The waiter contemplated for a mont, just about to speak, when a woman's voice suddenly ca from within the restaurant.
"Settling the bill is one thing, but he insulted , and I need an explanation."
Lu An looked towards the source of the voice and saw a graceful middle-aged woman slowly walking out. She was presumably the owner of Hundred Fragrant Building, and it was no wonder the old beggar had comnted on her charm; she did have a certain attractiveness.
After a mont of thought, Lu An raised his head and asked:
"What kind of explanation does the owner want?"
The owner rolled up her sleeves and placed her hands on her hips.
"If the young master wants to settle the bill for him, I welco that. But since he insulted , just have him's tongue cut out so he can't speak any more foul language, and the matter will be settled."
Lu An frowned slightly. The woman was quite ruthless, wanting to cut out his tongue just for a verbal insult. Normally, he wouldn't involve himself in such trivial matters. However, since the old beggar had identified him as a cultivator and seed to have so issues with his words and actions, Lu An decided to investigate further.
"If the owner does not want spirit stones, would you be interested in talismans? If you need, I can draw so talismans for you, and then this matter can be put aside. How about that?"
The owner looked at Lu An in surprise and said doubtfully:
"You are a talisman master?"
Lu An nodded.
The owner stared at him for a mont and suddenly chuckled.
"Trying to deceive , are you? Don't tell you're just a self-proclaid talisman master."
Without wasting words, Lu An took out the talisman master certificate just issued to him and showed it to everyone.
"So you are indeed a talisman master."
The owner murmured and then, upon seeing the certificate, her eyes widened in shock.
"Second, second-grade?"
Lu An handed over the certificate and said:
"If you don't believe , you can inspect it closely."
The owner hurriedly took the certificate, examined it carefully for a long ti, and then returned it.
"I didn't expect such a young friend to have extraordinary skills in talismans."
"I apologize for my rudeness earlier; I hope you will not hold it against ."
"If you don't mind, please co inside and allow to entertain you."
She had initially thought that Lu An's talisman master status, if true, would be at most a first-grade talisman master. She never expected him to be a second-grade.
What does this an?
Elders of the Talisman Hall and the head of the Divine Talisman Pavilion are only second-grade talisman masters.
Could this person be from a prominent family in Yongning County?
The owner did not dare to delay and quickly invited Lu An into the restaurant.
Lu An, who intended to resolve the matter with the old beggar, naturally did not refuse.
But he did not head straight inside; instead, he asked the old beggar in front of him:
"Elder, have you had enough to eat? Why not join for more drinks?"
The owner's lips twitched but she did not stop him.
The old beggar, planning to sneak away while the two were talking, seed to have thought of sothing upon hearing Lu An was a talisman master, and decided to stay.
"Heh, you're quite considerate. As long as you serve well, I'll look out for you in the future and ensure you live well."
Seeing his greedy attitude, Lu An couldn't help but smile. You're scamming for food and drink while getting beaten up; I don't want to get involved in this.
Lu An thought to himself.
The group entered the restaurant and, under the owner's lead, went to a private room on the third floor. This room was her private space and was never opened to the public, so most guests didn't even know it existed.
Soon, the table was filled with a variety of delicacies.
The old beggar's eyes glead. He grabbed a chicken leg with one hand and a bear paw with the other, eating heartily.
"This spirit-tail chicken is well-cooked; the chef has so skills. The bear paw is a bit greasy; adding so li juice would make it better..."
He ate while giving detailed critiques, showing a deep knowledge of the ingredients.
The owner's face darkened, but she didn't look at him anymore and addressed Lu An:
"Friend, now that I know you are a talisman master, I actually have a favor to ask."
"If you help with this matter, the old beggar's issue will be settled, and I will also offer you a small bag of spirit stones as a reward. What do you think?"
Lu An did not imdiately agree but asked:
"First, tell what you need."
The owner did not waste words. She stood up, went to a nearby cabinet, opened a drawer, and took out an ancient book.
"Please take a look."
Lu An took the book, which was wrapped in a piece of cowhide and well-preserved. However, the pages inside were yellowed, indicating it had been around for so ti.
He opened the first page, revealing an extrely peculiar pattern. It resembled a talisman but was different from those he usually saw.
He was astonished; even with his current knowledge, he had never seen such a unique talisman before.
The old beggar glanced at the pattern and was imdiately unsettled, dropping the food from his hands onto the table.
"Clang—"
The noise startled everyone, and they all looked at the old beggar. However, he had already put away his previous deanor and was now pounding his chest and shouting:
"Bring so wine quickly; I'm choking!"
After drinking a glass of wine, he sighed in relief and continued to eat and drink as if nothing had happened.
Lu An raised an eyebrow, refocused, and continued to examine the ancient book.
Auspicious Qi Talisman, Wealth Gathering Talisman, Feng Shui Talisman... various talismans appeared before him.
After finishing, his eyes were filled with intense shock.
This ancient book was actually a True thod for talismans.
Moreover, the recorded talismans were entirely different from the usual ones; they were all auxiliary-type talismans, with over twenty kinds.
He lowered his head in silence, while the owner continued:
"I asked you to co because I want you to draw this Wealth Gathering Talisman."
"Although the business of Hundred Fragrant Building is doing well, we still have a few competitors."
"If this Wealth Gathering Talisman can indeed be as miraculous as described, our business should improve even further."
She did not hide anything and imdiately laid out her thoughts.
Lu An did not imdiately agree but instead asked:
"May I ask where this True thod for talismans cos from? Can you tell , Madam Owner?"
The owner was not surprised by his attitude. The True thod for talismans was of imnse importance to a talisman master.
"There is nothing to hide. This True thod was passed down by my ancestors and has been around for seven or eight hundred years. Even though we have taken good care of it through generations, it is sowhat damaged now."
"Fortunately, the materials used in this ancient book are exceptional, which is why it has survived to this day."
Lu An nodded and was about to ask further when the old beggar suddenly slamd his hand on the table and stood up.
"You're talking nonsense! Back then, I..."
His voice abruptly cut off. The old beggar realized he had misspoken and imdiately stopped talking, focusing on his drinking instead.
The owner's anger flared up. The old beggar had provoked her multiple tis. She had refrained from confronting him earlier due to Lu An's presence, but now she could not let it go and decided to teach him a lesson.
"You old beggar, you truly don't know what's good for you."
"Go outside and ask around; when has Yue Shuanghua ever lied?"
"Since you refuse to accept the good wine and only want to drink the punishnt wine, don't bla for being rude. Co in!"
The door to the private room crashed open, and a group of burly n in black rushed in.
The old beggar, however, paid no attention. His eyes widened, and he trembled as he pointed at the owner and asked:
"What, what is your surna?"
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