Chapter 956: Heavenly Talisman Sect

Hua Yun Prefecture is a coastal prefecture located in the eastern part of Great Jin. Many port towns are built along the coast, and many overseas cultivators often appear in the marketplaces along the coast of this prefecture, using various demon beast materials to exchange for cultivation resources from the inland. Net Therefore, the grand marketplaces of this prefecture have been prosperous for years, and the sects managing these marketplaces have also been rolling in wealth, with large amounts of spirit stones entering the sect every year.

Even some remote small marketplaces, as long as they occupy a favorable geographical location, also have considerable income.

Kai Jiang Town is a small town just over two hundred li away from the seaside, and there is a small mountain about two or three li away from this town. This mountain is only two or three hundred zhang high, covering an area of ten or so li, and the spiritual vein is short and inferior, which even slightly larger cultivation families wouldn't look at.

And in this small mountain, which can barely be called a spiritual mountain, lives a small cultivation sect, the "Heavenly Talisman Sect," which is almost the most bottom-tier existence among cultivation sects, with only a hundred or so people including the Sect Master, elders, and disciples. Therefore, although the spiritual vein is small, it can barely accommodate the disciples of this sect.

However, don't look at the Heavenly Talisman Sect being so dilapidated; it can be considered to have a long history.

Although it is not an ancient sect passed down from the ancient period like the Taiyi Gate or the Yin Luo Sect, tens of thousands of years ago, the founder of this sect, Heavenly Talisman True Person, once shook the entire Great Jin with his three self-created secret talismans, and even almost allowed this sect to rank among the Ten Righteous Sects of that time. This sect once had tens of thousands of disciples and occupied a prefecture.

It's just that they succeeded because of talismans and failed because of talismans! Although the Heavenly Talisman Sect has some attainments in the way of talisman making, its main cultivation techniques are mediocre, so after a few generations, this sect declined rapidly. Tens of thousands of years later, the Heavenly Talisman Sect can only rely on some special secret techniques of talisman making to barely continue its inheritance.

Such a declining sect, apart from cultivators of other small sects in the same situation, rarely has other high-tier cultivators coming here. The Heavenly Talisman Sect disciples responsible for rotation every day are naturally exceptionally idle, generally either meditating and cultivating or chatting and talking.

And on this day, two disciples guarding the mountain gate were sighing and sighing together, looking listless.

"Senior Brother Li, is the marketplace really going to close? Although I have only just entered the sect, I also know that the Sanyuan Marketplace accounts for nearly half of our sect's income. Without this spirit stone income, our sect will be even harder to maintain in the future," one of the sixteen or seventeen-year-old male disciples with delicate features asked somewhat murmuringly.

"Whether it closes or not, how can our sect decide? A few days ago, the Lingfeng Sect gave the Sect Master an ultimatum. Either merge the marketplace with theirs, or close it within three months. It's simply bullying people with power!" The other was a youth of twenty-four or twenty-five, slightly fat, and said helplessly.

"Merge the marketplace, it sounds like it might be okay?" The young disciple was surprised.

"What might be okay? I heard a Junior Uncle say that after merging the marketplace, we are not allowed to interfere in any business in the marketplace, and the Lingfeng Sect will only give us a thousand spirit stones a year. What can this little spirit stone do? It's not even one-third of our original income," the youth hummed a few times and said indignantly.

"Only so little, then how can our sect agree to them? Even if the Lingfeng Sect is powerful, how can the Golden Glow Mountain and the Mingyang Valley agree? The Sanyuan Marketplace is managed by these two families and our Heavenly Talisman Sect together. If our three families join forces, we don't need to be too afraid of the Lingfeng Sect," the young disciple rolled his eyes and asked suspiciously.

"Hmph, just the Lingfeng Sect, our sect indeed doesn't need to be too afraid. But I heard that the one pushing this matter seems to have the shadow of the Shayang Sect, which is a genuine medium-sized sect, not something our small sect can contend with. Today, the Sect Master invited the masters of the other two families to the mountain, surely to discuss countermeasures. These two families are no better than our Heavenly Talisman Sect, so it's impossible for them to easily give up the marketplace income," the youth explained.

"Shayang Sect? This... this is indeed not something our Heavenly Talisman Sect can provoke. It seems our sect's hurdle is very difficult to pass," the young disciple felt greatly frustrated upon hearing the name of the Shayang Sect.

If the sect's income drops significantly, the spirit stones that they, these low-tier disciples, can get every year will naturally decrease significantly as well.

"Forget it. These things are not something we low-tier disciples can interfere with; just leave everything to the Sect Master and the elders. Anyway, no matter how bad our sect is, it's always better than becoming a rogue cultivator. Let's honestly guard the mountain gate. Don't discuss this anymore. Otherwise, if discovered by other Junior Uncles, we will have our spirit stones deducted again... eh, what is that?" The youth sighed, as if he had thought through the matter, but after glancing at the sky casually, he suddenly became surprised.

The young disciple heard this and looked over in a daze. He saw spiritual light flickering on the horizon, and then a green streak of light several zhang long suddenly appeared in the sky, shooting toward them.

"Which senior is this, it seems to be coming toward us!" The green streak of light was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it was not far away. The young disciple called out in panic. Although he hadn't entered the sect for long, such astonishing escape light was absolutely not something the few Foundation Establishment Junior Uncles in the sect could display, so he was naturally very uneasy.

"Don't know, maybe he's looking for the Junior Uncle," the youth was also confused and could only comfort himself like this.

The green streak of light flew to the vicinity of White Bamboo Mountain a moment later, and seemingly seeing the two disciples of the Heavenly Talisman Sect from afar, the escape light flashed and landed, light converging, revealing a green-robed youth of twenty or so, standing with his hands behind his back and looking over. It was none other than Han Li, who had disappeared after the exchange. At this moment, it had been four months since he escaped from the ancient demon.

"Is this the Heavenly Talisman Sect of White Bamboo Mountain?" The youth had an ordinary appearance but an extraordinary aura. He glanced at the mountain gate restriction vaguely visible behind the two and asked indifferently.

"This is indeed White Bamboo Mountain. Is there anything Senior needs us to do?" Although these two disciples had shallow cultivation and couldn't see Han Li's true cultivation, they judged in an instant that the cultivator in front of them was absolutely a high-ranking expert at the Core Formation stage or above, so they exchanged glances and bowed deeply to Han Li, saying respectfully.

"It's the right place. I have brought something that has a great connection with your sect and want to see your Sect Master. Go and report it," Han Li said calmly.

"Yes, Senior, please wait a moment." The youth hurriedly took out a sound transmission talisman, whispered a few words into it, and threw the talisman backward.

The talisman immediately turned into a streak of fire, vanishing into the restriction in a flash.

And Han Li seemed to be standing still, but secretly, he had already swept his spiritual sense across this small mountain. Although separated by a layer of restriction, Han Li could still vaguely sense the general situation.

As a result, his eyebrows frowned slightly.

Although he already knew that the Heavenly Talisman Sect couldn't be big before coming, only sensing the aura of one Core Formation early-stage cultivator on the mountain, it seemed that this sect was indeed just a bottom-tier sect, just as the old man surnamed Yun from the Yin-Ming Land had said.

This time, if it weren't for the fact that the place where those evil dragons appeared was in Hua Yun Prefecture, and he had also learned the refining method of the Spirit-Descending Talisman, he wouldn't have come to such a place specifically.

As a result, a moment later, yellow light flickered behind the two guarding disciples, and a mountain gate over ten zhang high appeared.

And in the mountain gate, several cultivators walked out side by side.

These cultivators crossed the two disciples, and after sweeping their gazes toward Han Li, several people changed their expressions drastically. An old man wearing a

"This junior, Yue Zhen, Sect Master of the Heaven Talisman Sect, is unaware that a senior has graced us with his presence. Please forgive this junior for failing to welcome you from afar!"

Although this person, with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, was also unable to discern Han Li's exact cultivation level, as a sect master, his experience was naturally far beyond that of his two disciples. He had also met Nascent Soul cultivators a few times, so upon sensing the same powerful aura from Han Li, he could not help but feel terrified.

Such a powerful cultivator could likely wipe out a small sect like theirs with a flick of a finger. Whether this visit to their Heaven Talisman Sect would bring fortune or disaster was truly unpredictable!

When he first received the transmission talisman, he had thought it was only a Core Formation cultivator. To be safe, he had sent someone to invite the sect's only Elder, that Core Formation martial uncle, before coming out. But looking at it now, that was completely unnecessary.

"Hehe! You need not panic. I have come here merely at the request of another; I have no ill intentions." Seeing these cultivators looking so uneasy, Han Li could not help but chuckle.

"At the request of another? This junior is a bit confused. However, this is not the place to talk. It would be better for the senior to come up the mountain and sit for a while, and then we can discuss it in detail." Upon hearing this, Yue Zhen felt relieved, and then, moved by a thought, he took the initiative to invite Han Li up the mountain.

"Up the mountain? Hmm, very well. This matter is indeed not something that can be explained in a few words." Han Li pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Then please enter, senior." Yue Zhen was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped aside, inviting Han Li to go first to show his respect.

Han Li did not stand on ceremony and lifted his leg to enter the sect gate.

The other cultivators followed behind, looking respectful and behaving themselves.

White Bamboo Mountain was not large, so there were not many buildings on the peak. Apart from a main hall and some pavilions, the disciples had other places for cultivation. Han Li was led directly into the main hall by this Heaven Talisman Sect Master.

To Han Li's slight surprise, there were two other middle-aged cultivators sitting there who were not wearing the Heaven Talisman Sect's attire.

Upon seeing Han Li and sensing his presence, the two of them jumped up from their chairs in shock and hurriedly came over to pay their respects to Han Li.

Han Li waved his hand faintly and sat down on a chair without standing on ceremony.

The other cultivators did not dare to sit and had to stand to the side waiting. Yue Zhen said to the two cultivators from the other sect with some apology:

"Two fellow Daoists, a distinguished guest has arrived at our sect. It seems that matter can only be discussed in detail another time."

"Hehe, since this senior has graced us with his presence, it is only natural for you to attend to him first, fellow Daoist."

"That is right. Brother Lu and I will take our leave now."

The two cultivators hurriedly expressed their understanding, their faces showing extreme envy. Then, they bowed to Han Li once more and walked out of the main hall.

Almost at the same time, a flash of spiritual light appeared outside, and a streak of white light shot directly into the hall, revealing a white-robed old man within the radiance.

Seeing this, Yue Zhen and the other cultivators hurriedly showed joy and stepped forward to bow, greeting him as "Martial Uncle Wen" and "Martial Uncle Wen."

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