Destiny is ashes

Chapter 153 Golden Bear Palm

The shopkeeper noticed An Jing's expression, and anyone could tell what this young master Chen Li was thinking. He laughed and said, "This thing is precious. It is an old bear that is 150 years old. Its fur has been bought by the boss of Chongyi Building. It is worth thousands of silver."

"If you, Master Xuan, want to..."

He wanted to say that if An Jing wanted to buy this wrist, the money from pawning the mirror would not be enough - either pawn the mirror, or take out more treasures from the world of dust.

But then, the shopkeeper's eyes widened.

Before he could finish his words, An Jing took out a stack of talismans.

"A talisman of this quality?!"

Seeing the small stack of talismans displayed by An Jing, both the shopkeeper Li Zhen and the steward Li gasped.

Although the talisman that An Jing took out did not look particularly exquisite and was most likely just some ordinary magic, the style and patterns on it all proved that it was drawn by someone!
Clear runes, smooth pen rotation, this talisman can probably be activated by anyone with a little blood energy!

You have to know that the difference of talismans is that they are essentially a completed spell. A good enough talisman can be used even by a warrior with only a thin internal energy, as long as he can slightly mobilize the essence in his body to activate it.

But if the quality is poor, then the amount of energy that needs to be infused may even be greater than the energy that the painter himself uses to release the spell!

The former is naturally a good thing, but the latter, if it can make up for the shortcomings of a warrior, cannot be said to be useless, it can only be said to have a low cost-effectiveness.

However, the truly expensive talismans are the "high-quality talismans" that can be activated by anyone with blood and energy, without the need for a warrior!
In the country of Dachen, there are not many people who can reach the three levels of internal nourishment and become true warriors, but there are quite a few warriors who can mobilize the blood and energy in their bodies.

They cannot use real martial arts methods, let alone Taoism, and talismans are their only way to display their magical powers.

The materials and energy required to make talismans are quite high, and those who can draw talismans are mostly scholars who aspire to take the imperial examinations, or even officials with public office. Therefore, all kinds of high-quality talismans are strategic materials, and there are not many of them circulating in the market.

Most of the various talismans circulating in the market today are drawn by those who have completely given up on the imperial examinations and only want to make money, or by some Taoist priests. Not only is the quality questionable, but the talismans and spells they draw are rarely useful.

But the stack of talismans in An Jing's hand was quite different.

Firstly, the cloud-patterned Taoist characters on it are extremely clear and neat, and one can clearly see the profound skills of the painter. It is an absolute masterpiece and the best of the best.

Secondly, with the keen eyesight of the shopkeeper Yi Lizhen, he could vaguely see that the talisman on this stack should be the "Concentration Talisman"!
As we all know, whether practicing martial arts to move qi and blood or meditating to nourish the spirit, one needs to calm the mind.

People with high talent can just close their eyes, enter the state naturally, and start practicing inward vision.

If people with less talent want to catch up, they have to use incense, elegant music, cold jade, and... the mind-concentrating talisman.

This is an auxiliary talisman that can help people practice cultivation. It will always be in great demand and is real hard currency - even for those with excellent talent, using a mind-concentrating talisman in battle can reduce a lot of mistakes, not to mention reducing the possibility of going astray when breaking through.

Talismans usually come in groups of five, or nine in a set. The set in An Jing's hand contains nine talismans, all of which are top-grade and extremely valuable.

"you……"

At this moment, the shopkeeper bent down, and his tone became completely respectful: "Do you really want to sell this set of Heart Concentration Talismans? This should be prepared by the nobles for you to break through the level... It's best not to delay your cultivation progress, Master Xuan!"

"Of course, stop talking nonsense. With my talent, I don't need this talisman at all!"

An Jing raised his head and interrupted the shopkeeper impatiently - but the shopkeeper was not angry at all. Instead, he looked happy: "That's right, I'm stupid. I'll go and notify him now!"

"Please take a seat! Xiao Liu! Bring us tea! Good tea!"

An Jing undoubtedly became the guest of honor at Lizhen Pawnshop. Even Manager Li had to drink the Yunshan Mist Tea, which was not available to people of his level, and seemed quite embarrassed.

How could he have imagined that a rich young man from Chenli who looked like he had some money could actually come up with a whole set of useful high-quality talismans?

To be able to casually produce such a set of top-grade talismans, there must be a talisman master in the Chenli clan behind 'Jingxuan'!
Moreover, the standard is extremely high!
"Alas, what a pity! If I had been able to insist a little longer and waive the bill, maybe Jingxuan would have used talismans to settle the bill with us!" Comparing this with the way An Jing spent money like water before, they had already imagined many details of a hidden clan in the world. Manager Li couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he thought that he had missed such a chance to build a good relationship.

Apart from anything else, Lizhen Shop must have already informed the family. The next time someone comes to contact An Jing, it will probably not be this shopkeeper, but a certain manager of Lizhen Shop... That's a big chamber of commerce that spans the three major regions of the Northern Frontier. If they make a move, the Chenli clan behind An Jing will certainly be happy to cooperate with them!
Fortunately, it doesn’t matter now. I also represent Youdeyuan. After all, I have shown some favor to Anjing. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future?

If An Jing knew what these people were thinking at this moment, he would definitely nod with satisfaction in his heart - everything was as he expected.

Lizhen Pawnshop does have a good reputation, but An Jing will not pin his future on the kindness of others. He believes that as long as the benefits he brings are great enough, no matter how good the reputation is, it will not withstand the test.

Therefore, the things that An Jing took out, whether it was the magic mirror or the talisman, were not actually too rare and they also had hints.

Although the mirror is precious, it is just an ordinary thing after all. It is not worth it to offend the warriors and the families behind them. It also implies that the family behind An Jing has a long history and good financial resources.

Although talismans are useful, they will run out, and this talisman is not of high quality. What makes it precious is that it is of top quality - this shows that the family behind this kid Chen Li obviously has mastered the exquisite talisman-making technology, and there may even be a master in charge.

A great talisman master, even a mentally retarded person, would not choose to offend a large talisman-making family for a set of mind-concentrating talismans.

Moreover, whether it is the treasure mirror or the talisman, it is obvious that they are not a one-time transaction - the treasure mirror itself is a family heirloom, with high value but cannot be sold at will, but an ordinary Chenli mirror can also be sold for a good price in Dachen.

Not to mention talismans, what chamber of commerce would refuse a talisman channel?
Therefore, An Jing is convinced that as long as he proceeds step by step and displays these resources, even the most ferocious and arrogant chamber of commerce will return to the essence of making money through harmony, and wait for the day in the future when they can cooperate with the Chenli family behind An Jing.

But An Jing doesn't think this day is far away.

He did not intend to give up this fake identity of a Chenli person. If possible, he would certainly plan to cooperate with some chambers of commerce with good reputation and that he was familiar with, in order to stabilize the sales of talismans and magic mirrors.

As for the cost…

Haha, the so-called treasure mirror in the Tianyuan Realm is nothing more than a cheap artificial luminous gem combined with advanced mirror-making technology.

The talismans are even more powerful. The talisman art of the Tianyuan Realm is also extremely powerful. Ordinary talismans can be industrialized and popularized to thousands of households. Although the value is not cheap, it is only at the level of a set of ten good deeds or a set of sixteen good deeds. In terms of conversion, it is not as good as dozens of taels of silver.

The reason why the Tianyuan Realm can achieve the same level of accomplishment among all practitioners is because of these basic techniques.

Of course, due to this overly advanced technology and its widespread popularity, the Heart-Concentrating Talisman has actually become something similar to cigarettes and other addictive drugs in the Tianyuan Realm.

Many practitioners have been using mind-concentrating talismans since childhood and have become accustomed to this state of mind where the thoughts are clear. However, their own concentration skills are not up to par, so if they don’t use them for a while they will feel uncomfortable all over and may even have withdrawal reactions.

This may also be one of the means used by big cities and big companies in the Tianyuan Realm to control ordinary people, but that is another topic.

"Master Xuan, the spiritual object you requested will be delivered to your room in the inn later."

Soon, the shopkeeper with a rosy face came out from the back room and said, "The leader of the hunting team has a son who is about to go through the barrier, so he readily agreed. He was also willing to give a big fang of a golden bear as a gift, saying that he wanted to establish a good relationship and make a friend."

"it is good!"

An Jing was delighted by the unexpected surprise. He laughed and said, "If I have the chance, I will definitely go and see this great hunting team that can hunt golden bears!"

At this point, everyone is happy - Youdeyuan gained Anjing's friendship and introduced a business to his old partner Lizhen, and Lizhen also gained Anjing's friendship and business.

An Jing got the spiritual object he wanted without spending much money from beginning to end, and the hunting team also got the Mind-Concentrating Talisman that he would never be able to buy in the mountains.

Four wins!

Soon, An Jing got on the good car arranged by Lizhen Pawnshop and returned safely to the inn where he was staying.

Not long after, a freezer was delivered to An Jing's room under the escort of several guards with swords.

The spiritual object, the golden bear wrist and palm, is in hand!
(End of this chapter)