Surging

There are four Gold-edged Bamboo Leaf left, which are equivalent to Second Grade Talisman Paper.

Chen Mobai planned to use it to draw the Second Grade Talisman, the Yi Wood Divine Thunder Talisman, which he had been studying diligently for the past two years.

This Talisman was the one he had mastered the most. Besides having used it before, it was also because the Longevity Sutra he cultivated was Wood Attribute technique, making it a perfect match.

Although he hadn't returned to Vermilion Cloud City for a long time, he still had a deep impression of the Talisman sold in the Wood Spirit Talisman Shop.

After all, the Talisman of this shop played a crucial role in enabling them to stand out in the Sky River Realm and even during the entrance Spell Duel.

After Chen Mobai passed the First-Grade Talisman Master exam, he chose to specialize in wood-type talismans.

In the Wuqi Dao Academy, learning these Talisman was naturally very easy for him. Only the Second Grade Yi Wood Divine Thunder Talisman had trapped him for two whole months.

Finally, when Chen Xinglan was Foundation Establishment, Chen Mobai took leave to return to Vermilion Cloud City and took the time to visit the owner of the Wood Spirit Talisman Shop. With the latter's careful guidance, he was able to break through the barrier of this Talisman.

Currently, this "Yi Wood Divine Thunder Talisman" is the one with the highest success rate and the most certainty among the three Second Grade Talisman that Chen Mobai knows.

Talisman Making is extremely demanding in terms of mental and spiritual energy.

After resting for a night, Chen Mobai began drawing the "Yi Wood Divine Thunder Talisman" again.

The condition is very good; three out of four Gold-edged Bamboo Leaf were successfully drawn.

However, when Chen Mobai finished writing, he noticed a barely perceptible crack on the handle of the Green Bamboo Brush.

After all, it was only a first-grade high-quality Talisman Brush. After using it continuously for the past few days, and then using it to draw Second Grade Talisman, it was really taking a toll.

It seems I need to find a better Talisman Brush.

As for how to do it, Chen Mobai had an idea in mind.

Buying it is definitely out of the question. Second Grade finished magic Magic Artifact from the Immortal Sect generally cost around a million Merit Points.

However, since the Talisman Brush has a single function, it is relatively cheaper. A regular Second Grade Talisman Brush only costs five or six hundred thousand, but even at this price, Chen Mobai still finds it a bit too much to afford.

Meanwhile, at the Divine Wood Sect, the price of Second Grade Talisman Brush is around one or two hundred Spirit Stone.

Chen Mobai also felt it was too expensive and not worth it.

So he planned to buy the raw materials for making pens in the Sky River Realm and then ask someone from the Immortal Sect to help him make them.

It just so happens that Chen Mobai has a friend in his circle of friends who is the number one genius in Artifact Refining in the same year.

"Brother, I'd like to order a Second Grade- tier Talisman Brush. Do you know any Artifact Refiner who are skilled in brush making?"

"Pen making? That's a bit niche, I'd like to ask about it."

The Artifact Refining Department that Ming Yihua belongs to mainly focuses on magical Magic Artifact for combat and defense. No one has really studied auxiliary magical Magic Artifact like Talisman Brush.

"Brother, you've worked hard. Help me ask around, I'll treat you to dinner another day."

"Okay, but don't get your hopes up too high. I doubt anyone in our Dao Academy is really into this."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Mobai rested for two more days to fully recover the mental and spiritual energy consumed in Talisman Making before returning to Giant Wood Ridge.

The Sect Grand Competition is about to begin.

In Shenmu City, Chen Mobai, Qi Rui, and Xi Jinghuo sat by the window of a restaurant, watching the preliminary rounds begin on the ten huge arenas in the center of the city.

Normally, the Sect Grand Competition only requires 1,536 Qi Cultivation Disciple to participate. After six rounds of competition, the remaining disciples will be the Twenty-Four True Disciples.

However, due to the large number of people recruited by the Divine Wood Sect in recent years, the number of Qi Cultivation Disciple participating in the Sect Grand Competition has exceeded the number, but it is not enough to add another round.

Therefore, in order to ensure the balance of the Twenty-Four True Disciples after six rounds, the Divine Wood Sect will hold a preliminary round to eliminate some Qi Cultivation Disciple.

Chen Mobai and the others who are in the Late Qi Cultivation naturally do not need to participate in the preliminary rounds. Xi Jinghuo has also been promoted to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer this year, so she can relax a bit.

The three of them watched as some disciples at the third or fourth level of Qi Refining Spell Duel below, and they all lost their enthusiasm.

"Senior Brother Chen, you're going to shine this year."

Xi Jinghuo suddenly said something that left Chen Mobai completely bewildered.

"Oh, Junior Brother Xi, what makes you say that?"

"The news that the Spiritual Plant Department has applied for a Second Grade Divine Wood Sword for you has already spread far and wide."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but chuckle.

"It must have been Senior Brother Li Li spread the word."

"The reason why the Twelve Departments are able to guarantee a position of true successor every year is because the sects tacitly allow them to lend Second Tier Magic Tool to their favored disciples, which can be considered as maintaining the face of the Twelve Departments. This is common knowledge, so every year during the Sect Grand Competition, people with connections will check what Magic Artifact were lent out that year."

Xi Jinghuo naturally belongs to the category of people with connections.

Qi Rui had no idea; he only realized it after hearing it, and looked annoyed.

"Are the benefits in your Spiritual Plant Department really that good? You can actually lend out two Second-tier Flying Sword. In our Talisman Department, only Senior Sister Ding Ying has a set of Second Grade talisman armor."

Chen Mobai could only smile without saying anything, but his eyes changed slightly when Qi Rui mentioned Ding Ying.

She, a true disciple from the previous year, did not take the Foundation Establishment because she cultivated the Two Aspects Technique Yuan Chiye. Last year, she ranked sixth among the true disciples and was considered a genius with the potential to successfully Foundation Establishment.

"The struggle among the three Foundation Establishment in the Spiritual Plant Department has become somewhat public because of your appearance. If you cannot become a true disciple this time, you may remain silent for a long time, and you probably won't have the opportunity to borrow Second Tier Magic Tool for the next ten years."

Xi Jinghuo's words were already somewhat alarming. Chen Mobai hadn't noticed them at first, but after being reminded of them, he suddenly realized what was going on.

That's really true.

In the Spiritual Plant Department, Liu Guilong, the original true disciple, Foundation Establishment Failure and was replaced by Li Li last year.

This year, Liu Guilong has fully recovered from his injuries. If he acquires Second Tier Magic Tool, he is very likely to regain his position as a true disciple.

However, it was clear that Li Li would not allow it. Behind the two of them were the Minister and Deputy Minister of the Spiritual Plant Department, as well as two Foundation Establishment Elder. They all needed an excuse to break the deadlock.

Whether Chen Mobai approached him willingly or was chosen by Sun Gaochang, with the tacit understanding of the three Foundation Establishment Elder of the Spiritual Plant Department, he obtained a Second-tier Flying Sword.

If he fails to become a true disciple this year, then the arrangement for the Spiritual Plant Department to lend out two flying swords next year is already set, and the other one will definitely belong to Liu Guilong.

Therefore, many people may be paying attention to Chen Mobai's Sect Grand Competition this time.

"Thank you for your guidance Junior Brother Xi."

After understanding the hidden reason why he was able to borrow this Second Grade Divine Wood Sword, Chen Mobai sincerely toasted Xi Jinghuo.

"This wine is not as good as yours."

After finishing his drink, Xi Jinghuo shook his head and commented on the Spirit Wine served at the restaurant.

"I finished drinking the batch I brewed last year a long time ago, but I brewed a hundred jars this year. When we open the jars, you can drink to your heart's content."

Upon hearing this, Qi Rui beamed with joy.

Time flies. The preliminary rounds are over, and the main competition of the Sect Grand Competition is just around the corner.

Chen Mobai encountered his first opponent, who turned out to be an acquaintance.