At the fifth test, Ling Xian completed the first talisman. Of course, it was just a talisman without the power of a talisman.
A real talisman was very difficult to make. Not only did it require extraordinary skills, but it also required rare materials.
Therefore, this was only half of a talisman. But it was enough.
The requirement to pass was for him to understand all the talismans. To be able to draw all the talismans meant that he had already understood the first talisman.
Therefore, Ling Xian smiled. Then, he calmed himself down and began to study the second talisman.
This was only the first talisman. There were 19 more to come. He naturally didn't dare to be reckless.
"Faster than me by a day …"
The elder revealed his shock. Back then, he used 14 days to understand the first talisman. Ling Xian only used 13 days.
This alone was enough to prove that his enlightenment abilities were better than the elder's.
"It is no wonder the Fan girl asked you to help. You do have some skills."
The elder chuckled and watched Ling Xian in silence.
15 days later, Ling Xian opened his eyes. Using his finger as a brush and his Qi as ink, he began to draw complicated talismans on the spiritual paper.
Immediately, the talismans connected into one and began to emit bright light as if they were alive.
It resonated with the second talisman in midair. They were exactly the same without any differences.
This meant Ling Xian had also understood the second talisman.
"Faster than me by another day. This young man's enlightenment abilities truly are better than mine." The elder exclaimed.
"There are 18 more …"
Ling Xian mumbled. He didn't study the third talisman right away. Instead, he digested what he learned from the first two.
Slowly, his eyes brightened and the corner of his lips curled up.
This was all because his Dao of Talismans had improved. Though it was only a sliver, to someone who was infinitely close to being a grandmaster, this was a giant breakthrough!
"I was right to come here. After I understand the remaining 18 talismans, I will for sure break through to the grandmaster level."
Ling Xian smiled. Then, he calmed himself down and began to study the third talisman.
This time, he only used fourteen days, which surprised the Nine Swords Elder.
The difficulty of the 20 talismans increases. In other words, the amount of time needed to understand the next talisman will not be less than the previous one.
However, not only did Ling Xian not spend more, he actually used one day less. Why wouldn't the Elder of Nine Abandonments be shocked?
"Looks like his attainments in the Dao of Talismans have increased. Things that were originally difficult to understand are now easily comprehended."
The Nine Swords Old Man's eyes flickered as he guessed the reason.
Just as he predicted, the reason why Ling Xian used a day less wasn't because his enlightenment abilities increased, it was because his knowledge increased.
In this way, he naturally used less time.
"Good boy, you're much stronger than me."
The Nine Swords Old Man praised as his eyes flickered with surprise.
As time passed, the astonishment in his murky old eyes became more and more intense.
This was because Ling Xian used 13 days to understand the fourth Heavenly Talisman and 12 days to understand the fifth Heavenly Talisman. He used even less time than the first Heavenly Talisman!
And this was just the beginning.
By the time Ling Xian understood the tenth talisman, the amount of time he needed had decreased to five days!
This caused the Nine Swords Old Man's surprise to turn into shock.
He remembered very clearly that it took him an entire month to understand the tenth Heavenly Talisman. Yet Ling Xian merely used five days. Why wouldn't he be shocked?
"Good boy, now I believe that you are confident, not arrogant."
"However, the first 10 Heavenly Talismans weren't that difficult. The last 10 are the real difficult ones."
"I wonder if you will be able to break through like a hot knife through butter …"
The Nine Swords Old Man grinned with high expectations.
However, at this moment, Ling Xian suddenly stopped his enlightenment. Staring at the 11th Heavenly Talisman that was suspended in midair, his expression turned serious.
This Heavenly Talisman was extremely complicated. It was harder than the previous 10 combined. Even for him, he was having a headache.
"You think it's troublesome?" The Nine Swords Old Man smiled at Ling Xian.
"Why do I feel like you are gloating? You should be praying that I understand all 20 Heavenly Talismans. That way, I can save you," Ling Xian said softly.
"Of course I am gloating. Do you know how long it took me to understand this Heavenly Talisman? Half a year! "
The Nine Swords Old Man teased, "If you understand it so easily, where would I put my face?"
"I don't want to embarrass you, but I also don't want to waste time."
"So, I can only say sorry."
Ling Xian softly smiled. Then, he chased away all the distracting thoughts and focused on enlightenment.
A month later, he opened his eyes. His hands moved and he finished drawing the 11th Heavenly Talisman.
This froze the Nine Swords Old Man's expression. He finally realized that not only was he weaker than Ling Xian in enlightenment, but he was also weaker in the Dao of Talismans.
"Looking at his bone age, he is less than 200 years old. What a freak."
The Nine Swords Old Man mumbled. He wasn't a petty person, so he wasn't disappointed or unhappy. All he felt was admiration.
As time went on, he admired Ling Xian more and more and was also more and more shocked.
The 12th Heavenly Talisman, Ling Xian spent 27 days.
The 13th Heavenly Talisman, he used 24 days. Every subsequent Heavenly Talisman, he would use three days less than the previous one.
However, when it came to the last Heavenly Talisman, Ling Xian was stuck and could not understand it.
"This feeling of being one step away is far too unbearable."
Ling Xian shook his head and smiled helplessly.
Out of the four paths of alchemy, arrays, and crafts, other than arrays that were relatively easy, he had tasted the feeling of being one step away from the other three.
This feeling was far too unbearable. If this was someone with a bad temper, even if they weren't crazy, they would be furious.
"This is already not easy. 19 Heavenly Talismans. You are definitely the number one under the grandmasters!"
The Nine Swords Old Man sighed. Glancing at the seven Heavenly Talismans before him, then glancing at the last one before Ling Xian, he found it hard to conceal his bitterness.
He was six Heavenly Talismans away from Ling Xian. This meant the gap between him and Ling Xian was not small. Why wouldn't he feel bitter?
"I don't want to be under the grandmaster level, I want to be a real grandmaster."
Ling Xian's expression turned determined and his frustrated heart calmed down.
"Good fella, you have calmed down so quickly."
The Nine Swords Old Man revealed his shock and calmed down his disappointed heart. He smiled, "I have high hopes for you. Even if you fail this time, it won't be long before you become a grandmaster."
"I don't have much time. I have to breakthrough this time."
Ling Xian mumbled to himself. It had been more than two years since the promised date. Even though he knew that even if he cannot breakthrough, the Fifth Burning Heavens wouldn't say anything.
He didn't want to disappoint the Fifth Immortal.
"I don't have much time?" The Nine Swords Old Man was a little startled, confused.
"Nothing."
Ling Xian spoke softly. Then, he discarded all distracting thoughts and calmly began to study the last Heavenly Talisman.
"I hope you can understand the last Heavenly Talisman and become a grandmaster."
The Nine Swords Old Man muttered to himself. Suddenly, he frowned and looked behind him.
It was the border between the fifth and fourth level. Currently, a man in green was standing there.
It was the rare genius that appears once in a thousand years, Cao Yun.
His expression was sluggish as he stared deadly at Ling Xian. Other than shock, there was nothing else he could feel.
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