Chapter 1: Superior Symbol Species

  "I didn't die after all, and I even crossed over?"

  Wang Xuanyang sat on the cold plaza, his face filled with incredulity.

  He clearly remembered that after having a midnight snack with his colleagues, he was about to return to the dormitory when he was enveloped by two dazzling lights, and then heard a loud rumbling sound, after which he knew nothing.

  Logically, he should have died, but now his soul has somehow crossed over into this strange new world.

  Four-sided bronze cauldrons were burning fiercely with raging flames, making crackling sounds and driving away the cold.

  He examined his own body, completely unlike his former obese body, only looking like a 14 or 15-year-old, with a well-proportioned figure, as healthy as can be.

  Many memories emerged in his mind, letting him know what had happened to himself.

  He is now possessed by a nominal disciple of the Wu Yan Sect, and this nominal disciple's name happens to be Wang Xuanyang as well.

  That's why the soul possessed this unlucky guy, it was because he had to work overtime in this Symbol Stele Plaza for the assessment half a month later, contemplating the basic symbols on the stele, hoping to condense one symbol species at the last moment, as long as one, can pass the assessment and become an outer disciple of the Unspoken Symbol Sect.

  Unfortunately, this unlucky guy's qualifications were too ordinary. After being a nominal disciple of the Not Speaking Sect for five years, he still hadn't condensed out any symbols.

  If I fail this assessment again, I will be kicked out of the Unspeakable Sect.

  So this unlucky guy stayed on the Symbol Stele Square for several days and nights, not eating or drinking, forcibly condensing the symbol species. In the end, the symbol species failed to condense successfully, but instead suffered a spiritual backlash, his soul collapsed, and was finally replaced by Wang Xuanyang.

  "This poor kid, it's just too tragic."

  Wang Xuanyang mourned for this guy for a few sentences.

  He took a glance around, on the empty square, apart from some bronze tripods burning with fire, there were also some figures sitting cross-legged, obviously all of them were also named disciples of the Unspoken Sect, their purpose was the same as that of the unlucky predecessor, to condense out the symbol before the assessment.

  Shaking his head, Wang Xuanyang continued to merge the memories of his predecessor.

  This memory is very important to him, it can help him understand this strange world now and survive better in this world.

  This world is called Tianfu Continent, where the strong are revered. Humans, demons, and spirits coexist as three major clans, with many smaller tribes living in between.

  It's called the Tianfu Continent because the rulers of this world are a group of symbol masters who have grasped the great power of heaven and earth, turning clouds and rain upside down, moving mountains and seas, destroying heaven and earth, and being all-powerful.

  Not everyone has the qualifications to become a symbol master, and it's possible that out of ten thousand people, there isn't even one person with the potential to be a symbol master.

  To talk about the predecessor, he passed a strict entrance examination and became a nominal disciple, just because the predecessor had the potential of a symbol master.

  But potential does not necessarily mean becoming a symbol master.

  Among the ten potential spirits, not one of them can necessarily attain the Tao and enter the gate. For example, the previous generation had the potential to be a symbol master, but they were unable to condense out a symbol species, precisely because this potential was too ordinary.

  Because the probability of becoming a symbol master is too slim, among 100,000 living beings, it's not necessarily possible for one symbol master to appear. Therefore, more people choose to cultivate martial arts, temper their bodies, condense their true energy and follow the path of self-cultivation. However, the limitations of martial arts are far inferior to those of the symbol way. The symbol way borrows the great power of heaven and earth, which is not something that an individual's physical body can compare to. Although cultivating martial arts to a certain extent is also extremely terrifying, compared to a symbol master, it still falls short. Therefore, the unparalleled strongmen on the Heavenly Symbol Continent are all symbol masters by origin.

  The current Wang Xuanyang is in the Wu Yanfu Sect, which is a Xuan-level symbol Dao school, located in the Xū State, one of the thirty-six states of the Tianfu Continent.

  Xu Zhou is ten million miles in circumference, and among the thirty-six states, it can only be considered at the bottom. There are hundreds to thousands of Xuan Dao Gate sects that exist, but the unspoken Xuan Zong is one of the five major Xuan-level gate sects in Qingzhou. There isn't a stronger sect than the five major Xuan-level gate sects.

  It is precisely because of this that the number of disciples who do not speak in symbols is counted in tens of thousands. Of course, the disciples who do not speak in symbols here refer to formal disciples. As for nominal disciples like Wang Xuanyang, there are even more.

  "There's only half a month left until the assessment, if I still can't condense out a spiritual root, I'll be expelled!"

  Wang Xuanyang thought to himself in secret.

  Once he was expelled from the Unspeakable Sect, he could only return to the Flowing Sand City thousands of miles away, where his predecessor's family was.

  From the memories of the predecessor, it is known that the predecessor joined the Unspeakable Sect with the ardent hopes of his parents. He absolutely cannot fail, otherwise he will become a shame to the family.

  Those who do not have the potential to become a symbol master can choose to cultivate martial arts, but in the past few years of being in the Unspoken Symbol Sect, all energy and time were devoted to contemplating the symbol stele, and martial arts cultivation was completely abandoned. Once they cannot become a symbol master, they can only thoroughly become useless people.

  This is a very treacherous world where humans, demons and spirits coexist. Without great power, how can one protect oneself and survive?

  "Alas, it's Alexander indeed. That poor kid spent a whole five years and still couldn't succeed in condensing the essence. Can I succeed in just half a month?"

  Wang Xuanyang thought of this, clenched his fists tightly, and a sense of crisis emerged.

  Then, Wang Xuanyang began to search for information about Xuan Dao in his memory.

  It wasn't until half an hour had passed that he finally opened his eyes, a look of realization on his face.

  The potential of a Wu Shi is actually very simple, it's just that their soul is strong, strong enough to give rise to spiritual energy.

  Only the spiritual power derived from the soul can perceive the harmony of heaven and earth, resonate with heaven and earth, and condense the symbols.

  Before cultivating the Tao, spiritual energy lies dormant deep within the mind and cannot be accessed, no different from ordinary people.

  Of course, there are also a very small number of extraordinary geniuses who can mobilize their spiritual energy from birth and even release it externally. Such existences condense symbols as easily as eating and drinking water, and some demonic prodigies are said to be able to comprehend the heavens and earth without cultivating, condensing natural symbols.

  On this stele square, there are numerous strange stone steles, on which are carved strange symbols. These symbols are extremely simple and are the basic symbols, the foundation of all symbols in the Symbol Way, from which all other symbols have evolved and derived.

  So, Ji Fu is the focus of the Fu Dao, and it is also a required course for Fu Shifu beginners.

  In front of this stele square, there are a total of 365 stelae, representing the 365 basic symbols on the Tianfu continent.

  Of course, the number of basic symbols is not three hundred and sixty-five. This is just the most common, the most popular, and every school has its own unique basic symbol, which is a secret that is not passed on. Every school's town symbol Tao Gong Fa has a great relationship with those unique basic symbols.

  Those who are not disciples of the sect can become outer door disciples as long as they condense any kind of symbol.

  In assessment, the more kinds of basic symbols condensed out, the higher the status and treatment will be.

  It is said that once 365 basic symbols are mastered, one can become a higher-level inner sect disciple, receive focused training from the sect, and even be taught the sect's unique basic symbols.

  Wang Xuanyang's gaze fell on a nearby stele.

  Three hundred and sixty-five talismans, all the predecessors who were unlucky had tried, logically speaking, five years of contemplation should be deeply remembered and impossible to forget. However, the symbols on these talismans are extremely mysterious and cannot condense into a symbol type, so after looking at them, they are forgotten, and it is absolutely impossible to recall the shape and appearance of the symbol.

  Every named disciple after entering the sect will be imparted a set of condensed symbol techniques, the unspoken symbol technique of the Unspoken Sect is called the Unspoken Visualization and Transformation Technique.

  Must seal mouth, nose, ears, and even bodily sensations, only using gaze to face the symbol stele, absorbing information from the symbol stele through gaze, mobilizing spiritual energy in the mind, visualizing the symbols on the stele. Once able to successfully visualize, then can successfully condense the symbol species.

  The unfortunate predecessor was already very skilled in sensory closure and had no problem mobilizing spiritual energy, the only thing that couldn't pass was visualization.

  Always at the critical moment, unable to imagine success, just a little bit short.

  With the experience of his predecessor, Wang Xuanyang quickly sealed off all senses except for his eyes, which stared at the symbol stele.

  This is a gas symbol.

  In an instant, he felt that his body no longer existed, his voice was gone, his sense of smell, bodily sensations were all gone, and even his body could no longer be felt. Only his line of sight still existed, the entire field of vision was focused on that symbol.

  Simple gas symbols, at this moment, however, emit an extremely mysterious aura, containing endless profound meaning, can take away all the light of heaven and earth.

  But Wang Xuan Yang suddenly mobilized the spiritual power hidden deep in his mind, a storm like the waves of the ocean burst out from the depths of his mind, covering the sky and earth.

  "Okay, what a terrifying mental power?"

  Wang Xuan Yang was shocked, in the merged memories, the spiritual power of his predecessor was far from being so vast, like a small stream, almost instantly, the symbols he saw in his field of vision suddenly flew out of the symbol stele and entered his eyes, merging into his brain, emitting endless light. Moreover, this symbol seemed to have an unusual suction force, with it as the center, the stormy spiritual madness rushed towards it, forming a terrifying vortex.

  It's unknown how much time has passed, perhaps countless years or just an instant. A symbol kind that is as solid as substance has condensed out, no longer radiating brilliant light like before, but instead introverted and divine, emitting a mysterious aura.

  Wang Xuanyang opened his eyes, and a look of incredulity appeared on his face. The symbols had actually condensed out so easily.

  Moreover, it is still a substantial general symbol.

  According to the memory information of the Dao, the symbols that are initially condensed out are mostly virtualized. The stronger the spiritual power, the more solidified the condensed symbols will be. Being able to condense out substantial symbols from the beginning is almost at the limit of basic symbolization.

  This is the best kind of symbol, although the symbol can still be used to slowly accumulate spiritual energy and grow gradually later on, how can it compare to the effect of the first time?

  "What's going on? How did I manage to condense the Qi symbol so easily? And, I didn't even consciously visualize it, yet it condensed out of nowhere! Moreover, it's a top-grade Qi symbol, as solid as reality itself. The most unbelievable thing is that my mental energy hasn't been depleted much at all, there's still plenty left!"

  Wang Xuanyang was thoroughly shocked.

  Generally speaking, everyone's spiritual power is limited. Although it can be gradually increased with the improvement of cultivation and special mental training methods, it will not be too much at the beginning. Even those geniuses who can condense a tangible symbol are already at their limit. Someone like Wang Xuanyang, who has condensed a tangible symbol and still has so much spiritual power left over, is simply unbelievable!

  Wang Xuanyang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, isn't that to say, he could still continue to condense the symbol seeds?

  Generally speaking, a novice talisman master can only condense one type of talisman. It isn't until they use their spiritual energy to nurture and substantiate it that they will attempt to condense a second type of talisman. Because unsubstantiated talismans are unstable, once injured or subjected to certain stimuli, they may collapse.

  But now, Wang Xuan has no such worries, he condensed it into substance at once.

  "This is really strange, could it be that after I crossed over, with a flick of the wrist, I became an extraordinary genius?"

  Wang Xuanyang's heart was stirred.

  After thinking about it repeatedly, there's only this reason left. After all, my soul has crossed over and attached itself to this body, merging with the memories of the previous owner, which is equivalent to two souls superimposed on each other!

  The master of symbols requires a strong soul, and he himself is the fusion of two souls, how powerful is that? It's simply more than twice as powerful as an ordinary person!

  A soul that is strong by a single thread is already a different level, a watershed, and even more so with a difference of one order of magnitude, it's simply an insurmountable chasm. It's no wonder that Wang Xuan Yang possesses such vast spiritual power, like the boundless ocean.

  This guess made Wang Xuanyang's mood excited and his confidence increased a hundredfold.

  I don't know how many substantialized symbols I can condense at once.

  He hastily shifted his gaze to other stele.

  Auspicious omen...

  Water symbol.

  Fire symbol...

  One by one, the substantialized symbols emerged in his mind, and the vast spiritual power gradually diminished.

  When Wang Xuanyang finally condensed thirty-six basic symbols, his spiritual energy was exhausted.

  Wang Xuanyang had already become completely numb, he didn't dare imagine how terrifying his spiritual power had become.

  Thirty-six materialized symbols, it's really too much. Even if a genius can condense one materialized symbol, that's the limit. He condensed thirty-six of them, which is equivalent to thirty-six times the achievement of those extraordinary geniuses!

  Wang Xuanyang closed his eyes, quietly sensing the thirty-six basic symbols in his mind, emitting a faint glow, like thirty-six stars, operating according to a peculiar law, without interfering with each other.

  "I have already condensed thirty-six symbols, at this speed, before the assessment, I'm afraid I can condense three hundred and sixty-five symbols, and directly advance to become an inner disciple in the assessment."

  Wang Xuanyang opened his eyes, shining brightly, filled with strong self-confidence.

  The difference between outer disciples and inner disciples is like heaven and earth!

  Wang Xuan Yang's goal is no longer just an outer disciple, but a higher level inner disciple.

  He didn't want to linger outside the gate for a few more years, he was already almost fifteen years old, and the time wasted was long enough. Only by working hard to catch up could he keep up with those extraordinary geniuses in the Wu Xuan Sect.

  Wow!

  Wang Xuanyang heavily spat out a mouthful of turbid air, his head feeling somewhat dizzy and heavy, this was a sign that his spiritual energy had been over-consumed, he must rest well now.

  At this time, the originally pitch-black sky was vaguely brightened.

  Some of the registered disciples who had been contemplating the stele all night left the Stele Square with tired bodies, while others got up and came in threes and fives.

  "It's time to go back and have a good rest."

  Wang Xuanyang's whole body felt relaxed, and he no longer had that heavy pressure from before.

  He just thinks the future is bright.

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