Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

All the ranged spells of the two Yuanfu Peak disciples who just went on stage were absorbed by Mirror Flower Water Moon. Not only did they fail to cause any effective damage to Ye Hao, but they also allowed the opponent to reverse those spells, leaving Ye Hao in a state of chaos.

Based on the previous two observations, simply being able to draw mid-grade first-level talismans is not enough; one must also be proficient in close combat to have a chance of defeating Ye Hao.

Wei Jing inherited her father's talent, and her sword skills were extraordinary. Moreover, she also practiced the "Inch Sword Technique" and was allowed to bring magical artifacts on stage, which made her very suitable for the occasion.

However, once he goes up there, Qinglu Daoren will have revealed his last trump card.

In his memory, Yu Yan's talent in talisman-making was slightly better than Wei Jing's, but their cultivation levels were far too different. It would be fine if they were competing in talisman-making skills, but when it came to fighting magic, Yu Yan's cultivation level was always a major weakness.

Wei Jing not only has good talent in talismanic arts, but has also broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, making her arguably the inner disciple most likely to win the most matches.

But if we send her out now and she fights such a powerful enemy, how much spiritual power will she have left, and how many battles will she be able to win?

Wei Jing is starting too early.

"Master, I'll go."

Yu Yan's calm voice rang out, startling Qinglu Daoist and Wei Jing.

"No, that guy is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and talismans like Thunderfire Talismans are ineffective against him. Your advantages won't be of much use against Ye Hao. Let me go instead."

Wei Jing immediately retorted, but Yu Yan simply looked at Ye Hao on the stage with a shy smile and said softly,

"His illusions and fleeting dreams must have their limits, right?"

Qinglu Daoist nodded.

"That's right. The magical energy absorbed by Mirror Flower Water Moon depends entirely on the caster's cultivation level and control. If you have enough spells, the opponent will also lose control because of it."

"It seems my observation was correct."

Yu Yan thought.

Ye Hao himself does not know how to draw talismans; he relies entirely on imitation techniques to draw them.

When the second inner disciple stepped forward to fight, he noticed that Ye Hao did not have any talismans to counter the previous attacks, and the water curtain in front of him was no longer as stable as Mu Chun's.

Therefore, it can be concluded that the opponent's technique must have a limit.

Moreover, this limit is not far off.

Five Thunderfire Talismans aren't enough, how about ten? Or twenty?

Yu Yan stepped forward and slowly walked up the steps to the high platform.

He bowed with his hands clasped and said:

"Yu Yan, a disciple of Yuanfu Peak, sought instruction from the Po Jun Mansion."

"etc!"

Ye Hao noticed the talisman in his dantian and called out to stop.

"The competition hasn't even started yet, how come you activated the talisman first? That's cheating."

These words immediately filled the people of the Po Jun Mansion with righteous indignation.

"What?! Yuan Fufeng's personal disciple is actually thinking of cheating?"

"Hahaha, Yuanfu Peak really has no one left. Haven't they lost enough face before? Their only direct disciple cheated right from the start. Don't they have any shame?"

"What personal instruction? Bah, that's laughable."

Despite the other party's foul language, Yu Yan smiled faintly.

"I made a mistake during my practice, and my spiritual energy was not circulating properly. This talisman is for regulating my spiritual energy to heal my injuries. Before this, I had already asked my master to report to Senior Qitian, and he was aware of it. There is nothing wrong with it."

"Wait, did I hear that right? Senior brother, you've gone mad with qi?"

Ye Hao stared wide-eyed, seemingly unable to believe that a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining could suffer a qi deviation.

How utterly pathetic must it be to suffer a qi deviation at the third level of Qi Refining?

It's ridiculous.

"Fellow Daoist Qinglu, when did your Yuanfu Peak become so desolate? Such a disciple can become a personal disciple. Compared with Junior Nephew Kong, it's like heaven and earth."

The Taoist Master Xingbing spoke sarcastically to Ye Hao on the stage.

"Since you are the direct disciple, then don't hold back. To show respect, I need you to go all out and let us see where the difference lies between you and your direct disciple."

"Hahaha!!"

"The difference between him and a direct disciple is the opposite of what you'd say. If we're really talking about the difference between him and a direct disciple, then Senior Brother Ye is truly far behind and can't even reach the level of a direct disciple from Yuanfu Peak."

"Indeed, who can reverse their own cultivation level?"

The mocking voices from the Po Jun Mansion echoed incessantly. Many Yuan Fu Peak disciples below the platform wore expressions of anger, wishing they could rush forward and fight them. But then they looked at Yu Yan on the white jade platform—

The other person's expression remained unchanged, as calm as ever.

laugh at?

belittle?

ridicule?

Laugh, laugh, let's see if you can still laugh later.

Both sides are ready, and Qi Tian is about to announce the start of the match.

Yu Yan took out a talisman brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and glanced at Ye Hao.

The other person stared straight at him, constantly making hand seals. When Yu Yan looked at him, the other person even had the leisure to give him a shy smile.

Ha ha.

Laugh at your mother.

"etc!"

Just as the competition was about to begin, Qinglu Daoren suddenly spoke up.

Yu Yan turned around and saw that Wei Jing had already come up behind him.

"We've decided to replace him."

He looked at Daoist Qinglu, who shook his head at him.

"Come back, it's too dangerous. This competition isn't suitable for you."

Actually, there was something else he kept to himself, something he hadn't said.

The gap is too big.

Qinglu Daoist sighed inwardly. An ordinary talisman skill competition would be fine, but this time it was no longer a competition of talisman skills, it could even be called a battle of magic.

Even if Yu Yan can draw a mid-grade first-level talisman, with his spiritual power, how many can he draw? How could he possibly hurt Ye Hao?

The difference between the third and fifth levels of Qi Refining cannot be bridged by just a few mid-grade first-tier talismans.

"Let Wei Jing go up, you come down first."

"That's right, let me do it first, and show you how it works."

Wei Jing patted Yu Yan's shoulder heavily.

"Don't blame your father. He was just worried about you. He was afraid that you would end up like Mu Chun, with your meridians severed and you almost wouldn't be able to continue cultivating."

"It wasn't easy for you to embark on the path of immortality. It's best to let your senior sister protect you from such matters."

Yu Yan didn't speak, but simply nodded silently.

People always have two sides; sometimes they are friendly to others, but at other times they also harbor their own selfish motives.

He knew that Daoist Qinglu was afraid of losing his life and that his failure would further diminish the prestige of Yuanfu Peak, so his actions were understandable.

But no one knew that Yu Yan had his own confidence.

No one knew that since he dared to go on stage, he must have had the confidence to do so.

However, since Master has said to change the person, then let's change them.

This also allows us to keep a secret and let Senior Sister Wei fight her way to Yang Yun to see his strength first.

"Then, I'll leave it to you, Senior Sister."

"Don't worry, just you wait and see."

Wei Jing patted her chest confidently.

"My magical artifacts are not to be trifled with."

For cultivators who excel in melee combat, the talismans they usually draw are not ranged attack talismans such as lightning and fire talismans or ice storm talismans.

Instead, they are empowered by the Shrinking Earth Talisman and the Mighty Strength Talisman, which enhance one's speed and power.

These two talismans were crafted to perfection, beyond Ye Hao's ability to imitate, and his Mirror Flower Water Moon technique was also unable to absorb the damage from magical artifacts.

In this battle, the advantage finally shifted in the hands of the Yuanfu Peak disciples.