Chapter 740 - 309: Yellow Court Seal, First Forging of Top Level Talisman (Part 3)
"Just now, I seemed to sense a very powerful presence in the Immortal City.
But upon careful investigation, I found nothing. Was it an illusion?"
Shaking his head, Shang Song didn’t dwell on it.
In Ice Island Immortal City, since there were mostly Loose Cultivators, many strange and bizarre occurrences happened from time to time.
Treasures often appeared too.
If it were a continuous release of power, he would worry about whether it would harm the Immortal City.
If it was merely occasional treasure power emanation, they would generally not intervene too much.
Otherwise, so many Golden Core Cultivators wouldn’t be willing to stay in the Immortal City.
At this moment, after putting the Yellow Court Seal into the Storage Bag, he felt a bit relieved.
And then shook his head slightly.
"This Yellow Court Seal can only be used as a means of protection. First, it requires too much Magical Power, given my current level of Magical Power.
It actually consumed eighty percent of my Magical Power. If I continue to wield it, the consumption of Magical Power would deplete it completely.
Moreover, the power of this item is too conspicuous. If used, it could be recognized, and then known by the cultivators of the Illusion Spirit Sect."
With this thought in mind, Chu Ning resolved not to use the seal unless his life was at stake.
"Actually, just by successfully refining the Golden Spirit Sword, coupled with the power of the Earth Vein Spirit Fire, my strength has significantly increased.
Moreover, I can make another treasure!"
Chu Ning pondered as he once again entered the Artifact Refining Room.
Inside the Artifact Refining Furnace, Chu Ning held a new item.
It was the Gold and Silver Bird Tail Feather, with its Essence Soul already refined.
Initially, Chu Ning’s main goal in obtaining this Gold and Silver Bird Tail Feather was to make a Talisman Brush to inscribe Top Level Talismans.
Used to draw the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman.
But because the Gold and Silver Bird Essence Soul needed to be stored within, it had not been refined.
Now that the Gold and Silver Bird Essence Soul has been refined, it can naturally be made.
As for other materials, Chu Ning had long been prepared.
After half a day, Chu Ning emerged with a Talisman Brush full of Spirit Charm.
Unlike ordinary Talisman Brushes used for drawing Advanced and Intermediate Talismans, which are somewhat similar to normal brushes due to drawing on paper,
the brushes need soft brush tips to absorb the Talisman Ink.
However, the Talisman Brush in Chu Ning’s hand has a soft feather tip for Magical Power condensation.
The root tip is completely hard, used for carving into Ice Condensing Jade.
Jade Talismans cannot be made using ordinary jade but require Earth Vein Jade.
If you find Earth Vein Jade with the same attribute, the success rate and power in Talisman Making are much higher.
The Ice Shadow Sword Talisman and Ice Condensing Jade are best crafted, and Chu Ning purchased some from Wu Lingwei at Frost Moon Pavilion.
Chu Ning cut these Ice Condensing Jade into sizes that can be used for Jade Talismans.
And took out the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman, using the Talisman Source Talent to analyze the Talisman’s source once again.
With the newly made Talisman Brush, he began the formal drawing process.
Top Level Talismans generally rely on the Talismanic Runes inscribed on them to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and typically don’t require specific Talisman Ink, except for special cases.
At this moment, Chu Ning injected Magical Power, and Magical Power condensed at the tip of the Talisman Brush.
Divine Sense synchronized and condensed upon it, and Chu Ning began carving onto the Ice Condensing Jade.
The Jade Talisman, something Chu Ning is attempting for the first time.
The difficulty of Top Level Talismans is indeed beyond comparison to even Advanced Talismans.
Without Talisman Ink, the application of Magical Power is more demanding, requiring the Talisman Maker’s Magical Power to be woven into threads to act like Talisman Ink.
At this moment, as the Talisman Brush moved over the Ice Condensing Jade,
Chu Ning’s Magical Power penetrated it, condensing into Talismanic Runes, imperceptible on the surface.
Soon, he completed drawing the First Layer’s Talismanic Runes.
Chu Ning then sent his Divine Sense into it, solidifying this layer of runes.
But his Talisman Brush did not pause, as he started drawing the Second Layer’s runes.
Thus, upon reaching the Sixth Layer, a great surge of Spiritual Qi occurred within the Ice Condensing Jade before him.
This exceptionally hard jade shattered into powder in an instant.
Declaring Chu Ning’s first Talisman Making attempt a failure.
"The Ice Shadow Sword Talisman has thirty-six layers of Talismanic Runes, yet I only reached the Sixth Layer this time..."
Chu Ning shook his head. Despite extensive theoretical research and analysis beforehand,
making a Top Level Talisman is no easy task.
Even with his Talent, he couldn’t succeed immediately.
However, gaining this experience in Talisman Making gave him significant insights.
With renewed focus, Chu Ning began another attempt.
This time, Chu Ning reached and condensed the Thirteenth Layer.
On his third attempt, he reached and condensed the Twenty-First Layer.
On his fourth attempt, he reached and condensed the Thirty-First Layer.
On the fifth attempt...
As Chu Ning completed drawing the final layer of the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman’s runes, an exceptionally profound pattern manifested on the Ice Condensing Jade.
As blue and white lights flashed, the next moment, Spiritual Qi from all directions continuously gathered into it!
This process lasted nearly an entire tea serving time before concluding.
And before Chu Ning lay a brand new Ice Shadow Sword Talisman!
Holding this Top Level Talisman created for the first time, Chu Ning’s eyes gleamed with anticipation.
The previous Ice Shadow Sword Talisman was used in parts, with each burst holding only a portion of its power.
Yet even so, his two uses impeded an Elder of the Yin Demon Sect in Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.
Further, in Wolong Valley, he directly killed a Golden Core Cultivator from the Daluo Sect.
Now, Chu Ning could truly feel its complete power!
"If fully unleashed, this Ice Shadow Sword Talisman can surpass even the full force strike of a Golden Core Late Stage Peak Cultivator!
It might even rival an attack from a Nascent Soul Cultivator!
If I create some and carry them, activating them fully in critical moments..."
Without hesitation, Chu Ning began crafting more of these Top Level Talismans!