Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 227: Chapter 217: Lower Grade Ren Water Dao Seed (2)

If a spiritual artifact can give birth to an artifact spirit, then it would be a huge profit.

Every day, he uses ten spirit stones to nourish the apricot yellow Banner with earth element essence.

Over the years, he has spent more than twenty thousand spirit stones on the apricot yellow Banner.

The spiritual nature of the artifact has greatly increased, but the day when an artifact spirit is born seems distant, and perhaps it will never happen.

These are all sunk costs; Ji An has ample spirit stones, otherwise he would not be so extravagant.

The reason he does this is because the apricot yellow Banner has potential for growth.

If he breaks through to the Chao Origin Stage in the future, he can seek Zhao Lei for a second refinement, integrating higher-grade materials to create a Tier Two Middle Grade spiritual artifact.

The earth element essence in the jade bottle was completely consumed by the artifact, and Ji An put away the apricot yellow Banner and headed to the Earth Fire Chamber.

He took out the Purple Fire Spirit Gourd, opened the seal at the Earth Fire Opening, and used the Fire Control Technique to infuse fire into the spiritual artifact.

This artifact does not require sacrificial refinement or nurturing of spiritual nature; it only needs to absorb fire.

…

Wei Songnian piloted the flying ship to land outside the Spirit Field of Red Flame Peak, and anxiously said:

“Senior brother, have you heard about the demon beasts gathering?”

The demon beasts have begun to gather, and the demon calamity is no longer avoidable.

“Senior Brother Ye mentioned it half a month ago.”

Ji An cast the Quicksand Technique, and the earth swallowed up the straw that had lost all life force.

“After the demon calamity breaks out, the price of talismans will rise substantially; our family has already started buying talisman-making materials in large quantities.

Senior brother, which talismans are you most adept at drawing right now?”

Wei Songnian asked, intending to tally the most skilled talisman each collaborating Talisman Maker is good at so he can provide the corresponding resources in the future.

You can tell this from the talismans transacted on regular days; for others, he doesn’t need to ask, but for Senior Brother Ji, he needs to inquire to have peace of mind.

“Bursting Talisman and Flame Bursting Talisman, these two kinds of talismans are drawn very frequently, I’m quite skilled.”

Ji An replied, having a success rate of ninety-three to ninety-four percent for Flame Bursting Talismans, and eighty percent for Bursting Talismans.

Wei Songnian scratched his head and chuckled twice; this was evidently not the answer he wanted.

He coughed lightly and said:

“Senior brother, no offense, I want to ask which talismans you have over a sixty percent success rate in drawing?

As you know, after the demon calamity breaks out, there will be a massive increase in the demand for talismans. Besides Bursting Talismans and Flame Bursting Talismans, I’d like you to draw some other talismans that other Talisman Makers aren’t as proficient in.”

This question is somewhat inappropriate, but fortunately, their relationship is good enough.

Ji An pondered and said:

“Water Curtain Talisman, Cold Wind Talisman, Rejuvenation Talisman… these three can also reach a sixty percent success rate.

You can bring me some materials the next time you return to the sect.”

The sect’s talisman drawing tasks have decreased; he spends less time on talisman-making every day.

According to Senior Brother Ye, many Talisman Makers have taken the initiative to go to the Diligence Hall to take tasks.

Ji An thinks this is the craftsmen beginning to accumulate resources.

Talisman-making requires skill; to avoid growing rusty, he still needs to allocate enough time to maintain his status.

But he doesn’t plan to make a lot of talismans because the consumption of divine sense during talisman-making is hard to replenish.

The consumption of divine sense is too large, affecting his efficiency in practicing magic techniques.

He always has a habit of accumulating talismans; now he has over three hundred Top-grade Bursting Talismans, twenty Top-grade Rejuvenation Talismans, and twelve Middle-Grade Talisman Soldiers.

Among them, five Talisman Soldiers have been nurtured to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment level.

“There’s no need to wait for next time; I’ve brought back a lot of materials now.

Senior brother, I feel that the Cold Wind Talisman and Rejuvenation Talisman will be more effective after the breakout, so could you also help draw more of these two kinds of talismans?”

Ji An nodded slightly, saying:

“I can, but I have my own pace, don’t rush me to deliver.”

He is no longer the person he used to be; earning spirit stones has become more convenient and faster.

Performing magic techniques consumes less divine sense; as long as he serves the Spirit Plants well, contribution points and spirit stones continuously flow into his pockets.

“No, I’ll take as many as you draw.

Senior brother, do you take materials from me and then sell me talismans, or do you prefer another collaboration method?”

“What other collaboration method is there?”

“Similar to the sect’s talisman tasks, I provide the materials, you submit a certain percentage of the talismans, and I purchase the excess ones with spirit stones.

Senior brother, if we adopt this collaboration method, I’ll set the submission ratio at thirty-five percent for you.”

The sect’s submission ratio is forty percent.

Ji An pondered:

“Let’s choose the second collaboration method then.”

Both collaboration methods have pros and cons; the first method can earn more, but it would require him to use up his spirit stones.

After the demon calamity breaks out, it’s best to have plenty of spirit stones on hand; there’s a high chance spirit stones can be used to purchase Tier Two Spiritual Objects.

Wei Songnian’s face showed a smile; the senior brother’s choice was what he hoped to see.

“Senior brother, I brought materials for five hundred Top-grade Cold Wind Talismans and Rejuvenation Talismans each, five thousand materials for Flame Bursting Talismans, and fifty for Top-grade Bursting materials.”

Ji An grinned and jokingly scolded:

“You rascal, planning to use me as a laborer!”

With six thousand sheets of materials, if keeping a high intensity of talisman-making daily, it would take at least half a year to complete all.

Wei Songnian cried injustice:

“How could I dare!

As I just promised, I won’t rush the senior brother to deliver.”

He quickly changed the topic and continued:

“I’ll state the purchasing prices; currently, Top-grade Flame Bursting Talismans are four spirit stones, Rejuvenation Talismans five spirit stones, Cold Wind Talismans six spirit stones, and Top-grade Bursting Talismans fifty spirit stones.

After the demon calamity breaks out, prices surely will rise, and we’ll discuss the pricing based on market trends then.”

This plan may lead to a consequence where the other party doesn’t sell excess talismans and waits for the demon calamity to break out before releasing them in large quantities.

However, Wei Songnian believes the senior brother will not make things difficult for him.

“Alright.”

Having finished discussing the collaboration, Wei Songnian took out the ledger and talked about the sales situation of Spirit Wine.

Ji An checked the ledger and accepted the eight thousand two hundred spirit stones received.

“Junior brother, did you handle buying the Foundation Establishment Pill for your wife?”

Wei Songnian shook his head, chuckling bitterly:

“Qiuyun is not a sect disciple, so she can only buy the Foundation Establishment Pill from the Immortal City’s auction.

Though many Foundation Establishment Pills have been released, prices haven’t dropped but instead have risen; the highest auction price reached eight thousand spirit stones.

I have limited spirit stones available, so I can only wait for next year’s auction.”

His spirit stones are tied up in stockpiling materials, so he cannot come up with that many spirit stones at once.

The most crucial point is Yinn Qiuyun is still some distance away from Ninth-Layer Perfection of Qi Refining, he still has some time to wait.

“If you need help, just let me know; I still have some spirit stones.”

Ji An said, as the Qi Refining disciples of Red Flame Peak can borrow spirit stones from him; if the other party asks, he certainly won’t let the offer hit the ground.

“Thanks in advance, senior brother; if needed, I’ll ask.

Qiuyun still needs a few years of honing before Foundation Establishment, so I’m not in a hurry to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill.”

Ji An nodded slightly, saying:

“Take a can of Jade Dew Golden Bud with you when you leave.”

The tea leaves nourish the spirit soul well for Qi Refining disciples; a tough spirit soul makes it naturally easier to clear the Spiritual Sense Barrier.

He believes that if a cultivator’s spirit soul is strong, even consuming a Foundation Establishment Pill made mainly from demon cores has a high chance of succeeding in Foundation Establishment.

…

The sect and all families have begun quietly accumulating strength for the outbreak of the demon calamity, while the loose cultivators are still clueless, and Mingfeng Mountain Immortal City remains bustling.

Amidst changing winds outside, nothing disturbs the peace at Red Flame Peak.

With a flick of a finger and a command of his hand, half a year passed.

Under the moonlight, Ji An was practicing magic techniques, performing the Overlapping Waves Technique as magical power surged out, turning into rolling waves.

The covered range of the magic technique compared to just now had widened significantly.

He immediately rejoiced, his mind sinking into the dantian.

[Magic Technique: Overlapping Waves Technique (Perfection 99%→100%)]

The text of Overlapping Waves Technique gradually disappeared, and the color of the Dao Seed in the Zhaohai Acupoint became even more profound.

[Dao Seed: Surging Waves (Lower Grade), hidden in Zhaohai Acupoint, comprehending the true intent of the Dao of Ren Water ’Muddy Waves Swell to Heaven,’ enhancing some comprehension of Dao of Ren Water magic techniques.]