Chapter 98: The Ape King's Lecture on Rune Magic and Mystical Divine Communication

  One by one, mysterious runes form, finally condensing into a strange and peculiar talisman!

  Twisted and curved, it seems like an ancient script, yet it seems to contain the ultimate principle of heaven and earth, making one feel an unmatched sense of wonder.

  Wang Chen stared at the talisman, and suddenly realized that the word on it was "contract"!

  It seemed as if he had some insight, yet didn't quite understand. Wang Chen felt a sense of discomfort in his heart, like scratching his ears and cheeks. The giant ape king beside him noticed it and revealed a hint of a smile.

  "Next, let's engrave the runes into the thirteen hearts of the gods!"

  King Chen pointed with one finger, lightly touching it, and the symbol fell onto the forehead of the five-colored giant ape. In an instant, King Chen established a faint connection with the five-colored giant ape.

  "Wah! Wah!"

  The five-colored giant ape let out a low roar, which Wang Chen could understand. This was an excited roar, because it was excited to go out and see the outside world.

  A thought flashed through his mind, and a hint of intention was conveyed to the Five-Colored Giant Ape, which immediately calmed down.

  The contract was signed and sealed, and the giant ape king indeed guided Wang Chen's cultivation.

  "Alright! I saw you had a slight understanding just now, so today I'll also teach you about the Dao of Cultivation Symbols!"

  The giant ape king took out a cushion and sat down, and Wang Chen also sat down opposite him. Even the usually lively and jumping five-colored giant ape became quiet.

  The Great Ape King lightly pointed a finger at the void, and the spiritual energy around him was instantly drawn over.

  A spark of fire, a splash of water, and they come together in mid-air!

  "The runes were born from heaven and earth, recording the great Tao between heaven and earth. No matter what kind of magic or divine power, they are all composed of runes!"

  "Like this spark, it contains countless tiny runes within, but they are all of the lowest level!"

  "Whether it's a cultivator, a demon beast, or a unique being from the heavens and earth, they all rely on the power of talismans to become strong, even if they themselves don't necessarily need to comprehend talismans!"

  As he spoke, the giant ape king flicked his finger, and the flame suddenly changed, its color becoming lighter, but its temperature rising even higher!

  "Look at the current spark and what's different from just now, this is a change in magic, but after all, it's a change in the inner seal script! The change in the seal script can cause a change in magic!"

  "No master or monster can directly alter the runes; they can only indirectly influence them through their own understanding of magic, which is why the same spell has different effects when used by different people!"

  While speaking, the sparks and water flowers in the air also changed constantly. In the blink of an eye, both shape and nature had changed a lot!

  "When one's magical cultivation reaches its peak, they can comprehend the Great Way and attain spiritual powers! Therefore, it is said that magical techniques are easy to practice, but spiritual powers are difficult to achieve. A cultivator must comprehend the Great Way in order to attain spiritual powers, but the Great Way is extremely difficult to comprehend. Even the supreme immortals of the immortal realm have only comprehended less than half of it!"

  However, cultivators also have a clever way. Every great dao in the world is endless, so whether it's a demon beast or a cultivator, take one of them!

  At this point, the giant ape king's hands kept changing, and a series of spells were released. The flames and water droplets in the air also changed accordingly.

  On the surface, the spark and water droplets didn't seem to have changed much, but Wang Chen's eyes were fixed on them, his heart filled with astonishment!

  A spark on the surface has given rise to a concentrated and diverse meaning in several moments, with violence, burning, and gloom.... It's like human emotions, complex and changeable!

  The splashing water on top is also like this!

  After the sparks and water flowers finished changing, the giant ape king withdrew his magic decision, slightly exhaling a breath, as if demonstrating these was very difficult and exhausting!

  Wang Chen didn't know that if the giant ape king's teachings were to be spread outside, countless cultivators above the Separation period would covet them, and no matter how great the cost, they would accept these teachings without hesitation.

  It's already difficult for a cultivator to comprehend these things, and even if they have the ability to transform the secrets within into reality, not even an immortal can necessarily accomplish it!

  "No matter which one, it is only by taking a thread of mystery to understand, so that we can gain faster, these mysteries, we call them the essence!"

  "For example, the Fire Path is endless in itself, and I know of over a hundred kinds. Common ones include Explosion, Incineration, and Endless Blaze... Each of these mysteries can be condensed into a divine ability after being comprehended!"

  "The difference between divine power and magic lies in the fact that no matter how powerful magic is, it's just a guide, a tool to awaken one's divine power!"

  The Great Ape King spoke in one breath, paused for a moment, and continued: "Your cultivators' spiritual roots and the demonic tribe's bloodline are similar. The better your innate talent, the easier it is to comprehend one of the profound mysteries within!"

  He said here, the giant ape king shook his head and said "The more mysterious, the better it is not to understand, because if the mystery wants to conflict, it will be even harder to condense the divine power!"

  "For example, the profound mysteries of the Five Elements have several supreme divine powers, such as the five-colored divine light, the five elements' extinction divine light, and the five elements' chaotic technique. However, each divine power requires grasping a few specific profound mysteries; lacking one will prevent the condensation of the mystery!"

  "It's already difficult to comprehend one profound mystery, let alone so many! Therefore, there is a balance issue here!"

  The words of the giant ape king were like a cool stream, nourishing Wang Chen's wisdom. These are things that many practitioners in the scattered spirit period may not know, and therefore have taken many detours!

  Now with the guidance of Giant Ape King, Wang Chen seemed to know the direction of the road, and his whole heart was much calmer!

  "As you monks, if it's a single spiritual root, that is, the heavenly spiritual root, you can often comprehend several mysteries within a major Dao. These mysteries combined and condensed into a divine power are extremely strong, generally at least middle-grade divine powers! However, if the mysteries between different Daos can condense together to form a mystery, its power will be even more enormous!"

  The giant ape king said with a smile:

  "For example, our tribe of Water-Fire Ape is naturally very skilled in the way of Water and Fire. Therefore, even if it's just two Water-Fire mysteries combined, their power can rival that of three or four other mysteries!"

  "Of course, the level of each profound mystery is also different. Some mysteries are more difficult to comprehend and generally have greater power, which is also related to the degree of understanding of the mystery."

  "There are too many secrets in this, you need to experience them slowly by yourself later!"

  The giant ape king finished speaking and closed his eyes to rest. Wang Chen also closed his eyes, savoring the giant ape king's teachings!

  Arcane scripts, spells, mysteries, divine powers, the Great Way... The sudden influx of information left Wang Chen somewhat astonished, as it turned out that there were so many secrets hidden within.

  "In that case, future cultivation should have a focus... but these are all plans for much later. For now, the most important thing is to first cultivate the Five Elements of Heaven!"

  With a plan in mind, Wang Chen's heart became even more uneasy. This time, the giant ape king spoke with an unusual tone, which was enough to make up for his previous promise to Wang Chen. However, as for future cultivation, Wang Chen still couldn't give up!

  "Senior!"

  Wang Chen stood up and saluted, respectfully saying: "Facing the giant ape king sitting on a mat, his eyes were indeed open, and a faint aura of pressure spread around."

  "You've got my promise, isn't that enough?"

  Taking a deep breath, Wang Chen said firmly: "I'm grateful for your promise, senior. However, I have one request - I hope you can win."

  Finally, Wang Chen added a sentence "Exchange it for a promise from me in the future!"

  "Oh?"

  The giant ape king let out a low laugh, "Your promise is of no use to me! What can you possibly do to help me?"

  Wang Chen smiled calmly and continued:

  "Seniors are omnipotent, juniors may not catch up in a few thousand years, but what about after 100,000 or 1 million years? I am confident that juniors will not be weaker than seniors!"

  Wang Chen's words were filled with confidence and determination. The giant ape king looked at Wang Chen strangely, lowered his head to think for a moment, and said:

  "Okay! What's up? Say it!"

  "Senior, can you tell me where the innate five elements are?"