68: Chapter 68 Guiding the Su Family Generation

Su Xuanxiao possessed a single Thunder Spiritual Root, which caused everyone in the Family to only notice his ferocious lightning techniques.

Little did they know that this kid had already masterfully grasped multiple immortal cultivation arts.

Not only was he proficient in Puppetry Art, but his achievements in Formations were also quite high; he even knew a bit about Talismans, though the Talismans he refined were primarily of the thunder attribute.

However, Artifact Refining and Alchemy involved the three attributes of Gold, Wood, and Fire, requiring high stability of spiritual energy, which resulted in him being unable to get started for a long time.

Had he possessed the Five Elements Spiritual Roots, Su Xuanxiao would have already mastered the four major cultivation arts along with Puppetry Art!

This was why Su Yang would say that this kid was even better at hiding his brilliance than he was.

While others envied the violent power of the Thunder Spiritual Root, Su Xuanxiao envied the versatility of the Five Elements Spiritual Roots.

"The thunder attribute can be reversed back into the Five Elements attributes?"

Su Yang's words left Su Xuanxiao stunned on the spot.

He had been troubled by the issue of his Spiritual Root attribute for a long time. During that period, he had consulted many books, all of which advised against those with a single Thunder Spiritual Root attempting Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

No book had ever recorded a method for the thunder attribute to reverse into the Five Elements.

"I'm not lying to you. Lightning techniques don't just possess the ultimate Yang hardness. Have you ever wondered why the lightning in the sky is sometimes purple, sometimes blue, and sometimes white?"

Su Yang blew on the hot tea in his hand, his smile meaningful. "Because lightning contains multiple attributes simultaneously. It has not only Yang hardness but also Yin softness. When Yin and Yang harmonize, they become the Two Poles; the Two Poles give birth to the Four Images, and the Four Images give birth to the Five Elements."

"As the saying goes, when things reach an extreme, they reverse. As long as your lightning technique reaches the Peak of Yang hardness, you will be able to touch the ultimate Yin softness of lightning. When the two merge, they can derive the Five Thunders."

Boom!

Su Yang's words were like a clap of thunder in his ears, breaking through Su Xuanxiao's mental barriers.

Purple lightning erupted and shot out from within Su Xuanxiao's body as he suddenly saw the light.

Yang reaching its limit becomes Yin softness; the harmony of Yin and Yang can derive the Five Elements.

This maxim echoed in his mind. The more he savored it, the more he felt it was a clear path to the Great Dao!

Su Xuanxiao no longer held back, circulating the lightning technique within his body and pushing its power to the Peak. Rolling thunder surged, instantly filling the entire space.

After finishing the tea in his cup, Su Yang left silently.

He had only achieved half of his purpose for coming here.

Originally, he had thought to teach Su Xuanxiao that while keeping a low profile is a good thing, one cannot hide away forever; occasionally going out for tempering is more helpful for one's Cultivation.

Secondly, he wanted to guide Su Xuanxiao's cultivation direction to bring out the effect of his 'Five Thunders Mastery' Fate.

He hadn't expected the opposite to happen—the kid directly entered a state of Epiphany.

Su Yang didn't want to disturb his son's Epiphany, so the matter of psychological counseling could only be left for next time.

Su Yang walked along the inner courtyard corridor until he reached Su Xuanjing's residence.

The first person he saw wasn't Su Xuanjing, but Su Xuanling sitting quietly in the courtyard reading a book. The Big Black Ox behind her was like a guard, forever standing watch behind the young girl.

"Daddy."

Upon seeing her father, Su Xuanling immediately opened her arms and threw herself into his embrace.

"Is Ling'er here to play with her sister again?"

Su Yang picked up the little one and kissed her tender cheek.

"Sister has yummy things here, lots of pastries I've never eaten before," Su Xuanling said in a childish voice. "Daddy, come try some, they're delicious."

As she spoke, she wriggled out of his embrace, grabbed a pastry from the table, and handed it over.

Su Yang took a bite and nodded with a smile. "The taste is indeed not bad. If it's good, let your sister get you more, but you mustn't disturb your sister's Cultivation."

"Ling'er didn't disturb sister. Ling'er is quietly reading a book."

Su Xuanling nodded obediently, holding up her book as proof.

Her cute little appearance made Su Yang quite fond of her. Back then, the Su Xuanjing he had imagined should have been like this!

"Ling'er is so good. Regarding books, Daddy recommends you read more about animals. Daddy has business with your third sister, so I won't play with you for now."

Su Yang patted his daughter's head and let her go play by herself.

The youngest daughter was very obedient, immediately sitting back on the stool to continue reading quietly.

Su Yang walked into the house and saw his eldest daughter drawing a Talisman. Her focused expression had a bit of the charm of a cold and elegant Fairy, though it was a pity she was usually too lively and active.

The Talisman was being drawn in mid-air. As Su Xuanjing's final stroke fell, the writing on the Talisman paper glowed with golden light.

A First-Order Medium Grade Talisman was completed!

Su Xuanjing let out a long breath and stretched lazily without any concern for her image.

"Dad, I've hit a Bottleneck in the Dao of Talismans. I can draw Medium and Low Grade ones at will, but my spiritual energy isn't enough to support the completion of a High Grade Talisman. Is there a two-person Talisman-making method?"

Su Xuanjing wasn't surprised by her father's arrival and immediately stated her situation.

"How can there be a two-person drawing method for a single piece of Talisman paper? Do you think this is Alchemy, where you can find an assistant?"

Su Yang gave his daughter a sidelong glance. "With your level of cultivation, being able to draw all First-Order Medium Grade Talismans already makes you an outstanding Genius Talisman master. If you want to draw High Grade ones, you can only raise your cultivation. Only with sufficient spiritual energy can you support the consumption of high-tier Talismans. Don't think about taking shortcuts."

Hearing this, Su Xuanjing immediately started shouting.

"I'm already working hard to raise my cultivation! But I'm still young after all. If I were Big Brother's age, drawing a mere First-Order High Grade Talisman would be as easy as pie!"

"Sigh, I'm not drawing anymore. Low-tier Talismans are too boring. I want to draw some interesting ones."

Su Xuanjing kicked her legs and slumped directly into the chair, showing no poise of a refined lady.

"You want something interesting? I actually have a suggestion."

The corners of Su Yang's mouth curled up. His silly daughter's words played right into his hands. "Since you can't draw high-tier Talismans, then bring low-tier Talismans to their absolute limit. Have you ever heard that 'All Things Can Become Talismans'?"

"What? What?"

Su Xuanjing sat up abruptly, her interest instantly piqued.

This sounded very powerful. Could there be a Legacy in the Family that she didn't know about?!

"The so-called 'All Things Can Become Talismans' means that talismanic runes don't just have to be drawn on Talisman paper. Ordinary paper can become a Talisman, even a leaf, a stone, or a Magical Artifact—all can be Talismans!"

Su Xuanjing's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she cried out, "So amazing! Dad, teach me quickly!"

"Ah? I don't know how. I'm telling you to research in this direction."

"..."

Su Xuanjing's newly ignited fighting spirit instantly withered.

She puffed out her red lips in annoyance and glared at her father. "Dad, did you come here specifically to tease your daughter?"

"You're wrong, you child, really..."

Su Yang stood with his hands behind his back, shaking his head with an expression of disappointment. "Daddy trusts you. Others might not be able to do it, but you certainly can! Daddy hopes you can trust Daddy's words as much as Daddy trusts you."

Su Xuanjing's brain was completely muddled by his circular logic.

Just as she was preparing to run and complain to her mother.

Su Yang's expression suddenly turned serious as he looked at the scenery outside the window and said softly, "Xuanjing, tell me, if one day you could carve the runes of a Talisman onto a Magical Artifact, or onto a Physical Body, a Puppet, or a Spirit Beast... what kind of effect would that have?"

The sudden seriousness made Su Xuanjing immediately realize that what her father had just said was no joke.

She reined in her playful mood and seriously considered the question.

If she could truly achieve 'All Things Can Become Talismans' and carve runes at will, that would be a terrifying ability!

A room could instantly turn into a sea of fire, a Puppet could unleash lightning from the nine heavens, and a Cultivator's Physical Body could be as hard as adamant...

"Don't draw runes on Talisman paper, but on other objects instead..."

Su Xuanjing's beautiful eyes widened as she suddenly became excited.

"That's right! I remember that another kind of rune is carved on Puppets. Since the runes of Puppetry Art can break free from the limitations of Talisman paper, why can't Talismans also break free from the limitations of Talisman paper?"

Seeing this, Su Yang smiled faintly. He had finally succeeded in guiding this girl onto the path of 'Myriad Manifestation Talisman Form'.

"Explore and research in this direction. You can ask your Fourth Younger Brother for advice on Puppetry Art; perhaps he can provide you with more ideas."