At first, Shen Bing had actually wanted to see if he could get a Beast-Subjugation Talisman or two from the Third Prince for free.
The Third Prince had said earlier that they were just children's toys, after all.
But the matter of Cultivation techniques had taught him that certain taboos in the Immortal Realm could not be violated. Granting someone a favor without cause would incur karmic ties, and that might well be another taboo. Better to play it safe.
After hearing him, the Third Prince gave Shen Bing a suspicious look, as though he were staring at an idiot.
Well! That was understandable. It was like a grown man buying a heap of Ultraman toys to play with. He would be lucky if people didn't think he was nuts.
"Are you sure you want to buy Basic Beast-Subjugation Talismans?"
"Absolutely!"
"I do have two Basic Beast-Subjugation Talismans left, but they really aren't much use. Before the immortal-mortal divide, they had some value. You could take a few clever mortals as servants without worrying about betrayal. After that, though, they became useless. In the Immortal Realm, your chances of finding someone weak enough for a Basic Beast-Subjugation Talisman to control are lower than your chances of running into the Three Pure Dao Ancestors when you step outside."
Nezha paused, then continued with some embarrassment, "But if you really want to buy them, I have to charge their actual value, so you'll be getting a terrible deal."
Shen Bing gritted his teeth and smiled. "Thank you for considering my interests, Third Prince, but money can't buy personal preference. I happen to think these Beast-Subjugation Talismans are quite nice. Please be willing to part with them."
"One Basic Beast-Subjugation Talisman costs a hundred immortal jade. Two hundred in total," the Third Prince