Chapter 373

Chapter 373: Dao! I Shall Go!

A long time ago, the Heavenly Talisman Sect underwent drastic changes.

A high-level demon cultivator left behind a decree, warning disciples not to return to the sect, and set up a Qian Kun Moving talisman formation, attempting to send away any disciples who urgently came back.

Li Hui was confused. He initially planned to collect the decree to explore the remains of the Heavenly Talisman Sect, only to find himself teleported away. By the time he reacted, it was already too late; he had left the earth’s axis in an instant.

As the light and shadow blurred around him, he landed on the ground, feeling the bright sunlight on his face, which was quite blinding.

“Where is this?” Li Hui gazed far and wide, seeing clouds rising and colors gathering, with peaks piercing through the clouds, resembling an island in a sea of clouds.

Behind him, three robust characters carved into the stone wall read “Cloud Forging Peak,” and nothing else was there.

“Wait, I haven’t comprehended the decree yet.” He shouted up the mountain, but the decree in his hand shattered into countless tiny fragments that scattered in the wind, leaving him with nothing!

“Ah! The Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword has become so powerful. Surely it must have something good, yet I got thrown out?”

There was nothing he could do. Li Hui couldn’t foresee what would happen, feeling quite dejected; even if the scenery were beautiful, he had no mood to enjoy it.

He floated down the mountain and, upon reaching halfway, discovered a bamboo forest.

“Hey? Bamboo can be used to make excellent talisman paper. These have been growing for many years; at least I won’t leave empty-handed.” Li Hui flicked his hand and released sword light, watching the bamboo forest collapse. Suddenly, with a loud "boom," azure light erupted, revealing a thatched cottage in the center of the bamboo grove, which he had previously overlooked.

“Is there a talisman formation masking it? No, the formation has long since lost its effectiveness due to age; however, the original talisman formation was quite magical. Before it dissipated, it had contaminated the bamboo forest, creating a delicate balance inside and outside the forest. Thus, only large-scale deforestation would disrupt the balance and expose the cottage.”

Li Hui continued to cut down bamboo, collecting all the precious bamboo. Afterward, the cottage shed its original colors, turning to dust that scattered in the wind.

“Just as I thought! I wonder how many thousands of years this cottage has existed. Its material is ordinary, and without the bamboo to shelter it from wind and rain, even the gentlest breeze could not keep it in this world.”

Wiping away the dust, he discovered the wooden table and chair were already rotten.

Li Hui scanned the area and summoned three wine jars, carefully examining them in delight: “Incredible! There’s truly such spiritual wine in the world. The recipe for this wine has long been lost; even though it has appeared multiple times in old texts, people treat it as a story, thinking no one takes it seriously!”

Upon further inspection, he confirmed his judgment and became even more excited: “Yes, this is the wine called Eight Treasures Enlightenment Wine. Among the Eight Treasures, at least one-third must be Awakening Grass. To brew this wine requires entering a dragon vein and utilizing eight rare treasures, undergoing one hundred and eight processes, and then aging for a hundred years before it becomes wine.”

“Wonderful! It makes sense that the decree did not randomly teleport me. The senior cultivator once lived here, leaving behind three jars of good wine. However, time is a wonderful thing; these three jars of spiritual wine must be extraordinary after enduring the passage of time!”

“Brewing it near a dragon vein just helps, but once the wine is completed, it has no further connection to the dragon vein. This wine can aid one in comprehension.”

“Ha, even if there are only a few ounces of wine left in the jars, after dilution, it would be sufficient to sustain a great drunkenness ten times over!”

“Ultimately, external things cannot compare to one’s own strength. Let me get drunk and see how effective it is.” Li Hui made some preparations and embraced a wine jar, drinking deeply. After waiting for a while without feeling any effects, he couldn’t help but wonder: “That’s strange! Eight Treasures Enlightenment Wine helps people comprehend Dao; why can’t I feel the sudden insights? Is it possible the diluted wine has lost its efficacy?”

“Maybe I need to drink more because my tolerance is high?”

However, he had not controlled himself, and before he knew it, he was already dizzy, seeing everything sway around him, and he ended up consuming all the Eight Treasures Enlightenment Wine.

With a drunken smile, he gazed up at the sky, chuckling, “Azure Sky Gale? Haha, this is interesting! After blowing for ten thousand years, it’s raging fiercely, forming a blazing flame. Wait, am I seeing things? Why are there talismans in the wind? Where are you going? Wait for me; let’s all play together!”

As he spoke, in an instant, Li Hui soared into the sky, surrounded by swirling currents of air, taking great strides into the clouds, chasing after the nonexistent wind talismans and cloud talismans.

“No, no, that’s not a talisman; what are they?”

“It seems like marks left by the wind and earth’s forces.” Li Hui continued to chuckle foolishly: “Haha, I can actually see Dao Traces! Where’s Guang Jin? Don’t tell anyone; please don’t tell anyone! Others will be so envious of me; I was already quite handsome, and now I can see Dao Traces. Wouldn’t that make a hundred or so people envious? I have a good heart; I don’t hope others will breed jealousy and hatred.”

“Winds rise and clouds surge; moisture changes. Influenced by the hot forces of heaven and earth, winds come from dragons, clouds from tigers. The harmony of the dragon and tiger implies great fortune for heaven and earth, which guarantees favorable weather.”

“Hahaha! In the dry places, watch me summon clouds and rain. Wind, wind, wind; clouds, clouds, clouds; torrential downpour!” Li Hui waved his hand, drawing the cloud talisman.

This talisman was extraordinary, formed by gathering clouds, ten zhang high and three zhang wide, booming as it manifested, instantly calling down a torrential downpour that irrigated the fields and benefited the people.

“This won’t do; it’s far from enough!”

“Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique is to be used…” Li Hui unleashed his Dao arts, manifesting a hundred giant dragon claws in the sky to inscribe the cloud talisman, or it should be called the Wind and Rain Talisman. Despite Guang Jin’s frantic calls to stop, he ignored him, regulating the weather wherever he saw suffering, and drawing down the Blessing Rain Talisman to dispel illnesses.

“Young Master, my Lord, big brother, stop! Twenty thousand high-grade Miao Jade have vanished!”

Li Hui casually replied, “Don’t be so talkative! My brother Taibai says it well: life is meant to be enjoyed. Don’t let the golden cup face the moon empty. I was born with talents; I must be of use. Even if I spend a fortune, I can always regain it. Hahaha! Let me get thirty thousand bundles of medicinal herbs and see how I can create medicinal talismans to become a living Bodhisattva of mercy!”

“Ah! I want to go down with you, you wasteful child!” Guang Jin grumbled, seeing Taibai as family, a creature that only brings in but never lets out. Listening to his master, he almost fainted in anger.

“Wait, the medicinal talisman…?” Li Hui shifted his focus, shaking his head, “It’s of no significance; the small path is not worth considering! But why am I still lingering in mid-Gather Spirit? Using medicinal talismans to trigger it shouldn’t leave me in Condense Essence Stage, right? That’s right; I have the treasure cabinet!”

“Boom…”

His mind roared; his consciousness shook with a spark of inspiration realizing the treasure cabinet’s ways.

“Treasure cabinet?”

“Ah! Ah! Ah! To explore the mysteries of heaven and earth, seizing the essences of the five elements. Hahaha, Dao, this is a wide and smooth path, I shall go!”

“Boom, boom, boom…” Li Hui’s dantian continuously vibrated, the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays operating wildly, absorbing the spiritual energy from the beautifully endless mountains and rivers.

As he saw the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays reaching their limits, he did not relent, calling upon dragon claws to draw the Dao Transformation and Supplement Talisman, using Miao Jade to empower the arrays, making Guang Jin yell in fury.

“Not enough; far from enough!”

“The Brocade Ball says to use the Celestial Tree Blossoming Branch to enhance the quality of the talisman paper! That’s right, I can do it! I just harvested a batch of precious bamboo; let’s use it as a medium to help me advance!”