Half a cup of tea later, the Young Man in Green found Xu Yi in a corner. He snatched the booklet from his hands and stuffed it into Xu Yi's arms. "I'm not greedy. You can decide what to give me. It's fine if you give me nothing. Either way, that exchange token of yours was already worth the trouble I went to."
He had no intention of extorting Xu Yi. For one thing, Xu Yi had thought to seek him out and take the roundabout approach, which proved he was no fool.
For another, Xu Yi had fallen into a powerful illusion earlier, proving he had a streak of madness in him.
You could provoke anyone, but provoking a clever madman could come at an unbearable cost.
Besides, he had already made a handsome profit off Xu Yi. There was no need to risk more, snatching chestnuts from the fire.
Xu Yi had no time to reply. He opened the booklet and began scanning its contents. One Talisman Pattern after another passed before his eyes, like old acquaintances he almost recognized, before flowing into his heart.
After just one glance, he was certain this Talisman Art was the genuine article.
Talisman Art could be broken apart by missing pieces, but the principles behind its Talisman Patterns could not be faked. Every principle used to construct the patterns in this booklet aligned with the rules for Fire Element Talisman Patterns in Beginner Fire Element Talisman Compendium.
Delighted to have obtained the real thing, he felt his earlier displeasure with the Young Man in Green vanish like a gust of wind. He tossed him the remaining exchange token, pushed through the crowd, and flew back to his cave abode.
That night, he worked over the tattered Talisman Art for a long