Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Hearing Chen Tian's words, Shi Changgeng was finally certain that he had taken the bait completely.

However, after pondering for a moment, Shi Changgeng shook his head and said, "Brother Chen, please forgive me for not being able to tell you how I obtained this talisman. But rest assured, this talisman was definitely not stolen, and no one will come looking for trouble."

At this moment, Chen Tian had also calmed down from his initial excitement. He sat down again, his eyes flashing for a moment, and then he said calmly, "Alright, Brother Shi, everyone has their own unspeakable secrets. Since you've said so, then I won't press you further. Let's get straight to the point. How exactly do you want to sell this talisman? High-grade talismans are priceless, and their prices are unbelievably high. I'm afraid that a small Qi Cultivation stage rogue cultivator like me might not be able to afford it."

To be honest, Chen Tian's interest in this talisman was truly immense.

However, he also understood that high-grade talismans were very difficult to refine. Top-tier talisman makers often took years to create just one.

And looking at the entire Qian Yuan Continent, how many top-tier talisman makers were there?

Therefore, this led to the situation where high-grade talismans were priceless. Countless people wanted to obtain a high-grade talisman at a high price, but ultimately, it was unattainable.

That's why Chen Tian felt that if this talisman was truly a high-grade talisman, he definitely wouldn't be able to afford it.

Shi Changgeng seemed to see the worry in Chen Tian's heart, and he immediately smiled, extending five fingers and saying, "Brother Chen, considering our instant rapport, I'll give you a discounted price. Five hundred Spirit Enhancement Pills, or five hundred Immortal Crystal Stones, and you can take it. What do you say?"

"What?" Upon hearing Shi Changgeng's price, Chen Tian was immediately stunned.

This wasn't because the price he quoted was too high. On the contrary, Chen Tian was shocked that he quoted so low.

After a long while, Chen Tian finally recovered from his shock, but at this time, a hint of anger appeared on his face, and he stood up, flicking his sleeves, and said, "Brother Shi, I originally thought you were a kind person, so I agreed to come in and take a look with you. But I didn't expect that you would actually betray my good intentions and use fake goods to fool me. I'm sorry, although I, Chen, have a good temper, I can't tolerate such humiliation. Let's part ways here."

Having said that, Chen Tian was about to storm out of the elegant room.

But upon seeing this, Shi Changgeng's face immediately panicked, and he hurriedly stood up and grabbed Chen Tian, saying, "Brother Chen, don't leave! Let's talk it over properly."

"Hmph, what's there to talk about?" Chen Tian coldly sneered upon hearing this, and said, "You and I both know how valuable this high-grade talisman is, but you're now quoting such a low price. Isn't that just saying that this talisman is fake?"

Chen Tian had reason to be angry. You must know that as the most powerful high-grade talisman, each one could be sold for a sky-high price.

If converted into Immortal Crystal Stones, it would be at least hundreds of thousands of Immortal Crystal Stones, how could it only be worth a mere five hundred?

Therefore, Chen Tian immediately determined that this so-called 'Blue Extreme Radiance Thunderstorm Talisman' was definitely a fake, otherwise, how could Shi Changgeng only offer such a low price?

Chen Tian didn't believe that he was being kind and buying it so low.

Shi Changgeng felt depressed in his heart, sighed, and said, "Since Brother Chen, you know something about the art of talisman making, then you should be able to see that this talisman is a bit strange, right?"

Hearing this sentence, Chen Tian's heart moved, and after frowning, he asked, "Are you talking about the material chosen for this talisman?"

"Brother Chen, you really are an expert." Shi Changgeng exclaimed, nodding and saying, "That's right, the problem lies in the material of this talisman. Brother Chen, you should know that the better the talisman, the more it needs to use those spiritual trees and grasses with sufficient spirituality to make it. This high-grade talisman is even more so. Spiritual objects that have not grown for thousands of years cannot be used as materials for making talismans, but this talisman is… alas…"

When he said this, Shi Changgeng sighed deeply, not continuing to speak.

But even though he didn't say it, Chen Tian seemed to understand a bit. After pondering for a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "Brother Shi, are you saying that this talisman is indeed a high-grade talisman, but it didn't use those spiritual grasses and trees with sufficient spirituality to make it, but instead used the most ordinary mortal paper?"

"Yes, that's right." Shi Changgeng nodded and said, "Brother Chen, I won't hide it from you. Actually, although this talisman is a high-grade talisman, it can't be used."

"Can't be used, what does that mean?" Chen Tian was stunned upon hearing this, and asked doubtfully.

"Alas, it's because of the paper of this talisman. Although this talisman contains great power, the paper on which the talisman is engraved simply cannot withstand such power. As soon as you activate it, the huge power inside will instantly tear this talisman apart and turn it into shredded paper. To be honest with you, Brother Chen, I originally obtained a total of five such talismans, but in the end, I tried and destroyed them until only three were left."

"What, five?" Hearing Shi Changgeng's words, Chen Tian couldn't help but be shocked again, and then asked with some disbelief, "Brother Shi, may I ask, which great power made these talismans?"

Chen Tian was indeed very surprised. You must know that making a high-grade talisman is extremely time-consuming and laborious, but why would any talisman maker be bored enough to make it into a unusable talisman?

This was really too strange, and Chen Tian's heart couldn't help but surge with a strong curiosity.