Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 84 Second-Tier Poison Talisman (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Shen Xuan was unaware of what Master Qingyuan was thinking.

All he knew was that fair trade was impossible when the strength of the parties was unequal.

Even if he can't be served at the table, he doesn't want to become the dish on the table.

He had no foundation in the Biyue Sect.

He then displayed a mastery of water manipulation techniques.

If Master Qingyuan is to his detriment.

Within the sect, they are easily suppressed by him as a Foundation Establishment Elder.

The time is not right to join the Azure Water Sect now.

Everything will have to wait until after the foundation is established before we can make any plans.

As Shen Xuan approached his doorstep, two familiar figures stood outside waiting for him.

"Fellow Daoist Wen, Fellow Daoist Zhao, what brings you here?"

The two were Wen Zhengjian and Zhao Chunsheng.

The three entered the house.

Ding Yuyao offered them spirit wine and spirit fruit.

Zhao Chunsheng is someone who likes to drink.

After a few cups of spirit wine, they became more talkative.

He shared the information he had just gathered.

It turns out that the place where the Silver Hook Sea Serpent lurked was indeed a high-grade second-tier underwater spiritual land.

When the Zheng family ancestors discovered Mingyang Island, the sacred site had not yet taken shape.

He simply created a secret water palace there and cultivated there on his own.

Ultimately, he failed to break through and perished there, leaving behind some spiritual treasures for cultivation.

Compared to those spiritual objects used for cultivation, the ownership of spiritual lands is what the Zheng family cares about most.

They wanted to use the Zheng family's ancestral water palace as a pretext to monopolize the sacred underwater land.

The cultivators of Yunyuan Immortal City, however, were not convinced.

The key issue is that the Azure Water Sect does not recognize it.

If the Zheng family owns two islands, their strength will increase significantly, and they could easily become too powerful to control.

The Azure Water Sect plans to develop the underwater spiritual land into a second-tier island dojo, and then auction it off to the public.

"How many spirit stones would a second-tier island dojo require?" Shen Xuan asked curiously.

“Similar auctions have taken place before, and the final price was over 300,000 spirit stones.”

"So expensive!"

Shen Xuan couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"Master Shen, this is a second-tier island dojo!"

Zhao Chunsheng blushed and exclaimed, "If I had spirit stones, I would definitely buy them back and pass them down to my descendants, so they could also taste the life of a Foundation Establishment family ancestor!"

Shen Xuan shook his head.

He and people like Zhao Chunsheng simply can't see eye to eye.

Don't tell me you don't have that many spirit stones.

Even if he had that many spirit stones, he would never use them to bid for a second-tier dojo.

Instead, they invest in themselves, enhance their capabilities, and continue their long and arduous journey of exploration.

Wen Zijian rarely speaks.

He was a man of few words.

I came here specifically today.

Besides reminiscing, they also brought goodwill from Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Wen! I am both a talisman master and a demon hunter. Senior Tang and Senior Zhu are role models for us, and I will naturally stand with them on important matters!"

Shen Xuan's words were very well said.

Anyway, nice words don’t cost money.

As long as it doesn't harm his interests, he's still willing to associate with Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang.

After all, these two were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

He also wanted to use them to acquire the essence blood of some high-grade water-type monsters.

Wen Zijian was meticulous and knew that Shen Xuan's strength was unfathomable.

He frankly told everyone that he wanted to seek an opportunity to establish his foundation in Yunyuan Immortal City.

If there is an opportunity to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill or a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, I hope Shen Xuan can team up with him to compete for it.

"Of course! Fellow Daoist Wen, we'll decide based on the situation. If I can help, I certainly will."

If the other party is too strong, then it's definitely not something I can help them with.

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

He's not the kind of person who would risk his life for a friend.

After seeing the two off, Shen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He is still not good at socializing.

Back in the practice room.

He was filled with anticipation for plundering the Silver Hook Sea Serpent's talent!

He opened the storage bag and poured out more than ten kilograms of fresh blood from the silver hook sea snake.

Shen Xuan activated the mysterious jade talisman in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Golden light flashed.

Shen Xuan was startled.

As if I had eaten a ginseng fruit, every pore on my body felt refreshed. Before my eyes, a row of ancient, golden characters appeared.

[Plunderable Talents: Silver Hook Venom, Sharp Fangs, Deep Water Lurk, Snake Breath]

Shen Xuan chose the [Silver Hook Poison] talent without hesitation.

[Talent: Silver Hook Poison (8/100)]

【Daoyun: 618】

The Taoist aura is very high, reaching 180 points in one go.

Acquiring talent is quite difficult.

"Luckily, I got the essence blood of the entire Silver Hook Sea Serpent!"

Otherwise, it would be impossible to even obtain the basics of the [Silver Hook Poison] talent!
Within his sea of ​​consciousness, Shen Xuan slowly digested the insights into the [Silver Hook Poison] that the mysterious jade talisman had plundered.

"It will take ten days to refine the essence blood of these silver hook sea serpents, which is a bit long!"

He discovered that the cooldown time of the mysterious jade talisman was related to the quality and quantity of the demon beast's essence blood.

For example, the blood essence of a second-tier demon beast like the Silver Hook Sea Serpent is limited to a few dozen kilograms.

"That's good. It'll be a good opportunity for me to recuperate at home."

For some reason, when refining the essence blood of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent, I always heard a hissing sound of snakes.

This made him feel vaguely uneasy.

Let's take another look at the mysterious jade talisman.

A new line of small print suddenly appeared.

[Silver Hook Snake Venom Talisman: Beginner (2/100)]

Shen Xuan was stunned.

He had never heard of this symbol before.

But a strange talisman appeared in his mind.

Similar to the structure of the human body, this strangely shaped talisman has a complete body, including a head, heart, body, gall, and feet, and burns with vigorous life force.

For the next three months, Shen Xuan went into seclusion to cultivate and create talismans.

After the final plunder of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent bloodline talent.

[Talent: Silver Hook Poison Proficiency (2/100)]

【Daoyun: 2432】

[Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman: Proficient (18/100)]

Shen Xuan gazed at the [Silver Hook Poison] talent, which had jumped directly to the proficient stage, and felt quite emotional.

He performed it once.

The dark spirit fish formed by the Azure Water Sword turned deep black.

Proficiency points increased smoothly.

However, one-tenth of his spiritual power and divine sense were suddenly drained!

After performing the technique several times in a row, I felt completely exhausted, as if all my energy had been drained, and I was mentally drained and drowsy.

Shen Xuan was suddenly startled.

The [Silver Hook Poison] talent can be stacked on the Frost Dragon and Dark Spirit Fish derived from the fusion of [Water Condensation Technique] and [Water Spirit Gathering Technique], making it very useful.

However, the spiritual energy and mental power consumed were much greater than expected.

"Could it be due to the talent of a second-tier demon beast?"

His magical attacks, when combined with the [Silver Hook Poison], would even poison Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Next, examine the spiritual root aptitude.

[Spiritual Root: Water 37/100]

It increased by four points at once!

As expected of the essence blood of a second-tier water-attribute demon beast!

With a few more uses of this quality of demonic beast blood essence, he could upgrade to a superior spiritual root!
"Once my spiritual root is upgraded to the superior grade, I'll have a 99% chance of successfully establishing my foundation!"

Shen Xuan's goal is not only to establish a foundation, but also to establish a Dao foundation of at least the middle grade!

Only those with a mid-grade Dao Foundation have a chance of forming a Core!
He studied the accumulated Daoist principles.

"You can accumulate experience for now, but if you have good talent, you can improve all at once."

As for the [Silver Hook Poison], he can gradually add it through practice.

"Selling some [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talismans] to test the market and showcase the skills of a superior talisman master!"

Shen Xuan pondered in his heart.

During these three months, Wen Zijian continuously leaked intelligence to Zhao Chunsheng.

Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang hinted several times that they wanted him to participate in their demon-hunting operation.

Shen Xuan declined all offers, citing that he was developing a new talisman.

To show his sincerity, he also sold them some high-quality Water Escape Talismans and high-quality Rejuvenation Talismans at a low price.

The Silver Hook Snake Venom Talisman was something he developed himself.

I don't know how powerful it is.

Given the venom of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent, it could certainly kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman shouldn't be too weak.

At this point, he is only at the proficiency stage.

The success rate is barely maintained at 30%.

High-quality talisman paper and snake blood cinnabar are quite valuable.

If we can't sell it for a good price, it will be a loss.

"However, if the [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman] is highly toxic, Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang will beg me to sell them more!"

(End of this chapter)