Chapter 108: Passerby Affected by the Cultivation Novel (14)
A few days later, Jiang Yue hired a young girl at the third level of Qi Refining for ten spirit stones a month. She was responsible for selling the talismans Jiang Yue had drawn and purchasing some materials. Jiang Yue herself cultivated in the room, mainly practicing the "Concentration Technique" and the "Piercing Divine Eye". After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, her cultivation level increased more slowly. After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Jiang Yue found that she could absorb spiritual energy faster, but the spiritual energy in the market was too thin. Unless she used spirit stones to cultivate, she would have to find another place.
Three months later, the Qingyang Sect's once-every-ten-year Ascension Ceremony also began. Jiang Yue now understood why the sect was so poor, yet there were still people who wanted to join. After all, the sect was built on a spiritual vein, so the spiritual energy was much more abundant than here. Secondly, there were Foundation Establishment Pills. Ordinary rogue cultivators couldn't afford even one Foundation Establishment Pill, so joining the sect still offered a sliver of hope.
There were other issues as well. Jiang Yue felt that the sect was very corrupt, requiring seven hours of work a day. However, after learning more about it, she realized that, for example, cultivating spiritual fields required constant attention. Moreover, if a natural disaster or insect infestation occurred, several years of hard work could be wasted. Overall, although the sect was somewhat exploitative, the abundant spiritual energy was beneficial for cultivation, and the harvest was guaranteed regardless of drought or flood. Furthermore, after cultivating immortality, the amount of sleep time was reduced, requiring only two hours of sleep a day, leaving three hours for other activities.
Jiang Yue originally wanted to go see the main character, but after thinking about it, she decided not to go. What if she was targeted by the heavens and given a minor role as cannon fodder? She hadn't even had a chance to properly experience the cultivation world yet, and she didn't want to be cannon fodder so soon. After the Ascension Conference was over, there were fewer familiar faces in the market, but there were many more novice cultivators, and Jiang Yue's shop made a lot of money.
Three more months passed, and Jiang Yue had completed the cultivation of some of the spells she had chosen. The cultivation speed of "Concentration Technique" was very slow, and she didn't know if it was due to the technique itself or Jiang Yue's own condition. She had also cultivated "Piercing Divine Eye" to a minor level of mastery. Jiang Yue had learned most of the mainstream spells that were required for the Foundation Establishment stage, but her proficiency in them was not high, since these were not her main focus.
That day, Jiang Yue was inspecting her shop. After checking the accounts and finding no problems, she gave the young female shop assistant a bonus of two spirit stones. She then went to the bookstore to find Manager Zhang, who happened to have bought all the spells she needed. Jiang Yue, who had spent a lot of spirit stones, looked pained and her face twitched. In contrast, Manager Zhang was all smiles.
After returning home, Jiang Yue left some spirit stones and a communication jade slip with the shopkeeper before going into seclusion. This time, she was going into seclusion in the kind of cultivation room that she rented when she broke through to the next level. She had rented it for a year this time, as she planned to go into seclusion properly and raise her cultivation level. She also needed to practice her spells to a certain level of proficiency.
While Jiang Yue was in seclusion, the protagonist also gained a foothold and started strolling around the market. This protagonist didn't spend all his time listening to stories in brothels, but he was still very cautious. Jiang Yue's plan to exchange Foundation Establishment Pills for spiritual medicine was probably going to fall through. A year later, Jiang Yue's cultivation level rose to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and her spiritual sense also reached the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. However, her physical body was a hindrance. This time, the difficulty of the spell was obviously different from ordinary spells, and she had barely mastered it.
After sorting through her gains, Jiang Yue checked the message the shop assistant had sent her a few days ago. The shop was almost out of money. She looked at the two days she had left in the cultivation room and decided to cultivate for two more days to avoid wasting time. Two days later, Jiang Yue came out of the cultivation room and looked at the sky. The sun was shining brightly and the weather was perfect. After satisfying her appetite, she returned to the market.
After returning, she replenished the shop's spirit stones, checked the talisman inventory, and put away the acquired spirit herbs and ores. Unfortunately, none of the ores she had acquired over the past year contained the energy required for 8888. Jiang Yue figured she wouldn't be able to find any in such a small place. After finishing, she took out a portion of spirit rice and spirit food and handed it to the shop assistant. The shop assistant thanked Jiang Yue profusely, probably wondering if Jiang Yue had taken a liking to her, since Jiang Yue had a masculine appearance.
After exchanging pleasantries with Manager Zhang, Jiang Yue also booked a ticket to the Central Region a year from now. A year from now will be the thirteenth year since Jiang Yue came here, and the third year since the protagonist came here. Jiang Yue remembered that something happened in the fifteenth year, so there must have been signs in the thirteenth year. When the incident happened, the Taixu Region was sealed off, and the protagonist went through many hardships to escape to the Central Region.
Although something happened in the Central Region in the end, things were peaceful for a while. As for why Jiang Yue went to the Central Region even though she knew something was going to happen, it was mainly because the entire cultivation world would be in chaos. Going to the Central Region would give her some foresight, while other places would be completely in the dark and she would know nothing. It would be safer to go to the Central Region.
A few days later, after getting the flying boat ticket from Manager Zhang, the shop assistant learned that Jiang Yue was leaving and was reluctant to part with him. In fact, he was reluctant to leave this easy and well-paid job: "Boss, are you really leaving?"
"Yes, I want to go out and explore the world. This place is too small."
"Sigh, after you leave, I'll have to find a new job, and I probably won't find a boss as good as you again."
"Haha, you can be your own boss? I've been teaching you how to draw talismans lately. After I leave, you can take over my job and continue selling talismans."
"Forget it, I only know how to use fireball talismans and cleansing talismans now. After you leave, boss, I won't even earn enough to pay the rent. I'll have to set up a stall to earn some living expenses." She then looked at Jiang Yue pitifully.
"Okay, I'll stay for another year. I'll give you more guidance during the remaining time, and you should study hard."
The shop assistant was overjoyed to hear Jiang Yue's advice. She knew that she had benefited greatly from Jiang Yue's occasional guidance in the past, let alone her dedicated instruction. After that day, the shop assistant worked very hard, and whenever Jiang Yue had free time, she would pester her to ask questions.
After sending the shop assistant away, Jiang Yue took a sip of tea. Her mouth was dry from talking. The past six months had not been in vain. Except for being limited by her cultivation level, she had almost mastered drawing first-tier talismans. Although the success rate was not very high, that was only because she hadn't practiced enough. She was still young, but in time, she would at least be able to make a living with this skill.
The shop assistant was diligently drawing talismans nearby. Jiang Yue sipped her tea while tallying the materials in her storage bag. After sorting them by type, she further organized them by grade. Jiang Yue also discovered a pile of low-grade talisman paper in the storage bag. She took out a small storage bag, packed the talisman paper and low-grade tools, and gave it to the shop assistant. Just as the shop assistant was overjoyed, a person dressed in a black robe and wearing a hood walked into the shop. This person looked around the shop, glanced at Jiang Yue and the shop assistant, and asked, "Shopkeeper, do you buy spirit herbs in this shop?"
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