I Have An Infinite Cultivation Resource
Chapter 75: Grandmaster
"Put out the fire!"
"Save him!"
The onlookers outside clearly hadn't expected something like this to happen.
Ma Yuan was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Logically, if Lu You had talked back, the one getting beaten would definitely have been Lu You.
But who could have imagined that Lu You's talismans would be so strange? They were clearly just low-grade Flame Talismans, yet even a Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't extinguish them instantly. At first, Ma Yuan hadn't even tried to dodge—he wanted to provoke Lu You, then seize him the moment he retaliated. Who would've thought that Lu You's talismans were abnormally powerful? After releasing thirty of them in succession, Ma Yuan had nowhere to dodge within the courtyard and could only take them head-on.
"This fire… it won't go out!"
"Who has Rain-Calling Talismans? Use them quickly!"
"I just confiscated a few—huh? It's not working! Even after using them all, the fire won't extinguish!"
Among the crowd, several Foundation Establishment cultivators rushed forward, trying every method to put out the flames. Yet even after Ma Yuan's screams had ceased, the fire from the Flame Talismans continued to burn.
"Ma Yuan! Ma Yuan! Can you still hold on?!"
Realizing the strange nature of the flames, everyone present retreated. Ma Yuan lay motionless on the ground, with only the crackling of fire remaining.
A Foundation Establishment cultivator… had actually been burned to death by low-grade Flame Talismans.
"Outrageous! Lu You, how dare you harm a fellow disciple—"
Only then did the onlookers remember their lines, though their shouts sounded stiff and forced.
"Lu You's talismans are this powerful… in the Dao of talismans, has he touched the Grandmaster State?" someone in the crowd suddenly whispered.
Talismans made from the same materials should have roughly the same power, no matter who crafted them. But if someone possessed exceptional talent in talisman crafting and could easily enter a state of total immersion, then the brush, spirit ink, and other materials would become extensions of their body. In that moment, they would achieve unity between man and heaven, and the talismans they produced would far exceed the normal limits of their tier.
This state of crafting talismans was known as the Grandmaster State. Any talisman master capable of entering it would become a highly sought-after figure among major sects.
"Exactly. With this kind of power from Flame Talismans, Lu You must have touched the Grandmaster State."
The suspicion was quickly confirmed. Looking at Ma Yuan's crackling corpse, the cultivators who had just been putting on a show suddenly shuddered. If Lu You's talent in talisman arts was this terrifying, then continuing to make things difficult for him would only bring misfortune upon themselves.
"Lu You, how could you be so careless as to activate the talismans…"
The Foundation Establishment cultivator who had been ready to accuse him suddenly softened his tone.
Pfft.
In the courtyard, Lu Xiao'e had already grasped the hilt of her sword. Seeing this sudden reversal, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Senior Brothers, it was not my intention to harm Senior Brother Ma Yuan. Clearly, he claimed that half of the talismans didn't work. I merely tried to test them. Who would have thought that Senior Brother Ma Yuan deliberately lied, leading to this grave mistake?"
Lu You reached into his robes and took out another thirty Flame Talismans. "Fortunately, I prepared a few extra. Senior Brother Ma Yuan, could I trouble you to check them again?"
"Senior Brother Ma Yuan?"
"Senior Brother Ma Yuan, what's wrong? You're a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could you possibly be burned to death by low-grade Flame Talismans? Fellow Senior Brothers, please testify for me! From the very beginning, Ma Yuan intended to harm me—he even went so far as to risk his life to frame me!"
Lu You seemed to realize things only belatedly, his face full of anger and agitation. Clutching the Flame Talismans, he rushed toward the cultivator who had just tried to accuse him.
"Senior Brother, you saw it just now—tell me, isn't that right? How could Flame Talismans possibly kill someone?!"
"Your—" The cultivator was about to speak, but seeing that Lu You looked ready to throw all the talismans at any moment, he hurriedly changed his tone. "Your Senior Brother Ma Yuan… ahem… your Senior Brother Ma Yuan was indeed acting a bit strangely. Why didn't he even try to dodge such simple Flame Talismans…?"
At last, the commotion at the courtyard entrance drew over the outer sect disciples. When they heard that Lu You had burned Ma Yuan to death with Flame Talismans, every gaze directed at Lu You was filled with envy. A talisman master capable of entering the Grandmaster State was something that could only be encountered by chance—it was pure talent, something no sect could cultivate no matter how hard they tried. Moreover, all thirty of Lu You's Flame Talismans had taken effect, which was enough to prove that Ma Yuan had deliberately made things difficult for him. Not only would Lu You be unharmed by this incident, he would instead soar to great heights and be heavily nurtured by the sect.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother Lu You!" No one knew who started it, but even as Ma Yuan's corpse continued crackling in the flames, someone actually began congratulating Lu You.
"Who do you think you are, calling him Senior Brother?" A Foundation Establishment cultivator who had come to trouble Lu You quickly tried to make amends. He shoved aside a Qi Refining disciple beside him and cupped his hands toward Lu You. "Congratulations, Grand Talisman Master Lu!"
"Outrageous! With Lu You's ability, how could he possibly be a talisman master?!"
A furious shout suddenly rang out from the sky. Elder Wen descended directly from above, riding his flying sword.
"Lu You, you failed to apply for a duel and directly harmed a fellow disciple. Where do you place the sect's rules? If I hadn't happened to witness this today, wouldn't Ma Yuan have died in vain while the true culprit roamed free?!" Elder Wen glared viciously at Lu You. He remembered that Lu You had been one of those who stirred things up for Zeng Yan that day. Since Zeng Yan had Bai Zihua protecting her, he would use Lu You as a breakthrough point. Perhaps Lu You knew something about the incident—or perhaps not—but as long as he could reasonably take Lu You away, Elder Wen had plenty of methods to make him confess.
Everything had lined up perfectly. Ma Yuan making things difficult alone would have been too forced, but now that Lu You had actually killed him, it perfectly suited Elder Wen's intentions. Even if Bai Zihua wanted to protect Zeng Yan and tried to use the Law Enforcement Hall as a pretext to block him, he would have no excuse now.
"Elder, Ma Yuan was burned to death by Flame Talismans…"
At the side, a Foundation Establishment disciple previously arranged by Elder Wen quietly reminded him.
"Nonsense! Ma Yuan, a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, could be burned to death by mere low-grade Flame Talismans?" Elder Wen had been in the air just now and hadn't noticed the details. Hearing this, he snorted dismissively.
But in the next moment, his disdain froze on his face. He looked around in shock and asked the cultivator he had arranged, "Ma Yuan was truly burned to death by Flame Talismans?"
"Yes… yes, indeed…"
Elder Wen stared at Lu You in disbelief. "You… you actually touched the Grandmaster State in the Dao of talismans?"
As a Golden Core cultivator of Deep Literary Pavilion, Elder Wen naturally understood how precious a talisman master capable of entering the Grandmaster State was. In a sect, Golden Core cultivators were the backbone—but a talisman master who could enter the Grandmaster State, once they mastered the sect's powerful talisman techniques, could, with just a brush and a piece of talisman paper, create attacks comparable to the power of the Golden Core realm.
A Golden Core cultivator, no matter how long they lived, was still just one individual. But a talisman master who could enter the Grandmaster State—if they lived long enough—could train an entire army capable of unleashing Golden Core-level power at will!
With so many people here witnessing Lu You's talisman mastery, Elder Wen couldn't conceal it. Once the sect learned of this, even if Huang Wen had truly been killed by Zeng Yan—or even if Lu You himself had killed Huang Wen—the sect would still praise Lu You for doing well!
"You… even if you've grasped the Grandmaster State, you still can't kill people…" Elder Wen was both shocked and anxious, his voice even beginning to waver.
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