Chapter 042: Subtlety
Looking at this ordinary-looking brush in front of him, Lu Xun never thought that it actually had levels, and was already as high as level 20.
The basic information says that the gentleman has used this pen to draw talismans many times, and over time, it has given rise to a "spirit".
Pen spirits are relatively rare, but when it comes to sword spirits, it is easier for everyone to understand.
Since the spirit has been created, it is equivalent to having spirituality, just like a low-level life form. It is easy to understand that it has a level.
However, only purple equipment has a chance to produce [Spirit]. This is just a very ordinary brush, and I guess I didn't spend much money on it when I bought it.
To be exact, this pen was a gift from the shop when Mr. bought the inkstone...
Suddenly, Lu Xun became even more curious about his master.
He stretched out his right hand and tried to pick up the pen.
The pen is very light and not as difficult to hold as I imagined. It seems to be just an ordinary cheap brush.
But the moment it was stained with ink, Lu Xun's right hand holding the pen began to tremble uncontrollably!
Once it touches ink, it becomes heavy!
“What a joke, my Qilin arm can’t handle a pen?” Lu Xun began to try to mobilize the little spiritual power in his body.
He is no longer worried about the outcome of Ji Li's trial. This silly girl was born with supernatural powers and is very strong. She should have a good performance in this trial.
When the spiritual energy started to circulate, Lu Xun felt better.
Although it still feels a bit hard, but... I have to pretend to be calm and relaxed!
He now has the burden of being an idol, and strives to become the only male idol in the Demon Sect and even the Tianchen Continent. He promotes the fan circle culture in the world of cultivation and has to perform well in front of a group of tools to make them become his fans in order to gain reputation points!
Cutting leeks is the most enjoyable thing.
The disciples who were watching from behind saw that Lu Xun's right hand was shaking but his face was calm, and they couldn't help but admire him.
They just felt that the determination of their junior uncle was revealed without a doubt!
Even Shen Yan and the other peak masters who were sitting on Changqing Peak drinking tea and eating melons had smiles , thinking that the young master's character was indeed good.
After all, he is a ruthless person who dares to jump even to Yinfeng.
As a person, it doesn't matter if you are not very good at it, but you must learn to persevere.
Of course, you have to hold on. If you give up after a while, you'll be doubly embarrassed.
Fortunately, picking up the pen and dipping it in ink is only the first step. The key is still to use this pen to write and draw on the talisman paper!
When the tip of the pen was about to touch the talisman paper, time seemed to freeze.
From an outsider's perspective, Junior Uncle-Master seemed frozen. He stood there motionless, not even moving the hand holding the pen. It looked like he was thinking, or a little bit in a daze.
But in reality it is not like that. He also wants to splash ink like water and write freely, but the pen... it refuses to move!
The real test has just begun at the moment when the pen tip is about to touch the talisman paper!
Elder Qiushui stood aside and explained to the other outer disciples: "This is just the beginning of the trial. This brush already has its spirituality. Your cultivation is still shallow, so it will be difficult to control it. You will know it later."
Lu Xun put all his effort into infusing his spiritual energy, but found it was in vain.
The harder he pushed, the more the pen resisted.
And the more it resisted, the more excited Lu Xun became!
"I don't believe I can't handle you!"
Since this is a trial and also a mission, there is no reason not to wield this pen.
Since it didn't move, it must be that my unlocking method was wrong.
As a former mission maniac, Lu Xun still has some experience. If this road doesn't work, then don't keep trying. It's no good to get stuck in a dead end. It's better to try another way.
If the land route doesn't work, then try the water route.
Use softness to overcome hardness! What we need is flexibility!
Lu Xun began to reduce his strength, trying to treat the pen in a gentle manner. To put it more professionally, it was the legendary cleverness.
Then... the pen started moving!
Although it was very subtle, the brush did move slightly, leaving a faint mark on the talisman paper!
It seems that it doesn't like rude things, but likes gentle things.
Lu Xun understood it all at once. This trial was to test the Demon Sect's disciples' control over the spiritual energy in their bodies!
Disciples should learn how to use spiritual power skillfully and understand where to use it most appropriately.
There is a more appropriate word, which is - meticulous!
Lu Xun began to feel it carefully. He drew on the talisman paper with difficulty using the writing brush. He could not even draw a straight line. It was crooked. However, it had already surprised Elder Qiu Shui and those old men on Changqing Peak.
Our junior uncle...learned things very quickly!
What they didn't know was that Lu Xun had completed many tasks and had summed up his experience.
He is an old hand at this and knows that if he takes the wrong path , he should change it immediately instead of being foolish and stubborn.
I don't know why, although he has never received any professional training, he is quite adept at controlling the spiritual energy in his body!
"That's strange. I didn't spend much energy on this. Could it be that..."
——Lu Xun thought of the loving whipping from his second senior sister when he was sleeping at night!
Perhaps the sword intent that Second Senior Sister left on him has the same effect!
Now is not the time to think about these things. Lu Xun held the brush and drew on the talisman paper with difficulty. He felt very painful, not only on the physical level, but mainly on the spiritual level.
This kind of meticulous operation consumes too much of your mind and energy!
Time passed by minute by minute, and the five minutes were finally up.
“[Ding! The first part of the trial mission has been completed, the current progress is 20%, and 1,000 experience points have been obtained!]”
Tired Lu Xun closed his eyes, and after three seconds he opened them again, without hesitation, and continued writing!
He is a greedy person. If he wants to take something, he wants to take it all, without leaving any!
As for the mental and physical torture... Do you know about 36 Times a Night?
What made him feel most helpless now was that his pitiful spiritual power was almost used up.
The so-called meticulousness is like taking a sum of money and spending it carefully, so that the money is spent on the right things. But if the money is too little, then no matter how careful you are, it will be useless.
On the Changqing Peak, the only female leader of the Demon Sect, the beautiful woman Luo Wanqiu, said: "Young Master has done very well, but unfortunately his cultivation is still shallow and his spiritual power is almost exhausted. It should have reached its limit. If..."
Before she finished speaking, she immediately felt something was wrong!
Gongshu Pan, who had a very dark face, was impatient. He laughed and said, "You can break through on the spot. Junior Master is really a god!"
They never imagined that there would be someone who could achieve a breakthrough when practicing very carefully!
While paying attention to details, he also broke through bottlenecks... He could do two things at the same time! ?
Seeing that his spiritual energy was exhausted, Lu Xun decisively clicked on the upgrade button!
He was not in a hurry to use up all the more than 10,000 experience points, and only leveled up one level.
His current control over the details is far from enough, and if his spiritual power increases suddenly, he might be in trouble.
Take it one step at a time!
After consuming a thousand experience points, Lu Xun reached the third level of the Qi-eating Art. The surrounding spiritual energy poured into his body and turned into spiritual power that he could use.
He was poor just now, but now he seemed to have become rich and powerful all of a sudden!
He calmed his mind and tried his best to control the brush.
The next moment, in front of everyone's stunned gaze, he used the pen in his hand to draw a line on the talisman paper...
——A straight line!
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