Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 9 Azure Feather Spirit Fish (Please continue reading)

Zhao Chunsheng remained expressionless and asked, "How much does it cost?"

“We’re all neighbors, so let’s just call these hundred high-quality talismans thirty-six spirit stones!”

Zhao Chunsheng was stunned for a moment.

He glanced at Shen Xuan, nodded, and smiled.

"Master Shen is a straightforward person!"

This price isn't expensive; it's surprisingly cheap.

One hundred low-grade high-quality talismans would cost about fifty spirit stones if purchased from a talisman shop.

Shen Xuan gave him a 30% discount.

As for the quality of the talismans, Zhao Chunsheng, being in the late stage of Qi Refining, could easily distinguish them with a slight scan of his divine sense.

"Then thank you very much, Master Shen! If you have time, please come to my house for a visit," Fellow Daoist Zhao said with a smile.

"Definitely!" Shen Xuan readily agreed upon hearing this.

After all, this was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, the strongest expert in the vicinity.

Moreover, he also wanted to befriend Zhao Chunsheng and Jiang Xueqi.

After the transaction was completed, Shen Xuan casually asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhao, have you ever heard of the Azure Feather Fish?"

"Azure Feather Fish? A mid-grade spirit fish from the Dragon Ze River, extremely fast."

"I'm currently developing a new talisman, which requires the Azure Feather Fish as a material. If Fellow Daoist Zhao has heard of this fish, could you please purchase some for me?"

"Oh, Master Shen wants to make a [Water Control Talisman]?"

"Right on my mind."

Shen Xuan smiled and nodded.

The Water Control Talisman is a mid-grade talisman that can control the power of water flow within a certain range, reducing water consumption. It is a commonly used talisman for water cultivators on rivers and seas.

"There are many kinds of beast blood cinnabar for the [Water Control Talisman], but the Azure Feather Fish is the best one," Shen Xuan said sincerely.

The blue-feathered fish is the fastest among the spirit fish of the Longze River, reaching speeds of up to a thousand miles per hour!

Since the goal is to plunder the water control talent, the fastest option is naturally the one that works!

“Since Master Shen has spoken, how could I, Zhao, refuse to help! However, the Azure Feather Fish is a mid-grade spirit fish, and its price is quite high!”

"Approximately how many spirit stones does one cost?"

"Depending on the size of the spirit fish, it costs two spirit stones per pound."

Really expensive!

Three catties of silver jade fish can be bought for one spirit stone.

That's a six-fold increase!
Snow beef, a mid-grade domesticated monster, can be bought for two pounds for one spirit stone.

However, the two types of spirit fish are of different grades, and the Azure Feather Fish is known for its speed, making it difficult to hunt.

"No problem! Please take good care of this, Fellow Daoist Zhao! In any case, please keep this matter confidential, Fellow Daoist Zhao."

"Of course. I, Zhao, know the rules."

……

After seeing off Zhao Chunsheng and Jiang Xueqi.

Shen Xuan visited the Ding family's shop again.

"The cinnabar and talisman paper for the Water Control Talisman? Master Shen, are you developing a new talisman?"

"Why, it can't be done?"

"Yes, of course, absolutely!"

Shopkeeper Ding chuckled and took out the Water Control Talisman, cinnabar, and ten dozen talisman papers.

"This is a mid-grade talisman material. I'll give you a discount: thirty spirit stones!"

"So expensive!"

Shen Xuan cried out in surprise.

"Not expensive at all! This is mid-grade talisman material! A mid-grade talisman made from this material will cost one spirit stone!"

Shen Xuan shook his head, took out thirty spirit stones, and handed them to Manager Ding.

"Are there any good talisman brushes?"

If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.

As his cultivation level improved, the spiritual energy he channeled became purer, making his old, low-grade first-tier talisman brush somewhat obsolete.

"Have!"

Soon, Manager Ding took out several brocade boxes, which were full of first-grade mid-level and high-level talisman brushes.

Shen Xuan was somewhat envious of the high-grade talisman brush.

However, he was short of money and could only spend thirty spirit stones to choose a mid-grade water-attribute talisman brush.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, we're family! Remember to come find me after you've finished making the [Water Control Talisman], and I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the price!"

Manager Ding said with a beaming smile.

"Ok!"

With his storage bag empty, Shen Xuan walked out of the Ding family shop without looking back.

……

One month later. In the talisman-making room.

Shen Xuan looked at the nearly exhausted talisman-making materials on the table and couldn't help but shake his head.

On the mysterious jade talisman.

[Water Control Talisman: Beginner (4/100)]

He deliberately slowed down, producing only four sheets a day.

Nevertheless, the success rate was still quite impressive.

Of the 120 talisman papers, only 18 [Water Control Talismans] were made.

The success rate is 15%.

It is far from reaching the passing grade of 30%.

"That's normal; this is the common situation."

Without the help of the mysterious jade talisman, the talisman-making skills can only be improved slowly.

Losing twelve spirit stones a month is something even the largest fortune can't afford!

Shen Xuan felt somewhat disappointed.

Under normal circumstances, it would take him at least two or three years to gain experience through talisman making before he could advance to the level of a mid-grade talisman master.

During this period, one must constantly consume talisman-making materials to practice.

Shen Xuan estimated that at this rate, he would have to lose at least three hundred spirit stones to break even.

"It seems we still need to use a multi-pronged approach; we can't give up on the [Concealment Talisman] and the [Invisibility Talisman]!"

He calculated that the success rate of making [Concealing Breath Talisman] and [Invisibility Talisman] was close to 70%, with the rate of high-quality talismans reaching 30%.

With 120 sets of materials and a cost of 10 spirit stones, he can make 60 ordinary talismans and 20 high-quality talismans, which can be sold for 20 spirit stones.

With his current cultivation level of Qi Refining Level 4, he can produce 360 ​​servings a month, making a net profit of 30 spirit stones!
Only 120 Water Control Talismans can be made per month, resulting in a net loss of 18 spirit stones!

"Great! I can make [Concealing Breath Talisman], [Invisibility Talisman], and [Water Control Talisman] at the same time, earning twelve spirit stones a month, which is enough to live on!"

Shen Xuan quickly made a decision and embarked on the path of using talismans to nourish talismans.

Two months later.

Zhao Chunsheng visited again.

"Here's the bluefin bream you wanted!"

"Ah! Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zhao!"

Shen Xuan quickly took the fishing bag, inside which was a bluefin bream weighing three pounds, with a wide dorsal fin like a flag and a long, sharp snout like a sword.

"How many spirit stones!"

"Let's say six spirit stones!"

"it is good!"

Shen Xuan handed over seven spirit stones without making a sound.

Zhao Chunsheng glanced at it, said nothing, and accepted the spirit stones.

Do you want it again in the future?

"Yes! The more the better!"

After seeing Zhao Chunsheng off, Shen Xuan happily carried the fishing bag into the training room.

A beam of golden light shot out from the mysterious jade talisman, enveloping the Azure Feather Fish.

Soon, the ferocious blue-feathered fish fell silent, its body turning into a lump of dead flesh.

On the mysterious jade talisman, ancient golden characters shimmered.

[Plunderable Talents: Water Control, Thrust.]

Shen Xuan chose to control the water without hesitation.

[Talent: Water Control (6/100)]

[Water Control Talisman: Beginner (16/100)]

【Daoyun: 92】

The three-pound blue-feathered fish increased his water control progress by 6 points and his understanding of the [Water Control Talisman] by 8 points, which is equivalent to two months of his arduous talisman-making training.

The Taoist rhyme has been increased by 12 points.

Shen Xuan had tried it; Daoist rhyme could increase the proficiency of one's own talent.

He added them to [Concealing Breath] and [Invisibility] respectively, which increased their proficiency.

The [Concealing Breath Technique] and [Invisibility Technique] are relatively easy to cultivate, so he didn't use them often and kept them stored away.

He planned to add all the points to the [Water Control Technique] after he acquired the Water Control talent.

After all, for someone who never goes out, mastering the [Water Control Technique] is no easy task.

You can't exactly dig a pool at home and hide in it to practice!
A three-pound blue-feathered fish, seven spirit stones, and two months of experience in crafting [Water Control Talismans].

More importantly, by seizing the [Water Control] talent, one can learn an extremely practical water technique after achieving perfection, and also improve one's spiritual root aptitude.

Worth the price!
As a late-stage Qi Refining demon hunter, Zhao Chunsheng, being in the same location as him on the outskirts of the market, must be very short of spirit stones.

Shen Xuan hoped that Zhao Chunsheng would, for the sake of the spirit stones, acquire more Azure Feather Fish for him as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)