Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 16 Exchanging Spirit Stones

Fangshi.

As the land reclamation draws ever closer, the market town is experiencing a rare and bustling scene.

The streets were filled with monks setting up stalls and hawking their wares.

"My Qi-boosting pills not only have the effect of regulating one's breath, but can also increase one's magical power."

"A mid-grade first-tier Vajra Talisman, would you like to exchange it?"

"This isn't enough... Oh dear, don't go! Let me change it, can't I change it?"

Disguised, Lin Chang'an mingled among the crowd, looking at the pills he had obtained and nodding to himself.

While the presence of many independent cultivators might cause some chaos, it also has the advantage of allowing him to take advantage of the situation.

Or rather, he doesn't need to risk going to the black market. There are so many cultivators in the market during the day, and many independent cultivators from outside. At the same time, some merchant guilds will also seize the opportunity.

His mid-grade golden light talisman might be unusual on an individual, but thrown into the market, it wouldn't even make a ripple.

"Regardless of any conspiracy, we must take advantage of the market's current prosperity to quickly clear out our inventory. Only by becoming strong can we ensure our safety."

Disguised as a rogue cultivator, Lin Chang'an changed his clothes and appearance again after emerging from a secluded alley.

He had lived here for twenty years and knew the way around that alley perfectly well.

Repeating this process, he cleared out almost all the inventory from that period in less than a day.

"I'll trade you two first-tier mid-grade Fireball Talismans for three."

"Fellow Daoist, are you joking?"

Finally, at one stall, Lin Chang'an revealed his true identity and began haggling with the outsider stall owner.

In the end, they exchanged two cards for two, and the other party added a bottle of fasting pills.

Seemingly quite satisfied with this time, Lin Chang'an went to a restaurant owned by the Zhou family, leaned against the window, and ordered a table full of spiritual wine and spiritual meat.

As an external talisman master hired by the Zhou family, one can enjoy certain preferential treatment in the Zhou family's restaurant business.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting such treatment, Lin Chang'an even went around several streets before arriving here.

Inside the bustling restaurant.

"Have you heard? The Shen couple also bought a Black Wind Wolf cub."

"What's the big deal? Although the Black Wind Wolf is a first-tier demon beast, it's still more ferocious than the Flaming Tiger. I've heard that several demon-hunting teams are already preparing to join forces."

"You really have no sense of right and wrong. Look how many Black Wind Wolf cubs have appeared in the market lately."

An elderly, long-bearded cultivator spoke arrogantly, drawing curious glances from the other cultivators at the table.

"You are still young and only see one side of the story. Don't you think about it? So many black wind wolf cubs clearly indicate that someone has taken down a large wolf den. Is this something an ordinary demon-hunting team could do?"
Furthermore, the Zhou family, who specialize in beast taming, even publicly claimed that they had obtained two second-tier Black Wind Wolf bloodline cubs. Can you guess what happened?

Immediately, a chorus of envious whispers filled the tavern.

"The Zhou family, who are skilled in beast taming, have really made a fortune this time."

"Who can disagree? In the entire market, besides the Zhou family who control beasts, who else has such a grand scale?"

Lin Chang'an listened to the various reports, but he was secretly alarmed. Even he had noticed something was wrong, so the Zhou family must have realized it long ago.

"I'm just an external talisman master. If something really happens, the only condition I signed was to provide talisman convenience. I'm not one of those cultivators who risk their lives for others."

With the idea that if anything went wrong, the taller person would take the blame, Lin Chang'an ate and drank his fill and then headed home.

He was just a minor cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Worrying too much was useless; the only real solution was to improve his strength.

……

For several days in a row, to outsiders, Lin Chang'an occasionally strolled through the market, but otherwise devoted himself to rigorous training and teaching apprentices.
Inside the secret chamber, Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes, feeling the increase in magical power within his body, and couldn't help but sigh.

"What kind of life did I live before? If I had spirit stones and pills to help me cultivate every day, I would have broken through long ago."

Without comparison, there is no harm. Now, he consumes more cultivation resources in a month than he used to in half a year.

I habitually open the panel to check my cultivation progress.

Name: Lin Chang'an

【Lifespan: 40/98】

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Level 4 (2/100)]

[Technique: Everlasting Spring Technique (Proficiency: 869/1000)]

[Skills: Golden Light Talisman (Mastery 18/1000), Swift Speed ​​Talisman (Mastery 1/1000)]

【法术：火弹术（精通458/1000）、敛息术（精通219/1000）、隐身术（精通130/1000）、驱物术（熟练488/500）……】

After glancing at the cultivation level, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile.

"As my proficiency in Changchun Gong increased, my cultivation speed also increased, showing an accelerated state."

Thanks to the notes given to him by his junior sister, his understanding of the Everlasting Spring Technique improved by leaps and bounds, after all, these were the insights of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

However, before she could enjoy her happiness for long, the recent chaos in the market and the unease in her heart vanished.

"At this rate, it will probably take another two or three years to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining. But with the land reclamation imminent, the market will probably not be stable for many more days."

"I must speed up my cultivation, but right now I only know how to make Golden Light Talismans, which are mid-grade talismans of the first tier. I need to quickly find a way to learn one or two more mid-grade talisman-making methods so that I can quietly accumulate cultivation resources."

Having experienced the accelerated cultivation provided by spirit stones, he naturally didn't want to go back to the slow pace.

Especially at his age, there's no time to waste.

After thinking about this, Lin Chang'an took out all the spirit stones he had acquired in the past few days from his storage bag.

With a whoosh, a pile of glittering spirit stones appeared between the legs of the person lying cross-legged.

"In just three months, I've earned over ninety spirit stones, not even counting the pills I can use for cultivation. If word got out, who would believe it?"

Even Lin Chang'an, seeing so many spirit stones for the first time, couldn't help but have his eyes light up and be secretly shocked.

An ordinary mid-grade first-tier talisman master can only earn a dozen or so spirit stones a month, excluding costs. However, when he is in talisman-drawing state locked, he can earn over a hundred spirit stones a month by going all out.

“Every time a new area is opened up, it is a rare and prosperous time. Rare and precious magical artifacts, spirit pets, the inheritance of various cultivation arts, and even Foundation Establishment Pills will appear.”

This is also his opportunity.

He didn't dare to think about Foundation Establishment Pills, but he was still tempted by the talisman inheritance.

"To be on the safe side, I'll secretly learn one or two more mid-grade first-tier talismans. This way, I can avoid giving myself away. After all, some advanced talisman masters can tell whether a talisman of the same type was made by the same person."

Talismans are divided into many aspects such as attack, defense, and escape techniques. The materials and techniques used in different talismans are completely different, and even if they are made by the same person, it is difficult to tell the difference.

However, the same type of talisman is easily discovered, so during this period, the people he secretly sold it to were all demon hunters.

Because these types of cultivators buy or exchange talismans for their own use, and are also the biggest consumers of talismans.

"I need to learn at least one or two other mid-grade first-tier talismans. If I can keep up with my cultivation, I can earn about one hundred spirit stones a month, excluding costs."

Lin Chang'an pondered silently. He knew his spiritual root aptitude was poor, but he could make up for it with spirit stones. The most important thing now was to improve his cultivation so that he could survive in this ever-changing world of cultivation.

He has already wasted forty years of his life. If he doesn't make a comeback now, he might as well return to the mortal world and enjoy wealth and luxury.

Tomorrow is Tuesday, so please remember to read it again.

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