At a stall where two people had made purchases in quick succession.
Wang Yu approached out of curiosity, but when he saw what was laid out on the stall, his eyes lit up.
The stallholder was an old man with crane-white hair and a youthful face. A dozen or so talismans of different colors and sizes lay neatly arranged on his stall, with a small banner planted beside it that read "Guo Family Talismans."
"You look unfamiliar, fellow Daoist. Newly arrived at Market City, are you? Would you care to buy a few talismans for protection?" The old man had just seen off a customer. When he spotted Wang Yu approaching, he immediately greeted him with a kindly smile.
"Senior..."
"Heh, no need to call me senior. We're all in the Qi Refining Realm. If you don't mind, just call me Old Guo," the old man said, beaming.
"Fellow Daoist Guo, did you draw these talismans yourself? Could you tell me a little about them?" Wang Yu asked with a smile.
"Of course I drew them. Though my skills are modest, I'm an entry-level talisman master certified by Market City. My Guo Family Talismans stall has been here in Guangyuan Market for many years. Its reputation speaks for itself.
"Among these talismans, those are Qingfeng Talismans. Once activated, they release the Qingfeng Technique, which can blow away mist. Those green ones are Minor Spring-Returning Talismans. They release the Minor Spring-Returning Technique, which has a slight healing effect on external injuries.
"As for those two best-looking azure talismans, they're my specialty: Entry-Tier Wind Blade Talismans... Not to blow my own trumpet, but every Wind Blade Talisman I draw is top quality. I would never put substandard, inferior talismans up for sale. There are only a handful of talisman masters in all