Fang Yu's Ill Intentions

About the brush!

No! It should be a talisman brush!

What a sin!

He still had information, after all. He had reviewed the plotline of the mortals countless times, so there basically would not be any mistakes.

If his talisman-making success rate had not been so high, he truly would have needed a fine talisman brush. He really did not want to stir up more trouble.

Most crucially, he had no money, no spirit stones, and no pills!

It was not that he had no pills; he simply could not bear to use them. The Foundation Establishment Pill Fang Qingxue had given him was more than enough to trade for a superior talisman brush.

"Looks like I can't just trade for a talisman brush."

After muttering to himself, Fang Yu cleared everything off the table and prepared to rest for the night before seeking out the young girl named Han Yunzhi.

After all, she was not going to run away.

As for that dark-skinned boy, he probably had not arrived yet. Fang Yu had not seen him during the day, so naturally he would not come at night.

The next morning, while the sky was still dim, Fang Yu greeted Meng Shan the Third, the blue-robed man who had spent the whole night wandering about and had just returned to rest, then left the loft and headed for the square to search for Han Yunzhi.

Since it was morning, cultivators traveled the roads in twos and threes. It was not exactly deserted, but they all seemed to be heading toward the marketplace. It appeared that most of them were stallholders.

That meant Han Yunzhi was there as well. Fang Yu was thus relieved and entered the square to search for her.

Although he had never seen Han Yunzhi, according to the book's description, she was a delicate and lovable girl next door!

That trait made her far easier to spot than the other stallholders.

Sure enough, relying on that description, Fang Yu soon caught sight of Han Yunzhi.

Han Yunzhi had already set up her stall. She was lowering her head over a book, showing no intention of paying attention to anyone else.

Seeing this, Fang Yu strode up to the stall and first examined its wares. Aside from talismans, there truly was nothing of value.

However, he remembered that Han Yunzhi and her brother had unusual identities. They should possess high-grade magical artifacts, perhaps even top-grade ones. It was worth trying.

"Do you have any talisman brushes here?"

Fang Yu lifted his eyes to Han Yunzhi and smiled.

"A talisman brush? What kind of talisman brush do you want?" A crisp female voice entered his ears.

"A good talisman brush at the magical-artifact grade."

At those words, Fang Yu's smile became more serious. His exceptionally handsome face made the young Han Yunzhi's cheeks flush faintly, and combined with his extraordinary bearing, it inspired a little more trust in her heart.

"May I ask how many spirit stones you have? If you have too few, you should go elsewhere and choose an ordinary talisman brush instead," Han Yunzhi suggested after thinking briefly.

"As for spirit stones, I do not have many left on me, but I can trade pills instead. How about it?" Fang Yu asked with an unchanged smile.

"Pills? That depends on what sort of pills they are. If they are medicines for healing injuries or treating illnesses, they are not worth much!" The young Han Yunzhi gently smoothed down the stray hair before her forehead.

"This pill is somewhat special. There are too many people here, too many eyes and ears, and it may easily invite trouble. If you trust me, miss, you may pack up your stall and follow me to one of the trading rooms, where we can inspect it. How about that?"

Seeing this, Fang Yu suggested in a low voice.

Besides these stalls, the Tainan Mountain Gathering also had several unused stone rooms for trading things that could not see the light of day.

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Yunzhi narrowed her bright eyes. Vigilance filled her face as she scrutinized Fang Yu, her distrust plain to see.

Only after confirming that Fang Yu's cultivation realm was not high did she relax slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she parted her rosy lips and said, "I'll need to ask my elder brother to come with me."

She believed that with her elder brother's strength, plus the magical artifacts wielded by the two siblings, they would have the power to fight even an expert at the twelfth level of Qi Refinement. There was no need to worry about him harboring ill intent.

Besides, if anything truly happened, they could call for help.

"Of course."

At that, Fang Yu's expression did not change as he nodded without hesitation.

"Then please wait a moment."

Han Yunzhi showed a hint of apology.

After saying that, she took out a spirit talisman, traced several marks over it in the air with her hand, then tossed it into the sky. It transformed into a streak of firelight and vanished.

"Please wait a moment, sir. My elder brother will bring the item shortly!" Han Yunzhi said, somewhat embarrassed again.

"No matter. I have time to spare."

Taking advantage of that time, Han Yunzhi packed up the items on her stall.

"Little sister!" The instant she finished, a booming voice abruptly rang out.

A towering, brawny giant no less massive than Giant Spirit Hand Fang Tong was charging this way. Along the way, he sent several cultivators staggering in all directions. They had initially flown into a rage, but once they saw the giant's freakishly immense frame, all their faces turned pale with alarm. After hesitating, they could only pinch their noses and swallow their anger.

After all, even cultivators would feel three parts fear when facing a cultivator of such enormous size.

Seeing her elder brother's behavior clearly, Han Yunzhi developed a headache. This elder brother of hers was far too reckless in his actions. Was he not making enemies of other cultivators for no reason at all?

"Here, little sister! I brought the item." Carrying a gust of wild wind with him, the giant rushed to Fang Yu's side and extended a palm-leaf fan-sized hand, passing a long, narrow wooden box to Han Yunzhi.

Only once the wooden box was in her hands did Han Yunzhi finally relax. Then she invited, "Sir, shall we?"

"Alright. Sorry to trouble you, miss."

Fang Yu smiled faintly.

The three then headed toward the stone rooms at the edge of the square.

The stone room was not large, less than a zhang across, and completely empty, but it was more than sufficient for the three of them.

"What pill does sir intend to use for the exchange?"

After entering the stone room, Han Yunzhi immediately asked.

"Before I take it out, I ask that miss and this brother first swear a heart demon oath that you will not reveal the slightest detail of today's pill. Likewise, I will swear a heart demon oath that I will not reveal the slightest detail either."

Rather than answer Han Yunzhi's question, Fang Yu made his demand first.

At this, Han Yunzhi and her brother exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Alright, we can do that."

"Miss, take a look at this pill first. I trust it is more than enough to exchange for your talisman brush."

Only after both sides had sworn heart demon oaths did Fang Yu reluctantly take out a jade bottle containing a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Though this Foundation Establishment Pill was not one from the mortal world, its value was absolutely greater than theirs. Thus, one talisman brush was far from enough.

Han Yunzhi accepted the jade bottle and opened it. The moment it was unsealed, a vast spiritual aura, refreshing to the heart and lungs and potent enough to make the true essence and mana within one's body tremble, wafted out. The siblings' expressions changed dramatically, and they were shocked yet overjoyed.

"Sir, are you truly willing to trade this spirit pill for this talisman brush?"

At that moment, Han Yunzhi was both startled and delighted, yet deeply worried as well. Her voice trembled faintly as she pressed the question.

Now she finally understood why Fang Yu had made both sides swear heart demon oaths. Even if Fang Yu had not demanded it, she likely would have.

"Of course, it is not just for one talisman brush. But since you two can produce a superior talisman brush, I assume you have other good things on you as well. If the price is right, an exchange would be no problem."