Witch, please have some self-respect!

Seeing that Shen Yun was so sensible, Li Yunliang nodded in satisfaction and decided to give him a reward.

"By the way, the palace is willing to pay a high price to buy your ten rune stones. How about letting you choose a first-tier rune jade crystal for each rune stone?"

The ten talisman stones, which Shen Yun himself had engraved, should be returned according to the rules.

However, the hall wanted to exhibit the exhibits for a longer period to build its reputation and maximize its impact.

Shen Yun looked at the talismans still on display outside. It didn't seem like a discussion, and he seemed to have no room to refuse.

I really want to say: fortunes change, so don't underestimate the poor!

He said, "No problem. Since the palace is interested, what harm is there in the old man not wanting anything?"

"Oh dear, we can't do that; the rules can't be broken."

Li Yunliang quickly waved his hand and led Shen Yun to select jade crystals.

After walking a few steps, Li Yunliang turned back, picked up a purple-gold badge from the table, and handed it to Shen Yun.

"By the way, this is a first-tier rune master badge. Your name has been entered into the Heavenly Crafts Palace, and your Holy City identity jade token has also been updated."

"From this day forward, you are a first-tier talisman master officially certified by the Heavenly Crafts Bureau."

Shen Yun accepted the badge with both hands; it was engraved with a golden inkstone inlaid with runes.

This indicates that he is a first-tier rune master.

Minor studies cannot bypass the Heavenly Crafts Bureau; only with their certification can one choose other paths.

The place where the rune jade crystals were stored was in a secret room next door. On the way, Li Yunliang asked Shen Yun about his future plans.

"You have become a first-tier talisman master. Would you be interested in joining the Heavenly Craftsmanship Palace? Your current reputation might be quite effective for teaching."

Shen Yun felt that Li Yunliang had wasted his time as a second-tier talisman master and should have gone into business.

He felt increasingly resistant to joining the Heavenly Craftsmanship Bureau.

According to his understanding, the Heavenly Craftsmanship Palace is divided into two parts, an inner and an outer one, and the resident talisman masters inside are at least level one.

External minor programs are open to those who meet the requirements and are registered. They can spend Originium to attend classes and rent rooms. It is a loosely organized club.

Once you become a registered talisman master, there are many more restrictions.

They cannot join other factions and must obey the arrangements of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

You need to teach, mentor apprentices, and guard the Runestone Hall to earn contribution points.

The contribution point system of the Heavenly Crafting Palace is only open to resident talisman masters. It can be exchanged for auxiliary cultivation inheritances, cultivation techniques and scriptures, rare treasures and many other things that are hard to find outside.

"My duty is to guard the sacred fields for the Holy Sect. I need to discuss this with my wife when I get back." Shen Yun neither refused nor agreed on the spot.

Li Yunliang seemed to want him to give lectures.

Isn't this like asking a former internet celebrity to start selling products right after they've just made a name for themselves?

To exhaust the resources of a place and exploit its resources.

If you had a bad live-streaming sales experience in your past life, no one would have called you through the internet.

If he were to fail in his teaching in this lifetime, he would probably get beaten up on the spot. Shen Yun was well aware of his own abilities.

"Oh, there's this connection too. You need to deal with it as soon as possible."

Li Yunliang was quite surprised, never expecting that Shen Yun had previously been a farmhand.

He knew a bit about the Lingtian garrison and instantly came up with an even more inspiring slogan.

"Sixty years of tending the fields, even carving inscriptions is not difficult—where there's a will, there's a way; even barren earth can shine."

During their conversation, the two arrived at a secret room deep within the Talisman Hall.

The interior walls are covered with densely packed jade runes, which shimmer under the crystal chandelier, like a dazzling galaxy.

"Are there really that many Tier 1 Rune Jade Crystals?"

Shen Yun's mouth dropped open in surprise; there must be several thousand of them.

"These are the foundation of the Heavenly Craftsmanship Palace, many of which are new first-order runes dismantled from second- and third-order runes."

Previously, only registered talisman masters could redeem it, so this is an exception for you.

Li Yunliang nodded.

Shen Yun's resentment subsided somewhat, and the less popular the rune, the fewer people there were.

Many runes have been learned in this room, and these can be used as unique techniques for rune masters. Once you leave this place, you won't find another like it.

These runic jade crystals are difficult to obtain.

The Heavenly Craftsmanship Bureau only teaches talisman-related skills and does not openly conduct business with the public; you can't even buy them.

This is also the foundation upon which the Heavenly Craftsmanship Bureau was able to establish itself within various factions.

Otherwise, no one would allow someone to both train minors and open shops to make money while relying on others' influence!

"Exploding Runestone!"

Shen Yun looked at the description on the jade crystal, which stated that it could be controlled to explode within five seconds when thrown, and an idea struck him.

Isn't this a high-explosive grenade?

In addition, there are many unique and less common rune types such as Shadow Rune, Water Repellent Rune, Transformation Rune, Freeze Rune, Reflection Rune, Weight-Bearing Rune, and Lightning Rune.

The transformation talisman can temporarily deform the user's physical body, making it grow larger or smaller, which is quite peculiar.

There's also a lightning rune. Lightning is usually only found in second-tier runes, but here there's a weakened version.

These are all rune jade crystals that are not sold in the Holy Treasure Pavilion.

Shen Yun was deeply moved.

"Let me warn you, many of these were dismantled from second- or even third-tier runes, which is very difficult, and their effects may not be as strong as you imagine."

"The runes that have stood the test of time are the classic ones; the less popular ones all have various flaws."

Seeing that Shen Yun's choices were increasingly cunning, Li Yunliang began to feel a little regretful.

Some rune-inscribed jade crystals are unique, and the masters who once carved the crystals were too lazy to carve a second one.

"Thank you, Master Li. This old man enjoys studying these things."

Seeing this, Shen Yun quickly picked out the ten rune stones he had chosen.

To prevent Li Yunliang from regretting his decision, he turned and walked away after making the selection.

Shen Yun could easily buy common runes like fireballs and water arrows from the Sacred Treasure Pavilion.

Choose items that are rare and unavailable elsewhere.

Back in the Runestone Hall, seeing a lot of people at the entrance, Shen Yun didn't dare to go out for the time being, and chatted with several first-level rune masters inside.

As Shen Yun chatted with them, he casually inquired about the relationship between the popular Illusionary Mist Fairy Shop, Illusionary Breaking Powder, and Heavenly Craftsmanship Mansion in the city.

"The General Headquarters has ordered that we provide strong support, as Huanwu has a deep relationship with a deputy head of the headquarters."

Hearing this answer, Shen Yun was no longer confused about which faction to join.

On the contrary, I hope that his understanding of the Illusion Breaker is wrong.

After chatting for a while, there were still quite a few people watching him outside the hall. If he left now, he might be stopped by someone.

There were also auxiliary workers from other halls within the Heavenly Craftsmanship Palace loitering around the entrance.

Hearing that the elderly man in his sixties had arrived, everyone wanted to verify the truth of the matter.

The number of people signing up for their various halls for supplementary training has decreased in the past few days, with many apprentices being absorbed by the Talisman Stone Hall.

As a result, the sales of many books and supplementary materials also declined, which is the main source of the losses.

Ordinary people are very fond of inspirational stories like "perseverance always pays off" and "great talents achieve success later in life."

however.

The attention that Shen Yun was receiving was suddenly replaced by a period of chaos.

A shocking piece of news swept in like a tsunami.

"Something terrible has happened! The demon race has slaughtered another city of our human race!"

"The Golden City has fallen!"

The chaotic sounds inside the Talisman Hall were cut off, and everyone looked out of the hall in astonishment.

In an instant, it was as if a ladle of water had been poured into boiling oil; a huge commotion came from the outside and spread throughout the holy city at an unprecedented speed.

At this moment, many people inside the giant cauldron building came from Golden Light City. They were all struck dumb, their faces filled with panic and fear.

Someone let out an incredulous scream.

Tell me you're joking!

More and more people gathered in the central square, discussing and verifying the authenticity of the matter.

"What happened?"

"Really?! How could such a large city have been breached?!"

The talisman masters in the Talisman Hall lost their calm demeanor, craning their necks to look outside, their hearts filled with doubt and unease.

Several plant practitioners dressed as elderly farmers were surrounded in the square.

"The Holy Sect's Cangzhen disciple had just flown into the city when he vomited blood and fell to his death, critically injured. Before losing consciousness, he shouted this news."

As if to verify his words, several powerful auras rose from the center of the Holy City and flew away in the direction of Golden Light City to the east.

boom--!

No one doubted the truth of the matter anymore; it was probably true.

"The city has fallen!"

"That's a huge city! Wouldn't that mean millions would die!"

"By blood oath, generation after generation, we will slay demons!"

...

The square outside was in an uproar, with the crowd in a state of high spirits, especially since the great demon-slaying ceremony had just taken place and their hatred for the demon race was ingrained in their very bones.