Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 43 The Water-Splitting Rhinoceros (Please continue reading)
A single lucky big win is not enough to represent the overall income of a demon hunter.

"Without a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator like Wen Zijian overseeing things, we would have had to fight several battles on the way back to bring our prey back safely!"

"No one succeeds easily. I'm no exception!"

After calming down, Shen Xuan reviewed the hunting trip and felt a mix of emotions.

Facing a first-tier high-grade demonic beast for the first time, he didn't control his strength well and revealed most of his power.

However, given his current connections and status, he doesn't need to hide his talents too much in Qinglongwan Market.

Which cultivator doesn't have a few secrets?
Background and strength are the fundamental factors that determine a cultivator's status.

These days, he frequently attends auctions organized by the Ding family.

Because I was short of money, I only looked and didn't buy.

But I still have some understanding of basic prices.

A first-tier high-grade magic weapon, with slightly better quality, starts at four or five hundred spirit stones.

If it's a defensive magic weapon, or an offensive magic weapon like a flying sword, it'll cost thousands of spirit stones.

He is currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and his spiritual power far surpasses that of others at the same level. He can at least control a first-grade high-quality magic weapon.

"Let's save up spirit stones first, and then buy high-grade magic weapons after we break through to the later stage!"

"Hunting monsters is my way of roaming the wild, but crafting talismans is my foundation."

With that thought in mind, Shen Xuan put aside his thoughts, went into the talisman-making room, and continued making the [Rejuvenation Talisman].

in the following days.

Shen Xuan continued his cultivation and talisman-making.

In six months, Zhao Chunsheng organized three gatherings.

There were no significant gains.

Either they failed to hunt the target monster, or someone beat them to it, or there were too many monster hunters around, making it difficult to make a move.

This also made Shen Xuan deeply aware of the dramatic rise and fall in income for the demon hunter profession.

Besides one's own abilities, how much one gains is also closely related to luck.

Fortunately, the Ironhide Crocodile had a good haul, and its teammates were in good spirits.

They were all seasoned veterans who had been hunting demons for many years, and they knew that this was the norm.

It would be an accident if the hunt for the armored crocodile went as smoothly as last time.

Almost every night, Shen Xuan would swim from the Spirit Pool Underground River to the bottom of the Dragon Ze River to hone his combat skills.

That day, after Shen Xuan finished practicing talisman making, he unexpectedly received a letter.

Lü Zhengying has successfully completed her foundation building!
Come to think of it, it's been four years since our last gathering.

The letter was written by Lü Zhengying herself.

He was invited to attend the foundation-building ceremony.

The letter mentioned that Qin Yuehan, Wang Fugui, Zhao Sujin, and Li Chang'an were all invited.

Qin Yuehan will definitely attend.

Lü Zhengying did not say it explicitly.

Shen Xuan guessed that Qin Yuehan must have provided some assistance to Lü Zhengying in his foundation building.

After reading the letter, Shen Xuan smiled.

The letter sent by Lü Zhengying was both meant to show off and to deepen their connection.

Shen Xuan thought about it and politely declined.

We made a ten-year promise back then.

We will reunite in six years.

There's no need to make a special trip to Qingyun Sect.

It's a waste of time and energy.

Shen Xuan took out paper and pen and wrote back to Lü Zhengying.

Congratulations to the other party for establishing a foundation for the Dao and being promoted to Elder of the Qingyun Sect.

After discussing my own cultivation progress, I presented twenty exquisite Rejuvenation Talismans as a congratulatory gift, which I included in my reply.

May Elder Lü Zhengying's path be bright!

At the end of the letter, Shen Xuan offered his heartfelt words of advice.

……

For Shen Xuan, Lü Zhengying's successful foundation building was something he had expected.

However, the discovery of a new purple copper mine in the Luoying Mountains, where Qinglong Bay is located, greatly surprised Shen Xuan.

The Ding family is based in Qinglong Bay and owns many spiritual fields and lakes, where they cultivate spiritual fields and raise spiritual fish.

However, these were only used to ensure the daily needs of the Ding family and the monks in the market.

Although you can earn spirit stones, the total amount is limited.

All year round, you don't get much.

It's estimated to be around three to five thousand spirit stones.

But Spirit Ore is different.

Mining is different from farming and raising fish.

As long as there are enough people, production can be expanded at any time.

Spirit ore is a byproduct of spiritual veins and is usually used to refine various crafting materials.

Monsters appear from time to time.

Various kinds of spirits and monsters will also be born.

There is a certain risk to life.

Therefore, the Ding family recruited miners, offering quite attractive conditions.

Completing mining tasks will earn you a base salary of twelve spirit stones per year. The more you work, the more you earn.

Moreover, after signing the spiritual contract, one can receive a year's salary in advance.

This is extremely tempting for cultivators who are desperately short of spirit stones.

Especially for those who want to move into the shantytowns outside the market area.

As luck would have it, the annual base salary was exactly the same as the annual rent for a place to live on the outskirts of the market.

In other words, as long as you sign a mining contract, your wife, children, and elderly parents can move into the outskirts of the market.

Shen Xuan was puzzled after seeing the mine recruitment notice.

The Ding family seemed to be indiscriminate in their choices.

Is it to pay off the debts of the Foundation Building Pill as soon as possible?
It is said that many independent cultivators in the shantytowns of the market, and even lower-level cultivators on the outskirts of the market, eagerly signed up.

Among them are many who are at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Mining is indeed very tiring, and the working environment is also bad.

But it's much safer than the precarious life of hunting.

Most importantly, the income is stable.

For low-level cultivators without any special skills, mining is also a way out.

As long as you can endure it, you can save up spirit stones.

After three to five years, one can continue pursuing the path of spiritual cultivation.

Life is tough!

According to Zhao Chunsheng, many of his former neighbors signed up to participate.

Shen Xuan sighed softly.

But only there.

He also needs to hurry up and practice talisman making to improve his talent proficiency.

With spirit stones, the spirit gathering array can be activated for four hours each day, consuming a real two spirit stones.

In addition, Shen Xuan's appetite has increased, and he is now eating medium-grade spirit rice and medium-grade demon beast meat, which has greatly increased his food expenses.

The profits from making talismans are only enough to cover daily expenses.

Fortunately, Zhao Chunsheng finally brought good news.

He received intelligence that someone had discovered the trail of a water-repelling rhinoceros.

Shen Xuan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

The "Illustrated Compendium of Monsters of the Wilderness" contains relevant information.

Bishui Rhinoceros, a first-tier superior water-attribute demon beast.

It resembles a common blue ox, has a protective aura, and has bead-like scales on its skin.

It is adept at separating water, and water flows will automatically part around it.

Water-repelling rhinoceroses are mostly found on the coast.

Unexpectedly, one was found near the Longze River.

"Is the information reliable?"

"Reliable! That kid ripped me off with two spirit stones!"

Zhao Chunsheng was even more excited than Shen Xuan.

"We need to hurry. That kid might sell his goods to multiple companies."

"Okay. Let's set off tomorrow!"

Early the next morning.

Wen Zijian, Shi Xiangdong, and Xia Muqing gathered at the entrance of the market.

"This time it's all about speed, so the Tie brothers aren't suited to team up."

Zhao Chunsheng explained something to Shen Xuan.

The Iron Brothers are tank-type warriors.

Not suitable for long-distance travel.

Wen Zijian summoned a flying boat and invited everyone to board it.

"Is this a flying artifact?" Shen Xuan said with some envy.

Flying boats are specialized flying magical artifacts, and they are much faster than magical artifacts of the same level.

Wen Zijian's small flying boat can carry seven or eight people.

The weight carried will affect the flight speed.

Wen Zijian made a hand seal, started the flying boat, and it quickly began to fly.

“Fly along the surface of the Longze River,” Shen Xuan suddenly said.

Wen Zijian looked back.

Seeing that no one objected, they lowered the altitude of the flying boat and flew along the surface of the Longze River.

Shen Xuan, who had been looking tense, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, as the flying boat soared into the sky, he suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.

As we descended and got closer to the river, the unease gradually subsided.

"The closer I get to the Longze River, the more stable my mind becomes."

Shen Xuan knew that this was a subconscious reminder.

Tell him not to go far away from Longzejiang.

Water-based cultivators will experience a precipitous drop in strength if they are in a place without water.

(End of this chapter)