Immediately afterwards, a large amount of experience in talisman making poured into Chen Changsheng's mind, even causing him to feel dizzy for a moment...
"Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Moxi asked curiously.
"No, nothing happened, Xiao Moxi, let's go buy a talisman pen first!" Chen Changsheng shook his head.
Right now, it seems that we can only fight against the enemy with our own army and cover the water with earth...
"Unfortunately, my strength is only at the fourth level of Qi training right now. It's even difficult to reach the fifth level... The Mana Pill can't actually increase my mana, it can only restore it. What a pity! If it could directly increase my power like the Inner Breath Pill and the Xiantian Pill, I should have reached the fifth level of Qi training by now..."
After entering the Treasure Pavilion, Shopkeeper Wan came up to us with a smile and said, "What would you like to order, both of you?"
"Talisman pen!" Chen Changsheng said bluntly.
"Talisman pen? Fellow Daoist, are you a talisman maker?" Suddenly, Manager Wan's eyes lit up.
"Haha, I just draw a few random strokes!" Chen Changsheng laughed.
"Fellow Daoist, you are too modest. I certainly have some talisman pens here. I wonder what level of talisman pen you want?" Shopkeeper Wan said with a smile.
"Just pick up a few and have a look. I already have my own talisman pen, which is mainly used for my disciple to practice!" Chen Changsheng said.
Both of them entered the market in disguise, pretending to be master and apprentice, in order to hide their tracks!
"That's easy, fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!"
Shopkeeper Wan smiled, then busied himself for a while before taking out three talisman pens...
"Please look, fellow Daoist!" Shopkeeper Wan did not introduce it, as if he wanted to test Chen Changsheng's own eyesight. As a talisman maker, it was impossible that he did not even know the basic method of identifying talisman pens.
However, Chen Changsheng really didn't understand this. The two times he received only experience in drawing talismans, he didn't know how to identify the quality of talisman pens...
"Disciple, please choose one for yourself!" Chen Changsheng said calmly.
He doesn't understand, but little Moxi must understand something...
"Yes, Master, I'll choose this one!"
Seeing the three talisman pens, Xiao Moxi chose one without hesitation. However, there seemed to be something wrong with the sound...
"Your disciple has a really good eye. He can tell which talisman pen is the best at a glance. This is the work of Master Shang Rong. It is made of fire fox tail hair and a small section of leg bone. Its characteristics are that the talisman ink flows smoothly without any jamming, and it has a weak fire spiritual power blessing. When drawing fire-attribute talismans, there will be a small bonus effect. It can be regarded as a small top-grade talisman pen!" Manager Wan said with a smile.
If the apprentice has such a sharp eye, the master must be even better!
"My disciple is a naughty boy, and I don't deserve such praise from the shopkeeper. Don't get too proud!"
"Unknown, how many spirit stones does this talisman pen cost?" Chen Changsheng asked.
"Let's not talk about the matter of spirit stones for now... I don't see you, fellow Taoist. I wonder if you are practicing in the market town of Shouyang Mountain?" Shopkeeper Wan asked carefully.
"I wasn't here before, but I do plan to settle down here in the future. After all, my disciple is still young, and it would be inconvenient to take her around!" Chen Changsheng replied.
"Since fellow Daoist is planning to practice in the market, if there is no other way to sell the talisman paper you draw, why not sell it to Baibao Pavilion? Baibao Pavilion can buy it at the highest price!" Manager Wan said hurriedly.
"Oh? In that case... it's not impossible. I'm a newcomer. If I set up a stall in the market, I'm bound to offend other fellow traders... Well, since the shopkeeper said so, then let's do as you say!" Chen Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then said.
Setting up a stall is not that safe.
There are only a few people selling talisman paper in the market, and adding one more person means one more person is competing for their food.
It would be fine if you only do it occasionally, but over the years, it will inevitably cause some trouble.
"Okay, this talisman pen, forty spirit stones, and I will give you a bundle of talisman paper!" Manager Wan said with a smile.
"Forty spirit stones? In that case, thank you very much, shopkeeper!" Chen Changsheng was stunned when he heard this. He had thought that he would not have enough spirit stones, but he did not expect that there would be some left...
The transaction was completed, and Chen Changsheng left with little Moxi. Shopkeeper Wan's expression suddenly tightened as he said, "I lost twenty spirit stones and won over a talisman master whose level is unknown. I don't know if this deal is worth it..."
"However, there's no other way. All the talisman masters in the market are under the control of the Song family. The Song family has a rough idea of everything from production to sales. If we want to hide it from the Song family, we can only start with the new talisman masters..."
"Alas, the storm is coming. Actually, I just want to be an honest businessman..." Shopkeeper Wan sighed softly.
At this moment, two more people came in from outside, looking exhausted...
"Is everything done?" Shopkeeper Wan said in a somewhat cold voice.
"Boss, everything has been processed. This is the stuff from the fat sheep!" The two men respectfully handed over a storage bag...
"Well, well done. I was saying this, this guy bought something worth three hundred spirit stones from my Treasure Pavilion. He must have other stuff on him. It's really good..."
"The profit from this trip is about a thousand spirit stones. It must be someone from a small family who came out to purchase. We got a good deal..."
"Black and White Devils, these two hundred spirit stones and two bottles of magic power-enhancing pills are rewards for you. Go!" Shopkeeper Wan said leisurely, weighing the storage bag in his hand.
"Thank you, Shopkeeper!" The two were overjoyed. They saluted Shopkeeper Wan and then turned and left...
"Tsk tsk, no one can get rich without unexpected fortune. I just lost twenty spirit stones, and in the blink of an eye, thousands of spirit stones came into my account. This deal is really worth it!"
"Hmm... the talisman pen that little girl just chose seems to be part of a windfall. So, not only did I not lose twenty spirit stones, but I actually made forty..."
"A business with no capital investment is a good thing. Selling it is pure profit..."
"As for conscience... what's the use of conscience? Can it be used as a spirit stone flower?"
"Besides, this was all done by the Black and White Devils. What does it have to do with me, the owner of Baibao Pavilion?"
"We are honest businessmen!"
Shopkeeper Wan sang a little song leisurely, sitting on a rattan chair beside him, quietly waiting for the next destined person...
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"Xiao Moxi, you seemed a little absent-minded after we came out of the Treasure Pavilion. What's going on?"
At this moment, the two of them had removed their disguises and returned home.
"Uncle, I recognize this talisman pen!" Xiao Moxi said softly.
"You...you know him? Could it be..."
Suddenly, a possibility emerged in Chen Changsheng's mind...
It can’t be so bloody, right?
Is this the talisman pen used by little Moxi’s father?
Didn’t the shopkeeper say that this was the work of Master Shang Rong?
"Well, this is my father's pen, I won't make a mistake!" Little Moxi bit her lips, and trickles of bright red blood oozed out, but she didn't feel any pain at all.
"The shopkeeper said that this was the work of Master Shang Rong. Could he be lying to us?" Chen Changsheng hesitated.
"No, what the shopkeeper said is right. This was indeed made by Master Shang Rong. His logo is also on it. But look at the top of this pen, isn't there a small eye?" Xiao Moxi pointed to the top of the pen.
"Hmm? There is an eye pattern." Chen Changsheng nodded.
"This pen was actually custom-made by my father, Master Shang Rong, at a cost of one hundred spirit stones. The reason it has this eye pattern is because my mother's name is Mo Tong, and Tong means eyes!"
"That's why I can conclude that this is my father's talisman pen!"
"Because, even if Master Shang Rong made another similar talisman pen, he wouldn't go to the trouble of drawing an extra eye on it!" Little Mo Tong said, tears prickling down her face...
Seeing his father's relics, little Mo Tong found it difficult to control his emotions...
Chen Changsheng frowned.
Xiao Moxi's father was killed by the Black and White Devils, and the things must have fallen into their hands. Why did they appear in the Treasure Pavilion?
Is it a coincidence?
Or is it that the Treasure Pavilion is the place where the Black and White Evils sell their stolen goods?