After I Became a Divine Monarch, the Sect Wants Me to Marry In-Chapter 269 - 224: Quite the Sweet Talker (2)

Just the moment it was opened, a slight disappointment arose.

Five thousand Spirit Stones.

Still not as rich as Li Yue, are these people so poor?

Or is Li Yue just too wealthy?

Besides the Spirit Stones, there was also a slightly exquisite talisman pen.

This pen, equipped with cinnabar, had surges of Blood Qi and even the sound of roaring winds, likely an extraordinary item.

Just not sure how it should be used.

Other than that, there wasn’t much, particularly scarce were the Elixir Pills.

Same goes for the talismans.

Having collected the items, Gu An now had twenty-five thousand Spirit Stones.

Uncertain if it’s enough to purchase the Returning to Void Skill.

The realm of Primordial Spirit was already unattainable from down the mountain.

And above Primordial Spirit, the Returning to Void...

Would still be a formidable presence even on the mountain.

Disciples that could reach this realm were all extraordinary.

Naturally, the related Cultivation Techniques were extremely expensive.

Twenty thousand Spirit Stones would far from suffice.

Just not sure if Bamboo Rice could be exchanged for the related techniques.

In theory, it should be possible, but how to exchange?

Directly asking for the Returning to Void Skill would expose oneself, wouldn’t it?

Gu An pondered for a while and came up with an idea.

Currently, he appeared to be at the Golden Core Early Stage.

Then, exchanging for the Primordial Spirit Technique and Returning to Void Skill should suffice.

It would be even better if he could exchange for even higher level techniques.

Having made his decision, Gu An stopped pondering further.

He stayed at his residence for three more days before leaving Heavenly Suspension Peak.

Now at the end of July, it was time to head to the talisman shop.

Otherwise, he risked being dismissed.

That place was good, worthy of continuing to stay.

Of course, before going there, he also needed to visit Outer Peak to see if there were any challenging tasks.

On his way there, he chose to walk.

Walking down the mountain, then walking out.

Along the way, he heard many rumors about the secret realm.

It was said that many had died at Spirit Controlling Peak, and many disciples of Qingcheng Sect had perished as well.

It was Zuo Youyan’s doing.

Many people knew nothing about Zuo Youyan, but there was always someone to explain.

They all said it was Zuo Youyan who had come back for revenge against his past enemies.

It seemed so certain.

As if it was witnessed first-hand.

But he had also not killed many people, how did it seem like Zuo Youyan had gone on a rampant killing inside?

After thinking it through, Gu An remembered Wei Wen and others; they had been using Zuo Youyan’s name.

It seemed like they had killed quite a few.

That was what built up Zuo Youyan’s name.

Afterwards, it was heard that some people gained great opportunities within, and there seemed to be a glimpse of a Divine Artifact in the depths of the secret realm.

Even some had gotten hold of Spiritual Eggs.

Possibly from some Divine Beasts.

News was abundant, Gu An didn’t listen any further.

It was beyond his understanding.

...

Outer Peak.

Upon arrival, he spotted Disciple Sister Ruan Huan; others had gone out on tasks.

Seeing Gu An, Ruan Huan breathed a sigh of relief, slightly delighted she said, "Senior Brother, you’re back?"

"Any challenging tasks?" Gu An inquired.

"There might be; Senior Brother Pang and the others have already gone to try," Ruan Huan said earnestly.

Gu An nodded, "No rush, let’s wait for their return and see."

He found out that there was indeed a challenging task last month, their cultivation was not high enough.

Quite troublesome.

Later, it was only with a group led by Duanmu Qingping that the task was completed.

Gu An went to look for them, but did not find anyone.

They were out on tasks too.

Thus, Gu An didn’t stay any longer.

At noon, it was time to sell talismans.

During the sale of talismans, he had to inquire about the Ouyang Family.

Chasing Sun was a decent sword, but not sharp enough.

Its capacity to carry power was not smooth.

And it was also rusty.

He had to meet the remaining two people soon.

So that the rust would fall off.

Then see if it could be refined.

There was a person from Ouyang Family he needed to meet, Zuo Youyan’s biological mother.

But even if Chasing Sun was refined, its power still seemed slightly lacking.

Lacking a powerful Sword Skill.

Whether Boxing or Sword Skill, he had purchased both before.

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Pingqiu Three Styles is a sword technique of the Golden Core level.

Even having learned the Primordial Spirit Technique would be sufficient.

But.....

I’ve always had no time to learn it, fearing that by the time I have, I would have advanced to the Returning to Void.

In the face of the life-and-death battle in the Returning to Void, even if Pingqiu Three Styles is mastered, it seems somewhat inadequate.

Gu An felt quite reflective, having learned so much, the higher he climbed, the more he felt lacking.

Lacking a boxing or sword technique that could be used continuously.

If not, swordsmanship would also suffice.

Hand technique isn’t bad either.

Sadly, none is available.

Returning to his small shop, Gu An opened the door, only to find dust had settled everywhere.

With a surge of Spiritual Energy, he gently waved his hand.

And the dust fell into the flowerpot.

Thus, Gu An sat down at the counter and began reading a book on talismans.

Wanting to see what level his talisman pen and vermillion were, and if sold, what their value would be.

Regrettably, it seemed the owner was intentionally guarding against him.

The things recorded here were rather simple.

The records about the Cinnabar Talisman Pen were not detailed, only mentioning that stronger talismans require special talisman pens and vermillion.

Otherwise, they would fail before even starting.

Half a day after opening, Gu An slowly received some customers.

Come evening.

Gu An saw an old woman cautiously entering the shop.

"Old lady, are you here to buy talismans again?" Gu An asked indifferently.

"Immortal Leader," the old woman respectfully said, "I was ignorant before and offended Immortal Leader."

"Offended?" Gu An contemplated for a moment, she had not offended him.

She quickly explained that upon seeing a person of cultivation, one should address them as Immortal Leader.

Calling him a shopkeeper somewhat diminished the status of immortals.

Gu An was quite curious: "Is that so?"

"Yes, when I went to other talisman shops, that’s what they said," the old woman said, still frightened.

Gu An looked at her, knowing she must have paid some price after coming from there.

Then he asked, "Are you here to buy a talisman this time?"

"How much are the Healing Talismans?" the old woman asked cautiously.

"The same price as before," Gu An replied.

"Any price increase?" the old woman asked cautiously.

Gu An glanced at her and shook his head, "No."

Hearing this, the woman joyfully handed over the spirit stones, and then asked if it was possible to exchange broken spirit stones for spirit stones.

Gu An naturally nodded.

She still gave twelve broken spirit stones.

Gu An accepted them and noted it down in a book.

That meant storing four broken spirit stones.

The woman inquired whether he had recently closed the shop, to which Gu An gave a normal business reply.

With this, the woman finally reassured and left.

Gu An watched her disappearing figure.

Feeling that death surrounded the old woman.

Her days were numbered.

Several days later.

Early August.

Gu An had sold quite a number of talismans, and the stock was somewhat insufficient.

Fortunately, half a month later, Qin Shufu came out of his closed-door cultivation.

Now his cultivation at the Golden Core Early Stage was solidified, making him a strong figure in his own right.

Between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core, though only one major realm apart, the difference in strength and status is vast.

Now, if he wanted to expand the shop, it would be easy.

But he had no such thoughts, too ostentatious.

"Congratulations, senior." Gu An politely greeted.

Qin Shufu looked at him and said, "You’ve got some fate, sold almost all the talismans?"

"Almost, I’ve put the spirit stones on the table in front of you," saying this, Gu An also handed over the ledger.

The sales were recorded.

Otherwise, it would be unclear.

The other person didn’t look in detail but merely said, "Finish up this year, by January next year, you can try etching on the talisman paper in the corner.

Work hard, I won’t treat you ill."

Gu An smiled and expressed his gratitude,

feeling that this senior was quite good at promising future benefits.

Unfortunately, he himself was not interested in talisman-making.

Making money was too slow.

Not suitable for him.

That very night, Gu An received a message.

To meet Duanmu Qing tomorrow, to discuss the matter of Bamboo Rice.

Here it comes.

Whether or not he can get higher techniques, depends on this time.

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