"If it is successfully refined, will the increase in purple light be greater?"
Lin Xiuyuan guessed, and thought it was very likely.
For a moment, his face turned pale.
According to the original plan, after continuously refining his skills in talisman cultivation for about seven or eight years, he would have a 30-40% chance of becoming a beginner-level talisman master.
Given his mastery of talisman techniques, successfully refining an entry-level talisman would obviously be beyond his capabilities in a short period of time.
Now it's just a tiny increase, I don't know how long I'll have to endure it, how many months I'll have to eat the fasting pills... Fasting pills are colorless and tasteless, like chewing wax. Unless you need to go out to the market, who would eat this stuff?
Fortunately, even failure can increase the purple light, otherwise I really don't know how I would have survived.
After cleaning the table, Lin Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment before walking out the door.
Today, I was working on the Giant Strength Talisman and it took a while, so I couldn't join the main group to go to the outer city.
The only option was to go next door and see if Liao Yong was planning to go out.
As a low-level rogue cultivator, I have to struggle every day to make a living in this market.
Especially for someone like Lin Xiuyuan, whose cultivation level is low and who can barely be considered a non-ranked spirit master with a skill, he needs to go to the outer city every day to set up a stall and earn spirit stones in order to make a living.
Because ungraded talismans have very low value and low liquidity, the only way to ensure income is to increase the time spent setting up a stall. Moreover, with a goal to strive for, Lin Xiuyuan became increasingly dedicated to this and rarely slacked off.
Stepping out of room 618, there is a sturdy dirt road several meters wide, with rows of bungalows lined up on both sides.
The air still carried a faint scent of night-blooming jasmine, a pungent and foul odor that would gradually dissipate only when the sun was high in the sky.
At first glance, it looks somewhat like a slum.
Because cultivators use mysterious methods, their places don't appear as dirty or messy.
These bungalow areas were simply expanded from the outer city, with very cheap rent and the protection of the North River Market. They were mainly for the residence of lower-level cultivators.
Therefore, few guards come to this area; they are all stationed outside the city maintaining order. As a result, bloodshed frequently occurs in the single-story housing area. Staying inside the houses is better, as they contain protective formations that can alert the guards immediately.
These rental fees are one of the main sources of revenue for Beihefang City, and no one dares to damage them without permission, otherwise it will provoke the wrath of Beihefang City.
The danger lies on the road leading to the outer city, where bandits occasionally raid, murder, and plunder.
Therefore, low-level cultivators from different regions would usually agree on a time to travel together to the outer city.
Liao Yong, whom Lin Xiuyuan wanted to find, was a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining. He was one of the strongest people on their street, especially since he frequently went out into the wild and his combat ability was not weak. He had a good reputation among rogue cultivators.
Therefore, he was valued and recruited by a rogue cultivator gang. He would go to the gang's headquarters in the outer city almost every day.
Having once been saved by Lin Xiuyuan's parents, he later learned that Lin Xiuyuan had moved away from the inner city and invited him to live nearby.
Over the years, thanks to Liao Yong's guidance and care, he has been able to survive safely in the market.
After walking past a few rooms, we arrived at room 627 across the street.
I knocked on the door and waited a moment.
The door was opened by a beautiful young woman. She was in the prime of her life, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, a few strands of black hair hanging down her forehead, her skin as smooth as jade, and a faint blush on her cheeks, exuding a lively and youthful energy.
The young girl was dressed in a smart and neat outfit, carrying a long sword on her back, exuding a heroic and spirited air.
Upon seeing Lin Xiuyuan, she looked somewhat surprised, then rolled her eyes, her clear voice carrying a hint of disdain as she said:
"What is it! Here to borrow money again? Go away, you still owe so much and haven't paid it back yet."
This made Lin Xiuyuan laugh awkwardly, and he said in a low voice:
"I will pay it back as soon as possible. I came to see if Brother Yong had left yet, and I wanted to go to the outer city with him."
This is Liao Yong's younger sister, Liao Cai'er. Both siblings are orphans, just like him.
Liao Yong was quite talented and had high cultivation, but he didn't live in the outer city because he wanted to take care of Liao Cai'er.
Because Liao Cai'er has no spiritual root and is merely a mortal, she cultivates martial arts in the hope of breaking through the mortal realm and entering the profound realm!
Liao Cai'er had already become a Xiantian martial artist, and ordinary early-stage Qi Refining cultivators were no match for her. With the protective measures provided by Liao Yong, she could even rival mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
In theory, if a martial artist reaches the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm, he can use the Transcendent Pill to transform his internal energy into spiritual energy, thus embarking on the path of cultivation.
However, the required resources are too numerous, and the path is difficult, with potential even lower than that of someone with a mixed spiritual root like him. The mere step of transcending the mortal realm is no less difficult than establishing the foundation!
However, Liao Yong was worried about his younger sister, and since they had relied on each other since childhood, he was reluctant to let Liao Cai'er return to the mortal world. So he spent resources to cultivate her martial arts, hoping that the two siblings would embark on the path of immortality together, even at the cost of his own life!
It was precisely because of this—his loyalty and righteousness—that the original owner's parents greatly admired Liao Yong's character. So, when they saw Liao Yong in distress in the wild, they readily offered their help.
This is why Liao Yong later offered guidance and support to Lin Xiuyuan.
In a way, it's a cycle of cause and effect.
"Hmph, why bother with the talisman path? Be a little bolder, join a gang, go out into the wild to find resources, and improve your cultivation level. Wouldn't that be better? It's been almost twenty years and you're only at the second level of Qi Refining. You're even afraid of your life if you just walk around in the market."
"I think it'll be difficult for you to pay off your debts. You don't have any talent, and you haven't even reached the next level in all this time. You should just pack up and come to my house to cook and help with the fire the other day."
Liao Cai'er pouted and said disdainfully.
Lin Xiuyuan was speechless.
Having lived two lives, I can somewhat understand this girl's mentality: cold on the outside but warm on the inside, so I'm not annoyed.
Moreover, Liao Cai'er was somewhat right...
The original owner was either traumatized by the deaths of his parents in the wild or was simply naturally cowardly, and dared not venture into the wilderness to seek cultivation resources. He focused his energy on unorthodox methods and was not very enthusiastic about combat techniques.
A tall figure appeared behind the girl.
He was broad-shouldered and burly, with short hair and a resolute, chiseled face.
"Little sister, don't talk nonsense."
Liao Yong glanced helplessly at Liao Cai'er, then looked at Lin Xiuyuan and said:
"Xiuyuan, what's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?"
Perhaps because he had borrowed a lot of spirit stones to cultivate the Dao of Talismans but had made little progress, the original owner was somewhat ashamed to face Liao Yong and his sister... cough cough, perhaps Liao Cai'er was also partly to blame.
In short, except for holidays, the original owner rarely visited.
Most of the time, it's only when they encounter trouble...
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