I Cultivate Longevity in the Cultivation Realm-Chapter 77: Cooperation

"Talisman Inn!"

Zhou Changwang glanced at the shop sign and stepped right in.

As his talisman-making skills improved, the chances of crafting high-grade talismans increased as well.

If he were to call out for sales like before in the Independent Cultivator Marketplace, it would surely stir quite a commotion.

Previously, he had already attracted the attention of Lu Talisman Master from the Rakshasa Gang, and he didn’t want to attract Zuo Talisman Master or Talisman Master Zhang...

Therefore, from the start, he wasn’t planning to go to the Independent Cultivator Marketplace. Instead, he intended to find some small shops to sell his products.

Fortunately, there were many such small shops.

Just like this Talisman Inn.

It’s a spirit talisman shop that’s quite reputable among loose cultivators, with a fairly good reputation.

It’s said that the shop owner himself is an experienced first-grade initial-stage talisman maker, plus a few fixed collaborative talisman makers are willing to continuously supply items, allowing the shop to be established.

Upon stepping inside, Zhou Changwang saw a shop owner in his thirties, dressed like a Confucian scholar, carefully cutting talisman paper.

Seeing Zhou Changwang enter, he stopped his action and said, "Welcome, fellow cultivator! What kind of spirit talisman are you looking to buy?"

"Here, all our spirit talismans are filled with spiritual energy, with power at least thirty percent of equivalent magic spells, and each crafted by experienced talisman masters, plus high-quality spirit talismans, very trustworthy quality."

"Do you buy spirit talismans here?"

Zhou Changwang glanced at the items displayed on the counter. There weren’t many talismans, but those displayed were indeed of good quality, with some even exceeding forty percent power of equivalent magic spells, having one or two high-grade talismans.

Besides talismans, there were also talisman pens, talisman paper, talisman ink, and other items.

There were over a dozen talisman pens; any single one was far better than the second-hand goods he bought from loose cultivators.

More than ten types of talisman paper, from ordinary to beast skin talisman paper, white xuan talisman paper... with varied quality, even the poorest quality was not inferior to the batch Xiaoyue sold him... the high quality could even be made into high-tier spirit talismans, second-grade spirit talismans...

The talisman ink was similar, enough to meet most of the demands of the talisman makers.

Although the shop was small, it had a comprehensive range.

"Of course we buy.

I didn’t expect fellow cultivator to be a talisman maker as well. Might I ask your name?"

The shop owner quickly nodded at Zhou Changwang’s words and said, "Lately, with turbulent times outside, everyone is on edge; spirit talismans practically sell themselves, prices have even increased, as long as the spirit talismans meet my standards, I’ll buy as many as you have."

"I am Zhou by name.

Regarding spirit talismans, I wonder if this quality meets your requirements?"

Zhou Changwang straightforwardly took out several spirit talismans and handed them over.

These talismans included Body-Protecting Talisman, Light Body Talisman, Fireball Talisman, and Thunder Talisman... all ordinary talismans he crafted.

Of course, he wouldn’t casually bring out the high-grade ones.

"So it’s Zhou Talisman Master.

These spirit talismans have strong spiritual power presence, basically reaching thirty percent of ordinary magic spells’ power, especially these two. It’s a pity they are just shy of being high-grade talismans... but, the quality is quite good, meeting Talisman Inn’s requirements.

If Zhou Talisman Master wants to sell talismans of this quality, I would be happy to buy Body-Protecting Talismans, Light Body Talismans, and Fireball Talismans at four per lower-grade spirit stone, as for Thunder Talismans, as Thunder Skill is much more valuable, three per lower-grade spirit stone, how does that sound?"

Zhou Changwang remained non-committal, but reached into his chest and continued, "What about high-grade talismans like this?"

"High-grade talismans are naturally more expensive.

Ordinary high-grade talismans are one lower-grade spirit stone per piece, Thunder Talismans are two lower-grade spirit stones each."

The shop owner’s eyes gleamed, quickly speaking.

"Alright, let’s go with what you said."

After a brief contemplation, Zhou Changwang agreed.

Indeed, the shop owner’s buying prices were very reasonable. He had asked several places before, with the highest offering being five pieces per lower-grade spirit stone, without distinguishing talisman types.

A high-grade talisman could only fetch eighty broken spirits at most.

In comparison, this Talisman Inn’s shop owner was quite fair.

No wonder it had a good reputation among loose cultivators.

Hence, Zhou Changwang took out a total of over a hundred talismans.

Including twenty high-grade talismans, with five being Thunder Talismans, and the rest ordinary talismans.

More?

He did have more, but dared not take out too many at once.

Over a hundred pieces could still be explained as accumulated over time, any more would surely attract attention.

"It totals to forty-seven lower-grade spirit stones."

The shop owner handed Zhou Changwang the spirit stones and suddenly asked, "Zhou Talisman Master, are you interested in a fixed collaboration with our Talisman Inn?"

"If you decide to collaborate with our shop, ordinary spirit talismans can be sold at three per lower-grade spirit stone, as for powerful talismans like Thunder Talismans, two per lower-grade spirit stone.

High-grade talismans can be purchased at market value.

For instance, we sell a high-quality Fireball Talisman for one hundred fifty broken spirits, the lowest discount is one hundred twenty broken spirits, and thus our buying price for you would be one hundred twenty broken spirits.

Should you need to buy other talismans, we would sell them to you at market price.

Even purchasing talisman paper, talisman pens, talisman ink, and other supplies, we will offer you the lowest purchasing price, ensuring you never lose out, how does that sound?"

The owner of Talisman Inn immediately spoke afterward.

Zhou Changwang thought for a moment and agreed.

For him, there was no loss at all. Every time he drew a Spirit Talisman, he could earn extra money. Why not do it?

To show sincerity, the owner of Talisman Inn, Wei Xingyuan, directly added twelve Lower-Grade Spirit Stones to the cooperation price.

Of course, Zhou Changwang did not accept them; instead, he exchanged them for Talisman Ink and Talisman Paper.

Finally, the two agreed to trade Spirit Talismans once every half a month, and only then did Zhou Changwang leave.

After leaving Talisman Inn, Zhou Changwang did not go back immediately; instead, he went around to a few other shops on different streets to sell his Spirit Talismans one by one.

Of course, the prices were relatively lower.

He didn’t mind this much. Others might earn a lot, but he would never make a loss.

In the end, his Spirit Stones finally became ample again, totaling as many as three hundred Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Calculating it this way, making talismans indeed earns more profit.

Farming may also be good, but the time cost is much higher."

After comparing silently, Zhou Changwang quickly reached a conclusion.

Of course, this was because he had an Attribute Panel, which ensured a high success rate in making talismans. Ordinary Talisman Masters couldn’t earn as much as he did.

However, even with so many Spirit Talismans on hand, he still faced certain risks. If someone noticed, it could become a significant problem.

Therefore, even though he knew that making talismans was profitable, he would not give up farming.

Not to mention, he also had Thunder Spirit Rice.

This extraordinary Spirit Plant was something that Spirit Stones could never buy.

Before he knew it, Zhou Changwang arrived at the Hexagonal Pavilion.

After some thought, Zhou Changwang entered.

"Welcome, fellow cultivator, into the store. I am Xiaowei..."

As soon as he entered, a graceful female cultivator greeted him.

It was quite a coincidence; she was the same female cultivator named Lu Wei’Er who had previously received him and later helped Qian Xiaoyue move.

At this moment, she also recognized Zhou Changwang and directly asked, "Are you looking for Xiaoyue?"

Seeing Zhou Changwang nod, she did not make things difficult for him and merely said, "You’re somewhat kind-hearted. She didn’t come today; she’s at the small courtyard."

After some thought, she added, "Wait for me a moment. I’ll take you there."

Saying this, she took a leave from the steward of the Hexagonal Pavilion and then led Zhou Changwang out.

"Has something happened to Xiaoyue?"

From her tone, he sensed something was wrong, so he couldn’t help asking.

"No, nothing like that."

Lu Wei’Er shook her head first, then added, "However, I actually think it’s a good thing. It’s just that she’s a bit stubborn. It seems she has a special feeling for you. Last time, she even went specifically to the outskirts of the marketplace to find you. She worried for quite a while when she couldn’t find you. If you could persuade her, it would be even better."

"So what exactly happened?"

Zhou Changwang still had not understood.

He was rather surprised that she had looked for him.

Thinking back, he realized he hadn’t left the address of his new small courtyard, partly because she was in a rush at the time and didn’t have the chance to ask.

"Isn’t Xiaoyue working under Alchemist Tao?

A while ago, Alchemist Shen came for a visit. Upon seeing Xiaoyue, he was somehow smitten and wanted to marry her as a second wife.

Xiaoyue didn’t want to. Alchemist Tao also advised her. Yet, that person keeps coming over and over again... So today, upon hearing that Alchemist Shen would visit, Xiaoyue avoided going there."

As Lu Wei’Er spoke, she seemed to feel regret, saying, "Actually, Alchemist Shen is quite good. In his thirties, he’s already a First-Grade Junior Level Alchemist capable of refining Spirit Revitalizing Pills, Nourishing Essence Pills, and other Spirit Pills, with a promising future.

Even though he’s already married, offering her a second-wife status isn’t bad.

We female cultivators in the Cultivation Realm, it’s difficult to solely rely on ourselves. It’s hard to achieve Foundation Establishment, let alone become a High-Tier Cultivator. Having an Alchemy Master to rely on is a blessing many long for..."

"I believe that in such matters, it’s about Xiaoyue’s own wishes.

What Miss Lu regards as a good match may not be the same for everyone else."

Zhou Changwang slightly paused, then shook his head and said.

In his eyes, Qian Xiaoyue was always a diligent and optimistic, strong female cultivator with her own cultivation goals.

Faced with danger, she never thought to avoid it but found ways to actively respond.

Her appearance, though not overwhelming, was rather adorable and charming. If she were willing to compromise and marry, why wait until now?

She had been courted as a rightful wife multiple times.

He had seen many self-proclaimed outstanding cultivators, including those in the Mid Stage of Qi Cultivation, coming to her.

Their status may not compare with that of a First-Grade Initial-Stage Alchemist, but they were not lacking.

Yet they were all refused by Qian Xiaoyue.

In his heart, Zhou Changwang did not think a First-Grade Initial-Stage Alchemist was worthy of her, much less to only offer a second-wife position.