https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-149-Golden-Silkworm-Continuation-Three-Body-Refinement-Realms-First-Encounter-with-Nan-Go/12900179/
https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-151-Brat-How-Dare-You-Insult-Me-Second-Update-/12900181/
Chapter 150: Blood Talisman Emerges, I Need War! (First Update)
Chapter 150: Blood Talisman Emerges, I Need War! (First Update)
Half a month later.
Inside the fort.
Fu Zhang listened as the people below reported the earnings from the previous month.
Thanks to the chaos in the Great River Market not long ago, some low-rank talismans that can be instantly cast have become very popular among independent cultivators.
Thus, there was a pure profit of three thousand spirit stones last month.
This number did not satisfy Fu Zhang much.
The Fu Family has over fifty cultivators, and five of them are at the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation like him.
The overall cultivation consumes an immense amount of resources.
Most crucially, how many years would it take to earn a Foundation Establishment Pill for him?
And without reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the Fu Family's reputation as a Foundation Establishment Family would be completely stripped away within ten years.
"Fortunately, we got the business of dealing with demon beasts from the Mountain Breaker Gang. This way, we can significantly save on the costs of talisman skin and talisman ink."
The skin of demon beasts, after tanning, can serve as excellent talisman skin.
The demon blood of demon beasts, mixed with several mineral materials, can produce high-quality talisman ink.
With these two businesses, it is more profitable than giving the Fu Family a few territories.
Fu Zhang put away the ledger, and his bad mood eased slightly.
"I've heard that the business of the inner city shops has been getting better recently, with dozens of customers every day. It seems that our Fu Family's talisman-making skills have been recognized by the independent cultivators in the Great River Market!"
"Since that's the case, we should..."
Just as he was about to give some instructions, his third brother, Fu Jue, who managed the inner city shop, walked in with a tense expression.
"Third Brother, what's wrong? You seem so anxious, unlike your usual calm self," Fu Zhang smiled.
Fu Jue took a deep breath and asked directly, "Big Brother, did our Ancestor leave behind the technique for drawing blood talismans before he died?"
"Blood talismans?" Fu Zhang was taken aback.
The other Fu Family cultivators in the hall also looked puzzled.
In the cultivation world, blood talismans do exist.
But how could the Fu Family know how to make them!
Seeing his brother's genuine confusion, Fu Jue became anxious and said, "Recently, business has been good at the shop, but there are always people asking about blood talismans. They are demonic talismans, and our Fu Family doesn't know how to make them."
"Even if we did, we wouldn't dare to make them!"
Fu Zhang's forehead involuntarily wrinkled into a deep crease.
"Someone is slandering our Fu Family!"
"Right!" Fu Jue immediately said, "I think so too."
Fu Zhang asked, "Then who could it be?"
For a moment, the hall was filled with speculation, and one by one, suspicious candidates were mentioned.
When it came to talisman-making skills, it wasn't just the Fu Family in the Great River Market.
Without mentioning others, their former ally, the Chen Family, also had some experience in talisman-making.
The biggest suspect, however, was the Shenfu Pavilion.
Because the Fu Family's talismans were cheaper, they had squeezed a lot of business from the Shenfu Pavilion.
As a branch of a major sect from another region, it was not appropriate for them to take action against local forces.
But spreading rumors was harmless.
After thinking for a while and seeing the discussion becoming more chaotic, Fu Zhang raised his hand to quiet them down.
As the Clan Leader, his authority made everyone fall silent.
"This matter needs to be addressed."
"First, we must publicly announce that the Fu Family absolutely does not know how to make blood talismans."
"Second, we must ensure the safety of our clan members when they go out."
"Finally, I want you to set up a banquet at the Bell and Tripod Family and invite the Chen Family Head and the Shenfu Pavilion Elder Cui. I will talk to them first."
After making these three decisions, the Fu Family cultivators nodded in agreement.
The Clan Leader is indeed the Clan Leader. When faced with issues, he always makes the right decisions.
After the Ancestor's death, it was Fu Zhang who, despite opposition, led the entire clan from the competitive Tianlan Immortal City to this Great River Market.
Although this place is remote, it is rich in resources and has great potential.
Given another few decades, the Fu Family might well return to the ranks of true Foundation Establishment Families!
...
At some point, a legend began to spread in the Great River Market.
Among the five Foundation Establishment Families, besides the original Duan and Li Families, the three new families each had their strengths.
The Chen and Fu Families, despite having no Foundation Establishment cultivators, were listed alongside the three families because they each possessed formidable means.
The Chen Family had bloodline magic treasures, and even though their genius, Chen Haoran, died in the Qingjiang Long Street Battle, they still had high-end combat power to maintain their reputation after recovering the bloodline magic treasure.
But the Fu Family, which came from Tianlan Immortal City, besides being skilled in talisman-making, what else did they have to rank alongside the other four families?
After all, the talisman business is time-consuming, high-cost, and low-profit.
It could cover daily expenses, but it was not enough to maintain the family's reputation.
Gradually, an insider revealed a piece of information.
The reason the Fu Family had the confidence to maintain their Foundation Establishment Family reputation was that, in addition to their ancestral talisman treasures, they also mastered the technique of blood talismans!
Talisman treasures do not last long, though they are powerful, they have a limited number of uses.
But blood talismans are different. This talisman uses human skin as the paper and the cultivator's essence blood as the ink, combined with special techniques, to instantly unleash the cultivator's full strength.
If the raw materials for drawing a Blood Talisman are the skin and essence blood of a Ninth Level Qi Cultivation practitioner, its power will be no less than a full-strength attack from a Qi Cultivation practitioner at the peak of their stage! Most importantly, it can be mass-produced.
When this news spread, countless independent cultivators in the Great River Market were shocked. They were both worried about the Fu Family capturing independent cultivators to peel their skin and draw blood for Blood Talismans and longed to obtain a Blood Talisman as a trump card.
For a time, the Fu Family's shops in the inner city were flooded with customers.
Even though the Fu Family's cultivators repeatedly declared that they did not possess the skills to create Blood Talismans and did not sell any Blood Talismans, independent cultivators still did not fully believe them.
Especially within the Great River Market, cultivators occasionally died, leaving no trace of their bodies. This only made independent cultivators more suspicious.
Helpless, the Fu Family could only let it be. They believed that over time, such baseless rumors would eventually dissipate.
At least, no one had ever seen a Blood Talisman, right?
...
No one had seen one, right?
No, someone had seen one!
In the Moonlit Valley, among the rows of stone houses by the mountain, this was the residence of the Zhan Hall.
In a secret room, Luo Chen looked at the blood-soaked talisman in Wang Yuan's hand with surprise.
"Is this a Blood Talisman?"
Wang Yuan shook his head, "Strictly speaking, this is not a Blood Talisman."
He explained, "This is merely a crude application of the principles of qi and blood by a Body Refinement Practitioner. It took me ten days of continuous effort to infuse this human skin with a vast amount of qi and blood."
"How powerful is it?" Luo Chen was more concerned about this.
Wang Yuan chuckled, "It's decent. Although it can't match a Foundation Establishment attack, within a hundred meters, once activated, it can unleash about fifty percent of my strength."
Hearing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but lick his dry lips.
This was already very strong!
Wang Yuan had already entered the second level of Body Refinement, comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Although his offensive methods were not as powerful as those of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his overall strength was enough to crush all Qi Cultivation practitioners.
A hundred-meter attack range was not a threat to a Foundation Establishment practitioner.
However, the normal attack range of a Qi Cultivation practitioner was only a hundred to two hundred meters.
At greater distances, without external spirit sense, the Pulling Technique could not freely control magical artifacts.
Only Luo Chen, with his Perfect Pulling Technique, was an exception.
"With this, I can make a big move!" Luo Chen said, reaching out to take the fake Blood Talisman.
But his hand hesitated and did not move.
Wang Yuan looked at him in confusion, "Why are you so focused on the Fu Family?"
"Not the Fu Family, but the five major families, and Miao Wen," Luo Chen explained patiently. "I need to break the deadlock."
"Break the deadlock?"
"A deadlock that has trapped the Sky Ascension Assembly. Only by breaking it can this force truly provide assistance to our cultivation!"
Wang Yuan's hand relaxed.
Luo Chen took the talisman and said with a sigh, "A newly emerging force, without experiencing war, will be overlooked, underestimated, and not taken seriously on an equal footing by everyone."
"If I were content to be Miao Wen's money-making tool for life, it would be fine."
"But you know, I also aspire to immortality. How could I possibly be willing to remain subordinate for life?"
"But you know, I also aspire to immortality. How could I possibly be willing to remain subordinate for life?"
"But you know, I also aspire to immortality. How could I possibly be willing to remain subordinate for life?"
Wang Yuan seemed to understand.
He looked at Luo Chen's face, which was both melancholy and confident.
Then he nodded.
"I understand. The Sky Ascension Assembly needs a war!"
Luo Chen smiled brightly, "Yes, a war that isn't too widespread, and the Fu Family is the best target for this war."
"Then go ahead, I will support you fully. The Fu Family can only blame their own weakness."
In the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak.
Wang Yuan understood this better than Luo Chen.
Luo Chen clutched the talisman, a fierce expression on his face:
"Besides, one of those who besieged the Moonlit Valley was Fu Zhang. I haven't forgotten this grudge!"
...
Zhenlong Black Market!
This was Luo Chen's second visit here.
Certainly, let's translate this excerpt while adhering to the rules and using the key terms:
---
In the prestigious auction, a single bottle was going for two hundred spirit stones!
However, it was worth the price.
Just as the first auction phase concluded, they had now reached the second individual auction phase.
This time, Luo Chen did not choose to stay until the end.
He immediately surpassed everyone and walked up.
"I will bid on a first-rank talisman, starting at one thousand spirit stones."
A hoarse voice echoed throughout the hall.
The moment the words fell, a round of laughter erupted in the spacious hall.
"First-ranks talisman, daring to bid a thousand spirit stones, you must be crazy poor!"
"I’m opening my eyes to new possibilities today."
"Never heard of a first-rank talisman selling at such a price. Forget a thousand, I would consider even a hundred."
"Just show us what it is, then!"
Amidsthe commotion, a deep red like Blood talisman floated in the air.
A powerful aura radiated from it, as if a vibrant life force pulsed from within the talisman.
The intense pressure even made the closed-eyed cultivators open their eyes.
But upon closer inspection, he shook his head in disappointment.
No one noticed this, as everyone's attention was on the talisman.
Luo chen had been discreetly observing the cultivator all along, seeing the other side close their eyes, he couldn't help but relax his breath.
Sure enough, this amateurish method wouldn't fool a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
At least, even if the other side initiated the purchase, it wouldn't be a big issue.
Anyways, using the black market, the information about the blood talisman had gone out. Now, with the other side not moving to bid, the space for his own operation was even greater.
"Roar!"
"What is this talisman? Why would it have such a powerful bloody aura?"
"Strong feeling!"
"I have already cultivated qi to the ninth stage, but under this talisman, I still feel a hint of threat. If I were to fully trigger it, I would have to be cautious."
Facing the disturbance of the crowd, Luo Chen was not anxious or busy.
"First-rank blood talisman, from a talisman cultivator who refuses to reveal their name, cultivating qi to the ninth stage!"
The crowd was taken aback, the talisman cultivator who refused to reveal their name?
There are only five cultivators in the talisman family who have cultivated qi to the ninth stage!
Each of them is known and named, he casually excluded two who were not good at crafting talismans, suspecting the other three."
"This talisman, crafted by a qi cultivator to the ninth stage, after five attempts, finally succeeded in crafting a talisman."
"Among them, using their own ten drops of essence blood, blending in great quantities of spirit ink from Bright Lotus City."
"Let alone the intricacies,,, you can also sense the power."
"After triggering this talisman, it can emit a strike comparable to a grandly cultivation full."
"Bid starts at one thousand spirit stones, everyone, please!"
As the words fadedbidding voices came in quickly, competing one another to outbid the other.
One thousand! One thousand five!
One thousand eight!
Two thousand!
In the end, with a final bid of two thousand three, he successfully acquired a first-rank blood talisman at a substantial price! Luo Chen was quite satisfied, not participating in the third round's freedom Auction, leaving here.
.
In the hall, the starlight opened eyes, looking at his back shadow, eyebrows slightly furrowed.
...
On North Street Three Alleys, under the eavesdrop shadow.
Two figures stood there, as if withered trees.
"Brother Wang, you are getting more proficient with the breath Conceal Technique, almost surpassing me."
"Hehe."
"Well, although I'm still far away, fooling a Foundation establishment cultivator is no longer an issue."
"Combining my Five Qi Return to Origin, a Foundation Establishment cultivator should be unable to pierce my weakness."
Five Qi Return to Origin is the Heart Qi, Liver qi, Spleen qi, Lung qi, and Kidney qi.
Only after reaching the stage of innate Martial Arts cultivation can this technique be practiced.
As the two figures communicated, a second passed.
Suddenly, Wang Yuan's gaze shifted, looking northeast.
Luo chen immediately noticed, and asked, "Seven-star hill?"
"Yes, you seem to have guessed wrong."
"Also not entirely wrong, that side was also the easiest to be ambushed after the black market auction."
Luo chen smiled faintly, then sprang up, sweeping the hall like with the hall wind.
Wang Yuan moved his spirit, taking a step, and to be ten meters away.
---
I'll update a little later, the author wants to take some time, to deliver a quality chapter, hehehe.
At three thirty, I'll release three chapters, those staying up late can wait.
For those going to work, get some early rest.
Good night!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
