Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

Since his identity had attracted attention, Yu Daoxuan immediately packed up his stall and found a quiet, deserted alley to avoid further scrutiny.

He changed his appearance again, becoming an old man in plain clothes with a weathered face, looking completely unremarkable.

After changing his appearance, Yu Daoxuan returned to the square and found an open space to set up his stall again.

First-grade high-quality talismans are indeed popular in this market, and since they are priced slightly lower than those in other shops, in less than an hour, only three of the ten high-quality talismans that were taken out remained.

Before long, two elegant figures walked slowly to the stall.

One of them was a beautiful female cultivator wearing a light green dress, with a cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Her gaze fell upon the talismans on the stall. After examining them carefully for a moment, she bought a Golden Light Talisman.

After paying the spirit stones, he spoke softly, "Fellow Daoist, the quality of your talismans far surpasses those in the shops of the market. I wonder if you drew them yourself?"

Yu Daoxuan knew that his identity as a talisman master could not be hidden, so he calmly agreed.

Upon receiving a definite answer, the female cultivator's eyes lit up with even greater joy. She sincerely said, "My name is Ruan Qingqing, from the Ruan family of Fuyun. Seeing your profound mastery of talismanic arts, my Ruan family wishes to appoint you as a first-class guest elder, with generous resources and salary. I wonder if you are interested?"

Yu Daoxuan was slightly surprised.

In a short period of time, two groups of people recruited him, which shows how sought-after a first-grade high-level talisman master is in this remote market.

However, he still refused.

Having been stationed on Xiexing Island for three months, he had already thoroughly understood the cultivation forces within a radius of hundreds of miles.

The Fuyun Ruan family is one of the five Foundation Establishment forces that control the market on Jinshui Island, and there are three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the family.

For an ordinary rogue cultivator to be able to become a guest elder in the Ruan family is considered an immense stroke of luck.

But as a cultivator of the Qingyuan Sect, he naturally looked down on it.

Seeing his straightforward refusal, Ruan Qingqing was not angry.

He took out only a blue jade pendant engraved with the character "青" (qing), and said gently, "Since you have made up your mind, I will not try to persuade you further. This jade pendant is my token. If you change your mind in the future, my Ruan family will be ready to serve you."

After saying this, he turned and left with his cousin.

After traveling several miles, the younger sister from the Ruan family, who was traveling with them, looked puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Qingqing, that old man just now looked quite old and his future seemed limited. He could only draw a few high-grade talismans. Why did you go to the trouble of recruiting him and even give him your own jade pendant?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingqing smiled faintly but offered no explanation.

Others might not see anything amiss, but she knew perfectly well what was going on.

She possesses a rare treasure that can see through all the disguises and illusions of cultivators of the same level.

The seemingly frail old man was actually a handsome young cultivator.

At such a young age, he is already able to draw a first-grade high-quality talisman, and his future potential is immeasurable.

Such talent is naturally worthy of her actively seeking favor and recruitment.

Unfortunately, the other party remained completely unmoved, which is truly a pity.

"..."

As darkness fell, Yu Daoxuan sold the last two talismans on his stall and then packed up to close.

Then, he arrived at a shop called Baiyunlou.

Baiyunlou is a property of the Baiyun Temple, one of the five major powers in the market, and sells all kinds of magical artifacts, talismans, and formations.

As soon as he entered the shop, a female cultivator in purple robes approached him with a smile and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoist. May I ask what kind of items you would like to buy?"

"Do you have any formations for sale?"

"Of course, please come to the private room on the second floor."

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed female cultivator's smile widened even more; she hadn't expected to encounter such a VIP customer today.

As he spoke, he led Yu Daoxuan to the second floor of Baiyun Pavilion, to an elegant room covered with a patterned carpet.

The room was antique in style, with several nanmu wood tables and chairs in the middle and a bronze incense burner in one corner, burning a kind of spiritual fragrance that made people feel refreshed.

After pouring Yu Daoxuan a cup of spiritual tea, the purple-robed female cultivator apologized, saying she had gone to summon the steward.

Soon, a middle-aged man with a plump figure and wearing a brocade robe walked in. Judging from the spiritual pressure emanating from him, he should have the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"My name is Wang Chengguang, and I am the manager of this shop. May I ask what type of formation you would like to employ?"

Wang Chengguang smiled and got straight to the point.

"Ideally, it should be a high-grade first-tier formation or above."

Yu Daoxuan said directly.

The Five Elements Illusionary Annihilation Array was damaged after the capture of the Blood Wolf Island's young master and is temporarily unusable.

Therefore, the purpose of this trip is to purchase another set of formations.

Currently, he is out and about, and he mainly buys formations to prevent others from disturbing his cultivation.

The most taboo thing for cultivators during cultivation is being suddenly disturbed. At best, all their efforts will be wasted; at worst, they may be seriously injured or even die.

Ever since arriving at Xiexing Island, Yu Daoxuan has had the idea of ​​purchasing array formations.

Upon hearing the request, Wang Chengguang reached into his storage pouch at his waist, and three nanmu wood boxes appeared on the table, which he then opened one by one.

Wang Chengguang pointed to one of the boxes containing three silver-white array flags and introduced it: "This array is the Lesser Three Talents Array, a first-grade high-quality defensive array. Once set up, it not only provides warning signals but can also defend against a full-force attack from a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. It is priced at eight hundred spirit stones."

He paused, his expression unreadable on Yu Daoxuan's face, and then continued to introduce the second set of formations.

"The Azure Wood Dragon Locking Formation is a first-grade high-quality formation with extremely strong defensive capabilities. Even a Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator wielding a top-grade magic weapon would not be able to break through it in a short time."

"In addition, the formation also has the ability to trap and attack enemies. It is generally difficult for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to escape once they enter it. The price is 910 spirit stones."

He then pointed to the last array plate and said, "The Gathering Yuan Spirit Array is also a first-grade high-quality array. Its defensive capabilities are no less than the Azure Wood Dragon Locking Array, and it can also condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for cultivation. It is priced at 980 spirit stones."

After Wang Chengguang finished speaking, he poured himself a cup of spiritual tea while paying attention to Yu Daoxuan's reaction.

Yu Daoxuan remained expressionless, but in his mind he was constantly weighing the pros and cons.

The spiritual energy on Xiexing Island is scarce, but the Gathering Spirit Array can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to accelerate cultivation, which is just what he needs right now.

However, the Qingmu Locking Dragon Formation is also quite effective in defense and has the ability to trap and attack enemies, so he also wanted to take it down.

After a moment's thought, he decided to take down both formations.

Having made his decision, Yu Daoxuan no longer hesitated and said, "Manager Wang, I would like to purchase the Azure Wood Dragon Locking Formation and the Gathering Yuan Spirit Array. I wonder if you could offer a discount?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chengguang was delighted and quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist is so generous, I naturally cannot be stingy."

After some haggling, the deal was finally struck at 1,700 spirit stones.

Wang Chengguang then took out two jade slips and said, "Young friend, these contain instructions on how to use these two formations. Please take a look."

Yu Daoxuan took the jade slip and placed it between his eyebrows. He used his divine sense to examine it and found that it indeed detailed the usage of the two sets of formations. After reading it, it was easy to get started.

He put down the jade slip and took out two mid-grade magic artifacts from his storage bag to offset the price.

These two mid-grade magic artifacts belong to Meng Sheng, the young master of Blood Wolf Island.

After inspecting the two magical artifacts, Wang Chengguang said that they could be converted into eight hundred spirit stones, which was 20-30% less than the original price.

Yu Daoxuan knew this was the going rate, so he had no objection and paid another nine hundred spirit stones.

"Haha, if you need anything else, please feel free to ask. Our White Cloud Pavilion has the most complete selection in this market."

Wang Chengguang accepted the spirit stones and casually remarked.

Yu Daoxuan then gave a wry smile, feigning a pained expression, and said, "Buying these two sets of formations has already emptied my savings. Where would I find the remaining spirit stones to purchase more?"

Wang Chengguang didn't say anything more and politely saw Yu Daoxuan out of Baiyun Tower.

Watching Yu Daoxuan's figure gradually disappear, Wang Chengguang smiled.