Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 296 Nine Heavens Divine Thunder (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan pondered for a while, then seemed to understand something.

The Daoist points are related not only to the grade of one's essence and blood, but also to the corresponding spiritual root aptitude.

It seems that plundering essence blood of other attributes is currently not worth the effort.

It can only enhance a certain talent skill, but it does not provide Daoist points.

Improving other attribute spiritual roots' aptitude wouldn't be of much use to Shen Xuan right now.

The ten patrol dogs of the Beast King Pavilion have been spared!

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

After two days of rest.

Shen Xuan found Gu Jinqin and sold the medicinal herbs to Xiao Gufeng.

When Gu Jinqin saw Shen Xuan take away 600,000 spirit stones in the blink of an eye, her eyes were filled with undisguised envy.

"Senior brother, you're earning spirit stones, why don't you take your junior sister with you?"

Gu Jinqin said, feigning dissatisfaction.

"Going out to gain experience and earn some spirit stones along the way. Junior sister, you have so much to do, and you can't leave the sect!"

Shen Xuan explained with a smile.

"Sigh, Master is really something. Eldest and Second Eldest Sisters are here, but he insists that I do it!"

"That's because you're so capable, Junior Sister!"

Gu Jinqin pouted, but she was secretly pleased.

Today, she enjoys great influence on Xiaogufeng.

All the halls and palaces of the sect went out of their way to curry favor with her.

Spirit Gathering Pills are the hard currency of the cultivation world!

Even if the price is only half a percent cheaper, people will fight tooth and nail to get their hands on it.

Moreover, all the debts that Xiao Gufeng had previously incurred were transferred to Lingdan Hall.

The affairs of Xiaogufeng are no longer in the dire straits they once were.

They're rolling in money!

The Yang family voluntarily offered two million spirit stones as capital to invest in the large furnace for alchemy.

The shop she co-owned with Shen Xuan and others in the sect's Liuyun Market was also booming and raking in profits.

Spirit Gathering Pills, Thunder Talismans, Poison Talismans, and other such items are in high demand and short supply.

Now, Gu Jinqin has some understanding of Shen Xuan.

My senior brother is indeed a very good person.

However, he is cautious by nature, dislikes trouble, and is unwilling to cause problems.

There was no conflict of interest between her and her senior.

They are natural allies.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Gu Jinqin said frankly that if there was another opportunity to earn spirit stones, she should remember to take her along.

Besides being able to fight.

The Gu family, to which she belongs, can also help resolve many issues.

Shen Xuan smiled and agreed.

He has always believed that making the pie bigger so that everyone can get a share and achieving win-win cooperation is the only long-term solution.

Gu Jinqin's family background is more important than her fighting ability.

……

Back at Shuiyue Residence.

Su Xueer handed over a huge stack of invitations.

These invitations were all written by Foundation Establishment cultivators from various sects.

Most of them were instructed by the masters in charge of the various halls and departments of the sect.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

I politely declined them all.

He knew the purpose of these invitations.

Inquire about the alchemy furnace and other secret methods for earning spirit stones.

Shen Xuan had no intention of standing out anymore.

Offering up the large furnace for alchemy is a great honor for the sect and Little Lonely Peak.

He had no intention of changing the landscape of this cultivation continent.

If you lack the ability and influence, you'll make more mistakes the more you do.

Moreover, he estimated.

The method of refining elixirs in a giant furnace is too simplistic and will inevitably be leaked sooner or later.

Among the various sects of the Qingyun Sect, there has always been a mutual interdependence between them.

Don't talk about sharing weal and woe.

Everyone knows perfectly well that we are all competitors.

Ordinary cultivators, even those who have reached the Core Formation stage, cannot master the alchemy method of this giant furnace.

But for the sects...

It was just something that happened casually.

Huge profits inevitably lead to disputes.

At the very least, Medicine God Valley, one of the seven major sects of the Song Kingdom, would be very dissatisfied with Qingyun Sect's actions.

The use of giant furnaces for alchemy does not have a significant impact on the price of elixirs.

The price will decrease by a maximum of 0.5% to 10%.

However, it has a significant impact on the price of medicinal herbs used in making elixirs.

Rising costs will inevitably reduce profits from alchemy.

Those independent alchemists found it even more difficult to progress.

This also served as a silent warning to Shen Xuan.

I will not go out easily in the near future.

Shen Xuan planned to hide away in seclusion for several years to cultivate in seclusion.

He would only consider going out after the secret of the giant furnace's alchemy process was leaked and more people knew about it.

……

During his retreat and spiritual practice.

Shen Xuan wrote a secret letter to the Thousand Bamboo Hermit of the Lin family in Weiwu County.

Three main things were mentioned.

The first thing to do was to purchase a section of 500-year-old Leiyin bamboo.

He frankly stated that his senior sister Yun Chixin needed his services, and the price was negotiable.

The second thing was that he encountered his junior brothers and sisters by chance and helped his junior sister solidify her spiritual body.

Shen Xuan attached a spiritual contract, instructing her to request three sections of two-hundred-year-old Thunder Sound Bamboo on his behalf.
The third thing was to ask her to help contact a powerful figure in the Xuanzhu Sect.

Shen Xuan needs to purchase a large quantity of hundred-year-old Thunder Sound Bamboo. The price is negotiable, and he can even exchange it for well-made Thunder Talismans.

Shen Xuan is now very wealthy.

The two stores also generate monthly dividends.

After refurbishing and selling Lu Wenshang's magical artifacts, they gained an additional tens of thousands of spirit stones.

More than 800,000 spirit stones.

There is also a spaceship that can be sold at any time.

Previously, his biggest expense was consuming ten catties of second-tier demon beast meat every day.

After switching to snake meat from deep ditch, they only need to eat five pounds a day.

At this rate, we won't need to buy monster meat for three years.

Thunder Sound Bamboo is a third-tier spiritual bamboo.

The younger the year, the higher the survival rate.

The Xuanzhu Sect should be planting a large number of hundred-year-old Leiyin bamboo.

……

Three months later.

The essence and blood of the patrolling spirit dog have been completely refined.

[Talent: Mastery of Sharp Teeth (728/1600)]

【Daoyun: 228】

Next, let's look at the spiritual root.

[Spiritual Root: Earth 15/100]

It increased my Earth Spirit Root aptitude by ten points in one go.

However, it was basically useless to Shen Xuan!
With only 15 points of earth elemental root aptitude, what kind of power could the earth techniques he cultivated possibly have!
"Therefore, I'll stick to water magic!"

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

Specializing in water magic, one can also learn ice magic, lightning magic, and poison magic derived from water magic.

If he could cultivate all his innate skills to perfection, he would be able to deal with the vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Even a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator could hold his own.

A fake elixir cultivator, though having formed an elixir, is of questionable quality, possessing form but lacking substance, making it difficult to comprehend and unleash supernatural powers.

Legend has it that there was a fake alchemist who possessed extraordinary comprehension and forcibly cultivated supernatural powers.

During a magical duel, he unleashed his supernatural power, but the fake core couldn't withstand it and shattered.

As long as neither side possesses supernatural powers, Shen Xuan is not afraid of a direct confrontation of spiritual power, consciousness, soul, and physical body.

Especially the physical body.

He possesses two trump cards: sharp teeth and the ability to devour everything.

Not to mention physical skills such as [Iron Bones], [Critical Strike], and [Infinite Strength].

Shen Xuan estimated that his physical strength at this moment was comparable to that of a mid-grade magic weapon.

That day, Wu Xueting came to deliver a message that a friend had come to see him outside Xiaogufeng.

A formation has been set up at the entrance to Xiaogufeng Peak to prevent outsiders from entering.

Shen Xuan accepted the visiting card, glanced at the signature, and hurriedly went out to greet him.

"Fellow Daoist Qianzhu, it's been a long time."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, this place is extremely hard to find!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Shen Xuan led Qianzhu Jushi to a private room in a restaurant in the Zongmen Market.

"Something has happened at Little Lonely Peak, so we can only entertain Fellow Daoist Qianzhu here!"

Shen Xuan originally asked Qianzhu Jushi for help.

Unexpectedly, she took the initiative to come to my door.

"These are the three sections of Thunder Sound Bamboo that Junior Sister Shiya owes you."

Two hundred years old, second-tier superior grade.

Shen Xuan accepted it immediately.

This is what he deserves.

Shiya Wei is able to solidify the spiritual body of the black bamboo.

It was all thanks to him that she killed the Deepwater Hook Serpent and paved the way for her.

Of course, he would have done this even without Michelle Wai.

Then, Qianzhu Jushi talked about the 500-year-old Leiyin bamboo.

"A five-hundred-year-old product, reaching the third rank in quality, requires the approval of a sect master before it can be sold."

Qianzhu Jushi explained with some apology.

This is not a matter of price.

Rather, it's the sect's control over high-grade resources.

Shen Xuan expressed his understanding.

“I have a piece of Thunder Sound Bamboo here that is 450 years old. Fellow Daoist Shen, why don’t you take a look at it for your senior sister?”

Qianzhu Jushi took out a section of Thunder Sound Bamboo from his storage bag.

Shen Xuan took it and looked at it.

It is full of spirituality and has a hidden thunderous sound.

"Can this section of Thunder Bamboo be sold?"

"of course."

Qianzhu Jushi nodded.

Shen Xuan observed carefully.

Its quality is very close to that of a third-tier product.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, there's no need to worry. This bamboo is four hundred and fifty years old. It only fell into my hands because it failed to transcend the tribulation."

When the Thunder Sound Bamboo reaches five hundred years old and advances in its cultivation stage, it will also be subject to a heavenly tribulation.

This was the first time Shen Xuan had ever heard of it.

This also indirectly confirms that the Thunder Sound Bamboo is of extraordinary quality.

He knew that high-quality spiritual objects, when they advanced in rank, would be rejected by the Heavenly Dao and would attract Heavenly Tribulation.

Xuanzhu Sect is based on spiritual bamboo, and the Thunder Sound Bamboo it cultivates is of extremely high quality.

"Whether Senior Sister wants it or not, I'll buy it. Fellow Daoist Qianzhu, how many spirit stones?"

Shen Xuan asked with a smile.

"Since Fellow Daoist Shen has spoken, Qianzhu will naturally agree. Twenty thousand spirit stones it is."

"I am a hermit of the Thousand Bamboo," said the hermit with a smile.

"Twenty thousand spirit stones?"

"What, does Fellow Daoist Shen have any objections?"

"Just 20,000 spirit stones. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qianzhu."

This price isn't expensive.

And it's cheaper.

A second-grade top-quality spirit bamboo costs 30,000 spirit stones on the market.

Qianzhu Jushi sold it to him at a discount.

The two had risked their lives together in the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, and knew each other inside and out, trusted each other completely, so their friendship was extraordinary.

Only after the transaction did Qianzhu Jushi mention the hundred-year-old Leiyin bamboo.

"I wonder how many hundred-year-old Thunder Sound Bamboo Fellow Daoist Shen requires?"

Shen Xuan did some calculations.

If he were to cultivate the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman of his sect, it would take him an hour a day to make it, consuming about ten sheets of talisman paper.

Add the appropriate amount of cinnabar.

Shen Xuan needs thirty pieces of 100-year-old Thunder Sound Bamboo in January.

In addition, he also needs to refine the Zhengyang Heavenly Thunder Pearl.

It also requires Leiyin bamboo as a raw material carrier.

"Four or five hundred pieces of hundred-year-old thunder bamboo are cut every year."

Qianzhu Jushi was startled.

Although the younger the age of the Leiyin bamboo, the higher its survival rate.

However, a section of a hundred-year-old Thunder Sound Bamboo is a genuine mid-grade second-tier spirit wood.

It's worth at least three thousand spirit stones.

Shen Xuan's words were enough to generate transactions worth millions of spirit stones in a year.

It really scared her.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, is this really true?"

Shen Xuan smiled and said, "Of course, it also depends on the price. If the price is too high..."

"What kind of thunder talisman is Fellow Daoist Shen using it to make?"

"【Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman】."

The hermit of Qianzhu was overjoyed.

"Fellow Daoist Shen can create the [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman]?"

She knew that Shen Xuan could create the [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Talisman].

Although both are thunder talismans, they are of different grades.

The [Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Talisman] is only a second-tier, low-grade thunder talisman.

The [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman] is a mid-grade second-tier thunder talisman.

Its power has been increased by about three times.

The price has increased five or six times.

If we can create a high-quality [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman].

It can pose a threat even to demonic cultivators at the peak of their demonic foundation.

"Not yet."

Shen Xuan was a little embarrassed: "That's why I asked Fellow Daoist Qianzhu to help me purchase some Thunder Sound Bamboo."

"Practice more, and you'll eventually learn it."

Qianzhu Jushi nearly spat out the entire cup of spiritual tea in his mouth.

Shen Xuan, on the other side, completely disregarded the [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman].

You'll learn it if you practice more!
What is this nonsense!

If it were really that easy, why are there so few cultivators skilled in thunder magic?
It should be noted that all five elements of spiritual power can be transformed into lightning spiritual power.

The Five Thunder Orthodox Method encompasses all five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

As for the Thunder Talisman.

It is even more difficult.

Moreover, it's a mid-grade second-tier [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman]!
It is already extremely rare for Shen Xuan to be able to create the [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Talisman].

Now, he speaks so arrogantly.

With a little practice, you can create the [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman]?
(End of this chapter)