Chapter Twenty-Four: Completion of the Second Ring-Data-Driven Immortal Cultivation Game(The Peerless Roc)

On the first page, Li Yunfei placed down the talisman paper, pen in hand, and recited solemnly, "Heaven is round and the earth square, with the laws and orders of nine chapters. I now write, and all spirits hide away, quickly, as the law commands."

After completing the incantation, Li Yunfei clicked his teeth three times, took a sip from the bowl of water on his left, faced the east, and spat it out, then immediately began to draw the talisman.

As the tip of the brush touched the talisman paper, Li Yunfei chanted, "Heaven and earth, sun rises in the east, I command this talisman, sweep away all misfortune, mouth spitting the water of tranquility, eyes shining like the sun..."

Do not misunderstand; the talisman certainly does not contain inappropriate words.

This was Li Yunfei's first time drawing a talisman, and he was not yet adept at controlling the brush strokes.

Drawing a talisman requires smooth strokes, completed in one breath, with proper weight and even force; there should be no hesitation or inconsistency in pressure throughout the process.

Any slight deviation could disrupt the connection of spiritual energy, causing the talisman to lose its essence and become worthless.

Sighing helplessly, Li Yunfei removed the first failed talisman and placed it aside. After a brief moment of concentration, he attempted again.

"Heaven and earth, sun rises in the east, I command this talisman, sweep away all misfortune..."

"Heaven and earth, sun rises in the east, I command this talisman, sweep away all misfortune, mouth spitting..."

"Heaven and earth, sun rises in the east, I command this talisman..."

"Heaven and earth, sun rises in the east, I command this talisman, sweep away all misfortune, mouth spitting the water of tranquility, eyes shining like the sun..."

"Heaven and earth, sun rises in the east, I command this talisman, sweep away all misfortune, mouth spitting the water of tranquility, eyes shining like the sun's light..."

Li Yunfei repeated the drawing of the talisman tirelessly.

His progress was evident; he was able to maintain a stable state for longer durations. After several attempts, he finally completed...

"Heaven and earth, sun rises in the east, I command this talisman, sweep away all misfortune, mouth spitting the water of tranquility, eyes shining like the sun's light, capturing monsters with the power of the heavenly canopy, dispelling illness with the golden essence, subduing spirits and transforming them into auspiciousness, quickly, as the law commands."

Li Yunfei successfully finished a talisman, and as he looked at the talisman emanating a strong force to dispel evil, he let out a long breath.

To ordinary people, this was merely a piece of yellow paper with characters drawn on it.

But to those with spiritual insight, the entire talisman radiated a faint golden light, and within a radius of several feet, all malevolent and ominous energies were expelled, leaving only pure spiritual energy.

"Finally succeeded! It wasn’t easy!"

Having used over fifty sheets of paper, he finally managed to draw a talisman to ward off evil.

This also indicated that Li Yunfei had grasped the fundamentals of brush control in talisman drawing.

Carefully placing the first successfully drawn talisman aside, he continued his efforts.

On the second page, with the experience from his first success, the next drawings went much smoother.

He drew twelve more talismans, with three failures.

This was because, upon completing the ninth talisman, he felt slightly excited and impatient, thinking he was just one away from completing the second phase of his job transition task.

After failing three times in a row, he calmed himself down, and then smoothly drew the tenth talisman in one go.

"Congratulations, host! The second phase of the job transition task is complete. You have received a reward, and the third phase of the task has begun. Please check the skill panel for details."

Li Yunfei hurriedly put down his brush, opened the system interface, and flipped to his system inventory.

Great! The basic kit for the Maoshan Taoist had been received. He then turned to the skill panel.

Third phase of the job transition task: Using the newly obtained Maoshan Taoist basic kit and the drawn talisman to eliminate one evil spirit or vengeful spirit.

Third phase task rewards: "Supreme Clarity Great Cave Royal Court True Formula," "Supreme Clarity Secret Canon," "Maoshan Secret Record."

"Supreme Clarity Great Cave Royal Court True Formula": A fundamental cultivation method of the Supreme Clarity sect of the Maoshan school.

"Supreme Clarity Secret Canon": A comprehensive guide to the talisman techniques of the Supreme Clarity sect of the Maoshan school.

"Maoshan Secret Record": An encyclopedia of knowledge about demons, spirits, and the art of exterminating them.

Note: Completion of the third phase task marks the successful transition of the job.

Seeing the details of the third phase task, Li Yunfei scratched his head, wondering where he might find an evil spirit or a vengeful spirit.

Was he to remain unable to transition if he couldn’t find one?

The cemetery dungeon likely had evil spirits or vengeful spirits, but he did not dare to, nor could he, farm that dungeon!

Moreover, that dungeon was for levels 31 to 35; when would he ever reach that level?

The Qingyuan Village dungeon was even less feasible, being for level 50 and above; with his current strength, he would be just food for the monsters.

With no options in sight, Li Yunfei pulled out his phone to check the time; it was not yet six-thirty, and there was still more than half an hour until the hour of the Rooster.

Since he had no idea where to find evil spirits or vengeful spirits, he decided to draw more talismans.

Just in case he found one, ten talismans might not be enough; it was better to prepare more, just in case.

With that thought, Li Yunfei continued drawing talismans until past seven o'clock, stopping only when the surrounding malevolent energy peaked.

In just over half an hour, Li Yunfei drew a total of 48 talismans, adding to the previous ten, making 58 in total.

The evil-dispelling talismans were the most basic and commonly used by Maoshan Taoists, useful in all situations, so having a stockpile was never too much.

On the third page, after the hour of the Rooster had passed, the transition between yin and yang was completed, and the world began to grow more yin as yang diminished.

In Qingyuan Village, turbid energy surged, rising into the sky, and the pure spiritual energy was nearly all dispersed, even the spiritual energy floating above had thinned significantly.

Li Yunfei knew it was time to retreat.

He first closed his spiritual sight since keeping it open would continuously consume his spiritual power.

After more than an hour of use, the blue bar representing his spiritual power had dwindled to 72%.

Just maintaining his spiritual sight for that long had consumed nearly thirty percent of his energy.

Although the consumption wasn’t considered high, given Li Yunfei's low cultivation level, it appeared substantial.

After packing up his belongings, he slaughtered two roosters, collecting all their blood in a bottle, and placed the leftover cinnabar juice in another bottle, both stored in his system inventory.

The little fox transformed into battle form, and Li Yunfei mounted the little fox, heading toward the village outskirts.

By this time, darkness had fallen, and shortly after leaving the village, they reached a hillside. Upon arriving at a small path through the woods, the little fox suddenly stopped.

In that moment, a system prompt echoed in Li Yunfei's mind.

"Host, please note, a dungeon, Wild Boar Forest, has been discovered, levels 21 to 25. Please select the dungeon level."

Both man and fox gazed toward the left forest, where, about thirty to forty meters off the path, a large sow and six piglets were leisurely foraging on a grassy patch.

The bushes and thickets surrounding the patch were violently shaking, clearly indicating that there were more than just the seven visible boars.

Li Yunfei marveled, "Without natural predators like wolves and tigers, these creatures really have proliferated. But why didn’t I get a prompt about this dungeon during my previous three passes?"

In fact, wild boars are nocturnal omnivores that hide during the day and forage at dawn and dusk.

They remain active throughout the night and return to the mountains at noon to find a shady spot with water to escape the sun, often preferring ponds or muddy areas to cool down.

Moreover, wild boars are social animals, foraging in groups.

The large sow and her six piglets on the hillside were together.

When the little fox appeared on the hillside, they stopped foraging and raised their heads cautiously to watch the little fox.

Now standing nearly two meters tall at the shoulder and over three meters long, the little fox appeared quite imposing.