Lan Hua paused slightly, then introduced herself.

The person transmitting the message exclaimed in surprise, then asked, "Is that Lan Hua from Xuan Yu?"

"Genuine, no doubt about it!" Lan Hua exclaimed.

"Then please come up and have a chat!" The voice trembled slightly, sounding somewhat excited.

There were many steps on the high platform, more than a thousand in total, and it took Lan Hua quite a while to climb up.

When Lan Hua appeared at the edge of the platform, she scanned the surroundings with her sharp eyes and saw a person not far away facing the high steps. The person had a full head of white hair and a cane standing beside him.

Lan Hua stared at the old man in front of her, who was also looking at her with a smile.

"Hmm? Why does this old man look somewhat familiar?"

The old man smiled and said, "Young friend, we meet again!"

Lan Hua frowned and said, "We meet again? When did we meet before?"

The old man smiled and shook his head, reminding him, "The Xuan Yu Immortal Talisman Sect!"

Lan Hua racked her brains for a moment before it dawned on her: "Damn, it was you, old man!"

The person before her was the old man who had given Lan Hua the Consciousness Pearl, the founding patriarch of the Xuan Yu Immortal Talisman Sect, Yu Li.

Yu Li laughed and said, "Now I remember! Your memory is rather poor, young friend!"

Lan Hua scratched his head sheepishly, carefully examining Yu Li. He realized that the old man's cultivation was unfathomable, and he was very likely a powerful expert above the True Rank.

"Is the Jade Immortal Master guarding this place the manager of the second layer of the consciousness realm?"

Yu Li nodded with a smile, "Not bad, young friend, you can tell my background at a glance, you have some skill!"

Lan Hua snorted, "Who would bother with the arrival of a newcomer? Even a fool could guess the answer!"

Yu Li gave an awkward smile and changed the subject, saying, "Young friend, your ascension to the Heavenly Realm so quickly is truly beyond my expectations. Moreover, you have become the successor of the Pill God Palace. Your name is now known throughout the Heavenly Realm!"

"What surprises me even more is that you still remember returning to the realm of consciousness. You must have encountered a bottleneck in your cultivation of talismanic arts!"

Lan Hua nodded. "That's right, so I'd like to find someone to give me some pointers!"

"Since Master Yu is here, I shall ask you for guidance!"

Yu Li laughed and said, "Let me guess, it must be because you haven't been able to break through to the Immortal Talisman Master level, right?"

Lan Hua shook her head and said, "No, I am already a Celestial Talisman Master, and I have now broken through to the True Rank. I want to know how to break through to the True Talisman Master level!"

"What?"

Yu Li was taken aback and immediately jumped up. He didn't look old and frail at all; instead, he looked like a spirited young man.

Walking quickly to Lan Hua's side, Yu Li narrowed his eyes, looked her up and down, and then clicked his tongue in amazement:

"You're a real monster, kid. You've only been in the Heavenly Realm for a few days, and you've already reached the True Rank. Are you even human?"

Lan Hua interrupted Yu Li and said, "Never mind whether I'm human or not, just tell me how to become a True Talisman Master!"

Yu Li gave an "oh," then her expression changed again, transforming into an air of otherworldly elegance.

"The key to being a true talisman master lies in this 'true' aspect. This 'true' is somewhat similar to returning to simplicity. You should know that even the most complex talismans are composed of simple talismans."

To comprehend your own true talisman, you must simplify the complex and find that simple talisman that belongs to you!

"Simplify complexity? Find your own talisman?"

Lan Hua silently repeated the words several times in her mind, gathering talismanic power at her fingertips, and began to draw talismans in the air.

Seeing that Lan Hua had entered a state of enlightenment, Yu Li smiled slightly, sat cross-legged again, closed his eyes, and began to meditate.

Lan Hua drew one talisman after another, simplifying each one to obtain many of the most basic and simplest talismans, but no miracle ever occurred.

Five days passed. Lan Hua had been concentrating her talismanic power to draw talismans for a full five days, which depleted a lot of her talismanic power, causing her talismanic heart to become unstable. Finally, she awoke from her enlightenment.

I wanted to continue questioning Old Man Yu Li about the True Talisman, but there was no trace of Yu Li around, so he must have left the realm of consciousness.

Although Yu Li is the manager of the second layer of consciousness, he only spends a period of time entering it each day, and his soul naturally returns to his body the rest of the time.

"Alright, this platform is so big and there are so many people here, let's ask someone else!"

After consulting many talisman masters, Lan Hua received answers that were almost identical to those of Old Man Yu Li, failing to resolve the doubts in her heart.

Disappointed, Lan Hua left the platform and went down another set of steps, wandering aimlessly.

After walking for a long time, the scenery changed again. Lan Hua discovered a garden-like place in the distance, with birds flying overhead and many towering trees.

There is also a large pond in the garden, with koi swimming in the water, each of them radiating magical energy.

Just as Lan Hua was feeling puzzled, two people walked side by side from a distance.

On the left, a woman in a snow-white dress, pure and immaculate, is an unparalleled beauty.

On the right is another beautiful woman, wearing a bright red gauze dress, with big eyes that make her look much more innocent.

"Hmm? It's actually Tan Xueqing, the prodigy of the Heavenly Talisman Sect!"

The two met on a small bridge in the garden. The latter was also very surprised to see Lan Hua. Her beautiful eyes widened and her brows furrowed, as if she did not want to believe her eyes.

"Tan Da... Fairy, please don't doubt it, it's me, Lan Hua!"

Lan Hua almost misspoke and called the person "elder sister," but thankfully she corrected herself in time.

If this were in the mortal realm, it would be normal for a beautiful woman to descend from the heavens and be called a fairy.

"Brother Lan, just call me Xueqing!"

Tan Xueqing introduced the beautiful woman in red beside her, saying, "This is Shao Feihua, the daughter of the Sect Master of the Tianfu Sect!"

Lan Hua clasped his hands in a fist salute to the latter, and Shao Feihua stared at Lan Hua and laughed, "This is Lan Hua, who has recently become famous. What a fine pretty boy!"

"Senior sister, is he destined for you, or for me?"

Lan Hua frowned slightly as she watched Shao Fei Hua chatter incessantly, finally understanding the meaning behind her name.

So it turns out her parents named her to warn her to talk less nonsense.

Tan Xueqing stopped Shao Feihua and asked in surprise, "Brother Lan, aren't you a bow cultivator? I'm already quite surprised that you were able to become a successor of the Pill God Palace."

Now you've become a talisman master, which has completely overturned my opinion of you!

Lan Jia smiled slightly, "Alchemist and talisman master are just my side jobs. I'm actually just an archer. Miss Tan, don't overthink it!"

Her casual remark elicited a bitter smile and a helpless shake of her head from Tan Xueqing.

After chatting for a while, Lan Hua looked at the koi in the river and said, "These fish are a bit strange!"

Tan Xueqing smiled and said, "Brother Lan, this koi carp is actually transformed from a talisman, hence it emits talismanic energy fluctuations!"

Lan Hua feigned sudden realization, "So that's how it is. Could it be that these towering trees are also transformed from talismans?"

Tan Xueqing nodded with a smile, "Indeed!"

"Brother Lan, there's no need to beat around the bush. You can understand these things at a glance. After saying so much, you must have something to ask me, right?"

Lan Hua smiled awkwardly and said, "I would like to ask Miss Tan how to draw a true talisman and become a true talisman master?"