Chapter 818: Chapter 817 Teaching
What is genius?
This right here is genius!
Let’s not talk about Zhu Tianshou; Yang Fei is pleasantly surprised by Tong Yunshu.
But soon, he thinks of Tong Yunshu’s comprehension of the Great Yellow Court Technique, how she easily enters the state of sudden enlightenment that cultivators dream of, and he feels relieved.
The path of talisman requires understanding.
Since Tong Yunshu can frequently achieve sudden enlightenment while cultivating the Great Yellow Court, it’s not surprising that she possesses an exceptional talent for talismans too.
However, Yang Fei thinks about how he spent over a decade studying talisman formations to have some understanding, especially when he first encountered the Rune Tao; he was dizzy looking at those runes, spending years to identify and remember each one. Now, Tong Yunshu can recognize the trajectory of the runes at first glance, the talent gap between them in the Rune Tao is too vast.
Comparisons can be overwhelming.
Yang Fei knows every industry out there has its unique geniuses.
But being outshone in a field he’s skilled in for the first time still makes him feel a bit frustrated.
Luckily, he has a broad-minded personality and soon feels at ease.
After all, the one demonstrating an extraordinary talent in the Rune Tao and overshadowing him is none other than Tong Yunshu.
It’s not like he hasn’t been overshadowed by her before; he’ll get used to it.
As for Zhu Tianshou.
Uh...
Yang Fei averts his gaze from Tong Yunshu’s face and again looks at Zhu Tianshou, saying, "Grandpa, I can only say that you and Yun Shu are amazing."
Zhu Tianshou is taken aback, then his eyes light up thoughtfully, "Are you saying that the two of us have a certain talent for the talisman path?"
Yang Fei doesn’t hide anything, nodding, "Not just a certain talent, but an extraordinary talent."
Zhu Tianshou laughs heartily, "Really, kid, don’t be kidding the old man!"
Tong Yunshu looks at Yang Fei eagerly.
After getting trapped in the Hidden Sect World last time and discovering that Qin Yanyang had become a national superhero of Divine Continent, and had also stepped into the Divine Travel Realm, she felt quite defeated. It was only due to this stimulus that she entered personal comprehension of the Great Yellow Court Technique.
Now, learning that she also has extraordinary talent in the Rune Tao, she is extremely excited.
She just saw that these runes indeed contain a certain miraculous and powerful force, and she becomes very interested, feeling that if this power is harnessed well, it may be much stronger than the True Qi a Martial Artist cultivates over decades.
Moreover, after learning the Rune Tao, she can assist in creating formations with Yang Fei, which is the most crucial point.
Deep down, Tong Yunshu always felt inferior because she couldn’t compare to Qin Yanyang in every aspect, needing Yang Fei’s care, while unable to help him. She felt quite self-conscious and extremely disappointed.
Now having found a way she can help Yang Fei, she is naturally overjoyed.
"Grandpa, how could I possibly, how dare I deceive you? That you can see the traces of the rune I just inscribed and even see the rune’s form is enough to prove that you possess an extraordinary talent beyond the ordinary in the Rune Tao, highly suited for cultivating the Rune Tao." Yang Fei immediately says as he sees Zhu Tianshou staring at him with inquiry.
Zhu Tianshou and Tong Yunshu both secretly rejoice, especially Tong Yunshu, looking hopefully at Yang Fei, "Can you teach me the Rune Tao?"
Yang Fei nods, "Of course. If I could have more people proficient in the Rune Tao help me, constructing this large Spirit Gathering Array would be much easier."
With that, he chuckles bitterly, patting his head, "I must be daydreaming; even if you’re geniuses in this field, it will still take a long time to practice and refine to a point where you can independently inscribe talismans, not quickly enough to assist me."
Zhu Tianshou chuckles, "That may not be so; didn’t you say that Yun Shu and I are geniuses in the Rune Tao? Tell me how to inscribe runes; I think I can do it."
Yang Fei responds, "It’s not that easy."
"No more nonsense; just tell me what the Rune Tao is all about. When I saw you inscribe runes earlier, it seemed like you were using Divine Thought to move some power, then combining True Qi to make that concentrated rune merge seamlessly into the jade, becoming one with it." Zhu Tianshou points at the talisman that had just been inscribed, "So ultimately, the Rune Tao involves Divine Soul Thought Power, right?"
Yang Fei nods, "Grandpa, you indeed have a great talent, hitting the nail on the head."
"Hahaha, see, I told you I am a genius. Now, tell me which runes and how to write them, and I’ll try." Zhu Tianshou laughs heartily, unable to contain his eagerness and curiosity towards the Rune Tao, immediately wanting to start inscribing talismans.
Tong Yunshu also looks forward excitedly.
Wang Lei, Xu Jian, Umekawa Taro, and the three from the Xu Family appear slightly unconvinced.
They felt a mysterious force during Yang Fei’s rune inscription; thinking that this talisman path might not be so mysterious, as long as Yang Fei tells them the essence of the Rune Tao, they can do it too.
So everyone asked Yang Fei to tell them the basics of the Rune Tao and formations.
Seeing everyone’s enthusiasm, Yang Fei smiles wryly.
He certainly wouldn’t keep it to himself.
The cultivation in Divine Continent is so backward now; if every family keeps their cultivation techniques like treasure, they will eventually be lost.
For example, the Rune Tao and formations, clearly two brilliant cultivation schools in the past, but among the Hidden Sect Eight Great Forces, only the Zhuge family still retains some research in this area.
Of course, some small families and sects in the Hidden Sect may also study the Rune Tao and formations, but their research is ultimately too shallow to inherit the essence of talismans and formations.
Now seeing Zhu Tianshou, Tong Yunshu, and others so interested in the Rune Tao, Yang Fei doesn’t hide anything and directly writes down the 108 rune characters passed down through Taoist tradition using ink and brush.
Looking at each complex and awkward rune character, Umekawa Taro is the first to widen his eyes, rubbing his temple gently with his hand, shaking his head, "No... can’t. This thing is strange; it’s dizzying to look at."
Soon Hu Lizhong, Xu Yunshan, Xu Liangyou, and Xu Xiao all break into a sweat, simply feeling dizzy and unable to focus; Xu Yunshan directly turns his head away, closing his eyes and shaking his head, "Each rune seems complicated at first glance, but upon careful examination, seems understandable, yet after looking, there’s no impression retained in the mind, even the runes recorded deliberately seem wrong."
"Yes, can’t remember, doesn’t leave an impression."
"I never liked studying and recognizing characters when I was a child; now looking at this stuff feels more headache-inducing than seeing unfamiliar text as a child."
Wang Lei and Xu Jian continue staring at those runes.
But within less than three minutes, a layer of sweat appears on their foreheads.
First Wang Lei admits defeat, shaking his head, "Something’s off, I’ve remembered seven or eight characters, but even though each stroke and line looks right, it gives me an impression that it’s wrong."
"It’s not that you remembered these characters incorrectly; it’s that the characters we remembered have lost their charm, without soul." Xu Jian takes his gaze off those runes, saying with a complex expression, "The path of talisman is indeed profound and mysterious."
Yang Fei gives Xu Jian an astonished glance, praising, "Mr. Xu is remarkable, able to see these runes lacking true charm."
Wang Lei is taken aback, looking at Yang Fei, "So Mr. Xu was right? No, wait, did you write the wrong runes for us to memorize?"
Yang Fei shakes his head, smiling, "These characters have nothing wrong, but for those who haven’t grasped the Rune Tao, they are simply useless talismans of no value."