Chapter 96: On to the Next
“Third round passed. The challenger is awarded forty trial points. The next round is starting shortly.”
Li Lang let out a sigh of relief upon seeing the words formed by the lights. It was only then that his senses returned to him. He felt his robe damp with sweat, and his hands sore.
“I succeeded…” he muttered.
The entire process was suspenseful, as a tiny mistake could cause the talisman to activate prematurely or explode. He felt like he was defusing explosives. The beginning trek was easy, but it got harder the longer the session went. Fortunately, his stamina lasted.
Stretching out his body after the strenuous inscribing sessions, Li Lang relaxed on the ground as the lights formed new words.
“Create any kind of talisman that makes use of three runes within an hour. Fail and you lose five trial points.”
This time, Li Lang didn’t even bother considering attempting the next trial. While three runes may sound easy, only a single step further than two runes, it was something normally only done by those in the Foundation Establishment realm.
That was because it required densely packing a large amount of Qi into the talisman, which at the same time meant using Earth-grade talisman paper. As much as Li Lang had wanted to dive into working with these high-grade materials, he knew he wasn’t capable of the task yet, even with the help of Ruby.
It was much more efficient to work on Mortal-grade materials for now until he broke through.
That was why he simply sat there during the next hour, ending the trial on the fourth round.
“Fourth round failed. Deducting five points. Issuing reward for one day.”
Once again, a flash of light momentarily dazzled Li Lang before revealing a new cultivation manual. However, Li Lang never expected the contents of his reward. It wasn’t any fancy Brushweaving techniques, but instead something much simpler. It was titled The History of Brushweaving.