Chapter 6: Liu Gaoyang

Wanwu Trading Company, Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

Chu Jianqiu held over a dozen spirit talismans he had drawn, planning to rent a stall to sell them.

Although these spirit talismans could also be sold directly to the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, the price would not be as high as selling them retail himself. After all, the Spirit Talisman Pavilion had to make a profit from the purchase of spirit talismans.

Chu Jianqiu was currently as poor as a church mouse and couldn't afford to give up that profit margin.

Spirit talismans were in high demand on the Tianwu Continent, and Chu Jianqiu wasn't at all worried about sales.

Don't be fooled by how easily Chu Jianqiu drew the spirit talismans. It was thanks to the powerful array inheritance from the Chaos Supreme Tower and his extremely high comprehension that he was able to master the essentials of drawing talismans in a very short time.

For others, just getting started could take an unknown amount of time. From the initial learning stage to successfully drawing the first talisman, those with high talent would need at least half a year, while those with slightly lower talent might not succeed even after two or three years.

The study of talismans and arrays is profound and obscure, requiring even more talent and comprehension than alchemy and artifact refinement. Out of ten thousand people, it's uncertain whether even one could become a talisman or array master, leading to an extreme scarcity of talisman and array masters on the Tianwu Continent.

Talisman and array masters are generally divided into talisman masters and array masters, as only a few exceptionally talented individuals can master both talismans and arrays. Most talisman and array masters specialize in one direction.

Every talisman and array master is a highly sought-after resource by various forces.

There weren't many people selling spirit talismans in the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, but the number of buyers was overwhelming.

Wanwu Trading Company is the largest trading company in the Dagan Dynasty, doing business throughout the entire Dagan Dynasty. In each of the hundred counties of the Dagan Dynasty, there is a branch of Wanwu Trading Company.

The business scope of Wanwu Trading Company is extremely broad, covering spirit talismans, arrays, elixirs, magical treasures, cultivation techniques... almost all the businesses in the martial world are involved by Wanwu Trading Company.

"Mr. Chu, can your Strength Enhancement Talisman really double one's strength?"

Chu Jianqiu had just put up his sign when he welcomed his first customer.

A man with a resolute and somewhat simple face came to Chu Jianqiu's stall and asked. However, the expression on his face clearly showed that he didn't really believe the effect of the Strength Enhancement Talisman.

This was not surprising. The effect of a first-grade Strength Enhancement Talisman generally increases strength by 30%, and 50% is already extremely rare. To achieve more than 50%, it would require a second-grade talisman master.

As for doubling strength, such a Strength Enhancement Talisman had never appeared in the Tianshui County.

Chu Jianqiu had previously focused solely on cultivation and knew little about talismans and arrays before obtaining the Chaos Supreme Tower. Now, all his knowledge about talismans and arrays comes from the Chaos Supreme Tower.

He didn't realize how powerful the talismans and arrays in the Chaos Supreme Tower were. Even the lowest-grade talismans and arrays, if taken out, would cause a huge shock in the talisman and array community of the Dagan Dynasty.

"Of course, it can double the strength!" Chu Jianqiu couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. Since it was his first time making talismans, his technique was not yet proficient, and the effects of these spirit talismans were far from his expectations. He was originally a bit worried that these Strength Enhancement Talismans might not sell due to their low power.

But now, seeing the man's reaction, it seemed that the Strength Enhancement Talisman's power was too high for him to believe.

"Ha, doubling strength, how arrogant. Even Master Yang wouldn't dare to make such a claim. The noble young master of the Chu family, once the first genius of Tianshui County, now that his dantian is shattered and his cultivation lost, tsk tsk, he has actually fallen to the point of engaging in such fraudulent activities. Truly pitiful, truly pitiful!"

A young man in brocade clothing, holding a folding fan, slowly walked over, his face full of arrogance, followed by several sycophantic lackeys.

Chu Jianqiu's eyes turned cold. Liu Gaoyang—Liu Tianyao's younger brother.

Chu Jianqiu now had no good feelings towards the Liu family. Seeing a member of the Liu family made him angry, let alone this person being Liu Tianyao's younger brother. He hadn't even gone to trouble the Liu family, but they had come to him.

Liu Gaoyang had a natural talent for talismans and arrays and had been a disciple of an elder in the Spirit Talisman Pavilion since childhood. He was now a well-known first-grade talisman master in Tianshui City.

"Zhao Cheng, you are really desperate, believing in the spirit talismans drawn by this waste. This waste is not even a martial artist, with no true qi in his body. How could he draw a talisman that doubles strength? Hahaha, it's really hilarious!"

Liu Gaoyang looked at Chu Jianqiu, laughing loudly, his face full of contempt, disdain, and ridicule.

"What, has the great young master of the Chu family fallen to such a state, living by fraud? If you really need money, kneel down and kowtow to me, and perhaps I will be merciful and give you a few spirit stones."

"Exactly, kneeling and kowtowing is much easier than making up a story about a talisman that doubles strength."

"Kneeling and kowtowing to our young master will get you spirit stones, what a good deal."

"The risk of selling fake talismans is quite high, and you don't even know how to make a convincing lie. This kind of easily seen-through lie can deceive no one. It seems that after the young master of the Chu family's dantian was destroyed, his brain is also damaged."

The lackeys also joined in the commotion.

This commotion immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding people.

After all, one was the former first genius of Tianshui City, and the other was a well-known first-grade talisman master in Tianshui City. Both were not small figures, and this spectacle was quite worth watching.

In recent days, there had been rumors that the former first genius of Tianshui City had his dantian shattered and become a waste. Most people were half-believing and half-doubting these rampant rumors.

After all, Chu Jianqiu was once known as the first genius of Tianshui City. Suddenly, due to a cultivation mishap, his dantian was shattered, which sounded unbelievable no matter how you heard it.

Today, they could finally see if these rumors were true.

"Where did these mad dogs come from, barking here!" Chu Jianqiu shouted impatiently. Liu Gaoyang, this kind of clown, was not even worth his attention. The real threats to him were people like the Great Elder and Ouyang Yuan.

Of course, Liu Tianyao, who had completely mastered the Three Yin Absolute Meridians and obtained his cultivation, was also a significant threat.

His time was extremely tight, and he had no time to tangle with clowns like Liu Gaoyang.

If it weren't for the strict prohibition on using martial arts in Wanwu Trading Company, Chu Jianqiu would have slapped this idiot unconscious long ago to stop his incessant noise.

Liu Gaoyang's laughter suddenly stopped, like a goose whose neck had been pinched.

What did this waste just call him, mad dogs!

Liu Gaoyang instantly flew into a rage. Being publicly called a mad dog by a waste was an unbearable humiliation for him.

"You're asking for death!"

Liu Gaoyang, enraged, threw a punch at Chu Jianqiu!