Martial World's
Chapter 49 - The Bright Buddha Plucking the Lotus
"What a powerful soul force." Lin Ming thought with a bit of surprise. Even Muyi's soul force was inferior to this old man in terms of precision. Muyi was certainly someone who focused most of his life efforts on developing the martial path; becoming an inscription master was just his side job. But this old man was a professional inscription master. For a true lifelong inscription master, cultivating in the martial path was simply a means to extend their lifespan and give them more time to study the boundless mysteries of the inscription techniques. Such a person was truly amazed at the achievements they would achieve in the inscription.
Lin Ming stopped watching after a while and turned to look at Lin Xiaodong unblinkingly staring at the young girl. What a pig sister! Lin Ming felt a huge headache coming as he looked at Lin Xiaodong's enchanted appearance. He immediately elbowed Lin Xiaodong. Lin Xiaodong was surprised with a hint of embarrassment. He was smart but had a slow mind, and scratched his head innocently.
Now Lin Ming had seen the change in the fluctuation of the young girl's soul power; there was a glimmer of volatility. The brilliant overlapping inscription symbols in front of him started to flare up and smoke. It suddenly exploded into a cascade of colorful lights that shot everywhere.
The young girl looked tired, and she said with a frustrated ******, "Grandfather, I failed again."
The old man who had been sitting quietly as if he was meditating opened his eyes and said with a smile, “God, you've done very well. If this continues, after a few months or a year, you will be able to obtain a certificate to become an inscription master. Previously, grandfather here had obtained his certificate when he was 18 years old. You will probably be 16, or at least 17 years old.
This girl was the talented inscription genius of the Inscription Association, Wang Yuhan, and the old man was her grandfather, the President of the Inscription Association, Wang Xuanji.
but compared to Qin Xingxuan, she was half a year younger than me yet was already on par in inscription techniques with me. Also in recent months this has been a significant decrease in the speed of my inscription progress and I do not know why. ”
Genius and talent will always end up comparing themselves to each other. Wang Yuhan admitted that there was no way he could get past Qin Xingxuan in terms of martial arts cultivation, but inscriptions were his main occupation and he did not want to lose to her in this regard.
Seeing Wang Yuhan and Wang Xuanji speaking, the elder sister of the guest recipient respectfully walked over and said, "Association President."
“Mm? What's problem?"
The elder sister of the receptionist hesitated before she turned to Lin Ming and said, "This young man wants to participate in the inscription master examination."
"What's your name? How old are you?" Wang Xuanji asked.
Lin Ming hesitated for a moment. He had not expected that this old man would become the president of the Inscription Association. In his capacity as president of the Inscription Association, there was no way he would want anything from Lin Ming. As long as he did not reveal his knowledge of medicinal inscriptions or body inscriptions that the Sky Fortune Kingdom did not possess, then he should have no problems.
Lin Ming was wary of gangsters and criminals who would covet having him over several tens of thousands of gold taels. As for Wang Xuanji and Muyi and other characters like them, they would only see Lin Ming as a talented inscription genius of the younger generation.
Thinking of this, Lin Ming honestly said, "Lin Ming, 15 years old."
Hearing the age of 15, Wang Yuhan's eyes widened as she looked up and down Lin Ming several times. Is this young man also a genius? His age was younger than himself and his cultivation was not high; was this youngster just spending his time on entertainment?
However the Inscription Association did not provide any rare materials or treasures, and people who looked playful would not come here, as it would require several thousand taels of gold. If they do then they will have to suffer serious brain damage.
"You need to provide your own materials and treasure, do you know this?"
“Mm. I-i know. I want to buy it from the Inscription Association. ” Lin Ming took out a piece of paper with a small list of materials as he said this.
Lin Mind had decided on the 'Excellent Runes', actually a simplified version. The simplified version does not require Sky Worm Silk and is certainly much easier. However, the effect was slightly weaker and did not have any inscription techniques in it.
The goal was just to pass the examination; there was no need to make a fuss and shock everyone. 'Excellent Runes' also contained some inscription techniques that had been lost in the Sky Fortune Kingdom, and Lin Ming did not wish to expose this.
"If I can buy these ingredients, thank you." Lin Ming handed the detailed list to the reception elder sister.
The reception brother took the list in hand and received a nod of confirmation from Wang Xuanji. He said, “Very good. May I ask what kind of rare treasure will you use? ”
“I want to use the sword. Yes, will that rare treasure be mine after I put the inscription symbol on it?”
"certain. Treasures and materials were originally purchased by you for inspection. Please come and pick a sword with me. ”
“Mm. Nice."
As Lin Ming left, Wang Yuhan was still staring at his back until he disappeared, and she muttered, “Grandfather, this young man is only 15 years old and wants to test as an inscription master. If he passes the test, then I will not only lose to Qin Xingxuan but also to her. ”
Wang Xuanji replied with a smile, “The test to become an inscription master is not an easy test. Since this youngster dared to take the examination as an inscription master, then he should have his own unique ability, and probably not someone from the Sky Fortune Kingdom. He might be a student of some closed-off teacher. Since his natural talent was outstanding and he trained diligently, he wanted to take the inscription master examination at the age of 15 and sweep the younger generation of the Sky Fortune City inscription talent, he wanted to take the inscription master examination, and sweep away the younger generation of the Sky Fortune City inscription talent, and create his own legacy and fame. Haha, but it's not that easy.”
As Wang Xuanji said this, he lit up the sound transmitting talisman and relayed a message to the two inscription masters who were usually responsible for the inscription examination, and asked them to gather.
Wang Yuhan bit her lips and whispered, “Mm, I won't lose to her. I will not lose to Qin Xingxuan.”
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This sword was valued at 3600 taels of gold and was one of the more expensive treasures in the warehouse. The elder sister of the receptionist was a little surprised; generally those who participated in the inscription master examination would choose simpler and cheaper treasures. This young man actually chose something very expensive; surely his family was very rich or he was confident.
Lin Ming had his own ideas. Since he had to choose a rare treasure to use, he could not naturally choose something that would be useless. It was best to choose a high quality treasure to combine with a good inscription symbol to sell for a high price.
"Our property, once sold, cannot be exchanged." Said the receptionist sister. He did not want Lin Ming to feel as if he was going to be tricked, and wanted to make sure that this sword was what he wanted.
Lin Ming took out four gold banknotes and said with a timid smile, "This I definitely know."
“Mm. Then come with me.”
After the payment was completed, the reception elder sister brought Lin Ming to return to the examination room before she left.
After re-entering the inscription room, Lin Ming saw that two other people were in the room that looked to be around 40-50 years old. One was a middle-aged man wearing a long green robe, and the other was a smiling man, who looked like an old man who was always happy, very kind and very fat.
Both of them were the Inscription Association's examination officials in charge of the inscription master examination. Wang Xuanji usually did not take this exam, but this time had an interest in staying and observing.
"Are you ready?" Wang Xuanji asked.
“Mm.” Lin Ming nodded. He placed a long sword on the stone inscription platform. The materials for this symbol began to unfold one by one. The ingredients of the Inscription Association had been processed quite well, and did not require Lin Ming to grind, purify, melt, or do anything else on them.
The middle-aged man wearing a long green dress gave Lin Ming a blank look and said, "The time limit for this examination is two hours. If you have three failures in a row then you will fail. If the final product has a strength increase of less than 20%, then it also fails. ”
"Understood."
"good. You can start.” The middle-aged man flipped an hour of glass, and the sand within began to quietly pass.
Lin Ming sat quietly with his eyes closed for a moment. He twisted the true essence in his body until it reached its optimal state, and then placed his hand outwards. A few small drops of blue-colored juice leaped into his palm as if they were under Lin Ming's control.
This was just a simple gesture, but the people present could feel the young man wrapping around a blue-colored juice with a powerful soul force.
"This soul power .. I'm afraid this young man may be a fifth-grade talent." Wang Xuanji said in surprise.
“No wonder he dared to take the test at the age of 15, he has some ability.” The middle-aged man said as he slowly nodded.
Wang Yuhan pursed her lips. He naturally also recorded Li Ming's soul strength and he muttered in his heart. “Fifth class soul talent !? It's the same with me. Previously the only rival I had was Qin Xingxuan, now there is another!”
Fifth grade talent was extremely rare. In general, the soul talent of martial artists and the talent of martial arts did not have too great a difference, but the soul talent was usually inferior to martial talent. Hence high-level soul talent was extremely rare. If a fifth grade martial talent was only seen once every decade, then a fifth grade soul talent would be seen once every two, or even three decades.
Wang Yuhan's martial talent was only fourth grade, but his soul talent was actually higher than his martial talent. This might be something he inherited from his grandfather.
Wang Yuhan's middle fifth-grade talent was truly a top-tier inscription talent that was only seen once every few dozen years. Moreover, Wang Xuanji had been gently guiding Wang Yuhan since childhood. Now in terms of inscription techniques and talent, he was similar to Qin Xingxuan, but he was also older.
Lin Ming had no fifth-grade soul talent, but the soul law formula he used was the 'Broast Soul Tactics', which came from the Realm of the Gods. Hence he was able to freeze his soul force well and give the impression that his arm had a rope on them.
If Lin Ming's initial move shocked Wang Xuanji, then the next move made everyone doubt the possibility.
When the blue-colored drops reached Lin Ming's fingertips, his fingers moved in a series of blurry-like movements. The droplets were gently drawn with their fingers stretched out like a blue meteor glittering across the night sky. The faint shadows followed each movement, like the shimmering meteor tails as they traced through the air.
In a few blinks, the complex symbol had been completed.
Wang Xuanji took a sharp breath, and the smiling old man's smile froze as well.
“Buddha Bright Pluck the Lotus!”
The layman will only watch for fun, but an expert will see his way. Lin Ming's hand movements were like passing clouds and flowing rivers. There was a special term for this among the inscription masters, called 'The Bright Buddha Plucking the Lotus'. Bright Buddha is an ancient myth called the Thousand Fingers Buddha. Fable says that the Buddha had ten hands, each with a thousand fingers. Every year in the Bright Buddha garden, the water lotus would bloom and he would gather his seeds. In one move, the Bright Buddha was able to pluck hundreds of water lotus seeds. Ancient religious texts therefore describe this as 'The Bright Buddha Plucking the Lotus',
Of course if they were only discussing drawing speed, then some inscription masters with higher martial arts cultivation would be faster, too, but if they wanted to maintain their soul force at high speed and not lose stability or accuracy, then it would be more difficult than ascending to heaven. This kind of shadow that was created, one would only be able to practice it with heaven-defying perception and earnest effort!
How old is this young man? Even if he started practicing inscription techniques from within his mother's womb, he wouldn't be so proficient with such finger speed!