He began to attain enlightenment from the Demonic Sect.

Chapter 38 Headman

Laughter echoed through the hall, lingering for a long time.

The closest mid-grade talisman master, Duan Feng, was now slumped on the ground, looking ashen-faced, as if his bones had been removed.

He thought the position of head of the troop was already his for the taking, but who would have thought that the bastard would actually draw a high-grade talisman!

Everyone knows that the value of a top-grade talisman far exceeds the total value of ten mid-grade talismans.

Moreover, Du Jianyuan also drew three more mid-grade [Embers Spreading Like Wildfire Talismans]!

Wen Xiao raised his hand and beckoned with his finger. The high-grade talisman slowly floated in front of everyone, its lines perfectly placed and incredibly precise.

"Although it has a slight flaw, it is undoubtedly a top-grade talisman."

Wen Xiao gave a thumbs-up, and when he looked at Du Jianyuan, his appreciation was undisguised. He smiled and said:

"What a powerful talisman master! He created the talisman using the 'guiding' method, rather than following the conventional drawing method."

Wen Xiao was a top-grade talisman master with unique insights into the Dao of Talismans. When he saw Du Jianyuan guiding his magic power step by step to form patterns, he was somewhat surprised by the other party's ingenuity.

This approach is indeed correct, but if there is even the slightest deviation, it cannot be salvaged, making it far less reliable than the original plan.

Only talisman masters who are extremely confident in their true essence and magical power would dare to do this.

Du Jianyuan had already arrived at the center, holding the talisman brush and spirit ink in both hands, and bowed, saying:

"I am extremely grateful for your generous lending of materials. Fortunately, I have finally created a superior-grade [Ember Blaze Talisman], which can be used to make up for the previous material losses."

"What, you think I can't afford this little bit of loss?"

Wen Xiao was in a good mood and even made a rare joke.

Du Jianyuan knelt in fear, but was lifted to his feet by an invisible force. He quickly said:

"This is just a small token of my appreciation; I hope you will accept it!"

"it is good."

Wen Xiao nodded in agreement, and then smiled:

"Since the establishment of the Talisman Room, you are the first person to draw a superior-grade talisman with the cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining. I will place your [Embers Spreading Like Wildfire Talisman] in the Talisman Hall for future generations to study!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of all the officers changed color.

They could easily see that Wen Xiao now highly valued Du Jianyuan.

From now on, their status in the Talisman Room will definitely be no lower than any of theirs!

Now that things have come to this, no matter how angry, unwilling, or incredulous Feng Kan may be, he can only obediently accept the facts.

Feng Shuyao and Ling Yue both had complex expressions as they stared at the black-clad figure in front of them, already starting to make their own plans.

They were both intelligent and could perceive the other layer of meaning behind Wen Xiao's words.

That means supporting Du Jianyuan and preventing the Feng and Ling families from growing too powerful in Fufang!

Only Shen Suxian smiled, her eyes filled with simple congratulations.

Wen Xiao took in everyone's expressions, chuckled, and said calmly:

"Three mid-grade and one high-grade... From now on, Du Jianyuan will serve as the head of the Xin workshop. Does anyone have any objections?"

"Well deserved, I have no objection!"

Shen Suxian was the first to break the silence.

Feng Kan sighed softly, stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Du Jianyuan, and said with a smile:

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Du."

Ling Yue also stood up spontaneously, and congratulated them with a beaming smile:

"Congratulations, junior brother, on achieving your wish... I have prepared a generous gift and will send it to your residence shortly."

Feng Shuyao and several other servants stood up to offer their congratulations.

Du Jianyuan returned the gifts one by one.

After a moment, everyone returned to their seats, and Wen Xiao announced with a smile:

"In that case, from this day forward, Du Jianyuan will be the head of the Xin-character workshop."

"All official seals, monthly salaries, and the specifications of the cave dwelling will be provided according to the standards for the head servant!"

Even if the many mid-level talisman masters in the hall were unwilling, they could only obediently bow and say:

"Congratulations, Lord Du!"

Duan Feng also hurriedly got up from the ground and bowed deeply, saying:

"Congratulations, Lord Du!"

Du Jianyuan breathed a sigh of relief, solemnly bowed deeply to Wen Xiao, and said:

"Your subordinate will certainly live up to your high expectations, sir!"

He knew in his heart that only by becoming the head servant could he truly be considered a disciple of the Yu Sha Sect, rather than a menial servant who could be discarded at any time.

Wen Xiao nodded slightly, his appreciation undiminished, and smiled:

"I rewarded all nine of them when they became leaders... Now that you have drawn a high-grade talisman, the reward will be more generous. Tell me, what do you want?"

Du Jianyuan initially intended to politely refuse, but upon meeting Wen Xiao's gaze, he knew he had to bring it up. He raised both hands, glanced down at his charred and tattered robes, and cautiously said:

"Then I need a well-fitting robe."

"Good lad... he's begging me for protection."

Wen Xiao could easily understand the deeper meaning in his words, so he smiled and nodded, saying:

"Alright, I'll personally deliver it to your residence later."

With these words in mind, Du Jianyuan finally calmed down and bowed again:

"Your subordinate thanks you greatly, sir!"

With the matter settled, Wen Xiao didn't linger and rode away on the wind.

The invisible pressure slowly dissipated, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Du Jianyuan was still bleeding from his seven orifices, Shen Suxian realized that the high-grade talisman she had just drawn had had a significant impact on his body.

So he picked up his still-warm cup of spiritual tea, walked up to him, and handed it to him, saying:

"Have a sip of tea to ease the pain from your injuries."

"Thank you so much, Senior Sister."

Du Jianyuan thanked him, took the teacup, and drank it all in one gulp, only then did the fatigue on his face dissipate.

"Junior Brother Du, from now on, we must work together to make more contributions to the Talisman Room and the Master..."

At this moment, Feng Kan walked over with a friendly smile on his face, took out a storage bag and stuffed it into Du Jianyuan's hand, saying:

"If I have wronged you in any way before, I hope you will not take it to heart... You must accept this small gift, otherwise I will not be at peace with myself."

After drinking the spiritual tea, Du Jianyuan's magical power and spiritual sense recovered somewhat. He discovered there were over a hundred spirit stones inside and looked at Feng Kan in surprise, saying:

"Senior brother, this is a bit too much... It makes me uneasy."

"Not much, not much..."

Feng Kan held his hand tightly and said with great enthusiasm:

"Junior brother already possesses the potential of a top-grade talisman master. He can easily earn a lot of spirit stones in the future. What is this little bit of stuff?"

Feng Shuyao also came before Du Jianyuan, bowed, and apologized:

"Junior sister is naughty and almost disturbed senior brother. I hope senior brother will forgive her."

Seeing this, Du Jianyuan was speechless, but also somewhat surprised by the two siblings' open and generous manner. He returned the greeting with a smile:

"These are trivial matters, and I no longer dwell on them. There are still many things I need to ask you both for advice in the future."

"That's how it should be, that's how it should be!"

Feng Kan laughed heartily and then said:

"I'll host a feast at my residence later, and we'll all celebrate with Junior Brother Du!"

Shen Suxian just watched coldly, without saying a word.