Chapter 107: Qualification Assessment (3)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Follow me.11 As she spoke, she twisted her waist. Under her black hair, there was an even more majestic roundness.
Shen Ping followed behind unhurriedly. His eyes landed on the round material and observed it carefully. The nervous pressure in his heart quickly dissipated. He smiled as if he had been relieved of a burden.
Arriving at the second room on the left side of the hall, the furnishings were almost identical to the third-grade guest assessment last time.
The beautiful woman stopped and turned around. The smile on her charming face seemed to have increased. “Guest Elder Shen. There are three sets of Level Two talismans on the jade table. You just need to successfully make them. This is just the first step.”
Hearing the beautiful woman1 s words, Shen Ping looked at the jade table. He was very familiar with these three materials. They were the Armor Spirit Talisman, the Lightning Talisman, and the Flamefall Talisman.
But there were only three sets. This meant that he had to succeed in one go.
“Senior, is there a time limit?1‘
“No. You just have to succeed to pass this first step.”
Shen Ping nodded and walked to the jade table. He closed his eyes for a moment. Then, he calmed down and prayed again. He picked up the talisman brush and buried his head in making talismans without any hesitation.
On the right side of the hall, the five Golden Core Pcrfecteds sat in the same room.
They were a little surprised when they saw the scene. Apart from testing the applicant’s Talisman Dao level, the special-class guest elder qualification assessment also had to do some simple tests on the applicant’s temperament.
The moment he stepped through the threshold of the True Treasure Pavilion, the temperament assessment began.
Facing second-grade and first-grade guest ciders who were stronger than him, the invisible pressure was very difficult to withstand. Even tenacious people would feel pressure and need to adjust their mental state. However, the person in front of them was quite fast.
However, no one spoke. They watched intently. He had passed the temperament test, but it was not so easy to make talismans next.
This was because no one could guarantee that they could make all the talismans in one go. And there were only three sets of materials in front of him. Even a mid-grade Level Two Talisman Master in the Foundation Establishment Realm might not be able to pass this test safely.
Therefore, this step required both strength and luck
The familiarity of making talismans must be maintained at his peak Then it would succeed.
Shen Ping had been making talismans non-stop for a month. When he was sketching the first spiritual rune, the familiar habit that was almost engraved in his muscles and blood attacked him with the talisman brush.
He was completely focused. There were only talismans in front of him. It was as if he had come to the scene of the golden light breaking through. He stood in front of the jade table and made talismans day and night. Regardless of whether he succeeded or failed, all that was left was the talismans.
The guest ciders in the small courtyard left. However, there were still some who had not left. They sat in the room and tasted tea.
“The last qualification assessment was more than 200 years ago.”
“It’s a pity that although that person obtained the qualification, he still didn’t pass!”
“A special-class guest elder… There hasn’t been a single one in the past thousand years in the 12 national bases of the Wei Kingdom, Jin Kingdom, and Yue Kingdom. It’s difficult to obtain one.”
“That’s right. Even this qualification is extremely difficult.”
Several second-grade guest elders conversed with each other. They then looked at Shopkeeper Qu. Shopkeeper Qu shook his head and smiled. “Fellow Daoists, don’t look at me. I don’t know if Guest Elder Shen can pass.”
Someone could not help but say, “If he did, Shopkeeper Qu would have built a good relationship in advance.”
The other guest elders smiled meaningfully.
Shopkeeper Qu said, “We’re just acquaintances. Lot’s taste our tea, it might take a few days.”
“1 have nothing to do. Let’s wait.’1
Inside the house, the beautiful woman standing behind Shen Ping was even more surprised. She really did not expect this Qi Refinement Talisman Master in front of her to enter the state so quickly. When he entered the room earlier, she naturally sensed that gaze, and it was scorching.
At that moment, the beautiful woman determined that the applicant this time would fail. However, there were only five spirit patterns left in the first Lightning Talisman.
In particular, the other party’s control over the Dao of Talismans was extremely strong. From the beginning to the end, his talisman brush had never slowed down. Clearly, the applicant had long been familiar with the making of Lightning Talisman.
A moment later, Shen Ping put away the talisman brush. The complicated spirit pattern circuit of the Lightning Talisman instantly flickered. The special talisman paper and blood ink quickly reacted and fused with the spirit pattern.
The first talisman was a success!
“Congratulations!1‘ When Shen Ping was consuming the pill, the beautiful woman said with a smile.
“Thank you.’1 Shen Ping closed his eyes and replied.
In the room on the right, after seeing that the first Lightning Talisman was successfully drawn, there was finally a sound in the room.
“Not bad.”
“It’s passable.”
“It’s okay.”
Soon, it quietened down again.
After Shen Ping’s spiritual energy and spirit had completely recovered, he was not in a hurry to write. Instead, he stood up and walked around the house.
The beautiful woman smiled and thought to herself that he was still nervous. However, she quickly noticed that the Qi Refinement Talisman Master’s gaze once again glanced at her brownish-purple dress, especially at her round outline.
She found it funny and speechless. Just as she was about to remind him to focus, that glance moved away.
Soon, Shen Ping came to the jade table again and worked hard to make talismans. For the second set of materials, he chose the Armor Spirit Talisman.
Although it had been made many times, the difficulty of the Armor Spirit Talisman was much higher than the Lightning Talisman. The probability of failure was not low.
Shen Ping, who did not feel any pressure , waved his talisman brush with a relaxed expression and quickly drew spirit patterns on the talisman paper.
Time passed quietly.
The second Armor Spirit Talisman was successfully made in one go.
In the room on the right, the five Golden Core Perfecteds revealed surprised expressions one after another. The Armor Spirit Talisman was completed in one go. How commendable!
“Very good!”
“It’s not bad.”
“His temperament is alright.”
“Looks like there’s no problem with the first step!’’
“Indeed.”
There were two more sentences in the room than the first time. Then, it fell silent again.
In the room of the small courtyard, the waiting guest elders were still patient. In fact, their faces revealed anticipation. This was because the longer it took, the closer the person in the assessment was to success. However, they did not reveal anything.
After ail, it was still early.
The third set of Flamefall Talisman was even easier. Although Shen Ping did not do it in one go like the Armor Spirit Talisman, he spent nearly half the time compared to the Lightning Talisman.
Spirit patterns flickered and instantly hid on the talisman paper. The beautiful woman’s voice sounded, ’’Congratulations, Guest Elder Shen, for passing the first step!”
Shen Ping heaved a sigh of relief. He turned around and bowed solemnly. “Thank you, Senior!”
The beautiful woman was stunned. She smiled and reminded, “Guest Elder Shen, don’t be anxious. Recover your spiritual energy and spirit first. The second step is relatively difficult.”
Shen Ping nodded and quickly consumed the medicinal pill. He closed his eyes and meditated. This time, three days passed. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful woman. “Senior, you can begin the second step.”
The beautiful woman revealed a charming smile and gently waved her hand. The jade table in the room disappeared. Immediately after, another jade table was displayed. “Guest Elder Shen. The second stop requires you to make a special talisman. It doesn’t matter how many times you fail this time, you just need to succeed in the end..’’