To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Red Nose nervously pinched the talisman, preparing to throw it, but suddenly stopped. The next moment, he pulled the talisman back, put his palms together, held the talisman between them, and began to chant softly.

Guo Fenglin had anticipated this, and let the red-nosed man ramble on for a while.

Red Nose repeated the mantra several times, took two deep breaths to encourage himself, and then threw out the talisman.

The talisman spontaneously combusted without fire, transforming into a pale white fang that bit straight at the coiled dragon stone pillar.

Red Nose jumped up the moment he saw this.

The pale white fangs pierced through the first layer of light barrier like sharp swords, then the second and third layers, and finally shattered into a ball of spiritual light at the fourth layer.

The coiled dragon stone pillar flickered, and the shattered light curtain was restored.

But Red Nose was clearly very satisfied with the result, his face full of excitement.

Guo Fenglin was also quite surprised, glancing at the red-nosed man with astonishment, but his tone softened considerably: "Go wait over there."

After the red-nosed man left, Guo Fenglin pointed to the next person, a disciple of the Hundred Refinements Sect wearing black armor and a brown robe.

The disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect were much more composed, raising their hands and slowly sketching out runes.

When he had drawn most of it, Gu Fan recognized it as a high-grade first-level spiritual talisman, namely the Heavenly Thunder Talisman.

"If everyone is at this level, this talisman competition won't be too difficult," Gu Fan thought to himself.

The disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect drew the talisman in one go, and then, without delay, went directly to the Coiled Dragon Stone Pillar and released the talisman.

The lightning serpent danced wildly as it rushed toward the coiled dragon stone pillar, shattering two layers of light barrier cleanly. The third layer of light barrier trembled violently, but ultimately did not break.

The disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect fell silent for a moment. Although they were not satisfied with the result, they had no choice but to accept it. The Heavenly Thunder Talisman was the strongest single-target attack among the spiritual talismans they possessed.

After that, Guo Fenglin called out names one by one, summoning each of his participating disciples to come forward.

As more people took the stage, Gu Fan realized that Guo Fenglin's selection of names was not random, but rather the opposite of the results from the first round.

Red Nose was the only one who used up animal skin talisman paper, which is why it was chosen as the first one, rather than being deliberately targeted.

The talismans drawn by those who appeared later were varied and diverse, including ice spikes, ground spikes, bone spikes, and fangs, but their best achievement was only breaking through three layers of light curtains.

Just as Gu Fan was feeling bored with the talisman competition, the girl named Cai Xuan stepped forward.

She first drew talismans fluently, then walked to the coiled dragon stone pillar and knelt down with a thud to everyone's astonishment.

She placed the talisman, painted on animal skin, in front of her, raised her hands high, and then bowed her head to the talisman.

"Lord True Spirit, please, help me!"

Cai Xuan kept kowtowing and shouting, ignoring the strange looks from the crowd.

Even Guo Fenglin was stunned by this scene. Although the disciples of the Hualing Sect had put a lot of effort into pleasing the true spirit, they always tried to please it and offered incense and sacrifices every day.

Previously, most of the disciples of the Hualing Sect, like Red Nose, prayed in hushed tones, hoping for the help of the true spirit. Indeed, a few of them received a response from the true spirit, and the effect of the spirit talisman was much stronger than that of the Heavenly Thunder Talisman.

But he was the only one who kowtowed in front of everyone.

Cai Xuan kowtowed and pleaded three times before standing up, his eyes filled with determination, and threw the talisman away.

In an instant, the talisman transformed into a silver-white claw mark, hurtling rapidly toward the coiled dragon stone pillar.

The three light barriers shattered in the blink of an eye, followed by a fourth and a fifth.

"Thank you, Lord True Spirit!" Cai Xuan cheered and jumped up.

This scene left Gu Fan utterly astonished: "What a talent!"

Regardless of whether it's dignified or not, Cai Xuan's approach is not only effective, but also remarkably efficient.

On the cloud platform, a dark-faced, red-bearded Golden Core cultivator from the Hundred Refinements Sect laughed heartily: "The talismanic arts of the Spirit Transformation Sect are indeed unique!"

Before the hearty laughter had subsided, everyone heard a "smack".

Red Nose slapped his thigh, exclaiming with a mixture of excitement and frustration, "How could I not have thought of that!"

Guo Fenglin glared at him upon hearing this, his already pale face turning even more gloomy.

However, in the Spirit Transformation Sect, being able to win the favor of a true spirit signifies potential for cultivation. He couldn't say anything, and simply asked Cai Xuan to wait aside.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this girl will be the winner," Guo Fenglin thought to himself.

Several more people then stepped forward to verify the talisman, with the strongest only managing to shatter the fourth light barrier, seemingly confirming his conjecture.

Just then, it was finally Gu Fan's turn to appear.

"You're the only one left, come on," Guo Fenglin said to Gu Fan.

Gu Fan bowed respectfully, then took out a piece of animal hide talisman paper and began to ponder the talisman he wanted to draw.

Cai Xuan's talisman was indeed beyond his expectations, forcing him to abandon his original plan.

To win, one must shatter at least six light barriers. Using the Heavenly Thunder Talisman as the standard, it is impossible for a first-tier spirit talisman to reach this standard.

"If a first-tier spirit talisman doesn't work, then we'll use a second-tier one!"

"If a first-tier spirit talisman doesn't work, then we'll use a second-tier one!"

After making up his mind, Gu Fan quickly moved the talisman brush, outlining one rune after another, while secretly activating the Myriad Manifestations Divine Eye.

The number of runes required to draw a second-tier spirit talisman is almost double that of a first-tier rune. It is not only an increase in quantity, but also a qualitative change in complexity.

Initially, Gu Fan's success rate in drawing second-tier spirit talismans was only 30%. The failures were all caused by the unstable infusion of magic power during the drawing process.

Fortunately, as the "Star Evolution Divine Observation Method" progresses, the control over magical power is gradually becoming more refined. Currently, the success rate of drawing has been increased to 50%. If he wants to increase it to 100%, Gu Fan estimates that he will need to reach the Foundation Establishment stage first.

When Gu Fan was halfway through drawing, Guo Fenglin noticed something was wrong.

As a Golden Core Elder, he was not only proficient in the talismanic tradition of the Spirit Transformation Sect, but also had been immersed in the general talismanic tradition for a long time. When he saw that Gu Fan had drawn so many talismans, he could tell what was going on.

"Is he drawing a second-tier spirit talisman?" Guo Fenglin frowned slightly, then looked back at the beaming Cai Xuan.

As spiritual energy from all directions surged into the talisman like rivers flowing into the sea, Gu Fan finally raised his head and wiped a drop of sweat from his forehead.

"I've finished drawing it," Gu Fan said to Guo Fenglin.

After Guo Fenglin nodded, Gu Fan picked up the talisman and went to the dragon-shaped stone pillar.

Off the field, those familiar with Gu Fan clenched their fists in anticipation.

Although they had enough confidence in Gu Fan's talisman skills, Cai Xuan's previous performance was so amazing that they were not entirely sure about the outcome.

Before the coiled dragon stone pillar, Gu Fan did not use the spirit talisman directly. Instead, he pointed his fingers like a sword and drove the spirit talisman into the sky, which flew more than ten feet in the blink of an eye.

This unique way of using it drew everyone's attention.

After the talisman reached its highest point, it suddenly burst forth with a dazzling golden light.

The golden light condensed into a nine-foot-long sword, which crashed down with a blinding sword aura and slammed into the coiled dragon stone pillar.

The light barrier on the coiled dragon stone pillar shattered like a soap bubble upon contact with the sword's edge; the first four layers collapsed instantly upon contact.

It continued to fall amidst the excited gazes of the Lingxiao Sect disciples, piercing through the fifth layer of light barrier after a brief standoff, and then landed on the sixth layer of light barrier.

The sixth layer of light curtain trembled violently, and a circle of light rippled out from the point where the golden sword landed.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Fan's eyes. His sword finger suddenly dropped, and he shouted, "Slash!"

Upon receiving the order, the golden sword suddenly unleashed its light, and to everyone's astonishment, the sixth layer of light barrier shattered.

After the sixth layer of light barrier shattered, the sword's light also ran out, breaking into tiny fragments of fluorescent light.

"What... what kind of talisman is this?" Cai Xuan's smile froze, and she murmured.

Gu Fan turned his head with delight and said, "Second-tier spirit talisman, Heavenly Sword Talisman."