Two months flashed by in the blink of an eye. On this day, the purple dawn had just risen, and morning light stretched for thousands of miles.
The enormous Sacrificial Cauldron in the Ye Family plaza was filled with Tan Yan.
As the smoke rose into the sky, it transformed into smoke dragons that lingered endlessly in the air.
The cultivators and clansmen gathered in the plaza were solemn beyond measure.
Ye Xuefan stepped forward and began the prayer. Only after he had finished did he look toward Ye Xueliang, Ye Xingxiao, Ye Jinghu, Ye Haiyu, and the others.
"Jinghu, Haiyu, begin!"
There were still more than a hundred and eighty people standing before them.
They were the participants in the Talisman Association competition.
This time, the Talisman Association offered exceptionally generous rewards, so nearly everyone who could attend had come.
The competition itself was simple. The family would provide three portions of materials, and the participants would inscribe Spirit Talismans.
The number of completed talismans, their grade, and the state of their spiritual radiance would serve as the basis for assessment.
The judges were several Golden Core and Purple Mansion cultivators, along with Ye Haiyu, a Spirit Talisman Master.
"Everyone, find yourselves a place in the plaza and begin refining talismans!" Ye Haiyu said to the crowd.
Talisman crafting differed from pill refining and artifact forging, which required Earth Fire, pill furnaces, and artifact furnaces.
To craft talismans, one only needed a Talisman Brush, spiritual ink, Talisman Paper, and a table.
Ye Haiyu had clansmen bring out tables and set up sound-isolating formations to prevent anyone from being affected by noise from the others.
However, these formations would not block the view.
This was so that everyone could watch one another's talisman-inscribing movements and thereby improve their Talisman Art.