Lin Dong flipped the ancient wood over and over for a while, then carefully wiped away the moss covering its exterior. He had no idea where the vendor had dug it up, but the runes on the outside seemed unusually faint.
More than half of these runes were unclear, causing Lin Dong to furrow his brow. After a moment of contemplation, his mind stirred, and he slowly closed his eyes. A wisp of spiritual energy shot out from his Niwan Palace, finally making contact with the ancient wood.
The instant contact was made, the ancient wood, which had been completely still, suddenly vibrated, albeit subtly. However, no significant changes occurred.
"Is there a spiritual energy barrier inside this ancient wood?"
During that brief contact, Lin Dong clearly sensed that the ancient wood was enveloped by an extremely faint layer of spiritual energy. This ancient spiritual energy was quite weak, suggesting it had been present for a considerable amount of time.
Upon discovering the strong resistance of the spiritual energy barrier, Lin Dong breathed a sigh of relief. With a thought, a surge of spiritual energy roared out from his Niwan Palace. He concentrated it, then forcefully directed it into the ancient wood.
"Om... om!"
Following Lin Dong's actions, the ancient wood emitted a buzzing sound, followed by a sudden, faint cracking noise. Then, a faint light flashed on the ancient wood, condensing into a beam of light that shot towards Lin Dong's forehead.
The moment the light beam imprinted on Lin Dong's forehead, he immediately felt a strange kind of information being left in his mind.
Ancient Spring Rune – Condensing Rune Method.
These two short lines of text intensely stirred Lin Dong's emotions. The so-called Condensing Rune Method was the most crucial thing a Talisman Master absolutely needed, because only by condensing one's own spiritual energy into a Natal Talisman Rune could one truly be called a Talisman Master.
Master Yan in Yan City had only given Lin Dong the first three layers of the Divine Heaven Cave, which allowed Lin Dong to embark on the path of spiritual energy cultivation, but it did not provide him with the most important Condensing Rune Method. Therefore, even though Lin Dong now felt his spiritual energy was somewhat stronger, he was still not considered a true Talisman Master.
Once this Natal Talisman Rune was successfully condensed, it would not only increase one's spiritual energy but also make the spiritual energy more substantial.
Furthermore, if this type of Natal Talisman Rune was not inherited (passed down through a single lineage), then when condensing the Talisman Rune, there would be some differences, and naturally, the strength of its abilities would also vary. Therefore, to become a Talisman Master, if one had a teacher to guide them, it would undoubtedly save a lot of detours.
Evidently, Lin Dong at this moment did not possess such guidance. All he could do was explore on his own. Therefore, when he discovered that the ancient wood contained a hidden Condensing Rune Method, his heart couldn't help but fill with extreme joy.
After slowly memorizing the information left behind, Lin Dong carefully observed the ancient tree to his left and right, then slowly opened his eyes, a faint light flickering within them. The so-called Ancient Spring Talisman Seal had significantly enhanced his comprehension of mental energy compared to before.
"Hoo..."
Gently exhaling a long breath, Lin Dong closed his eyes once more, and his mental energy slowly began to circulate from within his Niwan Palace.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
As his mental energy circulated into a vortex within the Niwan Palace, a strange sound echoed in Lin Dong's mind.
Lin Dong's expression became solemn. Although this was his first time condensing a Natal Talisman Seal, he had firm confidence in his own mental energy.
The slow, strange sound caused a buzzing in Lin Dong's ears, and a brilliant light suddenly flashed in his eyes. The speed of the vortex began to increase little by little.
The mental vortex was sometimes slow, sometimes leisurely, seemingly concealing a very special rhythm. Of course, Lin Dong was completely focused on the external changes of the Ancient Spring Talisman Seal; otherwise, relying solely on himself, he would never have been able to achieve this step, even if he racked his brains.
Thus, the mental vortex in the Niwan Palace continued to move with a peculiar and strange rhythm. Suddenly, Lin Dong vaguely sensed a faint, almost imperceptible suction force emanating from within the mental vortex.
"Condense!"
As soon as that faint suction force appeared, Lin Dong's eyes widened, and he let out a low shout from his mouth, fiercely compressing the mental vortex!
"Buzz buzz!"
When the mental vortex was compressed to its limit, a buzzing sound like bees echoed throughout the Niwan Palace. The mental vortex, which had been stable, now began to rebound.
Lin Dong's expression was unusually grave. He understood that this was the most crucial moment for condensing the Natal Talisman Seal. Therefore, not a single mistake could be made at this time.
"Condense for me!"
Taking a deep breath, another shout suddenly burst from Lin Dong's mouth. A powerful mental fluctuation abruptly spread from within his head, and the mental vortex within the Niwan Palace, unable to withstand the compression, burst open with a "thump."
As the mental vortex exploded, Lin Dong's eyes became unusually bright.
"Thump!"
Countless tiny rays of light suddenly shot out from the center of the explosion. In an instant, these rays of light reassembled some fragments of mental energy, then, in a strange contracting state, finally formed a miraculous talisman symbol about the size of two thumbs.
This talisman symbol was carved from countless fragments of mental energy. At a glance, it gave people an extremely profound feeling, as if the entire heaven and earth were enveloped by this seemingly simple talisman symbol.
The formed talisman symbol appeared faint and indistinct. If one looked closely, one would see that this talisman symbol was actually very similar to a mutated vortex, its light flickering, as if quietly growing.
"Hiss hiss!"
An ancient attractive force emanated from within that strange talisman. The tiny fragments of spiritual energy in his Niwan Palace were also drawn into the talisman, and only then did the faint light become a little brighter.
"Hey..."
Just as the vortex formed the talisman, Lin Dong's eyes completely opened. In that fleeting moment, Lin Dong clearly sensed every movement within the Ironwood Manor; even the sound of breathing could not escape his perception.
Suddenly, Lin Dong slapped his hand on the bed, his body leaping up. With a thought, nine streaks of black light flew out from his sleeves, then condensed into a single mass, like a black sword, flying down to Lin Dong's feet.
Next, Lin Dong's body rode on the Shattered Origin Shuttle, stabilizing himself in mid-air.
Riding the shuttle!
After condensing his Natal Talisman Seal, Lin Dong unexpectedly had enough spiritual energy to act at this level.