As he observed the radiant brilliance within his qi sea, Li Xuanfeng slowly recalled the incantation he had chanted when receiving the talisman, “I, Li Xuanfeng of the Li Family, respectfully invoke the Profound Light Dharma, guardian of fate and peace of mind. I vow to cultivate in accordance with the Dao, to speak and act in timely merit, to uphold truth and vow, and when the talisman burns, to surrender this body unto the Yin Realm.”0

A response came from within the talisman seeds. “To this Li scion, forsake passion and impulse, halt error and fault, and sever evil at its root. We bestow the Profound Light Dharma to inspire a path of cultivation, from mortal to sage, beginning to end. First by abstention, then by ascension to truth…”0

The Li Family had long pondered the talisman’s response. The full scripture was lengthy, with parts stating ‘Fate immutable,...0