Witch, please have some self-respect!

Unable to envy the Song family's achievements, Shen Yun continued at his own pace, carving one talisman stone a day.

Steady progress.

Furthermore, he gained more and more insight into the self-regulating breathing techniques within his body, and appeared to be more relaxed on the surface.

In the afternoons, I often drink tea, bask in the sun, carve things, and trim flowers and plants in the yard.

Sometimes I would play chess with Old Liu in the alley.

In fact, the breathing technique was constantly running in the body, making the refining of Blood Essence Pills more efficient, and he could refine more than half a Blood Essence Pill a day.

To break through from the second to the third level of Body Nourishing, Shen Yun needed about forty Blood Essence Pills, which would take about two months.

"Brother Shen, you must take care of yourself!"

That afternoon, after playing chess with Old Liu, he gave me some meaningful advice.

"???"

Shen Yun was full of questions.

"You're not a young person anymore; you need to learn self-control!"

Old Liu bluntly said, "These past few days, you've been moving slowly and reacting a beat too late. You're just like any other old man. Your body is probably almost completely worn out."

"I know a recipe, bro, do you want it?"

Shen Yun was both amused and exasperated. These past few days, he had successfully mastered the Breath Concealment Technique and had also tried to distract himself with breathing exercises while playing chess, which made him appear slow to react.

Unexpectedly, in Old Liu's eyes, it was his lack of self-control that caused him to age rapidly.

He had clearly abstained from sex for two days.

But this is even better; on the surface, he is an ordinary old man, but in secret he is working hard.

Three days later, as a talisman was engraved, the ancient scroll quietly changed.

Humanity Talisman Master (Tier 1, 1/100000)

Talisman Master, Entering the Ranks!

However, for Shen Yun, the surprise was not great.

With the help of good fortune, his success rate in making talismans has reached 100%.

However, when he tried engraving talismans again with the help of good karma, he was pleasantly surprised.

Twenty points of good fortune will allow him to successfully complete the production of the last rune stone.

Consumption is reduced by half.

This means you can make two rune stones a day and earn a guaranteed 120 gold.

Shen Yun was getting a little arrogant.

As for the progress of 100,000 after the first-tier rune stone, it was within his expectations.

The first-tier rune master does not correspond to the first tier of body cultivation, but rather to the entire body cultivation period.

The second-tier rune master corresponds to the Blood Sea.

The third stage was the stage that Master Ming Qiangu had reached when Shen Yun was listening to his lectures.

"After learning nine more runes, you can participate in the Heavenly Crafting Hall's assessment and become an entry-level rune master."

A glint of light flashed in Shen Yun's eyes.

Cultivation advancement and auxiliary cultivation advancement are two completely different concepts. The former is everywhere, while only those at the ninth level of Body Nourishment have the opportunity to enter the Holy Sect.

The latter has a noble status and is already able to earn cultivation resources on their own. They can enter the Holy Sect by passing a simple test.

"Nine rune jade crystals are no small sum; it would cost 1,500 gold to buy them all."

Shen Yun was speechless at the thought of such a large expense.

He's really something, daring to even think about that.

A small courtyard in Lingnongfang costs only three thousand gold coins, but nine rune jade crystals can buy half a house.

The difficulty in advancing to the next level in a minor cultivation path lies not only in talent but also in resources: Inkstone, Talisman Ink, Jade Crystals, Source Stones...

Often, even after investing in a "house," there's no hope of success.

Instead of rushing to buy jade crystals, Shen Yun carefully stored away the fourteen talisman stones, preparing to go to the Sacred Treasure Pavilion to broaden his horizons.

He had very few methods, only breathing techniques and the Rolling Stone Technique.

One may not be good at killing, but one cannot truly be without it.

Even if you can't afford it right now, you can still broaden your horizons and plan for the future.

After mastering the Breath Concealment Technique, combined with his Disguise Technique, it became even easier for him to change his appearance.

When he went out to a remote place, he disguised himself as a man with a full beard.

One person chartered a dragon-scale carriage and arrived at the former Tiangong East Mansion.

The Shengbao Tower in the east of the city is also located here.

Across the street from the Dading Building stands a majestic nine-story building resembling a pagoda.

There are many bronze puppets standing on the outer streets, as if guarding the Sacred Treasure Tower.

Shen Yun looked on with awe and didn't dare to look any longer.

It is said that these bronze puppets are the physical bodies of the Holy Sect's soul cultivators. Some of these soul cultivators have twisted personalities, so outsiders should not look too closely at them.

Arriving downstairs and looking up at the Sacred Treasure Building, the overwhelming sense of oppression instilled a sense of awe in one's heart.

"Distinguished guest, what would you like to see?"

As soon as I stepped inside, a fair-skinned maidservant came to greet me.

She had a graceful figure, wore a dress similar to a cheongsam, and had long, fair legs. She looked elegant and serene, indicating that she had received excellent training.

"Chi Yuebai".

Shen Yun looked at the nameplate on her chest, which had her name written on it.

Her skin is really fair.

It would be impolite to look any longer. Shen Yun looked around at the surroundings, which were similar to the Sacred Treasure Pavilion he had visited before.

However, a few monks were scattered throughout the spacious hall.

There was nothing else, not a single item in sight, which puzzled him.

"Distinguished guest, is this your first time visiting Shengbaolou?" Seeing Shen Yun's confusion, Chi Yuebai maintained her excellent professionalism.

He explained, "First, select an item from the display case in the private room. Once selected, it will be delivered to the case in no time."

Shen Yun listened with curiosity and, guided by Chi Yuebai, entered an elegant and quiet private room.

In the center of the room was a large display case filled with a dazzling array of items.

If it weren't for the constant flickering and shifting of the internal components, Shen Yun would almost have thought it was a real object.

It's quite strange.

Do you accept protective charms here?

"We only accept protective runes of ordinary quality or higher. The price is determined based on the energy used, starting from 90 gold."

Upon hearing that Shen Yun was suspected to be a talisman master, Chi Yue rolled her eyes with a hint of respect.

"These are fourteen rune stones."

Shen Yun handed it to her, indicating that he wanted to assess the price.

Chi Yuebai was slightly disappointed to see that all the items were protective talismans, but she didn't show it and put them into an area on the counter.

A halo flashed, and a price assessment was provided: [45 low-grade Originium or 1350 gold].

All the runes met the Saint Treasure Pavilion's acquisition standards and were not returned, which made Chi Yuebai look at them with new respect.

Everything was under Shen Yun's watchful gaze, and he was slightly surprised.

It was 90 gold higher than the 1260 gold he calculated, which was probably because the three rune stones had drawn out 70% of the energy to reach the level of a minor fine item.

After Shen Yun approved the price, a small hole was opened at the counter.

Through the small hole, Shen Yun could see that the interior resembled an elevator shaft.

A bronze puppet slid down, stretched out its arm, took away fourteen rune stones, and left forty-five source stones to fall and disappear.

"Manual?"

Seeing this, Shen Yun was speechless, thinking it was some kind of advanced intelligent formation.

It turned out to be another instance of the Holy Sect's soul cultivators manipulating puppets.

Indeed, humans are the most intelligent beings.

After drawing a conclusion, Shen Yun looked at Chi Yuebai and asked, "Are there any items or methods suitable for cultivators who cultivate their physical abilities to improve their combat power and survival skills?"

"Since you're a talisman master, you certainly don't need me to recommend talismans. Which type do you need: Heavenly, Merit, True, Battle, or Soldier?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Yuebai fiddled with the counter.

"Heaven, Merit, Truth, War, Soldiers?"

Shen Yun was slightly puzzled. He had heard the word a few times, but he didn't understand its meaning and didn't pay much attention to it.

Today it sounds like a category.

"You don't know these things?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Yuebai turned around with a surprised expression and looked Shen Yun up and down.

He had practiced the Breath Concealment Technique, so his level of skill was unknowable, but judging from his aura, he was a cultivator.

A wandering monk from a small town coming to broaden his horizons?

"Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

Shen Yun realized he was being timid, so he didn't hold back and asked frankly.