Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 213 Stone Poison Fish (Please Subscribe)

Listen to Yuxuan.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged.

The Spirit Locking Array emitted a rich spiritual energy that permeated a two-zhang radius around Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan closed his eyes slightly, his hand seals changing constantly. He maximized the effect of [Water Spirit Absorption], and strands of water spirit energy around him were absorbed into his body.

After a full incense stick's time.

He then slowly opened his eyes.

With the completion of the [Water Spirit Absorption] technique and the sufficient spiritual energy provided by the Spirit Locking Array, his cultivation speed increased by 30%.

However, the cultivation of the [Divine Treasure Ocean Technique] is inherently slow.

He also nurtured three divine thunder talismans.

The speed has slowed down again.

He was no different from a Foundation Establishment cultivator in a regular sect.

This is even with his water elemental root reaching 74 points.

It's only six points away from having a Heavenly Spiritual Root.

"The road ahead is difficult!"

Shen Xuan sighed and took out the essence blood of the stone poison fish.

This is a second-tier low-grade water demon from the deep sea, known for its ability to disguise itself as a stone.

The stonefish is slow-moving, but the hard spines on its dorsal fin are highly venomous.

Typically, when underwater, the stonefish disguises itself as an inconspicuous rock, hiding under reefs or clinging to rock walls, blending into its surroundings.

A mysterious jade talisman flashed with golden light.

[Plunderable Talents: Petrification, Stone Fish Poison, Devour]

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

The petrification talent has too many limitations.

It's far less useful than stealth.

Most demonic beasts possess the talent of devouring.

Stonefish venom, although similar in effect to silver hook snake venom, is not the same toxin.

When combined, the toxicity becomes even more difficult to neutralize.

Moreover, the essence of the Stone Poison Fish is easier to obtain than that of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent.

After careful consideration, Shen Xuan ultimately chose [Stonefish Poison].

[Talent: Stonefish Poison (16/100)]

【Daoyun: 186】

Shen Xuan glanced at the small characters on the mysterious talisman.

I couldn't help but shake my head.

The Daoist points of this stone poisonous fish's blood essence are only a little over one hundred.

The next two months.

Shen Xuan focused his main energy on cultivating the [Divine Treasure Ocean Technique] and the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique].

In my spare time, I craft thunder talismans and plunder the essence and blood of stone poisonous fish.

During this period, due to the inheritance of the [Taiyin Corpse Beast Technique], the White Lotus Fairy's status in the Beast Taming Zhou family rose sharply.

She possessed the exclusive recipe for the [Taiyin Corpse Beast Liquid] and assisted the Zhou family head in refining the Giant Toothed Demon Shark Corpse Beast.

Based on Shen Xuan's understanding of the White Lotus Fairy, even if it were her own father, she would still earn a spirit stone from him.

Anyone, regardless of gender, who has tasted power will not want to let go.

The same goes for the White Lotus Fairy.

With the successful creation of the Mighty Water Ape Corpse Beast, the White Lotus Fairy's combat power greatly increased, filling the gap in her weakest aspect.

She was the eldest daughter of the family head, the only female cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage in the family, possessed the formula for the [Taiyin Corpse Beast Liquid], and had connections like Shen Xuan.

As more and more Zhou family elders won her over, the White Lotus Fairy gradually gained a voice in the Beast Taming Zhou family.

After a vote by the clan elders, Fairy White Lotus became the head elder of the Zhou family, the Beast Tamer.

With power in hand, naturally more people will fawn over and flatter you.

The White Lotus Fairy was having a great time, beaming with joy, and even Tingyuxuan stopped coming as often.

Shen Xuan didn't take it to heart.

From the very beginning, he knew that the White Lotus Fairy was an ambitious woman.

Otherwise, why would she have taken the initiative to hook up with him?

So many families in Qingyang Prefecture have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, but Fairy White Lotus doesn't fancy any of them.

Two months later.

Shen Xuan finished refining the essence blood of the stone poison fish.

[Talent: Stonefish Poison Proficiency (12/200)]

【Daoyun: 1680】

[Spiritual Root: Water 75/100]

At the same time, a poisonous rune appeared in his mind.

[Stone Fish Poison Talisman: Beginner (2/100)]

The spiritual root aptitude only improved slightly.

The number of Taoist points is also not high.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

Currently, he does not have an urgent need for the [Stone Fish Poison] and its corresponding poison talisman.

Moreover, there is no stone poisonous fish essence blood to use for cultivation and advancement.

He simply added all the Daoist essence to the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique].

Two months ago, Lü Zhengying personally came to Tingyuxuan.

Here is a sharing of my cultivation experience with the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique], gifted by Liu Bingyu.

Rows of delicate small characters detailed the key points of each incantation of the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique], as well as the secrets to condensing and circulating spiritual energy within the body.

It was quite beneficial to Shen Xuan's cultivation when he first started.

After three months of arduous training, and with the addition of these Daoist points, the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique] has finally entered the proficiency stage.

Shen Xuan tried it.

The spiritual energy within his dantian surged and roared.

With a slight thought, he formed a hand seal.

The water elemental power instantly transformed into a chilling ice elemental power.

Shen Xuan's body was like a block of ice that had stood for ten thousand years, and the wisps of cold air emanating from it turned the entire training room into a frozen wasteland.

The incantation was completed, and he casually pointed his finger.

A streak of ice-like light flashed by.

A hole about the thickness of a chopstick appeared in the black iron dummy.

Subsequently, it spread outwards from the outer edge of the cave entrance to the surrounding area.

A few breaths later, the black iron dummy turned into a thick ice sculpture.

"It's so cold!"

Even he, with his Ice Soul Spirit Body, couldn't help but shiver.

Activate the [Divine Treasure Ocean Technique].

Ice elemental power was transformed back into water elemental power.

The body returned to normal.

Guided by divine will, with oneself as the universe, yin and yang interact, and thunderous spiritual power is condensed.

[Thor's Wrath] struck the iron dummy.

The heat of the thunderous power melted away the icy chill in the training room.

Shen Xuan let out a long breath.

"I am now proficient in water, ice, and lightning."

"There are also protective methods such as treasure talismans, corpse beasts, demonic insects, thunder talismans, and poison talismans!"

"I am now 98 years old, and I have 17 years left."

Seventeen years later, Shen Xuan will be able to return to the Qingyun Sect and become a personal disciple of Master Gufeng.

"Unfortunately, cultivation level cannot be rushed!"

The higher one's cultivation level, the slower the progress.

Shen Xuan broke through to the second level of Foundation Establishment in just five years.

Although it has the help of [Water Spirit Absorption].

Its spiritual root is also close to that of a celestial spiritual root.

However, due to the nurturing of the precious talisman, the cultivation speed is not very fast.

Shen Xuan estimated that it would take another three years.

He could then break through to the third level of Foundation Establishment.

"This speed isn't slow."

Shen Xuan thought to himself. Qin Yuehan had spent over thirty years establishing her Foundation Establishment, solidifying her Azure Wood Spirit Body, before finally breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The path of spiritual cultivation is long and arduous.

The basics are extremely important.

Shen Xuan was not in a hurry to achieve quick results.

In front of a Core Formation cultivator, Shen Xuan felt like an insignificant ant.

But in Qingyang Prefecture.

In the Foundation Establishment stage, he believed he was second to none.

"I wonder what your strength is like when you reach the peak of the Demonic Foundation stage?"

Shen Xuan has never met anyone who has reached the peak of the Demon Foundation.

Based on common sense.

A demon cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage is only slightly stronger than one at the peak of the Foundation Building stage.

On the contrary, there was a significant gap between the cultivators of the Dao and Demonic sects, even before the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

This is not the time to relax.

However, Shen Xuan always emphasized the balance between work and rest in his cultivation.

The goal is to achieve the best results during the retreat.

Instead of burying oneself in arduous study.

If you tense up your body and mind too much, it will be difficult to make progress.

After taking a short breath, Shen Xuan walked out of the training room.

These days, Fairy White Lotus has been visiting Listening to Rain Pavilion less often.

Su Xue'er was in a great mood, even walking with a slight sense of lightness. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, and her face was filled with a joyful smile.

During the meal, Su Xue'er mentioned that her younger sister, Su Yu'er, was getting engaged to the second son of the head of a nearby Yang family, a family that had achieved Foundation Establishment.

That Foundation Establishment family was an vassal of the Su family. The family head was only at the late Qi Refining stage, and most of the cultivators in the family rented the Su family's spiritual fields.

Shen Xuan understood.

Su Xue'er meant that she wanted him to stand up for Su Yu'er as the woman's parent.

"Have you figured out their background?"

Su Xue'er replied that Su Yu'er and the cultivator surnamed Yang had known each other since childhood and knew each other very well.

Shen Xuan nodded.

"When should we set the date?"

When Shen Xuan asked about the time and place, Su Xue'er beamed with joy and immediately took out the engagement invitation.

"Remind me when the time comes, and we'll go together."

Shen Xuan was still satisfied with Su Xue'er.

It only takes half a day, so consider it a relaxing break.

Regardless of what others think.

Shen Xuan still adhered to his principles.

Treat those around you as kindly as possible.

Su Xueer's sister's engagement banquet was just a minor incident.

At Sujiafang Restaurant.

Shen Xuan sat down.

The entire restaurant was in perfect order.

Those present were either cultivators from the Su family or vassals of the Su family.

Master Shen's name had long been known throughout Feiyun Mountain.

No one dared to make a scene or cause trouble here.

As the older sister, Su Xueer was radiant as she entertained the guests who came to celebrate.

He seemed to be on stimulants, in a state of heightened excitement.

The elders of the branch to which Su Xue'er and her sisters belonged came in person.

In front of Shen Xuan, he promised to increase the number of spirit fields rented by the Yang family.

This made the Yang family head and others extremely grateful, and they bowed and thanked him repeatedly.

As for Shen Xuan, among the cultivators of the Yang family, only the Yang family head was qualified to step forward and exchange a few pleasantries with him.

The engagement banquet went very smoothly.

That night.

After returning to Tingyuxuan.

Su Xueer was extremely excited.

She did her best to serve Shen Xuan.

……

Since becoming Shen Xuan's concubine, Su Xue'er's status in the family has risen rapidly.

The patriarch and elders treated Su Xue'er with great courtesy and concern.

Even the carefully nurtured eldest daughters of the clan are far inferior.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

Lin Danshi and Dai Qishi's four concubines were not so lucky.

“That Master Shen is really good to Su Xue’er.”

"Strange. What does Master Shen see in Su Xue'er?"

"Exactly. Su Xue'er is just so-so! How are we any worse than her!"

These four concubines would occasionally gather together.

Mentioning Su Xueer inevitably brings a pang of sadness to my heart.

Although they were both concubines of Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Qingyun Sect, their lives were worlds apart from Su Xue'er's.

They complained for a while.

Ultimately, it was determined that they were fine.

They are no worse than Su Xueer.

The problem lies with Lin Dan and Dai Qi.

If they could become Shen Xuan's concubines, they would definitely do a better job than Su Xue'er.

Unfortunately, they missed their chance.

Su Xueer's experiences made them both envious and jealous.

Now, I can only vent my frustrations and complaints in my spare time.

……

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan used a mysterious jade talisman to refine the essence blood of the giant-toothed demon shark.

They were faced with a talent that could be plundered, but they were in a dilemma.

[Plunderable Talents: Sharp Teeth, Thermoregulation, Sensitive Sense of Smell]

Only these three talent skills are displayed at the moment.

The first thing to rule out is [body temperature regulation].

This innate skill allows the core of the water demon's abdominal cavity to remain warm while the muscle temperature changes with the seawater.

After Shen Xuan acquired the [Ice Soul Spirit Body], he had no need to use this talent skill at all.

Between sharp teeth and a keen sense of smell, Shen Xuan was unsure which to choose.

Logically speaking, [keen sense of smell] would be more suitable, and when used in conjunction with [insight], it can search for and locate nearby cultivators and demonic beasts.

However, the Megalodon was already known for its powerful bite.

This is also the most valuable part of its body.

Previously, Shen Xuan had already plundered [Sharp Teeth] from the blood essence of the Big-Headed Wolf Fish once.

That time, there was no choice.

Think again and again.

Shen Xuan ultimately chose [Sharp Teeth].

Those who can surpass his own talent must be of a high rank.

A golden light flashed.

[Talent: Proficient in Sharp Teeth (48/200)]

【Daoyun: 328】

As expected, the Megalodon has an astonishing bite force and a powerful innate ability to produce sharp teeth.

With only one-tenth of the essence blood, the proficiency increased by more than thirty points.

He was most concerned about the Daoist Rhyme, which also had three hundred points.

This made Shen Xuan feel gratified.

Just as Shen Xuan was refining the essence blood of the giant shark.

Good news came from the Su family.

Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Su family, Su Huaijing, the youngest, has broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!

According to the previous agreement among the clan elders, Su Huaijing will soon replace Su Huaijing as the new head of the Su family!
(End of this chapter)