Black Vortex Talisman Seal

After leaving the auction house, Lin Langtian and the other two first made their way to the interior of the auction venue.

There, they collected all the items they had purchased, including the ancient Mysterious Bronze Piece.

Standing in the quiet little room, Lin Langtian looked at the antique bronze piece in his hand.

It felt cool to the touch. Numerous profound runes covered its surface, appearing exceedingly obscure and complex at a glance.

Judging from the runes alone, it did seem to possess some hidden mystery. Yet no matter how Lin Langtian probed it, the bronze piece before him showed no reaction whatsoever.

One could not help but wonder whether those seemingly obscure runes were merely a facade. If that were the case, Lin Langtian would truly have suffered a crushing loss this time.

Lin Langtian clenched the bronze piece tightly in his palm, preparing to return to the Lin Mansion in the capital and see whether he could uncover its secret through other means.

However, after this auction, the Pure Yuan Pills in his possession were nearly depleted.

Fortunately, I took those five hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills for myself. Otherwise, I really could only have sighed helplessly from the sidelines, Lin Langtian thought.

He waved at Lin Ke'er and the other, and the three of them promptly left the Imperial Palace and headed for the Lin Mansion.

As they passed a corner, a pure fragrant breeze suddenly drifted over. The scent was not overly strong, but light and elegant like the fragrance of a Green Lotus.

Upon catching that scent, Lin Langtian raised his eyes and looked toward the woman in a green dress walking out of a treasure collection room within the palace. It was none other than Ling Qingzhu.

Huangpu Jing, who was inseparable from her, stood by her side.

When Lin Langtian spotted Ling Qingzhu, she evidently noticed him as well.

Ling Qingzhu glanced at the Mysterious Bronze Piece in Lin Langtian's palm, raised her willow brows, and chuckled. "Brother Langtian, did you purchase that Mysterious Bronze Piece because you wish to become a Symbol Master?"

"Hehe, I'm merely interested in some ancient objects. As for the Beast Egg you purchased, Miss Qingzhu, I was also quite taken with it. Unfortunately, you beat me to it.

"But if Miss Qingzhu ever loses interest in that Beast Egg one day, you may sell it to me." Lin Langtian had no desire to discuss the Mysterious Bronze Piece any further, so he directly shifted the topic back to the Beast Egg.

Ling Qingzhu was startled upon hearing this. She had clearly not expected Lin Langtian to set his sights on her Beast Egg.

"Lin Langtian, I hope you can forgive Huangpu Ying for offending you today," Huangpu Jing suddenly said as Lin Langtian and Ling Qingzhu spoke.

As a member of the Huangpu Clan, she had naturally noticed Huangpu Ying's inexplicable hostility toward Lin Langtian today.

Although she roughly understood the reason behind it, Huangpu Jing clearly did not wish to make a bigger issue out of the matter. After all, the forces behind the two men were respectively two of the Four Great Clans of the Great Yan Empire.

"Whether I forgive him or not is irrelevant. But if he crosses my bottom line next time, I won't care whether his surname is Huangpu!"

Lin Langtian's expression remained calm, but a cold, murderous intent surfaced within his even voice.

When his words fell, surprise appeared on the faces of both Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen beside him.

After all, Huangpu Ying had the Huangpu Clan behind him, a force not the least bit weaker than the Lin Clan. In the past, Lin Langtian would certainly have turned a blind eye for the sake of the greater picture.

Yet they had never expected Brother Langtian, who had always seemed so sensible in their eyes, to utter such ruthless words.

Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen exchanged looks. Although they felt this might intensify the conflict between the two clans, they had to admit that it was incredibly satisfying!

"Lin..." Huangpu Jing's Pretty Face froze. She wanted to say more, but Lin Langtian directly waved his hand. After bidding the two farewell, he turned and left.

Watching Lin Langtian's departing back, Ling Qingzhu narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, seemingly recalling that terrifying scene in her mind. She then softly said to Huangpu Jing.

"Advise that person from your clan properly. Do not provoke Lin Langtian beyond redemption. Otherwise, even your Huangpu Clan will suffer greatly."

"Qingzhu..."

Huangpu Jing was immediately stunned. She had not expected Ling Qingzhu to think so highly of Lin Langtian.

One had to know that the Huangpu Clan was one of the Four Great Clans of the Great Yan Empire!

At that moment, a hundred meters away from them, a young man in dark ink-colored robes stared fixedly at the scene of Lin Langtian and Ling Qingzhu conversing amicably before parting. An incomparably jealous and resentful expression appeared on his face...

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Lin Langtian and the other two returned to the Lin Clan's residence in the Imperial City.

After Lin Ke'er and the others happily accepted the gifts Lin Langtian had bought for them, he told them that he needed to enter seclusion for several days, then impatiently shut his door.

Sitting cross-legged upon the bed, Lin Langtian swiftly retrieved an ancient and mysterious bronze piece from his Universe Bag.

This bronze piece was precisely what he had purchased in the Imperial Palace today. Judging from the blurry runes upon it, it should be related to Symbol Masters...

And what Lin Langtian needed most right now was precisely something related to Symbol Masters. He greatly wished to know just how valuable the Seal Condensing Method within this bronze piece was.

Lin Langtian turned the bronze piece over and examined it repeatedly, carefully wiping away the dust covering it. However, he did not know where the Imperial Palace had acquired it, for the runes on its surface were extraordinarily blurry.

Looking at those mostly blurred runes, Lin Langtian frowned. No wonder even the Imperial Clan had been unable to do anything with it. This bronze piece was indeed strange.

After pondering for a moment, his mind stirred, and a wisp of Black Flame emerged from his hand before coming into contact with the bronze piece.

At the instant of contact, the bronze piece, which had shown no reaction until then, gave a faint tremble. However, no major changes occurred.

"The contents within this bronze piece are blocked by a strange Seal."

The moment they came into contact, Lin Langtian clearly sensed that an extremely faint Seal also covered the surface of the bronze piece.

That Seal had already grown quite faint. It seemed to have existed for a very long time.

After gauging the Seal's strength, Lin Langtian sighed in relief. With a thought, terrifying Black Flame immediately howled forth. Under his control, it forcefully drilled into the bronze piece.

Buzz!

As Lin Langtian forcibly destroyed it, the bronze piece actually emitted a Buzzing Sound, followed by a faint cracking sound.

Immediately afterward, a faint radiance burst forth from the bronze piece. The radiance gathered, eventually transforming into a beam of light that shot toward Lin Langtian's forehead.

When that beam struck Lin Langtian's forehead, he clearly sensed a peculiar stream of information rapidly flooding into his mind.

Black Vortex Talisman Seal, Seal Condensing Method.