When Master Wang pointed at the alluring woman, her mind was still reeling.
She had heard Master Wang and the others' conversation clearly.
Especially after hearing that the 【Thunderbolt Talisman】 was likely the work of a master talisman maker, her head began to buzz.
She never expected that the talisman she had unintentionally acquired would have such a significant origin!
"Ziyuan, did you take back this jade talisman?"
The owner of the Treasure Pavilion's gaze fell on the alluring woman.
Everyone else looked at her too.
Sensing the host's gaze, the alluring woman shuddered and immediately came to her senses.
Somewhat apprehensive, he replied, "Reporting to the Lord, this 【Thunderclap Talisman】 is indeed one I retrieved today. The one who sold this talisman was a Golden Core Realm cultivator."
"A Golden Core Realm cultivator?"
Upon hearing this, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion was slightly moved.
She closed her eyes and focused her mind into the array within the Treasure Pavilion, seemingly sensing something.
After a while, she opened her eyes, waved her hand gently, and a phantom appeared in front of everyone.
What it presents is the scene of the alluring woman talking with Lu Qing.
"Is this the Golden Core cultivator?"
“That’s right.” The alluring woman said respectfully, “This Golden Core cultivator came here and immediately said he wanted to sell a talisman.”
After examining it with my magic weapon, I found it to be a rare Golden Core-level lightning attribute talisman, so I decided to buy it for 120 low-grade spirit stones.
Later, when it was being transported to the treasure vault, it encountered Master Wang, who recognized the extraordinary nature of this talisman and took it for research and authentication.
"Only one hundred and twenty low-grade spirit stones?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard the price.
It's not because the price is high, but because it's too low.
You should know that Master Wang and his team believed that this talisman was at least the work of a master-level talisman maker.
Such talismans have extraordinary significance.
Besides its collectible value, it also has extremely high value for spiritual enlightenment.
This is especially true for other talisman makers.
After all, if one could glean even a trace of the master's talisman-making insights from it, that would be an immense gain.
If such a master-crafted talisman were to appear at an auction...
The starting price would be at least a thousand spirit stones, but now Ziyuan actually said that she bought it back for one hundred and twenty spirit stones.
"Master, I didn't mean to lower the price," the alluring woman said somewhat nervously. "I didn't know that this was the work of a master talisman maker."
Therefore, the prices given are all in accordance with the building's regulations.
After consulting with that Golden Core cultivator, he agreed.
He even refused when I asked him if he wanted to choose consignment.
The alluring woman knew that the owner of the Treasure Pavilion always valued its reputation highly and would not allow his subordinates to engage in any behavior that would cheat customers.
"It's alright. Even Master Qiu and the others couldn't see the mystery of this talisman at first, so it's normal that you can't either."
And since the other party agreed to the price, there's no problem.
The owner of the Treasure Pavilion waved his hand, not blaming Ziyuan.
Although she valued the reputation of Treasure House, in the end, those in business are primarily driven by profit.
Since the other party has no objection to the price, then it cannot be considered cheating the customer.
but......
"This Golden Core cultivator is actually willing to sell this talisman at such a low price. Could it be that he doesn't know the true value of this talisman?"
The owner of the Treasure Pavilion couldn't help but say.
“Very likely, otherwise how could a work by a master talisman maker be sold so easily?” Master Qiu nodded in agreement.
"Gentlemen, that's not the point!"
At this moment, Master Wang said somewhat anxiously.
"The key point is that the crafting method of this talisman is very special, and it is different from the unique methods of the master talisman makers we know!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then their bodies trembled.
The owner of the Treasure Pavilion's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, "Master Wang, do you mean that the person who refined this talisman is very likely a newly promoted talisman-making master?"
"Even if he is not a newly promoted talisman-making master, he must be a master we have never heard of. The crafting method of this talisman is very novel and seems to be his own school, which is different from the schools we are familiar with."
Therefore, I suspect that he is likely a talisman-making master from another world.
"This might be an opportunity for our Treasure Pavilion, OP."
Master Wang nodded.
He has studied the 【Thunder Talisman】 the longest and is the most qualified to speak on it.
Upon hearing this, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion fell into deep thought, his fingers tapping lightly as if he were pondering something.
She naturally understood the meaning behind Master Wang's words.
If he really is a talisman-making master from another world, then that would be great news for their Treasure Pavilion.
Although their Treasure Pavilion is a powerful force in the Little Cang Realm and is one of the top merchant groups.
However, its sales on Fubao have always lagged behind those of other top merchant groups.
The reason for this is that there is no master talisman maker in their treasure pavilion.
Their expertise in high-end talismans is significantly weaker than that of other merchant groups.
If they could win over this mysterious talisman-making master who suddenly appeared, then the weakness of their Treasure Pavilion could be made up.
In the future, it might even be able to turn the tables and overpower other merchant groups.
Seeing that the original poster was thinking, the others also quieted down and waited for her decision.
Even Master Qi, who didn't get along with Master Wang, didn't dare to speak recklessly and disturb her thinking.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the poster is only at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage; her background is quite mysterious.
She is said to be a concubine of a great figure in the Tianyuan Great World.
Therefore, even though her cultivation level was not the strongest in the Treasure Pavilion, no one dared to disobey her orders.
After pondering for a while, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion suddenly spoke up: "These are still just guesses. It is not yet clear whether the person who made this talisman is a true talisman-making master."
Furthermore, even if it is a masterpiece, it is hard to say whether that talisman-making master is in the Little Cang Realm.
More likely, this talisman came from outside.
Or perhaps someone else obtained it from some ancient site or cave.
"That Golden Core cultivator, didn't he know the value of this talisman and sell it for only one hundred and twenty low-grade spirit stones?"
"It's unlikely that it was obtained from ancient caves or ruins."
When I studied this talisman before, I found that it lacked the ancient and rustic aura that ancient talisman treasures possessed, which came from the passage of time.
The lightning runes inside this talisman are still very active, indicating that it was recently crafted.
Furthermore, its refining time does not exceed one month.
Master Wang revealed another piece of information.
"It took no more than a month to complete?"
Sure enough, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion trembled upon hearing this.
If that's the case, then it means that the entity that created this talisman, even if not in the Lesser Cang Realm, is very likely in a nearby small world.
With this in mind, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion finally made up his mind.
"It's rare for a new master talisman maker to appear. This is indeed an opportunity for our Treasure Pavilion, and we shouldn't miss it."
Master Wang, in your opinion, how can we possibly find this mysterious talisman-making master?
"The Golden Core cultivator who came to sell the talisman is the key. If we can find out the origin of this talisman from him, things should be much easier."
Master Wang offered his advice.
"Very well, in that case, Master Wang, you shall handle this matter. Remember, treat people with courtesy and do not tarnish the reputation of our Treasure Pavilion."
If I can find out the whereabouts of that talisman-making master, I will go to visit him in person.
The owner of the Treasure Pavilion finally made the decision.
"I will follow your instructions."
Master Wang was overjoyed and immediately bowed respectfully.
The others looked on with envy.
Master Qiu felt a surge of jealousy.
They all knew that if this matter was successfully accomplished, Master Wang would definitely be credited with a great achievement by the landlord.
The reward will likely be substantial.
How lucky this old guy was to run into this!
Master Qiu thought to himself, unwillingly.
He was already in competition with this old guy, and now he's probably going to fall behind.
However, despite his jealousy, Master Qiu did not show it, and did not even dare to secretly try to stop him.
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He knew the poster's temperament; despite the poster's usual polite and gentle attitude towards them.
She doesn't even interfere with their competition on a daily basis; on the contrary, she's happy to see it happen.
But that's on the premise that they didn't break the rules.
If anyone dares to violate the rules she has set, the punishment will be extremely harsh.
There was once a guy who broke the rules and did something that damaged the reputation of the Treasure Pavilion.
It is said that even now, that guy is still suppressed in the underground cave of the Treasure Pavilion, suffering torture day and night.
Therefore, even if Master Qiu had any wicked thoughts, he wouldn't dare to reveal them at this time.
Furthermore, he was very curious about the beings capable of crafting 【Thunderbolt Talismans】.
What kind of person could create such exquisite talismans?
...
At dawn, Lu Qing, who was meditating cross-legged on a futon, opened his eyes.
A sudden clarity appeared in his eyes.
Beside him, Xiao Li and Wu Xing were also lying down, cultivating.
"As expected of a superior room costing ten low-grade spirit stones a day, if I could cultivate here for a month or two, I could probably directly step into the fourth stage of cultivation."
Feeling the room where the spiritual energy remained rich and showed no signs of weakening even after his night of cultivation, Lu Qing sighed with admiration.
He has been stuck at the perfected third stage of the Golden Core realm for a long time.
The quality of spiritual energy in his home world was insufficient for him to break through his bottleneck, preventing him from making any progress in his cultivation for over ten years.
However, he only spent one night cultivating in the superior room of the inn.
I had a vague feeling that the bottleneck that had been holding me back for more than ten years was beginning to loosen.
If he continues to live in this superior room, it probably won't be long before he breaks through and officially enters the fourth stage of cultivation.
Both are small worlds, but the gap between the hometown world, which is still in the process of recovery, and the Xiaocang Realm is obvious.
Furthermore, Lu Qing had already found out the details.
Small worlds like Xiaocang Realm, with the Tianyuan Great World as their support, do not experience the calamity of spiritual energy depletion that occurs every tens of thousands of years, unlike their home world.
Unless something goes wrong with the Tianyuan Great World, it will remain at its peak.
“While it is possible to break through to the next level by cultivating in this upper room, the cost-effectiveness is too low, so it can only be considered as a backup option.”
Lu Qing thought about it for a moment, and finally shook his head.
This room costs ten low-grade spirit stones a day, which is quite expensive.
If he were to stay for a month or two, the spirit stones he had would be far from enough.
"I've heard that there are real cultivation caves available for rent in Canglan City. I wonder how high the prices will be."
However, Lu Qing only thought about it. He could barely afford a superior room in an ordinary inn, let alone a cultivation cave.
"They're still too poor. There's been no movement from the Treasure Pavilion either. Could it be that the 【Thunderbolt Talisman】 isn't good enough for them?"
"That doesn't make sense. Merchants are profit-driven; there's no reason why the Treasure Pavilion wouldn't see the value of the 【Thunderbolt Talisman】."
Lu Qing pondered to himself.
After selling the 【Thunderbolt Talisman】 yesterday, he returned to the inn and has been waiting for news from the Treasure Pavilion.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for almost the entire day, there was still no response from Treasure Pavilion.
This made him wonder if his plan was flawed.
"It seems I was too confident. Well, this is a small world close to the Tianyuan Great World."
Furthermore, this Lesser Cang Realm is intricately connected with the Tianyuan Great World.
It possesses many traditions passed down from the Tianyuan Great World.
The lineage of talismanic arts must be extremely profound; it's not surprising that they wouldn't value my 【Thunderclap Talisman】."
Thinking of this, Lu Qing couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
The Thunder Talisman he sold to the Treasure Pavilion was originally intended as a trial balloon, to see if they could cooperate.
After all, the 【Thunderbolt Talisman】 is inexpensive to refine, and if he wants to refine and sell it in large quantities, it will inevitably affect the interests of some people.
Having just arrived and being outnumbered and outgunned, Lu Qing did not want to be so high-profile.
His purpose in coming to the Lesser Cang Realm was ultimately to enter the Tianyuan Great World.
Offending certain forces could potentially affect his goals.
The best approach is to find a powerful entity to align with and thus reduce the risk.
That's why he thought of using that 【Thunderclap Talisman】 to test the waters.
Let's see if we can attract the attention of Treasure House and collaborate with them.
In retrospect, he had been too presumptuous.
What they thought was an advantage was probably insignificant in the eyes of the Treasure Pavilion.
Perhaps they simply don't care about such a small gain.
"It seems we have no choice but to try our luck at another trading company."
Lu Qing sighed.
Canglan City actually has two other merchant guilds with similar strength to Treasure Pavilion.
However, those two trading companies were not as well-known as Zhenbaolou, so they were not Lu Qing's first choice.
But now that Treasure Pavilion has made no move, he has to consider other options.
If none of these businesses are willing to cooperate, then he will have no choice but to go it alone.
Of course, if several merchants in a row show no interest in the 【Thunderbolt Talisman】...
That means the risk of him going it alone isn't high, which is good news.
After thinking it through, Lu Qing took out two more pieces of spirit jade, preparing to refine two more 【Thunderclap Talismans】.
Before long, when Lu Qing had finished engraving and refining two new 【Thunderbolt Talismans】, he was preparing to take Xiao Li and the others out.
A burst of energy from a magical formation emanated from outside the door.
Someone is knocking on the door.
The upper rooms of the inn are protected by a protective array, which not only prevents disturbances but also keeps out prying eyes from others.
After all, those who can stay here must be people with considerable cultivation.
Without the barrier of the array, one could probably sense the movements in the next room with just a simple spiritual sense.
Once the defensive formation is activated, shopkeepers can only call out to customers through a special small formation set up outside the door.
Lu Qing removed the defensive formation and opened the door.
But then they saw the inn's waiter standing outside the door with a fawning expression.
"Sir, there are some seniors outside who wish to pay their respects to you."
