Li Clan Talisman Shop.
The familiar shop sign made Li An realize that this store was likely the business of his ancestral family!
Wasnât his previous lifeâs family situated tens of thousands of miles away in the Ning Kingdom? The Li Clan of Tianye County in Ning Kingdom was somewhat renowned within the Ning Kingdom, but utterly unknown across the Thousand Water Rhythm Continent. How could their business have expanded to the capital of Ji Country?
Driven by curiosity, Li An decided to take a look.
He wasnât in a rush. He circled the city a few times, ensuring no one followed him. Then, in a secluded alley, he quickly changed his appearance before casually entering the Li Clan Talisman Shop.
Inside the shopâs front desk, there were only two people: a young male assistant and a girl, who seemed to be the proprietor. She wore a pale yellow long dress, engrossed in the accounts as she calculated something.
With a gentle activation of his Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, Li An sensed the life force of the girl, and was immediately astonished. This girl... seemed to be his direct descendant?
But which generation...
He furrowed his brows slightly in thought. Back in his days, he was the leader and ancestor of a cultivation clan. How could his direct descendant end up far away from the familyâs core, managing this small shop?
Moreover, the girlâs Spirit Root seemed decent, a Yellow Rank High Grade Water Spirit Root, with potential for Core Formation. She shouldnât have been considered mediocre in the clan, right?
"What would the gentleman like to see?"
The girl raised her eyes, looked at him inquisitively, and asked.
Li An replied, "Do you have Rank Four Talismans for sale?"
Surprise flickered in the girlâs eyes, but she immediately shook her head: "No, our highest talismans here are only Rank Three."
"However, if you wish, sir, you can place a deposit, and we can deliver them from the family."
Li An was taken aback. To his knowledge, the Li Clan of Tianye had never produced a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even Li An himself was only in the Late-Stage True Core. How could they now create Rank Four Talismans?
This implied that the family now had a Nascent Soul cultivator and a Rank Four Talisman Master?
He immediately understood that in the years following his death, the Li Clan of Tianye must have encountered some extraordinary fortune!
A Nascent Soul opportunity, Rank Four Talisman inheritance... these were beyond the reach of the Li Clan of Tianye in the past.
Li An added, "Hmm, besides that, do you have Rank Four Talisman Brushes and Talisman Papers?"
He probed further.
The girl became even more enthusiastic, realizing that this person might be a "big client." She eagerly introduced the products: "If the gentleman wants, I can immediately contact the family... although it may take some time, everything can be made!"
"Whatâs more, our prices here are certainly cheaper than in other places."
Compared to establishments like the New Dao Allianceâs Treasure Pavilion, the status of Li Clan Talismans was far lower, which meant their market prices had to be competitively low.
Li An asked, "How much exactly are they?"
The girl replied, "Would the esteemed guest prefer to discuss it in the inner hall?"
Li An nodded and entered the inner hall. The girl personally served him tea and introduced the situation regarding talisman brushes, etc.
One Rank Four Talisman Brush costs four thousand Upper Grade Spirit Stones.
One box of Rank Four Spirit Ink costs two thousand Upper Grade Spirit Stones.
One sheet of Rank Four Talisman Paper with basic Five Element Attributes costs ten Upper Grade Spirit Stones, while special attributes cost fifteen Spirit Stones per sheet.
These prices were indeed a bit lower than those at the New Dao Allianceâs Treasure Pavilion.
Li An nodded, "Iâll have one Rank Four Talisman Brush, two boxes of Spirit Ink, one hundred sheets each of basic Five Element Attribute Talisman Paper, and also one hundred sheets each of Thunder Attribute, Ice Attribute, and Wind Attribute Talisman Paper."
The girl couldnât hide her delight and exclaimed, "Thank you, Senior, thank you!"
She quickly brought out a Jade Contract and set it up with Li An. The Jade Contract was made in duplicate and couldnât be forged, with a secret code agreed upon for pickup convenience.
"What about the deposit amount?"
"The total is seventeen thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, but weâll give you a discount, just seventeen thousand is enough, and the deposit is fifty percent... no, forty percent, forty percent will do!"
The girl was visibly excited. She had been suppressed by the family and sent to a place far from the familyâs influence with nearly impossible performance targets, constantly troubled. However, this order from Li An was enough to secure her peace of mind for a year!
She used her maximum authority as a shop owner to give a ten percent discount on the deposit.
Li An nodded, paid six thousand eight hundred Upper Grade Spirit Stones, and then asked, "When will the goods be available?"
The girl replied, "Four months. We guarantee it wonât exceed four months!"
Li An got up to leave, and as he was about to go, he suddenly asked, "How should I address the shop owner?"
The girlâs face flushed slightly. She realized her lapse, not having introduced herself from start to finish, a rather rude oversight for a shop owner. She hurriedly said, "Iâm Li Shuangshuang, how should I address the senior?"
"Yun Li,"
Li An replied calmly, "Shopkeeper Li, please keep this matter confidential."
Li Shuangshuang promised, "Senior, rest assured!"
Li An left the talisman shop and vanished into the crowd, soon leaving Wind Spirit City.
Encountering a descendant, yet Li An did not intend to reveal himself, for all those matters belonged to the past.
Although the family was now thriving, even having a Nascent Soul cultivator, returning might bring certain benefits, but more trouble as well.
In his past life, the entanglements of the mundane world consumed too much of his energy, delaying his cultivation path. In this life, he couldnât repeat those mistakes.
Moreover, if he truly revealed himself, those with ulterior motives would soon take notice. A resurrected ancestor would undoubtedly have many secrets.