Chapter 26: Changes in My Wife
As soon as October arrives.
The temperature in Yunshanfang dropped sharply.
When I got up in the morning and opened the skylight, a gust of cold air rushed in. When I looked up, I saw crystal white snowflakes falling.
“The first snow of the year.”
Shen Ping took a few breaths and closed it again.
After dinner.
He went straight to the main street of the market town.
The coming and going of monks was very lively.
There was a constant stream of people coming in and out of the Zhenbao Tower.
Even monks who cannot afford to buy anything will go in and take a look, and put some of their favorite items in their shopping carts.
Step over the threshold.
After waiting for a while, Mu Jin appeared.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. The price of magic tools has dropped a lot recently, and many cultivators have bought a few..."
Shen Ping was startled, "The price of the magic weapon has dropped?"
Mu Jin smiled and said, "The first batch of Yanjin Mine of Jinyang Sect has been mined, and the price of magic tools will naturally drop. Daoist Fellow Shen, do you want to buy a few more? If you don't need them yourself, you can give them to your fellow Taoists or close friends and relatives!"
Shen Ping secretly felt sad, as he had suffered another loss.
As for buying more, he doesn’t have many spirit stones in his storage bag now.
He took out the top-grade talisman he had made over the past few months and handed it to Mu Jin.
"Five soul-protecting talismans, seven golden talismans... Daoist friend, do you need talisman materials?"
"I need thirty sets of materials for the Soul Protection Talisman, fifty sets of materials for the Golden Light Talisman, and ten sets of materials for the Explosive Flame Talisman!"
He still had more than two months' worth of talisman materials left, so preparing some more would save him the trouble of running back and forth.
After calculating the spirit stones.
He also asked about the prices of Huang Lingdan, a mid-grade elixir that could increase one's cultivation level, and a top-grade magic robe. Huang Lingdan was not too expensive, and two bottles could last for a while, while the lowest price for a top-grade magic weapon was 120 mid-grade spirit stones.
If there were no other expenses, he could afford it if he gritted his teeth.
"next time."
He sighed.
Mu Jin then handed over a jade plate with the word "pai" engraved on it.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, this is a small auction held inside my Zhenbao Building. It is held every three months. In a few days, it will be held. You can bring a friend to participate in the auction."
“Although the items in the auction are relatively high, most of them are relatively rare.”
Shen Ping looked at the jade token and thought to himself that this was the resource of a top-grade talisman master. At least he had never heard of an auction in Zhenbao Tower. Now that he had sold high-level talismans in Zhenbao Tower several times, he had gained this qualification.
"Friend Mu, do I have to buy the items to participate in the auction?"
He asked.
"unnecessary."
“If you see something you like, you can take a photo of it. If not, just participate.”
"If you want to participate in three days, come to Zhenbaolou and there will be special personnel to receive you."
Leave Zhenbao Building.
Shen Ping went to Fu Baotang, showed up inside, then turned around and came to Xiuchun Pavilion.
Shopkeeper Chen complained, "Fellow Daoist Shen, we don't have enough talismans this time. Although the market is safe, the expenses are also high. We can't slack off."
Shen Ping laughed dryly a few times, fearing that they would happen less and less in the future.
After settling the calculation of the spirit stones, he casually asked about the prices of some magic tools, robes, pills, etc., and returned to Yunhe Lane with a rough idea in mind.
…
Late at night.
After finishing the work, he habitually opened the virtual panel.
[You gain +2 Talisman experience]
[Current wife's favorability: 100]
[Dual Cultivation Bonus: 4]
[Talisman Master: First-class Top Grade (17040/50000)]
…
[Your gold spiritual root aptitude is increased by +2, and your wood spiritual root aptitude is increased by +2]
[Current Taoist Companion Favorability: 92]
[Dual Cultivation Bonus: 3]
[Gold Spiritual Root: Top Grade (2333/50000)]
[Wood Spiritual Root: Top Grade (2225/50000)]
The spiritual root has transformed to the upper level, and as he expected, it will take more than five years to transform again.
At the current rate, it will take about three years to gain experience in the art of talismans.
"I am not young anymore, but I am only at the fourth level of Qi training..."
Every time Shen Ping thought of this, a worry would appear between his brows. He had average qualifications and had been delayed for too long in the early stages. Now it was very urgent to catch up.
After all, the older you get, the harder it is to build a foundation.
Although there have been precedents of building a foundation at an advanced age, that kind of foundation building is very dangerous and one could die if one is not careful.
And the most important thing is the foundation-building pill.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
This kind of precious elixir has always been a rare resource, and the Jinyang Sect has a tight control over it. Every time when they need independent cultivators to risk their lives, they will take out two or three of them as an incentive.
"I wonder if there will be any Foundation Establishment Pills for sale at the Zhenbao Building's auction?"
This thought popped up in my mind and I couldn't get it out of my mind.
Even though he knew he couldn't afford it right now, if it was available at the auction, that would at least be a hope.
Except for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Shen Ping felt that he had to think about the possibility of continuing to take concubines. He had many concerns in Hongliu Lane before, but now that he was in the market, his safety was temporarily guaranteed. Even if problems arose if he continued to take concubines, they should not be too serious as long as he was cautious.
Besides.
If things get out of control, he can stop dual cultivation at any time.
"My lord, what are you thinking about?"
While thinking.
Wang Yun, who was curled up in his arms, opened his eyes.
Shen Ping came back to his senses and smiled, "I'm not thinking about anything. Can't sleep?"
Wang Yun hummed, and said apologetically, "My husband works hard day and night, and he has to squeeze out time every day to accompany me and sister Ying'er, but I can't help my husband. I have been with Senior Yu these days, and I think Senior Yu is quite interested in my husband. How about my husband consider marrying Senior Yu as his wife!"
"I am just a mortal. I am not worthy of being your wife."
Shen Ping said gently, "Yun'er, don't let your imagination run wild. Your husband has said that you are my first wife and will always be my first."
Wang Yun was deeply moved. She had never expected that she was still so important in her husband's heart. What she had said before was not perfunctory but true.
"Husband, I still want to."
Looking at his loving wife.
Shen Ping was reluctant to refuse such a request.
The clouds and rain stopped.
He was just about to comfort his wife and let her rest as soon as possible.
A virtual panel suddenly popped up in front of me.
[You gain +4 Talisman experience]
[Your wife is deeply in love, current favorability 100+20]
[Dual Cultivation Bonus: 6]
[Talisman Master: First-class Top Grade (17064/50000)]
Shen Ping's eyes trembled slightly.
The experience of the Golden Finger's talisman technique has doubled, and the limit of favorability has also been broken! "Deeply rooted in love..."
He didn't expect that his wife's feelings for him had reached this level.
"Is it because of what we just said? Or is it because of the long-standing love?"
He was a little unsure.
However, this change in the golden finger made Shen Ping realize that his understanding of the golden finger was still superficial and had not been deeply explored.
"Yun'er, go to sleep."
Suppressing the thoughts churning in his heart, he bent down and kissed his wife on the forehead.
…
Three days passed quickly.
Shen Ping packed up and left Yunhefang, heading towards Zhenbao Tower.
(End of this chapter)