Chapter 498 Can I Still Cultivate Immortality?

The ice-blue sword talisman trembled slightly in the air. Gu Jieshuang stretched out her hand, and the sword talisman fell obediently on her palm.

Gu Jieshuang looked at the sword talisman, a glimmer of starlight flashed in his eyes, and then a look of doubt flashed across his eyes.

"I seem to... not be able to sense the star level of the sword talisman?"

"...This is naturally normal," Ling E said, "As I said before, the core of this sword talisman lies in the 'vessel bond'... The sword talisman is created with the help of the equipped soul card, but it is not completely equivalent to the soul card. The only connection between it and the soul card master is the vessel bond."

"Is that so... I understand." Gu Jieshuang nodded.

In fact, it is not accurate to say that there are no star levels.

She has already reached the star level of perceiving all things. The sword talisman is said to be not equivalent to a soul card, but if one activates the ability, one can still perceive it... However, the star level is probably only the first level, and it doesn't look like it will change easily.

When the sword talisman is fully unlocked and on death cooldown, Gu Jieshuang can directly disconnect the equipment card and summon the corresponding sword talisman... This process also consumes soul energy, but the soul energy consumption is very low, similar to that of spell cards.

Gu Jieshuang estimated that she could summon two or three sword talismans in one breath without pausing.

Mental stress is also very low, almost unnoticeable.

What’s worth mentioning is that the two spell cards went directly into death cooldown after being activated, but... they were still continuously taking up mental pressure, and the mental pressure taken up by the full solution of the sword talisman was even gradually increasing!

This means that this type of spell card cannot remain effective for a long time... This is different from a permanent spell card.

but……

"Senior Ling." Gu Jieshuang thought for a moment, "Why do I feel that... the two spell cards you gave me are very suitable for changing into continuous spells?"

According to the literal meaning, [Spiritual Roots] probably represents aptitude. Judging from the current situation... this "aptitude" actually has a time limit?

It would be great if we could just change it to permanent so that [Spiritual Roots] can always be effective.

"That's indeed a good idea," Ling E agreed, but then said, "But it's not that simple—I've also read Yu Cang's paper on sustainable spells. As of now, it's still quite difficult to turn Tianmen's soul card into a sustainable spell."

After a pause, Ling E continued, "The Tianmen system emphasizes 'Skill, Method, and Dao,' corresponding to the field and disconnection zone, the death cooldown zone, the deck, and the Soul Card Master themselves. Currently, it seems that the skills, physical fitness, and other aspects represented by 'Method' can only be fully utilized during the death cooldown."

"Is that so..." Gu Jieshuang nodded, not quite understanding.

"Let's not talk about this for now. It's too early for you." Ling E waved his hand. "What do you think of this sword talisman?"

"I think..." Gu Jieshuang blinked, "It's a very powerful system. For my deck...it might play a supporting role."

Yes, it’s just auxiliary.

She is very satisfied with her current deck, and Sword Synchrony is very suitable for her fighting style.

Although she has just been promoted to level six and her deck has not been upgraded synchronously, she can still exert considerable combat effectiveness. Once she improves the level of her understanding of various sword intents and improves her deck, her strength will be further improved.

As for this sword symbol system... for her, it can be used as a soul card to fill the deck, but she will not regard it as the main force.

First, the tempo of this deck is a bit slow, and second, well... it's not strong.

In order to form combat effectiveness, he needs to first place two spell soul cards that have no benefits. This will undoubtedly greatly slow down Gu Jieshuang's combat rhythm!

This contradicts her fighting style.

If sword talismans could also be synchronized, then she might be able to change her deck to adapt it to the Tianmen system, but it was obvious that the star levels were all first-level sword talismans, and it would take a lot of effort to synchronize them.

Overall, incorporating the Sword Talisman into your deck is simply reducing your own strength.

And Ling E seemed to know what Gu Jieshuang was thinking.

He smiled softly: "Do you think, if the Sword Talisman is really that weak, I would use it as my deck system?"

Gu Jieshuang: “Uh…”

Could she say…that she felt normal?

Although she didn't know much about decks above level six, ever since she had been with Yu Cang for the past six months, she had a feeling every time she saw other people's decks.

This system is so backward.

When the deck is running, it doesn't earn any resources at all!

Occasionally I see one or two interesting soul cards, and after taking a closer look, I find that they are improved after combining star ranks.

She had seen this kind of situation many times, so when she saw that the system that Ling E thought was to protect the country was not very strong... she could understand it.

So, isn’t it?

Ling E thought Gu Jieshuang would shake her head to deny it, but he saw Gu Jieshuang's hesitation.

“…”

Why, do you think I, a guardian of the country, am so shameful in your eyes?

Although his previous performance was indeed embarrassing... he is also a true legend and a guardian of the country!

Even if you don’t believe in yourself, you should believe in Tianmen!

Ling E took a deep breath, opened and closed his lips for a long time, but still said nothing.

Forget it... I won't bother with the juniors.

...Come to think of it, Gu Jieshuang has always been by Yu Cang's side, and he must have seen a lot of new and strange soul cards.

But, this is the Tianmen system, one of the strongest systems in Yan Country!

Don't underestimate the old guy!

"...If this system is really weak, I wouldn't be here to teach you." Ling E said unhappily.

Hearing this, Gu Jieshuang laughed dryly twice, touched his head, and found that his expression management seemed to be a little inadequate.

"Senior, that's not what I meant..."

"It's okay." Ling E waved his hand. "As I said before, the Tianmen system values ​​'comprehension'. The two I gave you are just the basics of the basics. Look at the complete solution of the sword talisman, it's just a fragment. It can't even trigger the 'Thunder Tribulation', and it doesn't have any good abilities..."

Ling E felt depressed when he thought of this.

Who knew Gu Jieshuang could learn so quickly.

To get started, you must get some simple soul cards.

But he couldn't say anything at this moment.

After all, he follows his own standards.

Thinking of this, he took out another soul card and handed it to Gu Jieshuang.

"This one is better than the last one—take a look at it first."

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Soul Card Name: Tianmen Sword Talisman Full Solution - Small Perfection

Category: Spell Card

Quality: Epic

Attributes: None

ability:

This Soul Card can take effect when (Sword) [Spiritual Root] exists.

[Wandering]: After activation, this Soul Card enters Death Cooldown. When the Soul Card Master obtains (Sword) [Spiritual Root], they can disconnect a Soul Card and activate it regardless of the cost.

【Using a sword as a talisman】: (Omitted)

[Minor Perfection]: This Soul Card is present during the Death Cooldown, increasing the Mental Pressure. Once the Mental Pressure reaches its maximum value, the Death Cooldown ends. When this Soul Card is about to end its Death Cooldown for the first time, you can trigger [Thunder Tribulation]. After the [Thunder Tribulation], the Death Cooldown and Mental Pressure will be reset.

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[Thunder Tribulation]: The Soul Master is attacked by nine thunderbolts in sequence. Each attack increases the Soul Master's physical fitness and Soul Energy regeneration speed. A Soul Card can be returned to the deck to cancel out one thunderbolt.

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Gu Jieshuang's eyes widened slightly.

It really got stronger!

In this way, the full unlocking of the sword talisman can be automatically activated the moment the acquired sword body is activated, without the need for soul energy... This naturally speeds up the pace.

But... [Thunder Tribulation]?

She looked at the introduction of [Little Perfection] and suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.

Are you really cultivating to become an immortal?

"Tianmen system soul cards generally rely on disconnected areas to operate... Generally speaking, only 'physique', 'cultivation techniques', and 'divine powers' can enter death cooldown. As you can see, this system can be 'cultivated'."

The complete solution of the sword talisman is the practice. When the practice enters the death cooling zone, as long as one has the [Spiritual Roots], it is equivalent to starting the practice.

During the practice, mental stress continues to increase. If it is full, it is equivalent to reaching a bottleneck period where one is about to break through.

At this time, you can choose to end the death cooldown directly and "abandon your own cultivation" to practice another book, or you can choose to face the thunder tribulation and "break through the realm"!

As long as the breakthrough is successful, then naturally reach the next realm, the death cooldown is reset, and the next round of cultivation begins. If you fail... Tribulation Thunder generally won't kill you, after all, it can be offset by recovering the Soul Cards in the disconnected area.

In this way, the soul card master will have many choices. He can choose to withstand the thunder and sell blood in exchange for the panel, or he can choose to use the thunder to recover a wave of resources.

"The panel boost brought by the tribulation thunder can last forever as long as you have [Spiritual Roots]. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to always have a physical soul card on death cooldown during battle."

"So this is the way to fight..." Gu Jieshuang suddenly realized.

In this case, there is no doubt that this system will become stronger as it gets stronger!

"So, above this 'minor perfection', there should be something even stronger... like the great perfection?"

"Of course." Ling E nodded, "After all, a minor perfection can only survive one tribulation."

"I see……"

If that’s the case… then it’s conceivable that there must be more than one kind of tribulation that can be overcome, and the same goes for the “skills” or “physiques” that can be cultivated.

By then, you can even practice several techniques simultaneously... With more techniques, the speed of practice will increase, but the tribulations you have to overcome will also be greater!

If there is no soul card to ward off disaster, then one might be struck to death by the thunder.

In this deck, the spell cards that are on death cooldown account for the bulk of the mental pressure... those sword runes and the like, the mental pressure is really low.

This system... looks very interesting.

Gu Jieshuang has become interested.

Ling E: "And, most importantly, Tianmen Soul Cards have almost no self-restraint. As long as the perception meets the requirements, they can be added to the deck without any impact, so there is no need to worry about them affecting the use of other Soul Cards... In Yan Country, it is common for Soul Card Masters above Level 6 to have a set of Tianmen Axis as long as they meet the requirements."

At this point, Ling E suddenly smiled mysteriously: "Speaking of which... the core of your deck is to utilize various sword intents, right?"

"That's right."

"It's truly enviable that you've mastered so many different sword intents at such a young age." Ling E tutted. "Although I don't have my own sword intent, perhaps the Tianmen system contains an opportunity to comprehend it—this is something Ning Xingyi also acknowledges."

Gu Jieshuang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"

"certainly……"

"Then I want to learn!"

There are a lot of sword intentions in Gu Jieshuang's hands, but these sword intentions all come from other swordsmen, not herself.

Thanks to the improvement of the star rank and card-making system, Gu Jieshuang has the opportunity to understand the sword intent of others.

The more time she spent in contact with these sword intentions and the more she learned about those once peerless swordsmen, the more she longed to comprehend the sword intentions herself.

But this is easier said than done.

If this Tianmen system could improve her understanding of sword intent by even one ten-thousandth, that would be enough... She was willing to learn it!

Speaking of which, to some extent, sword talismans do have some similarities with sword intent.

Hearing this, Ling E smiled.

Finally got interested!

Fortunately, he was not completely outshined by Ning Xingyi... It would be embarrassing for him if Gu Jieshuang was unwilling to even learn his own things.

He was not making up his mind that using the Tianmen system would help one comprehend the sword intent.

After all, this entire system places great emphasis on perception, so it is normal that it is related to sword intent.

When Ling E chose the sword talisman, wasn't he also trying to comprehend the sword intent from it?

To some extent, it is not an exaggeration to say that this sword symbol is a "pseudo sword intent".

Extracting the rhythm of abilities from an equipment card and transforming it into a means of attack...it's indeed something similar to sword intent.

However, Ling E has used sword talismans all his life and has come into contact with countless rare and precious equipment cards, but he still cannot get started with the illusory sword intent.

The sword intent is still too difficult, so difficult that it makes people despair.

An inexplicable look flashed across Ling E's eyes. After a moment of daze, his gaze fell on Gu Jieshuang.

Will this young man in front of me... become the second person in Yan Country to comprehend the sword intent?

Even though Gu Jieshuang had been using sword intent for such a long time, Ling E still found it difficult to come to this conclusion.

The sword intent is too ethereal.

There is no hope for me... If his teachings can give this junior a little more chance to comprehend the sword intent, then... that would be great.

Ling E smiled.

"Come on, try and see if you can add this Soul Card to your deck. Don't worry, I've prepared a lot of Soul Cards for you. You can slowly try them out over the next few days."

"Okay!" Gu Jieshuang's fighting spirit has been ignited, "I will do my best!"

Sword Intent! Sword Intent!

My own sword intent!

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At this time, in the Tianmen Secret Realm

Yu Cang slowly stretched out his hand, and the stars in his eyes suddenly appeared.

"Is this my... Palace of Destiny Star?"

(End of this chapter)