"You dare to look around after entering my house, and even want to focus your eyes to see clearly. I haven't encountered him in many years...Young man, you are quite courageous."
The voice was sharp and hoarse, like a drake's voice.
I felt a chill in my heart and immediately became honest.
"I'm sorry for being rude, Master Sun. Please don't blame me."
He walked a few steps forward and sat on the chair that had been set up - a wide wooden table in front of him, with a lamp on the right side illuminating the table fairly well.
On the other side of the table was darkness.
Just as the joking voice sounded, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.
He was skinny and wore a baggy, low-quality... suit? !
Sitting on a rattan rocking chair, she crossed her hands in front of her chest and crossed her legs - so she could see that her feet were also wearing pointed leather shoes.
The hair was long, messy, and spread out in all directions like an afro.
There was a strange wooden mask on his face, with strange lines painted on it, and it looked like the face of an ape.
"Boy, what quality level of talisman do you want to buy? How many pieces should you buy?"
When I heard this, I felt a little curious.
Are there different quality levels for talisman paper? It seems that Niu Bi has never told me about it!
So I asked.
"Um... Master Sun, what quality grade of talisman do you have here? What are the prices?"
Master Sun, who was wearing an ape mask, snorted softly.
"That's what you're asking. New here, right? First time here?"
I didn't hide it, I just said it a little embarrassed.
"Actually, I don't know the quality and grade of talisman paper. If Master Sun is convenient, please introduce it to me!"
The words just fell.
I only felt a blur in front of my eyes, and then heard a "bang".
Master Sun was already standing across the table, with his upper body leaning forward and his hands on the table, as if he was looking at me from a closer distance.
Through the light, I could see that his eyes hidden behind the mask were very bright, with a piercing and scrutinizing light.
"You kid, you are dishonest. With your cultivation and energy, you are only one step away from the realm of [condensing energy into reality]. But you don't know the grade and quality of talismans?"
Uh, this...
Facing Master Sun's question, I was a little speechless.
But I really know how to explain it.
I can only say nothing.
Master Sun's eyes glanced up and down my body, as if he wanted to see through me. It made me feel very nervous, and I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Then, he straightened up and let out a burst of harsh laughter.
"Forget it, I am in a good mood today. And I don't know why, but you give me an inexplicable sense of intimacy. So whether you are deliberately pretending to be crazy or you really have something to hide, it doesn't hurt for me to tell you."
When I heard this, I breathed a sigh of relief.
I have to say that this Master Sun gives me a strong sense of oppression - his level of cultivation is definitely very high!
Although this ghost market is a regular cultivator department store, it is not dangerous. But try not to offend such a strong man...
He has already begun to talk.
"Ever since Master Zhang created the [Fulu Lineage] cultivation method two thousand years ago, talisman paper has always been an indispensable thing for Fulu Taoist priests. Talisman paper must inherit the energy of Fulu Taoist priests, and then resonate with the heaven and earth to produce spells. Effect. So special materials and production methods are needed.”
"The quality of the talisman paper itself is divided into three levels: heaven, earth, and human. Within each level, there are two grades, upper and lower. Talisman papers of different levels have different colors."
"The sky-level talisman is purple, the earth-level talisman is gold, and the human-level talisman is light yellow. The difference between high-grade talisman and low-grade talisman is relatively small. If you don't cast spells and just look at the appearance, there is no big difference. . Of course, there are differences in small details. The high-grade talisman paper is more flexible, but thinner."
I see!
Listening to Master Sun's words, I realized that there are so many ways to use [talisman paper].
I don’t need special talismans to cast spells, so I’m really an anomaly!
He shrugged as he spoke, tilted his head and spread his hands.
"Of course, this master believes that the purple heaven-level talismans are just a legend. Or maybe they existed in ancient times. Anyway, I have never seen them. Earth-level high-grade golden talismans are already rare. "
I nodded.
"Understood! So Master Sun, you can make both golden earth-level runes and ordinary human-level runes, right?"
silence.
Then he suddenly went crazy, pulled his hair with his hands, and shouted at me.
"You little bastard! You don't want to open any pot, right? A high-grade prefecture-level talisman master can't make it. In the whole of China, I guess only that old monster in the capital can make it. And that kind of talisman, Look at how poor you are, even if I sell you, I can’t afford it! Humph.”
He put down the hand holding his hair again and hugged it to his chest, looking very unhappy.
Well……
I was a little embarrassed, but I complained silently.
"Aren't you trying to act like you're awesome? In the end, it won't happen this way, and it won't happen that way either."
Of course, I would not dare to say such words even to death.
"Master Sun, what are the prices of different levels of quality talisman paper?"
He waved.
"The most common low-grade human-level talisman paper costs 20,000 yuan a piece. Ninety-nine point nine percent of people buy this kind of paper. Alas, after all, the poor are the majority. This master can only make small profits but quick turnover. Just think of it as charity to help you poor people."
"Better human-level top-grade talisman paper, one hundred thousand yuan."
"The best earth-level low-grade talisman paper, one million pieces."
"Of course, bartering is also possible. Exchange items of equal value - the value can be negotiated privately, or the ghost market's official valuation can be used."
Holy shit! ! !
This... this is too expensive. Are you trying to steal money?
After hearing the price, I couldn't help but take a breath.
No wonder Niu Bi usually helps various big bosses in Chongqing City deal with supernatural incidents and earns a lot of money. But I still cry about poverty. It turns out that the cost is really high!
Master Sun said with some displeasure, probably seeing my horrified expression.
"What's wrong? It's too expensive. You have to know that for practitioners, whether it's catching ghosts and eliminating demons, or fighting together, life and death are often just a matter of millimeters. Maybe, better talismans, better spells The one with better results wins.”
"For example, low-grade earth-level talismans can increase the power of the spells you cast by 30% compared to your actual cultivation level. Do you think one million is more expensive?"
That makes sense...
Unexpectedly, high-quality talisman paper can also have the effect of enhancing the power of spells.
Of course, I can't spend a million to buy it - mainly because I don't have that much money now!
The reason why I came here to buy talisman paper is that I want to try this kind of talisman paper made by a professional [talisman maker]. Is there any difference between the magical power effect produced when casting a spell and the one I cut out with rice paper?
If there is no difference, then there is no need for me to spend this wasted money.
If there is a difference, you can prepare a few copies, which is equivalent to improving combat effectiveness!
So after thinking about it for a while, I gritted my teeth and said with some pain.
"Master Sun, please give me five ordinary low-grade human-level talisman papers and one high-grade human-level talisman paper."
All of a sudden, a full two hundred thousand was spent!
My heart is bleeding.
At this moment, I truly felt Niu Bi’s suffering.
Cultivation is so damn expensive!
After I return home from the winter vacation last semester, I have to look through the pile of things that Master left for me. Are there any real talismans?
