I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 529

Chapter 529: The popularity is abnormal and attracts attention

Boom!

A thick bolt of lightning flashed, shattering a stone pillar in the courtyard that could hold several men together.

This scene stunned both the Foundation Establishment cultivator who activated the talisman and the surrounding cultivators.

The stone pillars in the courtyard were constructed of specially refined Qinggang stone.

Its material was so hard that even the most powerful magical instruments wouldn’t cause much damage.

And yet, now, shattered by the lightning unleashed by the talisman,

it was truly terrifying!

“Is this the true power of a Jindan-level talisman…”

The Foundation Establishment cultivator trembled slightly as he gazed at the talisman in his hand.

Although this strike had consumed nearly half of his spiritual energy,

its power was terrifying!

He could sense that if he were struck by another such lightning strike, even a touch of it would annihilate him.

A powerful weapon! Is this the terrifying power of the Jindan realm?

The Foundation Establishment cultivator’s heart trembled.

This was his first time using a Jindan-level talisman. Previously, he had never been qualified to handle such a high-level talisman.

It was only with the Treasure House’s new talisman release that he had the opportunity to experience its power. This

power, however, made him realize the terrifying power of the Jindan realm.

He had to acquire such a terrifying weapon!

With such a powerful talisman for self-defense, his exploration of the secret area would be a sure thing.

Even if his impromptu companions turned against him, he wouldn’t be afraid!

Thinking of this, the Foundation Establishment cultivator gritted his teeth and

asked, “How many spirit stones does it cost to buy this [Thunder Talisman]?”

He was prepared to spend all his spirit stones to buy it.

Oh, and the [Gravity Talisman] was also indispensable to him.

This exploration of the secret land couldn’t afford to fail; it depended on his chance of achieving the Golden Core Realm.

No matter how high the cost, it was worth it.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator, after asking this question, felt deeply uneasy.

He had been frugal over the years, and while he had accumulated a small amount of spirit stones,

it was still far from enough to purchase a true Golden Core-grade talisman.

At least, it wasn’t available at the Wanxiang Pavilion or the Qianji Workshop.

It was only because of what the beautiful female greeter had told him about the new talismans from the Treasure House, which were excellent value for money and offered a discount to the first five buyers.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared even consider such a high-level talisman.

“This [Thunderbolt Talisman] is a thunder-attributed attack talisman, and its price is slightly higher than that of typical Jindan-level talismans.

At our Treasure House, it’s priced at two hundred low-grade spirit stones.

If you’d like to purchase it, senior, since you’re our first customer to purchase a new talisman today, you’ll receive a 10% discount.

So, for this [Thunderbolt Talisman], you only need to pay twenty low-grade spirit stones to take it away.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the Foundation Establishment cultivator was stunned.

Even the surrounding cultivators were completely stunned.

A silence fell over the spacious courtyard.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the beautiful female cultivator, as if trying to discern whether she was joking or not.

It wasn’t that the price was expensive, it was that it was simply too cheap!

“H-what did you say? This, this [Thunderbolt Talisman] only costs twenty low-grade spirit stones?”

After a few breaths, the Foundation Establishment cultivator regained his composure, a look of disbelief on his face, and he stammered.

No wonder he lost his composure; the words of this beautiful female escort were simply too unbelievable.

A Jindan-level thunder-attribute talisman could be purchased for twenty low-grade spirit stones.

Anyone would have dared to imagine this.

“Yes, Senior, you heard correctly. You are enjoying a 10% discount. This [Thunderbolt Talisman] can be purchased for only twenty low-grade spirit stones.

However, this discount is limited to the purchase of the first talisman.

If you wish to purchase additional talismans, the original price will be restored.

Furthermore, each person is limited to one of each type of talisman,”

the beautiful female cultivator explained.

This restriction was naturally intended to prevent anyone from exploiting the loophole and reselling.

Upon hearing this confirmation, the Foundation Establishment cultivator was ecstatic.

Even if the 10% discount only applied to one talisman, it was still a tremendous bargain for him.

He immediately said without hesitation, “I want to buy a [Thunder Talisman]!”

He was afraid that if he was slow to buy, someone else would grab it at the discount.

“Okay, senior, besides the [Thunder Talisman], would you like to buy any other talismans?”

“How many spirit stones does the [Gravity Talisman] cost?”

“The new Foundation Establishment-level talismans we’ve just added to the shelves are all priced at a uniform twenty low-grade spirit stones each.”

“All Foundation Establishment-level talismans are twenty low-grade spirit stones each?”

The Foundation Establishment cultivator was surprised again when he heard this, and then said without hesitation, “Then give me a [Gravity Talisman] and a [Life Talisman],

and also a [Flame Talisman]…”

Soon, the Foundation Establishment cultivator spent most of his spirit stones, purchasing a total of seven talismans.

Aside from the Jindan-level [Thunderbolt Talisman], the remaining six were all Foundation Establishment-level talismans.

He truly wanted to purchase another Jindan-level talisman, but his limited funds meant

he simply couldn’t spare the spirit stones. At that moment, the Foundation Establishment cultivator deeply regretted not saving more spirit stones.

That way, he could have purchased every new talisman the Treasure House had added to its shelves.

As the Foundation Establishment cultivator left, feeling both excited and regretful,

the crowd of cultivators who had been watching eagerly rushed forward, surrounding the beautiful female escort.

“I want a [Thunderbolt Talisman]!”

“Give me a [Life Force Talisman] and a [Fire Talisman]!”

“All of them, one of each!”

…

These cultivators had just witnessed with their own eyes that the new talismans released by the Treasure House were incredibly powerful.

More importantly, they were significantly cheaper than similar talismans sold at other businesses.

They all knew that the Treasure House likely priced the talismans so low because they were just launching a new promotion.

Who knew if the prices would remain the same in a few days?

So, if you missed out on this opportunity, you’d miss out.

With this in mind, these cultivators, having witnessed the power of the new talismans, emptied their spirit stone bags and rushed to buy as many as they could.

Some even went back home and notified their friends and family to come buy talismans as well,

fearing they’d miss out on the bargain if they arrived too late.

Just like that, after just one day, more than half of the hundreds of talismans Lu Qing had refined had been sold.

“You’re saying that the talismans made by Fellow Daoist Lu are already in short supply?”

The Treasure House owner was somewhat surprised upon hearing Ziyuan’s report.

“Yes, Master, the talismans made by Senior Lu are of such excellent quality, and our Treasure House offers such low prices,

that after testing them, the cultivators almost all purchased them.

I’ve also seen some cultivators, unable to carry enough spirit stones, immediately return to borrow some before making a purchase.”

“If we hadn’t established the rule that each person is only allowed to purchase one of each talisman,

I’m afraid all the hundreds of talismans Senior Lu refined would have sold out today alone.

Even so, there aren’t many left.

Less than a hundred, I’m afraid there won’t be enough for tomorrow’s sales,”

Ziyuan reported slowly.

“I didn’t expect this new talisman to be such a hit on the first day.”

Upon hearing this, the Treasure Tower owner felt both excited and shocked.

She had expected it would take at least several days, through their constant promotion, for the outside cultivators to gradually accept the new talisman.

Unexpectedly, things went much more smoothly than she had anticipated.

“Master, what should we do next? Should we raise the price of the talismans?” Ziyuan asked.

“Absolutely not.” The Treasure Tower owner shook his head. “Our biggest advantage right now is our price.

If we raise the price, we’ll be indistinguishable from the Wanxiang Pavilion and others.

Our sales might even drop significantly. “

After all, our talismans are made of low-grade spiritual jade.

Some cultivators will still care about this. “

“Then according to today’s trend, the talismans we have left may not be enough to support tomorrow’s sales, and we must ask Senior Lu to continue refining.

But just now, when I went to Senior Lu’s cave, I saw a sign outside that refused visitors.

I was afraid that he was in retreat and at a critical moment of cultivation, so I didn’t dare to disturb him. “

“Is Fellow Daoist Lu in retreat…” The owner of the Treasure Tower pondered for a moment, then said, “I misjudged this matter. Logically, I shouldn’t disturb Fellow Daoist Lu so soon.

However, this new talisman has already started to gain momentum, and it is not easy to interrupt this momentum.

How about this, I will go to apologize to Fellow Daoist Lu in person and see if he can forgive me. “

Immediately, the owner of the Treasure Tower went to Lu Qing’s cave.

After a call, Lu Qing woke up from his meditation.

He was also surprised to learn that the new talismans were selling well.

“Friend Lu, this is the case. The talismans you refined are unexpectedly popular.

There are not many talismans left in our building now. I am afraid that you will need to continue to refine a batch.

This is because my plan was wrong. I hope you will forgive me.”

The owner of the Treasure Tower said very sincerely.

Lu Qing smiled and said, “Why do you say that, Boss? The new talismans are very popular. This is a good thing. We should be happy, but…”

After thinking about it, Lu Qing continued, “I can only refine a maximum of 500 talismans a day. The rest of the time must be used for practice. I hope you will forgive me.”

“Five hundred talismans are enough! “The owner of the Treasure Tower said hurriedly.

At the same time, his heart was even more shocked.

From what Lu Qing said, it seems that refining 500 talismans in a day is not his limit. He actually has time to spend on cultivation.

“Then starting from tomorrow, at noon every day, you can ask Miss Ziyuan to come and get the talismans. I will start refining them later.”

“Then I will take my leave first. “

After the owner of the Treasure House left, Lu Qing returned to the cave, took out the spiritual jade, and started refining it directly.

To be honest, he was quite happy to hear the news brought by the owner of the Treasure House.

After all, the better the sales of talismans, the faster he could accumulate spiritual stones.

The faster the spiritual stones accumulated, the closer it was for him to enter the Tianyuan World.

This was a good thing for him.

As for refining talismans, it was not difficult for him.

Moreover, when he was refining talismans, he used the art of distraction, and the process was also a kind of tempering for his mind.

The second day came quickly.

The situation was just as Ziyuan said, perhaps the word of mouth fermented.

On the second day, more monks came to the Treasure House to buy talismans.

Fortunately, with the addition of the 500 talismans newly refined by Lu Qing, Barely holding on.

Over the next few days, a steady stream of people continued to come to the Treasure House to buy talismans.

The new talismans even boosted sales of the building’s other treasures, such as magic weapons and elixirs.

This allowed the Treasure House to earn a large amount of spirit stones in a short period of time!

Such unusual activity naturally couldn’t be hidden from those in Canglan City who were interested.

The other businesses competing with the Treasure House reacted immediately, especially

the Treasure House’s two biggest rivals, the Wanxiang Pavilion and the Qianjifang.

In a hidden quiet room in the Wanxiang Pavilion, several figures gazed solemnly at several talismans placed on the table in front of them.

Any other cultivator present would have recognized these talismans as the Treasure House’s hottest new sellers.

“It’s these little things that have made our Wanxiang Pavilion so deserted these past few days, with not even a single extra customer?” A burly ,

red-faced old man with unruly hair and beard looked at the seemingly ordinary jade talismans placed before him with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

From his perception, the aura emanating from these talismans was not strong.

Most were only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the most powerful one was only at the early Golden Core stage.

He couldn’t believe that these few small, low- to mid-level talismans had caused their Wanxiang Pavilion to lose almost all its business in the past few days.

“Deputy Pavilion Master, you must not underestimate these talismans.”

At this time, a middle-aged man with a pale face, holding a jade fan, spoke.

“These talismans may appear ordinary, but they actually hold profound secrets.

Master Zhuo has just examined them, and even he was full of praise for the craftsmanship involved in refining them.”

“Is that so, Master Zhuo?”

The burly, red-faced elder looked at a calm, black-haired elder sitting beside him.

“Indeed, these talismans may be of low rank and made of crude, cheap materials, but the craftsmanship behind them is truly ingenious.

They’ve perfectly integrated the rune formations into the spirit jade

, allowing even the lowest-grade spirit jade to hold the powerful rune power, unleashing a power beyond its own rank.

Such a miraculous refining technique could only be achieved by a master-level talisman maker or above!”

“Master-level talisman maker!”

The burly, red-faced elder suddenly understood.

“So that’s how it is. It seems that the Treasure House, through some unknown means, finally managed to recruit a master-level talisman maker.

So, the turmoil of the past few days was all caused by this unknown master talisman maker?”

“I think so.” Master Zhuo nodded. “The carriers of these talismans are all low-level spiritual jade, which is relatively cheap to refine.

That’s why the Treasure House can sell them at such a low price.

But there is one thing I still don’t understand.”

“What is it?”

“Which master talisman maker would lower his status and humiliate himself so much, wasting his energy to refine so many low-level talismans.”

(End of this chapter)