Chapter 83 Many More Levels to Pass (1/2)

Subsequently, it was silence. The two of them were strangers. Naturally, they did not have much to say. In addition, the bearded man had kept the wine.

The rain stopped and bits of sun rays pierced through the gaps between the bamboo leaves. There was also the refreshing smell of the grass.

The invisible shield was then gone. Shen Lian felt the chilly and refreshing air in his lungs, just as his heart toward Dao.

Two pieces of bamboo leaves fell onto the table. Shen Lian paid attention to the patterns. There were no rules on how they were grown, but each line was clearly separated from each other. He laughed and posed the question, ”Do you think there're two identical bamboo leaves?”

”There shouldn't be,” the bearded man answered.

”How about talisman?” Shen Lian followed up with another question.

The bearded man did not answer, but Shen Lian already knew the answer.

Shen Lian stood up and pulled out his wooden sword. He walked to a piece of empty land and allowed the spiritual energy from his body to flow and be pumped into his sword. It was as if he had an additional eye which could observe the beauty of Qi in the world. He took a spike, and the Qi surrounding him gathered on the wooden sword. Without any notice, a piece of rain cloud poured rain onto the ground. The new bamboo shoots grew even taller and new leaves sprouted.

His spike matched the path of the bearded man's gesture in terms of essence. The bearded man had better skills as he was able to turn wind into rain and provide nutrients to living things. Fundamentally, it was due to how he was able to concentrate the essential Qi.

There were no two bamboo leaves that were identical, similarly for spells. However, people would be able to recognize bamboo leaf as they saw one. Even though they could differ by patterns, they were still the same type of leaves.

The rune's spell was not an item, but an expression. It allowed the Qi in the world to understand one's expression.

It was impossible for one to memorize 'The First Level of Runes' not because it was complicated, but it was because the author, Dong Lingzi, mentioned to the juniors about how it was more important to 'understand the essence and to forget its shape'.

The book began with how the Book of Tian explained that it was a form of Dao essence, and how The Book of Dragon and Phoenix could help even Buddha to understand its meaning. It was not to mention how powerful the two books were but to explain how a rune's fundamental was an expression.

The wooden sword was the brush and the power of soul and spirit was the ink. As one came to understand the essence of rune, one could enter the door of runes.

For the real powerful Dao of talisman or Dao spells, they were formed by these fundamentals of runes.

It was a similar case with 'words' - 'the moment it falls into the hands of a great poet, it becomes an exceptional excerpt'.

Zhang Ruoxu wanted him to learn the Dao of talisman, not because he wanted him to become a talisman master, but for him to understand that there lied the method to communicate with the world.

Such cultivation method was only suitable for him then, as his spiritual energy was much more powerful than other cultivators at his level. He was also much more sensitive to the world's Qi and the various energy.

If the bearded man did not observe this with his own eyes, he would not be able to believe that there was someone like him who could gain entry to the door of runes as fast as this.

It had to be understood that for an average person to understand the theory, from understanding the essence of runes to communicating with Qi in the world, it would require a lot of effort just to be familiarised with the concept.

Shen Lian did not go through that hardship but in fact, he learned it like a child who was able to make poems upon recognizing fresh words.

It was not pure talent anymore, it was something else, something 'evil'.

For Shen Lian to be able to do something this unimaginable, it was somehow unpredicted but acceptable.

Without the best method to train his mental state, his spirit would not be as powerful as this. It would also be impossible for him to learn Being and Non-Being of Sword Aura and unintentionally turned his sandalwood sword into an instrument which was perfect for soul-guiding.