The Martial World
E-47 Lotus Picker Buddha
"What a powerful soul force." Lin Ming thought with a hint of surprise. Even Muyi's soul force was inferior to this old man in terms of precision. Muyi was of course someone who focused most of his life's efforts on the development of the martial path; becoming an inscription master was just a side job he had. 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 mysteries of boundless inscription techniques. Such a person was astonished at the achievement 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. Really piggy's sister! Lin Ming felt a huge headache coming when he saw Lin Xiaodong's enchanted appearance. He immediately elbowed Lin Xiaodong. Lin Xiaodong was startled with embarrassment. He was smart but had a slow mind, and scratched his head innocently.
Now Lin Ming had noticed the change in the fluctuation of the young girl's soul strength; there was a hint of instability. The overlapping inscription symbols in front of him started to glow and smoke. It suddenly exploded into a stream of colorful light that shot everywhere.
The young girl looked tired, and she said with a frustrated sigh, "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 more months or a year, you will be able to obtain the certificate to become an inscription master. Grandpa here had previously obtained his diploma 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.
“Mmm. but compared to Qin Xingxuan, she was half a year younger than me, yet the inscription technique was as good as me. Also in the last few months there has been a significant decline in the speed of my inscription progress and I do not know why. ”
Genius and talent will always compare 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 writing was 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 reception elder brother hesitated before he 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 covet 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 those gangsters and criminals who wanted to have 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 this, Lin Ming honestly said, "Lin Ming, 15 years old."
Hearing the age of 15, Wang Yuhan's eyes widened as she looked towards Lin Ming from top to bottom several times. Is this young man also a genius? His age was younger than himself and his cultivation was not high; was this boy 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, they will suffer serious brain damage.
"You have to provide your own rare materials and treasures, you know?"
“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 did not require Sky Worm Silk and was naturally 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. 'The 'Excellent Runes' also contained some inscription techniques that had been lost in Sky Fortune Kingdom, and Lin Ming did not wish to uncover this.
"If I can buy this material, thank you." Lin Ming handed the detailed list to the receptionist elder sister.
The receptionist sister took the list in hand and received a nod of confirmation from Wang Xuanji. He said, “Alright. May I ask what rare treasure will you use? "
“I want to use the sword. Yes, will that rare treasure be mine after I place the inscription symbol on it? "
"definitely. Treasures and materials were originally purchased by you for inspection. Please come and pick a sword with me. "
“Mm. Fine."
As Lin Ming left, Wang Yuhan was still looking 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 lose not only to Qin Xingxuan but also to him. ”
Wang Xuanji replied with a smile, “The test to become an inscription master is not an easy test. Since this boy dared to take the test as an inscription master, then he should have his own unique abilities, and probably not someone from 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 get rid of the Sky Fortune City inscription talent of the younger generation, he wanted to take the inscription master examination, and create his own legacy and fame. Haha, but this isn't easy.”
As Wang Xuanji said this, he lit up a voice transmission talisman and relayed a message to the two inscription masters who were usually in charge of 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 worth 3600 taels of gold and was one of the most expensive treasures in the warehouse. The receptionist elder sister was somewhat 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 to waste. It was best to choose a treasure of superior quality to combine with a good inscription symbol to sell at a high price.
"Our property, once sold, cannot be exchanged." Said the receptionist. 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 is what I definitely know."
“Mm. Then come with me. "
After the payment was completed, the receptionist elder sister brought Lin Ming to return to the examination hall before she left.
After re-entering the inscription room, Lin Ming saw that two other people were in the room that seemed 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 examining officers of the Inscription Association in charge of the inscription master examination. Wang Xuanji usually did not take this exam, but this time he was interested in staying and observing.
"Are you ready?" Wang Xuanji asked.
"M." 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 materials of the Inscription Association had been processed quite well, and did not require Lin Ming to grind, purify, melt, or do anything to him.
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, you will fail. If the final product has a strength increase of less than 20%, then it also fails. "
“Understanding.”
"good. You can start. ” The middle-aged man flipped an hour glass, and the sand inside started to pass without a sound.
Lin Ming sat in rest with his eyes closed for a moment. He twisted the true essence within his body until it reached its optimal state, 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 might be a fifth-grade talent." Wang Xuanji said in surprise.
“No wonder he dared to take the test only 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 rival! "
Fifth grade talent was extremely rare. In general, the soul talent and martial talent of a martial artist 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 guiding Wang Yuhan gently 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 arms were tied to them.
If Lin Ming's initial move made Wang Xuanji feel shocked, then the following move made everyone doubt the possibility.
When the blue-coloured droplets reached Lin Ming's fingertips, his fingers moved in a series of blurred-like movements. The droplets were gently pulled apart with their fingers like glittering blue meteors in 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 pleasure, 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. The story goes that the Buddha had ten hands, each with a thousand fingers. Every year in the garden of Bright Buddha, a water lotus will bloom and he will collect its seeds. In one move, the Bright Buddha was able to take out hundreds of water lotus seeds. Ancient religious texts therefore describe it as 'The Bright Buddha Plucking the Lotus',
Of course if they were only discussing drawing speed, then some inscription masters with higher cultivation in martial arts would be faster, too, but if they wanted to maintain their soul force at high speed and not lose stability or accuracy, then that would be even more difficult than ascending to heaven. This kind of shadow that was created, one would only be able to practice it with a heaven defying perception and exhausting efforts!
This boy how old is he? Even if he started practicing the inscription technique from within his mother's womb, he wouldn't be so proficient with such finger speed!