To examine the spell master

Zhou Yuan suddenly understood upon hearing this; such a temptation was truly hard for many to resist!

Duan Da sighed again, then said, "Miss Pei Qing's Physique is weak; how could she endure the torment of a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator?"

"Moreover, once she loses her virginity, she will surely die!"

"Brother Pei has been repeatedly injured by Si Haipeng because of this matter."

"Originally, we weren't afraid since the other party didn't have the Si family behind him; at most, we'd fight to the death!"

"But if the Si family intervenes, even if we want to fight with our lives, it'll be useless; we're simply not on the same level."

After Duan Da finished speaking, he took another big gulp of wine, his face showing a mix of anger and helplessness!

Zhou Yuan roughly understood the cause and effect of the matter, now having a clear idea, and remained silent.

Duan Da also stopped mentioning the matter; the two of them finished a pot of nearly five catties of wine, then bid farewell and left.

Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged, his hands forming a seal, and a golden 'Battle' character appeared between his eyebrows.

This was the Ye family's Battle Word Art, which Zhou Yuan had been Cultivating during this period.

The Battle Word Art was quite extraordinary; it could actually strengthen Qi and blood while absorbing Battle Intent.

The stronger the Battle Intent, the greater the power of the Battle Word Art.

The activation of the Battle Word Art relied on Battle Intent, requiring only a minimal amount of Qi and blood for cooperation.

According to the records of the Battle Word Art, if the Battle Intent was sufficient, one's combat power could surge by two to three times.

This surge was not a short-term, fleeting phenomenon, but a true case of growing stronger with each battle.

During this time, Zhou Yuan had been comprehending the Battle Word Art and the Ye family's Invincible Fist Imprint; the Battle Word Art progressed rapidly, but the Invincible Fist Imprint always felt like it was missing something!

Zhou Yuan slowly closed his eyes and entered Cultivation, only the 'Battle' character between his eyebrows flickering.

Early the next morning, Zhou Yuan bid farewell to Pei Yuncai, Duan Da, and others.

Watching Zhou Yuan's departing back, Duan Da said, "Big Brother, why didn't you ask Fellow Daoist Wang Lin to stay?"

Pei Yuncai sighed, then said, "Let's talk about it after we overcome this current hurdle!"

"If we can't even overcome this hurdle, whether he stays or not is meaningless to us!"

Duan Da nodded upon hearing this, then remained silent.

Fanxing City in the morning was bustling, with various snacks everywhere.

Although Zhou Yuan had long since reached the stage of Bigu (abstinence from grains), he still couldn't help but glance at some novel snacks!

His current destination was the Spell Master Guild, as this was a Talisman of protection!

Although Zhou Yuan was confident that no one in Fanxing City could harm him, it was better to develop discreetly if possible!

He was here to find someone, not to kill people!

It took him over an hour to finally arrive at the Fanxing City Spell Master Guild.

The Spell Master Guild building was very tall; he counted it, a full ten stories!

Zhou Yuan was quite surprised; he rarely saw such tall buildings.

At the entrance of the Spell Master Guild, a group of people were already standing, and figures were constantly going in and out.

As soon as some people came out, someone outside immediately went up to them, their faces full of concern!

Zhou Yuan took a look and immediately saw the gist of it; wasn't this like accompanying someone for an exam in later generations?

Parents or family members would accompany them and then wait outside for them to finish the exam!

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, then slowly walked towards the entrance of the Spell Master Guild, where an old man sat, wearing a Fifth-Order Talisman Master badge on his chest!

Zhou Yuan's arrival did not pique the old man's interest in the slightest; he mechanically asked, "Do you have a letter of introduction?"

Zhou Yuan was startled and quickly said, "No!"

The old man was surprised, then waved his hand and said, "You may leave; this place does not conduct First-Order Talisman Master assessments; the minimum is a Second-Order Talisman Master assessment!"

Zhou Yuan didn't understand the old man's words, but he knew one thing: he was being underestimated.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand, and a Talisman appeared before the old man; this was a Fourth-Order Flame Talisman, with four Talismanic Incantation halos clearly visible.

The old man jumped in fright, and only after seeing that Zhou Yuan had not activated the Talisman did he breathe a sigh of relief.

But then he became furious, and an Aura of the Nascent Soul Realm Peak instantly erupted from him!

The old man's abnormal behavior startled the surrounding people, who all turned to look!

"Fellow Daoist, this Talisman was refined by me; I am here to be assessed as a Talisman Master!"

Zhou Yuan ignored the surrounding gazes, and the pressure from the old man's body did not faze him in the slightest; he spoke calmly.

The old man was stunned upon hearing this, reaching out to take the Fourth-Order Flame Talisman, his eyes instantly widening.

The Aura on the old man's body dissipated; he looked at Zhou Yuan, his face full of disbelief—such a young Fourth-Order high-grade Talisman Master was definitely a Prodigy!

"Are you here to be assessed as a Fifth-Order Talisman Master?"

The old man tentatively asked.

Zhou Yuan nodded, then smiled and said, "Precisely, but I don't have a letter of introduction!"

The old man quickly waved his hand upon hearing this, returning the Fourth-Order Flame Talisman to Zhou Yuan.

Then the old man smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang Lin, please don't blame me; it was this old man's misunderstanding just now. My surname is Lin, and my given name is Xiao; I will take you there now!"

Zhou Yuan smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "My name is Wang Lin; then I thank Daoist Lin!"

Lin Xiao did not feel awkward about Zhou Yuan addressing him as Daoist Lin; since Zhou Yuan could refine high-grade Fourth-Order Flame Talismans, refining Fifth-Order Talismanic Incantations should not be difficult!

He himself was only a Fifth-Order Talisman Master, so it was most appropriate for the two of them to address each other as Fellow Daoists!

The people around were all surprised to see this scene, not expecting this Talisman Master Lin, who was usually difficult to talk to, to be so polite to a young man now.

However, Zhou Yuan and Lin Xiao's voices were not loud just now, so many people did not hear clearly what they said, otherwise, it would definitely have caused a sensation!

Then Lin Xiao led Zhou Yuan into the Spell Master Guild; along the way, many people bowed when they saw Lin Xiao, indicating that Lin Xiao held a considerable position here.

Lin Xiao directly led Zhou Yuan to an assessment room on the sixth floor, then asked Zhou Yuan to wait briefly before hurrying away.

Zhou Yuan surveyed the assessment room and secretly nodded.

A defensive Formation was set up here, sufficient to block the explosion of a Fifth-Order Talisman.

In just a moment, Lin Xiao returned, followed by an old man and an old woman.

The Talisman Master badge on the woman's chest had six Talismanic Incantation halo lines; she was a Sixth-Order Talisman Master.

Zhou Yuan noticed that the Talisman Master badges here were different from those in Thousand Needle Domain; the patterns on them were presented by Talismanic Incantation halos!

"Fellow Daoist Wang Lin, according to the regulations of the Spell Master Guild, the assessment for a Fifth-Order Talisman Master requires one Sixth-Order Talisman Master and two Fifth-Order Talisman Masters to be present simultaneously!"

"I have already invited them for you; you can begin the assessment now!"

Lin Xiao smiled and said to Zhou Yuan; for him, this was simply doing a favor.

How could he not be willing to befriend such a young Talisman Master!