After his initial surprise, Shi Mingxiu was overjoyed. The six sects' individual competitions had only been held twice, and neither of them were the specialty of their Lianfeng Sword Sect. Yet, they had already reaped considerable rewards. This was the momentum for them to stand out among the six sects of Qianyuan!
The sect leader was overjoyed and waved his hand, adding another three months' worth of monthly allowances! There was another round of cheers. This month, the God of Wealth seemed to be paying special attention to the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect. They were winning money here and receiving rewards there.
Turning his head and seeing Shi Xuan, Shi Mingxiu knew what she was going to do as soon as she rolled her eyes.
"You little rascal, do you want the shop too?" Shi Mingxiu laughed, his continuous victories making him quite generous.
Shi Xuan pouted and said, "Even if I wanted a spirit stone mine, you couldn't give it to me."
"It's good that you know. You still want the shop, right? Our sect has quite a few empty shops in the market. There are three more side by side in the northeast corner. I'll give them all to you!"
Shi Xuan immediately beamed with joy, his dimples becoming quite prominent: "Thank you for the reward, Sect Master! Sect Master is so generous! Sect Master is wise and mighty, Sect Master's magnanimity is unparalleled!"
Shi Mingxiu laughed at Lin Daozi and said, "Quickly, take this little rascal away!"
Lin Daozi took a sip of the fine wine his junior disciple had brewed for him and said, "It's a bit difficult."
"Give her something nice, and she'll go with you. Hurry up!" Shi Mingxiu waved his hand, as if he was eager to get rid of her.
Shi Xuan curled his lips. This sect leader is really something. He was just praising others for bringing glory to the sect, but now he's showing all sorts of disdain.
Shi Mingxiu was unaware of her thoughts; otherwise, he would have definitely defended himself. He didn't dislike her at all; he was afraid that if she continued to stay by his side, his private savings would be in danger!
The alchemy and artifact competitions have been completed. After another day of rest, the talisman competition will begin.
Lianfeng Sword Sect is absolutely weak in talismans. They once had a self-taught talent named Lu Shenzhi who achieved success in both talisman formations and arrays. However, in the remaining six sect competitions, when it came to these two areas, Lianfeng Sword Sect was always just a spectator.
The competition for talismans differs from that for alchemy and artifact crafting. Instead of drawing talismans for judges to evaluate, the participating disciples bring out the designated talismans they have drawn and use them together to see whose talisman has the best effect.
This round was a strong point for the Luoyin Sect. Although the Luoyin Sect suffered a setback and lost a number of outstanding disciples some time ago, it still had a strong foundation. In both Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, the Luoyin Sect took the lead and won first place.
However, when it came time for the Golden Core stage to take the stage, everyone was surprised to find that Shi Xuan had gone up again!
Although I've never heard of Shi Xuan drawing talismans, judging from my experience in weapon crafting competitions, I suspect she's up to no good.
The audience immediately perked up. Could it be that Xuan was about to come and win the championship in this talisman competition again?
"Can we get first place again?"
"How is that possible? Is first place just a cabbage? She can take it so easily? Why don't you mention that she's also going to the formation competition and the individual battles, aiming for a grand slam in all the individual competitions?!"
"If only that could happen! If my goddess wins the Grand Slam, I'll treat you guys to a nice meal at Mingxiang Restaurant!"
"You're still dreaming. Five firsts, you really dare to dream!"
"The great swordsman once said: 'The bolder the man, the greater the harvest.' As long as you dare to dream, it's not impossible to win first place in the individual competition and then win first place in the team competition."
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At this moment, they had reached the center of the arena. Everyone participating in the Golden Core stage talisman cultivator competition had their own place in the arena, with a spirit table in front of them, on which were placed talisman brushes and cinnabar for drawing talismans, as well as other possible auxiliary materials.
Shi Xuan took out the talisman brush prepared at the venue and examined it. The grade was not bad, after all, it was a weapon-refining sect.
In fact, she later combined her weapon-refining and talisman-drawing skills to make a talisman brush for herself, which was not much different from the one provided by the Langya Sect.
Many people present took out their own talisman brushes, but Shi Xuan didn't use hers because she didn't draw talismans often, so she simply used the talisman brush that Langya Sect brought with her.
"Hey, your goddess doesn't even have her own talisman brush, yet you expect her to get first place? She's using a talisman brush provided by the Langya Sect!"
"I knew she couldn't be good at everything. She can already refine pills and craft weapons. If she can also draw talismans, that would be too overpowered."
"Hmph, maybe my goddess doesn't even use a talisman brush; she draws talismans with her mind!"
"Then I could say I don't need to cultivate. I can just lie there all day and do nothing, and the spiritual energy will automatically circulate, and I'll advance in rank. Would you believe me?"
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The first round of the competition was a Swiftness Talisman, which was only a first-tier talisman, the kind that any talisman cultivator could draw. However, drawing it to its full potential was not so easy.
This round of the competition involved preparing a group of puppets. Each person drew a speed talisman and attached it to the back of the puppet to activate it, then the puppets raced, and the one that reached the finish line the fastest won. It was simple and straightforward.
Shi Xuan glanced at the puppets on the field. They were menial puppets crafted by the Langya Sect, and their fastest speed was slightly faster than walking. At this moment, they needed to run a lap around the entire field.
The arena was enormous. Shi Xuan estimated that without accelerating, it might take half an hour to complete one lap. Even a high-quality Swiftness Talisman wouldn't last long enough to complete half of it.
Therefore, the key is to extend the duration of the Swiftness Scroll during this process.
At this moment, she had already figured out how to draw this talisman.
The disciples from the six sects on the field had already begun drawing talismans. They racked their brains and came up with many methods to create better talismans.
Shi Xuan took out the talisman brush prepared by the Langya Sect, gathered his energy and focused the brush, condensing spiritual energy at the tip of the brush. He began by drawing a spirit-gathering talisman, followed by a speed-traveling talisman. The spirit-gathering talisman was drawn very large, while the speed-traveling talisman was much smaller in comparison.
According to the characteristics of talismans, spirit-gathering talismans also have a limited operating time. Continuously absorbing spiritual energy will gradually destroy the original structure of the talisman. The length of time varies depending on the skill level of the talisman drawer.
Shi Xuan combined the Spirit Gathering Talisman with the Swift Movement Talisman, so that when the Swift Movement Talisman's spiritual power was insufficient, the Spirit Gathering Talisman could absorb new spiritual power as a driving force.
One by one, the disciples put down their brushes, and when it came to Shi Xuan, she was the last to finish her painting.
Even though she was the last to finish, the judges and teachers on stage, as well as the audience below, dared not easily conclude that her skill level was lacking because she finished last.
After all, she was among the last batch to finish refining the weapon in the previous round, yet she did more than ten times the work of others in the same amount of time, which is quite exaggerated.
At this moment, the mourners stopped their scathing remarks, and the fervent fans stopped their boasting. Everyone craned their necks, their faces showing tension.
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