Chapter 77: Spring Breeze and Rain Talisman

"You bastard." Ye Shi stood in front of the light curtain, looking at the score happily. A cold scolding sounded in Ye Shi's ears.

As soon as Ye Shi turned his head, he saw Jing Chiyan with a frown on his face, and suddenly felt guilty.

"Master." Ye Shi called out with a dry laugh.

Ye Shi rubbed his hands. When he came out yesterday, he promised Jing Chiyan that he would come out to take a look and then go back immediately. As a result, as soon as he came out, Mu Chen got into trouble. Ye Shi immediately forgot what he had promised Jing Chiyan to go back as soon as possible.

"You disappeared as soon as you ran out, and you still said you would be back soon?" Jing Chiyan stared at Ye Shi coldly and said unhappily.

Ye Shi looked at Jing Chiyan with a guilty conscience and said, "I'm sorry, Master, but something unexpected happened. I could have come back earlier."

Jing Chiyan snorted coldly and said, "Accident? That's an excuse."

Jing Chiyan gritted his teeth. He had accepted several disciples before, but they were all very respectful to him. Ye Shi was the first one who did not take him seriously.

"Master, don't be angry. I really have something to do. So, take me to see the assessment of talisman making." Ye Shi said with a shameless face.

Jing Chiyan laughed in anger. Not only did Ye Shi not apologize properly, but he also wanted him to take him to watch the talisman-making test. What was so interesting about the talisman-making test?

Jing Chiyan is from the Martial Arts Academy. The open and secret struggles between the Martial Arts Academy and the Arts Academy have never stopped. The Martial Arts Academy advocates strength above all else, while the Arts Academy believes that only with a skill can one go further. Jing Chiyan is from the Martial Arts Academy, so naturally he stands on the side of the Martial Arts Academy.

"The assessment on talisman making? Isn't your lover an alchemist? Why did you go to watch talisman making? Did you change your lover to one who is learning talisman making? Your so-called accident is that you dumped an alchemist and replaced him with a talisman maker, my disciple! Those people in the magic academy don't practice well and make a mess all day long. If you want to change someone, you should change someone from the martial arts academy." Jing Chiyan said earnestly.

"At present, I only have Muchen. I don't know what happened to Muchen, but he was assigned to the Fuyuan Academy and could only take part in the assessment of the Fuyuan Academy." Ye Shi widened his eyes and explained anxiously.

Jing Chiyan sneered, "You said your lover was smart, but he couldn't even fill out a form correctly. A second-level alchemist actually got himself into the Fuyuan. I don't think he's that smart."

Ye Shi gritted his teeth, his face flushed, and said, "That's not the case. Mu Chen couldn't be wrong. It was the admissions staff at Holy Star Academy who made the mistake."

Jing Chiyan said disapprovingly: "The academy will not make a mistake, so the one who made a mistake must be your fiancé. You should find a new one as soon as possible. I think you are very stupid."

"No! Mu Chen treats me very well." Ye Shi said gritting his teeth.

Jing Chiyan smiled disapprovingly and said, "You didn't have much experience before. In the future, you will find that there are many people in the academy who are better than your fiancé and who treat you better."

Ye Shi's face darkened as he said, "No, Mu Chen is the best."

Jing Chiyan looked at Ye Shi and thought secretly: I don’t know what kind of ability this guy Mu Chen has that makes his own apprentice so devoted to him.

Ye Shi bit his lip, looked at Jing Chiyan expectantly, and said, "Master, please take me to see the selection of the Fu Academy."

"I can take you to have a look, but it's not in my power to interfere with the selection of the Fu Academy." Jing Chiyan said after thinking for a while.

"Okay." Ye Shi nodded to show that he understood.

"Come to think of it, the written test should have ended by now. Has your lover been eliminated?" Jing Chiyan asked coldly.

"No, Mu Chen has passed. Although the score is not very high, he has passed." Ye Shi said with some pride.

"How did he get through it? He must have cheated." Jing Chiyan said thoughtfully.

Ye Shi glared at Jing Chiyan and said, "No, Mu Chen has a photographic memory."

"Okay, so you have this ability. It's nothing. Many people in the academy have a photographic memory." Jing Chiyan nodded.

Ye Shi: “…”

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The assessment of the Talisman Academy is to imitate the Spring Breeze and Rain Talisman. The Spring Breeze and Rain Talisman is a second-level talisman. As long as there are no more than five mistakes, it is considered a passing grade.

When Ye Shi and Jing Chiyan arrived, the time for the students to make talismans had passed and the testing step was in progress.

When Mu Chen saw Ye Shi and Jing Chiyan coming over, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Ye Shi glanced in the direction of Mu Chen and then looked away.

Ye Shi saw a talisman-making instructor from the academy pick up a talisman and said in a cold voice, "Two mistakes, not bad."

"Master, the Spring Breeze and Rain Talisman is a second-level talisman!" Ye Shi said with a frown.

Jing Chiyan nodded and said, "Yes!"

Ye Shi frowned and said with some dissatisfaction, "Why is it so difficult to get a second-level talisman in the academy assessment? It would be fine if I could get a first-level talisman."

Jing Chiyan put his hands behind his back and said in a somewhat arrogant tone, "Our academy is looking for geniuses, not mediocre people. How can a second-level talisman be so difficult? The academy didn't send out third-level talismans for the exam. These guys are lucky."

Ye Shi gritted his teeth and said, "It's too strict."

Jing Chiyan looked at Ye Shi and said, "Are you nervous?"

"I...I didn't!" Ye Shi said with a guilty conscience.

Ye Shi saw that the teacher in charge of testing would first report the wrong structure number when checking each talisman, and then try to activate the talisman.

Ye Shi asked suspiciously, "Master, why are some talismans with errors still able to be activated? Those with more errors can be activated, but those with fewer errors cannot be activated?"

Jing Chiyan said calmly, "As long as the main structure is flawless, it can still be activated. Even if there are a few errors, as long as it can be activated, it will be considered passed. However, generally speaking, a talisman with more than five errors cannot be activated."

Ye Shi nodded and said thoughtfully: "So that's how it is!"

Ye Shi looked at the instructors of the Talisman Master Academy as they checked everyone. Soon it was Muchen's turn. Ye Shi's heart suddenly rose to his throat.

"Errors, seven, unqualified." The instructor's voice reached Ye Shi's ears, and Ye Shi's face changed instantly.

"Wait a minute." Ye Shi couldn't help but shout.

Jing Chiyan frowned, glanced at Ye Shi, and said nothing.

"Student Ye, is there anything wrong?" Fu Yuan's tutor turned around and asked.

"Teacher, you know it's not going to work without even giving it some inspiration?" Ye Shi asked after calming down.

"Student Ye, this talisman has too many mistakes and cannot be activated at all." Fan Li said coldly.

Ye Shi frowned and said, "Whether it can be stimulated or not, we'll know after we stimulate it! Besides, you also tried to stimulate the seven errors before!"

"Student Ye, I have been immersed in the art of talismans for decades. I can tell at a glance whether this talisman can be activated or not. There is no need to try." Fan Li said with a gloomy face.

"That's hard to say! Even horses stumble and people make mistakes. Maybe you've seen it wrong?" Ye Shi insisted.

Fan Li frowned and said, "Student Ye, regarding the talisman, I..."

"Okay, Teacher Fan, just try to inspire him. It's not a big deal anyway. If you can't inspire him, my disciple will be convinced." Jing Chiyan interrupted Fan Li.

Upon hearing this, Fan Li's face turned pale and he said, "Okay."

As soon as a blue light flashed, the talisman in Fan Li's hand flew into the air. A breeze blew towards him, and endless rain fell. A strong spiritual energy came to his face. In the breeze, small grass actually poked its head out of the ground, and a burst of vitality gushed out.

There was a burst of exclamations all around, and for a moment, many students looked at Muchen, and Fan Li's face turned pale and blue.

Jing Chiyan's eyes couldn't help but flash with a strange look. "Teacher Fan, you've made a mistake this time! This talisman is so effective, there shouldn't be so many mistakes."

Fan Li smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes! However, the talisman drawn by this classmate seems to have a different structure from the original Spring Breeze and Rain Talisman. It seems to be a new type of structure, so, I..."

"Anyway, being able to make such a talisman should be considered passing the test." Jing Chiyan stared at Fan Li and said.

Fan Li nodded and said, "Senior, you are right. This student has indeed passed."

Hearing Fan Li's words, Ye Shi's face couldn't help but show a hint of joy.

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Mu Chen looked in Ye Shi's direction, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.

No matter how talented he is, any conspiracy in the academy may eliminate him. Mu Chen should not have made so many mistakes. However, the structure of the Spring Breeze and Rain Talisman given to him by the academy was problematic. Mu Chen had no choice but to find a way to improve the structure.

If there was no Ye Shi...

Jing Chiyan glanced in the direction of Mu Chen twice, with a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

Mu Chen looked at Jing Chiyan with some gratitude.

"Okay, disciple, there's nothing more to see next, let's go." Jing Chiyan said to Ye Shi, who was looking at him with joy on his face.

Ye Shi nodded and replied, "Okay." He quickly followed Jing Chiyan's steps.

"You said that Mu Chen had never come into contact with talismans before, and only recently did he come into contact with them?" Jing Chiyan asked the delighted Ye Shi with interest.

Ye Shi nodded and said, "Yes!"

Although Jing Chiyan did not learn how to make talismans, he still had a basic understanding of the art. Historically, a talisman master who learned how to make talismans in half a month was considered a genius. Jing Chiyan had never heard of anyone learning to make a second-level talisman in one day in his entire life.

Jing Chiyan looked at Ye Shi and said, "So, Mu Chen spent less than two days learning how to refine a second-level talisman."

Ye Shi nodded and said, "Yes! I've said it before, Mu Chen is a genius, he's really amazing."

Jing Chiyan turned his head, looked at Ye Shi, and said, "That guy is a liar. He must have deceived you."

"How is that possible! Mu Chen used to study alchemy, but he only went to learn talisman making because the academy sent him to the talisman making course. That talisman making course is a book, and I bought it for him." Ye Shi argued.

Jing Chiyan nodded and said, "Well, if you think about it this way, that kid is quite talented and is barely worthy of being my apprentice."

Ye Shi's face suddenly turned red.

"Mu Chen's talisman is very good for cooling down! It's very cool." Ye Shi said with his head lowered.

Jing Chiyan: "...The Spring Breeze and Rain Talisman is used to increase the yield of spiritual fields, not to reduce the temperature."

Ye Shi curled his lips and said, "The spiritual farm's production has increased! Can we sell a lot of Yuanshi?"

Jing Chiyan nodded and said, "Yes! Shitou, we in the Martial Academy treat Yuanshi like dirt. We can't be like those people in the Art Academy, who keep talking about Yuanshi all the time, understand?"

"There is such a saying!" Ye Shi nodded in agreement.