A magical artifact? Are you crazy?

The way everyone present looked at Sun Hongbo was full of such "questioning".

What is the concept of a ritual implement?

Throughout the entire Sanyin Temple, the number of ritual implements does not exceed ten.

Moreover, the vast majority of them are controlled by the three female disciples of the Guanyin Master.

To put it bluntly: among the high-ranking members of the Sanyin Temple present, no more than three possess any ritual implements.

A few small health-preserving pills, each worth ten taels of silver, are like exchanging them for a magical artifact?

Why the hell don't you just rob someone?

Faced with such "questioning" looks, Sun Hongbo was both in the right and defiant: Aren't I robbing right now?

"Haha, Old Sun is still as witty and humorous as ever, this joke is really something..."

Huang Tianba chuckled dryly, his eyes darting around. Suddenly, he noticed the gilded bronze vajra on Bai Cang's back and a thought struck him.

He immediately pulled out a palm-sized "toy" from his sleeve, infused it with his true essence, and it transformed into a three-foot-long vajra. "I have a talisman here that would be perfect for Brother Bai to use."

"This Ruyi Vajra, although it is only a talisman and does not have a complete restriction, is a small Ruyi Vajra with runes. It can be made to any size and weight as desired, as light as a lamp wick at its lightest and as heavy as a thousand pounds at its heaviest..."

As Huang Tianba was introducing the product, Sun Hongbo suddenly snatched it away, shouting, "Deal!"

What kind of magical artifact is this? It's just an outrageous demand.

As the saying goes: Ask for the moon, but bargain when it comes down.

He thinks this talisman is perfect!

What is a talisman? A talisman is a magical artifact that has been refined but whose restrictions are incomplete and has not yet taken its final form.

The ritual implement has seventy-two layers of restrictions, which correspond to the seventy-two earthly evils, and is also known as the earthly evil restrictions.

The seventy-two layers of Earthly Fiend Restrictions were perfected and combined into a single Heavenly Gang Restriction. After undergoing numerous tribulations, the magical artifact developed spiritual consciousness and became a magic treasure.

When the thirty-six layers of Heavenly Gang Restrictions are perfected and combined into a single divine restriction, the spiritual consciousness of the magic weapon transforms into a primordial spirit, which is a spiritual treasure that can only be refined by a primordial spirit Dao Lord.

Leaving aside spiritual treasures and magical artifacts, those are simply beyond their comprehension.

The light is merely a magical artifact with complete restrictions, which is rarely seen even by many independent cultivators.

Even the abbot of the Three Yin Temple, who came from a heterodox sect, only had a few magical artifacts to his name.

Compared to these impractical treasures, talismans and artifacts are the mainstream for those who have not yet entered the cultivation path or have just begun their cultivation journey.

Each talisman, no matter how poor its quality, is worth at least ten thousand taels of silver.

Moreover, there is a high price but no market, and most transactions require pure gold.

Moreover, even with its incomplete restrictions, this "Ruyi Vajra Pestle" is definitely a top-grade talisman.

If a suitable buyer is found, asking for ten thousand taels of gold would probably not be a problem.

Sun Hongbo felt that hesitating for even half a second longer would be disrespectful to gold.

"Looks like I've been ripped off again. Old Sun is truly as vigorous as ever!"

Seeing this, Huang Tianba was not annoyed, but just chuckled and said, "Fine! Who told Brother Bai to be such a rare genius in alchemy? Consider it a small gift."

Upon seeing this, Xu Jia and the others laughed and said, "Chef Huang's gift is truly precious."

"Chef Huang is ordering us out. Such a generous offer is beyond our reach."

"Are we the kind of people who are stingy? We've already prepared a gift for our first meeting."

"I dare not compare myself to Chef Huang. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you, Elder Sun and Brother Bai, will not find it offensive."

As he spoke, a large pile of gifts was stuffed into Sun Hongbo's hands, and then handed over to Bai Cang in the blink of an eye.

However, compared to Huang Tianba's "generous spending", the others were much "stingy".

The vast majority were silver notes, ranging in value from one thousand to five thousand taels.

However, the minimum amount would never be less than a thousand taels, allowing Bai Cang to make a fortune instantly.

With just this wave of "gifts," Bai Cang earned a whopping 20,000 taels of silver, making him an overnight millionaire.

However, these are all minor matters. The most precious gifts are the "meeting gift" from Supervisor Xu Jia and Lecturer Xu Gong.

The gift from Xu Jia was a "Soul-Stabilizing Talisman," a genuine cultivation talisman.

Xu Gong presented Xu Gong with an ancient book called "The Classic of Purity and Tranquility Spoken by the Supreme Being".

The ancient books themselves contain no supernatural elements, nor do they record any secret techniques.

However, it brought Bai Cang a large wave of Daoist energy, directly accumulating enough energy for the "Phoenix Emblem" enhancement and advancement.

"Is this the treatment for geniuses? I love it!"

Bai Cang clutched the bulging silver notes, talismans, and ancient books in his sleeve, unable to suppress a hint of regret. "It's a pity I couldn't get my hands on that spirit jade, otherwise the offerings for my promotion would have been right there."

"However, with this wish-fulfilling vajra in hand, it's not a loss."

Thinking of this, Bai Cang couldn't help but touch the small golden pestle in another sleeve, his eyes narrowing into crescent shapes.

We ordinary people are truly happy today!

"Wait, this is the money for the pills. What about your gift?"

Just then, Sun Hongbo, who was happily accepting the gift, suddenly turned serious and shoved his hand in front of Huang Tianba, "You want to renege on your promise of the spirit jade?"

Seeing this, Bai Cang was overjoyed.

This teacher is reliable; he really steps up when things get tough!

"You really are..."

Huang Tianba shook his head with a wry smile, then took out a crystal-clear jade pendant from his sleeve and placed it in Sun Hongbo's hand.

Of course, for Huang Tianba, a piece of spirit jade is nothing.

If Bai Cang were to advance to a senior pharmacist in the future, or even surpass Sun Hongbo to become a quasi-alchemist, any favor he might do would greatly benefit him.

After all, due to the special nature of their cultivation methods, the three capitals and five masters were most lacking in special elixirs.

This can be considered investing in potential stocks in advance!

As for the matter of being promoted to alchemist, it's just auspicious talk; who would take it seriously?

Not to mention the Sanyin Temple, even the Fuhu Altar, which governs Yinshan Prefecture, only has one proper alchemist.

Moreover, they can only refine a very few types of cultivation pills, placing them at the very bottom of the alchemist hierarchy.

"Cultivation ruins a family, alchemy impoverishes three generations"—do you think this is a joke?

"Don't say I'm greedy. It's rare to have everyone here today, so please bear witness."

Sun Hongbo casually placed the crystal-clear jade pendant into Bai Cang's hand, then suddenly his expression turned serious. "Bai Cang, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cang bowed without hesitation, saying, "Disciple Bai Cang greets Master."

At the same time, Supervisor Xu Jia also served a cup of tea.

Bai Cang took the teacup, respectfully raised it above his head, and presented it to Sun Hongbo.

Sun Hongbo took the teacup, took a sip without hesitation, and immediately burst into laughter.

His old face was beaming like a sunflower, his whole body radiating undisguised joy.

After all, although the apprenticeship ceremony was simple, it established the master-disciple relationship and gave Bai Cang a protective charm.

From now on, even if the abbot has any ideas, he won't be able to speak them out casually.

At least, this way, the life of this cheap disciple can be saved, preventing him from becoming the abbot's "soldier".

This can be considered his first "gift" to Bai Cang, his apprentice!