With that, Shang Xia managed to scrape together seven pieces of rank three talisman paper. He also obtained some news of treasures that would bring great assistance to his path of talisman crafting. He hid in the small courtyard before starting to focus on the creation of the rank three talisman. 

He couldn’t be bothered about leaving the City Lord Manor empty for the moment. After all, the prestige of the Tongyou Institution was at an all-time high at the moment. No one would dare to step out to cause trouble.

Naturally, if there was someone who was crazy enough to make their move, Shang Xia had taken precautions. One couldn’t forget that there was a Martial Extermination Realm expert consolidating her foundations in the spirit cave under the City Lord Manor!

Next came crafting...