Cultivation: I have an omnipotent land

Chapter 27 Acquiring Spirit Water

After paying the fees at the management office, Xiao Ming took the wooden sign and walked towards his stall.

Xiao Ming casually covered the ground with a cloth, sat down, and then took out three stacks of talismans: a fire-avoiding talisman, a water arrow talisman, and a fireball talisman.

Although Xiao Ming did not take out any high-level talismans, the people around him still couldn't help but look over.

It should be noted that unlike the low-grade fire-avoidance talisman, the water arrow talisman and fireball talisman are genuine low-level talismans. The fact that the person in front of you can mass-produce these talismans means that you are a talisman master who has entered the field.

"Master Xiao, I didn't expect to see you here."

As soon as Xiao Ming set up his stall, people immediately gathered around.

"Who is this fellow Daoist?" Xiao Ming looked at the young man and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

"It's normal that Master Xiao doesn't remember me. I used to be a miner at Mo Lao Mine, and I bought fire-avoidance talismans from you."

"I see."

Xiao Ming nodded. Since that incident, he no longer needed to go to Flamefire Valley to buy talismans.

"Master Xiao, how much are these talismans?" The young man asked somewhat nervously, pointing to the fire-avoiding talisman.

"The same old rules apply, nine taels of spirit sand per sheet," Xiao Ming said with a smile.

"Master Xiao is truly benevolent!" The young man's face lit up with joy, and he immediately bought two fire-avoidance talismans.

The market price for a fire-avoidance talisman is one spirit stone, but Xiao Ming doesn't care about earning a little less.

After all, the talismans drawn by others by hand can't compare to the abundance and quantity of the talismans grown in my greenhouse.

Moreover, most talisman masters don't like to collect spirit sand when doing business; they try to collect whole spirit stones as much as possible. But Xiao Ming is very willing to collect spirit sand.

The spiritual energy content of one pound of spirit sand is higher than that of one spirit stone. The extra spirit sand harvested can be used to fertilize the land, which can reduce the demand for mineral spirit sand and accelerate the growth of spirit plants.

Therefore, while others sold Water Arrow Talismans and Fireball Talismans for five spirit stones each, Xiao Ming also set a price of four spirit stones and six ounces of spirit sand.

Because of its good quality and low price, a lot of people gathered around.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming also put up another sign that read "High-level purchase of spiritual water".

However, acquiring Ling Shui proved to be more difficult than Xiao Ming had imagined.

A morning had passed, and Xiao Ming had bought almost all the fire-avoiding talismans, but he still hadn't received a single one.

There are about half of the fireball and water arrow talismans left.

Just as Xiao Ming was pondering whether he should go to the shops on North Street to ask, a person who was also setting up a stall nearby suddenly spoke up.

"May I ask what type of spiritual water you require, fellow Daoist?"

The person was wearing a black bamboo hat, but spoke in a girl's voice, which made Xiao Ming take a few more glances.

He seemed to recognize her. He thought he had seen her before. After a moment's thought, Xiao Ming vaguely remembered that the voice sounded like that of his female neighbor whom he had never met.

Xiao Ming glanced at the items on her stall again. The items were a mixed bag, including magical artifacts, medicinal herbs, books and jade slips, and even a pill furnace. What caught his attention the most were the three storage bags placed in the corner.

Good heavens, this must be murder to sell the stolen goods.

"Any spiritual water will do; there are no special requirements," Xiao Ming said.

The girl pondered for a moment, then said, "I have a bottle of water from the Spirit Eye Spring here. It is pure in spiritual energy and can not only cleanse the meridians but also enhance cultivation. The effect of drinking it is comparable to taking elixirs."

Upon hearing that it was spiritual water that could enhance cultivation, Xiao Ming's heart stirred.

"Well, fellow Daoist, name your price."

"I want all the remaining talismans on your stall."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming smiled and shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist's offer is far too high. These fireball talismans and water arrow talismans are genuine low-level talismans. Each one, once activated, is comparable to a full-force strike from a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator. They are far superior to low-grade talismans like the Fire Avoidance Talisman."

"How much are you willing to exchange, fellow Daoist?"

"Half," Xiao Ming said simply.

After some thought, the girl ultimately decided that the talismans at Xiao Ming's stall were cheaper than those in the shops on North Street.

"Half is too little, but I don't have much of this Spirit Eye Water either. How about this, you can pick a few items from here, and consider it as making up the difference."

"I thought I could get two more bottles."

Xiao Ming sighed inwardly, but he wasn't too disappointed.

As his gaze swept across the other person's stall, Xiao Ming quickly noticed an exquisite talisman brush in the corner.

Although his identity as a talisman master is now widely known, he doesn't even have a talisman pen on him, which is too fake.

So he picked up the talisman pen, a few bottles of talisman ink, and a book on talisman-making techniques.

The girl also took out a jade bottle the size of her palm. Just as the two were about to make a transaction, two people hurriedly walked over from the front.

"Big brother, look," one of them said, pointing to the talisman brush.

Xiao Ming, who was holding the talisman brush, frowned immediately. Could it be that they've come to steal my things?

However, just as Xiao Ming was filled with doubt, the leader looked at the girl and suddenly clenched one hand into a claw and the other into a fist, about to capture her.

However, the girl was clearly prepared. She pushed off with both legs and slid backward for a distance of ten feet, avoiding the grab.

"What do you mean by this? If you can't afford it, do you have to rob us in broad daylight? Are you disrespecting the law enforcement?" the girl retorted.

"Don't make false accusations! That high-grade wolf-hair talisman brush belongs to my uncle. You're the one who killed my uncle, and now you're openly selling his stuff at a stall!" the man behind him said angrily.

"You're trying to cover it up, Yan Yuxue. You dare to do it but not admit it?" the leader questioned.

"I will not change my name or surname, what is there for me, Yan Yuxue, to be ashamed of?" The stall owner lifted his straw hat.

This is a girl of fifteen or sixteen, with exquisite features, black hair dyed like ink, and a face as white as snow.

Although her face is still somewhat youthful, it is still clear that she is a beauty.

Unfortunately, the girl's right cheek showed signs of redness and ulceration, as if it had been corroded by something.

"It was clearly your Yan family who wanted to wipe us out, but I killed a few of them instead, and now you're blaming me? How shameless!"

"Hmph, a fish that slipped through the net of the Yan family, today I will get rid of you, this scourge." The two men revealed their murderous intent.

Yan Yuxue showed no fear upon seeing this, instead smiling and saying, "If you want to make a move, then come on. Just a reminder, this is the market town, and I've already paid a commission."

Wherever there are people, there is a need for trade. When there is a lot of such demand, markets will emerge, and the same is true in the cultivation world.

The most important thing to do in running a market well is to follow the rules. There are many desperate people among cultivators. If you can't establish the rules, no one will pay attention to you.

The prohibition of private fights in the market is the core rule for the smooth operation of most markets, since everyone is there to do business.

You can't risk your life in this business; if you do, how will you make money?

Upon hearing this, the two hesitated. They knew that Wuyifang was backed by a sect, and if a conflict broke out, the enforcement team wouldn't care about their background and would definitely make them suffer.