"Everyone, please line up and wait for your Universal Knowledge Jade Talismans to be distributed."
At the workshop where Li Chen was temporarily staying in Golden Light City, dozens of Inner Court disciples from the Creation Sect and stewards serving in Sky City lined up at the entrance, waiting for the elders overseeing them to arrive and distribute the newly refined Universal Knowledge Jade Talismans.
"Universal Knowledge Jade Talismans? I hear they're marvelous things, something like Divine Sense Jade Slips. Grand Artisan Li privately calls them skill books. Once you use one, the knowledge imprints itself on your mind, and you immediately grasp the corresponding knowledge and skills."
"These Universal Knowledge Jade Talismans work even better than Divine Sense Jade Slips, and they're cheap enough for ordinary people to afford. They're truly a blessing for disciples like us!"
"Are they really that good? Could something go wrong after we use them? I've heard of people using Divine Sense Jade Slips and ending up with confused thoughts and injured minds!"
"You're worrying over nothing. What in this world is utterly flawless and foolproof? When your luck turns sour, even a sip of cold water can choke you to death! Since Grand Artisan Li dared to release these things, and Elder He and the others approved them, experts must have examined them and confirmed they're safe and reliable. All we need to do is follow the arrangements."
"That's true enough. The sect wouldn't set us up, would it?"
"Heh, these people..."
Standing in the inner hall, Li Chen listened to the disciples' discussion from afar. Beside him, Luo Nie's face had already darkened.
Only after a long while did he let out a deep sigh and say, "Grand Artisan Li, don't lower yourself to their level."
Li Chen waved a hand. "There's