Chen Mobai picked up his phone and made a call.

 

"Mom, how much is the price for second-tier talisman paper in your factory?"

 

"35 Good Deeds for a large sheet. What's the matter? Do you want to earn some pocket money again? Right now, your main focus should be on the entrance exam. Don't get distracted. If you need money, just let me know. Although our family is facing difficulties right now, your dad still owes the bank a loan for his Foundation Establishment…"

 

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai quickly asked the question he wanted to ask the most, interrupting his mom's lecture.

 

"Then which spirit tool manufacturer did you find to make the machine for producing talisman ink in your workshop? I noticed that when you put the raw materials in, the resulting talisman ink is not only clean and neat, but also has a uniform color and perfect quality."

 

"Zhou Gong's Sixth Factory. This machine is not cheap at all. It costs a whopping 200,000 Good Deeds. It was only because of our boss's connections that they agreed to help us make it…"

 

After listening to Tang Pancui's long explanation, Chen Mobai finally hung up the phone.

 

200,000 Good Deeds for one machine, that's too expensive.

 

So he looked on the Immortal Gate website to see if there were any alternatives.

 

He actually found several businesses that specialize in custom-made machines for this purpose. He inquired about the prices through the chat function, and while the prices varied, the cheapest one still required at least 100,000 Good Deeds before they would accept the order.

 

Chen Mobai looked at his account balance and sighed.

 

But then he remembered the wood spirit talisman shop he often bought from.

 

It was impossible for this shop to produce so many talismans in such a short time through manual production. But after a few conversations with the shopkeeper, he realized that the shopkeeper was not a wealthy person either. So how did he solve this problem?

 

After sending a message, the shopkeeper of the wood spirit talisman shop immediately replied.

 

After all, Chen Mobai was a big customer.

 

The shopkeeper sent him several links.

 

Chen Mobai clicked on the first one and found a small pulverizer.

 

The shopkeeper said that he bought this machine to pulverize cinnabar. The cheapest model only cost 3,000 Good Deeds, but it could only pulverize to a particle fineness of 100 mesh. However, it was sufficient for refining first-tier talismans.

 

Since Chen Mobai didn't know the particle fineness of the cinnabar from the Shenmu Sect, he just added it to his shopping cart for now.

 

He clicked on the other links one by one, which were a small temperature pot for brewing talisman ink, a spirit energy tank for starting a fire, a filter screen and glass bottle, and finally, a standard small aluminum tube used in Danxia City to hold semi-solid talisman ink.

 

He couldn't afford a large machine that combined all these functions for 200,000 Good Deeds, but when separated, they only required an investment of less than 10,000 Good Deeds.

 

Chen Mobai sent a thumbs-up emoji to the shopkeeper and then placed an order for some talismans from his shop.

 

Due to the limited balance in his account, Chen Mobai could only put the items recommended by the shopkeeper into his shopping cart for now.

 

After all, his main focus now was on the entrance exam.

 

He would practice talisman making after entering university.

 

He arrived downstairs and saw several packages on the coffee table.

 

They were the "Flowing Sand Talisman," "Golden Light Talisman," "Wind Blade Talisman," and others that he had purchased. After opening them one by one, he selected a few and put them in his pocket.

 

He went out and headed to the training gym where he had previously practiced with Yan Bingxuan. He spent an hour practicing spells in the magic field, using all the talismans to confirm their feel and functionality before leaving satisfied.

 

Then he took the bus to Danzhu Academy and walked around.

 

"It's really spectacular."

 

Danzhu Academy was located in Danxia Mountain, where fortress-like peaks and clusters of peaks stood on the earth, with various strange rocks, stone bridges, and stone caves. Looking up, all he could see was the towering red sandstone layers.

 

And the arena where they would compete in the Daoist Academy was on the top of these towering peaks.

 

After taking a cable car to the mountaintop, Chen Mobai looked at the vast scenery below and couldn't help but feel a sense of insignificance.

 

"Over here."

 

At this moment, Chan Si, who had been waiting at a snack bar on the mountaintop, waved at Chen Mobai.

 

"Hello, Teacher Chan."

 

Chen Mobai had already contacted Chan Si before coming. She had helped him a lot and even bought Ascending Spirit Powder, so he wanted to thank her properly.

 

Since he came today, he planned to treat her to a meal.

 

"So this is the student you mentioned?"

 

Beside Chan Si was a senior sister with a generous smile.

 

After the introduction, Chen Mobai learned that she was Shen Juanxiu, the one who had bought Ascending Spirit Powder. So this meal was treated by this wealthy senior sister. They both said they would come to cheer him on for the entrance exam.

 

"Goodbye, Teacher Chan, Senior Sister Shen."

 

After having a meal together and touring all the arenas under the guidance of the two women, Chen Mobai was about to leave when they called him back.

 

"You will be competing tomorrow, so don't go home. Rest here for the night so that you won't be tired from traveling tomorrow."

 

"Yes, there are many hotels near the school gate. I'll pay for the room. With so many students coming tomorrow, the roads in Danxia City might be congested. If you arrive late and are judged as losing, you might regret it for the rest of your life."

 

After hearing Chan Si and Shen Juanxiu's words, Chen Mobai thought they made sense.

 

But he didn't dare to let Shen Juanxiu pay for the room. When the two women saw him firmly refuse, they couldn't help but smile and told him to take care before leaving together.

 

Even with Chen Mobai's state of mind, he still felt a bit anxious that night.

 

In the Immortal Gate, having a good university was the biggest opportunity to change one's destiny.

 

He woke up at four in the morning. He rearranged the talismans in his backpack and finally chose the most reliable set.

 

After all, Qiao Xingwen was said to be quite skilled, according to Xu Yuan and the others.

 

In case something went wrong, there would be no chance for a rematch.

 

He chose a first-tier high-grade Crimson Flame Sword Talisman.

 

First-tier medium-grade Green Arrow Talisman and Water Sword Talisman.

 

First-tier low-grade Entangling Talisman, Wood Shield Talisman, Wood Prison Talisman, and Water Storage Talisman.Before dawn, Chen Mobai had a bowl of hot and sour noodles at the school gate, then arrived at his own arena. He sat on a long stone bench at the edge of the peak, watching the clouds roll and unfold in the distance, gazing at the rising sun, bathed in sunlight.

 

Not only him, but a few students who arrived even earlier were pacing restlessly.

 

One moment they took out their prepared talismans for another look, the next they switched two of them, reassembling a set.

 

"This kind of mentality won't do, stepping onto the arena with this mindset is like handing victory to the opponent."

 

Seeing these people, Chen Mobai could only shake his head in secret.

 

He felt he could take on ten of such opponents.

 

"Huh, you're here so early."

 

The speaker was his schoolmate, Shi Jingjing. Beside her was Cao Yaling, who was also competing in this arena. The two of them seemed to have stayed here overnight. Seeing Chen Mobai sitting motionless, they walked over hand in hand.

 

"Don't be too nervous, just show your style. It's okay to lose, after all, your opponent is Qiao Xingwen, his odds are in the top hundred."

 

"There are only 280 people in total."

 

Shi Jingjing's words made Chen Mobai couldn't help but retort.