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The second batch of Spirit-Refining Talisman was completed two days before the deadline.
Forty sheets.
Li Yuan divided the finished products into two piles according to quality, put them into storage bags, left the yard, and walked along the side alley to Alchemist He's house.
Token lit up, and the spiritual energy on duty inside the courtyard wall paused for a moment without stopping it.
Push the door open and go in.
Alchemist He was sitting behind the stone table, in the same posture as last time, with his hands on the table. There were several animal skins with writing on them spread out in front of him, as if he was sorting out a list.
Seeing Li Yuan come in, he put the animal skin aside.
Li Yuan placed two stacks of Spirit-Refining Talisman on the table.
"Forty."
Alchemist He reached out and picked up the first stack and turned it over from beginning to end. Press your finger on each talisman, pause for a moment, and turn over the next one.
After flipping through the first pile, pick up the second pile.
This stack was turned over faster than the first stack, with no pause in between.
After flipping through everything, Alchemist He put the two stacks of talismans together and nodded.
"Better than the last batch."
He put Talisman into the wooden box under the table, straightened up and looked at Li Yuan.
"I won't have to pay for it for the time being. I'm going out for a while and I'll talk about it when I get back."
He took out a porcelain bottle from under the table, placed it on the table and pushed it towards Li Yuan.
"The reward for this batch."
Li Yuan took the porcelain bottle, pulled out the stopper and took a look. It was a pale golden Medicinal Pill. The quality was slightly worse than the Spirit-Gathering Pill given last time, but the spiritual power fluctuations were not weak either.
It's a pity that Affix is not available this time.
"Qi-Gathering Essence Pill. It is used to replenish spiritual power. The effect is twice as strong as the ordinary Qi Gathering Pill."
After Alchemist He finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued to sort out his list of animal skins, as if seeing off guests.
Li Yuan put Medicinal Pill away, cupped his hands, and left the yard.
Not long after returning to my residence, Wang Lu came.
He stood at the door of the courtyard without entering, with his hands in his sleeves.
"Senior He is on hold over there?"
"Hmm."
"Then change your next task." Wang Lu took out a hand from his sleeve and pointed in the south direction of Fang City. "Go to the periphery."
He took his hand back.
"The Bandit Cultivator group that was previously found has recently traced their activities in the outskirts of Fang City. The above judged that they are unlikely to live in the city, and are more likely to be hiding in the Rogue Cultivator settlement area on the outskirts."
He looked at Li Yuan.
"Go live outside for a while and pay attention to the movement while Talisman Making. It's best if you can find clues. If you can't find them, just stay somewhere else."
"Is the perimeter safe?"
"It's worse than in the city, but not too bad." Wang Lu said in a calm tone. "Yunyang Marketplace is Yuanyang Sect's territory. Although the outer perimeter is not inside the city wall, Yuanyang Sect's patrol range covers the outer thirty miles. Bandit Cultivator does not dare to be too presumptuous within this range."
He put his hands into his sleeves again.
"And Bandit Cultivator is different from the ones outside. The ones outside are killing people and grabbing treasures. Most of the people here only want property at the expense of their lives. They just grab things and run away, for fear of attracting Yuanyang Sect people. If you really want to take action, you will have to lure people further away."
Li Yuan hummed.
"Find your own accommodation. There are many sheds and simple houses built by Rogue Cultivator in the periphery, and the rent is much cheaper than in the city."
Wang Lu left after saying that.
That afternoon, Li Yuan packed up the things in the yard, returned the rent, and walked out of Yunyang Marketplace's South Gate with a storage bag.
The scene outside the city wall is completely different from that in the city.
There is no Blue Stone board road, and there is solid yellow soil under your feet. There are no neat shop fronts, and there are wooden sheds, thatched houses and simple walls built with gravel on both sides. Some sheds don't even have door panels, and are blocked by a rag curtain.
But there are many people.
There were various Rogue Cultivators walking in twos and threes on Yellow Earth Road, most of whom were in the middle and middle stages of Qi Refining Early Stage. Their clothes were more mixed than in the city, there were some in coarse shorts, some in half-worn robes, and a few of them had patches on their clothes.
The air was mixed with the smell of stove smoke, the bitter taste of herbs, and the aroma of broth wafting from an unknown direction.
Li Yuan walked along Yellow Earth Road for a while and stopped at a slightly neater area on the side of the road.
There are seven or eight Wooden Cabins in this area, which are much sturdier than the surrounding sheds. They are arranged in two rows with a narrow passage in between. A wooden sign for "for rent" is hung on the door of one of them.
Li Yuan walked over and took a look. Wooden Cabin It was not big, with a main room and a small courtyard. The courtyard wall was made of gravel and was half a person high. There were tables and beds in the main room, and the tabletop was enough to spread out three or four Talisman Paper.
"How much?"
A head poked out of Wooden Cabin next door.
A man in his early thirties, with a dark complexion and a set of uneven teeth when he smiled. Qi Refining Third Level.
"One piece Spirit Stone for fifteen days. One knot for thirty days."
"I want it."
Li Yuan counts out two pieces Spirit Stone.
The neighbor took Spirit Stone and smiled even wider.
"My surname is Fang, everyone calls me Fang the Third. Who are you?"
"Li Yuan."
"What for?"
"Talisman Making's."
Fang the Third's eyes lit up.
"Talisman master?"
Li Yuan moved the things into Wooden Cabin and put them away. The desktop was spread out, Talisman Brush was placed on the pen holder, and Spirit Ink and Cinnabar were placed within easy reach.
Although the yard is small, there is enough space to set up a simple stove.
In the afternoon, Fang the Third poked his head over again.
"Brother Li, do you sell the charms you drew?"
"Sell."
Fang the Third grinned.
"There is a shortage of Talisman in the periphery. The Talisman Shop in the city are very expensive, and most people can't afford it. They can only get a few by occasionally running into a Traveling Merchant. If you start selling here, your business will definitely be good."
He made a circle with his hand towards the outer piece of Shanty Town.
"The people here are of low cultivation. They often encounter Demon Beast when they go out to collect herbs and hunt. Having a few Fireball Talisman for self-defense can save a lot of lives."
Li Yuan thought for a while.
"Just tell me."
Fang the Third patted his chest.
"Wrap it around me."
Early the next morning, Fang the Third started running around.
I don't know how he spread the word, but three Rogue Cultivator came in the afternoon, squatting at the door of Li Yuan's courtyard, and timidly asked Talisman how to sell it.
"Fireball Talisman two pieces Spirit Stone one piece, Cleaning Talisman ten and half pieces Spirit Stone. Warding Talisman three pieces one piece."
The three Rogue Cultivator looked at each other and gathered together Spirit Stone to buy a few of each.
When I left, I kept saying thank you, as if I had gotten a big deal.
The price of Talisman in the periphery is much lower than in the city, but the profit is still considerable for Li Yuan. Most of the materials are Talisman Paper made from herbal medicine, and the cost is extremely low.
After the news spread, more and more people came.
On the third day, seven or eight people came, and on the fourth day, a dozen or so people came. On the fifth day, there were almost no people at the door of Li Yuan from morning to night.
The most purchased ones are Fireball Talisman and Cleaning Talisman.
But the best-selling one is Breath-Concealing Talisman.
The peripheral Rogue Cultivator has a low cultivation level and is most afraid of being noticed by Demon Beast when going out. Breath-Concealing Talisman attached to the body can suppress the breath and reduce the probability of being noticed by Demon Beast.
One piece of Breath-Concealing Talisman costs three pieces of Spirit Stone, which is much cheaper than in the city. Rogue Cultivator people rushed to buy it one by one.
Fang the Third happily squats at the door of Li Yuan to help greet guests every day, as if he has become half a waiter.
"Come on, come on, Master Li Fu's Talisman, the quality is excellent. It's the only one in the area. There is no shop like this in this village."
The name "Master Li" was called by Fang the Third. As he shouted, all Rogue Cultivator in the surrounding area followed suit.
"Master Li Fu, are there any more Fireball Talisman?"
"Master Li Fu, can you draw Warding Talisman for me?"
"Master Li Fu, next time there is Breath-Concealing Talisman, please leave two for me."
Li Yuan draws and sells talismans every day during the day, and practices Talisman Making at night. Spirit Stone earns money one by one, which is much faster than getting monthly salary at Guard Squad.
Fang the Third also received a lot of benefits, and Li Yuan gave him a lot of Talisman.
Life is more pleasant than in the city.
This afternoon, Li Yuan was sitting at the table in the yard drawing Gold Blade Talisman.
Fang the Third was squatting at the next door, chewing dried meat and humming a tuneless tune.
There were a few Rogue Cultivator walking around on the outer Yellow Earth Road, just like every day.
A person walked over from the end of Yellow Earth Road.
The steps were neither fast nor slow, pointing directly towards the small courtyard of Li Yuan.
He is in his thirties, of medium build, wearing a white-washed gray-brown short robe, with an ordinary face and no outstanding facial features.
Qi Refining Fifth Layer.
Li Yuan's eyes swept over him, and when he was about to take them back, he suddenly stopped.
There was a jade pendant hanging on the man's waist.
It is made of dark jade, with fine spiritual patterns engraved on the surface. The size, shape, and arrangement of the spiritual patterns are almost exactly the same as the breath-containing jade pendant that Li Yuan seized before.
It's not similar, it's the same.
Li Yuan's eyes paused on that jade pendant for two more breaths.
Then he noticed the second detail.
On the outside of the man's left arm, between the cuff and the elbow, there was an inconspicuous dark mark on the robe. It didn't look like a stain, but more like some kind of pattern had been deliberately covered with cloth, leaving only an edge exposed.
The gray-black lines and curved arcs look like part of a claw-shaped pattern.
The man had already reached the entrance of the courtyard, looked inside, and spoke.
"I heard that there is a charm master selling Breath-Concealing Talisman here?"