If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 116 Tattoo Master
After chatting for a few more words, Li Yanmo remembered the tattoo artist.

"That exposed cough——that Xuan-level tattoo master is also one of yours?"

"That's not the case, but this is also what I planned. As one of the branches of weapon refiners, pattern masters also need to take into account some knowledge of formation masters, so the requirements for mental power are very high. When I was buying things this morning, I deliberately let the old man notice my mental power, so that he would think that I have a very good talent in mental power," Xie Guangen smiled.

Li Yanmo's eyes twitched.

That Xuan-level tattoo master was only at the middle stage of foundation building, while Xie Guangen was at the Nascent Soul stage. Of course, that Xuan-level tattoo master would feel that Xie Guangen's mental power was different from that of ordinary people and was extraordinary.

"Uh... so you plan to take him as your master?" Li Yanmo thought hard, trying to predict Xie Guanggen, or the Dayu Dynasty's thinking.

"Ah? Why would I want to become a disciple of a third-rate tattoo artist?" Xie Guangen scratched his head. "But I do plan to keep him company for now. The origin of his demonic beast tattoos is a bit strange."

"Monster pattern?"

"This... I wonder if you have heard of dragon patterns?" Xie Guangen asked after thinking for a while.

"I have seen it. General Mo has one."

Li Yanmo thought of the swimming dragon in Mo Zhanxian's palm. It was hard to imagine that the tattoo on the old man with flowery arms and the dragon pattern were the same thing.

"It's not a rumor that dragon patterns can transform into real dragons. In fact, as long as the totem tattoos drawn by the tattoo artist can be indistinguishable from the real thing, those tattoos can gain life and become real. Legend has it that there was a powerful man named Zhang who could draw a dragon with just one stroke of ink. Of course, not everyone has that ability. If you want to make the fake look real, you have to mix the real thing in, use the blood, bones, flesh, and souls of monsters to draw tattoos and refine spiritual treasures." Xie Guangen shook the teacup lightly, a gleam in his eyes.

"So, in order to escape disaster, some monsters will deliberately allow themselves to be killed by the tattoo artist, tricking the tattoo artist into painting their lifeblood onto other people's bodies."

"At first, they would honestly provide assistance, causing users to relax their guard and rely on their power. Gradually, they would influence the users' minds, making them obsessed with their tattoos, wanting to fill them in and make them more perfect, until they were indistinguishable from the real thing."

"However, only a top-grade tattoo artist can perfect the tattoo to the point of being indistinguishable from the real thing, so most monsters will choose to occupy the user's body."

Li Yanmo recalled the information provided by the onlookers at the Tiexin Chamber of Commerce about the monster beast pattern on the old man with the tattooed arms, and suddenly felt a chill, "So, what about the tattoo artist?"

"The refining method used by that tattoo artist is too crude and barbaric. I don't even understand why he could succeed," Xie Guangen sighed.

Li Yanmo took a sip of tea and made no comment.

There is no doubt that the weapon refining level of the Dayu Dynasty is absolutely at the ceiling level, otherwise the people in the Ministry of Works would not be thinking about how to change the ceiling into a floor all day long.

After complaining about the tattoo artist skills of the old man with tattooed arms for a while, Xie Guangen asked about Li Yanmo's whereabouts with great interest.

"Come to think of it, you're planning to take the Iron Heart Chamber of Commerce's flying ship to Jingzhou, right?"

Li Yanmo immediately became alert, "Could this conflict with your plan?"

"This... half and half—"

Xie Guangen pinched his fingers, and the subtle distance made Li Yanmo more and more uneasy.

"The Tiexin Merchants paid a high price to buy the spiritual fruits during the Qingshan Ceremony, and they've been having trouble making ends meet lately. They originally wanted to sell the spiritual fruits to other aristocratic families at a high price, but they didn't realize that everyone was eating as much as they wanted during the Qianzhou Competition, so all their spiritual fruits are stuck in the warehouse and can't be moved. The Lei and Jiang families have been acting shady lately, so the Tiexin Merchants are planning to secretly sell the spiritual fruits elsewhere. Jingzhou is very wealthy, and many aristocratic families are willing to buy them at high prices. If they can make this deal, the Tiexin Merchants will be able to secure their position in Qianzhou."

Li Yanmo heard something strange in Xie Guangen's words. "The Tiexin Chamber of Commerce is the largest merchant group in Qianzhou. I heard they are very resourceful. There's no reason why their position would be unstable due to a lack of funds."

Xie Guangen explained, "Generally speaking, that's true, but... Tianxu Tower recently traded a Heaven-grade magical weapon and several Earth-grade magical weapons. Many people also speculate that Miao Qianqian's Eight Desolate inheritance came from Tianxu Tower. Super sects haven't made any unusual moves yet, but some first-rate sects have already begun to take action. At the moment, it seems they intend to secretly contact Tianxu Tower in the form of a chamber of commerce."

After Xie Guangen said this, Li Yanmo understood.

The local tyrant Tiexin Chamber of Commerce cannot suppress the powerful dragon from outside. The poor capital turnover that was not a problem in the past has become fatal at this critical juncture.

"From the sound of your voice, does that mean Tiexin Chamber of Commerce's business will be ruined?" "The Lei and Jiang families are already very ambitious, and with the example of the Miao family right before their eyes, it would be strange if they weren't tempted. They rushed to arrange a marriage right after the Qianzhou competition. On the contrary, the Xie family is more law-abiding, so I opened a pseudonym under the Xie family," Xie Guangen also stated one of the reasons for opening the pseudonym Xie Tiandi.

Li Yanmo understood the whole story and also understood what Xie Guangen meant. His expression suddenly became strange. "You want me to help Tiexin Chamber of Commerce transport spiritual fruits?"

"Exactly."

"This... It's not that I don't want to find a way, but I'm only at the middle stage of foundation building at best," Li Yanmo said with an awkward smile. "If it involves those first-rate sects, I'm afraid it won't be enough."

"Sect Master Li, look at what you said. Even those super sects dare not act blatantly, let alone the first-rate sects below them? Their goal is not the spiritual fruit, but to disrupt this transaction. So they hired some ruthless gangs," Xie Guangen smiled mysteriously.

"...Are they all your people?"

"Ahem! And Sect Master Li, your cover is no simple matter! You were the runner-up in the Foundation Establishment Division of the Qianzhou Competition, second only to Miao Qianqian, and you defeated Taohu's prodigy with a single blow! If it were you, even repelling a Jindan-stage junior thug wouldn't be unacceptable, and this would make your cover even more credible!"

Xie Guangen's enthusiastic attitude made Li Yanmo very upset. He wanted to emphasize that he was not preparing a vest, and he participated in the Qianzhou Competition just to test his strength and fight against normal Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But I have to admit that what Xie Guangen said makes a lot of sense.

A suitable vest can save you a lot of trouble.

After that, he still had to contact the Zhuge family, but he couldn't just jump in front of the Zhuge family and tell them that he was the leader of the Taixu Sect and the owner of the Tianxu Tower.

The genius of Qianzhou is a good identity.

"Are you excited?"

“I’m just thinking about practicality!”

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