Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: Chapter 97: Buying a Charm_i (2/2)

Qin Niu found carrying so many boxes inconvenient.

He was a down-to-earth person who didn’t care for glamorous appearances.

Upon hearing this, Bei Bing crouched down and took out another box from beneath the counter, which was a very plain box.

“Yiya?”

She asked Qin Niu if it was okay to use this box for the item.

“Very good!”

Qin Niu, used to keeping a low profile, thought it was fine to place the expensive mid-grade Contractual Talisman in a plain wooden box. As long as it didn’t affect its use.

She carefully took out the sealed Talisman and then placed them one by one into this plain wooden box.

The ten low-grade Talismans were also packed in the same box.

Together, the mid-grade Contractual Talisman looked significantly bigger and much thicker.

The materials of the two were entirely different.

The low-grade Contract Charm was made of ordinary yellow paper, while the mid-grade Talisman appeared to be made of beast skin. However, it was not clear what kind of beast skin it was. It looked thin, yet it was covered with scaly patterns.

Qin Niu even wondered if it could be snakeskin.

Creating Talismans was their trade secret, and naturally, he wouldn’t ask indiscriminately.

Even if he did, they wouldn’t tell him.

“Mmm-hmm!”

Bei Bing then took out two more low-grade Talismans and presented them to Qin Niu.

Unlike the secretive gifting before, this time it was done openly. Although he didn’t understand her gestures, he could still guess some of the intentions.

She meant that he was a major customer, so there would be some gifts.

Qin Niu naturally expressed his gratitude joyfully.

“Does this Puppet Talisman work on both humans and all animals?”

After purchasing the Contract Talismans, his eyes shifted to the list price of Puppet Talismans.

The price was quite expensive, twelve Silver Money per piece.

She shook her head, then took out an instruction manual for Qin Niu to see.

Puppet Talismans, once activated, can exert a certain level of mental control over insects, beasts, birds, and other wild animals or pets tamed by people, making them obey the user’s commands for a short time.

The more powerful the controlled animal, the shorter the duration and the weaker the effect.

It’s ineffective on humans.

This Talisman can be used to capture strong beasts, birds, and strange insects, and also in battles against Insect Masters and Beast Tamers, to control the opponent’s pets and secure victory.

Its uses are quite powerful.

After reading the manual, Qin Niu thought of his own Puppet Worker Ants.

They could exercise mental control over enemies.

The ability of a single Puppet Worker Ant might be limited, but if there were a hundred or a thousand combined, their power could be terrifying.

Additionally, he had already started to research more advanced second cultivation methods.

If he could endow the Grade Two Lightning Worker Ants with the abilities of the Puppet Worker Ants, they might become even stronger.

After bidding farewell to Bei Bing, Qin Niu made another trip to the book market.

He had initially wanted to buy a book on Blade Techniques.

However, higher-level Blade Techniques were frighteningly expensive.

A thin volume of the Demon Slaying Sword Technique needed five hundred Silver Money, and there was no guarantee one could learn it.

The Attendant Student explained that higher-level martial arts required a solid foundation in similar techniques to comprehend.

Qin Niu felt that having a hundred and one Silver Money made him somewhat wealthy.

But once he entered the supreme sea, he realized how poor he actually was.

All high-level cultivation resources in this world were expensive, whether they be Cultivation Techniques, martial arts, Beast Pets, Elixirs, weapons, or armor… none were cheap.

It was truly a case of getting what you pay for.

In the end, he bought a basic Blade Technique, which was affordable at five Wen Money.

Poor people must stay grounded and start with the basics!

So far, he had only grasped the basic Blade Technique called “Slash.”

With practice following the book, he might be able to comprehend some new Blade Techniques.

After buying martial arts, he purchased several books on insects and cultivation.

He even bought a common encyclopedia on the basic knowledge of Beast Pets.

It seemed comprehensive but was actually just basic knowledge.

It was somewhat like a primary school textbook.

Having procured these items, he didn’t spend the remaining Silver Money frivolously but saved it instead.

Having a significant amount of Silver Money on hand meant he no longer had to worry about going hungry.

With his house in ruins, it was definitely time to build a new one now that he had money.

A tall wall and large courtyard would keep out most prying eyes.

His secrets were increasing by the day, and in the future, there would only be more. Ensuring his privacy was crucial.

If possible, it would be best to hire two maids as well.

This way, he would no longer need to worry about daily necessities.

He could devote more time and energy to other matters.

Qin Niu didn’t hurry to leave the Cultivation Market; instead, he returned to the street vendor where he previously bought Black Leaf Sunflowers.

The little girl was still energetically promoting her wares, her eyes filled with hope.

However, the number of people stopping to buy her herbs was very few.

Many just glanced and walked away.

Spending a wen or two out of charity might appeal to some.

But spending a whole Silver Money on a plant with little use, how could that be possible?

They had their own families to take care of.

“Little girl, pack up your stall,” Qin Niu said to the girl.

The girl’s complexion instantly turned pale, and she looked at Qin Niu with fear, thinking he had come to cause trouble..