Late at night
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."
With her mouth dry and tongue parched, Qingyao Demoness stuck out her tongue and finally finished spitting on all the hundred-plus talisman papers in her hands, making sure each received its share.
Powerful monsters were practically treasures from head to toe, let alone a demon king in the Calamity Tribulation Realm. It was hardly strange that a little saliva could enhance talisman techniques.
If it had been demon blood instead, the talisman papers' power would practically have defied the heavens.
"Thanks for the effort. Here's your reward!"
Li Bai took back the stack of talisman papers and casually stuffed something into the Demoness's mouth.
The sweet, energy-rich sugar stimulated dopamine secretion and brought a sense of satisfaction. Qingyao Demoness narrowed her eyes and kept licking with her dainty tongue. Tongue techniques were her forte—she had never needed to learn them, possessing the talent by nature.
Seeing Little Demoness Hong Li staring at him expectantly as well, he did not play favorites. He gave her a lollipop too, then patted Little Red Carp on the head.
"Hong Li was good too!"
After receiving the Young Master's reward, Little Demoness immediately cheered up.
Qingyao Demoness rolled her eyes dramatically.
It's settled. We're having grilled fish tonight!
Li Bai put the stack of talisman papers back into the talisman case and returned it to the still-excited Talisman Master, Old Man Pang, the master of Zhao Ziwu and Benjamin Cao. At the same time, he said, "The shelf life probably won't exceed half a year. It might be even shorter."
The talisman papers Qingyao Demoness had spat on had clearly been forcibly enhanced severalfold, even dozens of times over.
However, the Heaven and Earth Rules ultimately did not tolerate anomalies. An enhancement by saliva like this