Shock Reverberates Through Manghuang Mountain (13)

Hearing what the old man said, Qin Fengming showed no unusual reaction. He bowed again and said,

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior. But how will the competition be conducted?"

"Ha ha. Our Precious Talisman Hall has two possible methods for the talisman-making competition. Little Fellow Daoist may choose either one. Under the first method, you may use the high-grade talisman you are best at making and produce three thousand high-grade talismans within thirty days. Under this method, Manghuang Mountain will provide you with five thousand sheets of talisman paper for making high-grade talismans. If you use them all up without completing the three thousand talismans, you will be judged to have failed the competition."

"The second method is for Manghuang Mountain to provide you with a talisman formula. As long as you use this formula and successfully produce a single talisman within thirty days, you will be considered to have completed the competition. Of course, under either method, we will make the final judgment based on the results."

Regarding the two methods of competition described by the old man, Qin Fengming had already anticipated them.

The first method posed no difficulty whatsoever for Qin Fengming. A mere three thousand high-grade talismans would take him less than ten days to complete.

The second method, however, was somewhat challenging. Faced with an unknown talisman formula, he had no confidence that he could successfully produce it within a month.

At this thought, Qin Fengming could not help asking, "May I ask, Senior, whether I can try both methods?"

"Ha ha. Of course you can. However, since you did not come here to participate on the day Manghuang Mountain began the competition, you have only about a month left. If you try both methods, I'm afraid there will not be enough time. That