——With a "click" sound, the strength of the long knife in Chen Yan's hand easily split a log a few zhang away in front of him into two. Although it was not the first time he had seen such a might, Chen Yan still looked at the long knife in his hand a little sluggishly, and the wisps of gold on the blade flickered, like a flowing brocade.

And on the hilt, a originally golden spirit stone became more and more dim - the spiritual energy in this metallic spirit stone was about to be exhausted, and if it could not be replaced with a new one in time, this talisman knife would be scrapped.

"Ah Chang, this spirit stone is consumed so fast! I only used seven or eight sword rays before and after, and I am about to run out of spiritual energy?"

"That's what it is, uncle. With this swing of your sword, even a person in armor can cut it off within a few feet in front of you. One chance like this in a battle is enough to help you secure the victory. And with the help of the power of the talisman, only one spirit stone can give you about ten chances of victory, what is there not to be satisfied with?"

When Huang Chang said this, Chen Yan had nothing to say. However, although he admits that this is true, it is still a little difficult for him to accept it due to the thrifty instinct of the merchant family.

Chen Yan looked down at the long knife and sighed:

"A spirit stone costs more than a thousand taels...... This sword is more than a hundred taels of silver, is it so wasteful for cultivators to fight?"

"Hehe, more than that, uncle—don't forget that this talisman knife itself has a lifespan. It's not that you can use it indefinitely if you change the spirit stone...... The spell on it can be activated about fifty or sixty times, which means that after you change the spirit stone five or six times, the knife will almost be scrapped - and this is without experiencing a fierce battle. If you often hit something in a vicious battle, the possibility of damage is even greater. ”

"My God, according to you, this talisman knife can be exchanged for seven or eight spirit stones even on the Immortal Mountain, and it will be sold for at least more than 10,000 taels of silver in our mortal world...... It only takes fifty or sixty times to scrap it?"

"That's right, uncle, this is exactly the tactic of most cultivators - they have money to fight for money, but they don't have money to fight hard. As long as the equipment is strong enough, the low-level monks can also defeat the strong. Uncle, you must get used to this as soon as possible, because this is mostly the case in high-level combat. ”

"Then cut down every single one...... Isn't it equivalent to throwing out two or three hundred taels of silver and smashing people?"

Although Chen Yan is a martial artist, as one of the leaders of the Chen family, he is still very sensitive to financial matters. Although I was persuaded to do so, I still couldn't help but feel distressed.

But Huang Chang shrugged his shoulders and smiled:

"The problem is that you can't hurt others by throwing silver out, but this knife can—believe me, uncle, if you really spend money to buy this talisman knife, you will definitely not be able to take it without more than 20,000 yuan in this Bao country. If you go to the auction of the Splendid Pavilion, it is possible to soar to 30,000 yuan-think about it: what does it mean to have a weapon that sharpens iron like clay and can release a sword, allowing an innate martial artist to easily cut off the target within a range of a few zhang? And how many people are willing to spend 20,000 or 30,000 yuan for it but can't get it? Even if it has a limited service life, compared to the advantages it can bring, what does it mean to spend this extra bit of silver. ”

Chen Yan sighed lightly, obviously understanding what Huang Chang meant, picked up the talisman knife, flicked it lightly, wiped the floating dust on it, and carefully stored it in the scabbard.

"What you said is that with such a weapon in hand, the odds of winning in actual combat can be increased to at least thirty percent, plus the other things you gave Ah Chang...... I can at least exert more than twice my usual strength now, and even if I encounter those cultivators of the Baohou family, I will not be without the strength to fight!"

"It's okay, if it can help you win...... If your true qi has recovered almost completely, let's practice using the talisman and casting the Dao method again?"

Huang Chang suggested, but Chen Yan felt distressed when he heard it:

"Didn't you practice this talisman yesterday? This one really costs more than a thousand taels of silver! Let's try it once, we just know how to release it, why practice this repeatedly...... Ah Chang, I now basically understand the tactics of your cultivators, and they are indeed amazingly powerful. But our warriors simulate this kind of tactic, but it has to be supported by a lot of money. It's just in actual combat, but if you usually have to spend a lot of money on practice, it doesn't seem necessary, right?"

Huang Chang was quite moved by his uncle's "stingy" performance - he knew that the third uncle wanted to help him save some resources, but he smiled and persuaded:

"It's alright, uncle. In fact, these practice talismans are just temporarily drawn by me with ordinary yellow paper cinnabar, even if you don't use them, the aura on them will dissipate within a few days, and they can't be sold for money. Including these weapons......"

While speaking, Huang Chang casually pulled out the talisman knife from the sheath on Chen Yan's waist, and slashed a knife flower in the air. Then, in Chen Yan's astonished gaze, Huang Chang took off the spirit stone inlaid on the handle of the knife and replaced it with a piece with sufficient spiritual energy.

"It may be expensive for others, but it is not the case for me - I have the spirit stone, and the spell on it was originally recorded and printed by me, and it is damaged and cannot be used, so I can just reprint it. Even if the blade itself is damaged, as long as the metal spirit material is still there, it is not difficult to re-cast it - if it is broken, it will be replaced. ”

He inserted the talisman knife back into the scabbard on Chen Yan's waist and laughed softly:

"While I'm here for a few days, my uncle and uncle should step up their practice, don't feel sorry for the losses, these losses are really nothing to me. And before I leave, I will also replace you with new equipment, including the consumption in the future battle, I can also make up for it. ”

As soon as he said this, Chen Yan stopped being verbose and continued to practice with peace of mind. And the fifth uncle next to him, Liu Xingfang, didn't say much from the beginning, just practiced intently - compared to authentic immortal cultivators who cast spells with spiritual power, it is still difficult for these martial artists to activate talismans with innate qi. Especially Chen Yan and Liu Xingfang have just entered the innate realm, and their own skills are still shallow, and they need to do their best every time they activate the charm. It can't be like those monks who take care of offense, defense, control and other aspects at the same time.

So Huang Chang didn't give them too many talismans, one talisman for each person, and one talisman armor was enough - just these two things they couldn't activate at the same time. It is estimated that for a long time, Chen Yan and Liu Xingfang can only choose between focusing on attack and focusing on defense. Therefore, it is all the more necessary to practice diligently and adapt to different tactics.

However, Huang Chang equipped them with many types of talismans: those that added status before the battle, those that attacked directly during the battle, and those that recovered in case of injury...... Everything is complete.