Taoist priests in the supernatural world

Chapter 48 Yellow and White Talisman Veins, Establishing a Sect

Inside the Tiandao Temple, Ayou moved all his belongings there.

There weren't many items: an earth-yellow Taoist robe, a peach wood sword that had been used for many years, and a brass compass with a diameter of half a meter.

The compass had a strange design; its outer edge was shaped like the Bagua (Eight Trigrams), while the inner disc resembled a blooming lotus flower with five sharp spikes protruding from the center.

Ah-you placed the compass firmly and patted the surface of the compass.

"This is the Five Elements Chart."

"When using it, you need to use a person's life essence to start the formation, and it requires two people to work together. One person is responsible for guarding the formation and activating it, while the other person is responsible for entering the barrier to kill the ghosts. Once the formation starts spinning, it can generate five kinds of barriers: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth."

His expression became more serious as he spoke.

"Remember this: once the array is activated, the person guarding it cannot leave. If they let go, the barrier will immediately dissipate."

"When it really comes down to this, I'll guard the formation. You're still young; it's not worth wasting a hand on a formation."

After listening, Huang Bai didn't rush to reply, but instead turned to look at Qian Hao in the corner.

"How about he takes over?"

"If the two of us go in, we can move faster."

Ayou was taken aback.

"Ah-Hao?"

Huang Baichong waved to Qian Hao.

"Come here and show Ah-you what you've got."

"OK."

Qian Hao walked over, and under Ayou's questioning gaze, without saying a word, he pulled out a small knife and slashed his own arm.

laugh.

The blade sliced ​​through the flesh, and blood immediately flowed out.

"Hey, what are you doing..." Ayou instinctively tried to stop him.

Before he could finish speaking, he saw that the wound had stopped bleeding, and the granulation tissue under the skin began to wriggle and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ah You's eyelids twitched at the sight.

"What kind of magic is this?"

Huang Bai remained expressionless and said, "It's a little bit of pill-making technique left by my elders."

He spoke casually, then quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"Tell me, can Ah-hao handle this job?"

Ah You frowned and circled Qian Hao halfway around. Although he didn't ask any more questions, the strange feeling in his heart grew stronger.

Huang Bai seems to have figured things out before anyone else.

From having himself move in, to talking about the Five Elements compass, and then pushing Ah Hao out to take over the formation, it's as if he had thought through all the possible escape routes in advance.

"Yes, it's possible." Ah You finally nodded. "With this kind of recovery ability, if I really hurt my hand, it should be easy to reattach it."

"That's fine then."

After that, Ayou officially settled down at the Tiandao Temple.

……

In the backyard of the temple, Ayou rebuilt a Dharma altar.

The altar was made of five-colored soil, and a statue of a deity was placed on it. Next to it were the tablets of the Earth God, the City God, and the Five Directional Gods.

Three kinds of fruits and five kinds of grains, three cups of clear tea, and three cups of rice wine are placed in front of the altar, which are arranged in the positions of the three powers of "Heaven, Earth and Man".

Ah-you changed into a Taoist robe, stood quietly in front of the altar for a moment, then picked up a brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and began to write on the yellow paper.

The brushstrokes flowed like dragons and snakes, completed in one go.

Huang Bai stood to the side, watching silently.

A talisman may seem like just a piece of paper, but it actually involves a great deal of intricacies.

The talisman head, talisman belly, talisman core, and talisman foot must all be in perfect order.

As Huang Bai watched Ayou draw the talisman, he gradually formed his own understanding.

"The talisman a Taoist priest receives may be a key, a key to borrowing magic from the gods and nature, and a method to store magic spells on paper."

Huang Bai doesn't believe that Taoist priests can communicate with deities through talismans, and that deities don't have time to respond to them every day.

Soon, Ah You drew more than ten exorcism talismans in one go. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, clearly having used up a lot of his magical power by drawing so many talismans.

"Is it really impossible to draw talismans without being ordained?"

Huang Bai was still unwilling to give up. He had previously drawn Maoshan talismans, but they had no effect whatsoever.

However, the ability of talismans is too convenient. It is like a "pre-made dish". No need to make much preparation. You can take it out and use it, which saves a lot of effort.

Upon hearing this, Ayou immediately rolled his eyes.

"Of course not."

"If a few casual strokes were enough to make a difference, wouldn't the most powerful Taoist priests in the world be printing shop owners?"

Huang Bai chuckled upon hearing this, but did not refute it.

Ayou put down his brush and continued explaining:

"The ordination itself is not the point. The point is that you are recognized by this lineage, and the lineage acknowledges you, so that you can receive the teachings of this lineage."

"Just like I can draw the talismans of my own lineage, but for other lineages' talismans, even if the pattern is right in front of me, it's useless for me to trace it ten thousand times."

As he said this, he raised his hand and pointed to the talisman he had just drawn.

"Look at the talisman head; the deities and ritual intentions written by each family are different. Some invite the Three Mountains and Nine Marquises, some invite the Purple Emperor, some invite Marshal Tianpeng, and the Six Ding and Six Jia. Some don't write the names of the deities at all, but instead write the sun and moon, heaven and earth, stars, seasons and times."

"In our lineage, the talisman is invoked by the Black Fiend God."

"Without this lineage, I cannot paint it, nor can I borrow the Dharma."

After listening, Huang Bai seemed to be deep in thought.

He slowly sat down on the steps and stared at the talismans for a long time.

The structure of the talisman closely resembles a complete miniature magical body.

The talisman head is the source, resembling a human head and divine will.

The talisman's belly is used to depict its purpose, resembling a body and bones.

The talisman contains magical power and is the key.

The feet, like limbs, are responsible for actually issuing commands.

Ultimately, it is still about putting the law on paper, not creating it out of thin air.

Therefore, Taoist priests who have not received ordination cannot borrow the magic at all.

As Huang Bai was thinking, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Ayou.

"What if I don't borrow someone else's method?"

Ayou was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

"What would happen if I wrote my own name and used my own methods?"

Upon hearing this, Ayou fell silent.

He stared at Huang Bai for several seconds before saying something that made him both laugh and cry.

"Who do you think you are? A god? Or a founding patriarch?"

"Even someone as audacious as Chung Kau wouldn't dare to do something like this. You dare to even think about it? Don't go overboard."

Huang Bai, however, did not think he was just daydreaming.

Ah You's earlier words, in fact, reminded him.

"Gods..." Huang Bai's eyes gradually brightened as he looked at Ayou. "What if I really create my own lineage? What's the bet?"

Ah You simply gave up trying to persuade him and casually replied:

"If you really succeed, this family heirloom is yours."

"If you fail, this temple is mine."

Huang Bai immediately responded.

"Okay, it's a deal."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Qian Hao.

"Ah Hao, you're the witness. Watch closely, don't let this guy renege on his promise later."

Qian Hao pointed to his eyes, a mischievous smile on his face, and said, "Don't worry, I'm watching."

Ah You was too lazy to argue with those two lunatics anymore, so he waved his hand and turned to leave.

"boring."

It wasn't that he was fixated on the temple, but rather that he simply didn't think he would lose.

No matter how talented Huang Bai is, he wouldn't be this arrogant. Creating his own talisman lineage? Establishing a sect? Those aren't things that can be accomplished just by talking.

Back in the side hall, Ayou snatched the remote control from Xiaobai's hand and leaned back in his chair to watch the horse race.

In the following days, Huang Bai seemed to be at odds with him, and from then on, he went into seclusion.

……

At night, the incandescent light bulbs were blindingly bright.

His yellow and white hair was messy, there was a thick stack of manuscripts in front of him, and a lot of scrap paper was scattered on the floor.

He had been sitting here for three days and three nights, barely closing his eyes.

If others saw him, they would most likely think he was crazy.

Huang Bai knew in his heart that he wasn't really indulging in wishful thinking.

After all, he had practiced the Corpse Dissolution Immortal Technique and had successfully separated his body from his physical form.

Strictly speaking, even if I'm not a proper immortal, I've at least stepped halfway into the realm of immortality.

Even a half-baked deity is still a deity.

Huang Bai muttered something to himself, which made him laugh.

Moreover, he also possesses an inner core.

If a talisman needs to borrow a method, he can borrow his own; if a talisman needs to conceal its power, he can use his inner elixir as the center of his magical power.

In this way, others need to be ordained, rely on lineage, and rely on ancestral masters to draw talismans, but you may not need to.

"If we can really make this lineage work, then we'll finally be truly free."

Given a choice, Huang Bai would not allow himself to be "held hostage" by anyone, whether it be a god, a ghost, an ancestor, or any other immortal. He cultivates the Heavenly Way.

He wanted to walk his own path.

It's not borrowed prestige, but the path of physical enlightenment, spiritual cultivation, and truly being able to stand tall and speak with dignity.

Over the next few days, Huang Bai disassembled the structure of the Maoshan talismans bit by bit, and then combined it with the spells he was good at.

Sun Mantra, Moon Mantra, Enlightenment Mantra, Wall-Penetrating Mantra, Divine Sword...

If once isn't enough, try twice; if twice isn't enough, try ten times.

Stacks of paper paintings were wasted, and the manuscripts grew thicker and thicker.

Finally, another day passed.

The night was dark and windy, the starlight sparse and cold.

Huang Bai sat alone in front of the altar, his mind immersing itself in the space between inner and outer worlds, slowly adjusting his breathing.

When the world was quiet and his own spirit gradually became clear, he picked up his pen and poured his power into the tip of the pen little by little.

At this moment, the external world and the inner soul seemed to resonate with each other.

A glimmer of divine light stirred in his mind.

Huang Bai finally put down his pen.

"The Yellow and White Immortal Lord, who universally transforms all directions, grants all prayers and answers all requests, within the three religions and throughout the six directions..."

The top part of the talisman bears the author's name.

The talisman's belly is inscribed with the meaning of the Sun Mantra.

The talisman's gallbladder directly draws upon the power of the inner elixir to enter the body.

Once the base of the talisman is complete, the entire talisman is instantly connected from beginning to end.

Wow!

As the last stroke was made, the yellow paper suddenly shone brightly.

The light wasn't dazzling, but it was extremely steady, as if something had truly been brought down at that moment.

The sun symbol is complete.

Huang Bai picked up the talisman, feeling the familiar yet unfamiliar power within, and finally couldn't help but laugh.

"It worked!"

"They formed their own lineage and established their own sect."

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