Early the next morning, Yun Fan, who had been absorbing Spirit Qi for an entire night, adjusted his condition to peak condition and slowly opened his eyes.
He spread out his perception and discovered that the Liu Family Patriarch, Liu Yi, and many other elders were nowhere to be seen.
However, Yun Fan was not surprised. Today was the day of the Qingcheng Runic Gathering. On such an important day, they had obviously headed to the venue.
Indeed, as Yun Fan had expected, there was already a sea of people in the huge plaza at the heart of Qingcheng.
Although there was still some time before the gathering officially began, it did not dampen the crowd's enthusiasm.
Among these people, there were local cultivators of Qingcheng as well as cultivators from the surrounding cities who had come to join in the fun.
The Qingcheng Runic Gathering was famous far and wide. Everyone wanted to see the grandmaster's elegant demeanor and at the same time, buy a few high-quality runes to increase their strength.
Of course, there were also some who came with the mentality of trying to gain something for nothing.
This was because at every Runic Gathering, many Symbol Master Clans would give away high-quality runes at extremely low prices or even free of charge in order to solicit votes.
This also caused a portion of greedy cultivators to scramble like a flock of ducks.
At this time, some of the small and medium-sized Symbol Master Clans of Qingcheng had already set up their own stalls in the huge plaza.
On the stalls were a variety of different runes.
"Take a look, take a look! My Xia Family's Strength Increasing Talisman is only twenty million Spirit Stones!"
"Come come come, take a look at my Zeng Family's Qi Gathering Talisman, only ten million Spirit Stones!"
"My Ma Family's Earth Escape Talisman can escape a hundred miles underground and save a life in a critical moment. Fifty million Spirit Stones for one!"
"…"
Accompanied by countless cries, cultivators from all walks of life began to take a look at the various stalls as if they were looking at flowers on horseback.
However, although the crowd looked, there were very few who actually took out their Spirit Stones to purchase the runes.
This was because they were all waiting for the arrival of the great Symbol Master Clans of Qingcheng.
Compared to these small and medium-sized clans, they naturally trusted the products of the great clans more. After all, the authenticity and quality of the runes could only be determined when they were used.
Once he bought a fake or defective product, it would cause him to fall into an irrecoverable situation, and he might even lose his life if it didn't work well in battle.
On the other hand, the runes made by the big clans were naturally more secure.
Therefore, the rune business also had a deformed effect. No matter how cheap the runes of the small and medium-sized families were, very few people would buy them.
As for the runes of those large families, no matter how expensive they were, countless people would rush to buy them.
This was the powerful effect of word of mouth.
Therefore, the various talisman master clans of Qing City would join forces to hold this Rune Gathering every year. It was to showcase their own talisman crafting skills and compete with other clans.
As for the families that were ranked last every year, they probably wouldn't be able to sell more than a few runes for the entire year.
On the other hand, the family that obtained first place in the Rune Gathering would naturally become more famous, and the orders for runes would be very popular.
In the coming year, almost half of the customers would go to the first ranked clan to refine talismans, and the remaining resources would be divided among the other clans.
"We have arrived at the Liu Clan!"
At this moment, no one knew who shouted, but most of the gazes in the square instantly gathered at the entrance.
A group of people slowly entered the arena. The one leading them was the Liu Clan's Ancestor. Liu Yi and Liu Qianqian followed closely behind.
"Wow, these are the Liu Clan's talisman masters?"
"I heard that the Liu Clan has been first place for three consecutive years."
"Indeed, but I heard that the Liu Clan is in trouble this year because the Duan Clan's Ancestor refined a top grade Spirit Ascension Talisman!"
"Oh? Is that so? Then there will be a good show to watch. "
The Liu Clan's Ancestor brought the Liu Clan to the largest open space in the square. This was the exclusive area of the previous Rune Gathering's champion.
However, standing in the most eye-catching position, the Liu Clan's mood was not as happy as before. Instead, it was very heavy.
If they really lost to the Duan Clan this year, with the latter's ruthless methods, the Liu Clan would not even be able to drink soup in the future.
"Ancestor, what do you think …"
Liu Yi whispered from the side.
The Liu Clan's Ancestor sighed and helplessly shook his head. "Even though Master Yun's miraculous hands brought me back from the gates of hell, with my current state, I will not be able to refine another Heaven grade talisman, let alone a top grade Spirit Ascension Talisman …"
Liu Yi gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. "Even so, our Liu family can't give up just like that. Perhaps the Duan family's ancestor was just lucky to have refined a supreme-grade Spirit Advancement Talisman."
The Liu Clan's Ancestor faintly nodded, but in his heart, he knew that the possibility was very small.
At this moment, there was another commotion at the entrance. The Liu Clan's Ancestor saw the Duan Clan's Ancestor aggressively approaching.
When the Duan Clan's Ancestor approached, he stood in front of the Liu Clan's Ancestor and coldly laughed. "Liu Zeming, I didn't think that your old home would still be alive."
The Liu Clan's Ancestor trembled in anger. "Duan Chaoqun, what did you do?!"
The Duan Clan's Ancestor looked up to the sky and laughed. "Winner takes all. Today, I will kick your Liu Clan off the altar. It's time for my Duan Clan to sit on the throne of the City of Qing!"
"Don't even think about it!" The Liu Clan's Ancestor shouted.
"Hmph, we'll see in the arena!"
The Duan Clan's Ancestor disdainfully laughed. Then, he led the Duan Clan's Ancestor to the empty space beside the Liu Clan's Ancestor.
At this moment, on the high platform in the middle of the square, the host of the event spoke loudly.
"Everyone, the annual City of Qing Rune Gathering will now officially begin. May all clans display their talismans in reverse order of last year's ranking."
"First, the City of Qing Wen's Clan!"
After a moment of hesitation, a middle-aged man walked up the high platform embarrassedly. Everyone naturally knew that the Wen Clan was last year's Clan.
"My Wen Clan will display the Earth grade Speed Talisman."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man directly placed the talisman on his thigh. The talisman instantly emitted a bright red light.
However, the good times did not last long. A moment later, the talisman actually spontaneously combusted, scorching the middle-aged man's pants.
The middle-aged man turned pale with fright as he patted the flames on his body, causing the audience to laugh loudly.
The host helplessly shook his head. It seemed that the Wen Clan was going to be last this year.
"Next …"
Following that, one clan after another went up the stage to display their talismans. However, most of them were Earth grade talismans. Even if a few clans took out Heaven grade talismans, they all ended in failure.
As time passed, the event also entered the climax. The next clan to go up the stage was the Duan Clan.
Under countless fiery gazes, the Duan Clan's Ancestor slowly walked up the high platform and directly took out a talisman.
Then, without saying a word, he embedded the talisman on an Earth grade long spear. Following that, amidst the crowd's exclamations, the long spear let out a clear cry like a dragon's roar.
"Supreme-Grade Spirit Elevating Talisman, success!"
Following the host's judgment, the Duan Clan's Ancestor looked provocatively at the Liu Clan and sneered. "Today, my Duan Clan will trample your Liu Clan under our feet!"
Seeing the Duan Clan's Ancestor successfully using the Extreme Grade Spirit Ascension Talisman, the Liu Clan's mood fell to the bottom.
The Liu Clan's Ancestor slowly closed his eyes. He knew that the Liu Clan would not be able to escape this time.
Because they could not take out a Heaven grade talisman that could compete with the Extreme Grade Spirit Ascension Talisman.
However, just as the Duan Clan's people were feeling proud, a faint voice slowly spread from the entrance and resounded throughout the entire plaza.
"Want to trample on the Liu Clan? Have you asked me, Yun Fan?"
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