Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 112 Quitting Bad Habits
That evening, Chen Li took stock of the spirit stones he had on hand again and couldn't help but chuckle.

"A total of 315 mid-grade spirit stones!"

Although the evil spirit that 'Bai Jinwang' had transformed into was killed, the others were still unaware of it. The entire city of Luanluo remained in a state of panic, and the prices of exorcism talismans and warding-off talismans continued to rise, even slightly.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, and relying on information asymmetry.

Chen Li has been significantly reducing his holdings of exorcism talismans and warding-off talismans in recent days.

A total of 48 exorcism talismans and 250 warding-off evil talismans were used.

A total of 43 mid-grade spirit stones were sold.

In addition, he also sold off all the dead people's belongings he had found recently, including the magic robes and Bai Jinwang's compass, for a total of 17 mid-grade spirit stones.

Now there are only twenty exorcism talismans left (Chen Li and Zhou Hong each have ten), and one hundred exorcism talismans, which should be enough to deal with ordinary crises.

Moreover, once the price of the exorcism talisman drops, it can be bought back at a lower price.

"The money I spent on buying Zhou Hong's top-grade robe has not only been earned back, but there's even more!" Chen Li thought to himself, "315 mid-grade spirit stones. Among all the Qi Refining cultivators in Luanluo City, there are probably very few who are richer than me."

"Thinking back to the excitement and nervousness of selling my first exorcism talisman and earning a low-grade spirit stone... it feels like yesterday, still vivid in my mind, but now I can hardly feel that same way again." Chen Li sighed as he recalled the time when he first transmigrated.

He reached out and wiped it.

Put all the spirit stones on the table into your storage bag.

……

It must be admitted that the art of invisibility possesses a magic that can stir up the darker aspects of human nature.

It directly hits the weak points of human nature.

After learning how to become invisible.

Chen Li would often use his invisibility spell to go out, like a ghost, either wandering the streets, entering and leaving strangers' homes, or even... Every time he came back, he would secretly curse himself for being useless.

But it continued the next day.

Day three.

Fourth day.

……

Chen Li finally learned his lesson, shut himself in to reflect, and made a firm decision to completely give up this bad habit. He even wrote down ten "abstinence" characters for this purpose!

But the next day, I still couldn't resist going out...

"Sigh, I really am just an ordinary person."

Thus began a new round of human struggle and repetition.

It wasn't until a month later that he finally broke the habit completely with sheer willpower.

……

Spring has quietly passed, and summer has arrived without us even realizing it.

After maintaining a high price for more than a month, the Exorcism Talisman finally experienced a sharp drop. Not only did the price plummet, but it couldn't even maintain its normal price of thirty low-grade spirit stones, falling all the way down to twenty low-grade spirit stones.

This is still the price at the merchant's shop; the price at the stall is even less than fifteen low-grade spirit stones.

Take this opportunity.

Chen Li purchased another 150 exorcism talismans.

The recent surge and plunge in prices made Chen Li realize that even if this talisman wasn't used, it still had considerable investment value and was practically a replica of Green River Workshop's protective charm.

He even somewhat hoped for another evil event.

……

In the deserted wilderness.

Chen Li moved nimbly up and down, exceptionally active.

He swooped down from the sky to the ground, his body moving nimbly through the forest like a fish. Whether flying diagonally, lying down, or upside down, he was adept at everything except flying upside down, which often caused accidents.

After this period of practice, his spatial awareness has greatly improved.

After leveling up the Wind Control skill to Expert, the speed is almost comparable to flying on a sword, and the time has been extended to half an hour.

Of course, this refers to using a top-grade flying sword.

If it is a high-grade flying sword.

The speed has actually far exceeded that.

This world offers little entertainment. Although everywhere you go is filled with beautiful natural scenery, completely green and pollution-free, life is truly dull and tedious. After giving up his bad habit of using invisibility to spy on others' privacy, flying became Chen Li's only two forms of entertainment.

Even at home.

If it can fly, it never walks.

During the flight, Chen Li drew his sword, and a burst of sword light danced.

An invisible, sharp aura extended nearly a meter from the tip of the sword. The surrounding trees, under the influence of this sword aura, were as fragile as tofu, falling one by one wherever it passed.

Accompanied by a continuous rumbling sound.

Chen Li felt delighted.

This is probably the greatest pleasure for men: to remain a boy until death.

He walked through the woods, and countless trees along the way suffered undeserved destruction.

After passing through the woods, you'll see patches of farmland, and further away, low-lying villages.

Farmers working in the fields were terrified when they saw Chen Li in the air. They disregarded the mud and water on the ground and knelt down.

These poor farmers were all emaciated. Most of the men were bare-backed, with only a tattered cloth wrapped around their crotches, which turned reddish-purple and black under the scorching summer sun.

Many of them looked old, with gray hair, wrinkled faces, and hunched backs.

But if you ask about his age, he might be younger than her.

Hard work, prolonged malnutrition, and illness cause these people to age quickly.

Women and some young boys were also part of the labor force in the fields.

Chen Li was still under the shade of a tree when he saw several babies wrapped in rags, their cries coming in fits and starts, creating a series of mournful and pitiful tones.

Although this wasn't the first time he had seen farmers in this world, each encounter deeply moved him.

What does it mean to be worse than death?

What does it mean to have a life as insignificant as grass?

That’s it!

Seeing the farmers kneeling in disarray, Chen Li lost all interest and quickly flew back.

……

Not long after I got home, Zhang Yan came over for a visit.

"There's been no news of the evil spirits for over a month, so it seems to be completely resolved. I thought you were being too cautious from the start." Zhang Yan stroked his long beard, the wrinkles on his face fading considerably. "Having one or two exorcism talismans on hand is enough. Look how low the prices have fallen!"

"I sold it a long time ago!" Chen Li said calmly.

"You...you sold it?" Zhang Yan suddenly stammered, "When did you sell it?"

"I sold it at the highest price. I also felt that I bought too much at the time. Later, when I saw the price soaring so high, I sold most of it. It was also a matter of luck. Fortunately, I sold it in time, otherwise I would have suffered a huge loss."

"Yeah, yeah, your luck... really!" Zhang Yan couldn't keep up his smile and forced a dry laugh, "How much did you make?"

"Not much. Including the extra talismans I sold, I earned a few dozen mid-grade spirit stones. I didn't really calculate it in detail," Chen Li said casually, taking a sip of tea.

"Hiss!" Zhang Yan gasped.

When did it become possible to describe mid-grade spirit stones as "dozens"?
What incredible luck!

Think about how he's been busy for most of his life.

I've never had more than twenty mid-grade spirit stones on hand.

……

After seeing off Zhang Yan, who was somewhat depressed.

Chen Li silently reflected on his actions.

She's still not reserved enough.

They don't know how to hide their talents.

If this happens a few more times, our friendship will probably be over.

Chen Li picked up the now-cold spiritual tea and drank it all in one gulp.

P.S.: That's all for today.

(End of this chapter)