31: Chapter 31 Third-Order Talisman Crafting

Fu Yihang hugged the severed corpse of Fu Yunjing, silent, tears streaming from his eyes, dripping onto the broken remnant sword.

Why?

Why?

Why treat their Fu Family like this?

The hope the Fu Family had finally welcomed, the Opportunity Uncle Fu Yunjing had obtained from the Outer Sea after a life-and-death struggle, just having achieved a Breakthrough to Martial Ancestor.

In just one day, all hope was shattered!

"Offer my condolences." Sun Chengzong said this for the second time; the weak are bound to be bullied, this is the rule of this world, the rule of all Families.

"This severed hand is a gift for you, nephew. Take it back to offer as a sacrifice to the spirit of Brother Fu Yunjing in heaven!"

"Many thanks, Uncle Sun. The Fu Family will never forget this kindness." Fu Yihang wiped away his tears, settled his uncle's corpse, and picked up Qi Xianxin's hand, putting it into his Storage Pouch.

"Uncle Sun, I beg you to take me back to Cangjiang Prefecture City. The elders of my Family must be worried." Fu Yihang knelt before Sun Chengzong and pleaded.

If it were the previous ambush, the two families could exchange apologies and invite a mediator to witness, and it would pass.

But after this battle, there was no room for reconciliation between the Fu Family and the Qi Family; they would not rest until the other Family was destroyed.

Fu Yihang worried that if he returned alone, the two elders of the Qi Family would intercept and kill him on the way. To be safe, he had no choice but to beg Sun Chengzong to take him back.

Once inside the city, the government would naturally protect every legal citizen.

Sun Chengzong hesitated slightly; he did not want to get involved in the affairs of the Qi and Fu Families.

Let's help him one last time.

Sun Chengzong brought Fu Yihang along and dropped him off at the east gate of Cangjiang Prefecture City: "Nephew, take care in the future."

After saying this, without waiting for Fu Yihang to reply, he drifted away.

Fu Yihang understood the meaning behind Sun Chengzong's words; the debt the Sun Family owed the Fu Family had been paid off, and he should not seek him out again in the future.

...

At this moment, in a pavilion on a peak to the right of Qiushan Ridge, three middle-aged Cultivators were sitting together, eating spirit fruits and drinking spirit tea while chatting.

"Wang Xiaoqi, I haven't seen you in a few months, and you've gotten fatter, hahaha." Ye Jiesheng joked to Wang Hengyue.

"Heh, who isn't? Haven't you also grown sturdier?" Wang Hengyue countered Ye Jiesheng.

Wang Hengyue was a 10th-generation Disciple of the Wang Family, ranked seventh, with the cultivation of a 5-Star Martial Ancestor.

Because of his Cultivation Technique, the stronger Wang Hengyue's strength became, the more spirit Materials he needed to replenish, and his body grew fatter and larger as he ate.

Every time Ye Jiesheng saw him, he had to tease him about his figure to amuse himself.

Wang Hengyue wasn't anxious, instead mocking Ye Jiesheng's burly body, a Body Cultivator pretending to be a scholar.

Seeing the two still immersed in low-brow humor, Wei Shuxing said speechlessly: "You two should restrain yourselves. You're both fathers now, yet you're still bickering over childhood matters; isn't that childish?"

"It's just you who isn't childish, and it's just you who is old."

"Right, and it's just you who is bald."

Hearing Wei Shuxing call them childish, the two immediately stood united, mocking Wei Shuxing's bald head together.

Wei Shuxing was a 10th-generation Disciple of the Wei Family, ranked twenty-seventh, with the cultivation of a 6-Star Martial Ancestor, and a fan of disappearing hair.

"I shouldn't have spoken, leaving you two here to argue until dark." Wei Shuxing was even more speechless; every time he tried to mediate, these two would attack his bald head together.

"The Fu Family is miserable. They finally managed to secretly grow a Martial Ancestor, only to have him killed within two years. How tragic!" Wang Hengyue gloated.

"The Qi Family is about the same. Their strength is lacking, yet they insist on learning from others by engaging in slaughter. Their three elders have become one and a half. Hehe, let's see if you dare to fight anymore." Ye Jiesheng also commented.

Fifty-seventh brother's intelligence is quite accurate; he knows such secret information.

"The Sun Family isn't much better. They secretly sold Qiushan Ridge to the Qi Family, manufacturing this great battle. It's killing two birds with one stone—not only crippling the Fu Family but also crippling the Qi Family along the way." Wei Shuxing said.

"Only those hypocrites from the Sun Family could do such a thing. They even claimed the Qi Family ruined their reputation. I think they wished the fight lasted longer, preferably having Fu Yunjing kill the third elder of the Qi Family too." Ye Jiesheng looked down on the Sun Family; they acted righteous and detached from the world every day, but who didn't know that the Sun Family was the best at stirring up trouble?

"Speaking of this Sun Chengzong, he's cultivating quite fast. Judging by the Spiritual Pressure of his attacks, he's likely cultivated to a 4-Star Martial Ancestor. He's got some skills." Wang Hengyue said.

"He's a 5-Star Martial Ancestor." Wei Shuxing drank a cup of tea and corrected him indifferently.

"5-Star Martial Ancestor?" Ye Jiesheng and the other asked in surprise.

"The Sun Family actually produced a talent in this generation."

"Why, Brother Wei, are you interested? Do you need this little brother to help?" Wang Hengyue asked actively.

"I'm not as dirty as you think." Wei Shuxing despised Wang Hengyue, "I won't chat with you two anymore; I'm going home to hug my darling grandchild."

After Wei Shuxing disappeared, Wang Hengyue said: "Do you believe him?"

"Do you believe I'm a Martial King?"

"Get lost." Wang Hengyue cursed and left as well.

"Two vulgar martial men, they don't know how to appreciate things, wasting my tea." After Ye Jiesheng drank the tea in the pot, he also disappeared with his tea set.

...

Lingmu Peak, Talisman Hall.

"You first make a Great Fireball Talisman, let me see." Ye Jiexin threw a piece of withered wood vine to Ye Yisong.

Ye Yisong felt the old man was still quite conscientious, starting the assessment from his most proficient 2nd-tier Talisman.

Ye Yisong understood that to learn the 3rd-tier Talisman-making Technique today, he had to perform well. Ye Jiexin's requirements for Talisman Making were not low.

A 2nd-tier Talisman Maker needs to learn nine different 2nd-tier Talismans before starting to come into contact with the 3rd-tier Talisman-making Technique.

And when Ye Jiexin taught his Disciples, he required them to master the 2nd-tier Five Elements Talismans before he would begin teaching the 3rd-tier Talisman-making Technique.

Ye Yisong closed his eyes and adjusted his breath for three seconds, then began to carve the Talisman plate for the Great Fireball Talisman on the withered wood vine.

About ten minutes later, Ye Yisong gave a clear shout: "Seal!"

A High Grade 2nd-tier Great Fireball Talisman was successfully made.

Ye Jiexin took the Talisman from Ye Yisong's hand and checked it carefully. It was High Grade, and the carving of the Talisman plate and the delicacy of the spiritual infusion were impeccable.

"Which of the other Five Elements Talismans have you learned?" Ye Jiexin began to look forward to it; perhaps the Ye Family was really going to produce a True Dragon.

"Black Tortoise Shield Talisman, Water Spear Talisman, Speed Talisman, Strength Talisman." Ye Yisong reported the names of the Five Elements Talismans he had learned.

Ye Jiexin walked to the storage shelf, and after a while, found the Talisman Making Materials for the four types of Talismans, handed them to Ye Yisong, and signaled him to begin with his eyes.

Ye Yisong was not nervous. With the assistance of the 798 System, he had long since become familiar with refining these Talismans.

In order to save time, Ye Yisong even threw the Materials into the air, using one hand to make the Black Tortoise Shield Talisman Talisman plate and the other hand to make the Water Spear Talisman Talisman plate.

If Ye Jiexin hadn't seen Ye Yisong carving the Talisman plates, he would have definitely given him two bumps on his head: "Who taught you to carve Talisman plates with both hands at the same time?"

"Who needs to be taught? I created it myself. It saves so much time." Ye Yisong replied.

"Fine, fine, fine, saving time, right? If you ruin my Materials later, I'll definitely beat you up, you brat!" Ye Jiexin thought to himself.

After half an hour, Ye Yisong easily made both Talismans.

Before he had time to check them, they were snatched by Ye Jiexin, who checked them. After a while, he began to praise him, saying the word "good" three times: "Good, good, good, worthy of being my Disciple."

"Hehe, old man, didn't I lose face for you?"

"Stop with the glib talk, finish making the remaining two and let me see."

"Alright, just watch."

Ye Jiexin looked at the five Talismans in his hand, speechless for a long time, and finally, he was left laughing heartily alone.

"Come with me." Ye Jiexin affectionately pulled Ye Yisong and walked towards the second floor.