Chapter 364 - Fairy Talisman House (1/2)

The Fairy Talisman House might be a small shop, but it was very well furnished. It was obvious that much thought had been put into the design of the place.

There were four main parts to the shop – the storefront where customers were received, the guesthall where meetings were held, the storage room where all their materials were preserved in ideal conditions, and finally the talisman preparation room.

Behind Fairy Pingxi, Nanlan Qianxue curiously peered into the talisman preparation room.

The room was dark, illuminated only by dim light crystals that lined the walls of the room. Even with the light crystals, visibility was poor, and it was difficult to see what was contained within.

”Don't worry and enter, it is definitely safer than you wandering around the city attracting unwanted attention from perverts!” Fairy Pingxi remarked before stepping in.

Nanlan Qianxue did not argue, entering the room as she was told.

Once she was inside, Nanlan Qianxue was finally able to make out the contents within, or to be more exact, the lack thereof.

It was an empty room.

Apart from the light crystals along the walls of the room, there was absolutely nothing else, not even a table to work on.

Confused, Nanlan Qianxue could only look towards Fairy Pingxi for an explanation.

”Talisman making is a very delicate process, so the conditions of the surroundings have to be very well controlled. Every extra item could result in detrimental effects to the talisman,” Fairy Pingxi said. ”Before making a talisman, we have to figure out exactly what materials we need, as well as what conditions the talisman process require. Only then can we adjust the room accordingly, just like this!”

Weng-!

With a snap of her fingers, a formation buzzed into life, and an emblem of light appeared underneath their feet.

The temperature immediately went up a few degrees, and the light crystals grew in intensity.

In the blink of an eye, their surroundings had completely changed.

It was as though the environment had suddenly shifted from that of a cool underground cave to that of a burning desert.

”How is it?” Fairy Pingxi smirked. ”Impressive, isn't it?”

”Mm,” Nanlan Qianxue nodded expressionlessly.

Nanlan Qianxue was indeed impressed, but not to an extent where her heart would be moved.

After all, she had once experienced the spatial shifts in Lord Er's tomb which directly pulled her consciousness into a completely different world. Compared to that, this change in environment could actually be considered rather mild.

Fairy Pingxi frowned when she realised that she had failed to get the reaction she expected from Nanlan Qianxue.

”T-This is just an appetiser! Now, how about I show you the actual process of talisman making?” Fairy Pingxi clapped her hands together in confidence. ”Get ready to be blown away!”

With a flick of her wrists, dozens of items appeared in front of her.

Floating in the air were a wide variety of items, including small bottles, pieces of strange wood, and even a small metal coin.

”Talismans can exist in any form. Everything in this world can contain energy, and as long as something can contain energy, it can be turned into a talisman,” Fairy Pingxi explained. ”Right now, I will show you how an ordinary metal coin transforms into a powerful talisman!”

What happened next caused even the usually indifferent Nanlan Qianxue to widen her eyes in astonishment.

***

Lu Tianzi looked around him.

He was currently in a large room with the walls made of elegant rustic wood, and the floor carpeted with thick beast fur. Each piece of furniture seemed to be emitting a faint aura of pristine energy, as though they all had a glorious history.

This grand and luxurious room that looked like it belonged in a palace was actually a meeting room in the Sacred Lotus Treasury Headquarters.

After Lu Tianzi was done with the inscriptions that Old Juan had asked for, the latter seemed to be overcome with excitement.

Chucking the completed equipment to his three disciples to handle, Old Juan immediately dragged Lu Tianzi along to the Sacred Lotus Treasury Headquarters, saying that he wanted to delay no more in getting Lu Tianzi the best resources possible to improve in the art of inscriptions.

And where better to obtain such resources than the famous Sacred Lotus Treasury?

They might be best known for their equipment trade, but apart from that, they also had in stock all sorts of information relating to the art of artificing, and the art of inscription was but one of the numerous topics contained within.

Only by training their own in-house artificers could they ensure that they would have a constant supply of equipment to be sold to the public.

Of course, there was also the Silvercloud Hall where Lu Tianzi first obtained the methodology on smithing.

But since Old Juan had a personal contact in Sacred Lotus Treasury, they decided to try their luck here instead.

Lu Tianzi and Old Juan sat on chairs made of polished heavy wood, facing the beautiful long table at the end of the room.