Chapter 282
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Chapter 282: Trouble Arrives
It’s you again!
Seeing the man from the Song family standing in front of his stall, Wang Chen felt a growing headache.
As the saying goes, "things should not happen more than three times," yet this man had come to the marketplace for the fourth time to invite him to join the Purple Palace Song family.
Wang Chen had not only become familiar with the man’s face but had even learned his name: Gao San.
At first, Gao San carried the air of a pampered nobleman, and although he didn’t act completely arrogant in front of a loose cultivator like Wang Chen, he definitely exuded an air of superiority.
By the second and third visits, his attitude had noticeably softened.
Not only did he lower his stance significantly, but he also didn’t seem angered when Wang Chen rejected him again; instead, he remained courteous.
This led to a subtle shift in Wang Chen’s reputation within the marketplace.
The prestigious Purple Palace Song family had repeatedly extended their sincere invitations, yet Wang Chen had given them no face at all.
Wasn’t this a bit too arrogant?
Even if it was a ploy to lower his guard, he should have accepted while the opportunity was still favorable; didn’t he fear offending them completely?
Was the reputation of the Purple Palace Song family so easily tarnished?
In just under half a month, Wang Chen had been branded as "arrogant and overly proud" and "unable to appreciate opportunities."
Meanwhile, the Song family had gained a reputation for being "humble and respectful."
How intriguing!
After turning down Gao San for the fourth time, Wang Chen ignored the odd glances from those around him and continued to sit, sipping tea and reading, while contemplating whether to change his disguise.
However, his only means of earning spirit stones at the moment was through Talisman Making, and changing disguises wouldn’t alter the techniques and skills required to craft talismans. Even if he set up a stall elsewhere, he couldn’t conceal that.
Moreover, doing so would risk exposing his secret of being skilled in disguises!
Wang Chen absolutely had to earn spirit stones; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to afford the thirty thousand spirit stones needed for two spirit pills.
Regular cultivation in a cave dwelling was also essential; it directly affected the success rate of breaking through to open a house, and he had to pay the steep rent regardless!
The problem was that the Song family had set their sights on him—how long could he continue this business?
Wang Chen sensed that they must have some backup plan waiting for him.
So how should he respond?
As Wang Chen sank into contemplation, Gao San hurriedly made his way to a grand mansion.
“He still refused?”
In the study, a young man dressed in a brocade robe asked in a deep voice, “Is our Song family truly this disgraced?”
Gao San lowered his head, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. “I have failed in my duty; please punish me, young master.”
“Will punishing you solve the problem?”
The brocade-clad young man shook his head. “Have you uncovered this person’s background?”
Gao San nearly knocked his head onto the floor. “I have failed in my duty.”
He sent people to follow Wang Chen each time, but they were easily shaken off, leaving them unable to uncover Wang Chen’s background.
“Get up and speak!”
The young man in the brocade robe frowned and spoke in a tone filled with disappointment, “I didn’t raise you to be ornaments. Forget it, I will invite him myself next time.”
“Young master…”
Gao San felt tears almost streaming down his face.
If the master is humiliated, the servant must die; his failure to accomplish the task meant that his master had to see others’ faces—it truly was a great crime!
The young man in the brocade robe waved his hand, “Get out.”
After Gao San exited the study, a middle-aged cultivator sitting nearby curiously asked, “Eldest young master, even if this loose cultivator is skilled in Talisman Making, is he really worth your attention?”
The young man in the brocade robe did not directly answer the question. Instead, he took out a talisman and handed it to the middle-aged cultivator, “Uncle Minghui, try this Protection talisman.”
The middle-aged cultivator took the talisman and infused a bit of magic into it.
A flash of light appeared, and the talisman instantly transformed into a glowing white aura, enveloping his entire body.
“Hmm?”
The middle-aged cultivator immediately showed a look of surprise: “This Protection talisman…”
“Very strong, isn’t it?”
The young man sighed, “None of our Song family’s talisman makers can craft a Protection talisman like this.”
“I showed it to my grandfather, and he said that although it is a first-tier talisman, the talisman maker is nearly at the realm of mastery. Not just our Song family, but in the entire City of Ten Thousand Cultivators, there are hardly a few who can be compared with him.”
“A talent like this should not be wasted; I can’t help but feel unhappy!”
The middle-aged cultivator suddenly understood: “So that’s why! I see now; leave the rest to me.”
The young man in the brocade robe nodded happily, “Then I will trouble you, Uncle Minghui.”
The middle-aged cultivator smiled, “It’s a small matter; you are too polite, eldest young master.”
As he spoke, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
This young man in the brocade robe was the direct grandson of the elder branch of the Song family, already achieving perfect mastery in Qi Training at a young age, just waiting for the right moment to break through to open a house; his future was limitless.
Since this person valued him so highly, he would ensure that he handled this matter beautifully.
In the Song family, his status would then become unshakeable!
…
Wang Chen naturally knew nothing of the Song family’s schemes.
To his surprise, during this next period, he did not see Gao San again during several outings to his stall.
It seemed that they had given up.
However, his troubles did not disappear; someone else came to entice him.
The newcomer claimed to be from the Li family and wanted to hire Wang Chen at a high salary to serve as the chief talisman maker at their talisman shop.
Wang Chen refused without hesitation.
“You better think it through!”
The rejected member of the Li family said coldly, “Don’t regret it later!”
The threat was clearly implicit.
Wang Chen didn’t have the energy to waste on him and waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
The Li family member left, casting Wang Chen a malicious glare.
As soon as he walked away, the stallholder next door leaned over and said to Wang Chen, “It’s a trouble.”
Wang Chen glanced at him, “You know?”
The stallholder looked around cautiously and whispered, “If I’m not mistaken, that was someone from the Iron Hand Li family.”
In the fifty-seven Purple Palaces of the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators, there were two Li families.
Among them, the Iron Hand Li family, though weak, had a ruthless head named Li Tieshou, known as a very difficult character.
Ordinary Purple Palace families seldom wanted to provoke them.
In comparison, the Song family had a much better reputation.
The stallholder continued, “If you want to continue in the City of Ten Thousand Cultivators, you better go to the Song family; otherwise, the Iron Hand Li family has many ways to make your life miserable.”
Wang Chen smiled and said, “I understand, thank you.”
Seeing Wang Chen unfazed, the stallholder urged him again, “Don’t take it lightly! Just wait; in a few days, the Iron Hand Li family will definitely come up with a nasty trick against you!”
It turned out the stallholder was quite right; when Wang Chen returned to the market three days later to set up his stall, before business even started, someone came to demand an explanation.
The newcomer appeared fierce and adopted a stance that suggested he was ready to fight.
“Everyone, come and judge; it’s this seller of talismans who is selling poor talismans at a High Price, almost harming my life!”
“If you don’t give me an explanation today, I’ll fight you to the end!”
