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Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Drawing Talismans with Essence Blood_1

Suddenly, a startling clap of thunder sounded.

Boom, boom, boom…

Heaven and earth shook, shattering the silence of the night.

Accompanied by lightning, it illuminated the entire world with blinding brightness.

The tall trees on the mountain cast shadows of their peculiar shapes, which seemed especially sinister and terrifying in this environment.

Xu Fan and Cui Dong hid beneath the Descending Dragon Tower. When the lightning flashed, they were cloaked in the shadows, as if hiding within them.

Boom, boom, boom… The thunder rolled, the rain pouring down harder and harder.

This night’s downpour would be one of the heaviest Zhonghai had seen in years.

The weather forecast had already issued a weather warning, a red alert at that, reminding the public to pay special attention and to avoid going out unnecessarily.

Red is the highest level of weather warning, and it could even lead to disasters.

This illustrates just how heavy the rain was falling tonight.

In the city, countless timid souls who lived alone were scared into hiding under their covers, not daring to emerge.

There were also thrill-seekers who fearlessly climbed up to the rooftops to capture terrifying images of the thunderstorm, which they then posted online for attention.

The Zhonghai government departments had already sprung into efficient action, preparing for any emergency disaster relief that might be necessary.

After consulting with Xu Fan, Zhou Xian led his team quickly down the mountain to seek shelter in the hotel. With the trees so tall and dense on the mountain, attracting lightning would be dangerous.

No matter how powerful a person is, they’re still no match for the fury of nature.

In the face of this terrifying downpour, everyone sought shelter to avoid danger.

Except for Xu Fan and Cui Dong, who not only didn’t seek shelter but instead braved the rain to make their way to the Descending Dragon Tower.

“Master, the situation isn’t good today. Maybe we should come back another time?” Cui Dong, his face full of fear and panic, pleaded with Xu Fan.

No sooner had he finished speaking,

a peal of thunder exploded not far away.

Boom…

Fear in life strikes so unexpectedly. Caught off guard, Cui Dong shivered, nearly jumping out of his skin and almost collapsing on the spot.

And on another mountain not far opposite, a tall pine tree was struck squarely by a bolt of lightning and immediately burst into flames. Even the torrential rain couldn’t extinguish it right away.

Such a terrifying display of heaven’s might instantly drained the color from Cui Dong’s face, and he unconsciously sought shelter behind Xu Fan.

In such a perilous environment, only by Xu Fan’s side could he feel a semblance of safety.

Xu Fan smiled and said, “Do not be afraid. You must understand, this is an opportunity for you. The stronger the thunder and lightning, the more it can awaken the Tai Xuan Jiuxiao Body. It seems you’re in luck; even the heavens are helping you. With the current intensity of the lightning, you can achieve more than half of your awakening progress.”

Although he spoke with a smile, Xu Fan left Cui Dong no room for negotiation.

Xu Fan’s words were not meant to comfort Cui Dong.

You should know, even in the entire Cultivation World, the Tai Xuan Jiuxiao Body is absolutely one of the most supreme physiques, capable of achieving the highest harmony with the properties of thunder.

However, such a powerful constitution also has its drawbacks; it is extremely difficult to awaken.

If it were a normal thunderstorm, stimulating the Tai Xuan Jiuxiao Body to awaken with lightning could barely reach more than 20 percent effectiveness.

Cui Dong was fortunate enough to encounter such strong lightning today, which could make his awakening progress exceed half.

If he wanted his body constitution awakening to further improve, ordinary lightning on this planet was unlikely to suffice; instead, it would require the sort of powerful lightning that Cultivators face during Tribulation Transcendence. To ensure a complete one hundred percent awakening, one would probably need the world’s most powerful Nine-Tribulations Heavenly Tribulation to achieve this.

However, even Xu Fan in his previous life had not withstood the power of the Nine-Tribulations Heavenly Tribulation, which is why he fell and traversed over here.

From this, it is clear that to guarantee a complete awakening is basically impossible; since ancient times to the present, the number of people who have successfully done so is still zero.

The reason why the Lord of the Nine Heavens Thunder Technique became renowned and rose rapidly was mainly that his Tai Xuan Jiuxiao Body was activated more than half.

Otherwise, the Lord of the Nine Heavens Thunder Technique would never have achieved such accomplishments.

So when Xu Fan said Cui Dong was lucky, he was indeed serious.

Yet, Cui Dong did not think the same way and replied with a wry smile, “Master, please don’t joke with me.”

“When do I have time to joke with you? We cultivators, by our very nature, defy the heavens. If you remain so timid and fearful, how can you achieve anything significant in the future?”

After giving Cui Dong a lecture, Xu Fan took out an Elixir that neutralizes lightning and placed it in Cui Dong’s hand, then continued, “This Elixir can enhance your resistance to lightning, reducing the power of the lightning that hits you. Take this pill now and let your body digest and absorb the power of the elixir. When morning comes, you shall ascend the tower!”

As Xu Fan spoke, he imbued his words with his spiritual power, subtly influencing Cui Dong without his awareness.

Influenced by Xu Fan’s spiritual power, Cui Dong’s worries and fears quickly dissipated, and his expression became resolute. He said loudly, “Don’t worry, Master!”

Then, Cui Dong swallowed the Elixir in one gulp and, disregarding the wet ground, sat down directly to meditate and digest the pill.

Xu Fan fell silent and looked up towards the top of the Descending Dragon Tower.

The terrain of Mount Longshou was steep and naturally evolved into a formation that absorbed nature’s spiritual energy.

The reason why Xu Dan had come here to undergo closed-door cultivation was precisely because he discovered the mysteries of this place.

Although Xu Fan had absorbed all of the nature’s spiritual energy of this place, the natural formation was not damaged; it could still gather the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy.

Indeed, looking throughout Jiangnan, there could be no better place for Cui Dong to undergo his awakening.

While Cui Dong was meditating to absorb the Elixir, Xu Fan took out Talisman Paper, cut his middle finger with the tip of his own finger, and using fresh blood as ink, began to inscribe talisman characters onto the paper.

If what Xu Fan was doing now were to be known by those sect Daoists, they would likely be shocked beyond belief.

Common Daoists create talismans using cinnabar and talisman brushes, a process that is extremely tedious, where one misstep can lead to complete failure.

More advanced cultivators can create Talismans on the fly, out of thin air.

But what Xu Fan was doing now was even a notch higher; he was inscribing Talismans with his own essence blood.

One should know that this method has only been briefly mentioned in ancient texts, with no one ever actually achieving it.

Because using essence blood as ink places very high demands on the caster; if the spiritual power is even slightly insufficient, not only will the creation of the Talisman fail, but the loss of essence blood from the body can also lead to death. @@novelbin@@

Although risky, Talismans created in this way are, naturally, incredibly powerful.

Cui Dong was, after all, just a mortal with a very fragile body, and even though he had taken the Elixir, Xu Fan could still not guarantee his safe awakening.

Therefore, Xu Fan had no choice but to make preparations in advance.

There were three Talismans in total, including a Lightning Summoning Talisman, which could help attract lightning.

A Concealment Talisman, to hide Cui Dong’s sensory perceptions so he could endure the pain without failing midway through.

An Organ Protector Talisman, which could protect Cui Dong’s internal meridians and organs.

It must be said, having fulfilled his duty completely as a mentor, Xu Fan truly had done everything a master should.