Inside the Qiankun bag, besides bottles and jars of pills and spiritual items, there were only twenty to thirty thousand spirit stones and a few jade slips.
Lin Xiuyuan glanced at the former and thought they weren't very valuable, probably worth only tens of thousands of spirit stones. The latter was what he was really interested in.
After looking through all the jade slips, Lin Xiuyuan's expression immediately lit up with joy.
Aside from the jade slips containing several basic spells, the remaining one was none other than the protective technique used by the Golden Mirror Master earlier, which resembled a golden mirror.
This is an unnamed jade slip, probably a fortuitous find obtained by the Golden Mirror Master.
Lin Xiuyuan casually thought about it and decided to continue referring to him as Jin Jing.
However, as he continued to probe and examine the text with his divine sense, Lin Xiuyuan frowned and a strange expression appeared on his face.
"This spell is so strange? It shouldn't be a human technique! Before practicing it, one has to set up an altar and perform a ritual to receive some kind of revelation or divine intervention?"
Lin Xiuyuan took a quick look and discovered that this Golden Mirror spell required setting up an altar and offering sacrifices before it could be practiced. It seemed that permission from some being was needed to practice it, otherwise the spell's power would be ordinary.
However, if one receives revelation, or rather, divine approval, one can perfectly cultivate this Golden Mirror spell, forming a powerful protective barrier. Depending on the caster's cultivation level, it can devour all attacks formed by spiritual power. Unless the opponent's attack reaches its limit, as long as it exceeds the caster's realm even slightly, the spell will collapse.
Furthermore, tangible objects such as spirit swords and spirit treasures are difficult to withstand, and their protective effect is only equivalent to that of ordinary protective aura.
It seems it wasn't so strange after all. It appears we just suffered from a lack of information. If we had attacked with the spirit sword, we might have been able to shatter that golden mirror without wasting so many spirit talismans...
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head. Although it wasn't as amazing as he had expected, it was still a very powerful protective technique.
Immediately, a look of suspicion flashed across his face. Human cultivators rarely believed in any gods. In their eyes, those immortals and gods were just more powerful cultivators!
And that is indeed the case. Which of those immortal immortals in the celestial realm didn't cultivate their way up step by step?
Under normal circumstances, unless it's some kind of evil or heretical practice, people would worship evil gods in exchange for power.
but……
Lin Xiuyuan's expression shifted, and he muttered to himself, "The items required for the worship in this method are all quite normal, just ordinary spiritual incense and spiritual objects! I guess it's a method from those barbarian cultivators? Perhaps it was modified by human cultivators to be suitable for cultivation, or maybe that Golden Mirror expert simply obtained it from barbarian cultivators?"
Although Lin Xiuyuan had never met any barbarian cultivators, from occasional hearsay and some simple understanding, he knew that the cultivation path in the Beiman Mountain area mostly involved worshipping various gods, with each tribe having its own different gods.
The deities they worship seem to reside in a higher plane called the Eternal Heaven. In the eyes of human cultivators, this is mostly the Spirit Realm, which is the Star River Realm, or the Immortal Realm.
This kind of magic doesn't seem like something from evil or heretical sects; it's very likely related to barbarian cultivation.
However, Lin Xiuyuan was determined to cultivate regardless, unless he was worshipping some evil god, in which case he would consider giving up cultivation. Judging from the method itself and the appearance of the Golden Mirror Master after his cultivation, there was nothing sinister about it, so he probably didn't need to worry about that.
However, just in case, since setting up an altar for worship would be necessary, and he didn't even know what he was worshipping, Lin Xiuyuan planned to cultivate a Foundation Establishment technique after joining the sect, maximizing his combat power. Even if things didn't go well, he would have the support of his elders and wouldn't be too worried about any unexpected events before considering learning the Golden Mirror Secret Technique!
The journey is not far now. It should take at most one or two years to reach the Zhou family and complete the joint burial of my parents, thus putting an end to my obsession!
Although there are not many spirit talismans left, Huo Yun has now broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. With the human and the demon working together, they are not afraid of encountering any dangers on the remaining journey.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xiuyuan meditated on the spot to recover his magical power, then transformed into a long rainbow and headed straight for the distance.
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During the two years Lin Xiuyuan spent recuperating in Quanyang County, he also collected a lot of jade slips in his spare time. Although they were not very detailed about the customs and power distribution of Dayue, they gave him a preliminary understanding of the cultivation world of Dayue.
In the entire Great Yue cultivation world, there are three most powerful forces: the Jade Cauldron Pill Sect, which is famous throughout the world, the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Great Yue Royal Family!
The first two are roughly on the same level as the Five Elements Sect of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, but slightly inferior. They can only barely be considered top-tier forces. Due to their geographical location, Dayue is situated on the other side of the Southern Continent, where resources and spiritual energy are relatively less abundant.
The latter is somewhat forced, and its status is rather strange. The Yuan family of the Great Yue royal family was originally a secular imperial power established by various forces in the Great Yue cultivation world in order to better control the secular realm.
However, based on the information we have now, over countless years, the Yuan family has navigated the complexities between various powerful forces, slowly developing in the cracks. Unbeknownst to many, they have grown into a formidable force, producing several Nascent Soul cultivators. Currently, two Nascent Soul ancestors are openly known. Furthermore, the Yuan family rules the entire secular world of the Great Yue, and their power clearly surpasses that of ordinary large forces. Therefore, they can stand shoulder to shoulder with the former two, holding a transcendent position that overshadows other large forces.
But precisely because of this, Dai Viet is, after all, the royal family, the nominal rulers of Dai Viet. If they were to go further and reach the point of absolute imperial power, that would be disastrous.
As a result, the major powers further suppressed and restricted the development of the Great Yue royal family. For example, the Great Yue royal family did not have a place in the Spirit Alliance, which was formed by various major powers like the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.
Thus, below the three major powers are various large sects and families, such as the Weapon Spirit Sect, which is unparalleled in weapon crafting, the Dragon Talisman Sect, which is the best in the Great Yue Talisman Dao, as well as the Bright Moon Sect, the Spirit Mountain Sect, and so on. Including the Cloud Soaring Sect mentioned in the jade slip left by the parents, they are all large powers in the Great Yue. They basically have one or two Nascent Soul experts in charge and are also members of the Spirit Alliance.
Yunxiao Sect is located in the Yunmeng Mountains, a rare sacred place for cultivation in the Great Yue. Including the nearby Yunmeng Marsh and Hengduan Mountains, these are all top-tier sacred places for cultivation in the Great Yue, all gathered in the center of the Great Yue.
The Yunmeng Mountains are located on the outer edge, and further in is the Yunmeng Great Swamp. They are very close to each other, hence their similar names. Even the Hengduan Mountains, another great cultivation holy land of the Great Yue, are not far away.
Besides the Cloud Soaring Sect, there are many other large sects and families located in this mountain range, including the Dragon Talisman Sect, the Spirit Weapon Sect, the Jade Cauldron Pill Sect, and the Heavenly Sword Sect, all situated in the more inland Cloud Dream Marsh.
Lin Xiuyuan's maternal family, the Zhou family, was affiliated with the Yunxiao Sect and was naturally located in the Yunmeng Mountains!
After a year and a half of travel, Lin Xiuyuan finally arrived. Looking at the massive mountain range ahead, he couldn't help but exhale a heavy breath, his expression showing a mixture of relief and anticipation...
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