Chapter 58

In the quiet room, the temperature suddenly rose a bit.

Ye Jianhao emitted a thread of scorching heat from his body, and even his breathing became heavier in an instant.

"Brother, there are no fewer than a thousand talismans here." His eyes sparkled as he looked at the talismans, his gaze like that of a gourmet facing a table full of fine wine and delicacies, or a lustful demon seeing a beautiful maiden barely covered, a naked, unmasked greed to possess the object.

Rong Kexiong laughed and said, "Brother Ye, there are indeed a thousand talismans here, prepared for you."

"Good." Ye Jianhao nodded heavily, his face beaming with joy. "I knew you wouldn't let me down, brother." He chuckled and said, "A thousand first-grade elite spirit warrior talismans, worth fifty thousand spirit coins. Hehe, but I think you must need some blank talismans, right?"

Rong Kexiong smiled and said, "Brother Ye, you know me well." He raised a finger and said, "I need ten thousand."

Ye Jianhao nodded and said, "I was a few days late this time, preparing the blank talismans for you. Hehe, I brought all the stock from the county city, a total of fifteen thousand blank talismans."

He extended his hand, and on his finger was a spatial ring. However, this ring was a bit darker and had a different style.

With a flick of his finger, large boxes and bags of spirit coins flowed out one after another.

"Each box contains a thousand talismans, and each bag contains a thousand spirit coins. Brother, take a look." Ye Jianhao said in a deep voice.

Rong Kexiong took a deep breath, his heart rate accelerating.

Ten thousand blank talismans were one thing, but forty thousand spirit coins were a huge fortune. Not to mention him, even Rong Jelin would be moved by it.

He took out the spatial ring, lightly swept it, and immediately stored the items.

However, he immediately frowned, as he found that after storing these items, the space inside the ring was almost full.

"Brother Ye, does the Donghua Treasure Hall sell spatial equipment?"

Ye Jianhao smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, the Treasure Hall does sell spatial equipment, but the price is exorbitantly high, and not everyone can buy it." He sighed, pointing to the ring on his hand, "This is something I specially applied to borrow for this trip. As for my own..." His gaze swept over the spatial ring on Rong Kexiong's hand, and he said softly, "I worked hard in the Treasure Hall for over twenty years to get a purchase quota."

Rong Kexiong exclaimed, "Ah," and stood up, bowing deeply to Ye Jianhao, saying sincerely, "Thank you, Brother Ye."

Only at this moment did he realize the true value of the spatial ring Ye Jianhao had given him.

It turned out that this thing was priceless.

Ye Jianhao waved his sleeve and said, "Brother, our Treasure Hall has its own rules. The larger the transaction, the higher the rank of the executive. Hehe, as long as you keep trading with me, my status in the hall will greatly improve. At that time, even buying higher-grade spatial equipment will not be impossible."

Rong Kexiong nodded heavily and said, "I understand, Brother." He looked at the talisman boxes in front of him and suddenly asked, "Brother Ye, I have a question."

"Brother, please speak."

"Brother Ye, I have sold so many spirit warrior talismans. Will the price... fall?" Rong Kexiong asked with some concern.

Although he was not a merchant, he knew the principle that rarity increases value. If there were too many, supply would exceed demand, and the price would naturally drop.

Ye Jianhao was taken aback, and his gaze became somewhat strange.

After a moment, he sighed and said, "Brother, do you know how many cultivators there are in the world?"

Rong Kexiong shook his head in confusion.

"Hehe, the world is vast and boundless. Just in our county, there are millions of cultivators." Ye Jianhao shook his head and said, "Let alone a thousand talismans, even ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or a million could be easily consumed."

Rong Kexiong was relieved, and his worries completely dissipated.

Ye Jianhao suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Brother, look at my memory." He rummaged through his body, took out a talisman book and some miscellaneous bottles and jars, and said, "These things should be yours, take them."

Rong Kexiong was slightly stunned and said, "This is..."

Ye Jianhao said solemnly, "Brother, do you remember the last time you were in danger and killed an evil cultivator?"

Rong Kexiong's face changed slightly and said, "I will never forget."

Ye Jianhao looked at him deeply and said, "These were found on his body. Brother, I have been hesitating whether to give them to you. But now, seeing your talent in talisman making, I am reassured." He smiled and said, "Your success rate in making talismans is so high, showing your firm will, far beyond ordinary people. Even if you have this evil cultivator's talisman book, you will not abandon the basic incantations and turn to evil."

Rong Kexiong nodded heavily and said, "I understand, thank you, Brother Ye."

Ye Jianhao nodded in satisfaction and smiled. He put away the talismans and, despite Rong Kexiong's attempts to retain him, left hurriedly with his subordinates.

Rong Kexiong thought for a moment and went to his grandfather's room. He did not hide anything, taking out most of the blank talismans and spirit coins and storing them in the family's treasury.

Even Rong Jelin himself was surprised by his grandson's grand gesture.

He pondered for a while and said, "Kexiong, are you planning to set out?"

Rong Kexiong nodded lightly and said, "Yes, Grandfather."

Rong Jelin sighed and said, "I know you mean well, wanting to find the Five-Colored Realgar to cure Kaihua's toxicity. But, such a heavenly treasure is not easy to find." He shook his head and said, "Searching alone in the deep mountains is like looking for a needle in the sea, with a very low probability of success."

Rong Kexiong's face darkened slightly but then he raised his head and said, "Grandfather, I understand, but I still want to go into the mountains." His voice was firm and unshakable: "I also understand that the chance of finding the Five-Colored Realgar by myself is very slim."

"Since you know that, why do you still want to go?" Rong Jelin's face turned serious.

"Because I want to quickly improve my strength, so I am going into the mountains for training." Rong Kexiong said honestly, "Brother Ye said that in the Treasure Hall, everything is available, but there are strict rank restrictions on what can be bought. If I were a Spirit Dao Master now, I could obtain the Five-Colored Realgar from the Treasure Hall by paying a certain price."

Rong Jelin was silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "Alright." He got up, rummaged in a box behind him, and took out a pair of boots, saying, "Kexiong, since you are determined to go into the mountains, I will not stop you. Here, this is a gift I prepared for you. I originally planned to give it to you when you advanced to the late stage of the Martial Dao. But now, take it and use it."

Rong Kexiong was surprised to receive it, examined it carefully, and his eyes suddenly lit up, saying, "A spirit artifact?"

"Correct, once you infuse true qi into these boots, you can activate the spirit artifact's power." Rong Jelin said solemnly, "It will make you as light as a swallow, increasing your speed several times over." He paused and added, "However, before you go into the mountains, you should get used to it first."

"Yes, thank you, Grandfather." Rong Kexiong bowed deeply, expressing his gratitude.

Rong Jelin waved his hand and said, "Practice more. In five days, I will have Kaihua and Kaili accompany you into the mountains."

Rong Kexiong was slightly stunned and said, "Grandfather, how can that be?"

Rong Jelin snorted and said, "With the three of you going together, I can be more at ease." He waved his hand again, signaling Rong Kexiong to leave.

With no choice, Rong Kexiong shrugged and left.

Back in his room, he put on the boots and infused true qi into them.

Sure enough, he immediately felt a powerful force rebound from the boots. With this force, he could easily jump three zhang high and ten zhang far.

Such speed was almost as fast as lightning, not much slower than the incantations he could release.

Rong Kexiong was overjoyed, wearing the boots and running around the backyard. Fortunately, this place was a restricted area of the mansion, and servants were not allowed to enter without permission. Therefore, no matter how much noise he made, it would not attract attention.

However, after just a quarter of an hour, Rong Kexiong had to stop.

Because the true qi in his body was being consumed too quickly, he felt a sense of depletion.

He sighed inwardly, no wonder Grandfather was unwilling to give him a spirit artifact before. It turned out that this thing was a huge consumer of true qi. Without sufficient reserves, using a spirit artifact might not be worth the cost.

After a moment of thought, Rong Kexiong considered for a while and then left the mansion, heading toward the largest market in the city.

For the past few days, he had either been in his room making talismans or reading talisman books in the scripture hall.

It was only now, after confirming the date of his departure and making all the necessary preparations, that he felt somewhat relaxed.

For him, the most attractive place in the Rong family was not the spirit hall, but the bustling market filled with all sorts of goods.

The last time he went to the market with his father, he could only look at many things due to his lack of money. But now, the spirit coins he had were enough to let him spend freely and extravagantly.

Once he entered the market, he was immediately captivated by its prosperity and bustle.

He spent half a day wandering through the market, feeling quite excited by the various strange and novel items, and bought many things.

Fortunately, he had a special token of the direct-line descendants of the Rong family. When buying things, he only needed to show the token, state his family name, and pay a small deposit, and the merchants would deliver the goods to the mansion and settle with the steward.

Of course, this procedure only applied to merchants with shops. As for those who set up stalls, Rong Kexiong tried to stay away from them as much as possible.

Because after the last experience, he had a grudge against these people and naturally kept his distance.

After a leisurely half-day of wandering, his interest gradually waned, and he was about to return home.

However, at this moment, a middle-aged man with a lecherous appearance squeezed through the crowd, his face full of smiles, and said, "Young man, I see you've been wandering around the market for a while. Haven't you found anything you like?"

Rong Kexiong was slightly stunned, his eyelids twitching slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Have you been watching me for a while?"

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Young man, don't worry. I'm not watching you, but all the generous buyers."

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