Apart from the Zhang's Commercial Bank branch, there is only one larger store, Duobao Pavilion, in this small market in the shantytown.
The decoration inside Duobao Pavilion is much more luxurious than that of Zhang's Commercial Bank branch, and it is more popular. In this weather, there are still a few customers choosing things.
However, the people here are not very interested in low-level talismans such as the Great Power Talisman, and the purchase price offered is lower than that of Zhang Mazi, so he has never sold talismans here.
The shopkeeper was an old man with a square face. He was receiving a man and a woman in fancy clothes. When he saw Chen Lin come in, he just glanced at him without saying a word.
Chen Lin didn't care.
The other party recognized him and knew that he had little consumption potential, after all, he had been here many times.
There were also two sweet-looking female sales clerks who were serving other customers. Chen Lin slowly came to the counter selling materials for making talismans and stopped to take a look.
Suddenly, his ears moved.
What the man and woman said caught his attention.
"Cousin, it might be dangerous to go outside the city at this time. I heard that many people have been possessed by evil spirits. I think it's better to wait for a while before going out."
The one who was speaking was the woman. She had a pleasant voice and a nice figure. Judging from her profile, she must be pretty as well.
The man was muscular and confident. He sneered and said, "What are you afraid of? I, your cousin, am a cultivator in the late stage of Qi training. I don't care about some evil things!"
Chen Lin's eyes moved slightly.
He is actually in the late stage of Qi Refining. He must be a cultivator from the family. There are not many people with such cultivation level among the independent cultivators.
However, he felt that this person's tone was a bit too arrogant. The Zhang family's head who was in the Foundation Establishment stage had just disappeared. How could a person in the late Qi training stage be stronger than a Foundation Establishment stage
Sure enough, the cousin whispered, "But even Uncle Zhang from the Zhang family is missing, we..."
"It's okay. We're not going far. If you're scared, go back first. I'll come back to find you."
My cousin was interrupted by her cousin halfway through her words, with a somewhat displeased expression on her face.
My cousin pursed her lips and said nothing more.
Chen Lin secretly wondered which family this pair came from, and whether it was possible to buy elixirs to improve his cultivation from them. While he was thinking, his cousin spoke again.
But this time it was not with the cousin, but with the old shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, I came here from the Duobao Pavilion in the inner city. Someone in your shop told me that someone here can make soul-binding talismans. Could you please come out for a moment?"
Chen Lin watched silently.
He had never heard of the soul-binding talisman and had no interest in it. He was only thinking about how to get close to the other party and buy the elixir.
The old shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then he smiled bitterly and said, "You should be Lu Li, the third son of the Lu family. Is the one who told you this information an old woman who is missing an eye?"
"good?"
Lu Li nodded.
The old shopkeeper sneered and said proudly: "She didn't lie to you. There is indeed someone here who can refine the soul-binding talisman, and that person is me!"
Chen Lin was extremely surprised when he heard the old shopkeeper's words.
He really didn't know that this old shopkeeper was also a talisman master.
Lu Li also showed a look of delight, and said eagerly: "So the shopkeeper is the talisman master, that's great, I have already prepared enough materials for the soul-binding talisman, as long as the shopkeeper can help me refine the talisman, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"
His voice was a little loud, causing several other customers in the store to look at him sideways.
Under Lu Li's expectant gaze, the old shopkeeper shook his head.
"I'm very sorry, but I no longer have the ability to refine this kind of talisman. You should seek help from someone else!"
The old shopkeeper’s refusal made Lu Li’s face turn gloomy.
"What do you mean, are you teasing me, or do you think I'm not qualified?"
A sharp aura instantly emanated from him.
It seems like they are going to fight if they don't agree on something.
Seeing this, the old shopkeeper immediately explained: "Fellow Daoist Lu, calm down. It's not that I don't want to refine it, but I don't have the ability to do it."
"Why?"
Lu Li's tone was full of doubt.
The old shopkeeper glanced at him and said, "Since you know about the Soul Binding Talisman, you should also know that it is very difficult to refine. Normal methods have almost no chance of success. If you want to increase the success rate, you need to use the soul of the talisman master as a guide, right?"
Seeing that Lu Li didn't say anything, the old shopkeeper said, "My soul has been weakened to the extreme due to refining this talisman over the years. I can't bear the consumption of refining another one. Even if you want my life, it will be useless."
At this point, the old shopkeeper laughed bitterly: "There is some grudge between that one-eyed old woman and me. She asked you to come to me just to disgust me."
The old shopkeeper's words made Lu Li frown.
Since the other party had said so much, he couldn't force it any further.
Even though he is a disciple of the Lu family, Duobao Pavilion is not a rootless duckweed, and he cannot be too presumptuous here.
However, the soul-binding talisman is of great significance to his trip. If he cannot get it, he will have wasted a great opportunity.
"Boss, this soul-binding talisman is very useful to me. Do you know anyone else who can refine this talisman?"
He asked unwillingly.
The old shopkeeper shook his head. "The Soul Binding Talisman is difficult to refine, and it can only be preserved for one day after it is successfully refined. Few talisman masters study it. I'm afraid there is no one else in this city who can refine this talisman?"
At this point, he changed his tone, sneered and said, "However, the method of refining this talisman has been improved by me with decades of experience in refining talismans. It is very easy to refine. I can sell the method to you, and you can find a talisman master to refine it yourself."
Lu Li was stunned.
He frowned and asked doubtfully, "Is this talisman really that easy to make? I'm anxious to use it tomorrow."
The old shopkeeper chuckled, "It's very simple. Any talisman master can easily get started. However, if you want to refine it successfully, you need some luck, and the talisman master needs to use his own soul as a guide."
Lu Li frowned again, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed to the old shopkeeper's suggestion.
Then, the old shopkeeper took out a piece of jade that was wider than his finger and handed it to Lu Li.
Chen Lin recognized this thing, it was called a jade slip, and it was a device used to record information in the world of immortal cultivation, and it was also a high-end product.
The old shopkeeper claimed that he was half selling and half giving it away, and sold the item to Mr. Lu San for one thousand spirit stones.
Chen Lin sighed at the wealth of the family members and stopped paying attention to them. Instead, he started buying materials.
This time I’m going to buy materials to make the Power Talisman.
Eighty spirit stones are not enough for ten portions of alchemy materials, so I have to continue accumulating them.
After buying it, he turned and left.
The snow outside has subsided a bit.
But the wind was still so cold that it made it impossible to open one's eyes.
Even so, there were groups of people on the street, some clearing the snow in front of their doors, and some struggling to move forward in the snow.
Without exception, they would squint and sneer from time to time.
Chen Lin tightened his cotton hat and followed the footprints he had made before, observing his surroundings vigilantly while walking towards his residence with difficulty.
suddenly.
Two figures flew past and landed in front of him.
Chen Lin's face changed, thinking that someone really dared to rob in public.
After seeing the person's face clearly, surprise turned into confusion.
It turned out to be Mr. Lu San and his cousin!