Chapter 109: The Boundless Boundary Pearl

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  Flowers bloom and fall, spring goes and autumn comes.

  For a master, time is like an arrow with wings, half a year's time has passed in the blink of an eye.

  But at Tianfeng's first trial grounds, due to the difference in time laws, a whole year and a half had already passed.

  During this period, Chen's daily routine was very regular, practicing Qi, meditation, body tempering, swordsmanship... When he felt anxious and restless, he would use his fingers as a brush, the yellow earth as paper, to draw talismans, write characters in seal script, and surprisingly, he didn't feel lonely at all.

  He had obtained thirteen jade slips of the Southern Barbarian Sword Immortal's cave mansion, and after half a year of quiet contemplation, he had made great progress. The talismanic lines he casually wrote on the ground had already reached the ninth grade, just one step away from being able to construct an array and become an Array Master.

  The nine grades of talismans, with the first grade being called the basic talisman.

  Every talisman craftsman must master the production of basic talismans before they can produce more advanced ones.

  Seals are divided into two major categories: yin and yang. If further divided, they can be classified into five major categories: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

  The creation of any talisman cannot escape the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, and basic talismans are no exception.

  The study of talismanic structures begins with the basic talismans, in other words, each basic talisman represents a type of talismanic structure. The basic talismans are divided into five elements, and the structure of each attribute is not exactly the same, it can be said that there are countless, infinite possibilities.

  This also shows that there are countless complete talismans, and it is impossible to understand the production of all basic talismanic symbols.

  However, as long as a complete talisman structure can be drawn on the talisman paper, it can be called a first-class talisman; if two complete talisman patterns can be drawn and they respond to each other like breathing, it can be called a second-class talisman. By analogy, if nine complete talisman structures can be drawn on one piece of talisman paper and they respond to each other as if they were one body, it can be called a ninth-class talisman!

  Ninety-nine returns to one, able to superimpose a complete nine-rank talisman with another complete nine-rank talisman, forming a wonderful connection, can be called an array master, the talismans produced also have the embryonic form of the array method.

  And when reaching the level of a master of talismans, one can engrave different talisman structures on flags, disks, stones and other carriers, so as to fully exert the power of the array.

  In short, whether it is talismans or arrays, the structure of the symbols is the most basic and core part.

  Mastering the Fu Dao is to grasp the structure of the talismans, and to evolve the profound meaning of heaven and earth. It is one of the three thousand great paths, and from ancient times to the present, many powerful beings have entered the path through the use of talismans, achieving the indestructible realm of heavenly immortals!

  Chen Yao's understanding of the Heavenly Way has reached the realm of the Way, and he has also grasped a complete Wind Way. Moreover, his daily contemplation of the Fuxi divine image has led to a profound understanding of the Symbolic Way, making rapid progress. It won't be long before he becomes an Array Master, which is not impossible.

  What surprised him even more was that his understanding of Xuan Dao allowed him to easily grasp the subtleties of the "Zhou Tian Xing Lie Jian Ti Zhong Shu" and master its essence during his cultivation.

  Just like the other day, when he was advancing to the Purple Mansion's second level, the originally obscure and intricate Wood Witchcraft pattern was condensed successfully by him with ease, that kind of smooth and natural feeling, made him remember it vividly until now.

  Tattoos, mysterious and profound, as if naturally formed, but aren't they also a kind of symbol between heaven and earth?

  It was based on this understanding that Chen Yu, whether in refining his body or practicing the Starlight Great Hand Seal, unconsciously used his knowledge of symbols to observe and ponder, which led him to grasp even deeper mysteries within. The many knots of doubt and confusion in his mind suddenly cleared up, and his path to cultivation became even more straightforward.

  The benefits of Fu Dao's progress are not limited to this. When he refined the Hu Feng Liu Guang Jian array, when he practiced the Da Yan Wu Xing sword, it had an unexpected reciprocating effect, making his understanding of the sword path more profound, and the power of the swordsmanship and sword arrays he displayed also became stronger.

  The so-called "lifting one and reversing three" is just this principle of touching a category and communicating with others.

  Some ancient great powers can even comprehend thousands, tens of thousands of Taoist principles, ultimately merging and understanding the ultimate mystery of heaven and earth, achieving the supreme Tao!

  At present, Chen Xiao has only fully grasped one of the Wind Dao Intentions. As for his understanding of the Symbol Dao and Sword Dao, it can only be said that he has made some small progress, but there is still a long way to go.

  But even so, at his current age and strength, he is already a freak among geniuses, and compared to some ancient sect's core disciples, he is not inferior, and even surpasses them!

  Chen Xiao woke up from his meditation and looked at the rock wall beside him, where lines were carved to represent each passing day.

  "It's been a year and a half already, just as the deceased said, time flies like an arrow, and only in this way can we describe the truth of the great way of time. Just like the master of the cave, he must have grasped the supreme great way of time to be able to reverse the universe and change the speed of time..."

  Chen Xiao didn't show much emotion, stood up, his tall and slender figure seemed even more elegant and isolated, as if he was floating above the dust. Time hadn't left any marks on him, his clear and handsome face remained the same as before, but a seemingly calm gaze gave off an aura of profoundness that was as vast as the ocean, making people involuntarily drawn to him with all their heart and soul.

  "I don't know if Xiaoling Bai and Geng Jin Jianzhu have merged with the spirits or not... Never mind, let's leave here first and talk about it later, otherwise we'll delay our journey to Longyuan City."

  Chen Xiao thought for a moment, no longer nostalgic about this place, and his figure flashed, disappearing without a trace.

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  Just as Chen Xiao left the first trial ground of Tianfeng, a group of seven or eight people were wandering in the vast desert under the protection of a large umbrella with a golden glow flowing all over it, seemingly searching for something.

  That violent hurricane, the raging sandstorm, would be repelled by the golden light emanating from their large umbrella as soon as it approached them. And so, they flew effortlessly across the vast desert, as if walking on flat ground.

  "Suleng Shifu, we've been searching for half a year now, but there's still no sign of that little guy. Could he have been swallowed up by the sandstorm?"

  Su Dingyuan, with his sharp eyebrows, spoke up and asked. Among the six people, only he and Su Leng had a good relationship, and some things that shouldn't be said could only be asked by him.

  "Hmph!" Su Leng snorted, his face expressionless. "Absolutely impossible. Even if he was torn apart by the sandstorm and fell from the sky, as a Purple Mansion cultivator, his aura would not disappear so quickly."

  For half a year, they have been shuttling back and forth in the rolling sandstorms, searching for Chen Yao's trail. It seems that they can easily avoid the sandstorms and hurricanes, but no one dares to relax their vigilance. After all, this is the Huanhai Desert, known as the Land of Death, filled with dense spatial cracks and terrifying prohibitions and ruins. Even some Nirvana masters who entered did not return, enough to prove the horror of this place.

  They were all at the highest level of Su Leng, still in the Two Instruments Golden Elixir realm, one major boundary away from Nirvana Great Master, and naturally didn't dare to be careless.

  However, being on high alert day and night, guarding against potential threats, was also a form of torture for them. Moreover, the fact that they still had not found any trace of Chen Yu made their mood increasingly gloomy and irritable.

  Especially Su Leng, who was in a terrible mood. He had originally thought that it would be an easy task, but he hadn't expected to spend three whole months without even catching a glimpse of the person, let alone a single hair. This naturally made him extremely displeased.

  "I'll skin him alive if I catch that little scamp!"

  Su Leng muttered a sentence in his heart, and at this moment, a clear hum suddenly sounded from his bosom. The voice was faint, but it made him feel a shock in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face. He reached out to take out a bead that was as transparent as water, emitting dreamy colorful ripples like a water droplet.

  "Primordial Boundary Pearl!"

  Su Dingyi and the other five people's eyes were wide with excitement, a fierce greed that could not be concealed flowed out from their eyes.

  This pearl was obtained by Su Leng from a mysterious ancient ruin, it is an extremely magical treasure that can not only detect some hidden spaces within a hundred miles, but also break through some secret realm barriers, it is very mysterious. Su Leng once relied on this pearl to help the Su family find a secret realm immortal mansion, and obtained a large number of martial arts classics, elixir treasures, causing a huge sensation in the entire Longyuan City, how could Su Dingyi and others, as members of the Su family, not know the great name of the Wuji Breaking Boundary Pearl?

  The cultivation world has been extended for countless years, and the heavens and earth have left behind numerous secret realms and caves, attracting countless cultivators to seek their own destiny and fortune. Many of the most powerful beings in the world, who can summon the winds and rains, owe their rapid progress in cultivation to obtaining some ancient legacies, which has made them famous throughout the land!

  And possessing the Wuji Boundary Pearl is equivalent to having the key to open these secret realms and caves, and being one step closer to the operation of the Xianyuan machine. I ask you, which cultivator in the world would not be moved by this?

  Also because of this pearl, Su Leng's name is also well-known in Longyuan City, and his position as the elder of the Su family is even more unshakeable, enjoying resources that ordinary people cannot reach.

  "There is an independent space within a hundred miles!" Su Leng raised his eyes and scanned, then looked at the Wuji Pojie Pearl in his hand, his words were extremely affirmative.

  "Could it be an ancient cave mansion?"

  "I think it's possible that Chen is hiding there."

  "No matter what it is, let's go and take a look to know. If it's the secret realm of the cave mansion, we'll thoroughly search it, if it's Chen Cang's hiding place, we can catch him and make him spit out the treasures from the Sword Immortal Cave Mansion!"

  "With Master Su Leng here, what great thing can't be accomplished?"

  The fatigue in everyone's heart was swept away, and they began to discuss it enthusiastically, with many flattering words about Su Leng.

  "Alright, when the time comes, follow my orders and you will be rewarded." Su's cold and stern expression softened a lot, after all, monks were also human and liked to have their backs patted.

  "Thank you, Master Su!" Su Dingyi and others were overjoyed, their spirits lifted.

  At that moment, Su Leng led the crowd to rush away and soon arrived at a low sand dune. When they got here, the Wuji Broken Boundary Bead suddenly remembered a string of clear chants, and the colorful light on its surface became more dreamy.

  "Go!" Su Leng shouted loudly, the Wuji Breaking Boundary Pearl flew into the air, its body shrouded in mist and smoke, as colorful beams of light transformed into dozens of feet long streamers that suddenly swept across the surroundings.

  Splash!

  Under the irradiation of that rainbow-like, bewilderingly beautiful light, on the originally empty sand dunes, suddenly a layer upon layer of transparent ripples emerged, like undulating walls, twisting and changing mysteriously.

  "It's indeed a secret realm, follow me closely and don't get lost, or else I won't be able to save you." Su Leng instructed, took a deep breath, grasped the Wuji Breaking Realm Pearl, and stepped forward into the twisting, changing transparent ripples.

  Others seeing this also changed color and followed closely behind.

  Buzz!

  Under the colorful light of Wuji Pojie Pearl, the transparent and distorted ripples were like burst bubbles, splitting a narrow gap. Soon after Su Leng and others disappeared, it also disappeared between heaven and earth.

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  PS: The name of this book is Shenfu, which is naturally closely related to the way of symbols. The first half of this chapter describes my understanding of the way of symbols in Xianxia literature, which should be different from others?