Talismans Manifest Myriad Laws, Proving My Immortality

Chapter 102: Spiritual Soul Imprint

Upon arriving at the residence mentioned by the elder, Lu An extended his spiritual sense and probed inside the room.

Zuo Mu was meditating with his legs crossed and did not sense Lu An's spiritual probe at all.

Lu An observed for a while, then slightly shook his head.

Zuo Mu's aptitude was indeed lacking; observing his cultivation, the flow of true qi was obscure, and the absorption of the world's energy was very slow. Without some fortunate opportunities, it would be difficult for him to even reach Foundation Establishment.

Even if it wasn't for the chaotic five attributes of spiritual roots, his roots wouldn't be much better. Had Lu An not brought him into the Three Talismans Dao Sect, he likely wouldn't have passed the sect's assessment.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu An suddenly spoke.

"Embrace the primordial, guard the true, unify the three yuan, let the true qi circulate endlessly..."

Zuo Mu was startled by this sudden voice in his ear. He quickly realized what it was and began to follow the guidance to circulate his cultivation method.

As a result, the flow of true qi became somewhat smoother, and he absorbed more of the world's energy.

Lu An was not entirely satisfied with this result. He opened the door and interrupted Zuo Mu's cultivation.

Zuo Mu was slightly surprised and, upon seeing Lu An's face, immediately recognized him.

"Disciple greets Senior Uncle Lu!"

When he first joined, he thought Lu An was an ordinary elder. Over time, as Lu An's reputation grew, he realized how fortunate he had been to join the sect. He felt grateful but never had the chance to express his thanks to someone of Lu An's stature.

Seeing him now, he naturally poured out his heartfelt words.

Lu An waved his hand and said lightly, "To be honest, I only recruited you because I saw that your spiritual sense was different from ordinary people."

"If you were an ordinary person, I wouldn't have bothered."

Zuo Mu was taken aback, and then Lu An took out a jade slip and handed it over.

"This cultivation method is called 'Yimu Shenghun Jue.' This slip contains only the first six layers."

"If you can finish cultivating it before I return, perhaps you can stay by my side. Are you willing?"

Zuo Mu almost immediately agreed without hesitation.

Lu An did not respond immediately but continued, "However, this cultivation method will push your spiritual sense to its limits. When your physical body can no longer withstand it, there is a risk of exploding to death. You should think it through."

Zuo Mu was startled by this. He had thought it was some brilliant method, only to find out it was a flawed technique.

Why would Senior Brother Lu offer this to him for cultivation? Was it simply to cause his death?

He shook his head. With Senior Uncle Lu's strength, crushing him would be as easy as squashing an ant; he wouldn't waste time on him without reason. Perhaps Senior Uncle had a solution to this problem, and it depended on whether he could seize this opportunity.

If he could meet Senior Uncle's requirements and satisfy him, there would naturally be no issues. If not, Senior Uncle might ignore him, and at that point, he would have to fend for himself.

With this thought, Zuo Mu's resolve strengthened, and he nodded firmly. "Senior Uncle, I will cultivate it!"

Lu An showed a satisfied expression and said, "Good. On the path of cultivation, you must be brave and enterprising. If you hesitate, you have already lost."

"Cultivate this method diligently. If you meet my requirements, I will certainly reward you."

With that, he handed the method over to Zuo Mu and turned to leave.

In Yongning City, at the Three Talismans Dao Sect branch.

With a flash of light from the teleportation array, Lu An's figure appeared.

After handling matters in Guguang County, he quickly returned to report to the Talisman Hall. Before that, he needed to bid farewell to everyone since he would be away for a long time and it was better to leave some instructions.

Gu Chuanfei and Mo Xuan had emerged from the Extreme Secret Realm. Although they should have been quite pleased with their insights into the Dao of Extremes, both were frowning deeply.

"Uncle Gu, was the harvest from the secret realm not satisfactory?"

Gu Chuanfei shook his head and said, "We gained much from the secret realm. The Dao of Extremes is indeed an unparalleled path. If we contemplate it daily, we should make progress."

Lu An raised an eyebrow. If that were the case, why did they look so troubled?

Before he could ask, Gu Chuanfei sighed and continued, "I don't know what happened in the Extreme Secret Realm. While the Core Formation entrance was normal, there was no sense of the Dao of Extremes in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment realms."

"Do you think our insights into Core Formation might have issues?"

"Especially after entering, the spirit of the secret realm even implanted a mark in our souls, which has left us uneasy."

Lu An's mind stirred. He knew very well why there was nothing in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment realms. He just couldn't reveal that information and had to pretend ignorance.

However, he was intrigued by the spiritual mark.

"Uncle Gu, may I examine this mark in your spiritual sense?"

This request was somewhat intrusive, as the soul is of utmost importance to any cultivator and not something to be casually probed by others.

Yet, Gu Chuanfei hesitated only slightly before agreeing.

However, he had little hope. Even with his Core Formation spiritual sense, he couldn't find the mark. What could Lu An possibly discover?

Lu An's spiritual sense enveloped Gu Chuanfei and probed into his sea of consciousness. Though his spiritual sense was not as powerful as Gu Chuanfei's, its quality was very high and had reached the level of the Extreme Realm.

Upon the initial examination, he immediately discovered the issue.

"Hmm?"

Gu Chuanfei raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you found anything?"

Lu An remained silent, focusing all his attention on Gu Chuanfei's sea of consciousness.

In the center of the sea of consciousness was a strange mark, resembling a solidified vortex, floating quietly in the air.

Lu An felt a stir in his heart. If this vortex were to activate suddenly, it might drain Gu Chuanfei's entire spiritual sense.

He was slightly startled and felt a bad premonition.

After withdrawing his spiritual sense, he probed Mo Xuan's sea of consciousness and found the same mark.

Could it be that everyone who entered the secret realm had this vortex mark in their sea of consciousness?

His expression darkened. Without entering the Extreme Realm of the soul, one would not be able to discover this mark.

Suddenly, he thought it strange that Old Beggar Hua, who had also reached the Extreme Realm and entered this secret realm, had not noticed anything unusual.

With this thought, Lu An's heart moved. The difference between him and Old Beggar Hua was that after reaching the Extreme Realm in soul, body, and method simultaneously, he had developed the True Meaning of Extremes within him.

Old Beggar Hua was merely an ordinary Extreme Realm cultivator without this True Meaning. It seemed the problem lay here.

But who had set up this mark, and with such grand design, using the Extreme Secret Realm's allure to attract people?

He pondered for a while but had no clue and had to abandon the thought.

As for the marks in their minds, he attempted to decipher them but ultimately achieved nothing. The mark was incredibly stubborn; perhaps more of his True Meaning of Extremes was needed to resolve it.

He did not inform them of this, to avoid unnecessary anxiety, only saying that he had not discovered anything abnormal.

They were not disappointed, as this result was within their expectations.

Gu Chuanfei adjusted his mood and finally showed a faint smile as he spoke, "It's nothing to worry about. It may just be an ordinary mark, nothing serious."

"By the way, something significant has happened recently that you might not know about."

Seeing Lu An's puzzled look, he continued, "The governor sent people to wipe out the remnants of the Fang family, but that second elder managed to escape. The rest were all captured and executed."

"In his rage, that second elder revealed the existence of the Extreme Secret Realm in Yongning County, attracting forces from other counties and even beyond the Qi Kingdom."

"It seems the situation in Yongning County is about to change!"