Longevity begins with an old woman

Chapter 7 Buying Books
There were 27 low-grade spirit stones, and Xu Mu replaced ten of them with medicinal materials for refining Qi Gathering Pills, and the remaining 17 yuan was for buying something.

Just buy the medicinal materials directly at the Song Family Pharmacy!

"Guest, go slowly!"

Although Xu Mu's transaction volume was very small, the maid sent him out politely.

Because he knew that he was an alchemist, his attitude was much warmer.

After leaving the Song family pharmacy, Xu Mu walked towards the market in Baishifang City, which was specially used for stalls.

"Black-scaled beast meat! A low-grade spirit stone, two catties!"

"Amulets! Talismans! They are all high-quality talismans! If the effect is not good, you don't need money!"

"Shiquan Dabu Pills! One pill can make you mighty for three days!"

The market is bustling with hawking, shouting, and bargaining, one after another, which is much more lively than that of the shops.

Xu Mu used to be a frequent visitor here too!
It's just that I haven't been here for a long time because I have been short of money in recent months and have to take care of my wife.

"Huh? Isn't this Old Xu? I haven't seen you for a long time!"

A short but very burly butcher, looking at Xu Mu approaching, said in surprise.

"Recently my wife has been staying at home after giving birth!" Xu Mu said with a smile.

This guy was Du Mao, whom he met when he set up a stall here.

"I see! Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Du Mao cupped his hands towards Xu Mu and expressed his joy.

"Thank you!"

Xu Mu returned the gift.

Then he asked Du Mao to cut up two catties of monster meat for him.

"It looks like you've gotten rich! You're even willing to eat meat!"

Du Mao quickly cut off a piece of rib meat, wrapped it in greased paper and handed it to him.

When cutting the meat, you can clearly see Du Mao's left hand with three missing fingers.

"My wife just gave birth, so I have to make up for it!"

Xu Mu took the meat, handed over a low-grade spirit stone, and left.

Then I went to the stall to buy Lingmi, spent four low-grade Lingshi, and bought [-] catties of Lingmi.

Putting the two together, there are five low-grade spirit stones in total.

In the past, it was equal to half a month's income.

And these things can be eaten for seven or eight days at most.

Never dared to be so extravagant before.

Then Xu Mu went to the booth selling talismans and bought five sealing talismans.

This kind of talisman can strengthen the wall. If it is pasted on the door, it can form a sealing force, making it difficult for people to open it.

The main purpose of buying the banning talisman is for Ye Yingying's safety.

When he is not at home, he also has a certain ability to protect himself.

In addition to the banning talisman, he also bought three amulets, which he also left for Ye Yingying to protect.

The ban talisman, one low-grade spirit stone, and the amulet, two low-grade spirit stones, cost 11 yuan together.

Counting the money for buying meat and spiritual rice, Xu Mu only had two low-grade spiritual stones left in his hands.

"Spirit stones are really worthless!"

Xu Mu sighed inwardly.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a booth selling books.

Couldn't help but stop and walked over.

He is going to sell a few more spells and go back to practice. If he encounters any crisis in the future, he can have more choices to improve and deal with it.

Books that look simple and unsophisticated are crowded with small booths.

[Proper explanation of talismans] [Longevity formula] [Detailed explanation of Bigu Dan] [Thunder Swordsmanship] [Fire Spell Encyclopedia] [Spell Encyclopedia of Qi training period] [Summary of breakthroughs in Qi training period] [Top ten precautions for alchemists]...

These books seem to be bluffing, but they are actually the most basic books, and even the physical training and swordsmanship among them are somewhat interesting.

Xu Mu was also a frequent visitor to the market before, and he has read these books countless times.

Instead of wasting time on those miscellaneous books, Xu Mu directly picked up [Spell Encyclopedia of Qi Training Period].

"how much does this book cost?"

The book seller was a little old man who was clipping his nails. He had many age spots on his face, and he was estimated to be in his 90s.

Hearing Xu Mu's words, he immediately stretched out five fingers.

"Five low-grade spirit stones!"

Xu Mu didn't say anything, threw the book away, got up and left.

"Hey! Hey! Don't go! It's negotiable! How about two yuan? One piece! One piece! No matter how low it is, there's no way to sell it!"

Hearing what the old man said, Xu Mu stopped and walked back.

The books on the old man's booth had long been sold out. If Xu Mu didn't find it bothersome, he could have borrowed a few from a monk he knew before.

It's hard to practice just by reading books. He didn't know how many times he was cheated before!
"I'll give you two more Bigu Pills, and sell me this Thunder Sword Art book!"

"Damn! You are too picky! Do you know how hard it is for me to copy a book? At least five!"

Copy books?

Ghosts believe you!

Although there is no printing in this world, there is watermarking. It doesn't take much time to copy a book. The only troublesome thing is the binding.

"Two! If you don't sell it, forget it!"

"Sell it! When I meet you, the old man will accompany you in his pants!"

The old man complained, but collected things quickly.

Xu Mu took the book, flipped through it briefly, and after confirming that it was not damaged, put it in the storage bag and left the market.

After walking out of Fangshi, Xu Mu took a deep breath, and felt a sense of steadfastness that he had never felt before.

Because of--

He made money!

Just, not enough!

Just now he went to the place where Fangshi rented a house to ask, and found that the rent had risen again, and he needed to pay a high deposit, and set many conditions!
There was a feeling that he didn't want to rent it to him, and Xu Mu didn't know if he was thinking too much.

Fallen leaves were blown from the Baihe Forest in the distance, and the roads in the shantytowns were fully paved, covering the stinky excrement.

The inside of Fangshi is okay, there are special people responsible for cleaning.

No one cares about such things in shanty towns, it all depends on voluntary.

Therefore, it is inevitable that some monks who want to save trouble will throw garbage on the street at will.

Now it's autumn, approaching winter, the weather is getting cooler, even a little bit better, if it's hot summer, it's almost impossible to walk.

Fortunately, all the people living here are cultivators. If they were mortals, the plague would have broken out long ago.

"Actually, going to the mortal world is pretty good!"

"only--"

"I can't afford the boat fare!"

The area where the Qinghe Sword Sect is located is mostly barren mountains.

It's not that the Qinghe Sword Sect has any special hobbies, but that only these places have spiritual materials and spiritual energy.

The areas where mortals live are basically close to the center of the mainland, which has been fully developed, with thin aura and even rarer spiritual materials.

The only spiritual mountains and great rivers have long been occupied by the great sects. Jindan sects like the Qinghe Sword Sect can only come to this remote place where no shit, develop and manage it by themselves.

It is very difficult for cultivators to survive in this kind of place, and mortals would die.

So basically no mortals.

Everyone in this world can cultivate immortals, but there is a huge gap in talent between them.

With Xu Mu's talent, no sect would accept it in a mortal gathering area.

It was only in places like the Qinghe Sword Sect that the cultivators were forcibly ground into immortals. As for those who could not be cultivated, they were all dead.

Qinghe Sword Sect is tens of thousands of miles away from the nearest mortal country, and the light travel fee costs ten middle-grade spirit stones.

So Xu Mu in the past didn't even dare to think about it.

Dodging carefully, the unknown objects appearing on the ground from time to time, Xu Mu quickly arrived at the entrance of the alley where he lived.

There is still a short distance from Baishifang City, which belongs to the middle of the shanty town.

Two or three miles away from here is Baihe Forest.

Many monks make a living by entering Baihe Forest, hunting monsters, collecting medicinal materials, mining, and collecting resources.

In the entire Baishifang City, there are only a small number of people like Xu Mu who rely on alchemy for a living.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, we meet again!"

Sun Daocheng jumped out from a nearby alley and stopped in front of Xu Mu.

Her hair was disheveled, her body was sloppy, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"Sun Daoyou, if it's still that matter, don't mention it!"

A trace of hostility flashed in Xu Mu's eyes.

This old guy is really haunted.

"Fellow Daoist Xu misunderstood, I was indeed reckless and talking nonsense at the time! I apologize to you first!"

"No need! Just don't bother me in the future!"

Xu Mu was about to leave, but Sun Daocheng stretched out his hand again to stop him.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Xu! It's a good thing for me to find you this time!" Sun Daocheng said with a smile.

"Good thing? What good thing?"

Xu Mu frowned.

It was hard for him to imagine that a person like Sun Daocheng could do anything good!
"I recently met a big employer who wanted to invite me to refine a batch of chalcedony pills, but I'm too busy alone, so I want you to go with me! I can pay you two low-grade spirit stones a day, and jade Sui Dan’s formula and formula can also be handed over to you!”

The price offered by Sun Daocheng can be said to be extremely generous.

Not to mention the two low-grade spirit stones per day, the Dan Fang and Dan Jue alone are already worth a lot.

Jade Marrow Pill is a second-order elixir that can improve one's cultivation aptitude and strengthen one's physique, and it is much more precious than Qi Ju Pill.

If it was in the past, he would be willing to let Xu Mu do it for nothing as long as he gave Dan Fang and Dan Jue.

But now,

The weasel wishes the chicken a new year, how can it be kind.

"No need! I still have to take care of my wife and daughter at home!"

Xu Mu refused straight away, walked past the opponent and left quickly, letting Sun Daocheng shout from behind.

"This bastard! You don't even take the bait!" Sun Daocheng's eyes lit up with anger.

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