Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 8 The Turtle Talisman Master (Please continue reading)

Just two days.

The news of Shen Xuan's breakthrough quickly spread throughout the neighborhood.

A 61-year-old cultivator took a Spirit Explosion Pill and broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!

This luck made the neighbors, who were also struggling as ordinary practitioners, extremely envious.

"Master Shen's breakthrough was entirely thanks to my Mystic Water Turtle!"

"Nonsense, Master Shen hasn't bought your Xuan Shui Turtle for half a year!"

"What do you know! That's because my Xuan Shui Turtles laid the foundation. Master Shen ate more than twenty Xuan Shui Turtles over half a year!"

Hearing what the vendor said, everyone became alert, as if there really was such a thing.

When Shen Xuan went out, he was surrounded by a large group of people.

"Master Shen, is that Xuan Shui Turtle really effective?"

Shen Xuan was both amused and exasperated.

However, he still kept a straight face and said seriously, "Of course it's useful! Three spirit stones each, tell me if it's useful or not!"

Everyone burst into laughter!
However, the vendor's black water turtles did indeed become very popular.

"Shen Xuan has really broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!"

Manager Ding, who was drinking spiritual tea, suddenly spat it out with a "pfft".

"A cultivator in his sixties, with just one Spirit Explosion Pill, was able to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining?"

Manager Ding was puzzled.

Before long, rumors began to circulate.

It is said that after Shen Xuancheng got married, he took good care of himself and would buy a young black water turtle every ten days or so to nourish himself.

He himself was a water-based cultivator, and was extremely compatible with the Xuan Shui Turtle.

Whether others believe it or not, the price of the Xuan Shui turtle in the market has risen rapidly at a visible speed.

The price of a young Xuan Water Turtle, which originally cost only two or three spirit stones, has increased to three or four.

The adult Xuan Shui Turtle's price jumped directly from twenty spirit stones to thirty spirit stones.

Even so, it was sold out immediately.

Shen Xuan had anticipated these rumors and gossip.

After reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining, one's status and position will significantly improve.

Although they are still at the bottom, if they have a skill, they can quickly gain the favor and recruitment of cultivation families.

Before Shen Xuan even arrived at the Ding family's shop, Manager Ding brought gifts to his door.

At this moment, he looked at Shen Xuan in front of him, his eyes filled with undisguised surprise.

"Shen Xuan, you've really broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining?"

"Thanks to Manager Ding's Spirit-Burning Pill, I managed to break through," Shen Xuan said modestly.

Outside the door, many neighbors were watching.

They had lived here for a long time, and some of them had even arrived before Shen Xuan.

For over forty years, Shen Xuan has lived a secluded life, going back and forth between two points.

They knew that Shen Xuan was a low-grade talisman master, a person who cultivated diligently.

Its spiritual root is extremely poor, most likely a low-grade spiritual root.

Unexpectedly, forty years have passed, and now that he is in his sixties, he has actually broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining!

"You've reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining!"

Looking at the familiar, handsome face in front of me.

In a daze, Manager Ding recalled more than forty years ago.

Shen Xuan, looking rather green, came to his shop to buy materials for making talismans.

At that time, Shen Xuan's success rate in making talismans was frighteningly low.

Nevertheless, he persevered.

At that moment, Manager Ding sighed inwardly.

Heaven is ruthless.

Such a diligent and hardworking person, limited by his spiritual talent, can only reach the third level of Qi Refining in this lifetime.

As expected, Shen Xuan remained trapped at the third level of Qi Refining for a full thirty years.

How many thirty-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

Unexpectedly, he broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining with just one Exploding Spirit Pill.

"Life is unpredictable!" Manager Ding said with a sigh.

He knew perfectly well that the key to Shen Xuan's breakthrough to the fourth level of Qi Refining was that Exploding Spirit Pill.

The price is as high as fifty spirit stones.

If it weren't for Shen Xuan's rapid advancement in talisman-making skills in recent years, enabling him to produce exquisite talismans, we simply wouldn't be able to afford them!
What Manager Ding was thinking.

Shen Xuan could roughly guess.

He bought the useless Spirit Explosion Pill at a high price to pave the way for his breakthrough to the fourth level of Qi Refining. Now, he has finally achieved his goal.

Before long, the news that Shen Xuan, the Turtle Talisman Master, had broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining spread widely in Qinglong Bay Market.

Many independent cultivators, upon hearing this news, were filled with emotion and even admiration.

This is so inspiring!
"Even in their sixties, they can still break through!"

"From now on, we can no longer call him the Turtle Talisman Master. With his ascetic nature, it's only a matter of time before he advances to the intermediate-grade talisman master."

"That's true. If you become a mid-grade talisman master, you can always get a discount when buying talismans from him."

"The Ding family got a great deal! They married off a mortal girl and got a mid-grade talisman master as a son-in-law for free!"

After Shen Xuan's breakthrough, the meaning represented by the Turtle Talisman Master gradually turned into a positive affirmation.

The legend that the Xuan Shui Turtle could replenish the spiritual energy of cultivators using water magic has spread more and more widely.

Shen Xuan stayed at home and observed for a few days.

Seeing that the cultivators in the market were all affirming his arduous cultivation and that it did not arouse any other speculation, he finally felt relieved.

After all, he was a true ascetic who had lived a simple life for forty years, going between two points, not engaging in prostitution, gambling, or drinking, and never going out.

It was already well-known.

After the promotion.

Shen Xuan began to consider the next step in his cultivation journey.

He improved his spiritual root aptitude by plundering the talents of demonic beasts.

Next, we'll definitely have to continue plundering the talents of monsters.

However, one must be extremely careful in choosing the monsters.

While plundering the Silver Jade Fish, he discovered that the Silver Jade Fish also possessed the talent for water control.

He stole the invisibility talent as planned.

Once the water elemental root reaches 10 points, it becomes a low-grade elemental root.

In theory, one can cultivate to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

If it is raised to 20 points, it will be a mid-grade spiritual root.

The late stage of Qi Refining is promising.

One could even attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

As I was thinking, someone knocked on the door.

Every cultivator's residence in the market is equipped with a small defensive array.

The annual rent of twelve spirit stones provides a training ground and a certain level of security.

Even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator couldn't breach Shen Xuan's residence in a short time.

Moreover, if there is too much commotion, the Ding family's law enforcement team will arrive.

Upon opening the door, one was surprised to find Zhao Chunsheng and Jiang Xueqi, a married couple.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, Fellow Daoist Jiang, do you two have something to discuss with me?"

This is a very important guest!
"Let's go inside and talk!"

"Oh, please come in quickly!"

Shen Xuan quickly called Ding Yuyao to brew tea.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, congratulations on breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining. This is just a small gift, nothing more."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zhao and Fellow Daoist Jiang."

Shen Xuan accepted it respectfully.

It's just some worthless spiritual fruits and vegetables.

As a late-stage Qi Refining demon hunter, for him to take the initiative to come and offer congratulations is a great honor for Shen Xuan.

"I've heard that Fellow Daoist Shen can craft high-quality Concealing Breath Talismans and Invisibility Talismans?"

Zhao Chunsheng took a small sip of the spiritual tea that Ding Yuyao had served, and then got straight to the point.

"Not bad. However, the success rate of forming the talisman is not very high."

Zhao Chunsheng nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you've been accumulating experience for a long time, there's no need to rush. In a few days, my wife and I will be hunting in the Shadow Forest. Could you sell me some high-quality [Concealing Breath Talismans] and [Invisibility Talismans]?"

"Alright! How much does Fellow Daoist Zhao want?"

"For these fast-moving consumables, two or three hundred sheets are fine as long as the price is right."

Shen Xuan smiled bitterly.

He took out all the more than one hundred exquisite talismans from his storage bag.

That's all for now.

Zhao Chunsheng scanned the area with his divine sense and knew that there were one hundred high-quality talismans, fifty each of the [Concealing Breath Talisman] and [Invisibility Talisman].

He was slightly surprised.

The rumors circulating outside are true that he was able to produce so many high-quality talismans all at once.

Shen Xuan does indeed have some talent in talisman making.

(End of this chapter)