Chapter 52: Everything Is Unspoken

"Brother Luo Chen, this is the wooden board I prepared for you. No one will bother you if you attach it to the stall."

Chen Shuyi brought out a large wooden board from behind and steadily embedded it on one side of the bluestone slab.

"Thank you, Little Shuyi! This is for you to eat."

Luo Chen grabbed a handful of stir-fried immortal beans from his storage bag and stuffed them into the girl's hand.

Chen Shuyi's eyes lit up as she put one in her mouth, crunching it loudly.

"Mm, Brother Luo Chen's snacks are indeed delicious!"

In the past, most of the snacks Luo Chen gave to Old Daoist Chen were actually taken home by him for his granddaughter to eat.

Otherwise, why would a man in his sixties constantly think about Luo Chen's spicy beef jerky?

Seeing the girl's content and enjoying expression, Luo Chen smiled.

While arranging the elixir bottles, he curiously said, "Business has been good lately, hasn't it? You've set out so many talisman skins; can you sell them all in a day?"

Mentioning business, Old Daoist Chen immediately perked up.

"You haven't been out much recently, have you?"

"What do you mean?"

"The foot traffic in the Dahuang Market has at least doubled!" Old Daoist Chen pointed to the bustling market, "There are too many visiting cultivators. The Jade Tripod Sword Pavilion has even set up several trading points in the inner and outer cities. They say this is a trading fair for the five major markets."

With his explanation, Luo Chen finally understood the changes in Dahuang Market and the impact on local cultivators.

Business was really booming!

Perhaps because of its proximity to the Million Mountains, the various cultivation resources in Dahuang Market were distinctly different from those inland.

Visiting cultivators often came here with a keen interest, buying a lot of things.

Similarly, these people would also set up stalls to sell items they brought with them.

Old Daoist Chen's business had been particularly prosperous lately!

Not in talismans, but in his other specialty—talisman skins!

Talisman making involves many aspects.

Talisman pens, cinnabar, animal blood, and talisman skins.

Talisman skins are divided into paper, wood, and animal skins.

Among them, talisman skins made from animal skins are particularly good at carrying spiritual energy, making the talismans drawn on them very powerful.

Fortunately, Old Daoist Chen was skilled in making talisman skins from animal skins, partly because of the proximity to the Million Mountains, where various demon beast skins were easy to purchase.

Visiting cultivators, upon seeing his high-quality talisman skins, either didn't buy them or bought them in large quantities.

Looking at Old Daoist Chen's bloodshot eyes, hands full of calluses, and the lingering stench on his body, Luo Chen knew that the old man had been crazy about making talisman skins recently.

As a result, the stall they previously shared was now entirely filled with talisman skins.

Even his granddaughter, who usually stayed at home, was pulled in to help sell things.

With Luo Chen's keen sense of business and spirit stones, he instantly realized this was also a good opportunity for him.

Missing this time window, he might not have such a good opportunity again for a while!

"Unfortunately, I was too much of a homebody before and found out too late. Otherwise, I would have stayed up all night to refine more elixirs."

"Fortunately, my mastery of the Elixir of Wonders has allowed me to successfully refine it nine times in the past half month, giving me a total of ninety Elixirs of Wonders!"

Luo Chen wasn't the type to complain. Even if he occasionally did, he would quickly adjust his mindset.

At this moment, he had adjusted his mindset and laid out all the辟谷丹 (Spirit Grain Pills) and Elixirs of Wonders.

It must be said that the wooden board Little Shuyi prepared was large enough.

It was more than enough to display nearly two hundred elixir bottles.

However, this was only possible due to the current relaxed market management; the Jade Tripod Sword Pavilion wouldn't bother them.

Under normal circumstances, Luo Chen would have to pay another spirit stone for the stall fee.

After arranging the elixirs, Luo Chen still felt it wasn't enough.

He thought for a moment, took out a pen, and quickly wrote a few large characters on a white cloth.

As he hung it in front of the stall, Chen Shuyi read it out word by word.

"Elixir of Wonders, showcasing a man's prowess!"

"Go away, you shameless girl!"

Chen Xiuping quickly pulled the little girl to the side, his eyes red as he glared fiercely at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen didn't care and, as the sun rose and more people gathered, he began to call out loudly.

"Look here, look here, the life of cultivation is truly splendid!"

It must be said that a cultivator like him, who shamelessly called out, was very rare in the current conservative social climate.

But precisely because of this, he quickly attracted many cultivators.

Most of them were visiting cultivators.

"What kind of elixir is this?"

"Showcasing a man's prowess? Hmph, we cultivators, why would we need such things!"

"Is it really as good as you say?"

"Cough, cough, it's not that I want to buy it. I have a friend who, after a battle, has some issues. Cough, cough, you know what I mean. Give me five bottles!"

"I'll take one bottle. I want to see what makes the Dahuang Market's elixirs special."

After a batch of people bought the elixirs, Luo Chen didn't even drink a sip of water and called out again loudly.

"Walk by, take a look. Elixirs of Wonders, previously sold for eight or nine spirit stones, are now on sale."

"To thank our loyal customers and welcome visiting cultivators, we are now offering medium-grade Elixirs of Wonders for just five spirit stones!"

"Yes, you heard right. Our Elixirs of Wonders, upgraded but not overpriced, five spirit stones, you won't be disappointed or cheated!"

A crowd gathered again!

The girl, Chen Shuyi, who was pushed to the corner, was dumbfounded.

In the past, when her grandfather talked about how shameless his stall friends were, she thought he was just being narrow-minded.

Now, she wondered if she had been too biased against her frugal grandfather.

She wanted to apologize to her grandfather.

Turning around, she saw her grandfather with a flushed face, mumbling, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Chen Shuyi, who was smart and considerate from a young age, immediately comforted him, "Grandpa, don't be angry. Business is like this; it's not a big deal."

Old Daoist Chen's eyes lit up, and he gently patted the little girl's head.

"Yes, my Little Shuyi is right. Business is about earning cultivation resources; it's not a big deal."

Then, to Little Shuyi's shock, Old Daoist Chen gathered his energy and shouted loudly.

"Passersby, don't miss out!"

"High-quality talisman skins!"

"Talisman skins made from fresh animal skins can withstand at least three failed attempts by beginners, for just ten spirit stones per bundle."

"Absolutely fresh, still bloody, and even with demon beast meat on them."

Soon, a crowd gathered in front of the bluestone stall.

The two small stalls were suddenly bustling with people.

Amidst the commotion, Luo Chen turned his head, and Old Daoist Chen, as if sensing his thoughts, also turned his head.

The two men smiled at each other, everything unspoken.

(End of Chapter)