Wuhun: Desert Death on the left hand, the world on the right hand

"Next, I will explain to you in detail the mysteries of runes and formations."

Bai Yun paused, turned his gaze to Bai Zhaoyun, and his tone became more serious.

"The Way of Runes is profound and extensive. It is easy to get started, but difficult to master. You need to be mentally prepared." He paused and continued,

"As for refining equipment, I have only briefly reviewed some basic knowledge. If you are interested, you can study it on your own."

Bai Yun cleared his throat and continued, "The most basic of the Rune Path is the Rune." He looked at Bai Zhaoyun with a look of inquiry in his eyes, "Zhaoyun, do you know what a rune is?"

"Runes, to put it simply, are the essence of heaven and earth, engraved on a specific carrier according to specific tracks and patterns, thus forming runes with special powers."

Bai Yun paused, then continued, "The carrier of the rune can be jade, metal, animal bones, or even paper, but different carriers can carry different rune powers."

"Runes are generally divided into nine grades, with grade one being the lowest and grade nine being the highest. Of course, there are some special runes that are beyond grade nine, but runes of that level are no longer accessible to you now."

"The functions of runes are varied. They can be used for attack, defense, treatment, assistance, etc., covering almost every aspect of cultivation."

As Bai Yun spoke, he took out a golden rune from his storage ring and handed it to Bai Zhaoyun, "This is a second-grade offensive rune called the 'Fireball Rune'. Try to see if you can activate its power."

Bai Zhaoyun took the fireball rune and looked at it carefully. He saw that the rune was golden in color, with complex patterns drawn on it, emitting a faint heat, and a powerful force was hidden in it, as if it would burst out at any time.

Bai Zhaoyun took a deep breath, circulated the soul power in his body, and slowly injected it into the fireball symbol. As the soul power was injected, the patterns on the fireball symbol gradually lit up, and the heat emitted became higher and higher, and the surrounding air became distorted.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the fireball talisman suddenly burst out with dazzling light, and a huge fireball appeared out of thin air, carrying a scorching breath, flying towards the open space in the distance.

"Boom!"

The fireball hit the open space, causing a deafening roar. The ground shook violently, and a huge deep pit appeared on the ground. The surrounding trees were engulfed by flames and turned into ashes.

Bai Zhaoyun stared at the scene in front of him in amazement, his heart filled with shock. He had never expected that a small rune could burst out with such terrifying power.

"How is it? Do you feel it? This is the power of runes." Bai Yun asked with a smile.

"Too...too strong!" Bai Zhaoyun came back to his senses and said excitedly, "I must study the way of runes well!"

"I believe you can do it." Bai Yun encouraged, "The Way of Runes is broad and profound. If you want to master it, you need to put in a lot of effort and sweat, but as long as you persist, you will definitely achieve something."

"I will!" Bai Zhaoyun said firmly.

"Very good." A smile of approval appeared on Bai Yun's face, and he nodded slowly to show his approval of Bai Zhaoyun.

Then he reached into his arms and took out a piece of gold foil as thin as a cicada's wing from his wide sleeves. The gold foil sparkled in the sunlight, as if it contained some mysterious power.

He spread the gold foil paper flat on his palm, turned his gaze to Bai Zhaoyun, and his tone became serious and deep.

"The way of runes is profound and extensive, and the advanced level of runes is rune formations." He paused, giving Bai Zhaoyun time to digest it, and then continued,

"The rune array is based on runes and uses the method of array to build a bridge that connects the power of heaven and earth." There was a trace of awe in Bai Yun's eyes, as if he was facing an almighty power.

"A single rune has a limited power and duration of existence."

He explained, “But if you combine runes with formations, you can unleash a power far beyond your imagination.”

As he spoke, Bai Yun stretched out his finger and lightly touched the gold foil paper, and a magical scene happened: several golden runes seemed to be given life, leaping up from the gold foil paper, flashing a faint golden light, interweaving and dancing in the air, and finally connecting into a mysterious formation.

Bai Yun pointed at the formation on the gold foil paper and explained to Bai Zhaoyun, "Look, this formation contains the power of 'gathering spirits'. You only need to carve it on the paper in the form of runes, and it can continuously gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to assist in cultivation."

“Maybe you thought of that, too.”

Bai Yun's voice became low and powerful. His eyes seemed to have crossed endless years and saw the shocking scene produced by the combination of runes and refining equipment.

"Integrating the Way of Runes into weapon refining is not an easy task. It requires a deep understanding and perception of two completely different ways, and more importantly, the courage and determination to be the first."

He paused for a moment, giving Bai Zhaoyun enough room to think, and then continued,

"That's right. I combined runes with refining equipment and created an inscription."

There was a hint of pride in his tone that was hard to conceal, that was the glory of being a pioneer.

"To put it simply, when refining a weapon, countless talisman arrays are driven into the weapon one by one, like precise gears."

As he spoke, he gestured in the air with his hands, as if describing the structure of the inscription.

"These rune arrays are interconnected and interact with each other, constructing a stable rune array sequence within the artifact, like a miniature world, thereby infusing the artifact with spirits, giving it life and soul, and ultimately creating a divine artifact with powerful power."

He paused, his expression becoming serious, "Of course, this is the weapon refining method I created myself. When other people refine weapons, they are short-sighted and only focus on the immediate benefits. They simply put formations or some restrictions into the weapons, although they can also succeed in refining.

However, the artifacts they refine are like bodies without souls. Although they can exert certain power, if you want to give spirituality to the artifacts, they can only be nurtured for a long time before spirituality can be slowly born. "

There was a hint of disdain in his tone. "The inscription method I created is like a seed. The moment an artifact is born, it injects the power of life into it, allowing the artifact to be born with spirituality in advance. Both its potential and growth potential are incomparable to those ordinary people."

Bai Yun's voice became low and powerful again, and his eyes were deep and firm.

Bai Zhaoyun looked at him intently, keeping his words firmly in mind.

"Rune, rune array, inscription pattern..." He murmured repeatedly, with a storm in his heart, "It seems that I still underestimated the rune."

Bai Yun looked at Bai Zhaoyun and felt relieved to see that he was shocked.

"Okay, let's stop here for today,"

Bai Yun paused, then continued, "Go back and digest what you learned today. If you have any questions, come and ask me. Since we have come to the Secret Realm of Time, I plan to refine some runes, array plates, and artifacts, and then put them in the Lingbao Pavilion as a reward for our sect's disciples."

After Bai Yun left, Bai Zhaoyun began to try to draw runes himself.

"Why does Baiyun find it so easy and casual to draw talismans, as simple as eating and drinking? Why is it so difficult for me?" Three months passed, and he had just barely learned the simplest fireball talisman. He lost count of how many times the talisman exploded during this period.

After continuous practice, Bai Zhaoyun finally mastered the two most basic rune drawing methods, the Fireball Rune and the Waterball Rune. "Practice really makes perfect! Now my success rate for the Fireball Rune has reached more than 80%, and the Waterball Rune has reached about 50%."

Bai Zhaoyun paced alone in the attic, muttering to himself, "But I can't understand the talisman array and inscription at all! Should I go ask Baiyun?" He was a little hesitant, because if he went, he would inevitably be scolded by Baiyun again.

"Forget it. A real man can bend and stretch. Just go. What's there to be afraid of?" Bai Zhaoyun encouraged himself, walked out of the attic, and went to find Bai Yun.

He came to another attic and saw Bai Yun sitting in the study reading a book. Seeing Bai Zhaoyun coming in, Bai Yun greeted him, "Come, try this." Then he poured Bai Zhaoyun a cup of tea.

Bai Zhaoyun picked up the teacup, took a sip, and his eyes lit up. He exclaimed: "Hey, this tea is good!"

"Of course. This is a tea tree I found on an unnamed mountain in the Baiyun Realm. There is only this one tea tree on the mountain, and no other plants can survive. I scanned it with my soul and found that the roots of this tea tree are all over the mountain." Baiyun explained.

"It tastes good, but it looks like this tea tree is not going to be a good one!" Bai Zhaoyun commented casually.

The two chatted for a long time until the sun was about to set.

Bai Yun knew that Bai Zhaoyun must have something to ask for, so he asked, "Tell me, have you encountered any problems?" He estimated that if he didn't ask, Bai Zhaoyun would continue to talk to him about this and that until dark.