Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 201 Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo

Chapter 201 Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Because of Su Xueer's successful precedent.

The young woman from a collateral branch of the Su family is enthusiastic about becoming a concubine of a Foundation Establishment cultivator in a sect.

Thus, with the tacit approval of the Su family head, Lin Danshi and Dai Qishi each chose two Su family girls as concubines.

At first, the four concubines of the Su family were quite happy.

They thought they had found a powerful backer and were about to live a carefree life as the elite.

After all, Su Xueer's example is there for all to see.

Su Xueer and her younger siblings all received the Creation Pill, and their spiritual roots were upgraded to the lower grade.

With his younger brother Su Kepeng breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, his talisman skills are steadily improving, and it's only a matter of time before he becomes a mid-grade talisman master.

Su Xue'er was also in charge of the inner affairs of Tingyuxuan, including various procurement and sales, welcoming and seeing off guests, and she was very impressive.

Later, the White Lotus Fairy of the Zhou family forcefully took over.

Su Xue'er still retains control over the inner quarters of the household.

Her status in the Su family rose sharply.

Not to mention ordinary family stewards, even the head of the Su family and elders of the Su family are very polite to Su Xue'er.

It's no exaggeration to say that Su Xue'er was practically the mistress of Tingyuxuan.

It's just that it lacks a formal title.

Who would have thought that, despite being Foundation Establishment cultivators from the same sect, Master Lin and Master Dai had completely different styles from Master Shen.

In their eyes, the concubines of the Su family were not much different from maids.

They come when called and leave when ordered.

They weren't given any power whatsoever.

I worked myself to the bone at night, serving them.

They worked themselves to the bone during the day, assisting with alchemy and weapon crafting.

Let alone helping relatives.

Even they couldn't get many spirit stones.

Shen Xuan shook his head.

A concubine is a concubine.

Their status was lowly, not much different from that of a maid.

The Su family eventually declined.

The way Master Lin Dan and Master Dai treated their concubines was the norm in the cultivation world.

Su Xueer's case is a special one.

On one hand, Shen Xuan is kind-hearted and generous.

On the other hand, it is also largely due to the fact that Shen Xuan's wife is an ordinary person and not by his side.

Shen Xuan is a second-tier talisman master, so he doesn't need to invest too much in talisman skills.

Lin Danshi and Dai Qishi are only at the first level, and they need to continue to invest in honing their alchemy and weapon-making skills.

They're so poor they have to come to Qingyang Prefecture to earn spirit stones, how could they possibly be generous?

"Don't meddle in other people's business!"

Shen Xuan instructed Su Xue'er not to gossip outside, lest she get into trouble.

Su Xue'er sweetly agreed, her heart overflowing with happiness.

Not every cultivator in a sect is as affectionate and righteous as my husband!
She's also good-looking!
His kung fu is excellent!

Generous with money!

The more Su Xue'er thought about it, the happier she became.

It would be even better if that White Lotus Fairy moved out of Tingyu Pavilion!

……

The White Lotus Fairy pointed out twelve thousand spirit stones and put them into her personal spirit stone pouch.

This is the commission Shen Xuan received from trading the giant shark's corpse with the Zhou family head.

Nine thousand spirit stones as commission, three thousand spirit stones for the corpse beast liquid.

"Shen Lang, you should focus on your cultivation! Leave these trivial matters of selling demonic beast corpses and concocting corpse beast elixir to Bai Lian!"

"Bai Lian won't let you down!"

Shen Xuan smiled and said, "Okay. In a while, we'll sell another second-tier demon beast corpse to the Zhou family."

"Hey! Shen Lang, do you have any more?"

Second-tier mid-grade demonic beasts are not so easy to deal with.

Especially the water demons, which hide in the deep water.

He possesses a strong physical body, is highly skilled in water, and has various innate water-based techniques.

Ordinary water magic cultivators, even those in the late Foundation Establishment stage, have no way to deal with them.

The White Lotus Fairy thought that Shen Xuan's ability to hunt a Megalodon on his own was already quite remarkable.

"Let the Zhou family catch their breath, and we'll talk about it again in a while."

……

With the help of two portions of Thunder Beast essence blood, a large number of Dao points, and Shen Xuan's diligent cultivation, [Wrath of the Thunder God] was finally completed.

After mastering the power of lightning, the creation of lightning magic talismans became a priority.

To create a Thunder Magic Talisman, you need high-quality spirit wood as the base material.

The Su family's Leijing bamboo is one of the ideal materials.

A thousand-year-old Thunder Crystal Bamboo is generally a mid-grade second-tier spirit wood.

What Shen Xuan wanted was the best bamboo in the Su family's spiritual bamboo forest. The Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo, which was personally transplanted by the Su family's ancestors, was three thousand years old.

It has strong load-bearing capacity, contains high lightning spiritual power, and its grade reaches the second-tier top grade.

It is an excellent material for making thunder talismans.

Shen Xuan pondered that the Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo was extremely rare, and the Su family only had one, so they wouldn't easily give it up.

"When it comes to profit, nothing is off-limits."

If a complete Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo were to be uprooted, the Su family would surely be heartbroken.

Shen Xuan only needs one main branch, so the loss is still within an acceptable range for the Su family.

The Su Family Council Hall.

The head of the Su family looked at Shen Xuan, who was drinking spiritual tea, and sighed deeply.

"Master Shen, if you need talismans made from Thunder Crystal Bamboo, the Su family will do everything in its power to help."

"However, the Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo is a family treasure passed down from the Su family ancestors, and Huaijing cannot make the decision."

Su Huaijing was not lying.

Although he is the head of the Su family, he wields considerable power.

However, when it comes to clan treasures like the Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo, a decision still needs to be made by the clan elders.

"My master commanded me to support the Su family for thirty years. Eleven years have passed now. May I ask, Patriarch Su, has it been that I, Shen, have not done enough?"

Shen Xuan put down his teacup and asked in a calm tone.

The head of the Su family's expression froze.

He had originally planned to take this opportunity to make a request to Shen Xuan.

For example, the division of the Thunder Talisman has been increased from 25% to 30%.

He guessed that Shen Xuan's lightning talisman skills had already reached a minor level of mastery.

The success rate of the symbol has long exceeded 30%.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it only increases by half a percent.

Shen Xuan submits five or six forms a month.

That's two thousand spirit stones.

Within Qingyang Prefecture, demonic cultivators run rampant.

The [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Talisman] is in high demand and short supply, causing its price to skyrocket.

The price has increased from three hundred spirit stones to nearly four hundred.

Previously, the Su family thought it would be difficult for Shen Xuan to improve his success rate in obtaining talismans.

We provide talisman paper and cinnabar made from thunder crystal bamboo, and only charge 25% of the price for thunder talismans.

As the price of Thunder Talismans rose, several elders at the clan meeting suggested renegotiating the profit-sharing arrangement with Shen Xuan regarding Thunder Talismans.

"If the Su family is not satisfied, they can send a letter to Master and ask for a replacement to be stationed and supported! My cultivation is shallow and I cannot meet the Su family's requirements. I should have returned to my sect to cultivate in seclusion long ago."

When Master Gufeng told him to return to his sect, Shen Xuan turned around and left without saying a word.

He had long since wanted to leave this place of trouble.

The head of the Su family forced a smile.

He poured tea for Shen Xuan and said, "Master Shen, you flatter me!"

"Huaijing will take full responsibility for the matter of the Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo. If he fails to accomplish this, he will lose face as the head of the family."

"Master Shen, please be patient. You will receive news within three to five days, or at most ten days."

Shen Xuan stared into the eyes of the Su family head.

After a long while, he slowly nodded and took a sip of the spiritual tea.

"That's good."

He is very wealthy.

There are over 300,000 Spirit Stones.

There were also the corpses of three second-tier mid-grade water demons and three low-grade magic treasures.

If you want the Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo, you have plenty of bargaining chips.

But Shen Xuan didn't intend to spend a single spirit stone.

He has done more than enough for the Su family.

He taught the Su family members talisman-making skills, exposed the identity of the Demon Sect's mole, prevented the Blood Spirit Sect's holy son from infiltrating the Su family, and collaborated on creating thunder talismans.

The Su family benefited greatly from each and every incident.

People are not enough to swallow elephants.

Now, Shen Xuan is only asking the Su family to provide a section of Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo.

They kept making excuses and delaying.

They tried to negotiate a price with him.

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

Shen Xuan realized that he might have been too easy to talk to.

A gentleman can deceive others.

Does the Su family think they're easy prey?

He was determined to get Lei Jingmuzhu.

He won't give up a single spirit stone!

If the tiger doesn't show off its power, do you think I'm a sick cat?