Immortality: Starting with Plundering the Talents of Monsters

Slum area.

Xu Mo released the ten young golden-scaled lizards one by one, then cast a spell using the most basic technique, "Fireball," to kill them all.

[Plunderable Talents: Golden Light (White), Sharp Metal Breath (White), choose one to refine.]

Ten jade talismans appeared in succession, and Xu Mo did not hesitate, choosing to plunder the [Golden Light] talent for each one.

[Talent: Golden Light (Green 0/10)]

"The Golden Light talent has advanced... its power will inevitably increase significantly."

"It will most likely help me draw a high-quality golden light talisman!"

This time, Xu Mo also activated his [Golden Light] talent and experienced its power.

"As expected, after the talent advancement, its power is now comparable to a high-quality golden light talisman."

[Golden Spiritual Root Purity +1]

[Spiritual Root: Gold 13/100]

At the same time, as the [Golden Light] advanced, Xu Mo's Golden Spiritual Root aptitude also improved slightly.

"I never imagined... that advanced talents could also increase the aptitude of a corresponding elemental root!"

A cultivator's spiritual root aptitude determines their efficiency in absorbing and transforming the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and it is extremely difficult to improve.

Therefore, Xu Mo was extremely excited about this, his eyes filled with joy.

"The most urgent task is to draw a talisman to return the spirit stone."

We will explore the wonders of enhancing spiritual root aptitude in the future.

He calmed his mind, lit a stick of incense to focus his attention, took out his talisman-making tools, and began to draw talismans at his desk.

With the blessing of his golden light talent, his technique of drawing golden light talismans seemed to be a natural talent, requiring no deliberate adjustment, and he could create talismans naturally.

"A high-quality golden talisman is complete!"

The moment the talisman was completed, a faint golden light flashed across its surface.

A golden glow appears, and a masterpiece is produced.

After ten years of dedicated research into talisman making, Xu Mo finally succeeded in creating a high-quality Golden Light Talisman with the help of a cheat system.

"The value of a high-quality talisman is much higher than that of an ordinary talisman... Now, there's no need to worry about not being able to afford the Immortal Abode fee."

"In the future, I should draw more talismans, and repay the spirit stones I owe after paying the full amount for the Immortal Abode."

After experiencing the power of the [Golden Light] talent, Xu Mo couldn't help but become very interested in the Golden Scale Lizard's other talent, [Sharp Golden Breath].

"The sharp metal breath can indeed be used as a technique."

Sooner or later, I will have it.

……

A week later.

  

The incense burning in the incense burner went out, and Xu Mo stopped drawing talismans, wiping the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

"Another exquisite golden talisman has been created."

To create talismans, one must not only adjust one's mental state to its peak, but also have abundant magical power in order to unleash their full potential.

If one's mind is not focused and one's magical power is insufficient, the success rate of making talismans will plummet, resulting in a waste of talisman-making materials.

Making exquisite talismans is an extremely demanding task that requires a great deal of mental and magical energy.

Therefore, even though Xu Mo has a 30% success rate in creating high-quality Golden Light Talismans, he is limited by his magical power and mental strength, and can only draw a maximum of three high-quality Golden Light Talismans per day.

"Twenty high-quality golden light talismans are enough."

Looking at the twenty exquisite golden talismans of excellent quality on the talisman-making table, Xu Mo couldn't help but smile.

Seven days, twenty exquisite golden light talismans.

In the past, this was something he could never have achieved.

They never even imagined that they could produce so many exquisite talismans in a single day.

"I already have the Golden Light talent, so I don't need the Golden Light Talisman at all."

Sell ​​all twenty of these high-quality golden light talismans, and use the proceeds to buy some talisman-making materials.

Xu Mo arrived at Liuyun Market and stepped into the talisman shop run by the Zhou family once again.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, I'm here to sell talismans."

Upon seeing that it was an acquaintance, Manager Zhou greeted him with a smile, as always.

However, this time he didn't rush to acquire Xu Mo's talisman, but instead inquired about other matters first:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you have been deeply engaged in the art of talisman making for ten years, but you have never made any progress."

"Of course, it's not your fault. Making talismans is easy to learn but difficult to master... I wonder, what are your thoughts on marrying into my Zhou family?"

Manager Zhou looked quite concerned, as if he was genuinely thinking of Xu Mo's best interests.

"If you marry into the Zhou family, you will not only be betrothed to a beautiful woman, but the family will also provide you with cultivation resources every month."

It will definitely allow you to break through the cultivation and talisman-making skills that have been stuck for many years.

Xu Mo silently took out all the finest golden talismans from his storage bag and handed them to Manager Zhou.

But Manager Zhou didn't even glance at it, and continued to recount the benefits of marrying into the Zhou family.

"Besides... even now, fellow Daoist, you still haven't raised enough money for this month's Immortal Abode fee, have you?"

"As long as you marry into the Zhou family, you can move in with them and be exempt from this 'immortal residence fee'."

Xu Mo placed a stack of talismans on the counter and spread them out one by one.

"Shopkeeper, I've managed to raise enough money for my abode here, so you don't need to worry about anything else."

"The cost of living in the immortal abode isn't something you can accumulate just by selling more talismans..."

These... are all high-quality talismans, that... is indeed enough to pay the full cost of the Immortal Abode.

Only then did Manager Zhou notice that the talisman Xu Mo had taken out this time was extraordinary.

These are twenty first-grade low-quality golden light talismans!

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on your remarkable progress in talisman-making skills after years of hard work!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Manager Zhou's eyes. He hadn't expected that Xu Mo's talisman-making skills, which hadn't improved for many years, would suddenly become so advanced at this crucial moment.

"It was just a fluke... How much are these twenty exquisite golden light talismans worth?"

Xu Mo smiled calmly and asked modestly.

"The total price is twenty low-grade spirit stones."

Manager Zhou understood that after acquiring these talismans, Xu Mo would no longer be able to marry into the Zhou family.

A forced marriage is never sweet, and judging from Xu Mo's reaction, he was never willing to marry into the family.

Manager Zhou was unwilling to make things difficult for an acquaintance he had known for many years.

Moreover, times have changed. Xu Mo can now produce exquisite talismans, making him a worthy acquaintance.

In the end, all these high-quality talismans were purchased at market price.

"As before, we'll use a portion of it as materials for making talismans."

"One bottle each of cinnabar with the attributes of metal, water, and wind, five stacks of talisman paper, and a total of one spirit stone."

Shopkeeper Zhou took out talisman-making materials from the counter, along with nineteen low-grade spirit stones, and handed them to Xu Mo.

Thanks.

Xu Mo put the items into his storage bag and walked out of the shop feeling relaxed.

"I never expected that a high-quality talisman would be worth a low-grade spirit stone, so much more expensive than an ordinary talisman."

After paying the Immortal Abode fee, there will be fourteen spirit stones remaining.

It was still early, during the peak time when Liuyun Market was busiest.

On the streets, there were no commoners among the passersby, but the status of the pedestrians was not particularly high either.

Most of them were rogue cultivators at the very bottom of the cultivation world.

Like Xu Mo before them, they could only earn a few spirit stones a month, yet they had to pay exorbitant immortal residence fees every month.

In fact, for these independent cultivators, joining a cultivation family is a good way out.

At least, it can maintain a minimum standard.

There are only two cultivation families in the vicinity of Liuyun Market.

The Luo family of Beast Taming and the Zhou family of Flowing Clouds.

"I can plunder the talents of demonic beasts for my own use. Perhaps joining the Beast Taming Luo family will make it easier for me to plunder the talents of demonic beasts in the future."

However, this matter needs careful consideration; it would be best to join as a talisman master.

With a thought, Xu Mo caused a golden light to ripple in the void.

[Talent: Golden Light (Green 0/100)]

"Now, the Golden Light talent is sufficient."

My cultivation and combat skills have fallen behind... I should try to get my hands on the Golden Scale Lizard's Sharp Metal Breath as soon as possible.

Xu Mo did not rush to leave Liuyun Market. Instead, he strolled around the streets and returned disappointed after finding that there were no golden scale lizards for sale.

"In Liuyun Market, there are very few vendors selling monsters."

"We were already extremely lucky to have managed to buy so many golden lizards."

"If we were to purchase from the Treasure House again, it would inevitably arouse suspicion."

Perhaps... only in the black market can one recklessly purchase large quantities of various demonic beasts.

The black market is a place that specializes in selling things that cannot be done in the light of day or that might attract unwanted attention.

Any item sold or purchased on the black market can conceal one's aura and identity, and few people will investigate, so there is no need to worry about being recognized.

"However, the black market is not safe, and robbery is rampant. I will go there again when I break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

Xu Mo sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion in the room and began to circulate the "Gengjin Qi-Guiding Technique".