"So that's how it is~" Xiao Hua rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and smiled. "Then I must go inside and see just what the difference is between mid-grade and top-grade!"
"Fellow Daoist Xiao needn't trouble yourself. I happen to have both top-grade and mid-grade Fireball Talismans in my storage pouch!" Seeing this, the old man beamed with delight. He patted his storage pouch and presented two exquisitely crafted Fireball Talismans before Xiao Hua.
Then, after looking Xiao Hua up and down, he said in a low voice, "I know Fellow Daoist Xiao came down the mountain with your senior brother. It's no matter. As long as you bring your sect's senior brother here, I will certainly give you some benefits!"
"Eh?" Xiao Hua was slightly startled, but his eyes immediately shifted as he said quietly, "Fellow Daoist Bai... mind your words..."
As he spoke, he carefully examined both yellow talismans. The top-grade Fireball Talisman was indeed extraordinarily refined. Not only were its runes delicate and dense, with threads of spiritual energy contained between the fine lines, even the talisman paper was clearly different. Just as he began distinguishing the differences between the runes on the two yellow talismans, he suddenly came to his senses. "Oh! I forgot! A Communication Talisman... doesn't require talisman ink or a talisman brush. But the runes on a Fireball Talisman... are drawn with talisman ink and a talisman brush. I... I don't even have those. How can I make talismans?"
When he looked up again, he indeed saw neatly arranged talisman ink and talisman brushes on the stall across from him. After thinking for a while, Xiao Hua did not continue asking questions. Instead, he carefully studied the differences between the two yellow talismans once more, returned them to the old man, and