Secret Schemes and Talisman Trials

Zi Yuan didn't care as Master Qiu walked away.

She had already received instructions from the landlord that she must remove all the old talismans.

If anyone is dissatisfied with this, they can push all the blame onto her and make those people go after her.

"It seems that the poster has been dissatisfied with certain things in the thread for a long time and wants to take this opportunity to clean up some parasites."

Zi Yuan has been following the master for quite some time, so she can guess some of her thoughts.

Zi Yuan was delighted with this, as she had always disliked Master Qiu's faction.

If the owner of the building could really be ruthless and kick them out of the Treasure Pavilion, she might even celebrate happily.

However, Zi Yuan also knew that this was unlikely.

The original poster has always been sentimental.

Master Qiu are all veterans who have been following the host for a long time.

They made considerable contributions to the rise of the Treasure Pavilion.

As long as they don't make any fundamental mistakes, the host will at most give them a scolding, but won't expel them from the Treasure Pavilion.

As expected, things turned out exactly as Zi Yuan had predicted.

Master Qiu went to argue with the host, but was turned away and told that the host was in seclusion.

In his desperation, he lost his mind and tried to force his way into the secluded meditation room where the master was in seclusion.

He was eventually captured by two Deputy Pavilion Master, which alerted the main leader to emerge from seclusion.

Even so, the poster did not severely punish Master Qiu, but only reprimanded him and told him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion, without any other punishment.

She reiterated that the old talismans must be removed from the shelves first; her mind was made up, and no amount of persuasion from anyone could change it.

After this commotion, the other talisman makers realized that the matter was already settled and could not be changed by them.

They had no choice but to remain silent and observe the situation.

Of course, while some were dissatisfied, others were gloating.

Especially Master Wang and others who were already at odds with Master Qiu, they felt extremely pleased to see him suffer a setback and be punished by being confined to his room to reflect on his mistakes.

"Damn it, that wretched maid dared to treat me like this!"

Inside a cave, Master Qiu, his face flushed, angrily cursed.

The thought of being pinned to the ground and suppressed by two Deputy Pavilion Master in front of so many people fueled his burning anger.

He had never suffered such humiliation in all his years of life!

"Master, what should we do now? The building has taken away all the talismans we made. We're afraid we'll lose a lot of income in the coming days."

One of the disciples was very anxious.

He was a disciple of his master who specialized in the art of talismans. His main source of income from Spirit Stone came from the share of the talismans he crafted.

Now that all the old talismans have been removed from the building, he has suffered a great loss.

However, the disciple's impatience only made Master Qiu more irritable, and he directly rebuked him:

"What's the rush? It's just a temporary removal, not a promise that it will never be put back on the shelves."

If you had all been a little more assertive, I wouldn't have been so humiliated!

Seeing their master get angry, the disciples all shrank back and dared not speak again.

However, they were all somewhat skeptical.

Thinking to myself, you're a dignified Golden Core Fifth Revolution cultivator, yet you were easily defeated. They're at most Foundation Establishment Stage, so what can they do?

After venting his anger, Master Qiu finally calmed down.

Start thinking about the current situation.

Although his offense to the original poster was indeed a bit rash, many people felt he had lost his mind.

In fact, he did it on purpose, taking the opportunity to test the host's attitude.

Ever since that young man surnamed Lu arrived, he had a vague feeling that the landlord's attitude towards them, the old folks, had changed somewhat.

In addition, he had previously offended that kid surnamed Lu.

Unconsciously, this instilled a sense of crisis in Master Qiu.

The sudden removal of the talismans from the building for the elderly brought his sense of crisis to its peak.

His previous outburst was mostly an act, aside from genuine anger.

That is to say, they wanted to use this to test the original poster's attitude.

He never expected that the lowly maid would actually show him such disrespect, making him lose face in public!

"You lowly servant, since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Having worked at the Treasure Pavilion for so many years, it's no exaggeration to say I've made great contributions.

Now you're treating me like this, discarding me after I've served my purpose!

Then don't blame me for being heartless!

Master Qiu's face was full of gloom.

He took out an exquisite Communication Jade Talisman from his Storage Bag and gently stroked it.

While Master Qiu was busy with his own schemes, the actions of the Treasure Pavilion remained completely unaffected.

Soon, all the talismans that Lu Qing had refined were placed on the shelves of the Treasure Pavilion.

Some items have also been listed in the other two branch buildings within Azure Wave City.

At the same time, a very eye-catching notice was posted at the entrance, informing people that brand new talismans were being launched today.

As one of the largest trading companies in Azure Wave City, Treasure Pavilion still has a large number of customers every day.

Upon seeing the notice at the entrance, some of the monks immediately became curious.

"New high-quality, cost-effective talismans are now available! The first five customers to purchase a new talisman each day will enjoy a 90% discount!"

Some of the monks were immediately surprised after reading the contents of the notice.

"Your Treasure Pavilion is launching new talismans. The first five buyers will receive a 90% discount?"

"Indeed, senior, our Treasure Pavilion recently hired a master talisman maker."

The talismans crafted by this master talisman maker are of high quality and inexpensive, costing more than a third less than ordinary talismans.

Its power is also far greater than that of ordinary talismans. If you are interested, senior, you might as well take a look for yourself.

The beautiful female nun in charge of greeting the guests explained patiently with a smile.

"Oh, a new talisman-making master has arrived at Guibao Tower, and he has created brand new talismans?"

And it's even cheaper than ordinary talismans?

Upon hearing this, the late-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator immediately became interested.

He recently wanted to go to a secret place to explore and see if he could stumble upon some kind of immortal encounter.

The reason I came here is to prepare more treasures as a means of survival.

He originally planned to buy two suitable Artifact at the Treasure Pavilion and then some useful talismans at the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

After all, the magical treasures from the Treasure Pavilion are always of very high quality, but the talismans are rather ordinary and are notoriously expensive.

Talismans of the same level are always a little more expensive than those from the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion and Thousand Machines Workshop.

Hearing that the new talismans launched by the Treasure Pavilion were even cheaper than those from the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, he was immediately tempted.

If the woman from the Treasure Pavilion wasn't exaggerating, then he might not have needed to make another trip.

"In that case, there's no harm in taking a look."

Thinking of this, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator said.

"Senior, please come this way!" the beautiful female cultivator in charge of reception said hurriedly. "We have set up a special area where you can experience the power of talismans!"

At the same time, I was secretly delighted. The original poster had said that whoever could be the first to sell the new talisman would be rewarded.

If this senior is willing to buy, then her Spirit Stone income for this month will increase significantly! "The Treasure Pavilion has launched new talismans, and the price is much lower than ordinary talismans?"

Many customers in the front hall overheard the conversation between the two and became curious.

Seeing that the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator was testing the new talisman, they all followed suit.

Naturally, Treasure Pavilion did not object to this.

This is exactly the effect they wanted.

Only when these customers become curious do they have the opportunity to promote the new talismans.

Moreover, they believed that once they truly experienced the power of the new talisman, coupled with its low price, it would be a great success.

There shouldn't be anyone who could refuse.

Led by the beautiful female cultivator, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator was soon led to a very spacious courtyard with many thick wooden stakes and stone pillars.

Behind him followed a number of cultivators who had come to watch the spectacle.

The Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator had no objection to this; on the contrary, he felt much more at ease with so many fellow cultivators around.

At least there's no need to worry about the Treasure Pavilion having any designs on him.

"Senior, these are all the new talismans we've launched this time. There are two types of Golden Core Level talismans and five types of Foundation Establishment Level talismans. Which type of talisman would you like to try first?"

A beautiful female cultivator came over carrying a tray with a row of jade talismans on it.

It looks ordinary, but it subtly exudes a chilling aura.

"Can even Golden Core Level talismans be tested?"

The Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator was taken aback, and then hesitated.

"These experimental talismans, could they be charged for?"

"Don't worry, senior. All the talismans here are free to try out. Please feel free to use them."

Hearing this, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator finally felt relieved.

He believed that with so many fellow Daoists present, Treasure Pavilion would not break its promise.

However, he didn't dare to immediately take the two Golden Core Level talismans to test them. Instead, he took a talisman that had a faint yellow hue.

"Senior, this is a [Gravity Rune], an Earth Element Foundation Establishment Level talisman."

Once unleashed, it can create a massive Earth Vein Magnetic Field within a radius of tens of feet around the user.

Not only can it suppress enemies with gravity, but with the support of the Earth Vein Yuan Magnetic Power, it can move like a fish in water, swift as the wind.

This is an excellent talisman for dealing with early-stage group attacks!

The beautiful female cultivator had already learned about all the abilities of the talismans beforehand.

Upon seeing the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator pick up the earthen-yellow talisman, he immediately began to explain it.

"[Gravity Rune], can it be used to deal with group attacks?"

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator was startled.

The most chilling thing about the secret place he wanted to explore this time was a small monster called the Flame Fire Ant.

One of these monsters is not difficult to deal with; even a Qi Refining Realm cultivator can handle it easily.

But what makes them terrifying is that they are gregarious monsters.

Once alerted, tens of thousands of Flame Fire Ant will swarm out, forcing even Golden Core Realm experts to flee in panic.

If this [Gravity Rune] truly has the miraculous effects described by the Treasure Pavilion, then it will be of great help to his exploration of the secret realm.

Thinking of this, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator couldn't wait to test the talisman in his hand.

He focused his mind and channeled the spiritual energy within his body into the Spirit Talisman in his hand.

The next moment, a yellow light flashed, and an earthy yellow light shield appeared around him.

Furthermore, this earthen-yellow light shield can also control the magnitude of changes in his mind.

The largest area, just as the beautiful female cultivator said, is several tens of feet in circumference.

With the support of the Spirit Talisman's Yuan Magnetic Power, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator felt it.

Surrounded by the earthen-yellow light barrier, he felt as light as a swallow, and his movements were not hindered at all; on the contrary, they became even more relaxed and agile.

He reached out and gently pressed down on a huge wooden stake, as thick as two people could hug, inside the earthen-yellow light barrier in front of him.

With the powerful force unleashed, the thick wooden stake, which was over ten feet tall, was instantly pushed halfway into the ground.

The Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator surged with Spiritual Power and pressed down once more.

With a loud bang, the entire wooden stake was completely buried in the ground, with the top of the stake level with the ground.

"That's amazing!"

The Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator was taken aback.

The power of this [Gravity Rune] exceeded his expectations.

That attack just now almost still had the power of a full-force strike without him using any special treasures.

He could sense that this was not the limit of the [Gravity Rune] in his hand!

In other words, the power contained in this [Gravity Rune] is already greater than that of him, a late-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator! Whoosh! The other cultivators standing not far away in the courtyard were also shocked and in uproar when they saw this scene.

They recognized the thick wooden stakes standing in the courtyard.

It is a Exotic Species type of wood called Iron Wood, which is not only as hard as steel, but also extremely heavy.

The power unleashed by this [Gravity Rune] was so great that it forcefully pressed such heavy Iron Wood into the ground.

Such terrifying power would be devastating if it were to fall upon a human.

Without the protection of a magic weapon, even Foundation Establishment Realm expert would find it difficult to withstand.

Just thinking about that scene sent chills down the spines of the onlookers.

However, once the chill subsided, everyone became somewhat excited again.

The first talisman in this experiment was so outstanding; there were many other talismans in the jade plate.

If they are all this powerful, then that would be truly terrifying.

Some astute cultivators realized that the Treasure Pavilion was about to make a big move.

The onlookers were all excited.

Needless to say, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator who was the main character in the scene was also a key figure.

His recent experience told him that this [Gravity Rune] was definitely the best protective talisman for his exploration of the secret realm! "Senior, how effective is this [Gravity Rune]?"

At this moment, the beautiful female cultivator asked with a smile.

"A very powerful talisman, much stronger than any talisman I've used before."

The Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator answered sincerely.

He then placed the Gravity Rune back into the jade plate and picked up another light blue talisman.

"This talisman is called the [Vitality Rune], and it is Foundation Establishment Level talisman for the Wood element."

This is a healing talisman that can quickly replenish a person's vitality.

Even if severely injured, as long as there is a sliver of life remaining, this talisman can replenish that Vitality Qi and pull them back from the Gates of Hell.

The beautiful female cultivator began her explanation again.