1348: C1348 Inscribing Runes

C1348 Inscribing Runes

In this day and age, the vast majority of talisman masters can only rely on themselves to make their own ink.

Therefore, ink was the most important resource among all the Symbol Masters.

Every sect or force would definitely store a lot of ink for their disciples to learn and use.

Under such circumstances, even if Zhou Yan obtained the talisman ink, he probably wouldn't be able to afford it, let alone make talisman paper.

"Talisman paper is really troublesome."

Zhou Yan frowned and thought hard. He felt a little helpless and could only find another way.

"Oh right, the Symbol Master Association should have collected a lot of precious talisman papers, right?" Zhou Yan thought to himself, "If I go there and try my luck, I might be able to find some talisman ink."

The buildings of the Symbol Master Association were vast and took up a large amount of space. They were scattered all over the city, and there were pavilions and richly ornamented buildings everywhere.

"I heard that the Symbol Master Association has an Earth Fire Treasury that stores a large amount of talismans."

"Hehe, that's a good place. If I have the chance, I'll definitely go take a look."

As he thought about it, Zhou Yan walked forward and arrived at the Symbol Master Association.

This was a three-story building. It was lavishly decorated on the outside and looked rich and imposing.

Zhou Yan stood at the door, but he was stopped by two guards and was not allowed to enter.

"Brothers, my name is Zhou Yan, and I am a newcomer to the Symbol Master Association. This is my invitation, please inform them."

Zhou Yan took out the invitation and handed it over with a smile on his face.

"Newbie?" The guard sized up Zhou Yan and revealed a trace of disdain: "Don't you know the rules of the Symbol Master Association for recruiting new members?"

"Newbie, you must go through a strict examination and confirm that there are no mistakes before you can take the examination."

"Examination?" Zhou Yan was startled, but he immediately understood that the Symbol Master Association was indeed worthy of being a large business organization.

"Go back and wait for the notice."

The guard said coldly: "If there is no notice, I advise you not to waste your time."

The Symbol Master Association had always been fair when recruiting. If one didn't pass the examination, no matter how hard one tried, it would be useless.

Hearing that, Zhou Yan shrugged his shoulders, turned around and left.

Since the guard's attitude was firm, Zhou Yan could only return to the shop and study the turtle shell talisman.

...

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.

On this morning, the sun shone brightly, the air was fresh and pleasant, the spring breeze caressed one's face, and all living things were revived.

"Hu ~"

Zhou Yan took a deep breath, breathed in and out, and opened his eyes. He felt energetic and full of energy, as if he had been reborn.

In the past two months, Zhou Yan had been diligently practicing day and night, and his talisman skills had improved by leaps and bounds. He seemed to have made some progress, especially when it came to drawing talisman papers.

"Pa ~"

With a tap of his finger, a talisman paper formed in an instant. It shone with a brilliant light, like a crystal clear gem, emitting a faint light.

"Hmm? The speed at which the talisman paper is forming has slowed down...."

Zhou Yan frowned slightly. After carefully observing, he finally found something. The speed at which the talisman was condensing became slower and slower, as if it had fallen into a swamp. It was difficult for it to move forward.

"Could it be that this is my first time trying and I have yet to grasp the trick?" Zhou Yan guessed.

Talisman masters drew talisman papers. They relied on the power of the array to communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, as well as various materials, and fuse them into one to produce an effect.

However, right now, Zhou Yan could feel that within the talisman paper, there was an unknown force repelling his spiritual energy.

"What should I do?"

Zhou Yan frowned and pondered for a while before a crazy idea appeared in his mind.

"Let's see if I can use my soul power to infiltrate the talisman paper and make it change its mind."

"Hu ~"

With a thought, Zhou Yan held his breath and focused his mind. He activated his soul power and followed the talisman paper all the way to the end.

Soon, Zhou Yan noticed that there was a lump of black filth at the end of the talisman paper. It was extremely sticky, like a gelatinous substance.

"What is this thing?"

"Could it be that this is the secret of the talisman?"

Dumbfounded, Zhou Yan was both surprised and happy. He then suppressed his excitement and silently activated his soul power. Along the way, he was careful not to disturb the filth.

A moment later, a wisp of soul power quietly eroded the filth and turned into a thin line that entered it.

The dirt instantly started to tremble, and a bright light spread in every direction.

At the same time, Zhou Yan felt that his soul power was blocked by an invisible force and could not move at all.

"Not good, my soul is actually being counterattacked..."

Zhou Yan's heart skipped a beat. The power of the soul was the amount of Mental Strength, and it belonged to the soul attack technique. It was extremely dangerous.

If anyone was careless, their soul power would be damaged, and if it was serious, they would even become an idiot and become a cripple.

Fortunately, Zhou Yan's soul was strong enough to barely maintain his consciousness.

However, under the impact of the filth, his Soul Force was forced back and was in imminent danger.

"How could this be..."

"I just learned the rune technique, and I haven't even learned the basic runes yet, and I'm about to become a fool..."

Zhou Yan was filled with grief and indignation as he could not help but wail. This was simply too unlucky.

"* Weng! *"

Right at this moment, dark clouds surged as lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. A torrential rain fell.

In an instant, torrential rain poured down, making it hard for people to open their eyes.

Suddenly, Zhou Yan's eyes lit up as his vision gradually became clear. He found himself in a dark cave.

In the dark cave, there were many long ropes hanging from the ceiling. Every once in a while, there would be a talisman lamp burning faintly, releasing a dim yellow light that drove away the evil things in the surroundings.0

"Eh..."

Lifting his head to take a closer look, Zhou Yan was surprised to see that there were many corpses tied to the long rope. They were all skinny and looked to have died a miserable death.

After taking a few glances at them, Zhou Yan jumped in fright and quickly shifted his gaze away from the corpses as sweat dripped down his forehead.

Originally, Zhou Yan thought that these corpses were the vengeful spirits that had died here over the years.

After all, the aura of hatred in Wu Ling City was extremely strong. It was unknown how many vengeful spirits had been buried here. After being suppressed for a long time, it was inevitable that vengeful spirits would be born.

Unexpectedly, upon closer inspection, Zhou Yan discovered that these corpses were not alone. They were all made up of people.

"No wonder there are so many corpses in Wu Ling City. It seems that someone killed them and then threw their corpses into the wilderness so that they would never be able to reincarnate!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan felt a chill run down his spine, his pores exploding, and fear rose from the bottom of his heart.

"How cruel!"

Gritting his teeth, Zhou Yan cursed non-stop.

"Who did this?"

Zhou Yan roared. He wanted to tear the murderer's body into pieces, but he quickly calmed down.

"Sigh, it's useless to complain now. Let's solve the problem at hand first."

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yan calmed down and thought of a countermeasure.

"Since my soul power has been exhausted, I can't condense any talisman papers. I can only rely on myself."

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yan made up his mind and immediately sat down cross-legged. He closed his eyes and prepared to rest and recover before making further plans.

All of a sudden, the mountains shook and the earth shook. It was deafening, as if thousands of soldiers and horses were rushing over.

A flash of lightning flashed through the air and lit up the surroundings, creating a shocking scene.

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