The reborn policewoman's dog solves numerous major cases, shocking the nation.

Chapter 196 The Tournament of Magic
Inside the room, in the air, the talismans shimmered with golden light, looking quite impressive.

However, Chu Sheng, who was below the talisman, rolled his eyes and collapsed the next second, like a dead dog, his tongue lolling out, as if all his strength had been drained.

Almost!
The talisman was still not complete, just one last stroke away. However, Chu Sheng's mere Qi Refining Level 2 spiritual energy had long been drained, leaving not a single drop.

Generally speaking, a talisman of this caliber, such as the Nine Heavens Responding to the Primordial Thunder Lord's Evil-Slaying Talisman, is definitely not something that can be used by someone at the second level of Qi Refining. It's not that there's a strict requirement for cultivation level, but rather a requirement for spiritual energy.

The true source of power for talismans of this level lies in their ability to mobilize the spiritual energy and rules of heaven and earth.

However, activating it requires the talisman master's own spiritual energy.

Chu Sheng had already researched this point, so this time it released a "reduced power" version based on its own research.

However, even so, it ultimately failed due to insufficient spiritual energy.

However, this is already equivalent to a success.

Chu Sheng was confident that if he had a little more spiritual energy, he would be able to unleash a portion of the talisman's power.

In other words, when facing alien players with extraordinary abilities, he now has another means of fighting back!
This is also why he was willing to accept the system's tasks.

Given the current situation, and facing the potential alien threat in the future, only by ushering in an era of spiritual energy revival can humanity truly possess the strength to confront it.

……

In the room, Chu Sheng lay limp for a long time before he regained a little strength.

Damn, we don't even know how powerful this talisman is, but the aftereffects don't seem to be much worse than "Heaven and Earth Manifestation".

At the same time, what Chu Sheng didn't know was that just as he was about to draw the Nine Heavens Thunder Talisman, dark clouds suddenly gathered and wind and thunder rolled in the sky above Tai Nan Valley.

On a mountaintop, an old Taoist priest with an air of otherworldly wisdom looked up at the sky with a surprised expression.

"Wind and thunder roared; could someone in this Tai Nan Valley actually summon such power?"

"Hehe, it seems that the cultivation world in this Dharma-ending Age is not as decadent as I had imagined."

The strange occurrence in the sky attracted the attention of many cultivators. However, the thunderclouds did not follow up and quickly dissipated.

In the valley, a tall, slender man stood with a hint of apprehension on his face.

"I couldn't even understand the way that energy was being manipulated just now."

"These damned cultivators of the Dharma-ending Age are likely to be the greatest threat to our race in the future! Once we find the node where spiritual energy exists, we must eliminate all of them!"

A sinister glint appeared in the man's eyes, followed by a smile, and he re-entered the crowd.

……

Three days passed quickly.

Over the past three days, Chu Sheng has thoroughly searched through the ancient books on talismans, which contain only three complete talismans in total.

One is the Nine Heavens Responding Thunder Lord's Evil-Slaying Talisman, which has already been mastered; the other two are called the Qiankun Shifting Talisman and the Supervisory Soldiers God Lord's Borrowing Saint Talisman.

Three cards are enough.

Buying these three talismans for ten cents is practically a steal! This is the end of the Dharma era.

Chu Sheng has been studying talismans for the past three days, while Su Yueling is also doing well, actually advancing again with the help of the spiritual energy here, successfully reaching the second level of Qi Refining.

Since beginning her cultivation, Su Yueling's already stunning face has become even more delicate, and her overall demeanor has improved considerably. Of course, Chu Sheng, the husky, also at the second level of Qi Refining, appears even more "handsome and majestic," his fur smooth and shiny, making it hard not to want to pet him.

The fourth day of the Dharma-Ending Cultivators' Conference had arrived, and it was a rather interesting day. According to the monk, a "Great Battle of Magic" would be held in Tai Nan Valley today, mainly to allow some junior cultivators to compete and exchange ideas.

This contest of magical skills was the only entertainment item in the middle of the tournament.

Chu Sheng and Su Yueling, having nothing else to do, also decided to go and take a look. Of course, Ling Yun was also very interested.

The competition was held at the central platform for discussing Dao. Chu Sheng had seen it from afar; it was a huge, round stone platform of unknown material.

When they arrived, quite a few people had already gathered nearby. From their discussions, Chu Sheng quickly learned the rules of the martial arts competition.

It's simple:
This martial arts competition doesn't have a champion or anything like that.

Anyone under the age of thirty who wants to exchange ideas and learn from others can go on stage and face challenges from others.

They sparred in pairs until no one else was willing to go on stage, at which point the contest ended.

Of course, since it's a competition, there are corresponding prizes.

When both sides go on stage, they need to bring out something as a prize. The winner can take the other's prize.

Of course, in this degenerate age, what good things can a young cultivator possibly have to offer?

So, often, the prize isn't the point; the point is to show off!

These cultivators have worked hard for many years, and it's not easy for them to have the opportunity to showcase their skills at such a grand event. Who wouldn't want that?
This is the only remaining arena in the Dharma-ending Age!

……

Chu Sheng's purpose in coming to watch the excitement was simple: to understand the strength of these cultivators in the Dharma-ending Age.

After all, these are the only ones who currently have the ability to put up some resistance against those alien players.

Soon, the magical duel began.

Many young cultivators were very enthusiastic and did not want to miss this hard-won opportunity to show off.

However, Chu Sheng was soon disappointed.

Is that all?

He originally thought he would see magical artifacts flying everywhere and spells exploding, but apart from the occasional spell, it was no different from a fight between ordinary people, except that they were stronger and faster.

These young cultivators are indeed much stronger than ordinary people in terms of physical fitness, but they are generally at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining. The spiritual power in their bodies is simply not enough to support them in casting many spells.

Therefore, the so-called magical duel scene is either a single spell that crushes the opponent and wins, or two sides exchange blows that miss each other after a few exchanges, exhausting their spiritual energy, and then they start "punching and kicking".
Forget it, there's no hope in relying on these people. If spiritual energy doesn't recover, these people probably won't improve much even in another ten or eight years.

It's not that they lack talent; on the contrary, those who can succeed in cultivation during the Dharma-ending Age are all exceptionally talented. Their problem is insufficient spiritual energy and resources!
Judging from this, Ling Yun is not bad. He is only thirteen or fourteen years old and has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. Moreover, he is proficient in medicine and martial arts.

Just as Chu Sheng was losing interest and preparing to leave, a sudden exclamation arose from all around the debating platform.

A figure flew off the debating platform and crashed heavily into the mountain wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood!
"Eighth level of Qi Refining? This is Ye Tian, ​​that kid from the Ye family?"

"That was ruthless."

"There's nothing I can do, the difference in cultivation level is overwhelming, they're not even in the same league."

Oh wow? Here comes the melodramatic plot twist? Surname Ye?
Chu Sheng looked up and saw a figure standing proudly on the platform, enjoying the gazes of the crowd. This person was none other than the young man who had argued with them at the stall earlier.

Just as Chu Sheng looked at him, Ye Tian's gaze also searched through the crowd, eventually landing on Chu Sheng and Su Yueling, the dog and the person.

He curled the corners of his lips and beckoned to Su Yueling with his finger.
(End of this chapter)