Chapter 33 Making Extra Money "This is……" Xiao Changqing looked at the three talismans and recognized them at a glance. There are two talismans of attack and one of defense. After using magic power to sense it a little, he found that the power contained in it almost surpassed the perfection of Qi Refining. Although it was not as good as the second-level talisman, it was not much different. These are three first-grade top-grade talismans! Xiao Changqing is now also a first-level talisman master. He masters all common first-level talismans, surpassing most of the current exclusive talisman masters in Lingfu Pavilion. These three talismans were also among the twenty-seven first-grade talismans he mastered, but with his current attainments, the effect of drawing them was only of mid-grade first-grade quality. Maybe after drawing hundreds of pictures, if you are lucky one of them can barely reach the first-class quality, but the probability is too small. As for drawing a talisman of the highest quality like that of Shopkeeper Hong, Xiao Changqing would have to improve his proficiency to the great mastery level. This is the difference between entry-level talismans and basic talismans.
The power of basic talismans is of little use to most cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage, and they are mostly used for auxiliary purposes. Therefore, there is no difference in levels among basic talisman masters. Just like the effects of fine cleaning talismans and ordinary cleaning talismans will not be very different. But a first-level talisman master is completely different. The first-level talisman is one of the important means for cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm to use in combat, and the word "one of" can even be omitted. For the same kind of talisman, its power is closely related to the quality of the finished product. A first-level talisman of ordinary quality can only rival the full-strength attack of a cultivator in the early stage of the Qi Refining Realm; whereas a first-level talisman of premium quality can rival the attack of a cultivator in the late stage of the Qi Refining Realm! There is a huge difference in power between the two, and the price also differs by several times or even dozens of times. Therefore, the first-level talisman masters are divided into low-grade, middle-grade, and high-grade. Among the exclusive talisman masters of Lingfu Pavilion, more than half are of the lower to middle grade of the first rank. Only the shopkeeper Hong Jiantao and another talisman master Sun are of the upper grade of the first rank. but. Now it seems that Shopkeeper Hong is able to draw such high-quality first-grade talismans. I'm afraid his talisman skills are not far from being promoted to a second-grade talisman master. Perhaps he just needs an opportunity. As for Xiao Changqing, with the help of the double-winged tiger hair brush, he is currently considered a leader among the first-class mid-grade talisman masters, approaching the threshold of a top-grade talisman master. "With these three talismans, you just need to be careful and attentive in your daily life. This will be enough to ensure your life safety in Nanshanfang. Even if the situation is very turbulent now, there will be no Foundation Establishment cultivators or evil cultivators in Nanshanfang. At most, there will be some Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators." Hong Jiantao informed him. As long as they are not foundation-building cultivators, if they dare to attract Xiao Changqing's attention, Xiao Changqing can even kill them if he uses these three talismans properly! If Master Huang Fu had had a top-grade talisman with him when he was attacked some time ago, he would not have suffered such a tragic fate. Correspondingly, top-grade talismans are absolutely scarce strategic items in Nanshanfang, and only Lingfu Pavilion sells them. The price for one piece starts at dozens of low-grade spirit stones! Some talismans with special functions could even cost more than a hundred low-grade spirit stones. The three top-grade talismans that Hong Jiantao gave today are relatively common, but they are almost Xiao Changqing's salary for the past year.
"This is so precious, I..." Xiao Changqing felt grateful but a little embarrassed to accept it. "Don't be so fussy, just take it. I'm still waiting to see if you can become a second-level talisman master one day and win honor for me! What if you encounter an accident now?" Hong Jiantao waved his hand, refusing to deny. "..." Xiao Changqing did not refuse anymore. He has never liked owing favors to others, but he already owed Manager Hong enough favors, so there was no need to be so reserved and clear about it now. "I need no words to thank you for your kindness. I will always remember your kindness, boss." Xiao Changqing said seriously. But Xiao Changqing has always been confused as to why Manager Hong is so special to him? Although Shopkeeper Hong is well-known as a good guy in the Lingfu Pavilion and treats his subordinates very kindly, he would not just give away talismans worth hundreds of spirit stones. However, Xiao Changqing didn't know how to ask about this matter. I can only keep it in my heart and repay the favor when I have the chance in the future. ………… The unrest in Nanshanfang continues and is getting worse. As a foundation-building family, the Mu family should have been as stable as a rock in this kind of turmoil. But for some unknown reason, they became the biggest victims and sufferers in the turmoil! There were even rumors before that the head of the Mu family, Mu Renjie, who was at the Foundation Establishment stage, was seriously injured by a mysterious master in secret and was beyond help and did not have much time left. Perhaps within a few years, the Mu family and the aging Zhang family, which has many foundation-building cultivators, will disappear together. That's why the Mu family became the target of attacks by secret forces. But now, not only the forces in the dark have their eyes on these two declining foundation-building families, but other foundation-building families in Nanshanfang have also begun to get restless, eyeing these two pieces of fat meat and wanting to strike first. The remaining high-quality industries of the two major families were either being swallowed up or were in danger. Of course, all this has nothing to do with Xiao Changqing now. He no longer had any connection with the Mu family. He had been kicked out of the Mu family's cave a long time ago. He just owed a favor to Mu Chunfeng, the eldest daughter of the Mu family. The rise and fall of the Mu family has nothing to do with him, and he has no ability to care. The most important decision facing Xiao Changqing now is whether to do some private work and earn some extra money? The Ling Fu Pavilion has a clear rule that no matter whether one is a formal basic talisman master or an exclusive entry-level talisman master, they can only draw talismans for the Ling Fu Pavilion! Strictly speaking, it is a drawn talisman that can only be bought in the Lingfu Pavilion! However, if you draw talismans privately, for example, if you work hard all day and come home from get off work and want to stay up late to continue drawing talismans, Lingfu Pavilion cannot control you. After all, it is impossible for the Lingfu Pavilion to be so overbearing as to supervise every talisman master around the clock, and the talisman master would not agree to it. But Lingfu Pavilion has rules. You can draw talismans privately at home, and you can give the talismans to others as gifts, but you are not allowed to sell them in other talisman shops! Just like the three first-grade top-grade talismans that the shopkeeper Hong Jiantao gave to Xiao Changqing, they were drawn by him privately. But the actual situation is obviously different.
Rules are dead, people are alive. Almost all the talisman masters in Lingfu Pavilion would draw talismans privately and sell them to make extra money. Basic talisman masters are fine, because basic talismans are cheap. After working all day, they are exhausted, and at night they have to practice to improve their skills. They are unwilling to spend more time and stay up late to earn that little hard-earned money. It’s different for exclusive talisman masters who have entered the next level. Not to mention a first-grade mid-range or high-grade talisman master, even a first-grade low-grade talisman master could sell a talisman for at least three to five low-grade spirit stones. If you draw two or three more pictures a day, after deducting the cost, it will still be a huge income! Therefore, among the talisman masters who have entered the Lingfu Pavilion, earning extra money after get off work is almost an unspoken secret. Now Xiao Changqing can also join this group. Moreover, he has a greater advantage than other exclusive talisman masters, that is, no one knows that he is already a first-level talisman master. When he works at the Spiritual Talisman Pavilion, he only needs to draw basic talismans, which is very easy, and he will not be too tired after get off work. When he got home, he drew two first-level talismans on average every day. It was easy and did not affect his cultivation progress at all! However, the problem is how to sell the drawn talismans. Most talisman masters 'give' talismans to their family and friends, and then sell them. This way, even if the Ling Fu Pavilion finds out, they will have nothing to say. After all, the talisman master himself did not sell it, he just gave it away, which is reasonable. But Xiao Changqing is now alone and has no family. Apart from Mu Chunfeng, the only other friends he had were his colleagues from Lingfu Pavilion, and he couldn't find any suitable 'white gloves' at all. Unconsciously, after being equipped with the double-winged tiger hair brush for a month, Xiao Changqing had accumulated more than fifty first-level talismans drawn after get off work! Even if these talismans cost an average of eight low-grade spirit stones each, their total value would exceed four hundred! It’s a huge sum of money! The cost of materials Xiao Changqing had paid for this was nearly one hundred low-grade spirit stones, and his pockets were completely drained! Monetization is imminent. But Xiao Changqing has not yet found a suitable sales channel. "Are we really going to set up a stall at the market?" Xiao Changqing was helpless. (End of this chapter)