Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 24 The Gambler

[Talisman Room lv2]

[Effect: Success rate of Tier 1 talismans +40%, Tier 2 talismans +20%, Tier 3 talismans +5%, automatically learns "Shape-Changing Talisman"]

[Upgrade Requirements: 20 Medium-grade Spirit Stones, 10 catties Mica Crystal Clusters, 1 Crimson Marrow Thunder Jade, Successfully Craft a Set of Five Elements Talismans (Not Completed)]

Ji Yuan blinked as he looked at the text that popped up on the panel.

I even thought I was seeing things for a moment.

Ji Yuan didn't recognize or have heard of the mica crystal clusters or the Crimson Marrow Thunder Jade behind him, but he did know about the spirit stones in front of him, 20 pieces... mid-grade!

That's equivalent to 2000 low-grade spirit stones!

With just one glance, Ji Yuan knew that before advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, there was no need to think about upgrading the [Talisman Room].

That makes sense. First-tier talismans are used by those in the Qi Refining stage, while second-tier talismans are mostly used by those in the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Now, even a level 2 talisman room can increase the success rate of second-tier talismans by 20%.

Therefore, it is only natural that one needs to reach the Foundation Establishment stage to upgrade to a level 2 Talisman Room.

"call--"

"It's alright, this level 1 talisman room is enough for me to dominate during the Qi Refining stage."

Seeing that the success rate had increased by 20%, Ji Yuan once again began his arduous training.

Since learning that Qi Ling doesn't need a talisman brush, Ji Yuan's success rate in drawing calming talismans has increased significantly. He can consistently turn two out of three talismans into two successful ones right away.

But he ended up with two cards, and then he put one on himself to calm himself down so he wouldn't waste any more.

The reason is simple: these calming talismans... don't make money.

Even before taking action, Ji Yuan had already set his sights on the most profitable Tier 1 talisman in Zengtou City: the Water-Avoiding Talisman!

Every fisherman who goes out on a boat needs this.

After all, one has to use a water-repelling talisman whenever they go into the water. Even if a few people know this water-repelling technique, they rarely use it. At the bottom of the water, every bit of spiritual energy is extremely precious.

These water-repelling talismans aren't cheap either; one can sell for two spirit stones.

So for the next few days, apart from going to Zengtou City to buy talisman paper, Ji Yuan didn't go anywhere else and devoted himself wholeheartedly to making talismans.

Whenever its spiritual energy is depleted, it begins to eat eggs to recover.

Fortunately, there are plenty of spirit eggs; seven or eight a day is enough for him.

Not only that, but in just two days, his second spirit pig matured. There was no other way but to eat spirit pig meat in addition to the eggs.

Although the spiritual energy contained in this spirit pig meat is small, it's better than nothing.

Ji Yuan stewed some and baked some himself, then placed them in the room.

Whenever he got tired of drawing talismans, he would eat something. Whenever he felt unbearably hot, he would stop and continue drawing talismans.

He continued this process repeatedly until he had drawn his first water-repelling talisman.

In the level 1 [Talisman Room], once you succeed once, the success rate for subsequent talismans will automatically increase by 20%, making it much easier to succeed with a second talisman.

As the hemp talismans disappeared one by one, water-repelling talismans appeared one by one.

Ji Yuan finally saw the light of victory... no, the glimmer of hope for breaking even!

He had spent nearly 30 spirit stones on talisman brushes and ink, and now he would need at least 20 water-repelling talismans to recoup his investment.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan bought another 100 sheets of hemp talisman paper during his last trip to Zengtou City.

Even if his own success rate is close to zero, the success rate of the [Talisman Room] alone is enough for him to break even.

In the blink of an eye, another three days have passed.

During these three days, even if one of the semi-spirit fish were to advance to a spirit fish, Ji Yuan didn't have time to deal with it.

After finishing the last talisman, he looked at the full stack of 32 water-repelling talismans in his storage bag, then finally leaned back and collapsed to the ground.

There's no other reason than that I've been just too exhausted lately.

Aside from cultivating and eating, he spends all his time endlessly drawing talismans.

Even when resting, she would only take a short nap before getting up again.

True cultivation of immortality.

But these past few days of effort were not without reward; the biggest gain was naturally the thick stack of spirit stones... oh no, talismans in the storage bag.

Secondly, Ji Yuan's micro-manipulation of spiritual energy has also greatly improved.

When drawing talismans, one must infuse spiritual energy into the talisman brush, which is then released from the tiny tip. This cannot be done without a subtle control over spiritual energy.

In other words, it means engaging in a battle of wits with someone else.

Whether casting spells or manipulating magical artifacts, Ji Yuan can now perform more sophisticated operations.

Then came the body tempering. After several days of eating meat, although he only ate half a spirit pig, Ji Yuan felt that his physique had become much stronger.

The most noticeable feeling is that the skin on my body has become much tougher.

Although he still couldn't withstand the monstrous Water Drop Finger, ordinary water ball spells no longer caused him much damage.

The increase in strength is always wonderful, and Ji Yuan drifted off to sleep in this wonderful state.

When he woke up again, it was already the morning of the next day.

In high spirits, Ji Yuan tidied himself up and collected the seven spirit eggs for the day, in addition to killing the spirit fish.

Just as he finished packing and was about to leave for Zengtou City, he suddenly heard what sounded like an argument coming from the Lin family next door.

Ji Yuan, who had been staying at home for five or six days in a row, had no idea what had happened.

However, the two houses were separated by only one wall, and Lin Hu and Wu Qin were arguing in the yard.

Even if Ji Yuan didn't want to listen, he understood everything.

It turns out that Deng Yunliang used to go to the gambling den in Zengtou City every night, and then somehow, he also brought Lin Hu with him.

Lin Hu won money the first night he went there, and he got addicted to winning.

Fishing is nowhere near as lucrative or easy as gambling.

But in the following days, Lin Hu started losing every day. Seeing that he was about to lose all his savings, he still said that he could turn things around.

Wu Qin had no choice but to argue with him.

Ji Yuan didn't want to meddle in other people's family affairs.

But just as he pushed open the door, he saw a middle-aged man sitting at the entrance of the courtyard next door, sighing deeply.

Upon seeing Ji Yuan, Deng Yunliang excitedly stood up and quickly forced a smile, "Fellow Daoist Ji... are you going out?"

"Um."

Ji Yuan nodded indifferently.

Deng Yunliang, seemingly oblivious to the situation, rubbed his hands together. "There's something... I'd like to discuss with Fellow Daoist Ji. Is that alright?"

"Let's talk about it when I get back."

After learning that Deng Yunliang was a gambling addict, Ji Yuan no longer wanted to have anything to do with him.

No matter where you are, gamblers don't deserve sympathy.

"Well, could you lend me some spirit stones? Three will do. I'll pay my abode fee for this month, and I'll pay you back five spirit stones by next month at the latest. How about five?"

Deng Yunliang held up five fingers.

"no."

Ji Yuan jumped onto the white boat, and Deng Yunliang wanted to follow.

Ji Yuan suddenly turned around, gave a cold glance, and released his aura as a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Deng Yunliang was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he took several steps back before stopping.

"Sorry to bother you."

Deng Yunliang finally came to his senses, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Ji Yuan, and let out a long sigh.

Ji Yuan ignored him and sailed to Zengtou City.

He wasn't worried; if Deng Yunliang knew what was good for him, that would be fine.

If you don't know what's good for you... Master Yun Yuze is known for his ruthless ways.

(End of this chapter)