Chapter 151: Resuming the Talisman-Making Notes

Even if one were to undergo soul-seizure, it would normally require being conscious of the process to successfully execute it...
Yet all of this had transpired while he was completely unconscious.
"Here is the thing, please try not to get angry after I tell you," Lin Yanghao said awkwardly.
"Go ahead," Gushi replied, feeling rather perplexed. What was all this about?
What on earth was going on here?
What sort of situation was he in right now...
"My cultivation... how did my cultivation advance to the Nascent Soul stage?" As expected, Gushi noticed the anomaly within himself.
"Listen to me first. Once I explain everything, you will understand," Lin Yanghao said, continuing, "You were on the verge of death at the time, and with no other options, I used the Heavenly Gang Soul-Transfer Grand Magic to swap your soul with Leng Ya's. Therefore, the master of your current body is Leng Ya."
"So Leng Ya ended up in my body?!" Comprehension began to dawn on Gushi as he heard this.
"No, he is not in your body," Lin Yanghao shook his head and said.
"Then where is he?" Panic gripped Gushi. Lin Yanghao had just stated that he used the Heavenly Gang Soul-Transfer Grand Magic to exchange souls between the two of them. If Leng Ya's soul was not in his body, where else could it possibly be?
Could they be sharing the same body?! A cold sweat broke out all over Gushi at the thought.
"His soul has already been scattered into nothingness, and his Nascent Soul was devoured by you," Lin Yanghao explained.
"Uh..." Upon receiving this revelation, Gushi felt a mixture of laughter and tears.
Yet, realizing that he himself was unharmed, Gushi felt a sense of relief.
"Are you not grieving at all?" Lin Yanghao was genuinely baffled now.
Gushi showed not the slightest trace of sorrow; in fact, there was actually a smile on his face.
How could Lin Yanghao possibly not find this puzzling?
"Why should I grieve?"
"You dropped from the Tribulation Transcendence stage all the way down to the Nascent Soul stage, and you are not upset?" Lin Yanghao truly wondered if the man was playing dumb or genuinely clueless.
"I barely escaped with my life this time. Being able to salvage my existence is already a blessing beyond measure; how could I dare to harbor further greedy desires?"
"Besides, I have returned to human form. I should be thanking you instead," Gushi said, his gratitude toward Lin Yanghao deepening even further.

Lin Yanghao had saved his life on two or three separate occasions.
He truly had no way to repay such a debt.
"Ah? I thought you wouldn't be able to accept such a drastic change. Had I known, I wouldn't have worried so much," Lin Yanghao laughed happily.
"How could that be? As you know, I was human to begin with. I only resorted to that desperate measure to prevent my own demise. Did you really think I wanted to become a corpse?" Gushi said excitedly.
"That's good, that's good then," Lin Yanghao breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
"My current state of mind and primordial spirit awareness are still at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. I believe it won't be long before I recover my former glory," Gushi declared with absolute confidence, a subtle, imperceptible smile crossing his face as he spoke.
"What are you smiling at?" Though Gushi's smile was exceptionally concealed, Lin Yanghao still caught it.
Lin Yanghao had been paying close attention to every single movement Gushi made.
"Nothing, absolutely nothing," Gushi thought speechlessly. How on earth did the fellow manage to spot that?
As for what Gushi was actually contemplating, that was not something to be shared with outsiders.
"If you won't say, then don't," Lin Yanghao said with a hint of disappointment. Since the other party refused to speak, there was nothing he could do; he couldn't very well force him...
"You'll find out in due time. I can't tell you just yet," Gushi replied, deliberately leaving him in suspense.
"Lin Yanghao, his current cultivation is still inferior to yours, so your current situation is extremely perilous. Those people will certainly not let this rest," Linger suddenly chimed in.
"Ah? Then what should I do?" Remembering at last that the troublesome Sovereign Imperial Cauldron had yet to be dealt with, Lin Yanghao instantly panicked, having no idea what course of action to take. Escaping from the clutches of a Mahayana stage cultivator was an absolute impossibility.
"I recall that among my master's talisman-making records, there is a specific talisman capable of temporarily altering a person's appearance," Linger said vaguely.
She had only managed to recall this through hazy recollections.
"Do you know how to make it? Quick, tell me, or we'll run out of time!" Lin Yanghao urged anxiously.
"How could I possibly remember the details?" Linger replied helplessly.
"Ah? Then what are we to do?"
"You haven't opened the talisman-making records in a long time, have you? You should open them and take a look before jumping to conclusions," Linger said, sensing that the manual must have been sealed by her former master, likely unlocking progressively as his cultivation increased.
"Right, let me check first," Lin Yanghao's eyes lit up. Could this be a turning point?
His consciousness immediately plunged into the talisman-making manual within his sea of consciousness. Opening it, the previous six talismans greeted his eyes.

To Lin Yanghao's regret, although he had long since acquired the wisteria vine, he still had not found the time to refine the subsequent three talismans.
He resolved that once this crisis had passed, he must craft all of these talismans without fail.
"Stop daydreaming and hurry up and open it," Linger urged anxiously.
"Hahaha, it works, it really works!" Lin Yanghao exclaimed in excitement.
The pages of the talisman-making manual were turning slowly.
Lin Yanghao waited in eager anticipation to see what precious talismans might lie beyond this page, as these were treasures that could save his life at critical moments.
Before long, the page turned.
The outcome left Lin Yanghao slightly disappointed.
This page contained merely two talismans.
Yet satisfaction quickly followed, for among these two talismans happened to be the Face-Changing Talisman he so desperately desired.
This Face-Changing Talisman was capable not only of altering one's facial features but also of concealing one's inherent aura.
"Could this be the legendary domestic artifact essential for committing murder and arson?" Lin Yanghao muttered blankly.
As for the other talisman, Lin Yanghao failed to recognize it.
Known as the Spirit-Suppressing Talisman, it completely baffled him as to its purpose.
He had already asked Linger about it, but surprisingly, even she had never heard of it.