The Taoist took out a gold dagger from his bag and put it in front of the woman. "How about I trade this gold dagger for your pearl?"
The woman was startled when she heard the gold. She picked up the dagger and bit it with her teeth, but she couldn't tell whether it was true or false. After looking at the Taoist for a few more times, he threw the dagger back and said angrily: "This is fake gold. You saw that my woman has no sense, so you came to lie to me. Get out of here, or I will call someone." "Mrs. No need to be suspicious, this is real gold. There is a 'Chengjia' pawn shop across the street. If you don't believe it, just take it and check it."
The woman glanced at the pawn shop opposite and wondered if the Taoist priest really had gold, how could his clothes be so shabby? It must be because he is an orphan and a widower, so he is easy to deceive and is hiding some bad intentions. Then he raised his hand and cursed loudly: "You Taoist priest must have evil intentions. You want to trick me into going to the pawn shop so that you can steal my things and kidnap my daughter. Seeing that you are dressed in rags and you have two little scoundrels with you, you must be cheating on the street." You are used to evil. If you don't leave, I will beat you with a stick." After saying that, he picked up the iron sword on the stall and hit the Taoist randomly.
The three Taoists were swept back by the woman with her sword. Xuan Yi became angry and dragged the Taoist to leave. He shouted angrily: "Master, this unruly woman deserves to suffer. Don't be so arrogant and scold her. It's better to stay away from such a plague god."
After leaving the stall, the Taoist took the gold dagger and walked towards the "Chengjia" pawnshop opposite. Xuan Yi looked anxious and tightened his master's robe, "Master, don't be stupid. You have been beaten and scolded by that evil woman, why do you want to help her? This dagger was left by the demon demon a few days ago. Master, for this reason I almost lost my life. Instead of keeping this precious thing for the three of us to spend money on, you are going to give it to a cunning woman. You want to piss me off to death."
"You also said that this dagger was left by the phantom. We exchanged it for silver to help the poor, which can also be regarded as accumulating some virtue for the phantom. Isn't this appropriate? Moreover, you haven't seen that the orphans and widowers are not well-fed and clothed. , we are in need of life-saving money. How dare we practitioners not do it when we encounter something good to save our lives."
Knowing that the master's mind was hard to change, Xuan Yi changed his mind and said, "Then I have to save him. But after exchanging the silver, I left dozens of taels of silver for my brother and I to buy the Demon-Conquering Sword. Isn't that too much?" "Hey , Xuan Yi, you are the most generous person, how can you do good deeds and still keep some things for yourself. This greed is also greed, and it is undesirable. Don’t worry, there is a master here to protect you and ensure that you have enough food and clothing. Don't think about anything else." "What a hard-hearted Taoist priest. You will make me mad to death sooner or later!" Xuan Yi stood still in anger, his whole face wrinkled.
Entering the "Chengjia" pawnshop, the clever waiter in a gray robe and round hat hurriedly ran to greet him. When he saw the Taoist's tattered clothes, he lost interest and lazily retreated with his smile gone. In front of the counter stood the old shopkeeper who was doing the accounting. He was in his seventies, dressed in a green shirt, and had a kind smile. He narrowed his small eyes and looked at the Taoist, and asked with a pleasant face: "Little Taoist, what do you want to be?" The Taoist bowed his head and saluted, "The shopkeeper is polite. The little Taoist has come to serve as a golden dagger. Please take a look at it."
Place the dagger on the counter. The old shopkeeper's eyes were sharp and he could tell at a glance that it was not an ordinary thing. His eyebrows widened with joy, but his face didn't change much. He hurriedly picked up the dagger, rubbed it carefully in his hand, and tested it several times with his spiritual power. It was discovered that there was a spiritual orifice inside the dagger, and the weapon spirit was born when it was cast, but the mark was later erased. If it can be possessed again, it will be a rare high-grade spiritual weapon. With great joy in his heart, the poor Taoist priest took the treasure.
But there was a look of pity on his face. He clicked his tongue repeatedly and sighed: "Tsk, tsk, it's a pity, it's a pity. This is a good spiritual weapon, but it's a pity that the spirit of the weapon inside has been removed, and the spiritual weapon has become a mortal weapon, so it is just an ordinary piece of gold. Yes. According to the market price, one tael of gold is exchanged for 20 taels of silver. We weigh it on the scale. What does the little Taoist think?"
Before the Taoist could say anything, Xuan Yi jumped to his feet, stared, pointed and said, "Old guy, are you trying to trick us into not knowing the market? I've heard long ago that businessmen have dark hearts, and they are the type that even the devil despises and hates. It's true. You can see clearly with your eyes wide open. This is a top-grade spiritual weapon, a treasure that almost became an immortal weapon. Although the resentful spirit was eliminated by my master, the spiritual formation inside is still there, and it is still a rare magic weapon. . Even if it is not a spiritual weapon, this dagger is made by a famous craftsman and is a top-quality treasure according to the craftsmanship. Why can it only be calculated as gold price with you? I think you are either old and blind, or you are blind and evil, holding back evil intentions. Waiting to trick people!”
The old shopkeeper and the waiter looked shocked. Unexpectedly, this little Taoist priest with a pure face and untainted by the fireworks of the world, his little apprentice is actually a good person, and he is very good at swearing!
"Haha, little kid. You don't understand this kind of thing, so don't talk nonsense. But the style of this dagger is indeed exquisite. I can't lose it to you. Let me give you another 20% according to the market price. In this way, you won't lose money, and I will also There's still money to be made, right?" The old shopkeeper was used to the situation, and he still smiled and told lies.
"Hey! Plus 20%? Are you in trouble? This old guy, master, is a liar, full of vitriol. Let's switch to another company." Xuan Yi was anxious to pull the Taoist away. The Taoist pressed Xuan Yi next to him, looked at the shopkeeper and said: "According to the gold price, it's okay. I just want to remind the shopkeeper that although the evil spirit of this dagger has been removed, it still has a vicious character. Do not use it to possess the spirit again, otherwise you will be afraid Causing trouble.”
"Don't worry, don't worry. I only use this dagger as a beautiful decoration, and will never use it to enchant spirits. I am over seventy years old, how can I lie to you as a little Taoist priest? Then let's weigh this dagger."
The shopkeeper smiled brightly and took the dagger and weighed it. A total of twelve taels of gold, calculated as one tael of gold and twenty times silver, was exchanged for two hundred and forty taels of silver. The shopkeeper added another 20%, so he got a total of 288 taels of silver. After the transaction was completed, Xuan Yi and Xuan Tian happily carried a bag of silver and the three of them left the shop.
When the old shopkeeper saw the three people leaving, he picked up the dagger again and fumbled happily with a smile on his face. He kept praising: "What a magic weapon. I have never seen such an exquisite dagger in my life. It is so wonderful. It's wonderful." The waiter came closer and congratulated: "Congratulations to the shopkeeper, congratulations to the shopkeeper, for picking up another treasure. Shopkeeper, how much is this dagger worth? Today I will let you know a lot." The shopkeeper stroked his beard and smiled: "Then let me open your eyes. The exquisiteness of this dagger is rare in the world. It must have been made by an expert. It contains majestic spiritual energy. It should be a high-grade spiritual weapon born with a weapon spirit. It's just that the weapon spirit is blocked. The expert erased it. If calculated as an ordinary dagger, its value is several thousand taels of gold. If the weapon spirit can be added again, it will be worth at least tens of thousands of gold."
"Ah, such a powerful treasure. However, the Taoist priest said that this dagger cannot be possessed by spirits, otherwise it will cause disaster, and it doesn't look like a lie. What if it is used to possess spirits and it really causes disaster?" The waiter was delighted. Besides, it is inevitable to worry. "That little Taoist priest looks so poor. Who would believe his lies? There is no risk in making money. The greater the risk, the more you will earn. At worst, you can go to the street and buy a few more peace charms and hang them up." The old shopkeeper Without caring, he carefully hid the dagger in his sleeve and put it away. "Yes, this dagger was probably picked up by the Taoist priest. If it is not intact, it was stolen. Otherwise, he would not have let it go so cheaply. However, so much silver is enough for him to enjoy it for a year and a half." The waiter said with a smile. The shopkeeper stroked his beard proudly: "Well, without these thieves, robbers, and liars, how could my pawnshop have so much good business? You should learn from it. In the future, your eyes will be brighter, and don't let go of my big customers." "
Returning to the stall, the Taoist handed a bag of silver to the woman and said: "Madam, you are polite. I have exchanged the gold dagger for silver. Can you sell me the beads?" The woman opened the bag full of suspicion and saw There were large white silver ingots inside. I was happy and panicked. I didn't believe it: "Do you really want to use so much silver to buy a pearl from me?" "Of course. One of them is willing to buy and the other is willing to sell. That's all." By.
The woman hurriedly snatched the beads from the girl next to her and handed them to the Taoist, "The money has been cleared. You are not allowed to regret it." "I won't regret it. But don't sell these things. Go home early." "I won't sell it anymore. With money, who would sell these junk goods?"
When the woman got a large bag of silver, she immediately packed up her stall and planned to go home. The Taoist casually handed the beads to Xuan Yi, then turned around and took out a copy of "The Right View of Heaven and Earth" and an amulet from his bag. He handed it to the little girl and said, "Little girl, you and I are destined. This book This amulet and this amulet were given to you by a Taoist priest. Take good care of them, they can protect you throughout your life." The little girl stretched out her hand to catch the thing, full of doubts: "Book? Amulet?"
After delivering the things, the Taoist took the disciple and left.
"Master, no wonder you always punish us for copying books. You go around distributing books to do good deeds, but you make us suffer from copying books. Also, I asked you to give the magic talisman to the blacksmith grandpa, but you didn't give it. Why did you give it to this little girl?" He started complaining and asking questions again. "Copying books is your merit. The master naturally misses you. As for the blacksmith grandfather, his life is stable and without disasters. It is useless to give him the magic talisman. But this little girl has a bad fate. Her father has just died and her mother has also died. He only has five days left to live, and he needs a talisman to protect him."
"Ah, that's too tragic. Master, can't you save that woman's life?" "You also said that this is fate, and it has come to an end. How can you force it to change as a master?" "Little girl. It's too pitiful. How can she live without a father and a mother? Otherwise, you should adopt her as well, so that we can have more junior sisters." "Then don't worry. The little girl has a beautiful face, but she just needs a little girl. It’s just luck. The talisman I gave her can make up for her shortcomings. After her parents die, she will enter a powerful family and will never be ordinary again."
"Alas! I don't know whether I should be angry or happy. Master, in this transaction, the dagger we exchanged for our three lives was cheaper than that of the deceitful shopkeeper. Although the woman is venomous, she will not survive. A few days. The little girl is the most pitiful. Only without her parents can she have a good future. The good and the bad are mixed together, which makes people's hearts broken. "
"You have a lot of thoughts. If you lie to others, you will only deceive yourself in the end. After death, there will naturally be a new life, just entering a new cycle. As long as you work hard and move forward courageously, suffering is also a help to improve your leg strength. No matter how things fall apart in the world, you have a lot of thoughts. , everything is moving in a good direction. Hey, it’s strange for me as a teacher. When I killed the phantom demon, you two didn’t seem to be involved. Why did we have to exchange three lives for it?”
"Master, you are stupid. If you are killed by the phantom, then the two of us will also starve to death. The lives of the three of us are connected together, don't you know." "It seems to make sense. But Xuan Yi is so smart, Even if the master is not here, you can protect yourself and your brother." "That's true. But, it's better to follow the master and be comfortable." Xuan Yi said with a smile.
