Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 87 The Three-Legged Golden Toad (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Shen Xuan nodded.

“Very good. However, I am only a Qi Refining Stage 8 cultivator, and the Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman is a Tier 2 poison talisman, which is quite difficult to make and has a low success rate…”

"so……"

Shen Xuan didn't continue.

The meaning is clear.

The price of the order cannot be low.

His profits must be guaranteed.

"I heard that Master Shen is acquiring the essence blood of water-type demon beasts."

Elder Zhu had clearly come prepared.

He then handed over a storage bag.

"This is the essence blood of the three-legged demon toad. Are you satisfied, Master Shen?"

Shen Xuan's eyes lit up.

This monster was recorded in the "Illustrated Compendium of Monsters of the Wilderness".

It is a three-legged demon toad with horns on its head and a crimson book on its belly; it is highly poisonous. It devours moonlight and is adept at creating fog, bringing good fortune and warding off evil.

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment and then asked, "How many [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talismans] do you want to exchange?"

Two hundred!

May the elders open their mouths wide.

Shen Xuan shook his head.

"If I'm not mistaken, this three-legged demon toad is only a top-grade first-tier item, and its demon blood essence weighs only forty or fifty jin..."

"This amount of Silver Hook Sea Serpent blood is only enough to make one hundred [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talismans]. It's not worth it for a mere fifty catties of Three-Legged Demon Toad blood!"

Shen Xuan said firmly, "The price has to be increased!"

This is his unique poison talisman.

Only this one, no other semicolon.

Out of consideration for the Five Poisons Sect and Elder Zhu's personal involvement, he did not ask for an exorbitant price.

But this bag of three-legged toad blood essence alone is probably not enough.

Shen Xuan estimated that the three-legged demon toad's essence blood would need to be doubled to plunder enough of the bloodline talent.

Elder Zhu stared intently at Shen Xuan.

An immense pressure from the Foundation Establishment stage instantly descended.

Shen Xuan remained calm.

His current spiritual power is almost on par with that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

With various talent bonuses, they are naturally fearless.

Don't even mention Elder Zhu not daring to make a move in Immortal City.

If it really came down to it, he was 100% confident he could beat Elder Zhu to a pulp.

So what if you have a strong physical body!

Who can compare to him, who possesses talents such as [Immunity to All Poisons], [Iron Bones], [Critical Strike], [Self-Healing], and [Silver Hook Poison]?
While hunting the Silver Hook Sea Serpent, he occasionally revealed his prowess, mastering five water techniques, precisely because he didn't want these Foundation Establishment cultivators to underestimate him.

Only through mutual interaction can transactions be successful.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even have a chance to sit at the table!
They can only become the dish on the table!

half an hour.

Elder Zhu finally realized that the Foundation Establishment spiritual pressure had no effect on Shen Xuan.

He sighed and shook his head.

"Master Shen, how much do you want to add?"

"One hundred Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talismans, delivery within three months. One hundred catties of Three-Legged Demon Toad Essence Blood, advance payment."

Shen Xuan said calmly.

He looked confident of victory.

Elder Zhu smiled.

"I thought Master Shen was going to ask for some really high terms!"

"I can easily replenish the blood essence of the three-legged toad in a few days, even if it's just a mere hundred catties!"

One hundred catties of the three-legged demon toad's essence blood is worth about two thousand spirit stones in the Five Poisons Sect.

As a top-grade talisman master, it's not unreasonable for Shen Xuan to earn two thousand spirit stones after three months of hard work.

After all, this was his unique poison talisman, which had miraculous effects on the body tempering and cultivation of Five Poisons cultivators.

He didn't expect to recruit Shen Xuan into the Five Poisons Sect.

If transactions can proceed normally and everyone can get what they need, that would be good enough.

He hadn't forgotten that the old talisman master in front of him had mastered five water techniques!

If a real battle were to break out, it would be impossible to predict who would emerge victorious.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan needed the essence and blood of various water-attribute demon beasts.

The two wrote out a spiritual pact, each casting a spell to sign it, and each held a copy.

“In a few days, I will send one of my disciples to deliver another bag of the three-legged toad’s essence blood.”

"Master Shen, don't miss the delivery time," Elder Zhu instructed.

Shen Xuan smiled.

"Rest assured! I reside in Cloud Abyss Immortal City, why would I ruin my reputation!"

Elder Zhu took his leave.

He only relaxed after walking a long way.

Just now, he used his spiritual pressure to suppress Shen Xuan.

Not only did it have no effect, but it also failed to achieve its intended purpose.

Instead, he seemed somewhat disoriented.

Shen Xuan doesn't seem like a Qi Refining cultivator in his seventies.

Instead, it seemed like an ancient monster that had lived for who knows how many years.

It appears calm on the surface, but in reality, it's like a monstrous sea monster, ready to erupt at any moment!

It made him feel a chill run down his spine.

This feeling of fear made him extremely uncomfortable.

This also made him even more wary of Shen Xuan.

To be able to master the five water techniques and create one's own poison talisman is definitely not something an ordinary person can do.

Let's try to maintain good relations in the future.

We must never make an enemy of them!

Because he had absolutely no confidence in defeating his opponent.

some time afterwards.

Shen Xuan focused on making the talisman.

The essence blood of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent provided by Elder Zhu, after being condensed, produced enough beast blood cinnabar to make one hundred and fifty [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talismans].

"I only kept 30% of the talismans; I'm practically a conscientious merchant!"

Shen Xuan also had to purchase superior talisman paper, fine cinnabar, and deal with the wear and tear of top-grade talisman brushes.

If he could only earn a thousand or so spirit stones in three months, Shen Xuan wouldn't accept the order.

"Give one hundred to Elder Zhu, and fifty to Zhao Chunsheng to sell slowly."

Zhao Chunsheng has visited the house multiple times.

They begged him to provide some [Silver Hook Snake Venom Talisman].

He's fine with not making money.

"All the demon hunters in Yunyuan Immortal City know that Master Shen and I are good friends."

"Master Shen has created a new talisman, but I don't have a single one. I'm too ashamed to face anyone!"

Shen Xuan had a headache from his noise.

After all, they've been friends for many years.

However, it cannot be completely ignored.

This order will be a good opportunity for him to make friends with demon hunters.

Now, Shen Xuan has more than 37,000 spirit stones in his hands!
This doesn't even include the unprocessed second-tier spirit pills and talismans he had.

There are two more magical treasures!

"Top-grade talisman masters already make money, but I make even more than ordinary top-grade talisman masters!"

As Shen Xuan took stock, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Back in the day, he would meticulously calculate even the rent for a third-class residence.

If one has already escaped the lowly, independent cultivator class.

Shen Xuan was well aware of why he had achieved what he had today.

It all stems from his ability to plunder the bloodline talents of demonic beasts.

This greatly increased his strength.

They had enough confidence to trade and maneuver with these Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan plundered the essence and blood of the three-legged demon toad.

[Plunderable Talents: Good Fortune and Avoidance of Misfortune, Attracting Wealth and Treasure, Exorcising Evil and Ward Off Evil, Three-Legged Toad Poison, Toad Breath]

Shen Xuan was stunned.

Unexpectedly, this unassuming three-legged toad possesses as many as six bloodline talents.

Hesitated for a long time.

Shen Xuan ultimately chose the [Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune] talent.

[Talent: Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune (6/100)]

【Daoyun: 2520】

The Taoist charm is also good; it gives 120 points in one go.

Actually, he was quite envious of the "Bringing in Wealth and Treasure" item.

Between luck and wealth, he chose luck.

"It's alright. When the opportunity arises, we'll find another golden toad monster that can bring wealth and treasures, and plunder its talent."

Looking at his proficiency with the skill "Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune," Shen Xuan secretly rejoiced.

Fortunately, he insisted on a price increase.

Otherwise, this bag of toad venom essence wouldn't be enough.

"A top-grade water-attribute demon beast should be able to improve one's spiritual root aptitude."

Now, Shen Xuan has some understanding of the mysterious jade talisman.

The further one progresses in improving their spiritual root aptitude, the more high-grade demon beast essence blood they require.

"I'm seventy-six years old..."

Shen Xuan felt a pang of emotion whenever he thought of this.

He wanted to raise his spiritual root to the superior grade in one go.

This goal seems easy, but it is actually very difficult.

Second-tier cultivation spiritual items, whether they are pills, talismans, weapons, arrays, swords, plants, or even demon beast cores, materials, and essence blood, are very difficult for independent cultivators to obtain.

It's not just a matter of price.

All major sects and cultivation families are under strict control.

They themselves don't even have enough.

Without connections and influence, one cannot even come into contact with these spiritual objects for cultivation.

However, Shen Xuan believed that anything was possible with human effort.

He handed over more than ten newly made Silver Hook Snake Venom Talismans to Zhao Chunsheng.

He was instructed to continue gathering information about the essence blood of high-grade or higher water-attribute demonic beasts.

However, an unexpected visitor disrupted his peaceful life.

(End of this chapter)