The jade slip only bore a few short sentences: originating in water, its breath like tangled silk, injuring and subduing people from ten miles away. A special note was appended at the end to emphasize: within twenty apertures, anything more was a mismatch.
Yu Ci stared at it, completely bewildered. "Just come out and tell me what you're trying to do!"
Third Master He assumed a look that clearly said why are you playing dumb, though he quickly gave a dry cough and said, "Aren't you proficient in talismancraft? A client over there wants to ask if you can produce talismans that meet these requirements... uh, Daoist friend."
"Are you mental..." Yu Ci muttered under his breath.
"Hmm?"
Yu Ci smiled, looking up at him. "How much?"
"How much what?"
"The pay, of course."
Third Master He had anticipated this turn of events, so he immediately put on a stern expression and said, "As long as you can pull it off, it won't fall short of your earnings this time around."
Yu Ci didn't speak either, just fixing a deadpan stare on him. Third Master He squirmed under the gaze until he finally snapped in irritation, "Can you do it or not? Just give me an answer! There are no end of people praying for a deal like this!"
"I figured as much," Yu Ci mumbled, then took out a blank jade talisman. With spiritual light flickering, he dashed off a talisman in the blink of an eye and handed it over. "There, take a look."
Third Master He was slightly stunned, not reaching out to take it immediately. Yu Ci chuckled. "What, still thinking about the price? This talisman is on the house!"
Third Master He finally snapped out of it, glared fiercely at him, and snatched the jade