"Hmm, so I wasn't allowed in the first time?" Seeing how polite the Jingbo City disciple was, Xiao Hua knew that this Mihuan was indeed useful. He sneered.
"Not at all, not at all. Since Fellow Daoist has come to Jingbo City to attend the market, on behalf of City Lord Zhao of Jingbo City, I welcome you." The disciple forced a smile. "However, Jingbo City has its rules. Anyone entering the market must pay one mid-grade spirit stone as the fee for the services provided by Jingbo City!"
"One mid-grade spirit stone?" Xiao Hua grumbled inwardly. That was the price of one top-grade Fireball Talisman! Who knew how many cultivators were at the market today? Jingbo City's income from a single market day must have been enormous. They truly had a way of making money!
"Then... if this poor Daoist set up a stall to sell things, that would be allowed as well?" Xiao Hua's heart stirred, and he asked.
"Precisely. A market is unlike a trading gathering; everyone must pay a management fee, and everyone may sell things themselves!" the disciple said politely.
"Fine, then!" Xiao Hua slapped his storage bag and boldly handed over a mid-grade spirit stone, looking every bit the wealthy spendthrift.
"Please enter, Fellow Daoist!" After accepting the spirit stone, the Jingbo City disciple handed him a crimson communication talisman. "This is a Jingbo City communication talisman. If Fellow Daoist needs anything from Jingbo City while at the market, please activate this talisman. It may be used multiple times!" With that, the disciple vanished.
"Another mid-grade spirit stone gone!" Xiao Hua sighed. "These Fireball Talismans... I'll have to keep more of them in the future and stop selling them outside. What if someone took one and used it to attack me? Wouldn't I be