Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

Chapter 169 The Girl Selling Pills

This scene was something Chen Han, a man from the secular world, had never seen before, and he was momentarily stunned.

Let alone that brothel, even if all the most beautiful courtesans from the most prestigious Jiaofangsi in the Yue Kingdom's capital were gathered together, they wouldn't compare to one or two tenths of the beauty in this building.

How does he maintain his composure?

"Fellow Daoists, I am Ruyu. My shop has all kinds of cultivation items. I wonder if you two need anything? I can introduce you to some."

At this moment, one of the female cultivators saw the two of them, moved gracefully to their side, and with a perfectly timed smile on her face, she opened her lips and spoke.

This female cultivator was dressed exactly like the other female cultivators, with her bare shoulders and beautiful back exposed. Her eyes were bright and sparkling, exuding charm and brilliance, like a fairy descending to earth.

"Fairy Ruyu, my friend and I would like to see your shop's teleportation talismans. The price is around three spirit stones."

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Ling Xiaohu immediately changed his expression, trying to appear more composed and polite.

"Alright, fellow Daoists, please follow Ruyu. These talismans are almost all on the second floor."

As she spoke, Fairy Ruyu led the two upstairs.

Chen Han now resembled a country bumpkin visiting the city, as the cultivation items in this building were noticeably more exquisite and newer than those sold by street vendors.

Moreover, this building also houses mythical beasts.

Chen Han saw a small white snake with harmless eyes; in fact, it looked rather adorable.

As Chen Han looked around, he noticed the absent-minded Ling Xiaohu. Out of curiosity, he followed his gaze and saw a pair of long, fleshy legs accentuated by purple gauze ribbons. The owner of those legs was none other than Ruyu, who was leading the way.

"How about it, not bad, right?"

Ling Xiaohu suddenly shifted his gaze, looked around, and then asked Chen Han.

"Not bad, not bad."

Chen Han smiled and nodded in response, somewhat awkwardly.

Before long, the three of them arrived at a counter on the second floor.

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoists."

Ruyu stepped into the counter, raised two fingers, and her magical power surged. A stream of light flew out from a certain spot on the counter and landed in her slender hand.

"The Fifty-Li Earth Escape Talisman, once used, allows a cultivator to burrow underground and reach any location within fifty li within ten breaths."

As Ruyu spoke, she handed the talisman to Chen Han.

At this moment, Ling Xiaohu took it first and seemed to intentionally or unintentionally stroke Ruyu's delicate hand.

"My friend is new here and doesn't know much about these cultivation items, so I'll take a look for him."

Ruyu smiled gracefully, seemingly unconcerned, "It's alright."

Then, Ling Xiaohu examined it carefully, and Chen Han couldn't help but think that this guy was quite reliable.

"Yes, it's top-quality work, the calligraphy is superb, almost flawless."

A moment later, Ling Xiaohu handed the talisman to Chen Han and affirmed.

Chen Han took it and examined it closely. He saw that it contained runes that were even more complex than the Fireball Rune. The runes were powerful and well-executed. Even a layman like Chen Han could tell that the rune was made by a master.

Perhaps I could try drawing talismans too.

Previously, there was a collection of beginner talismans in the inheritance, which contained only a few basic talismans. At that time, I wanted to test whether I had any talent in this area, but unfortunately I didn't have the materials.

Now that I've arrived in the world of cultivation, I naturally want to give it a try.

Chen Han pondered this in his heart, then looked at the talisman again before considering it for a while.

I did ask the prices at the vendors outside. Most of them were two spirit stones and fifty spirit crystals per sheet, which is two and a half stones. Although the quality was a bit worse, that's a whole one-sixth of the price difference.

Chen Han thought to himself:

Although I can easily master this talisman now, I still plan to learn how to draw talismans. That will require not only purchasing materials but also saving a significant amount on practice costs...

Yellow talisman paper and cinnabar, essential for drawing talismans, are common materials in the cultivation world, but they are also quite expensive. Chen Han had just learned about the market price and initially estimated that he should reserve ten spirit stones.

Even if you buy a talisman from outside that is of inferior quality, it's still half a piece short.

Moreover, I currently have absolutely no experience in drawing talismans. You must understand, drawing talismans is not something that can be mastered overnight; it requires years of accumulated practice and experience to gradually become proficient and reach a level where one can earn a living and make spirit stones from it.

Of course, I don't plan to sell them all. Keeping some as trump cards, like Su Zhenyue did, is a good option. For example, her Ice Cone Waterfall—activating more than a dozen Ice Cone Talismans at once—was truly terrifying in its power.

"It cost me a precious active defensive magic artifact. Looking back, it was a huge loss. If it were here, it would be worth at least ten spirit stones."

Therefore, Chen Han now feels that no matter how many spirit stones he has, it's not enough, and he tries to save as much as possible.

Chen Han hesitated, then fixed his gaze on the beautiful female cultivator before him. "Fairy Ruyu, to be honest, I am really short of money. I wonder if you could give me a discount? I will come to your shop often to buy from you in the future."

Ruyu, true to her professional ethics, looked regretful and apologetic. "I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Chen, but in my shop, prices are fixed and we don't haggle."

"However, fellow Daoist, there's no need to rush. Ruyu has many cheaper teleportation talismans here, and there's bound to be one that will satisfy you."

"Okay, then bring them all out for my friend to choose from."

Ling Xiaohu spoke up on behalf of Chen Han.

"no problem."

Chen Hanchong smiled slightly at Ling Xiaohu as a gesture of thanks.

At this moment, while Ruyu was searching for the talisman, Chen Han noticed two beautiful figures approaching from the side.

One of them was gentle and elegant, dignified and graceful, dressed in purple gauze, clearly a sales fairy in the Su Yu Bai Bao Lou.

Behind him was a petite young woman dressed simply, with white leggings, bright eyes and white teeth, a neat ponytail, and a look of fear in her eyes, as if she rarely came to such a high-class place.

Finally, the saleswoman from Suyulou led her to the counter next to Chen Han's.

"My fairy, these are my pills. I personally gathered all the ingredients, which are even harder to find on the market. The refining process is also strictly in accordance with the requirements. See how many spirit stones you can exchange for them."

The girl spoke nervously, then expectantly handed the small porcelain bottle she was clutching tightly to the other person.

The sales assistant at Suyulou seemed unconcerned about what the young woman had said earlier, and instead examined the pills without changing her expression.

The latter pursed her lips slightly, her bright eyes unblinking, hoping to fetch a good price.

"Not bad, fifteen Body Tempering Pills and five spirit stones."

"Huh? Only five spirit stones? This is a Body Tempering Pill comparable to a Qi Nourishing Pill. Fairy, could you raise the price a little more... just one spirit stone?"

To her surprise, the saleswoman shook her head helplessly. "Young lady, you know that although this Body Tempering Pill is essentially at the same level as the expensive Qi Nourishing Pill, the former is for physical cultivators, while the latter is for magic cultivators."

"The difference between these two is naturally incomparable."