Chapter 12 - 12 Chapter 7 Buying Books_1 (1/2)
12 Chapter 7 Buying Books_1
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Twenty-seven lower-grade Spirit Stones in total, Xu Mu exchanged ten of them for medicinal materials for making Qi Gathering Pills, leaving the remaining seventeen for other purchases.
He could directly buy the medicinal materials from the Song Family Pharmacy!
“Take care, customer!”
Despite Xu Mu’s small transaction volume, the shop assistant still politely escorted him out.
Because they knew he was an alchemist, their enthusiasm had increased significantly.
After leaving the Song Family pharmacy, Xu Mu headed towards the dedicated marketplace of White Stone City.
“Black Scale Beast meat! Two pounds for one lower-grade Spirit Stone!”
“Talismans! Talismans! All of them are top-quality! If they don’t work well, no payment needed!”
“Ten Complete Big Supplement Pills! Just one will make you mighty for three days!”
The marketplace was bustling, with sounds of vendors hawking their wares, shouting, bargaining voices, continuous and lively, even more so than the row of shops.
Xu Mu used to be a regular here!
Only in the recent months, because of his tight budget and his need to take care of his wife, he had not come here for a long time.
“Eh? Isn’t this old Xu? Haven’t seen you for a long time!”
A short but robust meat seller greeted Xu Mu in surprise as he approached.
“I’ve been staying at home lately because my wife just had a baby!” Xu Mu responded with a smile.
This man is Du Mao, whom he got acquainted with while setting up a stall here before.
“So that’s why! Congratulations! Congratulations!”
Du Mao greeted Xu Mu, wishing him well.
“Thanks!”
Xu Mu returned the courtesy.
He then asked Du Mao to cut him two pounds of beast meat.
“Looks like you have struck it rich! You are even able to afford meat now!”
Du Mao swiftly cut a piece of rib meat, wrapped it in oil paper and handed it to him.
While cutting the meat, Du Mao’s left hand, which was missing three fingers, was clearly visible.
“My wife just had a baby, she must have some nourishment!”
Xu Mu accepted the meat, handed over a lower-grade Spirit Stone, and bid his farewell.
Next, Xu Mu went to buy Spirit Rice which cost him four lower-grade Spirit Stones for twenty pounds.
Together, these two purchases cost five lower-grade Spirit Stone.
In the past, this would have been equivalent to half a month’s income.
And these would only last for seven to eight days.
He wouldn’t dare to be so extravagant in the past.
Then, Xu Mu went to a stall selling talismans and bought five Seal Restriction Talismans.
These talismans can reinforce walls, and when affixed to a door, they can create a sealing force that makes it difficult for anyone to open.
Buying the Seal Restriction Talismans was primarily for the safety of Ye Yingying.
Even when he is not at home, they can provide a certain degree of protection.
Aside from the Seal Restriction Talismans, he also bought three Amulets, also for Ye Yingying’s protection.
Each Seal Restriction Talisman cost one lower-grade Spirit Stone, and each Amulet two lower-grade Spirit Stones, adding up to a total cost of eleven.
Adding the costs of meat and Spirit Rice into the account, Xu Mu only had two lower-grade Spirit Stones left.
“Spirit Stones really easy to spend!”
Xu Mu sighed to himself.
Just as he was about to leave, he noticed a book stall.
He couldn’t help but stop and walk over.
He planned to buy a few more skills to practice. If he ever ran into a crisis, he would have more options to improve his response.
The rows of books, which all looked rather ancient, filled the small stall.
“The Ultimate Guide to Talismans,” “Eternal Life,” “Detailed Explanation of Fasting Pills,” “Thunderbolt Sword Skill,” “Complete Collection of Fire Skills,” “Complete Collection of Qi Cultivation Skills,” “Summary of Qi Cultivation Stage Breakthroughs,” “Ten Caution Points for Alchemists” …
These books were all filled with basic knowledge. Among them, the swordsmanship for body cultivation was somewhat interesting.
Xu Mu used to be a regular visitor to this market, so he has seen these books too many times to count.
Not wanting to waste time on those random books, Xu Mu directly picked up the “Complete Collection of Qi Cultivation Skill.”
“How much is this book?”
The book seller was an old man in his nineties, picking at his fingernails, with plenty of age spots on his face.
Hearing Xu Mu’s question, he immediately held out five fingers.
“Five lower-grade Spirit Stones!”
Xu Mu didn’t utter a word, simply dropped the book and turned to leave.
“Aiyo! Aiyo! Hang on a second! Let’s negotiate! How about two stones? One! One! Can’t sell any lower than that!”
Upon hearing the old man, Xu Mu finally stopped in his tracks and walked back.
The books at this old man’s stall had long been sold repeatedly. Xu Mu could have easily borrowed some books from the cultivators he knew if he wasn’t bothered by the hassle.
Simply by reading a book, it’s very difficult to cultivate a skill, Xu Mu had been deceived many times before!
“I’ll give you two more Fasting Pills, and you can sell this ‘Thunderbolt Sword Skill’ to me!”
“Darn! You’re too stingy! Do you know how hard it is for me to copy a book? At least five!”
Copy a book?