Chapter 231: Invitation
"Thank you Dao for your kindness, how dare you trouble Dao Friend for such a trivial matter!" Li Yuan politely rejected the kindness of the middle-aged man surnamed Qu, although he didn't notice that this person had the slightest evil intentions, but when they met in Pingshui, there was nothing wrong with being cautious.
"Daoist friends don't need to be polite, some small things, do it easily, what's the trouble?" the middle-aged man surnamed Qu waved his hand and said with a smile.
This person's kindness made Li Yuan not know how to refuse for a while, and after a little muttering, Li Yuan said: "Don't hide it from Daoyou, I want to buy some talisman materials, I don't know if you have a suitable recommended place?"
Hearing this, a hint of strange color flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man surnamed Qu, and he even ignored the question raised by Li Yuan, and asked in surprise: "Could it be that Daoyou is a talisman master?"
"Daoist friends laughed, how can talisman masters be seen everywhere, and they have some talisman making attainments, but they are only barely squeezed into the ranks of talisman masters!" Li Yuan sighed deliberately, and said in a self-deprecating tone.
The middle-aged man surnamed Qu didn't think about it, the talisman master was indeed very precious, even if it was inland, there were not many, but even so, the talisman master in the cultivation realm was by no means comparable to ordinary monks.
If you want to become a talisman maker, in addition to having a talent in talisman making, you also need the support of massive resources, and ordinary small forces can't afford to cultivate them at all.
Therefore, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu will look at Li Yuancai differently, thinking that Li Yuan either has an extraordinary background, or he is extraordinary, such a monk, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu will not give up this opportunity to make friends.
"Daoist friends don't need to be presumptuous, even if they are talisman makers, they are definitely not comparable to other monks!" It seems that because of Li Yuan's identity as a talisman maker, the enthusiasm on the face of the middle-aged man surnamed Qu is even greater.
"Meeting is fate, if you don't dislike it, why don't you go to the inner courtyard with me? As for the purchase of materials, I can order to go down and let the disciples run on their behalf!"
"This ...... It doesn't seem appropriate!" Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu surprised him quite a bit, although the talisman master had some status, he was not so popular.
"Don't worry, Daoyou! There is no intention of harming you, as for why you invite Daoyou, you really want to make friends. The middle-aged man surnamed Qu didn't hide it, and directly explained his intentions.
"This ......"
Li Yuan couldn't help but hesitate, if he had nothing to do to stay and make friends, it would be fine, but at the moment he had more important things to do, and he didn't have the heart to make friends with others.
Just when Li Yuangang wanted to say no, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu showed a kind smile and said: "Daoist friends don't need to refuse like this, you might as well listen to what you say before deciding." If you still want to leave after hearing this, you will never stop it. ”
When the words were all spoken, Li Yuan immediately swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, so he had to change his words: "Fellow Daoist, please speak, listen to me!"
The middle-aged man surnamed Qu smiled heartily when he heard this, and said: "Daoyou has just come to the Demon City, and I am afraid that it will be very inconvenient to be alone. It is not uncommon for Jindan monks in the Demon Town City to be found, but they all have their own circles, and they can pass information and intelligence to each other, which is extremely convenient. Moreover, some forces and individuals in the city often hold some underground auctions for Jindan monks, and it may be difficult for foreign monks to contact them without guidance. Aren't Daoyou unmoved by this?"
After saying this, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu looked confident, and looked at Li Yuan quietly and was silent.
However, after Li Yuan heard this, he immediately became interested, it was extremely rare to sell the Five Elements Demon Pill on the surface of the Demon Town, but this underground auction was uncertain.
As the middle-aged man surnamed Qu said, Li Yuan didn't know much about the Demon City now, and if he wanted to get in touch with the circle of Jindan stage monks, he was afraid that it would take a lot of time and experience.
And he planned to focus his mind on drawing talismans, so that he could only integrate into the circle of Jindan period monks, but now there is a middle-aged man surnamed Qu, maybe it is a good opportunity.
Thinking of this, a ray of divine light bloomed in Li Yuan's eyes, but he quickly retracted and made a look of wanting to say something.
When the middle-aged man surnamed Qu saw this scene, he was overjoyed, but he asked casually: "Daoist friends don't know how to think about it?"
"It's really exciting, it's just ......" Speaking of this, Li Yuan stopped, and his face showed embarrassment.
"Daoist friend, is there anything unspeakable?" Seeing Li Yuan's hesitant look, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu didn't know why, so he asked tentatively.
"I do have some worries in my heart. Don't hide it from Daoyou, Zai Xia comes from a well-known Xiuzhen family on the northwest edge of the inland, but Daoyou is a master of Lingyue Mountain, how can he afford to climb high in Xia?" Li Yuan sighed and explained.
I thought that Li Yuan would say something convincing, but I didn't expect it to be such a reason, which made the middle-aged man surnamed Qu stunned for a while.
After a while, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu smiled bitterly and said, "Daoist friends are ashamed of me! Although my Lingyue Mountain is mainly engaged in refining pills, it is also a small and medium-sized force, how can I say that I am a monk?
Li Yuan pretended to be thoughtful and groaned for a while, and then said: "The words of the Taoist friend made the order suddenly open in the mouth. It's Li who is narrow-minded, don't look at Taoist friends to laugh!"
"Daoist friend is polite! Now can you talk about the inner courtyard?" the middle-aged man surnamed Qu waved his hand, and then asked.
"In this way, Li will be cheeky and bothered!" Li Yuan smiled and said with relief.
"Okay! Fellow Daoists, please!" The middle-aged man surnamed Qu laughed loudly and motioned for Li Yuan to please.
Li Yuan no longer shirked, and politely replied with a request.
Then the middle-aged man surnamed Qu instructed the shopkeeper of the Strange Medicine Pavilion next to him, and the two walked slowly towards the inner courtyard side by side.
Entering the inner courtyard, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu took Li Yuan to his residence, warmly greeted Li Yuan and sat at the guest table in the room.
"Fellow Daoist, please, this cloud tea is a rare spiritual tea that other monks have ventured to pick in the habitat of the demon clan, its taste is fragrant and elegant, and the aftertaste is long, Daoist friends might as well give it a try?"
The middle-aged man surnamed Qu lifted the teacup, and after Li Yuan asked and explained, he took a sip, revealing a look of intoxication.
Li Yuanke couldn't tell the quality of the tea, and after taking a sip of it, he only felt a strong fragrance that went straight to his heart, which made people feel refreshed.
"How is Daoyou?" the middle-aged man surnamed Qu came back to his senses and asked Li Yuan with a satisfied expression.
"Well, this tea is fragrant and pleasant, it is indeed as Daoyou said!" Li Yuan responded simply.
"I don't know if you came to the Demon City this time, but what are your plans?" the middle-aged man surnamed Qu couldn't help but smile faintly, and changed the topic and asked.
"I want to buy some materials here, and stay here for a while, as for the rest, I don't have any other plans for the time being?" Li Yuan replied quietly.
"Is it? Could it be to buy talisman materials?" Thinking of the previous conversation with Li Yuan, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu mistakenly thought that Li Yuan wanted to buy talisman materials.
But when you think about it, this doesn't seem right! Talisman making materials are not scarce in the inland, so you won't have to go all the way to this town to buy them!
This made him have some doubts in his eyes, but before he had time to think deeply, he remembered that he had promised to let his disciples buy materials for Li Yuan, so without waiting for Li Yuan to answer, he patted his head and said:
"Look at my brain, I said that I would let my disciples run errands for Daoyou, why did I forget it? I don't know what the materials you want to buy are, I'll let the disciples run for you!"
"Thank you for your kindness, and you don't have to trouble the disciples of your sect. Anyway, I also want to go shopping in the city, and I will buy it when the time comes!" Li Yuan thanked him and rejected the kindness of the middle-aged man surnamed Qu.
The middle-aged man surnamed Qu was a little speechless for a while, but after thinking about it carefully, what Li Yuan said was not unreasonable, so he didn't insist on this matter.
"By the way, the Fit Talent Daoist once said that there is an underground auction in the city, I don't know if you can talk about it in detail!" The auction is still more attractive to Li Yuan, if he can really rely on the spirit stone to buy the Five Elements Demon Pill, Li Yuan will not choose to take the risk.
"Since Daoist friends want to hear it, I will introduce it to Daoist friends in detail!" The middle-aged man surnamed Qu was not surprised by this, the attraction of the auction to the monk was not insignificant, and he deeply understood this.
After brushing his thoughts, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu continued: "The auctions in this city are actually divided into two kinds, one is the auction organized by the Xiuzhen Alliance, and the other is the auction organized by other forces or individual groups. ”
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, his face was full of interest, but he didn't say anything to interrupt the middle-aged man surnamed Qu.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu showed a little smug on his face, and continued to introduce: "The auction held by the Xiuzhen Alliance is very formal, all the auction items are rare treasures, and the way from them is also very positive, and they will never cause any trouble after the auction. ”
"Underground auctions are much more chaotic, and many monks choose to dispose of shady items. In addition, although it is an auction, in addition to the auction link, there is often a barter link between monks. ”
"In contrast, there is a much greater chance that something good will happen in an underground auction, and of course there is a certain amount of risk. ”
“......”
Listening to the middle-aged man's eloquent introduction with relish, Li Yuan's expression changed for a while, some curious, some surprised, and some surprised.
After introducing it for a while, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu seemed to have a dry mouth, so he stopped and took a sip of tea.
Li Yuan took this opportunity to ask, "Dare to ask Daoyou, I wonder if there will be a Five Elements Demon Pill in this underground auction?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man surnamed Qu glanced at Li Yuan in surprise, the role of the Five Elements Demon Pill, as an alchemist, it is impossible for him not to understand, but Li Yuan is a talisman maker, what is the use of the Five Elements Demon Pill?
"Could it be that it is used to refine magic weapons?" the middle-aged man surnamed Qu secretly speculated.
The Five Elements Demon Pill is not an ordinary thing, it may involve the secrets of others, even if he has doubts in his heart, he is also interested in not asking too much.