Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1362: Chapter 538: Talisman Seed Scripture

Ning Zhuo: ?

It was the first time he had heard of Talisman Seeds.

Sun Lingtong giggled and reminded him, "This Jade Box is a specially made Jade Slip, containing a Magic Technique within. Young Master, you’ll understand once you look at it."

Ning Zhuo used his Divine Sense to probe inside and indeed discovered that the Jade Box contained a tome named the "Talisman Seed Scripture."

Ning Zhuo quickly read through it, his eyes gleaming, and he couldn’t help but praise, "Fascinating, truly interesting!"

These Talisman Seeds were indeed seeds, the kind that could be planted.

They often looked like lotus seeds, about the size of pigeon eggs, with a brownish color and surfaces covered with intricate patterns, resembling traces of runes, faintly discernible yet blurry.

To plant these Talisman Seeds, a complete Talisman is needed. Use the Talisman to wrap the Talisman Seed, forming a fetal coat, and bury it in the soil.

Afterward, the cultivator needs to water, fertilize, infuse with Mana, and expend Divine Sense, eventually allowing the seed to take root, sprout, grow leaves, and even bear fruit.

Roots, leaves, petals, fruits... Each stage yields different results. The extent to which they reach depends on the cultivator’s own Spirit Plant Mastery.

The seed splits open, revealing its roots. These roots are often as thin as hair, white as jade, slowly spreading in the soil.

Every branching of the roots corresponds to a turn in the Talisman. The length of the roots corresponds to the length of the rune. The thickness of the roots corresponds to the strength of the brushstroke. The density of the roots corresponds to the strength of the talisman power.

As long as complete roots are grown, the cultivator can clearly see the complete steps corresponding to the Talisman’s creation!

The cultivator traces along the roots with Divine Sense, following the patterns, and can observe the various details of Talisman Making by the Talisman Master. The higher the Spirit Plant Mastery, the clearer the veins, and the more details can be read.

If the cultivator can make the seed sprout leaves, as long as the leaves are complete, they are replicas of the Talisman planted. The cultivator can trigger the Talisman’s effect by stimulating the leaves with Mana.

The Spirit Plant Mastery determines the number and quality of leaves. The higher the quality, the higher the grade of the Talisman leaves, and the closer their power and effect are to the original Talisman.

The next step is to produce petals.

The petals are also Talismans, but their grade and quality often surpass the original Talisman that was planted!

Sometimes, even a mutated version can be produced, indicating an improved direction.

If the final result is fruit, the fruit contains the information of this Talisman, including the production steps. By consuming the fruit, cultivators can directly acquire the relevant information and experience, saving a lot of hard training effort.

As for the "Talisman Seed Scripture" contained within the Jade Box, it instructs cultivators on how to plant Talisman Seeds.

From beginning to end, it includes a general discussion, seed selection, soil preparation, irrigation, fertilization, growth acceleration, vein observation, leaf harvesting, flower viewing, fruit consumption, and finally, miscellaneous topics.

Ning Zhuo was not surprised by the existence of such a convenient method for learning Talisman Making.

"I have my Self-Talent, and with the Boat Burning Soul Crossing Technique, absorbing Demon Soul memories, I can achieve results more powerful and comprehensive than the ’Talisman Seed Scripture.’"

"I am just fortunate to have accidentally gathered both, allowing them to complement each other. In the Golden Age of Cultivation, there must be many related Magic Techniques."

"Aside from the ’Talisman Seed Scripture,’ many Confucian Skills from Confucianism can enhance the speed and effect of learning."

"Needless to say, the Knowledge and Action Integration Skill is something I yearn for but cannot attain."

Ning Zhuo wasn’t very interested in the ’Talisman Seed Scripture.’ For Talisman Making experience, he could completely purchase and absorb the souls of Talisman cultivators.

However, he also admitted that the ’Talisman Seed Scripture’ was an effective supplement for his study of Talisman Making.

"Moreover, my Self-Talent and Boat Burning Soul Crossing Technique study combination is not applicable to others. The ’Talisman Seed Scripture,’ however, can benefit others, allowing my forces to reap the benefits."

"This is good."

Ning Zhuo quickly skimmed through the entire ’Talisman Seed Scripture’ once more, his gaze pausing at the very beginning on the general discussion.

It states: ’Talisman, the emblem of Heaven and Earth. Its creation, every stroke has a defined method; its use, every Talisman contains mystery. However, the difficulty of the talismanic Tao lies in observing the method. Beginners in Talisman-making only see the result, not the method of creation; they only see its use, not the reason for its use. Thus, many who study Talisman-making for ten years fail to grasp its essence.’

’I observed the principles of Heaven and Earth’s growth, the way of plant growth, and realized a method: using the Talisman as the womb, the seed as the core, the soil as the medium, water as the draught, Mana as the sun, and Divine Sense as the moon. By planting, the Talisman’s creation method fully reveals itself between the roots; by observing, the Talisman’s mystery fully manifests in the veins.’

’This method is named: Talisman Seed. Talisman refers to the Talisman itself; Seed refers to the seed; by planting it, the Talisman grows, and through observing, the talismanic Tao becomes clear.’

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Ning Zhuo inwardly praised, "The person who created this Magic Technique must have immense mastery in both Talisman Making and Plant Cultivation! At least one of these cultivation techniques must have reached the Grandmaster Level."

Reaching the Master Level signifies breaking free from mechanical craftsmanship, having an intuition-like response.

The Grandmaster Level means the ability to establish a new sect, create new content, and often be remembered in history.

Undoubtedly, the ’Talisman Seed Scripture’ is a brand-new creation!

Sun Lingtong saw Ning Zhuo intrigued and used Divine Sense Transmission to secretly communicate, "Little Zhuo, I told you this reward was very unique and interesting."

"If it wasn’t for my suggestion to participate in that trial, how could we have obtained these great things?"

Ning Zhuo smiled at him, using Divine Sense Transmission to secretly respond, "Yes, yes, Big Boss, your insight is naturally top-notch."