flstandardbreds Chapter 1003 Finding Another Master
Chapter 1003 Finding Another Master
Chapter 1003: Finding Another Master
Xiao Han thought that since these people were so naive, she could definitely make a fortune by selling some storybooks.
After rummaging through the storage bracelet, he actually found several jade slips containing stories from the Yuan Tian Continent.
Xiao Han took out a jade slip and said with a smile to several tea drinkers who seemed to know him well but whom he actually knew nothing about: "I have some very interesting storybooks here. Would you like to read them? They're not expensive, just ten divine stones each."
She knew that all the cultivators in this town were wealthier than her, so Xiao Han thought they would definitely be willing to buy the storybook for ten divine stones.
To everyone's surprise, Old Man Yu was the first to wave his hand and refuse, saying, "What's the point of storybooks? Those stories are all fake. I won't buy them."
The others nodded in agreement with Old Man Yu's words, all saying that the storybook was fake and they wouldn't waste their money on it.
Thinking about the childish arguments these people had just made, Xiao Han wondered if these topics were more interesting than her storybooks. She genuinely thought these people were all out of their minds.
After thinking for a moment, she simply said, "Fine, since we're all acquaintances, I'll give you a storybook to read."
This is a storybook with only the first half of the story. Xiao Han decided to give them some bait and sell the second half at a high price once they got hooked on it.
Unfortunately, dreams are beautiful, but reality is harsh.
An elderly woman, who called herself Granny Liu, said to Xiao Han earnestly, "Reading those boring stories is a waste of life. How can we waste our time on such meaningless things?"
Xiao Han thought to herself, "If I didn't spend every day with you guys in teahouses, chatting and joking around, I would really think you were some busy, powerful figures in power."
After failing to sell the storybooks, Xiao Han had no choice but to give up the idea of making money from it.
After Fatty Wang hosted a whole fish feast to entertain the cultivators who had helped him, life returned to its usual leisurely and peaceful state.
Time flies, and Xiao Han has been living in this small town for three years now.
Aside from spending a divine stone each day, like the other tea drinkers, to have a pot of coarse tea and sit idly for an hour or two, she spent the rest of her time continuing to study the Dao of Talismans.
However, she discovered that the books about talismans in the markets and towns no longer contained very profound content.
After buying a dozen or so jade slips related to talismanic arts and spending tens of thousands of divine stones, but finding that they were all essentially the same and not very useful for skill improvement, Xiao Han couldn't help but complain in the teahouse.
Old Man Yu stared at her for a moment, then said with some understanding, "You haven't been in the God Realm for very long, have you?"
Xiao Han nodded, then asked in return, "Is there some rule I don't know about?"
Before Old Man Yu could speak, Granny Liu, who looked like an old woman, clicked her tongue twice and said, "What a simple-minded child."
She pointed at Old Man Yu and said, "Don't be fooled by this old guy who just sets up some cave restrictions every day and loafs around here. Actually, his mastery of formations is probably among the best in the God Realm. But would he sell his understanding of formations for money?"
Among the shrewd people who frequent teahouses every day, it was Xiao Han, this innocent little fool, who made her feel that she had found some "humanity," which is why she was willing to say a few more words.
“A cultivator with a true skill, at Old Man Yu’s level, would never easily share his abilities. Take my advice: earning divine stones isn’t easy, so don’t be foolish and buy those books on the market anymore.”
Xiao Han immediately understood.
Once you reach a certain level in alchemy, talisman-making, weapon-making, and array formations, further learning becomes extremely difficult unless you have a truly proficient cultivator willing to guide you. Otherwise, expecting to improve based on rudimentary theories available on the market requires exceptional talent.
The reason why the four major alliances of alchemy, talisman, weapon, and array in the immortal realm can still exchange ideas and even have the opportunity to learn from each other is because that knowledge is actually at a mid-level.
Once you reach the higher levels, without one-on-one guidance from a master and without the corresponding talent, it becomes extremely difficult to make further progress.
This is partly due to the fact that experts in various skills are very protective of their knowledge, and partly because learning at this level cannot be understood through general discussions.
In other words, if Xiao Han wants to improve her talisman skills, she will have to meet a talisman master who is willing to guide her step by step.
At this point, drawing talismans is no longer something that can be done simply by having runes.
The profound laws and mysteries corresponding to each high-level rune cannot be successfully drawn simply by tracing the rune lines.
Xiao Han felt that she had suddenly lost her motivation to study and had no direction to strive for, and she felt a little listless.
She had always believed that as long as she was willing to spend money to buy books and learn on her own, she could improve her talisman skills. Now she realized that she didn't even have the necessary textbooks for self-study.
After arriving in the realm of gods, cultivation relied on enlightenment, and there was no need for meditation. The skills of talisman cultivation could no longer be learned, and I felt like I had truly become idle.
Xiao Han suddenly understood these cultivators who spent their days wasting their time in teahouses.
If you don't need to work, have no pressure to survive, and have nothing to do, what else can you do besides just drift through life?
But while such a life might feel enjoyable for a short time, Xiao Han worries that it will ruin her life if it goes on for too long.
As she lay idly in the teahouse, sighing and groaning, Xin Nuxiu finally couldn't help but offer a word of advice.
"That stingy old man at the general store has pretty good talisman skills. If you can get him to take you on as an apprentice, you can continue learning."
During the last group fight, Xiao Han used talismans drawn in the void to fight, which Xin Nuxiu naturally saw.
They naturally gained a very intuitive understanding of Xiao Han's level of talismanic arts.
In short, Xiao Han's current level of talismanic arts still has a lot of room for improvement, and he is far from reaching the top.
Fatty Wang hasn't been researching new recipes lately. Since there are no customers in his restaurant, he sits here in the teahouse chatting idly.
Hearing what Xin Nuxiu said, he immediately looked at her with disdain and said, "That old man can't even bear to taste a meal worth ten divine stones, would he be willing to teach others the Dao of Talismans?"
He then looked at Xiao Han and said, "Unless you have a lot of divine stones, enough to knock that stingy guy unconscious, I reckon he won't teach you."
Xiao Han was immediately embarrassed. What she lacked most was the divine stone.
Old Man Yu, however, had his own opinion: "That's not necessarily true. Perhaps Fellow Daoist Xiao has taken a liking to Qian Shijian and is willing to teach even without payment?"
Then, the people in the teahouse immediately began a heated analysis and debate on the two options: smashing the sacred stone or finding something they liked.
Watching the crowd split into two factions, arguing heatedly and spitting as they spoke, Xiao Han once again felt that she and these people were from different worlds.
Never mind that for now. She needs to try and win over Qian Baiwan to see how to please him and successfully become his apprentice.
Overcoming her stinginess will be a task she must strive to accomplish. With this goal in mind, Xiao Han is once again filled with fighting spirit.