17: The more chaotic the world is, the more expensive the talismans become!

"Fifty Dust-Avoiding Talismans, fifty Rejuvenation Talismans, that's a total of seven Spirit Stones and five gold coins. One hundred sets of unranked Materials for two Spirit Stones, and ten sets of First-Rank Low-Grade Arrow Talisman Materials for two Spirit Stones."

Old Man Lin instructed the shop assistant to fetch the Materials for Liu Xuan, then took three Spirit Stones and five gold coins from his sleeve and handed them to Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan looked puzzled and asked, "It's always been seven Spirit Stones before, why are there an extra five gold coins this time?"

The Sect's selling price for unranked Talismans is usually one gold coin per piece, with a purchase price of 70%. Previously, every time Liu Xuan sold one hundred pieces, it was seven Spirit Stones.

"Little Liu, you don't know?" Old Man Lin thought it was normal for Liu Xuan to not know, as he was either Talisman Drawing or staying at home every day, so he explained:

"The several counties under our Red Pine Sect have not been peaceful recently. Talismans related to fighting, such as Rejuvenation Talismans, Light Body Talismans, and Hardening Talismans... have all gone up in price, and the Sect store's purchase price has also increased by half a percent."

Not peaceful? Liu Xuan frowned. As far as he knew, Red Pine Sect had been stable for over a hundred years. Even if there was some chaos in the local area, it shouldn't affect Red Pine Sect at all.

"Did something major happen?" Liu Xuan asked.

"Nothing major, just some small conflicts with other Sects at the border."

Old Man Lin glanced left and right, lowered his voice and said, "However, I heard a rumor that someone said the Old Ancestor was injured in his early years, and his lifespan limit might be approaching early..."

The Old Ancestor mentioned by Old Man Lin was none other than the Red Pine Sect's Golden Core Old Ancestor.

This rumor was heaven-shaking; Old Man Lin didn't dare say more, just gave Liu Xuan a look that said, "figure it out yourself."

Liu Xuan was shocked!

Golden Core True Person Xiao Changfeng, with Golden Core Stage cultivation, had presided over Red Pine Sect for three hundred years. He was the sky above the Red Pine Sect's territory spanning thousands of miles; his every word and action could stir up changes in the wind and clouds.

If he died, who knew what kind of chaos the entire Red Pine Sect would fall into!

What Liu Xuan needed most now was a stable environment to develop. If this matter were true, he would likely have to make other plans.

However, rumors might not be true. Liu Xuan had only just established a bit of a Foundation in the Red Pine Sect; he couldn't abandon everything because of a single rumor.

How to proceed would have to wait until he understood the detailed situation.

"Don't overthink it. When the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up. We are noble Talisman Masters, not like those Spell Cultivators who need to risk their lives."

Old Man Lin's old face showed a trace of pride: "A bit of chaos in the world might not be a bad thing for us!"

Pointing at the Spirit Stone bag in Liu Xuan's hand, Old Man Lin said meaningfully: "The more chaotic the world, the more expensive Talismans become!"

Liu Xuan was amused by him. Old Man Lin wasn't even a First-Rank Low-Grade Talisman Master; he just had a higher success rate for drawing unranked Talismans, yet he actually looked down on those powerful Spell Cultivators!

But what he said did indeed have some truth. For Cultivators like them who possessed a specialized skill, no matter how the world changed, no faction would easily target them.

"Many thanks for the information, Old Lin. This junior will take his leave!"

The shop assistant had already packed the Materials Liu Xuan bought. Liu Xuan put away the items and rose to leave.

Liu Xuan didn't rush to the Talisman Masters Small Building, but turned and went to the Pill Refining Hall.

"Spending money is like flowing water!"

Ten bottles of unranked qi and blood pill cost nine Spirit Stones, and one bottle of Spirit-Nourishing Pill cost five Spirit Stones.

The fourteen Spirit Stones and five gold coins he earned from Talisman Drawing were instantly spent until only five gold coins remained; his purse was empty.

He took out a qi and blood pill and swallowed it. The Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method automatically circulated, and the qi and blood power in the Medicinal Pill quickly nourished his Physical Body and Bloodline.

The Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method was extremely overbearing. Even to maintain the most basic daily Cultivate, it required five qi and blood pill a day, at least fifteen bottles a month.

The Three Suns Gathering Body Cultivation Technique could not be neglected either; he had to continue taking Spirit-Nourishing Pills.

He couldn't ignore the Foundation of his son, Xiao Yuan...

There were too many places to spend money! If he counted all the miscellaneous expenses at home, Liu Xuan now had to earn fifty Spirit Stones every month just to barely make ends meet.

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin) were pregnant, and the baby would be born in a few months. Expenses would only increase by then!

'It seems I can't wait. Becoming a First-Rank Low-Grade Talisman Master is imminent.'

According to Liu Xuan's original plan, he didn't want to stand out too much. He planned to wait until he had been in the Talisman Hall for at least a year before showing the level of a First-Rank Low-Grade Talisman Master.

But now that money was tight, plus the news he learned from Old Man Lin, Liu Xuan felt it was more worthwhile to advance to a First-Rank Low-Grade Talisman Master a month or two early.

Old Man Lin had a good saying: "The more chaotic the world, the more expensive Talismans become!"

Liu Xuan wasn't sure how long the chaos would last, so he had to seize this opportunity to make a fortune.

Liu Xuan still had three thousand unranked Talismans in his hands, two thousand of which were Rejuvenation Talismans and Light Body Talismans, plus one hundred First-Rank Low-Grade Arrow Talismans. These were all Talismans that had increased in price. If there was an opportunity to sell them, that would be for the best.

Talisman Hall.

Talisman Masters Small Building.

"Junior Brother Liu, why did you come today? Don't tell me you're here to ask me to teach you how to draw Talismans again?"

Qin Yun had never been able to understand Liu Xuan's thoughts. He clearly had extremely high talent for Talisman Drawing, yet he didn't focus on studying.

He never asked questions all day long, only knowing how to ponder things alone. Moreover, he didn't ask Talisman Master Li for advice on the First-Rank Low-Grade Arrow Talisman, but occasionally asked her to draw it for him to see.

If she asked for the reason, she would be teased by Liu Xuan, he was simply a weirdo.

"Senior Sister Qin is smart!"

Liu Xuan gave a thumbs up. During this time, he chatted with Qin Yun whenever he had the chance, and the two could be considered familiar with each other.

Talisman Master Li, that old man, had a sharp eye. Liu Xuan felt very tired pretending in front of him, so he deliberately avoided him.

"Senior Sister, I feel like I have a new understanding of the Arrow Talisman. Can you draw one so I can learn from you on the side?"

"Put aside the matter of Talisman Drawing; I heard you have a child?" Qin Yun asked with a gossiping look.

"Senior Sister Qin even knows this? Could it be that you are interested in me..."

Liu Xuan's child had only been born a few days ago. He hadn't publicized this matter, so he didn't expect Qin Yun to know.

"Get lost!" Qin Yun spat, gesturing towards Zhang Ye's seat in front, explaining, "I heard it from him. This kid thinks Yan Qingyao is interested in you, so he spares no effort in spreading your scandals."

"Scandals?!!"

How is having a child a scandal?

"Forget it!"

Liu Xuan felt that arguing with a cutie like Zhang Ye would lower his own status.

"That's right!" Liu Xuan nodded and said, "I had a son, named Liu Daoyuan. Does Senior Sister want to send a congratulatory gift?"

Liu Xuan was just joking, but he didn't expect Qin Yun to actually take out a jade pendant:

"This is a Warm Spirit Jade Pendant. Although it doesn't count as a Magical Artifact, it has the effect of nourishing the body and warding off evil. It is suitable for children to wear. Keep it well."

Qin Yun wasn't just charmed by Liu Xuan's teasing; she just felt that Liu Xuan had good talent and was worth befriending.

Although Liu Xuan was loose-lipped and improper, he had never made any excessive moves.

Of course!

The most important point was that Liu Xuan had a good appearance—a height of one meter nine, a well-proportioned figure, and although his features couldn't be called handsome, they were upright. At first glance, he looked like a gentleman...