Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 38: Master Yanshan who sells secrets

At almost noon on the third day, the patrolman of Youdao Palace called Xu Yuanchang out of the lecture hall and led him to a tree by the roadside.

It was Rong Mu, the inspection envoy of Baijisi Yamen, who came to see him.

"It has been found out that the masked man who assassinated you is Shi Hu, a casual cultivator killer who came from Jie Tian City eight hundred miles away. Some people have seen Zhuang Yu appear in Jie Tian City. Zhuang Yu is suspected of being behind the scenes. Baiji Si is here Step up the pursuit of Zhuang Yu’s whereabouts.”

Rong Mu had an easy-going smile on his straight face.

Who would have thought that the little casual cultivator would turn around and hugged Taoist Zhang Wang's lap. Taoist Zhang from Xinyun Yehe would personally intervene in the case. The county's Baiji Department must sell face.

Perhaps in a few years, this casual cultivator can join Chonglong Temple and become a sect disciple.

Xu Yuanchang clasped his fists and thanked: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Rong."

Rong Mu waved his hand: "It is your duty, as it should be. If there is any news next time, I will let you know."

After seeing off Rong Mu, who had made a special trip, Xu Yuan returned to the lecture hall with a calm expression and continued to listen to the audience's eloquent debates, using his notes to write down the sparks of the collision of various ideas.

Now he likes to listen to the bragging of Taoist students and priests.

Do it without thinking about the margins, and do it spontaneously.

Walking with wise men and being in the company of masters is a blessing in life.

After school, Xu Yuanchang walked on the street with a bamboo box on his back. The sunshine was warm and he was in a good mood. Zhuang Yuan was hiding in the dark and causing mischief. The Baiji Division was tracking him down, so he was relieved of his worries.

Go into the tavern and treat yourself to a meal, then take a leisurely walk to the old lanes of Dongcheng and enter the Xianyu Garden.

There were far fewer monks chatting in the attic hall than usual.

"Brother Mo, why are you four alone? Where did the other fellow Taoists go to make a fortune?"

"Brother Xu is here. After each visit to the black market, we replenish some necessary items. With our pockets tightly packed, we go to those 'three no-mind' areas to find some connections. Brother Yin has also been missing for some time."

“The items on the black market are indeed rich and tempting.”

"Fellow Daoist Xu, are you going to Huanyun Mountain? We are still short of people."

"I won't go, I won't go. I am self-aware and won't cause trouble for you."

Xu Yuanchang smiled and dealt with several people casually.

He is a powerful talisman master with a bright future. If he follows a few people he is not familiar with to explore the ruins of Huanyun Mountain that he doesn't care about, isn't he going to cause trouble for himself?

After chatting for a while, we walked up to the second floor and greeted He Xianzi and An Ciyu respectively.

Going to sit down by the window, Xu Yuanchang took out the thin wooden box from the bamboo box, opened it and took out a stack of broken magic talismans, and said: "Twelve in total. Fellow Daoist An, I would like to know if you can customize a flying knife of this style. What is the price of low-level magic weapon materials?"

He took out a willow leaf flying knife from his sleeve and placed it on the table in front of An Ciyu.

An Ciyu stretched out her slender jade fingers, twisted the handle of the knife, weighed it, and said: "A low-level magic weapon, a flying knife, is the same thickness and thickness, and is about twice as heavy. Can you get used to it?"

Xu Yuanchang sniffed the faint cold fragrance and said, "It's not bad."

An Ciyu put down the flying knives and flipped through a stack of talismans. Most of them were made of ephedra jade talismans, not produced by the shop. She said, "Customized flying knives require at least three handles, and the price is forty spirit coins per handle. Although the materials used for the flying knives are It’s relatively little, but it takes a lot of time.”

Xu Yuanchang sold the Broken Illusion Talisman in exchange for thirty-six spirit coins. This time, he did not have any extra silver coins. With the remaining money on his body, he had over forty spirit coins, which was only enough to make a low-level flying knife. He could not place an order for customization yet. After sitting for a while, he said goodbye and left.

Let's slowly raise spiritual coins.

Last time, he beheaded the masked killer and was reserved in front of Taoist Master Zhang Wang. Before he could collect the loot, the monks from Baiji Division took it all away as stolen goods.

He felt like he had lost 100 million and was in a panic.

An Ciyu watched the Taoist priest's back disappear around the corner of the stairs, and sighed imperceptibly.

She wanted to recruit this casual cultivator who was very talented in drawing talismans to join the An family, but she was a step too late. This fellow Taoist Xu actually got into the relationship with Yan Ruoxing, the county academy, and entered the Taoist palace to listen to lectures.

It is said that Taoist Master Zhang Wang was very fond of Taoist Xu, and for an assassination the day before yesterday, he personally came forward to urge the Baiji Division to investigate the case.

He is a talented person who shines wherever he goes.

She felt that she had suffered a big loss.

Xu Yuanchang walked alone on the busy street, unaware of the noise, and habitually watched and listened in all directions. Arriving at the head of Leshui Bridge, he subconsciously glanced at the corner of the tree-shaded open space.

There was a lonely bookstall there, and the Taoist Master Yanshan, who was an immortal and Taoist, sat alone on a cold bench, still dressed as a Taoist priest, and stood up to greet him warmly as if he were seeing a relative.

Xu Yuanchang smiled to himself. Every time he saw Taoist Master Yanshan, he was running a different business.

I wonder why he was deceived again this time?
Let him buy the best secret book on the bookstall?

After bypassing the stalls selling Dali Pills and performing tricks on the bridge, he walked to the bookstall in the worst position, smiled and clasped his fists in salute: "Long time no see, how are you doing, Taoist Priest?"

Taoist Master Yanshan smiled like a gentleman and said politely: "Tofu, everything is fine. I have been traveling for more than half a year before I opened my stall, and Taoist Master Xu came to take care of the business. We have a good fate."

He smiled heartily, stretched out his hand to scan the books on the old cloth, and said: "We are old friends, buy one and get one free. They are all good books carefully selected by me, especially the row over there, The Untold Secret." , only sell if you are destined."

After speaking, he lowered his voice very low, as if he was afraid that others would take advantage of him.

Xu Yuan smiled and knelt down, "I'll pick a few."

At the end of last year, Taoist Master Yanshan set up a fortune-telling stall, and the gods kept reminding him that he was going to suffer a bloody disaster.

He planned to buy a few more used books to repay this favor.

Sometimes there is a thin line between a master and a liar.

He could no longer tell whether Taoist Master Yanshan was an expert living in the world, or a liar who relied on his words to make his way around the world.
As soon as I started, I picked up a copy of "Liujia Qimen Transformation Technique". It's such a big name, it's like thunder.

In the lecture hall, he heard Yi Yun and the others mention this kind of unique secret technique. It was said that it was very difficult to learn and ordinary Taoist monks were not qualified to practice it. Unexpectedly, he saw a brand new secret book on the old bookstall.

It's brand new and still smells like ink. It's fate.

He didn't open it and put the book back without hesitation.

He just wanted to return the favor, but he didn't want to be a fool.

"Wait a minute, fellow Taoist Xu, since you are destined to this book, why not form a good relationship?"

Taoist Master Yanshan smiled a bit mysteriously.

Xu Yuanchang retracted his hand, thought for a moment, and asked: "How to sell this book?"

Taoist Master Yanshan immediately stretched out three bony fingers.

"Thirty taels of silver, okay, I bought it."

Xu Yuanchang was very wealthy. He was about to pay back the hexagram gold from last time. Before he took out the banknote, he heard Taoist Master Yanshan say: "The law is not sold cheaply. I am talking about three hundred spirit coins."

Xu Yuanchang's face seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and he looked at the old Taoist opposite who had a calm face and a heartbeat.

One of his eyes was clear, and the other was bottomless. Xu Yuanchang confirmed that he heard correctly and was ready to lay down the brand-new secret book again.

He wanted to return the favor, but the strength in his pocket didn't allow it, and the clarity in his mind didn't allow it.

With such a glance at the fake new book, Daring Lion asked him for three hundred spirit coins.

Why don't you go to Baiji Siming to grab it!
Taoist Master Yanshan hurriedly stopped him and said, "You can do it on credit. Don't be in a hurry to give me the spirit coins. You can take the book back and read it first, and practice your wonderful skills. When you have the spirit coins, you can settle the debt. If so, If you think this secret is worthless, how about you bring it back to me tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?"

Seeing the serious look on the old Taoist's face, Xu Yuanchang thought about accepting the book. It would not be a loss no matter what.

I don’t want to read any other new or old books, so I clasp my fists and turn around to leave.

Taoist Master Yanshan rubbed his fingers and said with a smile: "How about... Brother Xu, please pay a deposit of thirty taels of silver first. I... really have no money in my pocket, so I won't take advantage of it."

Xu Yuanchang readily took out a banknote and handed it over.

The old man is either a liar or an expert.

We'll find out in a few days.

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　Thanks to "Time Machine R&D Engineer" and "Andu soso" for their rewards and encouragement!

　　
　
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