Chapter 405

Chapter 405: The Fifth Path, Demon Transformation

Li Hui arrived, and everyone gathered together.

Now, the Mysterious Pearl was lively; in addition to the many demons, he had also gathered quite a few disciples over the past six months. Their talents might not be particularly high, but they certainly excelled in spiritual methods with remarkable insight and abilities.

“Teacher!” Including Zhong Yuan, even the older ones greeted Li Hui with the courtesy of disciples.

The gratitude for teaching and guiding was often regarded as akin to a father-son bond in many cultures. With the Jade Symbol Sect continuing the lineage of the Heavenly Talisman Sect, these disciples became the new pillars of the sect.

Mingming rushed in, her laughter ringing like silver bells. “Today, the Long-browed Fiery Monkey pointed at the Western Spiritual Bird, and I knew something good was happening. Sure enough, you unlocked the array to reverse the cave heaven!”

“Mind your manners and call me uncle,” Li Hui replied with a headache. Mingming had made great progress in her cultivation and had reached mid-Gather Spirit, but she was becoming increasingly unruly.

The acquired Dao body developed rapidly in the early stages, slowing down only in the mid-Bosa stage. However, Mingming was not likely to slow down because she had over three hundred spirit talismans buried inside her, forming a talisman array.

Whenever Li Hui had time, he would design the Treasure Cabinet talisman arrays for his disciples. Most of them used the original designs of Heavenly and Earthly Arrays since they were most suitable for attracting spiritual energy. However, everyone had different physiques and cultivation methods, so the talisman arrays needed corresponding adjustments.

Naturally, the disciples did not have precious items like the Jade Heart of the Earth Court as the focal point of the array, but a sealed Enamel Dragon Crystal inscribed with profound qi was perfectly suitable.

Wasn’t it all about absorbing various spiritual energies to grow in potential? Initially, it seemed extremely difficult, but once the path was cleared, looking back made it seem trivial.

Previously, he had taken many detours, consuming massive resources. After further simplification, perhaps just half a low-grade spirit stone’s worth of spiritual energy was enough to break through the bottleneck from Spirit Motion to Gather Spirit.

The Dao is simple at its core; nothing could surpass this!

Yao’er and the others were also using the Treasure Cabinet to balance their forms, harmonizing the five elements and connecting Yin and Yang, integrating softness and strength.

By doing this, advancing in cultivation became extraordinarily easy, saving countless miraculous elixirs and training resources in the process.

Li Hui understood that promoting the Treasure Cabinet would trigger significant change, impacting many interests. Therefore, he planned only to cultivate deeply within his own sect. He modeled his strategy after the Jin Tian Sect’s elite approach, accepting only thirty-six disciples, with any further acceptance becoming a matter for his disciples to handle.

“Master, I have drawn the monster-conjuring talisman!” The little monk, Wuchun, had grown a full head of black hair and hurried to share his joy with Li Hui.

“Haha, that’s great, keep it up.”

“What’s so special about a monster-conjuring talisman? With such abundant demonic energy, it would be surprising if you couldn’t draw one!” The youngest girl, Sanxiang, pointed at Black Mountain and said, “Guang Jin the Old Ghost stole teacher’s fine wine and went to drink with the Black Mountain Old Demon.”

“That’s outrageous; come along to catch the demon,” Li Hui said as he began to step forward. From behind, the lake stirred, and Ao Chonglin unleashed thunder against the half-demon giant turtle, firmly establishing his territory.

Clouds floated in the air, and the giant crab was commanding the weather, waving its claws and shouting, “Wait for me! That scoundrel Guang Jin is taking advantage of my adoptive father’s absence to make a scene. When I catch him, I will teach him a lesson!”

“By the way, I collected some treasures that everyone can borrow.” As soon as Li Hui finished speaking, a voice called from afar, “Ah! There are treasures? I’ll help manage them!”

Even if he had drunk himself into a stupor, Guang Jin could sprint back upon hearing the word “treasure.”

“Quick, don’t let that guy run away! Everyone, go catch the demon,” Li Hui led the younger ones into the chaos.

Half a tea brew later, Guang Jin was crying and wailing, tears streaming as he watched the prodigal shatter five pieces of supreme Miao Jade, releasing an enormous amount of spiritual energy into the air.

The cave heaven immediately transformed; the spiritual energy was no longer stagnant but filled with vibrant life. Many disciples sat down to break through and elevate their cultivation levels. The previously buried Enamel Dragon Crystal was rapidly stimulated, transforming towards the dragon vein, creating a surge of vitality, benefiting all the spiritual plants and demonic creatures in the yard — it was truly remarkable!

“Stop crying,” Li Hui kicked Guang Jin and said, “You are the main steward of the Mysterious Pearl. What’s the difference between smashing supreme Miao Jade here and stuffing it into your pocket?”

“Uh, you’re right!” Guang Jin brightened up, clasped his hands, and smiled, “I was lost in the veils of ignorance. Thank you for the reminder, is there more treasure to smash? Make sure to smash more.”

“Get lost!”

“Alright, I’ll be going.” Guang Jin dashed off, grateful that he had escaped without trouble for the matter of stealing wine still loomed over him. He couldn’t approach the master at this moment.

Li Hui was quite busy, resolving doubts for his disciples while calling Xie Xuan to trim the Celestial Tree. Next, he was about to undertake a significant task.

To develop talismans beyond top-grade treasures, choices would need to be made among the paths of transformation, demonic transformation, enhancement, and formless transformation. However, today he would pursue a fifth path, demon transformation.

“Demons! Anomalies of heaven and earth! Today, I need to use Celestial Tree leaves as talisman paper and various treasures from the Green Copper Hall as talisman ink, crafting as many Demonized Treasure Talismans as possible. Focusing on Green Scale Talismans and Wood Jiao Talismans, I will ensure the demons are given life and exceptional!” Li Hui resolved to push this endeavor forward, effectively gathering the strength of the demons to create talismans.

“Start the brush!”

“Create the talismans!”

Now, when Li Hui made talismans, all the disciples would watch, showcasing the leader’s demeanor both in front and behind him, as he infused every stroke with profound insights, holding nothing back; they could learn as much as possible, and every stroke would invoke extraordinary phenomena.

With skillful strokes, profound qi concentrated.

The materials for making the talismans were expensive, yet he easily achieved top-grade treasure talismans. After a brief adjustment, he released several talisman brushes with a wave of his hand, performing the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique.

“Everyone, focus on preparing the monster-conjuring talismans.”

“Yes!” The disciples obeyed the command, bringing tables for talisman-making. The Mysterious Pearl was rich in demonic energy, lightly attracting it. While the Eight Patterns monster-conjuring talisman could be challenging, the Seven Patterns would be easy to acquire.

They had been carefully selected for their talent in talismans and had begun to show promise after six months of diligent practice. Even the Eight Patterns monster-conjuring talisman had been drawn by some, and as long as Li Hui completed the Nine Patterns monster-conjuring talisman, they could start raising demons in the early Gather Spirit stage.

At present, the Heavenly Talisman Sect did not have the ability to create Celestial Talismans; they didn’t even have the capacity to produce Jade Symbols. However, cultivating demons would certainly lead them down the path and could rightfully be called the Demon Talisman Sect.

The winds and clouds stirred, and the talismans emerged…

With over a thousand top-grade treasure talismans, they could suppress mid-Bosa cultivators. If the number reached over ten thousand, they could potentially kill mid-Bosa cultivators. However, Li Hui was not satisfied; his goal was a million! Of course, even if he managed to create that many top-grade treasure talismans, the Green Emperor Yuanhong Vine wouldn’t be able to bear them.

Limited by the resources on hand, reaching a hundred thousand top-grade treasure talismans was already at the limit. In fact, they didn’t even reach that number. He had taken several breaks to calm his mind, and Guang Jin had contributed a lot, even burning calming precious incense to successfully complete the task.

A one hundred percent success rate seemed unbelievable to the disciples. Although the number of top-grade treasure talismans significantly fell short of a million, the quality made up for the quantity.

“Now, let’s start the demon transformation!”

All the demons gathered and released their demonic energy.

The disciples used the monster-conjuring talismans and smashed them against the top-grade treasure talismans.

“Now!” Li Hui’s fingers moved like lightning, silver light expanding and wildly consuming the accumulated talisman power of the silver snake. Without such resources, how could he step onto the path of demon transformation?

It was really a display of teamwork, with everyone’s efforts combined, along with what he obtained from the Green Copper Hall, as ninety-three thousand two hundred top-grade treasure talismans crackled.

The talismans vibrated, and demons came to life!!!

At this moment, the tradition resonated, and the fortunes surged explosively. Li Hui stepped onto a different path. The heavenly secrets sensed him, the path of talismans boiled like fiery oil, lavish blooms unfolding, and Bai Ze immediately grew larger, roaring towards the heavens while standing atop the Celestial Tree.