"This... this is the complete Nurtured Talisman Technique that our sect lost long ago!"

"Who are you... how do you know this method!"

The middle-aged man was extremely shocked!

After all, even they only had fragmented scrolls in their possession!

"I obtained this by chance, and decided to reveal it today only because I saw the talisman your Excellency used was empowered by the Nurtured Talisman Technique!"

"With such a connection, I certainly cannot stand by idly!"

Zhou Xun explained,

"Since your Excellency says this technique is a sect inheritance, could you tell me its origin?"

As he spoke, Zhou Xun showed a doubtful expression,

"I am indebted to you for saving me, and since you have the complete Nurtured Talisman Technique, it is certainly not an issue!"

"Our Celestial Talisman Sect traces back to ancient times, and has existed for tens of thousands of years!"

"In the past, it was a major sect spanning several countries, with each generation having a Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator presiding, and the secret Nurtured Talisman Technique within the sect could greatly enhance the power of talismans,"

"The power of a Tier Four Low-Grade Talisman could be raised to a Tier Four Middle-Grade level, and a Tier Four Middle-Grade could be raised to a Tier Four High-Grade level,"

"Fighting beyond their level was quite common!"

"Unfortunately, no matter how strong a sect is, it inevitably declines one day, and my Celestial Talisman Sect is no exception to this cycle!"

"It has declined until today, only able to survive on an island in the South Sea, barely maintaining its inheritance,"

"Only the core Nurtured Talisman Technique within the sect has been reduced to fragments!"

He said and handed over a talisman,

Zhou Xun took it and upon looking, indeed,

it also recorded the Nurtured Talisman Technique, but seemed to be a simplified version of his own, and the enhancement to the talismans’ power wasn’t as great,

"I see!" Zhou Xun nodded, also believing the middle-aged man’s words,

He had heard of the South Sea, supposedly located in the southern part of the Central Continent Cultivation Realm,

it was an endless ocean, in the sea areas close to the Central Continent, many human races live,

However, going further into the deep sea, it’s the world of sea beasts,

humans simply cannot set foot there!

Since ancient times, the Central Continent Cultivation Realm and the South Sea Demon Race have clashed more than once,

The latest was three thousand years ago,

that time, the Central Continent Cultivation Realm achieved a minor victory, thus occupying part of the South Sea as human cultivator territory.

Thereafter, a large number of human cultivators migrated from the continent to the South Sea,

and the Celestial Talisman Sect probably went at that time as well.

"Why would a South Sea cultivator come to the heart of the Central Continent?" Zhou Xun asked puzzled,

"My coming here was purely coincidental!" The middle-aged man paused, then continued:

"A few days ago, while hunting demon beasts near the sea, I unexpectedly encountered a Tier Three Middle-Grade Musk Whale,"

The Musk Whale’s combat power is ordinary, but it is an extremely rare demon beast, and the scent pouch on its body is a very rare spice,

with the effect of suppressing souls and warding off demons, reducing Heart Demon interference, it also has some effect during Nascent Soul Formation, 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

therefore, it is extremely valuable!

"Relying on the Tier Three Middle-Grade Talisman nurtured to great success in my hand, I successfully killed the Musk Whale!"

"However, just as I finished harvesting the spoils and was about to leave, I came across these five people!"

"Strangely enough, the sea area is vast with few people, it’s very difficult to encounter a cultivator on normal days,"

"And the place where I killed the Musk Whale is even more remote, how could it be such a coincidence to encounter cultivators of the same level!"

The middle-aged man sighed, continued:

"The allure of wealth is indeed great, let alone there were five of them!"

"I had no choice but to activate an Escape Talisman and flee, then found the entrance to this Secret Realm on a small island,"

"So I rushed in without hesitation, which is why I’m here!"

The middle-aged man explained his background in detail,

"I see!" Zhou Xun nodded.

"Cough... cough..."

At this time, the middle-aged man’s face turned pale, and he spat out another mouthful of essence blood!

He looked at Zhou Xun with a pleading face, and began to speak:

"My dear Daoist friend, I have an impertinent request!"

"What is it?" Zhou Xun asked without changing his expression.

"Could you... could you take the news of my demise and the Grand Elder Order back to the sect?"

"I’m willing to give you the treasures in my storage bag!" The middle-aged man said, looking at Zhou Xun’s expression,

but found that Zhou Xun’s expression didn’t change at all!

He then hurriedly added:

"Of course, with your abilities, you probably wouldn’t care for the small things I have, but since you have reached Peak Core Formation,"

"You’d probably find it hard to refuse Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects!"

At this moment, Zhou Xun finally turned slightly,

"Do you have Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects?"

"Yes," the middle-aged man nodded, then continued:

"Have you heard of the ’Void Tribulation Flower’?"

"The ’Void Tribulation Flower’ is one of the four main materials for refining a Nascent Soul Pill, of course I know it, could it be that you have information on this object?"

Zhou Xun did not hide his astonishment!

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled and said:

"Not only do I know the information about the ’Void Tribulation Flower’, but I also know where it is?"

"My Celestial Talisman Sect, after all, has been an ancient sect for tens of thousands of years, naturally has records of certain treasure locations,"

"The place where the Void Tribulation Flower grows happens to be recorded by the Celestial Talisman Sect!"

"If you are willing to help, the information on the ’Void Tribulation Flower’ will naturally be offered willingly!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun pondered for a moment, then decided to agree,

He already possessed two of the four main materials, if he could obtain the ’Void Tribulation Flower’, only the last one, the ’Nine-Encompassing Purple Spirit Ginseng’ would remain.

At that time, he could refine a batch of Nascent Soul Pills!

This way, both his avatar and body wouldn’t have to worry about Nascent Soul formation material anymore.

"Alright, I agree to your request!"

"Thank you, Daoist friend... cough cough..." The middle-aged man was overjoyed upon hearing this, but due to the excitement, he spat out another mouthful of essence blood, becoming even weaker!

"To go there, you’ll need proof, I’ll write a letter, please... please help me fetch a blank... White Jade Scroll!"

The middle-aged man, extremely weak at this moment, forced himself to speak these sentences.

Zhou Xun nodded upon hearing this, patted his waist, making a blue Blank Jade Scroll appear in his palm, and handed it over,

The middle-aged man took the Jade Scroll, forced himself to spread out his divine sense, and started inscribing on the Jade Scroll,

In a moment, he handed the Jade Scroll back to Zhou Xun.

"The letter... has... has been inscribed... done, thank you!"

The middle-aged man said these few words and his aura grew even weaker.

"Rest assured, I will definitely go!" Zhou Xun nodded.

Then, the middle-aged man told Zhou Xun the location of the exit he was planning to leave from, thereby allowing him to directly reach the island he entered from,

An hour later, the middle-aged man breathed his last breath and fell.

Looking at the middle-aged man, Zhou Xun took off his storage bag, then formed a seal with his hands, and pointed at the middle-aged man’s corpse,

"Boom!"

A flame instantly ignited, enveloping the middle-aged man’s body, reducing it to ashes in moments.

He collected the ashes into a Jade Box, tagged it with a mark, and stored it in the storage bag.

After completing all this, Zhou Xun took out several people’s storage bags and began a simple inventory.