Watching the people of the Profound Wolf Gang leave, Li Mu hesitated about whether to pack up and leave Qingping Town to avoid being surrounded.

Don't be fooled by their decisive departure; after all, this is their territory.

If they regret their decision, with his weak position, he wouldn't stand a chance.

However, too many loose cultivator customers swarmed in, crowding around in layers, clamoring to buy second-tier spirit talismans.

For a while, Li Mu really had no way to slip away.

There shouldn't be any issues, right?

I've already taken out the second-tier spirit talismans; the Profound Wolf Gang wouldn't fight to the death with me over two members and a little dignity, right?

Thinking so, Li Mu calmed down and continued his business; at this point, spirit talismans were selling extremely well.

There weren't many Tier Two Golden Sword Talismans and Golden Armor Talismans, so Li Mu wouldn't sell them openly; the loose cultivator customers present were merely curious and couldn't possibly afford that many spirit stones.

Rare resources like Tier Two spirit talismans are best sold at places like the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Sure enough, when Li Mu called out a price of thirty middle spirit stones for a Tier Two spirit talisman, the eager loose cultivators suddenly stopped in their tracks.

"Thirty middle spirit stones? That's too expensive! I can't afford it!"

"Forget it! I'll buy a Tier One spirit talisman and make do!"

"Sigh! Boss, can't you make it cheaper? This price is extortion!"

"After all, it's a Tier Two high-grade spirit talisman; this price truly isn't within my means!"

...

The loose cultivators, despite their intentions, sighed repeatedly and turned to buying Tier One spirit talismans instead.

Li Mu sold the Tier One spirit talismans openly, reaping spirit stones from the pockets of the loose cultivators.

Knowing this young vendor had second-tier spirit talismans for self-defense, even though they were envious of his sudden wealth, no one dared to harbor any malicious intent.

After purchasing their talismans, the loose cultivators dispersed in groups of three or four as Li Mu was preparing to pack up.

Just then, five members of the Profound Wolf Gang returned, escorting a young man in his twenties at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, walking toward them.

"It's the Gang Leader of the Profound Wolf Gang - Duan Pinghai, personally coming to stand up for his brothers!"

"That young man is done for now!"

"Tsk tsk tsk! He should have left after crossing the Profound Wolf Gang; now he's going to pay for his arrogance!"

"It might not be that bad; Gang Leader Duan is generally reasonable, …"

...

The loose cultivators at the market spread out, whispering about the situation, their words filled with schadenfreude.

Li Mu frowned, watching the approaching members of the Profound Wolf Gang, feeling both angry and frustrated; were they really going to entangle him endlessly?

Simultaneously, Li Mu was secretly annoyed with himself, letting greed cloud his judgment and making him careless; he should take this lesson to heart and be more vigilant in the future, avoiding any dangerous situations.

Li Mu wore a guarded expression, one hand reaching for his storage bag, the other forming a loose grip, ready at any moment to retrieve a Tier Three Spirit Sword from his storage compartment. At the same time, he extended his divine sense, watching Gang Leader Duan Pinghai of the Profound Wolf Gang approach, ready to spring into action.

There were no Foundation Establishment cultivators around; Li Mu was confident that no one could stop him if he decided to leave.

"Fellow Daoist, are you a Tier Two High-grade Talisman Master?" Duan Pinghai asked Li Mu, getting straight to the point.

"I'm not! My master is, is there something you need?" Li Mu replied, coming up with an excuse as he looked at Duan Pinghai.

"I'd like to reserve a few Tier Two spirit talismans with you." Duan Pinghai smiled slightly, explaining.

"Can't be reserved! Only available for immediate purchase, Tier Two Golden Sword Talisman, Tier Two Golden Armor Talisman, other Tier Two spirit talismans can't be crafted by my master unless you provide the talisman recipe." Li Mu shook his head, indicating.

"The Metal Element Golden Sword Talisman and Golden Armor Talisman can be put to good use. This place is crowded and not suitable for talking; why don't we chat in that tavern over there?" Duan Pinghai suggested, pointing to the Fuyuan Tavern a dozen meters away.

"Alright! Let me just pack up." Li Mu cautiously relaxed his divine sense, probing into the tavern to confirm everything was fine before agreeing.

Duan Pinghai smiled slightly, noticing Li Mu's small actions with a simultaneous hint of apprehension; he realized this young man was not to be underestimated, mastering such profound divine sense at such a young age.

After Li Mu packed up his stall, Duan Yongping warmly greeted him, and they entered the Fuyuan Tavern together.

The nearby loose cultivators watching the scene unfold roughly understood what was happening.

It turned out that Duan Pinghai wasn't there to stand up for his gang members, but rather for the Tier Two spirit talismans and possibly to build ties with a Talisman Master. Truly worthy of being the gang leader of the Profound Wolf Gang, knowing when to advance and when to retreat!

Inside a private room on the tavern's second floor, Li Mu and Duan Pinghai sat around a wine table, taking their seats.

"I can sell you ten Tier Two spirit talismans, thirty middle spirit stones each. If you're short on spirit stones, you can offset it with Tier Two artifact refining spirit ore." Knowing the Profound Wolf Gang controlled some of the mineral resources in Qing'an Town, Li Mu suggested to Duan Pinghai across the table.

"The price for spirit talismans is quite fair; using Tier Two artifact refining spirit ore for the transaction would be even better! I happen to have a batch of Tier Two ore to dispose of, but it hasn't been refined yet. Fellow Daoist Zhao, see if we can make this deal with these ores!" Duan Pinghai thought for a moment, then took out a storage bag, spilling a few unrefined multi-colored Red Gold Ores onto the table.

Li Mu was slightly taken aback, looking at the unrefined Red Gold Ore on the table, then activated his Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits. Information about the ores appeared in a virtual frame:

"[Red Gold Stone Raw Ore]

[Grade: Tier Two Spirit Ore (Tier Three Spirit Ore)]

[Attributes: Solid, Sharp, Heavy]

[Contains a large amount of mixed stone, a small amount of Tier Two Red Gold Stone, a trace amount of Tier Three Geng Metal, a trace amount of Tier Three Taiyi Refined Gold. After high-temperature refinement, a large amount of Tier Two Red Gold, and a trace amount of Tier Three Geng Metal and Taiyi Red Gold can be extracted.]

Unexpectedly, he managed to score a great deal under such circumstances; but he wondered if all the Red Gold Ore in this guy's storage bag were the same materials. If so, he'd really hit the jackpot!

Li Mu remained composed, picking up a piece of Red Gold Ore to weigh it in his hand, feeling its heft.

"I always purchase refined ore; I wonder, what's the price for this unrefined raw ore?" Li Mu asked Duan Pinghai.

"The market price for ten jin of Tier Two Red Gold is seven middle spirit stones. These raw ores have an extremely high Red Gold content; one hundred and fifty jin of raw ore can refine into ten jin of Red Gold. After deducting refining costs, the price for one hundred and fifty jin is set at six middle spirit stones." Duan Pinghai estimated.

"Refinement requires a Tier Two refining furnace and considerable consumption. Moreover, if the Red Gold content doesn't meet your stated level, I'm also risking a loss. One hundred and fifty jin priced at four middle spirit stones, I'll take it!" Li Mu waved his hand, bargaining.

Duan Pinghai frowned, dissatisfied, and said: "The Red Gold raw ore is right here, and the purity definitely meets the requirements. If you don't believe me, see for yourself."

"That's the final price. You buy ten Tier Two spirit talismans, and I'll throw in fifty Tier One spirit talismans." Li Mu used his divine sense to check his storage bag, confirming the batch was indeed the same Red Gold Ore, then proposed.

"That's fine, but return the storage bag with the raw ore to me. These large storage bags aren't cheap." Duan Pinghai thought for a moment, then nodded.

"..." Li Mu looked at Duan Pinghai, speechless.

"You're a big gang leader, and you're quibbling over this? Over ten thousand jin of Red Gold raw ore, and you can't even give me a large storage bag? How am I supposed to carry it all back? I'll give you another thirty Tier One High-grade spirit talismans; let me keep the storage bag!" Li Mu said angrily.

This large storage bag was just perfect for transporting Wind Spirit Grass! Li Mu had planned to buy one anyway since the situation in Little Liang Mountain was not suitable for letting that kid Zhang Baiping go there.

"No way, these large storage bags are valuable; one would cost at least fifty middle spirit stones to buy, at least give me two hundred pieces. I also have many people to support!" Duan Pinghai decisively shook his head, exaggerating his difficulties.

...

"It's not worth that much, I'll at most give you fifty more!" Li Mu rolled his eyes at Duan Pinghai.

"One hundred eighty!"

...

The two went back and forth, probing each other's bottom line fiercely.

Finally, Li Mu handed over an extra one hundred twenty talismans, opting to quickly finalize the transaction.

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