Chapter 16: A ray of hope

Step onto the main road.

Shen Ping's expression visibly relaxed.

Yu Yan looked down on him, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you are in the middle stage of Qi training, not the low-level cultivator you used to be."

Without waiting for Shen Ping to speak, she said, "Okay, I'll go shopping for a while, you should hurry up."

Looking at Yu Yan's back.

He buried his gratitude in his heart.

Market town.

Xiuchun Pavilion.

Shopkeeper Chen greeted Shen Ping with a smile when he saw him. His eyes lit up when he sensed his presence. "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Shen for your breakthrough. You are one step closer to the Great Dao!"

It's worthy of being a businessman.

It's good to say compliments.

"Fifty amulets, thirty flame amulets, ten freezing amulets... As for the amulet materials, we need less this time. Give me eighty amulet materials, forty flame amulets, twenty freezing amulets, and ten earth-sinking amulets."

Shen Ping said skillfully.

Shopkeeper Chen made some calculations in his mind, then smiled as he took out ten medium-grade spirit stones from the counter and handed them to Shen Ping. He then said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, more than half of the medium-sized courtyards on the east side of the market have been built, and more than two hundred houses have been reserved. All of them are through our personal connections. If Fellow Daoist Shen really wants to rent one, there is a chance."

Shen Ping was shocked. It had only been a short time and yet so many houses had been booked!

The one who could make the reservation must be of higher status than him, so he asked, "What opportunity?"

Shopkeeper Chen said, "Recently, there is an inner disciple of Jinyang Sect who has just joined the sect. He plans to go to Yunshan Swamp to do a mission and needs help. Now they are short of a few people. If Fellow Daoist Shen can take the opportunity to build a good relationship with him, it won't be difficult to get a spot."

Shen Ping shook his head without hesitation, "Manager Chen, I don't like taking risks."

This kind of mission is obviously to find cannon fodder.

If he goes, he will definitely not come back.

Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Chen said no more. He naturally knew that this opportunity was extremely risky, but the rewards were also great. As long as he could establish a relationship with the inner disciples of the Jinyang Sect and provide them with some support when they are weak, the rewards would be rich once they have established their foundation in the future.

Leave Xiuchun Pavilion.

Shen Ping went to several other shops one after another and sold the remaining talismans. Manager Chen did not want to harm him because he knew that it was indeed an opportunity for cultivators who were ambitious, had good combat power and were not afraid of death.

Unfortunately, he is not this kind of ambitious person, and he is even more afraid of death.

"Twenty-two spiritual stones..."

Look at the savings in the storage bag.

He walked towards the Zhenbao Pavilion. This amount of spirit stones seemed like a lot, but they were not enough to buy many high-level talisman materials. One of the most common golden talisman materials required one medium-grade spirit stone, and the upgraded version of the amulet required two medium-grade spirit stones.

This is also the reason why there are so few high-quality talisman masters.

Can't afford the cost.

But talisman masters, like alchemy masters, are fed with materials, so when it comes to the upper level, the number of cultivators decreases sharply, and only cultivation families can afford to train them.

Shen Ping bought five sets of soul-protecting talismans and seven sets of materials for golden talismans, and only had five medium-grade spirit stones left on him.

“You earn a lot, but you spend it fast!”

He sighed, and went on to buy spiritual rice and other daily necessities. He also bought some new clothes for his wives and concubines, as well as some more private bellybands and cotton scarves.

Return to the main road outside the market town.

There were only 132 low-grade spirit stones left in the storage bag.

"Are you done?"

Yu Yan was strolling around the nearby stalls and noticed Shen Ping coming over.

Shen Ping smiled and handed over two amulets.

"Tsk tsk, very wealthy."

Yu Yan put it into the storage bag without hesitation, "If you have such good things in the future, try to call me!"

The two amulets cost almost a year's rent.

Even if she went out with a team to Yunshan Swamp, she might not earn that much.

Shen Ping did give too much, but since it concerned his own life, he would rather spend more than make the other party feel dissatisfied.

Return safely to Red Willow Lane.

The boring and fulfilling life continues.

However, Shen Ping was not in a hurry to make top-grade talismans. Instead, he made mid-grade talismans while constantly accumulating and improving his understanding of talismans through the sexual pleasure with his wife.

In a blink of an eye, it was the Lantern Festival in Wei State.

There was no festive atmosphere at all in Yunshan Market.

But as the medium-sized courtyard on the east side was gradually completed, the whole market was filled with a sense of restlessness, and people with connections frequently moved around, trying to grab the remaining 600 places.

In fact, if it was last year.

This quota could have gone to Shen Ping. At that time, there were not many high-level cultivators in the market town. However, in the second half of this year, five consecutive batches of cultivators were transported in from the main sect, which caused the number of high-level cultivators to surge. Although most of them were at the seventh or eighth level of Qi training, these cultivators still took away two hundred medium-sized courtyards.

"How about asking Shopkeeper Chen to help us get a spot through his connections?!"

Shen Ping was conflicted.

Finally gave up.

Strictly speaking, he and Shopkeeper Chen did not have a very deep friendship. He should not overestimate the value of his status, and Shopkeeper Chen had given him an opportunity last time.

"Concentrate on making the talisman!"

"Once the success rate of high-grade talismans increases, my own safety will also be greatly improved!"

He calmed down and continued making the talisman.

The materials for the mid-grade talismans were used up as early as last month, but he still endured and did not touch them. Now that his experience in talismans has approached 10,000, he should have no problem making the golden talisman and the soul-protecting talisman.

Knock knock.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, it's me!"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Yu Yan's voice rang out.

Open the door.

A cold wind blew in.

Snowflakes are flying.

"Come in quickly."

Shen Ping said hurriedly.

The first thing Yu Yan noticed when she walked in was Wang Yun and Bai Yuying.

When they have nothing to do, they practice. Although the room is small, it is no problem for them to just meditate and absorb.

"Greetings, Senior Yu!"

The two women bowed respectfully.

Yu Yan nodded and said straight to the point, "Fellow Daoist Shen, I have a spot here, would you like to share the rent with me?"

Shen Ping was startled, then said happily, "Yu Daoyou, are you talking about the quota for the medium-sized courtyard?"

He is worried about this matter.

Yu Yan smiled and said, "Yes, I personally can hardly afford the rent of fifteen middle-grade spirit stones. The separate house in the courtyard is divided into two floors. If we rent it together, I will live in the lower floor, and you and your wife and concubines will live in the upper floor. The privacy is a little worse, but it is safer."

Shen Ping bowed and said, "Thank you for your care, Daoist Yu. Don't worry, how about we follow the six-four rule for the rent?"

Yu Yan smiled and said, "Okay."

She could still afford six medium-grade spirit stones every year.

When Wang Yun and Bai Yuying heard this, they couldn't hide their excitement.

after all.

Moving to Fangshi means you don’t have to worry about safety anymore.

As long as the Jinyang Sect does not fall.

The husband can make money.

They have lived there for decades without any problems.

"Three months later, the Deacon Hall in Fangshi will officially sell the courtyard. Don't forget."

After saying.

Yu Yan turned and left.

As soon as he left, Wang Yun couldn't help but say, "That's great, husband!"

Shen Ping was in a good mood. He walked directly into the compartment to pray quietly, then dipped his finger in blood ink to draw spiritual patterns on the talisman paper.

The golden talisman has more than one hundred and twenty spiritual patterns. There cannot be any pause in between, and one needs to concentrate fully on it.

Without the mid-stage Qi training, it is difficult to sustain this kind of mental consumption.

Immersed in the way of talismans.

The magical brush strokes are as smooth as flowing clouds and running water.

It only took two cups of tea to make it successfully.

"Golden Light Talisman, top-grade talisman was successfully engraved!"

Double happiness.

Shen Ping was in a very good mood. After resting for a while and recovering his spirit, he walked out of the compartment and carried his wife and concubine to the bed.

The bed soon began to shake.

(End of this chapter)