In the world of cultivation, one grinds for proficiency and longevity.

The legacy of a talisman—the Mighty Strength Talisman!

"This Great Strength Talisman is an artifact passed down from ancient talisman masters. It can greatly increase a person's strength in a short period of time, making them incredibly strong. It also contains a special rune structure that talisman masters can study and comprehend."

"Starting bid: seventy spirit stones," the auctioneer announced.

"One hundred spirit stones!" In the corner, a man wearing a black dragon mask added thirty spirit stones at once.

"One hundred and one spirit stones."

The man bidding now was not hiding his identity; Chen Changqing recognized him as the talisman master from the talisman shop in Qianchong Market whom he had just met.

"One hundred and thirty spirit stones!" The man in the black dragon mask raised the price by another thirty spirit stones, determined to win.

"One hundred and thirty-one spirit stones," the talisman shopkeeper followed up.

"One hundred and fifty spirit stones!" the man in the black dragon mask shouted through gritted teeth.

This price already exceeded the market value of the talisman by a considerable margin. After thinking for a moment, the talisman shopkeeper decided not to bid any further.

"One hundred and eighty spirit stones."

The Giant Strength Talisman enhances the "Spiritual Power Flick" technique, and Chen Changqing would definitely not give it to anyone else, even if it meant suffering a loss.

Upon hearing this, the man in the white dragon mask glared at him fiercely, but made no further offer, and the deal was taken by Chen Changqing.

Having achieved their goal, Chen Changqing did not linger and returned with Zhou Ruoyun in a small flying boat.

Needless to say, this flying boat can only belong to Zhou Ruoyun.

It is said that this was a coming-of-age gift from Zhou Dezheng when she was sixteen.

"Ruoyun, I still have about fifty mid-grade talismans that I've drawn, which is just enough to be worth one hundred spirit stones. I can just put the talismans in the shop later."

Chen Changqing had borrowed 100 spirit stones from Zhou Ruoyun when the auction was held, and he was thinking of paying it back.

"Okay. Remember to ask me if you need anything."

The airship was cramped, so Zhou Ruoyun buried her head in Chen Changqing's chest. Then, she continued, "Changqing, what do you think should be the name of our talisman shop?"

Since that rescue experience, she has never treated Chen Changqing as an outsider again.

Chen Changqing neither refused nor seemed to take the initiative in response.

"Our Talisman Shop"?

I'm just a lowly wage earner, okay...

Chen Changqing had already learned from Zhou Ruoyun that the Zhou family owned 60% of the talisman shop's shares, with the remainder to be divided between the two of them.

What frustrated Chen Changqing even more was that the talisman shop opened by Liu Feifei belonged entirely to her and Zhou Guang. When asked, they claimed that since they had invested in the shop, it naturally belonged to them.

Chen Changqing also asked Zhou Ruoyun why she didn't fund it herself.

Zhou Ruoyun just smiled and remained silent.

"You can make the decision yourself."

Chen Changqing had little interest in a share that was only a tiny fraction of what he could possibly have.

"How about we call it 'Qingyun' Talisman Shop?" Zhou Ruoyun's beautiful eyes sparkled as she waited for Chen Changqing to nod, clearly liking the name.

"No, let's choose another one. This could easily lead to misunderstandings and cause me a lot of unnecessary trouble!"

"What trouble could a name possibly cause?" Zhou Ruoyun asked, puzzled.

"You're so beautiful, I'm likely to get beaten up all the time!"

puff~

"good!"

Zhou Ruoyun didn't want Chen Changqing to get beaten up, so after thinking about it, she changed the shop name to "Baiyun".

It was simply because Chen Changqing often wore a white robe.

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[Great Strength Rune: Experience Points +1]

[Great Strength Rune: Experience Points +2]

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Name: Chen Changqing

Age: 23/126

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Level 5, 52/100]

[Skill: Everlasting Spring Skill 353/800]

【Skill:

Spell: Spirit Flick (Master 1400/1600)

Fist Technique: Ninefold Prison Suppression Fist (Mastery 399/400)

画符：轻身符（专家105/800）、火弹符（专家111/800）、金刚符（精通96/800）、辟邪符（精通368/400）、隐匿符（精通369/400）、巨力符（精通12/400）】

[Supernatural Powers: None]

call out--

Bang!

"With this Great Strength Talisman, even if someone in the late-stage Qi Refining realm has some defensive capabilities, I should still be able to injure them!"

Seeing the deep-sea black iron ten feet away blasted into several pieces, Chen Changqing nodded with satisfaction.

These past few days, he has been focusing on improving his proficiency with the Giant Strength Talisman, and he can now draw a mid-grade version of it.

"Changqing, you're amazing! You've only had the talisman inheritance for a short time!"

Zhou Ruoyun, who was standing to the side, did not hold back her praise.

Chen Changqing handed two mid-grade Great Strength Talismans to Zhou Ruoyun, saying, "Take these for self-defense. I don't plan to sell them for now!"

Although he didn't understand the motive of the thugs who assassinated Zhou Ruoyun last time, Chen Changqing had a vague feeling that they would strike again!

"I'll listen to you."

Zhou Ruoyun gladly accepted it.

……

Everything was ready, three days later.

The two-story building called "Baiyun Talisman Shop" in "Lingshan Market" has finally opened for business.

On that day, the shop was packed with people. In addition to the onlookers from the market, Zhou Dezheng, Zhou Qingrong, Zhou Hao and other high-ranking members of the Zhou family all came.

The Duan family, the beast tamer, the Ning family, the host family, and even their mortal enemy, the Ye family, all sent people to deliver talismans as a sign of goodwill.

Chen Changqing knew that these people had not come because of Zhou Ruoyun, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, but because of Zhou Hao, who had recently broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Zhou Hao was not yet forty, in the prime of his life, and had a very good chance of establishing his foundation...

"Welcome!" "Thank you for the gift!" "You're too kind!"

On this day, Zhou Ruoyun, dressed in an elegant brocade dress, greeted the guests at the door.

She has a slender figure, a noble and gentle temperament, and graceful and proper manners.

"Ruoyun, I never knew you were not only beautiful, but also an expert at drawing talismans!"

Duan An, the young master of the Duan family, stepped out from the crowd. "No matter what kind of talismans you draw, give me a hundred first!"

"By the way, please don't give me a discount!"

Soon, Duan An emphasized another point.

Chen Changqing disliked these scenes and stayed hidden in the talisman shop, while Zhou Ruoyun was regarded as the only talisman master by the unsuspecting Duan An.

"Young Master Duan, you're too kind. Thank you again!"

Immediately, Zhou Ruoyun called out to the second floor, "Changqing, a young master has placed an order..."

"understood."

After three months of teaching, Chen Changqing had plenty of low-grade talismans. He counted out a hundred from the pile and ran downstairs. "Young Master Duan, so these are the talismans you wanted. Without a discount, they're exactly fifty spirit stones. Thank you."

"It's you?!" Duan An's lips twitched. "You're a talisman master?"

"No, I'm just running errands."

Since this person was rich, Chen Changqing was afraid that he wouldn't buy from him next time, so he naturally told a lie.

"Do you have any Great Strength Talismans?" someone in the crowd asked.

"Not at the moment."

Chen Changqing glanced at the man and replied.

Next, he wrote down the types of talismans he could sell on the doorway, along with their rank.

"I need a talisman to ward off evil spirits and protect my home!"

"Give me two mid-grade Lightness Talismans!"

"Could I please use a few invisibility talismans? I need to check their quality first..."

Several high-level executives showed their support, and many people placed orders in a continuous stream.

This scene was witnessed by Zhou Guang and his wife, who had just arrived, and their faces turned grim.

After visiting Zhou Ruoyun's talisman shop, the two left without saying a word.

"Madam, selling talismans is about skill, not who has the prettiest face," a perceptive maidservant comforted Liu Feifei as they walked by, noticing her bad mood.

Snapped!

"Are you saying I'm not as pretty as her? You blind fool!" Liu Feifei, who was already in a bad mood, slapped her across the face in an instant.

"Madam, this person was comforting you, how could you hit her?"

After Zhou Guang finished speaking, he winked at the two other men behind him, "Chop her up and throw her into the lake to feed the fish!"

"No, young master!"

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