Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 470 Custom-made Sky-Soaring Armor

Gu Tai subconsciously held his breath. An expert's skill is immediately apparent; the other party exuded a special aura when drawing talismans, carrying a unique aesthetic.

This kind of temperament is very special; it only appears in cultivators who possess extremely exquisite skills.

When cultivators pick up their custom-made talisman pens, they will test them on the spot. There are only a handful of talisman makers in the entire Red Rock Immortal City who possess this kind of temperament.

When a talisman is formed, it emits magical energy fluctuations, and the quality of the talisman can be judged based on the strength of these fluctuations.

Although he was not a talisman maker, he had seen a lot of talisman making and had a good understanding of it. All of his successful Panshan talismans reached the top grade.

It's not that having good materials guarantees the creation of top-grade talismans. There are many cultivators who, despite using top-grade materials, end up with high-grade or even mid-grade talismans due to insufficient skill.

Ji An dipped his brush in the talisman ink and poured his magical power into the brush at a steady pace.

The flame pattern on the dark red pen barrel seemed to be burning, and the dull luster rippled like water.

The ink was crimson and radiant with spiritual light. After the brushstrokes were like dragons and snakes, the fire elemental energy suddenly burst forth and then quickly subsided, leaving only the runes flashing like leaping flames.

Ji An put down the talisman brush, carefully picked up the Fire Dragon Talisman with both hands, examined it closely for a few moments, and then flicked it lightly with his fingers, making a whooshing sound.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, please take a look."

Gu Tai took the Fire Dragon Talisman and carefully sensed the magical energy fluctuations it contained.

After a moment, he said with a complicated expression:

"Alas, fellow Daoist's skill is close to the Dao. You can draw a second-tier top-grade talisman with such a talisman brush. I am no match for you."

He picked up the brush and drew the talisman in one stroke, his movements fluid, natural, and harmonious.

Ji An smiled, which was taken as acknowledgment of the compliment.

Making talismans and casting spells are not the same, but they have many things in common. A deep understanding of magic gives one a great advantage when drawing the same type of talisman.

When it comes to his understanding of magic, he believes he is unmatched among his peers; at least so far, he has never encountered a cultivator who can rival him in magic.

"Great! I've made new friends today, let's drink until we drop!"

By the way, what kind of earth-element talismans are you skilled at drawing, fellow Daoist?

"Earth Escape Talisman."

Gu Tai returned the talisman and said:

"Once the talisman brush is finished, I would like to ask you to draw one Fire Dragon Talisman and one Earth Escape Talisman, which I will purchase for my collection."

"Why talk about buying? I'll give it to you as a gift, fellow Daoist."

Gu Tai hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"Don't do that. We artisans all have costs to cover, and we can't break the rules."

It's best to settle accounts clearly, otherwise if the other party comes back to refine magical artifacts and asks for preferential treatment, it won't look good to refuse them then.

Ji An nodded and smiled, "Then let's do as you say, fellow Daoist."

Debts of gratitude are often complicated and difficult to resolve. It's best to be able to distinguish between them. Once he returns to his sect, these favors will likely be useless to him again.

How should the payment be made?

"Pay half upfront, and the rest when you pick up the goods."

Ji An took out a high-grade spirit stone, and Gu Tai took it and said:
"A few tests are needed to customize the talisman pen. Please cooperate, fellow Daoist."

A smile spread across his face; it was time to demonstrate his professionalism.

Gu Tai took out a white jade pillar, as thick as an arm and three feet long, and explained proudly:

"This spiritual artifact is an heirloom of my family. Our ancestors were inspired by the Spirit Sense Pillar used to test aptitude and spent many years refining this mid-grade second-tier auxiliary spiritual artifact."

It can test the strength of the spiritual power output of the talisman makers and maximize their individual abilities.

"Fellow Daoist, place your hand on the magical artifact and continue to rapidly channel your mana."

Ji An raised an eyebrow slightly and did as instructed with great interest.

As he channeled his magic power, the jade pillar began to glow from bottom to top, and golden patterns appeared on its surface.

Gu Tai took out a blank jade slip and placed it on his forehead, recording information while observing the pillar.

"Alright, now please simulate the spiritual power input when drawing the Fire Dragon Runestone. I want to see the fluctuations in mana during the process of making the runestone."

"Okay, please use a different talisman to simulate."

"Output your mana as quickly as you can manage, and maintain it for a quarter of an hour."

The other party made many requests, which Ji An fulfilled one by one. After working for half an hour, the test finally ended.

He felt that the other party was quantifying certain parameters in a "scientific way," and whether that was true or not, they would know once the talisman pen was refined.

Gu Tai carefully reviewed the information he had recorded, his face filled with shock. From the information he had obtained, he deduced that the other party was incredibly powerful, something that a talisman maker could never possess.

He composed himself, put away the jade slip, and solemnly said:

"You can come and pick it up in half a month. I guarantee that you will be full of praise for the talisman pen after you receive it."

"I am looking forward."

Ji An smiled and said that he understood the meaning of "customization" from the other party's series of actions.

"Haha, test complete, let's go! It's the season for catching the Treasure Arowana again. Right now, the most delicious thing at Zuixianju is pan-fried Treasure Arowana."

"Then you'll have to spend money, fellow Daoist."

"There's no need to spend money. It's a wonderful thing to get to know you, fellow Daoist. Let's raise our glasses and drink to our hearts' content today."

Ji An suddenly thought of something and said:
"Wait a moment, I have something to show you, fellow Daoist."

He took out a pile of broken red armor plates and continued:
“I once saw a monk who was able to assemble armor from these plates, and I thought it was a pretty good thing.”

He described Yuan Hong's situation at the time and asked:

"What kind of armor is this? Do you know how it was made?"

The spirit armor offers far superior defense compared to the Taoist robe, and he also wanted to own one.

Gu Tai picked up a piece of nail plate. He saw that there was a small hole on it, and the area around the hole was pitch black. When he touched it lightly, the part of it turned into powder and fell off in a flurry.

He looked at the other armor plates and found that many of them were similar to the one in his hand.

"Fellow Daoist, could you tell me what happened to these armor plates?"

Ji An hummed in agreement and said:
“A cultivator wearing such armor attacked me, but I killed him with the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword.”

Gu Tai's eyes narrowed sharply, and he bared his teeth, saying:
"To be honest, this spirit armor is our shop's signature defensive spirit weapon, the Sky Soaring Armor, and it's a unique business in Red Rock Immortal City."

Judging from the patterns and markings on it, this spirit armor is a high-grade spirit artifact, yet it couldn't withstand your magical attack.

He had heard of the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword, but he never knew that magic could be so powerful.

High-level cultivators prefer to use spiritual artifacts or magic treasures as their means of attack because it takes a lot of time and effort to train spells to a level that can be used in combat, and success is not guaranteed.

If a spell is not perfected, casting it takes time, making it unsuitable for the ever-changing nature of combat.

Ji An could sense the other person's low spirits and said:

"I had to cast the spell many times to achieve this result."

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to comfort me. Fortunately, there aren't many cultivators like you, otherwise there would be no one to customize spirit armor."

Ji An changed the subject, saying:

"What is the highest grade of spirit armor that you can forge, fellow Daoist?"

Gu Tai replied:
"It's a second-tier top-grade item. Due to my cultivation level, I can't refine third-tier materials. Otherwise, I would have tried to refine the spirit armor into a magic weapon."

"If I want to forge a second-tier top-grade spiritual weapon, do you have any suggestions, fellow Daoist?"
I have no materials on hand; you will have to collect them, fellow Daoist.

Gu Tai looked at Ji An with the same gaze one would use to look at a spirit stone, and said:
“Spirit armor is also divided into five elements. Earth-element spirit armor is the strongest and most suitable for defense. The armor plates in your hand are fire-element spirit armor, which is stronger against metal-element attacks and more effective against sword cultivators.”

"If I wish to refine it, do you have time to place an order, fellow Daoist? To refine the Earth Element Spirit Armor."

"Of course, but I don't have many second-tier top-grade materials on hand. Gathering materials is a long process, so you'll have to be patient."

How much is the reward?

"This is a defensive magical artifact, and it's much more expensive than an offensive magical artifact. If I provide all the materials, I'll need to pay 260 high-grade spirit stones."

If you decide to refine it, you need to pay a deposit of ten spirit stones. If you change your mind at the last minute, the deposit will not be refunded.

Ji An generously took out ten high-grade spirit stones. The defensive effect of this spirit artifact could be superimposed with that of the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, making it very suitable for him.

The only downside is that it cannot be placed in the dantian for nurturing after successful refining.

However, once he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, this problem will be easily solved.

The number of top-grade spiritual artifacts that a Golden Core cultivator can nurture is far greater than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, cultivators would not do this, because top-grade spiritual artifacts are of little significance to Golden Core cultivators.

Gu Tai accepted the spirit stones, took out two jade slips, and exclaimed in admiration:

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly delightful. I will start spreading the word and collecting materials tomorrow, and then we will sign the agreement."

After discussing the terms, the two signed the agreement and then left the shop for Zuixianju.

Xuelong Ridge.

Zhang Dong landed on a cloud, cupped his hands in greeting, and reported:

“Fellow cultivators, a few days ago another cultivator went missing in the vicinity. We suspect that the lair of the demonic cultivators is in this mountain range.”

After receiving information from Yuan Hong and others, the enforcement team quickly identified Pei Xiu and his wife. Through investigation and verification by high-level cultivators using divination, they determined the scope of the search.

Master Cangmiao scratched his head and said with a wry smile:

"Snow Dragon Ridge covers an area of ​​eight hundred li in circumference. How can we possibly search such a large area?"

He felt exhausted; the target area was too large, and there was a severe shortage of manpower.

Master Chiyun gazed at the snowflakes dancing in the sky and said:
"It's time to inform all the major families of the true news and mobilize as many people as possible to search for them."

We asked the True Lord for an order, and no one dared disobey.

When dealing with demonic cultivators, one can never be too cautious.

Master Cangmiao sighed, "There's no other way. Which of us will go back and report to the True Lord?"

The Cold Dragon Immortal laughed:

"That goes without saying! Our combat strength is unaffected in this environment. Fellow Daoist Chiyun, return to the Immortal City to report."

His Taoist name is Chiyun, and his forte is, of course, fire magic.

Master Chiyun nodded, "I won't refuse any longer. Let's not delay, everyone go our separate ways."

Demonic infants are gestating within the bodies of demonic cultivators. Once these demonic infants break free, they will inevitably be used by the demonic cultivators to refine into demonic weapons.

If the number of demon soldiers reaches a certain level, it will be a calamity for Red Rock Immortal City.

A red cloud descended upon Red Rock Immortal City. True Man Chiyun hurriedly arrived at the entrance of his cave atop the mountain and struck a bronze bell hanging in a tree.

This is a magical artifact that can emit a sound that penetrates magic arrays and can awaken the True Lord within the cave. The bronze bell must not be rung except in emergencies.

The melodious sound of bells spread in the twilight, and Master Chiyun stood respectfully in front of the cave entrance.

The yellow light of the magic barrier flickered, and the Dragon-Slaying Stone at the cave entrance slowly rose.

"Come in."

A majestic voice emanated from the cave, and True Man Chiyun stepped inside.

"Greetings, True Lord."

A slender cultivator with snow-white hair and an air of otherworldly elegance sat cross-legged on a futon. His eyebrows were also snow-white, with long tails that drooped down to his cheekbones.

"Just say what it is."

"Traces of demonic cultivators have been discovered near the Immortal City. Our law enforcement team has pinpointed the location where the demonic cultivators are hiding in Snow Dragon Ridge."

We earnestly request that the True Lord issue an order to summon cultivators from all the major families to participate in the search and capture.

Tianshui Zhenjun suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice:

"A demonic cultivator? Tell me the whole story in detail."

When he was young and still a Qi Refining cultivator, he experienced a demonic calamity. Unfortunately, his family was a victim of demonic cultivators refining demonic artifacts.

Fortunately, he was rescued by a high-level cultivator who happened to be passing by, and only he and his cousin survived.

Many years have passed since then, but the scene of his loved one's death still appears in his dreams.

Therefore, he deeply despised demonic cultivators.

"Here's what happened: a few days ago, a cultivator brought two corpses. The demonic cultivator tried to ambush him but was killed instead."

He recounted the events and their response in detail, with a particular emphasis on the infant developing inside the demonic cultivator's body.

Master Tianshui's expression grew increasingly solemn. It was impossible for a demonic cultivator to use himself as a breeding ground to conceive a demonic infant. The real culprit behind the scenes was able to use a cultivator's body as a vessel, which meant that if the demonic cultivator became even stronger, he could quickly raise a large army.

"I will issue the warrant now. After the families are notified, please inform me so I can go with them."

Master Chiyun was overjoyed, "Yes, sir!"

With a True Lord in charge, no family would dare to shirk their responsibility, and the demonic cultivators would have no chance of escaping.

Half a month later, at Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

Ji An stepped into the Divine Brush Armor Shop, and the shop assistant immediately went to greet him.

"Senior, the master instructed that you can go directly to the backyard to find him after you arrive. Please follow me."

Following the waiter into the underground fire chamber, Gu Tai was happily sipping his wine, the refreshing aroma of which filled the air.

"Fellow Daoist, you've arrived so early! Please have a seat, let's have a few drinks."

Ji An waved his hand and said with a wry smile:
“After we parted ways last time, my talisman brush broke after only eight days, which seriously affected my ability to draw talismans.”

"Business is important, please let me see the talisman brush first."

He was about to complete the transaction with the Wei Family Talisman Shop in just half a month, and time was tight, so he couldn't sit still.

Gu Tai smiled and then said:
"Haha, that's it."

He drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, then took out a talisman brush and placed it on the table.

"Please give it a try, fellow Daoist."

Ji An picked up a crimson talisman pen and poured magic power into it.

The magic flowed into the talisman pen without any hindrance, reaching the tip of the pen, and the flame patterns on the pen shaft lit up.

"The transfer of magical power is very smooth; fellow Daoist's skills are superb."

He gave a word of praise, and then continued testing the other talisman pens.

Gu Tai smiled reservedly, pleased with the affirmation from the strong man.

"When you draw them later, you will be able to feel the difference between these talisman brushes and the ones you used before."

He wanted to shout at the other person, 'The talisman pens you used before were all garbage!'

(End of this chapter)