This is equivalent to a painting or calligraphy that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Not only is it well-preserved, but it is also the work of a famous artist from a previous era, so it is naturally priceless.
Shopkeeper Ma asked Shen Luo to wait a moment while he went to the inner hall to prepare the Immortal Jade.
" Shopkeeper Ma, there's no rush." Shen Luo hesitated for a moment before calling out to him.
"Young Master Shen..." Shopkeeper Ma thought Shen Luo was going to back out, and immediately became a little nervous.
"Let's not rush to take the Immortal Jade. I want to buy some other things first. We can calculate the discount and then take it," Shen Luo said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Ma's expression relaxed, and he smiled as he asked if there was anything else he needed.
Shen Luo silently recalled for a moment, then began to recite the names of various spiritual materials. " Azure Luan Wood, Crimson Pearl Immortal Dew, Golden Moth Powder, Ironbone Holly..."
When Shopkeeper Ma heard Shen Luo name the first name, his eyebrows twitched slightly. As he listened to more names, his expression grew more and more serious. After hearing Shen Luo name more than a dozen names in one go, he was stunned.
These items are all materials used to make high-level talismans such as Armor-Breaking Talisman, Flying Talisman, and Orthodox Falling Thunder Talisman; each one is a precious high-grade spiritual material.
" Shopkeeper Ma, I don't need all of these things. I just wanted to ask what you have in the shop?" Shen Luo quickly explained when she saw his expression.
"Young Master Shen, you've really surprised me. We don't even have half of what you've described in our Treasure Record Hall. There are many things we've never even heard of," Shopkeeper Ma said, swallowing hard.
"What kinds are they?" Shen Luo asked quickly.
"We have Azure Luan Wood, Ironbone Holly, and Golden Moth Powder of the Cicada, but we don't have much of the Mountain-Piercing Thorn and Crimson Pearl Immortal Dew. That's all we have," Shopkeeper Ma replied after thinking for a moment.
Of these, apart from the Mountain-Piercing Thorn, which is used to make Armor-Breaking Talisman talismans, the other four are all used to make Flying Talisman. Among them, the Azure Luan Wood and the Ironbone Holly are the main materials, while the other two are auxiliary materials.
Shen Luo was secretly delighted and quickly inquired about the price of these spiritual materials.
" The Azure Luan Wood is the most precious, costing one Immortal Jade for just two sticks. The Ironbone Holly costs one Immortal Jade for ten sticks, while the Golden Moth Powder and the Crimson Pearl Immortal Dew each cost one Immortal Jade per bottle," said Shopkeeper Ma.
"May I take a look?" Shen Luo asked, his gaze sweeping over the display case.
"It's not on this display case. Young Master Shen, please wait here for a moment, I'll go get it right away." With that, Shopkeeper Ma turned and went into the inner room.
After waiting a moment, he came out carrying a tray with several items on it.
Shen Luo glanced over and saw on the far left a pair of two-foot-long pieces of blue wood, about the thickness of a child's arm. They seemed to be shrouded in spiritual energy, containing a thin layer of radiant light that did not dissipate.
To the right of the wood are ten dark blue-green tree branches covered with small, oval leaves that gleam with a dark blue-green sheen, looking as if they were cast from refined iron.
Further to the side were two white porcelain vases, one blue and one white, each about an inch long.
"Besides that, I also need to buy ten more Purple Cloud Talisman Paper and fifty Azure Frost Talisman Paper. Also, does the shopkeeper have Talisman Refining Furnace here?" Shen Luo pondered for a moment before asking.
"Yes, yes, but their grade is not high; they can only be considered ordinary crafts tools, not reaching the level of Magical Artifact. If Young Master Shen wants to use them to refine Talisman Ink, it would be best to use them with a few Fire-Igniting Talisman for better results," Shopkeeper Ma said with a relaxed expression.
"How much does Fire-Igniting Talisman cost?" Shen Luo asked.
"Although this is an offensive talisman, its power is limited, and the price is not expensive. It can be bought for fifty taels of silver. I wonder how many you need, young master?" Shopkeeper Ma asked.
"Let's buy ten tickets first," Shen Luo said after thinking for a moment.
"Okay, I'll prepare the goods for you right away." Shopkeeper Ma was overjoyed at the moment, as this was no small deal he had made.
After everything was prepared, Shen Luo did a quick check, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and asked:
"Why are there seventy-two sheets of these Azure Frost Talisman Paper?"
" The Azure Frost Talisman Paper is priced at twelve sheets per Immortal Jade. Adding the previous one, we'll collect six in total, making a total of seventy-two sheets. The Purple Cloud Talisman Paper cannot be discounted and is worth ten Immortal Jade. The Azure Luan Wood and other spiritual materials are worth four Immortal Jade, for a total of twenty Immortal Jade. As for the rest, the total price is eight hundred taels of silver," Shopkeeper Ma explained.
"Then thank you very much, Shopkeeper Ma." Shen Luo quickly clasped his hands in thanks.
Shopkeeper Ma packed these items into an exquisite wooden box, then took out ten Immortal Jade, put them in a brocade pouch, and handed them to Shen Luo.
After Shen Luo put the money away, he paid the silver and then took his leave.
Not long after he left, a beautiful young woman emerged from the inner hall; it was Ma Xiuxiu.
However, the moment Shopkeeper Ma saw his "daughter," his expression suddenly became respectful.
The girl held the " Soul-Calming Golden Tablet " between her two slender fingers, examining it closely. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her bright eyes.
"Old Ma, you really underestimated the value of this thing. Give him another ten Immortal Jade next time," the girl said, her tone surprisingly mature, showing none of her previous timidity.
"Young Master, thirty Immortal Jade is quite a lot. Could it be that this old servant has misjudged it, and this isn't the Soul-Calming Golden Tablet?" Shopkeeper Ma changed his usual form of address and asked with slight surprise.
"You didn't misread the item, but you underestimated its quality. The Soul-Calming Runes on it are of extremely high grade, capable of calming the soul, dispelling evil, eliminating karmic obstacles, and even guiding thousand-year-old vengeful ghosts back to the Netherworld. It's just a pity that although the item is intact, only a tenth of its spiritual energy remains." The girl said with a slight regret.
"This person can produce such valuable items; could he be of extraordinary status?" Shopkeeper Ma pondered.
"Judging from his aptitude and aura, he doesn't seem like a disciple of a well-established immortal sect. He must have had some kind of fortuitous encounter. You saw what he bought just now; they're all things needed to refine high-grade talismans. Have you ever wondered how someone as lowly as a guest elder of the White Residence could have access to these things?" the girl said thoughtfully.
"This..." Shopkeeper Ma was speechless for a moment upon hearing this.
"What happened today was just a spur-of-the-moment thing; I thought it would be fun. You don't need to take it too seriously. Just maintain the current relationship. If he really comes here to sell high-level talismans in the future, we can still befriend him then," the girl said casually with a smile.
"Yes," Shopkeeper Ma replied immediately.
After Shen Luo to his room in the White Residence, Shen Luo couldn't wait to start studying talismans.
Of the five advanced talismans I learned at Fangcun Mountain, only the Falling Thunder Talisman and the Flying Talisman have materials available for me to try drawing. The Falling Thunder Talisman is, of course, just an alternative material.
At first, he didn't rush to use the newly purchased talisman paper for testing. Instead, he used ordinary Yellow Talisman Paper for practice, repeatedly practicing the writing of the two types of talismans to familiarize himself with the brushstrokes.
Similar to cultivation techniques, he had a successful experience in drawing talismans in a dream, so he was very clear about some of the key points of drawing them. However, it was difficult for him to achieve perfect coordination between his mind, eyes and hands.