Talisman Master Assembly
It's not simply because I need to cultivate and improve my cultivation level; the higher my cultivation level, the more confident I am.
This is also because he now carries a huge sum of money from the transaction between the sect and the Many Treasures Pavilion.
He was afraid that if he went out and encountered something like last time, he might be targeted and have this sect transaction amount intercepted, which would be disastrous.
So he didn't dare to go out.
Having returned to the Immortal Cultivation Realm for just over ten days, Liu Chun already felt a clear aversion to the environment and atmosphere, even though he had lived in this environment for decades before.
He began to miss the days at the Lingxian Sect.
Hopefully, I can achieve a good ranking in this Talisman Master Assembly, and then find out where my little sister is...
If we can find my little sister successfully, I'll take her back to the Lingxian Sect with me.
Thinking it over, he closed his eyes, entered a meditative state, and began to cultivate.
There are fifteen days left until the official start of the Talisman Master Assembly.
These days, Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu go out to capture Demon Beast almost every day.
Of course, just to be on the safe side, Lin Xiao still spent Spirit Stone to buy a map of the approximate distribution of Demon Beast levels and types outside Banxiang City from the Myriad Connections Information Shop in Banxiang City.
Because the South Spirit Domain and North Spirit Domain are relatively remote areas in the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm, the Spiritual Qi energy here is not very dense, so the Demon Beast living here generally do not have high cultivation levels.
Basically, their cultivation levels are between the Spirit Opening Stage and the Core Solidification Stage (equivalent to the Golden Core Stage of human cultivators), Tongyuan Stage (equivalent to the Nascent Soul Realm of human cultivators) is already very rare.
Since Demon Beast generally have their own activity areas and don't usually venture into other Demon Beast territories, this distribution map is quite accurate.
Lin Xiao and the others never went near high-level Demon Beast. Although Lin Xiao himself had the cultivation of the Golden Core Stage, Jiang Youfu was only at the Foundation Establishment. Moreover, many Demon Beast usually appeared in groups. If he couldn't defeat them, he would have to run away in a sorry state, and if he got injured, it would be too much of a loss.
It's better to take a more conservative approach and target those in the Spirit Opening Stage and Core Formation Realm (equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Realm for human cultivators). That way, you can easily complete the mission and earn Spirit Stone.
Yuan Qing, on the other hand, continued to go out every day to inquire about news and contact his fellow disciples and friends.
Then, in the evening, everyone would return to their cave abode and meet up, where they would soak their feet, chat, and eat snacks.
However, whenever Yuan Qing returned to his cave abode, the cave was usually equipped with Isolation Formation, even though Lin Xiao and the others were clearly outside.
However, Yuan Qing did not inquire about this.
This must be a secret of our benefactors.
If they don't tell you, it means they shouldn't know, so you shouldn't ask. Just pretend you didn't see it and don't know.
Time passed by day by day in such circumstances.
Fifteen days later, the Talisman Master Assembly finally began.
The Banxiang City with people that day.
Flying on swords is permitted here, but speed is limited.
Therefore, at this moment, many cultivators were flying around on their swords in the air, all surrounding the huge venue for the Talisman Master Assembly in the very center of Banxiang City. Everyone's eyes were focused on this huge venue.
Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu were among them.
At this moment, the two were huddled together, peering expectantly into the arena, each holding a sword.
The sounds of various people talking constantly reached their ears.
"I heard that countless talisman masters signed up for this event, and 90% of them were already eliminated before the competition even officially started."
"Wow! So many! Does that mean there won't be many left?"
"Then you're mistaken. I heard from a friend of mine in the Heavenly Profound Sect that there are still at least this many cultivators left."
As he spoke, the man held out his hand and gestured towards the other person.
Five thousand?
"It's fifty thousand! Otherwise, why do you think this Talisman Master Assembly takes so many days?"
Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu, who had been listening to the whole thing, silently withdrew their ears and swallowed hard as they watched the talisman masters lining up to enter the venue.
Good heavens, 50,000 people.
At that moment, someone in the audience on the other side spoke up again.
"Hey! Look! The Sect Master of the Heavenly Profound Sect has come out!"
"Oh my! That's Venerable Flowing Light!"
"Ah! I see our sect leader! Sect leader, you are mighty!"
Someone nearby said:
"What's so special about your own sect's leader? Haven't you ever seen one before?"
"Ha! You make it sound so easy. Our sect is a large sect, with a vast territory and numerous disciples. Our sect leader is busy with countless affairs every day; how could he possibly have so much free time to see us disciples?"
"Fellow Daoist, you must be from some small sect, right? That's why you see your sect leader every day and don't find it strange."
"Bullshit! It's because our sect leader is approachable! That's why he often interacts with us disciples!"
Seeing that these two were ready to roll up their sleeves and get down to business in just a few words, someone nearby, fearing trouble, quickly spoke up:
"Alright, alright, don't you even know where you are? There are so many powerful seniors sitting in front of you, you should all tone it down!"
Thinking of the important figures presiding over the meeting, the two cultivators turned their heads away and stopped paying attention to each other.
Although the venue for the Talisman Master Assembly is very large, it is impossible to accommodate 50,000 people for a single competition.
So it's actually done in batches.
Each batch of people entering the venue numbered over five thousand, and there were ten batches in total.
Numerous talisman-making tables have been prepared in the center of the venue.
Everyone entered in order and took their place at the talisman-making platform.
Today is the first day, and there are many people, so the test content is relatively basic talisman skills.
Each person must draw ten basic talismans within a specified time.
Then, when the time was up, they quickly left and waited for the next group to enter.
Lin Xiao and his group did not find Liu Chun among the first batch of talisman masters.
Contrary to Lin Xiao's expectations, the bigwigs in the venue did not come over, sit for a while, and then leave. Instead, they remained at their posts, diligently holding their positions.
He would also occasionally exchange a few words with the other senior colleagues next door.
Lin Xiao found this quite strange.
Before long, it seemed that others around him shared the same thought, sighing:
"I originally thought these esteemed seniors were just here to make a brief appearance and sit for a bit, but I didn't expect them to show no intention of leaving at all."
A knowledgeable person who had lived for over a hundred years answered his question:
"The last Talisman Master Assembly was the same. These seniors truly deserve to be our role models. They take everything they do seriously, no wonder they have achieved what they have today."
At this moment, Liao Pantu was inside the Soul-Nourishing Pendant, transmitted his voice to Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu:
"These old guys go back to their sects to cultivate in seclusion. They're bored out of their minds most of the time, but they have to maintain a certain air about them, so naturally they lack enjoyment. Now that they've finally come out to get some fresh air, and they have old friends they haven't seen in years to chat with, how could they possibly leave?"