The main reason for Peter Brown’s rapid promotion in cultivation was that he intended to refine a Talisman treasure. Only when his cultivation reached the Qi Refinement Eighth Layer would he have massive True Fire to support the refining of Talisman treasures.
Talisman treasures are a higher level than jade talismans, and their power cannot be compared to ordinary talismans.
Ordinary jade talismans only require jade stones for refining, but talisman treasures are different. They require various materials to be completely melted and then fused together. During this process, Dao patterns and formations must be inscribed within the fiery package of True Fire.
For someone under the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining aspiring to refine a talisman treasure, there would be no possibility as their True Fire isn’t enough to sustain it.
Now, not only has Peter entered the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, but he has also reached the initial stage of the Eighth Layer. His True Fire was sufficient for his cultivation level.
Over the past few days, Peter had intentionally and unintentionally learned that no one on Earth possessed a Talisman treasure. As long as he had one, dealing with the East Sea Palace would no longer be an issue.
The power of a Talisman treasure compared to a jade talisman was just too great, and even experts at the Foundation Establishment stage could be instantly killed by it. The East Sea Palace only consisted of people at the Qi Refining Eleventh Layer, so how could they possibly survive under the power of a Talisman treasure?
Peter took out all the materials he would need and ignited the True Fire. The entire cave became filled with scorching heat.
First, a jade stone was absorbed into the flame. The jade stone quickly melted within the True Fire.
Then, other materials were sequentially introduced into the flame.
Each material was turned into a liquid, and the liquids were separated into different sections of the flame, without being immediately fused together.
The most critical step in refining Talisman treasures is fusing the liquid form of materials after they melt. The better the materials are fused together, the greater the resulting power.
Only at this point did Peter truly understand why one needed to be above the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining to refine a Talisman treasure. The control required to separate the materials was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Fortunately, this was not an issue for Peter.
This time, Peter used his powerful True Qi to instantly squeeze all the liquids together, and then wrapped them up with an even greater power.
As the liquids were compressed, Peter felt the force of the backlash causing his entire body to tremble.
Now was the crucial moment when the fusion happened, and Peter knew it.
He saw the compressed liquid beginning to fuse together.
After ten minutes, the aftershock disappeared and a new liquid was formed in the flame.
As the flames continued to burn, the amount of liquid diminished.
This was a purification process, where some impurities in the liquid were also removed.
At this moment, the liquid had a definite shape, and it was time to inscribe the Dao patterns on it.
Peter used his True Qi to quickly inscribe the soft form of the Dao Patterns.
The Lightning Talisman Pattern quickly formed under Peter’s inscription.
Then, Peter inscribed a superimposed formation within it. This time, it was not just a single formation, but rather a set of formations layered and stacked around the lightning pattern.
Duplication Formation, Breaking Reality Formation, Spiritual Gathering Array, Energy Absorption Formation...
Formation by formation, each was inscribed on this new material.
Two hours later, Peter finally let out a breath. The amount of True Qi needed to refine a talisman treasure was too high, and it wouldn’t be possible without him reaching the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.
Fortunately, the entire process was error-free, and the talisman treasure was almost complete, with only the final formation left.
This final formation was an integration formation, which Peter carefully inscribed the Dao pattern for.
When the last stroke of the inscription was completed, Peter saw that the material had changed. It had now become a thin piece and, after emitting a brilliant light, its aura receded, and it turned into a piece resembling a sheet of paper.
Looking at this inconspicuous object, Peter was unsure whether it had been successful or not.
Only when his Divine Sense explored the interior and he examined the various refinements, did Peter finally nod satisfactorily. The methods used matched the Talisman treasure making process, so there should be no problem.
It was only then that Peter felt he had accomplished what he set out to do.
During his time hiding in the cave near the Kunlun Sect, Peter did not want anyone to find out he was hiding there. But now his cultivation had advanced, and he had refined a Talisman treasure. It was time to launch a counterattack.
Packing away the scattered items and taking a bath, Peter finally cooked a meal and enjoyed it.
With a Talisman treasure in hand, what could the East Sea Palace’s power do to him?
After having enough food and drink, Peter was ready to test the power of his Talisman treasure.
When he stepped out of the cave, Peter blinked his eyes at the cave entrance, finding it difficult to adjust to the sunlight. Although he could see inside the cave, it was quite dark, and now that he was suddenly exposed to sunlight, his entire body felt warm. He found it difficult to adapt.
Before Peter had a chance to recover, he heard someone shouting loudly, "Look, it’s Peter Brown!"
"He was hiding here!"
"Don’t let him get away!"
For a moment, shouting voices came from ahead.
By the time Peter had fully recovered, he saw five people rushing towards him.
With a focused gaze, Peter was surprised that these people were so relentless in their search for him.
Thinking of the bounty on his head from the Blacklist, Peter’s heart filled with even more anger. If he didn’t show his power, they would think he was a weakling!
Killing intent grew in his heart, and Peter decided to fight fiercely.
He wanted to test the power of the Talisman treasure, so why not use them as a sacrifice to the treasure!
Peter could see that the five people who arrived were all of the Qi-refining seventh layer.
In theory, Peter, who was at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, could deal with them all by himself. However, he was not too clear about the power of the Talisman treasure. As these five were all at the Qi-refining seventh layer, he could test whether the Talisman treasure was powerful enough to kill them all at once.
As he stood there watching the five people rush forward, Peter had already taken the Talisman treasure in his hand.
All it took was to infuse True Qi, and the Talisman treasure would be activated. Now, Peter was already infusing his True Qi into it.
The five Qi Refining Seventh Layer people were thrilled. They had searched for a long time and finally found Peter. As long as they killed Peter, they would receive a significant reward.
Everyone knew about Peter’s situation, which had been detailed on the Blacklist. He was only at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer. Now, they thought they were about to claim their prize.