Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

Four fragments slowly rose, hovering above the stone platform, facing each other in pairs, one red and one blue, slowly rotating. They drew closer, merged, separated, and drew closer again, like dancing a slow dance. The light grew brighter and brighter, so bright that Lin Mu had to squint.

A moment later, the light faded. Lying on the stone platform was a stone about the size of a thumb, pale yellow in color, with a faint shimmering light moving across its surface.

After receiving a signal from the attendant, Lin Mu walked to the stone platform, picked it up and looked at it.

[Small Demon Bloodstone Fragment: Restores 1 health and 1 mana every 30 seconds.]

He carefully put away the Demon Bloodstone fragments, turned around, and left the manor. As he stepped out the door, he glanced back; behind him was still that unassuming little house.

Lin Mu couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly amazing!"

He glanced down at the map and noticed a horse farm marked next to the manor, so he walked through a grove of trees toward it.

Not far to the west of the manor, there was an open space surrounded by a fence, where hundreds of horses were kept, their coats glossy and their bodies agile. Lin Mu rode over, and a horseman came up to him, looked him up and down, then glanced at his drab gray pony, his eyes showing a hint of disdain.

"Sir, would you like to choose a horse?"

Lin Mu nodded, dismounted, and released the other five ponies, placing the four mount pouches on the table. The horseman glanced at them, his lips twitching; he'd probably never seen anyone hoard so many ponies before.

In the end, after some haggling, Lin Mu traded six dwarf horses and four brocade pouches for two yellow horses.

The stable boy led two yellow horses out of the enclosure. Their manes were glossy, and their legs were long and slender. Standing next to the ponies, they were much taller. Lin Mu reached out and touched the horses' necks. The horses snorted and gently nuzzled his hand.

He put one horse into the brocade bag, then mounted another. With a squeeze of his flanks, the horse took off running.

It was indeed much faster than a pony; the wind whistled past his ears, and Lin Mu arrived at the central square in no time.

The central square was even more bustling than the last time he came. Vendors selling equipment, potions, and miscellaneous goods were calling out their wares. Lin Mu didn't rush to browse; he first found the largest equipment shop.

The shop was huge, occupying half the street, with a gilded plaque hanging at the entrance that read "Wanqi Pavilion". Pushing open the door, you were greeted by a long row of counters, their surfaces polished to a shine, displaying all kinds of weapons and armor, from bronze swords to Asura axes, from light armor to heavy armor, a dazzling array.

Chapter 57 Repairing Equipment

Lin Mu removed all his equipment, except for the light armor (male) and the cracked glass ring, and placed them on the counter.

For him right now, those two attributes are too weak. He hasn't been able to find anything suitable, so he's planning to buy a new one.

The experienced repairman behind the counter looked at each item one by one, then looked up and quoted a price: "Regular repair? It'll cost you 4 gold coins in total."

Lin Mu frowned: "So expensive?"

The master craftsman pointed to the platinum ring and the Mind Bracelet: "These are Woma equipment, especially this top-quality platinum ring, which is extremely rare and worth 50 gold coins on the market!"

He glanced at Lin Mu before continuing, "This kind of equipment is made of precious materials and takes a lot of effort to repair. Ordinary repairs are relatively cheap, but I don't recommend ordinary repairs for your Woma equipment. Ordinary repairs cause irreversible wear and tear on the equipment, and it will be worn out after a dozen or so repairs. To repair it to look like new, you need special repairs, which use more advanced techniques and materials, but the price is three times that of ordinary repairs."

This is the same as in the game.

Lin Mu thought for a moment, then pushed the platinum ring, bronze helmet, white tiger tooth necklace, animal skin belt, and cloth shoes to the front: "These few items will be specially repaired. The rest will be repaired normally."

The master craftsman nodded, collected those few pieces separately, and handed them to the apprentice beside him: "Take them to the back and let Old Zhang repair them himself." He then distributed the remaining equipment to several apprentices. For a moment, the clanging and hammering sounds came from the depths of the shop, rising and falling.

Lin Mu leaned against the counter, waiting, but another thought was swirling in his mind. A top-grade platinum ring of Dao level 7 was only worth 50 gold coins? He recalled the equipment he had casually given to Shi Tou and the others. At the time, he hadn't really grasped the value of that equipment, only thinking that he'd seen plenty of it in the game and wouldn't need it himself. Now he realized that he'd been acting like a complete connoisseur. But he'd given it away anyway; if the three siblings could grow stronger, it wouldn't be a bad thing for him.

Having figured it out, Lin Mu came to his senses and glanced around the shop. There were quite a few customers coming and going, each picking out items, haggling over prices, and getting repairs done at the counter.

It seems there's some decent equipment here. Lin Mu turned to the shopkeeper and asked, "Do you sell top-tier equipment here?"

The waiter nodded: "Yes, what would you like to see, sir?"

"Medium-sized armor, with added Taoist magic. And low-level rings, also with added Taoist magic."

The shop assistant's eyes lit up. He turned around and took out several suits of armor from the back shelf, along with a few small boxes, placing them one by one on the counter. Lin Mu picked them up and examined them one by one.

Medium Armor (Male), Defense 3-7, Magic Defense 1-2, Attack 0-1, Taoist Magic 0-1, Requires Level 16

Medium Armor (Male), Defense 3-6, Magic Defense 1-4, Taoist Magic 0-1, Magic 0-1, Requires Level 16

Medium Armor (Male), Defense 3-5, Magic Defense 1-2, Taoist Magic 0-2, Requires Level 16

The third one is better; it has 2 more points of Taoist magic than the ordinary one.

How much is this?

The waiter glanced at the sign: "3 gold coins."

Lin Mu didn't haggle; the price was within his expectations. He put it aside and started looking at the ring again.

Judging from the clothes he picked out, the shopkeeper deduced Lin Mu's level and realized that Lin Mu only wanted equipment with high-level Taoist skills. So he took the initiative to recommend, "Take a look at this blue crystal ring. It also requires level sixteen. It just arrived and is in very good condition."

Lin Mu picked it up and took a look.

[Blue Crystal Ring, Attack 1-0, Taoist Magic 0-3, Magic Defense 0-2, Requires Level 16]

Not bad, it has three more points of Taoist magic than the ordinary one.

But Lin Mu wasn't entirely satisfied and asked again, "Do you have a platinum ring?"

The shop assistant shook his head: "Platinum rings are Woma-level equipment, with no level restrictions. They're extremely sought after and hard to obtain. Those who manage to get them treasure them dearly and don't sell them. Occasionally, someone will sell one, but it's always a private transaction between acquaintances; they don't come to our shop." Lin Mu said "Oh," and didn't ask any more questions.

"That's it then. How much?"

The waiter glanced at the sign and his voice became more polite: "This costs two gold coins."

Fearing Lin Mu might find it too expensive, he continued to explain, "Low-level rings with added main attributes are hard to sell. This one was brought back from the Woma Temple by a mage a few days ago. He didn't need it himself, so he consigned it for sale."

Lin Mu nodded and put the ring and armor aside: "I'll take these two."

The waiter quickly packed it up and calculated the repair fee: "Medium armor 3 gold coins, blue crystal ring 2 gold coins 65 silver coins, plus repair fee 8 gold coins, totaling 13 gold coins."

Lin Mu paid and put on the new armor and ring. He also sold the old light armor and the cracked glass ring for 1 gold coin. At this point, he had [amount missing].

94 gold coins, 31 silver coins, and 12 copper coins.

A moment later, all the equipment was repaired. The ones that had been repaired normally did indeed lack some shine, while the ones that had been repaired specially looked much newer.

After getting dressed, Lin Mu glanced at the status bar.

[Character Status]

[Level: 18]

Experience: 150/100000

HP: 113/113

[MP: 102/102]

Attack: 7-13

[Taoist Arts: 4-27]

[Magic: 0-1]

[Defense: 4-10]

[Magic Control: 2-7]

[Accuracy: 8]

[Agility: 18]

Luck: 2

[Magic Evasion: 30%]

[Skills: Healing Spell Lv.2, Mental Combat Technique Lv.2, Poison Spell, Soul Fire Talisman Lv.0]

【equipment:】

Medium Armor (Male), Defense 3-5, Magic Defense 1-2, Taoist Magic 0-2, Requires Level 16

【半月：攻击5-10，道术1-3，魔法0-1，幸运+1，需要等级15】

[White Tiger Tooth Necklace: Magic Dodge 20%, Taoist Magic 1-3, Luck +1, Requires Taoist Magic 11]

[Mind Bracelet: Taoist Skill 1-2, requires Taoist Skill 24]

【大手镯：防御1-1，攻击0-1，道术0-2，需要等级7】

[Blue Crystal Ring, Attack 1-0, Taoist Magic 0-3, Magic Defense 0-2, Requires Level 16].

[Platinum Ring: Taoist Skill 0-7, requires Taoist Skill 17]

【青铜头盔：防御0-1，道术0-3，需要等级10】

[Small Demon Bloodstone Shard: Restores 1 point of health and 1 point of mana every 30 seconds]

[Cloth Shoes: Defense 0-1, Requires Level 15. Can relieve leg fatigue]

[Animal Hide Belt: Defense 0-1, Requires Level 15. Allows you to attach frequently used medicines or scrolls for easy access.]

Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction and turned to walk back towards the pharmacy. Inside, behind the counter was a plump shopkeeper. Lin Mu stood in front of the counter and said, "Gray powder, large bags, four packets, and yellow powder, one packet."

The fat shopkeeper paused, looked up at him, didn't ask any questions, and turned around to take five packets of medicine powder from the shelf.

"Large packets of medicine powder, 5 gold coins per packet."

Lin Mu thought to himself, just like in the game, the medicine powder is expensive.

But he still readily paid 25 gold coins and put the 5 packets of medicine powder into his Qiankun bag.

"And magic potions, medium dose, give me five hundred bottles."

The portly shopkeeper was truly stunned this time, his abacus beads stopping halfway through moving. He sized Lin Mu up and down several times, his lips moved, but he didn't ask anything. He simply instructed his assistants to help move the goods. Boxes of medicine were brought out from the back and stacked on the counter, piled higher than a person. Several assistants went in and out, sweat beading on their foreheads. Several customers buying medicine nearby also looked over, their eyes full of curiosity.

The chubby shopkeeper finally couldn't hold back any longer. While fiddling with his abacus, he muttered under his breath, "Sir, 500 medium-sized magic potions will cost you 30 gold coins. Buying so many potions, are you going into seclusion? Why are you buying only magic potions? Don't you want some healing potions? Oh, you also sell Sun Water here, it's an essential for leveling up."

Lin Mu looked at the shopkeeper who had suddenly become enthusiastic, smiled and waved his hand without replying. He paid 30 gold coins, waved his hand to put all the potions into his Qiankun bag, and turned to leave the pharmacy.

After leaving the pharmacy, Lin Mu went to a general store and bought fifty torches and dozens of bundles of amulets.

I passed by a fruit stand and bought twenty pounds of apples, twenty pounds of pears, and a few pounds of candied fruit.

Finally, we turned into the largest restaurant on the street, "Zui Xian Lou".

Zuixianlou was extremely popular, with the main hall packed with people, clinking glasses and making a great commotion. While waiting for his food at the restaurant, Lin Mu went up to the second floor, leaned against the railing, ordered a pot of tea, and slowly sipped it, idly watching the bustling crowd below and listening to the surrounding noise.

"Hey, look at that person..." someone at the next table whispered.

Lin Mu's ears twitched, but he didn't turn his head.

"Which one?"

"That one over there... he looks a bit like that master in plain clothes."