At noon, the sun became more and more fierce.
Qingliuxu is a place where it doesn't snow in winter, and it's extremely hot in summer. Therefore, in early spring, the sun can make people's skin hot for a while.
By this time, none of Lu Zhong's cleaning talismans had been sold.
"It's strange, how come no one buys it?"
Regarding this, Lu Zhong felt depressed and couldn't help but recall the memory of the cleaning talisman.
According to the memory of the original person, the cleaning charm can be said to be a must-have item for home and travel, and it is very useful.
As a kind of basic talisman, the cleaning talisman has the effect of removing dirt on the target, including visible dust and invisible germs. It also has a certain effect on removing some corpse qi and disease qi, so it is considered a very Practical talismans.
It is usually learned as an entry-level talisman by talisman makers, so there are many talisman makers who can make cleaning talismans. Even if they are not monks who specialize in talisman making, there are many people who can draw such simple talismans.
Being in the Taoist sphere of influence, Lu Zhong knew that most of the monks in Qingliuxu liked to be clean. In addition to their daily bathing, they usually took a cleansing charm on their bodies regularly to clean their bodies, or they had mastered the art of cleaning. Magic, it can also have a cleaning effect.
In addition to maintaining personal hygiene, cleaning charms are also used for cleaning the residence.
As long as you slap a cleaning charm on the old furniture, all kinds of dirt attached to it will be shaken away by the spiritual light, and the tables, chairs, beds and stools will become as bright as new again. It is definitely a useful tool for New Year cleaning.
In addition to the above daily uses, cleaning charms are also of great use in the wilderness.
Those monks who wander in the wilderness will also buy in large quantities. After all, there are very few safe places in the wilderness, and every ounce of spiritual energy must be carefully calculated, and it is impossible to waste it on keeping the body clean.
Especially when passing through some swamps and dirty underground caves, the effect of the cleaning charm is even more obvious.
At the same time, cleansing charms also have many uses in fighting skills.
For example, when fighting a zombie, the corpse poison on its body is the most troublesome thing. There are also various germs and molds accumulated by hiding in the dark underground for many years, which are like poison to the surface creatures.
But if you can throw a dozen cleaning charms on the zombies before the battle, these worries will cease to exist.
There are even special books summarizing the usage of cleansing charms.
But it was obviously such a useful thing, but Lu Zhong actually waited for a long time without selling it.
For this, he could only blame it on being a novice charm maker.
Talisman makers like him, who look like novices at first glance, usually have some minor flaws in the talismans they draw, so very few monks will buy them at full price, and will not take the initiative to offer discounts to attract bargain-hunting customers. It takes about ten days and a half to make them. Not a single business deal.
"Gululu..."
Lu Zhong's stomach rumbled again.
He had not eaten breakfast in the morning and by this time he was very hungry.
At this time, a white and tender arm stretched out from the side, holding a hard piece of bread in her hand, but it was handed over by the little girl selling talisman, she said with a smile on her face.
"Here, take the pad and put it on your belly."
Lu Zhong was a little embarrassed for a moment, but he was really hungry, so he shamelessly thanked him and took it.
The bread is made of wheat flour, baked to the right temperature, and exudes a strong wheat aroma.
Lowering his head, he started to chew.
The stall owner next to him laughed again when he saw this.
A woman who knew the little girl immediately shouted, "Erya, could it be that you have fallen in love with her?"
"Yes, yes, he is a man with spiritual roots. If he is recruited back to be a golden turtle son-in-law, he will definitely give birth to a big fat boy in the coming year!"
"Bah, bah, bah, don't talk nonsense!" The little girl was too thin-skinned to withstand such ridicule. She blushed and hurriedly defended: "I...I just thought he was a talisman maker and wanted to find some talisman grass for my own... …just looking for a way to sell.”
"Hahaha!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Everyone was just bored and looking for fun. We were all from the same neighborhood, and we knew how to be careful when talking. We didn't say anything more and just laughed.
Lu Zhong didn't expect that eating a piece of cake could lead to so many things.
Afraid that everyone would turn the topic on him, he only dared to sit on the bluestone curb on the street, where he kept silent and continued to chew on the tooth-hard piece of dough.
However, what the little girl said just now reminded Lu Zhong that he might not need to buy finished talisman paper in the future. He could also buy talisman grass to make talisman paper himself, which would save a fortune.
As the flow of people on the street became thinner and thinner, more and more monks closed their stalls and went home.
Due to the pressure of life, women still have their own things to do. Some women who cannot afford the help of mortal servants have to make fires and cook meals themselves, feed the children who are waiting for food at home, and take care of their parents who are too old to walk.
And all the pillars of the family are also very busy.
Some of them have to take care of the talisman grass that is not protected by the magic circle to prevent the insects flying from outside from biting the grass, or they go to the spiritual field to cast spells. Only by repeating the spiritual rain technique over and over again can the spiritual rice grow well.
Life here is not easy, and everything is covered by firewood, rice, oil and salt.
On Lu Zhong's side, seeing that he couldn't sell any cleaning charms, he had no choice but to close the stall and leave.
After saying hello to the little girl next to him who was still insisting, he did not walk towards the dilapidated hut at the end of the street, but planned to take advantage of the rare day when the market was open to visit the slightly prosperous Qingliu Market. .
The stalls still on the street at this moment are basically monks who are relatively well-off.
They have one thing in common, that is, they are at least in the middle stage of Qi refining, they have mastered a craft that is enough to make a living, and most of them are quite old.
These monks were either crossing their legs to absorb the aura of the refining market, as if they were planning to earn back the stall money, or they were gathering together in twos and threes, talking enthusiastically about the interesting things happening around them recently.
After sitting nearby and listening for a while, Lu Zhong found that the discussions were all trivial.
Either the elder of a certain family married a concubine again, or the Taoist companion Hongxing who was the deacon of a certain sect had an affair, or another alchemist with good skills came from somewhere and spread the word that he was taking orders for alchemy.
Seeing the well-dressed monks talking about these things, Lu Zhong couldn't help but feel ridiculous.
But he had to admit that this was the current situation of the low-level monks.
They don't have endless pills to refine, nor do they have to deal with the troubles that come one after another. They don't have to rush to explore various secret places. They just live a peaceful life day after day, year after year. .
There is a hint of boredom in the boring life.
After listening for a while, Lu Zhong didn't waste any more time and continued walking towards the street.
On the road, there are some gray-haired old people, hunched over and picking up things on the ground.
Or one or two pieces of talisman that were discarded due to quality problems, or rotten vegetables that were forced to be thrown away because they couldn't be sold, or other bits and pieces of some value.
These things that others don't want are treasures in their eyes.
After some tinkering, I might be able to sell it for some money.
Lu Zhong passed through these old people picking garbage and walked to the center of the street. The people setting up stalls disappeared and were replaced by well-decorated shops filled with various products.
Qingliu Ruins is not big, so there are not many shops on the street, but the varieties are quite complete. There is a Shufa Pavilion that specializes in selling exercises and spells, and a Huichun Hall that buys and sells all kinds of elixirs.
But most of them are stores that purchase various raw materials, as well as finished and semi-finished products.
The largest one is opened by Qingyangmen. The fee for one appraisal is extremely expensive, but its reputation is relatively guaranteed. There are also shops opened by other small families or chambers of commerce. Each appraisal fee will be discounted, but the price is often lower than that of Qingyangmen. Yangmen also scores three points, and sometimes there are reports of cheating.
The monks in Qingliuxu didn't have a choice. The only place nearby that could sell things was here. Although the prices at Yanlingshanfang Market in the north were fair, the nearly thousand-mile mountain road was not that easy to walk. You could accidentally bring someone with the goods. They will all be swallowed up by the evil cultivators of the Dao of Jie, so they can only endure this kind of exploitation helplessly and sell their things to profiteers of all sizes in Qingliuxu.
In the large and small shops that are open for business at this moment, monks come and go from time to time, but they are all those who are rich and can afford to wear cassocks.
Lu Zhong looked at it with envy in his heart and did not dare to have the idea of going in to see something new.
Walking in a hurry, he unknowingly came to the street, which was connected to a small riverside pier. There were several old and new fishing boats moored on the wooden pier, and there were people repairing fishing nets on the shore.
When the wind blows, there is a strong fishy smell.
Lu Zhong watched for a while and found that their fishing method could only be described as primitive.
The fishing nets were made of coarse cloth and linen, which were bundled and rolled to make fishing nets. Although the efficiency of fishing in this way had been greatly improved, compared with the various fishing gear in his memory, it was still a bit unsatisfactory.
He couldn't help but think to himself, why not just become a fisherman?
But this idea was quickly extinguished by Lu Zhong. We are in a world where the jungle is strong and the strong are strong. Only strength and cultivation are the basis for self-preservation. Even if you can make a little money as a fisherman, you will be envied later. And take away everything.
But taking the path of a Talisman Maker is different. The ability to make Talisman cannot be taken away by others.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhong firmly decided to take the path of making talismans.
What surprised him was that at this moment, there was a luxurious old man dressed as a steward on the pier, waiting anxiously with a team of servants. Seeing this man pacing in place, he was already burning with anxiety.
At this time, a small boat came quickly from a distance.
"I'm coming!"
Some of the servants shouted happily.
The old man looked up and was immediately overjoyed.
Not long after, the fishing boat docked, and a lean man jumped out from the boat.
Before he could speak, he was supported by a nervous old man and asked: "Where is the fish? Could it be that... we didn't catch any fish this time!"
The lean man chuckled, pointed to the live fish cabin on the boat, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "As expected by Manager Li, Yanliu spent three whole days in ambush this time, and finally caught another peach blossom mandarin fish!"
As he spoke, he carefully opened the live fish cabin on the deck. Through a layer of fishing net made of hemp rope, there was a pink fish with a peach pattern on its body jumping around in the cabin below.
This is peach blossom mandarin fish, a fish that is not a spiritual fish but has extremely delicious meat.
When the old man known as Manager Li saw him, his nervous face finally turned happy.
"Okay, okay! It seems that I saw the right person. Remember to go to Jiangwei Pavilion to receive the reward later!"
"Thank you, Manager Li!" When the lean man heard this, his expression became excited.
Jiangweige is a first-class restaurant and restaurant in Qingliuxu. Every time it makes a deal, it is very generous. Just like this peach blossom mandarin fish, which is only about a pound. Although it is not a spiritual fish, the reward given by the other party is not much. Not low.
Three spirit stones are equivalent to a year's income of an ordinary casual cultivator.
"I made a lot of money, now I can go to Yichun Court again!" When Yan Liu thought of the charming little lady inside, he couldn't help but feel agitated. He didn't even notice when Manager Li left. arrive.
At this time, a voice woke him up from his dream.
"Fellow Taoist, I wonder if I can ask you something?" A young man wearing linen robes said with a slightly reserved expression.
Yan Liu took a look at the young man. He was in a good mood and did not refuse like before. Instead, he moved his index finger and ring finger. His meaning was very straightforward. If you want to ask, then give him the money first.
Lu Zhong understood immediately, smiled and handed out a cleaning charm with both hands.
On the way, I saw that the other party's expression was not right, so I quickly took out another one from my arms, making a total of two cleaning charms.
At this moment, he was so heartbroken that he was bleeding!
After receiving the two cleaning charms, Yan Liu smashed them in his mouth, not satisfied with them.
But who told him to be in a good mood today?
Yan Liu patted one of the cleaning charms on his body to dispel the strong fishy smell on his body, and then while arranging his wrinkled clothes, he lazily said: "Tell me, what do you want to ask?"
Lu Zhongman smiled and tried his best to leave a good impression on the other party.
"I wonder if you would like to tell me where the peach blossom mandarin fish was caught just now?"
When he said these words, his heart clenched.
Because he was so nervous, even the smile froze on his face.
If he could really find out the origin of the peach blossom mandarin fish, Lu Zhong believed that he would have a way to catch the fish.
Hearing this, Yan Liu slapped another cleansing talisman on his body, and a faint spiritual light covered his whole body. All the remaining dirt and fishy smell were dispersed by the spiritual light.
He then smiled again and looked at Lu Zhong up and down.
"Ogihuazhou, if you have the ability, go ahead!"
