Chapter 315: Chapter 187 Acquiring the Innate Rune, Profound Turtle Talisman_2
This greatly facilitated Jiang Fan’s understanding of the happenings in the Cultivation Realm.
"Tsk tsk, have you heard? Recently, the Profound Celestial Sword Sect is frantically recruiting loose cultivators within their territory, forcing them to join the ranks of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect. If they refuse, at best they get thrown into prison, at worst they’re executed."
"Yeah, it’s said that those recruited loose cultivators got caught up in the war and were suddenly ambushed by the cultivators of the Shennong Sect, resulting in a significant number of casualties among the loose cultivators."
"Heh, I’ve heard this a long time ago. Isn’t the highhandedness of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect no secret to any of you? Over the years, the Profound Celestial Sword Sect does this every now and then, it’s simply extortion, treating many loose cultivators as cannon fodder. If it weren’t like this, why would I have fled to the Yiling Islands?"
"That’s true. Although the Profound Celestial Sword Sect’s territory is indeed resource-rich and holds many legacies, their methods are too tyrannical, treating us like slaves. I couldn’t stand such ways, that’s why I came to the Yiling Islands. I must say, the Yiling Islands are indeed a paradise for us loose cultivators."
"Exactly, that’s why the Profound Celestial Sword Sect is reluctant to open flights to the Yiling Islands, otherwise who knows how many loose cultivators would’ve run away."
"It’s truly too difficult for a loose cultivator to cross thousands of kilometers to reach the Yiling Islands. If they aren’t native cultivators or Foundation Establishment Cultivators, how could they possibly get here?"
Numerous loose cultivators discussed the matters concerning the Profound Celestial Sword Sect.
No matter what, the Profound Celestial Sword Sect remains a colossal presence near the Yiling Islands.
Regarding this Nascent Soul Sect, they always keep a close watch.
There are even specialized intelligence organizations that regularly send back information about the Profound Celestial Sword Sect.
Hearing these words, Jiang Fan’s eyes flickered.
He hadn’t expected to hear news from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect so soon.
Clearly, escaping from the Seven Stars Peak in time to avoid the forced recruitment by the Profound Celestial Sword Sect was indeed the right choice.
Once joined in the ranks of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, one would have no control over their own life and death.
Moreover, there would be the risk of ambushes by the Shennong Sect cultivators.
Even if his skills were decent, making him stand out among Foundation Establishment cultivators,
in a war between sects, what does a Foundation Establishment cultivator count for?
On the contrary, the better one performs, the quicker one might die.
A random Golden Core Cultivator could casually strike him down without any effort.
Thus, leaving this time indeed avoided a major disaster.
"But the troubles of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect are not just that."
"It’s said there are many demon cultivators rampaging within the Profound Celestial Sword Sect’s territory."
"Although those demon cultivators are being hunted mercilessly, as they hide within the Mist Mountain Range, even the Profound Celestial Sword Sect can do nothing."
"Yeah, I also heard that many cultivators who entered the Mist Mountain Range were killed by the demon cultivators."
"Sigh, these demon cultivators are simply the scourge of our Cultivation Realm, so many cultivators have tragically perished at their hands."
"Luckily, we’ve come to the Yiling Islands, otherwise we might have faced those demon cultivators too."
The many loose cultivators all felt quite fortunate.
After all, these demon cultivators usually appear within the Profound Celestial Sword Sect’s territory and rarely in the Yiling Islands.
This might be because the resources here can’t compare to those in the Profound Celestial Sword Sect’s domain.
Thus, the demon cultivators rarely show up in these waters.
This also made the loose cultivators feel considerably safer.
Because demon cultivators are unknown times more terrifying than tribulation cultivators.
Tribulation cultivators at most rob you on the road, but demon cultivators, they would actually wipe out your entire clan, exterminating the whole family.
"The Mist Mountain Range is indeed not a place to go."
Jiang Fan recalled the message earlier from the Fortune-Telling Talisman. If he went to the Mist Mountain Range, he would surely encounter demon cultivators, and then he’d definitely fall into great misfortune.
It seems to have come true now.
Lately, demon cultivators have been particularly active in the Mist Mountain Range.
Any cultivator who enters the Mist Mountain Range gets ambushed by the demon cultivators.
Hence, the Mist Mountain Range has turned into a Life Forbidden Zone lately, with few daring to venture in anymore.
"The Seventh-Grade Opportunity should be arriving soon."
At this point, Jiang Fan stopped thinking about the matters of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect. After all, he was currently far detached from it, and now he only wished to obtain that Seventh-Grade Opportunity.
Calculating the time, the Seventh-Grade Opportunity should be emerging soon.
Whoosh!
With this thought, his figure flickered, quietly leaving the inn.
Thanks to the Perfection Level Conceal Breath Talisman, his sense of presence diminished, and the surrounding cultivators couldn’t detect his existence.
Before long, Jiang Fan arrived on the street.
On both sides of the road, a large number of loose cultivators were setting up stalls.
Some were selling elixirs, some talismans, some magical artifacts, spirit rice, spirit fish, and so on.
In any case, it was truly bustling and lively.
Following the hint of the Seventh-Grade Opportunity, Jiang Fan’s steps halted in front of a stall manned by a middle-aged man with a dark complexion.
The stall displayed all sorts of items.
It was unclear where the vendor had acquired them.
Jiang Fan’s gaze immediately fell upon a turtle shell fragment on the stall.
Evidently, this was the Seventh-Grade Opportunity.
So Jiang Fan spent fifty Spirit Stones to purchase this turtle shell fragment.
No complications arose during the process.
He acquired this Seventh-Grade Opportunity effortlessly.
After returning to his inn room, Jiang Fan carefully examined the turtle shell fragment, curious as to why it was deemed a Seventh-Grade Opportunity and what mysteries it held.
"Wait a minute, there seem to be natural rune patterns on this turtle shell."
Jiang Fan’s eyes gleamed, his heart pounding rapidly.
He immediately recalled that in the Cultivation Realm, there were treasures naturally engraved with rune patterns, containing innate runes, these runes were incredibly profound, holding unfathomable power.
It is said that the earliest talismans were created this way.
Ancient Cultivators observed the talisman patterns on powerful Demon Beasts, Divine Beasts, and True Spirits, or those natural runes existing within heaven and earth, to create corresponding talismans.
Clearly, this turtle shell fragment was not simple; it might have come from a powerful Demon Beast.
The creature carried innate rune patterns on it.
If he could comprehend some of the mysteries of runes through these innate rune patterns, it could be his Seventh-Grade Opportunity.
Of course, if one’s comprehension was lacking, obtaining this turtle shell fragment would be of no use.
Just like reading a heavenly script, it would yield nothing.
Although Jiang Fan’s comprehension wasn’t supreme, he could use the power of Luck Points to enhance his comprehension.
"Let’s give it a try."
With this in mind, Jiang Fan, without hesitation, consumed his Luck Points.
In an instant, a full ten thousand Luck Points were expended.
A mysterious force penetrated into the depths of his soul, rapidly enhancing his comprehension.
This time, when he looked at the turtle shell and its patterns, he felt something different.
He perceived that the turtle shell was engraved with special, mysterious runes, which combined to seem capable of mobilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth, forming incredible power.
Boom~~
In just a split second, Jiang Fan achieved enlightenment.
He seemed to see a towering Profound Turtle, its size unimaginably vast, possessing a heavy turtle shell with impregnable defense.
An invisible barrier enveloped its body, rendering it invincible.
No matter how powerful the force, it would be blocked by this invisible barrier.
This was the ultimate defense.
At this moment, he finally understood what the runes were. They were Profound Turtle Runes.
It was also a talisman power that this Demon Beast naturally carried, akin to Innate Divine Techniques.
Once this rune power was activated, it could instantly form a Profound Turtle Barrier, repelling all attacks.
"So that’s how it is."
"The power of the Protective Talisman can evolve like this."
"Indeed, the previous Protective Talisman was too rudimentary, no wonder it’s just a Tier One Talisman."
"Thus, its defensive effect is quite ordinary, making it hard to cope with battles between Foundation Establishment Cultivators."
"If one wishes to advance to a Tier Two Talisman, it needs to mobilize the Power of Heaven and Earth to form a Protective Barrier."
"In this way, it could easily block attacks from Foundation Establishment Cultivators."
Jiang Fan sensed that countless pieces of information about the Profound Turtle Runes appeared in the depths of his consciousness, causing the Protective Talisman originally engraved on the surface of the Primordial Talisman to undergo a complete transformation.
Normally, a Life Talisman, once engraved, is generally unchangeable.
But a Life Talisman can evolve, with numerous rune patterns being added to it.
Evidently, the emergence of Profound Turtle Runes can be integrated into the Protective Talisman.
Thus, allowing the Protective Talisman to undergo a transformation.