t even save his wife…”
“Hmm?” Zheng Fa didn’t quite grasp Uncle Pang’s logic.
“Perhaps it’s not that Huang was too impulsive, but that my friend… isn’t talented enough?”
A look of relief appeared on Uncle Pang’s face.
Zheng Fa couldn’t help but feel like scratching his head.
So, this mental block was resolved just like that?
This logic didn’t seem entirely unreasonable…
But I see your friendship is just like that.
…
Uncle Pang shook his head, quickly setting aside the matter and began discussing something else: “Of course, it’s a good thing for Senior Sister Zhang to conceive the elixir, but I fear the Great Freedom Demon Cult won’t just sit back and watch.”
Zheng Fa nodded slightly.
Previously, when the Yuan Ying cultivators from the Great Freedom Demon Cult were pursuing Senior Sister Zhang, although they were blocked by the Xuan Guan, they still held the initiative.
If Senior Sister Zhang were to trap herself, it would certainly be advantageous for them.
In fact, if the Thunder Pool showed any changes, they could surround and kill Senior Sister Zhang, making it like catching a turtle in a jar.
So they weren’t in a hurry.
But now that the Thunder Pool was still active, Senior Sister Zhang was about to advance to Yuan Ying.
They naturally couldn’t tolerate it.
This was also what Zheng Fa had been worried about.
“Conceiving the elixir will only take about ten days. In these ten days, there might be some major upheavals in the market and the Thunder Pool!” Uncle Pang’s expression turned serious as he instructed the disciples in the hall, “Send my orders: starting today, the market is under lockdown, and all disciples are forbidden from going out without permission!”
Hearing this, the disciples’ faces turned tense, their eyes filled with fear—
Everyone knew that these words carried the weight of life and death.
In the following days, the Wulong Heavenly Palace was particularly quiet, with noticeably fewer footsteps.
Everyone was preparing for an impending battle.
…
In the modern world.
At four-thirty in the morning.
Zheng Fa opened his eyes on time. He gently lifted the blanket, carefully got out of bed, and walked into the bathroom to wash up.
With his current cultivation and skills, this series of actions made no sound except for the water flowing from the faucet.
In fact, washing up was no longer a necessity for him.
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