Chapter 61: Stable
In the main hall of the backyard.
The shopkeeper came out and said with a smile, "Master Shen Fu, with the cooperation you have received in Zhenbaolou, I believe it will not be difficult to pass this assessment, as long as you perform normally."
Shen Ping hurriedly thanked him.
Enter the main hall.
The shopkeeper took Shen Ping to the second room on the left.
The furnishings inside the house are simple.
It’s a bit like Shen Ping’s talisman-making room in Yunhe Lane.
"Soul Protection Talisman, Golden Light Talisman, Explosive Flame Talisman, Earth Falling Talisman... Master Shen needs to make one of each of these talismans. There are Soul Restoring Pills, Soul Enriching Pills for restoring mental exhaustion, and Bigu Pills in the room. Master Shen only needs to focus on making talismans."
Making high-level talismans is very energy-consuming. The production efficiency of most top-grade talisman masters is very average, and those who can meet the minimum cooperation requirements with Zhenbaolou are usually the more skilled top-grade talisman masters.
There is plenty of time for this assessment.
But Shen Ping knew that production efficiency would definitely be included in the assessment.
After the shopkeeper left.
He closed his eyes for a while, then prayed quietly and started to make it.
And now in the room on the right side of the main hall.
The three Foundation Establishment cultivators sat upright, looking indifferently at the image presented on the aquamarine mirror in front of them. With the three of them, the talisman masters were in charge, so there wouldn't be any problems at all.
"A little older."
"Normal. To master skills like making talismans and refining pills, one needs to accumulate experience for decades. Even those talented people in my Zhenbao Tower need a certain amount of experience."
"Judging from this fellow Taoist's past cooperation, he should be not far from becoming a second-level Talisman Master."
The three of them chatted briefly.
Inside the house.
Shen Ping was concentrating on making talismans. The experience gained from his hard work day and night turned into skillful and stable brushwork. The first thing he made was the soul-protecting talisman. The spiritual pattern circuits of this kind of talisman were very complicated, and it was a test of one's skills to complete it in one go.
When he had just broken through to become an upper-grade talisman master, his success rate in making soul-protecting talismans was very low, but now he could clearly outline the soul-protecting talisman's spiritual pattern circuit in his mind even with his eyes closed.
Four hours passed.
The talisman pen outlines the last spiritual pattern.
Looking at the spiritual light of the entire talisman flashing and quickly disappearing.
A smile appeared on Shen Ping's face.
Fortunately, I have the help of Fellow Daoist Mu, otherwise, if I get nervous, it would not be so easy to use this soul-protecting talisman.
After resting for a while to calm down, he first took out a Soul-Returning Pill to restore his spiritual power, meditated for a while, and then took out the Soul-Nourishing Pill and put it into his mouth.
Normally, when he was in the courtyard house, he didn't dare to use elixirs to recover quickly so extravagantly. He would just rest for two or three days and then concentrate on making things again.
The house on the right.
The voice rang out again.
"He's in good shape. He completed the soul-protecting talisman in one go. He's really skilled."
"The next high-level talismans are only slightly more difficult, but judging from the writing style just now, they should go smoothly."
"Well, it's not difficult to pass the test."
“It depends on age and potential.”
In fact, before the three foundation-building talisman masters came, they knew that this was just a formality. After all, the other party could get the second cooperation treatment, and his level of talisman art was very high among the top-grade talisman masters, which could fully meet the requirements of Zhenbao Tower to recruit talisman masters.
Four days passed in a flash.
Shen Ping has completed the production of all the talismans, and all of them were done in one go, without wasting a single piece of talisman paper.
The three foundation-building talisman masters couldn't help but praise this ability to control high-level talismans. As talisman masters themselves, they knew very well what this ability meant. As long as the other party successfully built his foundation, it would be a piece of cake for him to break through to the second-level talisman master.
Even if the spiritual consciousness can reach the foundation-building stage ahead of time, there is a certain possibility of making second-order talismans in the later stage of Qi training. However, it is very difficult to improve the spiritual consciousness, and there are very few cultivators who can break through the spiritual consciousness in the later stage of Qi training.
The shopkeeper came in.
Shen Ping raised his eyes and noticed that the shopkeeper's face was a little more enthusiastic than before.
"Congratulations, congratulations, Master Shen was able to complete it so quickly, your skills in talisman art are truly admirable!"
The two of them left the house and walked to the first house. The shopkeeper whispered, "The three foundation-building talisman masters in charge of judging this assessment in my Zhenbao Building all praised you highly. I believe that Master Shen will have no problem joining my Zhenbao Building this time."
Shen Ping was delighted and hurriedly asked, "Shopkeeper..."
The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "Don't be so distant. My last name is Ding. From now on, just call me Shopkeeper Ding or Fellow Daoist Ding."
Hearing this.
Shen Ping felt more at ease, "Manager Ding, my spiritual root qualification is four-element spiritual root, which is very ordinary!"
Shopkeeper Ding said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if your spiritual roots are ordinary. With the resources of our Zhenbao Building, it is not difficult to train a few people to build a foundation. Master Shen Fu is at the sixth level of Qi training. As long as he is under fifty years old, his chances of successfully joining the Zhenbao Building are very high!"
Shen Ping smiled, "Manager Ding, I am forty-seven years old this year."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Shopkeeper Ding's eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands with a gentle smile, "Then congratulations in advance to Master Shen Fu for becoming a guest of my Zhenbao Tower!"
The next assessment was indeed just a simple test as Manager Ding said.
But the spiritual root test is completed.
Shopkeeper Ding shook his head. "Master Shen Fu has four spiritual roots, but his gold and wood spiritual roots are very bright. If he had practiced harder in his early years, he would not be at the sixth level of Qi training!"
Shen Ping replied helplessly, "When I first came here with the Jinyang Sect to open up wasteland, I accidentally got contaminated with the monster's venom. At that time, my level of talisman skills was still low, so I wasted a lot of time!"
Shopkeeper Ding immediately showed a sympathetic look. For a Qi-cultivating cultivator on the road to foundation building, every day is extremely important. This Master Shen is really unlucky, but fortunately he has superb skills in the art of talismans and a good talent, otherwise he would never be able to build a foundation in this life.
Early afternoon.
All assessments and tests completed.
After discussion among the guests and deacons of Zhenbao Tower, the subsequent conditions were finally given.
Shen Ping was sitting in a private room on the second floor, chatting with Mu Jin. When he heard footsteps, his heart tightened.
Soon, Shopkeeper Ding came in with a contract.
"This is my guest contract with Zhenbaolou."
"If Master Shen Fu is sure to join, we can sign it now."
As soon as these words came out.
Shen Ping stood up with a look of joy, and then asked in surprise, "Manager Ding, this, does not require any other conditions?"
Shopkeeper Ding said with a smile, "There are three foundation-building talisman masters speaking, and Master Shen's spiritual root aptitude is not bad. Although he has four elements, the gold and wood elements are very bright. If he absorbs spiritual fluids and other resources, it will be twice the result with half the effort. His foundation-building potential is still very great."
"Of course, there are other conditions. Take a look at this contract first."
Shen Ping quickly glanced at the contract.
After reading the content, I immediately understood.
He can sign the contract now, but he needs to break through to the late stage of Qi training before the age of fifty to obtain the wooden badge of identity as a third-class guest of Zhenbao Tower and enjoy many preferential treatments of guests. However, as long as he signs the contract, he can also enjoy some basic treatment.
For example, to purchase medicinal resources such as Spiritual Liquid and Dingyan Pills, you don’t have to wait for the fixed auctions every month. You can buy them at Zhenbao Building at any time, and there are discounts.
If the requirements are not met, the contract will be invalidated.
"There are still three years left."
“It’s stable!”
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