yuán běn lín xuān dǎ suàn huí yì guǎn chī fàn ， rán ér lù shàng què bèi yí gè tān diǎn xī yǐn le shì xiàn ， tíng le xià lái ， qí shí bù zhǐ shì tā ， zhè ge tān wèi qián wéi le hěn duō rén 。
原本林轩打算回驿馆吃饭，然而路上却被一个摊点吸引了视线，停了下来，其实不止是他，这个摊位前围了很多人。
Lin Xuan originally intended to return to the inn for dinner, but on his way, he was drawn by a stall and stopped. In fact, not just him, there were many people gathered around this stall.
jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo bèi néng gòu xī yǐn rú cǐ zhòng duō de xiū zhēn zhě ， huái zhe hào qí de xīn lǐ ， lín xuān zǒu le guò qù 。
究竟是什么宝贝能够吸引如此众多的修真者，怀着好奇的心理，林轩走了过去。
What kind of treasure could attract so many cultivators? With curiosity, Lin Xuan approached.
tān zhǔ shì yí gè hān tóu hān nǎo de qīng nián ， dà yuē èr shí sān sì suì nián jì ， bèi nà me duō rén wéi zhe ， míng xiǎn yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng ， liǎn biē dé tōng hóng ， tān wèi shàng bǎi zhe gè zhǒng gè yàng de fú lù 。
摊主是一个憨头憨脑的青年，大约二十三四岁年纪，被那么多人围着，明显有些紧张，脸憋得通红，摊位上摆着各种各样的符箓。
The vendor was a lanky young man in his mid-twenties, visibly nervous with so many people surrounding him, his face flushed red. The stall displayed various talismans and charms.
fú lù ， shì zhǐ xiū zhēn zhě jiāng fǎ shù fēng yìn zài tè dìng de fú zhǐ lǐ miàn ， zhè yàng duì dí de shí hòu ， jì bù yòng xiāo hào líng lì ， ér qiě hái kě yǐ shùn fā ， hǎo chù xiǎn ér yì jiàn 。
符箓，是指修真者将法术封印在特定的符纸里面，这样对敌的时候，既不用消耗灵力，而且还可以瞬发，好处显而易见。
Talismans refer to cultivators sealing spells into specific talisman papers. This allows them to use the spells without expending essence energy, making it instant. The benefits are obvious.
duì yú gāo jiē xiū zhēn zhě lái shuō ， fú lù bù suàn shén me ， dàn duì dī jiē xiū shì ér yán ， què shì hěn bǎo guì qiě shì yòng de dōng xī ， yóu qí shì duì dí ， duō yī zhāng fú lù ， yǒu de shí hòu jiù kě yǐ ràng shèng lì de tiān píng qīng xié 。
对于高阶修真者来说，符箓不算什么，但对低阶修士而言，却是很宝贵且适用的东西，尤其是对敌，多一张符箓，有的时候就可以让胜利的天平倾斜。
For high-ranking cultivators, talismans aren't much of a deal. But for low-ranking cultivators, they are precious and practical items, especially in combat where an extra talisman can tip the scales in their favor.
dàn xiāng yìng de ， fú lù de zhì zuò shí fēn fán zá ， bù jǐn yào tè dìng de fú zhǐ ， ér qiě hái yào xiāo hào dà liàng líng lì ， qiě chéng gōng lǜ bù gāo ， yuè shì gāo jí de fǎ shù ， zhì zuò yuè nán ， suǒ yǐ fú lù zài xiū zhēn jiè yě suàn shì xī hǎn de zhēn guì zhī wù 。
但相应的，符箓的制作十分繁杂，不仅要特定的符纸，而且还要消耗大量灵力，且成功率不高，越是高级的法术，制作越难，所以符箓在修真界也算是稀罕的珍贵之物。
However, creating talismans is extremely complex. It requires specific talisman papers and consumes large amounts of essence energy with no guarantee of success. The higher the spell, the harder it is to create. Thus, talismans are considered rare treasures in the cultivation world.
lín xuān zài jí shì lǐ guàng le liǎng gè shí chén ， yě méi yǒu kàn jiàn yǒu fú lù chū shòu ， méi xiǎng dào cǐ tān wèi què yǒu zhè me duō ， cū lüè shù le shù ， jū rán yǒu jìn bǎi zhāng 。
林轩在集市里逛了两个时辰，也没有看见有符箓出售，没想到此摊位却有这么多，粗略数了数，居然有近百张。
Lin Xuan wandered through the market for two hours but didn't see any talismans being sold. He was surprised to find so many here; a rough count revealed nearly one hundred.
nán guài tā huì xī yǐn rú cǐ duō de xiū zhēn zhě 。
难怪它会吸引如此多的修真者。
No wonder it attracted so many cultivators.
lín xuān jǐ dào qián miàn ， rán ér zài kàn qīng chǔ bǎi chū lái de fú lù yǐ hòu ， què dà shī suǒ wàng ， fēng yìn yǒu gāo jiē fǎ shù de fú lù běn lái jiù méi yǒu xiǎng guò néng zài zhè lǐ mǎi dào ， zàn qiě bù shuō ， zhōng jiē fǎ shù de fú lù jū rán yě yī zhāng yě méi yǒu 。
林轩挤到前面，然而在看清楚摆出来的符箓以后，却大失所望，封印有高阶法术的符箓本来就没有想过能在这里买到，暂且不说，中阶法术的符箓居然也一张也没有。
Lin Xuan pushed forward, only to be disappointed when he saw the displayed talismans. High-rank spells were not something he expected to find here, but even mid-rank spells were nowhere to be seen.
suǒ chū shòu de fú lù quán shì fēng yìn de dī jiē fǎ shù ， ér qiě jí biàn zài dī jiē fǎ shù zhī zhōng ， yě shì zuì dī jí ， zuì rù mén de nà zhǒng ， bǐ rú shuō bīng dàn jué ， huǒ yàn shù ， liú shā shù ， gǔn shí luò ， jīng jí shù děng děng ， zhǒng lèi dǎo shì fēng fù ， dàn zhè xiē fǎ shù ， biàn shì líng dòng qī dì yī céng de dī jiē xiū shì ， yě néng qīng yì shī zhǎn chū lái ， mǎi lái yǒu shén me yòng ？
所出售的符箓全是封印的低阶法术，而且即便在低阶法术之中，也是最低级，最入门的那种，比如说冰弹诀，火焰术，流沙术，滚石落，荆棘术等等，种类倒是丰富，但这些法术，便是灵动期第一层的低阶修士，也能轻易施展出来，买来有什么用？
All the talismans for sale contained low-rank spells, and among them, the lowest and most basic ones at that—such as Ice Needle Technique, Flame Spell, Sand Flow Technique, Rolling Stone Drop, Thorn术, etc. The variety was impressive, but these spells could easily be cast by even the first layer of Flexible Spirit Period cultivators. What use were they?
suǒ yǐ bié kàn wéi le nà me duō rén ， què méi yǒu yí gè xiū shì yuàn yì gòu mǎi ， guò le liáng jiǔ ， cái zhōng yú yǒu yí gè shēng yīn yòng tiáo kǎn de yǔ qì dào ：“ tān zhǔ ， nǐ de zhè xiē fú zěn me mài ？”
所以别看围了那么多人，却没有一个修士愿意购买，过了良久，才终于有一个声音用调侃的语气道：“摊主，你的这些符怎么卖？”
So while many people surrounded him, no one was willing to buy. After a long time, someone finally asked in a teasing tone: "Vendor, how much are your talismans?"
qīng nián de liǎn gèng hóng le ， tóu yě dī le xià qù ， tā de nà fù biǎo qíng kàn dé páng rén dōu zháo jí ：“ yī lì xià pǐn xǐ suǐ dān liǎng zhāng 。”
青年的脸更红了，头也低了下去，他的那副表情看得旁人都着急：“一粒下品洗髓丹两张。”
The young man's face turned even redder as he lowered his head. "One lower-grade Essence Cleansing Pill for two."
“ hēng ， zhè zhǒng dī jiē de fǎ shù ， qīng yì jiù néng shī zhǎn chū lái ， hái mài nà me guì ， xiǎng dān yào xiǎng fēng le 。”
“哼，这种低阶的法术，轻易就能施展出来，还卖那么贵，想丹药想疯了。”
"Humph, such low-rank spells can be easily cast, yet you sell them so expensively. You must be crazy over pills," the crowd mocked.
zhòng rén yě yī zhèn cháo fěng ， fēn fēn sàn qù ， qīng nián de liǎn gèng hóng ， tàn le kǒu qì ， kāi shǐ shōu shí tān zi ， tā zài zhè lǐ yǐ jīng bǎi le liǎng tiān ， kě hái shì yī zhāng fú dōu méi yǒu mǎi chū qù 。
众人也一阵嘲讽，纷纷散去，青年的脸更红，叹了口气，开始收拾摊子，他在这里已经摆了两天，可还是一张符都没有买出去。
The young man's face flushed further as people dispersed. He sighed and began packing up his stall. He had been here for two days without selling a single talisman.
zhè dào bú shì dī jiē de fú lù zhēn de méi yòng ， qí shí duì yú fǎ lì bù gāo de xiū zhēn zhě hái shì bù cuò de fáng shēn xuǎn zé ， zhī suǒ yǐ nán mài ， yǒu liǎng gè yuán yīn 。
这倒不是低阶的符箓真的没用，其实对于法力不高的修真者还是不错的防身选择，之所以难卖，有两个原因。
This wasn't because low-rank talismans were useless; they could still serve as good defensive choices for cultivators with limited power. The difficulty in selling them stemmed from two reasons.
shǒu xiān ， zhù jī qī de xiū shì kěn dìng bú huì mǎi ， yīn wèi zhè zhǒng dī jiē fǎ shù tā men gēn běn jiù kàn bù shàng yǎn ， zì rán bù yuàn yì bái bái huā fèi jīng shí huò zhě dān yào jiāo huàn ， qí èr ， rú guǒ shì líng dòng qī dī jiē de xiū zhēn zhě ， suī rán fú lù lǐ de fǎ shù tā men yě kě yǐ shī zhǎn ， dàn bì jìng yào xiāo hào líng lì ， qiě sù dù jiào màn ， yǒu hǎo yòng de fú lù dāng rán xiǎng yào le ， kě wèn tí shì ， tā men qióng a ， xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú ， zhǐ néng chī bú dào pú táo shuō pú táo suān le 。
首先，筑基期的修士肯定不会买，因为这种低阶法术他们根本就看不上眼，自然不愿意白白花费晶石或者丹药交换，其二，如果是灵动期低阶的修真者，虽然符箓里的法术他们也可以施展，但毕竟要消耗灵力，且速度较慢，有好用的符箓当然想要了，可问题是，他们穷啊，心有余而力不足，只能吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸了。
First, high-ranking Foundation Establishment stage cultivators wouldn't buy them since such low-rank spells were beneath their notice. They wouldn’t waste crystal stones or pills for something so trivial. Second, even lower-ranked Flexible Spirit Period cultivators could cast the spells within the talismans, but it would consume essence energy and be slower. They might want useful talismans, but they were too poor to afford them.
yě jiù shì shuō ， zhè zhǒng dī jiē de fú lù ， zhù jī qī de gāo jiē xiū shì bù xiǎng yào ， líng dòng qī de yòu mǎi bù qǐ ， huò zhě shì jué de bù huá suàn ， yīn ér xiàn rù le liǎng tóu bù tǎo hǎo de gān gà jìng dì 。
也就是说，这种低阶的符箓，筑基期的高阶修士不想要，灵动期的又买不起，或者是觉得不划算，因而陷入了两头不讨好的尴尬境地。
In short, high-ranking Foundation Establishment stage cultivators didn't want these low-rank talismans, while lower-ranked Flexible Spirit Period cultivators couldn’t buy them due to cost or lack of value.
zhè ge hān hòu qīng nián ， qí shí shì dào fú shān de dī jiē dì zǐ ， cóng zōng pài de míng zì ， jiù kě yǐ tīng chū zhè pài de xiū shì shàn yú zhì fú 。
这个憨厚青年，其实是道符山的低阶弟子，从宗派的名字，就可以听出这派的修士善于制符。
This lanky young man was actually a low-ranking disciple from Talisman Mountain. The name of his sect hinted at the skill in creating talismans.
zhè xiē fú lù dōu shì tā zì jǐ zuò de ， zhǐ bù guò xiàn yú xiū wèi qiǎn ， zhǐ néng fēng yìn yī xiē zuì dī jí de fǎ shù 。
这些符箓都是他自己做的，只不过限于修为浅，只能封印一些最低级的法术。
These talismans were all made by him, limited by his shallow cultivation, only sealing some of the lowest and most basic spells.
qīng nián qí shí yě xiǎng jiāng fú mài pián yi yī xiē ， hǎo kuài diǎn chū shǒu ， kě wèn tí shì ， zhì fú bú shì yī jiàn róng yì de gōng zuò ， qiě bù shuō běn shēn jiù xū yào xiāo hào tè dìng de fú zhǐ ， yǐ jí yāo shòu xuè děng zhēn guì de cái liào ， ér qiě chéng gōng lǜ yòu bù gāo 。
青年其实也想将符卖便宜一些，好快点出手，可问题是，制符不是一件容易的工作，且不说本身就需要消耗特定的符纸，以及妖兽血等珍贵的材料，而且成功率又不高。
The young man actually wanted to sell these talismans cheaper to quickly make a sale. However, making talismans wasn't an easy task. Not only did he need specific talisman papers and precious materials like beast blood, but also the success rate was low.
zhè jìn bǎi zhāng fú ， yǐ jīng huā fèi le tā de quán bù shēn jiā ， liǎng zhāng fú lù yī lì dān yào zhēn de bù guì ， chéng běn jià 。
这近百张符，已经花费了他的全部身家，两张符箓一粒丹药真的不贵，成本价。
These nearly one hundred talismans had already cost him his entire fortune. Two talismans for one pill was indeed not expensive; it was the cost price.
kě wèn tí shì zhè zhǒng dī jiē fú lù shǔ yú jī lèi ， bù hǎo mài 。
可问题是这种低阶符箓属于鸡肋，不好卖。
But these low-rank talismans were like a useless chicken's rib—hard to sell.
qīng nián lái de bǐ lín xuān hái zǎo ， bǎi tān sān tiān ， wéi guān de xiū zhēn zhě dǎo shì duō bù shèng shù ， kě què yī zhāng yě méi yǒu mài diào 。
青年来得比林轩还早，摆摊三天，围观的修真者倒是多不胜数，可却一张也没有卖掉。
The young man arrived earlier than Lin Xuan, setting up his stall for three days with no takers despite many curious cultivators. Disheartened and with lunch time approaching, he packed up.
xīn huī yì lěng ， jiā shàng yòu dào le zhōng wǔ chī fàn de shí jiān ， shōu tān 。
心灰意冷，加上又到了中午吃饭的时间，收摊。
Throughout this process, Lin Xuan remained silent but had another plan. He wanted to buy these talismans because although low-rank spells were trash, a large quantity could still be devastating when used en masse.
zhěng gè guò chéng ， lín xuān yī shēng yě méi yǒu chū ， rán ér xīn zhōng què lìng yǒu le dǎ suàn ， zhè xiē fú lù tā xiǎng mǎi ， yuán yīn wú tā ， dī jiē fǎ shù suī rán lā jī ， kě zhǐ yào shù liàng gòu duō ， pū tiān gài dì de zá xià qù ， yī yàng jù yǒu mò dà de wēi lì 。
整个过程，林轩一声也没有出，然而心中却另有了打算，这些符箓他想买，原因无他，低阶法术虽然垃圾，可只要数量够多，铺天盖地的砸下去，一样具有莫大的威力。
For example, if all one hundred of these low-rank talismans were used simultaneously, even a Foundation Establishment first-layer expert would struggle. Even if they couldn't harm the enemy, it would buy them enough time to escape.
bǐ rú shuō zhè jìn bǎi zhāng dī jiē fú ， rú guǒ tóng shí shǐ yòng ， jiù suàn shì zhù jī chū qī de gāo shǒu ， yě huì shǒu máng jiǎo luàn ， jiù suàn shāng hài bù liǎo dí rén ， yě néng wèi zì jǐ zhēng qǔ dào zú gòu de táo pǎo shí jiān 。
比如说这近百张低阶符，如果同时使用，就算是筑基初期的高手，也会手忙脚乱，就算伤害不了敌人，也能为自己争取到足够的逃跑时间。
Of course, in the cultivation world, only Lin Xuan could afford such luxury. With the ability to purify essence energy, he wouldn’t lack pills for anything; fifty Essence Cleansing Pills were nothing to him.
dāng rán xiū zhēn jiè ， chú le lín xuān ， bú huì shuí yǒu zhè me shē chǐ ， yǒu le tí chún de běn shì ， lín xuān quē shén me ， yě bú huì quē dān yào ， yī lì liǎng zhāng ， duì zì jǐ lái shuō shì hěn jiǎn dān de shì 。
当然修真界，除了林轩，不会谁有这么奢侈，有了提纯的本事，林轩缺什么，也不会缺丹药，一粒两张，对自己来说是很简单的事。
However, Lin Xuan didn’t buy immediately because using fifty Essence Cleansing Pills at once would draw too much attention. He wouldn't do something that might bring disaster upon himself.
bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu lì kè gòu mǎi ， yīn wèi yī cì ná chū wǔ shí méi xǐ suǐ dān tài yǐn rén zhù yì le ， lín xuān cái bú huì gàn zhè zhǒng kě néng yǐn lái zāi huò de shǎ shì 。
不过林轩并没有立刻购买，因为一次拿出五十枚洗髓丹太引人注意了，林轩才不会干这种可能引来灾祸的傻事。
He needed to make the purchase discreetly.
yào mǎi yě yào yǐn mì yì diǎn 。
要买也要隐秘一点。
With this plan in mind, although he joined other cultivators as they dispersed, he didn’t go far but wandered nearby, his mind focused on the talisman-making stall.
xīn zhōng yǒu le zhè yàng de dǎ suàn ， lín xuān suī rán suí zhe qí tā xiū shì yì qǐ sàn qù ， què bìng méi yǒu zǒu yuǎn ， ér shì zài fù jìn màn bù jīng xīn de xián guàng ， dāng rán tā de xīn shén yǐ jīng quán bù fàng zài le nà zhì fú de tān wèi shàng 。
心中有了这样的打算，林轩虽然随着其他修士一起散去，却并没有走远，而是在附近漫不经心的闲逛，当然他的心神已经全部放在了那制符的摊位上。
Not long after, the lanky young man, disheartened and packing up, prepared to leave. Lin Xuan followed silently behind him.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， hān hòu qīng nián jiù xīn huī yì lěng de shōu shí xíng zhuāng ， zhǔn bèi lí kāi guǎng chǎng ， lín xuān bù dòng shēng sè de gēn zài hòu miàn 。
没过多久，憨厚青年就心灰意冷的收拾行装，准备离开广场，林轩不动声色的跟在后面。
After leaving the market, fewer cultivators surrounded them. Seeing no one paying attention, Lin Xuan stealthily hid behind a tree and took out an item from his storage bracelet.
chū le jí shì yǐ hòu ， zhōu wéi de xiū zhēn zhě dùn shí shǎo le qǐ lái ， lín xuān chǒu chǒu sì zhōu méi yǒu rén zhù yì ， qiāo qiāo yǐn shēn dào yī zhū dà shù de hòu miàn ， rán hòu zài huái zhōng yī mó ， jiù cóng huái zhōng de chǔ wù shǒu zhuó zhōng qǔ chū yī wù 。
出了集市以后，周围的修真者顿时少了起来，林轩瞅瞅四周没有人注意，悄悄隐身到一株大树的后面，然后在怀中一模，就从怀中的储物手镯中取出一物。
This was a film-like object with human facial features drawn on it, lifelike. It wasn’t a treasure of the cultivation world but a common disguise mask used by secular martial artists—facial masks for changing one’s appearance to maintain confidentiality. Although there were more advanced methods in the cultivation world, certain techniques could alter appearances, Lin Xuan's current rank was too low to learn them, so he settled for this.
zhè shì yī zhāng báo mó yàng de dōng xī ， shàng miàn huà zhe rén de wǔ guān ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng ， zhè bú shì xiū zhēn jiè de bǎo wù ， ér shì shì sú wǔ lín zhōng rén cháng yòng de yī zhǒng dōng xī —— yì róng miàn jù 。
这是一张薄膜样的东西，上面画着人的五官，栩栩如生，这不是修真界的宝物，而是世俗武林中人常用的一种东西——易容面具。
This mask was purchased on his journey to Lingyun Sect. This was his first long trip as a cultivator, attending a gathering of cultivators, and preparations were thorough. Indeed, the effort paid off; this facial mask would soon prove useful.
Lin Xuan originally intended to return to the inn for dinner, but on his way, he was drawn by a stall and stopped. In fact, not just him, there were many people gathered around this stall.
What kind of treasure could attract so many cultivators? With curiosity, Lin Xuan approached.
The vendor was a lanky young man in his mid-twenties, visibly nervous with so many people surrounding him, his face flushed red. The stall displayed various talismans and charms.
Talismans refer to cultivators sealing spells into specific talisman papers. This allows them to use the spells without expending essence energy, making it instant. The benefits are obvious.
For high-ranking cultivators, talismans aren't much of a deal. But for low-ranking cultivators, they are precious and practical items, especially in combat where an extra talisman can tip the scales in their favor.
However, creating talismans is extremely complex. It requires specific talisman papers and consumes large amounts of essence energy with no guarantee of success. The higher the spell, the harder it is to create. Thus, talismans are considered rare treasures in the cultivation world.
Lin Xuan wandered through the market for two hours but didn't see any talismans being sold. He was surprised to find so many here; a rough count revealed nearly one hundred.
No wonder it attracted so many cultivators.
Lin Xuan pushed forward, only to be disappointed when he saw the displayed talismans. High-rank spells were not something he expected to find here, but even mid-rank spells were nowhere to be seen.
All the talismans for sale contained low-rank spells, and among them, the lowest and most basic ones at that—such as Ice Needle Technique, Flame Spell, Sand Flow Technique, Rolling Stone Drop, Thorn术, etc. The variety was impressive, but these spells could easily be cast by even the first layer of Flexible Spirit Period cultivators. What use were they?
So while many people surrounded him, no one was willing to buy. After a long time, someone finally asked in a teasing tone: "Vendor, how much are your talismans?"
The young man's face turned even redder as he lowered his head. "One lower-grade Essence Cleansing Pill for two."
"Humph, such low-rank spells can be easily cast, yet you sell them so expensively. You must be crazy over pills," the crowd mocked.
The young man's face flushed further as people dispersed. He sighed and began packing up his stall. He had been here for two days without selling a single talisman.
This wasn't because low-rank talismans were useless; they could still serve as good defensive choices for cultivators with limited power. The difficulty in selling them stemmed from two reasons.
First, high-ranking Foundation Establishment stage cultivators wouldn't buy them since such low-rank spells were beneath their notice. They wouldn’t waste crystal stones or pills for something so trivial. Second, even lower-ranked Flexible Spirit Period cultivators could cast the spells within the talismans, but it would consume essence energy and be slower. They might want useful talismans, but they were too poor to afford them.
In short, high-ranking Foundation Establishment stage cultivators didn't want these low-rank talismans, while lower-ranked Flexible Spirit Period cultivators couldn’t buy them due to cost or lack of value.
This lanky young man was actually a low-ranking disciple from Talisman Mountain. The name of his sect hinted at the skill in creating talismans.
These talismans were all made by him, limited by his shallow cultivation, only sealing some of the lowest and most basic spells.
The young man actually wanted to sell these talismans cheaper to quickly make a sale. However, making talismans wasn't an easy task. Not only did he need specific talisman papers and precious materials like beast blood, but also the success rate was low.
These nearly one hundred talismans had already cost him his entire fortune. Two talismans for one pill was indeed not expensive; it was the cost price.
But these low-rank talismans were like a useless chicken's rib—hard to sell.
The young man arrived earlier than Lin Xuan, setting up his stall for three days with no takers despite many curious cultivators. Disheartened and with lunch time approaching, he packed up.
Throughout this process, Lin Xuan remained silent but had another plan. He wanted to buy these talismans because although low-rank spells were trash, a large quantity could still be devastating when used en masse.
For example, if all one hundred of these low-rank talismans were used simultaneously, even a Foundation Establishment first-layer expert would struggle. Even if they couldn't harm the enemy, it would buy them enough time to escape.
Of course, in the cultivation world, only Lin Xuan could afford such luxury. With the ability to purify essence energy, he wouldn’t lack pills for anything; fifty Essence Cleansing Pills were nothing to him.
However, Lin Xuan didn’t buy immediately because using fifty Essence Cleansing Pills at once would draw too much attention. He wouldn't do something that might bring disaster upon himself.
He needed to make the purchase discreetly.
With this plan in mind, although he joined other cultivators as they dispersed, he didn’t go far but wandered nearby, his mind focused on the talisman-making stall.
Not long after, the lanky young man, disheartened and packing up, prepared to leave. Lin Xuan followed silently behind him.
After leaving the market, fewer cultivators surrounded them. Seeing no one paying attention, Lin Xuan stealthily hid behind a tree and took out an item from his storage bracelet.
This was a film-like object with human facial features drawn on it, lifelike. It wasn’t a treasure of the cultivation world but a common disguise mask used by secular martial artists—facial masks for changing one’s appearance to maintain confidentiality. Although there were more advanced methods in the cultivation world, certain techniques could alter appearances, Lin Xuan's current rank was too low to learn them, so he settled for this.
This mask was purchased on his journey to Lingyun Sect. This was his first long trip as a cultivator, attending a gathering of cultivators, and preparations were thorough. Indeed, the effort paid off; this facial mask would soon prove useful.