I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Song Hansheng was incredibly fast, with a near 100% success rate. The elders of the Yueqing Sect were mesmerized, then couldn't help but applaud: "Excellent! This is the level of talent our Yueqing Sect should have!!"

He said that their Yueqing Sect was, after all, a gathering place for talisman cultivators in the cultivation world, so how could there be a situation where a disciple would spontaneously combust after finishing a drawing?

Mu Chongxi added, "One stroke at a time, and after success, the Heavenly Blessing will fall onto her talisman."

Ye Qiao replied lazily, "I haven't used that talisman yet, do you want to take a look?"

She heard that the talisman blessed by Heaven was quite valuable, but she couldn't bear to part with it.

The Moon Purity Sect elder's expression changed instantly. He shamelessly said, "Shall we take a look together?" He had never seen what a talisman blessed by the Heavenly Dao looked like.

Ye Qiao was generous and tossed the talisman to him for a look.

She wasn't exaggerating; it truly was a blessing from Heaven. A golden pattern appeared at the corner of the talisman, and the Moon Clean Sect elder's eyes lit up instantly. What a treasure! Keeping it would broaden the horizons of those younger generations who had never seen a blessing from Heaven.

He shamelessly asked, "Ye Qiao, can I have this talisman?"

"Sure." Ye Qiao hadn't expected it to have this use, but she didn't really need it. If a sucker wanted to buy it, then she wouldn't ask; if asked, she would naturally sell it. She held up one finger and calmly said, "Starting at 100,000 high-grade spirit stones."

"Okay," the other party readily agreed.

Ye Qiao instantly realized that she had shortchanged herself.

She waved her hand. "Does anyone else want it?"

"I can draw it on the spot."

The scene of her and Mingxuan drawing talismans and being blessed under the heavenly lightning was still vivid in their minds. Some people were originally too embarrassed to ask her if she would buy them, after all, who in the Five Sects was short of spirit stones? Unexpectedly, Ye Qiao took the initiative to ask.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Who wouldn't want the talisman drawn by Ye Qiao? Regardless of its effectiveness, it was blessed by the Heavenly Dao, and you could brag about it to others if you bought it.

"Hurry, hurry, there's work to be done."

Upon hearing that there was money to be made, Ye Qiao simply pulled out some talismans and, too lazy to even find a table, lay down on the ground to draw them. It truly lived up to the saying that she was just like Song Hansheng.

The two men wrote with lightning speed, leaving the group unsure which way to look.

"You're just going to buy it like this? What if it doesn't work well?"

"You're so stupid! Even if it doesn't work well, it's still good to snatch it back and keep it as a collectible."

"Yes, yes, you're so smart." The other party suddenly realized that it would be good if it worked, but it didn't matter if it didn't work; they could just consider it a purchase for collection.

With Ye Qiao ahead, not many people paid attention to Yun Que's situation for a while. She was extremely anxious and couldn't help but want to check on Ye Qiao. Her mind was a little unstable. Song Hansheng noticed that her breathing was disordered and couldn't help but remind her, "Calm down."

He was really afraid she would go astray.

However, Ye Qiao is indeed... a bit outrageous.

Where would she draw talismans during a competition?

With Ye Qiao around, everyone else couldn't help but glance at her a couple of times, only to lower their heads in dismay, consoling themselves, "She's a genius, she's a genius."

Unable to draw the magpie, Yunque's mentality was somewhat broken.

Yun Que felt that the people around her were laughing at her, but she didn't know what they were talking about.

Drawing talismans requires holding one's breath and calming one's mind. Yun Que was already unable to draw them, and Ye Qiao's actions had rendered her useless. Her fingers trembled for a moment before she gripped the wolf-hair brush tightly. Before she could finish drawing, the other talisman cultivators had already finished.

Looking at the sect leaders who had come to watch from the front, especially Yunhen, who was ashamed, he had already run away to a place where no one would notice.

The elder of Yueqing Sect was still shamelessly asking Ye Qiao for talismans.

As soon as the talisman drawing was finished, the first to be surrounded were Song Han, Ming Xuan, and several other talisman cultivators who had performed exceptionally well. When Ming Xuan squeezed through the crowd, he saw his junior sister still drawing there.

He reached out and pulled her out. "Stop drawing, it's all over."

Ye Qiao sold quite a few talismans, and seeing that she had made a good profit, she leisurely prepared to make her escape.

Fu Xiu was the one competing, but Ye Qiao stole the show.

"Yue Qingzong felt like dying. Yun Que was the one who was embarrassed, but in the end, Ye Qiao was the one who attracted everyone's attention."

"I reckon the Yueqing Sect should thank Ye Qiao for covering up their embarrassing moment."

"This is supposed to be a top sect in the talisman cultivation lineage, and this is all the direct disciples are capable of?"

Yun Que single-handedly dragged down the reputation of the Yueqing Sect. In the past few years, it had already been in a bad state due to its domineering behavior, and now its reputation is even worse.

"Why can't you draw it? Yun Que is a genius girl who is second only to Ye Qiao."

"Heavenly blessings fall and then dissipate. Why is that?"

Why?

Yunque also wanted to ask.

Helpless, she clutched the pendant in her hand and took a deep breath. She had always been favored by Heaven, without a doubt, but something unexpected had happened that turned her into this.

There's been a lot of talk about it these past few days. Every time I go out, I attract a lot of attention, but instead of the envy I used to receive, I get ridicule.

The ranking of talisman cultivators has been finalized. The ranking was based on the final level of talisman drawing. Song Hansheng was first, Ming Xuan was second, and she was last.

Su Zhuo casually offered a word of comfort: "Senior Sister Ye Qiao seems to have come in last place as well."

"What is her status, and what is yours? Before you decide on your opponent, you should improve your talisman-drawing skills."

Song Hansheng had taken note of Yun Que's situation at the time.

There has been progress, but not much.

Su Zhuo nodded, a rare occurrence. "Junior Sister really should work harder." After all, being in the top ten is a symbol of strength, and those people will only remember the first and last place.

I absolutely cannot be last!

Yun Que's face was pale, and she moved her lips slightly. "Is there no other way?" Fighting with her own talismans was too difficult for her.

Su Zhuo shook his head, "There's really no way around it." Once the talisman is handed over, the drawing method and runes will be remembered by the elders, and it won't work if it's drawn by someone else or bought.

The Moon Purity Sect suffered a major embarrassment. The sect's direct disciple, who was the main talisman cultivator, only managed to draw one, but it spontaneously combusted halfway through. This became a topic of endless discussion among outsiders for several days. However, the cultivators were soon attracted by another piece of news.

Changming Sect courtyard.

"Me, attack Qin Huai?" Mu Chongxi jumped up and down: "Are you kidding me?"

The order in which the sword cultivators drew lots in the first round was definitely one of the points that piqued everyone's curiosity. Since the sword cultivators were among the first to compete, after drawing his lot and inquiring about his opponent, Mu Chongxi collapsed to the ground. He felt as if his life had turned completely bleak.

"That Qin Huai, late-stage Golden Core cultivator." Mu Chongxi turned over and sat up. "He seems to have some trump cards up his sleeve, doesn't he? What can I use to fight him?"

"You're also in the late Golden Core stage, what can't you fight?" Ye Qiao patted his shoulder. "A man should be strong."

These past few days have been busy. Ye Qiao and Ming Xuan are going to have a competition, and they've accumulated a huge pile of talismans. They were just wondering who to give them to when Mu Chongxi's competition was ahead of theirs, so they just stuffed them all into his hands.

The elders and sect leaders of the various sects attached great importance to the top ten competition. Duan Yu even made a rare trip to comfort Mu Chongxi and bring them some news.

"I've inquired about it."

"It's a spirit sword forged by the founder of the Chengfeng Sect. It's named Qingfeng."

There must be a sword spirit inside a sword that has been around for hundreds of years. Once a spirit sword develops sentience, it becomes an extremely troublesome existence.

Not to mention, the spirit sword forged by the patriarch of weapon crafting was unstoppable in the arena, its prowess unmatched.

Ye Qiao rested her chin on her hand, "What does this Qingfeng Sword have to do with our cultivation technique?"

The Qingfeng Technique and the Qingfeng Sword—why aren't these the most prized treasures of their Changming Sect?

"That's alright," Duan Yu waved his hand. "It's all about speed. Qin Huai has a wind spirit root, which is a perfect match for the Qingfeng Sword. Fight if you can, it's awesome if you win, and it's not a big loss if you lose."

After all, Qin Huai was a ruthless man.

Mu Chongxi nodded haphazardly, but thinking of the Qingfeng Sword in Qin Huai's hand, he still lacked confidence. The boy muttered a few words, "But what if we get crushed? That sword of his is very strong, isn't it?"

Duan Yu comforted him, "Actually, spirit swords are not distinguished by high or low status; it all depends on how you use them. Since the Morning and Evening Sword has followed you, it must like you very much. Only when the sword master and the spirit sword are in sync and share the same thoughts can the sword be brought to its full potential."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingyun glanced at Duan Chen silently.

Why does he feel like his sword is so cheap?

At this moment, Duan Chen and Zhou Xingyun were in perfect sync, both feeling that the other was despicable.

Mu Chongxi silently hugged his sword tighter, nodded earnestly, and said, "I will try my best, Elder!"

"That's good. The innocent girl has her own way of swordsmanship," Duan Yu nodded with satisfaction. Mu Chongxi wasn't as opinionated as Ye Qiao, nor was he as listless as Zhou Xingyun.

With a few words of inspirational encouragement, Mu Chongxi had no more worries.

Undeterred and open-minded.

This is the most suitable candidate for kendo.

"Good luck!" Ye Qiao waved at him and smiled, "You're one of only two swordsmanship geniuses."

In terms of talent, Mu Chongxi is actually no less talented than Ye Qinghan.

In my youth I had lofty ambitions, aspiring to be the best among men.

Women will only slow down her senior brother's sword-drawing speed.

Ye Qiao firmly believes this.

……

"My darling Xixi!"

"Keep it up!"

There were also fans cheering outside the venue.

Seeing this, Mingxuan followed suit and said, "Xixi, my darling, keep it up!"

"roll."

The two had never gotten along, and Mu Chongxi almost drew his sword.

"Stop fooling around, go now."

Mu Chongxi was the first to stand on the competition stage, watched by a crowd. The boy held a sword, its bright red color making his features stand out even more. A little girl in the audience immediately became enthusiastic: "I want to be a sword cultivator, like them, and slaughter everyone!"

Sword cultivators are all so handsome!

Seeing this, Duan Yu leaned over, rubbed his hands together, and chuckled, "Little girl, what do you think of me?"

"..."

"Aaaaah! Monsters and demons, get out of here!"

She looked at the stubble-bearded middle-aged man, then ran away crying, covering her face.

There's no love left.

Duan Yu silently clutched his wounded heart, turned his face away, and continued watching the match.