Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 241 The best talisman
"How can I be flexible? If you can't hand over the required amount of pills, Junior Brother must make up for it."

Ye Changqing frowned, the requirements for the alchemy task were the most stringent.

After the outbreak of war, the consumption of various types of elixirs will be the most serious, and as many elixirs as possible must be stored.

Therefore, alchemists who are not skilled enough are not qualified to take on alchemy tasks.

Now is an extraordinary period, and the medicinal materials must be handed over to high-level alchemists.

'It works!'

Ji An raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile:
“Brother, how about this, I will directly buy enough pills for you, and then I will accept the refining task.

I promise not to embarrass you, Senior Brother. What do you think?"

Others would accept the task first and then refine the pills, but he did the opposite and directly handed in the pills before refining them.

"What are you planning?"

Ye Changqing was puzzled. Others took on tasks to earn contribution points, but this guy was using the pills he bought to turn in the tasks, which was bound to be a loss.

"To increase refining experience!"

Ji An filled the other person's glass again and continued:
"I think it's worth it to exchange spirit stones for experience and time."

He discovered that possessing a powerful spiritual awareness was extremely helpful in alchemy. As long as he had a constant supply of resources to practice with, his alchemy skills would improve very quickly.

Besides, as his refining experience increases, he will definitely be able to gradually meet the sect's requirements.

Ye Changqing pondered and said:

“If you hand in the pills first, that’s not impossible, but only genuine pills meet the requirements.

What kind of elixir refining task do you want to accept?"

No matter what method the other party uses, just complete the task as required.

He doesn't need to worry about how to accomplish it.

"What kind of elixir does a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building who practices the fire-based technique take?"

Ji An took into consideration that this type of cultivators was the most numerous in the world of immortal cultivation, and it would be easier to purchase related elixirs.

"Yan Yang Dan."

"Then choose the Flaming Sun Pill. I'll ask someone to go to a few immortal cities to buy a batch. Then, I'll take over the alchemy task from Senior Brother depending on the situation."

Doubt flashed through his mind, and Ye Changqing asked in a deep voice:

"When did you start learning alchemy?"

He is refining the foundation-building elixir quietly, which is quite fast.

As far as he knew, the other party definitely had not started learning alchemy half a year ago.

Ji An responded with a smile:
“It’s been more than two months. I recently started trying to refine Shenyuan Dan, but I found that the medicinal materials are very tight.

Make preparations now so that you don't run out of herbs when you need to refine foundation-building pills."

He planned to ask someone to send a letter to Wei Songnian, asking him to buy the Yanyang Pill, the more the better.

Pills for the initial stage of foundation building can be purchased with spirit stones, and you should be able to buy quite a lot, so it doesn’t matter if you pay a premium.

I want to wait until the demon disaster ends and the price of elixirs drops, but I don’t know how long I have to wait.

"You were able to refine Shen Yuan Dan in two months. You should have a good talent for alchemy."

Ji An grinned. He was able to do this mainly because of his powerful spiritual ability.

After the matter was finalized, Xia Yuhan and her sister immediately set out lunch.

Ji An waved away the maid and the two of them ate and chatted.

They talked about the situation in Mingfeng Mountain, the sect's countermeasures, and the opening of the secret realm in two years.

"Brother, that's not right.

Even though the sect has entered a war-ready state, the number of talisman-making tasks assigned to me hasn't increased much."

After the outbreak of the war, talismans were definitely fast-consumed items. There was no reason for the alchemists to be busy while the talisman makers had to be idle.

The tasks he now receives every month are five talisman soldiers, ten top-grade explosive talismans and two hundred high-grade explosive fire talismans, which is more than half of what he received at the end of the task.

Ye Changqing bared his teeth and said:

"Now that the sect has adjusted the rules for obtaining contribution points, the contribution points that talisman makers can obtain have increased by 25%.

Therefore, other talisman makers were very enthusiastic to go to the Work Hall to accept tasks.

You don't go to the Work Hall often, so all the tasks have been taken away by others.

If I hadn't saved some for you, you would have only been able to accept the task of making talisman weapons."

Increasing the contribution points by 20% is quite a significant increase.

"I see."

Ji An nodded slightly. It was good not to have so many talisman-making tasks. Besides improving his cultivation, he would have more time to refine pills and cultivate his body.

After having a full meal and a few cups of spiritual tea, Ye Changqing stood up and said:
“From now on, I’m afraid I’ll have very little time to leave the Work Hall.

Junior brother, if you have anything new here, please remember to give me some."

The work in the Qinong Hall is becoming increasingly heavy, and someone will have to be on duty at all times.

"The second-level Tianyuan pear tree is already bearing fruit. I'll give some to my senior brother when they're ripe."

"That's great," Ye Changqing laughed a few times and drove the shuttle away.

Ji An watched the other party fly farther and farther away, slowly disappearing.

He took out a communication sword and entered the information.

"Brother Liu, please tell Junior Brother Wei Songnian to buy me a batch of Yan Yang Pills, about 500 pills."

Tell him that the spirit stones will be deducted from the spirit wine transaction.

He raised his hand, and the talisman sword drew a silver arc in the air and flew towards the east.

Stone house for making talismans.

Xia Yuhan put all the materials in order and said softly:

"Uncle Master, that's enough."

Ji An put down the teacup filled with Jade Dew and Golden Buds, and ripples appeared in the tea in the cup.

He picked up the talisman brush and began to draw a top-grade talisman weapon.

His powerful spiritual sense enables him to precisely control the output of his magic power. The spiritual power in the talisman pen surges and flows out, and lines of talismans flow out.

His entire movement was smooth and flowing, with a special beauty.

After a moment, the golden light on the talisman suddenly lit up for a moment, and then the light faded.

The top-grade talisman weapons are ready.

Ji An's mouth curled up slightly and he nodded with satisfaction. The feeling just now was particularly good.

He handed over the talisman pen and said:
"Clean it up."

The experience accumulated over the years is enough, it's time to take out the treasured materials and try to draw the best talisman weapons.

Xia Yuhan took the talisman pen, took out the Autumn Toad Paulownia Leaf Jade and washed it out.

The body of the brush washer is carved into the shape of an inward-rolled tung leaf being dragged by a broken branch. An autumn toad is perched on the leaf, and traces of insects gnawing on the leaf's edge are clearly visible.

The water used for the brush washer is cold spring water that has just been drawn from the spring, and the spiritual energy has not yet evaporated.

After washing the talisman pen, Xia Yuhan held both ends of the pen with both hands and brought it into the house.

Ji An took the talisman pen, dipped it in talisman ink, took a deep breath and began to draw talisman soldiers on the animal skin.

He had already gone over in his mind countless times how to draw the best talisman weapons, and he had practiced with low-level talisman ink dozens of times, so he didn't feel awkward at all.

Ji An was drawing with great concentration, and at the end, he subconsciously held his breath.

When the last stroke of the brush extended across the animal hide, the hide gently floated up, emitting a thousand golden rays of light.

The vision lasted for a few breaths, the light gradually dimmed, the animal skin fell onto the table, and all the visions disappeared.

"Haha, it's done."

Ji An held the animal skin in his hands as if it were a treasure.

He was very pleased with his success.

"Congratulations, uncle-master, for obtaining the treasure talisman!"

Xia Yuhan smiled and said, "This talisman weapon is so unique. She has never seen anything like it before." Needless to say, Master's skill in drawing talismans has improved again.

"It is indeed worthy of congratulations. At dinner tonight, each of you will be rewarded with a jar of top-quality mulberry wine."

Ji An input mana into the talisman weapon, and the golden runes emitted a light blue light.

After nurturing it for a while, he put the talisman into the storage bag, then rolled up his sleeves and started drawing again.

Good luck will not always be on your side. The second time I tried to draw the talisman, I failed.

He tried again and drew it a third time, which was successful.

I felt tired and had a slight headache.

Ji An finished making the talisman weapons and now needed to have a good rest to recover his consumed spiritual power.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip of the spiritual tea.

According to experience, after practicing once tonight, my spiritual consciousness should be fully restored.

Time is like a river, flowing without turning back, and two months passed in a flash.

There is a busy scene in Chiyan Peak, as the season for brewing mulberry wine has arrived.

Du Huaiyuan talked about how to choose elixirs when brewing wine and what precautions should be taken.

These are his strengths, and he can explain them very clearly.

Xia Yuhan's eyes flashed with admiration, and she said:

"Uncle Du, your idea is truly brilliant. You are the strongest winemaker in the sect, right?"

Du Huaiyuan nodded proudly, patted his chest and said:
"Based on my observation, that's true."

There are not many winemakers in the sect, only a dozen or so if you count carefully.

There are only three people who can brew second-level spiritual wine, and he is the only winemaker in the middle stage of foundation building.

The admiration in Xia Yuhan's eyes became even stronger.

Du Huaiyuan was very pleased with this look and nodded:
“Well, the fresh mulberries have been picked, and I’m going to start working.

Yuhan, if you want to hear about these winemaking tips, I can tell you."

Xia Yuhan nodded heavily and smiled gently:
"Thank you, uncle. As long as you don't find me annoying, that's all."

Du Huaiyuan waved his hand gently:
"Haha, no, I'm glad you're willing to listen. See you tonight."

After saying this, he turned around and entered the winery with some reluctance.

Xia Yuhan's eyes were deep. In a few years she would be building her foundation. She had no idea what kind of life she would lead after leaving Chiyan Peak.

However, if you can find a monk to practice dual cultivation with, it might be much easier.

An idea suddenly came to her mind: what would happen if Senior Brother Du was willing to accept her after she had established her foundation?

A fire-feathered crane hovered outside the Red Flame Peak for a while, then slowly entered.

On the back of the spiritual crane, Teng Zhiyuan looked at the shining spiritual plant and nodded slightly.

He took a few deep breaths, surprise flashed in his eyes, and he smelled the rich aroma of wine!

As a seasoned alcoholic, I can tell the quality of alcohol simply by its aroma.

Teng Zhiyuan looked at the winery with green smoke rising from the pond, laughed heartily, and urged the beast to land towards the winery.

The fire crane let out a low and oppressive cry and descended from the sky in a show of force.

"Gah!"

By the cold pond, the gray-feathered sand goose let out a defiant cry and took off from the water.

It flew near the Fire-Feathered Crane and, sensing the powerful demonic aura emanating from it, immediately fled, diving into the pool.

Don’t mess with it, this firebird is actually a demon bird in the middle stage of foundation building!

Huang Xuan stepped forward and bowed, saying:

"Uncle Master, may I ask who you are?"

Inside the sect, the monks all wear standard Taoist robes, making them easy to identify.

"Weapon Refiner Teng Zhiyuan is looking for Junior Brother Ji An. Is this Red Flame Peak?"

"Uncle Master, please follow me and go to the living room to wait for some spiritual tea."

"No need for spiritual tea. If possible, I would like a glass of spiritual wine."

Teng Zhiyuan smiled and said that the tea was too light and certainly not as fragrant as the spiritual wine.

He drank two jars of gin wine, and Ji An came to the living room.

"Brother, it's been several months since we last met, right?"

"It's been almost three months. I just finished my mission at the Transmission Hall yesterday. I came here uninvited to nag you, Junior Brother."

"Haha, Senior Brother, you've come to Chiyan Peak. It brings honor to our humble home. I can't express my welcome enough."

Ji An transmitted the message:
"Bring out two jars of second-level pine wine."

Huang Xuan nodded slightly and walked out of the living room.

"I came here for two reasons today. First, I want to ask if you still have any second-level sword bamboo leaves for sale?"

Teng Zhiyuan said that for weapon refiners, gold leaves are a more precious spiritual object than black yellow soil.

"I can sell two kilograms to my senior brother today."

At present, the number of second-level black-leaf sword bamboos in Chiyan Peak has reached 39, and they can produce an extra kilogram of bamboo leaves every month.

"Great! Junior Brother, what spiritual object did you exchange for this time? Is it still Xuanhuang soil?"

Teng Zhiyuan clapped his hands and laughed. He had only asked casually.

Ji An nodded slightly:

"Well, it's still Xuanhuang soil."

The Canglong wood, the Xuanhuang soil, and the trickling spiritual water, these spiritual objects will accompany him for many years until he breaks through the Chaoyuan period.

Therefore, we still need to continue purchasing black yellow soil.

Huang Xuan brought the spirit wine over, broke the seal, and filled the glass for the guest.

Ji An said, "Go get another two kilograms of second-level gold leaves."

"Yes," Huang Xuan agreed with his head down and left again.

Teng Zhiyuan took a sip of his wine and smiled with satisfaction:

“A very good gin with a great taste!”

He drank the wine in the cup and said:

"As for the second thing, I want to inform you that in two months at the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak, Senior Uncle Lin Jiuxiao will be explaining the path of cultivation. You must remember to attend.

The specific time of the lecture will be notified to fellow disciples three days in advance.

After the uncle master gives his lecture, a trade fair will be held as usual.

Junior brothers, if you plan to sell or purchase a second-level spiritual object, you must be prepared."

The fact that they were serving second-grade pine wine to guests here made him have a better impression of Ji An.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for telling me what the items will be at the trade fair?"

Ji An understood that this trade fair should be a circle for the sect's cultivators in the late foundation-building stage.

"There is everything, including elixirs for the late stage of foundation building, various puppets, various second-level spiritual objects, high-level secret techniques, etc.

If Junior Brother has enough second-level bamboo leaves, he won't have trouble buying what he wants."

As Teng Zhiyuan spoke, he filled his glass with wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Wei Songnian took out a storage bag and an account book and said solemnly:
"Brother, I have fulfilled my mission. Here are five hundred Yanyang Pills.

The price of the pill is 35 spirit stones per pill, which is 3 spirit stones more expensive than in previous years. This batch of pills cost 175 medium-grade spirit stones.

The amount of spiritual wine that has arrived during this period is 8500 spiritual stones, and there is still a shortfall of 9000 spiritual stones."

Recently, the Wei family has stockpiled a large amount of supplies, and 9000 spirit stones have occupied a large amount of working capital.

He planned to ask to borrow some spirit stones and wait until the demon disaster broke out. The more supplies he stockpiled, the more money he would make.

(End of this chapter)