"Starting from today, twenty-eight days later you will wear this mask and leave the city. At midnight, you will be able to enter the Ghost Market at the Green Pine Forest fifty miles west of the city." The Soul-Catching Horse-Faced Master calculated with his fingers and said so.
"Twenty-eight days later, at midnight, in the Green Pine Forest..." Shen Luo muttered to himself. He didn't quite understand what the Horse-Faced Soul-Catcher meant, but he remembered the information firmly.
"There are many kinds of treasures in the ghost market, but the prices are mostly high. Take advantage of this month to collect more fairy jades, so as to avoid going to the treasure mountain but returning empty-handed." The Soul-Catching Horse-Faced Guardian continued.
"Can fairy jade be used in the ghost market?" Shen Luo asked in surprise.
"Immortal jade is the universal currency of the three realms and can be used anywhere." said the Horse-Faced Ghost.
"So that's how it is. Thank you for your guidance, senior." Shen Luo put the mask in his hand on the table and bowed again.
"Get ready." The Horse-Faced Soul-Catcher said, and then his figure flashed and disappeared out of thin air.
After the Soul-Catching Horse-Faced Demon left, Shen Luo stood there for a while, his face looking somewhat gloomy.
Although he earned some fairy jades from completing missions during this period, it also cost a lot every time he followed the Soul-Catching Horse-Face out. Adding the loss from drawing the Thunderfall Talisman himself, he now only has more than thirty jades left.
This number is already a considerable fortune for an ordinary cultivator in the Qigong period. Even if one is a guest of the Bai family, one needs to save up for three to five years to buy a decent magic weapon. But if one puts it in the ghost market, it may not be enough.
While thinking, he picked up the ghost mask and took a closer look. He vaguely sensed a stream of yin energy flowing in it, but it was extremely obscure.
He tried to inject his magic power into it, but it was like a drop in the ocean, the mask didn't move at all.
"Sure enough, there are some tricks. I guess this mask will only be effective when the ghost market opens." Shen Luo said to himself and put the mask away.
He walked to the bed, took out the stone box from under the bed, and took out all the more than 30 pieces of fairy jade inside.
After a quick count, I found there were only thirty-six pieces, twenty of which were just received a few days ago.
After Shen Luo put away the fairy jade, he lowered his head and pondered.
To earn fairy jade in less than a month, the most feasible way right now is to continue taking on ghost-exorcism missions.
His cultivation has now entered the late stage of Qi Refining, and with the help of the Small Thunder Talisman, the Ghost Howling Ring, and the Slanting Moon Step, his combat power is already considerable. Even without the help of the Soul-Catching Horse-Faced Demon, he is confident that he can handle any ghost that is not in the Fasting Stage.
"Another way is to sell talismans. I have almost mastered the small thunder talisman, and the success rate is quite high. Manager Ma of Lu Baotang has also said that he is willing to purchase the small thunder talisman, so it is also a way." Shen Luo changed his mind and murmured.
He made some calculations in his mind and quickly arranged a plan before the Ghost Market opened. He stopped practicing for the time being, took on tasks, drew talismans, and tried his best to earn fairy jades in preparation for the Ghost Market.
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The next morning, there were not many pedestrians on the street. Shen Luo appeared outside Lu Baotang and walked in.
"I haven't seen Mr. Shen for a while. You come to visit me so early in the morning. What do you want to buy?" As soon as Shopkeeper Ma saw Shen Luo, he immediately came forward to greet him warmly.