Apart from the branch of Zhang's Commercial Bank, there is only one larger store in the shanty town of Xiaofang, called Duobao Pavilion.
The decoration inside Duobao Pavilion is much more luxurious than that of Zhang's Commercial Bank branch, and it is also more popular. There are still a few customers choosing things in this weather.
However, they are not very interested in low-level talismans such as powerful talismans here, and the purchase price offered is lower than Zhang Mazi's, so he has never sold talismans here.
The shopkeeper was an old man with a Chinese character face. He was receiving a man and a woman in gorgeous clothes. When he saw Chen Lin coming in, he just glanced at him and said nothing.
Chen Lin didn't take it seriously either.
The other party recognized him and knew that he had little consumption potential. After all, he had been here many times.
There were also two sweet-looking female salespersons, both of whom were receiving other customers. Chen Lin slowly came to the material counter for making talismans and stopped to check.
Suddenly, his ears twitched.
What the man and woman said caught his attention.
"Cousin, it might be dangerous to go outside the city at this time. I heard that many people have been possessed by evil spirits. I think it's better to wait for a while before going out."
The one who spoke was the woman. Her voice was very pleasant, her figure was very graceful, and her profile should be pretty good.
The man had a strong build and a confident temperament. He squinted and sneered: "What are you afraid of? Your cousin and I are a late-stage Qi practitioner, so I don't pay attention to some evil things!"
Chen Lin's eyes moved slightly.
It turned out to be the late stage of Qi refining period, so he must be a family monk. There are not many people with such cultivation among casual cultivators.
However, he felt that this person's tone was a bit loud. The head of the Zhang family in the foundation building stage had just disappeared. How could a person in the late stage of Qi training be better than a foundation building person?
Sure enough, the cousin whispered: "But even Uncle Zhang of the Zhang family has disappeared, we..."
"It's okay, we're not going far away. If you're afraid, just go back first. I'll find you when I get back."
My cousin was interrupted by her cousin just in the middle of what she said, with a somewhat unhappy expression.
The cousin pursed her lips and said no more.
Chen Lin secretly wondered which family this couple was from, and whether it was possible to buy pills to improve their cultivation from them. While he was thinking, the cousin spoke again.
But this time it was not with the cousin, but with the old shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, I came here from Duobao Pavilion in the inner city. The people in your shop told me that there is someone here who can refine the soul-binding talisman. Please come out."
Chen Lin watched silently.
He had never heard of the soul-binding talisman and was not interested in it. He was just thinking about how to get close to the other party and buy the elixir.
The old shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency should be Lu Li, the third son of the Lu family. Is the person who told you this information an old woman who is missing an eye?"
"good?"
Lu Li nodded.
The old shopkeeper squinted and sneered, and said proudly: "She didn't lie to you. There is indeed someone here who can refine the soul-retaining talisman, and that person is me!"
Chen Lin was extremely surprised when he heard what the old shopkeeper said.
He really didn't know that this old shopkeeper was still a talisman master.
Lu Li also showed joy and said earnestly: "It turns out that the shopkeeper is that Talisman Master. That's great. I have prepared enough materials for the Soul-Retaining Talisman. As long as the shopkeeper helps me refine the Talisman, I will be very grateful!
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His voice was a bit loud, causing several other customers in the store to look askance.
Under Lu Li's expectant gaze, the old shopkeeper shook his head.
"I'm very sorry. I no longer have the ability to refine this kind of talisman. You'd better hire another expert!"
The old shopkeeper's rejection made Lu Li's expression darken.
"What do you mean, are you kidding me, or do you think I'm not qualified?"
A sharp aura was instantly released from his body.
It means that if you disagree, you will take action.
When the old shopkeeper saw this, he immediately explained: "Friend Lu, please calm down. It's not that I don't want to refine it, but that I no longer have the ability."
"Why?"
Lu Li's tone was full of doubt.
The old shopkeeper glanced at him and said, "Since fellow Taoists know about the soul-binding talisman, they should also know that it is very difficult to refine this talisman. Normal methods have almost no chance of success. If you want to increase the success rate of the talisman, you need to use the soul of the talisman master as a guide."
That’s it, right?”
Seeing that Lu Li didn't speak, the old shopkeeper said: "My soul has been weakened to the extreme due to refining this talisman over the years. It is not strong enough to withstand the consumption of refining another talisman. Even if it takes my life, it will be useless."
Having said this, the old shopkeeper laughed miserably: "That one-eyed old woman has some beef with me. She asked you to come to me just because she wanted to disgust me."
The old shopkeeper's words made Lu Li frown.
Now that the other party has spoken out to this extent, he can no longer force himself to make things difficult for him.
Even though he is a disciple of the Lu family, Duobao Pavilion is not a rootless duckweed, and he cannot be too presumptuous here.
But the soul-binding talisman was of great significance to his trip. If he couldn't get it, he would have wasted a great opportunity.
"Shopkeeper, this soul-binding talisman is of great use to me. Do you know who else can refine this talisman?"
He asked reluctantly.
The old shopkeeper shook his head, "It is difficult to refine the soul-binding talisman, and it can only be kept for one day after being successfully refined. Very few talisman masters study it. I'm afraid no one else in this city can refine this talisman?"
Having said this, he changed his tone, squinted and sneered: "However, the refining method of this talisman has been improved by me with decades of experience in refining talismans. It is very easy to refine. I can use the talisman making method."
The spell is sold to you, you can just find a talisman master to refine it yourself."
Lu Li was stunned.
He frowned and asked doubtfully: "This talisman is really so easy to refine. I'm anxious to use it tomorrow."
The old shopkeeper laughed and said, "It's very simple. You can easily get started if you are a Talisman Master. However, if you want to successfully refine it, you need some luck, and the Talisman Master needs to use his own soul as a guide."
Lu Li frowned again, hesitated for a moment, and agreed to the old shopkeeper's suggestion.
Then, the old shopkeeper took out a piece of jade wider than his finger and handed it to Lu Li.
Chen Lin knew this thing. It was called a jade slip. It was a kind of thing used to record information in the world of immortality. It was also a high-end item.
The old shopkeeper claimed that he sold it half for free and sold it to Mr. Lu for a thousand spiritual stones.
Chen Lin sighed at the wealth of the family's children, then stopped paying attention and started buying materials.
This time I will buy the materials for refining the powerful talisman.
Eighty spiritual stones are not enough for ten alchemy materials, so you have to continue to accumulate them.
After buying it, he turned around and left.
The snow outside has become lighter.
But the wind was still biting, making it difficult to open one's eyes.
Even so, there were people in twos and threes on the street, some were clearing the snow in front of their doors, and some were struggling to move forward in the snow.
Without exception, they would squint and sneer from time to time.
Chen Lin tightened his cotton hat tightly, followed the footprints he had made before, and while observing the surroundings vigilantly, he walked with difficulty towards his residence.
suddenly.
Two figures flew past him and landed in front of him.
Chen Lin's expression changed, thinking that someone really dared to rob someone in public.
After seeing the face of the visitor clearly, the surprise turned into confusion.
It was actually the Third Young Master Lu and his cousin!