He is the examiner, can he also draw thirty-six spirit talismans?

Chen Ganliu's seclusion this time lasted for thirty to forty days.

The other disciples serving as examiners, knowing his "extraordinary" identity, dared not disturb him. Consequently, rumors about Chen Ganliu spread even further.

Inside the quiet chamber, Chen Ganliu opened his eyes indifferently. Calculating the time, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised, thinking to himself, "I thought I was only in seclusion for a few days, how has it already been thirty to forty days?"

"I'm an examiner, how can I be so lazy?"

"I wonder what gossip people will spread."

His True Qi vibrated slightly, shattering all the residual demonic energy on his body. He vaguely knew that demonic energy must have leaked out while he was cultivating. After pondering for a long time, he couldn't think of an explanation, so he decided not to think about it anymore.

During this seclusion, he refined the wisps of demonic energy obtained from the Wood Demon Pearl. After removing the impurities and converting them into wisps of spiritual energy, only seven remained; the rest had all disintegrated.

Chen Ganliu felt endless regret, thinking to himself, "Although the Heavenly Demon Vein Shifting Method can defy fate, it is ultimately not easy. I wonder how many of these seven wisps of spiritual energy will eventually transform into Spiritual Veins, and what kind of Spiritual Veins they will become."

He moved his limbs slightly, feeling his True Qi flow smoothly throughout his body.

The wisps of demonic energy had not only wrapped around one Spiritual Vein but also contained dense spiritual essence. After the unsuccessful refinement of several wisps, the resulting disintegration scattered a large amount of pure spiritual energy, which he refined using the Azure Emperor Jia Yi Art. His cultivation had indeed increased significantly, equivalent to eighty to ninety years of hard work. With this abundant True Qi, opening up acupoints would be much easier.

Chen Ganliu, feeling a bit embarrassed, continued his seclusion. He pushed open the door and stepped out, only to see a young Green Leaf Sect disciple approaching. He quickly greeted him.

This young Green Leaf Sect disciple, seeing Chen Ganliu emerge from seclusion with surging True Qi and an elevated cultivation, thought to himself, "So the rumors are true. He indeed practices evil arts of the Demon Race. Otherwise, how could his pháp lực increase so much in just a few dozen days?"

"Ordinary people would need decades of seclusion to achieve such progress."

"Elder Xu's lineage has deep roots in our sect. I, an ordinary disciple, cannot afford to offend this person."

The young disciple's thoughts raced. He smiled and returned the greeting, saying, "Junior Ancestor Nan's cultivation has advanced again. Truly commendable."

Chen Ganliu quickly asked, "Did anything happen during this examination?"

The young disciple hurriedly replied, "Nothing out of the ordinary."

He knew Chen Ganliu was worried about delaying matters by being in seclusion for too long. He specifically explained, "Junior Ancestor Qingyao, who is presiding over this grand examination, knows that Junior Ancestor Nan's cultivation is important and has already smoothed things over."

Chen Ganliu breathed a sigh of relief. He brushed past the disciple, thinking to himself, "I must go and thank Senior Brother Qingyao."

True Person Qingyao was the fourth disciple of the current sect leader. Like Yu Qinghong and Chen Ganliu, he was also a third-generation disciple of the Green Leaf Sect.

However, since Madam Jin Hua, Xu Qiongyin, had taken disciples late, True Person Qingyao had actually been cultivating for longer than an elder like Yun Susu. His cultivation was also more profound; he had already reached the peak of the Golden Core stage. He also managed many affairs of the Green Leaf Sect on behalf of his master, commanding great authority and holding significant weight in the hearts of disciples of all generations.

Chen Ganliu diligently patrolled for a while before going to find True Person Qingyao.

This Senior Brother had been cultivating for over three hundred and eighty years, but his profound cultivation made him appear no older than thirty. Seeing Chen Ganliu, he didn't put on airs of the sect leader's lineage and asked gently, "Junior Brother Nan has been in seclusion for quite some time, and your gains seem substantial. However, the path of cultivation cannot be rushed. Now that the grand examination is nearing its end, you should refrain from seclusion for the time being."

Chen Ganliu quickly replied, "Your junior brother had just joined the sect and was engrossed in the Daoist texts bestowed by Senior Sister Yu Qinghong, losing track of time. I almost neglected my duties. I heard that Senior Brother Qingyao covered for me, and I am truly ashamed."

True Person Qingyao wasn't particularly pleased or displeased with this junior brother. After all, although they were fellow disciples, they were not from the same lineage tracing back to the patriarch. He didn't want to scold Chen Ganliu, so he said a few indifferent words before signaling for him to leave.

Chen Ganliu knew that this Senior Brother Qingyao was extremely busy and didn't want to waste too much of his time. He bid farewell and intended to return to continue his cultivation. Suddenly, he saw two disciples arguing.

He couldn't ignore such an incident and shouted, "Why are you arguing?"

Upon seeing him, the two disciples showed some defiance. One of them said in a low voice, "They even accept demons. Sooner or later, the Green Leaf Sect will become a demon sect!"

He flicked his sleeve and returned to his quarters. The other disciple, with a face full of annoyance, bowed from a distance to Chen Ganliu and also returned to his residence.

Chen Ganliu couldn't be bothered to explain. He watched as both of them returned to their rooms, thinking to himself, "The one who was speaking ill of me seems to be Li Sizhong, and I have some impression of the other one, his name seems to be Hu Yansheng."

"It is said that his father was a scholar and his mother was a fox demon. He is a half-human, half-demon by birth. Having suffered indignities in the human world, he came to Green Leaf Mountain to seek apprenticeship with the Green Leaf Spirit Talisman passed down from his ancestors."

"I remember he has considerable talent with the Green Leaf Spirit Talisman. He will surely be able to join the sect this time."

"Does Li Sizhong discriminate so heavily against the Demon Race?"

"Not only does he speak ill of me in front of and behind my back, but he also bullies Hu Yansheng, who is half-human, half-demon?"

Chen Ganliu returned to his own living quarters, thinking, "If I wait patiently for another ten to twenty days, this entrance examination will be over, and I can return to Dragon Cloud Cave to cultivate. I won't have to bother with these trivial matters."

He didn't expect that all the examiners would become increasingly busy from then on.

Many disciples, seeing that the three-month period was approaching and they hadn't yet mastered the Green Leaf Spirit Talisman, became restless. The previously harmonious atmosphere turned sharp, and arguments, even fights, frequently broke out.

Although most of these descendants of the Green Leaf Sect lacked proper pháp lực, many of them knew martial arts, and their fights were quite dangerous.

Sometimes, Chen Ganliu had to mediate six or seven times a day, leaving him no time for cultivation.

He could only sigh, hoping that the three months would pass quickly so he could escape.

Fortunately, the Green Leaf Sect's entrance examination, held once every five years, had endured for hundreds of years. With a great cultivator like True Person Qingyao, who had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, overseeing it, and the experience of the other young disciples, the remaining ten-plus days passed without major incident, quickly approaching the final few days.

True Person Qingyao arranged for the young examiners to divide into ten examination grounds, with five examiners per group. Following the Green Leaf Sect's long-standing rules, they began to assess the results of the three months of talisman learning.

Chen Ganliu's group of examiners happened to draw Li Sizhong in the third round. This individual boasted a lot but had little talent for Talisman Arts. He couldn't even complete all thirty-six talismans. Of the more than twenty talismans he drew, seven or eight had flaws. He couldn't even properly sketch the talismans, let alone comprehend their divine intent.

The five examiners in their group deliberated briefly and unanimously ruled that he could not pass.

Li Sizhong's face turned beet red. He suddenly pointed at Chen Ganliu and shouted, "He is an examiner. Can he draw all thirty-six spirit talismans of our sect?"

"If he can draw the spirit talismans completely and grasp their divine intent, then I will be convinced. Otherwise, I will not."

"Why can't I pass?"