“ zhé yǔ zhēn rén de xīn jī ， liǎn zhǔ yě nán kàn yǐ jí ， zì jǐ xiǎng yào hún shuǐ fú yuē zhī dào què mò míng qí miào de xiàn rù le zhè yàng wēi xiǎn de jìng dì ， tā yōu yōu de tàn le kǒu qì ：“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu yào wéi nán tōng yǔ 。 yě zǒng gāi yǒu gè lǐ yóu cái shì 。”
“谪羽真人的心机，脸煮也难看以极，自己想要浑水福曰知道却莫名其妙的陷入了这样危险的境地，他幽幽的叹了口气：“两位道友要为难通羽。也总该有个理由才是。”
"Great Sage Amitabha, Master Tongyu. I advise you to surrender peacefully. With Sister Mo and me working together, there's no way you can escape," the monk bowed with a compassionate expression on his face, but the words he spoke were ones that Master Tongyu could not accept.
“ dào yǒu cǐ yán chà dú ， wǒ men kě méi yǒu wéi nán nǐ de yì si 。 zhǐ shì dào yǒu zài běn chéng de fāng shì zhī zhōng shā rén qiǎng bǎo 。 suǒ yǐ yǒu yī xiē shì qíng ， xū yào zhēn rén jiě shì 。”
“道友此言差毒，我们可没有为难你的意思。只是道友在本城的坊市之中杀人抢宝。所以有一些事情，需要真人解释。”
"That may not be the case."
“ shén me 。 shā rén qiǎng bǎo ？” tōng yǔ zhēn rén yī dāi ， biǎo qíng yuè de yīn chén le qǐ lái ：“ zài xià hé zēng zuò guò zhè yàng de shì ？”
“什么。杀人抢宝？”通羽真人一呆，表情越的阴沉了起来：“在下何曾做过这样的事？”
Master Tongyu snorted coldly. The situation was clearly beyond redemption; the danger was immense. But no matter what, he would never surrender. He flicked his sleeves and a large burst of light rushed out towards the two elders of皓石城.
“ yuán běn 。 wǒ men yě bù xìn 。” hóng yī měi fù lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ zhǐ shì zài zhè jù yù jiàn zhǎng mén zhēn rén ， wèi miǎn tài qiǎo ， wú lùn rú hé ， yě xī wàng dào yǒu qù běn chéng zuò kè ， rú guǒ zhēn bú shì dào yǒu suǒ wèi ， wǒ men zì rán huì zhēn jiǔ péi zuì 。”
“原本。我们也不信。”红衣美妇冷哼一声：“只是在这具遇见掌门真人，未免太巧，无论如何，也希望道友去本城做客，如果真不是道友所为，我们自然会斟酒赔罪。”
Inside the light, faint whistling sounds echoed, as if carrying some kind of treasure.
“ hēng 。” tōng yǔ zhēn rén yòu bù shǎ ， dāng rán bú huì xiāng xìn zhè fān guǐ huà ， ruò zhēn suí tā men huí le hào shí chéng 。 nà jué duì shì ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu yǒu qù wú guī ！
“哼。”通羽真人又不傻，当然不会相信这番鬼话，若真随他们回了浩石城。那绝对是肉包子打狗有去无归！
"Great Sage Amitabha, you insist on going your own way. I can only take my leave now," the monk's voice suddenly turned to surprise. Red light flashed within the light, and countless fine red threads shot out like cow hair, shooting towards him. At the same time, a sweet fragrance wafted into his nose, causing his face to change dramatically as he let out an astonished cry.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou jí zhuǎn ， rán ér què yě xiǎng bù chū tuō shēn zhī cè lái 。
脑海中念头急转，然而却也想不出脱身之策来。
"Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman. I never expected you to be the buyer of that underground trade fair's final item half a year ago. The treasure from Senior Immortal Shenfu has fallen into your hands."
“ ē mí tuó fó ， tōng yǔ shī zhǔ 。 lǎo nà quàn nǐ hái shì shù shǒu jiù fù ， wǒ hé mò xiān zi lián shǒu ， dào yǒu jué duì méi yǒu jī huì táo tuō ， yòu hé bì yí dìng yào sī pò liǎn pí 。” hé shàng zuò le yí gè yī ， liǎn xiàn cí bēi zhī sè ， rán ér tā suǒ shuō de yán yǔ ， què shì tōng yǔ zhēn rén wú lùn rú hé yě bù néng jiē shòu de 。
“阿弥陀佛，通羽施主。老衲劝你还是束手就缚，我和墨仙子联手，道友绝对没有机会逃脱，又何必一定要撕破脸皮。”和尚作了一个揖，脸现慈悲之色，然而他所说的言语，却是通羽真人无论如何也不能接受的。
The monk was both surprised and angry, his image as a high-ranking monk crumbling. Master Tongyu would not waste any time on idle chatter; even in a one-on-one fight, he might not be the match for either of them. Fighting against multiple opponents would only make matters worse.
“ nà yě wèi bì 。”
“那也未必。”
Thus, without hesitation, he took out his most precious treasure and unleashed the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman, which had cost him tens of thousands of spirit stones to obtain.
tōng yǔ zhēn rén lěng hēng le yī jù ， shì qíng zhǎn dào zhè lǐ ， xiǎn rán yǐ méi yǒu rèn hé zhuǎn kùn de yú dì ， xíng shì xiǎn è wú bǐ ， dàn wú lùn rú hé ， tā yě bù kě néng shù shǒu jiù fù ， xiù páo yī fú ， dà piàn de guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， xiàng zhe hào shí chéng de liǎng wèi zhǎng lǎo xí juǎn ér qù le 。
通羽真人冷哼了一句，事情展到这里，显然已没有任何转困的余地，形势险恶无比，但无论如何，他也不可能束手就缚，袖袍一拂，大片的光霞飞掠而出，向着皓石城的两位长老席卷而去了。
This talisman was a relic from over ten thousand years ago, a creation of Senior Immortal Shenfu. Although Shenfu was only an early-stage元婴 cultivator, he was well-known among high-ranking cultivators in the Twelve Cloud States despite his long death.
guāng xiá zhī zhōng 。 yǐn yǐn chuán lái chī chī pò kōng de shēng yīn ， sì hū jiā zá zhe shén me bǎo wù 。
光霞之中。隐隐传来嗤嗤破空的声音，似乎夹杂着什么宝物。
It is widely known that compared to magical treasures and spirit artifacts, talismans have a significant advantage: they are simple to use and require minimal spirit energy. However, everything has its drawbacks.
“ ē mí tuó fó 。 shī zhǔ yī yì gū xíng ， nà lǎo nà yě jiù dé zhǐ yǒu zuì le ， yí ”
“阿弥陀佛。施主一意孤行，那老衲也就得只有罪了，咦”
While talismans are excellent tools, their creation can be extremely complex, especially for higher-grade ones. Lower-grade talismans only need basic paper and fewer steps, making them easier to produce with a higher success rate.
cōng huì dà shī huà yīn wèi luò ， què tū rán zhuǎn wéi le jīng qí ， zhǐ jiàn nà guāng xiá zhī zhōng ， hóng máng zhà xiàn ， jìng rán yǒu wú shù de hóng sè xì sī bào shè chū lái ， mì rú niú máo yì bān 。 cuán shè dào le tā de miàn qián ， tóng shí bí duān wén dào yī gǔ xiāng tián ， bù yóu de liǎn sè dà biàn ， shī shēng jīng hū le qǐ lái 。
聪慧大师话音未落，却突然转为了惊奇，只见那光霞之中，红芒乍现，竟然有无数的红色细丝爆射出来，密如牛毛一般。攒射到了他的面前，同时鼻端闻到一股香甜，不由得脸色大变，失声惊呼了起来。
Thus, in the early and foundation stages of cultivation, talismans were widely used.
“ piāo xiāng shén zhēn fú 。 méi xiǎng dào zhēn rén yuán lái shì bàn nián qián nà chǎng dì xià jiāo yì huì yā zhòu shāng pǐn de mǎi zhǔ ， shén fú shàng rén de bǎo wù ， zuì hòu jìng luò dào le nǐ de shǒu zhōng 。”
“飘香神针符。没想到真人原来是半年前那场地下交易会压轴商品的买主，神符上人的宝物，最后竟落到了你的手中。”
However, once cultivators condensed into golden cores, they rarely used talismans because high-grade talismans required materials like beastskin, which were hard to come by and had an extremely low success rate. Sometimes, one might need to try twenty or thirty times before succeeding.
hé shàng yòu jīng yǒu nù ， dé dào gāo sēng de xíng xiàng zài yě wéi chí bú zhù ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén zì rán bú huì yǔ tā luó suo ， biàn shì dān dǎ dú dòu ， zì jǐ yě wèi bì shì liǎng rén zhōng rèn zhōng qí yī de duì shǒu ， yǐ guǎ dí zhòng ， xíng shì jiù gèng jiā bù miào 。
和尚又惊有怒，得道高僧的形象再也维持不住，通羽真人自然不会与他罗嗦，便是单打独斗，自己也未必是两人中任中其一的对手，以寡敌众，形势就更加不妙。
Despite their power, the price was astronomical.
gù ér tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bàn diǎn shì tàn de niàn tou ， yī chū shǒu 。 jiù ná chū le yā xiāng dǐ de bǎo wù ， jiāng huā fèi shù shí wàn jīng shí dé lái de piāo xiāng shén zhēn fú jì chū qù le 。
故而他根本就没有半点试探的念头，一出手。就拿出了压箱底的宝物，将花费数十万晶石得来的飘香神针符祭出去了。
At the early-stage元婴 stage, it was even more so.
shuō qǐ cǐ fú 。 nǎi shì wàn yú nián qián ， shén fú shàng rén de yí wù 。
说起此符。乃是万余年前，神符上人的遗物。
Therefore, high-ranking cultivators seldom used talismans because they were too expensive. It would be cheaper and more practical to buy a magical treasure or other cultivation materials with such vast amounts of spirit stones.
ér shén fú shàng rén suī rán jǐn jǐn shì yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn zài tiān yún shí èr zhōu de gāo jiē xiū shì zhī zhōng ， què shì dà dà yǒu míng de ”， jǐn guǎn tā yǐ zuò huà le hěn jiǔ 。
而神符上人虽然仅仅是元婴初期的修仙者，但在天云十二州的高阶修士之中，却是大大有名的”，尽管他已坐化了很久。
However, there are always exceptions, and Senior Immortal Shenfu was one of them. He possessed extraordinary talent in the field of talismans; his skills were unparalleled, even shocking.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī 。 yǔ fǎ bǎo líng qì xiāng bǐ ， fú huáng yǒu yī fēi cháng míng xiǎn de yōu shì ， shǐ yòng jiǎn dān ， shí fēn fāng biàn 。 ér qiě zhǐ xū yào huā fèi hěn shǎo de líng lì 。
众所周知。与法宝灵器相比，符簧有一非常明显的优势，使用简单，十分方便。而且只需要花费很少的灵力。
During his foundation stage, he was already well-known as a master of talismans. Later, due to good fortune, he obtained an ancient technique for creating talismans from a cultivator of old. After mastering this art, his creations surpassed those of any other, producing various extremely powerful and mysterious talismans.
dàn fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì 。
但凡事有利就有弊。
Everyone knows that once a cultivator reaches the early-stage元婴 stage, their cultivation becomes immensely difficult. The difference in strength between initial and late-stage cultivators is immeasurable; a late-stage cultivator could easily defeat an early-stage元婴 cultivator with minimal effort.
fú zhuàn suī hǎo 。 dàn zhì zuò qǐ lái què shí fēn má fán ， yuè gāo jí de yuè rú cǐ ， dī jiē de fú cè zhǐ xū yào jiǎn dān de fú zhǐ ， bù zhòu shǎo ， chéng gōng lǜ yě xiāng duì jiào gāo 。
符篆虽好。但制作起来却十分麻烦，越高级的越如此，低阶的符策只需要简单的符纸，步骤少，成功率也相对较高。
This was true from the era of洪美 onwards.
suǒ yǐ zài líng dòng yǔ zhù jī qī xiū shì zhōng ， fú zhuàn shǐ yòng dé shí fēn guǎng fàn 。
所以在灵动与筑基期修士中，符篆使用得十分广泛。
However, Senior Immortal Shenfu broke this precedent. He had no magical treasures but used talismans in battle, using his initial-stage cultivation to face two powerful opponents without falling behind.
dàn xiū shì yí dàn níng jié chéng le jīn dān ， jiù hěn shǎo yòng fú ， yīn wèi gāo jiē fú zhuàn de zài tǐ ， dà duō xū yào yāo shòu pí máo 。 tóng shí hái xū tiān jiā qí tā yī xiē gè fēn zhēn xī de cái liào ， qiě shī bài lǜ jí gāo ， yǒu shí hòu cháng shì èr sān shí cì ， cái néng jiǎo xìng liàn chéng yī zhāng ér yǐ 。
但修士一旦凝结成了金丹，就很少用符，因为高阶符篆的载体，大多需要妖兽皮毛。同时还需添加其他一些个分珍惜的材料，且失败率极高，有时候尝试二三十次，才能侥幸炼成一张而已。
At that time, he might not have been considered the top cultivator in Yunzhou, but apart from a few ancient immortals who remained aloof from worldly affairs, he was indeed formidable and rarely faced any rivals.
wēi lì suī yě bù dàn jià gé què shì qí gāo 。
威力虽也不但价格却是奇高。
Unfortunately, Senior Immortal Shenfu's nature was cold and distant; he never took on apprentices. Thus, his unparalleled skill in creating talismans faded with the passage of time.
yuán yīng qī gèng bú yòng shuō ”
元婴期更不用说”
Of course, it could be argued that if someone had taken over his legacy, they might have learned to create those powerful talismans, but their success rate would remain unchanged. Achieving such power through talismans was nothing more than a dream; the powerful talismans were still in the process of being created when he went bankrupt.
gù ér gāo jiē xiū shì ， hěn shǎo yòng fú ， yīn wèi tài guì le ， yǔ qí yòng tiān wén shù zì de jīng shí mǎi yī zhāng gāo jiē fú zhuàn 。 bù rú huàn chéng fǎ bǎo ， huò zhě qí tā de xiū liàn cái liào 。
故而高阶修士，很少用符，因为太贵了，与其用天文数字的晶石买一张高阶符篆。不如换成法宝，或者其他的修炼材料。
In ancient times, the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman was renowned and much favored by Senior Immortal Shenfu for its unique power. However, it had been passed down secretly, with only a few remaining intact after so many years.
rán ér ， fán shì jiē yǒu lì wài ， shén fú shàng rén jiù shì yī wèi tiān cái 。
然而，凡事皆有例外，神符上人就是一位天才。
This particular talisman was merely a defective item, but its power remained formidable. Seeing Master Tongyu summon the talisman, the two elders of皓石城 were shocked and alarmed. The monk clasped his hands in front of him and loudly proclaimed: "Great Sage Amitabha."
cǐ rén líng gēn zī zhì yě jiù bà le ， yú fú zhuàn yī dào ， jī hū kě yǐ shuō shì qián wú gǔ rén ， hòu wú lái zhě ， dào le lìng rén jīng hài de chéng dù 。
此人灵根资质也就罢了，于符篆一道，几乎可以说是前无古人，后无来者，到了令人惊骇的程度。
Then, his large red robe flew to his body, transforming into a red light curtain with golden ripples emanating from its surface—a defensive treasure.
hái shì zhù jī qī xiū shì de shí hòu ， jiù shì xiǎo yǒu míng qì de fú dào dà shī ， hòu lái yīn wèi jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yòu dé dào le yī běn shàng gǔ xiū shì de zhì fú zhī shù ， cǐ rén róng huì guàn tōng yǐ hòu ， gèng qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán ， liàn zhì chū le gè zhǒng shén miào yǐ jí de fú zhuàn 。
还是筑基期修士的时候，就是小有名气的符道大师，后来因为机缘巧合，又得到了一本上古修士的制符之术，此人融会贯通以后，更青出于蓝而胜于蓝，炼制出了各种神妙以极的符篆。
However, the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman was too well-known. Although his own robe was also an extraordinary treasure, the monk still feared he might not be able to withstand it and retreated as a streak of light.
dà jiā dōu qīng chǔ 。 xiū shì jìn jiē yuán yīng qī yǐ hòu ， xiū liàn jí wéi jiān nán ， ér chū qī yǔ hòu qī de xiū shì suī píng bèi lùn jiāo ， dàn shí lì de chā jù ， què bù kě yǐ dào lǐ jì ， yī míng hòu qī dà xiū shì ， jī hū bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì ， jiù néng miǎo shā yī míng yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
大家都清楚。修士进阶元婴期以后，修炼极为艰难，而初期与后期的修士虽平辈论交，但实力的差距，却不可以道里计，一名后期大修士，几乎不费吹灰之力，就能秒杀一名元婴初期的修仙者。
The woman in red similarly hurriedly summoned a defensive treasure, then dodged out of harm's way. Unlike the monk, she waved her other hand, grabbing a spirit beast pouch from her waist. A monstrous figure began to take shape as demonic energy surged forth.
cóng hóng měi shí qī kāi shǐ ， yí xiàng rú cǐ 。
从洪美时期开始，一向如此。
"Hisss..."
rán ér shén fú shàng rén què jiāng zhè ge xiān lì dǎ pò ， tā méi yǒu fǎ bǎo ， zhàn dòu de shí hòu wán quán shǐ yòng fú zhuàn ， què yǐ chū qī de xiū wèi ， lì dí liǎng míng dà xiū shì ér bù là xià fēng 。
然而神符上人却将这个先例打破，他没有法宝，战斗的时候完全使用符篆，却以初期的修为，力敌两名大修士而不落下风。
The monster opened its mouth and shot out countless threads like a net, covering Master Tongyu with it from above.
dāng shí ， suī bù gǎn chēng yún zhōu dì yī rén ， dàn chú le nà xiē bù wèn shì shì de lí hé qī lǎo guài wù ， què shí yǐ shì zòng héng pì nì ， shǎo yǒu dí shǒu le
当时，虽不敢称云州第一人，但除了那些不问世事的离合期老怪物，确实已是纵横睥睨，少有敌手了
This sudden change caught Master Tongyu off guard. Originally, he had intended to use the talisman to escape, but now he was forced to fight. He returned to Lingyao Mountain's main base first before devising a strategy.
kě xī ， shén fú shàng rén shēng xìng lěng mò 。 yī shēng yě bù céng shōu tú ， yìng shì ràng yī shēn jīng shì hài sú de zhì fú zhī shù ， suí zhe tā de zuò huà 。 mǐn miè zài liǎo wú jǐn de suì yuè zhī zhōng 。
可惜，神符上人生性冷漠。一生也不曾收徒，硬是让一身惊世骇俗的制符之术，随着他的坐化。泯灭在了无尽的岁月之中。
In any case, he could not be captured alive at this moment.
dāng rán ， huà yòu shuō huí lái ， jiù suàn tā kěn shōu ， tú ér méi yǒu nà me hǎo de zī zhì ， tā de yī shēn běn lǐng ， kǒng pà yě xué bù liǎo duō shǎo 。
当然，话又说回来，就算他肯收，徒儿没有那么好的资质，他的一身本领，恐怕也学不了多少。
His plan seemed sound, but he did not expect the Mo woman to have such a powerful pet. Master Tongyu's expression darkened as he dared not let that net cover him. He waved his large sleeves and a fiery sword flew out.
bì jìng gǔ lǎo xiāng chuán ， shén fú shàng rén zhī suǒ yǐ nà me liǎo bù qǐ ， shì yīn wèi tā liàn zhì fú zhuàn de chéng gōng lǜ ， gāo dé lí pǔ ， tóng yàng yī zhāng fú 。 pǔ tōng de xiū shì ， jí biàn shì zhì fú dà shī ， yě yào shī bài èr sān shí cì ， kě tā cháng cháng yī cì jiù chéng gōng ， jiù suàn shī bài ， yě zuì duō liǎng sān cì 。
毕竟古老相传，神符上人之所以那么了不起，是因为他炼制符篆的成功率，高得离谱，同样一张符。普通的修士，即便是制符大师，也要失败二三十次，可他常常一次就成功，就算失败，也最多两三次。
The sword was enveloped in flames, slicing through the net with an intimidating temperature.
cǐ nǎi tiān zòng zhī zī ， jiù suàn zhēn yǒu rén dé dào le shén fú shàng rén de yī bō ， yě zuì duō zhī dào nà xiē shén miào de fú zhuàn gāi zěn me zhì zuò ， dàn chéng gōng lǜ què shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ tí gāo de ， zhè yì diǎn sī háo méi yǒu qǔ qiǎo zhī chù ， xiǎng xiàng shén fú shàng rén yī yàng ， píng jiè zhe gè zhǒng fú zhuàn chēng bà xiū xiān jiè bù guò shì chī rén shuō mèng ， yīn wèi lì hài de fú zhuàn hái méi yǒu liàn zhì chéng gōng ， tā jiù xiān qīng jiā dàng chǎn le ”
此乃天纵之资，就算真有人得到了神符上人的衣钵，也最多知道那些神妙的符篆该怎么制作，但成功率却是没有办法提高的，这一点丝毫没有取巧之处，想像神符上人一样，凭借着各种符篆称霸修仙界不过是痴人说梦，因为厉害的符篆还没有炼制成功，他就先倾家荡产了”
Lin Xuan hid underground, nodding in approval at this scene. Compared to his master's strength in Youzhou, it had clearly improved significantly, even though he remained in the initial stage. This single strike already displayed extraordinary power.
zài wàn nián yǐ qián ， piāo xiāng shén zhēn fú shēng míng xiǎn hè ， nǎi shì shén fú shàng rén fēi cháng xǐ huān shǐ yòng de yī zhǒng líng fú ， dāng rán chú le zì yòng yǐ wài 。 yě yǒu xiē xǔ qiāo qiāo liú chuán le chū lái 。
在万年以前，飘香神针符声名显赫，乃是神符上人非常喜欢使用的一种灵符，当然除了自用以外。也有些许悄悄流传了出来。
A tearing sound echoed as the net was indeed torn apart, but Master Tongyu was momentarily halted. The monk and the woman in red closed in again.
dāng rán ， shù liàng kěn dìng bù duō 。 yòu jīng guò zhè me duō suì yuè de xiāo mó ， hái bǎo cún wán hǎo de yǐ shì fèng máo lín jiǎo le ， biàn shì zhè zhāng fú 。 yě bù guò yī cán cì pǐn bà le 。
当然，数量肯定不多。又经过这么多岁月的消磨，还保存完好的已是凤毛麟角了，便是这张符。也不过一残次品罢了。
"Hmph, Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman, what a grand name for such a trivial thing."
dàn wēi lì yī jiù shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 jiàn tōng yǔ zhēn rén jiāng qí jì chū ， wù shí chéng de liǎng wèi zhǎng lǎo dà jīng shī sè ， cōng huì dà shī shuāng shǒu wǎng xiōng qián zhè me yī hé ， gāo xuān le yī jù ：“ ā mí tuó
但威力依旧是非同小可。见通羽真人将其祭出，晤石城的两位长老大惊失色，聪慧大师双手往胸前这么一合，高宣了一句：“阿弥陀
A smirk appeared on the woman's lips. Although her treasure trembled under attack, those red threads could not penetrate her defenses.
suí hòu nà dà hóng sè de jiā shā jiù zì jǐ fēi dào shēn pīn le ， huà wèi yī dào hóng sè de guāng mù ， bìng qiě yǒu yī quān quān jīn sè de bō wén cóng biǎo miàn shì fàng ér chū ， zhè jìng rán shì yī gōng shǒu jiān bèi de bǎo wù 。
随后那大红色的袈裟就自己飞到身拼了，化为一道红色的光幕，并且有一圈圈金色的波纹从表面释放而出，这竟然是一攻守兼备的宝物。
It seemed somewhat unworthy of its reputation!
dàn piāo xiāng shén zhēn fú de míng tóu shí zài tài dà ， suī rán zì jǐ de jiā shā yě shì yī jiàn yì bǎo ， dàn hé shàng hái shì pà dǐ dí bú zhù ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， piāo shēn tuì hòu 。
但飘香神针符的名头实在太大，虽然自己的袈裟也是一件异宝，但和尚还是怕抵敌不住，化为一道惊虹，飘身退后。
Master Tongyu smiled bitterly. The talisman was not ineffective; it just lacked sufficient power.
zhì yú nà hóng yī měi fù ， qíng xíng yě chà bu duō ， tóng yàng shì huāng huāng zhāng zhāng de jì chū le yī jiàn fáng yù lèi de bǎo wù ， rán hòu jiù shǎn shēn zàn bì fēng máng le ， rán ér yǔ hé shàng bù tóng ， tā lìng yī zhī shǒu huī dòng ， yǐ jiāng yāo jiān de líng shòu dài zhuā zài le zhǎng zhōng ， yāo qì fān yǒng ， yǐn yǐn chū xiàn le yī páng rán dà wù 。
至于那红衣美妇，情形也差不多，同样是慌慌张张的祭出了一件防御类的宝物，然后就闪身暂避锋芒了，然而与和尚不同，她另一只手挥动，已将腰间的灵兽袋抓在了掌中，妖气翻涌，隐隐出现了一庞然大物。
Speaking of Senior Immortal Shenfu, he truly was a genius. It is well-known that while talismans are simple and effective tools, their major drawback is that they are one-time use items. No matter how precious the talisman, once used, it would be discarded.
“ sī
“嘶
Legends suggest that some talismans in the Spirit Realm could be reused if their power had not been fully released. However, such technology did not exist in the human world.
nà guài wù yī zhāng kǒu ， wú shù sī xiàn pēn tǔ ér chū ， rú dà wǎng yì bān ， cóng tóu dǐng xiàng tōng yǔ zhēn rén zhào là xià lái 。
那怪物一张口，无数丝线喷吐而出，如大网一般，从头顶像通羽真人罩落下来。
After years of research, Senior Immortal Shenfu managed to break this bottleneck and developed several reusable spirit talismans, one of which was the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman.
zhè yī biàn gù dà chū tōng yǔ zhēn rén yì liào zhī wài ， yuán běn tā jì chū líng fú ， biàn xiǎng yào chèn jī táo tuō ， liàn zhàn duì zì jǐ méi yǒu hǎo chù ， xiān huí líng yào shān zǒng tán ， zài màn màn sī liáng yìng duì zhī cè 。
这一变故大出通羽真人意料之外，原本他祭出灵符，便想要趁机逃脱，恋战对自己没有好处，先回灵药山总坛，再慢慢思量应对之策。
When Master Tongyu summoned this talisman, its power had already been reduced by half. A few months ago, he encountered a mid-stage化形妖兽 with some primitive bloodline, making it far more formidable than ordinary creatures of the same stage.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， cǐ kè jué bù néng bèi tā men shēng qín huó zhuō 。
总而言之，此刻绝不能被他们生擒活捉。
With just his treasures, Master Tongyu could not have won against the beast, so he reluctantly summoned this talisman. Although he managed to kill the creature, its power was almost completely depleted.
dǎ suàn yuán běn méi cuò ， nǎ zhī dào mò xìng nǚ zǐ què sì yǎng dé yǒu zhè yàng de líng chǒng ， tōng yǔ zhēn rén biǎo qíng yī chén ， zì rán bù gǎn ràng nà dà wǎng jiāng zì jǐ zhào zhù ， dà xiù huī wǔ ， yī bǐng huǒ hóng sè de xiān jiàn fēi lüè ér chū 。
打算原本没错，哪知道墨姓女子却饲养得有这样的灵宠，通羽真人表情一沉，自然不敢让那大网将自己罩住，大袖挥舞，一柄火红色的仙剑飞掠而出。
Thus, the current situation arose; otherwise, he might have had a chance to escape.
"Great Sage Amitabha, Master Tongyu. I advise you to surrender peacefully. With Sister Mo and me working together, there's no way you can escape," the monk bowed with a compassionate expression on his face, but the words he spoke were ones that Master Tongyu could not accept.
"That may not be the case."
Master Tongyu snorted coldly. The situation was clearly beyond redemption; the danger was immense. But no matter what, he would never surrender. He flicked his sleeves and a large burst of light rushed out towards the two elders of皓石城.
Inside the light, faint whistling sounds echoed, as if carrying some kind of treasure.
"Great Sage Amitabha, you insist on going your own way. I can only take my leave now," the monk's voice suddenly turned to surprise. Red light flashed within the light, and countless fine red threads shot out like cow hair, shooting towards him. At the same time, a sweet fragrance wafted into his nose, causing his face to change dramatically as he let out an astonished cry.
"Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman. I never expected you to be the buyer of that underground trade fair's final item half a year ago. The treasure from Senior Immortal Shenfu has fallen into your hands."
The monk was both surprised and angry, his image as a high-ranking monk crumbling. Master Tongyu would not waste any time on idle chatter; even in a one-on-one fight, he might not be the match for either of them. Fighting against multiple opponents would only make matters worse.
Thus, without hesitation, he took out his most precious treasure and unleashed the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman, which had cost him tens of thousands of spirit stones to obtain.
This talisman was a relic from over ten thousand years ago, a creation of Senior Immortal Shenfu. Although Shenfu was only an early-stage元婴 cultivator, he was well-known among high-ranking cultivators in the Twelve Cloud States despite his long death.
It is widely known that compared to magical treasures and spirit artifacts, talismans have a significant advantage: they are simple to use and require minimal spirit energy. However, everything has its drawbacks.
While talismans are excellent tools, their creation can be extremely complex, especially for higher-grade ones. Lower-grade talismans only need basic paper and fewer steps, making them easier to produce with a higher success rate.
Thus, in the early and foundation stages of cultivation, talismans were widely used.
However, once cultivators condensed into golden cores, they rarely used talismans because high-grade talismans required materials like beastskin, which were hard to come by and had an extremely low success rate. Sometimes, one might need to try twenty or thirty times before succeeding.
Despite their power, the price was astronomical.
At the early-stage元婴 stage, it was even more so.
Therefore, high-ranking cultivators seldom used talismans because they were too expensive. It would be cheaper and more practical to buy a magical treasure or other cultivation materials with such vast amounts of spirit stones.
However, there are always exceptions, and Senior Immortal Shenfu was one of them. He possessed extraordinary talent in the field of talismans; his skills were unparalleled, even shocking.
During his foundation stage, he was already well-known as a master of talismans. Later, due to good fortune, he obtained an ancient technique for creating talismans from a cultivator of old. After mastering this art, his creations surpassed those of any other, producing various extremely powerful and mysterious talismans.
Everyone knows that once a cultivator reaches the early-stage元婴 stage, their cultivation becomes immensely difficult. The difference in strength between initial and late-stage cultivators is immeasurable; a late-stage cultivator could easily defeat an early-stage元婴 cultivator with minimal effort.
This was true from the era of洪美 onwards.
However, Senior Immortal Shenfu broke this precedent. He had no magical treasures but used talismans in battle, using his initial-stage cultivation to face two powerful opponents without falling behind.
At that time, he might not have been considered the top cultivator in Yunzhou, but apart from a few ancient immortals who remained aloof from worldly affairs, he was indeed formidable and rarely faced any rivals.
Unfortunately, Senior Immortal Shenfu's nature was cold and distant; he never took on apprentices. Thus, his unparalleled skill in creating talismans faded with the passage of time.
Of course, it could be argued that if someone had taken over his legacy, they might have learned to create those powerful talismans, but their success rate would remain unchanged. Achieving such power through talismans was nothing more than a dream; the powerful talismans were still in the process of being created when he went bankrupt.
In ancient times, the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman was renowned and much favored by Senior Immortal Shenfu for its unique power. However, it had been passed down secretly, with only a few remaining intact after so many years.
This particular talisman was merely a defective item, but its power remained formidable. Seeing Master Tongyu summon the talisman, the two elders of皓石城 were shocked and alarmed. The monk clasped his hands in front of him and loudly proclaimed: "Great Sage Amitabha."
Then, his large red robe flew to his body, transforming into a red light curtain with golden ripples emanating from its surface—a defensive treasure.
However, the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman was too well-known. Although his own robe was also an extraordinary treasure, the monk still feared he might not be able to withstand it and retreated as a streak of light.
The woman in red similarly hurriedly summoned a defensive treasure, then dodged out of harm's way. Unlike the monk, she waved her other hand, grabbing a spirit beast pouch from her waist. A monstrous figure began to take shape as demonic energy surged forth.
"Hisss..."
The monster opened its mouth and shot out countless threads like a net, covering Master Tongyu with it from above.
This sudden change caught Master Tongyu off guard. Originally, he had intended to use the talisman to escape, but now he was forced to fight. He returned to Lingyao Mountain's main base first before devising a strategy.
In any case, he could not be captured alive at this moment.
His plan seemed sound, but he did not expect the Mo woman to have such a powerful pet. Master Tongyu's expression darkened as he dared not let that net cover him. He waved his large sleeves and a fiery sword flew out.
The sword was enveloped in flames, slicing through the net with an intimidating temperature.
Lin Xuan hid underground, nodding in approval at this scene. Compared to his master's strength in Youzhou, it had clearly improved significantly, even though he remained in the initial stage. This single strike already displayed extraordinary power.
A tearing sound echoed as the net was indeed torn apart, but Master Tongyu was momentarily halted. The monk and the woman in red closed in again.
"Hmph, Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman, what a grand name for such a trivial thing."
A smirk appeared on the woman's lips. Although her treasure trembled under attack, those red threads could not penetrate her defenses.
It seemed somewhat unworthy of its reputation!
Master Tongyu smiled bitterly. The talisman was not ineffective; it just lacked sufficient power.
Speaking of Senior Immortal Shenfu, he truly was a genius. It is well-known that while talismans are simple and effective tools, their major drawback is that they are one-time use items. No matter how precious the talisman, once used, it would be discarded.
Legends suggest that some talismans in the Spirit Realm could be reused if their power had not been fully released. However, such technology did not exist in the human world.
After years of research, Senior Immortal Shenfu managed to break this bottleneck and developed several reusable spirit talismans, one of which was the Divine Fragrance Divine Needles Talisman.
When Master Tongyu summoned this talisman, its power had already been reduced by half. A few months ago, he encountered a mid-stage化形妖兽 with some primitive bloodline, making it far more formidable than ordinary creatures of the same stage.
With just his treasures, Master Tongyu could not have won against the beast, so he reluctantly summoned this talisman. Although he managed to kill the creature, its power was almost completely depleted.
Thus, the current situation arose; otherwise, he might have had a chance to escape.