I have the face of a great demon.

The three of them finally climbed onto the hidden platform, as if they had stepped into another world.

The place is shrouded in mist, like a fairyland, with a faint spiritual aura that invigorates the spirit.

This platform is a protrusion on the rock wall. Although it is not large, all kinds of spiritual herbs grow on this platform that is gently caressed by clouds and mist.

They grow in this unique environment; some have lush, green leaves, some have crystal-clear petals, and some exude a faint fragrance. Each one contains the essence of heaven and earth.

Hua Wufeng gently brushed away a dewdrop from a medicinal herb and smiled as he said to Liu Xingchen and Tie Zhu:

"Look at these spiritual herbs, each one is a treasure to us cultivators. They can not only be used to refine pills and enhance our cultivation, but also be exchanged for a lot of gold and silver in the market."

Liu Xingchen curiously squatted down and carefully examined the medicinal herbs.

He discovered that each one exuded a faint spiritual aura, which distinguished them from ordinary plants.

What appears to be an ordinary blade of grass has transformed into a different species simply because of this spiritual energy.

He couldn't help but ask, "Master, these medicinal herbs are truly amazing. How do they grow here?"

Hua Wufeng laughed and explained:

"Although this mountain has no spiritual veins, there are some places with abundant spiritual energy."

"This platform is located at the top of the mountain, surrounded by clouds and mist. It is a place with abundant spiritual energy, the best environment for the growth of spiritual herbs."

"The spiritual energy here is not as abundant as in the cultivation sects, and the growth of spiritual herbs is slow."

"But this place is sparsely populated and undisturbed by the outside world. They have grown freely here for many years and are now almost ripe."

Hua Wufeng's words carried a hint of relaxed laughter, but Liu Xingchen could sense the hardships faced by rogue cultivators.

Lacking sufficient resources, they could only wander like vagrants, searching for those sacred mountains and treasure lands that cultivation sects disdained, picking up forgotten treasures from between the fingers of heaven.

A rogue cultivator like Hua Wufeng had been wandering for countless years before finally finding such a mountain peak with sparse spiritual energy and discovering such a tiny bit of spiritual medicine, and he was already overjoyed.

Liu Xingchen couldn't help but recall that when he was walking through the array of the Twin Extremes Sect, he had passed by the spirit herb garden that had been destroyed by the array.

That was a precious piece of land covering hundreds of acres; compared to this small platform in front of us, it was worlds apart.

Tie Zhu seemed puzzled. He scratched his head and asked, "Master, are we going to collect these medicinal herbs to exchange for money?"

"No, these spiritual herbs cannot be exchanged for money with mortals. They are treasures for us cultivators to use in our cultivation. How can we exchange them for money with mortals? That would be too wasteful."

"However, this mountain doesn't have much spiritual energy, so the quality of these spiritual herbs is a bit poor. There are even some spiritual herbs growing very poorly nearby, which aren't very useful to us, but we can make a little money by using them."

So Hua Wufeng led them to work on the misty platform, carefully instructing his two apprentices on how to pick medicinal herbs and how to distinguish their quality.

“Look at this Frost Moon Grass,” Hua Wufeng said, pointing to a small grass that emitted a faint silver light.

"It grows under the moonlight, absorbing the essence of the moon, and is one of the auxiliary materials for many elixirs. Although it is not precious, it is an indispensable material."

"This Soul Breath Flower can strengthen a cultivator's soul power, greatly aiding in the cultivation of soul-based spells, and can also be used to condense the soul."

"This is a golden lotus fruit, which contains powerful yang-attribute spiritual energy that can enhance the yang energy in the body."

……

Despite its small size, this platform has nurtured six or seven kinds of miraculous medicines, each with its unique effects and uses.

Hua Wufeng, as if reciting a familiar story, explained the names and uses of these medicinal herbs to his two disciples one by one.

Finally, they picked some poorly growing Soul Breath Flowers and Golden Lotus Fruits and returned to the Taoist temple.

"My disciples, today I will teach you a skill: making talismans."

Talismans—that sounds like something Taoists often use. I wonder how powerful talismans are in this world of cultivation.

Liu Xingchen immediately became expectant.

Making talismans is not complicated. Simply dry and crush the Soul Breath Flower to make special ink, and then you can draw talismans on talisman paper.

Drawing talismans is a special skill that requires imbuing the talisman brush with spiritual power to draw specific symbols on the talisman paper.

If the talisman is drawn incorrectly, or if the spiritual energy is interrupted during the drawing process, the talisman will be rendered useless.

In order not to waste the precious Soul Breath Flower ink, the two of them first practiced on the ground with brushes dipped in water for two days until they were proficient before they began to draw talismans.

"Remember, keep your mind calm, your breath even, and your spiritual energy stable," Hua Wufeng reminded him.

Liu Xingchen nodded, closed his eyes, and cleared his mind of all distractions.

Then, he opened his eyes and began to slowly infuse his spiritual power into the talisman brush.

The tip of the talisman brush began to shimmer with a faint light, a sign that spiritual energy was gathering.

He began drawing talismans on yellow paper, each stroke imbued with his spiritual power.

The lines on the talisman gradually appeared; they were ancient and mysterious symbols, containing incredible power.

Just as he was about to finish the last stroke, his hand suddenly trembled slightly.

This is a sign of unstable spiritual energy control. If it is not adjusted in time, the entire talisman will be wasted.

"Stay calm!" Hua Wufeng's voice rang in my ears, like a shot of adrenaline.

Liu Xingchen gritted his teeth, trying to steady his breathing and focusing all his attention on the talisman brush.

He felt his spiritual power flowing through the talisman brush, gradually stabilizing.

His hand stopped trembling, and the last stroke finally landed steadily on the talisman paper.

A glimmer of light flashed across the talisman and then disappeared; the talisman was complete!

Holding the completed talisman, Liu Xingchen was overjoyed; this was the first talisman he had ever drawn.

"By the way, Master, what is this talisman used for?"

"This is an exorcism talisman. It can drive away evil spirits. To put it simply, it can exorcise ghosts."

Exorcism?

Liu Xingchen raised an eyebrow. He never expected that after working so hard for so long, the talismans they made were actually for exorcising ghosts.

He also believed that talismans related to wind, rain, thunder, and lightning were much more impressive.

Exorcism talismans—are these really what immortals need?

Hua Wufeng seemed to sense his disdain and said with a smile:

"These Soul Breath Flowers are of poor quality and can't be made into any powerful talismans; they can only be used to make these exorcism talismans. But don't underestimate these exorcism talismans; if used correctly, they can still be incredibly powerful."

To prove his words were true, after they made about ten talismans, Hua Wufeng led the two down the mountain to show them the power of talismans.