To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

If we were to talk about the busiest organization in the Lingxiao Sect, it would definitely be the Hall of Diligent Service.

When Gu Fan landed his white jade boat on the square outside the Hall of Duty, flying magical artifacts descended from all directions.

The variety of flying magical artifacts broadened Gu Fan's horizons.

Some rode flying boats, some rode mythical beasts, and some rode in carriages.

The chariot, inlaid with gold and jade, was slowly lowered by auspicious clouds. A handsome young man emerged from it, dressed in a robe with the Eight Trigrams, his face stern and imposing.

"Look, it's Uncle Xu!"

"I heard a few days ago that a dragon was causing trouble and swallowed many disciples. Uncle-Master Xu went to subdue it and must have slain that evil dragon!"

As soon as Gu Fan landed on the square, he heard voices of discussion around him.

The man surnamed Xu ignored everyone, got off the carriage and went straight into the Hall of Duty. Along the way, the disciples he encountered all bowed and greeted him.

After the crowd dispersed, Gu Fan also entered the Service Hall.

The Qinwu Hall has three floors and is several tens of feet high. The front of the hall is paved with white jade steps, and the flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted rafters are magnificent.

Gu Fan climbed the steps and entered the first floor of the Service Hall, but he did not see the figure of his Uncle Xu. Presumably, he was of noble status and did not need to accept missions on the first floor like ordinary disciples.

The Hall of Duty is extremely spacious, with a circular stone table in the center. Inside the circle stand disciples in plain robes, while outside the circle are disciples who come to receive or submit sect missions.

On just one floor, Gu Fan saw dozens of disciples coming and going, creating a lively scene.

Gu Fan noticed that a disciple in plain robes was alone, so he stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother. I am Gu Fan and wish to take on a sect mission."

The disciple in plain robes looked Gu Fan up and down and smiled, "Junior brother, you're a new face. Have you never been to the Service Hall before?"

Gu Fan asked in surprise, "Senior Brother, do you perhaps remember all the disciples who came here?"

The disciple in plain robes smiled smugly: "Of course. I have been working in the Hall of Duty for ten years. Unless you are a newly recruited disciple, you will remember most of them."

"Senior Brother has discerning eyes," Gu Fan complimented, then said, "I have been in the sect for over a year, and this is indeed my first time visiting the Service Hall. May I ask your name, Senior Brother?"

"My name is Qin Hui, you can just call me Senior Brother Qin." Qin Hui was quite pleased with Gu Fan's flattery.

Gu Fan nodded and asked, "May I ask, senior brother, are there any sect missions involving talisman making?"

"Of course we have them." Qin Hui nodded slightly, took out a jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to Gu Fan: "Some commonly used talismans. The sect has been collecting them, and they are all in this jade slip. Junior Brother, you might as well take a look first."

Gu Fan thanked him and took the jade slip to examine it.

The jade slip unfolded with a series of messages, categorizing the talismans according to their grade and indicating their purchase price.

Gu Fan looked directly at the first-grade low-level spirit talisman.

"Fireball Talisman, Lightness Talisman... ten low-grade first-tier talismans each grant one point of merit."

A stack of talisman paper contains thirty sheets. Including the ink, the cost is two merit points. Unless the success rate of drawing the talisman reaches more than 70%, it will actually result in a loss!

Gu Fan frowned and continued looking down.

"Ten mid-grade first-tier spirit talismans, two points of merit."

"Ten Tier 1 High-Grade Spirit Talismans, three points of merit."

After browsing through the list, Gu Fan understood that the higher the grade of the talisman drawn, the greater the profit margin. If he could draw a first-grade high-quality talisman, even if the success rate was only 20%, he could still recoup his costs.

However, drawing a high-grade spirit talisman consumes a great deal of spiritual energy. It requires at least the spiritual energy of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator to succeed. The success rate of an ordinary early-stage Qi Refining disciple in drawing a high-grade spirit talisman is probably less than 10%!

The sect's move is likely an attempt to keep those lacking talent in talismanic arts out of the sect and force them to undertake other tasks.

After putting down the jade slip, Gu Fan looked at Qin Hui and asked, "Why are all the talismans in this jade slip first-tier spirit talismans? How much merit would I get if it were a second-tier spirit talisman?"

"Junior brother is joking." Qin Hui chuckled. "Even for disciples with talent in talisman-making, it is already rare to be able to draw a first-grade high-quality talisman during the Qi Refining stage. If they want to draw a second-grade talisman, they would probably need the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage."

"If Junior Brother truly manages to create a second-tier spirit talisman, then I won't be the one receiving you. Please go to the second floor."

Gu Fan nodded slightly upon hearing this: "I was being too ambitious."

After speaking, Gu Fan took out the spirit talismans he had drawn yesterday from his storage bag and counted out ten of them.

Since these are all the most common talismans, they are all within the scope of the sect's acquisition.

"These are the talismans I drew earlier. Please check them and redeem them for good deeds, senior brother."

Qin Hui raised an eyebrow, took the talismans, and began to examine them one by one. However, the more he looked at them, the more serious his expression became, and he would occasionally glance at Gu Fan.

"Now I'm starting to believe that my junior brother can draw a second-tier spirit talisman during the Qi Refining stage."

After a moment, Qin Hui put down the talisman and sighed.

"Senior brother, you flatter me," Gu Fan said modestly.

Unexpectedly, Qin Hui slowly shook his head and said, "To be honest, junior brother, in all my years in the Duty Hall, I have collected countless low-grade first-tier spirit talismans, but I have never seen one with your talent."

"The spiritual energy in the talismans of ordinary disciples, even if they are the same type, will vary to some extent, but as long as it does not affect the effect, they can be purchased."

"But these talismans of yours, junior brother, are all different in type and involve vastly different runes, yet the spiritual energy they contain is almost identical. This shows how stable your control over your magical power is when you draw talismans."

No wonder Qin Hui was surprised.

The talismans that Gu Fan took out, in comparison to his memories from his previous life, were like a person going out fishing and bringing home fish of the same size at night.

If it were a disciple in the late stage of Qi Refining who had studied talismanic arts for many years, Qin Hui wouldn't be so surprised to see these talismans.

However, Gu Fan was only at the second level of Qi Refining and had been in the sect for less than two years. Through these talismans, it was clear that Gu Fan had a talent for the Dao of Talismans.

At this point, Qin Hui's previous lazy attitude vanished instantly, and he solemnly said, "Junior Brother, these talismans are perfectly fine, I can accept them all. If you need to exchange any more talismans in the future, feel free to come to me."

"Thank you, senior brother," Gu Fan replied with a smile.

Gu Fan never intended to hide his talent for talismanic arts.

As for why he did this, the reason is quite simple—because he is not a rogue cultivator.

Cultivation within a sect is not like the jungle law of independent cultivators. On the contrary, private fights are strictly prohibited within a sect, and harming fellow disciples is a major taboo. If caught, even disciples from aristocratic families cannot escape punishment.

Under this set of rules, the more talented a disciple is, the more attention they will receive.

Why is it that Shenxiu Peak has fewer than one-tenth the number of disciples as Lingxi Peak, yet it can occupy the entire peak?

It's all because they have good spiritual root aptitude!

Right now, Gu Fan has nothing. Only by showing his talent can he possibly win more resources.

On the other side, Qin Hui had already put away the talisman and taken out a white jade ring.

Once Gu Fan also took out his white jade ring and the two touched, the transaction was completed.

Just as Gu Fan put the white jade ring back into his storage bag, Qin Hui asked earnestly, "Junior brother, do you want a Daoist partner?"