Chapter 323

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Chapter 323: Wanted List

Central State, Tianxian City

Small Shadiao was chased by a group of kids. Unable to trick them for their snacks, he resorted to snatching them. The group of kids chased him through the streets.

"Friend Li, is there a problem with your son here?"

A neighbor saw Lin Jiang come out and said something to him while pointing to his own head.

If his mind wasn’t the problem, why would he, a Nascent Soul, spend every day not working, not practicing, and just playing with his son?

"Haha, blame me, blame me. I should have shot him onto the wall years ago."

"Friend Li, I didn’t mean anything else, it’s just…"

"I’ll take care of him tonight, Friend Li, don’t worry."

"It’s fine, it’s fine. He’s just a child, just playing around."

The person shook their head. Whether Small Shadiao had any malicious intent, they could still see that it was pure playfulness, just like playing with a child.

Lin Jiang was embarrassed. As soon as he approached, he kicked Small Shadiao, sending him flying. Then Small Shadiao had several children clinging to him, rubbing against him forcefully.

"Uncle Dan Dan, why don’t you surrender now? Your father is helping us too."

"Surrender, surrender, let’s not play anymore."

Little Shadiao quickly surrendered, took out a special stone and gave it to them, compensating for their snacks. Then he happily followed Lin Jiang.

"Dad, what are we doing today?"

"Talisman Maker exchange meeting."

"Oh, what am I going to do then? I don’t know how to draw symbols."

"Can’t I stand guard at the entrance?"

Lin Jiang replied that without using the longevity cultivation method, he really wasn’t a match for Little Shadiao. Bodyguards are still needed.

"Boring."

"Playing with little kids is fun. Can you please stop playing with them all the time?"

"I actually want to go to Tianfang Pavilion, but you said you wouldn’t give me money."

"Go away, go away."

Lin Jiang got angry and really lost his courage. He needed to find an opportunity to inspire Small Shadiao and motivate him to improve himself a little.

The location of the exchange meeting is on the other side of West City. The host is a famous master of Talisman Making in Tianxian City, rumored to be at the level of a sixth-order Talisman Maker. The minimum requirement to attend this meeting is to be at the fourth-order. Those below the fourth-order need not come.

"Hello, immortal friend."

"Respected Li."

Lin Jiang arrived at the entrance, and the host was already waiting, politely welcoming the participants.

"Please come inside, immortal friend. I’ll wait until the other immortal friends arrive, and then I’ll join you."

"Please feel free, senior."

After a brief exchange, Lin Jiang followed his servant into the Li family’s hall. There were already several people there, and some servants were serving tea and water.

"Hello, Taoist Friend Li."

"Hello, Taoist Friend Li."

Many familiar faces greeted Lin Jiang one after another. Lin Jiang sold some fourth-level spiritual talismans to the merchants, and news spread quickly. He had a few encounters with these people but couldn’t claim to be very familiar with them.

However, in social situations, it’s always better to appear more familiar. After all, everyone here was a fox who had lived for hundreds of years, not arrogant young talents.

Before long, various master symbolists arrived, and the owner Li Cai changed into a new outfit and came out to greet everyone.

Lin Jiang participated in similar exchanges, but Li Cai’s focus was more pure. They mainly discussed talisman techniques, and Li Cai would bring out some extremely obscure or difficult talisman patterns for discussion and sharing experiences, promoting everyone’s progress. Just this open-mindedness alone, Li Cai was worthy of admiration.

Lin Jiang didn’t speak much and focused on learning. His talent for drawing talismans was not outstanding, and his experience was even below average among these people. He naturally didn’t want to stand out and become the subject of ridicule.

After the talisman technique exchange ended, Li Cai continued with the rest of the activities. It was similar to other exchanges, just talking about different topics. When they talked about trades, everyone would bring out things to exchange. If they talked about news from the cultivation world, they would brag and boast. And if they talked about beautiful women, well… cough, cough…

Today’s topic was about the war between Yun State and Qing State. Lin Batian represented the power of the three major sects of Yun State, almost like a representative of the whole state. As for Qing State, no need for more explanation. The war between the two states had a tremendous impact on the entire cultivation world.

"The demand for spiritual talismans from various business firms is very high now. Whether it’s first, second, or fifth to sixth grade, they are all needed. If any of you taoist friends are interested in making some money, you can come to me. Prices can be negotiated."

"Let me introduce my own business firm as well. If any taoist friends are interested, you can come to me. If we have long-term cooperation, we can consider not settling with spirit stones."

"Since everyone is saying so, then I won’t be left behind…"

These big shots were actively promoting their business firms. It was rare to find a simple independent cultivator who had reached their level. They all had powerful support behind them, even Lin Jiang from before.

Lin Jiang wasn’t really interested in all this. For him, it didn’t matter who he sold to, as long as there was money to be made.

After the exchange ended, Lin Jiang said goodbye to everyone and returned home to practice cultivation or draw talismans. Thanks to the big war between Qing State and Yun State, the price of spiritual talismans, which could be directly used for battle, had been increasing. It had risen by almost fifty percent compared to before.

"It’s more effective to attend these high-end exchanges than to work on my own."

Lin Jiang finished drawing a fourth-level spiritual talisman and took a break. Pills, talismans, items, and formations are all profound fields. Even the most skilled person cannot claim to understand all spiritual talismans. Each person has their own techniques and experiences, and this kind of exchange is very useful for Lin Jiang, who is an independent cultivator.

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"Mr. Li"

Half a month later, Lin Jiang visited Li Cai again. This time, it wasn’t for a talisman technique exchange meeting. Such high-level meetings usually only happen once or twice a year.

This time, Li Cai came to meet Lin Jiang. Lin Jiang is one of the few independent cultivator talisman technique masters in Tianxian City, and he is very young. Lin Jiang publicly claims to be only in his early 40s, which made Li Cai see the value of befriending Lin Jiang.

"Friend Li, let me introduce you. These are the talented young people of Tianxian City."

Li Cai introduced Lin Jiang to the young, talented individuals around him, who are relatively young and have decent cultivation levels. Lin Jiang bowed to everyone.

"Mr. Li, did you hear the discussion outside? Qing State and Yun State’s conflict has new developments."

"Yes, it’s quite interesting. These two families won’t stop fighting until one is completely destroyed. It seems like even the oldest family in the cultivation world is in decline."

Li Cai nodded, no matter which powerful force it was, they all feared this kind of long-drawn-out battle. Even the winning side would have to pay a great price, or even decline directly.

This is also very normal. When a force uses all of its resources for combat, it will reduce the cultivation of its disciples. And in war, people die. Disciples who have been trained for thousands of years can be gone with just one slash, and countless resources go to waste. It would be strange if there were no decline.

"Senior Li, I haven’t been out these past few days, I don’t know what they mean by the Wanted List."

"It’s a Wanted List that the four major families in the Qing State made specifically targeting the Yun State. The most famous cultivators in the Yun State are all on the list, and even ordinary disciples too. Yun State’s three sects and the Lin family offer rewards of ten thousand spirit stones for each Qi Refining cultivator killed, one hundred thousand for Foundation Building cultivators, and it’s different for Golden Core and above."

"I don’t know where to find the Wanted List. I want to take a look."

"Brother Li, I have it right here."

Soon, one of them handed over a jade slip, and Lin Jiang scanned it with his divine sense.

The Wanted List had a long name, with Lin Batian at the top. It also provided detailed information about Lin Batian’s age, combat habits, cultivation techniques, and other data. At the same time, the reward for capturing Lin Batian was two Heaven-ranked cultivation techniques, one top-tier secret technique, and a treasure that could achieve Void Achieving breakthroughs.

Lin Jiang didn’t see the names of Wei Dao and Tian Li. They had already died in battle within these hundreds of years, and even the remnants of the four major sects in the Qing State were few. Void Achieving and Soul Changing were both lost, and they were essentially defunct.

But the Qing State got three new Void Achievers, all of whom were originally Soul Changing Ancestors. I wonder how they got their chance, but they have already surpassed Void Achieving in the past few hundred years.

"Aside from the three major Void Achievers in the Yun State, the highest reward is for the Soul Changing Cao Ying from the Zhonghang Sect. It is said that she practices the ways of killing and has unparalleled skills in both fire magic and sword fighting. Three Soul Changings from the Qing State have already died by her hands. That’s why her reward is the highest among Soul Changings. If you kill her, you will receive a Heavenly-level technique and a pure yang golden bead as a reward. For cultivators who practice techniques focused on yang and strength, this pure yang golden bead is a priceless treasure."

"I have also heard of this Cao Ying. It is said that five or six hundred years ago, there was a turmoil within the Zhonghang Sect. At that time, Cao Ying was still at the Nascent Soul stage, but she personally resolved the turmoil and almost killed her own master."

"Ah, she even dared to kill her own teacher?"

"I don’t know the details, but according to other Taoist friends, Cao Ying’s cultivation method is very peculiar. She must have experienced some emotional trauma, so she walks the path of merciless killing, which greatly enhances her attack power. However, she will gradually lose her emotions and become heartless and ruthless."

"Tsk tsk, that’s a highly unstable factor. Nobody knows when it will backfire and harm others or oneself."

"Yes, that’s why those evil cultivation methods are often stronger than our orthodox techniques, but we reject them."

The group of people discussed this Wanted List, but Lin Jiang’s thoughts had already flown away, overwhelmed by countless memories.