I have a composite mirror

Chapter 54 Master

Gu Shenyan sensed the regret in her words and tentatively asked:

"Could the core life-giving fire of the Mirage Dragon be...?"

"good."

Bai Cailing nodded, her gaze becoming distant:

"Mirage."

"Using air as a guide, mist as a form, and wind as a brush, we depict all things in the air."

"True mirage magic can be both real and illusory, both real and unreal."

"Illusion contains truth, and truth contains illusion; the space between the real and the illusory is the foundation upon which the mirage dragon stands."

As she spoke, a strong longing shone in her eyes:

"If one can condense the Mirage Life Flame, combining the Mirage Concealment, Mirage Wind, and Mirage into one, one can forge one's innate technique..."

"Even among the many manifestations of the Forging Law Realm, it is not considered weak."

Gu Shenyan listened silently, secretly making plans in his mind.

Bai Cailing has a combination of feng shui elements, with two fire elements in her destiny, one representing water and the other wind.

The core Mirage Life Fire is the key to integrating the two.

No wonder she went to Yunmengze to hunt the Azure Scaled Flood Dragon. The Azure Scaled Flood Dragon is also a dragon species and belongs to the water element, with similar bloodlines and attributes.

"Oh, right."

As if remembering something, Bai Cailing took out a brocade pouch from her sleeve:

"These are the spoils of this hunt."

"Those talismans of yours helped me a lot. You can pick a few of these to take with you."

She opened the brocade pouch, revealing its contents to the two of them.

There were several thumb-sized inner cores, emitting a faint blue light;

It has about a dozen jet-black claws, each as thick as an adult's thumb.

There were also a few pieces of fur, which felt cool and smooth to the touch...

Gu Shenyan looked at these things and secretly made plans in his mind.

Although the water monkeys are only at the level of vengeful demons, their inner cores and claws are rare materials for refining weapons.

If it could be synthesized using a three-element mirror...

Gu Shenyan was about to speak when he felt a chill in his palm.

Shen Wei had somehow taken his hand in hers, her slender fingertips gently tracing patterns on his palm.

That was the tacit understanding that the brother and sister had developed since childhood; they could communicate without words.

One horizontal stroke and one vertical stroke, one left-falling stroke and one right-falling stroke.

"Claws...four pairs..."

"Two pills..."

Gu Shenyan frowned slightly.

What does my sister mean by this?

He looked up at Gu Shenwei, only to see the girl staring intently at the spoils of war.

Her eyes had a strange look in them, as if she were looking at something that others couldn't see.

Observe the aura!

Gu Shenyan felt a chill run down his spine and immediately understood.

My sister must have used her aura-gazing technique to see that some of the spoils were different from what I expected.

He remained expressionless, his eyes sweeping over the objects on the table.

Shen Wei pointed to something, and he glanced at it again.

Four pairs of sharp claws, two inner cores.

Strangely enough, although these claws looked very similar, Shen Wei specifically designated four pairs of them.

The same applies to the inner cores; out of the three, only two were chosen.

Although Gu Shenyan had doubts, he always trusted his sister.

"Senior."

He began:

"Of these spoils, I want these four pairs of claws, and those two inner cores."

"Oh?"

Bai Cailing was somewhat surprised:

"Weiwei has a good eye; she picked out only the best quality items for you."

As a magic apprentice who had gathered two life flames, she certainly couldn't possibly be unaware of the subtle actions between the siblings.

But the girl didn't take it to heart; instead, she felt that Gu Shenwei's innate ability to "observe aura" was truly rare.

On the other side, after making his selection, Gu Shenyan took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket:

"I've also gotten a general idea of ​​the materials market over the past few days."

"The inner core is valuable, and since my senior is willing to share the spoils with me, I don't want her to suffer a loss."

"Here's thirty silver dollars, enough to cover the difference."

"you……"

Bai Cailing looked at him, shook her head, and chuckled.

That kid is really stubborn.

She clearly intended to give it to him, but he insisted on paying extra.

"That's enough."

She sighed, took the silver note, and stuffed it into her purse.

"I'll keep this money for you for now."

"If you need anything in the future, just come to me."

Gu Shenyan wanted to decline, but Bai Cailing had already waved her hand:

"Alright, alright, don't spoil the mood. Do you think we should be arguing about these things?"

Having said that, Gu Shenyan had no choice but to drop the matter.

Seeing that he no longer refused, the girl's expression relaxed a bit.

She picked up her teacup and took a small sip, as if remembering something:

"By the way, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"The recruitment by the Xuanzheng Division."

Bai Cailing put down her teacup:

"Did you know that the Xuanzheng Division recruits new students from various universities every year?"

Gu Shenyan nodded slightly. The dean of students had mentioned this matter when he went to apply for a leave of absence last time.

"This year's recruitment process is over."

Bai Cailing continued:

"Next year's will be during the summer graduation season."

"If you're interested, you can give it a try then."

Gu Shenyan's heart stirred.

He was naturally interested in being recruited by the Xuanzheng Division.

However, with his current cultivation level, he is probably still far from sufficient.

Bai Cailing seemed to see through his thoughts and smiled:

"No rush, you still have more than half a year."

"With your talent, you might not be without a chance."

As she spoke, she changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, the matter of me promising to find a master of talismans for you has now made progress."

Gu Shenyan's spirits lifted:

"really?"

"Of course it's true."

Bai Cailing nodded and solemnly said:

"That gentleman is a guest talisman master hired by the Xuanzheng Division."

"It is said that... he is already a master in the late stage of the Forging Realm."

Late stage of the Forging Realm!

In the cultivation system of magic arts, those who have reached the Forging Realm are already true masters.

The ability to condense three layers of life fire to forge one's own innate technique is rare even in the entire provincial capital.

Take Father Moore, for example. It was because Sacred Heart School was an extremely important Sino-foreign cooperative school.

That's why he was invited to teach meditation classes, and he's usually elusive and rarely seen.

"That talisman master holds a very high position and rarely sees people."

Bai Cailing explained:

"Therefore, this time the ceremony to open the altar and accept disciples will be held in two months."

"At that time, there will be two other people who will be your fellow disciples."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shenyan felt both delighted and somewhat apprehensive.

I will become an apprentice two months later... Although the time is not tight, the pressure is considerable.

That gentleman was a master of the art of casting magic, so his vision was naturally very high.

If I don't perform well, I might not even qualify to join.

Bai Cailing looked at his expression and smiled gently:

"You don't need to be too nervous."

"These two months are for focused cultivation."

"Once I formally enter the sect, if I can truly gain the favor of that master and be accepted as his personal disciple..."

She took a sip of tea, a hint of envy in her eyes:

"Then it would truly be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate."

"At that time, not only me, but even Chairman Xiao will have to treat you with respect."

Gu Shenyan's heart churned with emotion as he listened, yet he remained calm:

"May I ask if there are any taboos associated with this, senior?"

"I don't have any taboos, it's just that I'm getting old, so I might be a bit old-fashioned and value rules the most."