Chapter 47: Trouble, He’s Actually a Genius!

Sun Ye was genuinely stunned. He knew all too well how poor Ye Chen’s aptitude for talisman crafting had been. To say he was a lost cause would not have been an exaggeration. Ye Chen was completely clueless. Yet, in just a week….

When Ye Chen began to craft talismans, it was as though he had become a completely different person. His brushstrokes flowed like a stream, smooth and effortless. While there were still some awkward pauses at certain points, it was clear that his transformation was nothing short of remarkable.

“Ye Chen, how did you suddenly improve so much?” Sun Ye asked, holding the Dust-Dispelling Talisman in his hand, inspecting it with growing curiosity.

He couldn’t help but ask, suspecting that Ye Chen had been secretly getting lessons from another talisman crafter.

Without hesitation, Ye Chen replied, “I’ve been reading books.”

Reading books?

Sun Ye froze for a moment before recalling the talisman crafting notes he had sold Ye Chen. Those notes were indeed from his own master. He himself had poured over them daily in the past. But after just a week of reading, to see such a huge improvement? Wasn’t this a bit too absurd? When Sun Ye had studied them, he hadn’t seen such immediate results.

Could it be that Ye Chen was actually a genius? Had he been the one teaching incorrectly all along? Was Ye Chen not lacking in talent, but rather had Sun Ye been a poor teacher?

For a moment, Sun Ye even doubted his own abilities as a mentor. However, the truth was far from what Sun Ye had imagined. Ye Chen simply had a system.

In any case, Ye Chen’s performance completely threw Sun Ye’s plans into disarray. But if Ye Chen could master the basics, that was a good thing. It meant that Sun Ye could keep collecting tuition fees.

With that thought, Sun Ye regained his enthusiasm. However, for the next month, he was repeatedly shocked by Ye Chen’s progress. Every week, Ye Chen’s skills seemed to make a leap forward.

In just one month, Ye Chen had fully mastered the fundamentals of talisman crafting. He had already perfected low-grade talismans like the Gentle Breeze Talisman and the Dust-Dispelling Talisman. He was now officially a first-tier talisman master. At this point, he could even begin to try crafting mid-grade talismans.

Just like spells, low-grade talismans had little power. Only with mid-grade talismans could one begin to attempt creating the true spell talismans needed by cultivators.

Sun Ye was completely stunned by Ye Chen’s performance. One month, from a novice to mid-grade, how could this be the work of a mere talentless fool? This was clearly the mark of a genius like no other.

As this realization struck him, Sun Ye couldn’t help but feel a sharp pang in his heart. It wasn’t that he regretted wasting a genius’s potential. What really hurt was that Ye Chen had gained enlightenment by using his master’s talisman crafting notes, while he had only received three mid-grade spirit stones for them. He had lost out big time.

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“Senior, can I start learning to craft mid-grade talismans?” After class ended, Ye Chen asked seriously.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ye felt a headache coming on. Ye Chen was progressing too quickly, and he hadn’t even collected much tuition. Yet, he couldn’t deliberately delay, as that would look too greedy.

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After a moment’s hesitation, Sun Ye replied, “Yes… come a day early next week and join me for class with my daughter.”

Whether it was one student or two, it made little difference. Since his daughter had begun crafting mid-grade talismans, she had become a bit arrogant. It would be just right for Ye Chen to join, so his natural talent could humble her.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen’s eyes immediately lit up. “Although I haven’t formally become a disciple, your daughter is considered my senior sister, right? Since we’ll be attending class together next time, should I prepare a gift for our first meeting?”