171: Welcome Palace Master Liu

Nameless Daoist Temple.

Liu Xuan held a Talisman brush, his movements fluid and unconstrained, as complex and profound runes appeared on the Talisman paper.

A flash of ice blue light, and Liu Xuan stopped writing; a first-tier high-grade ice blue soul-stabbing talisman was successfully drawn.

Liu Xuan picked up the Talisman and handed it to Lin Qingyun, "Revered Master, please take a look. Is this Talisman drawn well by your Disciple?"

Lin Qingyun carefully observed every rune line on it, smiling with satisfaction, "Not bad! Indeed not bad. In the Dao of Divine Soul Talismans, I'm afraid no Talisman Revered Master below Second-rank can compare to you."

Beside him, Senior Brother Zhao Qing looked at Liu Xuan with a bitter expression and complex feelings, "Junior Brother, it's one thing for your Cultivation to Break through so quickly, but your Talisman skill is also improving so fast. How am I, your Senior Brother, supposed to live?"

"If I'm inferior to you in everything, what Face do I have to be your Senior Brother? Why don't I just call you Senior Brother from now on!"

"Junior Brother Zhao, what you said actually makes some sense..."

"Hahaha!" Liu Xuan laughed a few times, "Just kidding with Senior Brother. We are both Disciples of Revered Master; there's no need to fuss over these things. You will always be my Senior Brother."

Liu Xuan had a very good impression of his fellow Senior Brother Zhao Qing. Senior Brother and Junior Brother were just titles; he could be called anything.

He didn't care, but Zhao Qing thought about it more and more, finding his idea increasingly reasonable.

"No! From now on, if anyone asks, I'll say I'm your Junior Brother, and you're my Senior Brother!"

"That way, everyone will think I entered the Sect later than you, my Cultivation is worse than yours, and my Talisman skill is lower than yours, wouldn't that be reasonable?"

"Greetings, Senior Brother Liu!"

He bowed seriously to Liu Xuan, extremely satisfied with his idea.

"Get lost!"

Ancestor Qingyun reprimanded him loudly. After Liu Xuan, he increasingly felt that this Zhao Qing fellow was unreliable and very stupid, without any Comprehension Ability.

He stayed in the Daoist Temple, and Ancestor Qingyun taught him daily, but after so many years, he hadn't made any progress.

Unlike Liu Xuan! He didn't need to worry about him at all. Every time he came back, he had made great progress, always giving him a surprise.

"Oh!"

Zhao Qing retreated dejectedly, casting an envious glance at Liu Xuan as he left.

After Zhao Qing left, Ancestor Qingyun's Face returned to a kind smile, and he discussed the Dao of Talismans with Liu Xuan.

In ten years, Liu Xuan had completely assimilated the Talisman Legacy granted by the System. His knowledge of Talismans below Second-rank was incredibly solid. Whenever Ancestor Qingyun spoke of any rune or Talisman, Liu Xuan could directly point to its Origin and discuss it with him.

"Your current skill level is already completely capable of attempting first-tier high-grade Talismans, and you can also observe and learn a bit about Second-rank Talismans. Once your Cultivation Breakthroughs, becoming a Second-rank Talisman Master will be no problem at all!"

Lin Qingyun took out a notebook he had compiled, "These are my insights from a lifetime of drawing Talismans. You can read them if you have time, otherwise, forget about it!"

If it were Zhao Qing, he would strictly instruct him to diligently study, but for a Genius like Liu Xuan, Lin Qingyun felt there was nothing to teach. Sometimes, he even felt that teaching too much would mislead him; it would be better for him to self-study.

"Thank you, Revered Master!"

Liu Xuan put away the notebook. The Dao of Talismans actually wasn't of much use to him right now. If the System didn't reward him with a subsequent Legacy, he didn't plan to continue delving into it.

However, he planned to teach his children how to draw Talismans when he had time in the future, and this notebook would be useful then.

After chatting with his Revered Master for a while, Liu Xuan bid farewell and returned to the Talisman Master's Small Courtyard in the Talisman Hall... to his Cultivation room.

Liu Xuan sat cross-legged on a cushion, taking out the third-tier Red Pine Spirit Fruit and third-tier Red Pine Spirit Liquid given by Grandmistress Su Wan.

Third-tier spiritual items possess vast and violent Spiritual Qi, which even ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators find difficult to withstand. Like the Red Pine Spirit Fruit True Person Xiao gave him earlier, both had been refined by True Person Xiao once.

A portion of the violent Spiritual Qi was removed, preserving the special effects of the Spirit Fruit and Spirit Liquid. Although the overall Spiritual Qi decreased somewhat, it was easier to absorb and digest.

'It's estimated that some special methods were also added to it, which can subtly improve my Physique, so that he can better Possess me in the future!'

Picking up the Red Pine Spirit Liquid and shaking it, Liu Xuan opened the stopper and tasted a little. It was slightly sweet and even a bit delicious.

'Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method, an Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique. How could the mere methods of a Golden Core True Person modify my Physical Body?'

Liu Xuan took a big gulp directly, and a scorching energy immediately surged within him. His blood Qi churned wildly, and external Spiritual Qi converged on him.

Last time, eating a third-tier Red Pine Spirit Fruit made Liu Xuan wish he were dead. Now, after drinking a large mouthful of third-tier Spirit Liquid, he only felt his whole body heating up, like taking a hot bath. Not only was it not uncomfortable, but he also felt completely refreshed.

The blood pill in his chest slowly rotated, refining all the medicinal power of the Spirit Liquid into pure blood Qi, and all Impurities dissipated, including the special methods prepared by True Person Xiao.

Body Refining drove Qi Refining Cultivation. Coupled with his children growing up every day, Liu Xuan felt that his Qi Refining Cultivation was also about to reach Qi Refining Perfection.

He now had almost no Bottleneck to Breakthrough from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment Stage. Once he reached Qi Refining Perfection, he could immediately Breakthrough.

'The Sect is not suitable for Breakthrough. It seems I should stop Cultivating for the next few days, otherwise, I'll have to suppress my Realm Breakthrough later.'

Putting away the third-tier Red Pine Spirit Fruit and Red Pine Origin Spirit Liquid, Liu Xuan walked out of the Cultivation room.

Afterward, he took Liu Qingqing, Yang Rongrong, and Liu Sisi to the Dual Cultivation Hall, intending to take over as the Hall Revered Master of the Dual Cultivation Hall before the outer Sect assessment.

Dual Cultivation Hall.

When Liu Xuan arrived, the High Grade members of the Dual Cultivation Hall led over a thousand Disciples in a line to welcome him, the scene arranged perfectly.

Unlike the Talisman Hall, the Dual Cultivation Hall had many Disciples, with a total number exceeding five thousand, only slightly less than the Spell Hall, which had the most Disciples.

Liu Xuan's position as Hall Revered Master was personally appointed by Sect Master's wife, Su Wan, so the High Grade members within the Hall naturally dared not neglect him.

"Subordinates respectfully welcome Hall Revered Master Liu!"

Led by the three Xiao Family Deputy Hall Revered Masters, a neat and uniform shout immediately resounded.

"Welcome, Hall Revered Master Liu!"

"Welcome, Hall Revered Master Liu!"

...This time, when Liu Xuan returned, he no longer concealed his Cultivation openly, his Late Qi Refining Stage aura completely undisguised.

A twenty-eight-year-old Late Qi Refining Stage Cultivator and a first-tier high-grade Talisman Revered Master, regardless of his character or conduct, he was undoubtedly the Sect's number one Genius.

Behind his back, people might be jealous or dislike him, but in person, no one dared not give him Face.

Especially the three Deputy Hall Revered Masters, Su Wan had specifically sent people to instruct them that while actual power could be withheld from Liu Xuan, Face must be given in full. Otherwise, if Liu Xuan was displeased, their positions would not be secure.

"Hall Revered Master, we have prepared a special welcoming ceremony for you. Please follow us."

"The three of you are truly too polite! You make this Liu feel flattered!"

Liu Xuan spoke politely, but his body, leading the three maidservants, strode inside, looking as if to say, 'You are very sensible.'

Having been accustomed to keeping a low profile, now displaying a portion of his talent and being ostentatious for once, enjoying the respectful and envious gazes of everyone, he felt quite good!

'No wonder so many people like to show off and like power; it's truly captivating!'