"Is Tianjifang about to make a move?"
The red-faced old man was taken aback.
How dare Tianjifang disregard the rules of Canglan City and take action directly?
"The Vice Pavilion Master misunderstands. Tianji Workshop doesn't intend to take direct action. Instead, they sent someone to convey a message, saying they want to join forces with us to put pressure on Treasure Pavilion."
Deacon Shen explained.
"Tianjifang wants to join forces with us?"
The red-faced old man was taken aback again.
“That’s right. It’s not just us; they’ve also joined forces with other large and small businesses in Canglan City to put pressure on the Treasure Pavilion,” said Steward Shen. “Vice Pavilion Master, should we join forces with them?”
"Of course we should. It's rare to find someone willing to charge ahead. Isn't that a good thing?" the red-faced old man said. "It's also a good opportunity to let Tianjifang go and find out what kind of trump card that woman has that she dares to make such a commotion."
"That's right. I've heard that every three years, the Upper Realm sends someone down to check the accounts and collect the profits of Tianji Workshop."
If I calculate the time, it's about time.
If the Venerable Ones of the Upper Realm were to see the current state of Tianji Tower...
The Master of the Mystery Workshop will likely be punished, so of course he's anxious.
"It's good that they're in a hurry. When they're anxious, they can help us pave the way and give Tianjifang a reply, saying that Wanxiang Pavilion has agreed."
...
"Miss, this is an invitation from Tianji Workshop."
Inside the Treasure Pavilion, Uncle Fu held up a golden invitation card and addressed the Pavilion Master.
"Oh, sending us invitations at this time?" The Treasure Pavilion Owner raised an eyebrow. "What does the invitation say?"
"They said that Tianji Workshop, Wanxiang Pavilion, and many other merchants in Canglan City want to hold a conference to discuss important matters, and they hope that our Treasure Pavilion will also be present."
Uncle Fu opened the invitation and looked at its contents.
"Discuss important matters together? I'm afraid they're trying to put pressure on us together?" The Treasure Pavilion Master sneered. "It seems these guys have finally gotten restless."
"Miss, what should we do? Many merchants in the city have joined forces, and even the city lord wouldn't dare to underestimate them. What should we do if they really attack us?"
Uncle Fu said with some worry.
"Don't worry, Uncle Fu, Canglan City is one of the largest cities in the Little Cang Realm."
The city lord has intricate connections with the upper realm, and he will not allow anyone to challenge his authority or break the rules he has established.
That's why Tianjifang and the others have joined forces to try and put pressure on us.
Because they have no other way to deal with us.”
"The owner of the Treasure Pavilion said slowly."
Uncle Fu thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed the case, which put his mind at ease.
"Miss, shall we go to our appointment?"
"Of course we're not going!" the Treasure Pavilion Master said directly. "No banquet is ever a good one. This situation is clearly unfavorable to us, so why should we give them the opportunity?"
"Just decline directly, saying that our Treasure Pavilion is currently busy with business and cannot attend the banquet."
After hearing the rejection from the Treasure Pavilion, Tianjifang...
The middle-aged man in fine clothes, Tianji Fangzhu, looked extremely displeased.
"Damn you, you shameless wench! You don't know what's good for you!"
"Master, Treasure Pavilion is unwilling to keep the appointment, so what should we do now?"
In less than ten days, the Venerable One from the Upper Realm will descend.
If he saw our current state, he'd probably be furious.
A brightly dressed woman said with concern.
"That damned wench! She's only acting so recklessly because she's protected by the rules of Canglan City. If it weren't for the city lord keeping her in check, I would have gone over there right now, captured her, crippled her cultivation, and sold her to a brothel to serve customers!"
The Master of the Heavenly Mystery Workshop had a violent expression on his face, and his body exuded a terrifying aura that caused the surrounding laws to tremble slightly.
His cultivation level was clearly that of a powerful expert who had reached the seventh stage of the late Golden Core realm.
"Master, be careful what you say!" The beautiful woman's expression changed, and she hurriedly said, "It is said that the owner of the Treasure Pavilion is a woman favored by a figure from the Upper Realm. If your words get out, it will be very inappropriate."
"It's just a rumor. This has been going on for so many years, but there has never been any concrete evidence."
I now suspect that this rumor was spread by that wretched maid herself.
She deliberately misled others, making them wary of her and hesitant to harm her.
Master Tianji sneered.
The beautiful woman remained silent.
Many people have actually made this guess.
But it's always better to be safe than sorry.
Before it's truly confirmed, no one dares to completely ignore it.
After all, this rumor was said to have originated from the city lord's mansion.
Furthermore, the preferential treatment given to the Treasure Pavilion by the City Lord's Mansion over the years, and the subtle bias shown towards it in many matters, are evident to many forces.
Otherwise, she would be a woman, and only a mid-grade Golden Core cultivator at that, with her own strength not even reaching the late stage of the Golden Core realm.
How did they manage to establish a firm foothold in the chaotic and powerful Canglan City, build a vast treasure tower, and control immense wealth?
But the beautiful woman knew that the sect leader was in a bad mood and probably wouldn't listen to her words, so she didn't dare to offer any advice.
Fortunately, the Master of Tianji Pavilion was just venting his emotions; he still retained his rationality.
It didn't take long for him to calm down.
"Master, Treasure Pavilion's refusal to keep the appointment clearly indicates they don't want to resolve this matter peacefully with us. What should we do?" the beautiful woman asked.
"According to the intelligence we have now, the reason why Treasure Pavilion is able to continuously sell new talismans is..."
Clearly, everything is related to that mysterious talisman maker who appeared a few days ago.
Once this person is dealt with, all problems will be solved.
Master Tianji said in a deep voice.
"But our spies also said that this person is extremely mysterious. After moving into the Treasure Pavilion, he became even more low-key, rarely went out, and did not vie for power."
He hides in his cave all day and doesn't associate with anyone else.
Apart from one or two people, the rest of the people have no way of getting in touch with him.
Furthermore, this person should possess a rare treasure that conceals the secrets of heaven.
Even the most skilled divination master in our neighborhood couldn't deduce his origins.
Therefore, getting rid of him will be extremely difficult.
It's difficult to find a beautiful woman.
"No matter what, we must find a way to contact him, preferably by luring him out of the Treasure Pavilion."
Since our people can't reach him, we'll start from within their ranks.
I refuse to believe that Treasure House is truly a united front with no one harboring disloyalty.
The owner of Treasure Pavilion is now promoting new talismans and has removed all the old ones.
Don't the other talisman makers have any objections? You know, if their talismans don't sell, they'll also lose a lot of income.
In short, whether it's bribery or threats, offering spirit stones or magical treasures, a generous reward will always attract brave men; there will definitely be people willing to do it!
The Master of Tianji Tower gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
"Other talisman makers..."
Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman's expression shifted slightly, then she remembered something, and her eyes brightened.
"Master, if that's the case, I'm afraid I do have someone in mind."
According to information from scouts, there is an appraisal master named Qiu Rong in the Treasure Pavilion, who is also a talisman maker.
This person is arrogant and narrow-minded, and it is said that he once had a conflict with that mysterious talisman maker.
When the Treasure Pavilion launched its new talismans, trouble ensued.
He is currently being punished by the owner of the Treasure Pavilion, and is confined to his cave to reflect on his actions, forbidden from leaving.
Given this person's narrow-mindedness, he must harbor resentment towards the Treasure Pavilion, which might become our breakthrough point.
Master Tianji was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Excellent, this is a very good candidate. Send someone over immediately and find a way to contact Qiu Rong."
"Don't be stingy with spirit stones; we must turn them into our inside agents."
"Alright, I'll take care of it right away."
After the beautiful woman respectfully withdrew, the Master of Tianji Workshop's expression turned gloomy once again.
People from the upper realm will arrive in ten days at most, if he hasn't resolved the current situation by then.
At that time, not only will they lose their lucrative position as the head of the workshop, but they may also be punished.
Given that person's temperament, if he were punished, the consequences would be...
Thinking of this, the Master of the Heavenly Mystery Workshop trembled involuntarily, a chill rising from the depths of his heart.
The resolute look on his face became even more determined.
If that's really going to happen, it's better to take a gamble!
...
While undercurrents were swirling outside, Lu Qing continued his peaceful cultivation in his cave.
"I have finally fully comprehended and mastered it."
Lu Qing opened his eyes, and runes swirled within them.
These days, aside from crafting the necessary talismans, he spends most of his time studying the inheritance of teleportation array techniques.
Now, I have finally fully understood it and have no more doubts.
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"However, even with the help of superpowers, it still took me so long to comprehend it before I mastered it."
This teleportation array is truly obscure and profound.
The Dao of Space truly lives up to its reputation as a realm only those at the Nascent Soul stage are qualified to explore.
Lu Qing sighed inwardly.
Although he has now thoroughly understood the teleportation array of the Star City.
However, with his current cultivation level, he is not yet capable of setting it up completely.
Teleportation arrays involve spatial laws, which are laws that only a Nascent Soul cultivator can comprehend.
Even though array masters can communicate with the laws through runes, if their cultivation level is insufficient, they still find it difficult to set up such profound arrays.
Therefore, although Lu Qing has now thoroughly understood the teleportation array of Star City thanks to his supernatural abilities.
But knowing is easy, doing is hard; understanding and being able to do are two completely different things.
With his current cultivation level, it is currently impossible for him to set up a teleportation array as large as a star city.
"I was even thinking that if I could comprehend this teleportation array, it might be possible to directly set up an array and teleport to the Tianyuan Great World."
In that case, a large amount of spirit stones would be saved.
In retrospect, that was far too wishful thinking.
Lu Qing couldn't help but chuckle as he recalled his earlier wishful thinking.
"However, I am currently unable to set up a world-breaking teleportation array that can break through the world's membrane."
However, it seems not impossible to simplify this teleportation array as much as possible using supernatural abilities, turning it into a small teleportation array that merely traverses the void and shifts space.
Even among teleportation arrays, there are different levels.
From inter-domain teleportation arrays that can directly traverse the endless starry sky, to boundary-breaking teleportation arrays that can break through the membranes of the world and realize teleportation between worlds.
Then there are the short-distance micro-teleportation arrays between the same worlds.
The power of these teleportation arrays varies greatly, and the degree of mystery of the spatial laws they involve also differs.
The teleportation array inheritance that Lu Qing obtained in Star City is a very high-level, boundary-breaking teleportation array.
This is a powerful array that only a senior Nascent Soul Realm expert with a deep understanding of spatial laws and a mastery of rune arrays can set up.
With his current abilities, he is far from being able to set up a formation.
However, he was powerless against the boundary-breaking teleportation array, but there was a slight possibility of creating the lowest-level micro-teleportation array.
Lu Qing closed his eyes again and began cultivating his supernatural abilities.
This time, however, he changed the direction of his understanding.
Driven by his mind, he continuously simplified the teleportation array he had already comprehended and mastered.
As Lu Qingdi continued to deduce, a great deal of insight emerged from his mind.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but finally, a simple yet sophisticated miniature array emerged in his mind.
"We've finally figured it out."
A surge of joy welled up in Lu Qing's heart.
However, he quickly suppressed his emotions.
He has only deduced the formation so far; its actual effectiveness will only be known through practice.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing took out a piece of spirit jade from his storage bag and began to inscribe it.
He condensed strands of runes from the void.
Those runes were incredibly profound; as soon as they were condensed, they caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.
It was a formation rune that Lu Qing had deciphered from the teleportation array, capable of invoking the laws of space.
Normally, it would be extremely difficult for someone at the Golden Core stage to comprehend and master such runes.
However, Lu Qing possessed extraordinary abilities, and once these abilities were activated, his comprehension was exceptional. In addition, he was already extremely talented in the art of runes.
That's why he accomplished something that seems incredibly incredible to ordinary cultivators.
As Lu Qing focused his mind, the condensed runes began to seep into the spirit jade in his hand.
However, the next moment, with a crisp sound, the spirit jade had already developed cracks and then shattered.
"It seems that low-grade spirit jade cannot support array runes of this level..."
Lu Qing was not surprised, as teleportation arrays involve spatial laws.
Even though what he engraved was a miniature teleportation array that had been greatly simplified, its power was still beyond what a low-grade spirit jade could bear.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing took out a communication talisman and sent out a message.
Before long, the array fluctuations came from outside the cave.
Lu Qing opened the cave and went outside, where he saw Zi Yuan standing respectfully.
"Senior Lu, here are the high-grade and top-grade spirit jades you requested."
Ziyuan presented a brocade box. Lu Qing took it and opened it. Inside, he saw that the surface was smooth and flowing, and dozens of spirit jades were neatly arranged inside.
"The high-grade spirit jade in the treasure vault is running low. Senior Lu, you need it urgently. I'll bring the rest over first. If it's not enough, the lord said he'll transfer some from other branches."
Ziyuan explained.
"That's enough, that's sufficient for now."
Lu Qing glanced at the box and saw nearly forty spirit jades, ten of which were top-grade spirit jades, and the rest were high-grade spirit jades.
Like spirit stones, the value of spirit jade increases many times over with each higher grade.
Therefore, although the spiritual jade here may seem scarce, it is actually quite valuable.
"Is Senior Lu going to refine a high-level talisman?" Ziyuan asked curiously.
Lu Qing has always used only low-grade spirit jade when refining talismans, and this is the first time he has asked for high-grade spirit jade.
"There are some rather special talismans that I'd like to try refining," Lu Qing replied.
Upon hearing this, Ziyuan understood and did not sense anything amiss.
In fact, the talisman makers in the building often apply for high-grade spirit jade to refine talismans.
On the contrary, it is people like Lu Qing who only want low-grade spirit jade that are the odd ones out.
After Ziyuan left, Lu Qing returned to his cave and picked up a piece of high-grade spirit jade.
With a thought, he drew out the profound runes once again, which then disappeared into the spirit jade.
The ability of high-grade spirit jade to withstand the power of runes and arrays is far superior to that of low-grade spirit jade.
A large number of runes poured into the spirit jade, and unlike before, it did not cause it to shatter.
However, Lu Qing did not dare to be careless. He focused all his attention on outlining each rune and controlling it to gradually arrange it into an array within the spirit jade.
Finally, as the last rune disappeared, a burst of light shimmered on the surface of the spirit jade.
As the light faded, a mysterious aura emanated from within.
"It's done."
Upon seeing this, Lu Qing smiled.
Just as Lu Qing successfully refined the talisman.
On the other side of the Treasure Pavilion, in front of a cave, a furtive figure gradually approached.
