Seeing that Yang Ye took the initiative to attack again, the Giant Python King was clearly enraged. It swung its body, and its huge snake tail swept towards Yang Ye once more.

When he saw the snake tail approaching, Yang Ye's eyes focused. This time, he didn't plan to dodge. The light - golden profound qi in his body surged, flowing towards his right fist. With a fierce shout, he punched hard towards the snake tail of the Giant Python King.

With the blessing of the mysterious talisman and the light - golden profound qi, the blue veins on Yang Ye's arm bulged, looking like earthworms. A faint golden light glistened on his fist. As his fist moved, sharp wind - breaking sounds rang out. The momentum was extremely terrifying.

"Bang!"

When his fist collided with the snake tail, a dull sound resounded. Yang Ye took several steps back, and the snake tail of the Giant Python King was also sent flying backward by Yang Ye's punch. Moreover, where Yang Ye's fist landed, the snake tail of the Giant Python King was completely dented in, which fully demonstrated the power of Yang Ye's attack!

Seeing that he had sent the snake tail flying with one punch, Yang Ye was delighted. His eyes sparkled with excitement. The profound qi in his body surged, and he charged forward again. Then his fists rained down on the Giant Python King like a storm.

Watching Yang Ye beat the Giant Python King back step by step, a look of shock flashed through the eyes of little Baor beside him. She patted her chest lightly and said softly, "My mid - grade powerful talisman can only double his strength, but combined with his golden profound qi, it has increased his strength by at least nearly five times. Grandpa was right. Among the five - element profound qi, the attacking power of the golden profound qi is indeed the most powerful."

Yang Ye became more and more excited as he fought. His current strength was at least a thousand - jin. Each punch he landed on the Giant Python King would create a fist - sized hole on its body. In a short while, the body of the Giant Python King was covered in wounds, with blood flowing everywhere.

Yang Ye also suffered quite a few internal injuries. Every time the snake tail of the Giant Python King collided with him, the huge force would cause a shock in his body. Fortunately, he felt that there was a strange energy constantly repairing the hidden injuries in his body. Otherwise, he would have long since fallen.

"Bang!"

After a long stand - off between the man and the python, suddenly, Yang Ye found an opening. He leaped up and punched the head of the Giant Python King with all his might. The Giant Python King let out a wail, and its body trembled violently. Seeing this, Yang Ye accelerated his punches, hammering at the snake's head. In a short while, the Giant Python King stopped moving.

"Huff!"

Seeing the Giant Python King lying on the ground, Yang Ye slumped to the ground, gasping for breath. He had been hit by the snake tail of the Giant Python King several times before. At that time, he didn't feel much, but now the pain and fatigue came crashing down on him like a tide, leaving him without a shred of strength.

At this time, Baor beside him ran to the side of the Giant Python King. She kicked the python, which was already lying on the ground, with her small feet and cursed, "You chased Baor, you chased Baor. Now you're dead, right? Baor will refine you!" As she spoke, she took out a white jade bottle from her pocket and pointed it at the Giant Python King. As soon as the bottle stopper was opened, a powerful suction force burst out from the white jade bottle. Immediately, the huge body of the Giant Python King turned into a black dot and was sucked into the white jade bottle.

Seeing this scene, Yang Ye was dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look. The Giant Python King had really disappeared. If it weren't for the pool of blood on the ground, he would have thought that he had been fighting against thin air.

Putting away the white jade bottle, Baor walked to Yang Ye's side. Then she took out another green talisman from her pocket and slapped it on Yang Ye.

As soon as the talisman was slapped on him, it instantly turned into a green light and penetrated into Yang Ye's body. Immediately, a strange energy flowed rapidly through his body as before. In a short while, Yang Ye's previous fatigue disappeared again.

"Are... are you a talisman - pattern master?" Yang Ye looked at Baor, who was carefully sizing him up, and asked softly.

Hearing this, a proud smile appeared on Baor's lips. "Of course. I'm a genius, the only super - genius in the Sword Sect who reached the fifth - rank talisman - master level at the age of fourteen. How about that? Am I amazing?"

Hearing Baor admit it, Yang Ye took a deep breath, and the shock on his face was undisguised.

Although his strength was low, he still had some knowledge. Of course, he knew what a talisman - pattern master was.

Talisman - pattern masters had an extremely noble status in the Southern Region because the items made by them could drive countless profound cultivators crazy. For example, the talismans like the ones before could instantly increase a person's combat power without any side effects. Such talismans could save a person's life at critical moments!

Not only talismans, but talisman - pattern masters could also inscribe those strange talisman patterns on people's weapons or armors. If a weapon had the inscriptions of a talisman - pattern master, the power of this weapon would be greatly enhanced, and its price would immediately increase by more than ten times!

Talismans and inscribed items were just the tip of the iceberg for talisman - pattern masters. It was rumored that talisman - pattern masters could also inscribe skills, that is, inscribe various profound skills on weapons or armors. As long as a profound cultivator activated the profound qi, the profound skills on the items would be automatically triggered. Of course, Yang Ye had never seen such a treasure.

He had not only never seen such treasures made by talisman - pattern masters but had also only seen one talisman - pattern master, and that was the little girl in front of him. The reason why talisman - pattern masters had a noble status was also due to the most important factor that they were extremely rare. He didn't know about other places, but in Annan City, which had a population of nearly one million, there wasn't a single one.

But now, he had actually met one, and he had "consumed" quite a few of those precious talismans. Thinking of this, Yang Ye felt a bit pained. If those talismans were taken out and sold, just one of them would be enough for him to live on for a lifetime!

"Why didn't you run just now?" Baor put the bottle back into her pocket and then looked at Yang Ye, asking seriously.

"What do you mean?" Yang Ye was taken aback.

"I mean just now. You were so weak, but why didn't you run? Instead, you fought that little snake?" Baor asked again, with an extremely serious expression on her small face.

"If I ran, you would have been eaten by it!" Yang Ye smiled. At that time, he had also thought about running, but the kind act of the little girl in front of him had touched him. If he had run away then, he would really have looked down on himself.

Baor looked at Yang Ye for a long time, and then she smiled. "Many people have tried to please me before, but I know they all had ulterior motives, either trying to curry favor with Grandpa. But you're different. You didn't know Baor's identity, yet you still risked your life to save me. Let's be friends! My name is Baor. What's yours?"

"Yang Ye!" Yang Ye also smiled. The little girl in front of him was about the same age as his sister and was equally cute. He sincerely felt a liking for her. As if thinking of something, Yang Ye asked again, "By the way, aren't talisman - pattern masters all very powerful? Why are you..."

Hearing this, Baor's little face turned red. She fidgeted for a while and then said, "I... I'm an eighth - rank profound cultivator and also have five - element profound qi. But... but Baor has the wood - attribute profound qi among the five - element profound qi, which has the weakest combat power. And... and Baor has never fought anyone before, so... so Baor simply doesn't know how to fight..." After saying this, her little face turned even redder.

Hearing Baor's words, Yang Ye was completely shocked. An eighth - rank profound cultivator? Baor in front of him was at most fourteen or fifteen years old. A fourteen - or fifteen - year - old eighth - rank profound cultivator. Thinking of this, Yang Ye's scalp tingled. Such talent was truly monstrous! But hearing that Baor didn't know how to fight, Yang Ye's expression became a bit strange. With such heaven - defying talent, she didn't know how to fight...

Seeing Yang Ye's strange expression, Baor glared at him fiercely. Then she quickly changed the subject. "By the way, you have the metal - attribute profound qi among the five - element profound qi. Logically speaking, your cultivation should be very fast. Why are you only at the fourth rank of the profound cultivator realm?" She also wanted to give Yang Ye a bit of a hard time.

"Five - element profound qi? Golden profound qi?" Yang Ye was still a bit confused. He had never heard these two terms before.

Instead of explaining, Baor asked, "You know that the status of talisman - pattern masters is noble, right?"

Yang Ye nodded and said, "Very noble. I've only heard of them before but never seen one. It seems that there has never been a talisman - pattern master in Annan City!"

"The reason why talisman - pattern masters are noble is that only people with five - element profound qi can become talisman - pattern masters. And five - element profound qi appears in at least several million people. As the saying goes, rarity makes things precious. That's why talisman - pattern masters in the Southern Region are so noble. Do you understand?" Baor patiently explained.

"Are you saying that my profound qi is five - element profound qi?" Yang Ye's eyes lit up. The status of a talisman - pattern master was much more noble than that of an outer - sect disciple of the Sword Sect. If he became a talisman - pattern master, even the city lord of Annan City would treat him with respect, not to mention that Liu family.

Baor nodded and said, "It should be. The metal - attribute profound qi among the five - element profound qi is golden, and yours is also golden. It should be. You should be able to become a talisman - pattern master! Moreover, the metal - attribute profound qi is the most powerful among the five - element profound qi. I never expected to meet someone with it!"

Hearing this, Yang Ye was first delighted, and then his brows furrowed as he calmed down. The metal - attribute profound qi among the five - element profound qi was golden, but his was light - golden profound qi, and it was the light - golden profound qi transformed by that small vortex. Was his profound qi really five - element profound qi?

"Baor, you said that only people with five - element profound qi can become talisman - pattern masters. Why?" Yang Ye asked in a deep voice.

"Because only five - element profound qi can survive in the air!" Baor explained. "Ordinary profound qi, after leaving the human body, will dissipate in the air if there is no special cultivation method to maintain it. But five - element profound qi won't. They can survive in the air. As long as there is no human - made destruction, they can survive forever. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Yang Ye pondered for a while. Then the profound qi in his body surged. Using his finger as a pen, he gently drew on a stone on the ground. Immediately, a golden line appeared on the stone. Seeing this, Yang Ye was delighted. He continued to draw continuously. In a short while, a golden character "杨" (Yang) appeared on the stone.

Retracting his finger, Yang Ye waited quietly for a while. After a while, the golden character "杨" was still on the stone. Seeing that the character "杨" didn't dissipate, an ecstatic expression appeared on Yang Ye's face. He wasn't sure if he had the five - element attribute, but he was certain that his profound qi met the requirements to become a talisman - pattern master.

Seeing Yang Ye's excited expression, Baor hesitated for a moment. Thinking of the scene where Yang Ye charged towards the Giant Python King before, she stopped hesitating. She reached her little hand into her pocket, took out a scroll, and handed it to Yang Ye. "Little servant, this scroll is the 'Basic Talisman - Pattern Formula'. It's different from other 'Basic Talisman - Pattern Formulas'. It contains countless insights recorded by Grandpa. I've basically mastered it. Now I'm giving it to you. Don't show it to anyone else. Do you understand?" When she said the last sentence, Baor's face became a bit solemn.

Hearing this, Yang Ye was deeply moved. After hesitating for a moment, he took the scroll. Then he looked at Baor and said seriously, "Thank you. Don't worry. I won't give it to others." This was an opportunity, an opportunity to become a talisman - pattern master, and he didn't want to give it up.

Baor nodded and then said softly, "Grandpa has gone to the Great Qin Empire. I can't take you back to the Talisman Peak. When Grandpa comes back, I'll ask him to assess your talent for being a talisman - pattern master. If you have good talent, Baor will ask him to accept you as his disciple. Even if your talent isn't good, it doesn't matter. Then you can follow Baor. Baor is also very powerful!"

Hearing Baor's words, Yang Ye was touched. Baor not only gave him the precious "Five - Element Talisman - Pattern Formula" but also planned to introduce him to her grandfather. The little girl in front of him really regarded him as a friend!

"Remember, don't neglect your profound cultivator realm for talisman - making. Refined qi makes better talismans, and it takes a lot of qi to make them. With your current qi, you can only make a few" Baor said seriously.

Yang Ye nodded and said, "I know. My goal is to become an inner - sect disciple!" Although the profession of a talisman - pattern master was very noble, he had never given up on becoming a powerful profound cultivator. Only with strong strength could he better protect his mother and sister. 

"An inner - sect disciple? That's good too." Baor smiled.Noticing it was late, Baor gave Yang Ye bottles of profound - beast blood essence and spiritual - herb juice, along with a talisman - pattern pen. "Practice with these. I'll visit again."

With that, she skipped away. Yang Ye watched her leave and then unfurled the scroll, eager to explore the "Five - Element Talisman - Pattern Formula" and the way of talisman patterns.