Volume 1 Fortunately, I met the immortal who first enlightened me, and then went to Xiangyan to seek the true Dharma. Chapter 8: Three-part Talisman Magical Weapon
"According to the current definition of the Immortal Sect, instruments suitable for cultivators to use can be roughly divided into three categories: talisman instruments, magic instruments, and magic treasures."
At Xuantai Peak, in the Sutra Repository, Wang Yangzhi took out three jade slips and placed them in front of Miro.
"In a broad sense, talisman instruments refer to tools that rely on runes to gain power, magic tools are tools that contain legal principles, and magic treasures are tools that give birth to [Gods]. According to this theory, the division of talisman instruments, magic tools, and magic treasures is closer to the attributes and characteristics of different tools, rather than a simple progressive relationship."
"But now , most of the time, we regard talismans, magic tools and magic treasures as a progressive relationship. We believe that talismans are the tools for cultivators who refine themselves and build foundations, magic tools are for cultivators who refine essence into qi, and magic treasures are for cultivators who refine qi into spirit and above."
"Is there anything wrong with this? Aren't the materials borrowed in our sect also free according to the method of offering sacrifices to talismans and instruments? The method of offering sacrifices to magic instruments requires contribution points, and the method of offering sacrifices to magic treasures requires the status of an inner sect disciple first?"
As he spoke, Miro pointed at the three jade slips that Wang Yangzhi had just taken out, namely "Miaoyou Sect's Concise Runes for Commonly Used Talismans", "Miaoyou Sect's Detailed Explanation of Basic Talisman Refining·Gen Edition", and "Miaoyou Sect's Commonly Used Talisman Refining Techniques".
"Of course they are different. According to the definition of talisman instruments, those objects that carry the innate divine talismans can also be considered talisman instruments. But how many magical instruments in the world can compare to them?"
Wang Yangzhi also pointed at the jade slip in Mi Luo's hand and said, "The sect's jade slip is written very clearly, with simplified common runes and the method of refining basic runes. The lower limit of the rune is low, which does not mean that the upper limit of this thing is low."
"Everyone thinks that talismans are average, but that's only because most of the users are cultivators who are cultivating themselves and building their foundation. But talismans also have their own advantages. Cultivators who have achieved success in cultivating themselves can set up altars, cast talismans on objects, and bless them with mantras to obtain basic talismans. Then, by stacking talismans day after day, they can continuously increase their power. In theory, even a basic talisman will undergo a qualitative change after hundreds of years of blessing."
"But the spells engraved on these talismans are not simple either."
Wang Yangzhi nodded and said, "The commonly used runes in your hand are the result of the simplification of the predecessors of the sect. They have a simpler function and a greater safety factor. There will be no backlash if you draw them wrong. Ordinary people can also use them to a certain extent if they sincerely copy them. But the price is that they cut off the possibility of further progress. The status and prevalence of runes now, the runes simplified by various schools and sects have played a fundamental role."
Having said this, Wang Yangzhi paused.
"But Hanxia is a vast land, and who knows which family has no ancient runes passed down. According to the information collected by the sect, the sect disciples in the Qi-Conceiving Realm are most likely to be defeated by independent cultivators, and more than 30% of them are because they underestimate the runes held by the opponent. Although you have the Zhuanzhou Dao Body and have an innate advantage in magic and supernatural powers, you should not underestimate runes."
Hearing this, Mi Luo knew that Wang Yangzhi was reminding him indirectly. He thanked him first , and then asked, "Brother Wang, have you found any records about the Zhuanzhou Dao Body?"
"Most of the theories related to the turning boat body involve relatively advanced knowledge. I have told several seniors about your situation and emphasized that you will be away in two years, so I hope that special matters can be handled specially. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be able to get the relevant information when you come back in three days. Also, if your practice of magic is too affected, you can go to Songtao Peak to ask Uncle Yun for help."
Miro expressed his gratitude again, then returned to the cave and refined the magical weapon, the Golden Money Sword, in his hand according to the records in the jade slip.
After this refinement, Miro realized the value of the Golden Money Sword in his hand, which was far beyond his imagination.
It is recorded in "The Commonly Used Magical Instruments Refining Techniques of the Miaoyou Sect" that after thousands of years of evolution, today's immortal instruments have changed from the original crude method of cleansing with magic power and endowing the instruments with magic principles bit by bit, to a method of refining that combines talismans and some magic weapons, relying on magic prohibitions to endow the instruments with magic principles.
According to the latest standards for magic prohibitions and magic tools released by the Six Officials of Hanxia, there must be at least one complete legal principle within each magic prohibition, with 108 magic prohibitions as the boundary, and 12 magic prohibitions forming a small cycle. Within each small cycle, the magic tools are divided into nine levels, three grades and twenty-seven grades, with four magic prohibitions forming one grade.
For the sake of convenience when referring to it externally, the level of the magic weapon is called the ninth grade, third level, twenty-seventh level.
Similar to nine magic prohibitions, they are called first-grade upper grade, seventeen magic prohibitions are second-grade middle grade, and twenty-five magic prohibitions are third-grade lower grade.
In addition, two major categories are divided according to the different methods of refining the magic tools.
One is "one instrument, one method", that is, according to the material of the instrument itself and the needs of the person performing the sacrifice, a complete set of sacrifice methods is designed separately, and the internal magic prohibitions perfectly match the materials used.
This kind of ritual refining method has the characteristics of strong pertinence, high utilization rate, rapid ritual refining, and not easy to be seized by others. It is also beneficial for the cultivators to sort out their own cultivation gains. It can be said that it is completely in accordance with the standards of ritual refining magic weapons.
The other is "one method, a thousand instruments", which means regardless of the slight differences in materials, directly distinguish the physical properties of various objects within a certain range, and then according to certain standards, continuously add a number of magic prohibitions to strengthen the power of magic instruments. It is rumored that the inspiration for this method of sacrifice comes from talismans.
This ritual refining method has the advantages of strong adaptability, convenience, and the ability to be produced on a large scale.
The Golden Money Sword given by Qian Wan belongs to the first type, while the magical weapons given by the sect mostly belong to the second type.
Therefore, Qian Wan's seemingly simple act of giving a magical instrument as a gift was actually also an attempt to pass on some of his insights from practice over the years to Miro.
In addition, there are sixty-three magical prohibitions in the Golden Money Sword, which integrates the functions of subduing demons, calming souls, imprisoning, guarding, and killing. It is also a fine product among the sixth-level magical weapons, far superior to the first-level top-quality magical weapons equipped by the sect.
Miro, holding the Golden Money Sword in his hand, couldn't help but feel it was a little hot.
Thinking of this, Miro got up and headed for Qingdu Peak, wanting to return the Golden Money Sword. However, he did not expect that the person who received him in the courtyard was no longer Qian Wan, but another inner sect disciple. According to the other party, Elder Qian had left the sect after receiving a message two days ago.
Helplessly, Mi Luo could only go to Songtao Peak to practice magic first, and when he came back, he would ask Qian Wan whether he had returned.
After some interactions, Yun Changkong also learned about the affairs of Mi Luo and Qian Wan.
He called Mi Luo to him, picked up the Golden Money Sword, sighed, and said, "Qian Wan also spent a lot of effort to refine this magic weapon. Who would have thought that he would pass it on to you? Well, you should practice with peace of mind these few days. I will notify you when he comes back."
After getting Yun Changkong's promise, Mi Luo began to practice magic at Songtao Peak, transport magic power in the cave, look up information at Xuantai Peak, study his own companion treasure in his spare time, and occasionally go to Deming Peak to inquire about the progress of the Taoist temple project.
