Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 33 Walking on Thin Ice (Please continue reading)

As soon as the host finished speaking...

Many cultivators looked on with burning eyes.

The Flaming Divine Eagle is a second-tier fire-attribute demonic bird.

Its essence and blood are the main ingredients of many elixirs.

The Ding family is indeed well-established.

Even such a rare and precious item is being auctioned off.

"Starting price: three hundred spirit stones!"

"Each bid must be at least ten spirit stones!"

Hear the price.

Shen Xuan shook his head.

I simply can't afford it.

Three hundred yuan!

"Four hundred yuan!"

Five hundred yuan!

The voices grew louder and louder.

Shen Xuan was completely dumbfounded.

A mere bottle of second-tier demonic bird essence blood fetched a price of 680 spirit stones at auction!

Shen Xuan seemed to understand something.

It seems that acquiring the essence of demonic beasts is not such a rare thing.

He was too cautious before.

Many cultivators use the essence and blood of demonic beasts for cultivation and alchemy.

As described in "The Essays of Master Qingxu", the cultivation of a cultivator is to absorb spiritual energy and make it his own.

Like demon beast flesh, demon beast blood essence is one of the sources of spiritual energy absorbed by cultivators.

"Therefore, I can directly purchase the essence blood of water-attribute demon beasts, without being limited to living demon beasts."

"only……"

Shen Xuan sighed softly.

Even the blood essence of a mid-grade first-tier demon beast is not cheap.

With only a hundred or so spirit stones in his storage bag, even if he could buy one or two bottles, it wouldn't be enough to plunder bloodline talents.

Let's focus on earning spirit stones first.

At this stage, his main goals are to cultivate and improve his realm, make talismans to earn spirit stones, and practice the [Life Extension Technique] to improve his proficiency.

Next, all the other cultivation items, such as pills, arrays, talismans, weapons, swords, and plants that are difficult to buy outside, were auctioned off one by one.

Shen Xuan watched with a spectator's attitude, his eyes wide with amazement.

He was particularly amazed by the high-grade first-tier flying sword, which fetched a price of 1,300 spirit stones at the auction. The auction ended.

More than two hundred monks walked out of the auction hall one after another.

Shen Xuan had already left the venue.

Go home.

Thinking about the spiritual items for cultivation at the auction, I couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

“We are still too poor!”

Originally, he thought that having two mid-grade magic artifacts was pretty good.

As a result, its value was less than a fraction of that of a top-grade flying sword.

This aroused deep suspicion in Shen Xuan.

Could it be that I, a mid-grade talisman master, am still a lowly beast of burden in the cultivation world?

After returning from the auction and seeing the prices of various spiritual items for cultivation, Shen Xuan finally became alarmed.

Undoubtedly, he has become complacent with his recent smooth sailing.

He was no longer as calm and cautious as before.

If there is any negligence.

That would lead to your death!
The reason the Ding family values ​​him so highly recently is not solely because of his status as a mid-grade talisman master.

Instead, he had a classmate who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage in a sect.

Only he knows.

The so-called classmates and friends are just a result of some cause and effect from many years ago.

If you really get into trouble, you won't be able to intimidate the other party.

When going out, vigilance is noticeably reduced.

The security in Qinglongwan Market is indeed good.

After moving to the Class B residence, his activities were confined to the inner and outer city walls of the ward, and he never went to the outskirts of the ward again.

But this is not a reason for him to let his guard down.

There is only one life.

Even Zhao Chunsheng knew that life was more important than anything else.

"Focus on your cultivation and talisman-making, be extremely cautious, and prioritize safety!"

That evening, after practicing his martial arts and making talismans, Shen Xuan went to the backyard and instructed Ding Yuyao in her whip technique.

When Ding Yijin presented the Wild Bull Soft Whip, he also included a book called "The Spirit Snake Whip Technique" in the brocade box, which was a highly advanced martial art in the secular world.

Ding Yuyao practiced the Jade Maiden True Scripture for six years, cultivating Taoist internal energy, which she channeled into the Wild Bull Soft Whip, making it quite powerful.

At this moment, her martial arts skills were comparable to those of a top-tier worldly master, giving her a greater ability to protect herself.

"Husband, you even know how to use a whip?" "What are you talking about! How could my husband not know how to use a whip? The most important thing about a soft whip is that it must be both soft and hard, sometimes soft and sometimes hard. Entangling, swinging, sweeping, hanging, throwing, striking, whipping, binding, hooking, etc., when broken down, it's just these basic techniques, just arranged and combined."

Shen Xuan held Ding Yuyao's hand and channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into the Bull Whip. Sure enough, it began to dance swiftly like a nimble snake.

"My husband, you are amazing!"

Ding Yuyao's eyes were filled with sparkling little stars.

Six years after their marriage, Shen Xuan not only doesn't look old, but he's also becoming more and more energetic.

In every aspect, Ding Yuyao became increasingly satisfied.

"Go back and take a bath. Later, I'll let you experience another whip technique!"

Ding Yuyao's ears turned red.

Her husband was perfect in every way, except that he would occasionally say strange things that made her heart race for no reason.

However, in their marital life, she did her best to satisfy her husband's various desires.

“My husband is a mid-grade talisman master, yet he has only married me, a mortal. If I cannot satisfy him, what right do I have to stop him from taking other wives and concubines?”

Ding Yuyao pondered to herself.

late at night.

Shen Xuan used his whip technique quite well.

Ding Yuyao's face was flushed, she was panting, and she kept making soft moans.

afterwards.

She collapsed and hugged Shen Xuan.

"Yaoyao, how is your husband's whip technique?"

"very nice……"

Ding Yuyao seemed to be talking in a dream.

……

Time passes day by day.

In the blink of an eye, autumn has arrived.

All things wither.

The market also became quiet.

Zhao Chunsheng returned from hunting.

This trip yielded little result, which made him somewhat anxious.

Shen Xuan's exquisite talismans were purchased by Tianxiang Pavilion.

I haven't asked him to acquire any monsters recently.

His income came entirely from his hunting catches.

If it were just him and his wife Jiang Xueqi, it wouldn't cost much spirit stones.

However, the tuition fees for her two sons were as high as ten spirit stones per month for each of them.

Apprentices in alchemy and weapon crafting don't graduate so easily!

He found Shen Xuan.

"Master Shen, we have recently discovered traces of an adult Water Cloud Turtle!"

Shen Xuan looked puzzled.

If you find one, go hunt it! An adult Water Cloud Turtle is worth seven or eight hundred spirit stones!

Even if there are seven or eight people in a team, each person can get about a hundred spirit stones.

Zhao Chunsheng explained, "That adult Water Cloud Turtle is at the bottom of the Longze River. It is quite large and is very likely to be a first-grade high-quality turtle!"

"Our team only has one water cultivator, and he's at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Dealing with this Water Cloud Turtle will be quite difficult."

A first-grade superior Water Cloud Turtle, wouldn't that sell for thousands of spirit stones?

Shen Xuan was somewhat tempted.

The essence and blood of an adult Water Cloud Turtle should increase his proficiency in the [Longevity] talent.

However, considering the difficulty of hunting water turtles in the water, he shook his head and declined.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, I am not good at fighting and cannot be of any help, so I'll pass."

[Longevity] Talents can be cultivated gradually, and one can always advance to higher levels.

The Water Cloud Turtle not only has outstanding defense, but it can also control water and conceal its breath. It has strong teeth and sharp teeth with amazing bite force, making it not so easy to deal with.

When demon hunters go out hunting, their opponents are not only demonic beasts, but also cultivators with ulterior motives.

As a Qi Refining Level 5 healing-type talisman master, he would definitely become the opponent's primary target during a melee.

"If you manage to hunt that Water Cloud Turtle, just sell me some of its essence blood."

Zhao Chunsheng looked disappointed.

A few days later, he went out.

According to Jiang Xueqi, their team found two skilled hunters to go hunting water turtles together.

"I hope Zhao Chunsheng has good luck."

Shen Xuan could understand Zhao Chunsheng's feelings.

The poorer a person is, the more they want to get rich overnight.

Therefore, even the usually cautious Zhao Chunsheng will rush headlong into any opportunity to get rich quick.

Shen Xuan stayed at home, practicing talisman-making every day, and occasionally having a friendly match with his wife to spice up his life.

A month later, Zhao Chunsheng returned home covered in wounds, carrying a small bucket of monster blood.

"Master Shen, this is the blood of the Water Cloud Turtle. How many spirit stones do you think it's worth?"

(End of this chapter)