Chapter 52
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Chapter 52: Layman Qingge
At a stall where two people had already made purchases.
Wang Yu curiously moved closer, but when he saw the items on the stall, his eyes lit up.
The vendor was an old man with white hair and a youthful face. The stall was neatly arranged with more than ten talismans of different colors and sizes. Next to the stall was a small banner that read "Guo’s Talismans."
"You look a bit unfamiliar, Taoist friend. Have you just come to the market? Would you like to buy a few talismans for protection?" The old man greeted Wang Yu warmly as he finished with a customer.
"Senior…"
"Hehe, don’t call me senior. We are all at the Qi Refining Stage. If you don’t mind, just call me ‘Old Guo.’" The old man said with a smile.
"Taoist friend Guo, you drew these talismans, could you introduce one or two?" Wang Yu asked with a smile.
"Of course, they are drawn by me, Guo. I am not very talented, but I am a certified apprentice talisman master in the market. My Guo talismans have been available in Guangyuan District for many years, and my reputation speaks for itself."
Among these talismans, those are the Qingfeng talismans. When activated, they can use the Qingfeng spell to clear fog. The few green talismans are the Little Spring Returning Talisman, which can cast a weak healing spell for minor injuries.
"As for the two best-looking blue talismans, they are my signature, the entry-level ‘Wind Blade Talisman’… I am not boasting, but every Wind Blade Talisman I draw is of high quality. I would never sell substandard talismans, and there are very few talisman masters in Guangyuan District who can sell entry-level talismans," the old man said passionately.
"You can draw entry-level talismans, so what is the price of these talismans?" Wang Yu asked, feeling intrigued as he looked at the old man again.
In his understanding, entry-level talismans naturally could release advanced spells.
"I am an honest man. The entry-level Wind Blade Talisman is twelve spirit stones each, and the other talismans are four spirit stones each. If you can buy more than ten at once, I can give you a ten percent discount," Old Guo said with a big smile.
"So expensive! Is this talisman also four spirit stones?" Wang Yu thought about the price for a moment and suddenly pointed to a talisman that was placed alone in the corner of the stall.
This talisman had patterns that looked similar to the Little Spring Returning Talisman, but a faint green glow was subtly shining on its surface.
"This one is not a four spirit stone, but a fifteen spirit stone. It is the only medium-grade talisman I have drawn recently. Although it is not an advanced talisman yet, its self-healing effect and durability cannot be compared to other Little Spring Returning Talismans." The old man shook his head repeatedly and explained for a while.
A medium-grade talisman that is not advanced sells for a higher price than an advanced Wind Blade Talisman?
Wang Yu was extremely surprised, but to avoid showing his ignorance, he agreed with the old man a few times and then made an excuse to leave.
When he walked to another stall, he stopped again.
On this stall, there were some jars and bottles, and a strong smell of medicine filled the air.
In front of the stall, two young men who looked similar were bargaining with someone about something. In the end, they left happily after leaving behind ten or so spirit stones and a yellow Spiritual Herb in exchange for a small bottle of medicine.
"I have antidotes, healing medicines, and various other drugs. I accept custom orders and trade items, but I am just a pharmacist, not an alchemist. I can only mix and prepare ordinary medicines, not advanced pills," said the vendor, a woman in thick clothing and a straw hat. She immediately spoke when she saw Wang Yu’s new face, her voice low and a bit hoarse.
"Is there a big difference between ordinary medicines and pills?" Wang Yu couldn’t help but ask.
"Of course, advanced medicines are mostly pills, and only alchemists can refine pills. Pharmacists can only prepare ordinary medicines," the woman replied briefly.
"I see, my Taoist friend, have you heard of Evil Dissipating Powder? Can it be made?" Wang Yu nodded thoughtfully and casually asked.
"Yes, one bottle of Evil Dissipating Powder costs five spirit stones," the woman in the hat replied coldly.
"Can it really be made?" Wang Yu was surprised.
"Evil Dissipating Powder is a medicine that neutralizes evil energy toxins. The ingredients vary depending on the type of evil energy needing to be neutralized, but it’s not very difficult to make. What is there that cannot be made?" The woman in the hat explained briefly and then fell silent.
"If my Taoist friend can make Evil Dissipating Powder, do you have any evil energy for sale? Any type will do," Wang Yu asked eagerly, trying to hide his joy.
"Evil energy is very rare. I don’t have any here. Even if I did, it usually only appears in major shops or at auctions," the woman in the hat replied blandly.
"Thank you for the advice, my Taoist friend. If I need something in the future, I will definitely come to you for the medicine," Wang Yu noted the word ‘auction’ in his mind and left, bowing slightly.
Next, he looked at several other busy stalls, mostly selling talismans and medicines, but when he saw a stall surrounded by seven or eight people, he instinctively moved closer.
But before he could get closer, he heard a loud angry shout from inside the stall.
"Why are you crowding together? There aren’t any spirit stones to buy, so why stand so close?"
Suddenly, an amazing power burst forth from the center of the stall, pushing back the crowd in front of it.
Wang Yu could finally see that the stall only had a half of a light red whip on display.
"This is a true tier-up magical item, the ‘Red Fire Whip,’ which can activate the shadow of a fire serpent. Although it is a bit broken, it can still use more than half of its original power?" A man in leather armor stood behind the stall, of average build but with a fierce aura. He carried a bronze spear on his back and shouted thunderously.
After saying this, the man in leather armor grabbed the half whip in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, a burst of flames swept along the whip, transforming into a faint red serpent-like shadow that swayed as he waved the whip.
"It really is a tier-up magical item."
"Even if it is broken, it can still be a family treasure. Is someone really selling it?"
"What do you know? This man is the famous ‘Qing Ge Ju Shi’ from Cauldron Cauldron. He practices a metal attribute cultivation method and already has a tier-up magical item, the ‘Jin Li Ge.’ This Red Fire Whip is not only broken but also has the wrong attribute, making it more sensible to exchange it for other training resources."
"A tier-up magical item usually costs four to five hundred spirit stones. I wonder how much a broken one would cost?"
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The surrounding cultivators were chattering, mostly with eager eyes, staring at the whip in the man’s hand.
"I’ll say it again, a damaged Red Fire Whip spirit stone is three hundred, or I will trade it for resources for the late stage of Qi Refining. I have other things to do, and I’m only here for the time it takes to burn one incense stick. If no one buys it by then, I will simply throw it to the Treasure Pavilion," Layman Qingge said impatiently after waving the whip once more.
When Wang Yu heard the price, he gasped, but upon hearing the name ‘Treasure Pavilion’, he felt a stir in his heart.
"Friend Qingge, this whip is only half left, shouldn’t the price be halved too? If it’s one hundred fifty spirit stones, I’ll take it," someone in the crowd said.
"Hmph, if it’s one hundred fifty, the Treasure Pavilion wouldn’t offer just that. Not for sale, not for sale…" the man shook his head repeatedly.
"I offer a piece of Liuli crystal, plus one hundred spirit stones."
"Three Qingmu pills, plus one hundred twenty spirit stones."
…
Someone in the crowd really started bidding one after another, but clearly, none of it pleased Layman Qingge. Finally, after cursing and shouting "They are all poor people!" he didn’t even pack up his stall and left directly with his bright red whip.
The people nearby looked at the large man’s back, exchanged glances with each other, and then scattered all at once.
Entry-level magical tools!
Four to five hundred spirit stones!
Even a damaged one can be sold for three hundred spirit stones.
But how much can an ordinary magical tool be sold for?
Wang Yu followed the crowd away, but his mind was filled with various thoughts, and he immediately thought of the silver hammer magical tool he just got.
It is very likely also an entry-level magical tool.
As he thought of this, he forced himself to resist the urge to take out the item and continued to wander around the square.
Soon after, Wang Yu stopped in front of a stall that had seven or eight books and bamboo slips, but after a quick look, he shook his head without saying a word.
