At the fifth test, the elder frowned and fell into deep thought.
Ling Xian gave him a choice: leave or stay.
On one side was peace and freedom. On the other was his lifelong pursuit. It was hard to choose.
"Is it hard to choose?" Ling Xian grinned.
"Of course it's hard to choose. You reaching the grandmaster level has stimulated me. I want to stay and continue to study."
"But you cannot stay with me. I don't know when my old friend will return. If something happens, it will be troublesome."
The elder sighed softly, unsure of what to choose.
It wasn't that he was afraid of dying of old age here. With his cultivation level, living another thousand years wouldn't be difficult. He was afraid that something would happen to his friends and he wouldn't be able to save them.
"How about this."
Ling Xian thought about it, "I will stay with you for three months. If that doesn't work, I will take you away."
"That's fine."
The Nine Swords Elder smiled and said, "Thank you."
"I have been entrusted with a task. Plus, I want to stay here for a while." Ling Xian smiled and looked at the talismans.
This was the reward for the person who passed the test. If one can understand all 20 of these talismans, they can see all the talismans here. To anyone who cultivates talismans, this was a great opportunity.
"Didn't you say saving me was only a secondary goal?" The elder chuckled.
"Secondary goal? Isn't it a goal?"
Ling Xian grinned, "Alright, hurry up. I will only wait for you for three months."
Hearing this, the elder wiped off his smile and focused on the talismans before him.
Seeing this, Ling Xian wiped off his smile and looked at Cao Yun, "If I remember correctly, you are the genius with the Dao of Talismans."
Hearing this, Cao Yun's hands tightened into fists. He stared deadly at Ling Xian, unable to hide his jealousy.
This made Ling Xian shake his head and chuckle, "You have passed the fourth test. You can come in and try."
"I …"
Cao Yun froze. He really wanted to enter the fifth test and become a grandmaster.
But he didn't have the courage.
With his newfound abilities, it was already his limit to understand one talisman. There was no way he could understand all 20!
"Calm down. Jealousy only makes people extreme. They will never grow."
Ling Xian faintly grinned and shifted his gaze to the sky full of talismans. He no longer paid attention to Cao Yun.
There were no ants in Goshawk's eyes. With his current accomplishments, his sights had risen to even greater heights since a long time ago, and a mere Talisman Formation Grandmaster didn't even have the qualifications to make him remember Chen Xi.
"You!"
Seeing that Ling Xian didn't think much of him, Cao Yun was furious and extremely bitter.
Though he didn't want to admit it, it was the truth. No matter how he looked at it, he had no right to make Ling Xian look at him.
"I will surpass you. I will!"
Cao Yun gritted his teeth, but he didn't have the confidence to say that.
Ling Xian was already a grandmaster. Based on his age, even if he wasn't the number one Heaven's Favorite, he wasn't far from it.
Compared to him, Cao Yun was just an ordinary person. Naturally, he had no confidence.
"If your conviction was firm, I would have looked at you in a different light. Unfortunately, what I heard was only impulsive words of anger."
Ling Xian spoke softly, making Cao Yun smile bitterly. His entire person seemed to have aged a few decades, and the light in his eyes dimmed.
It was true that his conviction was not firm. The reason why he said what he said was to make himself feel better.
"I shouldn't have come. If I didn't come, I wouldn't have met you."
Cao Yun stared at Ling Xian. There was bitterness and regret in his eyes.
Then, he walked away, turned around, and left.
"Without conviction and courage, one cannot achieve greatness."
Ling Xian shook his head. He remembered Cao Yun. He was a rare genius that only appears once in a thousand years. If this person's conviction was firm, there was a chance he could surpass Ling Xian.
Sadly, this person's conviction was not firm. Surpassing Ling Xian, there was no way he could even become a grandmaster.
"During this period of time, I will enlighten myself on the talismans here."
Staring at the sky full of silhouettes, Ling Xian softly grinned. Then, he calmed himself down and began to enlighten himself.
Right now, he was already a grandmaster. His knowledge and experience had reached a whole new level. Therefore, his speed of enlightenment increased by multiple folds.
Basically, every three days, he would be able to completely understand a talisman.
This speed was, without a doubt, shocking and made the Elder of Nine Abandonments jealous.
If he could also completely understand a talisman in three days, then he could for sure pass the fifth level and become a grandmaster!
Sadly, there was nothing he could be jealous of. He could only exclaim that comparisons were odious and focus on enlightening himself.
"If only I could move the Hall of Talismans away."
Ling Xian exclaimed. This place was filled with countless talismans. If he could learn all of them, he would for sure reach the peak of the Dao of Talismans!
Therefore, he had the thought of taking the Hall of Talismans for himself. However, he could only think about it.
Unless he had the capabilities and skills of the Fifth Burning Sky, there was no way he could move the Hall of Talismans.
Ling Xian discarded all distracting thoughts and calmed himself down.
Time passed by silently.
Three months later, the Elder of Nine Abandonments opened his eyes and sighed, "Oh well, with my current level of knowledge, I cannot understand these five talismans."
"You don't plan on trying anymore?" Ling Xian glanced at the five talismans floating before the elder.
"No. Continuing would be a waste of time."
The Elder of Nine Abandonments softly sighed and then smiled, "However, I have gained a lot from this trip. Next time, I will be able to understand all of them and become a grandmaster."
"As long as you have gained something."
Ling Xian softly grinned. He had gained a lot from this trip as well. Not only did he become a grandmaster, but he also learned how to make more than 10 talismans.
As long as he has the materials, he can make talismans anytime he wants.
"Being a grandmaster has been my life's goal. I cannot believe that a younger generation would beat me to it." The Elder of Nine Abandonments exclaimed, "Comparisons sure are odious."
"It's just talismans. In terms of capabilities, you can kill me with a flick of your finger." Ling Xian softly chuckled.
"Comparing cultivation to a younger generation who has been cultivating for less than 200 years, how shameless can I be?"
The Elder of Nine Abandonments rolled his eyes at Ling Xian, "Tell me, how do you want me to thank you?"
"I owe Fan Tian a favor. I don't need anything in return." Ling Xian shook his head. From the beginning, he never thought about asking for anything.
"You don't have to take it, but I have to give it to you."
The Elder of Nine Abandonments looked at Ling Xian with a smile and teased, "How about I betroth Fan Tian to you?"
"Senior, don't joke around. I am not that lucky." Ling Xian chuckled.
"Haha, how about this. I will teach you a technique."
The Elder of Nine Abandonments laughed brightly, "Don't say no. Or else you are looking down on my techniques."
"Senior, you are joking. Your techniques are earth-shattering. Why would I look down on you?"
Ling Xian shook his head. The Elder of Nine Abandonments was a genius. If he wasn't born in the wrong era, he could've become an immortal!
His techniques were, without a doubt, earth-shattering and unparalleled in power.
Therefore, Ling Xian nodded softly and didn't decline.
"Seven years ago, I learned nine techniques. Each technique is stronger than the one before."
The Elder of Nine Abandonments erased his smile and asked in a serious tone, "I wonder which technique do you want to learn?"
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