Black Vortex Talisman Seal

After leaving the Auction House, Lin Langtian and the other two first headed to the auction's internal offices.

There, they collected all the items they had purchased, including that mysterious Ancient Bronze Fragment.

Standing in the quiet little room, Lin Langtian stared at the ancient-looking bronze fragment in his hand.

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

If one looked only at those runes, they did seem to hold some mystery. Yet no matter how Lin Langtian probed it, the bronze fragment before him showed not the slightest reaction.

It was enough to make one wonder whether those seemingly obscure runes were merely a facade. If that were true, Lin Langtian would truly have suffered a terrible loss this time.

Clenching the bronze fragment tightly in his hand, Lin Langtian prepared to return to the Lin Mansion in the Imperial City and see whether he could use some means to uncover its secrets.

However, after this auction, the Pure Yuan Pills in his pocket were also nearing depletion.

Fortunately, I kept those five hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills for myself. Otherwise, I really could only have stared helplessly at the sea, Lin Langtian sighed inwardly.

Waving to Lin Ke'er and the other, Lin Langtian's group of three promptly left the Imperial Palace and headed toward 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 a fresh green lotus.

The moment he caught that fragrance, Lin Langtian raised his eyes and looked toward the woman in green walking out from a treasure room within the palace. It was Ling Qingzhu.

Huangpu Jing, who was always at her side, was there as well.

When Lin Langtian saw Ling Qingzhu, she had evidently noticed him too.

Ling Qingzhu's willow brows rose as she looked at the Mysterious Copper Piece in Lin Langtian's palm. Then she smiled lightly. "Brother Langtian, did you purchase that Mysterious Copper Piece because you wish to become a Talisman Master?"

"Heh, I'm merely interested in certain ancient objects. Still, I was also quite taken with that beast egg of yours, Miss Qingzhu. Unfortunately, you got there first. If Miss Qingzhu ever loses interest in that beast egg someday, you may sell it to me." Lin Langtian had no desire to discuss the Mysterious Copper Piece further, so he directly shifted the topic back to the beast egg.

Ling Qingzhu was also startled by this. She clearly had 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 while Lin Langtian was speaking with Ling Qingzhu.

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

Though she roughly understood the reason behind it, Huangpu Jing clearly did not want the matter to escalate. After all, the forces represented by the two men were 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 or not!"

Lin Langtian spoke with an indifferent expression, yet a cold, murderous intent surfaced within his calm voice.

As his words fell, even Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen wore startled expressions.

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 Overall Situation.

Yet they had never expected Brother Langtian, who had always been so "considerate of the bigger picture" in their minds, to utter such harsh words.

Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen exchanged looks. Though they felt this would intensify the conflict between the two great clans, they had to admit—it was truly satisfying!

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

Watching Lin Langtian's departing back, Ling Qingzhu narrowed her Beautiful Eyes slightly, as though recalling that terrifying scene in her mind. Then she softly said to Huangpu Jing.

"Advise that person from your clan properly. Do not let him thoroughly offend Lin Langtian, or even your Huangpu Clan will suffer greatly."

"Qingzhu..."

Hearing this, Huangpu Jing was immediately stunned. She had not expected Ling Qingzhu to hold Lin Langtian in such high regard.

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, a Youth in Ink-colored Clothes stared fixedly at the scene of Lin Langtian and Ling Qingzhu conversing amicably before parting. An incomparably jealous and hateful look then appeared on his face...

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

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

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Lin Langtian swiftly took an ancient, mysterious bronze fragment from his Cosmic Bag.

This bronze fragment was precisely what he had bought in the Imperial Palace today. Judging from the blurry runes upon it, this thing should be related to Talisman Masters...

And what Lin Langtian needed most right now was precisely something related to Talisman Masters. He very much wanted to know just how valuable the Seal Condensation Method within this bronze fragment was.

Lin Langtian turned the bronze fragment over and examined it repeatedly, carefully wiping away the dust on its surface. However, he did not know where the Imperial Family had acquired it; the runes upon it were exceptionally blurred.

Looking at those runes, most of which had faded away, Lin Langtian frowned. No wonder even the Imperial Family had been unable to do anything about it. This bronze fragment truly was strange.

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

The instant they touched, the bronze fragment, which had remained inactive all this time, gave a faint tremble. Yet it still underwent no major change.

"The thing inside this bronze fragment is blocked by a strange seal."

From that contact, Lin Langtian clearly sensed that an extremely faint seal covered the surface of the bronze fragment.

That seal had already grown quite faint, so it seemed to have existed for a long time.

After sensing the seal's strength, Lin Langtian breathed a sigh of relief. With a thought, terrifying Black Flame roared forth and, under his control, forcefully burrowed into the bronze fragment.

Buzz!

Along with Lin Langtian's forcible assault, the bronze fragment emitted a buzzing sound. Then, a faint crack suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterward, a soft glow burst from the bronze fragment. The light gathered together, finally transforming into a beam that shot toward Lin Langtian's forehead.

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

Black Vortex Talisman Seal, Seal Condensation Method.