The man sneered and continued, "Don't tell me you haven't heard of it. Anyone who studies talisman magic has heard of the 'Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book.' The 'Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book' belongs to the lineage of Master Zhao of Longhu Mountain. Later, it was stolen. If the book wasn't in your possession, how could you draw talismans? And how could you gather all the spiritual energy on your body?"
Mingluo's eyes narrowed slightly.
When he said he was gathering all his spiritual power into his own body, was he referring to that peach blossom seal?
This thing...
She really didn't know how she got there.
As for the portion of spiritual power she can draw upon, it comes from her soul, which she brought from the realm of gods. Her ability to draw talismans is a trivial skill she learned casually in the realm of gods.
If the spiritual energy in this world weren't so scarce that she couldn't use other spells, why would she need to use this trivial skill to make money?
If she had enough spiritual energy, she could easily establish a sect like those in the divine realm, gather many believers, seize a divine position, and be reborn as a god.
She said calmly, "I can draw talismans; it's my own skill. I've never heard of the 'Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book,' but I'm quite curious, how did you manage to make that fox work for you?"
"This is none of your business!" the man sneered. "You'll only be qualified to ask me when you come out of the formation."
Minglu smiled.
She stared intently at the man, then said calmly, "Are you from Longhu Mountain? Are you a disciple of Master Zhao, or Master Zhao himself?"
A dark aura shrouded the man's face, obscuring his features.
But as Mingluo finished speaking, a gentle breeze seemed to blow through the once quiet and windless forest, causing the black aura shrouding the man's face to sway slightly.
The man was taken aback, never expecting that Mingluo would have such an ability to use bad luck to dispel his magic.
He hurriedly formed hand seals and quickly burned several talismans to reinforce the black aura covering his face.
Mingluo's cold eyes narrowed slightly, and she casually said, "Rise!"
A faint black mist, composed of ominous energy, extended from the person's body, entered the magic array that trapped Mingluo, and connected with Mingluo, forming a strange line.
Minglu smiled indifferently, took out a green jade thumb ring from her body, and said with a smile, "Master Zhao, so it really is you. Did your master ever tell you not to easily give away things that have been tainted by your own aura to others?"
She raised an eyebrow slightly, her movements casual, yet exuding a powerful confidence.
Every action she takes is absolutely effective; it's a state of effortless mastery.
It would be impossible to achieve this without formidable strength.
The man froze, the black aura on his face slowly dissipating, revealing his true appearance—it was indeed Master Zhao, whom he had met at the Fan family's residence.
At this moment, his gaze was fixed on the green jade ring in Mingluo's hand.
He thought Minglu was only good at drawing talismans, but he didn't expect her ability to locate people by their aura to be so powerful.
What's infuriating is that he had no idea how she did it.
Master Zhao said coldly, "Miss Ming, I don't want to make things difficult for you. I just want to get our Longhu Mountain's 'Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book'. I saw you draw the talisman that day. That's a skill recorded in the 'Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book'. It's hard to believe that you say the item isn't on you."
Minglu smiled faintly.
She had never seen the "Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book" before, but she could guess what it was probably like. It was likely a book that recorded different talismans, and it would also explain the specific uses of each talisman, how to draw it, and the techniques for using it.
Such a thing wouldn't even qualify for a place in her divine realm's treasure vault.
It's astonishing that such a boastful name as "Heavenly Book" exists here.
It's true, things are scarce, so they're driving up prices!
Her smile was flamboyant and unrestrained. "Master Zhao, if you want something, you can talk to me politely. Why make such a fuss over just one thing?"
She pointed playfully at the magic circle.
Master Zhao's face froze for a moment.
He couldn't understand why this girl was so casual.
They're like a newborn calf that's not afraid of a tiger.
He said coldly, "Don't be ungrateful. Hand over the goods and I'll let you go. If you want to join the Xuanmen Association, I can also put in a good word for you with Old Lin."
"No!" Minglu stopped them. "Just don't bother me anymore. I haven't seen the 'Dragon Talisman Heavenly Book', but I have another book called 'Nine Extreme Talismans'. If you want it, you can buy it from me."
Master Zhao was dumbfounded.
There's still a bit of anger.
As members of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), we should treat secret manuals as we would our closest relatives or lovers; they are things we would protect with our lives.
When it came to Mingluo, she just casually took it out to sell...
It gave him a profound sense of tragic loss, as if a precious gem had been wasted and a secret manual had been entrusted to the wrong person.
He was furious, but he still couldn't resist the temptation. "How much?"
Minglu held up one finger.
"One million?" Master Zhao frowned.
Mingluo said coldly, "You have no respect for the manual. You think you can buy a manual for a million? Ten million, no bargaining!"
"..." Master Zhao was very angry.
He glared at Mingluo fiercely. What right did this person who treated the secret manual as a commodity have to talk about respecting it?
However, he was reluctant to give Mingluo ten million.
What if the manual is fake? Wouldn't he be at a loss?
He said coldly, "Let me verify the authenticity of this item."
Mingluo slowly took out a paper figure from her body and quickly used her spiritual power to inscribe the words "Nine Extremes Talisman" on the paper in a flamboyant style.
She held the paper in her hand and forced her spiritual power to make the four characters "Nine Extremes Talisman" overflow with spiritual energy, making it look very expensive, luxurious, and mysterious.
She said calmly, "The item is here. Remove the formation, and I'll show it to you."
Master Zhao frowned as he looked at the object. He could sense a compelling spiritual energy emanating from it, which could not be faked.
A surge of fervor welled up within him, along with a vague urge to possess it.
However, he was not at ease with Mingluo. With the array protecting her, he felt a little better.
He said, "I'll go inside the formation to get it."
He flashed into the formation and swiftly snatched the paper figure from Mingluo's hand.
But then Mingluo seemed to smile.
He quickly snatched the paper in his hand and examined it closely. It turned out to be just a piece of paper with nothing on it except for the words "Nine Extremes Talisman".
He said coldly, "You're lying to me?"
"No! I'm not lying to you!" a childish voice rang out behind him.
Master Zhao turned around and saw a child behind him who looked remarkably like him. The child was only eight or nine years old, with a mischievous and quirky appearance, and a strange smile on his face. He began to walk towards him step by step...
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