Chapter 347 - 202: The Difficulty of Making Talisman Treasures_2

Upon thinking of this, Lin Chang’an smiled.

"Learn the arts and sell them to the royal family."

In the future, if forming a core becomes difficult, he wouldn’t mind using these Tier Three skills as a stepping stone to join a major power. He thought Bihai Palace wouldn’t be stingy with offering a Core Formation Spiritual Object.

It’s fair to say that the breakthrough in skills also gave him an additional retreat path.

"Master Lin, it’s been a while."

"Yes, I recently had some insights and isolated myself on the island. But why do I feel that the market has become a bit tense lately?"

Arriving at the Duo Bao Tower set up by the Profound Sound Pavilion, this shopkeeper, who also came from the Yue Kingdom, was a bit delighted to see a fellow countryman.

Seeing the puzzled look on Lin Chang’an’s face, he didn’t doubt him, as he had already known about Lin Chang’an’s diligence when they were in Celestial Profound City in the Yue Kingdom.

He was truly a devoted cultivator.

"Master Lin, you may not know this, but a notorious gang of Tribulation Cultivators that have been rampant in our Five Dragons Island Sea Region offended the Island Master.

It was said that they were hunted down last year and had to flee to the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea, yet these Tribulation Cultivators are still not at ease, claiming they have always..."

The shopkeeper sneered gloatingly, secretly transmitting the message to Lin Chang’an.

"And those Tribulation Cultivators from the Li Huo Palace are said to have committed countless crimes..."

Lin Chang’an suddenly realized that after his involvement last year, the Wang Family defected, leading to a conflict between the Li Huo Palace and Five Dragons Island.

Nevertheless, he also saved the Wang Family; without him, Five Dragons Island would have eventually discarded this unsavory act.

Thus, the life-saving grace he received from the Wang Family was taken with a clear conscience.

"So many major events have happened recently?"

"Haven’t they? This place is truly chaotic, and each member of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance has their own agenda, and it’s only a name now."

The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, a glimmer of loss in his eyes. After all, the initial ambitions of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance seemed full of promise.

Likewise, Lin Chang’an shook his head in silence, realizing it wasn’t the Seven Kingdoms Alliance’s fault, but the Sea Abyss was too vast, and the forces of the Alliance were divided, making an effective alliance impossible.

Moreover, with numerous entangled forces at the Demon Beast Abyss, unity is naturally hard to achieve.

Lin Chang’an conversed with the shopkeeper like an old acquaintance.

Besides being fellow countrymen, Lin Chang’an’s status as a Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master made him worth befriending.

"Who would have thought that so much could happen in just over a year."

Lin Chang’an shook his head, while the shopkeeper nodded helplessly. Who wouldn’t agree? But for the local cultivators, this seemed all too common.

Later, Lin Chang’an exchanged the Talismans he had for cultivation materials.

"Master Lin, your skills have become more refined. Perhaps one day you’ll break through to Tier Three."

"Shopkeeper, it’s not as easy as you say. If I really reached Tier Three, I would have joined Bihai Palace already; obtaining a Core Formation Spiritual Object wouldn’t be hard."

Lin Chang’an said with a wry smile. Among the numerous Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Masters, those who can break through to Tier Three are extremely rare.

And the shopkeeper naturally understood that this was merely a courteous remark.

"Master Lin, here are the Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman papers and Cinnabar you requested, along with some cultivation materials."

As the materials Lin Chang’an needed were brought out, he nodded in satisfaction.

With a wave of his hand, he stored these materials into his Storage Bag. Then Lin Chang’an lowered his voice and asked:

"Shopkeeper, do you have any leather armor from a Tier Three Demon Beast? Just a small piece would be enough."

"Master Lin, are you...?"

The shopkeeper looked at Lin Chang’an in astonishment, as if he had guessed something.

Lin Chang’an displayed a determined expression and lowered his voice, saying:

"Shopkeeper, I’ve cultivated to this point. If I don’t take a risk in life, I will live with regret. However, the demon hunting in the Outer Sea is too perilous, so I naturally want to plan for a Defensive Inner Armor first."

Of course, he couldn’t blatantly seek Tier Three Talisman papers; otherwise, he would be targeted.

For a Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master to use Tier Three Talisman papers to craft exceptional Talismans was considered normal.

But Tier Three Talisman papers were different; for a Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master, they would be a great waste.

He wouldn’t take that risk and thus found a very logical reason.

To craft Inner Armor and prepare for demon hunting in the Outer Sea.

"Alas!"

The shopkeeper had a complex look in his eyes, mixed with envy.

Indeed, after cultivating to this point, who wouldn’t want to take a gamble?

"As for the leather armor from a Tier Three Demon Beast, I really don’t have it."

The shopkeeper wore a bitter smile, and Lin Chang’an appeared skeptical.

"Shopkeeper, how could the Profound Sound Pavilion, with such a large business, not have any? That can’t be right."

The Profound Sound Pavilion has always been trading with Five Dragons Island. If there were no Tier Three Demon Pills, he would believe it, but there should not be a shortage of some Tier Three leather armor.

"Master Lin, there really isn’t any."

Though he said this, the shopkeeper also gave a recruiting look, implying that such treasures could only circulate internally.

Lin Chang’an pondered for a moment, then sighed and shook his head.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper could only sigh helplessly.

"There’s no alternative. If you want to look for it, you’ll have to wait for the decennial auction at Five Dragons Island; it might appear then. Normally, it simply won’t be available.

Most of these materials are concentrated at those strong market places in certain sea regions, like Sea Abyss City and the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang’an sighed in resignation.

"I was hoping to find some leather armor from a Tier Three Demon Beast. I have a friend skilled in Artifact Refining; he could craft an Inner Armor for me, providing more security."