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"": ""Ahem." Xu Lu coughed twice.
"Deal." Luo Bin was remarkably decisive.
The Talisman Inkstone was a high-grade ritual artifact that greatly enhanced talisman drawing.
According to Xu Lu, it was even more precious than a corpse core in some respects.
But at present, the only talisman Luo Bin was skilled at using was the Gray Immortal Spirit-Inviting Talisman. In his hands, the Talisman Inkstone could not serve its proper purpose.
If Fourth Master Gray died, the Gray Immortal Spirit-Inviting Talisman would become completely useless.
Besides, Xu Lu was right. If the Golden Silkworm Gu was harmed, Luo Bin would suffer.
Earlier, when Kong An had pulled out the Essence-Devouring Gu and sealed it with the Human-Bone Wooden Fish, Luo Bin had suffered considerably.
He could not predict what would happen if the Golden Silkworm Gu died.
Most importantly, the Golden Silkworm Gu had eaten the old Gu. It was not merely a symbol of his status as Miao King, but the Old Miao King's final legacy.
There was another point: Luo Bin had already considered returning the Talisman Inkstone. It was only because practitioners placed such importance on cause and effect that he had called it a loan. Xu Lu understood this principle well and had further emphasized that he was not demanding it.
Luo Bin's thoughts raced.
Almost as soon as he agreed, Xu Lu opened the floodgates, spilling information like beans from a sack.
Still, Xu Lu did not say all that much. Most of it concerned the unknowns, the rumors, and when they ought to go.
Sunlight streamed through the window into the room. Its gentle warmth and abundant yang energy washed away the yin energy clinging to them, lifting some of the gloom from their moods as well.
When Xu Lu