bù zhī dào qián bèi huàn zhù xiǎo de ， yǒu shén me fēn fù ？” nà mó zú shào nián chéng huáng chéng kǒng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ shí hái néng shuō huà ， zhèng míng tā de dǎn sè， yǐ suàn shì fēi cháng bù cuò 。
不知道前辈唤住小的，有什么吩咐？”那魔族少年诚惶诚恐的声音传入耳朵，此时还能说话，证明他的胆sè，已算是非常不错。
The young demon's voice, filled with reverence and fear, reached his ears. He could still speak, which proved that his courage was already quite commendable.
“ lín mǒu bú shì yǐ jīng shuō le ， yào kàn yī kàn nǐ mài de dōng xī me ？” lín xuān yī jiù shì hé yán yuè sè：“ nián qīng rén jì xìng yě tài chà le 。”
“林某不是已经说了，要看一看你卖的东西么？”林轩依旧是和颜悦sè：“年轻人记xìng也太差了。”
"Didn't I just say that I wanted to see what you're selling?" Lin Xuan spoke with a gentle smile. "Young man, your memory is too poor."
yī biān shuō ， lín xuān yī biān hái zhēn de dūn xià shēn tǐ ， chá kàn qǐ tā tān diǎn shàng de dōng xī 。
一边说，林轩一边还真的蹲下身体，查看起他摊点上的东西。
As he spoke, Lin Xuan actually knelt down and began checking the items on the young demon's stall.
zhè ge tān wèi bìng bù dà ， shàng miàn de dōng xī què shì pǒ zá ， chú le yǒu liǎng dǎ fú cè ， hái yǒu yī jiàn xiǎo dāo xíng zhuàng de mó qì ， jǐ kuài yě shòu de gǔ gé ， bàn duī kòng bái fú zhǐ ， yí gè xiǎo hú lú ， yǐ jí yī gān jīn lán bǐ ， ér zài tān wèi bù xiǎn yǎn de wèi zhì ， hái yǒu yī běn shū mú yàng de dōng xī ， kàn shàng qù pò pò làn làn dì 。
这个摊位并不大，上面的东西却是颇杂，除了有两打符策，还有一件小刀形状的魔器，几块野兽的骨骼，半堆空白符纸，一个小葫芦，以及一杆金澜笔，而在摊位不显眼的位置，还有一本书模样的东西，看上去破破烂烂地。
The stall wasn't large, but it contained quite a variety of things. Besides two dozen talismans and strategies, there was also a small dagger-shaped magic artifact, several chunks of animal bones, half a pile of blank paper for drawing talismans, a small gourd, and a golden pen. There was also an unremarkable-looking book in a corner that appeared to be in poor condition.
“ nǐ zhè shì …………” lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ， duì yú dī jiē xiū shì shēn jiā rú hé ， tā hái shì xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， zhè xiē kǒng pà shì tā quán bù de zá wù ， kě nà kòng bái fú zhǐ yǔ jīn lán bǐ shì zěn me huí shì ， hái yǒu nà xiǎo xiǎo de hú lú ， suī rán yòng píng sāi gài zhe ， rán ér zhè yàng de dōng xī ， zěn me kě néng zǔ dǎng lín xuān de qiáng dà shén shí ， tā yǐ kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， lǐ miàn shì dān shā yī yàng de dōng xī ：“ nǐ shì fù jiā de dì zǐ ， zěn me jiāng zhè xiē zhì fú zhī wù dōu mài le ， yǐ hòu bù dǎ suàn xiū xí zhì fú zhī dào me ？”
“你这是…………”林轩眉头微皱，对于低阶修士身家如何，他还是心中有数，这些恐怕是他全部的杂物，可那空白符纸与金澜笔是怎么回事，还有那小小的葫芦，虽然用瓶塞盖着，然而这样的东西，怎么可能阻挡林轩的强大神识，他已看得清清楚楚，里面是丹砂一样的东西：“你是付家的弟子，怎么将这些制符之物都卖了，以后不打算修习制符之道么？”
"What is this?" Lin Xuan's brows furrowed slightly. He knew the value of a low-ranking cultivator's possessions; these were likely all he had. But what about those blank talisman papers and the golden pen? And why was there such a small gourd, which couldn't possibly hide anything from his powerful spiritual awareness—it was clear that it contained something like cinnabar.
“ ràng qián bèi jiàn xiào le ， wǎn bèi de shì ， qián bèi gāng cái kě néng yě yǐ jīng tīng dào le ， zài xià shì fù jiā de páng xì dì zǐ ， běn lái jiù méi yǒu duō shǎo zhì fú de tiān fù ， bù jiǔ qián yòu fàn le dà cuò ， bèi zhú chū jiā zú ， ruò zài xiū xí zhì fú zhī dào ， yě bú huì yǒu shén me chéng jiù ， fǎn ér huì dān gē zì shēn de xiū xíng ， suǒ yǐ ……” duì fāng tāo tāo bù jué de jiǎng le xià qù ， huò xǔ shì lín xuān yì zhí duì tā hé yán yuè sè， ràng zhè mó zú shào nián méi yǒu nà me hài pà le 。
“让前辈见笑了，晚辈的事，前辈刚才可能也已经听到了，在下是付家的旁系弟子，本来就没有多少制符的天赋，不久前又犯了大错，被逐出家族，若再修习制符之道，也不会有什么成就，反而会耽搁自身的修行，所以……”对方滔滔不绝的讲了下去，或许是林轩一直对他和颜悦sè，让这魔族少年没有那么害怕了。
"You are a disciple of the Fu Family," Lin Xuan said. "Why would you sell these materials for making talismans? Don't you plan to continue cultivating this art?"
“ ń ， zhè dǎo shì zhèng què xuǎn zé 。”
“嗯，这倒是正确选择。”
The young demon's voice was filled with gratitude as he replied, "I apologize if I've offended you. As you heard earlier, I am a branch disciple of the Fu Family and lack the talent for making talismans. Recently, I made a grave mistake and was expelled from my family. If I were to continue cultivating this art, it would only hinder my progress."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， míng zhī dào zì jǐ méi yǒu zhì fú tiān fù ， hái jiāng jīng lì huā zài shàng miàn ， nà kě jiù shì shě běn zhú mò 。
林轩点了点头，明知道自己没有制符天赋，还将精力huā在上面，那可就是舍本逐末。
Lin Xuan nodded, understanding that it was indeed a wise choice. It's easy to say one should give up on something they're not naturally suited for, but few can truly do so. This young man had shown foresight.
kě dào lǐ jiǎn dān ， zhēn de néng fàng xià yòu yǒu jǐ gè ， zhè shào nián néng jiāng zhè yì diǎn kàn pò ， yě suàn shì hòu shēng kě wèi le 。
可道理简单，真的能放下又有几个，这少年能将这一点看破，也算是后生可畏了。
"Thank you for your praise. But what exactly are you looking for? My talisman-making skills are nothing special, and my cultivation is too low. There might be nothing here that interests you," the young demon said honestly. He was meeting someone of such high rank without any pretense, which was unusual for him.
“ duō xiè qián bèi de zàn yù ， bù guò nín jiū jìng yào mǎi shén me dōng xī ， wǎn bèi de zhì fú shù bù zhí yī tí ， xiū wèi yě tài dī ， zhè tān diǎn shàng ， kǒng pà méi yǒu nín xū yào de dōng xī 。” nà xiǎo liù wǔ shì shí huà shí shuō ， tā hái shì dì yī cì yù jiàn zhè me gāo jiē de cún zài bù bǎi jià zi de 。
“多谢前辈的赞誉，不过您究竟要买什么东西，晚辈的制符术不值一提，修为也太低，这摊点上，恐怕没有您需要的东西。”那小六伍是实话实说，他还是第一次遇见这么高阶的存在不摆架子的。
"Just browsing," Lin Xuan replied with a smile. "Don't lose heart. I had similar experiences in the past. Being expelled from your family is no shame; as long as you work hard, you can still carve out a new path."
“ suí biàn kàn kàn bà le ， nǐ yě bú yào huī xīn sàng qì ， lín mǒu dāng nián yě yǒu yǔ nǐ lèi sì de jīng lì ， zhú chū jiā zú yòu rú hé ， zhǐ yào nǐ nǔ lì ， wèi bì bù néng chuǎng chū zì jǐ de yī piàn xīn tiān dì 。” lín xuān zuǐ chún wēi qǐ ， píng dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“随便看看罢了，你也不要灰心丧气，林某当年也有与你类似的经历，逐出家族又如何，只要你努力，未必不能闯出自己的一片新天地。”林轩嘴chún微启，平淡的声音传入耳朵里。
The young man felt encouraged by these words and said, "Thank you for your encouragement. I will definitely try my best."
rán ér nà shào nián tīng liǎo què dà shì gǎn jī， yǐ qián tā zhǐ shì bèi dǎ jī ， rú jīn què yǒu zhè me yī mò shēng de qián bèi lái ān wèi zì jǐ ：“ duō xiè qián bèi de gǔ lì ， xiǎo zi yí dìng nǔ lì 。”
然而那少年听了却大是感jī，以前他只是被打击，如今却有这么一陌生的前辈来安慰自己：“多谢前辈的鼓励，小子一定努力。”
At this point, Lin Xuan knew there was no malice in his intentions, so he relaxed and showed more interest.
shì qíng fā zhǎn dào zhè yī bù ， tā dāng rán xiǎo de lín xuān méi yǒu è yì ， biǎo qíng yě fàng sōng xià lái ， yǎn shén duō le jǐ fēn qīn jìn zhī yì 。
事情发展到这一步，他当然晓得林轩没有恶意，表情也放松下来，眼神多了几分亲近之意。
"Unfortunately, my cultivation is too low to find anything useful here."
“ kě xī wǎn bèi xiū wèi tài dī ， tān diǎn shàng méi yǒu qián bèi xū yào de dōng xī 。”
“可惜晚辈修为太低，摊点上没有前辈需要的东西。”
Lin Xuan smiled. The items on the stall were indeed of low quality, but that was normal. If a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage had what he needed, it would be strange.
lín xuān xiào le xiào ， yǎn qián de dōng xī pǐn jí què shí tài dī ， nán rù fǎ yǎn ， bù guò zhè yě shì zhèng cháng dì ， rú guǒ yī zhù jī qī cún zài yōng yǒu tā xū yào de dōng xī ， nà fǎn ér xún guài wú bǐ 。
林轩笑了笑，眼前的东西品级确实太低，难入法眼，不过这也是正常地，如果一筑基期存在拥有他需要的东西，那反而寻怪无比。
But just as this thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan froze. "What is this?"
rán ér nǎo hǎi zhōng zhè ge niàn tou gāng gāng zhuǎn guò ， tā què dāi zhù le ：“ zhè shì shén me ？”
然而脑海中这个念头刚刚转过，他却呆住了：“这是什么？”
In reality, this question was only in his mind; his expression merely paused for a moment before returning to normal. In his hand was the unremarkable, even somewhat tattered old book from the corner of the stall.
dāng rán ， zhè ge yí huò， shì lín xuān zì jǐ zài xīn zhōng wèn chū lái de ， biǎo miàn shàng ， shén sè jǐn jǐn shì yí zhèng ， jiù huī fù le zhèng cháng ， ér qiě biàn huà jí kuài ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu rén chá jué dé chū lái cǐ shí ， lín xuān shǒu zhōng ná zhe de ， zhèng shì tān wèi jiǎo luò nà běn bù qǐ yǎn ， shèn zhì pò pò làn làn de jiù shū 。
当然，这个疑huò，是林轩自己在心中问出来的，表面上，神sè仅仅是一怔，就恢复了正常，而且变化极快，根本就没有人察觉得出来此时，林轩手中拿着的，正是摊位角落那本不起眼，甚至破破烂烂的旧书。
He had casually flipped through it earlier but now found himself greatly alarmed.
yuán běn tā zhǐ shì suí biàn fān yuè yī xià ， nǎ xiǎo de ， què dà jīng shī sè。
原本他只是随便翻阅一下，哪晓得，却大惊失sè。
Strictly speaking, Lin Xuan couldn't read the text on this book. Although he knew it was about talisman-making, the characters were unfamiliar to him.
qí shí yán gé lái shuō ， zhè shū zhōng de nèi róng ， lín xuān yě kàn bù dǒng ， suī rán hěn míng xiǎn ， zhè shì yī běn guān yú zhì fú fāng miàn de shū jí ， kě shàng miàn de wén zì ， lín xuān gēn běn jiù bù rèn de 。
其实严格来说，这书中的内容，林轩也看不懂，虽然很明显，这是一本关于制符方面的书籍，可上面的文字，林轩根本就不认得。
But what mattered wasn't the text; it was the sigils—special symbols used in drawing talismans—and some finished talismans depicted within. One particular sigil looked familiar because Lin Xuan had studied that half-talisman countless times without progress. Seeing something identical now couldn't fail to excite him.
kě nà yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ne ？
可那又有什么关系呢？
Could this be…? How could such a valuable item end up in the hands of a low-ranking cultivator?
ràng lín xuān chī jīng de ， běn lái jiù bú shì wén zì ， ér shì fú wén ， yě jiù shì huì zhì fú cè suǒ xū yào yòng dào de tè shū wén zì ， shàng miàn hái yǒu yī xiē chéng pǐn fú cè de tú àn ， qí zhōng yǒu yī rú ……， zěn me kàn zěn me yǎn shú ， yīn wèi nà bàn zhāng fú cè ， lín xuān yǐ jīng yán jiū guò wú shù cì le ， rán ér què sī háo jìn zhǎn yě wú ， cǐ shí kàn jiàn yī mú yī yàng de ， zěn me kě néng bù jī dòng 。
让林轩吃惊的，本来就不是文字，而是符文，也就是绘制符策所需要用到的特殊文字，上面还有一些成品符策的图案，其中有一如……，怎么看怎么眼熟，因为那半张符策，林轩已经研究过无数次了，然而却丝毫进展也无，此时看见一模一样的，怎么可能不jī动。
"Where did you get this book?" Lin Xuan's thoughts raced, but his expression remained casual.
suī rán shū zhōng suǒ huà de ， bìng bù suàn zhēn zhèng de fú cè ， zhǐ shì kàn qǐ lái tú àn hěn xiàng bà le ， bìng bù xiàng zhēn zhèng de fú cè ， jù yǒu kè dí zhì shèng de xiào guǒ ， rán ér cǐ shí kàn jiàn yǔ nà bàn zhāng cán fú xiāng sì de dōng xī ， yǐ zú gòu ràng lín xuān jī dòng le 。
虽然书中所画的，并不算真正的符策，只是看起来图案很像罢了，并不像真正的符策，具有克敌制胜的效果，然而此时看见与那半张残符相似的东西，已足够让林轩jī动了。
"It wasn't clear where it came from. My grandfather found it by chance in an old ruin," the young demon replied.
nán dào bān ……， zhǐ shì zhè me bǎo guì de dōng xī ， zěn me huì liú luò dào mó jiè ne ， hái luò zài yī zhù jī qī xiǎo xiū shì de shǒu zhōng 。
难道斑……，只是这么宝贵的东西，怎么会流落到魔界呢，还落在一筑基期小修士的手中。
"In an old ruin?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of thoughtfulness. "How powerful is your grandfather? Is he very accomplished?"
“ zhè běn shū ， nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ lái de ？” lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhū bān niàn tou shǎn guò ， biǎo miàn shàng ， què shì màn bù jīng xīn de kāi 。 le ， dāng rán ， zhè fú biǎo qíng ， nà kěn dìng shì zhuāng chū lái de 。
“这本书，你从哪里来的？”林轩脑海中诸般念头闪过，表面上，却是漫不经心的开。了，当然，这幅表情，那肯定是装出来的。
The young man blushed and said, "I apologize if I've offended you. In my family, we are not particularly talented. My grandfather only managed to reach the late Foundation Establishment stage when he found this book."
“ wǎn bèi yě bú shì hěn qīng chǔ ， jù shuō shì wǒ wài zǔ fù ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zài yī fèi xū lǐ zhǎo dào de 。”
“晚辈也不是很清楚，据说是我外祖父，机缘巧合，在一废墟里找到的。”
"Oh?"
“ fèi xū lǐ zhǎo dào de ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè：“ nǐ wài zǔ fù xiū wèi rú hé ， kě shì fēi cháng de liǎo bù qǐ me ？”
“废墟里找到的？”林轩脸上闪过若有所思之sè：“你外祖父修为如何，可是非常的了不起么？”
Lin Xuan nodded, concluding that his luck was good. But thinking about it, he had stumbled upon a blue Star Sea during his Flexible Spirit period, and his grandfather's acquisition of the book in the early Foundation Establishment stage didn't seem so strange.
tīng lín xuān zhè me shuō ， nà xiǎo liù liǎn shàng yī hóng ， yǒu diǎn gān gà de kāi kǒu le ：“ ràng qián bèi jiàn xiào le ， wǎn bèi zhè yī mài ， zī zhì dōu bù rú hé ， wǒ wài zǔ fù dé dào cǐ shū de shí hòu ， yě zhǐ shì zhù jī hòu qī de cún zài bà le 。”
听林轩这么说，那小六脸上一红，有点尴尬的开口了：“让前辈见笑了，晚辈这一脉，资质都不如何，我外祖父得到此书的时候，也只是筑基后期的存在罢了。”
"This book should contain talisman-making techniques. Your family is known for making talismans; why hasn't anyone from your elders seen it?" Lin Xuan asked.
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
"Of course they've seen it," the young demon replied honestly, "but no one could understand it. The Second Elder showed interest and spent years studying it but made no progress. He said it was a trick to deceive people, conflicting with common talisman-making techniques. Eventually, he returned it."
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， yě zhǐ néng guī jié yú cǐ rén yùn qì bù cuò ， bù guò xiǎng xiǎng ， zì jǐ zài líng dòng qī de shí hòu ， jiù néng gòu pèng qiǎo zhuàng jiàn lán sè xīng hǎi ， qí wài zǔ fù zài zhù jī qī de shí hòu dé dào cǐ shū ， sì hū yě jiù méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài le 。
林轩点点头，也只能归结于此人运气不错，不过想想，自己在灵动期的时候，就能够碰巧撞见蓝sè星海，其外祖父在筑基期的时候得到此书，似乎也就没有什么好奇怪了。
"If it's just a deception, why are you selling it?"
“ zhè běn shū shàng miàn jì zǎi de ， yīng gāi shì zhì fú zhī shù ， nǐ men fù jiā shì zhì fú shì jiā ， nán dào jiù méi yǒu gěi zhǎng bèi kàn guò ？” lín xuān kāi kǒu le ， zhè ge wèn tí ， yě shì tā zuì guān xīn de 。
“这本书上面记载的，应该是制符之术，你们付家是制符世家，难道就没有给长辈看过？”林轩开口了，这个问题，也是他最关心的。
The young man blushed. "It is my fault. I thought… this might be useful," he stammered.
“ dāng rán gěi guò 。” nà mó zú shào nián lǎo lǎo shí shí de kāi kǒu le ：（6 zǔ fù ná huí jiā hòu ， jiù gěi zhǎng bèi kàn guò ， kě xī méi yí gè rén néng gòu kàn dǒng ， èr zhǎng lǎo céng yǒu xìng qù ，huā fèi le shù nián lái yán jiū ， rán ér què sī háo tóu xù yě wú ， shuō zhè gēn běn jiù shì yī piàn rén zhī wù ， yǔ tōng cháng de zhì fú shù ， xiāng dǐ chù ， hòu lái jiù huán gěi wǒ men le 。”
“当然给过。”那魔族少年老老实实的开口了：（6祖父拿回家后，就给长辈看过，可惜没一个人能够看懂，二长老曾有兴趣，huā费了数年来研究，然而却丝毫头绪也无，说这根本就是一骗人之物，与通常的制符术，相抵触，后来就还给我们了。”
But before he could finish, Lin Xuan interrupted him. "I was only joking. I'll take this book."
“ jì rán shì piàn rén zhī wù ， nà nǐ hái bǎi tān mài pāo gàn shén me ？”
“既然是骗人之物，那你还摆摊卖抛干什么？”
"But, it isn't real talisman-making; it's just a deception," the young man said hesitantly.
tīng lín xuān zhè me shuō ， nà mó zú shào nián liǎn shàng yī hóng ：“ shì wǎn bèi de cuò ， wǒ zhè xīn ……”
听林轩这么说，那魔族少年脸上一红：“是晚辈的错，我这心……”
"Then what? I'm willing to take not just this book but everything on your stall," Lin Xuan replied confidently. He waved his hand, and a bag of demon stones appeared before him.
rán ér tā huà yīn wèi luò ， jiù bèi lín xuān dǎ duàn le 。
然而他话音未落，就被林轩打断了。
"Do you see? This should be enough?"!
The young demon's voice, filled with reverence and fear, reached his ears. He could still speak, which proved that his courage was already quite commendable.
"Didn't I just say that I wanted to see what you're selling?" Lin Xuan spoke with a gentle smile. "Young man, your memory is too poor."
As he spoke, Lin Xuan actually knelt down and began checking the items on the young demon's stall.
The stall wasn't large, but it contained quite a variety of things. Besides two dozen talismans and strategies, there was also a small dagger-shaped magic artifact, several chunks of animal bones, half a pile of blank paper for drawing talismans, a small gourd, and a golden pen. There was also an unremarkable-looking book in a corner that appeared to be in poor condition.
"What is this?" Lin Xuan's brows furrowed slightly. He knew the value of a low-ranking cultivator's possessions; these were likely all he had. But what about those blank talisman papers and the golden pen? And why was there such a small gourd, which couldn't possibly hide anything from his powerful spiritual awareness—it was clear that it contained something like cinnabar.
"You are a disciple of the Fu Family," Lin Xuan said. "Why would you sell these materials for making talismans? Don't you plan to continue cultivating this art?"
The young demon's voice was filled with gratitude as he replied, "I apologize if I've offended you. As you heard earlier, I am a branch disciple of the Fu Family and lack the talent for making talismans. Recently, I made a grave mistake and was expelled from my family. If I were to continue cultivating this art, it would only hinder my progress."
Lin Xuan nodded, understanding that it was indeed a wise choice. It's easy to say one should give up on something they're not naturally suited for, but few can truly do so. This young man had shown foresight.
"Thank you for your praise. But what exactly are you looking for? My talisman-making skills are nothing special, and my cultivation is too low. There might be nothing here that interests you," the young demon said honestly. He was meeting someone of such high rank without any pretense, which was unusual for him.
"Just browsing," Lin Xuan replied with a smile. "Don't lose heart. I had similar experiences in the past. Being expelled from your family is no shame; as long as you work hard, you can still carve out a new path."
The young man felt encouraged by these words and said, "Thank you for your encouragement. I will definitely try my best."
At this point, Lin Xuan knew there was no malice in his intentions, so he relaxed and showed more interest.
"Unfortunately, my cultivation is too low to find anything useful here."
Lin Xuan smiled. The items on the stall were indeed of low quality, but that was normal. If a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage had what he needed, it would be strange.
But just as this thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan froze. "What is this?"
In reality, this question was only in his mind; his expression merely paused for a moment before returning to normal. In his hand was the unremarkable, even somewhat tattered old book from the corner of the stall.
He had casually flipped through it earlier but now found himself greatly alarmed.
Strictly speaking, Lin Xuan couldn't read the text on this book. Although he knew it was about talisman-making, the characters were unfamiliar to him.
But what mattered wasn't the text; it was the sigils—special symbols used in drawing talismans—and some finished talismans depicted within. One particular sigil looked familiar because Lin Xuan had studied that half-talisman countless times without progress. Seeing something identical now couldn't fail to excite him.
Could this be…? How could such a valuable item end up in the hands of a low-ranking cultivator?
"Where did you get this book?" Lin Xuan's thoughts raced, but his expression remained casual.
"It wasn't clear where it came from. My grandfather found it by chance in an old ruin," the young demon replied.
"In an old ruin?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of thoughtfulness. "How powerful is your grandfather? Is he very accomplished?"
The young man blushed and said, "I apologize if I've offended you. In my family, we are not particularly talented. My grandfather only managed to reach the late Foundation Establishment stage when he found this book."
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan nodded, concluding that his luck was good. But thinking about it, he had stumbled upon a blue Star Sea during his Flexible Spirit period, and his grandfather's acquisition of the book in the early Foundation Establishment stage didn't seem so strange.
"This book should contain talisman-making techniques. Your family is known for making talismans; why hasn't anyone from your elders seen it?" Lin Xuan asked.
"Of course they've seen it," the young demon replied honestly, "but no one could understand it. The Second Elder showed interest and spent years studying it but made no progress. He said it was a trick to deceive people, conflicting with common talisman-making techniques. Eventually, he returned it."
"If it's just a deception, why are you selling it?"
The young man blushed. "It is my fault. I thought… this might be useful," he stammered.
But before he could finish, Lin Xuan interrupted him. "I was only joking. I'll take this book."
"But, it isn't real talisman-making; it's just a deception," the young man said hesitantly.
"Then what? I'm willing to take not just this book but everything on your stall," Lin Xuan replied confidently. He waved his hand, and a bag of demon stones appeared before him.
"Do you see? This should be enough?"!