Chapter 718 Copying and Understanding
Ning Zhuo held the pictorial brush and looked at it carefully.
The pen holder is made of yellow-green Heluo jade, and the natural jade patterns are intertwined to form a vague hexagram image.
The pen holder is made of Kai wood, with scorch marks from lightning.
The tip of the brush is as white as autumn frost. When viewed against the light, you can see tiny silver sparkles.
The entire Huiyi pen exudes the aura of a magical weapon.
Ning Zhuo, Bai Jiyun, Liu Fushu and Kong Ran had a lot of conversations at the banquet and learned a lot of information about this pen.
"If you try to make a calligraphy brush with a pictorial meaning, you will surely suffer disaster."
"This is a Jindan-level Huiyi brush. It must withstand at least three tribulations."
"Among them, the most basic is the inner demon tribulation, which will torture the Confucian cultivator's literary mind. In addition, when the Heluo jade is collected and the water is extracted, it is very likely to suffer a thunder tribulation."
"Look at the pen holder of this pen, which is made of lightning-struck calcite wood. It's very likely that the Heluo Jade was struck by lightning after being taken out of the water. It wasn't well protected and was corroded by the lightning energy. Therefore, lightning-struck calcite wood was used to make up for this material defect."
"As for what the third calamity is..."
Judging from Ning Zhuo's current attainments in Confucianism and weapon refining, it cannot be seen.
During the banquet, he also showed this precious pen to Bai Liu Kong and the other two, but the three cultivators were unable to find any clues.
Not knowing it doesn't stop me from using it.
Immediately, Ning Zhuo activated the five elements magic power and infused it into the Huiyi pen.
Ning Zhuo is not a Confucian cultivator, so the Five Elements' power is not completely compatible with Huiyibi. Although it will affect the actual effect, it can still be used.
Along with the input of magic power, the seven-inch and a half long pen quickly emitted a jade-like light, warm and clear.
There were flashes of electric light on the pen holder.
The silver light became a little more intense at the tip of the brush.
Ning Zhuo has already reached some transaction intentions with Bai Jiyun and Kong Ran, including the demand for the original work.
Ning Zhuo now wanted to try his hand at writing, so after thinking for a while, he took out a piece of tiger skin.
The tiger skin was heavy, thick, and very wide, with two huge talismans that looked like tattoos on it.
It was the spoils Ning Zhuo had seized when he had a conflict with the Pi family monks and killed a tiger demon.
Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong both pondered the two talismans on the tiger skin, but did not gain much.
"Let's see if using the magic pen this time can make it work?"
Ning Zhuo first copied the Blood-Burning Galloping Talisman.
This talisman is nearly a perfect circle, as big as a millstone, and seems to be written in blood. Now its surface is also the dark red color of dried blood.
If you look closely, you can see many flame-like textures among the dark red lines.
Ning Zhuo had studied this magic talisman once and already knew its structure.
Ning Zhuo began to copy.
He used the talisman's core as the starting point. The upper half of the talisman's core resembled a drop of blood, while the lower half resembled a burning flame.
Ning Zhuo copied the talisman and suddenly felt an evil impulse. He blurted out: "Blood burns fire, fire boils blood."
Starting from the heart of the talisman is the main thread of the talisman.
The main veins of the Burning Blood Galloping Talisman are three of the roughest deep red cinnabar lines. They are slightly twisted and radiate from the center of the talisman to the periphery.
When Ning Zhuo was copying, he felt as if he could feel three boiling blood vessels beating rhythmically with his heartbeat.
"Twisting and boiling, as if magma is flowing inside..."
Finally, there are the auxiliary patterns. The areas between the three main veins are filled with fine, closely spaced lines.
When Ning Zhuo was copying, he had two main feelings.
One feeling was like a strong breeze brushing against my face, leaving a slight tingling sensation. The other was like space cracking, breaking through its limits.
From this, he immediately knew: "There are two kinds of runes. One is the wind and thunder rune, and the other is the sky-splitting rune."
This was a depth he had not explored before when he studied talismans.
After a moment, Ning Zhuo looked at the Burning Blood Galloping Talisman on the talisman paper and made a final summary.
This talisman is exactly the same as the one on the tiger skin in terms of appearance.
Ning Zhuo's fingers gently stroked the surface of the talisman. He could feel from the rough and powerful lines a sense of impending explosion, as well as the burning of blood and sacrifice in exchange for strong determination and devilishness.
He infused his magic power and lit the talisman paper.
As a result, the talisman paper burned directly without any reaction.
The talisman making failed.
Ning Zhuo was not surprised at all.
He simply copied it once, grasping its meaning and slightly improving his talisman-making skills. Of course, he also learned paper-making, but his gains in this area were even more limited.
Ning Zhuo then copied the Thousand-Layer Scale Skin Talisman.
This magic talisman is the size of a washbasin. It is not a perfect circle like the Burning Blood Galloping Talisman, but more like an octagon with clear edges and corners.
The color of the rune is not dark red, but a deep khaki.
This talisman is difficult to copy at first glance; the main vein is too heavy, almost overshadowing the main subject. The talisman's core is small, yet it is inextricably connected to its surroundings.
To copy this kind of talisman, you must start from the outside and then from the inside.
Ning Zhuo began to copy.
The main body of the Thousand-Layered Scale Skin Talisman is composed of countless fine, regular diamond-shaped runes. When copying, you must add layers upon layers.
The subtle meaning reached Ning Zhuo's heart, making him feel like he was touching a layer of real gem scales.
These diamond-shaped runes continued to extend inward, and Ning Zhuo slowly reached the center of the rune.
Around the core of the talisman, there are three different runes, each forming a triple circle.
The circles were almost identical in appearance, differing only in size. But Ning Zhuo, in his copying of them, perceived three different meanings.
The outer ring felt like a swirling wave, the middle ring like a massive mountain, and the inner ring like a slow-moving tortoise.
The final decoration fills the gaps between the scales and the triple rings.
When Ning Zhuo was copying, he felt that the space seemed to be producing ripples.
"It seems these are all related to the Void Ripple Patterns. These patterns can enhance resistance to spells."
In the final summary stage, Ning Zhuo looked at the complete Thousand-Layer Scale Skin Talisman on the talisman paper.
Unlike the previous Blood-Burning Rune, this magic rune has precise, regular, and complex patterns, full of order and solidity.
The layers of diamond-shaped runes, combined with the triple rings at the heart of the rune, exuded a sense of "a thousand forces unburdened, a thousand methods invulnerable." This was something Ning Zhuo had never touched upon in his previous research.
He used his magic power to light the talisman paper, and as expected, he suffered a second failure.
But he suffered no backlash.
This is the benefit of using talismans.
The talisman itself will bear the backlash consequences of failed casting, not the cultivator himself.
After copying two magic talismans in succession, Ning Zhuo closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began to rest.
He felt dizzy, his energy and spirit were greatly depleted, and he was physically and mentally exhausted.
"The energy consumption of copying with a pictographic brush is much greater than I imagined."
"My physical body and soul foundation are both beyond the majority of foundation-building cultivators. If I can't hold on, others may only be able to copy one magic talisman before having to rest."
“But the copying effect is really good!”
"My understanding of magic talismans has surpassed the combined research of my boss and I."
But when Ning Zhuo wanted to say it out loud, he couldn't organize his words for a while.
This is the meaning.
Information that is difficult to fully express in words or text.
It can only be understood, but difficult to express in words!
A true master can explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way, but countless subtleties are often lost in the expression.
After a moment, Ning Zhuo returned to his peak state.
He tried copying again.
This time, it was no longer a tiger skin, but a jade slip he took out from his storage belt - "The Secret Book of Ice Sculpture".
This is a book on mechanical engineering, which was given to Ning Zhuo by Ning Jiufan himself. It explains the art of ice sculpture mechanisms, which is also Ning Jiufan's major subject.
Ning Zhuo had read it several times before and knew that this ice-carved mechanical book was unique and distinctive.
All ice sculptures are carved from a huge raw material and formed into one piece, rather than being assembled between mechanical parts in the normal sense.
Therefore, if you want to sculpt the shape you want, you need to master the carving skill, which is one of the hundred arts of cultivation.
Especially the inner carving technique, which requires engraving all the array patterns and talismans on the inner wall of the ice sculpture.
Ning Zhuo's carving skills are relatively weak.
Therefore, I only used this book as a reference and did not study it in depth.
He was traveling and really didn't have time to take care of such details.
This time of copying is mainly to test the limits, and what impact it will have on the gains of intention under the extreme state.
Ning Zhuo kept copying until he could hardly bear it anymore. His soul became weak, and his entire sea of consciousness was empty. It was difficult for him to have subsequent thoughts.
Only a little over 10% of the entire book was copied.
But Ning Zhuo felt that he had a deeper understanding of carving skills, mechanical engineering, and ice walking!
But the extent of this benefit is both imprecise and difficult to assess.
After the second break, Ning Zhuo took the initiative to contact Sun Lingtong: "Boss, something good happened!"
He told Sun Lingtong about Wen Runyu's letter, his participation in Chu Xuangui's Xingyun test, and his subsequent trading intentions with Kong Ran and Bai Jiyun.
Sun Lingtong felt sincerely happy, and also gave Ning Zhuo some advice.
"Xiaozhuo, you're on the right track. Confucianism is the school of thought that is best at learning."
"If you want to gain more, you can also use the Luoshu pages and Lingyin Willow."
"You can also buy some elixirs and talismans to assist you. For example, the Wisdom Spring Flowing Powder, the Enlightenment Spirit Tea, the Heart Mirror Dustless Talisman, and the Sudden Enlightenment Bodhi Incense."
"If Kong Ran succeeds in his deal with you, perhaps your early wisdom and innate talent will help you comprehend and learn quickly!"
Ning Zhuo couldn't help but get excited about the prospects that Sun Lingtong described. "These elixirs and talismans that Boss listed are all rare treasures and are very expensive."
"There are only tens of thousands of Huiyi pens in the entire world of cultivation. Every time one is refined, it has to go through disasters."
"The Lingyin Willow is also a very rare spiritual plant."
"Not to mention his precocious intelligence and talent, he's one in a million!"
"Even if the Luoshu page is incomplete, it is still a Taoist artifact."
"With all these factors combined, my learning speed will definitely skyrocket! But I can't predict how much it will increase."
All in all, the future looks bright!
Ning Zhuo took out the pencil case.
This is the Yunhan Tinghao Box, which is about one foot and two inches long, four inches wide, and two inches thick. It is rectangular and flat in shape.
Its edges are rounded like flowing star tracks, without a trace of sharpness, showing warmth and tolerance.
With a gentle push, the lid slides open in the other direction. The opening is incredibly smooth, with no creaking noise. When closed, it fits perfectly, leaving only a faint slit, like a line through the Milky Way.
The pen holder of the pictographic brush has lost its jade luster and has become very dim.
Ning Zhuo put the pen into the pen case and let it warm up and recover for a while.
Ning Zhuo began his daily practice.
As usual, the two main focuses are physical training and comprehension of the Demonic Blood-stained Tendon Technique.
With the help of the Fetal Breathing Spirit Ge, the physical foundation has been steadily improving.
However, his speed in comprehending the Demonic Blood-stained Tendon Technique was still slow.
"If I could obtain the authentic Demonic Blood-stained Tendon Technique, I wouldn't have this kind of worries." Ning Zhuo sighed bitterly.
The three masters of the sect left behind authentic copies of each martial art in the Lava Fairy Palace.
The meanings in these authentic works are all true meanings! Therefore, the three authentic works are the three true scriptures.
Even without using the Huiyi Pen, ordinary cultivators can be irrigated with the true meaning as long as they come into contact with it, and their realm of the three exercises will soar!
"These three true scriptures were originally hidden in the bodies of the Buddhist doctor, the demon general, and the Taoist master."
"The true scripture of the Devil-Stained Blood Sinews Technique was, by some strange coincidence, used as a material for Yuan Dasheng's refinement."
"My mother is staying at a Buddhist doctor's house. I didn't find the true scripture of the Mirror Platform Spiritual Communication Technique there."
"As for the Five Elements Qi Law Sutra in the Taoist Master's body... I don't really need it."
Ning Zhuo has reached a very high level in the realm of the five elements.
He is stuck with magic power!
"I'm really not suitable for practicing magic."
"When will the Red Flower Dharma Image be broken? Perhaps I can torture Lin You to find out the Demon Heart Dharma, which will serve as an important reference."
Time passed and it was late at night.
Ning Zhuo finished his study of the martial arts and felt quite depressed, unable to sleep for a while.
He simply made ice cubes and tried to carve them himself.
Failure, failure, failure...
A series of failures made him fall into deep thought: "Although I have achieved the goal, the actual implementation is far from the standard I expected!"
"My expectations are too high, but my skills are too low. I still need a lot of practice and practical experience to make effective progress in my skills."
Thinking of this, Ning Zhuo suddenly had an idea in his mind.
There seems to be a very crucial point...
But just at this moment, the cave token shook slightly, sending out a message that it was under attack.
Ning Zhuo's thoughts were interrupted, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Why is the cave I rented in the Wanxiang Sect under attack?"
As a result, I found that the attack power was very weak and it was a mechanical puppet.
There is a letter hidden inside the body of the mechanical doll, which comes from Ban Ji.
Ban Ji wrote to Ning Zhuo, stating that he wanted to have a duel with him. The winner could choose a trophy from the loser as a reward.
"Who is Ban Ji?" Ning Zhuo was puzzled.
"Someone, come here and find out his information for me." Ning Zhuo called the cook and gave him the order.
When he pondered again, Ning Zhuo could no longer find the fleeting flash of inspiration that had come to him before.
"Banji misled me!"
Ning Zhuo gritted his teeth, feeling a little disgusted, and at the same time he had a premonition.
This accumulation seemed to be of great significance to him.
If left unchecked, it would likely delay his development within the Wanxiang Sect.
(End of this chapter)
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