Chapter 227 Lin Man
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the woman's red lips moved slightly as she spoke silently to a man, as if she was transmitting a message.
The man was an acquaintance, the third of the Jin brothers, Jin Tian.
Among the three brothers, Jintian is the youngest and the most handsome.
Ning Daoran frowned, having roughly guessed the identity of this woman. On the first day he moved into this cave, he knew that the cave next door also had third-level spiritual energy and was home to an extremely beautiful talisman master.
According to Chen Wen's introduction, the talisman master was named Lin Man, and he was a very young man in the late stage of foundation building. Moreover, he was actually a third-rank talisman master, and was said to have an extremely amazing talent in the art of talismans.
Previously, a large-scale beast tide occurred in Bailong Immortal City. The city lord wanted to recruit the talisman master named Lin Man, but was rejected by the other party.
Lin Man was a loner and lazy person by nature. Although the Immortal City offered an extremely tempting price, she still rejected it without hesitation.
Bailong Immortal City is an open immortal city with many independent cultivators gathered in the city, so it is naturally not easy to force them.
Ning Daoran took a look from a distance and found out that this talisman master named Lin Man had a good relationship with Jin Tian.
Coincidentally, at this moment, Lin Man also looked over, and her beautiful eyes swept over Ning Daoran, then quickly looked away, fearing that looking at him any longer would be an offense to this great Jindan cultivator.
Ning Daoran turned and entered the cave.
It's a bit of a pity. In fact, he was a fan of short hair when he was young. In high school and college, several girls he had a crush on all had short hair. Sometimes he felt that long straight black hair was charming, but short hair was sometimes more lethal.
The smile or frown of a girl with short hair when she suddenly looks back can be quite lethal.
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Nightfall.
Immortal cultivators like quietness, and although the city is dotted with caves, it is quite quiet.
When the bright moon rose, a graceful figure appeared outside the third-level cave where Ning Daoran was. Soon, a sound transmission note flew into the cave and landed in Ning Daoran's hand. A rather gentle female voice came from inside:
"Senior Ning is here, and I, Lin Man, am here to pay my respects to you."
Lin Man?
Ning Daoran frowned and swept his golden elixir consciousness around, and found that the graceful figure was standing in front of the cave, with her hands crossed and lowered in front of her. Her beautiful eyes looked at the flowers and plants outside the cave, and she seemed to be extremely interested.
Then, Ning Daoran also played a sound transmission note: "Fellow Daoist Lin, what are you doing here?"
"It's about the formation."
Lin Man's reply was very simple, and she also said with a smile: "Is it really so difficult to enter the mansion of the senior?"
Ning Daoran was startled. This woman must be no ordinary person! After all, how many female cultivators who can cultivate to the late stage of foundation building and are independent cultivators are easy to deal with?
However, since this is about the Way of the Formation...
When business comes to you, you have to welcome the guests!
"Old Deer, serve tea to the guests!"
“Ahhh~~~”
Ning Daoran looked at Xiaobai and signaled her to hide first. The identity of this third-level corpse refiner was quite sensitive, and he did not want the people of Bailong Immortal City to know too many of his cards.
"yes!"
Xiaobai covered his mouth and chuckled, then turned into a ray of light and flew into the Lingpu Cave on Ning Daoran's waist.
…
With a flick of his hand, the restrictions in the cave were opened.
"Friend Lin, please come in."
Ning Daoran put one hand behind his back and greeted him on the corridor bridge in the cave. He said with a smile, "When I first came to Bailong Immortal City, I heard that there was a talisman master living next door. He was just busy practicing, and I was afraid of disturbing Fellow Daoist Lin's practice, so I didn't disturb him rashly. I hope Fellow Daoist Lin doesn't mind."
Lin Man chuckled and said, "Senior, what are you talking about..."
"My humble abode is simple, and I only have spiritual tea to entertain you. You don't have to be polite, fellow Taoist."
"Thank you!"
Inside the cave, beside the lotus pond, in a small pavilion, Ning Daoran and Lin Man sat opposite each other.
On the side, the big stupid deer brewed two cups of tea and served them with a roar.
“…”
When Lin Man looked at the big stupid deer, she was a little confused.
The aura of this spirit beast is so terrifying...it seems to have reached the Golden Core Stage...
The combat power of a spirit beast in the early stage of Jindan is comparable to that of a human in the middle stage of Jindan. Suddenly Lin Man felt a little flustered. It was so embarrassing to ask an old senior in the middle stage of Jindan to make tea for her!
For a moment, Lin Man felt that Senior Ning and his spirit beast were very strange.
"Why, Fellow Daoist Lin also needs a formation?"
Ning Daoran went straight to the point. He was not very good at talking to women, especially such a beautiful woman who met his aesthetic standards.
"Um."
Lin Man said softly, "To be honest, Senior, I need a Jade Toad Devil Trapping Formation, but this formation is a second-level mid-grade formation, and the formation inheritance is extremely rare. I wonder if Senior can refine this formation?"
She blinked her eyes and said, "I heard from Brother Jin that you are a second-class top-grade array master, and the Immortal Pear Blossom Array you created is perfect. I wonder if you have any experience with the Jade Toad Trapping Demon Array?"
Isn't this a coincidence? Ning Daoran curled his lips slightly and said, "I also happen to be able to refine the Jade Toad Trapping Demon Formation."
"oh?"
Lin Man showed a hint of joy: "That's great... Senior, could you spare some time to refine a Jade Toad Devil Trapping Formation for me? The spiritual stones consumed by this formation are easy to handle..."
She is a third-rank talisman master, and the art of talismans is the most profitable of all the immortal arts, bar none.
As long as the art of talismans is proficient enough, you can make money even if you do nothing. After all, talismans are the most common means in the world of immortal cultivation. Talismans with various functions such as attack, assistance, and recovery can provide cultivators with a perfect experience in all aspects.
Although Lin Man is only in the late stage of foundation building, she is one of the most famous talisman masters in the entire White Dragon Immortal City. It is impossible for her to be short of orders and spirit stones.
"Um."
Ning Daoran groaned, took out a list of the Jade Toad Trapping Demon Formation from his storage bag, and said, "The materials for refining this formation are all here. Fellow Daoist Lin, do you want to collect them yourself, or do you want me to do it for you?"
"I know nothing about battle formations, and I'm afraid the materials I purchased might be wrong, so I'd better let you do it for me."
Lin Man smiled lightly and said, "Senior, just tell me the exact price of the formation."
"Can."
Ning Daoran did some mental calculations and said, "A complete Jade Toad Devil Trapping Array, with the price of all the materials plus the cost of Ning's refining, would cost Fellow Daoist Lin 13,000 Spiritual Stones. What do you think?"
Facing such a beautiful woman, he did not give in at all...
However, there were only a handful of formation masters who could refine the Jade Toad Demon-Trapping Formation. There were a total of two third-level formation masters in the White Dragon Immortal City, both of whom served as high-ranking guests in the city. Moreover, they were all quite old and frail, and their speed in refining formations was extremely slow. They also had to squeeze out the orders issued to them by the White Dragon Immortal City.
Therefore, these two old formation masters had no time to refine it. Even though Lin Man begged them countless times, the two old guys said they had no time to refine it.
There was even one old man among them who mentioned that if Lin Man was willing to be his Taoist partner for half a year, he would refine a Jade Toad Demon-Trapping Array for her for free.
Lin Man was furious at the time, and regardless of the face of the high-level formation master, she sneered and said, "Senior, are you capable of doing this? Don't die in my belly. I, Lin Man, can't afford to offend you!"
Everyone burst into laughter and the old master left angrily.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Therefore, for Lin Man, the price of the formation is not a problem. The problem is that no one can refine it for her. Although Ning Daoran is asking for an exorbitant price now, as long as he can refine it, Lin Man will not be short of those spirit stones.
"Can."
Lin Man's eyes lit up, and she nodded, "I wonder when you can finish refining it?"
"Ning needs to collect the materials first before he can start refining."
"good."
Lin Man raised his hand and took out a storage bag, which contained a large number of spirit stones. He said, "This is 13,000 spirit stones. Please count them. I will trouble you."
“It should be.”
After Ning Daoran received the storage bag, his expression remained normal.
The materials for the Jade Toad Demon Trapping Array were actually not too expensive, a total of eight thousand spirit stones. As for refining, it should be completed within a day or two. In just a few words, Ning Daoran earned five thousand spirit stones with tears and blood.
In fact, Lin Man was not unaware that Ning Daoran’s offer was a bit high, but there was nothing she could do. Array masters were in short supply, and this was the price she had to pay.
'It's too dark.'
She looked at the floor tiles with her beautiful eyes, secretly complaining in her heart.
"Friend Lin."
Ning Daoran put away the spirit stone and handed a refining contract imprinted with his own magical power to Lin Man.
"I heard that Fellow Daoist Lin is a third-level low-grade talisman master. I wonder if you can refine a third-level wind-proof talisman, a forbidden-breaking talisman, and a divine frost talisman?"
"oh?"
Lin Man narrowed her beautiful eyes: "Senior, do you want to go out to sea too?"
"Exactly."
Ning Daoran said, "I'm new here and I'm very interested in the secrets of Tianluo Sea, so I want to take Lao Lu out for a walk. If I'm lucky, I can catch a thousand-jin spiritual fish, and then I won't have to work so hard to refine the formation every day."
"Senior, you are joking."
Lin Man smiled: "I have the ability to refine the three kinds of talismans: the Wind-Proofing Talisman, the Forbidden Breaking Talisman, and the Divine Frost Talisman. However, the materials required for the three kinds of talismans are extremely rare and precious, and they are not always successfully refined, so it takes time and consumes a lot of spirit stones."
"Fellow Daoist, please name your price."
"The price of the three talismans, the lower grade of the third level, is 2,500 spirit stones each. I wonder how many you need, senior?"
'? ? ? '
Ning Daoran was startled. Is this the legendary Feng Shui? The price of a third-level low-grade talisman is generally around two thousand spirit stones. This Lin Man is really shady!
However, there are only a limited number of third-rank talisman masters in the city, and wind-proof talismans and ban-breaking talismans are in short supply.
Things change, and this time it's Ning Daoran's turn to be slaughtered.
"One of each. Keep it in case of any emergency."
Ning Daoran took out seven thousand five hundred spirit stones.
"good."
Lin Man put away the spirit stone and smiled, "I will finish refining it as soon as possible. Please hurry up, as I need the Jade Toad Demon Trapping Array urgently..."
"Okay, Ning will do it as soon as possible."
"Um."
Lin Man said: "Senior, Qingxiefang in the city is a big store with a complete range of array formation materials. How about... I accompany you to Qingxiefang so that we can buy all the materials as soon as possible?"
"So urgent?"
Ning Daoran was stunned.
Lin Man pursed her red lips and said, "If it's inconvenient for you, let's do it next time."
"Okay, next time then."
It was indeed inconvenient for Ning Daoran. He didn't want to visit Qingxiefang late at night, and he didn't want to go to Qingxiefang with a beautiful woman like Lin Man who was very famous in the city. It was too ostentatious and inconsistent with his low-key and luxurious style.
Under the moonlight, Ning Daoran saw Lin Man out.
In fact, it was right next to her. Lin Man turned around and went back to her own cave.
Afterwards, Ning Daoran threw out a first-class paper man and asked him to go to Qingxiefang on his behalf to buy materials overnight.
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Two months later, the Jade Toad Demon-Trapping Array was completed, and that graceful figure appeared in Ning Daoran's cave again.
(End of this chapter)