201: We're calling you senior, and all you do is laugh?

Shen Min was the most astonished. He had initially thought that if Shen Nian could comprehend half of the Xingzhi Divine Talisman within these three days, it would already meet his expectations.

But he didn't expect the other party to finish it in the blink of an eye!

"Nian'er, how did you do it?" Shen Min couldn't help but ask, a look of incomprehension on his face.

The Xingzhi Divine Talisman was his original creation after comprehending the Dao of Time. Simply drawing it and truly comprehending it were two entirely different matters!

He was all too clear about its difficulty!

Even he, the Human Race's foremost expert in the Talisman Dao, would admit that at Shen Nian's age, he wouldn't be able to even get started on comprehending this Talisman without at least a year or two.

But the other party... Old Man Tianji also looked at Shen Nian with an expression of disbelief; he understood the Dao of Time too well.

Shen Nian looked at the constantly rotating Divine Talisman in his hand, which emitted an abstruse light. Around the Talisman, time itself seemed to be frozen for several inches.

"This is quite a good item..."

"It seems I underestimated the Xingzhi Talisman before. Freezing time is merely its most basic ability; reversing time is its most formidable aspect... the power of years and months, huh?"

"And it only cost less than 1 point of Dao Impartation points. Is this what talent is?"

During a battle, suddenly throwing out a Xingzhi Talisman to reverse time and revert the opponent to their infancy, or accelerate time to age them to death—how could one fight against that?

However, the Divine Talisman he currently inscribed, with his current strength, could only completely freeze Cultivators at around the second layer of the Void Refinement Realm. For those at the third or fourth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, it would at most have an influence. This had nothing to do with his talent, but was a rule; otherwise, if it ignored Realms, the Talisman Dao would be too Heaven-Defying.

Immediately after.

Shen Nian gently clasped his hand, putting away the "Xingzhi" Divine Talisman. Then he looked at the two dumbfounded old men in front of him. After hearing Old Ancestor's question, he thought for a moment and said,

"It should be because my talent is relatively good..."

He said this from the bottom of his heart. Even without the System's simulation boost, he believed it would only take him a few days to comprehend the Xingzhi Divine Talisman.

At the same time, Shen Nian glanced at the immortal-like old man with a huge spacetime plate on his back, who stood beside Old Ancestor. He couldn't help but frown slightly as some memories surfaced in his mind.

"Old Man Tianji of the Human Emperor Hall, huh...?"

"Uh..." Upon hearing Shen Nian's answer, Shen Min was speechless. It seemed to make sense.

But for some reason, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

He, a Genius who had been hailed as the foremost in the Talisman Dao since birth, was actually doubting his life today.

If he was considered a talented Genius, then what was he?

What about the tens of millions of Talisman Cultivators in the Human Race?

Are they all idiots?

At this moment.

Old Man Tianji also put away the shock in his eyes and transmitted his voice: "Old Ghost Shen, I now somewhat understand why you were so desperate to find a way to help him overcome his death tribulation. This Talisman Dao talent is unheard of..."

"No, you don't understand." Shen Min shook his head, his gaze fixed on Shen Nian. In truth, even if Shen Nian didn't possess such talent, he would still spare no effort to find a way, because this was his kin.

Old Man Tianji gave a self-deprecating smile.

It seems I was shallow.

"Nian'er, this is Old Man Tianji of the Human Emperor Hall. Although this old fox spends all day calculating, he's still a good person. If you want to associate with him, do so; if not, let him figure out why." Shen Min withdrew his shocked gaze and introduced him impatiently.

"Heh, Old Ghost Shen, can't you say something nice in front of the child!" Old Man Tianji feigned anger, then looked at Shen Nian with a smile and said, "Nian'er, I even held you when you were little. I can't believe you've grown so big in the blink of an eye, and with such talent, excellent, excellent, excellent!"

"Our Human Race has another hope rising!"

Old Man Tianji said "excellent" three times in a row, already pondering whether he should revise Shen Nian's ranking again.

Shen Nian, smiling, slightly cupped his hands and said, "Shen Nian greets Senior Tianji."

In his memory, Old Man Tianji had an excellent relationship with his Old Ancestor, the kind who grew up bickering together.

Moreover, Shen Nian had a premonition that his death tribulation was also calculated by the other party. Both emotionally and logically, he should thank him, and calling him Senior was not excessive.

"Excellent, excellent, hahahaha, neither arrogant nor impatient, with extraordinary bearing. Old Ghost Shen, look, you're from the same lineage, how can there be such a big difference in quality!" Old Man Tianji laughed heartily, but in his heart, he was still puzzled. How strange that at such a close distance, he still couldn't see Shen Nian's future... Could it be that his destiny had changed?

Shen Min raised an eyebrow and said again, "You've already called you Senior, why are you just laughing?"

"Uh... this..." Old Man Tianji suddenly felt a bit awkward. "I came out a bit hastily this time, so I was negligent. How about this, I'll give you this item as a Meeting gift."

Whoosh.

A streak of light flew by.

Shen Nian reached out and caught it. It was a golden token, intricately carved with numerous figures whose faces were indistinct. At the top was a majestic ancient city, exuding the aura of time.

"Heh, I didn't expect the iron rooster to be generous for once. Your eyesight is not bad." Shen Min glanced at Old Man Tianji, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected Old Man Tianji to actually bestow this token upon Shen Nian.

What was this old fox plotting now?

How could he not know this token? Among the entire Human Race, fewer than five people had been given this token by Old Man Tianji, and that included Peak Hedao experts.

More importantly, whoever possessed this token could contend for the position of Human Emperor, which had been vacant for fifty thousand years.

Since the last Old Human Emperor protected the last Human Race Dynasty in the Lower Realm with his life, no new Human Emperor had appeared. This was mainly because the position of Human Emperor not only depended on strength but also on the choice of the Eastern Profound Ancient Star's Luck.

Old Man Tianji smiled and explained to Shen Nian: "Nian'er, this is the Human Emperor Token. It is itself a defensive Magic Treasure, capable of withstanding even a full-power attack from a Hedao expert for ten breaths of time. Moreover, this token can mobilize a portion of the Human Emperor Hall's forces."

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian calmly accepted the Human Emperor Token and said, "Thank you, Senior."

"Nian'er, if you reach the Hedao Realm in the future, there will also be a Heaven-Defying Opportunity. If you seize it, it can allow you to gather the Human Race's Luck..." Old Man Tianji thought for a moment and then smiled.

"What's the use of that?" Shen Nian asked.

"It can allow you to step into the Half-Immortal Realm in a short period of time!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian looked at Old Man Tianji with some surprise.

The next second.

"Alright."

"Nian'er, you've already comprehended the Xingzhi Divine Talisman. Old Ancestor has three more Divine Talismans, but these three are a bit special, so don't rush to comprehend them for now. It's still early, I'll take you to the ancestral land for the Emperor Scripture baptism first."

Shen Min suddenly spoke.

"No need for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony?" Shen Nian asked. Wasn't it agreed to have the baptism three days later?

Shen Min shook his head and said, "No need."

"Hahahaha, Nian'er, this is because your Old Ancestor didn't expect you to comprehend the Xingzhi Divine Talisman so quickly..." Old Man Tianji laughed and explained. When he found no one was paying attention to him, he awkwardly stood there and continued laughing.