Chapter 81 Is she also a talisman cultivator?
"Why are you here?" Bai Qingyi asked, somewhat surprised.
"Of course, I'll participate in the competition!"
"Aren't you a sword cultivator?"
Bai Ruoqian's face was full of arrogance. She glanced at Ye Luo beside her and snorted coldly: "It's just drawing a talisman. It's not that difficult. We can't let some guys get too arrogant."
She hadn't originally planned to come up, but when she saw Ye Luo actually go up on stage to compete, she couldn't swallow her anger and insisted that Fu Zhenghan replace her at the last minute.
Looking at her expression, Bai Qingyi knew exactly what was going on. She patted her head helplessly and said, "You shouldn't be so willful. Wouldn't that disrupt your master's plans?"
"Cousin, don't worry, I'm pretty good at drawing talismans too!"
Bai Qingyi: "Alright, I can't refuse you. You'd better hurry up and get ready for the competition."
"Um!"
Only then did everyone realize that Bai Ruoqian and she were actually cousins, and they secretly reassessed the Bai family.
After all, this is a world where strength reigns supreme, and cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage are a formidable force.
Bai Ruoqian hadn't lowered her voice, so everyone heard her clearly and naturally knew about the conflict between her and Ye Luo. They couldn't help but look at him with sympathy.
Seeing this, Ye Luo shrugged, indicating that she didn't care.
Bai Ruoqian's arena was nearby, and her confident demeanor seemed to already be announcing his defeat.
"Ye Luo, as long as I'm here, you can forget about jumping around again!"
"Oh? You're that confident?"
Bai Ruoqian's face showed disdain, "That's natural."
Ye Luo sighed helplessly, "It's just drawing a talisman, why are you taking it so seriously?"
"Oh, you're scared?"
Seeing that he seemed to be afraid, Bai Ruoqian felt a surge of joy, as if the pent-up anger in her heart over the past few days had been released.
"Hmm, I'm so scared." Ye Luo patted the folding fan in his hand, thinking to himself that her childish and fierce appearance actually made him feel much more at ease.
Could it be that he guessed wrong? Did Bai Ruoqian actually not have any special abilities?
Or perhaps, she has now switched to the growth-oriented route of a spoiled little girl, instead of the dignified, steady, intelligent, and wise female lead route?
Just as Ye Luo was lost in thought, Bai Qingyi routinely explained the competition rules. The rules were actually quite simple: within a specified time, participants would draw talismans from low to high level according to the questions, and the ranking would be based on factors such as the time taken to draw the talismans and the quality of the talismans.
Bai Qingyi, holding the competition questions in her hand, smiled and said, "Attention all participating disciples, please draw two talismans: a Mind-Stabilizing Talisman and a Flying Talisman!"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone held their wolf-hair brushes, held their breath, and began to draw talismans. Ye Luo finished drawing them in no time.
He had drawn countless low-level talismans, and it was something he was already very skilled at. However, despite the simplicity of the test, many people were still eliminated because of the talisman's failure.
Bai Qingyi looked at the empty space on the field, nodded to the disciples still present, and smiled, "Very good. Next up are the Earth Escape Talisman, the Water Prison Talisman, and the Vajra Talisman. Complete them within a quarter of an hour."
At this moment, Ming Cang, who was watching from the audience, saw Ye Luo's familiar and skillful manner, which really showed the demeanor of a master talisman maker. He stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction.
"This kid, Xiao Luo, seems pretty steady."
Just then, Mu Tai's voice suddenly rang out. Ming Cang looked at him with surprise and asked, "What brings you here, you old codger?"
Mu Tai chuckled, "Of course I'm here to experience the atmosphere." At this moment, Yu Xuan, who was standing next to him, looked around as if searching for someone.
A moment later, Yu Xuan looked somewhat disappointed and murmured softly, "Why didn't they come..."
Mu Tai seemed to sense his disciple's thoughts. After chatting with Ming Cang for a few moments, he asked, "Hey, where's Yu? I thought you would arrange for her to participate in this talisman competition."
"That girl just woke up, so I let her rest for a few more days. After all, she'll be indispensable in the upcoming matches."
"Oh, I see." Mu Tai glanced at his disciple beside him, carefully observing the change in his expression, and his guess was somewhat confirmed.
No wonder he's been so restless these past few days. Yesterday, he even went to the Sixue Inn in his name. I was a little suspicious at the time, but I never imagined that this kid had fallen for someone.
He was also very puzzled. For a long time, this disciple had focused on cultivation and had almost no interest in matters of men and women. Why did he suddenly become interested in that girl?
"Master!"
Just then, Yu Qianling's voice came. She was dressed in a bright red dress, with half a pastry in her mouth, and she jogged over and said, "Has it started? Where is Junior Brother?"
"Tsk, why aren't you resting in the inn?" Ming Cang said with a displeased look.
Yu Qianling chuckled, "Oh dear, Master, I'm fine. I've been lying in bed for two days and my bones are almost falling apart."
Just then, she turned her head and met Yu Xuan's gaze. She took out a pastry and stuffed it into his hand. "Hey, thank you for the pills you brought the other day. I'll treat you to some wine another day!"
Hearing this, Mu Tai looked at him teasingly, and Yu Xuan suddenly felt a little hot on the face. He said, "No, there's no need..."
"Hey, you're such a pretentious guy, you'll never make any friends like that!"
Yuxuan: "..."
Yu Qianling smiled at him, not intending to say anything more. It was just polite talk earlier. Given their previous terrible relationship, it was already unprecedented for him to send her medicine.
"Keep it up, junior brother!"
Yu Qianling, as if injected with adrenaline, shouted encouragement towards the arena, only to be suddenly slapped on the forehead by Ming Cang. "You brat, you need to keep quiet while drawing talismans! If someone reports me again, I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Oh." Yu Qianling scratched his head and muttered softly, "Tch... I can draw while I'm fighting."
Upon hearing this, Mingcang initially wanted to reprimand her, but then he thought that she wasn't wrong; she really had been drawing talismans while fighting last time...
He choked on his words and gave a cold snort, looking like he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to her, and continued watching the competition on stage.
Yu Xuan watched the interaction between the master and disciple, and a smile appeared on his lips. He secretly put the cake in his hand into his storage ring.
At this time, the initial talisman competition had already taken place on the stage, and nearly half of the participating disciples gradually left the stage.
Bai Qingyi looked at the remaining twenty-odd disciples, holding the competition question in her hand, and said, "Alright, please continue your efforts and draw the Spirit Gathering Talisman and Wind Binding Talisman."
Upon hearing this, many participating disciples looked troubled. Both of these were intermediate-level talismans, and with their current cultivation level, the success rate of drawing them was still quite difficult.
Sure enough, after a short while, the sounds of failed talisman-exploding attacks began to echo throughout the arena. Some people, having exhausted their intermediate-level talisman papers, could only leave the field unwillingly.
Cultivators generally have some knowledge of drawing talismans and spell arrays. The intermediate level of talismans is a watershed moment, which is when talisman cultivators can show their strength.
A smile appeared on Bai Ruoqian's lips as she put down the wolf-hair brush. "I'm finished!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Qingyi hurried over, examined the two intermediate-level talismans on the platform, and couldn't contain her excitement, asking, "Ruoqian, are you a dual cultivator of sword and talisman?"
As soon as she said this, everyone present realized that Bai Ruoqian was the first disciple to draw an intermediate-level talisman, which meant that she was also a talisman cultivator!
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