"Earth Fire Runes, so they can be drawn like this? I thought the Seven Profound Runes were only suitable for drawing Heavenly Fire Runes, but I didn't expect that by using the Whirlwind Spirit Runes, they could be used to draw Earth Fire Runes. Although the efficiency is low, the power is better than using the Five Profound Spirit Runes..."
"However, there are very few talismans that primarily use earth and fire runes, aren't there?"
Lin Xiuyuan immersed his divine sense in the jade slip trial, constantly studying it and discovering some wonderful aspects.
There are three grades of runes: Heaven, Earth, and Human. Among them, Heaven-grade runes gather the most spiritual power and are most suitable for offensive runes. Earth-grade runes are generally used for auxiliary and neutralizing effects, not focusing on power, and are specifically designed to be used in conjunction with other runes to create a complete rune. For example, the Rock Shield Rune being crafted requires Earth Fire runes, combined with Earth Metal runes, to restrain the excessive power of the Gen Earth rune, preventing it from being easily lost during the crafting process, causing spiritual power to dissipate and leading to collapse.
As for human-level runes, they are a mysterious and profound type. These runes are generally used to draw talismans with miraculous effects, such as exorcising ghosts and suppressing evil, gathering yin and yang, and removing poison and calming the mind.
Therefore, after discovering this wonderful use, Lin Xiuyuan just secretly remembered it and didn't pay much attention to it. Perhaps it would be useful for related talismans in the future, but for now, it was basically useless.
We can only say that the application has been developed; whether it can be used or not is another matter entirely.
As time went by, Lin Xiuyuan continuously digested the runes and spiritual patterns recorded in the Lingxiao Pavilion through the jade slip trials, thereby constantly comprehending and deepening his understanding, and gradually making them his own.
In doing so, he gradually improved his mastery of talismanic arts, discovered many profound mysteries, and continuously strengthened the foundation of his talismanic arts, adding bricks and tiles to it.
During this process, Lin Xiuyuan discovered some wonders, but also encountered many difficulties. With his own mastery of talismanic arts, he found it hard to understand them. After some thought, he could not comprehend them and could only put them aside.
For example, Lin Xiuyuan has encountered a point that is difficult to understand.
During the jade slip trial, a fragmented double rune was found, composed of dry fire and departing wood.
Lin Xiuyuan had heard of such dual runes. During the last class at the dojo, under Elder Lin's guidance, Lin Xiuyuan had already learned how to draw the merging of spirit patterns.
However, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't quite understand how the runes should be merged to form a dual state.
I don't understand how this was formed.
Generally, when making a talisman, spiritual patterns are interwoven to gradually form a rune. The number of spiritual patterns contained in a single rune is fixed.
But right now, looking at this incomplete double rune, the spiritual patterns that Lin Xiuyuan discovered within it seemed to only be able to support the formation of one rune.
However, this incomplete double rune was right in front of him... which left Lin Xiuyuan somewhat puzzled.
"Perhaps the key lies in those incomplete parts? But how should I cultivate? It wasn't taught in the classes at the Daoist temple. Am I only able to go to the Lingxiao Pavilion to find the inheritance jade slips left by our predecessors...?"
Lin Xiuyuan frowned; he didn't want to skip this problem for the time being.
The dual runes, composed of dry fire and wood, were of unknown effect, but judging from the types of runes, they were probably dominated by dry fire.
This perfectly aligns with his understanding of the five elements' transformations and their interactions in the application of talismans, a perfect match. In the past, he had used wood-based talismans to enhance the fire's power, thereby increasing the fire dragon talisman's effectiveness.
Based on speculation, if the talisman formed by these two runes is an offensive type, its power should reach the top level of the current talisman grade.
It was perfect for him to use to enhance the power of the Fire Dragon Talisman.
It might not be able to reach a level comparable to the Heavenly Wind Talisman.
Therefore, Lin Xiuyuan did not want to let go of this problem for the time being, but he could not find a solution for the moment.
"Since it appeared on the third level of the Trial Tower, it must have a corresponding inheritance. Such dual runes are undoubtedly slightly stronger in power, so it should be used as the main material for refining talismans. Therefore, going to the third level of the Lingxiao Pavilion to check the Lingxiao Secret Talisman and find the corresponding talisman might be a breakthrough point for learning this dual rune technique?"
A thought flashed through Lin Xiuyuan's mind. He decided to investigate it, and if that didn't work, he would go directly to Lingxiao Pavilion to look it up.
Just as he was engrossed in his research, trying to find a breakthrough...
A voice came from beside his ear, “The key to this double rune lies in those incomplete parts. Think carefully, if the spirit patterns are merged, what method is used? Then the runes will be roughly the same. However, since it is a double rune, the spirit patterns used will naturally be double.”
“Take a close look at those incomplete areas; it’s not actually one spirit rune, but two…”
These words struck Lin Xiuyuan's mind like a bolt of lightning, bringing a flash of inspiration.
Yes, runes are ultimately based on spirit patterns. No matter how they change, they cannot be separated from the fundamental spirit patterns.
Since spirit runes can be formed and combined by multiple knotted spirit runes, then multiple knotted spirit runes can also be used at the connection points of runes, in conjunction with spirit return runes, to deepen the connection. In this way, it should be possible to draw an extra stroke when making a rune based on the same spirit rune.
After extending from the spirit return rune, it can be guided by the spirit binding rune to find the point of connection. In this way, it can match the fluctuation of spiritual energy and prevent the rune from collapsing. This should roughly form a dual rune.
However, doing so is extremely difficult and requires a great deal of divine sense and skill from the talisman master.
After quickly grasping the key points, Lin Xiuyuan immediately focused his attention on observing the broken piece and, sure enough, discovered two spirit-binding patterns at the gap.
Lin Xiuyuan hadn't considered this detail before, assuming it was the same spirit rune. But now it seems that what's missing in those incomplete sections is the center point of the spirit-forming rune, and the missing part of the spirit-returning rune...
Upon realizing this, Lin Xiuyuan quickly withdrew from the jade slip trial and looked to the side.
An old man had appeared beside him at some point. Although his face was full of wrinkles, he had a square face and an imposing presence. At this moment, he looked at Lin Xiuyuan with a smile, and his expression became more amiable, which reduced the sense of authority and made people feel a sense of warmth and goodwill.
Lin Xiuyuan's expression shifted slightly, and he quickly bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Uncle-Master. Your words have awakened me from my dream and completely resolved my doubts."
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This momentum has indeed brought about changes."
It seems that even if I lose that duel, the impact probably won't be too significant...
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