Urban Invincible Overlord

Zhuge Cang saw the two of them exclaim in surprise simultaneously, their expressions genuine, which made him pause for a moment. Then, recalling something, he chuckled and said to Yang Fei, "I almost forgot, all these skills of yours were taught by Huang Chengcheng, weren't they? Although Huang Chengcheng could be considered a prodigious talent, his performance in the field of the Talismanic Array is merely average. Moreover, his knowledge of Talisman Tao and Formation is quite limited."

Yang Fei also recalled the time when the Taoist sect was wiped out by the Eight Great Forces joining hands.

At that time, the Eight Great Forces did not want to be constrained by the Taoist sect and also desired to claim the Martial Arts, Rune Tao, Formation, and various other books and resources for themselves, which led to that disastrous annihilation of the Taoist sect.

Later, most of the Taoist sect's books were looted by these Eight Great Forces, and the sections on Rune Tao, Formation, and Alchemy were mainly seized by the Zhuge family.

In addition, the Zhuge family was originally entrusted with the mission of guarding the transmission passage of the Extreme Abyss, inheriting many secret manuals on Rune Tao, Formation, and Alchemy, so in these areas, the Zhuge family's foundation was not necessarily lower than that of the Taoist sect.

As a rare genius in the field of the Talismanic Array in the thousand-year history of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Cang remembered all the inherited runes.

Thinking of this, Yang Fei couldn't help but ask curiously, "Elder Zhuge, are there really one hundred and fifty-seven runes?"

Zhuge Cang showed a hint of regret on his face and said, "In fact, there are more than one hundred fifty-seven runes, but after years of transmission, as Spiritual Energy continues to weaken, Martial Arts decline, which directly led to fewer and fewer people able to comprehend Rune Tao and over time, some of the classic books on Rune Tao were not valued, got damaged, and lost more and more, thus the preserved heritage naturally became less and less."

At this point, he suddenly looked at Yang Fei and asked, "Which hundred and eight runes do you know? Let's see which ones overlap with mine, maybe if we combine what we know, it could exceed the number one hundred fifty-seven."

Yang Fei's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Even if all the one hundred and eight runes he knows were duplicated with Zhuge Cang's, there would still be fifty-seven runes he did not know.

If the runes known to the two had no overlaps, that would mean they could know even more runes together.

After a moment of contemplation, he said to Tong Yunshu, "Yun Shu, write those runes one by one for Elder Zhuge to see."

Currently, Zhuge Cang was at Yunwu Mountain's Base, and Yang Fei was absolutely confident that he wouldn't escape, so he wasn't afraid of revealing the runes he knew.

Secondly, he aimed to win over Zhuge Cang, so he must show sincerity.

He believed that sincerity is the most persuasive thing, and when combined with benefit, it is invincible.

Tong Yunshu nodded at Yang Fei's instruction and said, "Alright, I'll go get paper and pen."

Zhuge Cang was greatly astonished and asked, "You can write one hundred and eight runes?"

Tong Yunshu nodded, "Yes, Yang Fei taught me, I have already memorized them."

Zhuge Cang took a deep breath and said, "You previously said, how long have you been in contact with Rune Tao?"

Tong Yunshu seriously thought for a while and replied, "To be precise, it's been more than half a year, seven months and eight days."

After inheriting the Great Yellow Court, her memory had greatly improved, plus the bits and pieces with Yang Fei left a deep impression on her. During the time Yang Fei taught her Rune Tao, they spent day and night together, which she cherished and thus remembered clearly.

Zhuge Cang was thoroughly stunned and asked in astonishment, "Are you saying that you not only remembered one hundred and eight runes, but you can also write them out, right?"

Tong Yunshu nodded and said, "Yes, what's wrong?"

What's wrong?

She actually straightforwardly asked what was wrong?

In just over seven months, this girl could actually write out one hundred and eight runes; such talent is outrageously shocking, yet she innocently asked what's wrong?

That's too terrifying.

Zhuge Cang barely suppressed the shock in his heart, somewhat disbelieving.

It took him more than a hundred years of study to achieve his current accomplishment, though the hundred and fifty-seven runes were not what he encountered at the very beginning, he still remembered that when he first entered Rune Tao, it took him over five whole years to fully write out the one hundred thirty-nine inherited runes of his family.

Even so, he was regarded as a rare genius in Rune Tao in the millennia of the Zhuge family.

But this girl remembered one hundred and eight runes in just half a year's time and could even write them out?

Zhuge Cang found it hard to believe. This chapter was made possible by the MV_LEMPYR community.

He hurriedly urged, "Quickly write them out for me to see."

Tong Yunshu replied with an "Oh" and turned to leave.

Zhuge Cang urgently called out, "Where are you going?"

"To get paper and pen," Tong Yunshu said.

Zhuge Cang shook his head, "No need, you can just trace them with your finger in the void, I can recognize them."

Tong Yunshu frowned, "The brushstrokes of the runes are too many and obscure to distinguish by tracing in the void, right?"

"No problem, I can recognize them, just go ahead and write," Zhuge Cang couldn't wait and urged impatiently.

Yang Fei also said, "Yun Shu, listen to Elder, write them, it's fine."

Seeing both of them saying so, Tong Yunshu stopped hesitating, extended her right hand, and started drawing and writing in the void.

Afraid the other might not distinguish clearly, she moved very slowly, taking nearly half a minute to finish the first rune.

After pausing, she asked Zhuge Cang, "Elder, can you recognize what it is?"

Zhuge Cang took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Yes, I can recognize it."

While Tong Yunshu was tracing the rune in the void, he could feel it, as each stroke was delineated, vibrant talismanic waves resonated in the void, indicating a true depth in the Rune Tao and understanding of the rune.

Genius!

An absolutely assured genius in Rune Tao.

No!

To simply describe this girl as a genius is too shallow.

Zhuge Cang strongly suppressed the excitement in his heart, urged, "Continue writing, you can go faster, I can recognize them."

Hearing his words, Tong Yunshu nodded and continued to draw the second rune.

Seeing Zhuge Cang nod to indicate he recognized it, her pace involuntarily quickened.

Soon, she managed to draw fifteen runes in one go. As she wrote more and more runes, both Zhuge Cang and Yang Fei were astonished to find that the talismanic aura in the small room was becoming increasingly dense, as if the special energy between heaven and earth was completely drawn in.

Tong Yunshu continued to write, her speed gradually increasing, writing out the thirty-eighth rune in less than three minutes.

By this time, Zhuge Cang was utterly paralyzed. He suddenly exclaimed, "Wait, slow down, I haven't seen this rune before."

Hearing Zhuge Cang say this, Yang Fei was inwardly delighted.

Tong Yunshu also realized this was a good thing and slowed her writing pace.

After Zhuge Cang took a look, he swallowed and could tell that this was undeniably a genuine and effective rune, moreover, one he didn't recognize.

Indeed, although the runes known to both himself and Yang Fei largely overlapped, there were ones that didn't.

As Tong Yunshu finished this rune, Zhuge Cang was already fully convinced that Tong Yunshu could indeed write one hundred and eight runes.

Seeing a slight sweat on her forehead, although it wasn't engraving a talisman, writing runes at such a fast pace did consume some mental energy, he felt a bit of heartache and said, "Alright, I believe you. Rest for a while, don't overexert yourself mentally."

Tong Yunshu felt she could write all the runes in one go, and said, "It's alright, I can finish it."

Zhuge Cang hurriedly said, "No rush at the moment."

He looked at Yang Fei and said, "Our Zhuge family's heritage is not passed to outsiders, but today I'll make an exception and take him as my first and only disciple of Zhuge Cang."