Chapter 131 Apricot Yellow Flag
Seeing the expression on the person opposite him, Wei Songnian understood, chuckled twice, and changed the subject:
"There aren't many talisman discs on the market, so I need to find out the specific price."
That makes sense; if talismans were easy to make, they wouldn't be so rare on the market.
However, it's also possible that he was at a lower level in the past and didn't have the connections to get involved in similar businesses.
At this moment, he realized that no matter how high the profit margin of the talisman plate was, if the quantity was not large enough, it was still better to sell talismans than to earn spirit stones.
Ji An nodded slightly. Making talisman plates was too time-consuming, but low-level talisman plates were destined to have low profits.
The reason for creating the Blazing Flame Talisman Plate is to hone my skills and prepare for creating more advanced talisman plates in the future.
The two returned to the stone house by the cold pool and sat down. Wei Songnian leaned forward slightly and asked:
"Senior brother, what kind of talismans can you make now, and what are their grades?"
Although he frequently buys talismans from here, most of them are mid-grade talismans, and he rarely gets high-grade talismans.
"Currently, we only have Blazing Flame Talismans, both mid-grade and high-grade first-tier ones."
I'm currently in contact with Senior Brother Liu Yu. If I can purchase high-grade animal hides and essence blood from him, I can try to draw a top-tier first-grade explosive talisman, which I can sell to you.
Ji An generously replied that high-level talisman-making materials were quite expensive, and he would definitely sell a large portion of them.
While selling directly yields the highest profit, the time cost is also high, making it more cost-effective to find an agent.
He had been working with Wei Songnian for many years, and Wei's acquisition price was higher than that of those talisman shops, so of course they could continue their cooperation.
He remembered the favor the other party had done for him many times, even though they had bought things for him on credit.
Wei Songnian rubbed his hands together and said with a forced smile:
"Thank you for your care, senior brother, but I still suggest that you explore more types of talismans."
It's incredibly difficult to find a reliable talisman maker. The talismans he creates are all of the highest quality, and over the years he has accumulated many repeat customers.
If the other party can draw more talismans, he won't have to go through so much trouble finding talisman masters to cooperate with.
"Yes, I practice wood-element techniques, and I will definitely sell some wood-element talismans in the future."
Wood-based magic is better at healing, and these types of talismans are consumed in considerable quantities.
Ji An said that after the outbreak of the demon disaster, the consumption of healing talismans increased, and the market prospects were broad.
After he elevates the Jade Wood Transformation Technique to the Great Perfection level, he plans to explore other wood-elemental spells.
He paused, then said:
"Junior brother, are the prices of various spiritual items on the market now significantly different from before the sect issued the mandatory mission?"
The other party is well-informed and has a wide range of knowledge; they should have a long-term habit of keeping track of prices for various items. Asking them about these kinds of questions is definitely the right thing to do.
"Since the sect's spiritual veins were upgraded, the price of these kinds of spiritual items has dropped rapidly. In the last two months, the price has remained at about 1.2 times that of fifteen years ago."
Is there still room for further decline?
"I don't think there's much room for further decline in the short term."
Ji An nodded slightly and took out a jade slip from his storage bag:
"Please gather fifty portions of these spiritual items for me. Calculate the price first, and I'll give you the spirit stones."
With the price of spiritual items falling, it's time to start practicing the Golden Jade Bone Body technique.
He was very much looking forward to seeing how this body-refining technique would work, which claimed to allow for rapid progress in skin refining as long as the external materials were sufficient.
I don't ask for anything else, as long as the defensive effect after the first transformation of Skin Refining is comparable to the Golden Armor Technique at the Great Perfection level, I'll have made a profit.
"What's the big deal! I don't need my senior brother to give me a deposit."
Wei Songnian boldly accepted the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense, reading through the spiritual objects recorded inside.
At that moment, he only felt his expression stiffen and his cheeks burn slightly.
A preliminary estimate suggests that collecting fifty portions of these items would require at least three thousand spirit stones.
He currently has less than 800 spirit stones at his disposal, and he needs to save some to purchase magic arrays to be installed in the spirit vein nodes and to prepare for the Foundation Establishment Ceremony.
"Approximately how many spirit stones will it cost?"
Ji An suppressed a laugh and calmly said that his demand was quite large, which meant it would cost a lot.
Wei Songnian coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, then held up four fingers and said:
"Three thousand spirit stones."
He realized something was wrong and bent another finger.
Ji An took out thirty mid-grade spirit stones and said:
"If that's not enough, I'll give you more."
The other party has just established their foundation and needs spirit stones for many things, so there's no way they'd have the financial resources to help them pay for it.
When are you moving here?
"After surveying the terrain today, I will return to the Xiaozhushan family's residence, then go to Qingyun Immortal City to purchase magic arrays and equip these spiritual items. I estimate it will be about a month before I can come back."
Wei Songnian said, calculating the schedule, "The family provided a lot of help when I was exchanging Foundation Establishment Pills."
Now that he has successfully established his foundation, he naturally wants to return to his family to see if there's anything he can help with, and also to show off a bit.
"I'll have lunch here at noon to bid farewell to my junior brother."
Ji An then took out three more talisman plates and said:
"Take these items to the Immortal City to sell."
When Liang Qiu and the other returned and saw that Wei Songnian had successfully established his foundation, they were overjoyed.
The four of them had lunch and were slightly tipsy.
Another half month passed in the blink of an eye. Ji An finished his cultivation and sank his mind into the stone tortoise.
[Master: Ji An]
[Tao Yun: Gold 2.2, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]
[Spiritual Insights: Kan (坎) Spirit 22.8, Gen (艮) Spirit 17.4, Zhen (震) Spirit 7.9, Xun (巽) Spirit 40.2, Kun (坤) Spirit 5.1, Qian (乾) Spirit 55.4, Dui (兑) Spirit 45.3, Li (离) Spirit 31.1]
[Spell: Azure Wood Transformation Technique (Perfect 55%)]
The Mantra of Returning to the Origin of Thick Earth (78% Complete)
The Secret of Gentle Spring Breeze and Rain (75% Successful)
Golden Light Technique (Perfect 50%)
Exploding Fireball (Perfect 28%)
Since the various Daoist paths were upgraded to the lower grade level, the efficiency of upgrading various spells has increased by 20% compared to before.
With the help of spiritual inspiration, all planting spells will be able to reach the Great Perfection level in about five years.
He has already obtained nine of the ten Dao Seeds. From now on, he will focus on the Overlapping Waves Technique to obtain the Dao Seed of the Ren Water Dao.
Ji An stepped out of the cave and released his magic to nourish the Crimson Cloud Pine. The tips of the pine needles shimmered with spiritual light, like a fiery tree.
Perhaps the time was right, or perhaps it was due to the benefits of the upgraded spiritual vein, both of the spiritual pines had been upgraded to the highest grade of the first rank.
After spending two quarters of an hour nurturing the spirit pine, Ji An summoned his flying shuttle and left Crimson Flame Peak.
Ten years have passed, and he doesn't believe there are still assassins lying in ambush. Even if there are, he feels he can fight them as long as they haven't reached the Chaoyuan stage.
Although he is only at the third level of Foundation Establishment, he possesses perfected level spells, so his combat power should not be inferior to those late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Thinking of this, Ji An felt he should find a time to arrange a sparring match with his senior brother Liu Yu.
Red Copper Mountain.
A strange light flashed in Zhang Yuanshan's eyes, and he smiled kindly:
"Congratulations, Junior Brother, on breaking through to the third level of Foundation Establishment. You have broken through two levels in ten years. This is truly a cause for celebration."
He had only broken through to the third level of Foundation Establishment two years ago, but he had reached Foundation Establishment six or seven years earlier than the other party.
He felt a sense of urgency; if this continued, his opponent would surpass him in just a few years.
Ji An bowed:
"Congratulations to you too! I've been trying my best to keep up with my senior's pace."
"It's really not easy to see my junior brother outside of Crimson Flame Peak."
Zhang Yuanshan chuckled inwardly. He had also heard that the other party was referred to as the 'Stone Turtle Cultivator' by some alchemists.
Ji An laughed and said:
"I would like to bother you more, but I'm afraid it will take up your time for refining weapons."
I've come today to ask you for advice, senior brother. I'd like to forge a defensive magical artifact; I wonder if you could help me?
The other party has a talent for weapon crafting, so if we can meet his conditions, we should of course patronize his business.
If the other party is unable to refine it, we can also help introduce them to a skilled weapon refiner.
"Junior brother is really generous, he just made a spiritual weapon right away!"
However, controlling a magical artifact consumes a great deal of magical power; at your current level, you probably can't control it for long.
Zhang Yuanshan grinned, shook his head with a hint of helplessness, and said with a wry smile:
"My cultivation level is not high enough, and my spiritual sense is not strong enough, so I cannot refine it now."
"This is to deal with the demonic calamity, so of course we need something sturdy to feel at ease."
Ji An replied that he should be able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage when the demon calamity breaks out, at which point the situation will be much better.
"Yes, junior brother has a long-term vision."
I introduced my junior brother to Senior Brother Zhao Lei. He's a disciple of Uncle-Master Zhu Xiangrong, and his weapon-refining skills are far superior to mine.
As Zhang Yuanshan spoke, he took out a communication talisman sword and activated it, then said:
"We'll wait a bit. Senior Brother Zhao's cave is located at the top of Red Copper Mountain. He'll be back to us soon."
A maidservant served them spiritual tea, and the two began to exchange their cultivation experiences, each gaining something from the conversation.
Half an hour later, a rough voice came from outside the cave:
"Brother Zhang, I am Zhao Lei."
“Senior Brother Zhao is here, I’ll go greet him,” Zhang Yuanshan said, standing up.
Ji An then stood up and said, "Let's go together."
It seems that the task of refining spiritual artifacts will most likely fall to this Senior Brother Zhao. Let's go out and greet him as a sign of respect.
The two left the cave, and the newcomer exclaimed "Eh!" and laughed:
"Ji An, you're here too?"
Ji An hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Senior Brother Zhao!"
On the day Crimson Flame Peak erupted, his two senior uncles, Zhu Xiangrong and Jia Yu, helped him refine an array plate. This senior brother was the cultivator who took out the wind-milled copper.
"You two know each other?"
Zhang Yuanshan was surprised. Junior Brother Ji had not left Chiyan Peak for many years, and Senior Brother Zhao spent most of his time at Chitong Mountain. The possibility of the two knowing each other was extremely slim.
After Ji An briefly recounted what had happened that day, Zhang Yuanshan was filled with envy.
'I can even find magical items! How come I never encounter such a good thing!'
Zhao Lei was an impatient man. He had barely sat down after entering the cave when he asked:
"It seems that Junior Brother Ji wants to customize a spiritual weapon. May I ask what your requirements are?"
"I've been refining artifacts for a hundred years, and I've crafted no fewer than eighty low-grade second-tier spiritual artifacts. I've also managed to forge four mid-grade second-tier spiritual artifacts."
He was engrossed in studying the art of weapon crafting, and each crafting session was a joyful experience for him.
"A defensive magical artifact, the stronger the defense, the better, and it should ideally not affect flight."
Ji An felt relieved; the other party's ability to forge a mid-grade second-tier spiritual weapon meant their craftsmanship was definitely up to par.
"The strongest defense is undoubtedly the earth element. I can refine a spiritual weapon called the Apricot Yellow Banner, which can gather earth to protect the body. Ordinary spiritual weapons cannot break through this protective spiritual light."
However, given my junior brother's current cultivation level, I'm afraid he won't be able to control it for long.
(End of this chapter)
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