Several years later.
The doors of Yong Yun Small Shop were tightly shut.
From within the formation came a faint, low hum like that of a flute.
After a moment, the shop doors opened again.
Yong Yunmian's fair hands were painted with crimson nail polish. She shot Fang Xi a somewhat resentful look and said, "Elder Ge intended to take you as a Registered Disciple. What a wonderful opportunity that was, yet you actually refused? You should know that it's rare for him to make such an offer. If he achieves True Immortality in the future, it'll be an opportunity of heaven-shaking magnitude."
"Heh... I just like peace and quiet."
Fang Xi lounged in a soft chair and answered indifferently.
Looking down on Elder Ge was one reason, after all. He had secretly learned all of that man's best talisman-making skills.
But what Fang Xi found most unbearable was the unspoken rule among the talisman masters here: teachers could unconditionally take a cut from their students' talisman earnings.
He would have to have a hole in his head to become an apprentice from that bygone era.
"Sigh... Forget it, forget it. Since you rejected Elder Ge, he's bound to be displeased... I'd originally planned to introduce several businesses to you, but now they've all fallen through."
Yong Yunmian spoke apologetically.
"So... was that your apology?" Fang Xi rubbed his fingers together. "I'm actually quite satisfied..."
"Bah, look at you!"
Yong Yunmian spat and said seriously, "Five batches of Ten Thousand Star Talisman Paper, two batches of Void Jade Talisman Paper, and one hundred and twenty immortal jades. I'm charging you at cost."
"Fine."
Fang Xi calculated it over and felt that the female shopkeeper still stood to make a profit. He nodded.
He liked women who could lift their skirts