Ethan Brooks saw the look in David Turner's eyes and of course knew what this guy wanted to do. However, he was only here to make this one deal in the past few days, and would leave immediately after it was done, so he had no time to worry about anything else. Besides, he wasn't afraid of David Turner at all.

“All of your ‘Qing Shen Talismans’, I’ll take them. How much?” As soon as David Turner walked away, Emily Foster said anxiously.

Ethan Brooks picked up the two ‘Qing Shen Talismans’ and said, “These talismans are the result of my painstaking effort, so of course there aren’t many—only two left. You only need to use this better one. As for the other, if you don’t use it, you can keep it in a jade box. Generally, it’ll be fine for up to ten years. Both together are thirty thousand yuan.”

As he spoke, Ethan Brooks picked up the two ‘Qing Shen Talismans’ and handed them to Emily Foster, pointing out the one that was close to first-grade.

Emily Foster accepted the two talismans but wrote a check for fifty thousand yuan for Ethan Brooks. Ethan Brooks wasn’t someone who liked to take advantage of others, so he picked up a ‘Protective Talisman’ and a ‘Fireball Talisman’ and handed them to Emily Foster, saying, “Since it’s fifty thousand, I’ll give you these two as well. This one is a ‘Protective Talisman’. When you get home, just make a sachet and wear it on you. As for the ‘Fireball Talisman’, it’s for self-defense. If you encounter a criminal, just throw it and say the word ‘Lin’.”

Seeing that Ethan Brooks didn’t want to take advantage of her, Sophia Foster felt even more hopeful about these two talismans. No matter how she looked at it, Ethan Brooks didn’t seem like a fraud. Hearing Ethan Brooks’s words, she quickly asked, “Master, how do I use this ‘Qing Shen Talisman’?”

Ethan Brooks put away the check and said, “It’s the same. Just throw the talisman at the patient and say the word ‘Lin’.”

“Um, may I ask your surname, Master? Would you be willing to come with me to see my mother? I can pay you double.” After receiving the ‘Qing Shen Talisman’, Sophia Foster felt her restless mood gradually calming down. Moreover, this talisman, which looked just like a piece of paper, actually had some weight to it. She felt even more confident in Ethan Brooks, which made her want to invite him.

Of course, Ethan Brooks wouldn’t go with Emily Foster. He just waved his hand and said, “No need for me to go. This talisman will definitely save her.”

Emily Foster and the woman named Little Jack saw that Ethan Brooks was unwilling to go with them, so they could only take the two talismans and hurriedly head back to try them out.

After seeing the two women leave, Ethan Brooks quickly turned around, packed up his stall, and went to the bank to cash the check. He was in urgent need of money now.

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“Jie Wen, that man was wearing big sunglasses, and you couldn’t even see his face clearly. David Turner’s words make some sense. I think he’s probably a fraud.” Although she knew Ethan Brooks was a fraud, the woman named Little Jack still spoke tactfully.

Emily Foster sighed. How could she not know Ethan Brooks was a fraud? But even knowing he was a fraud, she still had to try, because she didn’t want to give up any chance to wake her mother. Even if she knew she was being deceived, she had to try.

Seeing Emily Foster sigh without saying anything, the bodyguard Little Jack seemed to understand her thoughts. Her expression dimmed, but she didn’t say anything more.

After getting fifty thousand yuan, the first thing Ethan Brooks did was go out and find a place to stay, because he needed some herbs to make medicinal liquids, and it was too inconvenient to do so at school. It would be more convenient to rent a place outside. Although he hadn’t seen his other dormmates for months, all his things were confidential, and he didn’t want them exposed.

As long as he had money, it was easy to find a rental in Ninghai, but it was rare to find one that satisfied Ethan Brooks. He needed a place that was not only quiet but also had fresh surroundings, and preferably a spot where he could practice martial arts every day.

It was hard for him to make progress in cultivation now, but he didn’t want to abandon his worldly martial arts skills. He needed a way to protect himself.

Ningdu District and Ninghai University, where Ethan Brooks was currently studying, were at opposite ends of the city—one in the south, one in the north—over thirty li apart. By the time Ethan Brooks reached Ningdu, it was already close to dusk.

The reason he wanted to find a place farther away was twofold: one, he didn’t want people at school to know his background; two, he hoped to run to school every day, which would help him train his movement skills.

Just as Ethan Brooks thought he wouldn’t find a place to stay today, a small courtyard exuding a faint spiritual aura appeared before him. To his delight, there was even a sign outside the courtyard that read ‘House for Rent’.

Even before entering the courtyard, Ethan Brooks had already decided to rent it—not for any other reason, but because the spiritual energy here was relatively good.

“Who are you looking for?” The courtyard door was opened by a woman in her fifties after Ethan Brooks knocked. As she spoke, she sized up Ethan Brooks.

Ethan Brooks forgot to answer her, because he saw that there was actually a ‘Silver Heart Grass’ growing in the courtyard. No wonder there was some spiritual energy leaking out—there was actually such a medicinal herb here. But there was only one, which was really too few. ‘Silver Heart Grass’ was a main spiritual herb for refining Qi Gathering Pills. How could it exist on a spiritually barren Earth?