Selling Talismans

The room was fully equipped with everything I needed, and I couldn't help but sigh, thinking, "As expected of a prominent family."

After putting away my luggage and taking a shower, I sat on the bed and began meditating to cultivate.

As soon as I closed my eyes and entered a state of cultivation, I heard a knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Not knowing who it was, I put on my shoes and went to open the door.

When I opened it, I saw Jiang Yujie standing outside. I was startled and wondered why he was looking for me.

I looked at Jiang Yujie and asked, "Is there something you need?"

Jiang Yujie rubbed his hands together and said, "Heh heh... um... can I come in?"

I nodded, signaling that he could, and slightly moved aside to let him in.

He didn't stand on ceremony at all, swaggering into the room and finding a sofa, plopping down on it.

Before I could speak, he asked, "Are you really the grandson of Li Xuande, the Golden Rainbow Ghost Sword?"

I said with a bit of helplessness, "Didn't I just tell you that? Could that be faked?"

Jiang Yujie waved his hands, "No, no, it's just that Grandfather Yun mentioned that your grandfather was a benefactor to our Jiang family.

That's why I came to ask if you knew what happened."

I said I didn't know, that my grandfather had passed away when I was very young.

After I finished speaking, I also sat on the sofa opposite him. Jiang Yujie listened and nodded in disappointment.

Then, his eyes darted around, and he said with a smile, "Then who taught you to cultivate, or rather, who brought you into the Underworld Practices? Is it convenient to say?"

A hint of vigilance appeared in my eyes, and I also stood up from the sofa.

Staring intently at Jiang Yujie, I asked, "What do you want?"

It wasn't that I was overreacting. My Martial Uncle had told me something before.

When my Martial Uncle was young, he had taken in a disciple.

Later, his enemy came looking for revenge. My Martial Uncle, relying on his profound cultivation, managed to escape.

Those people couldn't find him, but someone found out that my Martial Uncle had another disciple.

However, because the disciple's cultivation was not high enough, he couldn't escape like my Martial Uncle.

Then, the disciple suffered. Those people captured him, tortured him, and interrogated him for my Martial Uncle's whereabouts.

By the time my Martial Uncle saw his disciple, the disciple was beyond recognition.

His meridians were all severed, his cultivation was crippled, and his body was a bloody mess, barely clinging to life.

Because of this incident, my Martial Uncle's personality changed. He dislikes crowded places for this very reason.

Otherwise, my Martial Uncle could have settled down like my grandfather, living a life with a family and children.

My Martial Uncle told me that people in the outside world would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Don't talk about "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness." If pushed hard enough, they would even sell their own fathers, let alone others.

That's why I had such a strong reaction today when Jiang Yujie asked about who taught me to cultivate.

Then Jiang Yujie said somewhat awkwardly, "Ah... ah, don't be angry. I was just asking.

I thought your grandfather was from Maoshan, and the elders said his attainments in Talismans were very high.

Since you are his grandson, I wanted to ask if you knew how to make Maoshan Talismans."

Jiang Yujie paused for a moment, "Uh... because now, let alone outside, even within Yun City, there are very few Talismans for sale, especially Maoshan Talismans."

When I heard that, I finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Then I told him that I could make Maoshan Talismans, but only some low-level ones. As for who my Master was, I couldn't tell him.

Jiang Yujie was startled by this and quickly stood up, grabbing my shoulders with both hands.

His face flushed red as he said, "Really? Can you really make them? Can you make those offensive Talismans?"

I subtly removed his hands from my shoulders and said, "I can, but they are all low-level offensive Talismans."

"That's great! Even the lowest-level Maoshan Talismans are much better than those on the market.

How about this, name your price. I'll buy them, okay?" Jiang Yujie said.

I was a bit dumbfounded. When I was in the Bamboo Forest, my Martial Uncle had said that Maoshan Talismans were in high demand.

I hadn't expected them to be this sought after, and I was at a loss for what to do for a moment.

Seeing me frozen in place for a long time, Jiang Yujie said, "Is it inconvenient for you to sell them, or do you not want to sell them?

I know your Maoshan rules prohibit the unauthorized sale of Talismans."

"I don't know."

I thought to myself, Is there such a rule? But I'm not a Maoshan disciple. I've never even been to Maoshan.

Jiang Yujie looked a bit disappointed seeing me like this. "Then forget it. It wouldn't be good if it caused you to be punished by the sect rules," he said, lowering his head.

He even muttered to himself, saying it was rare to meet someone from Maoshan, and moreover, a descendant of a famous family.

I figured if Maoshan had such rules, then I wouldn't sell them.

Besides, it seemed like Maoshan talismans were highly valued in the market. If I suddenly sold too many, it would definitely attract attention.

Moreover, I wasn't particularly short on money right now. My dad had given me over twenty thousand in my bank card.

While that was nothing compared to others, it was enough for my expenses.

Furthermore, even if I were to sell them, it would be when I ran out of money. I wasn't afraid of Maoshan's punishment.

Because I wasn't from Maoshan, and I didn't seem to have a real master. My Martial Uncle only taught me cultivation; he didn't officially take me as a disciple.

Seeing Jiang Yujie looking melancholic and pained, I felt a bit sympathetic. "I don't have many, but I could part with one or two."

Firstly, he looked so pitiful. Secondly, I wanted to see what the market price for Maoshan talismans actually was.

"Really?" Jiang Yujie looked up at me, a little excited.

"Really. Give me a price, and if it's reasonable, I'll give you two."

Jiang Yujie raised his hand and opened his five fingers. "How about fifty thousand?"

Seeing my lack of reaction, he added, "Eighty thousand." This price was already very high.

I thought to myself that the price was about right. I reached into my pocket and pulled out two talismans, saying I could do it.

In reality, my talismans were in my small space. My reaching into my pocket was just for show.

After taking the talismans, Jiang Yujie treated them like treasures, examining them carefully. Then he asked me what type of attack talismans they were.

I said one was a Sword Talisman and the other an Explosion Talisman. Hearing this, Jiang Yujie burst into laughter.

Then he said it was perfect, as those were his two favorite types of talismans.

Next, he asked me for my bank account number, saying the money would arrive tomorrow. After I gave it to him, he asked for my phone number as well.

We exchanged phone numbers and then sat on the sofa, lost in our own thoughts.

I was thinking, Damn, Maoshan talismans are this valuable? If I sold a few more, I'd be rich.

"Little brother, you can't do this in the future," Nangong Yiyi said.

"Sister, why not?"

Nangong Yiyi replied, "If this goes on for too long and more Maoshan talismans appear on the market, the people from Maoshan will definitely find you sooner or later. And then trouble won't be far behind.

"Besides, your Grandfather seems to have some disagreements with the current Sect Master of Maoshan.

If they find out you're selling talismans privately, they'll definitely try their best to get rid of you."

I thought about it and realized she was right. I was too weak right now and living under someone else's roof. It was better not to be too high-profile.

"I understand. Thank you, sis. I won't do it again."

"Mhm... In short, be careful with everything."

I acknowledged her with a sound and ended my conversation with Nangong Yiyi.