Chapter 130 Talisman Plate

The flying boat of the Diligent Work Hall stopped outside the magic array of Crimson Flame Peak. Ye Changqing activated the communication talisman sword and waited for the restriction to be lifted.

A silver light flew into the magic array, and soon the portal opened, allowing the flying boat to slowly enter.

The flying boat arrived near the icy pool, and Ye Changqing gracefully leaped down, laughing heartily:

"Junior Brother Ji, after the spiritual vein is upgraded, its range needs to be redefined and a survey needs to be conducted to see if any new nodes have been generated. We will be staying here for the next few days."

He was accompanied by a Foundation Establishment cultivator and four Qi Refining disciples who landed at the same time.

Ji An cupped his hands in greeting, his wide robe sleeves fluttering in the wind:

"After the spiritual vein was upgraded, I thought my senior brother would come soon, but I didn't expect to wait so long."

The nearby valley has become a spiritual vein node, and Huang Feihu reported that the concentration of spiritual energy inside can reach at least the first-grade high level.

Moreover, about twenty miles to the east and west of Crimson Flame Peak, there are two low hills, each with a very rich spiritual energy.

He anticipates that in a few years, he will welcome several new neighbors.

At that time, Crimson Flame Peak will no longer be the outermost spiritual vein node of the sect, and this area will gradually become lively, perhaps even developing into a small market.

"The upgraded third-tier spiritual vein runs east-west, stretching for thousands of miles. We divided into six groups and started surveying from the easternmost point."

The areas of the spiritual vein nodes have increased to varying degrees, and multiple branches have appeared, making the surveying task very large, which is why it took longer.

Crimson Flame Peak is located on the westernmost side of the spiritual vein, so it is naturally ranked last.

As Ye Changqing spoke, his face was full of smiles. About 70% of the spiritual vein nodes had been upgraded in grade, and the spiritual energy concentration of those nodes that had not been upgraded had also increased significantly.

With the addition of several hundred more spiritual vein nodes, the sect will be able to produce even more Foundation Establishment cultivators within ten years.

Given time, the sect's foundation will gradually catch up with that of Falling Maple Valley.

The biggest advantage of upgrading the spiritual vein to the third level is that both ancestors can stay in the sect at the same time to improve their cultivation.

In the past, the spiritual vein was only a second-tier top-grade one. If it were to support two Golden Core cultivators to absorb spiritual energy for a long time, it would likely cause the spiritual vein to slowly degenerate.

With no other choice, the two patriarchs had to take turns staying at the sect to improve their cultivation by using the spiritual veins and blessed lands, while the other went out to seek opportunities.

Ji An nodded slightly: "Is there anything I can do to help you, Senior Brother?"

"Just send two people to accompany them, and let the rest of them take care of their own business."

Ye Changqing waved his hand, indicating that the matter was nearing its end and he didn't need to personally step in to speed things up. He should relax for a few days.

"Feihu, you two will accompany the members of the Qin Gong Hall these next few days."

Ji An gave the instructions and held out his hand, saying:

"Senior brother, let's sit inside and have a cup of tea."

The two took their seats as host and guest, and Ye Changqing pondered for a moment before saying:

"I feel that the spiritual energy here is much gentler, which seems more conducive to cultivation?"

He felt that the spiritual energy here was more concentrated than before, but the golden fire spiritual energy did not seem as intense as before, which was impossible given the improvement of the spiritual veins.

There is only one possibility: the other types of spiritual energy in this place are much stronger, which to some extent reduces the influence of the metal and fire spiritual energy.

Ji An skillfully added Xuan Yang Wood Spirit Charcoal to the furnace and smiled:

"It's also good luck that the five elements of Crimson Flame Peak are more balanced, so the energy of the Golden Wind and Blazing Fire is not as strong as before."

However, this only applies to the Cold Pool area; the physical sensations in other areas are no different from usual, and may even be slightly more intense.

"Junior brother is lucky. The spiritual vein of Crimson Flame Peak has reached the middle grade of the second rank, which is equivalent to the treatment of senior uncles in the Chaoyuan stage."

"Tsk tsk, the speed at which I improve my cultivation will increase even more in the future."

Apart from a few senior brothers at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, no other cultivator in the sect could enjoy this treatment.

Ji An made a hand seal, and a ball of flame flew from his fingertip, igniting the spiritual charcoal:

"This place is indeed my lucky place."

Here, the stone tortoise can absorb all kinds of spiritual energy, allowing him to develop in all aspects without any weaknesses.

He paused, then said:

"Senior brother, I suffered a lot of losses on the day the spiritual vein was upgraded."

"We can still deliver the full amount of spirit charcoal, but we can't deliver the pine nuts on time and in the required quantity. Could you see if you can report this to the sect?"

Many of the red pine trees used for harvesting pine cones fell to the ground. Although they were all replanted and straightened, and took root again under his magic, a significant reduction in yield was inevitable.

"The sect anticipated this situation, so many tasks have been reduced or waived this year, including Songzi. Junior Brother, you only need to use 50% of last year's tasks."

Three days later.

Ye Changqing spread the survey map drawn by his disciple on the stone table and said:

"Three more spiritual vein nodes have appeared nearby, two of which have reached the first-grade upper level and the other has reached the first-grade middle level. The sect will soon move cultivators to garrison them."

The Crimson Flame Peak spiritual vein has expanded, and preliminary estimates suggest that the usable spiritual fields have increased by more than 1,500 mu.

Junior brother, do you still have the capacity to take on the contract?

"have."

Ji An agreed without hesitation. He knew that he would need more and more resources to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so he needed to plan ahead. It would be worthwhile to cultivate more spirit fields.

"Although planting spirit trees is relatively easy, there are very few people in the sect who have the ability to take care of so many acres of spirit trees and do so well. It's no wonder that you earned so many contribution points, Junior Brother."

There are only three months left until this year's task deadline. Junior brother needs to step up his preparations during this time, as rent will be collected from these spirit fields starting next year.

Ye Changqing sighed, expressing his sincere admiration for his junior brother's planting skills.

He turned to the cultivator behind him and said:

"Register and assign these spiritual fields to Junior Brother Ji's name."

One month later, at Red Copper Mountain.

Chen Xingzhou stepped into the cave, his eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands and smiled:

"Congratulations, Myna, on your further advancement in cultivation."

"Fourteenth Brother, please sit down," Chen Xingyun waved his hand again and sighed softly.

"It took fifteen years to advance from the fourth to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, and each subsequent advancement in cultivation will take even longer."

I'm eighty-two this year, and I don't know how long I'll live to see that milestone.

Thinking back to when he first established his foundation, he was only thirty years old, full of vigor and even fantasizing that he had the potential to become a Chaoyuan.

As a result, he wasted fifty years and only barely reached the fifth level of Foundation Establishment. He has at most a hundred years left to improve his cultivation.

Based on the current situation, breaking through the Chaoyuan stage can only be achieved in dreams.

Chen Xingzhou sat at the lower end and said softly:

"Eighth Brother, a large number of Golden Spirit Sect disciples have appeared near Crimson Flame Peak, making our chances of taking action against the target even slimmer. The clan leader has decided not to carry out the assassination plan within the Golden Spirit Sect's mountain gate."

But this person remains a potential threat. If the myna bird can track the target's movements outside, we'll make our move.

Over the years, they have monitored that the target always remained alone inside the magic array when Crimson Flame Peak erupted. The clan leader believed that the target would not reveal the matter and decided to abandon the assassination plan several years ago, never forgetting that he himself was the one who carried out the assassination.

Chen Xingzhou had controlled Crimson Flame Peak for many years, profiting greatly from the volcanic eruptions. He had no shortage of pills, and his cultivation level improved rapidly.

After leaving Crimson Flame Peak in recent years, his comfortable life suddenly turned into hardship, which he deeply regretted.

Chen Xingyun said in a deep voice:

“I’ve been thinking about this seriously lately, Fourteenth Brother, you should try to persuade the clan leader.”

Crimson Flame Peak is not the family's territory after all, and the situation of spewing spiritual objects may be exposed one day. If the sect investigates, the family will inevitably suffer severe punishment, which may even be crippling.

"By severing ties now, even if things are exposed, we can still deny it. After all, no one else knows how many years the eruption has been going on. The family only needs to hide the members who know the truth."

He only learned about the eruption of spiritual energy at Crimson Flame Peak from his fourteenth brother after Ji An chose it as his cave dwelling.

There's still room for maneuver if the embezzlement of spiritual items is exposed, and the family can make compensation. But if the assassination of a sect disciple is exposed, the family will be purged, and he won't be able to escape responsibility.

Ten years have passed, and he has witnessed the other party's caution.

What he fears now is that if the target leaves behind some contingency plan, even if the assassination is successful, the sect will know that high-level spiritual creatures emerged when Crimson Flame Peak erupted.

Chen Xingzhou lowered his gaze and remained silent.

Wei Songnian piloted his flying boat and landed on Crimson Flame Peak with great pride.

"Senior Brother Ji, it's been a long time!"

Ji An looked at the robust cultivator with a ruddy complexion and radiant spirit, and laughed loudly:

"Junior Brother Wei, congratulations!"

The other party was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which meant his network of connections had grown even stronger.

"After the sect's spiritual vein was successfully upgraded, I discovered several new spiritual vein nodes at Crimson Flame Peak when I was choosing a cave dwelling. Without hesitation, I chose the adjacent valley."

I will need your continued guidance in the future, Senior Brother Ji.

Wei Songnian smiled and cupped his hands, saying that the spirit fields allocated to him could be used to hire some spirit farmers to manage, while he himself could integrate into the sect's Foundation Establishment circle to sell higher-profit goods.

"I was just looking for my junior brother. I have something good to show you."

Ji An led his men out of the cold pool, took out a talisman plate covered with crimson patterns, and filled it with four Explosive Flame Talismans.

"Junior Brother Wei, watch closely."

He used his magic to activate the talisman plate, and the talismans flew out one after another, flashing with fire as they struck the rocks, accompanied by a dull thud as stones flew everywhere.

Wei Songnian said with delight:

"Is this a talisman disc?"

The talisman plate is difficult to make, and many talisman makers at the Foundation Establishment stage are unable to create it.

He had only heard of such a good thing, but had never seen it with his own eyes.

Ji An nodded proudly:

"Exactly! I only filled it with a mid-grade Explosive Flame Talisman. If it were a high-grade Explosive Flame Talisman, as long as the opportunity is chosen well and it hits the target, it wouldn't be a pipe dream for a Qi Refining cultivator to kill a Foundation Establishment stage demon beast."

He exaggerated somewhat, but he still had a good chance of seriously injuring a Foundation Establishment stage demon beast with relatively low defense capabilities.

Even if they don't use them to fight demonic beasts, Qi Refining stage disciples still buy one as a trump card for self-defense.

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"Junior brother, what do you think the value of such a talisman plate is?"

It took him half a month to successfully create only four Blazing Flame Talisman Plates, indicating that the creation process was quite difficult.

As his skill in crafting talisman plates improves, his crafting speed will increase, and he will be able to attempt to craft explosive talisman plates.

Wei Songnian's eyes shone brightly, as if countless spirit stones were flashing within them:

"Senior brother, how many talisman plates can you make in a month?"

Ji An: "."

(End of this chapter)