After that, the emperor truly stopped paying attention to the matter.
Just as he expected, those families indeed started making trouble.
Finally, a battle was fought, with the royal family facing off against numerous other families. Ultimately, they were defeated and had to return everything.
Not only that, but they also had to pay a hefty sum to compensate for some things before they could calm this farce down.
The emperor remained a detached observer throughout.
Even though the matter had been resolved, for some reason, the emperor had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, on the very night the matter subsided, the emperor discovered that the imperial seal on his arm was missing!
He was shocked and abandoned his previous composure. He immediately wanted to summon the Imperial Advisor to Lingyun City to retrieve the royal seal that had bound him to the imperial family.
The royal seal, about the size of a palm, was unlike any other magical artifact he had ever encountered before.
He had never seen a divine artifact before, but after the royal seal fell into his hands, he felt that it was a divine artifact!
But now, this magical artifact has vanished?!
He could no longer sense the aura of the royal seal.
Not long after, the elders came to the door.
He then learned that because of the loss of the royal seal, the marks on everyone's arms had also disappeared.
Immediately, the first person the emperor thought of was the Imperial Preceptor.
When he arrived, the Imperial Preceptor's residence was already deserted.
Without the imperial seal, what kind of royalty are they?
The entire family was rapidly declining.
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Cloud Peak Continent.
Lin Jingge walked out of the woods and arrived at the small town on the edge of the forest.
The Cloud Peak Continent and the Azure Orchid Continent are very different.
While the Canglan Continent still retains some feudalistic systems, Yunding is a completely free place.
As long as you have enough strength, no one will dare to say anything even if you walk around here with impunity.
The prosperity of this small town can rival that of some of the cities in Canglan.
[Just as the Heavenly Book said, spirits are less valuable than dogs, while spirit masters are everywhere.] Xiao Shi perched on Lin Jingge's head, surveying the surroundings.
Almost everyone around her was at the level of a Spirit Master or Spirit Practitioner, and Canglan was no match for them.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. The spiritual energy of the Cloud Cauldron Continent is so rich, and its resources are several times more abundant than those of the Azure Orchid Continent. It's only natural that there's a difference between the two continents.
"Gege, you really need to cultivate diligently. What was once a great spiritual master in Canglan doesn't seem like such a high level here anymore," Xiaoshi said worriedly.
He was already feeling rather stifled in Canglan. He had finally broken through to the Great Spirit Master level, but before he could even enjoy the glory, he arrived in the Cloud Cauldron Continent.
Even a random shopkeeper could be beyond its comprehension in terms of cultivation level, at least at the level of a Great Spirit Master.
Xiao Shi kept smacking his lips and making comments, as if he had never seen the world before. Whenever he saw something unusual, he would bring up the Canglan Continent for comparison, and the more he compared, the more he felt that Canglan was trash.
Lin Jingge felt somewhat helpless, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she listened resignedly.
She wandered around the town before finally finding a shop selling religious artifacts in a corner.
As soon as she entered the shop, the shopkeeper came to greet her.
The other party first sized her up, and seeing that she was so young yet at the same level as him, his attitude immediately became even better.
Although both of them are Great Spirit Masters, he is already over a hundred years old. If he doesn't break through soon, he won't live much longer.
The woman in front of him was different; judging from her appearance, she seemed to be under twenty.
He became a Grand Spirit Master before he was even twenty. He would be a promising talent no matter where he was. He would probably achieve great things in the future. He is not someone like him.
"What would you like to buy, young lady?" the shopkeeper asked.
Lin Jingge's gaze swept around the shop. The bow placed at the front was still warm, like a newly crafted magical artifact.
Seeing that Lin Jingge was staring intently at the bow, seemingly interested in it, the shopkeeper was momentarily troubled.
“Miss, this bow was pre-ordered by someone else. If you want it, you’ll probably have to wait a while. I…” the shopkeeper hesitated before speaking.
Before he could finish his carefully prepared explanation, Lin Jingge asked, "Are you a weapon refiner?"
"I need to gather all the materials before... ah?" The shopkeeper began to explain the reason, but only realized his mistake halfway through.
"Hmm?" Lin Jingge assumed the other party hadn't heard her question clearly, so she asked again, "Are you a weapon refiner?"
"Of course." The shopkeeper quickly replied. Although his talent was not as good as the woman in front of him, he was most proud of his skill in weapon crafting: "I am a level four weapon crafter. All the magical artifacts in this shop were crafted by me."
When it came to his expertise, the shopkeeper became more talkative: "The bow that the young lady just took a liking to is a fourth-tier magic weapon that I crafted. It can transform spiritual energy into arrows, with a long range and great power, capable of breaking through the defenses of a Grand Spirit Master."
When the old man got excited, his eyes shone, and even his tone of voice became melodious and rhythmic.
He showed off his bow without reservation, which was his most prized work recently.
Lin Jingge listened quietly, nodding occasionally, and casually commented, "That is indeed very good."
"Young lady, if you want this bow, you'll have to wait half a month. I've taken a liking to you, so I'll give you this price." The old man was in high spirits, holding up eight fingers.
Xiao Shi had witnessed the whole thing, and when the other party stretched out his hand and held up an eight, he immediately exclaimed in surprise: "He actually charged eight thousand for something like this?!"
After saying that, she became a little envious: "Gege, you should go into this line of work too, it's so lucrative."
Seeing that Lin Jingge remained silent for a long time, the old man assumed that she was probably considering the price.
"Eight thousand mid-grade spirit stones, this is the cheapest price I can offer you. If you go to other places, it will definitely cost twice as much as here."
Xiao Shi: [...? ?]
[Wait, how much did he just say?! Eight thousand mid-grade spirit stones?! Mid-grade spirit stones?! Holy crap, why didn't he just forcibly take them?!]
Xiao Shi was particularly sensitive to matters concerning spirit stones, and he immediately flew into a rage when he heard the price.
Previously, it thought it was eight thousand low-grade spirit stones, but sure enough, the clown was itself.
"I didn't intend to buy this bow; I just wanted to buy some boxes to store spiritual plants," Lin Jingge said with a helpless smile.
She had just been distracted by Xiao Shi's sudden outburst, and by the time she came to her senses, they had already reached the stage of negotiating the price.
This bow is truly a fine piece of equipment. She already has the longsword, so she doesn't need this bow.
However, at this moment, Lin Jingge suddenly remembered Gan Lan. She then realized that Gan Lan seemed to be unarmed and might need one.
With that in mind, Lin Jingge began to think about finding materials to refine a weapon for Gan Lan.
The shopkeeper, who had been talking non-stop, froze for a moment when he heard that Lin Jingge had only come to buy a box to store spiritual plants, before his smile returned to normal.
When a customer came in, even though it was a small business, the shopkeeper didn't neglect him and immediately went to get the box.
Just then, someone suddenly entered the store.
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