Chapter 1704: Rank Seven Talisman Grandmaster!

The moment it was activated, endless starlight gathered around him.

Shang Xia could clearly perceive his inner qi surging, the Big Dipper Star Origin within him boiling. Even his cultivation skyrocketed from the initial Seven Star Realm to the peak of the first star.

It was the same level he had reached when he was experimenting with the Variant Formation Talisman runes back then. However, he could feel that it wasn’t the limit of what the Origin Star Talisman could do.

If it were any other Sage, the extent of enhancement should probably already be at its limit.

However, Shang Xia’s cultivation was different and there was a Big Dipper Star Origin in his dantian. The energy it emitted was perfectly aligned with the power of amplification of the Origin Star Talisman, allowing him to take yet another step forward.

Within Shang Xia's dantian, as the star closest to the Big Dipper Star Origin lit up, he felt as though his cultivation had broken through some sort of barrier.

In a daze, Shang Xia realized that he had stepped into the second star of the Seven Star Realm!

An instinctive impulse prompted Shang Xia to suddenly raise his hand and swipe in front of him. The star that was burning with a fervent light in his dantian suddenly dimmed, and from the space he tore open, a clone made from his Seven Star Qi emerged.

It was a clone that truly possessed the strength of the Seven Star Realm!

What he had done was something only second star Sages and above should have been capable of!

Regrettably, the duration of the talisman’s boost to his personal cultivation was limited! Even without engaging in combat, the effects wouldn’t last more than a quarter hour.

If he were to fight someone... The effects of the talisman would only grow shorter.

As the effects of the Origin Star Talisman faded, Shang Xia’s cultivation fell from the second star back to the first. A wave of exhaustion washed over him and his arms felt completely powerless as though he had overexerted his Big Dipper Star Origin.

Fortunately, such fatigue and weakness were recoverable. It was just that he was surprised it took such a toll on him.

However, the next moment, a remarkable scene unfolded.

Although his cultivation returned to normal, his clone remained in existence!

Of course, it wouldn’t exist indefinitely. As time passed, the energy contained in the body of the clone would deplete until he could no longer maintain his form. Moreover, if his clone fought someone, the time of his existence would only grow shorter.

The question quickly came. Who in their right mind would provoke a Sage with how things were in the Heaven Observation Field?

That would mean that at least for the time being, there were 2 Sages overseeing the Spirit Luxuriant World!

Almost immediately, Shang Xia felt an impulse to fuck someone up.

But he soon became perplexed, as he realized he couldn't find a precise target at the moment!

The Essence Ping World was too powerful and the monstrous existence there could crush his clone in an instant. Even if his true body went, he might not fare too well as he was in a weakened state.

As for the ruins outside the Spirit Tip World... That required long-term commitment. Shang Xia couldn’t guarantee how long his clone could exist.

Reluctantly, Shang Xia could only sigh to himself as he possessed the strength of 2 Sages but had nowhere to use them.

Watching his clone, he chose not to replenish the energy contained in his body with his inner qi. He didn’t intentionally make his clone use up his energy either. He wanted to see how long his clone could last.

Meanwhile, he was summarizing the effects of the Origin Star Talisman’s activation and his feeling when it was activated.

Shang Xia surmised that the effectiveness of the Origin Star Talisman might vary depending on the user. When he used it, or if anyone used it under specific conditions that matched the origin of the talisman, the effects were remarkably impressive.

As for the differences exhibited by the Origin Star Talisman and the Fusion Talisman created by the Variant Formation Talismans... To Shang Xia, it was negligible. The Fusion Talisman boosted him to the peak of the first star and had longer lasting effects and less severe backlash. He could use it multiple times, rather than a fully powered rank seven Origin Star Talisma,n which was akin to using a one-time ultimate move.

Of course, compared to a rank seven Origin Star Talisman, setting up the massive formation that provided the same effects as the Fusion Talisman was much more complex. There was a lot of preparation required and the cost was also much greater.

Overall, each had its advantages and disadvantages. He could only choose to use the method depending on the circumstances.

Regardless, the trial process of his Origin Star Talisman went smoothly. The power it displayed pumped Shang Xia up so much that he couldn’t wait to craft it again.

However... Due to the backlash from drawing too much inner qi, he wasn’t at his peak state and he had to wait till he was fully recovered to craft more talismans.

However, having confirmed the viability of making the Origin Star Talisman, he could now start preparing something else in advance. That was to complete the embroidery of the rest of the runes on the Star Origin Lord Robe... Or rather, the Star Origin Robe after he completed its modification.

By the time Shang Xia was ready to resume making Origin Star Talismans, almost a year had silently passed in the Spirit Luxuriant World. There was barely a year left till the collapse of the Star Curtain.

Shang Xia only had 2 sheets of rank seven talisman paper left. With the experience of succeeding once, he was a lot more confident in the crafting process. In the end, he managed to craft another Origin Star Talisman from the remaining 2 sheets.

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

With that, he managed to turn 6 sheets of rank seven talisman paper into 2 Origin Star Talismans.

According to the rule of mastery in the dao of talismans where succeeding once in 3 attempts was normal, Shang Xia could be considered a rank seven Talisman Grandmaster!

But in reality, Shang Xia felt that if he had 6 more sheets of rank seven talisman paper made from Star Devouring Silk, his success rate would have been even higher.

Unfortunately for him, rank seven talisman paper wasn’t something he could get his hands on easily. Even after the Spirit World ascended to become an Essence World, he wouldn’t have too many chances to craft rank seven talismans.

Fortunately, having at least 1 Origin Star Talisman on him gave him another trump card after his advancement to the Seven Star Realm.

However, that wasn’t all. He knew that he would soon obtain yet another ace up his sleeves... No, in fact, it was possible to get 2 of them!