That night.
Silence.
Suddenly, a series of violent roars pierced the darkness and echoed throughout the entire Beihefang City.
Even the earth itself seemed to tremble.
It startled Lin Xiuyuan, who was asleep, awake.
"The game seemed a bit too intense tonight?"
Lin Xiuyuan turned to look out the window, where dazzling lights flickered and reflected in the hazy light.
He glanced at it, then drifted back to sleep. The daily grind of crafting high-level talismans to earn contribution points had left him utterly exhausted.
Moreover, such things have happened occasionally in the past.
Such horrific scenes occur roughly every so often, and each time they happen, it signifies a large-scale and fierce battle between the two sides.
However, the next day...
Lin Xiuyuan realized that things were not so simple.
When Lin Xiuyuan walked out of the building, he was surprised to find that there were many more guards on the street, at least several times more than usual.
Their faces carried a hint of inexplicable unease and worry.
The expression on his face seemed to say that the Yin Demon Sect was about to invade!
"Could it be that what happened last night wasn't so simple?"
Lin Xiuyuan frowned slightly. After thinking it over, the commotion last night did seem to be much bigger than usual!
Lin Xiuyuan returned to the talisman-making workshop with a heavy heart.
They noticed that Elder Qin, the Fire Talisman Master, and the others all looked rather strange, their faces clouded with gloom.
After arriving at the talisman-making platform, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"What happened? Is it related to last night...?"
Old Qin looked around and said in a low voice, "Yes, something big happened last night..."
After learning about what happened yesterday from Old Qin.
A look of shock flashed across Lin Xiuyuan's eyes, but then an ugly expression appeared on his face, and finally, like the others, his face was covered with layers of gloom!
I never imagined that what happened last night would be so horrifying.
According to rumors Qin Lao heard from elsewhere, the Yin Demon Sect's attack yesterday was extremely fierce. When Ancestor Jiang led the cultivators of Beihefang City to resist, a Nascent Soul Ancestor from the Hehuan Sect suddenly appeared and led a large number of Hehuan Sect cultivators to attack.
The outcome was self-evident: Ancestor Jiang was besieged and killed by two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Demonic Sect. In particular, the Nascent Soul Ancestor from the Joyful Union Sect launched a sneak attack, catching Ancestor Jiang off guard. His blood stained the sky. If it weren't for the protection of the formation and his timely retreat, he probably would have been...
In this battle, besides Old Ancestor Jiang being injured, a large number of cultivators from Beihe Market were also wiped out!
The entire Beihefang market was gripped by fear.
Lin Xiuyuan's face was grim; he hadn't expected the situation to suddenly turn so bad.
Is the news true?
"It's probably true; many people witnessed that scene last night." Old Qin sighed as well, saying, "Fortunately, Su Wan was transferred back to the outer city in advance, otherwise..."
Lin Xiuyuan asked, "So, it seems that Beihefang City will be captured soon? Are there no reinforcements?"
"Beihe Market has resisted for nearly a year, and no reinforcements have appeared yet. It seems like things are going to fall apart! The situation outside must be very bad, and our market is at the forefront of it all!" Old Qin shook his head and said pessimistically.
Immediately, after a moment of contemplation, Elder Qin said, "Beihe Market should not be destroyed so quickly. After all, it is protected by the Six Spirits Water Armor Formation, and its protective power is greatly enhanced by the advantage of its terrain."
"I estimate that the spirit stones stored in Beihe Market are enough to sustain the formation for a year or two. We'll see if reinforcements appear during that time. If not..."
Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan felt a little more at ease: "No matter how the situation changes, it is beyond our control and cannot be stopped. We can only take each step carefully! Fortunately, Beihe Market can still hold on, otherwise all my busy work during this period would have been in vain."
With this thought in mind, Lin Xiuyuan took a few deep breaths to calm his turbulent emotions, picked up the talisman brush, and began to make talismans.
During this period, thanks to the materials provided by Beihefang City, only five talismans are needed to complete one talisman, meaning the materials are provided at no cost.
This caused Lin Xiuyuan's purple light to accumulate and increase very rapidly.
Even the lowest-level water-based talisman has a 30-40% success rate in crafting high-level talismans, while the golden sword talisman has a 60-70% success rate. Perhaps it can even achieve the level of overflowing purple light.
This guaranteed success rate gave Lin Xiuyuan the confidence to acquire contribution points and exchange them for Foundation Establishment Pills.
Because the Foundation Establishment Pill is not something that can be won by whoever reaches the standard first.
Instead, three tokens will be released, each requiring 100 contribution points to redeem.
Although Lin Xiuyuan's progress was much slower compared to others, his success rate was high.
As long as Beihefang City is not breached during this period, he might actually have a chance to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Seeing this, Old Qin couldn't help but glance at Lin Xiuyuan a few more times.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiuyuan's temperament was so stable that he was able to quickly adjust and enter the state of talisman making after hearing such news.
It's truly astonishing.
Like him and the vast majority of talisman makers in the talisman-making workshop, none of them were in the mood to make talismans at the moment.
If the mind is not at peace, the pen will not be steady, and one will be unable to create a talisman!
"With such a strong will and such talent, she will likely achieve much more than just become a spirit talisman master in the future... Su Wan, how can you not see that? In such chaotic times, it would be wonderful to have a high-level talisman master to support you!"
Old Qin's face showed a hint of regret as he murmured to himself.
The more he got to know Lin Xiuyuan, the more satisfied he became.
However, Qin Suwan had no such thoughts, focusing solely on foundation building. This was indeed the right path, but the circumstances were different!
Moreover, through subtle probing, he gradually discovered that Lin Xiuyuan didn't seem particularly interested in this matter.
This filled Old Qin with a sense of regret.
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