Chapter 167: The Battle Glyph System (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Chapter 167: The Battle Glyph System (Requesting Monthly Votes)
“A Wu is the offering of Heaven and Earth, a Glyph is the tribute to the Grand Dao! ”
The Great Wu's voice was not loud, yet it clearly resonated in the ears of every youth: “The first Law Glyph you choose represents a different path. . . ”
“For instance, the 'Wind Blade' Law Glyph can be followed by inscribing the 'Gathering Wind' and 'Wind Pressure' Law Glyphs onto your body, eventually forming the 'Xun Wind Spirit Glyph'! By using this Spirit Glyph to draw in the primordial qi of heaven and earth to upgrade your Battle Glyphs and establish your Wu Foundation, you can then advance to become a Great Wu like me! ”
As he spoke, the Great Wu flicked his sleeve.
A faint breeze emerged, then coiled around the youths, making their bodies light and buoyant, floating in mid-air.
This particular spell technique truly possessed not a hint of earthly presence; only when the youths had marveled sufficiently did they gently return to the ground.
“The power of Wu spells also varies according to their different types—Sun, Moon, and Star! Lesser Wu can only unleash Morning Star-level Wu spells through Law Glyphs. . . Great Wu, on the other hand, utilize Spirit Glyphs to cast Glorious Moon-level Wu spells, their power surging more than tenfold. . . As for the ultimate 'Wu King'? They condense Spirit Glyphs into 'Treasure Glyphs', unleashing Dawning Sun-level Wu spells, each capable of burning mountains and boiling seas, shaking heaven and earth. . . Every Wu King is a god walking upon the earth! And only great tribes capable of giving birth to a 'Wu King' are qualified to establish cities. . . ”
“What I just demonstrated was merely a fraction of the 'Xun Wind Spirit Glyph's' power; if used in battle, it would be even more terrifying! ”
By the end, the Great Wu's tone had grown stern and severe.
The youths below nodded in agreement, one after another.
But Ba Ji was somewhat stunned: “Great Wu. . . what about those of us who chose the 'Flame' Battle Glyph? ”
“Within the tribe, there are only two complete collections of Spirit Glyphs: one is the 'Xun Wind Spirit Glyph', and the other is the 'Geng Metal Spirit Glyph'. . . As for fire-attribute Law Glyphs, there are only two: one is 'Flame', and the other is 'Fiery Warmth'. . . Generally speaking, if you can't find a corresponding Law Glyph within the tribe, you can seek it outside, for example, the nearby 'Fiery Mountain Tribe' possesses the fire-attribute 'Fiery Mountain Spirit Glyph'. . . ”
The Great Wu glanced at Ba Ji, answering indifferently: “Of course. . . generally, only Wu who have opened three or more Spiritual Apertures have the possibility of cultivating to the third Law Glyph. A Wu with one or two Spiritual Apertures might only ever be able to linger on one or two Law Glyphs for their entire life. . . ”
A snicker spread among the youths, causing Ba Ji to lower his head.
The Great Wu's meaning was quite clear: with only half a Spiritual Aperture, Ba Ji would likely only ever cultivate a single Law Glyph in his entire life, with no need to consider combining them into Spirit Glyphs later on.
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After the lecture, Ba Ji walked through the tribe, clenching his fists secretly as he thought of the Great Wu's words.
“Should I resign myself to fate? No. . . Though I only have half a Spiritual Aperture, I possess the Spirit Opening Scripture! ”
“In terms of cultivation speed, I will definitely surpass ordinary Wu! I must gather all the Spirit Glyphs, achieve Great Wu status, and then exact my revenge! ”
Ba Ji muttered to himself.
Suddenly, he paused, seeing the person blocking his path: “Qing Lang? ”
Ba Ji stepped back: “What do you want to do? Wu within the tribe are forbidden from fighting arbitrarily. . . ”
“To think, with only half a Spiritual Aperture, you could actually cultivate to the level of Battle Glyphs. . . ”
Qing Lang emerged from the shadows, his physique sleek and his expression cold: “Too bad. . . trash is trash. . . and the Law Glyph you chose is also trash! ”
“I am Wu, my father and my grandfather were all Wu. . . so from the start, I chose the 'Wind Blade' Law Glyph. As long as I work diligently in the future, the tribe's inheritance will open up to me one by one! ”
Qing Lang stepped forward: “As for you and your brother, your ancestors were even slaves. . . how could they understand the mysteries of Wu? Hahaha. . . to actually choose a fire Law Glyph, truly foolish, you’ve cut off your own future! Originally, I was a little worried, but now I’m not worried at all. I’ll keep you alive, let you watch me become a Great Wu step by step, and then easily crush you to death. . . ”
Ba Ji felt a sense of suffocation, involuntarily clutching the corner of his animal hide tunic.
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“So that’s how it is. . . ”
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness, observing through the mirror fragment, listened with great interest.
“Condensing Law Glyphs to form Spirit Glyphs, and using this as a foundation for Foundation Establishment. . . why does that sound somewhat similar to the legendary 'Divine Ability Foundation Establishment'? ”
Now that Fang Xi had achieved Foundation Establishment, his perspective and knowledge had broadened. He frequently purchased and read books on common cultivation knowledge, significantly enriching his experience.
He knew that in the ancient cultivation world, there was a type of cultivator who diligently cultivated spells, dominating with a single powerful technique. Later, they would refine a life-bound spell to establish their foundation, known as 'Divine Ability Foundation Establishment'. It was said that their combat prowess was exceptionally sharp.
Furthermore, after Divine Ability Foundation Establishment, there was even 'Divine Ability Core Formation', which divided Golden Cores into nine grades. According to the quality of the Golden Core and the divine ability, they could be categorized into nine levels. Cultivators who formed low-grade cores were often scorned by those with high-grade Golden Cores. . . but for some unknown reason, this practice declined and gradually faded into obscurity.
In the current cultivation world, there was no talk of nine-grade Golden Cores whatsoever.
As long as Core Formation was successful, regardless of whether one cultivated a top-tier cultivation art or an ordinary one, it was still a Golden Core, possessing boundless miraculous uses!
“The demise of Divine Ability Foundation Establishment must have a reason; perhaps there were hidden dangers. . . I’d best stick with the mainstream. ”
Fang Xi made up his mind.
“However. . . this method is quite interesting; I can make use of it. ”
He would certainly follow the mainstream himself, to avoid any major pitfalls.
As for this unconventional divine ability, despite its sharp combat prowess, he couldn't simply abandon it. He could let puppets, formations, or even spirit pets and disciples try it. . .
Back in Da Liang, Fang Xi had the Martial God Gate bring him some death row inmates to experiment with the method of opening Spiritual Apertures.
The result was that every single one of them exploded and died!
This left Fang Xi slightly dejected, but he also realized that the physical constitution of the Wu people in the Shard World indeed had its unique characteristics.
Rashly transplanting cultivation methods might lead to incompatibility.
“However, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Shard World is much denser than in Da Liang. Perhaps I can try teaching Wu people spell techniques? ”
The Wu people's spellcasting was extremely singular, relying solely on Law Glyphs. This was quite different from immortal cultivators who could form hand seals and recite incantations to freely choose and cast Five Elements spells—according to the spiritual root theory, everyone possessed Five Elements spiritual root attributes and could naturally cast Five Elements spells.
It was merely that there were some bonuses when learning spells of the spiritual root attribute one was most talented in.
Fang Xi secretly devised a 'package' for his guinea pig number one, then began contemplating his own matters.
“The array glyphs of the Shard World are of great use to me; I must collect a large quantity. . . ”
“If Law Glyphs are like this, Spirit Glyphs should be even better. . . and even Treasure Glyphs? ”
Even if the Great Wu's description of the Wu King was somewhat exaggerated, it still gave Fang Xi a sense of familiarity.
“Third-order power? It can even rival Core Formation cultivators. . . To think such beings exist in the Shard World! ”
“Alas, Spiritual Apertures and Battle Glyphs are two sides of the same coin; only the Wu people's physique can bear them. . . ”
“But if I obtain Spirit Glyphs or even Treasure Glyphs, I could completely inscribe them onto formations, or even spirit artifacts. . . ”
Fang Xi's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
His 'Azure Wood Longevity Art' was generally average in combat prowess, but this kind of divine ability technique was entirely up to his own display.
If he could inscribe third-order Treasure Glyphs, whether on formations, artifacts, or talismans. . . their power would inevitably be terrifyingly immense, enough to ensure his self-preservation in the cultivation world with plenty to spare!
Living people could not bear Battle Glyphs, but inanimate objects should pose no problem.
Even if there were problems, it would merely mean the materials were scrapped. A small failure was something Fang Xi could completely afford now.
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Shard World.
Late at night.
“Oh, bronze mirror. . . what should I do? ”
Ba Ji rubbed the bronze mirror, muttering to himself.
Everything that had happened today filled him with despair.
As for the 'Fiery Mountain Spirit Glyph'? Not to mention the two tribes were enemies, even if they weren't, that fundamental inheritance wouldn't be open to an outsider like him!
Furthermore, whether the 'Fiery Mountain Spirit Glyph' even contained a 'Flame' Law Glyph was another question.
Amidst his distress, he suddenly discovered that the bronze mirror, which had been silent all this time, finally responded!
Lines of incantations, written in Wu script, flowed across the mirror's surface.
“Hand gestures, incantations. . . casting Wu spells? ”
After seeing them, Ba Ji felt as though he were reading a divine scripture: “How is this possible? Aren’t all Wu spells only cast through Battle Glyphs? ”
Hearing this, Fang Xi rolled his eyes.
‘Right. . . no need to even think about it. After getting used to a fool-proof operation akin to innate demonic arts, the difficulty for the Wu people of this world to learn independent spellcasting will definitely be catastrophic. . . ’
Watching Ba Ji begin to practice the tongue-twisting incantations, Fang Xi suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion.
On the mirror's surface, another flash of light occurred, and another line of Wu script appeared: “Xun Wind Spirit Glyph, Geng Metal Spirit Glyph. . . ”
“Hm? ”
Ba Ji, whose tongue felt tangled, found it strange to see the names of these two Spirit Glyphs: “What’s the treasured mirror doing pointing out these two great Spirit Glyphs? Could they be useful to me? ”
“But. . . I can’t even access them! ”
In the Great Wu's open cave-dwelling library, there were only the most basic Law Glyphs. As for the inheritances of the two great Spirit Glyphs that could lead to Great Wu status, they were always kept secret and were the Black Mountain Tribe's most precious treasures!
Even if Ba Ji was a Wu, he couldn't access them.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but ponder a little more.
If, as the bronze mirror said, he could obtain these two great Spirit Glyphs, could he then rely on them to advance to Great Wu status?
After all, this treasure was quite formidable, possessing not only the Spirit Opening Scripture but also Wu spells that could be cast without Battle Glyphs!
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Southern Barrens Cultivation World.
Inside the seclusion chamber.
Fang Xi opened his eyes, slowly recovering his spirits.
“Whether the Wu people can truly cast Five Elements spells like immortal cultivators, I don't actually know. In any case, it’s just an experiment. . . ”
As for the Xun Wind and Geng Metal Spirit Glyphs?
Those weren't what Ba Ji needed; they were what he himself needed!
As for Ba Ji?
If he could get them, that would be for the best. If not, or if he was even captured. . . or killed. . . for them. . .
Then he'd just seize the opportunity to change the 'Mirror Holder'!
Fang Xi's thinking had always been very open; that confounded mirror also wasn't limited to a single holder.
If Ba Ji couldn't access them, wouldn't switching to another Wu who had inscribed a wind-attribute or metal-attribute Battle Glyph provide an opportunity to access them?
As long as one thinks outside the box, there are always more solutions than problems!
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