Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 54 Unscrupulous Merchants
"Whose family tradition is this?"

"How did such a treasured heirloom fall into the hands of Gong Renju?"

Half an hour later, Li Yunjing finally closed the book and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Faced with such a treasure, Li Yunjing could not go against his conscience and belittle it in order to lower the price.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist, you certainly know your stuff!"

Gong Renju gave a thumbs up and smiled, "This isn't a unique copy, but for anyone wanting to get started with array formations, it's an invaluable treasure! Priced at 1000!"

“Sigh! I was originally going to try to negotiate the price, but the ‘Array Formation Manual’ is just too important to me, so I agree.”

Li Yunjing sighed helplessly.

This book, "The Record of Formations," might require a lifetime of study for others, and they might even waste their time and lose their way in the process.

But for Li Yunjing, it meant nothing.

After a quick glance, he felt that the pictures on them were so vivid and lifelike, as if they were alive.

And all those words, all of them, were in his mind, transformed into images, clearly demonstrating to him the process of setting up the formation.

Li Yunjing's wisdom is truly astonishing.

Such a book, "The Record of Formations," could definitely provide him with tremendous assistance in a short period of time.

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly admirable! I would like to offer my early congratulations on your future mastery of the Dao of Formations!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing did not bargain, Gong Renju was delighted and kept flattering him.

However, in Gong Renju's heart, he coldly scoffed, thinking that cultivating formations was simply courting death!
Only cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm can live for 200 years; how could they possibly be qualified to comprehend such knowledge?

This is putting the cart before the horse; by the time one's lifespan is exhausted, it will be too late to regret it.

Playing with toys will ruin your ambition!

This is Gong Renju's evaluation of Li Yunjing, which subtly suggests that he thinks less of Li Yunjing.

This kid has no future!

"The art of formations is profound and complex; how could I possibly comprehend it? I'll just learn a little bit, and that will be enough."

Li Yunjing waved his hand modestly.

He naturally couldn't tell the truth and say that he could learn it in no time and understand it immediately.

Besides, even if Li Yunjing said it, Gong Renju would most likely not believe him. He would only think of him as a madman, a megalomaniac, and a person who likes to brag everywhere!

"This is a talisman brush, what do you think?"

As they were talking, Gong Renju took out another item and handed it to Li Yunjing to look at.

"The handle of this pen is made of top-grade 'Tranquil Heart Wood,' and the nib is made of the hair of a first-tier 'Sharp Tooth Wolf.' It is highly elastic and has a sharp tip, making it absolutely suitable for drawing talismans!"

"This 'Tranquilizing Wolf Hair Brush' is a top-grade magic weapon, absolutely suitable for your use, fellow Daoist!"

Gong Renju continued to introduce Li Yunjing.

"Ok!"

Li Yunjing took it in his hand, felt it for a moment, and nodded. It was indeed very good.

"How much is this thing worth?"

Li Yunjing inquired.

"Not much! 500 spirit stones!"

Gong Renju was overjoyed and immediately made an outrageous demand.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing's face darkened. Did this guy think he was a sucker?

500 spirit stones is the price of a top-grade magic weapon!
"Fellow Daoist Gong, aren't you going too far? You're selling this 'Tranquil Heart Wolf Hair Brush' as ​​a spiritual artifact, aren't you?"

Li Yunjing's voice turned somber.

Even if the old man opposite him had a higher cultivation level than him, he did not intend to swallow his anger.

Since the other party wasn't sincere, he decided to switch to another company. Anyway, he hadn't lost out, and he had already memorized most of the "Formation Diagram".

At this point, if we part ways, I'll actually make a profit!
"Cough cough..." Gong Renju thought to himself, "This is bad." It seems that he really mistook the person in front of him for a sucker and made the other party unhappy.

He coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment.

Gong Renju laughed and said, "How can you make talismans without ink and paper? I sell them as a set, not just the price of a single pen!"

"Ha ha……"

Li Yunjing sneered and made a move to collect the skeleton, chunks of flesh, and scales of the "Crimson Sun Serpent" from the table.

"Fellow Daoist! Fellow Daoist! Don't be anxious!"

Gong Renju quickly said, "This set also includes a thousand talismans and a jar of fanged wolf blood!"

"Um……"

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment and concluded that the talisman was worth about 100 spirit stones, and the blood of the sharp-toothed wolf wouldn't be needed much. This old man still made several times the money of a high-grade magic weapon!
This naturally made Li Yunjing extremely dissatisfied.

"No way! These things are worth 300 spirit stones! Give me the remaining 700 spirit stones, or I'll find another place to trade!"

Li Yunjing's resolute stance on the railway left no room for negotiation.

"This……"

Gong Renju wore a wry smile.

Before he could speak, Li Yunjing had already stood up.

"Okay! I agree!"

In the end, seeing that Li Yunjing was about to leave, Gong Renju panicked and could only grit his teeth and agree.

His face was incredibly grim, as if he had lost money on this deal.

"laugh……"

Li Yunjing scoffed. This old man was still putting on an act with him!

Without further ado, he took out three storage bags and tossed them onto the table.

"Where are my things?"

Seeing Gong Renju reach out to grab him, Li Yunjing asked impatiently.

"Hehe! Here I am!"

Having no other choice, Gong Renju also handed over his storage bag.

Both parties checked the items themselves and found that Gong Renju had not falsified anything; the quality and quantity of the items matched.

"Wait a minute? This doesn't seem to be all of it, does it? Where are the gallbladder, venom sac, and teeth? And the blood? Even the scales don't seem to be enough for a complete set."

After a while, Gong Renju checked the quantity and asked in surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Gong, what are you thinking? You think I could fight a 'Crimson Sun Serpent' unscathed? Of course, it would be damaged!"

Li Yunjing rolled his eyes at Gong Renju, looking impatient.

"Are they all broken?"

Gong Renju was somewhat incredulous. How could things have gone so strangely? All the good stuff had disappeared.
"Of course it's real! It's more real than real gold!"

Li Yunjing appeared confident and certain, his expression revealing no trace of falsehood.

"Am I losing out?"

Gong Renju didn't see through the ruse, but he was still unwilling to give up and continued to complain.

"What loss? I gave you three storage bags, you returned one to me, and I'll give you two as a gift. That makes up for your loss!"

Li Yunjing smiled coldly, waved his hand, and said, "That's it. What can you do to me?"
"Sigh! Alright! By the way, fellow Daoist, aren't you going to buy anything else?"

Gong Renju was still not giving up and wanted to get back the 700 spirit stones that Li Yunjing had earned.

"Forget it! I've already bought all the formations and talismans. If I buy more, I won't be able to learn them all!"

Li Yunjing shook his head and rejected Gong Renju's suggestion.

(End of this chapter)