Time flies like water, and it has been half a year since I settled in Stanley City.
It’s another cold winter.
The morning glow has just begun to show on the horizon, and the sky is about to get dark.
Outside the cold wind is howling and snow is falling, but inside Stanley City it is raining and misty.
People who get up early have already begun to take advantage of the dim light in the early morning to start their busy day.
An elderly couple walked along the alley from a distance. The man was carrying a load of goods, and the woman was walking beside him holding an umbrella.
He is a low-level casual cultivator.
The man is about sixty years old, with rough, dark, wrinkled skin, a slightly hunched back, and an honest look.
The woman is slightly younger, but she looks about fifty years old. Time has left deep marks on her body, and she looks simple and safe.
"The owner of this house is really extravagant, good guy. One day's food is enough for us to spend for several years!" the woman whispered.
"After all, they are foundation-building monks, which is not what we can imagine, but the price is generous. Fifteen low-grade spiritual stones per month, for the two of us, it is thirty. Most people don't have this price." The old man said cheerfully.
"You can't spend this money carelessly. This is reserved for San'er. He spends a lot on elixirs every month, and he has always wanted to buy a high-quality magic weapon!"
"I don't mind, I saved all this and didn't spend it randomly. Now I even quit drinking. I finally got the seeds of spiritual cultivation. I can't delay him."
"It would be great if I could become a foundation builder."
"Oh, I can't think of it. If I really become a foundation builder, I can rest in peace even if I die now."
"Bah, what are you talking about?"
The two chatted and hurried on, and soon arrived in front of a mansion. On a high plaque, the word "Chen Mansion" hung high.
Bai Wei had already been waiting at the door happily. When she saw the two people coming back, she opened the formation to lead them in and said displeasedly:
"Why did you come back so late? The whole kitchen is waiting for you now. My practice is about to end. If I can't eat the morning meal then, I will blame you and drive you away. You can't blame anyone else."
The old man was startled and apologized hurriedly: "I thought these were only for lunch and evening meals. What kind of food do ordinary people eat in the morning? It's just that I'm new here and don't understand the rules. I'm a little lax. I've been delayed for a long time. I will definitely not do it next time.
Dare you, sir, you have a lot of things to do in vain, please spare me this time."
The woman also looked frightened.
"Okay, I just want to remind you that you have just arrived, so forget it this time and just pay attention next time. Come in quickly." Bai Wei closed her mouth.
"Save it, save it!" The old man quickly picked up the load and walked quickly.
"Guanshi Bai is really a kind-hearted person with a good figure. It seems that he was born to enjoy happiness." The woman bowed her head, walked in small steps, and followed behind her in compliment.
Bai Wei's face turned slightly red and she ignored it, but her complexion was slightly bright.
…
Chen Li picked up the pen and concentrated on it, and the blood ink on the pen tip gradually shimmered.
next moment.
He paints as soon as he puts down his pen, and his pen moves like a dragon or a snake.
One after another.
With the strokes of the brush, spiritual power and mind were constantly drawn out of the body, but his body remained motionless and his hands were as stable as cast iron, unaffected.
Eight in a row.
None failed.
Chen Li exhaled a breath of turbid air,
Now his proficiency in the Water Elemental Talisman has reached the proficiency level, with a success rate of over 90% and very few mistakes.
He took a Guiyuan Pill and felt the spiritual energy in his body slowly recover. He gradually regained his composure and looked at the newly drawn talismans on the table.
Compared with the "calm" situation of the first-level and ninth-level golden light amulet, the second-level and fourth-level water element amulet is undoubtedly much more magical when it is first drawn.
These talismans exude the moist light of orchids. Although they are not dazzling, they contain huge energy. They flicker and disappear, just like breathing. After repeated several times, this huge energy gradually calms down and finally contains its
Inside.
After the ink on it dried naturally, Chen Li placed the eight new talismans that were still warm on top of one of the stacks of thick talismans.
There are five such talismans lined up in a row.
"Counting these eight, it's exactly five hundred. Tomorrow I'll go to a shop that buys and sells talismans and sell this pile of talismans." Chen Li thought to himself.
He already knew everything about the price of the Water Element Talisman here.
It's cheaper than Luanluo City.
There are six middle-grade spiritual stones in Luanluo City, but there are five here.
Of course, this is the store selling price. If he chooses to sell it to a store, Chen Li estimates that he can only sell four pieces.
But even so, this is still a large amount of wealth, enough for his expenses for half a year.
"Oh, it's a pity that the phantom body cannot draw talismans! Otherwise, thousands of high-grade spiritual stones every year would be wasted!" Chen Li secretly thought it was a pity.
Maybe drawing a talisman requires mental concentration and a high degree of concentration, and there is no way to use the phantom body to do it for you.
Otherwise, how many water talismans can a phantom body with a spiritual power level of six levels of foundation building be able to draw?
This is not a phantom, this is a money printing machine.
Chen Li fantasized for a while, then washed the talisman pen, sealed the blood ink, and simply cleaned up the talisman-making room before walking out.
The talisman-making room was his workshop, and there were too many miscellaneous things in it. He never let anyone touch it, and even the sanitation was done by himself.
It was misty and humid outside.
The air is filled with a musty smell.
"What a damn weather!" Chen Li cursed.
If there are four seasons throughout the year, which season do you hate the most?
He felt that it had to be the winter here.
When I was in Green River Square, I almost froze to death.
Later, I lived in Xiuzhen City.
With the city defense formation, it didn't feel cold, but it felt wet all day long.
Thanks to the spring-like effect of the city protection formation all year round, every winter when there is heavy snow outside, there will be light rain inside. Even on a sunny day, when the hot and cold air above comes into contact, the city will still be misty and foggy.
Sometimes at noon, the city is still wet.
I hardly did any work throughout the winter.
If it weren't for the cleaning technique, he felt like mold would grow on his body.
Chen Li saw Bai Wei and waved.
Bai Wei trotted over quickly: "Master, what are your orders?"
"Are the two newly recruited people still honest?" Chen Li asked.
Counting Bai Wei, there were originally three maids in the entire house, but they were all mortals. They could do chores and serve others, but they couldn't do things like going out for shopping.
First of all, they are all little girls and have never done these things.
Secondly, this is a city of cultivation after all, and the people who come and go are all monks who kill without blinking an eye. There are many dangers for mortals outside.
In fact, let alone mortals, even monks are not safe.
As long as he wants, he can kill any low-level casual cultivator without anyone noticing.
What can restrict him from doing this is not the law, but the morality in his heart. And he believes that the vast majority of monks in this world have a lower moral bottom line than him, and much lower. This is an extremely dangerous world, and if you are slightly negligent,
, will die an untimely death.
"Sir, I've already checked the purchase ledger and didn't see any flaws, but today is the first day, so it doesn't mean anything. I will keep an eye on it carefully," Bai Wei said seriously.
Chen Li smiled: "As long as it's about the same, it'll be fine."
"Yes, sir!"
ps: Sorry for being late, I was reading through the front while writing, and I was so stuck.