SWDnovel Chapter 29 Talent
Chapter 29 Talent
"We've known each other for a long time, no need for such formalities."
Shen Suxian spoke in a calm tone as always, her gaze fixed on Du Jianyuan.
She hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask some questions, but swallowed her words and only said faintly:
"Yan Jun died a few days ago. A senior from the inner sect came and asked me to temporarily take over his and Senior Sister Ling's workshop. During this period, you can hand over your talismans to me."
"Is Lord Yan deceased?"
Du Jianyuan looked stunned and somewhat incredulous. He then quickly took out a pre-prepared Fiery Talisman from his storage bag, presented it with both hands, and said:
"My lord, these are the talismans we are obligated to submit. Please take a look."
Shen Suxian glanced at the contents and immediately knew there were two hundred and forty Fiery Talismans inside, but she only took two hundred. Her expression remained calm as she said:
"Just submit this many more from now on."
"Thank you, sir!"
Du Jianyuan and Qin Mo bowed deeply, inwardly marveling that Shen Suqian was indeed as rumored, rarely making things difficult for those below her.
"Senior Sister Ling has gone out to cultivate with the adults and will not be back for some time... You can still focus on gathering spiritual energy without worrying too much."
Shen Suxian spoke slowly, clearly already knowing quite a bit about Du Jianyuan, and then gave him a word of advice:
Don't easily trust anyone.
Du Jianyuan knew she was reminding him to be wary of An Mingjun, and nodded without changing his expression, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture:
"Your subordinate will do everything in his power to relieve your worries and solve your problems."
Shen Suxian knew he was a smart man, and that some things didn't need to be said too explicitly, so she said:
"Go back and cultivate yourself properly."
Du Jianyuan and Qin Mo immediately bowed and took their leave, then went to the storeroom to collect the materials and half a month's salary.
On the way back.
Only after leaving the area of the talisman room did Qin Mo lower her voice and speak:
"Master, she suspects that you killed Yan Jun."
"Um."
Du Jianyuan naturally saw it too, and laughed:
"There's no need to think about this anymore. Yan Jun's death can only benefit her, and it won't do her any harm. She doesn't want to delve into it further."
……
A few days later.
Cave No. 3, Class A.
When An Mingjun arrived, Qin Mo was serving him tea.
Seeing this, she consciously made room for the two of them to talk and quietly retreated to the next room.
After taking his seat, An Mingjun didn't even have time to drink a sip of tea before asking directly:
"Did you kill Yan Jun?"
"What makes you say that, Brother Falcon?"
Du Jianyuan smiled and asked a question in return, his expression calm.
"Just a feeling."
An Mingjun sighed softly, then waved his hand dismissively and said:
"Whether you killed him or not, no one cares that he's dead. The inner sect and the Yan family aren't even bothering to investigate... In short, you don't need to worry about being plotted against after you've finished gathering spiritual energy."
Du Jianyuan nodded slightly, not dwelling on the topic any further. He took out several mid-to-low-grade talismans and placed them on the table, smiling as he said:
"There's no need to talk about a dead person anymore... I'd appreciate it if you could help me sell these talismans and also buy me a bit of [Earthly Fiend Yin Fire] spiritual energy while you're at it."
"Thirty mid-grade talismans. It seems your mid-grade talisman skills have improved quite a bit."
An Mingjun's eyes were full of admiration, and then he asked:
"You intend for Qin Mo to consume this spiritual energy?"
Du Jianyuan actually had quite a few mid-grade talismans hidden in his storage bag, but they were all for self-preservation and he naturally wouldn't sell them. He nodded and said:
"Having several mid-stage Qi Refining maids around makes me feel more at ease, no matter what."
After saying that, he took out another fifty spirit stones and handed them over.
"That makes sense. Let her break through first, so that at least someone can watch over her when you go into seclusion, in case anything unexpected happens."
An Mingjun nodded, looking at the spirit stones in front of him, and seeing that the other party showed no sign of distress, he immediately smiled:
"Yan Jun really did die at your hands!"
Du Jianyuan shook his head and chuckled, but did not deny it.
After all, he still needed An Mingjun's connections to do business, and he couldn't hide it forever, so he asked:
"Brother Falcon, have you found someone capable of refining the Yin Embryo?"
An Mingjun also did not intend to hide it from him, and frankly said:
"We've already found the right places: one equipment room and one talisman room."
Du Jianyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked again:
"Who is in the talisman room?"
An Mingjun replied:
"It's Ni Jing, the female cultivator from the No. 2 cave next to yours."
Upon hearing this name, Du Jianyuan's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice:
"Her relationship with Shen Suxian is not shallow... I heard that her elders even saved Shen Suxian's life, which is why Shen Suxian transferred her to her command for protection... Turning her into a Yin fetus would completely offend Shen Suxian."
He wasn't very familiar with Ni Jing from the neighboring cave, number two. He hadn't seen her once in the more than six months since he moved in. He had only heard Ni Jing mentioned by Shen Suxian when they were gathering spiritual energy together.
It can be said that Shen Suxian went to collect the [Embers of Heavenly Thunder] partly for her own cultivation path, and the other part for Ni Jing to collect.
Although he wasn't quite sure of the reason, Du Jianyuan was certain that if Ni Jing was killed by An Mingjun, Shen Suxian would definitely fight to the death!
"I know! But I can't do anything about it! If she doesn't die, you'll be the one who dies!"
An Mingjun's eyes were filled with coldness and determination as he frankly stated:
"Shen Suxian originally wanted her to take the [Earthly Fiend Yin Fire] to break through, but I sent someone to secretly use some pills and methods, forcing Ni Jing to use the [Heavenly Thunder Embers] to break through, otherwise she would die and her cultivation would be destroyed... Therefore, Shen Suxian rushed to the Heavenly Thunder Cave to collect spiritual energy."
Du Jianyuan was shocked and stared blankly at An Mingjun, completely unexpected that the other party had already made arrangements.
He continued to suspect the other party...
An Mingjun picked up his teacup, took a sip, and slowly began to explain:
"In such a large outer sect, anyone with a bit of inside information knows that Yin Lang is going to gather spiritual energy, so many leaders are either ordering their subordinates to consume [Earthly Fiend Yin Fire] or preventing them from breaking through..."
"Only Shen Suxian's background is not strong enough; she has only managed to establish a slight connection with the Ling family."
"Don't worry, Shen Suxian is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment... I killed her, so there's a clear cause for her to be held accountable. She will only come to me for revenge, and won't make things difficult for you."
At this point, An Mingjun gave Du Jianyuan a deep look and sighed softly:
"Yuan'er, it doesn't matter if you doubt me or are wary of me. I never blame you... just don't blame your brother for doing dirty things."
Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan quickly shook his head, moved, and said:
"How could I blame you... If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be refining talisman paper, suffering endless oppression..."
Let's not talk about this anymore.
An Mingjun took a deep breath, and before getting up to leave, he placed some mid-grade talisman materials on the table, solemnly instructing:
"I've arranged everything, you don't need to worry about it... Remember! Only after Ni Jing breaks through can you accept your own breakthrough!"