Taiyi Dao Fruit

The Yinglong faced off against the Drought Demon Ba. Wherever Ba went, the earth turned to a barren wasteland a thousand miles wide. Yinglong in the heavens wielded powers to call upon the winds and summon the rain, thereby hailed as the Water God, a misconception indeed."

Inside the Xuanji Palace, Elder Tianxuan, separated by a wooden window, preached and instructed. She spoke smoothly, "Yinglong is truly a Heavenly Phenomenon God, with abilities to call the winds and rains, summon thunder, and command lightning, all within its power. The Drought Demon Ba doesn't just symbolize fire; otherwise, it would have been called the Fire God rather than the Drought God."

"Heavenly phenomena change with the seasons, and the seasons possess twenty-four forms of energy. Therefore, Yinglong's transformations also encompass twenty-four main aspects..."

As Elder Tianxuan spoke, a golden dragon materialized out of thin air, arching its body in mid-air, runes emerging throughout its being, then suddenly shifted, transforming into a golden silhouette.

"The art of the talisman originated from Witch Xi, initially serving as a Divine Descent Technique bridging humans and gods. In ancient times, it was common to imprint symbols of gods, demons, and ferocious creatures onto one's body to gain supernatural strength. The Yinglong Transformation is a derivative of talisman art, involving imprinting runes across the body, transforming it into a talisman, thereby forging a Yinglong Dharma Body."

"Brain, hair, skin, eyes, spinal marrow... There are twenty-four energy points on the human body, corresponding to the twenty-four seasonal energies. By imprinting talismans on these twenty-four points, one can gradually endow the human body with the abilities of Yinglong. Moreover, the specific talismanic imprints can confer a variety of powers."

As she spoke, intricate runes manifested behind the silhouette, and Jiang Li recognized the Six Ding and Six Jia Protection Talisman upon the skin. The golden silhouette immediately solidified several times over, emanating an indestructible and overpowering aura.

Then, another talisman appeared along the spine. The silhouette's backbone undulated like a dragon, each movement exuding a majestic presence.

"The Upper Pure Sect's Five Warriors Talisman, this was won by Brother Yaoguang in a bet against someone from the Upper Pure Sect. Imprinting this talisman on the great dragon along the spine increases the physical strength of the flesh and can combine with the Six Ding and Six Jia Protection Talisman."

Both talismans sparkled on the spine and skin, their auras merging into one, the two talismans complementing each other and unleashing a formidable force.

Far from being finished, Elder Tianxuan continued to manipulate from afar, further imprints lining the silhouette. Powers of calling wind and rain, commanding thunder and lightning, the ability to observe heaven and earth—each manifested, one by one.

Moreover, the talismans intermingled, spawning complex transformations, indeed possessing the strength of a Divine Dragon. Once all twenty-four talismans emerged, the golden silhouette rolled forward, a supple dragon form reappearing, its breath causing the air to surge like the tide, echoing the familiar sound of breathing all around.

The Golden Dragon displayed its claws and soared, all twenty-four talismans fully integrating into its body. In its movements, it was indistinguishable from a True Dragon. The aura it exuded was akin to the overwhelming dragon's might during the surge of Yinglong Dao Fruit Ability.

Formed through magic, while seemingly a type of spell, it achieves a Yinglong dharma body, its strength on par with body refinement of Martial Cultivators. Moreover, after attaining the Yinglong's Body, one can also continue to practice Martial Arts, making their combat capabilities no less than that of a Martial Cultivator.

It appears as a physical cultivation method yet possesses various magical abilities. To call the wind and summon the rain are all innate, comparable to ancient God Demons, far superior to ordinary Magic Practitioners.

'The true mystery of the Yinglong Transformation lies not in the twenty-four talismans but in the transformation into Yinglong's Body, such changes are indeed the true essence of the Form Tomb,' contemplated Jiang Li.

It was like a formula, through which one could calculate the outcome of Yinglong's Body.

If so, could the Yellow Emperor's Six Ministers also be a transformative formula?

If one could penetrate the secrets of all things and deduce their corresponding formulas, might they then transform into anything, even unto heaven and earth themselves?

If 'Qi Tomb' represents a method of grasping the origin of Qi Dao, of Yiqi Turns into Ten Thousand Qi, then 'Form Tomb' embodies understanding the mechanisms of change, of myriad transformations into simplicity. Both have their own unique methods but share similar effects.

"The Three Tombs are indeed the wisdom of the Three Emperors," Jiang Li exclaimed in admiration.

To see the micro and understand the macro; just the Yinglong Transformation alone has such profound uses, let alone the complete 'Form Tomb'.

"Yellow Emperor's teachings are truly unparalleled."

Elder Tianxuan spoke with pride, then offered another piece of advice, "Your mastery in the Qi Observation Skill is extraordinary. Aside from the Six Ding and Six Jia Protection Talisman, you should prioritize cultivating the talismanic seed that enhances eye power, like this Heavenly Eye Talisman."

The golden dragon hovering in midair displayed the runes of the talisman stroke by stroke within its dragon eyes, demonstrating for Jiang Li on the spot.

Jiang Li recorded the process with Karma Collection and then placed Yinglong's Scale on his eye acupoints. Using his qi as a guide, he refined it; strands of golden yellow qi were drawn out and permeated into his pupils, blending with True Qi. Under the guidance of his thoughts, he began to imprint the runes.

With Elder Tianxuan overseeing him, Jiang Li could practice the talismanic seeds without worry. Coupled with his own manipulation of True Qi as if it were an extension of his arm, he added a level of certainty. In less than a quarter of an hour, the eye acupoint rune was initially formed.

"Snap—"

Yinglong's Scale fell off, and the dimmed scale showed that the remaining energy of Yinglong had been absorbed.

Jiang Li opened his eyes, revealing a hint of golden yellow color in his pupils. He then utilized his Dao Fruit Ability to add mysterious patterns. While his sight did not greatly improve in terms of perceiving qi mechanisms, his observation of minute details and his vision of distant objects had ascended to another level.

Simply put, he had added the function of a telescope and a magnifying glass.

And moreover...

Jiang Li's thoughts shifted, and the golden yellow in his eyes subtly transformed. Half a quarter of an hour later, his eyes suddenly emitted dazzling golden light, shining onto the wooden window and penetrating the light into the room.

"A Bright Light Talisman?" Elder Tianxuan first expressed surprise, then spoke with understanding, "Your talismanic seed is cultivated from Innate Qi combined with Yinglong's Energy, and Innate Qi has the ability to transform freely."

Generally speaking, formed talismanic seeds are difficult to change easily. Even when swapping them out, it's usually for a similar type, like replacing the Five Warriors Talisman with the Five Dings Mountain Opening Talisman.

However, Jiang Li's talismanic seed was cultivated from Innate Qi and thus possessed more potential for change. Although the transformation required some time, it rendered Jiang Li's Yinglong Transformation even more unpredictable and harder to gauge.

Imagine, the opponent might think that Jiang Li's eyes only had the ability for observation, but in the midst of combat, Jiang Li could suddenly conjure the Bright Light Talisman, dazzling the opponent's greedy eyes and physically brightening their vision.

"With the ability of Innate Qi to transform, the talismans you need to learn shouldn't be limited to merely twenty-four types."

Subsequently, Elder Tianxuan demonstrated dozens of different talisman methods to Jiang Li through the window and taught him many ways to combine them.

It was not until the sky was about to brighten that she stopped, "It's almost dawn, go back and rest."

"Go back and rest?" Jiang Li, lost in his fervor for learning, was taken aback and involuntarily repeated Elder Tianxuan's words.

"Not going back? Do you intend to rest here at your master's place?"

Elder Tianxuan's tone was teasing, "Sure, if you dare to come in, I'll let you rest inside for a while."

Even your way of addressing yourself changed. I'm afraid if I went in, I would have to be carried out.

Old demons are deceitful.

"Master, please rest early. This disciple takes his leave," Jiang Li said righteously.