Lin Xiuyuan held up a stick of incense, his expression devout, and muttered incantations.
"Failure is fine, but I hope to succeed! This disciple is really at my wit's end!"
"Grandmaster Zhang Tianshi, I wonder if you can hear me in this world? If you can, please bless me. Speaking of which, my transmigration is all because of you!"
“You are the patriarch of the talismanic arts, and now that I have also embarked on this path, I must take care of my fellow villagers.”
After bowing three times, Lin Xiuyuan placed the incense sticks in the small incense burner on the desk in front of him.
It's a simplified version of 'bathing and burning incense'!
The room was very simply and cramped, only a few feet in size. A partition wall in the middle served as the west bathroom, and the head of the bed was covered with a cloth.
The only valuable item was the desk in front of Lin Xiuyuan.
Made of huanghuali wood, the table consists of a tabletop, aprons, and four tall legs—nothing more. Yet every line is exquisite and fluid, simplifying the complex to achieve more with less, much like leaving blank spaces.
It looks exquisite and grand, full of artistic flair and quite stylish.
In the past, it would have been precious and of considerable value.
But in this world...
After placing the small incense burner on the table, Lin Xiuyuan took a deep breath, reached out and picked up the wolf-hair brush on the desk, dipped it in a few drops of spiritual ink, and slowly outlined the yellow talisman.
The magic power, though weak, is stable.
But in the end...
In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire yellow talisman could not withstand the chaotic clash of magical power and turned into ashes with a 'bang'.
Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan sighed slightly, but the disappointment on his face quickly disappeared, replaced by a hint of anticipation.
He immediately sat down cross-legged and lowered his mind to his sea of consciousness.
The entire sea of consciousness resembled a primordial, undeveloped world, shrouded in a hazy gray mist, exuding a sense of deathly stillness and emptiness.
However, a strange and magical scene unfolded.
A huge talisman floated in the sea of consciousness, its entire body shimmering with a ghostly light, looking mysterious and unpredictable, and extremely profound.
The talisman that appeared was the same rank nine initial-level Great Strength Talisman that Lin Xiuyuan had wanted to refine.
At this moment, a faint purple light could be clearly seen at the bottom of this divine talisman...
"Indeed, even failure can add a touch of purple light."
"It looks like it's...charging up? I wonder what will happen when the talisman turns completely purple."
Lin Xiuyuan thought expectantly, his face showing excitement, and he was suddenly filled with hope for the future.
He was originally a modern person on Earth. Although he was born in a rural area, he worked hard and diligently for decades after graduation, finally reaching the pinnacle of his life, becoming a CEO, and marrying eighteen beautiful young wives...
After striving for so long, it's time to enjoy life...
But the weather didn't cooperate...
During a holiday trip to Longhu Mountain with my wife, I planned to buy some souvenirs.
Since I had come to Longhu Mountain, I picked out a small pendant in the shape of a purple jade talisman and wore it around my neck.
As a result, when he was about to take a pill that night to properly suppress his little wife, he suddenly felt his heart tighten and saw the jade pendant float up, emitting specks of purple light. Before he could react, everything went black.
When Lin Xiuyuan opened his eyes again, he had already arrived in this world of immortals and heroes.
He opened his eyes and returned to his youth, possessing a strong body, and even became a cultivator.
What a wonderful thing this is!
I never dared to dream of this.
However, dreams are beautiful, but reality is harsh.
He should have been overjoyed and excited, bursting with happiness. But Lin Xiuyuan simply couldn't feel happy...
However, just like the usual tropes in the novels I read in my previous life, he starts out with both parents dead, low cultivation level, and even more appalling talent...
It can be described as the lowest of the lowest in the cultivation world!
Moreover, the region they are in is not a peaceful and stable place. Located in the desolate southern frontier, it is no exaggeration to say that it is full of dangers!
Lin Xiuyuan was speechless at this start.
He absolutely doesn't want to wear this!
Especially since Lin Xiuyuan didn't discover any cheat codes at the beginning, and it was such a start.
I felt like I wanted to die.
He lamented day and night about his Mercedes-Benz, which he had only recently bought...
He lamented day and night about his eighteen-year-old young wife...
...
Fortunately, more than half a year after his transmigration, Lin Xiuyuan's cultivation level broke through to the second level of Qi Refining, and his divine sense became several times stronger. He finally discovered the purple talisman in his sea of consciousness!
Lin Xiuyuan then realized that he had not been hallucinating before his death, but had actually encountered a divine opportunity.
"Cultivating immortality and achieving eternal life..."
The appearance of this purple talisman rekindled Lin Xiuyuan's hope in the face of harsh reality.
The original appearance of the purple talisman was similar to that of the souvenir he had bought, the jade talisman pendant.
No matter how much Lin Xiuyuan studied it, he couldn't find out what the purple talisman that had run into his sea of consciousness was for.
But his strong sense of self-awareness is what enabled him to turn his life around.
Based on speculation, it was estimated to be related to the Dao of Talismans, so they tried in that direction.
Fortunately, although the original owner was in a bad situation, he had a huge inheritance left by his deceased parents. Before Lin Xiuyuan transmigrated, the original owner had already been cultivating the Dao of Talismans and had made some achievements.
Knowing he lacked talent, he focused all his energy on the art of talismans, seeking a means of making a living, otherwise it would be difficult to survive in this market.
This region is extremely dangerous and still in the process of being developed. Various forces, large and small, vie for interests, while independent cultivators strive for opportunities. Fights occur almost every day outside the market.
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