"Five yuan for a calabash of Ling stone." The stall owner said, pointing to the small calabashes on his stand.

  "Alright, give me twenty talismans and a bottle of talisman water, how about ten pieces of spirit stone?" Ji Qing said with a smile.

  "No way, no way! You're just buying this little bit of stuff and I'm supposed to throw in five talismans for free? That's two more spirit stones you owe me, or I won't even break even!" The stall owner, a middle-aged uncle, shook his head as he spoke.

  Lin Qingyao heard this and immediately became cautious, in case Ji Qing wanted to buy more things, he didn't have any spirit stones, and if things went wrong, he would have to use his own spirit stones! This was not acceptable! His own spirit stones weren't blown in by the wind, they were hard-won from the ancient well! To put it bluntly, they were exchanged for with his life, he absolutely couldn't be a scapegoat again!

  Fortunately, Ji Qing didn't have any intention of hitting her this time and had already shifted his attention to the slightly chubby stall owner.

  Ji Qing said with a pleading tone: "Fellow Taoist, at home one relies on their sect, outside one relies on friends. I've come out this time and now I only have ten pieces of spirit stone on me, so just sell the item to me..."

  Lin Qingyao supported her forehead, slightly opening up a bit. No matter how she looked at Ji Qing, he seemed just like a pitiful little dog wagging its tail. Where would a cultivator have the same demeanor as Ji Qing? Hmm, she must stand further away from him, otherwise when the time came, not only would she lose money, but also suffer humiliation together with him!

  Lin Qingyao had gone far away, but her ears were not deaf. The middle-aged Taoist priest selling talismans seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying to Ji Qing: "Sixteen talismans can't be more! These talismans are made of the best Longsha grass, and they have a very good effect!"

  Ji Qing stretched out his voice and said in a sorrowful and pitiful tone: "Fellow Taoist, at your age, you can already be my master. Just take care of me as if I were your junior when you go out, and just do what I say, sell the thing to me."

  Lin Qingyao's eyes jumped, and she looked at the somewhat dim sky in silence. Was it still early? If she wasn't mistaken, the Taoist selling talismans was only a sixth-level Qi Practitioner, while Ji Qing's cultivation level was two levels higher than that middle-aged practitioner. Ji Qing saying this was also quite shameless.

  It's clear that Ji Qingke didn't have the same sense of shame as Lin Qingyao. At this moment, he blinked his eyes and looked pitifully at the Taoist priest selling talismans.

  Lin Qingyao thought to herself, this talisman-selling cultivator probably can't wait to slap Ji Qing flying with a palm.

  But what happened next left her stunned. The old man selling the talismans hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Alright, young friend, you're right. We rely on friends when we're out, and I'll just consider it taking care of a younger generation. This thing is yours!"

  Lin Qingyao was stunned, how could the man who had just been so firm in his attitude suddenly change his mind? He agreed to Ji Qing's outrageous demands, which was simply taking advantage of him.

  Lin Qingyao suddenly remembered what had happened to herself, it seemed that at the beginning, she was also very determined, refusing to give Ji Qingling stone, but later, after being persuaded by Ji Qing, she suddenly softened and gave it to him... afterwards, she regretted it a bit...

  Lin Qingyao immediately moved closer to the two people and stared at Ji Qing.

  Only in Ji Qing's eyes did a thin layer of white mist appear, and when looking at people, it carried a sense of confusion and bewilderment.

  Lin Qingyao's heart sank as she rummaged through her memories and pulled out a useful piece of information.

  It is said that some people will cultivate charm to confuse people's minds, and just now it seems like they were all confused by someone, and also the uncle who sells talismans nowadays...

  It can't be that Ji Qing has been cultivating seduction techniques?

  Just now he unknowingly influenced his own consciousness, doesn't that mean that he can easily control himself? And then do things that make him feel puzzled?

  What's more, will I be completely controlled by Ji Qing? Become a slave at his beck and call?

  Lin Qingyao broke out in a cold sweat, and immediately decided to hurry up and separate from Ji Qing. From now on, they would never meet again, for this person was truly too dangerous!

  Fortunately, he doesn't seem to have any malicious intentions towards himself now, he just cheated himself out of ten spirit stones. If he had malicious intentions towards himself, it would be a simple matter to solve the problem without shedding blood!

  Lin Qingyao was after all a newcomer to the Cultivation Realm, and didn't know much about many of the realm's techniques and secrets. She thought back to her memories and came up with the "Seduction Technique", and naturally assumed that it was what Ji Qing used.

  It's not that Lin Qingyao thought wrongly, but rather Ji Qing is too special. If this had happened to someone else, unless they were the type who reads extensively, it's likely everyone would have thought the same as Lin Qingyao.

  Just as Lin Qing was lost in thought, Ji Qing had already taken the Ling Stone and was holding onto the thing he had swindled from the stall owner, praising the owner's "kindness" while pulling Lin Qing along with him as they quickly walked away.

  The vendor who sold the goods was left with a bewildered expression, unable to understand why he had suddenly started selling companion books. Perhaps it was because that young monk was too pitiful? Yes, he must have been too pitiful.

  "Phew... that was close. If someone had discovered us, it would have been disastrous!" Chang Song let out a sigh of relief after Ji Qing pulled Lin Qingyao away.

  After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that something was not quite right. He glanced at Lin Qingyao and saw that the beautiful and elegant Lin Qingyao had a guarded expression on her face, with a hint of a smile that seemed to be hiding something.

  Ji Qing knew, afraid of being discovered by Lin Qingyao.

  He didn't quite like Lin Shi Mei, who had just met him, with that defensive look on her face. So he explained: "Uh... Shi Mei... I know, it's not right, I shouldn't have swindled you out of ten pieces of spiritual stone. Don't give me that look, okay? Don't worry, I'll return the spiritual stone to you in a bit!"

  Lin Qingyao became even more guarded in her heart. He was penniless and had no spiritual stone to accompany him. Eight out of ten times, he would cheat people again. She must keep a distance from him, lest his deeds be exposed and implicate herself!

  Forget it, that's a spirit stone. It flew away just like that. What Ji Qing said at the time was also right. Even if he gave him a wage, it would be considered using spirit stones to buy himself a lesson. Lin Qingyao thought so.

  "Ji Shixiong, I think we should part ways here." Lin Qingyao's cold voice came through.

  "Hey! Lin Shimei, are you really mad at me because of these ten spirit stones?" Ji Qing looked pitifully at Lin Qingyao.

  But Lin Qingyao saw Ji Qing's expression and got angry, Lin Qingyao didn't forget that just now Ji Qing used this look to deceive herself, so she was on high alert, guarding against Ji Qing.

  Lin Qingyao wanted to part ways with Ji Qing, but she didn't want to offend him either. After all, Ji Qing's cultivation and methods were still out there, and the spiritual realm was so small that they might run into each other again someday...

  So Lin Qingyao thought that it was better to part on good terms, and she said a few more words to Ji Qing: "Brother Ji, you are a superior person, my cultivation is shallow, I really don't dare to walk with you together."

  She was angry with Ji Qing, but it wasn't because of those ten pieces of spiritual stone. It was because she was afraid that Ji Qing would control her again!

  Ji Qing finally sensed Lin Qingyao's thoughts from her cautious eyes, and with a bitter face said: "Lin Shimei, you're angry at me because of what just happened between us, aren't you?"

  Ji Qing's words didn't make sense, but even a fool could understand them.

  Lin Qingyao saw Ji Qing bring up the topic and nodded directly.

  Ji Qing used a "just as expected" expression and looked at Lin Qingyao.

  Then he entangled again: "Lin Shimei, good sister, don't be angry with me, I promise not to treat you like this in the future."

  I don't believe it! Although Ji Qing appears to be very sincere, Lin Qingyao, having learned from past experiences, still decides to guard against him.

  Ji Qing looked at Lin Qingyao with a bitter face. After he came down the mountain, he had done something that weighed on his conscience - bullying such a beautiful junior sister... He couldn't let this junior sister leave in anger, or else his own conscience would be uneasy...

  Beautiful Shifu... It seems that in Ji Qing's heart, she is just a beautiful Shifu, so he feels guilty. As for the middle-aged man who sold talismans just now, he doesn't need to feel guilty?

  Lin Qingyao walked with a cold face, determined to shake off Ji Qing.

  "Good junior sister... good junior sister..." Ji Qing continued to wield his entwining character technique.

  Ling Qingyao, who had been enduring the disturbance for a long time, finally stopped and turned around.

  Ji Qing thought Lin Qingyao would scold him severely, but unexpectedly, Lin Qingyao asked: "What method did you just use to control me?"

  Lin Qingyao felt that she might not be able to shake off Ji Qing after all, and was also afraid that Ji Qing would follow her, so she changed her mind and decided to control herself, letting herself forgive him... which is why she asked this question.

  It is said that knowing oneself and knowing others, Lin Qingyao thought of defending against Ji Qing, but she had to know what was going on.

  "Is that a seductive technique?" Lin Qingyao asked with slightly furrowed eyebrows.

  Ji Qing hastily shook his head: "No, why would I cultivate such a low-level thing like seduction techniques? Only some female cultivators would cultivate this... Have you ever seen a male cultivator cultivating this to entice younger sisters?"

  Lin Qingyao listened to Ji Qingyue's increasingly absurd words, feeling that she and Ji Qing were simply not on the same wavelength, making it difficult for them to communicate.

  Ji Qing sighed and then continued: "Forget it, it's not like it's a secret or anything. I'll tell you, but... you have to promise me that after hearing this, you won't betray me."

  Lin Qingyao nodded slightly, as long as he didn't come to scheme against her, who would betray him?

  Ji Qing said with a bitter face: "These eyes of mine are misty and confused..."

  "What's going on?" Lin Qingyao listened unclearly and then asked: "Then what?"

  Ji Qing's eyes widened in surprise and he exclaimed: "Junior sister, are you kidding me? You actually don't know about the Illusory Mist Heart Pupil?"

  Lin Qingyao furrowed her brow, shook her head, and even began to suspect that Ji Qing was playing with her.