Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 31: Breaking the Restriction Talisman

Li An was naturally very tempted by secret realms and opportunities, but having lived two lives, he knew very well that the more opportune a place was, the fiercer the competition would be.

A cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining couldn't afford the slightest bit of risk.

Practicing cultivation peacefully in the market and earning spirit stones, how comfortable was that?

"I still don't have enough defensive talismans."

Li An spread out advanced talisman paper, held an advanced talisman brush in his hand, and lightly traced a mountain-like symbol on the snow-white talisman paper.

Although slow, the entire process was very smooth, done in one go.

"The Mountain Talisman is complete!"

Li An was extremely pleased. After half a year of practice and exploration, he finally succeeded in drawing it.

The Mountain Talisman was a masterpiece among first-grade talismans. When used, it could deliver a crushing blow to the enemy, as if a mountain was pressing down on them. Even a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining would probably be knocked unconscious.

It would also be mostly effective against cultivators at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

As for cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining and the peak of the Qi Refining stage, its effectiveness might not be as great.

"To win with quantity!"

Li An didn't stop drawing and continued to make three more Mountain Talismans.

At present, he already had twenty Restriction Talismans, three Mountain Talismans, and dozens of other first-grade intermediate talismans.

"Restriction Talismans for binding, Mountain Talismans for heavy strikes, but it's still not enough... I need to refine some other talismans to complement them."

"Hmm... Shocking Spirit Talisman, Armor-Breaking Talisman!"

He already had some ideas in mind.

"In addition, I need to buy some medicinal materials tomorrow and prepare some poison..."

Li An took out the Starlight Dagger and caressed it.

This dagger was very sharp. When used in battle with the Armor-Breaking Talisman attached, it would be almost invincible against second-grade or lower protective treasures.

...

The next day.

Early in the morning, Tan Qingxue and Zhang Shouye left.

Because the output of talismans was high, Li An had to draw talismans at night and sit in the shop during the day.

He increased the production of first-grade intermediate talismans. Now, first-grade intermediate talismans were no longer difficult for him, and he could steadily produce around twenty of them every day.

His daily income reached as high as thirty spirit stones, which could be considered a windfall!

This was mainly because there was a high demand in the market, and with Tan Qingxue absent, he monopolized the market.

In the afternoon of the second day, Li An was drawing talismans in his room when Wang Yun knocked on the door urgently.

"Master Li, Master Li."

Li An was puzzled and opened the door, asking, "What's wrong?"

Wang Yun said, "There's a stubborn and strange customer who insists on seeing a talisman master. Since Manager Tan is not here, I had no choice but to disturb you..."

Li An furrowed his brows lightly. "What kind of strange customer?"

Instead of going directly to the storefront, he activated his Super Sensing Technique and prepared to activate the formation!

Be cautious when driving a boat for ten thousand years.

"A one-armed man, very generous, said he wanted to buy two hundred 'Breaking Restriction Talismans'. I said I didn't have any, but he insisted on meeting with a talisman master..." Wang Yun said helplessly.

Two hundred Breaking Restriction Talismans, that's a big order... but it's understandable. The secret realm in the Liyang Valley must have many prohibitions and formations, and Breaking Restriction Talismans can partially destroy those restrictions.

So they are quite popular.

But buying two hundred at once is rare.

Li An pondered for a moment and immediately went out.

In the shop, a one-armed man dressed in coarse clothes had been waiting impatiently. When he saw Li An come out, he said, "Are you the talisman master?"

Li An smiled and said, "Indeed, I heard that the esteemed guest wants two hundred Breaking Restriction Talismans? But the small shop currently doesn't have any."

He activated his super-sensing technique to its fullest, ready to activate the formation at any time. At the same time, he had ten first-grade high-quality talismans in his sleeve pocket, ready to fly out at any moment!

The big man asked, "Don't you even have any first-grade middle-quality ones?"

Breaking Restriction Talismans are quite special, there are both first-grade middle-quality and first-grade high-quality ones, and the prices are quite different.

Li An pondered and said, "We do, but they are more difficult to make, and the daily supply is only three to five."

The big man took out a large bag of spirit stones from his storage bag and slapped it on the counter.

"I'll give you three days. I'll buy them at three spirit stones each. Here are four hundred spirit stones. I'll come to pick them up in three days!"

"Can you do it?"

Li An looked at the large bag of spirit stones and his eyes immediately showed eagerness.

He was indeed tempted... four hundred spirit stones, under normal circumstances, Li An would have to save for several years!

The big man seemed to sense Li An's interest and smiled, "If it weren't for their use in the Liyang Valley, you wouldn't be able to earn these spirit stones!"

Li An's gaze swept over the big man's hand and his heart stirred, but he didn't show it on his face and looked hesitant, saying, "But it's really difficult to make two hundred in three days. I have to contact the fellow daoists in the talisman hall to rush the production. How about ten days?"

He could finish it alone, but he definitely couldn't reveal that.

"No, five days, at most five days!"

Li An looked at the large bag of spirit stones again and gritted his teeth, "Alright!"

The big man said, "Alright, it's a deal. I'll come to pick them up in five days."

Li An immediately took out an order form, filled in the information, and respectfully handed it over to the big man to sign. He also reminded, "Please be aware, according to the shop's rules, if the goods are not picked up by the customer at the delivery time, the shop will only keep them for three days. After three days, even if the customer comes back, the transaction will be considered void and the deposit will not be refunded."

Filling out the order form was usually done by Wang Yun, but perhaps because of the large order, Li An took it very seriously.

"Alright."

The big man immediately took the spirit pen and wrote his name, signing two copies.

Li An carefully watched as the big man finished writing, then carefully accepted it and handed one copy back to the big man, saying, "That's it."

The big man nodded and turned away.

Watching the big man leave, Li An's mind relaxed slightly, but he didn't let his guard down. Instead, he turned and said, "Close the shop!"

He picked up the large bag of spirit stones and went straight back to his room.

Opening the bag of spirit stones, Li An carefully inspected each piece.

"No problem," he whispered.

Closing his eyes, he recalled an incident from three months ago.

At that time, he went to sell stolen goods and in the underground market, there was a thin young man who exchanged a high-grade thorn armor for restricted materials...

At that time, out of curiosity, Li An casually glanced at the young man.

He remembered... the young man seemed to be wearing a white ring on his hand!

And today, this big man who came to his door also had a white ring on his hand!

- This is actually quite normal. Besides low-level storage bags, it is common to see higher-level storage rings. Many people wear them.

What made Li An suspicious was that the thin young man was looking for restricted materials, while this big man was looking for a breaking restriction symbol...

Are they both related to restrictions?

"Perhaps I'm being overly cautious, but it's always better to be careful."

He closed his eyes and deeply engraved the style of the storage ring on the big man's hand into his mind!

Then, he took out many high-quality talisman papers and began making breaking restriction symbols.

In fact, with Li An's current level, even if it was a high-grade first-tier symbol, he could make it.

But he definitely couldn't show it to others.

For drawing a middle-grade first-tier symbol, Li An used another high-quality talisman pen. He was fast and had a very high success rate. Out of ten, he could successfully draw around seven symbols!

That night, Li An directly drew over sixty talismans!

This efficiency was astonishing. Even with Li An's extraordinary mental power, he felt extremely tired.

...

For the next few days, Li An stayed indoors and continued drawing symbols.

On the third day, when night fell, Li An finally raised his head, rubbed his sore eyes, and turned his stiff neck.

Two hundred breaking restriction symbols were ready.

"The poison is also almost ready..."

He walked to a corner of the room and gently picked up a starlight dagger from a small basin filled with blue liquid.

A faint blue light appeared on the sharp edges of the starlight dagger.

Li An then took out a flame talisman, roasted the starlight dagger, and soaked it in the small basin. He repeated this process three times before the poison was finally considered complete.

"I need to hurry and refine the shock spirit symbol and the armor-breaking symbol... Both of these are special types of symbols in high-grade first-tier talismans and are difficult to refine."

"But at least I need to refine a few self-defense symbols!"

...

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

Today, Li An was waiting in the shop early in the morning, seemingly casual but actually highly nervous, maintaining a constant connection with the formation.

But to his surprise, from morning till evening, until closing time, the big man did not appear!

"Master Li, are we closing the shop?" Wang Yun asked.

"Wait a little longer."

Li An calmly spoke.

Another hour passed, and the big man still hadn't arrived, but a piece of news spread within the market:

In the secret area of Liyang Valley, there was an incident in a cave, with dozens of people dead or injured. However, a Foundation Building Pill had truly appeared, but it was absorbed into a deeper level of restriction by a formation.

This news drove the market into madness.

A Foundation Building Pill had really appeared!

For a while, more people came to buy various supplies, especially at Li An's spiritual talisman shop. Many customers came, specifically asking for the Breaking Restriction Talisman.

Because, according to the news, that cave was broken open by a mysterious one-armed big man using a Breaking Restriction Talisman. He was the first to rush in and almost obtained the Foundation Building Pill, but was killed by a hidden formation.

The news was chaotic, and Li An couldn't help but be surprised by the mysterious one-armed big man...

Could it be that the big man who came five days ago to order the Breaking Restriction Talisman died in Liyang Valley?

If that's the case...

Wouldn't he make a fortune??

He collected the four hundred spirit stones as a deposit and could continue selling the two hundred Breaking Restriction Talismans...

However, this thought flashed by, and Li An became truly vigilant.

He keenly sensed the scent of danger. It was too coincidental, wasn't it?

He was extremely cautious and did not sell the Breaking Restriction Talismans ordered by the big man.

The second day came, then the third day.

Li An still hadn't waited for the big man!

The other party actually didn't come again... Could it be that he really died in Liyang Valley?

Li An couldn't help but have some doubts.

At the same time, he inquired about the news in Liyang Valley and learned that the team of Xuan Yang Sect disciples also suffered some injuries, but the problem was not significant, which made him slightly relieved.

On the fourth day, according to the agreement, these Breaking Restriction Talismans no longer belonged to the big man. Li An had Wang Yun display them on the counter in batches for sale.

He still sat in the shop.

As soon as the Breaking Restriction Talismans appeared, they immediately triggered a buying frenzy. They sold very quickly, and in just one morning, more than twenty had been sold.

"The old man wants sixty!"

In the afternoon, an emaciated old man hurriedly arrived. "Sixty Breaking Restriction Talismans!"

Wang Yun happily greeted the customer, counted the talismans, and accepted the spirit stones. Li An sat on the side, seemingly reading idle books on talismans, but his gaze lifted slightly and looked at the old man's hands.

Hmm?!

Li An's heart stirred because... this old man also had a white storage ring on his hand!

Moreover, with the activation of Li An's Super Perception Technique, his vision was excellent, and he saw the small pattern on the white storage ring on the old man's hand...

It was a skull pattern!

It was exactly the same as the one worn by the big man who ordered the talismans a few days ago!

He immediately felt a warning sign!

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(End of this chapter)