To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

With the Heavenly Sword Talisman falling, the talisman competition was no longer in doubt.

Under Cai Xuan's tearful gaze, Gu Fan took a fine talisman brush from Guo Fenglin's hand.

Upon touching it, Gu Fan immediately sensed the extraordinary nature of the talisman brush.

The penholder is made from the bone of some kind of monster, but after being refined, it not only loses the pale whiteness of the skeleton, but instead becomes as warm and smooth as mutton fat jade.

The brush tip is made of fine, soft down, which blends perfectly with the brush handle.

"This is made from the spine and fur of a second-tier high-grade demon beast, the Spirit Fleece Rabbit. The tuft of fur under the neck of this demon beast is the most precious, and it is the best spiritual material for making talisman brushes," Guo Fenglin said, pointing to the talisman brush.

"Thank you, senior." Gu Fan accepted the talisman brush with both hands and bowed in gratitude.

Guo Fenglin hesitated, regretting that such talented and beautiful people were not his own disciples.

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Gu Fan returned victorious, but before he could even enjoy the praise from the crowd, he saw another Golden Core cultivator descend from the cloud platform.

This Golden Core cultivator had thick, long hair and a beard like steel needles. He wore bone armor made of animal hides and the bones of demonic beasts, and a beast helmet on his head. The stark white bone material combined with his murderous aura made people fearful.

"I, Xiong Pojun, call upon all disciples who participated in the weapon-crafting literary contest!"

The fierce voice echoed in all directions, revealing an invisible rage.

In fact, the Golden Core Elder of the Spirit Transformation Sect was not in a good mood.

Although it was a pity that Dan Dao lost the three literary contests, it was also reasonable. After all, it was a fact that Lingxiao Sect's alchemy heritage was ahead of the other two sects, otherwise Long Ying would not have won the championship with a single pill-forming technique.

The Pill Refining Technique is one of the secret alchemy methods passed down by the Lingxiao Sect. If Long Ying hadn't caught the eye of Elder Sun, the head of the Pill Cauldron Peak, she wouldn't have been able to learn this secret technique.

However, the loss of the Talisman Path made the Spirit Transformation Sect feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Although it might not look good to borrow power from the true spirit, so what?

This is a unique skill of our Spirit Transformation Sect; others would love to borrow it but can't!

As a result, Gu Fan revealed the Heavenly Sword Talisman, and unexpectedly won the championship.

The third event was a battle of wits and literary skills in weapon crafting. As everyone knows, the Hundred Refinement Sect is the strongest among the three sects in weapon crafting, so the Spirit Transformation Sect is definitely out of the running. As the organizer of the Dharma Assembly, being completely shut out is quite embarrassing.

Therefore, Xiong Pojun didn't have a good look on his face. After leaving the arena, he stomped his foot, and the beast head statue rose up again.

As soon as Xiong Pojun finished speaking, dozens more figures entered the arena.

Seeing Gu Fan's figure clad in a bright red robe, Xiong Pojun frowned, thinking to himself, "Why is he here again!"

Not only him, but also the disciples of the Hualing Sect and the Bailian Sect noticed this and began to discuss it.

Cultivation techniques are inherently very demanding, and mastering even one is already quite difficult. Participating in two literary battles simultaneously naturally astonished everyone.

Only the disciples of the Lingxiao Sect had anticipated this, and they wore expressions of pride.

The discussions about Gu Fan quickly subsided.

The disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect had full confidence in their own weapon-refining skills, and assumed that Gu Fan only had a slight understanding of weapon-refining and wanted to join in the fun, so they didn't take him seriously.

The disciples of the Spirit Transformation Sect also had a thorough understanding of their own weapon-refining techniques. Although they were surprised that Gu Fan was proficient in two skills, their primary opponent was the Hundred Refinement Sect.

After all the participating disciples had found a beast head statue, Xiong Pojun took out several black iron boxes from his storage bag.

The black iron box opened automatically after landing, revealing rows of colorful spiritual materials.

"The weapon-refining competition has only one round."

Xiong Pojun surveyed the participating disciples and said in a deep voice, "You may freely choose from these spiritual materials, with a maximum of three pieces per person, and then forge an offensive magical weapon."

"The outcome of the battle is determined by the number of magical artifacts that can be pierced through the three layers of protective barriers formed by the coiled dragon pillars."

As Gu Fan listened to Xiong Pojun's introduction, he squinted at the rows of spiritual materials.

"Using these spiritual materials to craft a mid-grade magic weapon... is a bit of a waste."

Perhaps because the Spirit Transformation Sect is close to the Desolate Mountains, the materials provided in the black iron box are mostly related to demonic beasts, including dark brown scales, stark white fangs, and blackish-gray claws...

In addition, there are some metallic spiritual materials, but they only account for one-third.

However, in Gu Fan's view, both the materials from demonic beasts and the metal spirit materials were of very good quality. At least they could be used to refine a mid-grade magic weapon like the Silver Light Shield, and it was not impossible to refine a high-grade magic weapon by fusing it with other spirit materials.

The fact that participants can choose any materials is clearly an assessment of the weapon refiner's design capabilities.

Excellent weapon refiners will adjust their refining methods according to the characteristics of the materials, rather than following the book blindly. Understanding the characteristics of various spiritual materials is also essential knowledge.

This single step can filter out weapon refiners who lack sufficient knowledge.

As for the power test of the coiled dragon stone pillar, it was clearly a test of the participants' understanding of the restrictions.

"As for the barrier light screen of the coiled dragon stone pillar, it looks somewhat familiar," Gu Fan thought, stroking his chin.

After announcing the rules, Xiong Pojun stepped aside, allowing the participants to choose their spiritual materials. In an instant, dozens of disciples crowded around, afraid of missing out on suitable materials.

However, many contestants faced a dilemma when they arrived at the black iron box. On the one hand, they were pondering the characteristics of the spiritual materials, and on the other hand, they were weighing how to choose them.

Gu Fan scanned all the spiritual materials, and when he saw a spiral-shaped unicorn, his eyes lit up.

"I can't believe there's such a wonderful thing!"

The very next second he picked up the unicorn, another hand reached out towards it, but he beat it to it.

Gu Fan looked back and saw a simple-looking young man in black armor withdrawing his hand with a regretful expression.

This immediately made Gu Fan take this person seriously.

This seemingly insignificant horn actually comes from a mythical beast called the unicorn frog.

Gu Fan learned about this material from the weapon-refining tips given to him by Li Kunyuan. Because the unicorn frog is fond of eating metal objects, the unicorn is where the essence is stored. More importantly, the unicorn grows in a spiral pattern, which has a miraculous effect on armor penetration, making it suitable for dealing with the current situation.

The unicorn frog's main attack method is to use its excellent jumping ability to apply spiral force to its unicorn, which can often tear its predator apart with a single blow.

Holding the spiral unicorn in his hand, Gu Fan selected two more metal and iron spirit materials before returning to his position.

After everyone had chosen their spiritual materials, Xiong Pojun announced, "The first round of the competition has a time limit of two hours. You may begin!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone made hand seals, and the beast-headed statue spewed out surging earth flames.

But Gu Fan did not do that. Instead, he opened his palm and poured in his magic power. In an instant, a crimson wave of flame rose ten feet high, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"This is...spiritual fire!"

The crowd immediately erupted in noise, as it was truly rare to see someone who had mastered spiritual fire at the Qi Refining stage.

Xiong Pojun also looked at Gu Fan in surprise: "I underestimated him before. His ability to control spiritual fire and refine weapons is definitely not bad."

Thinking of this, a gloating smile appeared on Xiong Pojun's face.

"Now the pressure is on the Hundred Refinements Sect. If they lose in their specialty, weapon refining, we'll see how interesting those brutes' faces will be."

Xiong Pojun's smile lasted only a moment before another wave of azure flames rose up.

"Another spiritual fire!"

The pressure on the participants suddenly increased.

Gu Fan naturally noticed it as well, glancing sideways at the person wielding the azure spiritual fire, who was none other than the honest-looking young man who had previously taken a liking to the spiral horn.

Just then, the honest-looking young man turned his head and looked over. Their eyes met, and it was as if a few sparks flew.