I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Leihe Peak, Mountain Stream Frog Pond.

When Qi Yuntao heard Yang Jinsheng throw the question of rewarding Zhou Tai at him, he was immediately stunned. Zhou Tai, who was next to him, also felt a jolt in his heart and looked at him intently.

At this moment, Qi Yuntao's answer undoubtedly had a significant impact on Yang Jinsheng's final decision.

Facing Yang Jinsheng's gaze and feeling Zhou Tai's burning gaze, Qi Yuntao hesitated for a moment before cautiously looking at Yang Jinsheng and saying, "This disciple believes that the best reward from Uncle-Master should be something that Junior Brother Zhou is currently suited for."

Upon hearing his answer, Yang Jinsheng immediately laughed and scolded, "You sly fox! Your phrase 'applicable' includes everything!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuntao knew that he wasn't angry, so he mustered his courage and continued, "Then let Junior Brother Zhou choose for himself. He definitely knows what he wants most!"

"Alright, Zhou Tai, tell me, what reward do you want?"

Yang Jinsheng nodded slightly, then looked at Zhou Tai.

Under his gaze, Zhou Tai did not hesitate at all. He immediately knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, Uncle-Master. I humbly request that you bestow upon me elixirs to enhance my cultivation and help me break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining more quickly!"

Upon seeing this, Yang Jinsheng couldn't help but laugh and say, "You answered so readily, it seems this is indeed what you want most."

He nodded slightly and said, "Alright, I grant your request. I will have the Pill Hall staff deliver the pills shortly."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, then looked at Zhou Tai and advised, "However, I must also remind you that although pills can help one quickly improve their magical power, every medicine has its side effects. Frequent use of such pills will cause too much poison to accumulate in the body, which will be very detrimental to future cultivation. I've said all I have to say; you can weigh the pros and cons yourself!"

Zhou Tai was suddenly startled. He never expected that the elixir he regarded as his hope would have such a hidden danger. If Yang Jinsheng hadn't reminded him today, he would never have known.

He then bowed deeply in sincere gratitude, saying, "This disciple thanks you for your kindness, Uncle-Master. I will always remember your guidance and teachings!"

"Get up. You need to be careful these next few days, as there may be more Thunder Frogs laying eggs."

Yang Jinsheng waved his hand, gave a brief explanation, and left.

After watching Yang Jinsheng leave, Zhou Tai immediately bowed to Qi Yuntao and thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother Qi, for speaking up for me. I am deeply grateful for your kindness."

Qi Yuntao immediately waved his hand.

"Junior Brother Zhou, you're too kind. I only did what I should do. Uncle Yang really values ​​you, so please don't let him down."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai quickly nodded and replied, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will definitely do my best to fulfill the tasks assigned by Uncle Yang."

The next day, an outer disciple from the alchemy room brought a bottle of Ginseng Spirit Qi-Boosting Pills to Leihe Peak, which Qi Yuntao then handed over to Zhou Tai.

After obtaining the pill, Zhou Tai took one on the same day.

He naturally kept Yang Jinsheng's advice in mind, but he still had to take the pills. If he didn't, he would have to cultivate hard for another year or two if he wanted to break through to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage.

Moreover, given his current condition, he simply cannot afford to take pills frequently. It seems that the issue of pill poisoning that Yang Jinsheng mentioned will not happen to him for the time being.

In the following month, Zhou Tai indeed discovered two more pools of frog eggs, confirming Yang Jinsheng's hypothesis.

He still informed Qi Yuntao first, so that Qi Yuntao could relay the message.

After Yang Jinsheng came to check twice more when he had some free time, he gave Zhou Tai an order to keep a close watch on the frog eggs and report them as soon as they hatched into tadpoles.

Zhou Tai immediately made this his top priority, and he would come to the mountain stream frog pond to check it several times a day.

As spring turns to summer, the frog eggs in the mountain stream begin to hatch one after another, and the little tadpoles dart in and out of the stream and grass, adding a unique vitality to the mountain stream.

After these tadpoles appeared, Zhou Tai had another task: feeding them.

The Thunder-Patterned Frog usually eats various larvae or adult insects, most of which are demonic insects with weak magical power.

Tadpoles obviously cannot eat this food.

So Zhou Tai first crushed the insects, mixed them with spirit rice powder and spring water to make a paste, and then poured it into the water to feed them.

The best spiritual rice was used to feed tadpoles, and Zhou Tai would always shout in his heart, "What a shameful waste!"

It should be noted that even an outer disciple like Qi Yuntao cannot eat spirit rice every meal.

The Spirit Beast Mountain only provides five catties of spirit rice to its outer disciples each month.

The first time Zhou Tai ate spirit rice was when he was creating a baby with a female cultivator from the Wang family. One of the female cultivators from the Wang family cooked him a bowl to nourish his body.

That bowl of spiritual rice, which contained less than two ounces of rice, left a deep impression on him.

He clearly remembered that after eating that bowl of spiritual rice, not only did his cultivation level increase slightly, but his body also felt as if he had eaten a highly nourishing food. He was full of energy and spirit, and even when he was with two women that night, he didn't feel tired much.

He was extremely surprised at that time, and couldn't help but ask the female cultivator from the Wang family about the information about the spirit rice.

According to the female cultivator from the Wang family, spirit rice is a spiritual plant produced by the mutation of ordinary grains. It needs to be planted in spirit fields to be harvested, and the harvest period usually takes several years, with a small yield.

The benefits of spirit rice are numerous. Low-level cultivators who regularly consume spirit rice can not only enhance their cultivation but also greatly replenish their qi and blood, increase their strength, improve their physique and skin, and detoxify and beautify their complexion.

For high-level cultivators, spirit rice is the best choice to satisfy their appetites.

In addition, spirit rice can also be used in alchemy. Many elixirs are made with spirit rice essence to harmonize the medicinal power and improve the taste.

In short, in the cultivation world, spirit rice is a precious spiritual item with wide uses and in high demand.

But this very spiritual creature, which Zhou Tai couldn't even afford, was now being used by Yang Jinsheng to feed tadpoles. How could Yang Jinsheng, the person in charge, not feel sorry for it?

It's a pity, but he wouldn't stoop to stealing spirit rice. At most, he would lick the rice powder off his palms after each addition and taste it!

One day, while patrolling the mountain stream, Zhou Tai suddenly noticed a patch of grass swaying. Curious, he went closer to investigate.

In the grass, a toad was seen rubbing against the water plants, its outer skin nearly half shed.

Upon seeing this, he immediately held his breath and waited quietly to the side.

He had witnessed the Thunder-Patterned Frog molting and changing its skin several times in recent years. When this happened, it was highly likely that the Thunder-Patterned Frog's cultivation had improved.

The shed skin of the toad frog is a treasure to him.

When he first discovered the shed toad skin, he dared not keep it to himself and specifically reported it to Yang Jinsheng.

However, Yang Jinsheng had no interest in the naturally shed toad skin, saying that he could dispose of it himself and consider it a reward for his hard work in raising frogs.

Therefore, Zhou Tai was always very happy whenever he discovered that the Thunder-striped Frog had molted and changed its skin.

For him, the shed skin of the Thunder-patterned Frog had a very important use: it could be used to make special talismans.

Normally, the most valuable thing about a leopard is its skin.

The Thunder-Patterned Frog's "Thunder Absorption" talent comes from the thunder patterns on its skin. Therefore, its skin is an excellent vessel for carrying thunder-attribute power and is most suitable for making thunder talisman paper.

While the skin shed naturally by the Thunder-patterned Frog is far less effective than its original skin, it can be used as a special material in the making of talismans to greatly enhance the talismans' ability to bear thunder-attribute power.

To be honest, Zhou Tai has been learning talisman making for almost two years, but so far he has never actually used talisman pens and talisman paper in actual combat.

He knew he couldn't afford to fail, and there wasn't much room for failure. So even though he could draw complete magic rune patterns with his eyes closed, he didn't dare to put them into practice easily.

However, he is getting closer to real combat, since there is no room for improvement in his brushwork and other skills. Continuing to practice would only lead to stagnation.

Only real combat can test his true skill level.

Fifteen minutes later, with a slight splash, the molting frog quietly submerged and left.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tai, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly stepped forward, picked up the freshly made toad skin, and gently put it into his storage bag.

Including this toad skin, he now has four toad skins, which should be enough to make several stacks of decent talismans.

The next day, Zhou Tai went to visit Qi Yuntao and handed over the four toad skins he had collected, asking him to help find someone to make them into special talismans.

Making talismans is also a unique skill.

Many talisman makers also learn to make talisman paper to reduce the cost of buying it.

However, some high-quality and special talismans require complex and lengthy processes and are usually only made by talisman masters with special skills.

Therefore, most talisman makers still choose to buy ready-made talisman paper or entrust a talisman paper craftsman to make talisman paper for convenience.

After hearing Zhou Tai's purpose, Qi Yuntao looked at him strangely and said, "Junior Brother Zhou is quite ambitious. These special talisman papers are not cheap to make. You haven't even officially drawn talismans yet, but you dare to order such talisman paper. You really have... quite the courage!"

He originally wanted to say "good courage", but felt that it would sound like he was criticizing Zhou Tai for overestimating his abilities, so he changed it to "courage".

Even though he changed his form of address, his disapproval was still quite obvious.

Zhou Tai, of course, couldn't possibly miss these hints, but he remained calm and said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, this is how I always do things. I either don't do it at all, or I do it with the mindset of certain success, because I know I have no way out!"

These words moved Qi Yuntao somewhat. After giving him a deep look, he nodded and said, "Alright, since Junior Brother Zhou is so confident, I agree to this. I'll help you place the order in a couple of days."

Zhou Tai was delighted and quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Qi."