Chapter Twenty-Four: The Symbolic Talisman is Complete

  The surface of the jade disc has many characters appearing in order from left to right, each time displaying over ten names.

  These names are the personal potential and thickness of Fa power that have been accumulated in the Bright Realm for tens of thousands of millions of years by the deceased.

  The names in front were shrouded in mist and could not be seen clearly, only the surname at the beginning was revealed.

  The only information revealed is the test-taker's own score.

  Looking back from the front, even after passing dozens of people, he didn't find himself. He was slightly surprised in his heart, as he had many secrets and possessed a pair of jade slips. Yet, he wasn't among the top three or four dozen places. It seems that this cultivation world is indeed full of geniuses, not to be underestimated.

  Behind him, the voices of several groups of young people rang out, intentionally or unintentionally striking Bai Jiu's words.

  "In fact, there's no need to look closely at this ranking of the Potential Testing Jade Disc. This is a comprehensive ranking from the ancient times of the Jianpai Sect to the present day, spanning countless years. If someone's name appears within the top hundred, that means they have unparalleled talent in their generation. Such individuals would need to have a cultivation speed of at least breaking through to the Unity Realm within a year, like Su Xingchen. If a test-taker really does appear within the top hundred, the entire sect will be shocked and will definitely nurture them with all their might."

  Jiu heard that if he were to enter the top hundred, even the higher-ups of the sect would be shocked and slightly startled. At this time, he actually hoped that there wouldn't be himself among the top hundred, otherwise it would attract too much attention which was not what he wanted.

  The voices of the young men fell, and Yan Kai and Wei Ou, who were standing behind Zhu Jiu, said in discontent:

  "Didn't you see when we congratulated Brother Shuai for killing Sun Bu Fu? Sun Bu Fu's cultivation speed is actually quite fast, yet he still died at the hands of Brother Shuai. Who knows, maybe Brother Shuai's potential can be ranked among the top hundred."

  The rest of the young men all let out a low hum and muttered in unison:

  "Potential and qualifications don't necessarily represent combat power. We acknowledge that now is not the time to be opponents of Zhou Jiu, but who knows about future potential?"

  Some of these young men had some scruples and whispered to Zhu Jiu in a very low voice. Zhu Jiu smiled lightly, completely unbothered.

  The numbers and names on the jade tablet flashed by extremely quickly, and at this point, it had already displayed up to the one hundred and second name. The revealed surname was 'Li', a very common surname.

  Jiǔ xīn dǐ àn àn sōng yī kǒu qì, háo qián bǎi méiyǒu zìjǐ, shēn hòu de wèi ōu, yán kǎi zé shì yǒuxiē shīwàng de tàn xī yī shēng.

  Translation:

  Jiu let out a sigh of relief in her heart, fortunately there was no one in front of her, but Wei Ou and Yan Kai behind her let out disappointed sighs.

  The faces of the remaining young people showed a faint smile, but this smile had not dissipated when it quickly turned into astonishment, and they stared at the newly displayed name with wide eyes.

  A striking red text appeared on the jade pendant, with the first two bright characters being exactly the name Zhu Jiu.

  Below is a detailed introduction to Zhu Jiu's qualifications and potential, where his soul and wisdom are rated as super, but his body is only rated as ordinary second-rate. His overall strength ranks 105th, with the bright red numbers still fresh and clearly displayed on the jade plate.

  Wei Ou and Yan Kai cheered together, while the other young men were shocked, never expecting Zhu Jiu's talent to be so extraordinary, ranking 105th, just after the top 100 with exceptional talent that needed to be reported to the sect, far surpassing Tian Qi Yang's over 700th place, simply incomparable.

  Tian Qiyang and the other young men were momentarily heartbroken, as Zhu Jiu's ranking was already so high. The East group still had a more talented Su Xingchen, which meant that they would far surpass the other three groups and become the first to enter the Refining Hall.

  Wei Ou and Yan Kai were overjoyed, beaming with delight.

  The two quickly stepped forward, snatched the deep green ancient talisman from Tian Qi Yang's hand, and presented it to Zhu Jiu with a treasured gesture. They then followed closely behind Zhu Jiu, leaving the testing hall of the Refining Sect with an air of triumph.

  Jiǔ was followed by these two people for a long time, and finally made an excuse to practice and get rid of the two star-chasing demons from another realm. He returned to his room alone, eager to take out the damaged talisman he had won and examine it.

  This talisman is as big as an adult's forearm, with a hole the size of a fist in the middle, breaking off the extremely intricate strokes of the talisman.

  The strange dark green carrying page is made of unknown material, soft in texture, slightly cool to the touch, and when combined with the blood-colored brushstrokes on the talisman's surface, it gives a strange sense of harmony.

  Jiu's thoughts and feelings followed the strokes of the talisman, looking at each stroke carefully, suddenly feeling a bit dizzy, the recognition sea talisman swayed gently, only then did he come back to his senses.

  In his heart, Jiu knew that his dizziness was due to the high level of this talisman, so even after it was damaged, it still had such power, making it impossible for low-level cultivators to watch for a long time.

  Unexpectedly, a damaged talisman actually had such remaining power. Zhu Jiu's curiosity grew even more, and he took out a piece of tracing paper to try to decipher the talisman stroke by stroke.

  Unfortunately, after studying for a long time, I still can't get the gist of it and have no idea where to start with this extremely complicated ancient script.

  Some reluctant to put down the evil spirit pen, Zhu Jiu sat in a chair and pondered.

  The Recognized Sea Talisman can absorb and assimilate the strokes of these talismans, although if the talisman is too far beyond its own stage, it will be harmful and useless after absorption. However, this talisman has been severely damaged and has lost its original integrity and power, leaving only a portion of its residual might and non-core strokes, so it's worth trying!

  He took out a piece of Town Soul Green Copper and tried to engrave one or two small strokes on it, only to find that the Sea of Recognition Talisman was indeed slightly rippling, with an obvious reaction.

  Jiǔ's heart was excited, and he began to repeatedly try, after several hours, he completely copied the incomplete strokes of this talisman, although the order was definitely not correct, but the appearance was roughly similar.

  The symbols in the sea of recognition have also undergone slight changes, with many strokes subtly changing direction. It seems that even damaged and worn-out texts can be beneficial to the symbols in the sea of recognition.

  Jiu placed the nine ancient talismans on the table, planning to study them later. Just as he was about to get up and do his evening meditation practice, he suddenly felt a faint vibration coming from the mirror in front of him, near his chest.

  Take it out and look at it, the cold side of the mirror appears with many silver stripes, these stripes quickly assemble and change, weaving in and out of a magnificent pattern that seems to contain the ultimate principle of heaven and earth.

  At the same time, the dark symbols on the back of the Shihai Fu symbol also recombined and changed with the silver stripes on the surface of the mirror, with millions of strokes rotating and changing in a complex and exquisite manner.

  Jiǔ had always been uncertain about the specific effect of the Dark Shadow Talisman, although it gave him and Xiǎo Yáng special combat abilities such as stealth and devouring respectively, but nothing else was unusual. Now that he saw the Dark Shadow Talisman change on its own, he immediately focused his attention.

  The Shadow Array finally stopped its rapid changes after several minutes of combination and arrangement, coming to a standstill.

  Jiǔ Níng concentrated her mind and took a closer look, discovering that the strokes of this newly formed talisman were very similar to those of the ancient talisman she had just copied. Moreover, the damaged parts of the ancient talisman had been restored by the combined efforts of the Dark Shadow Talisman and the Corpse Reflecting Mirror.

  Although the supplement is not complete, the original cave has already had a few strokes of autonomous connection, making the entire talisman emit an extremely heavy and oppressive aura.

  Jiu was overjoyed beyond words, and to his surprise, the combination of the Dark Shadow Talisman and the Corpse Reflecting Mirror actually had the magical ability to repair and complete damaged talismans.

  What kind of extraordinary power will this fully restored talisman have?