A Record of A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 588: Spiritual Summoning Talisman

“Fellow cultivator, what do you mean by that?” Han Li merely glanced at the bone box but did not reach out to take it. Instead, he asked calmly.

Without understanding what was inside the box, how could he recklessly accept it?

“You need not worry. Inside is one of the three supreme talismans of my Heaven Talisman Sect, the ‘Spiritual Summoning Talisman’ forging formula. Traditionally, only the sect leader may learn it. I have no other intentions; I only hope that if you can, you’ll take this talisman forging method back to the sect for this old man. I do not wish for the Heaven Talisman Sect to lose this supreme technique,” the red-faced elder sighed deeply.

Then, he opened the box himself, revealing several small bone fragments densely inscribed with characters.

“Spiritual Summoning Talisman? Only the sect leader learns it? Could it be that you are the sect leader of the Heaven Talisman Sect?” Han Li showed a hint of hesitation on his face.

“Embarrassingly, I, Yun, am indeed the fifty-seventh generation sect leader of the Heaven Talisman Sect. Our sect is a minor branch in Huayun Prefecture of the Great Jin Kingdom, so I ascended to the leader position with only foundation establishment stage cultivation. I hope fellow cultivator can forgive me,” the elder admitted with a faint blush.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of surprise flashed across Han Li’s face but quickly disappeared, replaced by a slight frown. After a moment, he looked at the elder and slowly said:

“The forging method for this Spiritual Summoning Talisman, since only the sect leader may learn it, must be quite unique. Are you not afraid to entrust it to me, fearing that I might learn the forging method? Moreover, although I have heard about the Great Jin Kingdom’s reputation, I have never been there. Whether I’ll have the opportunity to go is uncertain. Aren’t you being a bit reckless?”

The red-faced elder didn’t show surprise at Han Li’s questions. Instead, a look of admiration appeared in his eyes as he replied:

“Since I’ve entrusted this to you, it means I tacitly approve your learning this forging method—consider it a reward for Brother Han. To be honest, once you see the method, you might not even have much interest in pursuing it. Although the Spiritual Summoning Talisman forging method has been passed down generation after generation, except during the sect’s heyday when two or three grandmasters forged only a handful of talismans, all other sect leaders regarded it merely as a legacy—no one truly forged the talisman. Now that our sect has weakened so much, it’s almost a pipe dream.”

“As for whether you will return the forging formula in the Great Jin Kingdom, that is entirely up to you. I just want peace of mind. After all, the Spiritual Summoning Talisman is a talisman crafting technique originally created by our sect’s founding master. If it were to be lost in the immortal cultivation world, I would find it hard to justify to my ancestors. Even if the forging method cannot be returned to the sect, having it preserved in your hands is better than it disappearing entirely. When I meet my sect ancestors in the afterlife, I’ll have some excuse at least,” the red-faced elder smiled wryly.

Han Li was a bit speechless.

So, this sect leader was only seeking peace of mind. It seemed he could only gain advantages without suffering any loss.

If he didn’t go to the Great Jin Kingdom, there was naturally no need to return the bone box. If he did go, sending it back would be a minor matter.

Moreover, the Spiritual Summoning Talisman seemed to be a mysterious talisman and difficult to forge, which aroused Han Li’s curiosity!

From his growing experience, besides normal five elements spells that could be forged into talismans, there indeed existed some special talismans with incredible magical abilities called secret talismans in the immortal cultivation world.

These secret talismans were hard to categorize among the five element spells, and each sect had unique forging methods that others found difficult to imitate.