Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Cultivator in Modern Times

Once all the participants had arrived, Grandpa Ding stood up and stood at the edge of the railing, saying, "I won't go into the rules again. Everyone, go down and draw lots."

This time, Ye Yu drew number '7'.

When the Ding family announced the numbers, the ones who had to go on stage to compete were Shen Yunling and Qi Qin from the Qi family.

Shen Yunling was clearly no match for Qi Qin, so Ye Yu immediately asked her, "Did you keep the amulet I gave you safe?"

Shen Yunling nodded and patted her chest: "I always carry it with me."

"Remember what I told you: it's not shameful to lose; protecting yourself is the most important thing."

"I understand, Sister Ye Yu."

Go ahead, but be careful.

Shen Yunling gripped her weapon tightly and walked towards the center of the square.

Qi Qin saw her and mocked, "Is the Shen family out of people? They actually sent a brat like you. Oh, I forgot, your family's best person has already been crippled. You'd better be careful, or I might accidentally cripple you too, and your family will have to suffer all over again."

"Qi Qin, you despicable scoundrel! You're the one who framed my brother and caused him to be injured like that."

Qi Qin leaned close to Shen Yunling and whispered, "Your older brother was framed by me. I arranged for him to stumble upon the sect leader's wife taking a bath, and then Xu Kui lured the sect leader there, where he happened to witness everything."

Although Shen Yunling had heard her older brother mention this matter before, hearing Qi Qin admit it with her own ears today still made her face flush with anger. She glared at him with wide eyes and cursed, "Despicable!"

After cursing, she swung the silver chain in her hand at Qi Qin with great force, but Qi Qin was prepared and dodged it.

Shen Yunling focused solely on her relentless attack, the silver chain in her hand jingling loudly as she stabbed Qi Qin's shoulder, actually drawing blood.

Enraged, Qi Qin extended the stick in his hand and swung it down at Shen Yunling.

Shen Yunling hurriedly pulled the silver chain to defend herself, but because Qi Qin's blow was very powerful, she was unable to block it and staggered back several steps, her arms going numb from the impact.

Qi Qin didn't give her a chance to react, and swung the stick straight at Shen Yunling's head again.

Shen Yunling instinctively covered her head, but after waiting for a long time, the pain did not come to her; she only heard a muffled groan.

She cautiously opened her eyes and saw Qi Qin, who should have been standing perfectly fine, lying on the ground covered in blood.

What exactly happened? Shen Yunling was a little confused.

Those watching from the sidelines had no idea what was going on.

They only saw that just as Qi Qin's stick was about to touch Shen Yunling, a blue light curtain emanated from Shen Yunling's body, protecting her entirely.

As soon as the stick touched the light screen, Qi Qin's head felt like it had been hit with a stick, and blood immediately gushed out. He then fell straight to the ground.

In contrast, Shen Yunling, who should have been injured, stood in the center of the square as if nothing had happened.

The people on the podium were equally surprised.

"This is... a talisman?" The sect master of Feng Hua Sect asked, somewhat puzzled.

Grandpa Ding stroked his beard and said, "Yesterday morning, at the spontaneously organized artifact exchange fair, a mysterious person was selling talismans. The talismans she sold were quite magical. One of them was an offensive talisman called the Fireball Talisman. Someone threw this talisman, and even the hardest rock was blasted into a pile of rubble. She also sold protective talismans. I guess this girl was using one of those talismans; otherwise, ordinary talismans wouldn't have such an effect."

Wu Biao, the eldest son of the Wu family, stroked the ring on his hand and said, "It is indeed a talisman. This talisman is different from other talismans. It will not only protect the original owner, but will also retaliate against the opponent in the same way."

"Who did this? How could it be so amazing?" Zhao Shanyuan asked.

He seemed to have thought of something else, and slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair: "Could it be someone from the Hidden Sect?"

Grandpa Ding shook his head and said, "Impossible. Although we know of the existence of the Hidden Sect, we have only met with their envoy over the years. He said that the people of the Hidden Sect are focused on cultivation and are not allowed to leave the world. If anyone tries to leave the world, they will be immediately eliminated."

When everyone heard what he said, they all nodded in agreement, agreeing that it made sense.

Zhao Shanyuan asked, "Didn't you investigate the whereabouts of the person who sold the talismans?"

Grandpa Ding shook his head: "By the time we found out about the talisman, it was too late. The person was disguised, and we couldn't see her face. Moreover, she avoided the cameras all the way, so we couldn't catch a trace of her."

Zhao Shanyuan turned his gaze to Shen Yunling: "I wonder what she's doing here."

Sitting behind him, Zhao Yuxuan also looked thoughtful.

Only Shan Shuhai did not participate in the topic, keeping his eyes closed the entire time, as if he were asleep.

Shen Yunling, standing in the center of the square, looked helplessly at Ye Yu. Upon meeting Ye Yu's gaze, she suddenly remembered the talisman Ye Yu had given her.

She touched the inside pocket of her clothes and found that where the amulet should have been placed, there was only a layer of black ash.

"Shen Yunling wins in the Shen family."

Congratulatory applause erupted in the square. Shen Yuling stepped off the stage and immediately asked Ye Yu, "Sister Ye Yu, was it the talisman that protected me just now?"

"Yes."

"This talisman is too powerful! It actually managed to injure Qi Qin like that. How did you create it?"

"I didn't make it. My master gave it to me, but you must keep this a secret."

Shen Yunling made a gesture to seal her mouth, then excitedly asked, "Is your master a deity? That's amazing! Does he still take on disciples? I want to become his disciple, this is truly incredible!"

“My master is used to living a carefree life, and I only see her once every few years. Moreover, she only accepts me as her disciple.”

"Ah~, why don't I have such a powerful master?"

Ye Yu reminded her again, "You must never mention the talisman to anyone, including your family."

"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped, I won't let anything slip."

Shen Yunling rubbed her hands together and said, "Sister Ye Yu, do you still have any amulets? Could you give me a few more?"

Normally, I would just give her a few amulets.

However, everyone is now searching for the whereabouts of the person who sold the talismans. If she gives the talismans to Shen Yunling, these extra talismans will definitely attract attention.

Ye Yu didn't want to be exposed to everyone at this crucial moment, as it could easily lead to unforeseen circumstances.

She shook her head: "No, this is the only one."

Shen Yunling wasn't disappointed when she heard what she said; instead, she was moved and said, "Sister Ye Yu, you're so good to me. You gave me your only talisman."

Unable to explain her true thoughts, Ye Yu could only obediently reply, "It's enough if I can protect you."