Chapter 6: Talisman Displays Its Power
The banquet lasted for an hour.
After the banquet concluded,
Chu Da Niu had drunk a bit too much and was already tipsy.
“Big Brother Li, you took great care of me when I was searching for immortals,”
He walked out of the restaurant with his arm around Li Chang’an’s shoulder.
“From now on, if you ever need any help, just tell me. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you!”
“Alright.”
Li Chang’an responded with a smile.
Soon, the four exchanged farewells and returned to their respective residences.
…
For a period of time thereafter,
Li Chang’an had been honing his Talisman crafting skills.
He became increasingly proficient at drawing exquisite Talismans, and his success rate gradually improved.
During this time,
Qinghe Town was not peaceful.
Several murders occurred, all committed by rogue Cultivators.
Panic spread among the people in the town.
Many Cultivators with more substantial wealth considered leaving Qinghe Town, planning to find a safer Spiritual Vein residence.
This made the Zheng family furious.
They not only intensified patrols but also issued a bounty, vowing to find the murderous rogue Cultivators!
“Rogue Cultivators!”
Li Chang’an also felt a sense of crisis; he certainly didn’t want to be targeted by rogue Cultivators.
His strength was ultimately too weak.
At the Early Stage of Qi Refining, he could only be considered a small fry in the Immortal Realm.
Fortunately,
he had already drawn a complete set of exquisite Talismans, and his strength had greatly improved compared to before.
A few days later,
a new piece of news spread throughout the town.
“The rogue Cultivators are a gang; their Late Stage Qi Refining leader has already been executed by the Zheng family, leaving only a few Middle Stage and Early Stage Qi Refining members in hiding.”
This news brought some peace of mind to Li Chang’an.
In the following days, the rogue Cultivators indeed quieted down, and Qinghe Town returned to peace.
Unconsciously,
two months passed.
Li Chang’an’s Talisman crafting skills had been refined to perfection.
“Drawing exquisite Talismans rarely results in failure now.”
No one can guarantee 100% success.
His current skill level was already considered the Peak of a First-Order Low Grade Talisman Master.
“Unfortunately, there is no subsequent Legacy.”
Li Chang’an sighed.
He had already thoroughly understood all the content within the Jade Slip.
During this time, he had been paying attention to news about Talisman Legacies in the town.
However,
let alone Talismans, there wasn't much news even about ordinary skill Legacies.
“Forget it, I can’t force it.”
Li Chang’an was still quite satisfied with the current situation.
He slowly put down the Talisman brush in his hand, stood up, and stretched.
Ever since he obtained the Fulu Inheritance, he had hardly rested, completely engrossed in learning and refining his Talisman drawing skills.
“The Dao of cultivation should involve a balance of work and rest.”
Li Chang’an planned to relax a bit; he couldn’t stay tense for too long.
Cultivators are also people, not Puppets.
He retrieved some biographies of powerful Cultivators, reading about the lives of those strong individuals to strengthen his faith in cultivation.
Night gradually deepened, and it was again midnight.
The divination has been refreshed.
Today's divination: Auspicious.
You plan to relax your mind, so you go fishing at Mingyue Lake, and unexpectedly, you find a First-Order Medium Grade Talisman Legacy in the belly of a fish.
“Medium Grade Talisman Legacy?”
Li Chang’an’s spirits lifted.
He was just worrying about not having a subsequent Legacy, and the divination gave him a hint!
It came at the perfect time!
“Mingyue Lake is not far from Qinghe Town, and Cultivators often go there to fish.”
Information about Mingyue Lake appeared in Li Chang’an’s mind.
From the town to Mingyue Lake,
it only takes a quarter of an hour to go back and forth.
“It seems I need to try my fishing skills.”
…
The next day, early morning.
Li Chang’an took his fishing rod, prepared his bait, and set off to fish.
Before long,
he arrived at the bank of Mingyue Lake.
Looking from afar, the lake surface was calm, and several Cultivators were fishing.
Li Chang’an chose an unoccupied spot, first scattered a handful of bait, and then cast his hook.
Afterward,
he held the fishing rod, motionless, like an old monk in meditation.
About a quarter of an hour later, the first fish took the bait.
“Splash…”
Li Chang’an grabbed it out.
He flicked a finger of spiritual power, cut open the fish’s belly, and carefully inspected it.
He found nothing special.
He remained patient, waiting for the next fish.
For the next hour,
he successively caught five fish, but none of their bellies contained the Legacy.
A moment later,
another fish took the bait.
Li Chang’an, as usual, cut open the fish’s belly, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
“Jade Slip!”
Indeed, there was a Jade Slip in the belly of this fish.
He took out the Jade Slip and quickly scanned its contents.
“First-Order Medium Grade Talisman Legacy!”
Li Chang’an was immediately excited; it came so effortlessly.
After a while,
he packed up his fishing gear, carried his fish basket, and embarked on the road back to the town.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would be back in the town in half an hour.
However,
midway through his journey,
he suddenly heard urgent whistling sounds not far away.
“Something’s wrong; it seems someone is fighting!”
Li Chang’an’s heart tightened; the sound was rapidly approaching him.
He quickly activated an “Obscuring Qi Talisman.”
Suppressing his aura to the lowest level,
he then slipped into a nearby bush, remaining motionless, like a stone.
A few breaths later,
a blood-soaked figure swiftly passed through the bushes.
It was Chu Da Niu!
His aura was weak, clearly indicating severe injuries.
Behind him, two grim-faced Cultivators were in hot pursuit.
“Hehehe!”
“Chu Da Niu, don’t resist!”
“Hand over all your valuables and your spiritual wine Legacy, and we brothers might consider sparing your life!”
The two laughed eerily a few times, their auras both reaching the Peak of the third layer of Qi Refining.
Chu Da Niu had only recently advanced to the third layer of Qi Refining.
Even a one-on-one fight would be troublesome, let alone a two-on-one?
“How unlucky is Daniu to actually run into rogue Cultivators?”
Li Chang’an frowned slightly.
Those two Cultivators were indeed on the bounty list issued by the Zheng family.
He observed for a moment and found that there were no other people behind the two.
So he activated “Light Body Talisman,” “Wind Speed Talisman,” “Divine Step Talisman,” and other Talismans, his figure light, like a wisp of clear wind, quietly following behind them.
A few more breaths later,
Chu Da Niu’s aura grew even weaker, and his body swayed.
With a thud,
he fell to the ground.
“No…”
Chu Da Niu’s face turned ashen, simply because this place was still some distance from the town.
But he was too severely injured.
He could no longer make it back.
“Is my cultivation Dao going to end here?”
Chu Da Niu felt sorrowful inside.
He had only just managed to obtain a skill.
Just as life was about to get better, he stumbled here.
“Hehehe!”
“Chu Da Niu, quickly hand over all your treasures!”
The two rogue Cultivators approached, their laughter like night owls, utterly unpleasant.
Chu Da Niu was already in despair.
But just then,
two golden lights suddenly flashed, cutting across the necks of the two rogue Cultivators.
“Enemy attack!”
The two reacted instantly.
However, before they could even make a move, their two heads rolled off their necks.
Blood gushed out, and the two headless corpses fell simultaneously.
They were dead!
Chu Da Niu’s eyes widened; he simply couldn’t believe it.