[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma":3,"chapter-immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Immortal Cultivation Begins with Drawing Talismans",{"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},1581135,2045,"Chapter 14 : The Wang Family’s Conspiracy","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Chapter 14: The Wang Family’s Conspiracy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an tidied his things and moved into the residence arranged by the Zhou Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his previous lodgings, this one was a courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a small garden, the environment was beautiful without a doubt, and the residence was far better than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Golden Light Talisman +5 (Mastery 18\u002F1000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Lin Chang’an looked at the first-grade mid-grade Golden Light Talisman manual provided by the Zhou Family, and the prompt appeared in his mind, but he fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the lifespan section, he seemed to have discovered an important issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lifespan: 40\u002F98】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although I can now earn Spirit Stones, and even my cultivation has broken through to the mid-Qi Refining stage, something still hasn’t changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the power-up, I only lived to this hundred-year lifespan; after the power-up, I still live this hundred years—so the power-up was for nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Lin Chang’an’s earlier good mood vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this gathering had stimulated him, seeing others planning their Foundation Establishment stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly it was that his awakening was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been twenty years earlier, he would probably already be preparing for Foundation Establishment, without needing to worry about lifespan now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foundation Establishment cultivators start at a lifespan of two hundred years!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given the talent awakened in me, it’s not unrealistic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the power-up didn’t grant immortality, it gave him infinite opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Lin Chang’an thought, the more energized he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After sixty years old, the chance of establishing a foundation only decreases. I have twenty years left — first set a small goal: break through to Qi Refining Stage Seven within ten years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can’t breakthrough before sixty, I must enjoy life while I still have decades left — otherwise the power-up would be wasted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a goal in mind, Lin Chang’an felt full of drive. He put down the manual and moved to the prepared talisman-drawing table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calming his breath, Lin Chang’an took a deep breath. Instead of closing his eyes like other talisman masters, he raised his brush and dipped it in cinnabar without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swish swish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brush tip danced on the talisman paper like dragons and snakes, smooth and fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of thick smoke rose, causing Lin Chang’an to cough — clearly his first first-grade mid-grade talisman had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When other talisman masters fail, they need time to readjust their state, but he was gifted and didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an didn’t lose heart; instead, he focused his intent and began drawing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-grade Golden Light Talismans are not only more demanding in materials and mana consumption, but also far more intricate and complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As after repeatedly seeing white smoke rising from each talisman paper, finally on the sixth one, golden spiritual light flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It worked!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an smiled broadly, looking at the first first-grade mid-grade Golden Light Talisman he had ever drawn, unable to stop laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected that I would be able to produce a first-grade mid-grade talisman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a year ago, he was a discouraged Qi Refining Stage Three cultivator, ready to return to mortal life, but in less than six months…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now not only had he broken through to Qi Refining Stage Four, but he could also produce first-grade mid-grade Golden Light Talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A first-grade mid-grade talisman, a defensive Golden Light Talisman — on the outside its value is worth four Spirit Stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From one Spirit Stone to four, he’d achieved another qualitative leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, Lin Chang’an returned to dwelling life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the Zhou Family, Lin Chang’an was a talisman master with some talent. In just two months he mastered the craft and produced the first mid-grade talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the third month onward, Lin Chang’an began instructing the four apprentices assigned by the Zhou Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Wang Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a secret chamber, iron cages held young demon-beast cubs crying out, and two of them bared fangs fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Elder, we captured thirty-eight Black Wind Wolf demon-beast cubs, and among them two have the bloodline of second-rank wolf kings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim secret chamber, upon hearing the report, the Wang Family’s Foundation Establishment chief elder smiled in satisfaction and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, very good—this time we must make the Beast-Taming Zhou Family suffer a major setback.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Refining late-stage cultivator following behind the chief elder winced at the remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Elder, should we abandon the two second-rank bloodline demon-beasts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t stinginess; once these second-rank cubs matured, they could rival Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the chief elder snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon-beasts! Forget about cultivation difficulty — consider the time and resources spent raising beasts. Wouldn’t it be better used on our own younger cultivators? Our Wang Family is populous; we shouldn’t be compared to beast-rearing Zhou Family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes.” The Qi Refining cultivator cupped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be cautious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the cages, the elder’s face revealed greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While the marketplace is in chaos, we’ll sell these wolf cubs on the black market. Zhou Family won’t miss this opportunity. Then we’ll leak the news to boost their reputation – let all cultivators know that the Beast-Taming Zhou Family obtained two second-rank demon-beast cubs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearby Qi Refining cultivator also wore a sinister smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Elder, rest assured. I led the capture myself. We kept Zhou Family disciples’ clothing and talisman scents, even fragments of their clan’s Spirit Beast Xuan Shui Turtle’s armor. These beasts are surely enraged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the demon-beasts attack the marketplace, that blame will fall squarely on the Zhou Family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the elder heard “Xuan Shui Turtle,” a flash of hatred appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty years ago, it was because of that beast—otherwise this marketplace would’ve been the Wang Family’s. This time we will crush the Zhou Family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty years ago, the Wang and Zhou families had a grudge over marketplace resources. The Zhou Family relied on their trump card, the Xuan Shui Turtle, to avoid defeat, though they were also severely weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, Li Erniu was able to marry into the Zhou Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Yunwu Mountain Range, wolf howls echoed from a valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the moonlight, dens had been emptied. There were traces of a battle between cultivators and demon-beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was grisly: cubs and mother wolves dismembered everywhere, indicating brutal vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pairs of oil-green eyes filled with human-like anger appeared. Above the valley, two Black Wind Wolf demon-beasts exuded terrifying aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared fixedly in the direction of Qingzhu Mountain Marketplace, then howled to the sky in moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The howls shook loose stones in the valley, and hundreds of miles away, countless demon-beasts sensed it, their fur bristling in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, denser howling rose within the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under cover of night, led by the wolf kings, a dense mass of black shadows raced out of the valley—not toward Qingzhu Mountain Marketplace, but deeper into the Yunwu Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading wolf king glanced once more toward the marketplace, its oil-green eyes showing humanized, profound hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the wolf pack disappeared, the night fell into terrifying silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the vaulted tree at the valley’s edge, a figure slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Terrifying aura. That wolf king must be late second-rank, and the other’s early second-rank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure, watching the wolves depart, revealed a sinister smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bunch of beasts — now go into the mountains to drive out demon-beasts. Then the marketplace will relive the disaster of demon-beast attacks from fifteen years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hoarse laugh, recalling the massacre fifteen years ago caused fear to flicker in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this time is different — all the cultivators’ anger will be unleashed on the Zhou Family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure wore an icy grin and tossed out a flying vessel before vanishing into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Wind Wolf demon-beasts are not only vengeful but highly intelligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the human marketplace, they didn’t rush impulsively into revenge, but as planned by the Wang Family, headed into the mountains to herd out demon-beasts, thereby causing chaos in the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>",1342,"2026-06-06T08:45:32.624Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee75f712b9170a71baa049d21c6491d05acb268eb097a7b4d58e5ac578e87113","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-15","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-13",242,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-cover.jpg"]