Teacher Fan, your opponent should be me! "
From the Central Province Academy's side, an old granny stood out.
Her name was He Yuanjin. Although she was only a 3-star great teacher, her attainments in the study of spirit runes were extremely high. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was the number one person in the Central Province Academy. However, from Fan Wenbin's point of view, this old granny was still insufficient.
"You?"
Fan Wenbin glanced at He Yuanjin, not putting her in his heart at all. (As long as it isn't that Grandmaster Zhang Tong, I'll be able to defeat him no matter how many people come.)
"Hmph!"
He Yuanjin's expression was unfriendly. She temporarily endured this because she needed to challenge Fan Wenbin to establish her status in the world.
This was reality. Only by defeating the champion would you be able to prove that you're the new king.
"Compete in what?"
Sun Mo didn't mind.
"Someone from the Central Province Academy, go and buy a few turtles!"
Fan Wenbin instructed. In order to show fairness, he would get someone from the Central Province Academy to personally purchase these 'materials'.
"Where's Teacher Zhang? Is he not here yet? "
An Xinhui frowned and turned to instruct her assistant. "Go and invite him again!"
"Don't waste your energy."
Wang Su persuaded. Zhang Tong was a 6-star great teacher and the number one person in the study of spirit runes in Jinling. He was also a teacher of the Central Province Academy in name. However, ever since the old headmaster failed to break through to the saint realm, Zhang Tong had never come to the school to teach again.
Why?
It was because the other party's face wasn't enough!
Zhang Tong only came to the class to bring some things along. His original intention was to get the old headmaster to give him some pointers and answer some difficult questions in cultivation.
"I have to give it a try no matter what!"
An Xinhui bit her red lips.
Fan Wenbin's proficiency in spirit runes was only below Zhang Tong. From the fact that He Yuanjin wanted to challenge him to clear her name, one could tell how high his status was.
Sun Mo was strong, but he wasn't strong enough to win against an old monster like Zhang Tong.
There was a seafood shop on the street outside the school. In less than ten minutes, someone carried a basket of turtles of various sizes.
"I've studied spirit runes for several decades more than you guys. If we compete in analyzing or reconstructing spirit runes, I'd be bullying you guys. Hence, let's compete in basic skills."
As Fan Wenbin spoke, he picked up a tortoise from the frame. "Draw two spirit runes on the tortoise's back. You guys can choose the spirit runes. In the end, the standard will be judged based on the speed at which the spirit runes are completed and their grade."
After hearing Fan Wenbin's words, some students were a little disappointed. "So simple? Boring! "
"Simple? It's very difficult to draw spirit runes on living creatures! "
A student who specialized in the study of spirit runes immediately explained.
Why did one need special rune paper and ink to draw spirit runes?
It was to ensure that a spirit rune circuit was formed.
Taking the human body as an example, if one were to casually draw a spirit rune on the skin, the chances of failure would be extremely high.
Why?
This was because under the skin, there were meridians. The meridians were like additional passageways that would allow spirit qi to flow out from the spirit rune pathways, making it impossible to form a complete closed loop.
Didn't that mean that it would be easier for the spirit rune to succeed if one chose a spot without meridians?
There wasn't a problem with this understanding, but the grade of the spirit runes drawn in this way wouldn't be high. A true grandmaster would turn the meridians into a part of the spirit runes. This way, not only would the meridians be filled with spirit qi, but they would also circulate more smoothly and naturally.
It was even more difficult to draw spirit runes on a tortoise's shell.
This was because it wasn't as delicate as skin, allowing one to easily sense the distribution of the meridians. However, it wasn't a stone and couldn't be drawn casually. After all, although there weren't many meridians in a tortoise's shell, there were still some.
One couldn't help but say that the question Fan Wenbin came up with was still quite difficult.
He Yuanjin's expression instantly turned heavy.
"The two of you, why don't you choose a tortoise?"
Fan Wenbin had the demeanor of a great teacher, letting the two juniors choose first.
"Teacher Fan, please."
He Yuanjin wasn't polite either. She stretched out her hand and picked the largest tortoise.
"Hehe, no wonder you dare to challenge me!"
Fan Wenbin's brows twitched. This He Yuanjin really had some capabilities.
The bigger the tortoise, the thicker its meridians would be. Naturally, it would be easier for spirit runes to be drawn. Moreover, the thicker the meridians, the more spirit qi there would be. The grade of the completed product would naturally be higher.
"Teacher Sun, pick the biggest one!"
He Yuanjin reminded in a low voice.
He surveyed Fan Wenbin and felt a little like laughing. "Teacher Fan, are you sure you want to compete in this?"
"Why? Is Teacher Sun scared? "
Cao Xian smiled faintly.
"No, I just want to say that you guys will lose for sure if we compete in this."
Sun Mo was helpless.
Fan Wenbin's expression was unsightly. He urged Sun Mo, "Teacher Sun, you can talk big after you win. Please pick the tortoise."
This junior was too arrogant. He had to teach him a lesson.
Sun Mo shrugged and picked the smallest tortoise. It was only the size of a palm.
Upon seeing this, Fan Wenbin shook his head and instantly lost interest because he would win for sure. One must know that the competition would start from the moment the tortoise was chosen.
"Spirit rune drawing, begin!"
Zhou Long lit up a stick of incense. After that, he said, "Everyone's time is tight. We can't possibly wait for you guys to continue drawing. In that case, let's use the time it takes for an incense stick to burn as the standard. When the incense is extinguished, the competition will end."
Zhou Long was very intelligent. He said this because he wanted to bet that Fan Wenbin wouldn't be able to finish drawing the spirit runes within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
As for Sun Mo, Zhou Long didn't think highly of him.
When Fan Wenbin heard this, he glanced at Zhou Long with a look of disdain. Truly, 'summer insects can't speak of ice'. After that, he started to observe the tortoise in his hand.
At this moment, Zhou Long exclaimed in shock.
"Ah, Teacher Sun, you..."
Zhou Long was shocked when he saw Sun Mo starting to draw on the tortoise's shell. (Aren't you going to observe first? Look at Fan Wenbin and He Yuanjin. Both of them are thinking about the layout first!)
"Teacher Zhou, calm down. It's just drawing a spirit rune."
Sun Mo was helpless. (Your roar almost caused my hands to tremble.)
"Haha, Headmaster Cao, we will win this round for sure!"
Fu Hong smiled complacently.
However, Cao Xian wasn't so optimistic. "I've heard that Sun Mo can draw spirit gathering runes on the leaves of plants."
"Plants are different from animals. Didn't you see that even Zhou Long didn't dare to try? Also, Sun Mo's drawing speed is so fast. He will lose for sure. "
Fu Hong explained.
"Eldest martial sister, what do you think?"
Lu Zhiruo felt a little worried.
"We will win for sure!"
Li Ziqi felt that Fan Wenbin was really a good person, taking the initiative to be a stepping stone for her teacher to step on. "After this battle, Teacher will be the number one spirit rune grandmaster in Jinling."
Her teacher's Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands wasn't only effective on humans. It was the same for animals as well. Hence, drawing spirit runes on the tortoise's back was even easier than drawing on plants.
In truth, Sun Mo was even more relaxed because he had Divine Sight. He could directly activate the energy channels on the tortoise's back, allowing him to see everything clearly.
Spirit gathering rune, do it. This was what Sun Mo was most proficient in. Then, do a dragon ball spirit rune? Become a turtle hermit?
Forget it, it's better to change it to a black tortoise spirit rune!
(Little tortoise, you are fated to be chosen by me. After carving the black tortoise spirit rune, you won't have to fear any predators in this lifetime.)
Five minutes later, the spirit gathering rune was completed.
BOOM!
Spirit qi gathered, forming a tornado-shaped qi vortex that flowed into the tortoise's shell.
Fan Wenbin, who was concentrating on drawing, suddenly shook his right hand as he stared at Sun Mo in astonishment. If it wasn't for the fact that he had seen many grand scenes before, the spirit rune would've been destroyed with this shake.
The surrounding spectators also looked over, their gazes filled with astonishment.
This qi vortex represented that Sun Mo had completed a spirit rune, and the grade wasn't low either.
"Is it so strong?"
Fan Wenbin took in a deep breath. "Calm down! Calm down! The spirit rune I'm drawing is of a higher grade and is definitely stronger than his. Calm down, I can win! "
Fan Wenbin sank into his thoughts.
With the experience of drawing the spirit gathering rune, Sun Mo was even more proficient in drawing the black tortoise spirit rune. One must know that his drawing technique was at the ancestor-grade.
It was just that because the lightning protection rune had both offense and defense, Sun Mo rarely drew this spirit rune.
Hence, three minutes later.
BOOM!
Spirit qi surged and another qi vortex appeared.
"..."
Fan Wenbin was completely stunned. He stared at Sun Mo in a daze. If it wasn't for the fact that he still had to maintain the demeanor of a grandmaster, he would've smashed the tortoise in his hand to death and broken the brush.
"F * * *, is this Sun Mo possessed by a spirit rune ancestor?"
Fan Wenbin's countenance was gloomy.
Cao Xian's countenance was also very unsightly. At the very least, he had lost in terms of speed.
"Teacher Fan, I've said it long ago. You guys will lose for sure if we compete in this."
Sun Mo was helpless.
"Haha, Teacher Sun is awesome. I concede defeat!"
He Yuanjin looked at the tortoise in her hand. She had only completed more than half of the first spirit rune. Hence, she decided to give up.
Truly, the new generation surpassed the old one!
He Yuanjin sighed.
"Teacher Fan, do you still want to continue?"
Zhou Long held back his laughter and asked.
Fan Wenbin's lips twitched. Only one-third of the incense had been burned. According to the rules, he could continue, but he couldn't afford to lose face.
"It's fine. Teacher Fan, you can continue. I'll wait!"
Sun Mo chuckled.
At this moment, Fan Wenbin couldn't take it anymore. With a smack, he smashed the brush onto the ground. "Teacher Sun, show me your spirit rune!"
Sun Mo smiled and flicked the tortoise shell with his finger.
Pak!
The spirit gathering rune was activated, and the spirit qi in the surroundings immediately surged over.
"What dense spirit qi!"
The students exclaimed in shock.
Cao Xian's countenance was extremely unsightly. Even these newbies could sense the spirit qi. This meant that Sun Mo's spirit gathering rune was extremely high-grade.
"My heavens, it's at least above the sixth level!"
Fu Hong was shocked.
"No one will treat you as a mute if you don't speak!"
Cao Xian berated.
"The second one!"
As Sun Mo spoke, he flicked the tortoise shell again and channeled spirit qi into it, activating the spirit rune.
Boom!
The spirit qi surged, forming a huge tortoise shell that protected the tortoise.
"It's the Black Tortoise Spirit Rune!"
Someone who knew what it was called out.
"Teacher Fan, do you want to slash it?"
Sun Mo asked.
"Let me do it!"
Fan Wenbin naturally felt embarrassed, but He Yuanjin wanted to give it a try. Hence, she drew her sword and slashed through the air.
Swoosh!
The sharp sword qi whistled through the air, shooting into the tortoise shell.
Bang!
The tortoise shell didn't move at all.
"So tough!"
He Yuanjin was shocked. "This is at least a sixth-level spirit rune!"
Wow!
The spectators all exclaimed in admiration.
Fan Wenbin's countenance instantly turned ashen. Given his judgment, he was naturally clear about the grade of Sun Mo's two spirit runes. This was why he felt depressed, unhappy, and frustrated.
In fact, he even felt a hint of jealousy.
He had worked hard for tens of years before he reached his current standard. Yet, Sun Mo was already on par with him?
(Could it be that I've been living like a dog all these years?)
(I really can't accept this!)
Fan Wenbin's target had always been Zhang Tong. He had always wanted to become the number one spirit rune grandmaster in Jinling. But now, not only did he fail to get rid of Zhang Tong, but he even lost to Sun Mo.
"We've won this round, right?"
Lu Zhiruo asked.
"Oi, oi, don't hit the face when you hit someone. Are you trying to anger that old man to death by saying this?"
Li Ziqi was speechless. However, this old man wouldn't be unconvinced and come up with something, right?
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