The two arrived at the Duty Hall and turned in their assignment. Elder Duan was overjoyed. Looking at the Elixirs in the Storage Bag, nearly half of which were mid-grade, he smiled until his eyes narrowed to slits.
Elder Duan transferred fifty contribution points to Xu Qingtong, then gave him fifty sets of ingredients for Purple Sun Pills before seeing the two off with a beaming smile.
After leaving the Duty Hall, Xu Qingtong asked Du Siwen, "Third Senior Sister, is there anywhere in the sect where I can buy medicinal herbs and Talisman Paper?"
"There is. I'll take you there," Du Siwen said.
Xu Qingtong followed Du Siwen through turn after turn until they reached a small building. It was two stories tall and ten zhang wide. Above the main entrance in the center hung a plaque bearing two large characters: Four-Hall.
The two entered the Four-Hall, and Xu Qingtong looked around. The interior was spacious, with a large L-shaped counter dividing it into two sections. Rows of cabinets behind the counter were filled with all sorts of goods. Two young men dressed as Outer Sect Disciples were listlessly tidying things up.
A sense of familiarity immediately came over Xu Qingtong. During his three-plus years at the Jade Spring Commerce Association, he had spent every day in surroundings like these.
Seeing them enter, an Outer Sect Disciple walked over and said, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister, what would you like?"
"Do you have Talisman Paper here?" Xu Qingtong asked.
The disciple nodded and led Xu Qingtong to a counter. He took a stack of Talisman Paper from a cabinet behind it and handed it to him.
Xu Qingtong took it and looked, greatly surprised. The Talisman Paper in the Four-Hall was different from what he had used at the Jade