Chapter 96 A Pleasant Transaction

Han Yunzhi explained to Mo Juren in detail,

"Basic exercises have their own advantages. Unlike some other exercises, some of them progress very quickly but the mana is insufficient; some of them have extremely strong mana but the practice speed is very slow; some are easy to go astray; some need the help of teachers to break through the realm; some require harsh conditions to improve the realm, etc. Each exercise has different advantages and disadvantages."

"In short, the reason why these techniques have become popular... the basic techniques that everyone practices, naturally they also have their own unique features. I advise Daoist Mo to practice with peace of mind. It is a taboo on the road of cultivation to change the practice techniques at will during the Qi Refining Stage. Don't do irrational things on impulse."

This round of enlightenment and consolation made Mo Juren feel less conflicted.

Even the silly brother Han Shanli said carelessly,
"That's right, my sister and I also practice these techniques, there's nothing wrong with that."

After the two of them persuaded him, Mo Juren finally calmed down and accepted the reality.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, fellow Daoist Yunzhi, and thank you both for clearing up my doubts. Then I will take all five books of basic exercises."

"Do you really want all five books, Brother Mo? You don't practice the other four."

"It's okay. I can keep it for mutual verification during my practice, and I can pass it on to other family members and friends in the future."

"That's true. After all, it's quite rare to collect all the five elements of skills. Then Sheng Hui will give me ten spirit stones, hehe."

Mo Juren suddenly thought of a question and asked doubtfully,
"Fellow Daoist Yunzhi, I heard that not everyone can copy these techniques. Are you a talisman maker?"

Upon hearing this, Han Yunzhi said with a hint of playfulness and pride,

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Mo, you guessed it right. Our Han family is a family of talismans, and we have been exposed to the way of talismans since childhood."

"However, the basic skills we sell also require the mastery of talisman making in order to copy and sell them one by one. The spirit stones we earn are just a reward for our hard work."

So that's how it is. It seems that not everyone can be competent in the business of copying martial arts techniques. This explains why the martial arts techniques for cultivating immortals can only be popular in the world of cultivating immortals.

After all, the most basic art of talisman making also requires a lot of practice for cultivators to get started.

"Friend Mo, is there anything else you need? Look at the power of this Ice Talisman, it's quite powerful. There is also the Rejuvenation Talisman, which can quickly restore physical strength, which is very useful when traveling with a spirit beast. This low-level sound transmission note can transmit any message within a hundred miles, which is very convenient..."

With her strong recommendation, Mo Juren selected five pairs of sound transmission talismans, five ice talismans and five rejuvenation talismans, plus five books of exercises, the total price was only thirty spirit stones.

The Han siblings searched for a while and took out more than 170 spirit stones, which they exchanged for a total of 17 Yellow Dragon Pills from Mo Juren.

Mo Juren put the things into his storage bag, then took out a whole bottle of twelve pills from his arms, plus the small half bottle he had taken out before, and threw them all to Han Shanli.

Seeing that Mo Juren still had the appearance of being able to produce the Yellow Dragon Pill, the brother and sister discussed in low voices, and Han Yunzhi asked,
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Mo is interested in the art of making talismans? We also have a good mid-level talisman pen passed down from our family. Please take a look at it, Fellow Daoist Mo."

After that, he carefully took out an exquisite wooden box from his storage bag, and after opening it, he revealed a brush-like magical instrument that emitted a faint yellow light. The word "Jinzhu" was written on the pen holder. "This Jinzhu brush is a family heirloom of our Han family. It is said to be made of the neck hair of the second-level monster Golden Eyed Ape, the second-level spiritual materials gold essence and black iron, and was refined by a foundation-building cultivator. Unfortunately, my brother and I have limited achievements in the art of making talismans, and we can't use this level of talisman brush at all."

Mo Juren was somewhat excited when he heard that there was a second-level spiritual material in the pen, but unfortunately it had already been made into a magical tool, so it might not be easy to peel it off.

But he had no plans to make talismans, so he refused.
"This talisman pen is really good, but I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Yunzhi, I'm not interested in the art of talismans for now. I need spirit stones more now. If it's in exchange for spirit stones, I'd be happy to sell it to you."

The Han brothers were a little disappointed when they heard this, but they seemed to have made up their minds. Han Shanli said,

"Friend Mo, please wait here. I will go and exchange the spirit stones for you." Then he immediately took the talisman pen and the box and left the stall in a hurry.

Mo Juren and Han Yunzhi were left staring at each other. They were suddenly alone. Both of them fell into a brief silence and the atmosphere became a little ambiguous.

Seeing Han Yunzhi's face getting redder and redder, Mo Juren couldn't help but break the awkwardness and asked,

"Fellow Daoist Yunzhi, in addition to the spirit stones, I also need to find some spirit ores and materials for refining tools, preferably second or third level. I wonder where I can find them in this market?"

Upon hearing this, Han Yunzhi raised her head sharply, glanced at the white-haired old man who was the stall owner next to her, and said hesitantly,
"I... do know of one place... but..."

Seeing her hesitant, Mo Juren thought about it carefully and realized that she might be worried that he had exchanged all the pills and there would be no share for her brother.

So he reached into his bosom and touched the storage bag, performed a little trick, and when he took it out again, there was a bottle of Huanglongdan between each of the four fingers of one hand, like a flower, and smiled at Han Yunzhi.
"Fellow Daoist Yunzhi, are you afraid that I can't afford it? Don't worry, I have enough pills. I have some on me."

“Hahaha,” Han Yunzhi was also amused by this and said apologetically, “I’m sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Mo. Just wait and see what I’m doing.”

So she turned around and stared at the white-haired old man in the stall next to her. The two seemed to be old acquaintances. After Han Yunzhi's pleading, threatening, acting coquettishly, and bargaining, the white-haired old man finally took out a piece of black material from his arms and handed it to Han Yunzhi.

Then Han Yunzhi returned to the stall in a hurry and handed the piece of spiritual material as big as her forearm to Mo Juren as if to ask for credit.
"I helped you convince Old Bai. This is a piece of black iron that he has collected for several years. He is willing to exchange it with you for at least eight Yellow Dragon Pills."

As Han Yunzhi spoke, she winked at Mo Juren very cutely and whispered,

"Don't worry, in my hands, Old Man Bai will definitely not get any advantage, and I will definitely not let Fellow Daoist Mo suffer any loss."

Mo Juren smiled happily, this black iron was exactly the spiritual material he needed, and he got it without any effort.

So he readily took out a bottle of Huanglong Dan, poured out eight pills, and had Han Yunzhi hand them over to the other party.

The white-haired old man named Bai Lao took the pill, smelled it, and finally changed his attitude. He smiled at Mo Juren and then went back to practicing.

(End of this chapter)