Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Chapter 736 - 647: Undercurrents Surging

If she truly has such a large appetite, this definitely represents a long-term big business.

"Brother Yang, take care. If you need anything next time, just give the orders, and this humble shop will make sure to have the best items ready for you!" Hu, the shopkeeper, stood at the store entrance, repeatedly cupping his hands towards Yang Yunfan’s departing figure, the smile on his face lingering.

...

Fire Cloud Sect’s Talisman Room.

Having seen off Yang Yunfan, the passionate smile on the chief disciple Chen Xingyu’s face slowly faded.

He returned to the inner room and retrieved the Jade Box containing the Fire Dragon Talisman, opening it gently.

Thirty-six Fire Dragon Talismans, shimmering with spiritual light, lay quietly inside.

Chen Xingyu casually picked up one.

His fingertips felt a warm sensation, the cinnabar-painted Fire Dragon on the talisman paper was vivid, with a faint red glow slowly flowing beneath the talisman lines.

"The talisman script is decent, the spiritual power is abundant and even; judging by its quality, it should score around seventy, truly a good piece." Chen Xingyu mused as he rubbed the talisman paper, his brows slightly furrowed, murmuring to himself.

As a Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master, crafting Fire Dragon Talismans was his forte, and his eye was keen.

Judging by appearances alone, this batch of Fire Dragon Talismans seemed quite good, apt to fetch a good price in the market.

However, an indescribable strange feeling continued to linger in his heart.

The aura emanating from the Fire Dragon Talisman, besides the usual fiery violence, seemed to carry a hint of terrifying destruction.

After glancing a few more times, he felt some anxiety.

This sensation was unlike that of an ordinary Fire Dragon Talisman.

Something felt off.

"Merely relying on sight and touch can inevitably be biased, it’s still better to examine with the Treasure Mirror as a precaution."

Earlier, in front of Yang Yunfan, Chen Xingyu maintained his demeanor and didn’t test immediately.

Now, he fetched a copper Treasure Mirror inscribed with complex array patterns, gently placing the Fire Dragon Talisman from his hand onto the mirror’s surface, then inputting a spell.

The mirror flashed with brilliance, and a line of clear numbers emerged on the surface.

Eighty-eight!

"So high?"

Chen Xingyu’s pupils shrank suddenly, nearly exclaiming.

He rubbed his eyes incredulously and looked again; the numbers on the mirror remained unchanged.

"Eighty-eight! How is this possible?"

A tempest surged in his heart.

The quality benchmark for talismans is sixty for passing, seventy for good, eighty for excellent, and over ninety for premium.

He had initially estimated the quality of this batch to be around seventy, classifying most as good pieces.

Unexpectedly, the actual quality far exceeded expectations, almost reaching the threshold of premium.

"Let’s examine the other talismans."

Suppressing his shock, Chen Xingyu extracted another Fire Dragon Talisman and placed it on the Treasure Mirror.

The brilliance flashed again.

Eighty-six.

Chen Xingyu’s expression completely changed.

He continued by taking up the third, fourth, and so on...

He tested all thirty-six talismans in one go.

The results left him speechless.

Except for one scoring seventy-eight, the rest thirty-five were all over eighty.

One even reached an astonishing ninety-two.

This implied that this Fire Dragon Talisman was a premium talisman.

"The talisman script still has flaws, the lines are slightly stiff at the turns, far from the seamless realm. Why is the quality so high?"

Chen Xingyu picked up the ninety-two scored premium Fire Dragon Talisman, inspected it carefully against the light, and found himself puzzled. The talisman itself certainly couldn’t achieve such a high score.

His eyes flickered, his mind raced rapidly.

The external factors like talisman script, cinnabar, and talisman skin were all fine.

Thus, there is only one truth.

"It’s the spiritual power! The issue lies in the spiritual power used in crafting the talismans!"

Chen Xingyu slapped his thigh, suddenly enlightened.

"That’s it. Brother Sheng Haoming infused a trace of Primordial Fire from Red Clouds during the crafting of this talisman."

Upon realizing this, Chen Xingyu’s face instantly displayed a complex look, mingled with shock, enlightenment, and an uncontrollable envy and heartache.

"Squandering heavenly treasures! Truly squandering heavenly treasures!"

He couldn’t help but exclaim in a low voice, beating his chest in regret.

"The Primordial Fire from Red Clouds, bestowed by Master Primordial Fire, is such a precious item! If I were fortunate enough to acquire it, I would treat it as my life, saving it as a trump card, unwilling to use it lightly."

Brother Shen actually used such divine material to craft these Tier Two Fire Dragon Talismans! It’s like using ambrosial nectar to water ordinary flowers!"

He carefully cradled the ninety-two scored premium Fire Dragon Talisman, sensing the hint of the destructive Dao Rhyme within that left him anxious.

He wished to activate one, to personally witness the power of a Fire Dragon Talisman containing the Primordial Fire from Red Clouds.

This thought had only just risen when he forcibly suppressed it.

Unwilling!

A qualified Fire Dragon Talisman is priced at a hundred Spirit Stones.

This variant Fire Dragon Talisman infused with Primordial Fire from Red Clouds, being a premium piece, is worth three to four times more.

Even if he were the Talisman Room Chief, he couldn’t indulge in such luxury.

"Ah, Little Fengxian got lucky!"

Chen Xingyu shook his head.

He selected sixteen Fire Dragon Talismans with higher quality as his personal protective measures.

The remaining twenty were placed back into the Jade Box.

Then, he pointed out thirty-six Middle Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Pouch, adding them to the Fire Cloud Sect’s Talismans Room’s public account, quietly erasing the account records for this batch of talismans.

With such quality of Fire Dragon Talismans, he naturally reserved them for his own use.

Had it not been for a shortage of funds, he wouldn’t have been willing to resell those twenty Fire Dragon Talismans.

Having completed this, Chen Xingyu took a deep breath, a vivid and enchanting face appeared in his mind.

"Rest well tonight. Tomorrow go find Little Fengxian for vigorous practice!"

Chen Xingyu murmured to himself, satisfied.

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Within the inner layers of Cave Mansion on Chixia Peak, an enticing aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air.