Six Ding Mysterious Armor Talisman

Under Chen Lin's gaze, Xu Ruolan took out a jade slip with a pained expression.

"This is a sword art, passed down in my family for generations. Fellow Daoist Chen, please take it!"

After speaking, she handed the jade slip to Chen Lin, her slender hand trembling slightly, as if extremely reluctant.

This made Chen Lin feel a bit embarrassed, as if he were a bandit robbing someone in distress.

Embarrassed or not, he still had to take it.

Sword arts were valuable items he had wanted for a long time, but they were simply not sold in the market.

He unceremoniously took the jade slip and placed it against his forehead to examine it.

After a moment, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Good, although it's a bit peculiar, it is indeed a sword art. This pill will be yours, Fellow Daoist Xu."

Chen Lin took out a First Origin Pill and gave it to her, nodding with satisfaction.

Xu Ruolan glanced at the pill bottle in Chen Lin's hand, her eyes filled with resentment, but she didn't say anything more. She turned and left in a huff.

Chen Lin paid it no mind.

From now on, their paths would diverge, and they would never meet again.

If there was truly nothing unusual about her, she would surely die at the hands of the abnormality. Any more good things would be wasted.

After she walked away, he put the jade slip into his storage bag and quickly left.

Xu Ruolan weaved through alleys, moving cautiously, when a masked woman suddenly appeared before her without warning.

"Greetings, Senior. I've already given him the item."

Upon seeing the woman, Xu Ruolan quickly bowed and reported.

"Mm, well done. Here is a token. Take it and go to the Han Family for refuge. They will grant you a chance to leave."

The masked woman produced a red token and tossed it to Xu Ruolan.

"Thank you, Senior. Your kindness is beyond words. Senior, could you leave a token? If we ever meet again, I will repay you handsomely!"

Xu Ruolan was overjoyed, her body trembling with excitement. She bowed deeply to the woman.

However, when she looked up, the woman had already vanished.

She was a little disappointed but immediately clutched the red token tightly. She then glanced at the cracked jade talisman on her chest and headed straight in the direction of the Han Family.

Upon returning to his courtyard, Chen Lin knocked on Zhao Zhengyuan's door, but he hadn't returned yet.

He had considered checking on the sallow-faced female cultivator's room, but he didn't act on it.

Just thinking about the scene of her brutal murder made his heart ache.

It was this incident that constantly reminded him that no matter how kind Yu Yuehai appeared, it couldn't hide his nature as a murderer.

To believe him would be like seeking skin from a tiger.

This was also why he had tried to appease Ye Jingyun. Compared to Yu Yuehai, that woman was relatively kind.

Back in his room, Chen Lin recalled Ye Jingyun's expression changes when she spoke to him. He felt she had wanted to convey something, but it was shrouded in mystery, making it impossible to understand.

Ultimately, he could only set aside this doubt for the time being and begin refining Thunderclap Beads.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Lin had been in seclusion in his room the entire time. Yu Yuehai had visited once, saying nothing, but giving him three talismans and a storage bag.

The three talismans were a Communication Talisman, an Earth Evasion Talisman, and a defensive talisman called the Six Ding Mysterious Armor Talisman.

All of them were for self-preservation.

The Communication Talisman and Earth Evasion Talisman were fine. Although expensive, they were still within the scope of first-tier talismans.

However, the Six Ding Mysterious Armor Talisman was a second-tier talisman. Even with the crafting method and sufficient materials, he couldn't make it.

Logically, he shouldn't be able to use it either.

Second-tier talismans required a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator to activate.

But this talisman was passive. It would automatically activate when encountering extreme danger, forming an energy armor that covered the entire body, thus removing the usage restriction.

According to Yu Yuehai, the defense provided by this talisman could withstand a casual strike from a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

Such a talisman was incredibly valuable, and the man had spared no expense on him.

He probably had acquired a lot of good things recently, otherwise, he wouldn't have been so generous.

Of course, it also showed that he genuinely didn't want him to die, as he still had use for him.

Chen Lin put away the Communication Talisman and Earth Evasion Talisman. He found something to put the Six Ding Mysterious Armor Talisman in and hung it around his neck with a rope, ensuring it could be activated at any time.

After dealing with that, he picked up the storage bag Yu Yuehai had given him.

He hadn't even dared to dream of owning one before, but now he had two. He had to sigh at the benefits of having a powerful backer.

He finally experienced the wealth of a scion from a prominent family. No wonder Lu Li had offered a reward of fifty Mid-grade Spirit Stones to refine a Soul Capturing Talisman.

However, this did solve one of his problems.

He had been hesitant to reveal the Storage Bag Ye Jingyun gave him before, as he wasn't sure if Ye Jingyun had told Yu Yuehai about it. This made him use it stealthily.

Now it was fine; he could finally use it normally.

Two Storage Bags, both hung inside his robes, one on each side.

He placed all his items in the one Yu Yuehai gave him, and used the other to store Thunderclap Beads, so he wouldn't have to use his spiritual power to differentiate them when needed.

After organizing, he picked up the Six Mysterious Armor Talisman hanging on his chest again. He carefully studied the differences between the second-tier talisman pathways and first-tier talismans.

Unfortunately, after looking for a long time, he couldn't find anything unusual, except that the Talisman Runes on it were more profound.

Actually, the talisman Ye Jingyun had him make before was even more advanced. Chen Lin strongly suspected it was also a second-tier talisman, perhaps even more advanced than this Six Mysterious Armor Talisman.

Logically, even with his talent, he shouldn't have been able to refine it. After all, insufficient cultivation was also 'not using the correct method,' which didn't meet the requirements of his talent.

But he had succeeded nonetheless.

Reflecting afterward, it was likely due to the Cold Nether Flame.

This Exotic Fire could not only replace the True Fire of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, but because it was sentient, it could also reduce the requirements for magical power intensity and purity during talisman crafting.

Ye Jingyun must have specifically modified the crafting method for him, lowering the second-tier talisman, which originally required Foundation Establishment Realm, to a level that Qi Refining Mid-stage cultivators could also refine.

Otherwise, for normal talisman crafting, he had never heard of using an Exotic Fire in conjunction.

Although he had never heard of Exotic Fire, it must be an extremely advanced item. Using it for talisman crafting would be a complete waste of its potential.

After pondering for a while, Chen Lin collected his thoughts and picked up the Spell Compendium to study spells.

Everything he could do now was basically done, and he couldn't go out. He could only study spells while waiting for news from Yu Yuehai.

On this Spell Compendium, only three spells remained unlearned: Cleanse, Fireball Spell, and Intimidate.

Previously, he had focused his energy and resources on cultivating the few urgent spells. Now that he had nothing else to do, it was the perfect time to learn them all.

Another day passed.

With the aid of two Enlightenment Pills, he comprehended all three spells.

He was now considered a seasoned Qi Refining Mid-stage cultivator who knew six spells.

He went into the courtyard and practiced all the spells until he was proficient. Just as he was feeling very satisfied, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his dantian, and his body began to convulse.

Chen Lin was startled at first, then seemed to realize something. He hurriedly took out a small bottle from his Storage Bag, opened the stopper, and took out a reddish-brown Pill.

It was a Blood Qi Pill.