Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior

Sighing had barely stopped.

Suddenly, a flash of spiritual light appeared in the hall, and nine jars of liquor appeared on the table out of thin air. Seeing this, the elderly man’s dim eyes suddenly widened.

"This, this... My dear Yao’Er, where did this liquor come from?"

The old man instinctively swallowed a gulp of water. Being just a step away from the Upper Three Grades realm, he was now unsettled, feeling thirsty, and hope suddenly reborn in his heart.

Perhaps he might have the chance to break through the Great Cultivator realm this lifetime, and the Li Family might survive this calamity!

Li Yao then detailed the encounter on the Black Whale. Hearing that Lin Langtian punched back the witch of the Jiao Blood gang, his eyes narrowed slightly, pondering something unknown.

And upon hearing from Li Yao that the liquor exceeded ten jars and could be purchased on the first of each month henceforth, his eyes couldn’t conceal the lightning-like brilliance that erupted from them.

"Good! My dear granddaughter, Grandpa’s love for you isn’t in vain; you’re much more promising than your father at critical times!"

"As long as it helps Third Grandpa, it’s all good."

Li Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally reassured by Third Grandpa’s positive affirmation. Lin Langtian’s strong liquor indeed benefited Third Grandpa—this was great!

Beside her, Li Linfeng’s expression stiffened slightly, evidently catching the implicit meaning behind Third Uncle’s words, pointing at himself.

"Good Yao’Er, this little trinket is for you, go and rest."

The old man fondly rubbed Li Yao’s head, taking out a long metal object with flowing cloud patterns and handing it over. Yao’Er’s eyes brightened, thanking him repeatedly upon receiving it.

Seeing this object, even as the current Patriarch of the Li Family, Li Linfeng’s eyes slightly narrowed. This certainly wasn’t some ordinary item but a Fifth-Grade Talisman Treasure, capable of unleashing the power of a Fifth-Grade Daoist Cultivator’s strike when activated.

Talismans could be instantly activated, often viewed by cultivators as one of the means for survival. Generally speaking, one talisman of the same grade is valued roughly equivalent to three elixirs of the same grade.

That is, a Fifth-Grade Talisman is roughly equal in value to three Fifth-Grade Pills; the value of ten talismans could already be exchanged for a Fifth-Grade Dharma Artifact of average quality.

This is merely the cost of talismans; the value of Talisman Treasures is at least ten times that of talismans of the same grade. That is, a Fifth-Grade Talisman Treasure is worth at least a Fifth-Grade Dharma Artifact, with high-quality Talisman Treasures priced potentially a hundred times more than talismans of the same grade.

Moreover, Talisman Treasures possess an advantage over weapons of the same grade, requiring far less spiritual qi, attribute power, or literary qi to activate compared to weapons.

Because of this, elders from noble families, sects, and major clans often bestow talismans and Talisman Treasures upon younger members for survival, ensuring lower consumption and easier activation for those with lower cultivation, contributing to their high valuation.

What Third Uncle took out was definitely not a top-tier Talisman Treasure but certainly not ordinary either.

The Fifth-Grade Talisman Treasure was of no use to Li Linfeng; however, even as the current Patriarch of the Li Family, he couldn’t afford the extravagance of casually bestowing Fifth-Grade Talisman Treasures to clan members.

Granted the Talisman Treasure, Li Yao left with a radiant smile. Once the hall had only two people remaining, the elder spoke in a deep voice.

"Has it been verified yet? What’s the relationship between Lin Langtian and the Lin Family?"

Li Linfeng wasn’t surprised, evidently expecting this.

"I’ve had it checked—they do have a junior named ’Lin Langtian’, but that person belongs to a branch of the Lin Family that left the Commandery City over twenty years ago to settle in Sanshan County..."

"The people sent to Sanshan County to verify haven’t reported back yet, but I believe the one selling the liquor is someone else... I’ve had the attack on the Black Whale investigated; the witch is named Liu Hong, the adopted daughter of Liu Xue, who ascended to Fifth Grade two years ago with Yang Sha Qi. Able to punch back a Fifth-Grade martial artist, even if she recently broke through, her strength isn’t something a disfavored member of a Lin Family branch could possess..."

"As for why this person impersonates a Lin Family member, there’s no clue for the moment."

After hearing Li Linfeng’s analysis, the elder nodded lightly.

"Also, this person intentionally went to great lengths to secretly sell the liquor to Yao’Er. Even if it’s someone from the Lin Family, they must be disgruntled with the Lin Family... Find out about the situation in Sanshan County quickly, refrain from alerting before buying the wine—this person might be of use to us."

Upon hearing this, Li Linfeng’s eyes lit up, realizing his own perspective was indeed lacking compared to Third Uncle’s.

...

At the Deer Call Banquet, throngs of people gathered around Clear Moon Tower.

In front of Clear Moon Tower, several tables made from carved sandalwood were set up today. Each table was occupied by two students from Donglai Academy, responsible for evaluating couplets and distributing tokens for entry into the tower.

The crowd outside the tower was bustling with excitement.

"It’s my turn, it’s my turn! Mine is ’in the butcher shop, Zhao, drunk, swinging his knife to chop meat!’"

"This won’t do, let me try another... ’Outside Pleasure Spring Tower, Zhang San, the rogue...’"

Before the voice could fade, one of the students sitting at the table from Donglai Academy, visibly changing color, had his face turned the shade of pig liver, while the other shouted angrily, interrupting.

"You, you are coarse and vulgar, insulting the cultured!"

"Someone, bring someone! Get him out, throw him out!"

Seeing the academy students enraged, the County Mansion’s soldiers responsible for order threw the person out, triggering a burst of laughter from the crowd.

"Hahahaha, you saw it, right? Just now, Zhao the butcher made the academy’s young tutors so angry they were about to jump up in place."

"Such couplets to enter the tower? He’s dreaming!"

"Indeed, indeed."

The crowd continued to chatter and laugh, while some people walked straight into the tower amidst envious glances from others in the crowd. The County Mansion’s soldiers outside not only didn’t stop them but welcomed them respectfully.

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