"Bang!" A soft sound was heard, followed by a plume of black and gray smoke rising.
Lin Xiuyuan remained calm, swept the table, and took out another set of materials for the Fire Cloud Talisman to begin refining.
He had originally planned to continue refining the Wind Control Talisman or the Mighty Strength Talisman a few times after the Water Shield Talisman stabilized, slowly reaching the point where it was overflowing with purple light, and see what mysterious changes would occur.
But after hearing what Manager Chen said, I felt that the situation was becoming increasingly turbulent.
Lin Xiuyuan then postponed achieving the goal of overflowing purple light, as the required quantity was too large and could not be achieved in the short term.
The success rate of the Water Shield Talisman is now barely 20%, which is enough, so the crafting of the initial-level talismans has been stopped.
They directly began refining and accumulating the other two types of intermediate-level talismans, completing the task assigned by the Golden Fate Pavilion while simultaneously improving themselves.
The Fire Cloud Talisman and the Thorn Talisman are both relatively practical talismans among the ninth-grade talismans, and in some aspects, they can even be compared with high-grade talismans.
Without the pressure of time limits, Lin Xiuyuan reallocated his time, adjusting it back to the daily cultivation schedule, and even adding an extra hour.
After all, cultivation level is fundamental. Only by reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining can one barely refine high-level talismans and form a powerful combat force within the Qi Refining stage.
The remaining time was mostly spent refining water shield talismans, with two or three additional talisman-making sessions allocated to the other two types of talismans.
Half an hour later, another cloud of black ash smoke rose up.
Lin Xiuyuan tidied up his desk. Having exhausted too much of his magical power, he did not choose to continue making talismans. Instead, he walked to the futon next to him and sat cross-legged.
After swallowing two pills in succession, he took out a ginseng-like plant from his Qiankun bag. It was about half a foot long and had several bright flowers blooming at the top.
Lin Xiuyuan gripped it tightly with both hands, then closed his eyes and activated the Water Circulation Technique. A faint blue light emanated from his body, intertwining with the spiritual herb in his hands, slowly refining it.
Most spiritual herbs need to be refined in a pill furnace to remove impurities and be supplemented with materials of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to be refined into pills, so that the effects of the spiritual materials can be maximized.
However, some rare and precious materials do not require refining and can be absorbed directly for better results, and their effects generally surpass those of pills of the same level.
Naturally, the price is also higher!
It is a rare and precious item among spiritual herbs of the same grade.
For example, the Spirit Flower Ginseng is suitable for the Qi Refining stage. It is just a low-grade spiritual herb from an ordinary year, but its price has reached nearly five hundred low-grade spirit stones!
It took Lin Xiuyuan more than half a month to save up enough to buy such a plant.
But the results were remarkable.
It contains no impurities, is rich in pure spiritual energy, is quick to refine, and contains a considerable amount of spiritual energy.
With the help of the intermediate-level Qi Gathering Pill and the Jade Spirit Pill, Lin Xiuyuan's cultivation level improved rapidly.
Amidst external troubles and a chaotic situation, Lin Xiuyuan cleared his mind, turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside, and ignored all the commotion. He lived a simple life, focusing on making talismans and cultivating, making the most of every moment to improve himself.
However, the situation changed far too quickly.
On this day, Lin Xiuyuan went out, handed over the talismans to Jinyuan Pavilion, and then took the remaining talismans to sell elsewhere.
Because he had purple talismans at his disposal and accumulated experience quickly in the early stages, he increased his success rate to 30-40% within a month. Some experienced mid-level talisman masters might not be able to match him.
Such a quantity naturally aroused suspicion, especially since he had only recently become a mid-level talisman master. He had no choice but to go through some trouble, selling the items in batches to several different vendors.
Then, when I went to the outer city market to buy spirit beast meat, spirit rice and other ingredients, as well as some talisman-making materials, I heard many people talking about it.
"It seems something big has happened recently. According to the cultivators who have returned from the wilderness, many demonic cultivators have appeared in the Hundred Python Mountain area. They are probably all here for that opportunity?"
"Wasn't it said that the secret realm that appeared over Hundred Python Mountain was only limited to those below the Foundation Establishment stage? It's truly unfathomable!"
"However, there are also rumors that the Demon Kingdom has won a great victory in its struggle against the Central Plains. Therefore, the Demon Palace was able to recall many powerful demons, intending to mobilize a large army to recover the southern border, which is why things have been so chaotic recently."
"Nonsense, how could that be? The great war in the southern border a thousand years ago had already severely weakened the Barbarian Demon Palace. If it weren't for their fear of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, they would have already invaded the Demon Realm."
"Unless the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons completely defeats the Great Gan Dynasty in the Central Plains, the Barbarian Demon Palace has no chance of making a comeback so quickly."
"The current chaos is likely due to the interference of demonic forces at Hundred Python Mountain."
"…………"
"Mount Baimang is less than two thousand miles away from our Beihefang City. The fact that demonic cultivators have appeared here is a very bad sign!"
"No wonder there have been more guards patrolling the outskirts of Beihe Market recently, checking the identities of cultivators entering and leaving Beihe Market. Even the city itself is becoming increasingly heavily guarded."
"It is also rumored that the opportunity at Hundred Python Mountain is not so simple, attracting the attention of various forces. That's why the demonic path sent people to frequently clash with our cultivators."
"I wonder if it will eventually turn into a battle between good and evil..."
The market town, where a large number of cultivators gather, is undoubtedly the place where news spreads the widest.
After walking around inside and hearing numerous rumors, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but frown.
Upon hearing this news, Lin Xiuyuan recalled that he had indeed encountered a much higher frequency of guards than usual after going out.
It seems that, just as Manager Chen said, something big has happened.
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