Su Chen held the cold and heavy golden stone pen in his hand, and when he sensed the aura inside, his eyebrows couldn't help but raise in surprise.

Soul Pen!

It's really a gold-based spirit pen!

The real golden spirit material is really completely different from the ordinary material. The aura contained in it is quite rich, and it will not be easily dispersed after two tosses.

I don't know where the owner of this old pen shop got such good materials.

"What's this called?"

Su Chen couldn't help but say.

The middle-aged shop owner listened to Su Chen ask about the treasure of the old pen shop, and couldn't help but dance with his eyebrows, and talked about the origin of this pen.

"This pen name is the Golden Fox Rune Pen, which is taken from the golden fox hair of the Golden Sacred Mountain in the Western Regions. The golden fox was a very supernatural beast, and even the most experienced hunters could hardly see it.

However, they will shed their fur once a year in the summer, and some hunters from the Western Regions will go up to the mountains to pick them up and sell them to those who know the goods. Merchants from the Western Regions will bring such good goods to the counties in the south of the Yangtze River for sale. Especially in Gusu City, which is the center of the north-south river transportation, many merchants have such good goods.

The small shop buys goods once a year, and uses a small pinch of golden fox fur to make such a superb golden fox rune pen. It's just that there are too few people who can afford this kind of superb talisman pen, and the sales are very low. Our store will only make such a golden fox pen a year.

This is a rare thing, and few Taoist priests can use expensive talismans such as qi to draw Taoist talismans. In our White Lotus Sect, only elders with more than seven White Lotus flowers can afford to use it.

I have heard that the elders of our White Lotus Sect used it to draw the White Lotus Dao Talisman is actually quite effective, and it is extremely wonderful. It's a pity that I don't know how to draw the White Lotus Dao Talisman, otherwise I would use it for myself. ”

The middle-aged shopkeeper talked about this with a smug look.

"How many silver taels?"

Su Chen immediately asked.

"It's... Ordinary talismans only cost dozens or hundreds of copper coins. However, this material is hard to find, it is obtained from the distant Western Regions, it is well-made, and naturally it is a little expensive, and it requires a full twenty taels of silver! However, it is rare to sell one a year, and it is okay to give it to you cheaper, only eighteen taels of silver. ”

The middle-aged shopkeeper frowned a few times, as if he was calculating the price.

He was quite proud of this Golden Fox Rune Pen, the price of this Firefox Rune Pen was one or twenty times that of other high-end rune pens, and it was hundreds of times the price of ordinary low-grade rune pens.

This is the treasure of the century-old store, and it is also the biggest source of profit for this century-old pen store. It accounts for at least a small half of the annual income.

"I don't have a lot of money, it's a bit expensive, can't it be cheaper? ”

Su Chen was taken aback.

Even if it is discounted, this price is still quite expensive.

But then again, this is one of the important materials for making golden spirit runes, and no matter what the price, he has to buy it.

"Well, that's embarrassing for me, the cost of this talisman is extremely high. Our shop only makes one Golden Fox Pen every year, and it is usually bought by the high-level leaders above the White Lotus Sect Elder, so it is difficult to reduce the price.

Otherwise, little brother wait a while, I still have a defective stock in the warehouse in the backyard, similar to this one, but the color of the fox fur is slightly worse, and it will be sold to you cheaply for fifteen taels of silver. ”

The middle-aged shopkeeper looked embarrassed, knocked on the table hesitantly, thought for a while, and said.

"Okay! The color is almost okay, as long as it is a golden fox rune pen like this. I'm in a hurry to bring it back to the church to draw talismans. ”

Su Chen thought for a moment, nodded, and smiled with satisfaction.

"Little brother, wait a moment, I'll go to the warehouse in the backyard to get it for you!"

The middle-aged shopkeeper glanced at Su Chen a few more times, but the hat Su Chen was wearing covered most of his face, and he lowered his head, and he couldn't see Su Chen's face.

He didn't look much and quickly exited through the back door.

...

After seeing the middle-aged shop owner go out from the back door of the old pen shop, Su Chen's smile suddenly retracted and calmed down.

As we talked, he sensed something was wrong.

The middle-aged shopkeeper was originally quite normal, but when he heard that he really wanted to buy this golden fox talisman pen, his eyebrows jumped several times, and he seemed to be nervous.

At the back, the middle-aged shopkeeper's hands trembled slightly, and he had to knock on the table to cover up, as if he was hiding something.

Although these were well disguised, they couldn't escape Su Chen's gaze.

Su Chen listened with his ears pricked up, and after the middle-aged shopkeeper walked out of the door, his pace immediately became urgent, and he quickly strode up, panting and rushing to an attic hundreds of zhang away.

Su Chen used to be there, it was a high-end inn in Lou County, and it was not a warehouse at all.

"Sure enough, there is a problem!"

Su Chen's face changed slightly.

He immediately flashed out of the old pen shop, quickly drilled into a nearby alley, and arrived at an inconspicuous residential building hundreds of feet away, a hidden place.

He didn't leave, but watched the movement of the old pen shop.

...

Not far from the old pen shop, there is an inn attic.

The bluestone Taoist chief and three second-rate young Taoist priests were bored playing dice and gambling on broken silver in a large chamber. There is no way, there is no other pastime in this Lou County, so it can only entertain itself.

For most of the past six months, Daoist Qingshi has been depressed and wants to vomit blood. But there is nowhere to vent this depression, because this is what he brought on himself.

Because he had never been able to find the mysterious thief and the Book of Jade Slips, the five personal disciples of Hanshan Zhenren discussed in the treasure hall that day, and he came up with a bad idea to wait for the rabbit.

Starting with the spirit materials for making spirit runes, control and monitor them in a large area throughout Wu County.

This Lou County is obviously not as prosperous and lively as Gusu City, and the market is depressed, and there are few places to play. The most troublesome thing is that this is still the territory of the White Lotus Sect.

Although the Mao Sect Master of the White Lotus Sect, for the sake of the real people in Hanshan, did not drive them away from Lou County.

But these Hanshan Taoist priests did not dare to walk around in Lou County at will, lest they be misunderstood by the White Lotus Sect that he wanted to preach in Lou County and grab land.

In Lou County, Hanshan Zhenren once discovered that there was a Li pen shop that could use the source from the Western Regions to make a golden fox rune pen, which could be used to draw spirit runes.

As a result, he was sent to Lou County to squat for more than half a year, staying in the inn every day, guarding the old pen shop nearby, like being in prison, he couldn't leave this bird place, and he was almost suffocated to death.

The middle-aged shopkeeper ran in a hurry.

The bluestone Taoist promised him a great benefit, as long as he helped him find someone, he could get a huge reward of five hundred taels of silver.

The bluestone Dao Chief's instructions to him were also simple, no matter what other talismans were, but if anyone asked about this golden fox talisman pen worth twenty taels of silver, no matter who it was, even if it was a disciple of the White Lotus Sect, he must inform them immediately. They are good at checking whether it is the Jiangyang thief who stole the treasure book of the Hanshan Daoguan.

The middle-aged shopkeeper ran to the attic in one breath and told the bluestone Taoist that someone wanted to buy the golden fox rune pen.

The Taoist of Qingshi couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly took the three Taoist priests and rushed to the old pen shop.

"Boom ——!"

The bluestone Taoist was too lazy to push the door, and with a move of eagle claws in his palm, he burst out with a strong true qi that was feet long, directly tore the wooden door, broke in, and rushed into the old pen shop like a whirlwind.

"What about people?"

The old pen shop was empty, with a large counter, an old door, tables, chairs, and curtains, and there was no one.

"Damn, it's only been a few blinks of an eye, and you're gone?"

The bluestone Taoist couldn't help but be furious, and slapped his palm on the counter.

The strong true qi wrapped dozens of bamboo talisman pens, like iron arrows flying wildly, in a "poof" sound, half of it pierced into the rock floor and the wooden door.

Several other second-rate Taoist priests also rushed in, and when they found that there was no one in the old pen shop, they hurriedly rushed out the front door to chase after them. However, when I got out of the gate, there was not half a figure on the quiet street.

They jumped on the roof of the house, looked around and saw no one fleeing, and for a moment they were confused, and did not know how to catch up.

"Qingshi Daoist, that person is inside, he said that he wants the golden fox rune pen.... Uh, what about others?"

The middle-aged shopkeeper rushed into the pen shop, thinking about the five hundred taels of silver reward that was about to arrive, and couldn't help shouting excitedly. He soon saw that the small shop was empty, and the counter was shattered and chaotic, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

"What about people? Didn't you say people are in the shop!"

The bluestone Taoist looked at the middle-aged shopkeeper coldly, and asked angrily.

But for most of the year, he didn't even see a ghost, and he stayed in the inn depressed every day, bored.

Finally, he waited for the middle-aged shop owner to come to inform him of the news, saying that a mysterious person had bought a golden fox talisman pen, and he was overjoyed and hurried to catch the man.

As a result, he was still disappointed.

"Can you see clearly, what does that person look like, and which gang disciple uniform is he wearing?"

He brought a hat, wore a sackcloth and a long shirt, and his voice was low, looking like an ordinary person in his twenties, not much like a person in the rivers and lakes. Moreover, he said that he was going to take it back to the church to learn how to draw talismans... I'm afraid I'm learning to draw talismans from a senior in the church.

Qingshi Daoist, as soon as I heard that he wanted to buy the Golden Fox Rune Pen, I didn't delay for a moment, and I immediately reported it to you! ... This, why don't you go to the White Lotus Sect to inquire about the news, and see which new disciple is ready to learn to draw talismans. ”

The middle-aged shopkeeper was sweating profusely and hurriedly explained.

"This guy is so cunning and suspicious. It must be the river thief... But he can also believe his nonsense? Maybe he wants to lead me into the ditch and provoke a dispute between the Hanshan Taoist Temple and the White Lotus Sect. ”

The bluestone Taoist gritted his teeth, hating in his heart.

Daoist Qingshi asked again.

But the middle-aged shopkeeper didn't see his true face because Su Chen was wearing a hat.

He couldn't help but feel sorry. Otherwise, even if this son escapes, as long as he draws a drawing of his appearance and lays a net in Wu County, he may be able to catch it.

At the moment, he is helpless.

There are only three or four Taoist priests stationed in this Lou County, and there is no extra manpower at all.

Although Lou County is a small county, it is also a county seat with a population of tens of thousands of households, and it is extremely difficult to search on a large scale in the territory of the White Lotus Sect.

He didn't find anyone, so he could only leave with people hanging his head.

...

Su Chen carefully hid in the distant house, watching the movements of the old pen shop with cold eyes.

Sure enough, in just a few breaths, an old Taoist priest and three young Taoist priests rushed into the old pen shop.

When Su Chen saw the old Taoist priest, he couldn't help but be shocked.

This old Taoist priest is none other than the fifth of the five pro-apprentices of Hanshan Zhenren, the junior brother of Qinghe Dao Chief, Qingshi Dao Chief!

That is the five first-class top senior masters of the Hanshan Taoist Temple, in addition to the grandmaster masters, the entire Jianghu is also one of the few powerful characters.

"Hanshan Taoist Temple, sure enough, a trap has been set!"

Su Chen hid in the distant house, looking at it carefully, biting his lip and his eyes were full of anger.

He had also wondered if the people of the Cold Mountain Daoist Temple would send someone to monitor these spiritual materials.

It's just that I haven't met it, and I'm not sure about it.

He thought, it has been half a year, and the rivers and lakes have long been calm, and the Taoist priests of the Cold Mountain can't stare at it every day.

Unexpectedly, in this small county town like Lou County, which is 100 miles away from Gusu City, Hanshan Taoist Temple actually sent a first-class top master to monitor.

Almost, he was planted in this little old pen shop.

With his current strength, he is only in the middle and late stages of the second rate, and the foundation of the inner family's true qi is still shallow. It is definitely not the opponent of the Qingshi Dao Chief, a first-class top senior master for decades.

Once you are blocked in the store by the bluestone road chief and can't escape, you will definitely die.

It seems that the Taoist priests of the Hanshan Taoist Temple are loose and secret, and they are still trying their best to track down the whereabouts of the immortal book. It's just that the Taoist priests no longer chase people, but keep an eye on the materials used to make spirit runes.

"I just wanted to buy a talisman pen, but this shop actually wanted to kill me!

Su Chen's expression was cold, and he turned his head and left.

...

A few months later.

The night is dark and the wind is high, and the sky is dry and dry.

Louxian Fu pen shop suddenly caught fire overnight, lost a large number of pen tools, including a golden fox pen lost its trace, the tragic loss made the middle-aged shopkeeper heartbroken, howling and crying.

Residents fighting the fire nearby did not know and only thought it was an ordinary fire.

But the middle-aged shopkeeper knew that this was a surprise attack by the Jiangyang thief to retaliate. Day and night defense, how can you prevent thieves every day!

He wept with remorse. Those people in the rivers and lakes are all ruthless, killing people and setting fire to the gold belt, he is a small common man, he should not be greedy for money and blindly mix in the affairs of the rivers and lakes.