"But what about the court? Linking up the various sects is clearly taboo."
Master Wu said, "Only when those above give enough are they truly above. If they only take and never give, then they cannot blame the world for losing heart and virtue. Heh, haven't all those dynasties and states perished this way? Lately, the winds have been very wrong. The major sects and powers are all drifting away from the court. Besides, Marquis of Far-Reaching explicitly said that before learning this set of cultivation and talisman methods, one must first swear an oath to the Upper Realm: the talisman methods we produce must not be sold to forces that bring disaster upon the Human Race."
Ding Shanji said, "If we don't sell them to the court, who can swallow that much?"
"Ahem." Master Wu gave a light cough.
Ding Shanji curled his lip. "But the court is bringing disaster upon the Human Race."
"Marquis of Far-Reaching can swallow it," Master Wu said.
"As long as he can, then fine. I still find it a little hard to believe..." Ding Shanji stared at those few books, half believing and half doubting.
Suddenly, Master Wu picked up the communication talisman. He listened for a while, then sent back a voice transmission. After putting away the Communication Talisman Disc, his expression turned cold.
"Master, what happened?"
"Eunuch Lu raised the offer again, telling this old man to return and saying the benefits would be increased by another twenty percent. Unfortunately, let alone twenty percent, even twice as much would be too little. Those great lords have lived in the Divine Capital for too long. Little by little, they have been left behind by the human world..."
Master Wu suddenly stopped and stared blankly ahead. Then he slowly said, "Do you know