Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 271

Chapter 271 The Subversive Way of Talismans

Yu Feng constantly faced death for two reasons. One was his terrible luck; he could be killed by a meteorite even while walking. The other was that the ancient world didn’t value human life. As long as one lived well, the death of many was irrelevant.

For example, the meteorite that fell from the previous battle between two Fusion Stage cultivators could never have happened in Jiuzhou. Zhang Konghu would have pinned them to the ground and beaten them without Jiang Li’s intervention.

Another example was the Blood Sea Sect, a typical demonic sect. In Jiuzhou, the local imperial court would have sent troops to eliminate the Blood Sea Sect.

“Are there still good people in this world?” Bai Hongtu found it outrageous, like listening to a story, unreal. If things continued like this, what future did the world have?

Jiang Li didn’t answer.

“Junior Brother, are you in there?” Senior Sister Wu Lian knocked on the door, and Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu disappeared.

“Yes,” Yu Feng happily opened the door.

“Senior Sister Wu Lian, this is…” Yu Feng pretended not to recognize the person Sister Wu Lian had brought with her.

“This is your third senior brother,” Wu Lian introduced Yu Feng.

“Hello, little junior brother,” the third senior brother smiled warmly.

Yu Feng sneered inwardly. He was really putting on a good show.

He had seen the third senior brother’s face twisted with jealousy in the future, a stark contrast to his current one.

“Hello, third senior brother,”

Senior Sister Wu Lian said warmly, just as Yu Feng remembered. “Little junior brother, Master said you should learn the art of talismans on your own. How are you going? If there’s anything you don’t understand, I can teach you, and so can your third senior brother.”

Yu Feng humbly asked, “There are a few things I don’t understand. Senior Sister, could you please take a look? Did Master make a mistake here? How can the art of talismans involve human effort to construct runes and defy fate?”

“Shouldn’t it be based on human effort, leveraging the forces of nature and turning them to your advantage?”

The third senior brother raised an eyebrow, thinking this newcomer was being arrogant. He was worried the new junior brother was a gifted genius, stealing Master’s legacy, so he came to check on him.

So far, it seemed he wasn’t a threat.

To raise such an ignorant question reveals a person with high aspirations but little practical ability, fond of proposing outlandish theories to attract attention, yet lacking any real strength.

This was the knowledge Yu Feng had just learned from Bai Hongtu, and it was groundbreaking for this world, shattering the ancient world’s understanding of the art of talismans for tens of thousands of years.

“We cultivators should defy the will of Heaven. How can we use talismans to manipulate the forces of nature?” Senior Sister Wu Lian disagreed with Yu Feng.

Yu Feng had previously held this view, until Bai Hongtu’s words struck a chord with him.

Bai Hongtu said, “I can’t even defeat Jiang Li. How can I defy Heaven? Is it stubbornness?” Yu

Feng then realized that his previous philosophy of cultivation was flawed.

Seeing Senior Sister Wu Lian’s disbelief, Yu Feng drew a talisman in mid-air, which lingered for over ten minutes before disappearing.

“How is that possible?” Senior Sister Wu Lian exclaimed in shock. Yu Feng’s talisman had only drawn a small amount of spiritual energy; it should have dissipated within a few breaths. It couldn’t possibly last that long.

“This is called harnessing the power of heaven and earth.”

“I’ll go find Master.” Senior Sister Wu Lian grew serious. This was the first time she’d heard someone say Master had made a mistake with the talismans, and the talismans displayed by the young junior brother defied common sense.

The third senior brother immediately felt that the new junior brother’s talent for talismans far exceeded his imagination.

“Where did you learn talismans before?” the third senior brother asked with a smile, as if concerned for Yu Feng.

Yu Feng told the truth, “I just attended a lecture by a Tribulation Crossing Stage expert.”

“Hahaha, Tribulation Crossing Stage? Junior brother, you’re such a joke.” The third senior brother naturally didn’t believe him, and Yu Feng didn’t need to explain.

Taoist Tongchen quickly called Yu Feng over, and the third senior brother followed.

“Come, show me the rune you just displayed.”

Yu Feng did as he was told.

“Is this really true?” Taoist Tongchen was shocked to see that Yu Feng’s simple rune hadn’t dissipated. Realizing his loss of composure, he coughed twice and regained his composure.

Taoist Tongchen nodded gently. “Legend has it that the immortals master the art of talismans that harness the power of heaven and earth. These are known as immortal patterns and talismans. I always thought they were just legends, but I never expected them to be true.”

He hadn’t expected his disciple, who had taken him in by chance, to be self-taught and possess an astonishing talent for talismans.

In the shadows, Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu whispered.

“Why do I feel like the immortal cultivation knowledge in this ancient world is a bit outdated? Is it because the ladder to immortality disappeared so long ago?” Bai Hongtu had interacted with Yu Feng many times and discovered that, despite being a cultivator with extensive cultivation experience, Yu Feng had many incorrect views.

“I think it’s due to a lack of information.”

“How do you explain that?”

“Everyone in this world treasures their own knowledge and is reluctant to share it. For example, regarding the Dao of Talismans, someone in ancient times must have known the true Dao of Talismans, but kept it secret. Something happened to that person, and the true Dao of Talismans was lost.”

Information flow in Jiuzhou is far greater than in the Tonggu World. Mortals can cultivate with the help of the ‘Aura Diagram’ and use the ‘Outline of Cultivation’ to learn about the many paths to immortality, such as the Dao of Talismans, the Dao of Formations, the Dao of the Sword, and the Dao of Space. Books like ‘Kyushu Customs’ provide insight into the state of Jiuzhou and the current forces, determining their strengths and weaknesses.

Even after Yu Feng reached the Nascent Soul stage, he still believed that the Tonggu World only had two Fusion stages, demonstrating the extent of their lack of information.

“Was it done by the extraterritorial demon?”

“It’s hard to say. Maybe it’s because too much time has passed. I haven’t found any information related to the extraterritorial demon within the range of my spiritual sense.”

Taoist Tongchen tried to imitate Yu Feng’s method, but found it difficult to learn without guidance. It was Yu Feng who took the initiative and taught Taoist Tongchen step by step, and finally he taught him.

The third senior brother listened from the side and tried it secretly, but found that it didn’t work.

Is it possible to learn it only if the junior brother teaches it personally? The third senior brother frowned.

Taoist Tongchen pondered for a moment, and said to Yu Feng earnestly: “Your talent is the only one I have ever seen in my life. Your future achievements are immeasurable, but you must be patient and calm. This matter concerns the fundamentals of the way of talismans and must not be spread out.”

Yu Feng’s discovery increased the power of the talisman exponentially, which would attract many powerful people to snatch Yu Feng away. After learning from Yu Feng, they would kill Yu Feng to ensure that only they knew the art of talismans.

Yu Feng also knew that it would be very dangerous if this matter got out. Yu

Feng’s experience of death told him that to survive in the Tonggu world, the most important thing is to hide one’s shortcomings and not spread the true art of talismans, even to the master.

This time he deliberately showed it, not to Taoist Tongchen, but to his third senior brother.

“Third brother, you too, you must not spread this matter! Do you hear me!”

“I hear you.” The third senior brother replied.

Taoist Tongchen did not tell the fourth and fifth brothers about this matter. The fewer people who know about Yu Feng’s talent in the art of talismans, the better.

(End of this chapter)