222: Enter the Phantom

“You didn't expect that the Huanling Sect's backer would be an instructor from the academy.”

“You should know that academy instructors are at least Void Refining Cultivation, and generally Body Integration Stage mighty figures.”

“You currently cannot afford to offend such people.”

“Moreover, since Kunlun Dao Academy established the Dual Cultivation Academy, it means such matters are tacitly approved.”

“After all, among the Three Thousand Great Dao, Dual Cultivation is also an important branch, concerning the Legacy of Cultivation Aptitude.”

“As for whether it's coercion and Temptation or willingness, who can really say?”

“What's more, in the Cultivation world, the strong are always respected, and the weak depend on the strong; anything can be done.”

“The situation with Silver Moon Fairy is actually not uncommon.”

“However, you know very well that Silver Moon will definitely not agree to this marriage, so her wedding with Feng Yu must be a sham!”

“This Instructor Chan Yi is probably a sanctimonious hypocrite.”

“Since you've encountered this matter, you cannot stand idly by—unless Silver Moon Fairy is willing.”

“No, even if she is willing, you cannot agree.”

“Because you must complete the three tasks Yun Yao assigned.”

“And Yun Yao said very clearly—to save someone.”

“Since Instructor Yun Yao said to save someone, then Silver Moon Fairy could never be willing.”

“Fairy Tianxuan saw you deep in thought and continued, ‘Instructor Chan Yi is a Body Integration Stage mighty figure. Even your Senior Sister Yun Yao probably wouldn't lightly offend him.’”

“Upon hearing this, your brows furrowed.”

“‘You wouldn't really have fallen for Silver Moon Fairy, would you?’ She widened her eyes.”

“‘Why not consider me more? Wouldn't it be better to jointly govern this vast Immortal Dynasty with me?’”

“‘With your Aptitude and my talent, our descendants will surely be exceptionally gifted.’ She gently stroked her beautiful hair and smiled charmingly.”

“Fairy Tianxuan's words made you quite helpless.”

“It seems she completely regarded you as a tool for passing on her Bloodline.”

“In her eyes, since you could be accepted as a Disciple by Venerable Yuqing, your Aptitude must be extraordinary.”

“And all she cared about was the continuation of the Immortal Dynasty.”

“Your identity and talent naturally made you the best Dao Companion candidate in her eyes.”

“You smiled and shook your head: ‘Thank you for Fairy's kindness.’”

“Fairy Tianxuan smiled faintly: ‘It's alright, I can give you time to consider. Whenever you come to your senses, you can come find me.’”

“You gave an awkward laugh, then stood up and bid farewell.”

“On the way to Huanling Sect, you kept thinking about a solution.”

“After much deliberation, you decided to eliminate Feng Yu first.”

“Ten days later, you arrived at Huanling Sect.”

“You disguised yourself, changed your appearance, and joined Huanling Sect as a Qi Refining Loose Cultivator by passing the ‘Utility Disciple’ assessment.”

“The assessment for Utility Disciples in Huanling Sect was relatively simple; one only needed to have Spiritual Root Aptitude.”

“For large Sects, Utility Disciples are like consumables—a large number of people are needed to maintain the Sect's daily operations.”

“You successfully entered Huanling Sect and became a Utility Disciple of the Talisman Hall.”

“During the first three days in the Talisman Hall, you did various chores while secretly inquiring about Feng Yu's whereabouts.”

“In these three days, you also got a general understanding of the Talisman Hall.”

“The Talisman Hall is managed by Elder Ke, an old woman who appeared senile.”

“The Talisman Hall has nearly a thousand Utility Disciples, dozens of official Disciples, and only one Personal Disciple named Ling Xuan.”

“Normally, all matters in the Talisman Hall are handled by Ling Xuan. She appears to be in her teens, and is two heads shorter than you.”

“Utility Disciples have to do all sorts of tasks: collecting Materials from the main Sect Hall, delivering Talismans to Elders of various halls, purchasing raw Materials, sweeping the main hall, and all kinds of miscellaneous chores.”

“So even with nearly a thousand people, everyone is still incredibly busy every day, with very little time for Cultivation.”

“Official Disciples, on the other hand, spend their days refining Talismans, practicing Talisman crafting, and Cultivating.”

“Everyone in the Talisman Hall is busy with their own affairs and has no time for scheming—so no one pays special attention to you. You just need to complete your daily tasks.”

“Ling Xuan is the same, dedicating every day to crafting Talismans and Cultivating.”

“However, Ling Xuan is indeed a Genius at Talisman crafting. Although she only has Foundation Establishment Cultivation, the Talismans she creates can make even Golden Core Cultivators wary.”

“Talismans are crucial for Cultivators, an important means no less than Magic Treasures.”

“Because a Talisman represents a Divine Ability Spell.”

“For example, the ‘Wind Control Talisman’ that controls wind elements can double one's speed.”

“There's also the ‘light evasion talisman’ which allows one to instantly escape hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of miles.”

“The ‘Lightning Curse Talisman’ is most popular among Low Grade Cultivators; once cast, if there are no corresponding defensive measures, death is almost certain.”

“There are also some special Talismans, such as the ‘Qi Concealment Talisman’ which can suppress one's aura; once activated, even Divine Sense cannot detect the user's presence.”

“There's also the ‘substitute talisman,’ which can transform into the user's appearance and be controlled by Divine Sense, looking exactly like the true body. The only drawback is that it cannot be used for combat.”

“Especially when the ‘Qi Concealment Talisman’ and ‘substitute talisman’ are used in conjunction, the distinction between real and fake becomes even harder to discern.”

“In addition, there are various offensive Talismans for wind, fire, thunder, lightning, and more.”

“Moreover, Talismans have one major advantage—they consume almost no spiritual power when activated, making them especially suitable for group battles and protracted wars, and they can also effectively conceal one's true strength.”

“However, all Talismans have grade divisions, and their effects are also related to the Cultivator's Realm.”

“For example, first-grade Talismans correspond to Qi Refining Cultivators, and second-grade Talismans correspond to Foundation Establishment Cultivators.”

“Higher-grade Talismans can even invoke the Law Power, allowing one to achieve Void Realm teleportation, moving mountains and filling seas.”

“Of course, these high-grade Talismans require comprehension of Law and special Materials to refine.”

“The Dao of Talismans is indeed profound and extensive.”

“You couldn't help but sigh at the vastness of the Cultivation path; the Three Thousand Great Dao each have their strengths, and there is simply too much to learn.”

“You even had a thought: Kunlun Dao Academy also has a Talisman Dao Academy, and its Legacy must be even more profound and powerful.”

“If one could learn all three thousand academies of Kunlun Dao Academy, wouldn't one be invincible?”

“However, you didn't forget the main task; you had already found out that Feng Yu was within the Sect.”

“Since Feng Yu also often used some specially made Talismans, Utility Disciples would occasionally deliver them to him.”

“You seized the opportunity, found the Disciple originally responsible for delivering Talismans, and slipped him ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones: ‘Brother, let me deliver the Talismans to the Young Lord this time. I've always admired the Young Lord.’”

“The other party sized you up, smiled, accepted the Spirit Stones, and handed you the qiankun bag containing the Talismans: ‘Go ahead, but don't let Junior Martial Uncle Ling Xuan know.’”

“‘Don't worry, I understand!’ You took the qiankun bag and immediately headed towards the inner Sect.”

“With your current Qi Refining Cultivation, you could only pretend to fly on an artifact—this speed was truly unbearable for you, so slow it was frustrating.”

“It wasn't until dusk that you finally arrived at the inner Sect.”

“There was a towering mountain peak in the inner Sect, with an Immortal Cave located at its summit, which was Feng Yu's residence.”

“Spiritual light flowed around the Immortal Cave, clearly indicating the presence of a defensive Formation.”

“You are not proficient in Formations. If you didn't use the immortal slaying sword, with your current strength, it would probably be difficult to forcefully break through.”