Chapter 218 Low-Grade Ren Water Dao Seed
Xia Yuhan walked into the living room, carrying a storage bag. She took a wooden box out of the bag:
"Uncle-Master, there are ten spirit fruits in each box."
A spirit-sealing talisman was affixed to the box.
The talisman shimmered with light, displaying five colors in succession: red, yellow, white, black, and green.
After taking all the boxes out, she returned to Ji An's back.
"Senior sister, please check the number."
Li Minghui raised an eyebrow slightly and said:
"Junior brother, these spirit-sealing talismans look to be of very good quality. Did you draw them?"
She knew that Ji An usually took on the task of drawing talismans from the sect, so she asked this question.
Judging from the luster and color of the talisman, it can reach the middle grade level.
For talisman makers, drawing a spirit-sealing talisman is an extremely high challenge, requiring a certain understanding of the power of the five elements; otherwise, it is difficult to even draw a complete spirit-sealing talisman.
This is the most challenging talisman for a talisman maker. Even a Foundation Establishment stage talisman maker can only produce a low-grade talisman.
"Exactly."
Because he needed to store spiritual fruits and seeds, he needed to use a lot of spirit-sealing talismans, so he drew them himself.
He wasn't bragging, but he simply didn't trust the skills of others.
"I didn't expect that my junior brother also has a good understanding of the power of metal and fire."
Li Minghui gave Ji An a deep look before opening the box to examine the spiritual fruit.
Ji An was taken aback. How did you manage to discover that?
Many people know that he is quite skilled in fire magic.
But in recent years, he has never shown his metal magic to anyone else.
Unexpectedly, the other party deduced what he was hiding from the details of the sealing talisman. Ji An suddenly felt that his abilities were exposed to those with ulterior motives.
Li Minghui quickly checked all the boxes and nodded in satisfaction:
"For 360 Biluo Fruits, I need to pay 1440 minor merits. With the additional rewards, I will give you a total of 1512 minor merits."
"Junior brother, give me the jade token."
She took the jade pendant, manipulated it for a moment, and then said:
"The small merits have been transferred to your jade pendant. The current number of small merits is 17,540."
She was secretly amazed; the other party's minor skill was comparable to that of many veteran late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Even for a very strong demon-hunting cultivator, it would probably take ten years to accumulate so many minor merits.
The other party is a spirit farmer. Now that there are so many second-tier spirit plants in Crimson Flame Peak, the speed at which he accumulates minor merits will become faster and faster.
In a few decades, the opponent's minor merits will probably be the most among Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Ji An put away the jade token and smiled:
"A few days ago, Senior Brother Ye distributed the resources for cultivating mid-grade second-tier spirit fields to me."
Crimson Flame Peak now possesses fifty acres of mid-grade spirit fields, which should allow it to cultivate more second-tier spirit plants in the coming period.
"That's great news."
Li Minghui's face lit up with surprise. After the spirit field was upgraded, the growth rate of various spirit plants would accelerate, and more second-tier spirit fruits should ripen.
Master's Five-Colored Deer has caught a good time, and the resources for breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage will be more abundant.
Suddenly, she sensed a magical fluctuation coming from the ground, and then she saw a robust spirit-seeking rat emerge.
The spirit-seeking rat has fluffy, golden fur and is very clean.
"Squeak squeak".
The spirit-seeking mouse squealed happily, stood up, and gestured with its two front paws.
Ji An nodded slightly and said:
"I understand, you can go back now."
The golden retriever nodded its little head and used its earth-walking technique to leave again.
Li Minghui's eyes revealed a gentle light as she smiled:
"The spirit-seeking rat that my junior brother is raising is quite intelligent; I've never seen it before."
As a beast tamer, she has a fondness for beasts that possess sentience.
"This guy is lazy. He usually hides in his burrow and sleeps all day, only coming out to forage at night."
The Firetooth Rabbits, Red-tailed Squirrels, and various birds in Crimson Flame Peak are all food for the Golden Fur.
Golden Retrievers are highly successful at hunting prey by launching surprise attacks at night.
The two chatted for a while longer, then Li Minghui stood up and said:
"After finishing my business, I returned to Cuizhu Peak."
"Junior brother, farewell."
Ji An strode into the underground cave. Just now, the golden-haired man had brought him good news: the second-tier Earth Spirit Fruit Tree had begun to bear fruit.
"So, my second-tier Earth Spirit Fruit tree will bear fruit in three years."
Ji An whispered something, and her steps became even lighter.
The resulting spirit tree belonged to Senior Sister Liu Suyun. It took about three years from breaking through to the second stage to the fruition.
A faint fragrance wafted through the cave, and small flowers, like carvings of topaz, hung from the sacred tree, shimmering with a crystalline spiritual light.
The golden retriever was crouching under the tree, greedily inhaling the rich earth elemental energy gathered there.
Ji An bent down, stroked the Spirit-Seeking Rat's soft fur a few times, and said:
"Guard this place well, and don't let the Rock Armor Bear set foot here again."
Bears are very greedy and don't care about the consequences.
The golden retriever nodded slightly in agreement.
The silly bear couldn't have eaten the fruit before it did.
Ji An walked out of the underground cave and sent a teleportation talisman to Liu Suyun.
This good news must be shared with the owner immediately.
Once the other party arrives at Crimson Flame Peak, he will discuss when the reward will be paid.
The next day, Ji An received a message from Liu Suyun via a talisman:
"Junior brother, the sect's missions are currently very demanding, and I am unable to go. Please inform me when the spiritual fruits ripen."
Inside the cave, Ji An had finished refining the Apricot Yellow Banner, and his magical power was almost gone.
He took out a pile of yellow jade bottles and used earth element essence to nourish the spiritual artifacts.
Under his control, wisps of yellow spiritual light were swallowed up by the apricot-yellow flag.
Refining a spiritual artifact can enhance its power, while nurturing it can enhance its spirituality.
If a magical artifact can give birth to a spirit, then it will be incredibly profitable.
Every day, he uses about ten spirit stones to nourish the earth element essence of the Apricot Yellow Banner.
Over the years, he has spent more than 20,000 spirit stones on Xinghuang Banner.
The spirituality of the artifact has increased considerably, but the birth of its artifact spirit is still a long way off, and perhaps there will never be a day when an artifact spirit is born.
These are all sunk costs. Ji An has plenty of spirit stones, otherwise he wouldn't be so extravagant.
The reason for doing this is that Xinghuangqi has growth potential.
If he breaks through to the Chaoyuan stage in the future, he can seek out Zhao Lei for a second refinement, incorporating higher-grade materials to create a second-tier mid-grade spiritual weapon.
The earth element essence in the jade bottle was completely devoured by the magical artifact. Ji An put away the apricot yellow flag and went to the Earth Fire Chamber.
He took out the Purple Fire Spirit Gourd, opened the seal on the earth fire vent, and used the fire control technique to pour flames into the spirit artifact.
This magical artifact does not require refining or nurturing; it only needs to absorb flames.
Wei Songnian piloted his flying boat and landed in the spirit field outside Crimson Flame Peak, anxiously saying:
"Senior brother, have you heard about the gathering of demonic beasts?"
Monsters are beginning to gather, and a monster calamity is inevitable.
I heard about it from Senior Brother Ye about half a month ago.
Ji An unleashed a quicksand spell, and the earth swallowed up the straw that had lost all its vitality.
"After the demonic calamity broke out, the price of talismans will inevitably rise significantly, and our family has already begun to purchase a large amount of talisman-making materials."
Senior brother, which type of talisman do you have the highest success rate at drawing right now?
Wei Songnian inquired, explaining that he needed to compile a list of the talismans most proficient in among all the talisman makers he was collaborating with, so that he could provide the corresponding resources in the future.
This can be seen from the talismans traded on a daily basis. He doesn't need to ask others, but he needs to ask Senior Brother Ji what he is good at in order to have a clear understanding.
"Explosion talismans and fire talismans, I draw these two kinds of talismans a lot every day, I'm very skilled at it."
Ji An replied that he had a 93% to 94% success rate in drawing Explosive Flame Talismans and an 80% success rate in drawing Bursting Talismans.
Wei Songnian scratched his head and chuckled twice; this was clearly not the answer he wanted.
He coughed twice and said:
"Senior brother, I don't mean anything by it, but I want to ask what kinds of talismans you have drawn with a success rate of over 60%?"
As you know, the demand for talismans will increase dramatically after the demonic calamity. Besides explosion talismans and fire talismans, I would like to ask you to draw some other talismans that talisman makers are not skilled in.
This is a somewhat taboo topic, but fortunately their relationship is good enough.
Ji An pondered for a moment and said:
"The Water Curtain Talisman, the Cold Wind Talisman, and the Rejuvenation Talisman can all achieve a 60% success rate."
"Next time you return to the sect, you can bring me some materials."
The sect's tasks of crafting talismans have been decreasing, and he spends less and less time making talismans every day.
According to Senior Brother Ye, many talisman makers voluntarily went to the Diligent Work Hall to receive tasks.
Ji An believes that this means the artisans have started stockpiling supplies.
Making talismans requires a certain feel for it, and to avoid becoming rusty, he still needs to set aside enough time to make talismans and maintain his skills.
However, he did not intend to make a large number of talismans because the spiritual energy consumed in making talismans was difficult to replenish.
The excessive consumption of his spiritual energy affected his efficiency in practicing spells.
He has always had the habit of hoarding talismans. He currently has more than 300 top-grade explosive talismans, 20 top-grade rejuvenating talismans, and 12 mid-grade talisman soldiers.
Five of the talismans were nurtured to the late Foundation Establishment stage.
"No need to wait until next time, I've brought back plenty of materials right now."
Senior brother, I feel that the Cold Wind Talisman and Rejuvenation Talisman will be more effective after the outbreak. Could you please help draw more of these two talismans?
Ji An nodded slightly and said:
"Sure, but I have my own pace, so don't rush me to deliver the goods."
He is not the same person he was back then; he now has more convenient and faster ways to earn spirit stones.
Casting spells consumes relatively little spiritual energy. As long as he takes good care of the spiritual plants, a steady stream of contribution points and spirit stones will flow into his pocket.
"No, I'll take as many as you draw."
"Senior brother, are you getting the materials from me and then selling them to me as talismans, or are we using some other method of cooperation?"
What are some other forms of cooperation?
"Similar to the talisman-making tasks of the sect, I will provide the materials, you will submit a certain proportion of the talismans, and I will use spirit stones to purchase the excess talismans."
"Senior, if we adopt this cooperation method, I'll give you a 35% share."
The sect's share of revenue is 40%.
Ji An pondered for a moment and said:
"Then let's choose the second cooperation method."
Both cooperation methods have their advantages and disadvantages. The first method can earn more, but it requires him to use up the spirit stones he has.
After the demonic calamity breaks out, it's best to have enough spirit stones on hand, as there's a high chance you can use them to purchase second-tier spirit items.
A smile appeared on Wei Songnian's face; his senior brother's choice was exactly what he had hoped for.
"Senior brother, I have brought five hundred pieces of materials each for superior-grade Cold Wind Talisman and Rejuvenation Talisman, five thousand pieces of materials for Explosive Flame Talisman, and fifty pieces of materials for top-grade Explosive Talisman."
Ji An grinned and said with a laugh:
"You bastard, are you planning to use me as a laborer?!"
With 6,000 materials and maintaining a high-intensity talisman-making state every day, it would take at least half a year to complete all the drawings.
Wei Songnian cries injustice:
How could I dare!
As we just agreed, we won't rush my senior to deliver the goods.
He quickly changed the subject and continued:
"Let me state the purchase price: four spirit stones for a superior-grade Explosive Flame Talisman, five spirit stones for a Rejuvenation Talisman, six spirit stones for a Cold Wind Talisman, and fifty spirit stones for a top-grade Explosive Talisman."
"Prices will definitely rise after the demonic disaster erupts; we'll then discuss prices based on market conditions."
This plan might result in the other party not selling any extra talismans, but instead waiting for the demonic disaster to erupt before releasing them in large quantities.
However, Wei Songnian believed that his senior brother would not make things difficult for him.
"Can."
After discussing the cooperation, Wei Songnian took out the ledgers and talked about the sales of Lingjiu.
Ji An checked the ledger and accepted the 8,200 spirit stones that had arrived.
"Junior brother, have you resolved the matter of buying Foundation Establishment Pills for your wife?"
Wei Songnian shook his head and said with a wry smile:
"Qiu Yun is not a disciple of a sect, so she can only purchase Foundation Establishment Pills from the auction house in the Immortal City."
Although a lot of Foundation Establishment Pills have been released, their prices have risen instead of falling, with the highest auction price reaching eight thousand spirit stones.
I don't have many spirit stones available; I'll have to wait for next year's auction.
His spirit stones were all tied up in stockpiled materials, so he couldn't take out that many spirit stones at once.
Most importantly, Yin Qiuyun is still some distance away from the ninth level of Qi Refining perfection, so he still has time to wait.
"Let me know if you need any help. I still have some spirit stones on hand."
Ji An said that since the Qi Refining stage disciples of Crimson Flame Peak could borrow spirit stones from him, he would definitely not let the words fall on the ground as long as they asked.
"Thank you in advance, senior brother. I will let you know if I need anything."
Qiuyun still needs a few more years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, so I'm not in a hurry to buy Foundation Establishment Pills.
Ji An nodded slightly and said:
"When my junior brother left, he took a jar of Jade Dew Golden Sprouts with him."
Tea has a good nourishing effect on the soul of disciples in the Qi Refining stage, making it easier to pass the spiritual barrier with a strong soul.
He believed that if a cultivator's soul was strong, even if they consumed a Foundation Establishment Pill made primarily from demon cores, there was a high chance of them achieving Foundation Establishment.
Sects and families have been quietly accumulating strength for the outbreak of the demon calamity, while independent cultivators are still unaware of it. Mingfeng Mountain Immortal City remains bustling with activity.
Despite the ever-changing weather outside, the tranquility of Crimson Flame Peak remained undisturbed.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed.
Under the moonlight, Ji An was practicing his magic. He made a series of hand gestures, and his magic power surged out as rolling waves.
The spell's range has expanded considerably, becoming much wider than before.
His face lit up with joy, and his mind sank into his dantian.
[Spell: Overlapping Waves Technique (Perfection 99% → 100%)]
The characters of the "Die Lang Jue" slowly disappeared, and the color of the Ren Shui Dao seed inside the acupoint became even more profound.
[The Dao Seed - Surging Waves (Low Grade), hidden in the Zhaohai Cave, allows one to comprehend the true meaning of the Ren Water Dao spell 'Turbulent Waves,' slightly enhancing their understanding of Ren Water Dao spells.]
(End of this chapter)
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