The mountain folk's wisdom: Explosive Talisman (33)

"Your Mountain Hollow Village truly lives up to its reputation as the most skilled village in making talisman launchers."

"These intricate structural combinations far exceed the content recorded in the Luo River Book..."

With a smile and a nod, Lady Bagui praised without reservation.

Among the Mountain Folk of Baidi today, talisman emitters are no longer a novelty.

Almost every village has its own unique skills; the only difference is how well they work.

As for the most crucial element of the talisman launcher—the talisman bullets?

So far, even the readily available talisman paper provided by the Mountain Hollow Village has been used.

Few Mountain Folk can draw a complete talisman, let alone draw multiple talismans adapted to local conditions.

Therefore, in most cases, the Mountain Folk are used to directly purchasing finished talisman bullets produced in the Mountain Hollow Village.

It's cheap, easy to use, and has ample after-sales support...

Thanks to this unique advantage, Mountain Hollow Village has now become a complete Talisman Bamboo planting base.

Each year, one can acquire enormous wealth simply by planting Talisman Bamboo, and then use that wealth to purchase grain.

This collaborative model completely disrupted the traditional way of life for Mountain Folk.

It is gradually becoming popular in the Mountain Folk villages of the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Under Li Boyang's plan, every region and village in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range will have its own specialty products in the future.

There are people specifically responsible for growing grain...

There are specialized companies responsible for raising meat...

There are specialized companies responsible for producing paper...

There are people specifically responsible for printing books...

There are specialized departments responsible for shipbuilding...

There are dedicated repair tools...

There might even be some specifically designed for combat...

This initial regional industrial division of labor and cooperation will eventually replace the most primitive agricultural model, laying the foundation for future industrial and supply chain collaborative division of labor.

Of course, that day is still a long way off.

For the Mountain Folk in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, the biggest advantage of this complementary industry is that it liberates productivity, enabling them to do things that were previously impossible for a single village.

"Mountain God, you flatter me. All of this is thanks to the prophet's grace."

Watching Lady Bagui quietly open the second bag, Uncle Lu maintained the demeanor befitting a businessman.

Because the second bag contained, unmistakably, hundreds of talisman bullets.

The talismans that can be used to make talisman bullets are all extremely offensive.

So, at just one glance, Lady Bagui sensed the hidden danger within.

If these hundreds of talisman bullets were to explode all at once...

Even now, Lady Bagui might not be able to escape unscathed.

"The talisman bullets from your village are as high-quality as ever."

Reaching out, he took out a talisman bullet. Lady Bagui stared intently at the talisman on it, a barely perceptible longing flashing in his eyes.

Compared to those purely mechanical talisman emitters.

The talismans on these talisman bullets are the real treasures that Lady Bagui values.

Although it cannot compare to genuine Maxims Talismans.

However, if one can understand the operating principles of these talismans, it can also help Lady Bagui explore the Method of the Celestial Person.

Thinking of this, Lady Bagui directly opened the third bag on the ground.

Unlike the talisman launcher and talisman bullets, this third bag contained a full five stacks of talismans.

These talismans are the most commonly used by the Mountain Folk, including talismans for Divine Movement Talisman, Light Body Talisman, Breath-Sealing Talisman, Strengthening Talisman, and Evil-Warding Talisman; they can be considered as everyday items.

Just like the Bronze Horse was able to carry so much stuff across nearly a hundred kilometers, it relied on these commonly used talismans.

"I'm very satisfied with the product; this is your payment."

After confirming that everything was in order, Lady Bagui nodded in satisfaction.

Then, very carefully, he took out ten golden seeds from his sleeve.

As a mountain god who was forced into this role, Lady Bagui protected a village that was not a large village, so naturally there was no bronze coin, the currency used in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

However, these ten golden seeds, which were born from its own body, were more than enough to pay for this shipment.

In fact, the reason why Uncle Lu, who is so old, is willing to run this route so frequently and carry so many dangerous items to trade with Lady Bagui is precisely because of these seeds.

"Thank you, Mountain God, for your blessing!"

If you have any further needs, please feel free to contact us.

Carefully accepting the ten golden seeds, Uncle Lu knew that Mountain Hollow Village might have another specialty product in the future.

Most importantly, these seeds from the gods possess Divine Power, which greatly helps his granddaughter's cultivation.

"Out of consideration for our old acquaintance, I'll give you a piece of advice."

"If you have grandchildren who practice Breathing Method, it's best to consume one seed per month."

"After all, this kind of seed isn't a true Qi and Blood Pill; prolonged use will lead to adverse effects."

Upon hearing what Lady Bagui said, Uncle Lu immediately became nervous.

What kind of alienation phenomenon?

Seeing this, Lady Bagui, who had expected it, silently shook his head.

"The skin becomes fair and translucent, the bones become crystal clear, and perhaps one will even unconsciously emanate a cold, chilling aura..."

"In short, if you don't want your grandchild to become a complete freak, you'd better control the frequency of his medication."

Whether surprised or relieved, Uncle Lu hesitated briefly before speaking again.

"Your Excellency the Mountain God, although I do not know what trouble you have encountered..."

"But since you're collecting talismans, I think this should be of some use to you too."

This statement perfectly reveals the true purpose behind Lady Bagui's recent transactions.

Uncle Lu slowly took out a rather simple-looking talisman and handed it to Lady Bagui was still in a state of shock.

"This is Explosive Talisman that my granddaughter invented herself."

"Although it can't compare to the talismans taught by the prophet, this Explosive Talisman is simple, easy to understand, and extremely powerful."

"Whether you use it for self-defense or to teach villagers how to draw talismans, it's far superior to those talisman bullets."

Only then did Lady Bagui snap out of his shock and look down at the Explosive Talisman in his hand.

Just as Uncle Lu said, the lines on this Explosive Talisman were much simpler than those on other talismans.

If other talismans are like exquisite paintings or complex, superimposed formulas...

So this Explosive Talisman is simply a few lines and the most basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division formulas.

Even beginners can easily draw a complete Explosive Talisman with just a little practice.

More importantly, this Explosive Talisman was not the product of that prophet, but rather the crystallization of wisdom summarized and synthesized by the Mountain Folk themselves.

This not only signifies the development of the Mountain Folk's own creativity, but also marks the beginning of their journey from nothing to something.

This also means that Lady Bagui's long-sought-after Dao of Talismans has finally found a glimmer of possibility.

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