Witch, please have some self-respect!

Before leaving, Shen Yun glanced at the price of the Void Bag one last time: 100 Origin Stones for two cubic meters and 200 Origin Stones for four cubic meters.

excuse me.

Shen Yun took the remaining five source stones back to Lingnongfang.

He first went to Duanshifu Studio to replenish his talisman ink, and then continued to devote himself to the great cause of seal carving.

Manager Duan shook his head repeatedly; Old Man Shen was still trying his best.

The inscription ink was used up quickly, and a lot of source stones were wasted; not a single rune stone was successfully created.

"You're back from the Sacred Treasure Pavilion, how was it?"

Qiao Niang from next door greeted Shen Yun when she saw him return.

"I didn't buy anything, it was too expensive."

Shen Yun smiled awkwardly; it was indeed too expensive.

"Didn't you buy a protective charm for reference?"

Lin Qiaoniang was very surprised. She thought Shen Yun had gone to Shengbaolou to buy high-quality talismans for study and comparison.

"No, I looked at some cultivation techniques." Shen Yun shook his head.

"Actually, since you already have cultivation techniques, the Holy Treasure Pavilion is not suitable for you. At most, they sell 'methods' and 'techniques'."

The pretty widow thought of Shen Yun's setback in visiting the inheritance method and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Her plump body trembled.

Shen Yun asked, puzzled, "Then how can one obtain a more profound inheritance?"

"Of course, I'll join a sect. I can exchange them directly with contribution points. The sects offer the best of the best techniques," Qiao Niang said matter-of-factly.

"There are two options for obtaining a legacy in the Holy City: one is to follow the Holy Sect, and the other is to join the Heavenly Crafts Bureau as a secondary cultivator."

"I see."

Shen Yun realized that the price of the Shengbaolou cultivation technique was abnormally high.

Even the cheapest paper version of the breathing method could buy several houses in the Holy City; who could afford to practice that?

So that's the reason.

By mastering the core inheritance, all the world's talents will join the great power.

There's no way out for independent cultivators.

The exorbitant price of cultivation techniques makes it extremely difficult for independent cultivators to rise to prominence.

Even if one manages to escape a certain distance by sheer luck, without the aid of battle techniques, magical artifacts, divine skills, or battle techniques, a rogue cultivator is no match for a disciple of a major power.

They can only become background figures.

Looking at the little girl playing lightly in the yard, Shen Yun thought of something and asked, "Tongtong is almost fifteen years old, isn't she?"

At fifteen, one must begin cultivation, which will inevitably require cultivation methods. Even if not the Jade Crystal Cultivation Method, at least a paper introductory manual will be necessary.

And it must be prepared in advance.

Otherwise, when they reach a certain age, regardless of whether they have the opportunity to join the Holy Sect, they will be wasting their time without the necessary cultivation methods.

As for those with a Dao Foundation of 44 or higher directly entering the Holy Sect, that's too difficult, and Qiaoniang doesn't hold out much hope.

The price of teaching in private is something Qiaoniang probably can't afford.

"That's right, Tongtong will be fifteen in a year and a half."

At this point, a look of worry crept onto Lin Qiaoniang's brow.

Over the years, she has not dared to go out and take risks in order to take care of her daughter. She has only looked after Lingtian and has not saved much money.

Shen Yun had heard that Lin Qiaoniang recently wanted to sell her job guarding the spirit fields and planned to go on an adventure in the wilderness.

Shen Yun declined to comment on this.

The two were chatting in the alley when Old Liu, dressed smartly, pushed open the courtyard gate and walked towards them.

"I have some things to take care of, so I'll head back now."

Qiao Niang's expression changed, and she hurriedly opened the courtyard gate and went back to her room, as if there were some kind of raging flood or ferocious beast outside.

Shen Yun smiled helplessly.

These days, Lao Liu has finally come to his senses and is planning to get married and enjoy his retirement.

However, he set his sights on marrying a woman named Qiaoniang from the same alley when he grew old.

Qiao Niang clearly didn't have that thought, and she's been feeling quite awkward lately.

"Hey, Brother Shen, what do you think women really want?"

Seeing that Qiaoniang was avoiding him, Old Liu sighed helplessly, then pulled Shen Yun to sit down.

These days, when Lao Liu goes to play chess with Shen Yun, the question he asks him most often is this one.

The two discussed it for a long time, but still couldn't reach a conclusion.

In Shen Yun's view, Qiao Niang was the kind of woman who was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. If Tong Tong were still young, she might still want to find someone to rely on.

Now that Tongtong is so old, even if she were to find a husband, Qiaoniang wouldn't choose an old man like Lao Liu.

"By the way, Master Xie from the management office is celebrating his 280th birthday in three days, and he's invited us farmhands to the banquet," Old Liu said, bringing up a serious matter.

"Someone has suggested that we each give a congratulatory gift of eight gold and eight silver pieces. Don't forget."

"But is it Senior Xie Zhenghong?" Shen Yun asked after thinking for a while.

That person is one of the top figures in the East City Spirit Field Management Office, and several of his disciples are deacons.

Bao Yifeng, who brought Shen Yun into the Holy Sect, was its sixth disciple.

Old Liu nodded. "It is indeed that third-tier spirit plant master. The fifteen acres of high-grade spirit fields that you saw in Feng Zhenchuan's field were managed by him."

Being called a master means having cultivated spiritual plants for over a hundred years, making them a cash cow for the sect, and their status is self-evident.

"Okay, I'm ready."

Shen Yun nodded; he was now considered a semi-formal member of the organization.

Such an important figure invited all the farmers; they had no choice but to go.

Feng Luoyi might even go to celebrate her birthday that day.

The master of spiritual plants looked like a dignified middle-aged man, surrounded by many apprentices and disciples. Unexpectedly, he was 280 years old.

Shen Yun had been at the Spirit Farm for over a month and had seen Master Xie saving the spirit fields and spirit creatures from afar.

The technique of bringing the dead back to life made a disciple immediately submit and respectfully present him with hundreds of source stones.

After chatting for a while, the two went their separate ways.

"My husband is back."

Pushing open the door, Su Wan'er hummed a song as she prepared a delicious meal.

Shen Yun was digesting his meal in the yard when he noticed wisps of smoke rising from Old Liu's house.

"It's so good to have Wan'er." Shen Yun said with emotion as he held the beauty in his arms.

The enjoyment derived from comparison brings +1 point of good fortune.

Shen Yun was taken aback; the ancient scroll was quite fitting for the occasion.

Having used up most of his good fortune points for the day, Shen Yun went to the cultivation room to study the seven newly purchased rune jade crystals.

Ice Mist Jade Crystal is the rarest type of rune with unique attributes, making it the most difficult to obtain.

Shen Yun first picked up the Lightness Jade Crystal, probed it with his qi and blood, and felt the mysterious and obscure patterns.

It's a bit more complex than protective runes, but overall the difference isn't significant.

Before long, Shen Yun had memorized the rune.

"Strange, even a first-tier rune master needs to practice for a period of time to master different runes, so why does this feel so familiar, like a protective talisman?"

Using this sense of familiarity, he added twenty blessings to the panel and began to engrave on the source stone with the inkstone in his hand.

More than an hour later, the source stone in his hand shone with a luminous glow, and Shen Yun's face lit up with joy.

"It's done."

The energy mobilization efficiency is barely 60%, which is worse than the protective amulets I made before, but it is still acceptable.

Humanity Talisman Master (Tier 1, 22/100000)

"A first-tier rune master certified by the ancient scrolls, could they be all-around? Proficient in many runes of the same tier?"

Shen Yun pondered this in his heart, feeling very excited and thrilled.

It's important to know that other rune masters, let alone starting from scratch, need to spend a considerable amount of time to become proficient in learning runes.

The initial practice phase is also a time to lose money while honing your skills.

With good fortune, Shen Yun didn't have that kind of trouble.

He then took out the Divine Speed ​​Jade Crystal, channeled his qi and blood into it, and after memorizing it, he experienced the same sensation.

However, since he didn't have enough remaining Blessing Points, Shen Yun wanted to maintain a 100% success rate, so he practiced only on ordinary stones and did not carve on source stones.

These few remaining Originium stones cannot be wasted.

This proves that his guess might be correct.

The difficulty for him to become a certified entry-level rune master is lower than he imagined, and it may not even take a month.

Over the next few days, Shen Yun maintained a rate of two source stones per day for engraving, and specially went to Duanshi Talisman Shop to buy a protective talisman stone.

Manager Duan praised Shen Yun for his talent, saying that he had finally succeeded in getting one.

Incredible!

Shen Yun then inscribed the remaining runes: Divine Speed, Mighty Strength, Boiling Blood, and Rejuvenation.

The price is the same as the protective runestone, but it is more difficult to obtain.

No wonder most beginners start with protective talismans.

Moreover, when hunters in the wilderness encounter dangerous environments, the first thing they use is a protective talisman.

The demand and consumption are far greater than any other runestone.