Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 105 The Huang Family Makes Friends (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Fifteen minutes is a long time in a battle.

In a battle between masters, life and death can be decided in an instant.

What Shen Xuan needs to do next is to combine [Overturning Rivers and Seas] with other talents to greatly increase the power of water magic.

Not a great achievement, but surpassing a great achievement!
If your cultivation level isn't high enough, make up for it with talent!
"I refuse to believe that I can't defeat an old codger like you who has only mastered two water techniques: [Water Repelling Technique] and [Water Spirit Gathering Technique]!"

Shen Xuan pondered to himself, seemingly lost in thought.

Looking up, I saw Zhu Yingying with a stiff smile.

"Ready to practice?"

"We'll go back once we've practiced enough!"

May Yingying awaken from her dream.

"No, I want to practice more!"

"Brother-in-law, please teach me!"

She blushed and said softly, "When we get back, I'll take good care of you and make sure you're satisfied!"

Shen Xuan chuckled to himself.

How did their relationship turn out like this?
It seemed like a transaction.

He stood behind Zhu Yingying.

He gently placed his palm on her back.

"Silent as the sea, yet the mind moves with the will. Water condenses into sharpness, and the spirit of water gathers its essence!"

Under Shen Xuan's guidance, Zhu Yingying's spiritual energy circulated rapidly.

Strands of spiritual energy immediately gathered and quickly condensed into four icy dragons on the Emei Thorn, their forms solid and verdant.

The Frost Dragon's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

"disease!"

Zhu Yingying's delicate body suddenly trembled.

Four icy dragons roared out, shot onto the sea surface, and exploded instantly, creating waves.

……

During the days when Shen Xuan and Zhu Yingying practiced martial arts together.

The Huang family of Silver Hook Island and the Zheng family of Mingyang Island have truly locked in a fierce battle.

The ancestors of both clans were injured!

More than a dozen members of each family's cultivators perished.

Among them were many family elites, so this was a devastating blow.

The two families naturally became mortal enemies.

Only then did the Azure Water Sect make its move.

Master Qingyuan led a delegation to meet with representatives from the Huang family, the Zheng family, and Tang Renhao, among other independent cultivators, for a tripartite meeting.

Tang Renhao and other representatives of the independent cultivators were only there to get a share of the spoils.
According to the ruling of the Biyue Sect.

The Water Palace Secret Realm has been divided into two.

The Huang family and the Zheng family each own half.

Outside the Water Mansion Secret Realm, independent cultivators can freely seek opportunities.

No one was satisfied with this arrangement.

But we have no choice but to comply.

Shen Xuan chuckled inwardly upon hearing this.

Indeed, the use of power tactics is the same everywhere.

If problems are not solved all at once, they will continue to arise.

From then on, the Huang and Zheng families would have to rely even more on the Biyue Sect.

"In fact, the Azure Water Sect hopes that the Huang family and the Zheng family will become mortal enemies."

I felt a pang of sadness.

"Strength reigns supreme!"

"Without sufficient strength, how difficult it is to gain benefits. One will be manipulated at will."

A lone wild goose soars in the vast天地 (heaven and earth), while all living beings are but ants.

Shen Xuan's resolve to pursue the Dao became even stronger.

Only strength can allow one to roam freely in the world of cultivation!
After one month.

A notice was posted in Yunyuan Immortal City.

The Water Mansion Secret Realm is divided between the Huang family and the Zheng family.

Independent cultivators can seek opportunities on the outskirts of secret realms.

Each person should rely on their own abilities; life and death are irrelevant.

Another two months passed.

There is news.

Zheng Jinyi, a Foundation Establishment seed of the Zheng family, successfully established his Foundation with the help of a Foundation Establishment spiritual item obtained from the Water Mansion Secret Realm!
One family, three foundation builders!

The Zheng family of Mingyang Island has gained considerable influence!
That day, a special guest came to Shen Xuan's house.

"The Zheng family has an unsavory family tradition and acts insidiously. Master Shen, you must not let your guard down!"

The short, stout Huang family head took a sip of spiritual tea and said with a smile.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Shen Xuan understood the purpose of the Huang family head's visit.

Using the "Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune" technique, they failed to perceive the other party's malice.

“I have no dealings with the Zheng family. Senior Huang is joking.”

Shen Xuan also smiled and said.

[Insight Technique] It was discovered that the meridians within the Huang family body were damaged and had not yet fully recovered.

It must have been from the recent battle with the Zheng family.

Moreover, the injuries were quite serious.

It will take at least two or three years to fully recover. To outsiders, the head of the Huang family seemed to be laughing and joking, as if his injuries had completely healed.

Without the talent of [Insight], Shen Xuan wouldn't have been able to notice it either.

He's a Foundation Establishment patriarch, yet instead of properly recuperating from his injuries, he runs off to Shen Xuan to curry favor.

Its intention is self-evident.

"I've heard that Master Shen created the [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman]. Could you sell me some?"

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment.

"If it were someone else, they certainly wouldn't have it."

"Since Senior Huang came to visit in person, I had no choice but to give him some of my life-saving poison talismans!"

Shen Xuan took out ten exquisite Silver Hook Snake Venom Talismans.

"Three hundred spirit stones per sheet."

This price is a little expensive.

Without saying a word, the Huang family head took out spirit stones.

"Then thank you very much, Master Shen. However, this quantity..."

Shen Xuan shook his head slightly.

"Senior Huang, it's not that I'm hiding my abilities, but I simply lack the essence blood of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent to make the Spirit Blood Cinnabar."

"Is that so? What if I could provide the essence blood of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent?"

"No problem. I understand the principle that cooperation leads to a win-win situation!"

"That's good! Master Shen, it's a deal!"

The Huang family head was in high spirits after acquiring the second-tier poison talisman.

The premium [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman] has 40% of the attack power of a Tier 2 Silver Hook Sea Serpent.

If there are too many of them, even if the Zheng family head can withstand them, his injuries will worsen.

"I heard that Master Shen is acquiring the essence blood of a second-tier sea monster. This is the essence blood of a giant-footed sea spider, and he's willing to sell it to Master Shen for 2,700 spirit stones!"

The head of the Huang family was very sincere and had done his homework beforehand.

The Giant-legged Sea Spider, a second-tier sea monster, has little flesh on its body, but possesses more than a dozen sharp, long legs. Apart from its long legs, it has only a mouth, and its appearance resembles that of a spider on land.

The essence and blood of a giant sea spider weigh only thirty pounds.

"Can!"

"I, Shen, am willing to pay a high price for any second-tier sea monster blood."

Shen Xuan said solemnly.

Regardless of whether there is any talent worth plundering.

It is worthwhile simply to improve one's spiritual root aptitude and accumulate Daoist essence.

Seeing that Shen Xuan accepted his kindness.

The head of the Huang family was also beaming with joy.

"Great! I wish us a successful collaboration!"

……

They saw off the head of the Huang family.

Shen Xuan walked into the training room.

Using the golden light of the mysterious jade talisman, plunder the bloodline talent of the giant-footed sea spider.

[Plunderable Talents: Death Foot Blade, Heartless and Carefree, Deep Sea Lurk]

All three talents are somewhat lackluster.

Shen Xuan compared the options repeatedly before finally seizing the [Deep Sea Lurking] talent.

This is a natural ability that allows one to reduce water pressure and remain invisible in the deep sea.

Compared to [Death Foot Knife] and [Heartless], [Deep Sea Lurk] is more useful.

Two months later, Shen Xuan successfully plundered the [Deep Sea Lurking] talent.

[Talent: Basic Deep-Sea Stealth (2/100)]

[Spiritual Root: Water 49/100]

The water elemental root aptitude has increased by two points.

It's just a hair's breadth away from being a top-grade spiritual root.

【Daoyun: 1818】

Previously, in order to improve the [Overturning Rivers and Seas] talent, all the Daoist essence he had accumulated was squandered.

Now I've finally accumulated some more.

Over the past two months, news has been coming in one after another.

The Huang family head and the Zheng family head started fighting again.

It is said that the Huang family head activated multiple second-tier poison talismans in one go, and the Zheng family head, who was accidentally poisoned, fled in panic.

Because of the Zheng family's new talent achieving foundation cultivation, the Huang family's cultivators, who had been in a slump, experienced a surge in morale.

The head of the Zheng family was poisoned and injured again, so he quickly closed the island and became extremely cautious.

One family, three foundations.

The Zheng family only needs to rest and recuperate.

Once the Zheng family patriarch had fully recovered from his injuries, the Zheng family's rising star began to solidify his cultivation realm.

With three Foundation Establishment cultivators, they are more than capable of dominating the islands of the East China Sea.

The Huang family appears to have gained the upper hand.

If no third Foundation Establishment cultivator is born.

They will inevitably be suppressed by the Zheng family in the future.

in the following days.

Shen Xuan continued his cultivation and talisman-making, and taught Zhu Yingying to practice water magic.

The head of the Huang family came to visit again.

This time, he brought over a hundred catties of the essence blood of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent.

(End of this chapter)