Chapter 24
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Chapter 24: Yellow Turban Might: Immensely Strong, Impervious to Blades
After opening the Mighty One’s Demon-Subduing Map and studying it, Mu Lin didn’t start his visualization right away. Instead, he folded paper, drew pictures, and practiced writing.
By now, he considered these three skills just as crucial as magical techniques.
This mindset stemmed from his first attempt at spellcasting.
Though he hadn’t yet Successfully Awakened his spirit, he had drawn in energy and Refined some of it, gaining a small amount of magical power.
This allowed him to cast spells, though their spell power was weak.
Earlier, when moving the Grand Garden to the cafeteria alone proved troublesome, Mu Lin folded four paper figures. Without thinking, he colored them with ink and took a deep breath.
“Haa…”
As his breath—mixed with the vitality of the living—blew onto the paper figures, a strange mutation began.
“Hum!!!”
Under the influence of this unique energy, the four paper figures instantly expanded to human size.
This was the core foundation of the Paper Folding Secret Manual: the Paper Figure Technique.
But unlike the crude, obviously fake paper figures made by other paper folder apprentices, Mu Lin’s creations were different.
His master-level origami skills and master-level drawing skills combined to make the paper figures shockingly lifelike.
Now empowered by vitality, the four maidens looked almost real.
Their beautiful figures and graceful poses caught the attention of many Qi Practitioners along his path—none realized they were fake.
Even so, Mu Lin wouldn’t have prioritized paper folding and painting over magic if not for one discovery.
What truly convinced him was this: whether due to spiritual energy or this world’s mind affecting reality, paper figures crafted with master-level skills carried a special charm. This charm reduced the vitality of the living required for the Paper Figure Technique by thirty percent.
Similarly, master-level painting gave the paper figures their lifelike quality, cutting his soul energy consumption by another thirty percent.
“…It actually lowers my magic and soul energy costs!”
Stunned by this revelation, Mu Lin immediately elevated paper folding and painting from mundane skills to essentials. After all:
“If master-level skills do this, what about Grandmaster-level? How much more efficient would Grandmaster-level origami be…”
He even wondered:
“Could combining Grandmaster-level origami with Grandmaster-level painting push my paper figures’ power beyond their limits?”
Driven by curiosity, Mu Lin now prioritized paper folding, painting, and calligraphy equally.
…
He practiced these ordinary skills for two hours.
Afterward, he rested deeply to recover his stamina and focus. Only then did he open the Mighty One’s Demon-Subduing Map again, fixing his gaze on the Yellow Turban Might within.
“Hum…”
After staring intently for a long moment, Mu Lin suddenly felt a tug from the map.
His soul seemed to tear free from his body, flying into the drawing and merging with a towering warrior wielding a spear.
“Boom!”
The moment they merged, Mu Lin sensed a violent surge of power flooding his body. His skin hardened like steel—superhuman strength and blade resistance were the core traits of the Yellow Turban Might.
He also realized this warrior possessed masterful spear skills.
Soul fusion and True Spirit resonance were indeed the best ways to understand another. Through soul immersion into the painting, Mu Lin swiftly imprinted the Yellow Turban Might’s visualization into his mind.
Though not yet solidified, this posed no issue for Mu Lin. With his proficiency panel and knowledge of visualization, he could grind away until the image solidified completely.
“Enough. Time to move to the next one.”
Focusing his will, Mu Lin’s soul leaped into another Yellow Turban Might.
“Hiss…”
A sharp headache struck him immediately—a normal reaction. Merging with the spirit map flooded his soul with Information. A weak soul couldn’t withstand such an onslaught, but Mu Lin’s spirit cultivation had reached the early Spring Fountain stage due to his third-level Mind Image · City of Heaven’s Funeral. He endured the torrent easily.
The Mighty One’s Demon-Subduing Map contained six Yellow Turban Mights, all sharing the same foundation of strength and invulnerability. Only their martial arts differed. By memorizing these six styles, Mu Lin pushed through the pain and visualized all six warriors.
“Hiss…”
His head throbbed, but the six images were now etched in his mind. Solidifying them would grant him six formidable guardians.
Storing the map, he noticed its spiritual essence had faded—each soul entry eroded its aura. Once depleted, it’d become mere ink and paper.
After resting, Mu Lin resumed his Hard Practice.
Days blurred by. Half a month had passed since entering the Taoist Palace. Over a dozen classmates had Successfully Awakened, including his friend Zong Xiu that day.
“Hah! Finally Awakened! I’ll wait for you in the Formal Class, Mu!”
“See you there.”
Another familiar face gone. Mu Lin shrugged off the sentiment—his progress in the Great Yin Living Scripture neared its climax. Awakening was imminent; melancholy had no place here.
As he sat to train, a sneer cut through the air:
“See you then? Hmph. Quite bold for a Level 3 Spiritual Root.”
Mu Lin sighed. The hierarchy of their selection class shifted constantly. First, the noble Ji Xue dominated attention. After her Awakening, the spotlight fell on two Level 1 Spiritual Root prodigies and Yan Yunyu. Their departure left Zong Xiu’s second-class talent group in focus. Now, most second-class peers had left, leaving behind two Level 2 Spiritual Root holders and… Mu Lin.
