From a country cook to a master chef

The moment the cold snort rang out, the four Zhanbo wizards were all shocked, their faces turning pale with fright. Their ears rang, and they were instantly terrified.

"Damn it, it's a Core Formation cultivator from the Great Martial Realm. The three of you hold him off, I'll take care of this kid."

The leader, Zhanbo the Wizard, calmed down and quickly made arrangements. Taking advantage of the moment when the three were blocking the Core Formation cultivator, he reached out and his wizarding power transformed into a pitch-black hand that reached out to grab Lin Jue from a distance.

Just as Lin Jue's expression changed drastically, the Core Formation cultivator waved his hand and unleashed a stream of magical power that obliterated Zhanbo Wizard's divine abilities.

"How dare you! Three mere Pseudo-Core Formation Witch Spirits and one early-stage Core Formation Witch Spirit dare to bully the warriors of my Great Wu! Since you're tired of living, I'll send you on your way today!"

As the cultivator roared, he waved his right hand and immediately summoned a yellow dragon banner. As a large amount of magical power was poured into it, a yellow dragon on the banner instantly materialized and hovered above everyone's heads.

Seeing this, the four Zhanbo wizards dared not continue to attack Lin Jue, and each used their own magical artifacts to form shields in front of them.

The yellow dragon roared at the four people incessantly, then suddenly fell from the sky and crashed onto their magical artifacts.

Seeing that the magic weapon was about to give way, the four of them felt a chill; they had underestimated the power of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

"Senior, spare my life! My master is a sorcerer..."

Terrified, the four were about to beg for mercy when a yellow dragon roared overhead, shattering their four magical artifacts and their hopes of survival.

With a wave of his hand, the cultivator pocketed the four golden pills, then looked at Lin Jue and smiled slightly, saying, "I remember you. You were the new disciple that Zhong Liang of the Blood Hand Pagoda of Tianwu Mountain accepted that day."

At this point, the Taoist stroked his long beard, raised the whisk in his hand, and smiled smugly, "I never expected that this unexpected turn of events would actually save Old Man Zhong's disciple. Now, your master owes me a favor."

After the Taoist finished speaking, Lin Jue steadied himself and respectfully clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Junior Lin Jue greets Uncle Li."

"I am deeply grateful for your timely rescue. I will never forget your immense kindness and virtue."

"What, you know this humble Taoist priest?"

The Taoist looked at Lin Jue with some surprise. Although he and Zhong Liang were old acquaintances, he remembered that he did not seem to have introduced himself when he was on the desolate mountain of Shenjian Mansion.

"Uncle Li's magical power is boundless, and his reputation is renowned throughout the Great Martial Cultivation World. How could I, your junior nephew, not know his great name?" Lin Jue bowed again, showing extreme respect to the Taoist.

"You're quite the smooth talker!"

The Taoist nodded, stared at Lin Jue and looked him over again, but shook his head repeatedly and said, "It's a pity that you don't have spiritual roots, otherwise I would like a clever disciple like you the most."

Young man, I'm giving you the items on those four Zhanbo wizards. Don't worry, I've removed all the restrictions on them, so you can use them without worry.

"By the way, these four imperial edict talismans can help you use their storage bags. Farewell, I'm off."

Watching the Taoist priest Li Changxiu appear and disappear without a trace, Lin Jue bowed in the direction he left, quickly picked up the four storage bags on the ground, and left the place without any hesitation.

……

After the fall of Yucheng, facing the surging Zhanbo army, Dawu suffered repeated defeats and had to retreat back to the Xuanlushan defense line, and the situation seemed to have returned to what it was a year ago.

Meanwhile, Lin Jue had returned to Tianwu Mountain after several twists and turns.

To his surprise, Jin Gu was in a hurry, and almost all of the Tianwu Mountain's top officials had rushed to support the Six Factions Alliance.

Nowadays, only a few disciples who have just reached the Martial Master realm remain on Tianwu Mountain to maintain order.

In the present Great Wu Kingdom, not only have the mortal armies suffered defeats, but even the cultivators of the Six Sects Alliance have suffered considerable losses at the hands of the evil cultivators of Wushan.

Originally, the Six Sects Alliance could have maintained a steady advantage due to its numerical superiority, but unexpectedly, the Yin Puppet Sect betrayed them, not only betraying the Six Sects Alliance but also sowing discord between Lord Qinglan, Teng Zizhai.

It is unknown what benefits Zhanbo Kingdom promised Teng Zizhai, which not only allowed him to seize power in the chaos behind the Great Wu, but also led an army of 100,000 to almost invade the capital city of Tiandu.

The Emperor was furious. On one hand, he sent people to resist the Zhanbo army on the western front, and on the other hand, he personally led an expedition to conquer Qinglan Prefecture.

"The Great Wu is in grave danger!"

Knowing the current situation, Lin Jue sighed inwardly.

However, there are still some good things for him to be happy about.

Those were the four storage bags that he obtained, which originally belonged to the wizard Zhanbo.

As the Taoist priest Li Changxiu said, the four Zhanbo wizards were at least at the Pseudo-Core stage, and their storage bags must contain many good things.

"I never expected Senior Li to be so noble and magnanimous, leaving all the benefits to me after eliminating the four Zhanbo wizards."

Thinking of this, Lin Jue had an idea and immediately went to a secret room, opening the four storage bags one by one.

"Wind Whisper Talisman: With this talisman, one can summon howling winds from the heavens, and it has wonderful uses such as controlling enemies, creating momentum, and concealing oneself."

The Fire-Binding Talisman can borrow heavenly fire to fight enemies. Its power is astonishing. If a cultivator below the Foundation Establishment stage is hit by this talisman, there is no way to survive.

The Heavenly Thunder Talisman contains the power of lightning. It must be drawn on paper made from wood struck by lightning. It can draw upon rolling thunder to slay evil spirits, monsters, and demons.

Looking at the three jade slips in front of him that recorded the methods of drawing talismans, Lin Jue was first stunned, then overjoyed.

Although the Wind Whisper Talisman is not very powerful, when combined with the Fire Order Talisman and the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, it is definitely a powerful weapon. These three talismans may not be able to withstand the attacks of a Core Formation cultivator, but for Lin Jue at present, they are definitely invaluable weapons.

After simply placing the three jade pieces into a storage bag, Lin Jue continued to organize the remaining items.

"The Black Book of Witchcraft, the White Book of Witchcraft, the Great Lich Spell..."

Soon, Lin Jue rummaged through a pile of things and found several cultivation manuals used by the Zhanbo Wizard, which he piled aside as useless.

Apart from that, Lin Jue did not find anything else special. The remaining items were mostly daily necessities. However, to Lin Jue's surprise, the money in the four storage bags totaled as much as 30,000 taels of silver, not including other gold and silver jewelry.

If all of them are included, it amounts to a total of fifty thousand taels of silver.

With this money, he should not be distracted by cultivation resources for a long time.

Over the next few days, Lin Jue devoted himself to learning how to draw three different talismans. Finally, his hard work paid off, and on the fourth day, he successfully drew his first Wind Whisper Talisman.

In the following days, with his experience, Lin Jue successively drew the Heavenly Thunder Talisman and the Imperial Fire Talisman.

Drawing talismans is extremely mentally taxing. After drawing ten of each of the three types of talismans, Lin Jue was so exhausted that he fell asleep immediately.

When I woke up again, it was two days later.

The plaintiff in Jin Valley was anxious. After careful consideration, he decided to go there to test the power of the three talismans.