I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 522

Chapter 522: The decision of the owner of the treasure house, meeting

When Master Wang pointed at the enchanting woman, her mind was still dazed.

She had heard everything Master Wang and the others had just said. Her

head was especially buzzing when she heard that the [Thunder Talisman] was likely the work of a master talisman maker.

She had never imagined that the talisman she had accidentally retrieved would have such a profound origin!

“Ziyuan, did you retrieve this jade talisman?”

The owner of the Treasure House’s gaze fell on the enchanting woman.

The others also looked at her.

Feeling the owner’s gaze, the enchanting woman shuddered and immediately came to her senses.

She replied with some trepidation, “Master, I did retrieve this [Thunder Talisman] today. The person who sold it to me is a Jindan Realm Immortal.”

“Jindan Realm Immortal?”

The Treasure House’s owner’s mind fluttered at the words.

She closed her eyes lightly, her mind immersed in the formation within the Treasure House, as if sensing something.

After a moment, she opened her eyes and gently waved her hand, and a phantom appeared before everyone.

The scene presented was exactly the same one where the alluring woman and Lu Qing were conversing.

“Is this the Jindan Zhenren?”

“Yes,” the charming woman said respectfully. “This Jindan Zhenren, upon arriving, said he wanted to sell a talisman.

After examining it with my magic weapon, I discovered it was a rare Jindan-level thunder-attribute talisman, so I decided to buy it for 120 low-grade spirit stones.

Later, when I was delivering it to the treasury, I met Master Wang, who recognized its extraordinary qualities and took it for examination and appraisal.”

“Only 120 low-grade spirit stones?”

Everyone was stunned by the price.

It wasn’t because it was high, but because it was too low.

Master Wang and his companions believed that this talisman was at least the work of a master talisman maker.

Such a talisman holds extraordinary significance.

Beyond its collectible value, it also holds immense value for comprehension.

This is especially true for other talisman makers.

After all, if they could comprehend a glimpse of a master’s talisman-making experience from it, it would be a tremendous reward.

If a talisman crafted by a master like this appeared at an auction,

the starting price would be at least a thousand spirit stones. And now, Ziyuan was actually saying she bought it for 120 spirit stones?

“Master, I didn’t mean to undercut you,” the alluring woman said nervously. “I didn’t know it was the work of a master talisman maker.

So the price I offered was in accordance with the building’s regulations.

I asked that Jindan Zhenren, and he agreed.

I even asked him if he wanted to consign it, but he refused.”

The alluring woman knew that the master was very concerned about the reputation of the Treasure House and would not tolerate anyone undermining the customers.

“That’s fine. Even Master Qiu and his team couldn’t see the profound meaning of this talisman at first, so it’s normal that you can’t.

And since they agreed to the price, there’s no problem.”

The master of the Treasure House waved her hand, not blaming Ziyuan.

While she valued the reputation of the Treasure House, business was ultimately about profit.

Since the other party was happy with the price, it wasn’t considered a scam.

But…

“This Jindan Zhenren is actually willing to sell this talisman for such a low price. Could it be that he doesn’t know its true value?”

The owner of the Treasure Tower couldn’t help but wonder.

“It’s very likely. Otherwise, how could a master talisman maker’s work be sold so easily?” Master Qiu nodded in agreement.

“Everyone, that’s not the point!”

At this time, Master Wang said anxiously.

“The point is, the refining method of this talisman is very special. It’s different from the unique methods of the master talisman makers we know!”

Everyone was stunned at first, and then they all trembled.

The Treasure House owner’s eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, “Master Wang, are you saying that the person who refined this talisman is very likely a newly-minted talisman master?”

“Even if he’s not a newly-minted master, then he’s definitely one we haven’t heard of. The refining technique used for this talisman is quite novel, seemingly a school of its own, different from the schools we’re familiar with.

So I suspect he’s a talisman master from another world.

Master, this might be an opportunity for our Treasure House,”

Master Wang nodded.

He had been studying the Thunder Talisman the longest and held the most weight in his opinion.

Upon hearing this, the Treasure House owner paused, tapping her fingers lightly as if pondering something.

She naturally understood Master Wang’s meaning.

If this was indeed a talisman master from another world, it would be excellent news for their Treasure House.

While their Treasure House was a powerful force in the Xiaocang Realm and one of the top merchant groups,

their sales of talismans had always lagged far behind those of other top merchant groups.

The reason for this was that their Treasure House lacked a master talisman maker. Their

expertise in high-end talismans was significantly weaker than that of other merchant groups.

If they could recruit this mysterious talisman maker, who had suddenly appeared, their Treasure House would be able to address this shortcoming.

Perhaps they could even surpass other merchant groups in the future.

Seeing the owner pondering, the others fell silent, awaiting her decision.

Even Master Qi, who had a bad relationship with Master Wang, didn’t dare interrupt her thoughts.

While the owner was only at the sixth level of the Golden Core Realm, her origins were shrouded in mystery.

Rumors circulated that she was the concubine of a prominent figure in the Tianyuan World.

So, even though her cultivation wasn’t the highest in the Treasure House, no one dared to disobey her orders.

After pondering for a moment, the Treasure House Master suddenly spoke, “These are just speculations. It’s unclear whether the talisman was crafted by a true master.

Even if it was the work of a master, it’s hard to say if that master

is actually in the Lesser Cang Realm. More likely, this talisman came in from the outside world.

Or perhaps someone found it in some ancient cave.

Didn’t that Jindan Realm True Person know the value of this talisman, selling it for only 120 low-grade spirit stones?”

“It’s unlikely it came from an ancient cave.

When I studied this talisman earlier, I found it lacked the time-honored aura of ancient talismans.

The lightning runes within it are still vibrant, clearly a recent creation.

And it took no more than a month to create.”

Master Wang offered another piece of information.

“No more than a month to create?”

As expected, upon hearing this, the Treasure House Master shuddered.

If this is true, then the person who could refine this talisman, even if not in the Xiaocang Realm, is most likely in a nearby small world.

Thinking of this, the owner of the Treasure House finally made up his mind.

“It’s rare for a new talisman master to appear. This is indeed an opportunity for our Treasure House and we shouldn’t miss it.

Master Wang, in your opinion, how can we find this mysterious talisman master?”

“The Jindan Zhenren who came to sell the talisman should be the key. If we can find out the origin of this talisman from him, then things should be much easier.”

Master Wang suggested.

“Very good, in that case, Master Wang, you will handle this matter. Remember, treat others with courtesy and don’t tarnish the reputation of our Treasure House.

If I can find out where the talisman master is, I will visit him in person.”

The Treasure House owner finally made the final decision.

“I will follow your instructions,”

Master Wang said, overjoyed, bowing respectfully.

The others’ eyes flashed with envy.

Master Qiu, in particular, felt a surge of jealousy.

They all knew that if this were truly accomplished, Master Wang would undoubtedly be recognized as a great achievement by the House owner.

The rewards would likely be substantial.

How could this old man have been so lucky to have this opportunity?

Master Qiu thought unhappily.

He had already been in competition with this old man, and now he was afraid he would be left behind.

Despite his jealousy, Master Qiu didn’t show it, and didn’t even dare to secretly intervene.

He knew the House owner’s temper. Despite her usual courtesy and gentle demeanor towards them

, she didn’t even interfere with their competition, but rather welcomed it.

But that was only on the assumption that they didn’t break the rules.

If anyone dared to violate her established rules, she would punish them harshly.

There once was a man who violated the rules and did something that damaged the reputation of the Treasure House.

It’s said that he’s still imprisoned in the Treasure House’s underground caverns, suffering torture day and night.

So, even if Master Qiu had any ill intentions, he didn’t dare reveal them at this time.

He was also deeply curious about the existence of someone who could refine the [Thunderbolt Talisman]

. What kind of person could have crafted such an exquisite talisman?

…

Early in the morning, Lu Qing, who was sitting cross-legged on a mat cultivating, opened his eyes.

A clear light flashed in his eyes.

Beside him, Xiao Li and Wu Xing were also crouching, cultivating.

“It’s worthy of being a room that costs ten low-grade spirit stones a day. If I could cultivate here for a month or two, I could probably enter the fourth level of the realm directly.”

Lu Qing sighed, sensing the room’s still rich spiritual energy, showing no sign of weakening after his night of cultivation.

He had been stuck at the third level of the Golden Core Perfection for a long time.

The spiritual energy quality of his home world had prevented him from breaking through the bottleneck, preventing him from making any progress in his cultivation for over a decade.

But after just one night of cultivation in the upper room of the inn, he

felt a faint sense of relief from the bottleneck that had plagued him for over a decade.

If he continued to reside in this upper room, it wouldn’t be long before he could break through and officially enter the Fourth Transformation.

The difference between his home world, still in the process of recovery, and the Xiaocang Realm was obvious.

And Lu Qing had already made a thorough investigation.

A small world like the Xiaocang Realm, with the support of the Tianyuan Great World, didn’t suffer the catastrophe of spiritual energy depletion every tens of thousands of years that plagued his home world.

Unless something were to happen to the Tianyuan Great World, it would remain at peak condition.

“While cultivating in this upper room could lead to a breakthrough, the cost-effectiveness is too low. It should only be considered a backup option,”

Lu Qing thought, then shook his head.

The upper room required ten low-grade spirit stones a day, a considerable expense.

Even if he were to stay there for a month or two, the spirit stones he had wouldn’t be enough.

“I heard there are real caves for cultivation available for rent in Canglan City. I wonder how high the price would be.”

But Lu Qing was just thinking about it. He could barely afford a room in a regular inn, let alone a cave for cultivation.

“They’re just too poor. There’s been no activity from the Treasure House. Could it be that the [Thunder Talisman] doesn’t appeal to them?

That doesn’t make sense. Merchants are driven by profit. There’s no reason the Treasure House wouldn’t see the value of the [Thunder Talisman],”

Lu Qing pondered.

After selling the [Thunder Talisman] yesterday and returning to the inn, he had been waiting for any movement from the Treasure House.

To his surprise, he waited almost an entire day with no response from the Treasure House.

This made him wonder if his plan was flawed.

“It seems I was overconfident. This is a small world close to the Tianyuan Great World.

Furthermore, this Xiaocang Realm is inextricably linked to the Tianyuan Great World,

hosting numerous inheritances from that world.

The talisman tradition must also be profound, so it’s not surprising they look down on the [Thunder Talisman] I refined.”

Thinking of this, Lu Qing couldn’t help but feel a little discouraged.

He’d sold the [Thunder Talisman] to the Treasure House as a trial run, to see if he could collaborate.

After all, the [Thunder Talisman] was cheap to refine, and if he wanted to produce and sell it in large quantities, it would inevitably affect the interests of others.

New to the area and with limited resources, Lu Qing didn’t want to be so high-profile.

Ultimately, his goal in Xiaocang Realm was to enter the Tianyuan Great World.

If he offended certain forces, it would affect his goal.

The best way was to find affiliation with one to mitigate the risk.

That’s why he wanted to test the waters with the [Thunder Talisman],

to see if he could attract the attention of the Treasure House and potentially form a partnership.

Now it seemed he had taken things for granted.

The little advantage he had supposedly enjoyed was probably insignificant in the eyes of the Treasure House.

Perhaps they simply didn’t care about such a small profit.

“Looks like I’ll have to try my luck at another trading house,”

Lu Qing sighed.

Canglan City actually had two other trading houses with comparable strength to the Treasure House.

However, their reputations were somewhat inferior to the Treasure House, making them Lu Qing’s first choice.

But now that the Treasure House hadn’t responded, he had to consider other options.

If none of these trading houses showed any interest in partnering, he’d have to go it alone.

Of course, if several trading houses showed no interest in the [Thunder Talisman] in a row,

that would mean the risk of going it alone wasn’t high, which was good news.

After thinking this through, Lu Qing took out two more pieces of spirit jade and prepared to refine two more [Thunder Talismans].

Not long after, just as Lu Qing had finished engraving and refining the two new [Thunder Talismans] and was about to leave with Xiao Li and the others,

a formation vibration could be heard from outside.

Someone was knocking on the door.

The upper room of the inn was protected by a formation, preventing both interruptions and shielding it from prying eyes.

After all, those who could stay here must be of high cultivation.

If there were no barrier formation, a casual soul sense would be able to detect the movements in the adjacent room.

And after the defensive formation was activated, the innkeeper could only call out through the special small formation set up outside the door if he wanted to see the guests.

Lu Qing removed the defensive formation and opened the door.

He saw the inn’s waiter standing outside the door with a flattering look on his face.

“Sir, there are several seniors outside who would like to see you.”

(End of this chapter)