665: Chapter 665 The Talisman Master!

Meanwhile.

Inside the Immortal Cave where Long Aotian was.

Golden light shot out from the Immortal Cave, illuminating half the sky.

Within the light, a phantom image of a golden Dragon appeared.

That golden Dragon was dozens of zhang long, its body entirely golden, with scales clearly visible.

Its eyes were like torches, its whiskers fluttered, and its claws were sharp.

It circled, roared, and danced in the air.

The Dragon's voice shook the heavens and echoed through the clouds.

The entire mountain peak trembled slightly amidst the Dragon's roars.

...

Inside the Immortal Cave where Su Qingwan was.

Phantom images flew out from the Immortal Cave one after another.

They were the phantom images of the Four Treasures of the Study.

Writing brushes, ink sticks, Xuan paper, inkstones...

Each one emitted a faint glow.

They danced, spun, and intertwined in the air.

Brushes moved like dragons and snakes, ink stained the mountains and rivers, paper carried the universe, and inkstones held the four seas.

The phantom images of calligraphy and painting filled the sky, enveloping the entire mountain peak in a poetic atmosphere.

Within the phantoms, there were faint glimpses of landscapes, figures, flowers, birds, insects, and fish.

They were lifelike, as if a real world were flowing within them.

...

Time reached May 15th.

Inner Court, East Courtyard.

In a Pavilion, several Inner Court Disciples sat together, conversing in low voices.

Their expressions varied, ranging from amazement and envy to solemnity and helplessness.

"Have you heard? It seems Lin Ruoxi, Long Aotian, and Feng Wuji have all condensed a Supreme-level Intent!"

One Disciple lowered his voice, his eyes full of shock.

"We've heard about it too."

Another Disciple nodded, his expression solemn.

"And that Su Qingwan, her Mental Energy seems to have reached 499.5 Hertz, and her strength has also undergone a massive change."

Su Qingwan was already one of the strongest Spiritual Power Cultivators in the East Courtyard, and her Mental Energy had been steadily improving.

As for the number 499.5 Hertz, any Inner Court Disciple knew what it meant.

"Truly a Prodigy..."

A Disciple shook his head and sighed.

"Isn't that the truth? Supreme-level Intent and Mental Energy nearing 500 Hertz—are these people even going to let the rest of us live?"

"Sigh, sometimes the gap between people is bigger than the gap between humans and dogs."

"Alright, alright, stop lamenting. Let's just Cultivate honestly. Don't compare ourselves to those prodigies; we can't compete."

...

News spread through the Inner Court of the East Courtyard.

From Pavilions to mountain peaks, from the Dining Hall to Immortal Caves, the news seemed to have grown wings, flying to every corner of the Inner Court.

In just a few days, almost everyone knew that Lin Ruoxi, Long Aotian, and Feng Wuji had condensed Supreme-level Intent, and that Su Qingwan's Mental Energy had reached 499.5 Hertz.

Qin Yan naturally learned of this news as well.

Standing at the entrance of his Immortal Cave, he listened to several passing Disciples excitedly discussing those names and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: the talent of these few was truly shockingly high.

Supreme-level Intent was a peak Realm that many Martial Artists could not touch in their entire lives, yet these people had condensed it while still in the Sixth-Grade Realm.

And Su Qingwan was not simple either, having reached 499.5 Hertz in Mental Energy.

Generally, after 499 Hertz comes 500 Hertz, where Mental Energy undergoes a transformation, transcending from the mortal to the saintly, and from the self to the world.

But because 500 Hertz is a major hurdle and the difficulty of a Breakthrough is too great, there is a transitional stage in between—which is 499.5 Hertz.

Although the number 499.5 Hertz is only 0.5 more than 499 Hertz, its significance is completely different.

It is like a Half-step Grandmaster.

A Half-step Grandmaster is not a Grandmaster, but already possesses a portion of a Grandmaster's power; 499.5 Hertz is not 500 Hertz, but it already has a portion of the power boost from 500 Hertz Mental Energy.

At this stage, a Spiritual Power Cultivator can mobilize a small portion of the power of heaven and earth, and their strength has significantly improved compared to before.

"I wonder when my Mental Energy will reach 499.5 Hertz."

Qin Yan muttered to himself, his brow furrowing slightly.

His Mental Energy had risen to 499 Hertz a while ago, and then it got stuck.

It hadn't budged for a long time.

No matter how the Shadow Clone comprehended the Darkness Profundity or absorbed darkness power, his Mental Energy remained motionless.

499 Hertz was like an invisible iron wall standing in his way.

However, Qin Yan felt that it shouldn't take too much longer.

After all, even Su Qingwan had reached it; although her talent for Mental Energy was outstanding, surely it couldn't be stronger than the Shadow Clone's?

The Shadow Clone was a pure manifestation of darkness Mental Energy, with an ultimate affinity for darkness and the support of endless Darkness Profundity—if it still couldn't achieve a Breakthrough with such a setup, it would be quite unreasonable.

"Moreover, the Shadow Clone has a 'master' teaching it, so breaking through in Mental Energy shouldn't be a problem."

This "master" naturally referred to Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei's Mental Energy had recently broken through to the 500 Hertz threshold!

500 Hertz.

That was a massive threshold, a chasm that countless Spiritual Power Cultivators could not cross in their entire lives.

But Xiao Hei, relying on a deep understanding of Darkness Profundity and the assistance of the Shadow Clone, had forced its way across, officially becoming a powerful Spiritual Power Cultivator.

A 500 Hertz Spiritual Power Cultivator's strength was comparable to a Seventh-Grade Grandmaster, and even surpassed them in certain aspects.

Furthermore, to Qin Yan's surprise, Xiao Hei was actually a Talisman Master!

This was something he hadn't expected.

A Talisman Master can mobilize the power of heaven and earth to condense various Spirit Talismans.

Moreover, the most powerful ability of a Talisman Master is to infuse the power of heaven and earth into a Talisman, condensing it into a powerful Spirit Talisman.

Those Spirit Talismans can be Sealed for later use or given to others.

A powerful Spirit Talisman can save a life at a critical moment.

To this end, Qin Yan had specifically spent 1,500 taixuan points to exchange for a Spirit Brush for Xiao Hei.

That Spirit Brush was completely black and white, its barrel made of some unknown Materials that felt warm to the touch.

The barrel was covered in intricate runes.

The runes flowed along the barrel, emitting a faint glow.

The tip of the brush was made from the tail hair of some Seventh-Grade Vicious Beast.

The hair was fine yet resilient, and black in color.

When the tip was dipped in ink, the brush strokes were smooth and fluid, without any resistance.

This was a Seventh-Grade Spirit Brush, specifically used for drawing Talismans.

He spent another 500 taixuan points to exchange for ten sheets of Seventh-Grade blank Talisman paper and a box of Seventh-Grade ink.

The Talisman paper was refined from the fur of a Seventh-Grade Vicious Beast, the "Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf."

The Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf lived in the extreme northern ice plains; its fur was silvery-white, supple, and resilient.

Talisman paper refined from its fur could carry powerful spiritual energy and was not easily damaged.

Each sheet of Talisman paper emitted a faint silver light and had natural patterns on it.

The ink was prepared using the blood of a Seventh-Grade Spirit Beast, the "Ink Jade Spirit Turtle."

Its blood was rich in Spiritual Qi and was a top-grade material for making Talisman ink.

Various Spirit Medicines and mineral powders were also added to the ink to enhance its adhesion and spiritual energy conductivity.