Chapter 141: Talisman Master?

Nothing is impossible!

Hu Jiushisan let out a cold laugh, his face full of smugness.

Niuda is indeed a simpleton, but it's not stupid, nor is it someone lacking brains and insight; how could it fail to notice the extraordinary nature of this thunder strike talisman in its hand?

Not to mention Niuda, even Zhu wu was startled by the thunder strike talisman in Hu Jiushisan's hand, swallowing saliva, voice trembling, he said in panic:

"Could the owner of that paper person just now be a talisman master?"

They have been guarding the Bei damen on Nine Head Mountain for who knows how many years, having encountered all sorts of people, and during that time they have indeed bought things at the market.

They have also bought many thunder strike talismans!

Don't think the thunder strike talisman is only used against their kind of demon cultivators; anyone hit by it suffers double the damage, yet these demon cultivators both love and hate it.

They may have a grudge against humans, but that doesn't mean they get along well with their own kind.

In their struggle to seize territory and cultivation resources, they've practically beaten their dog brains out.

Faced with a thunder strike talisman that works wonders on their kind of demon cultivators, how could they possibly not use it?

Now.

They carry a few thunder strike talismans on them at all times, just in case.

They are quite familiar with thunder strike talismans; they have bought many such talismans, most made by different talisman makers, with power roughly the same, any difference being trivial.

Even a thunder strike talisman as extraordinary as the one in Hu Jiushisan's hand is something they have never seen before.

To put it bluntly, the thunder strike talismans they carry themselves are worlds apart from the one in Hu Jiushisan's hand.

There's no basis for comparison at all!

You should know that the thunder strike talismans they carry are all made by veterans skilled in thunder strike talismans; to be able to craft ones better than those veterans, aside from a talisman master, they can think of no one else.

"I don't know if the owner of that paper person is a talisman master, but I know he must be able to contact a talisman master, and surely on good terms; otherwise he couldn't get hold of such top‑grade thunder strike talismans!"

Hu Jiushisan gave a cold snort, his face full of envy; he too is a demon with connections.

Otherwise, with his abilities, he couldn't possibly be the leader of Niuda and Zhu wu.

It's a pity his connections are merely average, and his backer is only a formidable demon; otherwise he wouldn't be doing gate‑guard duty.

There's some profit, but not much!

If it had a talisman master as a backer, able to obtain large quantities of top‑grade talismans, why would it need to toil away guarding the gate like this? It could just lie back and watch the money roll in.

Zhu wu mused, "Hu bro, you just bought that person's talismans at market price—could it be you're trying to cozy up to him or to the talisman master behind him?"

"Even if you did, what good would it do? Do you really expect others to just give you talismans for free?"

Niuda snorted coldly.

"You simpleton, if you don't learn to use your brain, you'll spend your life just guarding the gate!"

Hu Jiushisan gave a cold snort, his face full of mockery; seeing Niuda's expression darken, white steam puffing from its nostrils as if it were about to strike, he hurriedly said:

"I'm a demon, they're humans; just because they come to our market to trade doesn't mean they'll befriend us demons. Hoping to get close to them and expecting free talismans is nothing but day‑dreaming."

Zhu wu wondered, "Hu bro, since you know that, then you…"

Although the rest went unspoken, Hu Jiushisan couldn't fail to grasp its meaning, and he said lightly, "You don't think I can't make money off these talismans I just bought, do you?"

"Hu bro, you're not joking, are you?"

Zhu wu's face showed a strange look. Niuda sneered, "You bought these talismans at market price—do you really think you can sell them for a profit? Are you day‑dreaming?"

Hu Jiushisan ignored Niuda's sneer, didn't even glance at Niuda, and said to Zhu wu, "Five‑child, for talismans like this I'm selling two for three low‑grade spirit stones—do you want to buy?"

"Only someone with water in his brain would spend three low‑grade spirit stones for two of your talismans—three low‑grade spirit stones in the market could buy three talismans…"

Niuda rushed to speak, but before he could finish, Zhu wu cut him off: "Hu bro, if your talismans are of this quality, I'd actually be willing to buy!"

"You don't have water in your brain, do you?"

Niuda widened its eyes, stared hard at Zhu wu, a flash of insight crossing its mind, then glanced at Zhu wu and again at Hu Jiushisan, and sneered:

"You're not trying to suck up to this guy, are you?"

Zhu wu wasn't angry at Niuda's mockery, and said solemnly, "Niuda bro, you're talented too—if you just take a close look at the talismans Hu bro produced, once you see them clearly I'm sure you'd feel the same!"

"Unless I've got water in my brain, how could I possibly spend three low‑grade spirit stones for two of your talismans?"

Niuda scoffed.

Although he said that, if the talismans were of the thunder‑strike quality Hu Jiushisan produced, he would still be willing to spend three low‑grade spirit stones to buy two.

This novel you have arrived at

Just that.

Such words naturally couldn't be spoken aloud, lest Hu Jiushisan show off in front of him.

Zhu wu whispered, "Hu bro, that sir has come—should we go greet him?"

"What nonsense, daring to call himself 'sir' and still wanting me to greet him…"

Hu Jiushisan blurted out, hadn't finished speaking, instinctively turned his head, and saw the paper person from earlier walk out, startling him, and he whispered:

"He came out so fast—could it be our market has nothing he likes?"

The one who came out was Wang Ping'an, who had only just entered the market.

As they spoke, Hu Jiushisan hurried over, smiling obsequiously, and said ingratiatingly:

"Dao friend, is it that our market here lacks what you want? If so, tell me what treasures you need, and I'll have my friends prepare them in advance—next time you come I guarantee you won't be disappointed!"

Zhu wu whispered a reminder, "Hu bro, that sir can't speak!"

"You talk too much!"

Hu Jiushisan glared at Zhu wu, about to say something more, but seeing Wang Ping'an walk past, the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back, and he changed his tone to:

"Dao friend, if you still want to sell talismans next time, be sure to come find me—I'll still buy at market price, guaranteeing you won't be disappointed!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw Wang Ping'an, who had just walked by, suddenly leap into the air and land steadily on the back of a peregrine falcon.

It seemed he was about to drive the peregrine falcon away!

Hu Jiushisan said anxiously: "The fifth, you say will this lord still come?"

"Who knows whether he's just passing by or settled nearby; if he's settled nearby, then when the time comes and he wants to sell talismans, he'll surely come looking for Brother Hu!"

Zhu wu said thoughtfully.

(End of chapter)