[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-my-talents-can-refresh":3,"chapter-eternal-life-my-talents-can-refresh-eternal-life-my-talents-can-refresh-chapter-333":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},712538,951,"Chapter 333 - 166: Upheaval (Part 2)","eternal-life-my-talents-can-refresh-chapter-333",333,"\u003Cp>Soon, the assistant came out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said to Chu Ning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please come in, Senior. Our shopkeeper is waiting inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the assistant stepped aside, and Chu Ning, with a smile on his face, lifted the curtain and walked directly in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped into the tea room, Chu Ning was slightly taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, there was still someone sitting behind the tea table, but it was not the familiar figure of Chu Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was a middle-aged man around forty-five or forty-six years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man’s appearance bore some resemblance to Cen Zijin’s uncle, Cen Wenquan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ning was quick to react. Although he was extremely surprised, he managed to maintain a smiling expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man also showed a hint of surprise upon seeing Chu Ning, but he quickly stood up, clasped his hands, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please take a seat, Fellow Daoist. I am Cen Wenhao, the shopkeeper of this Cen Workshop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper Cen!\" Chu Ning returned the gesture with a clasp of his own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his heart skipped a beat. This Cen Wenhao was one of the Cen Family’s four Foundation Establishment cultivators and also Cen Zijin’s second uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Cen Zijin had mentioned to him that this person and Cen Wenquan acted in tandem, putting quite a bit of pressure on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Chu Ning casually remarked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been some time since I last visited this Cen Workshop, but I didn’t know the shopkeeper had changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Cen Wenhao smiled and looked at Chu Ning, asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Fellow Daoist was familiar with my niece. May I ask your honorable name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ning couldn’t quite grasp what had happened, but since he appeared as himself, he couldn’t hide his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he calmly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Chu Ning. Familiar isn’t exactly the word, but I’ve done business here a few times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name of Fairy Cen left a deep impression on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Ning.\" Cen Wenhao softly repeated the name and then said with a hint of doubt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could Fellow Daoist Chu be a newly-advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator? I have had contact with many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, but it’s the first time dealing with Fellow Daoist Chu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am indeed a recently advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator,\" Chu Ning nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cen Wenhao suddenly looked enlightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder! Fellow Daoist must have been in secluded cultivation recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, you might have heard something about the Cen Family. Now that I’ve taken over the Cen Workshop, if you have any transactions, feel free to discuss them with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chu Ning felt a slight heaviness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, the matter of the Cen Family was known outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couple that with Cen Wenhao taking over as shopkeeper, it likely had something to do with Cen Zijin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, although the Cen Family’s arrays were renowned, within the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, the three words ’Fairy Cen’ were the most famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he thought this in his heart, Chu Ning showed no reaction on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he continued to speak calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I heard that this Cen Workshop seems to be selling some advanced talismans and elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to ask if they have anything useful for us Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And magical artifacts, if there are top-level ones, that would be even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fellow Daoist mentioned, I’m a newly advanced cultivator, so I naturally need some things for protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, we have those!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cen Wenhao smiled and said, \"Our Cen Workshop has some intermediate talismans and elixirs. It depends on what Fellow Daoist specifically needs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Cen Wenhao took out some elixirs and talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ning took them in his hand and glanced at them, his brow arching slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these elixirs and talismans were intermediate, they were not made by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard before that the quality of talismans and elixirs sold at this Cen Workshop in the past couple of years was a notch above others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Cen, these items don’t seem to have anything special. Are you afraid I can’t afford the Spirit Stones, so you’re unwilling to bring out the good stuff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Chu Ning showed a hint of displeasure on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cen Wenhao’s face briefly showed embarrassment but soon returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Chu, you’re joking. If there were something of higher quality, I wouldn’t hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cen Workshop did obtain a batch of high-quality talismans and elixirs before, but they sold out long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the current elixirs and talismans are crafted by masters from the Chen Family and the Shi Family. Their quality in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands is definitely top-notch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Family and Shi Family.\" Upon hearing this, Chu Ning’s expression became more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two families were the ones Cen Wenquan tried to ally with before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cen Wenhao only thought that Chu Ning was focused on the quality of the talismans and elixirs without thinking too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he kept talking to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some conversation, Chu Ning eventually bought some intermediate talismans and elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for magical artifacts, since Cen Wenhao only brought out some advanced ones,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ning naturally showed a lack of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, if it weren’t for fearing suspicion, he wouldn’t have bought even the elixirs and talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later, Chu Ning walked out of the Cen Workshop, his expression calm but his heart in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Cen Family has encountered a change, and it’s definitely significant, likely related to Cen Zijin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ning was almost certain of this in his heart, but he wisely refrained from probing Cen Wenhao for information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were to inquire elsewhere, his identity wasn’t suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Foundation Establishment cultivator was still too conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Cen Workshop, Chu Ning wandered around the market and bought some spirit medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>",993,"2026-06-02T10:18:59.779Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a0482b683500d5bb09618117703fe3de202e34405533800ae63be27614337d0","eternal-life-my-talents-can-refresh-chapter-334","eternal-life-my-talents-can-refresh-chapter-332",514,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-my-talents-can-refresh-cover.jpg"]