I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Chapter 103 Lei Fucheng, an Unexpected Visitor

Sanxing Mountain.

After Zhou Tai obtained the lightning-struck spirit wood and prepared to refine a lightning-attribute magic weapon, he began to work on this matter.

However, things did not go as planned.

Following his master Song Yanting's instructions, he first found the sect elder who possessed the Thunder Spear Spider, hoping to obtain some spider silk.

Even though he claimed that he had been guided by his master Song Yanting, the other party did not give him any preferential treatment. He immediately offered to exchange it for spiritual herbs that were over 500 years old or for fire-attribute supernatural cultivation methods.

Zhou Tai naturally could not accept such an outrageous demand.

If he had such a thing, he would offer it to his own master in exchange for benefits, not give it to outsiders.

Since this approach is blocked, he has no choice but to try the Lingxu Sect's route.

Fortunately, he has a friend in the Lingxu Sect, so he can try to find out what he thinks through that friend first.

So Zhou Tai immediately wrote a letter, offering fifty low-grade spirit stones as payment, asking an outer disciple of the Spirit Beast Mountain to make a trip to the Spirit Void Sect to deliver the message.

Ten days later, Master Pei Hong's reply was delivered to Zhou Tai.

He opened the letter and saw that Pei Hong first congratulated him on his successful foundation building and invited him to visit Lingxu Sect when he had time. Then he talked about the Silver Thunder Fox.

After Pei Hong inquired, he learned that the fur of the Silver Thunder Fox could indeed be traded. However, the Lingxu Sect had a rule that ordinary disciples who wanted to exchange for Silver Thunder Fox fur had to provide spiritual items that would help the Silver Thunder Fox clan grow stronger, preferably spiritual items that could help a first-tier Silver Thunder Fox advance to the second tier.

For Spirit Beast Mountain, this is a perfect match for their expertise.

Therefore, Pei Hong also said that as long as Zhou Tai could produce a spiritual item of sufficient value, he could help exchange it for fox fur.

Zhou Tai burst out laughing when he saw this.

He actually managed to come up with a spiritual item to exchange for!

This thing is none other than the Thunder Frog.

Since Sun Jianghai's Blue Feathered Thunder Crane can accelerate its advancement to the second tier by eating frogs, then the Thunder Pattern Frog must also be beneficial to the growth of the Silver Thunder Fox.

He believed that as long as there were discerning people in the Lingxu Sect, they would definitely be able to see the value of the Thunder Pattern Frog.

However, his group of Thunder-patterned Frogs are still tadpoles. It will take at least ten or eight years for them to grow into usable frogs.

Therefore, if you don't want to wait that long, it's best to borrow from Zhang Yuanjing first.

According to his observation, Zhang Yuanjing now has more than a dozen first-grade high-quality Thunder Pattern Frogs, while his Thunder Pattern Frog Yuanbao is still almost ready to be upgraded to first-grade high-quality.

"There's no rush. In a few years, Senior Brother Zhang will have even more top-grade first-tier Thunder Pattern Frogs. We can borrow a few from him then, it shouldn't be a problem."

A thought flashed through Zhou Tai's mind, and he immediately made a plan.

Since he's not leaving the mountain gate anyway, he won't be able to use the magical artifacts he gets, so waiting a few years won't hurt.

The thing that Zhou Tai is most concerned about right now is drawing talismans.

After two years of hard work, he was finally close to mastering the Chain Lightning Strike Talisman.

Once he draws this thunder talisman, his earning speed will greatly increase, and he will also have an additional useful means of fighting enemies.

Therefore, he stopped practicing any other supernatural powers and secret techniques besides the "Thunder Locking Technique," and spent most of his time drawing talismans, apart from his normal meditation practice.

Persistence pays off. More than three months later, Zhou Tai finally drew his first chain lightning strike talisman.

"Phew, finally succeeded?"

Standing at his workbench, Zhou Tai looked at the newly made chain lightning talisman on the table, a look of relief spreading across his face.

Then he looked at the thunder talisman on the table and became more and more satisfied.

This thunder talisman was not only drawn by him personally, but also by him using orthodox talisman-drawing techniques, which makes it particularly meaningful to him.

His success with this thunder talisman once again proved his talent.

In the art of talismans, he was indeed exceptionally talented, surpassing ordinary people.

Zhou Tai soon experienced the benefits of orthodox talismanic methods.

Because he had a near-complete understanding of the purpose of each rune in the Chain Lightning Strike Talisman, his success rate in drawing the first Chain Lightning Strike Talisman was close to 20%.

This is completely different from the situation when he first drew the Thunder Spear Talisman; the difference is enormous.

While the difference in his cultivation level before and after is certainly related, the bigger factor is definitely the difference in the way he draws talismans.

Having tasted the benefits, Zhou Tai became even more determined to follow the orthodox path of talismans.

In the following period, Zhou Tai worked overtime to catch up on the work, and in just two months, he drew hundreds of chain lightning strike talismans.

He didn't intend to sell these chain lightning talismans; he stored them in his storage bag as combat reserves.

After achieving success with the Chain Lightning Strike Talisman, Zhou Tai then began to try other attribute talismans.

If he wants to continue on the orthodox path of talismanic magic and go further, he must master more talismans of other attributes.

Only after honing one's talisman skills to a certain level can one attempt to create second-tier talismans.

Of course, Zhou Tai also made sure to visit his teacher, Zeng Qiming, to show him his achievements.

"Excellent, excellent. It seems you have truly taken my words to heart. When you can draw more than thirty first-tier magic talismans, you may come to see me again. At that time, I will certainly impart all my knowledge to you!"

On Yuanfu Peak, after witnessing Zhou Tai draw the Chain Lightning Talisman, Zeng Qiming was very satisfied with his current transformation and immediately made a promise that surprised and delighted him.

You should know that Zeng Qiming is a talisman master who can even draw second-grade high-quality talismans!

His lifelong learning was vast, and his mastery of the art of talismans was profound. If one could receive his complete instruction, the benefits would be immeasurable.

Overjoyed, Zhou Tai bowed deeply and said, "Master Zeng's kindness is too great for me to bear!"

Seeing this, Zeng Qiming personally stepped forward to help him up, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Work hard, perhaps one day the Talisman Hall will need you to shoulder the responsibility!"

"The student will certainly live up to Teacher Zeng's high expectations!"

Zhou Tai nodded firmly, his expression conveying a sense of inescapable responsibility.

Zeng Qiming's lifespan is not long; he may only live for another 10 or 20 years before retiring completely.

If Zhou Tai is able to draw a second-tier thunder talisman, then he might be able to take a seat as the master of the talisman hall!

If one can become the Hall Master of the Talisman Hall, then in the future, whether it is talisman drawing resources or other cultivation resources, one will have greater priority than other inner disciples.

If there were no such benefits, why would these Foundation Establishment cultivators, who have mastered the art of making money, be willing to take on any sect positions?

After Zeng Qiming showed signs of intending to pass the leadership to him, Zhou Tai, considering the future, decided to release some chain lightning strike talismans to the talisman hall for his disciples to exchange and purchase.

This would not only enhance the influence of the Talisman Palace, but also demonstrate his influence to the talisman masters in the palace, paving the way for his future succession.

As it turned out, his tactic was very effective.

As news spread that the Talisman Hall could be used to exchange for and purchase Chain Lightning Strike Talismans, the place suddenly became much more lively.

Many outer disciples and even inner disciples rushed over to verify the authenticity of the thunder talismans and wanted to exchange them for purchase.

The result was predictable: there were too many wolves and not enough meat. The dozen or so consecutive lightning strike talismans that Zhou Tai released were hardly enough for so many people.

The points had already been taken by those who came first.

However, after this news spread, everyone knew that every month thereafter, the Talisman Palace would release a series of lightning strike talismans.

Furthermore, Zhou Tai's reputation as a master of talismanic arts once again became widely known, reaching the ears of many inner disciples.

As a result, many inner disciples who needed the Chain Lightning Talisman but couldn't buy it went directly to Sanxing Mountain to visit him, hoping to buy some more lightning talismans from him privately.

However, Zhou Tai had anticipated this and had a sign indicating that he was in seclusion put up in advance, not in a hurry to receive these people who came to purchase thunder talismans.

He now needs to spread the news, make the Talisman Palace lively, and enrich his own inventory.

It's not too late to accept those people's offers to buy after the news has spread for six months to a year.

Many inner disciples guessed Zhou Tai's true intentions from his actions, but aside from cursing him under their breath, they could only helplessly return.

Now that they're asking for help, they need to act like they're asking for help.

Despite the fact that many people have been turned away by Zhou Tai, there are always those who refuse to believe it and continue to come.

That day, when Zhou Tai came out for some fresh air after finishing drawing the talisman, he saw Sun Yuzhu suddenly walk towards him, then bow and say...

He said, "I would like to inform Uncle-Master Zhou that Uncle-Master Xiao Jingyu, the Deputy Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall, is waiting outside. I hope Uncle-Master Zhou can open the door and see him."

Xiao Jingyu, the deputy head of the Alchemy Hall? Isn't that Xiao Chenglong's father, that spoiled second-generation immortal?

Zhou Tai's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly had an idea.

He glanced at Sun Yuzhu, who had her head down and dared not look at him, and knew that this woman must have received a bribe to be waiting for him so diligently in the courtyard.

However, he didn't seem to care.

After all, he hadn't said he couldn't give him a notice, and besides, it would be too much to ask a menial disciple like Xiao Jingyu to refuse a request from someone like him.

He simply said, "I understand. Go and invite them in."

However, he showed no intention of personally going out to greet them.

This surprised Sun Yuzhu, who couldn't understand how he dared to be so rude.

But the woman didn't dare to ask any more questions, and simply replied obediently, "This junior obeys."

Then he quickly went to open the door to greet them.

A few moments later, Zhou Tai saw a middle-aged man dressed in a pine and crane Taoist robe follow Sun Yuzhu into the courtyard.

The middle-aged man appeared to be in his early forties, with a ruddy complexion and bright eyes. His cultivation level was already at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and his aura seemed much stronger than that of Tang Caiying and Zhong Sheng, who were also at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

He entered the courtyard and, upon seeing Zhou Tai waiting there, immediately smiled and said, "Haha, you must be Junior Brother Zhou! Indeed, seeing is believing!"

Judging from his tone and demeanor, he seemed to have no qualms about Zhou Tai not personally coming out to greet him.

This person is not easy to deal with!

Zhou Tai was secretly on guard, but on the surface he chuckled and said, "Hehe, I've long admired Senior Brother Xiao's name!"

Xiao Jingyu, however, failed to grasp the deeper meaning behind those words. After all, as the deputy head of the Alchemy Hall, he was indeed renowned within the sect, so it was not surprising that Zhou Tai knew him.

However, Zhou Tai's indifferent attitude made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

As an alchemist, his status was definitely higher than Zhou Tai's, and his cultivation was also much higher. But Zhou Tai didn't even try to curry favor with him, let alone invite him in for a cup of tea.

But remembering that he had come to ask for a favor, he couldn't afford to make a scene, so he could only continue smiling and saying, "Junior Brother Zhou, won't you invite me in for a cup of tea?"

Even with this smile, Zhou Tai remained calm and said, "My humble abode is simple, and I have no fine tea to offer, so let's not embarrass ourselves. Senior Brother Xiao, since you've come uninvited today, please tell me what brings you here!"

Upon hearing Zhou Tai's words, Xiao Jingyu's face immediately stiffened, his smile froze, and anger flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Zhou Tai with a mixture of anger and confusion, and asked in a deep voice, "This should be the first time I've met Junior Brother Zhou, right? I don't think I've offended you. Why is Junior Brother Zhou so hostile towards me?"

Seeing this scene, Sun Yuzhu couldn't help but lower her breathing, wishing she could leave immediately.

Faced with Xiao Jingyu's questioning, Zhou Tai replied coldly, "While this is the first time I've met Senior Brother Xiao, and I haven't personally offended you, your son used your name to inflict a great humiliation on me years ago, a memory I still vividly remember!"

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