Chapter 5 The Art of Ninth-Rank Talismans

The Monastic Proctor was also stunned, for in his many years of supervising morning and evening lessons, he had rarely witnessed such a scene!

He remembered the last time someone comprehended the Golden Light Divine Incantation was over ten years ago, right?

Furthermore, that person had spent seven long years, through winter and summer, to finally comprehend the Golden Light Incantation.

“Jiang Chen, have you truly comprehended that Golden Light Divine Incantation?” he asked.

Jiang Chen nodded: “Reporting to Junior Martial Uncle, I have indeed comprehended the Golden Light Divine Incantation from the Golden Light Incantation, but I do not know how powerful this Daoist technique is.”

The Monastic Proctor looked at Jiang Chen with an expression of disbelief, sighing: “The Golden Light Incantation is one of the Eight Divine Incantations. Among many Divine Abilities, it is already considered formidable. It is both a Daoist technique and a Cultivation Technique; it can both protect the body and subdue demons.”

Saying this, he suddenly became interested: “Come, try to attack me with the Golden Light Incantation.”

Jiang Chen hesitated slightly, “Junior Martial Uncle, this might not be appropriate. You are an elder after all, what if an accident happens...”

The Monastic Proctor was displeased. Although his talent was mediocre and he hadn't progressed for many years—even falling behind several of the Sect Leader's Disciples—he was still an elder.

No matter what, he shared the same generation as the Sect Leader. Having practiced Daoist techniques for decades, could he really be looked down upon by a newly initiated young lad?

“Just display it. I only want to see the power of your Golden Light Incantation. Don't worry, you've only just comprehended it; hurting me is still a far-off prospect!”

Hearing this, Jiang Chen thought it made sense. After all, he was a veteran of several decades; how could he be injured by him?

“Then Junior Martial Uncle, I shall make my move.”

When the other Disciples heard the two were going to spar, they stopped chanting their scriptures and stood far back to watch.

Many of them hadn't even entered the threshold yet; like the previous Jiang Chen, they could only be considered ordinary people.

To them, the prospect of a Daoist duel was incredibly novel.

Thus, news spread from ten to a hundred, and soon many Disciples gathered in the morning and evening lesson hall.

Once the surrounding area was cleared and the two stood ready, Jiang Chen gave a respectful bow, and the Monastic Proctor made an inviting gesture.

“Come.”

Jiang Chen nodded and formed a hand seal, but then he suddenly paused, feeling something was not quite right.

A powerhouse like Junior Martial Uncle definitely required him to give his all.

With his own strength and cultivation, no matter how powerful the Golden Light Incantation was, how could it truly hurt the Monastic Proctor?

He had just comprehended the Golden Light Incantation. If he recited the full text, its power would be several times greater than if he didn't.

Thus, Jiang Chen began to form the hand seal while chanting the Golden Light Incantation.

“Mysterious Sect of Heaven and Earth, the root of ten thousand Qi.”

“Extensively cultivate for billions of eons, to witness my Divine Ability.”

“...”

The group of Disciples saw that Jiang Chen wasn't casting the spell, but was instead chanting the incantation.

Although they understood this was Jiang Chen's preparation before casting, it still made some people shake their heads slightly.

“If he continues like this, the demons won't be affected, and he'll have been swallowed eight hundred times already!”

“So slow. If it weren't for the Monastic Proctor wanting to see the quality of his Golden Light Incantation, he would have been knocked flying by a single palm strike long ago.”

“After all, he just comprehended it. If I were allowed to comprehend the Golden Light Incantation, I would also be willing to extensively cultivate for billions of eons to witness my Divine Ability!”

Only the Monastic Proctor, seeing Jiang Chen like this, couldn't help but nod in his heart.

Even after comprehending a brilliant Divine Ability in a single day, he could remain humble and calm, unshaken by the outside world, and settle his mind to discover the maximum power of the Divine Ability. Though he was occasionally loud and brash, this was a commendable trait.

Soon, as Jiang Chen finished the last line, his finger seal was also completed.

His palm was enveloped in a ball of golden light.

“Go!”

The golden light suddenly flared intensely, making it difficult for people to keep their eyes open as it shot toward the Monastic Proctor at extreme speed.

“Good!” The Monastic Proctor's eyes lit up. With his vision, he could naturally see the extraordinary nature of this Golden Light Incantation.

The Monastic Proctor flicked his sleeve, drawing the golden light into it, and then there wasn't even a ripple.

“The power is decent. Is there more?” The Monastic Proctor looked up at Jiang Chen, only to see that Jiang Chen now looked completely exhausted, like someone who hadn't closed his eyes for three days and nights.

“Monastic Proctor Junior Martial Uncle, I feel like I'm about to die,” Jiang Chen said weakly.

This single Golden Light Incantation felt more tiring than firing it ten times in a row.

“Young man, you still need to practice. Alright, familiarize yourselves with the evening lesson. I have matters to attend to now, so I won't stay.”

After the Monastic Proctor finished speaking, he left leisurely.

He left behind a group of young admirers who worshipped him beyond measure.

“I didn't expect Monastic Proctor Grand Martial Uncle to be so powerful. I used to think he was sent to supervise us because his strength was insufficient.”

“What do you know? Haven't you seen it in storybooks? Real experts are those seemingly unremarkable old men, like the gatekeepers of the library or the sweepers.”

“This Golden Light Incantation is nothing special; Monastic Proctor Grand Martial Uncle blocked it so easily.”

“The Golden Light Incantation is one of the Divine Abilities after all; it's probably just that the user isn't good enough...”

At this moment, Jiang Chen was not discouraged by them.

However, he was a little bit frustrated. This Golden Light Incantation didn't seem as powerful as its description suggested.

...

The Monastic Proctor walked outside the palace. After ensuring no Disciples were around, he gasped and quickly unrolled his sleeve.

“Swoosh!”

As soon as the sleeve was loosened, a remnant of golden light flew out from his cuff, shooting toward the horizon until it disappeared without a trace.

Then he began to rub his hand incessantly.

At this moment, the hand with which the Monastic Proctor had directly blocked the Golden Light Incantation was mangled and bloody from the force of the spell.

“I almost embarrassed myself in front of the junior. This Golden Light Incantation is indeed incredibly powerful. Fortunately, he just comprehended it. This old Daoist will never brag recklessly again.”

For the next two days, Jiang Chen went back and forth between the morning and evening lesson palace and the quiet room.

However, during these days, the morning and evening lessons were all about chanting scriptures for calming the mind and dispelling Heart Demons. Therefore, Jiang Chen did not comprehend any Daoist techniques or Divine Abilities from them.

Nevertheless, Jiang Chen felt that these mind-calming Divine Abilities were quite useful.

Every time he recited these scriptures, he felt the Qi within his body flowing faster.

The spiritual essence of heaven and earth was also captured by him more quickly.

Besides that, he was drawing Talismans in the quiet room.

Over the past two days, Jiang Chen had learned dozens of Talismanic Incantations.

Among them, the Soul-Calming Talisman, Evil-Expelling Talisman, and Taisui Talisman had all been practiced to Rank 8, which corresponded to Level 2 in the System.

【Skills: Combat Mastery (Level 2); Talisman Arts (Level 1); Golden Light Incantation (Level 1)】

【Experience required for Golden Light Incantation upgrade: 92/100】

He needed to raise five types of Talismans to Level 2 for his Talisman Arts to reach Level 2.

As for the Golden Light Incantation, the effect of chanting had decreased significantly. Now it basically took several recitations to increase a single experience point.

On the other hand, that time he used the Golden Light Incantation, it increased his experience by five points at once.

But Jiang Chen didn't dare to try it again. After that time, he had to recuperate for over a day to barely recover.

By now, the entire Mount Mao knew that Jiang Chen, the newly accepted Disciple of the Sect Leader, had comprehended the Divine Ability Golden Light Incantation on his first day of routine evening lessons.

Jiang Chen had now become a star figure on Mount Mao, and even Ye Fashan looked at this Junior Brother in a new light.

However, if his Talisman drawing didn't meet his requirements, he would still kick him out.

In the evening, Ye Fashan came to Jiang Chen's quiet room.

“The three days are up. How is your Talisman drawing practice? Can you draw a Ranked Talisman now?”

He had already planned that even if Jiang Chen hadn't drawn a Ranked Talisman, he would speak to him calmly so as not to damage a Genius's self-confidence.

“Senior Brother, I have already drawn them.”

“Mm, it doesn't matter even if you haven't... Hmm? What? You've drawn them?”