Golden Brilliance Talisman (No More Today)

"I have long admired the name of the Spirit Control Sect. Today I am finally able to meet fellow Daoists from the Spirit Control Sect. I am Chen Sang."

An elderly man with fair skin and wearing a green robe introduced himself.

"My name is Lin Mao!"

A slightly hunchbacked man in a blue robe clasped his hands in greeting.

Master Golden Crow invited Shen Long and the other two to sit down, where they enjoyed tea and conversation.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, we heard you went into the Ten Thousand Fire Valley to search for treasures. Could you tell us about the Ten Thousand Fire Valley?"

Qin Hu asked curiously.

Ten Thousand Fire Valley is one of the Seven Great Forbidden Lands in the Gan Yang Realm, and also a dangerous place in the East Hua Cultivation World.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators were filled with curiosity, as none of them had ever been to the Ten Thousand Fire Valley.

"The Ten Thousand Fire Valley is teeming with Fire Element- type Demon Beast, as well as some Natural Restriction. I entered the Ten Thousand Fire Valley with six friends to search for treasures, but only Fairy Lin and I survived. Fairy Lin was seriously injured and is still healing, while I almost died."

Master Golden Crow finished speaking, a look of lingering fear appeared on his face.

"The Ten Thousand Fire Valley is so terrifying! Even Fellow Daoist Xu almost perished there!"

Qin Hu asked in surprise.

The Master Golden Crow was a disciple of the True Monarch Golden Crow, yet he nearly perished upon entering the Ten Thousand Fire Valley, demonstrating just how terrifying the Ten Thousand Fire Valley was.

"Many Third-Rank Spirit Beast in Ten Thousand Fire Valley possess Fire Escape Technique. They use these Fire Escape Technique to get close, making them impossible to defend against. Two of my friends were killed when two Fire Qilin Beast used Fire Escape Technique to get close to them."

"Master Golden Crow said."

"Someone encountered Third-Rank Flood Dragon in the Ten Thousand Fire Valley long ago! Did Fellow Daoist Xu not encounter Third-Rank Flood Dragon this time when he entered the Ten Thousand Fire Valley?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"No, it was probably killed. Maybe it advanced to the fourth rank and is hiding somewhere in Ten Thousand Fire Valley."

"I guessed Master Golden Crow speculated.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you ventured into the Ten Thousand Fire Valley; you must have obtained quite a few good things! Could you perhaps show us a couple?"

The Master Nine-Turns looked on with longing.

After a moment's thought, Master Golden Crow took out a section of golden-red bamboo and a golden stone the size of a pigeon's egg, with a flame pattern on its surface.

"Millennial Golden Flame Bamboo! Golden Flame Stone!"

The Master Ice Silkworm recognized both materials.

Golden Flame Stone is a fourth-tier refining material. When refined into Fire Element Law Treasure, it can enhance their power. Golden Flame Bamboo can be used for refining weapons or setting up formations.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is quite capable! You actually managed to obtain a piece of Golden Flame Stone."

The Fairy Golden Butterfly looked on with envy.

"It's just one piece. If we hadn't encountered a group of Purple Sky Flying Scorpion, we would have gone even deeper into the Ten Thousand Fire Valley."

The Master Golden Crow spoke with a regretful tone. He seemed to have thought of something, looked at the Master Ice Silkworm, and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, I've heard that your Spirit Control Sect has a secret medicine that is very attractive to Demon Beast below the fourth rank. Do you have any? I'm willing to pay a high price to buy it from you?"

"Fellow Daoist Xu is referring to the Nine-Curve Monster Luring Powder, which requires the Poison Sac of Third Rank Nine-Curve Beast. Such Demon Beast are very rare."

Master Ice Silkworm shook his head and said.

"I've heard that in the North Sea Cultivation World, there's a spirit medicine called the Monster Luring Grass. The older it is, the more attractive it is to Demon Beast."

"That's what the Fairy Golden Butterfly said."

"I've also heard that the Monster Luring Grass is more precious than the Nine-Curve Monster Luring Incense, but I can't get my hands on it."

Master Golden Crow sighed.

Shen Long has the Nine-Curve Monster Luring Incense and Monster Luring Grass, which would be enough to lure Fourth-Rank Spirit Beast.

One by one, Core Formation Cultivator walked in and joined their chatter.

After a short while, a tall Blue-Shirted Youth walked in.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you've finally arrived."

Master Golden Crow said with a smile.

"I am Han Luo from the Heavenly Talisman Sect. Greetings, fellow Daoists."

The Blue-Shirted Youth clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.

"Heavenly Talisman Sect!"

Shen Long was slightly taken aback. He had attended Auction held by the Sun and Moon Palace, where Nascent Soul Cultivator had offered the Heavenly Talisman Sect, Secret Talisman from the Heavenly Monster Talisman Sect, in exchange for longevity elixirs, but had failed.

"Fellow Daoist Han Heavenly Talisman Sect. Are you a talisman maker?"

Qin Hu asked curiously.

"Indeed, fellow Daoist, are you also a talisman maker?"

Han Luo asked casually.

"No, that's not it. My name is Qin Hu. I've long admired the Heavenly Talisman Sect. I never expected to meet a talisman maker from the Heavenly Talisman Sect here."

Qin Hu said with a smile.

Shen Long and the others introduced themselves, Han Luo sat down. The cultivators then enjoyed tea and chatted together.

They exchanged cultivation experiences and chatted about interesting anecdotes from the cultivation Immortal Realm.

When the conversation turned to the Southern Border Cultivation World, Shen Long asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Han, I've heard that the Witch Clan cultivators of Southern Border can curse and kill their enemies from thousands of miles away. Is that true?"

He had long heard of the Witch Clan's Curse techniques, but had never witnessed them firsthand.

"It's true, but the Curse of the Witch Clan require a medium, usually a Spirit Insect. Therefore, every Witch Clan cultivator raises a large number of Spirit Insect, which they call Gu Insect. They can even use themselves as a medium to perish together with their enemies. When fighting against the Witch Clan cultivators, you need to be extremely careful. Don't let them ambush you, and don't let them collect your Essence Blood or hair. It will be very difficult for them to curse you to death."

Han Luo said slowly.

The Human Race in the Southern Border Cultivation World has been fighting with the Witch Clan for many years, and knows the Witch Clan's weaknesses and methods of fighting.

"That being said, the Curse of the Witch Clan are still very powerful. One of my master's friends was cultivating in his cave when he was severely injured by a curse cast by the Witch Clan cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm stage."

Master Golden Crow's expression was solemn.

"It's likely that your master's friend offended Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Witch Clan. Without a particularly deep-seated hatred, the Witch Clan cultivator wouldn't casually curse and kill someone. However, if the target possesses rare treasures, special Formation, Secret Talisman, or miraculous pills, the caster might suffer severe injuries, and in severe cases, the caster could even die."

Han Luo said.

After chatting for most of the hour, Master Golden Crow suggested exchanging items, which was met with a Core Formation Cultivator.

As the initiator of the gathering, Master Golden Crow took the lead in exchanging items. He brought out dozens of items, mostly fire-attribute materials, including spirit medicine, refining materials, Demon Core, and Spirit Wood.

Shen Long used Third Rank Thunder Attribute Demon Core to exchange for two Third Rank Fire Qilin Beast Demon Core with Master Golden Crow, intending to use them to feed the Fire Qilin Beast.

One by one Master Golden Crow and the others took out their items and stated what they wanted to exchange. Only a few people successfully made their exchanges.

Half an hour later, Shen Long stood up and took out dozens of items, including Third Rank Demon Core, Third Rank animal hides, refining materials, pills, and so on.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, how about I trade you a Fire Wing Talisman for those two Third Rank Thunder Ray?"

Han Luo transmitted his voice to Shen Long.

"Fire Wing Talisman?"

Shen Long shook his head.

He killed Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator, and besides the three Law Treasure, he also took more than 300,000 Spirit Stone and a Bat Wing Talisman. The Bat Wing Talisman is similar to the Fire Wing Talisman in that it can teleport, but it becomes useless once its power is exhausted.

Shen Long possessed Golden-Winged Wind Peng and had little interest in these kinds of Talisman.

"The Fire Wing Talisman can teleport a certain distance, and it's quite rare to find on the market."

Han Luo explained in a seductive tone.

"I can refine High-Grade Medicinal Pill. Fellow Daoist Han, do you think I lack this kind of Talisman?"

Shen Long smiled and transmitted his voice.

In terms of value alone, the Fire Wing Talisman is more valuable than the hide of Third Rank Thunder Ray, but Shen Long simply doesn't care for the Fire Wing Talisman.

"How about this? I'll trade you Golden Brilliance Talisman. This talisman can weaken the power of Divine Sense Attack, how about it?"

Han Luo transmitted his voice.

"Talisman to weaken Divine Sense Attack? Just one? That's equivalent to two hides from Third Rank Thunder Ray. I almost died trying to kill Thunder Ray back then."

Shen Long frowned and said, "He's exaggerating. He killed the Thunder Ray only to find the Thunder-Absorbing Bead and the Thunder-Guiding Bead."

"The Golden Brilliance Talisman plus the Fire Wing Talisman, that should be enough, right?"

Han Luo said.

After a moment's thought, Shen Long agreed, handed the Thunder Ray's hide to Han Luo, and received a Cyan Jade Box from Han Luo.

He opened the jade box and saw that inside were a Fire Wing Talisman and a golden Talisman.

Other Core Formation Cultivator wanted to High-Grade Medicinal Pill, but what they offered didn't meet Shen Long's standards.

After visiting the North Sea Cultivation World, Shen Long's horizons broadened considerably, and he also made a fortune. Ordinary things no longer caught his eye.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, how about I exchange a ball of second-tier spiritual fire for these five bottles of High-Grade Medicinal Pill?"

"Fairy Golden Butterfly transmitted her voice, her face full of anticipation.

Shen Long thought for a moment, then agreed and took a Cyan Gourd from the Fairy Golden Butterfly.

He pried open the gourd stopper, and an astonishingly high temperature surged out. He quickly plugged the gourd stopper back in.

About half an hour later, the exchange was completed. The cultivators chatted for a while before returning to their respective homes.