Chapter 4: The Giant Scorpion Talisman (Part 1)

Guo Shier was extremely familiar with this voice—it was Luo Weijie’s cry. He quickly whispered, “Senior brother, just say I’m not here!” Crisp footsteps sounded as Luo Weijie rushed in, her face beaming with joy. “Shier, you’re really here!”
Guo Shier shouted, “I’m not here!” Even as he said it, he felt his face turn red. He wondered to himself, Why am I afraid of this girl?
Luo Weijie truly liked Guo Shier—of course, her affection was similar to that for kittens and puppies. She liked children and enjoying teasing them a bit; it gave her great pleasure. But Guo Shier couldn’t stand it. He wasn’t an ordinary child; his soul belonged to an adult who had lived through two lifetimes. How could he possibly accompany such a little girl in her mischief?
Luo Weijie raised her hand and smiled, “Shier, I just want to talk to you. Why be so nervous? Come here, to your sister…”
Guo Shier broke into cold sweat. He certainly wouldn’t be that silly.
Boom! A giant scorpion appeared in the reception hall.
Luo Weijie screamed in terror. Guo Shier immediately flew up and shouted, “Senior brother, I’m leaving first…” He lightly landed on the scorpion’s back, grinned at Luo Weijie, and said, “Little girl, goodbye… no, never see you again…” The Dark-Winged Demon Scorpion charged straight out of the door.
Boom!
A large chunk of the door was shattered. The Dark-Winged Demon Scorpion was incredibly fast and vanished in an instant.
Qin Han was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Luo Weijie stamped her foot in anger. “Great! How dare you show off to your sister… Uncle Qin, why are you still laughing?”
Qin Han finally stopped laughing and said seriously, “Xiao Jie, Shier is your junior uncle. You can’t speak carelessly… You need to study harder these days as you’re about to advance. You can’t be as playful as before. My master emphasized this to me when he left.”
Luo Weijie was a bit afraid of Qin Han. She said, “I know… Oh, by the way, Uncle Qin, what kind of scorpion did Shier release? It’s so big… It’s exactly like the mutated talisman worm described in the books!”
Qin Han replied, “I’m surprised too, but it’s indeed a mutated talisman worm! Normal talisman worms aren’t that big. I don’t know where your junior brother got it—it seems quite powerful.”
Luo Weijie glanced thoughtfully at the door and said, “Since Shier is establishing a family this time, do I have to join?”
Qin Han asked, “Do you want to join?”
Luo Weijie puffed out her chest. “Is that not allowed?”

Qin Han said, “You need to ask Shier. But it seems like he’s avoiding you. Well… if he agrees, I think there shouldn’t be any problem with the master either.”
Luo Wei Jie showed a worried expression and said, “Sigh, I don’t know when Grandpa will return…”
Qin Han said, “Everything will be fine. The master is so powerful, and with your Grandpa Nan Shan helping, they definitely won’t be in trouble. I’m convinced of that!”
Luo Wei Jie clenched her fist and said, “Grandpa will definitely come back… But why does Shier have that giant scorpion? It’s so scary… Could he have been to the Insect Talisman Sect?” She couldn’t stop thinking about the shock caused by the giant scorpion.
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Guo Shier rode the Dark-Winged Demon Scorpion straight back to Xijian Residence, causing chaos along the way. Guo Shier himself felt embarrassed—being scared into running by a little girl was a disgraceful thing. Although he could easily defeat that girl now, this wasn’t something that could be solved through fighting. Other than running, he really couldn’t think of any other solution.
Only when he reached the entrance of Xijian Residence did he put away the Dark-Winged Demon Scorpion and enter.
A servant came up and said, “The master wants to see you.”
Guo Shier was curious—who was the master? When he entered the room, he learned that Kuumu was already being addressed as the master by the servants.
Master Kuumu sat on a thick animal skin and said, “Shier, here’s this talisman. I asked your Uncle Pang to bring it back from the Chenxiao Sect. It’s the Giant Nesting Dragon Talisman. Inside it is sealed an eighth-level mutated Giant Nesting Dragon. With this talisman, you should be able to match a Mad Master.”
Kuumu knew Guo Shier’s strength was still weak. With this talisman, his strength could at least increase several times.
Guo Shier was surprised and asked, “Between a Giant Nesting Dragon and a Earth Dragon, which one is stronger?”
Kuumu replied, “It depends on their levels… If their levels are the same, the Earth Dragon is slightly stronger because its defense is very strong, while the Giant Nesting Dragon is a bit weaker. If the Giant Nesting Dragon has a higher level, then the Earth Dragon can’t defeat it. Well, this Giant Nesting Dragon was created by me before. It’s quite powerful. It took quite some effort to kill it back then.”
This was the advantage of having a master. If it were up to his own abilities, Guo Shier would never have been able to obtain such a powerful talisman. He thought to himself that so far, he already had four powerful talismans: one Sword Talisman, one Dark-Winged Demon Scorpion Talisman, one Ancient Flame Sparrow Talisman, and the newly obtained Giant Nesting Dragon Talisman.

The most powerful one should be the Giant Dragon Talisman given by Ku Mu. However, the Ancient Flame Sparrow Talisman has the greatest potential for development. With the help of Talisman Fire, it can continue to evolve and may eventually surpass the power of the Giant Dragon Talisman in the future.

There are also a few other auxiliary talismans. Guo Shieru now understands that real talismans are inferior to virtual ones, and he still doesn’t have the ability to create virtual talismans, which are only accessible to Holy Masters. As for advancing to Holy Master, he doesn’t know when that will be, nor is he sure if he can continue to progress rapidly.

But with these four powerful offensive talismans, Guo Shieru is very pleased, as he now has some ability to protect himself.

Ku Mu said, “When you have time, find a place to test the power of these talismans and get familiar with using the Giant Dragon Talisman.”

Guo Shieru asked, “Master, how did you kill that Giant Dragon back then? Can a Holy Master easily defeat an eighth-level mutated talisman beast?”

Ku Mu couldn’t help but laugh. “I’m different from others; my attack power is stronger. Back then, I helped a junior Holy Master from a higher-tier continent. The two of us worked together to kill that Giant Dragon. That person was an expert in creating talismans; he sealed the spirit of the Giant Dragon to make this talisman and gave it to me as a thank you.”

“Of course, if you encountered a healthy Giant Dragon now, your master could handle it alone.”

Guo Shieru remembered killing that dying Earth Dragon in the Secret Realm of Tranquility. It was the first time he had seen such a terrifying beast. If not for the impact of the deathly aura, they might all have died in that realm. That creature was beyond their ability to resist—it was simply too terrifying.

Ku Mu said, “Mutated talisman beasts vary. Even among beasts of the same level, their strengths can differ greatly. As you see more of them, you’ll gradually understand that in this world… neither mutated talisman beasts nor mutated worms are truly scary. What’s scary is…”

Guo Shieru rushed to say, “I know! What’s scary is humans!”

Ku Mu nodded. “Yes, the scariest thing are humans! Even an eleventh- or twelfth-level mutated talisman beast isn’t as scary as a human.”

Guo Shieru asked, “Master, are there any thirteenth-level mutated talisman beasts?”

Ku Mu replied, “There should be some…”

Guo Shieru was speechless. Either there are or there aren’t—what does “should be” mean? He said, “Master, you haven’t seen a thirteenth-level mutated talisman beast either, have you?”

With a shake of his head, Ku Mu said, “A Level 12 mutated talisman beast is already capable of dominating an underground realm. A Level 13 one… well, I really have no idea what kind of existence that would be. Although I’ve never seen one, I believe they must exist. Just as you’ve never seen a Level 11 mutated talisman beast doesn’t mean they don’t exist…”
“Meeting a higher-level mutated talisman beast before reaching a certain level of strength is not a good thing at all.”
Guo Shier nodded and asked, “Where have Masteress and Uncle Pang gone?”
Ku Mu replied, “They returned to Chenxiao Sect first to arrange matters regarding your family’s residence, as well as the inner sect’s residence and the quotas for entering it, so you won’t be clueless when you take people there… Don’t worry. With your masteress around, everything will be taken care of.”
Guo Shier was secretly grateful. Monier truly cared for him deeply. In this life, he felt nothing toward his biological parents, but it was his two masters who left a profound impression on him—especially Monier, who gave him a sense of family affection he had never experienced before. He valued this bond greatly.
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A few days later, a large talisman sect appeared in Luo Jie’s manor. Monier stepped out with a group of people. Qi Tian, the head of the Northern Talisman Sect, along with some key leaders from the inner sect, also came to greet them. From this moment on, the Northern Talisman Sect officially joined Chenxiao Sect and became its vassal sect.
Chenxiao Sect sent four saint-master-level experts to oversee the Northern Talisman Sect. Along with them were over twenty silver-robed disciples, including eight mad-master-level experts and a dozen master-level experts—these were the combatants sent by Chenxiao Sect. One saint-master was specifically tasked with guarding the entrance to the Yanhu Underground Realm to prevent experts from other continents from entering.
With these people’s arrival, the strength of the Northern Talisman Sect increased significantly. On this continent, it now undisputedly held the position of a dominant force.
Guo Shier led over a thousand people into the talisman sect. Most of them were from his family, while the rest were quotas given by Chenxiao Sect to the Northern Talisman Sect—professionals trained specifically for that sect. This was also one of the terms of their cooperation; Chenxiao Sect had the responsibility and obligation to help the Northern Talisman Sect train experts.
Chenxiao Sect showed sufficient sincerity this time, assigning fifty quotas in the first batch, meaning fifty people could travel along the Path of Illusion. Thus, all the experts from the Northern Talisman Sect went. Going forward, ten free quotas would be available each year to travel along the Path of Illusion, while the rest would have to be obtained by completing tasks and earning sect points.

Monier didn’t care about any cooperation agreements between the two sects; she was only concerned about Guo Shier and his family. So, as soon as she arrived, she went straight to find Guo Shier. Kumu simply watched from afar—he wouldn’t get involved in such trivial matters. If it weren’t for Guo Shier being his precious disciple, he wouldn’t have paid any attention at all.
Guo Shier was extremely busy. Fortunately, thanks to his experience from his past life in organizing things, despite being swamped with tasks, he managed everything in an orderly manner. He appointed Luo Zhan as the chief coordinator, with Chen Chunzhai, Xu Zai Kun, and others assisting. The four youngsters—Huo Bao, Hong Shi, Chen Bing, and Chen Hong—served as messengers, helping everyone form teams first.