This small epiphany made Su Jiu forget the passage of time.
By the time she set down her brush, the sky had begun to brighten faintly.
Talisman paper covered the table and the floor.
Chu Luohen and Qi Song had left the room at some point. Perhaps to protect Su Jiu, they had even left a very thin defensive barrier around her.
Su Jiu tidied up the talisman paper strewn throughout the room, and even she was taken aback. She had never expected to draw so many in a single night.
More importantly, even after drawing all this time, she did not feel the slightest bit tired.
Judging by the sky, however, she clearly had no time left to inscribe formations. Fortunately, she still had some stock in her Storage Ring, so she was not entirely penniless and empty-handed.
Just as she finished organizing her talismans, someone knocked on her door.
Su Jiu looked up and saw her Junior Granduncle standing in the doorway.
"Qi Song's match has already begun, so he went on ahead. How are you feeling now?"
Su Jiu grinned. "Couldn't be better."
Chu Luohen nodded. "In that case, get ready. Yours will be starting soon too." His voice paused slightly before he continued, "Also, don't take out the Frostbound Purple Ultimate Sword during your match."
Resources were scarce in this world, and magic treasures such as the Frostbound Purple Ultimate Sword and the Scarless Sword were far too conspicuous.
They had no desire to stir up trouble in this Azure Realm. If possible, they wanted to keep as low a profile as they could.
For them, returning safely to their original world was the highest priority.
The arenas for the Dao Arts competition differed from those used for Pill, Artifact, Formation, and Talisman Crafting. Since