Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 26 First-Rank High-Grade Talisman Master!
Juxianlou Restaurant, Tianzi Private Room.

Even without Wei Yibu, the atmosphere at this gathering was very harmonious.

Although Yun Yao's cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, in terms of the art of language, her junior sister Lu Qingqing was still superior.

Under the guidance of her junior sister Lu Qingqing, they enjoyed tea, discussed philosophy, exchanged insights on cultivation, and shared their experiences in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Especially in the cultivation of magic, Yun Yao was the one who guided them the most, which seemed to touch on her advantage.

As the sun set and the evening glow streamed through the windows into the private room, Yun Yao finally brought up the main topic of the gathering.

"Fellow Daoists, I have invited you here because my junior sister, Yun Yao, has a favor to ask of you."

When the topic of Foundation Establishment came up, Yun Yao's expression was sincere.

“Little… Fellow Daoist Yun, we all know about your preparations for Foundation Establishment. Please feel free to ask if there’s anything you need.”

The outspoken Li Erniu spoke his mind without hesitation.

Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing nodded in agreement.

Lin Chang'an nodded with a smile, after all, everyone's presence already spoke volumes.

Yun Yao took a deep breath. Although the cultivation world was treacherous, it was already a rare and precious thing that they could still gather together after so many years.

Then, with an extremely sincere look in her eyes, Yun Yao began to recount the preparations for Foundation Establishment.

"Over the years, I have been venturing deep into the Cloud Mist Mountains to hunt monsters and search for spiritual herbs. With the accumulation of the Chamber of Commerce, I have gathered almost everything. The only thing I still lack is the most important foundation building material."

The core of a second-tier water-attribute demon beast is extremely rare, practically priceless, and can only be obtained by venturing deep into the Cloud Mist Mountains.

As Yun Yao's clear voice echoed, although she spoke lightly, everyone could sense the risk in her words.

Especially the weariness between Yun Yao's brows, and the hideous scar faintly visible on her snow-white neck, one can imagine the details of her several trips deep into the Cloud Mist Mountains as she calmly recounted them.

At this moment, Yun Yao faced a major problem: she didn't have a good defensive magic weapon. She almost lost her life last time, and this time she wanted to buy a high-quality defensive magic weapon.

"The Chamber of Commerce can only provide five hundred spirit stones right now; any more than that would affect business."

Lu Qingqing solemnly recounted the Chamber of Commerce's account books, revealing that she had intended to join Yun Yao's group from the very beginning.

“Besides the Chamber of Commerce, my husband and I also have some savings.”

Shen Lie nodded solemnly. In recent years, due to the instability of the market, whenever there were spirit stones or anything like that, everyone would use them first to improve their strength.

There's not much that can be saved up.

However, Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing have managed their business well over the years, and perhaps because of their guilt from three years ago, they actually took out nearly two hundred spirit stones, which was undoubtedly their entire fortune.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, I have thirty spirit stones here."

Compared to the spirit stones that Shen Lie and his wife took out, Er Niu's thirty spirit stones might not seem like much, but they still surprised everyone.

After all, everyone is well aware of Erniu's situation.

But the next moment, Erniu awkwardly scratched his head and cupped his hands, saying:
"My son Yifan may not be very talented, but he is a very honest person. If he becomes suitable in the future, I will let him come to the Chamber of Commerce to help out."

Li Erniu didn't hide anything and directly stated his purpose, which made everyone smile.

Yun Yao nodded solemnly, "Let Yifan stay with Qingqing and Shen Lie for now. They can guide him in both cultivation and business matters."

After getting what he wanted, Li Erniu immediately smiled.

Finally, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, I have some savings here. Although it's not much, it's still a hundred spirit stones."

Upon hearing that Lin Chang'an could directly produce over a hundred spirit stones, Li Erniu exclaimed in surprise:
"These talisman masters are making a lot of money."

At this moment, even Li Erniu was a little envious. They were both at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, but their earning abilities were incomparable.

Lin Chang'an, however, smiled and joked, "I have already shown Yifan the initial understanding of talismans. If he has this talent in the future, the Zhou family will naturally nurture him without my intervention."

Even Shen Lie was somewhat surprised by the 100 spirit stones.

The couple's wealth is entirely due to their business over the years and their savings.

However, just as Lin Chang'an took out a bag of spirit stones, the crisp sound of the spirit stones caused Lu Qingqing's earlobe to tremble slightly, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin."

Seeing everyone's help, especially Lin Chang'an who took out over a hundred spirit stones, Yun Yao's expression became resolute, and she didn't say much more emotional words.

Lin Chang'an chuckled and joked, "I still have two Golden Light Talismans here. I hope that when we meet again, Fellow Daoist Yun will have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and we will have a powerful backer."

Upon hearing this, everyone offered their congratulations in advance.

Yun Yao also smiled and clasped her hands in greeting to everyone, a rare occurrence for her.

In the world of cultivation, auspiciousness is also valued.

...In the end, everyone took their leave, after all, the market had not been very stable in the past two years.

Outside the Juxian Tower, watching the departing figure, Shen Lie couldn't help but smack his lips and say:

"No wonder Erniu said that the Zhou family praised Fellow Daoist Lin's talisman skills. With this family background, he can't be bad."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingqing rolled her eyes at her husband.

"You really think that bag contains a hundred spirit stones?"

"What do you mean?" Shen Lie looked at his wife in astonishment, while Lu Qingqing pointed to her ear in an annoyed manner.

"I've been helping my grandfather with accounts at Juxianlou since I was a child. I can tell roughly how many spirit stones and spirit crystals there are just by the slightest sound of them colliding."

Finally, Lu Qingqing glanced at the disappearing figure in the distance, her mind wandering. But when she turned and saw Shen Lie, the husband she had chosen, she immediately shook her head and smiled.

If she had to do it all over again, she would still make the same choice. Self-awareness and the ability to seek advantage and avoid harm are things her grandfather taught her.

"I estimate it to be one hundred and twenty spirit stones."

When Lu Qingqing said this, Shen Lie, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"No wonder everyone says that there are a hundred arts in cultivation. Once you enter the path, your way of earning spirit stones far surpasses that of other cultivators at the same level. Why don't I have that talent?"

Shen Lie looked on with envy, then gazed at his wife Lu Qingqing and whispered, "How about we have a child with talent?"

"Go to hell." Lu Qingqing glared at him irritably, but her earlobes were already burning hot.

She wasn't actually telling the truth; in her mind, she estimated that Lin Chang'an had lent Yun Yao around 150 spirit stones.

……

However, at this moment, upstairs in the Juxianlou Pavilion.

"One hundred and eighty-three spirit stones!"

Yun Yao was somewhat taken aback. Could talisman masters really earn that much money? Besides, they had all witnessed Lin Chang'an's cultivation over the past few years.

However, upon seeing the two talismans in the spirit stone bag, Yun Yao's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of shock.

It was precisely because of the influence of these two talismans sandwiched in between that Lu Qingqing's hearing made a misjudgment.

"This is a high-quality, mid-tier first-class golden light talisman!"

The two golden talismans, radiating an even more intense light, shocked Yun Yao, yet also seemed to make her understand something.

A first-grade intermediate-level fine golden light talisman, almost indistinguishable from a superior-grade talisman, could save her life in critical moments.

This is equivalent to Yun Yao having two one-time defensive magic artifacts.

"A first-tier high-grade talisman master, so that's how it is!"

At this moment, Yun Yao's beautiful eyes sparkled, as if she understood something.

……

Lin Chang'an, who had done all this, was secretly plotting in his mind on his way back.

"Complete first-tier talisman inheritances are not sold to the public by Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion."

Moreover, given the increasingly tense situation outside and his cultivation level, he would need to find a powerful backer to protect himself in this chaotic world.

He didn't even consider the Zhou family or the Wang family.

Yun Yao was his best choice.

What is incredibly precious among Qi Refining cultivators is a different story among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Given Yun Yao's status in the Li Huo Palace, obtaining the complete inheritance of the first-tier Golden Light Talisman would not be difficult."

Lin Chang'an secretly plotted the high-grade talisman inheritance he needed.

Even if she fails, given Yun Yao's age and temperament, she will definitely still attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. In order to shorten the preparation time, she will need him, a first-grade high-level talisman master, even more.

If successful, with Yun Yao, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, as a backer, their safety would be guaranteed, and they would also have access to high-grade talismans.

Therefore, he is now more important to Yun Yao.

Yun Yao might make a huge profit, but he definitely won't lose out.

"Yun Yao is backed by the Li Huo Palace. If I improve my cultivation further, I might have a chance to leave this place and find a safe and stable place to continue my cultivation."

Lin Chang'an secretly pondered, "Now that I have unlimited potential, why would I risk my life?"

You think it's some kind of miraculous medicine from a thousand years ago, or maybe a Foundation Establishment Pill?

(End of this chapter)