Chapter 89: Chapter 85: First-Grade Superior Talisman Master
The next morning.
Ji Yuan learned from the last gathering, so he set off at the crack of dawn.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Shuangyan Island, he found that he was still the last one to arrive.
Shuangyan Island is essentially a deserted island, and hardly anyone comes here on normal days. Additionally, neither Luo Tian nor Yao Jingfeng had restrained their aura at this time.
Not to mention the passing fishermen, even birds and fish dared not come near this place.
Since Du Wanyi chose this location for the meeting instead of placing it inside a market, it seems this matter is indeed quite important.
"Why are you all here so early, Big Brother, Second Sister, and Third Brother?"
As Ji Yuan landed, the Thunder Falcon Boat at his feet shrank on its own and flew into his storage bag.
"It’s not even light yet."
Yao Jingfeng looked Ji Yuan up and down with a smile, "Never mind why we’re here so early, shouldn’t you explain first, Fourth Brother?"
"Explain? What should I explain?"
As soon as Ji Yuan finished speaking, Du Wanyi, with her arms crossed over her chest, turned her face away and snorted.
"Second Sister came and said you’re too detestable and not honest, very dishonest indeed."
Yao Jingfeng hinted, "Fourth Brother, you wouldn’t have bullied Second Sister, would you?"
As soon as these words came out, Luo Tian also followed up, "I actually think Second Sister and Fourth Brother are quite suitable, a perfect match..."
Seeing the conversation drift farther off topic, Ji Yuan hurriedly explained, "Because Second Sister left me in suspense, I said I also have good news to share with you all."
"What good news?"
"It’s also related to Foundation Establishment, but I didn’t say it, I left her in suspense too."
Ji Yuan spread his hands around, looking for a chair but found none.
"Hmph, see how detestable he is."
Despite her anger, Du Wanyi handed a chair to Ji Yuan.
It seemed she always carried chairs in her storage bag, not minding the space they took up, so as long as she was around, one never needed to stand.
"Really?!"
Hearing this, Luo Tian and Yao Jingfeng gathered over.
"Of course it’s true."
Ji Yuan smiled, as he was not one to lie.
After listening, Yao Jingfeng and Luo Tian exchanged a glance, "In that case, we’re indebted to you two."
"We’re all on the same side; saying that sounds too distant, Big Brother."
After Ji Yuan spoke, he looked at Du Wanyi.
"Let me speak first."
When the main topic was mentioned, Du Wanyi stopped joking and turned serious, "Some time ago, I left for Cloud Rain Marsh, and while outside, I got some news, from Cyan Mountain City."
"Cyan Mountain City? That’s a bit far; it’s close to Joy Palace, right?" Yao Jingfeng frowned.
Ji Yuan had also seen many geomancy maps, so he was quite familiar with the surrounding geographical locations.
Joy Palace is southeast of the Water Dragon Sect, as is Cyan Mountain City, which is essentially at the intersection of the two sects, rather chaotic.
Furthermore, Cyan Mountain City is a place where cultivators and ordinary people coexist.
There are also three Foundation Establishment families in the city.
"Hmm."
Du Wanyi slightly nodded, "In ten days, an Azure Dragon Fruit will be available for sale there."
"Azure Dragon Fruit? What is that?"
Luo Tian had never heard of this item.
Yao Jingfeng explained, "It’s considered a Tier Two Earth Treasure, growing in places where Tier Two Demon Beast Azure Snake Dragons appear; it can enhance a cultivator’s cultivation, and if taken during Foundation Establishment, it increases the success chance by ten percent."
"Tsk, that’s indeed a fine thing."
Luo Tian showed a gleam of anticipation in his eyes.
Yao Jingfeng turned to look at Du Wanyi, "The news is out ten days in advance, so there must be an auction?"
"Yes, with such a good item, even if there’s no auction, one will be held temporarily."
Du Wanyi nodded, "I mean to ask for your opinions, to see if we should join in the fun. If we want to buy it... with our strength, we’ll probably need to pool together the Spirit Stones of all four of us to stand a chance."
"Can’t afford it."
Yao Jingfeng shook his head directly.
"Anything that can increase the success of Foundation Establishment is in high demand. Forget about the Qi Cultivation Stage; even those in the Foundation Establishment Stage will buy it for their relatives. We, as loose cultivators not even at the peak of Qi Refining, shouldn’t expect to afford it."
"Indeed."
A cold bucket of water poured down, and Luo Tian calmed down, "Some old things who have been stuck at the peak of Qi Refining for decades surely have more Spirit Stones than us."
"Yes, Big Brother is right."
After Du Wanyi finished speaking, the three of them all looked at Ji Yuan.
"Mine is simple."
Ji Yuan remained with a grin, "I got part of the recipe for the Foundation Establishment Pill."
"What?!"
"Oh my."
Du Wanyi even stood up abruptly from her chair, her movement so large that even her chest had a slight tremble, "Fourth Brother, you, you..."
"Don’t get worked up, don’t get worked up, I haven’t finished speaking yet."
Ji Yuan pressed his hands down, signaling them not to be nervous.
"Then say it, Fourth Brother."
Yao Jingfeng had even changed the way he addressed him; after all, the recipe for the Foundation Establishment Pill is an irresistible temptation to any Qi Cultivation cultivator.
"My recipe is incomplete, probably just half, but it’s still worth us preparing in advance."
While speaking, Ji Yuan handed over three copies of the pill recipe that he had prepared beforehand.
The three of them eagerly took it and began to examine it closely.
After a long while, they each raised their heads, exhaling a long breath.
"It’s no wonder it’s the recipe for the Foundation Establishment Pill," Yao Jingfeng marveled.
"What, big brother even knows alchemy?"
Luo Tian rarely joked, and he began to tease Yao Jingfeng.
"Of course, your big brother knows everything." Yao Jingfeng said, lowering his head once more to look at the pill recipe, "This Millennium Qinghui Grass should be the main ingredient. We don’t need to think about that for now. The remaining Centennial Gentian, we can inquire about it, as well as the Tricolor Jade Dew. Demon Pills and Spiritual Springs are relatively common, so there’s no rush."
"Mm!"
Luo Tian and Du Wanyi nodded in agreement.
Previously, without clues for the Foundation Establishment Pill, they had no way. Now that they have clues, they naturally have to prepare in advance.
After Yao Jingfeng finished speaking, he cupped his fists in respect to Ji Yuan, "Fourth brother, regardless, we owe this to you."
"No worries, we already agreed that the four of us would share blessings and endure hardships together."
Ji Yuan smiled, not taking it to heart.
Whether the pill recipe was in his hands or in the hands of the four of them, it made little difference. Moreover, knowing about it would allow them to help in finding it together.
"Alright, let’s split up and see if we can quickly find information on these herbs."
Yao Jingfeng suggested.
"Big brother, third brother, fourth brother, I’m planning to go to Cyan Mountain City. If there’s no hope for the Glacier Fruit, I plan to seek news about the Tricolor Jade Dew and Centennial Gentian."
After Du Wanyi spoke, Yao Jingfeng glanced at Ji Yuan and pondered.
"Alright then, I’ll go with second sister."
Ji Yuan had no plans to leave. Besides cultivating, he was now busy with alchemy and talisman painting.
Luo Tian observed Yao Jingfeng’s intention.
"It seems big brother has plans to strike it rich."
The magic technique he learned was a bit shady, but it was practical.
Yao Jingfeng didn’t deny it, spreading his hands and saying, "There’s no choice, cultivation life is short, I can only try to get rich quick."
"Alright, you two head to Cyan Mountain City, and fourth brother and I will investigate around Cloud Rain Marsh. Remember, safety first in all actions."
"Yes, it will take us at least ten days to return, and we’ll notify you as soon as we get news."
"Good."
After discussing, everyone went their separate ways.
Ji Yuan also returned to his small lakeside house.
As he reached his doorstep, he habitually glanced at the side of the door, noticing no shell.
This meant that Qiu Qianhai hadn’t returned.
Probably preparing to advance to the late Qi Cultivation Stage?
Thought about breaking through first and then returning?
Ji Yuan thought casually for a while. Once inside his house, with the Cave Mansion effect activated, he calmed down again.
During the day, Ji Yuan usually painted talismans, and only used the night for cultivation. Now, besides talisman painting, he also had alchemy duties.
But it wasn’t too bad. Like alchemy, while waiting for the herbs to be processed and the furnace to be ready, he could take the time to paint talismans.
But today half a day was wasted outside, plus there weren’t many herbs left.
He simply thought of trying his hand at crafting a high-grade talisman.
The high-grade talisman was not yet mastered, the effect of the Talisman Room couldn’t be utilized, so he had to switch to the Enlightenment Room.
After all, the level 1 Enlightenment Room also provided a 10% wisdom boost.
The high-grade entry-level talisman Ji Yuan selected was the "Water Explosion Talisman", relatively simple, with an effect similar to the explosive Water Ball Technique, but with greater power.
After replacing the Talisman Room sign with the Enlightenment Room, Ji Yuan settled his heart and focused his energy.
As usual, he took out the middle-grade talisman brush, the Red-striped Flowing Sand Brush.
The talisman ink was also replaced with the middle-grade Pine Smoke Flowing Gold Ink, which was quite expensive, costing one Spirit Stone for only a small amount.
The talisman paper was naturally the top-grade Shark Skin Talisman Paper.
After everything was ready, he began to try again.
As always, starting with the talisman head, securing the spiritual pivot.
Once the spiritual pivot was set, he could paint the talisman body.
Compared to middle-grade talismans, the body of the high-grade talisman was much more complex, with many runes, yet the talisman paper remained the same size, which added to the difficulty.
Ji Yuan held his breath and focused, carefully sketching each line.
Once the talisman horn was painted, he added the Talisman Horn Locking Spirit Rune.
This step was to prevent the leakage of Spiritual Qi, and if mishandled, even the best talisman would eventually become a piece of waste paper over time.
After a while, Ji Yuan carefully completed the talisman horn.
Then came the most critical step, Spirit Awakening.
Previously, with low-grade talismans, the runes were simple, making Spirit Awakening relatively easy.
But with this high-grade talisman, it was not the same anymore. The talisman paper was filled with runes, and each rune needed to be evenly nourished by Spiritual Qi.
Therefore, Ji Yuan invested heavily, spending a total of 50 Spirit Stones to purchase a talisman board.
By placing the talisman paper on the talisman board and infusing Spiritual Qi into the board.
The talisman paper would then be evenly imbued with Spiritual Qi.
Every previous failure Ji Yuan encountered was due to the talisman horn step.
As a result, once the talisman horn was successfully painted this time, he knew things would work out.
Sure enough, observing the light blue glow emanating from the talisman paper on the board.
Ji Yuan exhaled a sigh of relief.
The Water Explosion Talisman was completed!
Though he had only mastered this one high-grade talisman, it was still high-grade, wasn’t it?
From today, I can be considered a Tier One High-Grade Talisman Master...
With this breakthrough, Ji Yuan felt incredibly joyful.
The following day, he began pondering the Water Escape Talisman.
The Water Explosion Talisman wasn’t practical, but the Water Escape Talisman was.
However, at midday, Lin Hu, who had gone to Zengtou City to purchase Spirit Rice, brought something back to Ji Yuan.
Lu Wan’s letter.