Just as Lan Hua thought she was about to die, the old man withdrew his right hand, somewhat surprised.
"You little rascal, how dare you deceive this old man! You possess the Crimson Lotus Flame, are at the third level of the Transformation Realm, and are even a second-grade talisman master!"
Although the old man's right palm was removed from his body, the powerful force did not dissipate, and Lan Hua was still unable to move.
"The senior didn't ask me anything, so how could it be considered deception?"
"Too!"
The one-armed old man waved his right hand, and a beam of light flashed, entering Lan Hua's body. Then, he withdrew his palm force, and Lan Hua fell to the ground with a thud.
"Kid, you have great talent, much better than that girl outside. Do you plan to learn talisman techniques from me?"
Lan Hua countered, "And who are you? Are you qualified to teach me cultivation?"
The one-armed old man clicked his tongue and said, "This kid is a bit arrogant, just like me when I was young!"
"I am Helian Kuang, a former member of the Immortal Talisman Sect. Even the current sect leader cannot gain any advantage over me!"
Lan Hua was somewhat surprised. If the other party said that, then this old man must have at least the cultivation level of Danxia Realm.
As long as a Danxia Realm expert doesn't appear, the combat power of a talisman master is basically the ceiling of the Xuanhuang Continent.
Lan Hua asked in surprise, "Since you are a member of the Immortal Talisman Sect, why have you fallen to such a state, missing an arm and blinding yourself?"
Helian snorted, "Enough with the nonsense, just one question: Do you want to learn?"
"If you don't want to, then get out!"
"study!"
Lan Hua looked determined. In his opinion, even the sect leader of the Immortal Talisman Sect would not be able to gain an advantage in front of this old geezer.
That old man's talisman skills are definitely among the best in the Xuanhuang Continent.
Even if this old geezer is exaggerating, he must have some skills.
Helian laughed wildly, "Boy, you possess the cultivation of the Transformation Realm, but you have been unable to break through to the third-grade talisman master. Do you know why?"
Lan Hua's heart skipped a beat. His talismanic cultivation had been stuck at the second-grade talisman master level for a long time, which was indeed a troublesome matter.
"Please enlighten me, senior!"
Helian Kuang said, "Breaking through this bottleneck is quite simple; just improve your mental strength!"
He took a piece of parchment from his pocket and handed it to Lanhua.
Lan Hua hesitated for a moment when she saw the parchment emitting a strange smell, but still took it.
"Boy, this is the Spirit Refining Technique, which can help your spiritual power grow steadily!"
"The Divine Refining Technique!" Lan Hua exclaimed in surprise.
There's a reason why the Immortal Talisman Sect can dominate the talismanic arts in the Xuanhuang Continent. The power of their talismanic techniques is secondary; the most important factor is their Divine Refining Technique.
Lan Hua's original sect, Luo Fu Sect, although it also specialized in the Dao of Talismans, its strength had never improved. One of the fundamental reasons was the lack of a high-grade technique like the Refining God Technique.
The Grand Elder Bai Ye, nearly eighty years old, was only at the sixth level of the Transformation Realm, and he longed for the spiritual power techniques of the Immortal Talisman Sect.
Lan Hua suddenly had a change of heart, "The Refining Spirit Technique is such a precious thing, this old geezer must have some purpose in passing it on to me!"
Helian Kuang saw Lan Hua's expression and laughed, "Boy, I'm not teaching you talisman techniques out of kindness!"
"Just as I thought!" Lan Hua thought to herself.
"Boy, you have to agree to one condition. Once you've mastered the basics of talismanic arts, you must challenge the sect leader's first disciple and defeat him!"
Lan Hua laughed and said, "No problem. It's a good thing I wasn't asked to challenge the sect leader, that would be suicide!"
Fu Shengyuan, the sect leader of the Immortal Talisman Sect, is a peak expert in the Danxia Realm. He rarely leaves the mountain and is very low-key.
Outsiders all believe that, on the surface, the most powerful of the major sect leaders on the Xuanhuang Continent is Duan Yu, the leader of the Immortal Sword Sect.
Actually, the most powerful one might be Fu Shengyuan, the master of the Immortal Talisman Sect.
If the two of them were to fight, it would definitely be recorded in history.
Lan Hua said, "Senior, aren't you afraid that I'll run away after I get this Refining Spirit Technique?"
Helian snorted, "Kid, I advise you to behave yourself, or you'll die from a burst heart!"
Lan Hua's expression changed instantly. "You poisoned me?"
Helian Kuang sneered, "Poisoning? I merely imprinted a talisman on you called the Heart-Eating Talisman. If you're not afraid of death, feel free to try!"
Holy crap!
Lan Hua almost cursed on the spot, "When did I get hit? Was it when that light entered my body?"
"Damn it, I was careless!"
Lan Hua said irritably, "A senior expert like you actually resorts to such underhanded tricks!"
Helian Kuang laughed heartily, "Boy, do I look like a master in this outfit?"
"Don't worry, as long as you complete the task I assigned you, I will undo your spell!"
"I forgot to mention, this talisman technique is my own creation, so don't even think about finding someone to break it!"
"Created by myself?" Lan Hua was speechless. "Why did you ask me, senior, to challenge the sect leader's first disciple?"
Helian Kuang's expression changed slightly, and he looked somewhat melancholy. "It's just to prove that I'm no worse than Fu Shengyuan!"
Why not let Zhao Xing'er help you?
Helian snorted, "You saw that little girl too, her cultivation is only at the ninth level of the Pure Yuan Realm, far inferior to yours!"
"Understood, old man, please don't die! I'm still waiting for you to undo the spell!"
Lan Hua emerged from the cave, her emotions like a rollercoaster.
Although he obtained the Refining God Technique, he was planted with the Heart-Eating Talisman by the old man and had to challenge the sect leader's first disciple. Wouldn't that make him an enemy of the Immortal Talisman Sect?
When Zhao Xing'er saw Lan Hua come out, she whispered, "What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"
Lan Hua gave a wry smile, "It's nothing, I was just manipulated by this old man!"
Upon their return to the Immortal Talisman Sect, as they were about to part, Lan Hua asked, "Senior Sister Zhao, who is the Sect Master's chief disciple? Is he very powerful?"
"Are you talking about Senior Brother Zhou Kai? He should be thirty-two years old this year, right? He's at the ninth level of the Transformation Realm, and he'll probably break through to the Core Formation Realm soon!"
Zhao Xing'er revealed a hint of admiration and affection, saying, "Senior Brother Zhou has the highest cultivation level among the younger generation, and he will probably be the youngest Yuan Dan realm expert in the sect in the last two hundred years!"
Lan Hua was speechless. How could he possibly fight like this? He couldn't possibly challenge Zhou Kai with talisman techniques, given that one was at the third level of the Transformation Realm and the other at the ninth level.
Thank you for letting me know!
After a busy day of kitchen work, Lan Hua finally had some free time, so she began to cultivate her mental power in the evening.
The art of talismans emphasizes talisman power; the higher the talisman power, the greater the power of the talismanic art.
However, talisman power is a combination of spiritual power and elemental power. If you only increase elemental power while your spiritual power stagnates, your talisman power will not improve significantly.
This is also why Lan Hua has remained at the second-grade talisman master level.
Lan Hua practiced the Refining Spirit Technique until after midnight before waking up.
A powerful spiritual force spread out, and the candlelight in the room was extinguished with a "poof".
Lan Hua was overjoyed, feeling a significant increase in her spiritual power and a qualitative leap in her talisman power.
With a casual wave of his hand, his fingertips moved slightly, and a flame talisman was cast, rekindling the extinguished candle flame.
"This speed, this reaction, truly worthy of a third-grade talisman master's talisman power!"
In the art of talismans, the higher the talisman master's realm, the faster they can cast talisman spells, and their combat power will increase accordingly.
Lan Hua summoned the Black Iron Talisman Arrow and murmured, "Now that my talisman power has greatly increased, the Black Iron Talisman Arrow will be even more powerful!"
He glanced at the parchment again, and suddenly his expression changed slightly.
"That old geezer, he's got ulterior motives again. He even tampered with the Spirit Refining Technique!"
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