txolops Chapter 24 Rank 2 Mid-Grade Talisman Maker
Chapter 24 Rank 2 Mid-Grade Talisman Maker
With the second-grade mid-level spirit wood in hand, Li Ping's steps became lighter.
After working so hard for so long, I've finally gathered all the necessary materials for the inheritance of a second-tier mid-grade talisman-making technique.
In fact, if it weren't for the need to maintain his dignity as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would have liked to whistle a few times to add to the merriment.
Soon, he will be able to skip countless years of learning talisman crafting and directly ascend to become a mid-grade second-tier talisman maker.
With his second-tier mid-grade talisman-making skills, coupled with the 100% success rate granted to him by the Tree of Inheritance, he should no longer have to worry about spirit stones in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Ping quickened his pace, eager to return to his courtyard and let the Tree of Inheritance absorb nutrients.
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Inside the main house of the courtyard, Li Ping carefully closed the door, then used his divine sense to thoroughly check the surrounding 150-zhang area.
After confirming that there were no problems, he took out three items from the storage bag one by one and placed them on the desk.
They are a talisman pen with a bluish-purple handle and a red tip, three liters of blood-red liquid brimming with spiritual energy contained in a jade bottle, and a piece of spirit wood that is pale blue all over with faint purple patterns on its surface.
The talisman brush was the very brush that Meng Qingyi had used for many years, embodying the essence of her second-tier mid-grade talisman-making skills.
The blood-red liquid was a second-tier mid-grade talisman ink that Li Ping purchased from the Lingbao Pavilion.
The spirit wood was the second-grade mid-level purple-patterned wood that Li Ping had just obtained from the Bai family.
With a wave of his hand, Li Ping summoned a small pile of thumb-sized, multicolored spirit stones on the desk, exactly 1000.
Just as he was about to let the Tree of Inheritance absorb the nutrients he had prepared, Li Ping's expression suddenly changed, and his gaze fell on the purple-veined wood.
The purple-veined wood given to him by the Bai family was preserved with its roots intact to maintain its vitality. If a mid-grade or higher spiritual land of the second rank could be found, the purple-veined wood could be planted and continued to be cultivated.
The three-foot length required for the Tree of Inheritance is more than enough, even after removing the roots.
Thinking of this, Li Ping took out a magic artifact from his storage bag, infused it with magic power, and cut the purple-veined wood in half at the root.
One section, about three feet long, could be used as nourishment for the Tree of Inheritance, while the other section, including its roots, was only a few inches long. Li Ping sealed it back into the jade box and put it away.
In the future, if he settles down, he can plant the purple-veined tree, which now only has roots.
When the time comes, even withered trees can sprout new buds.
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Having completed all preparations, Li Ping took a deep breath, and within the purple aura space in his mind, the Tree of Inheritance on the gray island suddenly lit up with a glimmer of light.
Then, centered on Li Ping's ten fingers, a transparent aura, visible only to him and seemingly not existing in this world, continued to spread, enveloping the talisman brush, talisman ink, spirit wood, and spirit stone on the table.
Entangling, absorbing... all the items on the table slowly vanished into thin air...
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Li Ping seemed to have a dream in which he transformed into a talisman brush, held between the fingers of a soft, delicate, clean, and fair hand.
Suddenly, the pen fell to the ground.
With a flick of the wrist, the brush tip, dipped in talisman ink, moved across the flat talisman paper like a dragon or snake, and in the blink of an eye, an incredibly complex spiritual energy circuit was completed.
Then, the owner of the hand cast a powerful spell and sealed it into a spiritual energy circuit.
At the same time, a flood of experience and knowledge about making talismans and casting spells poured into his mind, making him study with great enthusiasm.
Li Ping's talisman-making skills also improved rapidly during this process...
While Li Ping was trapped in the illusion, the Tree of Inheritance in his sea of consciousness, after absorbing enough nutrients, saw its only branch representing the talisman-making technique visibly grow after a slight tremor.
Even the Tree of Inheritance itself seems to be slowly growing in height.
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When Li Ping awoke from the illusion, he found that the sky had already darkened.
He recalled that it was only around noon when he received the inheritance.
In other words, it took him almost half a day to receive the inheritance of a second-tier talisman maker.
Feeling the knowledge etched in his memory, Li Ping couldn't help but smile.
Having gone through countless talisman-drawing experiences and continuous learning in the illusion, he is now a mid-grade second-tier talisman-maker.
The Tree of Inheritance in his sea of consciousness was also reminding him of this.
Under Li Ping's conscious observation, the lonely, thin branch at the base of the Tree of Inheritance has now become much thicker and stronger, and the text appearing on it has changed to: [Talisman Maker: Second-Tier Mid-Grade].
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that after absorbing the nutrients, even the Tree of Inheritance itself seemed to have grown a little taller than before.
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inside the house.
Li Ping took out the second-grade low-level talisman paper and talisman ink that he had prepared in advance and placed them on the desk. Then he took out the silver wolf pen that Han Xingyan had given him on behalf of the Talisman Alliance.
With the brush tip dipped in talisman ink, Li Ping's expression instantly turned serious.
Then, with swift and fluid strokes, he drew an incredibly complex spiritual energy circuit on the flat talisman paper in the blink of an eye. Finally, Li Ping made a hand seal, mobilized the Foundation Establishment stage mana within his body, and cast the second-tier low-grade spell "Fire Rain Technique".
Just as the magical power was about to erupt, he directly guided this terrifying power and injected it into the spiritual energy circulation path on the talisman!
The surface of the talisman was gradually dyed crimson by the power of the magic.
Second-tier low-grade Fire Rain Talisman, complete!
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Holding the crimson talisman between two fingers and examining it closely, Li Ping smiled.
Second-tier talismans and first-tier talismans are completely different things.
Even a first-tier talisman, even a high-grade first-tier talisman, is only equivalent to a single strike from a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Therefore, late-stage Qi Refining cultivators would not even look down on a high-grade first-tier talisman.
They would rather save money to buy magical artifacts. Magical artifacts of the same level have similar power to talismans, but they cost about ten to twenty times more. However, magical artifacts can be reused as long as they are not damaged, making them more cost-effective.
However, cultivators in the early and mid-stages of Qi Refining who need high-grade first-tier talismans are short of money.
Because the market was so small, Li Ping almost destroyed the price system of first-tier spirit talismans in the Immortal City with just 500 spirit talismans.
Second-tier talismans are different; their power is equivalent to a strike from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
These talismans are highly sought after among Qi Refining cultivators and can be used as a trump card.
Even for a Foundation Establishment family like the Bai family, second-tier spirit talismans are important war supplies, treasures that can save the family in critical moments.
Therefore... even though the price of a second-tier spirit talisman is dozens of times higher than that of a first-tier spirit talisman, it is still in short supply.
According to Li Ping, the second-tier low-grade "Fire Rain Talisman" in his hand could easily be sold for more than fifty spirit stones, while its cost was only a single digit.
Of course, this cost does not include the value of Li Ping's labor.
The intangible value of labor is the biggest cost, and it's also why talismans can be sold at such high prices.