Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 315 Hearing from All Directions (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan and that person began to discuss the matter telepathically.

To Shen Xuan's surprise, the other party's asking price was not high.

Thirty Thunder Spirit Orbs.

That's equivalent to 15,000 spirit stones.

This price is really cheap.

Shen Xuan thoughtfully gave him two extra ones.

"If you ever obtain high-level water demon blood in the future, junior brother, feel free to come find me at Cold Jade Peak."

"Then thank you very much, Senior Brother Shen."

The man was delighted to see Shen Xuan's generosity after the transaction was completed.

Although the sect's Thunder Spirit Orb is priced at five hundred spirit stones.

However, there are purchase restrictions.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment disciples each have only five quotas.

Those who participate in the battle between the Dao and the Demon will each receive a quota of ten tokens.

After use, it must be reported to the sect before it can be purchased again.

The original intention was to control its use.

The disciples of the Qingyun Sect raised the price, allowing for a small amount to circulate privately.

Overall, supply still falls short of demand.

Shen Xuan is a disciple of Xiaogufeng.

With ample stock on hand, there's no need to worry about sales restrictions.

Simply report it to the sect for registration.

Of course, the purpose must be legitimate and aboveboard.

The gift I gave to Lü Zhengying last time was to help a close friend from the same clan.

The essence blood of the Iceberg Snow Ape in this transaction is needed to develop the Ice Talisman.

Regarding Shen Xuan's transaction of the Thunder Spirit Pearl, the sect will grant him special leniency.

After all, the true people all know that the method of refining the Thunder Spirit Pearl was originally created by Shen Xuan.

The sect reaped the greatest benefits.

There's no reason to restrict Shen Xuan from refining and using it.

To Shen Xuan's surprise, another member of the same clan sent him a telepathic message, revealing information about the Heavenly Water Rhinoceros.

This is a water demon with the bloodline of the divine beast Tongtian Rhinoceros, at least a second-tier high-grade one.

In a remote, icy lake tens of thousands of miles deep in the wilderness, where few people ever set foot.

Since they were all from the same clan, Shen Xuan wasn't afraid of being deceived.

The two communicated privately via telepathy.

The man took out a geographical jade slip and marked the location.

While information about monsters is valuable, it's not very worthwhile.

After all, there's no way to tell if it's true or false.

The man didn't make a price out of thin air; he only asked for two Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talismans.

I guarantee the information is accurate and I will not sell to two different people.

Shen Xuan did not haggle and made the deal readily.

We're all from the same clan, so there's still some trust between us.

Compared to the Heavenly Water Rhinoceros, which is worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, two Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talismans are nothing.

……

Soon, Shen Xuan walked out of the center of the gathering place.

This hands-on training session was quite fruitful.

A piece of the essence blood of the Iceberg Snow Ape, and information about the Heavenly Water Rhinoceros.

When it was Qin Yuehan's turn.

She took out a thousand Yin-Devouring Demon Insects, more than ten of which were of the highest grade of the first rank.

These Yin-devouring demonic insects were given to her by Shen Xuan after he had cultivated them.

Over time, the number grew to over a thousand.

However, Qin Yuehan was a wood-based cultivator, and her spiritual power was not very strong.

Besides his own cultivation, he also found it quite strenuous to control so many Yin-devouring demonic insects.

I'll take advantage of this personal training session to sell some products and relieve some pressure.

The Yin-Devouring Demonic Insect is the nemesis of many demonic cultivators.

As soon as Qin Yuehan finished speaking, it attracted the attention of many real-life mentors.

Several of the master disciples stepped forward and whispered to Qin Yuehan.

Qin Yuehan was not good at bargaining and couldn't make up her mind. She looked at Shen Xuan with her clear eyes.

Gritting her teeth, Qin Yuehan finally said, "Senior Brother Shen, please help Yuehan!"

Shen Xuan smiled bitterly.

I had no choice but to go forward.

After exchanging ideas with several fellow clansmen who were interested in purchasing, the more than a thousand Yin-devouring demonic insects were divided into several portions and sold one by one.

The total sales amounted to over 30,000 spirit stones, which provided a small boost.

Regarding this result.

Qin Yuehan was quite satisfied.

She left behind three hundred Yin-devouring demonic insects, all of which were elite demonic insects of mid-grade or higher in the first rank.

These fellow clansmen each purchased hundreds of Yin-devouring demonic insects as a means of protection against demonic cultivators.

Unlike Shen Xuan, they won't raise as many as five or six thousand at once.

Liu Bingyu sells ice talismans.

Her specialty is the Ice Soul Cold Needle Talisman that she sells.

A second-tier low-grade ice talisman, once activated, can fire hundreds of ice needles, causing freezing damage to the opponent.

As a supplementary talisman, it works very well.

The price is also not expensive, only two hundred spirit stones per card.

Less than half of Shen Xuan's Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder Talisman.

What Shen Xuan didn't expect was...

Liu Bingyu's Ice Soul Cold Needle Talisman is quite popular.

The three hundred ice talismans were quickly snapped up.

This made Shen Xuan look at Liu Bingyu with new respect.

"Senior Brother Shen, I've sold out of ice talismans!"

Liu Bingyu beamed with joy.

"Junior Sister Liu's ice talismans are very popular among her fellow sect members; she has a great reputation!"

Shen Xuan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Suddenly, I felt a chill.

Look around.

Not far away, Qin Yuehan, with her beautiful eyes as cold as ice and her gaze as sharp as a sword, glared at him coldly.

terrible!

Qin Yuehan, who was gentle and charming just now, has now turned from sunny to cloudy, and a storm is about to break out.

Shen Xuan quickly made an excuse and left early.

Behind her, Liu Bingyu gave Qin Yuehan an apologetic smile and followed Shen Xuan away.

……

Cold Jade Peak.

The cave dwelling, the training room.

Shen Xuan reflected on his experiences today. The personal instruction session with the master was just a minor incident.

"It seems that the only way to obtain the blood essence of a second-tier high-grade water demon is to go back to my old profession and go out to hunt demons."

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

One should not act rashly.

This unspoken rule also applies to the demon realm.

Therefore, humans and demons were able to maintain a certain degree of peace.

At the same time, it also significantly reduced the profits for genuine people.

Without the ability to hunt demonic beasts, relying solely on the sect's spiritual veins makes it difficult to guarantee the cultivation resources for the cultivators.

The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the amount of spiritual energy consumed and the more resources required.

Therefore, even real people must perform duties in the sect, teach their disciples, do some production tasks, and contribute to the development of the sect.

Even the landlords don't have surplus grain!

In his previous life, Shen Xuan had already seen through the essence of how the world works.

One word: money.

In two words, resources.

In essence, it means that the economy determines the superstructure.

Plundering and controlling resources, and colonial expansion, were the main ways for many great powers to rise to power.

The same applies to the world of cultivation.

However, they replaced the nation with a sect, used spiritual veins as their main resource, and used the territories of cultivation families as colonies.

Their development paths are not significantly different.

The social structure remains a pyramid-shaped system of rigid classes.

Shen Xuan is only a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He would not challenge the operating order of the cultivation world before he had sufficient strength.

By proceeding cautiously and meticulously, he has finally reached this point and become a potential Core Formation seed for the Qingyun Sect.

Currently, Shen Xuan's most important goal is to condense his inner core with the strong support of the Qingyun Sect.

The mind returns to reality.

Looking at the essence blood of the four-eared, long-tongued macaque on the jade table in front of him, Shen Xuan felt a surge of anticipation.

From now on, he will no longer actively acquire second-tier low-grade water fairy blood.

The returns are too low.

The four-eared, long-tongued macaque is a descendant of the ancient water monster with a long right bloodline.

With a thought, Shen Xuan felt a flash of golden light from the mysterious jade talisman.

Before my eyes appeared a patch of ancient, simple, golden characters.

[Plunderable Talents: Hearing from All Directions, Terrifying Scream, Boiling Demon Blood]

The three bloodline talents that can be plundered are all quite good.

【Scream of Terror】is similar to 【Awe-Inspiring】, a sonic attack that targets the soul, so it can be ruled out first.

【Blood of the Demon】 should be a bloodline skill that can increase combat power for a short period of time.

Shen Xuan consulted the classics.

When the ancient water monster Changyou is enraged, its attack, defense, and agility all increase dramatically for a short period of time.

This bloodline skill is similar to some of the secret techniques of the Demonic Sect.

It can boost combat power in a very short time, but it can also damage the foundation and leave lasting consequences.

Shen Xuan thought to himself that he was not a real demon beast after all.

Using [Demonic Blood Boiling] would very likely damage his Dao foundation.

Finally, Shen Xuan chose the unique bloodline skill of the four-eared, long-tongued macaque, 【Hearing in All Directions】.

It can be used in conjunction with "keen observation" and "insight".

In addition, the ability to "seek good fortune and avoid misfortune" elevates all six senses of the human race to a new level.

【Daoyun: 136】

The Daoist points are also not many, only 120 points at a time, which is slightly better than the essence blood of the color-changing water lizard.

"By the time I finish refining the essence blood of the Ice Mountain Snow Ape, I will have been in seclusion on Cold Jade Peak for about a year."

Master Hanyu instructed him to focus on his cultivation.

Having just arrived, he could only be patient and obey Master Hanyu's wishes.

However, I owe my current success to this mysterious jade talisman.

If he studies and practices diligently, his progress will be too slow, which does not fit his status as a genius in ice magic.

He definitely needs to meet the Thunder Beast and the Sky-Piercing Water Rhinoceros, these two second-tier high-grade water demons.

Shen Xuan thought it over and over again and made a plan.

In the next six months, he will focus on four things to prepare for going out to hunt demons.

The first thing is to practice the "Divine Treasure Ocean Skill" twice a day, morning and evening, for two hours each day.

Maximize the spiritual energy concentration in the training room and use [Water Spirit Absorption] to maximize your cultivation level.

The second thing is to refine all the spiritual water from the Thousand Waters Map of Rivers and Seas.

This can greatly enhance his combat power and survivability.

The third thing is to upgrade the [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman] to Mastery.

Then, using the Purple Essence Divine Wood Spirit Branch as the talisman embryo, the [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman] was made and nurtured.

If the effect is good.

The other two [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Treasure Talismans], which have been nurtured for fifteen years, can then be put to use.

The third thing is to strengthen the skill compatibility and strive to integrate hand seals and spell casting into one.

Various techniques were unleashed in succession, faster, more accurate, and more powerful.

The fourth thing is to nurture the Ice Soul Sword, cultivate the [Dongzhen Ice Heart Technique], diligently practice the [Size and Size at Will], and eat more than ten catties of deep-sea hook snake meat every day to strengthen the two close-combat skills [Sharp Teeth and Gnawing on All Things].

These are all measures that effectively enhance Shen Xuan's combat capabilities.

half year later.

When he was ready, he felt more confident when he reported to Master Hanyu that he was going out to hunt demons.

"so tired!"

Shen Xuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In the blink of an eye, he is 111 years old.

We've come a long way, through turbulent times and faced life-or-death situations on several occasions.

Shen Xuan had long understood a cruel reality.

Without any family background or connections, he could only rely on himself.

Each time a cultivation level is improved, one must prove to the sect's higher-ups that one is valuable and worthy of special support.

There are only so many cultivation resources available.

If you take more, others will get less.

If you want to get ahead, you're bound to offend some people.

For him, there was no such thing as being able to single-mindedly focus on cultivation.

Even real people have to contribute to the sect.

Whether it's a cultivator, a family, or a sect.

When disputes arise, the most important factor is the relative strength of both parties.

If we win, then we were right.

If you lose, everything is wrong, and you perish.

In the world of cultivation, it has always been this way: the victor is king and the loser is villain.

The alchemy conflict between the Qingyun Sect and the Medicine God Valley is an example of this.

The two sects were allies for a thousand years and belonged to the seven major sects of the Song Kingdom.

Now, relations have deteriorated sharply, tensions are high, and a major sect war is imminent.

(End of this chapter)