The next day.
Liao Cai'er walked out of the room with a normal expression and sat down at the dining table, but her eyes were somewhat evasive.
Lin Xiuyuan acted as if nothing had happened, calmly serving Liao Cai'er a bowl of porridge before sitting down and saying:
"We escaped death by a hair's breadth, and the people we killed were suspected to be disciples of the Golden Sea Sect. For the next period of time, it's best not to go out."
"And I need a quiet environment to make talismans. You'd better stay in your room and cultivate for a while. After all, the spiritual energy here is rich, and I have quite a few pills here. If you can quickly cultivate to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top martial arts realm, I should be able to get you a Transcendent Pill."
Hearing this, Liao Cai'er's eyes lit up, but looking at the several bottles of pills Lin Xiuyuan pushed towards her, a look of hesitation appeared on her face. She was about to say, "This is too precious, I..."
Lin Xiuyuan seemed to know what she was about to say, and waved his hand to interrupt her:
"Consider this as me paying off a debt. Besides, given our relationship, there's no need to haggle over these things, unless you don't consider me your brother."
Upon seeing this, Liao Cai'er couldn't help but say, "Thank you, Brother Xiuyuan. If it weren't for you, I probably would have died yesterday. How could I have cultivated peacefully in this better environment?"
Those debts were just things I joked about; Brother Xiuyuan, you don't need to take them to heart. As for repayment, yesterday's matter has already been settled. Now, it's as if I, Cai'er, owe Brother Xiuyuan a great debt of gratitude.”
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled, "There's no need to worry about these things. To be honest, without Brother Yong's help, I wouldn't have been able to survive in the market until now. Since I promised Brother Yong that I would take good care of you, I will not go back on my word."
"How can you say that? Back then, my brother was in the wild, if he hadn't encountered..." Liao Cai'er was about to continue speaking when she saw Lin Xiuyuan's smiling eyes, so she stopped talking and gently curled her cherry lips.
The two exchanged a smile, a strange feeling of tangled emotions that were hard to unravel.
After breakfast, Liao Cai'er returned to her room to cultivate. With the help of the elixir, she believed she would soon be able to break through to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm.
Although Liao Cai'er has no spiritual root, she has a very high talent in martial arts.
Perhaps it can truly break down the distinction between immortals and mortals!
Lin Xiuyuan began making talismans, but whether it was due to pressure or the change in environment, he failed to make two fireball talismans in a row.
"This broken table..."
Lin Xiuyuan frowned as he looked at the ordinary wood-made, vermilion-colored object in front of him.
Although these desks offer no real assistance, talisman making is an extremely focused activity. When the surrounding environment changes, there's inevitably a sense of unease.
However, he could not return to his previous residence and move that familiar desk there.
Leaving the outer city would likely mean facing certain death.
Lin Xiuyuan slammed his fist on the desk. "I must become stronger, I must refine a mid-level talisman as soon as possible, then everything will be back on track! With the help of resources, I can expect to quickly cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining in a short time. Then I won't be afraid of those Golden Sea Sect disciples, and I will be able to live up to Brother Yong's trust and protect my little sister!"
Lin Xiuyuan murmured to himself, his gaze resolute, and slowly picked up the talisman brush again.
He planned to refine all the remaining materials for the Fireball and Ice Arrow talismans before accumulating intermediate-level talismans.
After reaching an agreement with Jinyuan Pavilion yesterday, I bought a large amount of mid-level talisman materials and paid the rent for this place. Now I have very few spirit stones left, so I need to sell some low-level talismans first.
In just one morning, Lin Xiuyuan had crafted three low-level talismans, two fireball talismans, and one ice arrow talisman.
After more than two months of accumulation, the success rate of these two types of talismans has reached 20% to 30%. However, due to the heavy pressure, Lin Xiuyuan plans to use up the materials in the remaining few days and then stop refining these two types of talismans.
What's needed right now is to accumulate mid-level talismans. Low-level talismans can guarantee income, and you can exchange them for materials to make a living.
The purple light accumulated by the Wind Control Talisman has now reached about five-tenths.
The success rate of refining is estimated to be around 50% to 60%. Naturally, refining the Wind Control Talisman is a wiser choice, and it might even allow us to reach the point of overflowing purple light more quickly.
Lin Xiuyuan tidied up his desk, put the three finished talismans into his Qiankun bag, and then took out a variety of materials, categorizing them and setting them aside.
The three types of mid-level talismans that Jin Yuan Ge requested were all relatively expensive and popular talismans. They were commonly used and extremely practical talismans by Qi Refining stage cultivators.
Even the cheapest water shield talisman costs around fifty low-grade spirit stones. The cost is nearly ten spirit stones, otherwise Lin Xiuyuan wouldn't have spent all his savings of the past six months just to buy materials.
As the name suggests, the Water Shield Talisman forms a water shield that can withstand two or three full-force attacks from a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.
Then there's the Fire Cloud Talisman, which can be seen as an upgraded version of the Fireball Talisman, but with even greater power, forming a fiery cloud several meters wide to kill enemies. In terms of power, it ranks among the top of the ninth-grade talismans.
Some high-grade ninth-rank talismans, unless they are primarily offensive, cannot compare to the Fire Cloud Talisman in terms of power. Otherwise, they wouldn't be considered among the most commonly used and applicable talismans in the Qi Refining stage.
The price remains high, around seventy low-grade spirit stones per piece.
However, it is slightly inferior to the Thorn Talisman.
The price of the Thorn Talisman is almost over a hundred. This is because this talisman has many uses. Once cast, it can form vines and thorns covering an area of several feet, flying up in all directions. It is a talisman that combines trapping enemies, attacking, and protecting, with considerable power and wide applicability.
However, due to cost considerations and personal reasons, and given his relatively low cultivation level, he prioritizes preserving his life.
Therefore, Lin Xiuyuan made the Water Shield Talisman his primary target for crafting.
Just as Lin Xiuyuan picked up the talisman brush, he seemed to think of something, paused, and murmured, "With my current level, it is difficult to refine a mid-level talisman, and my talisman skills are not up to par at all. I can only rely on accumulating purple talismans."
"In that case, I'll just refine it halfway, enough to increase the purple light. That way, it will be more efficient. Once the purple light has accumulated enough, I'll refine the entire talisman. That's feasible! Otherwise, only having one month is too rushed."
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