She was hit so hard that stars exploded before her eyes, and she tumbled down from the wall. But as soon as she entered the new room, she became like a powerless ordinary person. Even her physical strength was gone at that moment.
In other words, she could not stand up to the ferocious beast before her.
Song Wanníng's heart jolted. Before she could come up with a strategy, the beast charged at her again. She immediately rolled away, dodging the first claw, but the second claw swiftly followed.
"Hiss—"
The heavy claw struck her, causing her to gasp in pain as she hurriedly retreated.
The beast roared wildly, growing even more excited as it rushed forward.
Song Wanníng's heart sank. She tried every way to hide.
At this moment, she recalled the first test and realized something after linking it with the current restriction on attacks. The only moves she could use here might be talismans!
But there were no tools to draw talismans—what could she do?
"Roar—"
The beast charged again. Song Wanníng braced herself.
The first test was mainly about learning to draw symbols in the mind, but now, with no tools and no way to draw talismans mentally, what could she do?
A sudden bold thought rose in her mind—but it felt like a wild fantasy.
Void talisman drawing was a legendary technique. She was still new to talisman crafting. Could she really draw talismans in the void?
Just thinking about it made it feel impossible.
But the beast gave her no chance to hesitate. It charged fiercely.
"Puff—"
Song Wanníng was thrown aside again, coughing up a mouthful of fresh blood before rolling further down.
At this point, she had no other option and decided to treat it as a desperate gamble. Her expression firm, she immediately gathered her powerful spiritual power, attempting to draw symbols with it.
She didn't know what the runes would do yet; it was just an instinctive action.
Before the runes were fully drawn, the beast attacked again, smashing the runes and interrupting her effort. She was injured and thrown away once more.
But this time, Song Wanníng didn't panic. She noticed the beast seemed to hold back—it did not actually want to kill her. In other words, this beast was merely an obstacle. If she wouldn't die, then she could boldly continue.
With newfound confidence, Song Wanníng started drawing talismans again.
The beast attacked as usual, but she didn't retreat. She insisted on maintaining the flow of her spiritual power to draw the talisman. Even when thrown aside again, she kept her spiritual power steady.
"Roar—"
The beast, feeling scorned, angrily charged her once more.
Song Wanníng's ribs cracked under the blow. The pain made her forehead twitch uncontrollably, but she bit down hard and kept pouring spiritual power into drawing.
Despite constant interference, she persevered.
She failed the first time, failed the second time.
The third, fourth, fifth times…
Song Wanníng was battered and bruised, nearly too exhausted to stand, yet she refused to give up.
Finally, after countless attempts, the first complete rune was drawn.
"Go—"
She gave a light command, and the rune shot straight at the beast.
Boom—
A tremendous explosion rocked the room, shaking the entire space violently before slowly fading.
The once terrifying beast was instantly blown into dust.
Everything returned to calm. Song Wanníng exhaled deeply and collapsed onto the mat.
Only then did she feel the throbbing pain in her head—a sign her spiritual power was nearly drained. She dared not be careless and immediately took out a pill, swallowing it quickly.
Meanwhile, in the Immortal Realm, Wu Qingyi was also hastily taking pills to restore her spiritual power. She had intended to rest properly and slowly recover, but now she grew urgent. She wanted to meet Song Wanníng through the spirit mirror!
Without sufficient spiritual power, she couldn't descend to the lower realm. Seeing that Song Wanníng had successfully drawn her first rune, Wu Qingyi's admiration could no longer be concealed.
"She really is the one I chose."
The male attendant kept glancing at Song Wanníng.
Her comprehension was even stronger than that of the Madam's other disciples—truly a rare genius. It was a pity she was still in the lower realm.
A trace of regret flashed in the male attendant's eyes.
...
Two hours later, after replenishing her spiritual power, Song Wanníng opened her eyes with a strong sense of determination. Her success in void talisman drawing meant she had considerable talent in the Path of Talismans. She might even have a chance to intercept Patriarch Huo Jinchuan's opportunity.
Song Wanníng was full of confidence. She was no longer fighting alone. Before she could rejoice, a familiar beast charged out and leapt toward her. This beast was huge, shaking the ground as it ran.
Her heart sank.
She immediately summoned spiritual power and drew the rune from before. This time, she was much faster. She finished drawing the rune and unleashed it at the beast.
The rune struck the beast, exploding with a powerful impact. The beast was flung away, and the rune dissipated. But the beast quickly righted itself and charged back. It gave Song Wanníng no time to counterattack.
Song Wanníng had no choice but to keep drawing talismans, pushing to improve her speed. After drawing hundreds of times, she could almost create runes at will, with her mind directing the process and runes forming automatically before her eyes.
Even the male attendants in the Immortal Realm were dumbfounded.
This was just too exaggerated.
"Wife, this... this person's talent is too strong. She never learned talisman crafting before—what a waste of potential."
The male attendant stared at her in awe and regret.
If she had started learning talisman crafting earlier, her achievements would be remarkable by now.
Wu Qingyi chuckled softly. The corners of her mouth curled as satisfaction shone in her eyes.
"Watch closely. This girl will make it."
Originally, she had only planned a simple test, but now she decided to use this chance to train Song Wanníng's talisman skills.
As for the others…
They would serve as mere foils for this girl.
In the following time, Song Wanníng was surprised to find that the beasts appeared nonstop.
Only after she completely mastered a new rune did one vanish.
Once her spiritual power recovered, another beast would appear.
This cycle repeated without pause.
Now she understood everything.
She bowed deeply toward the void and solemnly said,
"Thank you, senior. I will not disappoint your expectations."
From that moment on, she immersed herself fully in learning talisman crafting, pushing all else from her mind.