The thin-faced middle-aged man looked at the talisman paper sold out, his face becoming more and more unsightly. Not only did he not get a hundred mid-grade spirit stones, but he even used up the talisman paper that he had bought with ten mid-grade spirit stones.
It's a futile effort.
The middle-aged thin-faced man suddenly stepped forward and shouted loudly: "The universal speed talisman is only sold for ten medium-grade spirit stones, and there are so many of them. I advise you not to buy them. No one knows where this talisman paper came from. In a few days, a talisman master's sect may issue a wanted order."
"Is he saying that we stole talisman paper from other talisman master sects?" Xia Er turned to ask the senior sister.
"I don't believe this talisman paper belongs to you." The middle-aged thin-faced man insisted that the talisman paper could not have been drawn by Ye Su.
Ye Su raised her eyelids and looked at the thin-faced man in the crowd: "The Five Elements Sect's talisman master is not very good, but he is good at slandering people."
There was an uproar all around. Someone actually dared to curse the Five Elements Sect and said that the level of the Five Elements Sect's talisman masters was not good enough.
The thin-faced middle-aged man said, "What a joke! The Five Elements Sect is the largest talisman master sect in the current cultivation world. If you look down on the Five Elements Sect, then what powerful sect are you?"
Xiyu raised his head and said, "It's a small sect, but it's stronger than you."
It was the first time that the middle-aged thin-faced man had seen such an arrogant talisman master. He could not help but angrily said, "Arrogant boy!"
Ye Su stood up and stretched: "In this case, how about asking everyone to see a witness?"
Immediately, someone who was curious shouted, "Of course you can!"
"This is a talisman master from the Five Elements Sect, and he thinks their sect is of high level, so let's have a competition today." Ye Su bent down slightly and dusted off the dust. "You draw a talisman paper, and I will follow suit. How about we see whose talisman paper is more powerful?"
This person couldn't recognize the transformed speed talisman, and was so stingy with even the ten mid-grade spirit stones. He must not be an inner sect disciple of the Five Elements Sect, and his level is probably average.
Ye Su wanted to challenge him to a competition in order to see how a real talisman master draws talismans.
If she lost, she could just draw a speed rune on the spot to dispel the thin-faced middle-aged man's statement.
The middle-aged thin-faced man agreed. He could never have imagined that someone would come up with such an idea. For a normal talisman master to learn a talisman technique, it is not something that can be learned just by looking at it. He also needs to connect with the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.
Because the two were going to compete, a "kind-hearted person" even borrowed two tables from a nearby restaurant for them to use.
The middle-aged thin-faced man took out yellow paper, cinnabar and a white jade gold pen, both ends of which were inlaid with gold. He turned his head and looked at Ye Su next to him, who lowered her head and took out a pile of wrinkled yellow paper and a pen that was so ordinary that the hair was even broken. He almost laughed out loud.
For a talisman master, the most important thing is the pen, followed by talisman paper and ink.
Just looking at what she prepared, you can tell that the level is not very good.
The middle-aged thin-faced man instantly regained his confidence. He stretched out his hand to smooth the talisman paper, pinched his wide sleeve with his left hand, held the white jade gold pen with his right hand, lightly dipped it in cinnabar ink, and then closed his eyes to draw the energy into the pen.
Ye Su keenly noticed that the spiritual energy around the middle-aged thin-faced man suddenly changed, and began to condense and pour into the white jade gold pen. When he opened his eyes and wrote, the spiritual energy attached to the talisman paper along with the cinnabar ink. He painted very slowly, as if there was a huge resistance blocking him.
The middle-aged man with a thin face tried his best to keep the pause time at each place the same, otherwise once he stopped, the whole talisman would fail. As the ink continued to fall, his forehead began to sweat. When the talisman was formed, the spiritual energy above the talisman paper stagnated and was sucked into the talisman picture, and a golden light flashed.
Ye Su saw the whole process clearly, but he didn't know that everyone saw only the middle-aged man drawing talismans with sweat on his forehead, and did not see the surge of spiritual energy at all.
The thin-faced middle-aged man put down his pen with satisfaction. This Vajra Talisman was the best one he had drawn in the past few months.
He raised his head and said proudly: "The Vajra Talisman can withstand a full-strength attack from a mid-stage foundation building."
"The Five Elements Sect's Talisman Master is indeed worthy of his reputation!"
"Can you really strike with all your strength in the early stage of foundation building? Master Talisman, will you sell this talisman?"
There were people shouting and arguing around, and the thin-faced middle-aged man raised his hand: "Don't worry, some people haven't started drawing the talisman yet."
He raised his chin to Ye Su: "It's your turn."
Ye Su stood in front of another table. The pen in her hand was brought from Qianjimen. Although it was rusty, it was still usable.
She lowered her head and carefully smoothed the tip of the brush, then dipped it in the cinnabar on the table and drew the same talisman as the thin-faced middle-aged man had just drawn.
—Casual and relaxed.
"Okay." Ye Su put down her pen and said, she vaguely thought that her talisman should be successfully drawn.
The people around her didn't even react. She wrote a few words so quickly that it looked like an ordinary person.
Only the thin-faced middle-aged man's expression turned extremely ugly. He was a talisman master, so how could he not feel the surge of spiritual energy just now.
This person's ability to draw energy into his brush and paint freely and effortlessly is something he cannot compare to at all.
The thin-faced middle-aged man subconsciously recalled that he once had the honor of seeing an inner sect disciple drawing talismans, just as easily as she did, but that man was the most talented disciple of the Five Elements Sect.
Is this person as powerful as the inner disciples of the Five Elements Sect
The thin-faced middle-aged man turned even paler. He knew he had lost without even having to compete.
"How is it?" Ye Su asked, "Do you want to ask someone to try these two talismans?"
The thin-faced middle-aged man pressed down the talisman he had drawn, his eyes rolled, he raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and finally said vaguely: "You win." This talisman can be sold for at least one hundred medium-grade spirit stones, which is enough for him to enjoy himself for a while. How could he let someone waste it in vain
"Not continuing the competition?" Ye Su felt a little regretful. She thought that they should at least compete for a few more times, and she could also see a few more new talismans.
While everyone was still discussing who won or lost, the thin-faced middle-aged man put away all his tools at lightning speed, took the finished talisman, squeezed out madly, and disappeared into the crowd.
He doesn't care about face anymore, so the talisman must be sold.
Ye Su: “…”
This talisman master is quite flexible.
"Little Taoist friend, are you going to sell this Vajra Talisman?" The first person who rushed over to buy the Speed Talisman squeezed forward and asked.
"Sell." Ye Su picked up the talisman paper, "The highest bidder wins."
"Fifty medium-grade spirit stones." Someone in the crowd shouted.
"Seventy middle-grade spirit stones."
"I'll offer eighty middle-grade spirit stones."
"Young Taoist friend, one hundred medium-grade spirit stones." The first person who rushed over said directly.
After she called out the price, no one else called out.
Although the Vajra Talisman is good, it is only enough to block a full-strength attack in the early stage of foundation building. If you have more than one hundred medium-grade spirit stones, you can buy other better self-defense talismans or self-defense magic tools.
Ye Su glanced at the expressions of the people around him and handed the talisman paper to the female swordsman in green robes in front of him: "Your price seems to be too high."
The green-robed female swordsman smiled and said, "Your Speed Talisman is more powerful than the Five Elements Sect's. Maybe your Vajra Talisman is even more powerful. I only have this one. Don't bid too high to avoid it being snatched away by others."
Ye Su took a closer look at the other person. He looked to be in his thirties, with ordinary looks. His clothes were made of rough material without any markings. He had many scars on his hands, and the sword he was holding was also ordinary.
This is a casual cultivator.
Ye Su accepted the spirit stone, turned around, picked up the brush and drew another Vajra Talisman, and handed it to the green-robed female swordsman: "One hundred middle-grade spirit stones for two Vajra Talismans."
The green-robed female swordsman was stunned for a moment, then she bowed and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist."
The people around didn't expect such a good thing to happen. There was a commotion and everyone asked Ye Su if he could continue to produce the Vajra Talisman.
"I'm sorry, everyone." Ye Su said, "The two Vajra Talismans have consumed all the spiritual power. We will come here again in a while, and we hope everyone will support us then."
Ye Su didn’t understand it before, but the thin-faced middle-aged man was sweating and pale after drawing just one talisman. If she drew the talisman without restraint, it might attract unnecessary attention.
"Let's go." Ye Su turned around and called Xiyu and Xia Er, and walked out of the shopping street with Ming Liusha.
Seeing that they were about to leave, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Two young men who were about to leave after trying out the Speed Talisman stood in front of a stall and discussed in a low voice.
"Even the Five Elements Sect's Talisman Master has admitted defeat. What sects do these people belong to?"
"The Five Elements Sect's Talisman Master just now wasn't a very powerful person, so it's normal that he won. These Talisman Masters can't hinder us anyway."
"That's right. The competition is about to start. We should go back and concentrate on refining magic tools so that other casual cultivators don't take the place."
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"Big sister." Xia Er counted on his fingers, "Forty speed talismans plus two diamond talismans sold for five hundred middle-grade spirit stones. This is much more than what we make from refining equipment, and it's easier."
Xiyu slapped his hand away: "How can it be so easy? Fourth Junior Brother, didn't you see how that talisman master drew the talisman just now?"
Xia Er thought about it and realized: "That's because our senior sister is so amazing!"
Ye Su had long been accustomed to Xia Er's flattery, so she took out a medium-grade spirit stone without any surprise and said, "Let's go exchange it for low-grade spirit stones to buy some buns."
Ming Liusha's eyes lit up, but he began to speak slowly again: "I eat meat."
"Okay, this middle-grade spirit stone will be enough for us to live on for a long time." Ye Su said, "Keep fifty middle-grade spirit stones to buy refining materials, and send the rest back to Qianjimen to Master and other junior brothers and sisters."
After a few people exchanged the spirit stones, they spent some money to send a bag of medium-grade spirit stones to Qianjimen, and the recipient was designated as the head master Zhang Fengfeng.
In the world of cultivation, there are escort agencies that specialize in delivering items. Generally, as long as you spend a little money, a sword cultivator can deliver you to your destination.
Ye Su still had fifty middle-grade spirit stones on her, and she asked her fellow disciples to buy the materials she needed.
Several people walked into the shop for refining materials and their eyes were dazzled. The materials that they had only seen in books before could now be seen with their own eyes and touched with their hands.
Ye Su hadn't decided which magic weapon to take to vote yet, so she just wandered around casually.
"I..." Ming Liusha came over and wanted to speak.
"Speak normally, or shut up." As soon as Ye Su saw the expression on Second Junior Brother's face, she knew that he was going to say something, and every word he spoke could drive people crazy.
Ming Liusha first kept his mouth shut, then he said, "Big Sister, I want to buy materials to refine small magical instruments to sell first, and then start voting for magical instruments in three months. There is still time."
Ye Su glanced at him and said, "Want to earn spirit stones?"
"With us not here, the other junior brothers and sisters probably won't be able to go to Wuyin Sect." Ming Liusha lowered his eyes, "With more spirit stones, they can practice faster."
Wuyin Sect and Qianji Sect had an agreement. The leader of the sect had to refine magical instruments for Wuyin Sect disciples every year, and the only requirement was that Qianji Sect disciples could occasionally go there to practice. However, this agreement was not made public, so Wuyin Sect disciples were unaware of it and always ridiculed and mocked the Qianji Sect disciples, using various means to deal with them.
In the past, there were always Ye Su and a few others blocking the way in front. Now that they have left the sect, those fellow disciples are no match for the Wuyin Sect disciples.
"Buy it." Ye Su glanced at the other two junior brothers and sisters who were already listening attentively, and said, "When the magic tools are finished, take them to sell together."
The three of them immediately said in unison: "Thank you, Senior Sister!" Then they turned around and started selecting materials with peace of mind.