Still Hungry for More

"Ding! Talisman Crafting skill proficiency +2"

"Ding! Talisman Crafting skill proficiency +1"

"Ding! Talisman Crafting skill..."

Every time he completed a talisman, a system notification chimed in Qin Yao's ears.

Although completing these low-grade talismans only gave Qin Yao "+1" or "+2" proficiency,

a far cry from the double-digit increases he routinely received when training other skills,

the young man was not discouraged in the slightest.

For him, as long as he piled up enough quantity, the Grind Emperor System could still turn that accumulation into a transformation in quality!

Five, ten, thirty...

Qin Yao's brush-wielding hand barely stopped!

His strokes were precise and swift, his gaze fixed intently on the brush tip.

The strength and depth of his divine sense at the sixth layer of the Innate Realm also gave him ample staying power. Unlike Ma Xianlong, he would never collapse from exhaustion after concentrating on drawing just two or three low-grade talismans!

"One hundred fifty-seven, one hundred fifty-eight, one hundred fifty-nine..."

At first, Ma Xianlong kept count.

Once Qin Yao had completed two hundred low-grade talismans without a break, Ma Xianlong simply gave up counting.

He kept losing track anyway, so he stopped altogether and focused on handing over paper and replenishing ink, his feet shuffling back and forth beside the table as he ran himself ragged.

Just after noon, the light at the storeroom entrance dimmed for an instant.

Qin Yao's brush never stopped. He merely tilted his head and glanced toward the threshold from the corner of his eye.

Zhang Xuezheng stood at the storeroom entrance, arms folded across his chest and back against the doorframe, his face expressionless.

He had already been standing there for more than two hours!

At first, he had thought Qin Yao was merely putting on a show!

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