Chapter 124 An unexpected surprise (four thousand)

Feeling overjoyed, Lin Xiao left the young man's stall together with the last few onlookers.

However, when others really left, he secretly took note of the other person's appearance and location, only to wait for him to come back and make further calculations.

As the saying goes, "Hurrying is not a deal." Sometimes, if you are too proactive, the deal may not come true. If you really miss the thing you like, it may be difficult to meet it again.

Here, Lin Xiao was secretly calculating in his mind whether the small bottle of paint was enough, while absently scanning the stalls. At this moment, a completely unimaginable object suddenly jumped into his eyes. It felt like a heart.

He was grabbed so hard that his whole body trembled and his eyes froze.

For a moment, confusion, confusion, shock, and other inexplicable emotions gathered in his heart, making Lin Xiao's mouth dry.

After regaining his composure for a moment, he turned his gaze elsewhere, and then back again. He was absolutely sure that he had seen it right. Lying quietly among the pile of debris was a "missing" weapon that was exactly the same as the one he owned.

Jade Slips".

Pausing for a moment, Lin Xiao stood on the edge of the aisle, scanning the stall in front of him as if aimlessly.

There was no one else in front of the stall except myself, and most of the items sold there were sutras and maps related to the engraving of talisman formations.

As for the stall owner, he picked up a bamboo chair and sat quietly aside, holding a book in his hand and reading with gusto, as if he didn't care whether there were buyers coming.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao squatted down directly, pretended to choose, and asked casually: "I wonder if the things my friend is selling are for sale or for exchange?"

The stall owner pressed the book in his hand, revealing a thin face with three long strands of beard. He glanced at Lin Xiao, stood up the book again, and pointed his toes towards a less conspicuous wooden sign beside him while sitting with his legs crossed.

, didn’t say a word.

Lin Xiao smiled. After all, there were too many weirdos in the Immortal Sect, so he didn't pick him out for being rude. When he looked at the wooden sign, he saw a few small words.

"Only exchange, not sell, no negotiation on price."

Seeing this, Lin Xiao said: "Since it is a change, I wonder if there is a general range of friends?"

I heard the stall owner sigh softly, and a reply came from behind the book. "As long as it is related to the talisman formation, no matter the scriptures, jade slips, materials and patterns, as long as I can see it, I will change it."

"Thank you." Lin Xiao replied, picked up a few scriptures that he had never read before, and finally held the "missing jade slip" in his hand. After a little exploration with his spiritual sense, he realized that this matter was getting more and more weird.

Get up.

It's not because there is also a banned "Jade Urn Movement Sutra" in it, but this jade slip is completely perfect regardless of the feel of the jade material, the quality of the jade slip, the size of the missing corners, and even the color of the lines.

It's "exactly the same" as my own, with no difference at all.

Although this sounds strange to Lin Xiao himself, it is the fact.

According to Lin Xiao's original idea, the jade slip in front of him is at most the same as the one in his hand, and the shape is the same.

Talking about its origin, it may be that many copies of the internally transmitted exercises of a certain sect were made for the study of many disciples; or it may be that the private books of some senior masters were printed in many copies in order to spread them to the world.

But no matter which one, there is no need or means to achieve such consistency, even to the point of being exactly the same.

You should know that the blank jade slips that record the exercises and moves are the same as the blank jade talismans that are used in daily life. The more profound the content and hidden restrictions, the higher the requirements for original jade materials.

From this point of view, it is almost unimaginable to think about the difficulty of making this "missing jade slip" from the inside to the outside, which is too incredible.

There is too much information hidden in it, such as who made this jade slip? Why is it so? What is the meaning of it?...

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao put the jade slip in his hand back to its original place, raised his head and asked.

"I wonder what Taoist friends would like to exchange for these scriptures?"

The stall owner finally put down the book in his hand, glanced at Lin Xiao's hand, gave a rare "hmm", and nodded slightly: "My little friend has a good eye, and the books he selected are all rare and rare. It seems that he is also a person in this way, so then

We can talk."

Then I reported several book titles.

"If it's a replacement, do you have any of these scriptures such as "Stubborn Stone Record", "Water Pattern Sutra", and "Bronze Talisman Seal"?"

Lin Xiao was overjoyed when he heard this, knowing that these books were indeed in the "library" he had organized. Just as he was about to answer, he was stuck in his throat by a sudden sentence added by the other party.

Then I heard the stall owner add: "By the way, I want the first edition of the rare book, not the copy."

"You don't want to copy things?" Lin Xiao looked confused.

The stall owner nodded and said: "Exactly, I love collecting books. Most of the scriptures sold in front of me are duplicates in the collection. When exchanging with others, I naturally want first editions of rare books."

"This..."

Lin Xiao felt troubled, not because he didn't have any. After all, how could the owner of the array, the dignified Golden Core monk, use the tracings and rubbings to fill the books?

But with such a treasure in hand, I did not think about enriching it, but first left it lacking and exchanged it for rare books. This is really inappropriate.

So Lin Xiao could only apologize: "I'm really sorry, it's really difficult for you Taoist friends to get the first edition of this rare book."

The stall owner also shook his head and sighed. "Well, as expected, the road to collecting books is long and cannot be accomplished overnight. My little friend Haihan, I'm afraid I can't replace this book."

As he said this, he picked up the book again and continued reading.

But Lin Xiao thought about it for a while, and then said: "Exchanging books for books is really not possible. I wonder if you want the materials for the talisman array?"

The stall owner was stunned when he heard this. "Materials? I don't know what the little friend said, is it a finished blank jade charm, or an uncut rough jade material? If it's the former, it's smokey purple jade or above, maybe we can talk about it; if it's the latter

, it’s best to take out the jade material and take a look before talking.”

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiao shook his head and turned his palm to reveal something. "No, it's the Blood Pill."

"Blood Pill?"

The stall owner looked a little suspicious. He lowered his head and looked into Lin Xiao's hand. He saw a red pill the size of a dragon's eye, with the power of flowing wind hidden in it. Under the light of the fire above, it reflected a clear color of glass.

Before he could take a closer look, Lin Xiao had already closed his fingers and covered it up again.

"Monster?"

"Exactly."

"What kind?"

"Iron Feather and Golden Eagle."

"Hiss——!"

The stall owner took a breath of air, his eyes trembled, and he seemed to be greatly moved, so he listened to him.

"It seems that the little friend also knows the method of 'double painting'?"

Lin Xiao nodded. "I do know."

The "double painting carving" method mentioned by the stall owner is just a special technique used by low-level monks when carving jade talismans.

The so-called "power is insufficient, materials must be made up", this should be carved on the jade talisman. You can first use the formation pen to carve the desired talisman pattern on the blank jade talisman, and then according to the spell effect, select materials with corresponding attributes, and use

The true essence is transformed and drawn again to enhance the power of its spell.

However, there are not many people who use this method. First of all, the materials are difficult to find. Whether it is monster blood pills or heavenly and earthly treasures, it is indeed difficult for Qi Refining monks to obtain them.

Secondly, with such a level of cultivation, there are very few people who are good at a talisman array. It is okay to carve it once. If you trace it again, there will inevitably be no mistakes. But once the mistake is made, it is not a matter of erasing and redrawing.

, but the jade talisman is completely useless, so not many people go to such trouble in order to enhance the power of the jade talisman.

But obviously, this stall owner is not among them, so just listen to him.

"It turns out we are destined to meet my little friend. Since I have the Golden Eagle Blood Pill, I can naturally exchange it for you." He paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and continued: "I won't shake my head with my little friend. If you have five

Blood Pill, you can take those scriptures away."

When Lin Xiao heard this, he also knew that the other party did not deceive him about his youth and deliberately lie.

Even the reason why he took out the blood pill was because there were too many of them. If he hadn't made a batch of "blood pill wind-inducing knives" in order to cope with the possible fight for the "Yunling White Bud" in the future, he would also have

I really don’t know how to dissolve these pills.

As for other materials, Lin Xiao, who returned from the Immortal Mansion Pill Palace with a full load, is not without it, but the quality is much higher than this blood pill, and taking it out casually would be a bit revealing.

Even so, Lin Xiao still had a look of embarrassment on his face. "I want fellow Taoists to know that this thing was passed down from our ancestors. I only have seven of them. Now I exchange them for five at a time. I really feel ashamed of my ancestors. But these few scriptures

, it’s something close to my heart, I wonder if you can forgive me a little, so that you can leave me some more thoughts?”

After saying this, he quietly glanced at the wooden sign that said "Negotiation is Negotiable" and suddenly felt a little shy.

The stall owner saw Lin Xiao's expression, smiled, and directly put the wooden sign on the ground.

"I naturally ignore other people's bargaining, but although my cultivation level is not high, my hobby is similar to mine, so I can naturally talk about it."

He stopped for a moment, thought about it for a moment, and then continued.

"How about this, if you are willing to exchange for five pieces, you can choose another scripture book from my stall and take it away. If you don't choose, then the deal will be four pieces. What do you think?"
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After hearing this, Lin Xiao suddenly showed gratitude. "Thank you, fellow Taoist, and let me think about it..."

The stall owner laughed. "My little friend, what's the harm in thinking about it?"

Lin Xiao's brows were furrowed, his hands holding the blood pills tightened and loosened, while his eyes wandered among the numerous scriptures and jade slips, as if he was facing the most difficult choice.

The stall owner didn't rush him, he just waited quietly with a smile on his face.

Not long after, Lin Xiao's eyes suddenly stopped and fell on the "missing jade slip". He picked it up casually, raised his head and asked: "I am very talented and have little knowledge. I asked my fellow Taoist for advice. I just saw this slip.

But I feel a little weird, there seems to be a piece of scripture in it, I don’t know what it comes from? Or is there a second piece of scripture there?”
To be continued...