Zhang Wan had heard of Elder Wu's name.
He was the Prenatal expert stationed in Fengliu Commandery, where the Beginner Martial Arts Academy was located, and a veteran Prenatal expert of the Jade Bone Sect.
The entire Fengliu Commandery was under Elder Wu's jurisdiction.
Not only was he personally powerful, but with him at the core, he had also developed a Prenatal Lineage—the Wu Family.
The Wu Family was entrenched in Fengliu Commandery and was its undisputed overlord.
Although sect rules and Elder Wu's restrictions existed, once a family grew large, some rotten apples would inevitably appear, and conflicts of interest with other martial artists were unavoidable.
With Elder Wu around in the past, no one had dared target the Wu Family. They could only swallow their grievances.
But now that Elder Wu had passed away, the Wu Family no longer had a Prenatal expert. The grudges accumulated over the years would erupt in an instant.
On top of that, there were the experts coveting the resources occupied by the Wu Family. The entire Fengliu Commandery would be seething with hidden currents.
On the surface, the Jade Bone Sect was holding things down, so no major chaos would appear. But in the shadows, clashes and killings would certainly be plentiful.
After hearing that Elder Wu had passed away in meditation, Zhang Wan immediately sensed the danger and decided to stay in the academy for the foreseeable future and stop going out.
That way, he would avoid being dragged in and suffering the calamity that befell the fish when the city gate caught fire.
But in the very next moment, news that the Wu Family planned to sell off the treasures in its clan stirred an urge in Zhang Wan to leave the academy.
The treasures accumulated by a Prenatal family over more than a hundred years were truly enticing.
Magical artifacts, talismans, formations, and various legacies—these were exactly what Zhang Wan desperately lacked right now.
If he could complete his collection, Zhang Wan wanted to do so as soon as possible.
As a Prenatal family, the Wu Family had certainly collected quite a few fine treasures over the past century.
Obtaining even one or two would greatly benefit Zhang Wan.
"I can forget about those powerful magical artifacts, talismans, and formations. With my wealth, I can't afford them."
"But I can make plans for some of the various legacies."
Unlike magical artifacts, talismans, and formations, legacies could be copied endlessly and sold repeatedly.
Especially those widespread, commonplace legacies—their prices would be far lower than those treasured by various factions and strictly forbidden from being passed on.
Zhang Wan was not without hope of obtaining one.
There were many legacies he wanted, but at this stage, what he wanted most was a Talisman Master legacy.
He had decided long ago to become a Spirit Planter and a Talisman Master.
The Spirit Planter craft could be used to earn spirit stones, while the Talisman Master craft could be used to slay enemies and protect himself!
On the surface, he would walk through the Martial World as a Spirit Planter, while secretly maintaining the identity of a Talisman Master. If someone tried to target him in the future, he could produce a large handful of talismans and catch his opponent off guard!
Zhang Wan was not worried in the slightest that he would be unable to become a Talisman Master.
With experience points, as long as he obtained a Talisman Master legacy, he could become an excellent Talisman Master in minutes.
Therefore, Zhang Wan had always wanted to acquire a Talisman Master legacy, preferably without anyone knowing.
Of course, if he had no opportunity, Zhang Wan would not insist on obtaining it in secret. Acquiring it from the sect's Inheritance Hall was another option.
It was just that doing so would make it difficult to keep things unknown.
Given the way the Jade Bone Sect's Inheritance Hall operated, obtaining some incomplete legacies was easy, but obtaining a complete legacy would not be so simple.
At the very least, he would have to demonstrate his Talisman Master abilities before he might obtain the subsequent legacy.
Unless there were no other methods to choose from, Zhang Wan did not want to take the route of obtaining a legacy from the sect.
Buying one from a market was another option.
But Yunmeng Market was only a small market, and all those who came and went were Postnatal martial artists. There were not many good things there, and anything worthwhile was all in the shops opened by the sect.
But Zhang Wan currently had no secret art for concealing his aura or changing his appearance. If he went to a sect-operated shop to buy a legacy, there would be little difference from buying one at the Inheritance Hall.
Other markets were too far away, and Zhang Wan could not reach them in the short term.
The Wu Family offered an excellent opportunity.
Although the Wu Family's martial artists were all members of the Jade Bone Sect,
the Wu Family was neither the Jade Bone Sect's Inheritance Hall nor a shop opened by the sect. It was impossible for them to have too much information on the sect's disciples.
He did not need to alter his aura. With a little more disguise, he could keep the Wu Family from knowing who had bought a legacy from them.
Of course, completely fooling the eyes of the Wu Family's martial artists was unrealistic. They could not possibly fail to distinguish the aura of the Bronze Iron Body technique.
But as long as the Wu Family could not determine his identity, that would be enough.
"The cultivation resources issued by the sect, the spirit stones I won from arena gambling matches, and the spirit stones earned by selling pseudo-spirit plants."
"Right now, I have a total of fifty low-grade spirit stones."
"I can indeed try to buy a commonplace Postnatal Talisman Master legacy from the Wu Family."
Zhang Wan's heart stirred.
But he did not act in haste.
He first learned about the Wu Family's current situation from other people.
It turned out that the reason the Wu Family planned to sell the treasures accumulated by the clan over many years was to raise spirit stones to buy a Prenatal Pill for its Ninth Level Postnatal martial artists.
The clan's only Prenatal expert had fallen. If no new Prenatal expert appeared in the clan in the short term, then no matter what the Wu Family did, it would inevitably fall from the ranks of Prenatal families.
Combined with the grudges it had accumulated in the past, a batch of people from the Wu Family would inevitably die by then.
For the family's prosperity and their own safety, the Wu Family had gone mad at this moment. Even if it had to empty its entire coffers, it wanted to forcefully pile up a Prenatal expert.
Zhang Wan was not very optimistic about the Wu Family. Elder Wu had been unable to cultivate another Prenatal expert while he was alive, and with Elder Wu gone, the difficulty would only be higher.
For one thing, the difficulty of obtaining a Prenatal Pill would skyrocket!
However, that had nothing to do with Zhang Wan. In fact, the Wu Family's actions were even better for him.
Otherwise, obtaining a Talisman Master legacy would truly not be easy.
After clarifying the Wu Family's situation, Zhang Wan immediately took action.
One afternoon, he left the academy, found a secluded spot to disguise himself, and headed straight for Fengliu Commandery City.
The Beginner Martial Arts Academy was within Fengliu Commandery's jurisdiction, but it was located in the outskirts. It was some distance from the commandery city, though not too far.
Zhang Wan employed the Nine Step Movement Technique. In an instant, he covered more than ten meters, reaching the shop opened by the Wu Family in half an hour.
The Wu Family had released the news that it was selling the clan's treasures long ago, and at this moment, the entrance to its shop was surrounded by martial artists eager to buy.
There were Rogue Cultivators, as well as members of the Jade Bone Sect.
Zhang Wan determined that there were fellow sect members inside through their magical power.
He was far too familiar with the magical power of the Jade Bone Sect's ten great Prenatal legacies.
During the arena gambling matches, he had fought no shortage of fellow sect members who cultivated different legacies.
Zhang Wan looked over, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Quite a few fellow sect members, like him, had not concealed the aura of their magical power, yet they had disguised their appearances and clothing.
"They're all people with ulterior motives!" Zhang Wan thought inwardly.
After entering the shop, a Wu Family martial artist received him and handed Zhang Wan a booklet. It listed the treasures the Wu Family was selling, along with their prices.
They did not look down on Zhang Wan because he was only at the Second Level Postnatal realm.
The Wu Family was raising spirit stones, and anyone who came to buy treasures was an honored guest of the Wu Family!
Holding the small booklet, Zhang Wan flipped through it rapidly and soon found what he wanted.
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