Free Web NovelChapter 264: Chapter 263: Golden Tiger True Talisman and Spirit Flying Jade Talisman
"We didn’t even give them a chance to state their names. Aren’t we being a little too overbearing?" Gu Zhao murmured, stroking his chin.
Yunyang shot him a sidelong glance. "What, are you planning to erect a monument for them? Or write their biography?"
Gu Zhao said with a straight face, "Of course, it’s to record them in Daluo Palace’s *Evil Extermination Record*. For example, last time at Bishui Palace, I took out the Sect Leader of the Three Lives Divine Sect, and he was recorded."
Yunyang was speechless. "You didn’t get that name by asking. They came to Bishui Palace and announced who they were themselves!"
Gu Zhao didn’t care. "The point is, I found out."
Yunyang thought for a moment. "Weren’t there supposed to be five experts? You killed one, Martial Uncle Yu Zhang killed one, and we just took out two more. That means there’s only one left."
"And?" Gu Zhao asked.
"So when we find the last one, we can just ask him who the people we and Martial Uncle Yu Zhang killed were. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?" Yunyang said, clapping his hands.
Realization dawned on Gu Zhao. "That actually makes a lot of sense!"
Everyone burst into laughter, all in high spirits.
Changyi sidled up to Taoist Shen Hao and asked curiously, "Martial Uncle, you just used another Magical Treasure. What was it?"
Taoist Shen Hao chuckled and swiped a hand over the gourd at his waist, producing a White Jade Token. The token was about the size of a palm, with a fierce tiger carved on its surface and a Rune etched on the back.
As a fellow member of the Shangqing Lineage, Changyi’s eyes lit up, having clearly realized what it was. "The Golden Tiger True Talisman?"
Taoist Shen Hao handed the Jade Token to Changyi and nodded with a smile. "Precisely. The Golden Tiger True Talisman."
Changyi held the Jade Token, feeling its warm and smooth texture. Just holding it in his hand seemed to have a Soul Suppressing effect. He channeled a tiny bit of Magical Power into it, and a tiger’s roar suddenly echoed, slightly stunning his Divine Soul.
Taoist Shen Hao stroked his white beard and smiled proudly. "What do you think?"
Changyi exclaimed in admiration, "What an incredible Magical Treasure!"
Gu Zhao also came closer and took the Jade Token. "I never would have guessed you were an expert in Artifact Refining, Martial Uncle!"
Taoist Shen Hao had previously told him that he wanted to use materials from Daluo Palace to refine a Flowing Gold Fire Bell, a Magical Treasure. Gu Zhao had told him to use whatever he needed and even to try making other Magical Artifacts.
"I’ve seen movies where Maoshan Daoists exorcise ghosts and demons, and they’re always loaded with Magical Artifacts. For a revered elder of the Shangqing Lineage like you, Martial Uncle, to have only a single Flowing Gold Fire Bell is just not right. Use whatever you want, experiment freely!"
He hadn’t expected such a pleasant surprise. In addition to the Flowing Gold Fire Bell, there was now a Golden Tiger Divine Talisman.
"The Golden Tiger Divine Talisman comes from the *True Talisman of Golden Tiger*, and it’s similar to the Zhengyi Dao’s *Shangqing Cave Heaven Three-Five Vajra Profound Register Ceremony*."
Taoist Shen Hao explained, "But after experimenting, I found that while the Golden Tiger True Talisman is called a ’Talisman,’ it’s actually a treasure meant to be worn. It can aid in cultivation, calm the spirit, steady the mind, and be used to attack evil beings and annihilate souls."
Gu Zhao asked, "Does it require a special Dharma Gate to activate?"
Taoist Shen Hao shook his head. "No. And while I used a Jade Token to create this Divine Talisman, it can also be successfully made with Purple Sandalwood grown in an environment rich with Spiritual Qi. The Spiritual Qi will just be weaker, and so will its power." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
After a pause, Taoist Shen Hao added, "But it’s still stronger than an ordinary Talisman."
Gu Zhao’s eyes lit up. "Could it be used as a Standard Magical Artifact?"
"Exactly." Taoist Shen Hao nodded with a smile, then added with some regret, "Unfortunately, it still requires Taoist True Qi to activate, so ordinary people can’t use it."
Gu Zhao shook his head. "That’s already more than good enough." freewebnoveℓ.com
Yunyang smiled. "Doesn’t that mean we can equip everyone with them as starter gear?"
Taoist Shen Hao nodded, then took a jade pendant from his gourd. "I originally planned to test the power and effectiveness of these items a bit more before mentioning them, but since I used the Golden Tiger True Talisman today, I might as well talk about them all."
"What’s this one?" Yunyang asked, as everyone else gathered around curiously.
"This is a Spirit Flying Jade Talisman." Taoist Shen Hao handed the jade pendant to Gu Zhao. "It comes from *The Scripture of the White Feathered Black Winged Flying Feather of the Upper Pure One*. Its function is..."
Gu Zhao channeled his True Qi into the jade pendant and felt a sensation of floating, startling him. "It lets you fly?"
"Mysterious and void, of purple purity, the Flying Feather Scripture. It projects upon the clouds and mist, and gathers a thousand spirits below. It walks the heavens with flying steps, raises the essence of the Dipper, passes from the void into the profound, and lives eternally with the Qi."
Taoist Shen Hao was beaming. "Similar to the Golden Tiger Divine Talisman, it is called a Talisman but is in fact a treasure. By channeling Magical Power into it, one can ride the air and fly, though the altitude and speed are somewhat limited."
Gu Zhao handed the Jade Talisman to Yunyang. "Try it!"
Yunyang didn’t stand on ceremony. He took the jade pendant, channeled his Magical Power into it, and his entire body floated up, light as a feather. He then swayed back and forth as he rose several dozen meters into the air.
"Holy crap! It really works!"
Yunyang carefully controlled the jade pendant, tracing several arcs across the sky before descending. "If I wear this pendant, can I pretend to be an expert who can fly?"
"You’re about to have your own Realm Breakthrough, so you don’t need this Spirit Flying Jade Talisman." Taoist Shen Hao took back the jade pendant and said to Gu Zhao, "It’s similar to the situation with the Golden Tiger Divine Talisman. This type of jade, imbued with Spiritual Qi, is hard to find. There were only two or three pieces in the warehouse, and I used one just to make these two Jade Tokens. Purple Sandalwood can also be used, but the effect will be much weaker."
"If it works, it works. The priority is making sure we have them at all," Gu Zhao said.
Yunyang clicked his tongue in amazement. "Cuiluo Mountain is full of Purple Sandalwood brimming with Spiritual Qi. In the future, if every disciple of Daluo Palace has a Spirit Flying Jade Talisman and they all take to the sky the moment they encounter an enemy, they’ll scare them to death."
Learning about the effects of the Spirit Flying Jade Talisman, the happiest ones weren’t Yunyang, but rather Changyi and Yangshuo.
Although Yunyang was also young, he had arrived early and participated in many major battles when they were short-staffed. He had absorbed his share of Evil Qi, and his Dao Practice was already quite high. He was on the verge of a Realm Breakthrough.
Changyi and Yangshuo, however, were younger and had a shallower Dao Practice. They didn’t have as many opportunities to participate in high-level battles, so it wouldn’t be easy for them to break through to five hundred years of Dao Practice and gain the ability to fly.
But now, with the Spirit Flying Jade Talisman, things would be much more convenient. Whether they were leaving the mountain to act as heroes, returning on business, or even rushing to join a battle after receiving news, they could at least get a sip of the soup!
Facing the two young men’s burning gazes, Gu Zhao returned the jade pendant to Taoist Shen Hao and gestured toward them. "Martial Uncle, I’ll have to trouble you to make two for them first when you get back. Otherwise, I’m afraid they’ll start camping outside my door."
Everyone laughed heartily.
"It’s true what they say: an elder in the house is a treasure." Taoist Yan Song chuckled. "The Shangqing Lineage has the longest history, and its various scriptures mention many Talismans and treasures. If you look through them more, Senior Brother, you might find more surprises in the future."
Taoist Shen Hao shook his head and laughed. "There are too many! I’ll never be able to read them all!"
The group flew back through the air. The few older Daoists who could fly carried the others, and they quickly returned to Daluo Palace.
"This old Daoist is also close to a breakthrough, so this Jade Talisman is useless to me. Sect Leader, you can have it for fun." Taoist Shen Hao handed the Spirit Flying Jade Talisman to Gu Zhao, then led the others away to go about Refining Treasures.
Gu Zhao accepted it with a smile, then walked with a light step toward Zhuo Qingyan’s small courtyard.
