13. The Seven Treasures Universe Talisman
This “surprise” wasn’t surprising at all.
Gong Yiling stared dumbfounded at the glittering gold filling the room, feeling like she had been launched into the stratosphere.
Oh my god…
What was going on!?
“Um, Young Palace Master, I don’t know if…”
Chun Lian, like a child who had done something wrong, fidgeted, holding the brush Gong Yiling had given her. “But Chun Lian seems… unable to change it back.”
What was happening?
Miss Gong was stunned.
She was sure she had kept the anti-mother weapon, and Chun Lian clearly had an ordinary talisman brush that came with the talisman paper.
The girl hadn’t used any special ink and didn’t have any true energy. How did she do it!?
“Did… you do all this?” Gong Yiling quickly closed the door.
This was the third time something like this had happened in just a few hours.
“Yes…”
“How did you do it!?”
“I just copied the Young Palace Master’s drawing… and then it worked.”
This phrase could be applied universally.
For example:
“How did you get a perfect score on the test?”
“It was alright. The big questions were a bit difficult, but I just did what the teacher said in class.”
“How did you solve this puzzle?”
“I just followed the clues step by step. It was just a matter of solving a quadruple puzzle.”
Only the listener knew how infuriating this phrase was.
Because the speaker was always oblivious to their own exceptional abilities.
But overthinking it was useless. Better to see what this girl was all about.
“System, her information.”
“Okay.”
Instantly, a new status screen appeared in her mind.
“Name: Chun Lian (Real name unknown)
Gender: Female
Identity: Unknown
Physical Talent: E-
Spiritual Talent: E-
Cultivation Technique Potential: EX
Potential Adaptability: Seven Treasures Universe Talisman Secret Art (EX)
Cultivation Technique Learned: None (Seven Treasures Talisman inheritor, doesn’t require any cultivation technique. Can comprehend the path of a talisman master independently.)
Estimated Cultivation Limit: None (Note 1)
Note 1: The Seven Treasures Universe Talisman Secret Art is a Heavenly Dao technique, impossible to learn through conventional means. Those who possess this aptitude can progress smoothly on the path of a talisman master, eventually becoming a Grandmaster. However, they need to find the Seven Treasures Universe Talisman Secret Art – SP to convert this art into cultivation.
Additional Note: Before finding the Seven Treasures Universe Talisman Secret Art – SP, the cultivator cannot learn any other techniques, but talisman drawing will almost never fail. Drawing talismans consumes mental energy, with no other side effects.”
Gong Yiling: “???”
Seriously, when she played card games, she always got terrible draws, only getting SRs even with ten-pulls, never an SSR.
Now she was suddenly overflowing with SSRs.
And the most ridiculous thing was…
The hidden expert was her maid, and she was the clown!?
She had to cheat with an anti-mother weapon to draw talismans, while this girl could do it with a few casual strokes.
Looking at Qiu Shui and Chun Lian’s stats, then at her own, Gong Yiling wanted to cry.
Why was the gap between people so huge?
Feeling dejected, Gong Yiling took out the anti-mother weapon, grabbed some talisman paper, and drew identical strange symbols on them, like scribbles.
“Dispel!”
With a delicate cry, she threw the Restoration Talismans around the room.
With her intervention, the room returned to its normal state.
In Chun Lian’s eyes, this was incredibly impressive.
“As expected of the Young Palace Master!” The girl’s eyes sparkled with excitement, almost dropping her brush. “Chun Lian knew the Young Palace Master would have a way.”
Gong Yiling couldn’t help but smile wryly.
This girl probably didn’t know that her talent in talismans far surpassed her own. In terms of pure talent, no one in the world could compare.
They were both protagonist-level existences.
“With practice, this is nothing for you,” Gong Yiling patted her shoulder, still smiling wryly. “Maybe I’ll need your protection in the future.”
“That’s impossible.” Chun Lian shook her head vehemently. “The Young Palace Master is the most powerful person in the world!”
“Then who’s more powerful, this Palace Master or the Palace Master?”
“That must be…” Chun Lian instinctively wanted to say the Young Palace Master, but then she realized something.
The Young Palace Master was setting her up again!
“Chun Lian doesn’t know!” She quickly changed her answer. “As long as Chun Lian doesn’t know, the Young Palace Master can’t trick Chun Lian!”
“You…” Gong Yiling chuckled and rubbed her head. “I’ll make a list of common talisman patterns for you. You can take it back and look at it. Come to this Palace Master if you want to learn.”
“But outside, never tell anyone about your ability, not even your other sisters, understand?”
“Yes!” The auburn-haired girl nodded seriously, her face beaming with joy.
“If there’s nothing else, you can go now.”
“Okay~~~”
Chun Lian skipped out of the room happily, leaving Miss Gong alone to recall which talismans would be most effective for self-defense.
Before dinner, she drew several commonly used talismans in a small booklet and slipped it into Chun Lian’s arms when she came to call her for dinner.
“Thank you, Young Palace Master!”
Gong Muzhi happened to see this, but when she asked what it was, Gong Yiling replied confidently, “It’s a little secret between girls. Mother doesn’t need to worry about it~”
Gong Muzhi responded with a slightly disappointed “Oh…”
She had the same dejected expression as a girl being rejected by the boy she liked.
“It’s just Chun Lian’s sudden interest in drawing. She showed it to me and asked for my opinion on her talent.”
Gong Yiling replied helplessly.
“Oh, drawing? Drawing is good!”
The master of changing expressions suddenly became cheerful again because her daughter was willing to share these little things with her.
“Actually, to tell you the truth, your mother was also a drawing expert when she was young.”
“Then why did Mother stop drawing?”
“They all said the cats I drew looked like dogs, but I clearly drew a hedgehog.” Gong Muzhi pouted. “Then I lost interest.”
Well… this statement contained a lot of information. To summarize:
Her mother was terrible at drawing, just like her.
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