17: Grandfather and grandson test

What to do? My Grandson has grown up and is no longer adorable.

This shamelessness, I wonder who he takes after.

"What you said today was excellent, my good Grandson!" Xiao Tianheng said with a laugh, patting him on the shoulder.

Xiao Qingyuan's mouth twitched; he was definitely blushing.

"Cough! Grandpa, you called me here for...?"

"Nothing!"

"Oh... huh? Nothing?" Xiao Qingyuan scratched his head.

"Can't I call you if there's nothing?" Xiao Tianheng retorted with a domineering tone.

Xiao Qingyuan: ...How come he never noticed that his grandpa was actually quite mischievous?

"Grandson didn't mean that, hehe!"

Seeing Xiao Qingyuan's embarrassed expression, Xiao Tianheng proactively refilled his tea.

Only then did he say, "The Family wants you to marry the Zhao Family's daughter. Do you feel wronged?"

"Of course not!" Xiao Qingyuan immediately patted his chest upon hearing this, assuring him, "Grandson thinks Guanyin Nu is very good. She is knowledgeable, sensible, and understanding. Grandson couldn't be happier, and there's absolutely no reason to complain about the Family."

Xiao Tianheng nodded with some relief upon hearing this.

"Alright, you're a Family-oriented man. I've also heard about your matters; you treat your wife well, buying a lot of Spirit Rice. Seeing your good relationship, I feel relieved."

As he spoke, he sighed.

"Alas! The grandfather of that Zhao girl was a comrade who fought alongside your grandpa and me on the battlefield. I saved him many times, and he saved me many times! We were true brothers in life and death. Your grandpa only acted impulsively this one time in his life, without considering the Family's interests."

"Fortunately, the outcome is good, and the Family will compensate you."

"Grandpa, don't worry, Grandson understands!"

Xiao Qingyuan closed his mouth after saying this.

He knew what to say and what not to say.

The two stopped at this point, without mentioning anything about why they weren't seeking revenge for the Zhao Family.

"Oh right, Grandpa, these are the Talismans I've drawn recently. The success rate is barely forty percent. Please take a look and see if you can help Grandson sell them."

Xiao Qingyuan changed the subject, speaking as he placed a hundred Talismans on the table.

Xiao Tianheng was surprised again upon hearing this.

"You've already succeeded? And it's forty percent?"

"Hehe, my brother gave me three hundred Talisman papers, and I drew on all of them. It's only barely forty percent so far!"

He had actually called Xiao Qingyuan here with the intention of letting him inherit the position of Family Head.

Compared to Xiao Qingduo, Xiao Qingyuan was superior to his eldest Grandson in both ability and future backing.

After all, if Xiao Qingfeng could truly grow in the Immortal Sect, then Xiao Qingyuan would become the Immortal Family's new pillar of support.

And he didn't know how much Lifespan he had left to live.

If he died, the Immortal Family would have no one to take charge.

And Xiao Qingyuan's words today only deepened this idea.

—It would be better to let Xiao Qingyuan become the Family Head.

Perhaps with the connections of the Immortal Sect, people would be more apprehensive.

"Hehe, fortunately, the quality is good. Most of them are genuine, so there's no loss."

Xiao Qingyuan said this without blushing or his heart racing.

This was still him understating it.

However, this still astonished Xiao Tianheng.

He quickly inspected the Talismans in his hand, his smile growing wider.

"Good, good, good, excellent!"

"Although this Fireball Talisman isn't some Advanced Talisman, it usually takes several years of hard work for an ordinary person to draw it. Yet, you, boy, managed to draw it within a month. Grandson has the potential of a Divine Talisman Maker!"

As mentioned before, Low Grade Talismans.

One Spirit Stone for a stack of Talisman paper.

Thirty percent breaks even, forty percent means a net profit of half a Spirit Stone.

With this success rate as a foundation, Xiao Qingyuan could already be called a First-Order Low Grade Talisman Maker.

What surprised Xiao Tianheng even more was that the quality of these Talismans was all very good.

They didn't even look like they were made by a beginner.

Thinking of this, he became somewhat suspicious again.

Were these really drawn by Qingyuan himself?

Xiao Qingyuan knew what he was thinking.

So, he immediately asked Xiao Tianheng for a piece of Talisman paper, pulled out his Talisman brush, and began drawing on the spot.

Before long, the power of Heaven and Earth was invoked.

Xiao Qingyuan moved like a Dragon avoiding a snake, confidently succeeding in drawing it.

He could now draw a Fireball Talisman without even activating his Spiritual Eyes.

There was simply no difficulty.

Seeing this, Xiao Tianheng was dumbfounded again.

In his opinion, many of this boy's techniques seemed to deliberately suppress the power of Heaven and Earth.

Full of strangeness.

But it was just so splendidly successful; it was simply outrageous.

"Good!" Xiao Tianheng praised dryly, "Well done, Grandpa is very satisfied."

In his mind, he kept replaying the entire process.

Good heavens, he felt that his Grandson might be the Heavenly Dao's favored child?

Was it really a case of different people, different fates?

So he praised him heartily a few more times, and then asked Xiao Qingyuan to draw a few more, while he watched eagerly from the side.

As a result, Xiao Qingyuan drew three more in quick succession.

Only the last one, he deliberately made a flaw, allowing the Talisman paper to slowly self-ignite.

Then he pretended to be exhausted and put down his Talisman brush.

This left Xiao Tianheng, who had been immersed in the Dao of Talismans his whole life, completely bewildered.

He gave this evaluation in his heart—his Grandson was a bit sinister.

No!

He was quite sinister!

"Hoo..."

"I did not fail you!"

"In front of Grandpa, I also performed exceptionally well!"

Xiao Qingyuan wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, looking embarrassed and pitiful as he said, "Heh, Grandpa, what do you think I should do with these Talismans? Grandson is really short on Spirit Stones right now. If I don't find a solution soon, our Family won't even be able to make ends meet!"

"Haha!"

Xiao Tianheng was amused.

He immediately took out a hundred Spirit Stones from his Storage Pouch and said, "You little rascal, this is a reward from the Family for you!"

"You've also taught yourself to be talented, so how about this!" Then he took out thirty more stacks of Talisman paper and said, "As a newly promoted Talisman Maker of the Family, the Family offers you two options."

"First, from now on, your Talismans will be sold in the Immortal Family's shop. All profits will go to you, and you will be responsible for your own gains and losses."

"Second, your Talisman paper will be provided by the Family, and the Family will directly purchase your finished Talismans at seventy percent of the market price. After that, it will have nothing to do with you."

"What do you think?"

Xiao Qingyuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Then he frowned in thought.

On the surface, the second option would save him half of the cost.

It was a Family cultivation plan, aimed at external profits.

Of course, it would offer many benefits.

If his success rate was truly only forty percent, he would definitely choose the second option.

However, he knew his own situation; his success rate was not forty percent at all.

So he gave a simple-minded laugh and tentatively said, "Hehe, Grandpa, what do you think of this? I'll buy the Talisman paper myself and be responsible for my own gains and losses. I'll sell the finished Talismans directly to the Family at ninety percent of the market price, and the extra ten percent will be considered a service fee."

"Grandson can also quickly recover his capital and advance bravely in the Dao of Talismans."

Xiao Tianheng let out a meaningful chuckle upon hearing this.

He knew it, this kid really wasn't being honest.

His success rate was definitely higher than what he claimed.

He was overjoyed in his heart.

On the surface, however, he frowned and asked in confusion, "What? I thought you would choose the second option. This is also the Family's support for you. Talisman brushes and Talisman ink are all provided to you for free, so you have no worries.

You should know that the Dao of Talismans becomes increasingly difficult the further you go, and the Talisman paper consumed is an astronomical number.

The Family is doing this for your own good!"

However, Xiao Qingyuan remained unmoved, chuckling, "Hehe, how can Grandson let the Family suffer a loss? Grandson is confident that even if I bear my own gains and losses, I won't lose money in the future. It's better to keep things separate!"