Ding!
"Congratulations, you've obtained 1x time emblem."
A bronze-colored mahjong tile appeared before Sun Mo's eyes.
"Upgrade Immemorial Vairocana for me."
Sun Mo had long since planned out the skills he had grasped. The other skills were sufficient for now, but the proficiency of this divine skill was too low.
The time emblem directly shattered, turning into motes of light that gushed into Sun Mo's mind. Because they were in public, Sun Mo's body wasn't enveloped by the green light this time around.
Ding!
"You've learned Immemorial Vairocana. It's as if you've experienced ten years of hard work. Your proficiency level has been upgraded to the grandmaster-grade.
"When you fight with your target now, not only can you specifically target a certain cultivation art that your target possesses, but you can also unleash all the cultivation methods of this cultivation art within 30 moves."
Sun Mo was very satisfied. This was the effect he wanted.
In a battle, unless it was an instant kill, there would basically be more than 30 moves after exchanging blows. Moreover, opponents who could be insta-killed by Sun Mo most probably didn't have any powerful cultivation arts.
Lu Zhiruo, who was following behind Sun Mo, suddenly sniffed and surveyed Sun Mo in puzzlement. She couldn't help but mumble to Li Ziqi, "Eldest Martial Sister, I feel that Teacher seems to have become stronger again?"
"Is that so?"
Li Ziqi frowned. Her teacher didn't do anything, so how could he possibly become stronger? (Although I know you're Teacher's crazy fan, isn't it a little too exaggerated to be 'crazy' to such an extent?)
When Sun Mo heard this, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Lu Zhiruo. Wasn't the papaya girl's intuition a little too terrifying?
"Dear customers, what would you like to buy? My humble shop sells all sorts of plants. Regardless of medicinal plants or ornamental plants, as long as they can be found in the Darkness Continent, you can buy them here! "
The shop owner walked out from behind the counter, wearing an amiable smile on his face, making people feel at home.
"En, it's hard to say for this young man, but that girl with the oval face and flat chest must be very rich."
The shop owner had worked in Spiritwind City for over ten years and had trained his eyes to be as sharp as an old dog's. With a single glance, he could tell how full the wallets of these four people were.
Logically speaking, at this time, he should be observing the customers' expressions and capturing their shopping mentality, but the shop owner couldn't do that.
That adorable, naive girl was easy to trick. Her breasts were so big that they bulged under the school uniform. It was as if two large papayas were stuffed inside, making people salivate uncontrollably.
Even the shopkeeper, who was over fifty years old and could wet his shoes with the wind, couldn't help but feel a little restless.
"Should we go to Lovely Spring Courtyard for a stroll tonight?"
The shop owner was conflicted.
As Sun Mo had grasped the knowledge of 200 types of plants from the Darkness Continent, he discovered that he could recognize over 120 types when he scanned through the shelves of the medicinal plant shop. This made him feel happy but also a little disappointed.
He was happy because the skills given by the system were reliable. It saved him the trouble of learning them himself. Looking at them now, it was as if he had personally planted them and watched them go through the process of blooming and wilting. He was so familiar with them that he could even remember the lines on each leaf.
What disappointed him was that the fact that he could recognize so many of them meant that most of them were worthless, because those that were commonly seen were definitely worthless.
"Shop owner, do you sell the medicinal plants here on credit?"
When Sun Mo said this, he blushed a little. Including his previous life, he had never sold anything on credit. He would always pay on the spot.
"On credit?"
The shop owner frowned.
Hearing Sun Mo's words, Li Ziqi, who was strolling around the shop, hurriedly came over and tugged at his sleeves. "Teacher, I have spirit stones. You can use them first and return them to me later."
Actually, it didn't matter even if she gave them to her teacher. However, Li Ziqi knew that her teacher wouldn't accept them.
"Are you here to make fun of me? If your student has money, why don't you use it? "
The shop owner didn't understand.
"Teachers shouldn't take anything from students."
Sun Mo explained.
"Hehe!"
The shop owner mentally mused that he hadn't encountered a scammer, right? However, out of curiosity, he still asked, "What do you plan to do after buying these plants on credit?"
"Sell them!"
Sun Mo's reply was concise and comprehensive.
"..."
If it wasn't for the fact that he saw Sun Mo wearing the Central Province Academy's teacher attire, the shop owner would have cursed out loud. (Are you trying to snatch my business? Why don't you take a look at what my shop is selling?)
"Two hours later, I will pay you double the price of the medicinal plants on credit."
Sun Mo stated his price.
"Sorry, I don't do this kind of business."
The shop owner's countenance turned cold.
"Alright then!"
Sun Mo didn't mind. He walked out and entered the medicinal plant shop opposite.
It was like the market. There were over ten shops selling flowers, birds, fish, and bugs. Here, he didn't believe that no one would agree to it. Sun Mo just needed to spend a little more time, but he didn't believe that no one would agree to it.
After that, Sun Mo encountered a wall in five consecutive shops.
"Teacher!"
Seeing that Sun Mo was rejected, Li Ziqi couldn't bear to continue. "You have guided me for so long, but I haven't shown my filial piety to you before. It's normal for me to give you some spirit stones! "
In this era, it was reasonable and legal for teachers to accept gifts from students. Even Zhang Qianlin couldn't find fault with this.
"I understand your kind intentions, but I don't accept gifts from students."
Sun Mo rejected.
"What is this kid doing?"
"Looking at his teacher attire, he should be from the Central Province Academy, right?"
"He's wearing a sky-blue teacher attire, and the school emblem on his chest is a Iris Shield with a war hammer and a longsword intertwined on it. There's no doubt that he's from the Central Province Academy."
The shop owners all came out and surveyed Sun Mo's group.
The businesses of the various medicinal plant shops were ordinary. Basically, they sold to the student groups of various schools as specimens for students to appraise.
When they came out from the sixth shop, Lu Zhiruo and Ying Baiwu each carried a potted plant.
The shop owner with the surname Yao even personally sent Sun Mo out.
Seeing the four of them leaving, Boss Qian, who was the shop owner of the first shop, couldn't help but ask, "Why did you give him credit?"
"My shop is going to close in any case, so I might as well do a clearance sale. It's fine even if he lied to me."
Boss Yao didn't want to work anymore. It was too difficult to earn a living in the Spiritwind City. He wanted to go home.
"That kid is a fool with wild fantasies. We have been selling these medicinal plants at this price for seven to eight years, and the profits are very low. If he wants to sell them at a profit, he'll suffer a huge loss."
"Speaking of which, could it be that the few potted plants he bought have some special characteristics that we haven't discovered yet?"
A shop owner suddenly spoke, causing everyone to be stunned.
The people of Middle-Earth's understanding of the Darkness Continent was a blank slate. No one dared to say that they were omniscient and omnipotent. There would often be herbalists who discovered new characteristics of plants during experiments and became rich overnight.
Could it be that that guy was an amazing herbalist?
"It can't be. The potted plants he bought are the most commonly seen ones."
After a shop owner spoke, everyone chuckled and dispersed. They entered their own shops, found a few similar potted plants, and started to study them.
...
On the streets, Sun Mo brought the three girls along. They carried the potted plants and hurried on their way. In the end, they stopped in front of a spirit rune shop.
This place was at a crossroads and was considered a prime location. Also, from the scale of the shop, it was clearly a hundred-year-old shop. Such shops would usually be richer.
"This is the place!"
Sun Mo stopped and started to set up a stall by the roadside.
"Teacher..."
Li Ziqi felt a little embarrassed, but Ying Baiwu and Lu Zhiruo were excited.
On the two sides of the road, there were also some stalls. These people weren't merchants but cultivators. After they returned from the Darkness Continent, due to various reasons, they didn't wish to sell their goods to merchants. Or perhaps they were simply rejected. Hence, they set up stalls here to sell their goods.
Seeing that Sun Mo had taken up an empty spot and only brought six potted plants, which were very commonly seen, everyone had a dumbfounded look on their faces. (What do you want to sell? It can't be that you want to sell the three girls beside you, right?)
Sun Mo sat on the ground. After dipping the brush in ink, he started to draw a spirit gathering rune on the leaves of a purple-leafed luo.
The purple-leafed luo had large roots and thick stems. Its leaves were thick and plump, and it liked to grow in places with dense spirit qi. Sun Mo chose it because its ability to absorb spirit qi was very strong. Hence, the effect of the spirit gathering rune he drew would be better.
Sun Mo didn't have much free time, so he didn't have the mood to seriously draw the complete version of the spirit gathering rune. Instead, he chose the simplified version.
"What is this guy trying to do? He can't be thinking that he can sell the purple-leafed luo just by writing a few words on it, right? "
"I don't understand!"
"In this world, there are too many fools. Are there not enough of them?"
The carpet merchants in the vicinity watched curiously. As for the passersby on the streets, they weren't interested at all.
Sun Mo's Spirit Gathering Rune Drawing Technique was at the ancestor-grade. Moreover, he had been drawing spirit gathering runes for the past few months and even had to explain them to the students in class every day. He was so skilled that he could draw it even with his eyes closed.
Five minutes later, a simplified version was completed.
Boom!
The spirit qi in the surroundings erupted and gushed toward the purple-leafed luo in front of Sun Mo, forming a spirit qi tornado.
"What the hell?"
The surrounding merchants were shocked and looked at Sun Mo with their eyes and mouths agape. So, this potted plant wasn't a purple-leafed luo?
"Che, a plant that can absorb spirit qi? This guy is going to strike it rich! "
Someone was envious.
"Are you stupid? That's a spirit qi tornado. It's a special phenomenon that would only appear when high-tier spirit runes are completed."
A merchant with an ordinary appearance who knew spirit runes spoke in disdain.
"I think you're the stupid one. Who can draw spirit gathering runes on the leaves of plants?"
The person who spoke had an ugly appearance, but he was clearly knowledgeable. However, it was precisely because he was knowledgeable that he knew how difficult it was to draw spirit runes on the leaves of plants.
"That's true!"
The ordinary merchant smiled in self-mockery. It was still possible for an ancestor-grade expert to do it, but could this guy be an ancestor-grade expert? It was clearly impossible because he was at most 21 or 22 years old. His pubic hair hadn't even grown hard yet. He wouldn't even have the qualifications to carry shoes for an ancestor-grade expert.
Some passersby noticed the situation here, so they gathered over.
Sun Mo wasn't moved and continued to draw.
"What is he doing?"
Just when everyone had yet to understand what was going on, another spiritual energy tornado was born.
"This..."
The uglier merchant and the ordinary merchant exchanged a mutual glance. Their gazes gradually revealed puzzlement. This really resembled the phenomenon when a high-tier spirit rune temple fair was completed.
The two of them dropped their stalls at the same time and came over to him.
After a few minutes of hesitation, the third spirit qi tornado was formed. The two of them got closer to take a look and were instantly shocked.
"F * ck... this... even this is possible?"
Although the pattern on the purple-leafed luo leaf was a little irregular and it wasn't an exaggeration to say that it was ugly, this was a spirit rune!
"My heavens, so impressive!"
A young man dressed in warrior attire immediately ran over. He squatted down in front of the potted plant and couldn't help but widen his eyes as he observed it.
"Very good, I've finally met someone who knows what I'm doing."
Li Ziqi revealed a gratified smile. Her teacher's performance finally had a real audience. However, her teacher's next sentence almost caused her to cough up blood.
"Oi, what are you drawing?"
The young man asked.
Li Ziqi was speechless. (Does it mean that you don't know anything?)
Ying Baiwu stared at this young man with an unhappy expression. Other than this fellow addressing her teacher rudely, it was also because of the warrior attire he was wearing. It was faint gold in color and shone with a dazzling and luxurious glow under the sunlight.
This set of warrior attire was woven from the silk of a golden silkworm. Its weight was as light as a feather, yet it was also extremely sturdy, impervious to swords and spears.
Because of this special characteristic, golden silk was extremely expensive and could only be purchased with spirit stones. Moreover, because it was rare, ordinary people would only use it to make undergarments to protect the heart. However, this young man actually made it into an outer garment.
One could only say that he was extremely rich!
Although Ying Baiwu was a poor person, she wouldn't hate the rich. However, when she saw this golden shining young man, she suddenly had an impulse to beat him up.
"This young lady, have you fallen in love with me?"
The golden shining man inclined his head, revealing a mouthful of white teeth and a handsome smile. He even flicked his hair. "It's a pity that I already have someone in my heart. Sorry, I can't accept your love!"
Li Ziqi heard the creaking sounds of Ying Baiwu gritting her teeth. She felt that if this golden shining man were to say another word, the iron-headed young lady's fist would definitely smash into his face.
Sun Mo didn't reply and continued to draw. Five minutes later, a spirit qi tornado was formed.
"F... F * ck, it's really a spirit rune?"
The uglier merchant was shocked. His mouth was agape, and one could even see his red tonsils. Mn, this fellow must have had a sore throat recently.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from the uglier merchant + 50. Prestige connection unlocked. Neutral (50/100).
"Young... young ancestor?"
The ordinary-looking merchant's face distorted due to excessive shock, becoming even uglier than the uglier merchant.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from the ordinary merchant + 50. Prestige connection unlocked. Neutral (50/100).
The two of them rubbed their eyes and subconsciously wanted to squat before the potted plant to admire it. However, after seeing the golden shining young man squatting there, the two of them gave up.
They weren't people without judgment. A young man who could wear such clothes was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Oi, are you selling this potted plant?"
The golden shining young man asked.
A few days later, it would be the birthday of the girl he liked. The golden shining young man wanted to give her a surprise birthday present. Hence, he searched the streets for new and interesting things. And now, this potted plant was quite interesting.
"10 spirit stones!"
Li Ziqi stated her price.
Her teacher was a spirit rune grandmaster, and it would be too demeaning for him to state a price personally. Hence, she wanted her disciple to do it.
"10 spirit stones? Why don't you go rob someone? "
A bald young man called out. His voice was so sharp that it was like a rod had been stuffed into his chrysanthemum.
"Tsk, you really dare to state a price!"
"If spirit stones were so easy to earn, everyone would have been rich long ago."
"Have you gone crazy thinking about spirit stones?"
After hearing Li Ziqi's price, the surrounding merchants immediately started to jeer. Some people felt that it was expensive, while others were jealous and didn't want Sun Mo to complete this business.
After all, everyone worked hard to set up their stalls and wouldn't be able to sell much goods. Yet, you sat here for less than half an hour, and you're asking for 10 spirit stones just to write and draw on a potted plant? Isn't this money earned too easily? It would be strange if everyone wasn't jealous.
"10 is too much. I want it for 1 spirit stone!"
The bald guy tried to bargain, but this price still caused the surrounding merchants to be filled with envy. (Using 1 spirit stone to buy a potted plant? Are you a fool?)
"Pardon me for asking, but this is a purple-leafed luo, right? If I didn't remember wrongly, this thing can be found everywhere in the Purple Leaf Canyon. 1 spirit stone should be enough to buy 100 of them, right? "
Someone didn't understand and asked the bald guy.
"That's right, it's a purple-leafed luo. However, his drawing isn't bad, and I admire it. Take the extra as a tip!"
The bald guy explained.
The crowd exchanged glances and then looked at the drawing on the leaf, wanting to curse. If they knew Picasso, they'd definitely scold him for being so abstract that it was even uglier than Picasso's impressionist oil paintings. Which eye did you use to tell that it wasn't bad? Chrysanthemum eyes?
"1 spirit stone, I can't go any higher."
As the bald guy spoke, he started to take out money. His expression didn't change, but he was filled with disdain in his heart. (A bunch of fools. They can't even tell that this is a spirit gathering rune. What fools.)
(Sigh, there's actually no one who knows how to admire such an exquisite drawing technique. It's simply a waste of a heavenly treasure. But luckily, I'm here. I won't let this potted plant be covered in dust.)
(Speaking of which, this young man is so amazing. He can actually draw spirit gathering runes on plants. Could he be the personal disciple of a spirit rune ancestor?)
The bald guy went to pick up the potted plant while surveying Sun Mo.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Fei Tu + 50. Neutral (50/100).
(Oh, he really sold it?)
The group of roadside merchants were jealous.
Pak!
Sun Mo grabbed Fei Tu's hand and heard the system's notification. (Not bad, this is someone who knows his stuff.)
"Let me tell you, I'm the only one who admires these drawings of yours. If it was someone else, you can forget about exchanging a single spirit stone for it!"
Fei Tu was excited by the sight of it and wanted to buy it back to study it.
"10 spirit stones, not a single one less."
Ying Baiwu insisted and directly hugged the potted plant.
"Are you a fool? If I'm willing to spend some time, I can go to the Purple Leaf Canyon and pick a bunch of these. Which fool would buy them for 10 spirit stones? "
The bald guy sneered.
"I'll buy it!"
The golden shimmery young man, who hadn't had a chance to interrupt, took out 10 spirit stones and passed them to Ying Baiwu. After that, he took the potted plant and turned to leave happily.
(Sister Bing will definitely like such a rare gift!)
The bald guy was dumbfounded. The others were dumbfounded as well. (Damn, there's really a fool here?)
"He really sold it?"
Ying Baiwu touched the spirit stones, her gaze filled with shock. Her teacher was truly amazing.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Ying Baiwu + 100. Friendly (900/1,000).
"Of course, Teacher is the best!"
Lu Zhiruo let out a complacent snort, feeling honored.
"Eh? Wait a minute, wait a minute! "
After Fei Tu recovered from his daze, he hurriedly called out.
"What's wrong?"
The golden shimmery young man turned his head, looking puzzled.
"I was the one who saw this potted plant first."
Fei Tu frowned.
"But didn't you say that you couldn't afford it?"
The golden shimmery young man was puzzled.
"Damn, why does this sound like it's asking for a beating?" Fei Tu felt depressed and explained patiently, "It's not that I can't afford it, I'm just bargaining!"
"Doesn't that mean that you can't afford it?"
The golden shimmery young man tilted his head. From his understanding, those who haggled meant that they couldn't afford it.
Fei Tu didn't wish to talk to this guy anymore, but when he glanced at the purple-leafed luo, he couldn't bear to give up just like that. He majored in the study of spirit runes and could tell that the spirit runes on the leaves were all simplified versions of spirit gathering runes. Moreover, they weren't commonly seen.
Honestly speaking, these simplified spirit runes were useless to the vast majority of people. But to him, they might be able to stimulate his inspiration and open a new door for him in the study of spirit runes.
Gritting his teeth and enduring the reluctance, Fei Tu said, "I came here first. We haven't finished discussing our deal. I can also pay 10 spirit stones."
Sssss!
The moment Fei Tu said this, everyone gasped in shock. Had this bald guy lost his mind? Even if his spirit stones were brought here by the wind, he shouldn't waste them like this.
"Oh, then I'll pay 11!"
After the golden shimmery young man spoke, he gave Ying Baiwu another spirit stone and turned to leave.
"..."
At this moment, everyone in the surroundings was cursing in their hearts. There was no escape. This guy's family must have a mine!
Fei Tu was so angry that his liver was hurting. (Damn it, didn't I just want to buy a potted plant? Why did I encounter a tycoon? Forget it, this young man still has a potted plant beside him. Because he knows how to draw, I'll buy one!) (However, I probably won't be able to lower the price anymore.)
"Young man, wait a minute."
Sun Mo spoke up.
"What's wrong?"
The golden shimmery young man didn't understand.
"Do you know how to use this potted plant?"
Sun Mo asked.
"How to use it? Isn't it used for viewing? "
The golden shimmery young man was astonished. Could it be used to cast spells? He looked at the few leaves. There were no erotic pictures!
Sun Mo pinched his forehead, feeling a little speechless. Where did this clown come from? (Could it be that you've spent all your talent points on being funny?)
"Spirit gathering runes are drawn on those leaves. There's no need to care about them. They will maintain an environment with a higher concentration of spirit qi, and it's very beneficial to the body. Once spirit qi is channeled in to activate those spirit runes, it will immediately create an environment with a concentration several times higher than normal. It's very suitable for meditation and cultivation."
Li Ziqi explained.
After he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent. Everyone's gazes subconsciously landed on the potted plant that the golden shimmery young man was hugging.
"There's such a method?"
Shock gradually appeared in everyone's eyes.
"Is it really like this?"
Fei Tu had guessed the effect of this potted plant.
"So this is the case!"
The golden shimmery young man was exultant. If this was the case, Sister Bing would surely like this gift even more.
"Bring it over. You're the first customer to pay 10 spirit stones. I'll give you an additional spirit rune!"
Sun Mo was calm. Very good, the plan was progressing more smoothly than he had expected. Now, it was time to display his true skills.
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