Chapter 37 - Chapter 37: Chapter 37 Purchasing Talismans, Going to the Black Market (1/2)
Chapter 37: Chapter 37 Purchasing Talismans, Going to the Black Market
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“Shopkeeper, do you have any booklets specifically on talismans? I’d like to take a look,” Lin Jing said.
“Certainly, please wait a moment, fellow Taoist,” the shopkeeper responded.
With that, the shopkeeper took out a booklet from beneath the counter and handed it to Lin Jing.
Lin Jing took the booklet and began flipping through it.
It contained detailed records of various talismans, including their uses, power range, and various taboos associated with their use.
Lin Jing skipped over the First Rank talismans and went directly to the back to start with the various Second Rank talismans.
After a while, Lin Jing closed the booklet and handed it back to the shopkeeper.
Smiling, the shopkeeper asked, “Have you decided, fellow Taoist? Which talismans would you like?”
“Mm,” Lin Jing affirmed.
“Shopkeeper, I’ll take three Five Thunder Talismans, two Golden Body Talismans, and then one Invisibility Talisman.”
These were all carefully selected by Lin Jing.
The function of the Golden Body Talisman was to protect oneself for half an hour, able to withstand a full blow from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Lin Jing bought them specifically to guard against unexpected situations, to be prepared for emergencies.
The Invisibility Talisman could hide oneself for half an hour, eluding the Divine Sense detection of those below the Foundation Establishment Stage. Needless to say, it was perfect for sneak attacks.
However, the Invisibility Talisman had one fatal flaw—you couldn’t move while invisible, as the airflow caused by movement could easily be detected.
Therefore, Lin Jing only took one.
As for the Five Thunder Talisman, there was no need for an explanation; Lin Jing had used it himself and its power was indeed extraordinary.
“Fellow Taoist,” the shopkeeper began, “I need to inform you that due to the recent upsurge of Demonic Beasts, talisman prices have risen. The ones you’re asking for aren’t cheap.”
“I’m aware of that,” Lin Jing nodded and said.
The shopkeeper nodded, took out several talismans, turned around, retrieved a wooden box from the shelf behind him, and neatly placed the talismans inside.
Turning back to Lin Jing, the shopkeeper said:
“Fellow Taoist, each Five Thunder Talisman and Golden Body Talisman costs
150 Lower Grade Spirit Stones. Since you want five in total, that will be 750 Lower Grade Spirit Stones. The Invisibility Talisman is a bit cheaper, at 100
Spirit Stones each.”
“Together, that will be a total of 850 Lower Grade Spirit Stones.”
As he spoke, the shopkeeper passed the wooden box over.
“Alright.”
Lin Jing received the wooden box, took out Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag, counted out 850, and handed them to the shopkeeper.
He had originally saved up 2000 Spirit Stones, and purchasing these few talismans had cost him nearly half.
Lin Jing couldn’t help but lament, “Spirit Stones really don’t last long when it comes to spending…”
Actually, the price of the talismans was quite reasonable, considering they were Second Rank talismans meant specifically for dealing with Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Your average Qi Refinement Cultivator couldn’t afford these, could they?
After buying the talismans, Lin Jing went to check out the Magical Treasure section of the market.
However, unfortunately, since his cultivation was too low, there were no suitable Magical Treasures for him.
Afterward, he took another lap around Fang Market before returning home.
Once home, to thank Wei Zhengqing and Ning Yue for their help the previous day, Lin Jing invited them over and prepared a big table of delicious food.
Of course, the little girl Luo Luo couldn’t be left out.
During the meal, Wei Zhengqing told Lin Jing that in two days, he would take him to the black market.
After dinner, the three of them left, and after Lin Jing had put everything in order, he went to cultivate.
Soon, two days passed.
Early in the morning on this day, someone knocked on the door of Lin Jing’s home.
When Lin Jing opened the door, to his surprise, it was Wei Zhengqing standing on the doorstep; Lin Jing quickly invited him in.
Lin Jing asked in confusion,
“Brother Wei, are we heading out now?”
“Brother Lin, there’s been a change in plans,” Wei Zhengqing said.
“Today, I need to go out and deal with some matters with a friend. It’s a bit dangerous, and it’s not convenient to bring you along.”