Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 19 Some are happy, some are sad

A chaotic night in the market.

"Brother Lin, if I die, please take care of my wife and children for me."

At the Zhou family's command, Li Erniu pleaded with a sorrowful expression.

As an externally hired talisman master, Lin Chang'an naturally didn't need to pay attention to the summons. Even if he went, the Zhou family would probably still think he had ulterior motives.

"Don't worry, Erniu, the market formation isn't that easy to break through. You'll be fine."

Lin Chang'an, with a solemn expression, took out two mid-grade first-tier golden light talismans and two low-grade first-tier divine speed talismans from his storage bag when he saw Li Erniu.

"Erniu, be careful, don't act rashly!"

Li Erniu glanced at his family with a face full of reluctance, took the talisman, and left without looking back.

"Hide inside the hole in the ground."

Lin Chang'an had a long-standing habit of digging a hole in his house, and he never expected that this newly dug house would actually come in handy.

After arranging for Erniu's family to hide in the underground cave, Lin Chang'an solemnly created the impression of a hasty escape.

Under the reddish night sky, Lin Chang'an knew that this was a scene illuminated by firelight.

Secretly climbing onto the roof and seeing the distant market scene again sent chills down my spine.

Countless cultivators had gone mad and were looting and vandalizing the area.

"There are too many cultivators this time, all hoping to make a quick buck in the chaos."

Lin Chang'an hurriedly hid on the roof, simultaneously using his master-level stealth and concealment techniques to minimize his aura.

The night sky above the market was filled with explosions of spells of various colors, and cries and screams echoed everywhere.

……

Zhou family.

“Ancestor, there are many cultivators looting our property in the market, and we have spotted some of the Divine Sword Sect’s plunderers among them.”

"Ancestor, we don't have many mid-grade spirit stones left in the clan. Our Zhou family needs to maintain eight array nodes, and I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on!"

At this moment, the Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Zhou family listened to the report from his subordinates with an air of authority.

"Renmao, you mean the Divine Sword Sect's traitorous cultivators!?"

At this critical moment, the Zhou family's Foundation Establishment ancestor seemed to have grasped something, and couldn't help but secretly communicate with his son.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Renmao, the current head of the family, secretly replied telepathically:

"It can't be wrong, it was Tieshan who came back and told me."

"it is good!"

At this moment, the elderly Zhou family Foundation Establishment ancestor seemed to have seized a chance to turn the tide.

"Renmao, abandon these three array nodes, you do it yourself!"

"Father, you!"

Zhou Renmao was taken aback at first, but after seeing his father's bright eyes, he instantly understood.

"I understand."

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Renmao, the head of the Zhou family, unleashed a terrifying Foundation Establishment aura, openly leading his clan disciples toward the array node to provide support.

The Zhou family patriarch, watching this scene, gazed in the direction of the Wang family with a ruthless look in his cloudy eyes.

"The Zhou family is going to have a hard time this time, and your Wang family shouldn't expect to get away with it either."

A demonic beast attack occurred, and a cultivator from the Divine Sword Sect was also present.

Unfortunately, the array node guarded by the Zhou family was attacked, causing problems.

However, the Wang family remained unharmed, which suggests that the Wang family was suspected of colluding with the enemy.

……

The turmoil that lasted all night gradually subsided after dawn the next day.

This also signifies the end of the state of disorder.

Some people laughed, some people cried.

Some are happy, some are sad.

Some people took advantage of the chaos to loot and make a fortune.

Some people were also taken advantage of in the chaos.

"Erniu, are you alright?" Li Erniu, who had a limp, returned, his expression still showing signs of relief after surviving a close call.

"Thanks to Brother Lin's two mid-grade Golden Light Talismans, I almost wouldn't have made it back."

When Li Erniu saw Lin Chang'an again, he was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, looking like he had just survived a disaster. Only then did Lin Chang'an realize what was happening.

The biggest difference between Li Erniu and him is that Erniu has family ties and is no longer the carefree cultivator who didn't value his life.

Li Erniu wiped away his disheveled appearance and recounted what had happened the previous night.

"What? The Wang family colluded with the Divine Sword Sect to rob cultivators?"

Lin Chang'an was shocked; he never expected so many changes to occur in just one night.

"Yes, even the patriarch was injured last night. I heard that the calamity cultivator was fierce and destroyed three array nodes, causing many demonic beasts to rush into the market."

According to the patriarch, these cultivators who have undergone tribulation are from the Divine Sword Sect…

Good guy.

First, monsters attacked the market, then the market's formation was destroyed by bandits, and it was revealed that the Wang family colluded with the bandits.

While Lin Chang'an was pondering this, Li Erniu was filled with excitement as he held his wife and children who had emerged from the cave.

Lin Chang'an, however, fell silent.

I thought I had found a powerful clan to back me up, but it seems that it's not so reliable after all.

The Zhou family didn't really abandon him last night, after all, there was no such relationship between them based on their contract.

Having obtained the crafting manual for a mid-grade first-tier Golden Light Talisman, he was to exchange a certain amount monthly for ten years; this relationship was more like a loan.

"The only thing you can rely on is your own strength."

Lin Chang'an pondered to himself that he needed to improve his strength as soon as possible.

The market is in turmoil, and crisis comes with opportunity; this is his best chance.

……

Around noon, Lin Chang'an arrived at Fangshi Street.

"Brother Shen? Junior Sister?"

Lin Chang'an's expression changed upon seeing the looted shop.

Last night's turmoil has undoubtedly caused harm to countless chambers of commerce.

Just as Lin Chang'an was asking around about the whereabouts of the cultivator in the shop, other voices of discussion and debate could be heard on the street at the same time.

"Damn it, this time it's all the Zhou family's fault for capturing the cub of a second-tier demon beast. Otherwise, these Black Wind Wolves wouldn't have gone crazy driving demon beasts to attack the market."

"I heard that the Tian family, who bought black wind wolf cubs a few days ago, were both killed by the wolves."

"Nonsense, it's clearly the Wang family colluding with the cultivators."

“Last night, after the formation was broken, I saw the Wolf King with my own eyes from afar.”

Each side has its own version of events, and they're all throwing mud at each other.

"Brother Lin!"

Just then, a familiar voice rang out. Lin Chang'an turned around and saw Lu Qingqing looking somewhat disheveled in the alley in the distance.

"Junior sisters, are you alright? Where did Shen Lie go?"

"Brother Lin, Shen Lie is fine. He was slightly injured while protecting me when I escaped last night, and he is currently recuperating in the house. I came to check on the shop."

However, looking at the messy shop, Lu Qingqing's smile was somewhat desolate.

Lin Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and comforted him, saying, "It's good that you're alive."

Following Lu Qingqing, they arrived at the residence, where Shen Lie lay weakly on the bed, his face ashen.

"Shen Lie, I'm so glad you're alright."

However, the weakened Shen Lie had a mournful face.

"Brother Lin, what kind of situation is this? These goods were all intended for Fellow Daoist Yun to establish his foundation, and now we've suffered such a huge loss."

Such a huge loss would be fine if it were all your own, but it all belongs to others.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly, thinking how unlucky Princess Yun Yao really was.

The chamber of commerce, which had been carefully nurtured, was completely destroyed before it even got started.

The loss wasn't over a thousand spirit stones, but it was at least seven or eight hundred.

(End of this chapter)