night.

Holding Lu Yu's token, Lan Hua donned the robes of a disciple of the Immortal Talisman Sect and stepped into the gate of the Collection Pavilion.

The Collection Pavilion, one of the core areas of the Immortal Talisman Sect, houses numerous talisman scriptures, far exceeding the collection of the Luo Talisman Sect.

More importantly, it contains many talismanic classics that the Luo Fu Sect has never touched upon, which is why Lan Hua came here.

At the entrance to the Collection Pavilion, Lan Hua casually flashed her token and swaggered in.

Although it was night, the interior was brightly lit, as bright as day.

"The Immortal Talisman Sect's candles are practically free!"

The collection pavilion is very large, with three floors, and both inner and outer disciples can browse it freely.

The first layer contains cultivation techniques for Yuan energy, as well as some cultivation insights.

Lan Hua possessed the Yin-Yang Heavenly Technique, so she naturally looked down on the first level of the scriptures. After all, her beautiful master had the cultivation level of a Celestial Being, so the techniques she cultivated would naturally be excellent.

The second floor contains all kinds of talisman techniques; every talisman technique that Lan Hua can think of is on the second floor.

The second level also contained talisman techniques that Lan Hua had never imagined, which broadened his horizons.

The third floor contains the insights into the Dao of Talismans left by generations of the Immortal Talisman Sect.

Although these are not talismans, they are just as valuable, representing the hard work of generations and helping future generations avoid many detours.

The insights left by those who came before Lan Hua finally provided an answer to the question that had lingered in her mind.

Compared to the grade of alchemical fire, the way of talismans places more emphasis on comprehension and opportunities.

The current sect leader of the Immortal Talisman Sect, Fu Shengyuan, has a pill fire level that is only of the upper grade, which is one level lower than the pill fire of the sect leaders of the Pill God Palace, the Myriad Weapons Sect, and the Immortal Sword Sect.

However, not everyone can comprehend the power of runes and use rune techniques, even those with high spiritual strength.

Without sufficient understanding, everything else is meaningless.

On the Xuanhuang Continent, there are more men than women, and the male-dominated culture is quite prevalent, while the ratio of male to female disciples in the Immortal Talisman Sect is close to one.

Lan Hua also found the answer to this question.

Women are naturally meticulous and have a strong sixth sense, making them more sensitive to talismanic power than men.

Therefore, the number of female disciples in the Immortal Talisman Sect is actually quite large, and the proportion is considered very high among the major sects.

"As expected of the strongest talismanic sect in the Xuanhuang Continent, its foundation is indeed profound, far surpassing that of the Luo Fu Sect!"

Lan Hua sighed as she flipped through the book of talismans.

The second layer of texts was further categorized into several areas based on defensive, offensive, and auxiliary categories.

Based on her own situation, Lan Hua selected several talisman techniques and began to study them carefully.

It wasn't until dawn that Lan Hua came out of the collection pavilion and returned to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

That day, Luo Feng was teaching a class again, so at noon, Lan Hua and Lao Li had to deliver meals once more.

On the training ground, Lu Yu appeared very obedient when he saw Lan Hua coming over.

His cheeks had gone down in swelling, but they were still rosy and glowing.

After taking the lunch, Lu Yu whispered, "Brother Hua, I feel unusually sleepy today. Could it be that the poison is about to take effect?"

Lan Hua laughed and said, "As long as you don't cause me any trouble, I promise I'll cure you!"

Lu Yu nodded obediently, like a rabbit.

His followers were all puzzled when they saw that Lu Yu had changed his personality, but Lu Yu dismissed them hastily.

Over the next few days, Lan Hua spent her days seeking guidance from Helian Kuang and her nights practicing talisman techniques at the Collection Pavilion. She also occasionally went out to work as an assassin, leading a very fulfilling life.

That day and night.

Lan Hua was practicing talisman techniques in her small, dilapidated house when two screams suddenly broke the tranquility of Twin Saints Mountain.

"What's going on? Could it be that some sect has gone too far and launched a sneak attack on the Immortal Talisman Sect?"

Lan Hua went outside and looked in the direction from which the screams came.

"East?"

Shuangsheng Mountain is located on the coast of the East China Sea, occupying the most prominent position in the eastern region.

Standing atop the mountain, facing east, one can see the East China Sea and the first rays of sunrise over the Xuanhuang Continent.

Since arriving at the Immortal Talisman Sect, Lan Hua has come to love the sunrise at Twin Sacred Mountains, which has been quite helpful to his cultivation.

"The very east side of Shuangsheng Mountain is none other than Donglang. Could it be that those damned Donglang people launched a sneak attack?"

The once tranquil Shuangsheng Mountain quickly became lively.

Many disciples came upon hearing the commotion and headed towards the east side of Shuangsheng Mountain. Lan Hua, wanting to join in the fun, also went along.

When everyone arrived at the scene, they only saw two pools of blood, but no one was there.

An elderly man with white hair had a solemn expression and an imposing presence. Although he did not make a move, he exuded a heavy sense of oppression.

An old man beside him whispered, "It must have been the patrolling disciples who were attacked. Elder Yang, have you found anything?"

"Elder Yang? Could it be the sect's Grand Elder, Yang Chen?" Lan Hua was slightly surprised.

Yang Chen is Zhao Xing'er's master, and even the sect leader has to consider the decisions he makes.

The old man beside him was Zhang Zhi, the third elder of the sect.

Yang Chen shook his head slightly, "We're too late, the thief is already gone!"

Zhang Zhi said softly, "Could it be that another evil spirit has come?"

"Nothing is certain. In any case, they are enemies, not friends. Tell the patrolling disciples to be extra careful!"

"Furthermore, from now on, the patrolling disciples will work in groups of four, and must not overlook any clues!"

Lan Hua saw that Lao Li and Lao Wang had also come to watch the fun. They were wearing clothes, so they had obviously just gotten up.

"Have you two ever experienced anything like this before, living on the mountain for so many years?"

Old Li's expression changed slightly, and he stammered, "Old Wang, could it be that the evil spirit has come again?"

Old Wang nodded slightly, "I feel like it. It was the same last time. He screamed like that, and then he disappeared without a trace!"

Lan Hua asked in surprise, "Evil spirit? I've never heard of that before?"

Old Li said, "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. I've lived this long and I've only seen it once!"

"That evil spirit reeked of stench, and looked like both a human and a demon; it was extremely wicked and terrifying!"

Old Wang interjected, "The disciple who went missing last time was very likely eaten by that evil spirit, leaving not even a bone fragment behind!"

"That's terrifying!" Lan Hua exclaimed in surprise.

Just as everyone was about to leave, another scream rang out.

Elders Yang Chen and Zhang Zhi suddenly leaped up and flew towards the scene of the incident.

"You audacious thief, don't you dare escape!"

A white light flashed, followed by a bloodcurdling scream.

Everyone rushed over and found a disciple rolling on the ground, his arm missing and blood splattered everywhere.

Lan Hua, a veteran of countless battles, could tell that the arm had definitely been ripped off.

Some of the female disciples couldn't bear to see such a bloody scene and turned their faces away.

Yang Chen stood at a distance, motionless, seemingly searching for some trace, and a powerful pressure spread out.

On the ground in front of him was a pool of green liquid that emitted a foul stench that made one feel nauseous.

Some of the female disciples couldn't stand it and ran away.

Zhang Zhi exclaimed in shock, "This is... the blood of an evil spirit!"

"Report..."

A disciple rushed over and said urgently, "Elder, news has come from Donglang that an evil spirit has escaped from Donglang!"

Yang Chen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "The evil spirit... has returned!"