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Chapter 92 - 86: The Storage Bag

Chapter 92: Chapter 86: The Storage Bag

Chen Li emerged from the underground chamber.

Zhou Hong was chatting about everyday matters with Zhang Shuniang. Seeing Chen Li come out with a beaming smile, she couldn’t contain her joy and, leaving Zhang Shuniang behind, she walked up to him and eagerly asked, "Did you make it?"

Chen Li replied with a smile, "By a stroke of luck, I’ve made a breakthrough. Carry on with your chat; I’m going out for a walk."

"Hmm, be careful on the road."

After he had left the house.

Zhang Shuniang, unable to suppress her curiosity, asked, "Ms. Zhou, has uncle made a breakthrough in cultivation?"

Zhou Hong’s face lit up with happiness, "Yes, indeed. Your uncle is now a late-stage Qi Cultivator. The later stages of Qi Cultivation are always a huge bottleneck. Some people get stuck there for a lifetime. I never imagined that your uncle would break through in one go!"

"Then uncle is hopeful for Foundation Establishment!" Zhang Shuniang blinked her eyes, somewhat enviously.

Zhou Hong hesitated, her expression turning doubtful, "I guess that’s going to be difficult. After all, he’s already well on in years and there are many more challenges to overcome. This, well, it depends on fate. For us rootless Loose Cultivators, aiming for Foundation Establishment is tough! Your uncle wasted his younger years and let the time slip away. Only now is he trying to catch up. If he had joined a sect back then, he might already be a great Foundation Establishment cultivator by now."

Her tone carried a hint of pride and indulgence.

In her heart, Chen Li had always been an undiscovered genius.

Whether it was talisman drawing, spellcasting, or swordsmanship, nothing had ever stumped him. He seemed to get the hang of it as soon as he tried, and once he got it, he excelled... Even a simple, low-level spell could be practiced by him to an inconceivably high level.

Even the speed of his cultivation was incredibly fast.

It was just a pity that he let the years go to waste.

He was supposed to be someone akin to a sect’s genius, yet he fell into mundanity, forced to struggle in the mire.

"Uncle is that amazing!" Zhang Shuniang’s mouth hung open slightly, with eyes wide open, full of disbelief.

Before, the impression she had of her uncle was just that of an ordinary man, perhaps with a bit more strength than most.

...

After leaving the house, Chen Li didn’t go anywhere else.

He headed straight for the marketplace.

"What kind of fruit is this?"

One stall was displaying a bunch of tiny fruits resembling strawberries, red and juicy, irresistibly enticing.

"They’re just wild fruits, picked this morning in the wilderness. Why don’t you try some? They’re as sweet as honey and very delicious. I guarantee you’ll want more after eating them."

Chen Li tasted one and found the flavor quite pleasing, so he reached for his coin purse and asked, "How much are these?"

"Three taels of gold per jin (catty)!" The Loose Cultivator, seeing a potential sale, instantly brightened up and eagerly smiled, "Fellow Daoist, how many would you like?"

Chen Li stiffened.

Apart from Spirit Stones, he was not carrying any gold in his purse.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to put his purse back into his sleeve, "Never mind, I won’t buy any!"

With that, he turned around to leave.

"Hey, hey, hey, wait up, how about two taels of gold..."

...

Chen Li continued to browse other stalls.

Walking through the streets here, one might not even sense that this was a marketplace for cultivators, with all the immortal cultivators coming and going.

Pots and pans, clothes, cotton blankets, firewood, oil and salt, meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables - worldly items were everywhere, filling the marketplace with a bustling, lively atmosphere.

Some people were fiercely haggling over an old robe, turning red in the face and neck from the dispute.

There were also those sneaking around with furtive glances, weaving through the crowd in search of an opportunity to strike.

Chen Li had no intention of meddling in other’s affairs. As long as it didn’t involve him, he pretended not to see.

He browsed from one stall to the next.

If he saw books, he would squat down and flip through them, purchasing any that seemed useful. Many books here came from the secular world, crude in content and filled with lewd and indecent language that was difficult to face directly.

It was all to better understand the secular aspects of this world.

Chen Li, pinching his nose, bought a few books and then stopped.

"Eh!"

Chen Li let out a light exclamation and squatted in front of a stall, picking up a scroll titled "Experiential Notes on the Production of Common Talismans" to read.

The book was thick.

It had over thirty pages.

The content was also very detailed.

It recorded the methods for making five kinds of talismans.

Serenity Talisman, Evil-Repelling Talisman, Fireball Talisman, Featherweight Talisman, and Amulet.

Among these, the Serenity Talisman and Fireball Talisman were not included in the several talisman-making books he had at home.

Especially the Fireball Talisman, which was quite obscure.

Talisman Masters seldom made attack talismans.

At least that was the case in Green River District.

For one thing, they were not as sought after as the most popular Evil-Repelling Talisman, Featherweight Talisman, and Amulet for Qi Cultivators at the Qi Refinement Realm. The attack talismans were significantly harder to sell and not worth the effort.

On the other hand, such talismans were difficult to learn and make. The violent mana of attack talismans made them very risky to produce, easily resulting in danger if something went wrong. Why bother with such risky talismans when one could stick to the mild-mannered and less dangerous three primary talismans?

Like the many talismans he had continuously amassed, he only had one ’Fiery Flame Charm,’ an attack talisman, which was a spoil of his first kill and something he hadn’t used to this day.

Chen Li thought for a moment and decided to purchase the book.

It wasn’t so much about the Fireball Talisman.

Rather, it was the section on the Amulet that he was interested in.

Having another book for reference could save quite a lot of time when learning. While he was not short on money at the moment, he couldn’t always rely on sudden windfalls. He needed a steady source of income, and even if it wasn’t immediately necessary, learning was always good for being prepared for any eventualities.

Moreover, the Amulet held considerable value. Even though its price had recently dropped, it remained stable at six Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Amulets, like Demon Expelling Talismans, were both first-order, seventh-level talismans.

For him, now at the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation, there was no need to draw talismans beyond his level anymore, as he had an ample supply of Spiritual Power.

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