Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 85 The Power of the Poison Talisman

Chapter 85 The Power of the Poison Talisman (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

After pondering for a while, Shen Xuan organized more than a hundred Silver Hook Snake Venom Talismans.

More than ten of them are masterpieces.

Shen Xuan originally planned to go out to visit Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang.

As soon as I stepped out of my house, I sensed two familiar presences at the door.

"Zhao Chunsheng and Wen Zijian, why are they here again?"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the purpose of their visit became clear.

Previously, an underwater sacred site was discovered near Mingyang Island.

The Azure Water Sect compensated the Zheng family with some spirit stones and declared that the Zheng family would be directly under the Azure Water Sect's jurisdiction.

Soon after, the Azure Water Sect will mobilize its array masters and spend a huge sum of money to connect with the underwater spiritual land, move mountains and overturn seas, and build it into a second-tier island dojo.

It is said that it only takes one year.

"So fast?"

In just one year, a second-tier island dojo was built out of thin air.

"Based on past records, it should be about a year."

Zhao Chunsheng obtained inside information.

The Azure Water Sect plans to publicly auction off this second-tier island called Silver Hook Island to recoup its investment and earn some spirit stones along the way.

To warm up the atmosphere and attract a crowd.

When the Azure Water Sect auctions Silver Hook Island, it will put some Foundation Establishment spiritual items up for auction.

In the spiritual lands of the cultivation world, all sorts of rare and precious materials are born.

Some of these rare and precious materials are quite beneficial for cultivators breaking through to higher realms.

Foundation-building treasures are rare and precious materials that help with foundation building.

For ordinary cultivators, the chance of successfully establishing their foundation is less than 50% without proper preparation.

One Foundation Establishment Pill increases the chance of Foundation Establishment by about 20%.

If paired with a suitable Foundation Establishment item, the chance of Foundation Establishment can be increased by about 10%.

This is why Foundation Establishment items are quite expensive.

Historically, the auction price was around seven or eight thousand spirit stones.

This forced Wen Zijian, who was short of money, to swallow his pride and ask his friends for money.

On this day, Wen Zijian came to visit, wanting to borrow spirit stones from Shen Xuan in order to bid for a Foundation Establishment spiritual item.

For this reason, he specifically asked Zhao Chunsheng to join him.

Zhao Chunsheng said casually, "Don't worry, Master Shen! I can vouch for Fellow Daoist Wen on the spirit contract."

"There's no need for further words between us!"

"However, I've been researching new talismans recently, and I don't have many spirit stones left. You two have come at the perfect time; let's go see Senior Tang together!"

"I'll just sell some spirit talismans to Senior Tang in exchange for some spirit stones, and then lend them to Fellow Daoist Wen."

Lending spirit stones is definitely risky.

Wen Zijian has reached the peak of Qi Refining. If he successfully establishes his foundation, he will not only repay the spirit stones but also owe Wen Zijian a favor.

If one fails to establish a foundation, suffers severe injuries, and is burdened with debts, it will take a long time to repay them.

It's not that he doesn't want to repay, but that he doesn't have the ability.

In the unfortunate event of dying during the Foundation Establishment stage, one can only accept their bad luck.

Those who fail to establish their foundation will either die or be seriously injured; very few will emerge unscathed.

However, when Shen Xuan used the [Insight Technique] to examine Wen Zijian, he discovered that Wen Zijian possessed pure spiritual energy and a powerful physical body.

Wen Zijian is only in his fifties. If he has Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, his chances of success are not small.

Even if one fails to establish a foundation, the probability of death is not high.

"Has Master Shen invented a new talisman?"

Zhao Chunsheng's eyes sparkled.

Since moving to Yunyuan Immortal City, Zhao Chunsheng has stopped going out hunting and instead makes a living by running a general store for cultivators.

Shen Xuan's premium Water Escape Talisman and premium Rejuvenation Talisman are the exclusive flagship products of his general store.

Not only did they gain the friendship of demon hunters in Cloud Abyss Immortal City, but they also boosted the sales of other cultivation items.

Now, his two sons are both twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and have become a low-grade alchemist and a low-grade weapon refiner, respectively, and can start earning money to support their family.

The family lived happily together, enjoying a peaceful and stable life.

"The new talisman is too powerful; it is not suitable for you to sell it in your shop."

Shen Xuan offered an explanation.

"No way, this new talisman is that powerful? Could it be a second-tier spirit talisman?"

Zhao Chunsheng could not believe it.

Generally speaking, a first-tier high-grade talisman master, limited by their cultivation level, finds it difficult to create second-tier talismans.

Shen Xuan took out a Silver Hook Snake Venom Talisman and showed it to him.

Wen Zijian's expression changed drastically after just one glance.

He was very familiar with that slightly sweet, poisonous smell.

It was the scent of the silver hook sea serpent that had nearly killed him three months ago.

"Be careful! This talisman should be able to poison Foundation Establishment cultivators," Shen Xuan warned.

"Hiss!" Zhao Chunsheng gasped.

He knew Shen Fu's personality well.

I never boast.

"Great talisman!"

How many spirit stones can it sell for?

"It's hard to estimate the value; it depends on the destructive power of this talisman."

Zhao Chunsheng thought for a moment.

"However, to be able to poison a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this must be a second-tier poison talisman, costing at least a hundred spirit stones!"

Zhao Chunsheng's answer immediately put Shen Xuan at ease.

The success rate of the 【Silver Hook Snake Venom Talisman】 is not high.

After using the Plunder talent, he had already consumed the remaining half of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent's essence blood.

Aside from a dozen or so high-quality Silver Hook Snake Venom Talismans for self-defense, he planned to sell the rest to recoup his investment.

Firstly, it serves to conceal the true purpose of the demon beast's blood essence.

Secondly, it demonstrates their talisman-making skills, giving them a legitimate reason to ask Tang Renhao and others to purchase demon beast essence blood on their behalf.

There is a strict hierarchy among cultivators.

His strength is comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, on the surface, he is still in the late stage of Qi Refining.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator circle will not easily accept him.

He was also unwilling to deal with unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivators, lest friction arise and karmic entanglements be formed.

Wen Zijian and Tang Renhao were good friends.

Zhao Chunsheng is eloquent and articulate.

It was a good opportunity to go see Tang Renhao with the two of them.

……

"【Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman】?"

Tang Renhao looked at the talisman in his hand and examined its runes repeatedly.

“Master Shen, it’s not that I don’t believe you. It’s just that I’ve never heard of this talisman before.”

“It’s normal that Senior Tang hasn’t heard of it. This talisman is something I created myself,” Shen Xuan said calmly.

Tang Renhao was almost speechless at Shen Xuan's words.

Self-created talismans!

Is this something a first-tier high-grade talisman master like you should say?

The talismans commonly found on the market today, which one didn't undergo thousands or even tens of thousands of years of refinement by powerful individuals to establish its current form?

You, a first-tier superior talisman master and a Qi Refining cultivator, actually created your own talismans!

What a joke!
"Master Shen is a genius in the art of talismans! His [Rejuvenation Talisman] and [Water Escape Talisman] are among the best of their kind!"

Now it was Zhao Chunsheng's turn to shine.

"If Senior Tang has any doubts, just try it and you'll see!"

Tang Renhao nodded: "Let's go, let's go to the performance platform!"

He lived in a first-class mansion with a huge space, and the backyard was equipped with a platform for performing rituals.

"I'll do it!"

On the magic platform, Shen Xuan channeled his spiritual power to activate a [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman].

Instantly, a beam of black light shot out and struck the mechanical beast.

Soon, the platform for the ritual was shrouded in thick poisonous fog, and the stench of poison filled the air.

The mechanical beast was corroded and pitted, and a section of its body broke off weakly and fell to the ground.

Tang Renhao was a Foundation Establishment cultivator with exceptional eyesight, and he could immediately recognize the extraordinary nature of the [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman].

"The talisman is excellent; it possesses twenty percent of the power of the Silver Hook Sea Serpent!"

Looking at Shen Xuan again, he remained calm and composed.

He couldn't help but nod to himself.

They were able to create such a powerful second-tier poison talisman using the essence and blood of demonic beasts.

Based on this alone, he truly deserves the title of genius talisman master!

Back in the reception room.

Tang Renhao's attitude became much warmer.

In the end, the two traded eighty poison talismans for one hundred spirit stones each.

Shen Xuan accepted six thousand spirit stones.

Two thousand spirit stones were allocated and lent to Wen Zijian to bid for Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

Wen Zijian conscientiously took out the loan agreement he had already written, filled in the numbers, and signed it with a spell.

Zhao Chunsheng imbued himself with spiritual energy and signed the guarantee.