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Chapter 38: It Really Became a Wholesaler

Although the Bird Market in Lucheng is named after birds, it does not only sell birds. Just standing at the street corner, you can see the standard antique street style inside.

Each store has shelves filled with various porcelains, seals, clay sculptures, and wood carvings. There are also vendors on the roadside with a piece of linen spread out and a few antiques waiting for customers to inquire about their prices. Only a very small number of stores display flowers, birds, fish, and insects, bringing some vitality to this street full of antiques.

Feng Xue used his over-the-shoulder vision to scan the heads of the shopkeepers one by one, looking for long-lived individuals among their varying lifespans. This world has a cause and effect system of "good deeds and evil deeds", and no matter how it is implemented, it is always inevitable that good and evil will be rewarded.

In this context, if a person has a long life, it is either because he has practiced Taoism or because he has done good deeds. In a place like the antique street, it is obviously easier to get decent things from these two types of people.

Thinking of this, Feng Xue couldn't help but recall his own journey of collecting secret manuals. He didn't know if it was because they were closer or because they had the same master, but the spells Aunt Liu gave him were almost the same as Aunt Jiu's, and even lacked the two spells [Hu Tian] and [Yemen Prayer], but had an extra protective spell called [Golden Body].

Afterwards, Feng Xue visited other rice shops one by one, but they either only accepted disciples or also offered a few things. This made Feng Xue realize that, at least in this area, this was probably all the witches and shamans could get.

"But at least I got a new one. I can ask around somewhere else later. Who knows, maybe I'll get something?"

Feng Xue thought optimistically, but his eyes twitched slightly. Although they just passed by each other, he still keenly sensed that the person had a lifespan that was longer than that of an ordinary person.

A six-digit number, even though the first digit is only 1, that means three or four hundred years of remaining life!

Without saying anything, Feng Xue turned around immediately and saw a throne chair placed in front of the store. An old man with white hair and a youthful face was sitting there calmly, holding a small red clay teapot in one hand. Next to him was an old-fashioned record player, from which the sound of opera floated. His crossed legs moved slightly to the rhythm of the music, giving him the air of a hermit living in the bustling city.

Feng Xue thought it was this man, and immediately walked over. But before he could speak, the old man said without even looking up:

"The prices are all marked, take whatever you like, no bargaining!"

Feng Xue glanced at the prices on the shelves and his brows twitched slightly. These were made of Tianhuang stone and Hetian jade, and they dared to quote a price of more than ten strings of cash. If the quality was good, it would even be a few cents more expensive than the ghost in Feng Xue's arms. Such an astonishing price was actually placed on an open-air shelf with air leaking from all sides. No wonder passers-by all avoided it.

Just kidding, if there is some mechanism on this shelf and it hits you when you pass by, no matter whether the goods are real or fake, you will definitely lose everything.

A thought of being rude came to his mind, but Feng Xue did not intend to beat around the bush and said directly:
"Senior, I'd like to buy some jade seals for my cultivation. They don't have to be of very high quality, but I'll be using them in large quantities. Where should I go to purchase them?"

Hearing Feng Xue's question, the old man, who had white hair but no wrinkles on his face, raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes lingering on Feng Xue's waist and fingers for a moment, and then he said:

"You look like someone who has plenty of money. Are you planning on making jade talismans or practicing Jade Eating? Your cultivation is too shallow, and practicing it would do more harm than good."

Feng Xue had seen the term "Eating Jade" in the "Taking Medicine" method. It was said that one needed to enter the Dao before practicing it. It could forge jade bones and increase lifespan, and it was considered a must-learn technique for Feng Xue.

However, it was too early to discuss this, so he just shook his head and said:

"Just making something for self-defense."

"You're so young, don't be so literary. A jade talisman is just a jade talisman. I've seen it all, old man. You don't need to be too good at this. Go to Nanshanju next door and get a hundred pounds of leftovers and carve them yourself. Don't forget to ask him to accompany you with a copy of 'Jade Interpretation'."

The old man said in a rather impatient tone. Feng Xue immediately bowed and took out a banknote to pay the consultation fee as usual. However, the old man waved his hand and said:

"No need. I see you're a man of ideas. Who knows, maybe in a hundred years, you'll come to me to do business?"

"Then I'll take your good wishes." Feng Xue knew that this might be a big shot, so he immediately turned around and walked towards the store not far away with the sign of "Nanshanju".

It seemed that he had seen Feng Xue communicating with the old man a long time ago. Without even letting the waiter speak, the wealthy shopkeeper came up with a smile on his face. Feng Xue glanced at the number on his head and found that he was over a hundred years old.

The shop owner seemed to notice the change in Feng Xue's expression. Although he didn't know what Feng Xue saw, he knew that since the old man was willing to deal with him, he must be someone extraordinary. He was about to lower his tone and say, "Little brother, what would you like to order?"

"Just give me some scraps that can be made into jade seals and jade talismans. Well, and..." Feng Xue was a little confused when the words came to his lips. He didn't know how to ask for the book without sounding like a fox taking advantage of the power of a powerful country.

Fortunately, the shop owner seemed to have encountered similar situations many times, and immediately took out a booklet from his pocket and said:
"I understand, I understand. This is it, right? Leftovers and such aren't worth much. Just sell them by the pound. 10 coins per pound. Buy more, get more free!"

"Good fellow, you are really doing wholesale!" Feng Xue complained in his heart, but he couldn't judge whether the price was expensive or cheap. After all, his price standard from the modern world had been tormented by the prices in this world. If it was ten pancakes per pound, it would undoubtedly be cheap, but considering that you can rent a villa for a month for 300 Wen, well, unless they are all broken pieces or mixed, dirty, or dull colors, it is still relatively normal.

Even if we don't consider the old man's idea of ​​establishing a good relationship, Feng Xue has to pay the money just because of the other party's identity as a big boss. At most, he can just consider it as protection money!

I'm not short of money anyway!

With this in mind, Feng Xue took out three strings of cash and said:
"Give me three hundred pounds!"

"Okay, wait a moment! Hey, go to the backyard and carry three bags of scraps over!"

Following the shopkeeper's order, several assistants immediately headed towards the backyard. In a short while, they came out carrying three sacks. The boss opened them one by one and showed the loose jade materials inside to Feng Xue, saying:
"Three hundred pounds is no more, no less. Do you want me to help you get back to your residence?"

"No need, just put it on the ground." Feng Xue knew that the boss's asking price was too low when he saw the quality of the jade, so he naturally wouldn't care whether there was any shortfall in weight. He stretched out his hand and put the three bags of jade into the Hu Tian bag.

Although the boss was stunned for a moment, he was not too surprised. He just reached out and took a small jade sword from the shelf. It was two fingers wide and the length of his palm. He handed the hilt of the sword to Feng Xue.

"It was said that buying more would get more free, but the little brother saved me the shipping fee. This little thing is just a bonus. The material is average, but it can be used in many rituals."

　Happy New Year's Eve! Everyone, remember to vote at the end of the month!
　　ps: Regarding the natal magic weapon, normal people's mana is not enough. Before entering the Tao, they rarely even use spells, because they need to spend their lives to restore their mana. Therefore, most of the Xuan cultivators only have the mana produced by their souls during practice before entering the Tao.

　　In this case, even if you sacrifice and refine your own magic weapon, you can only slowly nourish it with an amount equivalent to the natural recovery rate of mana. It will take several years or even more than ten years to make a magic weapon, not to mention the scattered sacrifices and refinements.

　　As for training, most newcomers don't practice magic. They learn but don't practice because they don't have enough mana. The protagonist's situation is special. He wants to use magic as a rookie, so he needs to practice control.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)