Chapter 48: The Wood Spirit Talisman Shop

Pill elixirs cannot be sold.

The remaining items that can be traded are limited by the restrictions of cultivation methods, and array formations are too advanced, generally only large companies would purchase a complete set.

As for magical artifacts, he lacked the initial capital.

Thus, only "talisman" remained.

The cultivation sects have developed talismans to the pinnacle, applying them in every aspect of society. Many people in the sects focus on cultivation and do not want to be distracted by learning minor life skills like cleaning spells or healing spells.

Talismans are the solidification of spells.

The talisman factory where Chen Mobai's mother works has its biggest annual revenue from "flight talismans."

Flight is a dream for every human, but Qi cultivators cannot master the art of flight, so this talisman has the highest purchase rate.

In the cultivation sects, life talismans like flight talismans, cleaning talismans, and direction talismans are the best-selling items.

On the other hand, talismans like the wooden armor talisman and the green arrow talisman, which Chen Mobai often buys, are cold items because there is little conflict in the cultivation sects, and the demand is low, so the prices have never gone up.

But the Tianhe Realm is different.

Talismans like direction talismans and cleaning talismans, which cannot be used in combat, are considered junk.

Chen Mobai saw this as a business opportunity.

He went on a shopping spree at the Wood Spirit Talisman Shop, where the owner seemed to be a specialist in wood-type talismans. The shop had first-grade lower-quality talismans such as the highly toxic talisman, the entangling talisman, the wooden shield talisman, the wooden cage talisman, and the detoxifying talisman, all priced at 15 merit points each.

Before Chen Mobai obtained the turtle shell, he earned pocket money by cutting talisman paper. A pack of cut small talisman papers, which were the raw materials for these first-grade lower-quality talismans, could only be sold for 2 merit points.

However, this cannot be entirely blamed on the merchants, as the main cost of talismans is the "ink." Different talismans require different inks, and the preparation process is very complicated. If a mistake is made, the entire effort might be wasted, and the ink needs to be remixed.

Of course, the ink for mid-to-low-grade talismans can now be mass-produced in factories, but the ink for high-grade talismans still needs to be manually prepared by talisman makers.

Therefore, the price of first-grade upper-quality talismans has soared to at least 500 merit points each.

Chen Mobai looked at the four first-grade upper-quality talismans in the shop.

The Revival Talisman, the Wooden House Talisman, the Wood Spirit Talisman, and the Grass and Trees Become Soldiers Talisman.

Among these, the "Revival Talisman" is an enhanced version of the Spirit Water of Restoration, which can restore consumed spiritual energy and remove all negative conditions from the body, restoring it to peak condition in a very short time. It is priced at 500 merit points each.

The "Wooden House Talisman" is the best-selling life talisman, used to instantly create a wooden house when going on a spring outing in the wild.

It can be customized to a single room, a one-bedroom apartment, a two-bedroom apartment, a three-bedroom apartment, or even with a large courtyard. The price is determined by the customization, starting at 1000 merit points for a single room.

The "Wood Spirit Talisman" was something Chen Mobai had never heard of. After reading the description, he was amazed.

When activated, it allows the wearer to experience the cultivation speed of a wood-type heavenly root, but unfortunately, it only lasts for one hour, and the price has soared to 5000 merit points.

The final Grass and Trees Become Soldiers Talisman is the only offensive talisman, and its price is relatively low, at 3000 merit points.

In addition to these four first-grade upper-quality talismans, there is also a second-grade lower-quality treasure of the shop.

The Yi Wood Divine Thunder Talisman.

It is also an offensive talisman, priced at 50,000 merit points.

In the Nanxi Market, Chen Mobai asked about the price of such talismans, which generally start at fifty spirit stones.

He wanted to buy a Wooden House Talisman to build a second base on the barren mountain in the Tianhe Realm, in addition to his water palace, but the price of the Wooden House Talisman was too high, so he had to give up for now.

Chen Mobai bought 20 of each of the five first-grade lower-quality talismans and one Revival Talisman, spending a total of 2000 merit points.

Seeing the sudden decrease in his balance, he felt a unique sense of satisfaction after spending money.

Selling these items in the Tianhe Realm would yield a tenfold profit.

With the dream of getting rich, Chen Mobai spent a long time calming his mind and cultivating his spirit.

The next day.

After returning from school, Chen Mobai first visited the Changqing Pharmacy. All the herbs were ready, and Qingnü had already started working.

He did not want to disturb her and left immediately.

Since the talismans were purchased online, they would take some time to be delivered, so Chen Mobai could only do some preparatory work for setting up a stall today.

He also took the opportunity to get rid of his old and worn-out items.

Nanxi Market.

This time, he did not see the Liu surname youth in a hemp robe, who must have received a job. However, the other guide youth from last time was there. When he saw Chen Mobai, his eyes lit up, but he seemed to think of something and did not dare to approach.

But Chen Mobai needed his help and beckoned to him.

"Senior, you called me."

With a nervous heart, Qi Er walked over and first bowed to Chen Mobai.

"I have some items I want to sell, but they are quite varied, and setting up a stall would be too slow. Do you have any channels?"

"Senior, do you want it to be fast or slow?"

"Tell me about both options."

Chen Mobai's interest was piqued, and he continued to ask.

"If it's fast, you can directly sell to the twenty-six shops in the Nanxi Market. As long as the items' origins are not problematic, they will accept them. If it's slow, you can hand them over to the stall heads, who will store them for you. They will give you half the spirit stones based on the value of the items, and the remaining half will be given to you after the items are sold, minus a 10% commission."

The stall heads are the most respected people among the stall owners in the Nanxi Market.

In reality, these people are disciples of the six major forces, making it easier for them to control the market.

Qi Er explained this to Chen Mobai.

"What are the six major forces?"

In the past, Chen Mobai would not have asked such a basic question, but during his last visit, he learned that there are often cultivators from other countries in the market, and pretending to be an outsider would not draw attention.

"Our Yun country has four local Foundation Establishment families, which you may not be familiar with, but you must know the Five Elements Sect and the Divine Wood Sect."

Chen Mobai did know. The introduction to the major sects in the Eastern Wasteland mentioned that these two are among the seven major sects. The Divine Wood Sect split from the Five Elements Sect, and disciples from the two sects often fight when they meet.

"Good, I'll give you this short knife. I have a cultivation method and some pill elixirs that I need to sell, and their origins are definitely not problematic. Do you think the big shops will accept them?"

Qi Er took the short knife from Chen Mobai, his eyes lighting up. Although the item was not worth ten taels of gold, if he could help this senior make a deal, the senior might be pleased and give more rewards, so he was highly motivated to help.

"Senior, if the items' origins are not problematic, the big shops will definitely accept them. I can help you with the details."