Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 11 Spells and Charms

Another world, a forest.

Sunny day, light breeze.

In a relatively flat place, there is a simple folding table. On the table are a brush, an inkstone filled with cinnabar ink, and a stack of yellow paper.

Gu Zhao had just tried all the spells he had learned from the Taoist scriptures.

Taoism has been passed down for more than two thousand years, with ups and downs, birth and death, separation and reunion. First there was the Southern Sutra School, then the Southern and Northern Schools of Inner Alchemy, and finally the two major factions of Zhengyi Dao and Quanzhen Dao and various tributaries.

Of course, for thousands of years from ancient times to the present, Taoists have been traveling around, communicating and learning from each other. In addition to the ancestral temples of each sect, there has actually been a situation where you are in me and I am in you.

For example, the three Taoist scriptures taught to Gu Zhao by his grandfather clearly reflect this situation.

"The Correct Dharma of the Supreme Purity Heavenly Heart".

"The Divine Sky Jade Pivot's Great Method of Cutting and Detecting the Five Thunders".

The Secret of the Golden Gate and Jade Lock.

A book on the Shangqing School's meditation method for nourishing qi and refining the spirit, which also records various talismans.

A book of thunder magic from the Shenxiao School, specifically used in combat, which records various thunder spells.

A book on the inner alchemy of Quanzhen Taoism that specifically teaches people to breathe in and out to refine their Qi and condense the golden elixir.

In this way, Gu Zhao can be said to have practiced many Taoist scriptures and magic, integrating his spirit and energy, and possessing both body and method.

Of course, he had only practiced for ten years, and he also had to balance his studies, so he was not practicing wholeheartedly. Therefore, his spiritual awareness was not strong and his magic power was insufficient. Even if he was a genius in practicing Taoism, he would certainly not be able to reach the sky in one step.

Sure enough, in the experiment just now, he found that he could not cast many spells.

"Shangqing Tianxin Zhengfa" is mostly composed of talismans, and the only combat spell is a fire shield. The distance and power of Gu Zhao's spell are very limited.

"Shenxiao Yushu Zhankan Wulei Dafa" is indeed a fighting method, but he cannot perform the more powerful Dutian Leigong Curse and the Mutual Generation and Mutual Restraint Dulei Curse, etc. The only simple spells he can use are palm thunder, thunder-driving curse, etc.

"The Secret of the Golden Gate and Jade Lock" is a method of inner alchemy practice. It does not record any magic spells, but according to the inner alchemy school, as long as the elixir qi is complete, the supernatural powers will naturally appear.

Gu Zhao tried it out, like riding on clouds and mist, shrinking the earth into an inch, regaining youth, traveling with the yang spirit, being invulnerable to water and fire, moving mountains and filling the sea...

Can't do any of it!
Gu Zhao: ╮(╯▽╰)╭

With his current level of skill, he is physically strong, has sharp eyes and ears, can jump higher and run faster.

"Shh!"

Gu Zhao jumped onto the branch of a tree, and with a step, he reached the branch of another tree.

"Does this mean I've learned Qinggong?"

Gu Zhao smacked his lips, feeling that with the martial arts he learned from his grandfather, he was now considered a martial arts master, and at least defeating Ke Zhenwu should not be a problem.

"Let's draw the talisman now!" Gu Zhao's eyes were bright and he was very excited.

Martial arts are just the beginning, Taoism is the ultimate destination. I cannot perform the Five Thunder Curse alone, but if I use the Five Thunder Talisman together, can I succeed?
Although there are more talismans in "Shangqing Tianxin Zhengfa", Gu Zhao still plans to write the Five Thunder Talisman first. After all, the Thunder Method looks the coolest.

Gu Zhao stood in front of the table, took out a piece of yellow paper and placed it in front of him, then turned the high-end wolf-hair brush he bought in the inkstone around to let it absorb the thick cinnabar ink, then gently wiped it on the edge of the inkstone and moved it above the yellow paper.

He'd tried it at home before, and cinnabar and yellow paper were indeed more effective at storing magical energy than ordinary ink and paper. Logically, the modern world was practically devoid of spiritual energy, and he didn't know how the ancients had discovered this. Regardless, it was a good thing, indicating that there would be more to be found in the Taoist scriptures.

Gu Zhao put aside all distracting thoughts, calmed his mind and focused his eyes, straightened his back, let the energy flow out of his dantian, went down to his feet, and rushed up to his right hand, letting the force penetrate his fingertips and moving the wolf hair brush with his spirit.

Start writing!

Gu Zhao's magic power circulated in his body, merged into the cinnabar, and began to draw talismans on the yellow paper.

First draw the Eastern Heavenly Thunder, place the pen on nine points, then turn to the Southern Divine Thunder, place the pen on...

When he started writing the second point, Gu Zhao found that he couldn't continue.

Unlike the Five Thunder Talisman he had drawn before in Yuanfa Palace, this time Gu Zhao integrated his magic power into cinnabar from the very beginning. Then he found that when he was drawing the Eastern Sky Thunder, each stroke was connected to the previous one.

In this connection, those cinnabar handwritings infused with magic power seemed like parts, gradually forming a certain whole on the yellow paper. In this process, his own spiritual consciousness and magic power were being consumed rhythmically.

This is reflected in actual operation, when Gu Zhao was drawing the Five Thunder Talisman, each stroke was more difficult to control than the previous one.

He barely finished drawing the first part of the Eastern Heavenly Thunder Rune, but failed shortly after starting to draw the Southern Heavenly Thunder Rune.

With one stroke, the entire construction process collapsed, the rhythm of inputting mana was interrupted, and most of the spiritual power previously contained in the cinnabar instantly dissipated, leaving only a small amount of natural residue.

"The Five Thunder Talisman is indeed difficult!" Gu Zhao complained.

The magic power in his body was not exhausted, but he could not control it during the process, and he felt a little tired both physically and mentally.

To put it bluntly, it was because his cultivation was not enough, and he was unable to perform the Dutian Lei Gong Curse.

However, Gu Zhao was not disappointed. After all, he had drawn an Eastern Sky Thunder, which meant that he could at least control the thunder in one direction. In addition to the Five Thunder Talisman that integrated the five thunders, there was also a separate thunder method in "Shenxiao Yushu Zhankan Wulei Dafa".

So Gu Zhao took a break and started writing decisively. After wasting two sheets of yellow paper, he finally drew his first talisman.

Wind and thunder talisman!
Wind and thunder come from the east, belong to wood in the five elements, and are used for heavenly thunder.

Gu Zhao pinched the Heavenly Thunder Seal in his left hand and picked up the yellow talisman with his right hand. As he shook it, the magic power in his body circulated and he chanted the mantra, "Wood Virtue Chenxing, the spirit of the East. Follow my nine qi to drive away the evil spirits."

A weak magical power was poured into the yellow talisman, and the cinnabar in the yellow talisman flashed instantly, and then suddenly combusted.

The next moment, a strong wind blew up and thunder exploded.

A strong wind blew in all directions with Gu Zhao as the center, and a bolt of lightning gathered above his head, crackling and exploding while sweeping out along with the strong wind.

"Wow--"

A strong wind blew, trees shook and leaves flew, and after a burst of thunder, the area within ten meters around Gu Zhao was in a mess. If he had not specially controlled himself to avoid the folding table, his experiment today would have ended here.

After using it once, Gu Zhao understood that the function of the Wind and Thunder Talisman is similar to that of an expulsion halo. It is used to expel close enemies and keep distance during battle.

Just like the spells I just tried, Palm Thunder is a single-target attack, Thunder Curse is a group attack, and Fire Shield is a deceleration spell that binds and adds continuous damage.

Gu Zhao couldn't help but sigh, "It's just like playing a game. Today's game planners are still copying their ancestors' homework. There's really no progress at all."

Having said that, Gu Zhao was even more looking forward to the subsequent talismans, but at the same time, he was afraid that the remaining yellow talismans would not be enough.

Gu Zhao stroked his chin, "Do you want to go to Yuanfa Palace again tomorrow to smooth things out?"

(End of this chapter)