I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 164: Nine-bend Yellow River Talisman Formation
The Great Freedom Demon tried to persuade him. He felt that the young man in front of him was too arrogant. How could he want to learn the second talisman after such a short period of time?
Do you really think he is a congenital god?
Not to mention him, even if there really was a congenital god here, it would be impossible for him to learn a talisman in such a short time!

Talismans are not that easy to learn!
"Don't worry about it. Just teach me." Zhang Chen interrupted the Great Freedom Demon.

The Great Freedom Demon looked at Zhang Chen unhappily after hearing this, but he did not refute. Since Zhang Chen insisted on learning the second rune, it would be a waste of his precious time. What did it have to do with him? He would be happy if he wasted his time. In his eyes, Zhang Chen would not be able to learn all the runes without ten or eight years.

He hoped that Zhang Chen would waste his time, accomplish nothing, and die of old age.

In order to stop Zhang Chen from wasting time studying talismans, he even decided to bleed a little and pass on something to him.

“Let me tell you, there are tens of thousands of talismans in the world, and no one can know all of them, because even a cultivator with the highest level of cultivation will always encounter talismans he has never seen before. But I have a wonderful method that allows you to deduce the function and stroke order of a new talisman after you encounter it. You have the means to study the talisman yourself. Do you want to learn it?” The Great Freedom Demon looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes, his voice full of temptation.

"What do you want?" Zhang Chen asked. He knew that there was no free lunch in this world. The Great Freedom Demon would never be kind enough to teach him the mantra and he would definitely have some requests.

"How about you do something for me in the future? Of course, it will never harm you." The Great Freedom Demon vowed: "It won't harm the people around you either."

He was afraid that if he didn't put forward any conditions, the boy would become suspicious.

"It's not impossible for me to do things for you, but I can't do anything unscrupulous." Zhang Chen added.

The Great Freedom Demon nodded and responded casually, indicating that he agreed with Zhang Chen's statement, and then said to Zhang Chen: "In fact, it is not difficult to identify the stroke sequence of the talisman. The key lies in the control of the magic power. Listen carefully, I will teach you a few mantras."

Then the Great Freedom Demon began to recite the mantra. The mantra was not long, only seven sentences, but it made Zhang Chen stunned. It was not because the mantra was too difficult, but because it was too simple.

"Do you think the mantra is simple? But if no one points out the key to it for you, you won't be able to comprehend it, so you won't lose out." said the Great Freedom Demon.

"All the talismans in the world have traces to follow. As long as you follow my formula to comprehend them, the talismans in this world will no longer have any secrets for you." said the Great Freedom Demon.

After hearing this, Zhang Chen pondered over the formula for a while before looking at the Shangqing Notebook. Then, he slightly deliberated on the formula given by the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon. After an incense stick of time, Zhang Chen picked up a small wooden stick and drew a rune on the yellow sand. The process of drawing the rune was completed in one go, without any delay, and it was smooth and pleasing to the eye.

"It really works." Zhang Chen looked at the runes he had drawn, with joy in his eyes. There was something about this Great Freedom Demon.

Then Zhang Chen was seen repeating the exercise more than thirty times on the yellow sand. The next moment, the golden finger interface popped up:

[I have discovered a new skill. Would you like to include it? 】

"Included." Zhang Chen said without hesitation.

[12th skill (beginner): Fire-proof Talisman (0/100)]

[Note 1: It can reduce the burning sensation of flame]

Zhang Chen looked at the newly created runes with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "It's actually a fire-proof rune?"

"It's not very useful, but it's better than nothing." Zhang Chen muttered.

He did not add points without authorization, but turned over the Fire Repellent Talisman to look at the next new rune. There were many runes behind, and he had to use his experience points sparingly, otherwise he would be miserable if he encountered a useful rune later and had no points to upgrade it.

An hour later, Zhang Chen obtained another rune:
[13th skill (beginner): Wind-fixing Talisman (0/100)]

[Note 1: The strong wind can only slightly blow your hair]

"It's useless!" Zhang Chen shook his head and continued to look at the fourth rune.

Another hour later, Zhang Chen obtained another rune:
[14th skill (beginner): Water-fixing Talisman (0/100)]

[Note 1: The water flows twice as slowly around you]

"This is even more useless. I have already mastered the art of controlling water. Why do I need a water-fixing charm? It is useless." Zhang Chen turned the page and looked at the fifth rune. After an hour, Zhang Chen shook his head again:
"It's also a useless rune. It's not very useful to me."

[15th skill (beginner): Hard Earth Talisman (0/100)]

[Note 1: After casting, the ground beneath your feet becomes slightly harder, like a compacted foundation]

"Earth, water, wind and fire are all gathered." Zhang Chen took a look at the fifth talisman and did not choose to add points, but turned it over directly.

"There are still 360 talismans left. Are the next 360 talismans all so useless?" Zhang Chen continued to flip through the pages, staring at the book in his hand. After more than half an hour, Zhang Chen moved his eyes away from the book, then picked up a wooden stick and kept sketching on the yellow sand. After practicing for more than 30 times, the golden finger in front of Zhang Chen finally had a new change:
[I have discovered a new skill. Would you like to include it? 】

"Include."

Zhang Chen said.

[16th skill (remaining): unknown talisman (1/3590000)]

"What the hell is this?" Zhang Chen was stunned when he saw the golden finger screen in front of him. An unknown talisman? And it was incomplete? It would take 3.59 million points to complete it.

"Are you kidding me? What kind of talisman is this? It actually requires 3.59 million points to complete and upgrade it?" Zhang Chen's eyes were filled with disbelief. Do you know what 3.59 million points mean? It can improve Zhang Chen's skills by who knows how many times.

"This talisman is quite interesting. Even my golden finger can't make out the name." Zhang Chen looked at the incomplete talisman in front of him with a hint of surprise in his eyes. This was the first time he saw the golden finger perform like this.

But this incomplete talisman made Zhang Chen even more curious. After all, it was the first time he saw such a unique talisman.

"Hey, come and take a look at this strange talisman. Can you figure out what it means?" Zhang Chen was curious about the talisman, so he turned his head and asked the Great Freedom Demon who was standing in front of the door.

"What you have in your hand are just some rubbish runes. They don't involve the Supreme True Teachings. What's so special about them?" The Great Freedom Demon complained nonchalantly. However, he was now living in Zhang Chen's hands. Hearing Zhang Chen's question, he had to come to Zhang Chen and look at the book nonchalantly. The next moment, the Great Freedom Demon's pupils shrank, as if he had seen a ghost, and his eyes were full of disbelief: "What the hell is this thing? How did it appear here?"

"Have you figured out the origin of this rune?" Zhang Chen asked.

The Great Freedom Demon pondered in silence, staring at the rune for a long time, then raised his head and looked at Zhang Chen: "Where did you get this note?"

"This rune came from the same tomb as you, didn't you know?" Zhang Chen asked. "Many of my previous memories have been lost." The Great Freedom Demon said.

After hearing what the Great Freedom Demon said, Zhang Chen was thoughtful, and then continued to ask: "What's so strange about this rune?"

“Don’t try to comprehend it. This rune is not something you can comprehend at all. Even if you really comprehend it, you won’t be able to use it.” said the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon.

He changed his mind. He couldn't let Zhang Chen learn this rune! Absolutely not!

"Why?" Zhang Chen couldn't believe it.

"Because even if you have comprehended the key to this rune, you still need a legendary divine object to make it work. Logically speaking, this rune should never appear in any written records, so how could it appear on paper?" The eyes of the Great Freedom Demon were full of shock.

"Don't tell me whether I can perform it or not. Tell me the origin of this rune first." Zhang Chen also realized that the rune in front of him was extraordinary at this time, and kept asking the Great Freedom Demon.

The Great Freedom Demon hesitated after hearing this, and after a long time he said, "It doesn't matter if I tell you. You can't find the legendary Yellow Spring anyway. Even if you master the key, it will be difficult to reproduce its divine power."

"Huangquan?" Zhang Chen's heart moved when he heard this.

He has Huang Quan!
In the first level of his spiritual world there is Huangquan.

The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon nodded: "Yes, to activate the power of this talisman formation, you need a special divine object: Huangquan."

Zhang Chen heard a new word: Talisman Array.

"What is a talisman array?" Zhang Chen asked.

The Great Free Demon did not hide anything. After all, these were not secrets. He might as well flatter Zhang Chen to gain his trust. "The unique formation formed by combining runes together is called a rune formation. The strength of the rune formation is determined by the number of runes required. The most advanced rune formation needs to be composed of 365 runes. It is truly a formation that can kill gods and Buddhas. No matter how powerful you are, you will be nothing but cannon fodder if you fall into it."

Zhang Chen was moved when he heard this, and looked at the unknown runes on the book:
“Is this a talisman array?”

"In my incomplete memory, this rune is just a fragment of the entire rune formation. This rune formation is called the Nine-bend Yellow River Rune Formation. In my memory, every time I mention this formation, my soul can't help but tremble." The Great Freedom Demon's voice was full of solemnity, but then he gloated: "But you only have a fragment of the entire rune formation, you only have one rune, this rune is useless to you, unless you get the complete 360 ​​runes."

Zhang Chen heard the Great Freedom Demon's gloating words, and looked at the talisman book with a strange look on his face. He thought to himself, "If I remember correctly, this book records a total of 365 runes, right? Excluding the invisibility talisman, wind-fixing talisman, water-fixing talisman, hardening talisman, and fire-proof talisman, there are exactly 360 runes left. And the Great Freedom Demon said that the Nine-bend Yellow River talisman formation requires 360 runes..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen's heart couldn't help beating wildly. He now had the complete set of runes of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Rune Array, and even Huang Quan himself. It was really God's help.

"What is the magical use of this Nine-Bend Yellow River Talisman Formation?" Zhang Chen asked calmly.

A trace of reminiscence flashed in the eyes of the Great Freedom Demon: "It can make immortals lose their spirits, destroy their souls, trap their forms, damage their spirits, destroy their original nature, and damage their limbs. Immortals who enter this will become mortals, and mortals who enter this will perish."

Zhang Chen's pupils shrank and his heart was shocked when he heard this. He thought of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation in the mythology of his previous life. The power seemed to be the same as the talisman formation in front of him.

"Boy, listen to my advice. This talisman formation is not something you can control. Not only is your cultivation too low, but the inheritance has also been broken. The Yellow Spring Water is just a legend and it is impossible to find it. You'd better not waste your time, lest you waste your time and die when the time comes." The Great Freedom Demon looked at Zhang Chen and gave him some advice.

"Would you be kind enough to persuade me?" Zhang Chen picked up the rune book and glanced at the Great Freedom Demon.

"Because you have cultivated magical powers, when I saw you, I seemed to see an old friend, and a sense of closeness arose in my heart." said the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon.

Zhang Chen heard the Great Freedom Demon talking nonsense and laughed angrily: "According to what you said, you came to kill me immediately after taking over Xie Lingyun's body. Is this how you get close to an old friend?"

The Great Freedom Demon's smile froze, and there was some anger in his eyes: "You kid are so ungrateful. I, the ancestor, was trying to advise you with good intentions, but you kept holding on to my past. You are really not a good son."

After saying this, the Great Freedom Demon walked to the door angrily to look at the sun, leaving Zhang Chen sitting in the room to continue pondering the talisman in his hand.

Half an hour later, another rune was deciphered. At this time, Zhang Chen's gold finger screen changed:
[16th skill (remaining): unknown talisman (2/3580000)]

"Sure enough, when I comprehend a rune, I complete one point of the rune formation, so the experience points I need to upgrade are naturally reduced by one point."

Zhang Chen felt relieved upon seeing this. Once he had comprehended the complete talisman formation, the 3.6 million experience points would return to zero, and he would be able to level up smoothly without consuming any experience points.

"A talisman formation. Seeing how much that Great Freedom Demon takes it, this Nine-bend Yellow River talisman formation must be extraordinary."

Zhang Chen became more motivated and continued to grind for runes.

The Great Freedom Demon stood at the threshold and turned his head from time to time to look at Zhang Chen who was studying the runes. When he saw Zhang Chen turning the pages of the book, he raised the corner of his mouth with a hint of ridicule: "This kid is just talking big. He said he wanted to continue studying the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, but in fact, he is continuing to comprehend other runes?"

Time flies, and another seven days have passed.

Xie Lingyun arrived again. In order to prevent the Great Freedom Demon from causing trouble, Zhang Chen drove the Great Freedom Demon back into the jar. Amid the Great Freedom Demon's dissatisfied grumbles, he affixed a rune of suppression.

jar

The Great Freedom Demon sat in the darkness, his eyes full of anger: "Damn it, what kind of damn skills does this kid have? I have been with this kid for some time, but I just can't understand his methods. This grandson's methods are naturally counter to mine, and he is my biggest enemy."

To kill or to stay?

Be an enemy or be an ally?

The Great Freedom Demon was extremely conflicted.

Temple Master Liu Feng arrived at Zhang Chen's small building before Xie Lingyun and told Zhang Chen, "Today, news came from the foot of the mountain that the lady is coming to the mountain to see you. You must seize the opportunity and find a way to ask the lady to bring you down the mountain."

Zhang Chen did not argue, but said obediently: "Master, rest assured, I will do my best to persuade you."

Seeing this, Liu Feng nodded in satisfaction, and then gave some more instructions before turning around and leaving.

(End of this chapter)