Market Fair Conflict

The Life Talisman Seal was of utmost importance to talisman masters. Only by condensing a Life Talisman Seal could one unleash the power of Spiritual Power. Life Talisman Seals were divided into three grades.

Life Talisman Seals, Life Spirit Seals, and Life Heaven Seals.

Lin Mu would naturally choose the best one. The Thunder Sky Seal was a type of Life Heaven Seal.

The system also had the Thunder Spirit Seal, which was one grade lower, but Lin Mu had never considered it. A Life Heaven Seal was far more powerful than a Life Spirit Seal. Lin Mu would rather temporarily refrain from cultivating Spiritual Power than settle for second best.

In the blink of an eye, another month and a half passed. Both adults and children of the Lin Family were swept up in a frenzy of cultivation. Lin Zhentian himself began secluded cultivation to break through into the Core Formation Realm.

Lin Zhentian had remained at the late Heavenly Yuan Realm for a long time without breaking through. Though this was partly due to his cultivation talent, the greater reason was his lack of cultivation resources. Now that he had received ten thousand Yang Yuan Pills from Lin Mu, he was highly confident that he could break through to the Core Formation Realm.

Lin Mu had also raised his cultivation to the late Heavenly Yuan Realm and was now considered the strongest expert in the Lin Family. Having cultivated the Ninth Grade Martial Art, Collapsing Thunder Fist, even Lin Zhentian was no match for him.

Name: Lin Mu

Primal Energy Cultivation: Late Heavenly Yuan Realm

Spiritual Power Cultivation: None

Martial Arts: Through-the-Back Fist [Mastery], Collapsing Thunder Fist [Mastery]

Spiritual Secret Arts: None

Cultivation Art: Lightning Primal Energy Art

Life Talisman Seal: None

Special Items: None

Yang Yuan Pills: 86895

"Brother Lin Mu!" A sweet voice rang out from outside Lin Mu's door. Qing Tan then flitted in like a butterfly, her little face flushed red and brimming with delight.

"Qing Tan, what is it?" Lin Mu asked doubtfully.

"Brother Lin Mu, I cultivated Primal Energy!" Qing Tan said excitedly. A faint glow appeared on her hand—it was the fluctuation of Primal Energy.

"Not bad." Lin Mu smiled. Qing Tan's successful cultivation of Primal Energy did not surprise him much.

"Brother Lin Mu, I cultivated Primal Energy in such a short time. Shouldn't you praise me?" Qing Tan pouted. The moment she cultivated Primal Energy, she had rushed over to find Lin Mu.

"Qing Tan, your physique is one in a hundred million. You're only at the Body Tempering Sixth Layer right now. What is there to praise?" Lin Mu said with a smile.

"Hmph, mean Brother Lin Mu. I'm ignoring you." Qing Tan said unhappily.

"All right, our Qing Tan is the most amazing. Even Little Dong isn't as good as you." Lin Mu smiled and pinched Qing Tan's delicate nose.

"Hehe!" Qing Tan smiled smugly, revealing her two little canine teeth.

"Brother Lin Mu, it's the end of the month these next few days, and Qingyang Town's Trading Fair is especially lively. Can we go have a look?" Qing Tan asked hopefully, her clear eyes carrying a trace of pleading as she looked at Lin Mu.

"Sure!" Lin Mu smiled. He had nothing to do today anyway. The strongest Demonic Beasts on the Back Mountain were only at the Heavenly Yuan Realm. With his current strength, continuing to train there would no longer have much effect.

"Let's go ask Brother Lin Dong to come too." Qing Tan said with a smile, linking her arm through Lin Mu's as they headed toward the Back Mountain.

When they arrived at the Back Mountain, Lin Dong was cultivating. In terms of diligence, Lin Mu was far inferior to Lin Dong.

"Big Brother, Qing Tan, why are you here?" Lin Dong asked, setting down the massive stone in his hands.

"Qing Tan wants us to take a look at the Trading Fair in Qingyang Town. Don't cultivate today—consider it a day off for yourself," Lin Mu said.

"Mm." Lin Dong nodded. Missing one day of cultivation was no big deal. It was a good opportunity to broaden his horizons at the fair.

The Trading Fair was located in Qingyang Town's North Plaza, where numerous factions converged. It was a chaotic place filled with all manner of people and countless disputes. Even Qingyang Town's four great factions could not claim it for themselves, creating a strange balance.

Many families had businesses at the Trading Fair and could reap considerable profits from them. Thus, no one was willing to disrupt that peculiar balance.

The Trading Fair was not only frequented by locals from Qingyang Town. People from within a hundred-mile radius also liked trading there, especially bandits. Most of their goods could not be openly displayed, making this the most suitable place for them to trade.

When Lin Mu and the other two arrived at the Trading Fair, they could not help clicking their tongues at the sea of people and the noisy, boiling clamor. The scene was far more spectacular than a modern-day market fair.

"Let's go!"

Lin Mu took Qing Tan's little hand and led her inside.

The dazzling array of goods left people dizzy. Qing Tan was in high spirits, her delicate little face flushed with excitement and looking exceptionally adorable. Her clear, sweet laughter drew many gazes.

When those people saw the girl with brows like paintings and skin as white as snow, their eyes all flashed with astonishment.

"Big Brother, Qing Tan, you two keep looking around. I'll check out some other places," Lin Dong said.

"Mm." Lin Mu nodded.

"Brother Lin Mu, look at this! It's so pretty!" Qing Tan walked over to a small stall and picked up a necklace, her eyes gleaming.

Though the necklace looked bright and beautiful, it was actually made from useless Demonic Beast crystal cores and had no special effect. Thus, few people generally bought it.

"How much is this Fox Crystal Necklace?" Lin Mu asked the stall owner.

"One Yang Yuan Pill," the stall owner said.

Lin Mu smiled faintly. The stall owner had clearly seen how much Qing Tan liked the Fox Crystal Necklace and was raising the price on the spot. Otherwise, this Fox Crystal Necklace was not even worth one Yang Yuan Stone.

"Brother Lin Mu, I don't want it anymore." Upon hearing that the Fox Crystal Necklace cost one Yang Yuan Pill, Qing Tan immediately decided against buying it.

"Wrap it up for me." Lin Mu handed the stall owner one Yang Yuan Pill. He could not be bothered to haggle with him. One Yang Yuan Pill was nothing more than a breath to him.

"Certainly!" The stall owner's face blossomed into a smile upon hearing that.

"Wait. I want this Fox Crystal Necklace. I'll offer two Yang Yuan Pills."

At that moment, a sweet voice rang out. Lin Mu turned and saw a girl around fifteen or sixteen years old, accompanied by several boys and girls about her age.

"Hurry up. I'm in a rush." Lin Mu continued speaking to the stall owner as though he had not heard the girl.

"Sir, this young lady is offering two Yang Yuan Pills," the stall owner said, pretending to be troubled. He clearly wanted to fleece Lin Mu again.

"The Trading Fair has its rules. You accepted my Yang Yuan Pill and now want to go back on your word. Do you think you can walk out of here?" Lin Mu's expression changed as killing intent radiated from him.

The stall owner's deliberate price hike was one thing, and Lin Mu could choose not to hold it against him. But now he was treating Lin Mu like easy prey. Did he really think Lin Mu had no temper?

"I'm Xie Yingying of the Xie Family. As long as you sell the Fox Crystal Necklace to me, I guarantee you'll be fine," the girl said arrogantly.

She did not actually want the Fox Crystal Necklace. She merely knew that Lin Mu and Qing Tan were from the Lin Family and had deliberately come to cause trouble.