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Chapter 6 Purchasing Materials

The autumn wind is chilly.

Yu Huai stepped through the maple leaves and arrived at his own half-acre spiritual field.

This half-acre spiritual field is planted with common spiritual rice, known as Water Spirit Rice. It is harvested twice a year, yielding fifty catties, or about half a bushel.

If a professional spirit farmer uses cultivation techniques, the ripening speed of the water spirit rice can be accelerated.

Spirit rice is a very common spiritual resource, and therefore its price is low. Half a stone costs no more than 200 spirit coins, which is equivalent to 2 spirit stones.

If the quality is good, the price can be higher.

Yu Huai's gaze swept over the half-acre spiritual field.

At this time, the ears of Shuiling rice are full and golden, and the fragrance of rice wafts in with the autumn breeze.

It's already in a semi-ripe state.

They'll be ready to ripen in just a few days.

In fact, semi-cooked spiritual rice can also be sold, just at half the price.

Although Yu Huai was not a spirit farmer, he was familiar with some planting techniques, all of which were taught to him by his father in his previous life.

Moreover, he possesses the [Spiritual Rain] attribute, which means that even if he is not a Spirit Farmer, he can still make the Water Spirit Rice ripen today.

Yu Huai cautiously looked around the vicinity, and finding no one nearby, he gazed at the half-acre of spiritual field and said:

"Spiritual rain, come!"

The words fell.

Suddenly, a dark cloud gathered above the half-acre spiritual field, with spiritual energy seemingly churning within it.

Tick.

The rain fell in a light drizzle.

Yu Huai reached out and caught the raindrops, and was surprised to find that he could feel faint fluctuations of spiritual energy on them.

It shouldn't be poisonous.

Yu Huai thought for a moment, then took another sip of water and drank it down in one gulp.

His eyes lit up immediately.

This water is so good, and it even tastes a little sweet.

If one can drink this water regularly, it might even be beneficial to one's cultivation.

Yu Huai considered whether he should fill a tank with water to take home and drink.

But this spiritual rain came quickly and went quickly.

It stopped after a short while.

When Yu Huai went to look at the half-acre spiritual field again, he was completely taken aback.

The ears of grain, moistened by rainwater and nourished by wisps of spiritual energy, became fuller and more golden than before.

In just a short while.

A golden sea of ​​rice appeared before Yu Huai's eyes.

If Lingnong were here, he would surely be as surprised as Yu Huai.

This quality of spirit rice is enough to sell for 5 spirit stones, and possibly more.

Yu Huai paused for a moment, but without hesitation, he immediately jumped down into the spirit field and began harvesting the water spirit rice to avoid being discovered and arousing suspicion.

Fortunately, this place is located on the outskirts, and there are not many cultivators passing by.

Otherwise, Yu Huai wouldn't have dared to use [Spirit Rain] so easily.

In the blink of an eye.

Yu Huai had already swept the spirit field clean.

He had no storage magic artifact, so he could only carry a sack of spirit rice and head towards the market. This time he did not disguise himself, since no matter how good the quality of the spirit rice was, it was still a non-ranked spirit plant, and its price would never exceed 10 spirit stones.

Therefore, he was not afraid at all that anyone would be watching him.

Besides, this way he can get some exposure.

This was to cover up the other spirit stones that had appeared out of nowhere.

Zhongjie Street.

This is a street owned and operated by the Tian family, with shops belonging to the Tian family on both sides.

It has everything you could want for eating, drinking, and having fun.

The spiritual items sold are of high quality and expensive.

The cultivators who come to this street to make purchases are generally members of small Qi Refining clans or other Foundation Establishment clans that are affiliated with the market.

Occasionally, independent cultivators who have made their fortunes also come to this place.

The most common people on this street are monks like Yu Huai who come to sell rice.

Yu Huai's family usually sells their spiritual rice to a restaurant called "Zuiyanlou" run by the Tian family. His father, a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining, was considered middle-class in the market and was quite familiar with the owner of this restaurant.

Therefore, the prices are always very fair.

Whether justice will be served after his father's death is uncertain.

Yu Huai stepped inside and was greeted by an unfamiliar waiter.

He didn't see the shopkeeper who was familiar with his father.

Only one person, who seemed to be in charge, came to do business with him.

Without this connection, the price was driven down significantly.

Fortunately, they managed to sell 5 spirit stones in the end.

Yu Huai left the restaurant with the spirit stones in his pocket and looked inside.

Inside the building, the sounds of string and wind instruments were melodious, laughter filled the air, and the aroma of fine wine and delicacies wafted through the air.

I won't be coming back.

Yu Huai had no complaints, he just shook his head and thought to himself.

Yu Huai didn't forget to buy materials for drawing talismans.

Of course, you can't buy it here.

After going around in circles.

Yu Huai changed his appearance again in a secluded corner, just like when he was selling Xuanqing fish.

The Sun family rose to prominence by relying on talismans, and their talismans were top-notch in the market.

West Street.

Spiritual Goods Shop.

Yu Huai and Sun Wan, who was originally there, went into the inner room and reported the required materials.

Talisman paper, talisman ink, talisman brush.

Upon hearing the materials Yu Huai needed, Sun Wan's eyes flickered slightly, and she spoke with her usual alluring charm:

"Fellow Daoist, all you need are materials for drawing talismans. Are you perhaps a talisman master yourself?"

Ha ha.

"I wouldn't call myself a talisman master, I'm just a beginner."

Yu Huai told a little lie.

However, with the help of the "penmanship" entry today, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's at the beginner level.

"Fellow Daoist is truly humble. You've come to the right place by visiting our spiritual goods shop. Our shop has the most complete selection of materials for drawing talismans."

After speaking, Sun Wan bowed slightly and went outside to retrieve a storage bag.

Yu Huai glanced at the storage bag again.

Then Sun Wan took out several items from it.

"This is yellow talisman paper, which is commonly used for drawing first-order talismans. If you are not satisfied, there is also animal skin paper. As the name suggests, it is made from the hide of spirit beasts and is very beneficial for drawing high-grade and even second-order talismans."

Sun Wan patiently explained.

Yu Huai nodded and then looked at the other objects.

The former is fine, but the latter sounds like something I can't afford.

Seeing that Yu Huai nodded without speaking, Sun Wan picked up a jade bottle and smiled:

"Vermilion ink, made by grinding cinnabar, is also a common ink used for drawing talismans..."

"The bamboo pen is made of spirit bamboo, with bamboo leaves as its bristles..."

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

"What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

After Sun Wan finished explaining the materials needed for drawing the talisman, she poured Yu Huai a cup of tea and pushed it towards him, asking him a question.

One yellow talisman paper contains 30 spirit coins.

The price of the animal skin paper was 1 spirit stone per sheet, which was unaffordable.

As for the others, just choose vermilion ink and bamboo brushes.

Yu Huai glanced at the tea, but didn't drink it. After stroking his chin thoughtfully for a moment, he said:

"I'm just a beginner, I don't need any fancy materials. Just give me ten yellow paper talismans, a bottle of cinnabar ink, and a bamboo pen."

"Can."

Sun Wan nodded, not too surprised by Yu Huai's choice.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Huai had only a few spirit coins left from the spirit stones he had earned from selling spirit rice.

After receiving the materials, Yu Huai did not take his leave. Looking at Sun Wan, he asked:

Do you sell any tips on talisman drawing here?

Ha ha.

"Fellow Daoist is truly eager to learn. We certainly have our own insights into talisman drawing, but the price of each talisman master's insights varies, and naturally, their understanding also differs..."

Sun Wan shared the insights of different talisman masters one by one.

But Yu Huai gasped when he heard the price.

Goodness, that's way too expensive!

The cheapest one costs more than ten spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't think it's expensive. These talisman-drawing tips are not just random notes from the street; they are the insights gained by talisman masters over many years."

"If a cultivator is exceptionally talented, they can master the basics with these insights, and it's only a matter of time before they recoup their investment."

Although Sun Wan couldn't see Yu Huai's expression, she could tell what he was thinking from his eyes, so she chuckled and said.