"Could it be that Mr. Shen doesn't know the difference between the talisman papers?" Shopkeeper Ma seemed a little surprised when he heard this.
"I'm really not sure about this. Please give me some advice, boss." Shen Luo said.
"Then let me show you my ugly side... Talismans are divided into different grades, and so are talisman papers. Among them, the commonly seen yellow talisman paper, also known as yellow surface paper, is the most common and the lowest quality." Shopkeeper Ma laughed twice and said.
"I know this clearly. The magic power and spiritual energy of heaven and earth that yellow talisman paper can withstand are limited, so it can only be used to draw low-level talismans. If you forcibly draw a high-level talisman, the talisman paper will not be able to withstand it and will burn on its own. But what is the difference between Qingshuang paper?" Although Shen Luo knew that Qingshuang paper was better than yellow talisman paper, he didn't know where the advantage was.
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Shen has ever heard of the term 'Green Words and Green Seals'?" Shopkeeper Ma asked.
"Of course I have heard of it. Qingci Luzhang refers to the memorials and prayers offered to the heaven during Taoist rituals. Why are you asking this, boss?" Shen Luo nodded and said.
"This Qingshuang paper has another name, which is Qingci paper." Shopkeeper Ma said with a smile, stroking his beard.
"So, this Qingci paper is the talisman paper used to write prayers?" Shen Luo said suddenly.
"Yes, this kind of talisman paper was originally used to write green words and green seals to express one's wishes to the heavens and communicate with each other. It's just that a spiritual material called prayer incense was mixed in during the production process, so drawing talismans on this paper can easily attract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the chance of a successful talisman is naturally higher." Shopkeeper Ma said.
"What's the story behind the Purple Cloud Talisman Paper?" Shen Luo asked.
"The reason why this type of talisman paper is named 'Purple Cloud' is because the main material used to make it is a spiritual material called Purple Spirit Crimson Grass. Its growing environment is harsh and its stock is very scarce. However, this grass is good at absorbing spiritual energy and storing qi. After being made into talisman paper, it also retains this characteristic. It can withstand greater power than Qingci Talisman Paper, so it is often used to draw high-level talismans." Shopkeeper Ma said.
"Thank you for your advice. May I know how much these two kinds of talisman papers are sold for?" Shen Luo asked immediately.
"Qingci paper is not too expensive. One fairy jade can buy ten sheets. But if it is changed to Ziyun paper, you can only buy one sheet." Shopkeeper Ma stroked his beard and said.
"Can we only use fairy jade? Can't gold and silver be used?" Shen Luo frowned and couldn't help asking.
"Mr. Shen, these two things are different from ordinary spiritual materials and can only be purchased with fairy jade." Shopkeeper Ma shook his head and said.
Shen Luo naturally did not have any fairy jade at the moment, and of course he could not borrow from Bai Xiaotian, so his plan to try to draw several other high-level talismans had to be put on hold for the time being.
"The yellow talisman paper is enough for the talismans I can draw now. It would be a waste of resources to use this high-grade talisman paper." Shen Luo said with a smile without changing his expression.
"It's okay, it's okay. These talisman papers are here and they can't grow wings and fly away. When Fellow Daoist Shen learns the essence of talismans as soon as possible and can draw high-level talismans, it won't be too late to come here and buy them." Shopkeeper Ma calmly took back the wooden box and said with a smile.
Afterwards, Shen Luo deliberately looked at some spiritual materials and found that only the "lightning-struck wood" was suitable for refining the Pure Yang Talisman Sword. Unfortunately, it also required fairy jade to purchase, so he had to give up.