3: Chapter 3 You do your thing!
On his way home after selling Spirit Talismans, Chu Feng was intercepted by three people, all of whom had higher cultivation levels than him.
"Robbery! Hand over all your Spirit Stones!"
Facing the robbers, Chu Feng's heart sank to the bottom. If they only wanted Spirit Stones, he wouldn't mind, but the way they looked at him was wrong; there was killing intent, as if they were looking at a dead man.
In other words, they intended to kill him.
Was he really going to die just after obtaining his Golden Finger?
No, Chu Feng was naturally unwilling to accept this. He prepared to take a gamble with the remaining Spirit Talismans; a Yellow Rank Medium Grade protective talisman could withstand an attack from a Middle Stage Qi Cultivator.
If he could withstand the attack and rush back to his small courtyard, he would basically be safe.
Just at that moment.
"Little brother, you seem to be in a bit of trouble, hmm?"
Hearing someone actually daring to meddle in their business, the three robbers were furious and immediately turned to look.
Then, their expressions changed drastically, and they tucked their tails and ran.
"Thank you for saving my life, Senior Cheng."
Chu Feng let out a heavy sigh of relief, looking at the woman in red not far away.
This woman was named Cheng Sanniang, and she was Chu Feng's neighbor on Black Stone Street, living in the small courtyard numbered 57.
"Then how do you plan to thank me? Since you can't repay the debt of saving your life, perhaps you should pledge yourself to me? That would be acceptable," Cheng Sanniang teased with a charming laugh.
"Ahem, Senior, you are joking. I..."
"Forget it, if it's not pledging yourself, I'm not interested. I'm leaving!!"
After saying this, she walked towards Black Stone Street first.
Chu Feng hurriedly followed.
Not long after, the two returned to Black Stone Street. Before parting ways, Cheng Sanniang smiled and said, "Little brother, if you think it over, you can come and knock on my door."
"Oh, right, you must come at night; that's more exciting."
"Ahem, thank..."
"Bang!!"
Before Chu Feng could finish speaking, the door slammed shut. He shook his head with a bitter smile and also turned to go home.
For the next period of time, Chu Feng kept a low profile.
The outside world was too dangerous; home was safer. As for whether anyone would dare to rush into the small courtyard to rob him, ordinary people wouldn't dare.
The small courtyard was a building belonging to Hongyue City; people inside the small courtyard were protected to a certain extent.
As for the plan to go out and pick up a Dao Companion, it was temporarily shelved.
Chu Feng devoted all his energy to making talismans.
Fortunately, this time he had bought three hundred sets of Materials for protective talismans.
Therefore, every day, apart from Cultivating and the necessary three to five times of Dual Cultivation, the remaining time was spent at the workbench.
Lin Youchu also noticed Chu Feng's busyness and served him even more attentively.
When Chu Feng rested at night, she would bring a basin of hot water for him to soak his feet and give him a massage.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
That evening, just as Chu Feng finished drawing a protective talisman and was preparing to rest for a while, there was a knock on the door.
Chu Feng looked through the crack in the door, his heart tightening slightly.
Standing outside the door was a burly man with a face full of flesh.
He recognized this person; his name was Gao Qiu, and he was a Late Stage Cultivator.
What was he here for?
Chu Feng steadied himself and opened the door: "Senior Gao, are you looking for me?"
Fellow Daoist Gao looked him up and down, grinned, and said in a hoarse voice: "Little Chu, I heard your protective talismans are drawn quite well?"
"Barely enough to make a living," Chu Feng said cautiously.
"Make a living?" Fellow Daoist Gao sneered, "Old Ghost Song moved forty Medium Grade Spirit Talismans at once; you must have made quite a bit, kid?"
Chu Feng's heart tightened.
It seemed he had already attracted the attention of some people.
Was Gao Qiu coming here suddenly because he was jealous? Or...
"Senior is joking; it's just some hard-earned money," Chu Feng said calmly.
"Enough, don't try to play games with me."
Gao Qiu waved his hand and got straight to the point, "I'm taking my brothers into the Red Moon Mountain Range next month to try our luck. I need a batch of Medium Grade protective talismans and Medium Grade Fire Snake Talismans, thirty of each. Name your price."
Chu Feng breathed a sigh of relief inwardly; he was here to buy Spirit Talismans, not to cause trouble.
However, the quantity the other party wanted was not small.
He had thirty Yellow Rank Medium Grade protective Spirit Talismans in stock.
But he couldn't just take them out directly; that would be too conspicuous.
As for the Medium Grade Fire Snake Talismans, with his current Comprehension Ability, learning them on the spot was no problem at all.
The only trouble was how to price them.
The other party was a Late Stage Cultivator and a desperate man about to venture into the Red Moon Mountain Range. If he priced them too low, he would definitely keep coming back; if he priced them too high, he might be held a grudge.
Chu Feng's mind raced, and he opened his mouth to say: "Senior Gao, this Junior's skills are not refined, the success rate is relatively low, and the consumption of Materials is high..."
"Cut the crap."
Gao Qiu interrupted him, "I know the market rate. Yellow Rank Medium Grade Spirit Talismans are currently eighteen pieces on the market; I'll give you twenty."
"But there is one condition: you must deliver within ten days!"
This price was quite reasonable.
Chu Feng was tempted.
But for the sake of caution, he still asked: "Senior, why not go to the shops in the inner city to buy them? Pingan Pavilion..."
"Pingan Pavilion?"
Gao Qiu snorted, "Old Ghost Song is too greedy. Your craftsmanship is not bad, and we are neighbors, so I'll trust you once. How about it, will you take the job or not?"
Since it had come to this, declining further would be unappreciative.
Chu Feng nodded: "I accept. In ten days, this Junior will deliver on time."
"Straightforward!"
Gao Qiu took out a cloth bag from his bosom and threw it to Chu Feng, "This is the deposit, five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. The balance will be paid in full upon delivery."
Chu Feng took the cloth bag and counted it on the spot, "Senior, rest assured, this Junior will definitely complete it on time."
After seeing Gao Qiu off, Chu Feng closed the door and looked at the Spirit Stones in his hand, feeling conflicted.
It was a good business, but it also came with risks.
This Fellow Daoist Gao appeared straightforward, but being able to mix in the Red Moon Mountain Range for many years meant he was definitely not an easy person to deal with.
If this business was done well, he could earn some quick money and also build some connections.
If it wasn't done well, or if there was a slip-up...
Chu Feng did not continue to rest; instead, he began to learn the Medium Grade Fire Snake Talismans.
Compared to the protective talismans, the spiritual patterns of the Fire Snake Talismans were somewhat more complex.
The first one, failure—the spiritual power was injected a bit too fiercely, and the talisman paper spontaneously combusted.
The second one, success!
That's right, this was the awesomeness of five times Comprehension Ability.
On the talisman paper, a red fire snake looked lifelike.
Chu Feng did not stop his movements and continued to draw talismans.
An hour passed; Chu Feng had wasted two pieces of talisman paper and successfully created four Fire Snake Talismans.
This success rate was quite good.
"At this speed, I'll be able to finish tomorrow." Chu Feng rubbed his slightly throbbing brow and stood up to look at the somewhat dim sky outside the window.
Lin Youchu was cooking.
Chu Feng walked over and gently hugged her from behind.
Lin Youchu's body stiffened, then immediately softened, her earlobes slightly red: "Husband... I'm cooking."
Chu Feng said in a low voice: "You do your thing, I'll do mine."
+3 times!!!
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One day later.
Suddenly, an explosive piece of news swept through Hongyue City like a tornado.
A large gold essence mine had been discovered deep in the Red Moon Mountain Range, with rich reserves and various associated rare minerals.
Now, the whole city was being recruited for Cultivators to participate in land reclamation. The benefits included, but were not limited to: basic remuneration, mining dividends, and the right to purchase foundation establishment pills.
Once the announcement was made, the entire Hongyue City was completely in an uproar!