Burial Furnace

Zhang Yuan, hiding behind a tree, witnessed this scene and was deeply shocked.

Before he could even give the order, the Immortal Transformation Furnace had already completed all of this automatically.

As if it possessed its own will, it would inflict utter destruction upon any enemy who dared to trespass into its furnace.

Just then, a massive surge of primordial power erupted from the Immortal Transformation Furnace, flowing wildly into Zhang Yuan's body like the Yangtze River!

His lifespan began to increase at an alarming rate!

One year.

Two years.

Three years.

Five years.

Eight years.

ten years!

A full ten years of lifespan!

With his previous accumulation, his remaining lifespan is now over forty years!

Moreover, that primordial power also carries a massive amount of information!

The information flooded into his mind like a tidal wave, exploding deep within his consciousness.

He witnessed Boss Li's entire life—

His name is Li Hui. He was exceptionally talented in talismans from a young age. He became an apprentice of a talisman master and studied diligently for twenty years, eventually becoming an intermediate talisman master.

He kept drawing talismans for the Lingfu Pavilion Chamber of Commerce.

Later, he was assigned to Qingmu Town to be the manager of the Lingfu Pavilion, in which he owned five percent of the shares.

So he can be considered a boss.

With his superb talisman skills and the booming business of the shop, he accumulated a large amount of wealth and resources, and cultivated all the way to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

This morning, he used someone else to do his dirty work, and he went to find Shen Qing...

So he didn't kill the wrong person!

He also witnessed the entire process of Boss Li drawing the talismans—

From the most basic cremation talisman and water talisman, to the concealment talisman, vajra talisman, and swift wind talisman, to the intermediate invisibility talisman, explosion talisman, and binding talisman, and then to the advanced thunder talisman, sword talisman, and escape talisman... the drawing method of each talisman, the structural principle of each rune, and the mixing ratio of each talisman ink were all clearly imprinted in his mind.

He even obtained the methods to forge mid-grade spiritual weapon armor and mid-grade spiritual weapon longsword, as well as the method to forge storage bags!

This is because the information contained within the primordial power reflected by those treasures was burned away.

"My God... the power of origin obtained from burning a living person can actually carry the skill information from their lifetime?" Zhang Yuan's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock.

He recalled the assassin he had burned before, but hadn't received a similar skill feedback.

Could it be because Shen Qing doesn't have any special skills?

But one thing he was sure of—he made a fortune!

His current knowledge of talismans is no less than that of any intermediate talisman master!

If you try to learn and explore these things on your own, it might take decades to master them!

He took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, then strode to the pit.

With a thought, the Immortal Transformation Furnace transformed into a stream of light and flew back into his dantian.

He filled the pit with the soil from the wooden box containing the Shadowless Ring, then tamped it down with his feet, covered it with turf, and sprinkled fallen leaves on top.

Everything returned to normal, as if nothing had ever happened.

He picked up the black clothes and took the stones away.

After carefully checking the surroundings again to make sure no traces were left, he quietly returned to his crematorium.

At that moment, the invisibility talisman and the concealment talisman on his body simultaneously became ineffective.

The talisman turned into two withered yellow scraps of paper, which fell to the ground.

"Now, I can finally get a good night's sleep."

Zhang Yuan muttered to himself.

He fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

When he woke up, sunlight was already streaming into the room through the window paper.

The chirping of birds outside the window was clear and melodious, mixed with the shouts of vendors in the distance.

Zhang Yuan sat up and stretched.

Feeling refreshed and full of energy.

He got out of bed, washed up, and then went to his desk.

Spread out a sheet of talisman paper, pick up the talisman brush, and dip it in talisman ink.

He decided to draw another invisibility talisman.

At that moment, he realized that the more invisibility talismans the better.

If it weren't for the invisibility talisman, even if he had succeeded last night, he would have been seen.

The consequences will be endless.

He held his breath and concentrated all his mental energy on the tip of his pen.

The pen tip falls.

His wrist was steady and powerful, and the tip of the pen glided smoothly across the talisman paper, leaving behind mysterious rune trails.

True essence flowed into the talisman ink from the tip of the brush, leaving lines on the talisman paper that emitted a faint glow.

The entire process was smooth and seamless.

Invisibility charm successfully created!

Zhang Yuan put down his pen, picked up the talisman, and examined it carefully.

The runes have smooth lines and are full of spiritual energy, making them even better than the one drawn before.

Although he felt a little tired, he was nowhere near as faint as he had felt before.

"It seems that my talisman-drawing skills have improved considerably after learning Boss Li's talisman-making techniques," Zhang Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He stored the invisibility talisman in his Shadowless Ring, then walked into the courtyard and took a deep breath of the fresh morning air.

The sunlight felt warm and comforting on my skin.

He locked the shop door, went to Old Man Xia's shop, and found a seat.

"Boss Zhang is here!" Old Man Xia greeted him warmly. "What would you like to eat today?"

"Give me a few pieces of osmanthus cake, and two fried bird eggs," Zhang Yuan said.

"Alright!" Old Man Xia replied and turned to prepare.

Soon, a plate of steaming hot osmanthus cake and two golden fried quail eggs were served.

The osmanthus cake is golden in color and adorned with a few dried osmanthus flowers, emitting a rich, sweet aroma.

The quail eggs were fried to perfection, with slightly browned edges and runny yolks in the center.

Zhang Yuan picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of osmanthus cake, and took a bite.

Soft and sweet, the aroma of osmanthus fills the mouth, making one's appetite soar.

As he was eating, Old Man Xia suddenly leaned over, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Boss Zhang, have you heard?"

"What did you hear?" Zhang Yuan looked up, his face blank.

"Boss Li of Lingfu Pavilion may be dead!" Old Man Xia lowered his voice even further, his eyes gleaming with gossip.

Zhang Yuan paused slightly with his chopsticks, his face showing shock: "What? Boss Li is dead? How is that possible? Wasn't he a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

"Who says otherwise!" Old Man Xia slapped his thigh and continued, "But that's the truth! Someone knocked on the door last night, he went out to check, and never came back! Now we can't contact him. The people from the Spirit Talisman Pavilion are searching everywhere, but they haven't found him alive or dead!"

Now, his chief talisman master, Su Wanqing, has reported to the Spirit Talisman Pavilion Chamber of Commerce. It's said the Chamber will send someone to investigate and then re-select the manager.

Zhang Yuan put down his chopsticks, his face filled with disbelief: "What exactly happened to Boss Li? How could he just disappear without a trace? There weren't even any signs of a struggle?"