My Optimized Immortal Life

Upon seeing this, Zuo Ze nodded. This casual talisman master was quite sensible.

Chen Qing had no choice but to make a vow to his inner demons.

To be honest, Chen Qing didn't want to make this inner demon oath, but there was a big boss watching him. If he didn't make it, he would inevitably be suspected, and then it would not be something that the inner demon oath could solve.

After making the oath to his inner demon, Zuo Ze took out a jade slip from his storage bag and handed it to Chen Qing.

"This is the method for drawing that talisman. Fellow Daoist, just hand it over to me in a month."

After Zuo Ze handed the jade slip to Chen Qing, he also handed the materials needed to draw the talisman to Chen Qing. There were a total of thirty sets of materials. Zuo Ze added the place of the next meeting before turning around and walking out of the alley, quickly disappearing from Chen Qing's sight.

Good man, no reward at all?

Chen Qing watched Zuo Ze's quickly disappearing figure and complained inwardly but didn't dare to make any sound, for fear that Zuo Ze would hear him and turn around.

Chen Qing stood there for a while, and only after he felt that Zuo Ze had gone far away did he take out the jade slip he handed to him and look at it.

There won't be any traps, right?

Looking at the jade slip in his hand, Chen Qing's cautious nature kicked in again. After careful consideration, Chen Qing felt that it was necessary to take the jade slip and inspect it to see if Zuo Ze had left any traces on it.

Three days later, after some inspection, it was confirmed that the jade slip given by Zuo Ze did contain a method of drawing a very powerful talisman, but Chen Qing still felt it was necessary to be on guard.

So Chen Qing found a casual cultivator and spent twenty spirit stones to ask him to write out the method of drawing the talisman in the jade slip.

In this way, Chen Qing finally got the talisman that Zuo Ze needed.

"Soul-destroying Talisman?"

According to the jade slip, this talisman seems to be called the Soul-Destroying Talisman. Chen Qing doesn't know what its specific function is, but based on the name, it is most likely a talisman targeting the soul.

Hiss, thinking of this, Chen Qing was a little surprised. This guy Zuo Ze must have a big ambition.

Talismans targeting souls are very rare. As for Chen Qing, he has only seen the soul-destroying talisman. Souls are something that cultivators of the magic path often come into contact with, which makes him nervous.

Could this Zuo Ze be a demonic cultivator? Should I report him then?

Of course, even though he thought so, Chen Qing actually couldn't do that at all. There was only one foundation-building cultivator guarding the Fenglin Valley Market. If Zuo Ze was really a demonic cultivator, then Chen Qing would definitely be used as bait. The combat power of a demonic cultivator was generally much higher than that of an ordinary cultivator. By then, the Black Water Gate's foundation-building cultivator might not be able to protect Chen Qing, or even not protect him. Wouldn't that be equivalent to him throwing his life away?

It’s better not to do such stupid things.

After obtaining the talisman method, Chen Qing asked the casual cultivator who helped him write the talisman method to swear an oath to his inner demon not to reveal the content of the talisman, and then he rushed back without stopping to comprehend the method of drawing the soul-destroying talisman.

After all, Zuo Ze only gave him one month. In this period of time, if the Soul-Destroying Talisman is really comparable to the top-grade talismans as Zuo Ze said, Chen Qing estimated that it would be very difficult for him to draw it.

I should have known not to set up a stall, otherwise I wouldn’t have met this guy Zuo Ze.

Chen Qing was quite regretful at this time. He had already earned enough spirit stones, and continued to sell talismans just to maintain his identity as a novice talisman maker. Fortunately, Chen Qing changed his face after leaving his residence, otherwise it would be even more troublesome.

Forget it, now I should hurry up and make this soul-destroying talisman.

It was no use regretting it now, so Chen Qing quickly gave up the idea and turned to study the Soul-Destroying Talisman.

Five days later.

Chen Qingfu paused and frowned as he looked at the failed Soul-Destroying Talisman in front of him.

This was his fifth time drawing this kind of talisman, but he still failed. Of the thirty materials Zuo Ze gave him, only twenty-five were left, and Zuo Ze required at least ten of these soul-destroying talismans. In other words, Chen Qing would fail at most fifteen more times.

As for replenishing the materials, Chen Qing could only say that it was very difficult, because there was an ingredient called Soul-Condensing Grass among the materials. Chen Qing asked around in the market for an entire afternoon but could not find any information about the Soul-Condensing Grass.

There seems to be something wrong with the method of drawing this talisman?

He reviewed the reasons for his failure again. Since Chen Qing's attainments in talismans had reached the first-level intermediate grade, coupled with the foundation laid by his innate ability, Chen Qing was still somewhat confident in making talismans.

In his opinion, there was no problem with his drawing process, but the drawing still failed. This should be caused by the error in the drawing method provided by Zuo Ze.

But Chen Qing didn't know whether Zuo Ze knew that there was an error in the drawing method. If he didn't know, how would Chen Qing explain it after twenty-five days?

Is it possible that I have to rely on my natural ability again?

Chen Qing sighed inwardly. To be honest, Chen Qing did not want to use his innate ability unless it was necessary. After all, he would lose cultivation every time he used it. If he lost too much, it would be very difficult for Chen Qing to cultivate it back.

After twenty-five days, tell him that there is something wrong with this drawing method and that he should not use his natural ability if possible.

Chen Qing thought carefully and decided on the next plan.

Regardless of whether there is a problem with the drawing method, as long as Chen Qing shows that he cannot draw it, Zuo Ze will have no choice, and this does not violate the oath of the inner demon.

Then the materials for making talismans cannot be used anymore.

Chen Qing put away the remaining talisman-making materials. Since he couldn't find any information about the Soul-Condensing Grass in the Maple Valley Market, it must be a very rare spiritual material. It would be better for him not to use up all the materials. Otherwise, if Zuo Ze saw that the talisman was not drawn and the materials were used up, he would be furious and kill him on the spot. That would not be fun.

Twenty-five days later, on a broken wall in Maple Valley, Chen Qing was standing there waiting for Zuo Ze's arrival.

He was now wearing a human skin mask, the same face he had worn during his last negotiation with Zuo Ze. Beneath the mask, Chen Qing had used the art of disguise to create a different look. Now that he was not in the market, Chen Qing had to prevent Zuo Ze from using magic to see through his disguise and reveal his true face, as this would have been embarrassing.

Half a minute later, a telepathic message sounded in Chen Qing's ears.

"I wonder if you can draw the talisman?"

After he finished speaking, Zuo Ze walked out from behind a tree in front of Chen Qing.

Seeing this, Chen Qing took out the remaining materials for making the talisman, bowed and said, "I am incompetent and failed to draw the talisman."

After Zuo Ze heard this, his whole body suddenly erupted with magical fluctuations at the level of a foundation-building cultivator, making Chen Qing feel as if the pressure had doubled. It was as if he was carrying a mountain on his shoulders. His legs trembled uncontrollably and he almost knelt down.

This guy is really a foundation-building cultivator! After feeling the pressure that almost suffocated him, Chen Qing hurriedly spoke.

"Senior, please listen to my explanation first. It seems that there is a flaw in the talisman-making method, so I can't draw the talisman. I haven't used up all the talisman-making materials. I still have 25 parts, all in the storage bag."

Hearing this, Zuo Ze sneered.

"I've already had someone verify the talisman's method. Could it be that you're unwilling to draw it for me, worried that I might kill you here after I do? That's ridiculous! If I wanted to kill you, why would I go to so much trouble?"

The next moment, Chen Qing knelt directly on the ground. The pressure of the foundation building was too strong. If Chen Qing was in the late stage of Qi Refining, he could still withstand it for a while, but he was only in the fifth level of Qi Refining. How could he withstand such power?

At this moment, in Chen Qing's spiritual perception, Zuo Ze was like a storm, stirring up this small world unscrupulously, making it difficult for him to bear.

Zuo Ze's face was gloomy. He took out a pill from his storage bag, walked in front of Chen Qing, and wanted to feed the pill to Chen Qing. Chen Qing wanted to resist, but under the pressure of the foundation-building technique, he couldn't even move a finger. He could only watch Zuo Ze feed him the pill, and then Zuo Ze withdrew his pressure.

Only when he felt the pressure dissipate like a tide did Chen Qing feel a little relieved. He couldn't help but collapse to the ground, coughing hard, trying to cough out the pill. Then, the pill that Chen Qing had swallowed into his stomach actually produced a strange movement, as if something came out of it and then entered Chen Qing's dantian.

"I'll give you another month. If you still can't draw the talisman, this poisonous insect will devour your flesh and blood, along with your cultivation."

After saying this, Zuo Ze turned and left.