[{"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-20":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},1581141,2045,"Chapter 20 : Prosperity After Chaos","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Chapter 20: Prosperity After Chaos\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who harms fellow cultivators or violates marketplace rules without cause, our Lihuo Palace disciples will never tolerate. Now that beast spirits roam outside the marketplace, we are imposing a curfew starting immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reinforcements from the sect will arrive in two days…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the streets, cultivators stationed by Lihuo Palace led the crowd, using voice-transmission spells to warn everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang Family and Zhou Family also mobilized to assist Lihuo Palace cultivators in calming the marketplace situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Wang Family’s Chief Elder was angrily cursing within the clan—he had forecast everything except interference from a third party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That interference led to failure at the final juncture, but with Lihuo Palace’s temporary suppression, the cultivators in the marketplace settled down for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, sect reinforcements would arrive in two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With last night’s terrifying beast spirits outside, those days ahead promised tempting spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out from visiting Shen Lie’s home, Lin Chang’an moved along the marketplace streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses on the road had already been cleared away; only darkened bloodstains remained to prove what had happened last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hopefully someone last night managed to grab some talisman inheritance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an muttered quietly—having lived here for twenty years, he was long used to cultivator skirmishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night had just been a bit more dramatic than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached the newly designated trading zone in the marketplace, the bustling scene stood in stark contrast to the quiet residential areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one night, everyone seemed to have returned to normal—as if last night’s fighting and chaos never happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the noisy marketplace felt like a festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lots of looted goods were laid out at low prices on stalls, guarded by Lihuo Palace cultivators maintaining a cold watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, whether sellers at the stalls or cultivators entering the marketplace, all wore black robes and bamboo hats to conceal their identities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A first-rank mid-grade Golden Light Talisman for five spirit stones? Are you insane for wanting spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t buy it, then leave—reinforcements from Lihuo Palace arrive in two days, they’ll clear out the beast spirits outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t buy it, others surely will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in black with a bamboo hat and fierce eyes, Lin Chang’an exuded a ruthless, coarse aura, driving away poor cultivators who couldn’t afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered now wasn’t price fluctuation—it was talismans and magic implements that directly affected combat power and survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What ‘you’? If you don’t buy, move aside—don’t interfere with my business!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After disguising himself, Lin Chang’an glared fiercely at the cultivator haggling with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll buy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than an hour, after selling eight first-rank mid-grade Golden Light Talismans, Lin Chang’an packed up his stall, melted back into the crowd, and secretly changed his appearance once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A first‑rank mid‑grade Fireball Talisman—I'll trade you three of those for two Golden Light Talismans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scram!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow cultivator, don’t be so hot‑headed. I’ll add three spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In under half a day, Lin Chang’an had disposed of all the Golden Light Talismans that had been hard to sell before, keeping only a few for his own defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the pills, cultivation materials, and dozens of low-grade spirit stones in his storage pouch, Lin Chang’an murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, danger and opportunity coexist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s never again been such a good chance to clear out stock; after all, over seventy percent of the goods in the marketplace now were second-hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few first-rank mid-grade talismans, scattering them here would make barely a ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching a stall he had long eyed, Lin Chang’an asked coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow cultivator, is this first‑rank mid‑grade Flying Sword Talisman manual authentic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stall lay a cracked jade slip, clearly fractured during the fierce looting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing someone approach, the masked old cultivator at the stall spoke in a hoarse voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow cultivator, a first‑rank mid‑grade Flying Sword Talisman manual—this thing is rare. Even in auctions it starts at a hundred spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three spirit stones—I’ll take the gamble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an cut through the seller’s boasting and immediately declared his price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scram! I’d rather smash it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked old cultivator glared in disbelief—damn! A treasure worth hundreds of spirit stones, and this guy offers only three?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Chang’an sneered coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you dare guarantee its authenticity, its natural value is in the hundreds of spirit stones. But do you dare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party was so furious he glared in silence—if he dared guarantee authenticity, who would be selling it here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was looted, and some even damaged—otherwise, who would be setting up a stall here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Chang’an calmly stared at the faint red mark on the broken end of the jade slip—he was far too familiar with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen years ago at an auction, this exact Flying Sword Talisman jade slip had been sold for one hundred fifty-three spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembered it vividly, because the first jade slip had a broken red stamp at the end—in its complete form, it should have been a plum blossom seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been eighteen years now—if this was a forgery done to such detail, he would accept it. It was just a few spirit stones—a low-cost gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a sea of people fishing in muddy waters in the marketplace right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t even guarantee it yourself, and yet you want to sell it for over a hundred spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an gave him a look as if he were an idiot, which made the old man’s face flush red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, too many drifting cultivators had flooded the marketplace, so fakes had become common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself had just grabbed this cheap last night—who knew whether it was real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But three spirit stones is too little!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man spoke in frustration, but Lin Chang’an gave a dismissive snort and got up directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the current marketplace, stalls selling first-rank mid-grade talisman manuals go for no less than two hundred. Even a complete first-rank talisman inheritance is up for sale. Wherever you go, it’s all gambling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Chang’an about to leave without hesitation, the masked old man slapped his thigh and quickly called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey there, fellow cultivator, what’s the rush? Don’t go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sky-high opening price, real deal at closing—let’s be civil, talk it through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But watching Lin Chang’an heading straight for another stall selling mid-grade talisman manuals, the old man panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow cultivator, fine! Three spirit stones it is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money and goods exchanged cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Chang’an got the remaining jade slip, he couldn’t help but rub his hands in excitement—after over twenty years of cultivation, it was finally his turn for some luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, as he looked at the later contents of the jade slip, his eyes went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My three spirit stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t some Flying Sword Talisman manual—it was clearly a dime-a-dozen first-rank low-grade Fireball Talisman manual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Lin Chang’an turned around, the stall had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old bastard had clearly moved on after a quick scam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every day hunting geese—today I got pecked in the eye by one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an clenched his teeth in anger—he finally thought he’d snagged a hidden gem, but it turned out to be a bitter slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in the crowd, the old man had already relocated his stall, wearing a sly grin as he pulled out another identical broken jade slip from his robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s only you self-proclaimed experienced old-timers who get greedy and fall for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a good chance, if I didn’t pull out some bottom-drawer goods, how would I earn spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing the hard spirit stones in his storage pouch, the old man smiled—another haul secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These old-timers were the best—each one sneakier than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought they had experience, yet their cleverness ended up working against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Treasure Pavilion has opened up talisman, pill formulas, artifact crafting, and even formation inheritance to the public!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Lin Chang’an thought his gamble had failed and was preparing to go back to focus on drawing talismans and reap tomorrow’s benefits, he suddenly heard this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Lin Chang’an somewhat stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>",1358,"2026-06-06T08:45:32.624Z",1,"novelbin.me","a27f02b5ee937451d61eabbec44f84508b5c31fb2b16b146e10999e25ad03186","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-21","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-19",242,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-cover.jpg"]