Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 48: Divine Abyss
Outside the market town, there is a market in the shanty town area.

The environment here is just like it was a few months ago, chaotic yet with some order. People are busy with their own business, trying to earn some money for their families.

It seems that the long-term blockade of Hongyefang has not had much impact on these monks.

But Fang Jingxuan knew that the impact was far-reaching. Many independent cultivators did not survive and died quietly. What he could see now was a new situation formed by the market absorbing fresh blood.

as always.

Fang Jingxuan came here to sell talismans, but he didn't look for a talisman shop in the market town, nor did he look for Lao He. He just wanted to try whether he could make money on his own without asking others to take a cut.

The talisman shops in the market take a commission of up to 40%. They have formed a price alliance and generally will not give any profit to a free-range talisman maker like me.

As for Lao He, although he gets a smaller commission due to some favor, it is still estimated to be 20:80.

This is not a one-time deal. The competition only lasts for five days, and the money earned is quick.

However, making talismans is a long-term business, and one month may not seem like much of a profit.

But in the long run, 20% profit is a lot, because Fang Jingxuan can only make 50% to 60% after deducting the cost of making the talisman.

A silent note costs one low-grade spirit stone, which is not expensive at all and anyone can afford it.

However, the function of the silent note is relatively simple, and ordinary monks will not buy many of them. It is enough to have one or two occasionally.

There is only one type of cultivator who really needs this talisman, and Fang Jingxuan feels that there is a high probability of finding this type of cultivator in the market.

Carrying the even larger Tuoyuan, Fang Jingxuan sat cross-legged at the top with an air of pride, looking down at the busy crowd.

The narrow market passage seemed even more crowded because of Tuyuan's arrival.

Over the past month, not only has Fang Jingxuan's own cultivation improved rapidly, but he has also harvested a bumper crop of Moonlight Jade Dew, and the share given to Tu Yuan has also increased significantly.

Fang Jingxuan didn't dare to feed it too much jade dew, for fear that Tuoyuan would grow too fast and attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives.

However, Fang Jingxuan still arranged the amount of fifteen drops per month.

Now that Tuoyuan's body has grown to such a large size, a drop of Moonlight Jade Dew can make it grow for a month.

Now, after verification by Fang Jingxuan, it can only be about twenty-six or twenty-seven days.

And this ratio continues to decline as Tuoyuan grows in size.

But the amount of Yuehua Yulu is also increasing every month. Overall, Tuyuan's growth rate can be maintained.

Now that Tuoyuan is bigger in size, he gives people a very oppressive feeling.

Ordinary animals that are too large will make people feel scared. Even a docile dog like a golden retriever is feared by many people just because it looks so big.

However, Tuoyuan is a carnivorous monster. The fangs at the corners of its mouth, its sturdy limbs, and its exposed skin covered with sharp scales all prove that it is not easy to mess with.

An ordinary cultivator standing next to Tuoyuan would probably tremble with fear without Fang Jingxuan's supervision.

Moreover, among the talents that Tuoyuan awakened a few months ago, there was also a talent called [Return to Origin].

This talent has been subtly strengthening Tuoyuan's body during this period of time, causing Tuoyuan to look significantly different from an ordinary water-respiring turtle.

Bigger, stronger, more oppressive.

Looking at the other people in the market, who were secretly casting envious and jealous glances at him, Fang Jingxuan felt secretly happy.

Playing the pig to eat the tiger? Too frustrating, I want to show off in front of others.

Tuo Yuan seemed to sense Fang Jingxuan's mood and became even more arrogant. Was it the dog that relied on the power of its master, or the master that relied on the power of the dog?
Facing the common Qi Refining Level 1 and 2 cultivators in the market, Fang Jingxuan felt a strong sense of superiority.

It was not until he arrived in front of Wu Laosan's stall that he calmed down and got down to business.

"Hey, Brother Fang, you haven't been here for a while." Wu Laosan was still the same, wearing a dirty apron, and on the stall in front of him were some scattered monster meat.

Fang Jingxuan still remembered the scene a few months ago when he was confronted by a mortal woman. Now, the vendors around Wu Laosan have almost all been replaced, but he is still the same.

"I've been busy with my cultivation these days and haven't been out much. How's your business going?"

"It took a while, and it only reopened last month. Well, it's just to make a living."

Wu Laosan smiled lightly, appearing nonchalant, but Fang Jingxuan could tell that this guy was quite pleased with himself.

He has a brother who works in the monster-hunting team in the market town, so this guy always has fresh monster flesh and blood to sell. Unlike other butchers, he either has to catch them himself or buy them at high prices, so he lives a very comfortable life.

"What would you like today? These are the ones left. Don't be disgusted. I'll give you a discount."

Wu Laosan turned on his businessman mode, and Fang Jingxuan looked at him and smiled, picked a few pieces of meat, and then said:
"How about we have a drink together after we close the stall? I have something to discuss with Third Brother."

When Wu Lao San heard that Fang Jingxuan wanted to talk to him about something, he immediately became suspicious, but soon he laughed heartily:

"That's fine. I know a tavern. Although the drinks aren't great, they have great stews. I'll treat you to a taste later."

Fang Jingxuan nodded and took Tu Yuan to the side to wait.

Wu Lao San glanced over here twice, his face a little tangled. He gritted his teeth, closed his stall, and said immediately:
"Forget it. There's not much left anyway, so I won't sell it. Let's call it a day and go get some drinks."

Behind the market, Fang Jingxuan still went so deep into the place. In the past, he would just buy things and leave, and rarely went to the back of the market to look.

Wu Laosan brought Fang Jingxuan to a tavern that looked like a fly-infested restaurant and asked the owner to serve some stewed meat.

This meat is not entirely made of monster flesh and blood, but mostly made from monster offal, with a lot of ingredients used.

Fang Jingxuan took out the Qinghezui he brought with him and poured a bowl for Wu Laosan.

"Third brother, have you ever used the silent note?"

Wu Laosan was startled, then asked doubtfully:
"Of course I have. How could I not use it? People in our profession probably use the Silent Note more frequently than any other cultivators."

Please don't get me wrong, the butcher uses the silent note not to prevent the noise from slaughtering monsters from disturbing others.

Instead, it is used to hide one's tracks during hunting.

As we all know, what is the most important thing when encountering prey?
It’s not about attacking immediately, but about not alerting the other party.

During hunting, the closer the distance between the two parties, the greater the chance of success.

Otherwise the prey will be frightened and run away. Do you still want to compete with this native monster in the wild forest?

Therefore, the Silencing Note and the Breath-Suppressing Note are both essential talismans for hunters. Once you find your prey, just slap one on yourself and then slowly approach it.

Get close first, then consider how to kill it.

Not only that, what should you do when facing a lone monster and don’t want it to make noises to attract its companions and get beaten up?
Take a silent photo!

What should you do if you encounter a monster that is good at sonic attacks? It’s better to take a silent note.

Even when fighting with a monk, if you take a silent photo of the opponent, some methods that require chanting prayers and speaking will be greatly reduced.

The mechanism of action of the silent note is simple, but it has many application scenarios. The talisman is just a tool, and how to use it depends on the specific scenario.

Fang Jingxuan tasted the stir-fried pork intestines and found them very fragrant. This kind of food was only eaten by casual cultivators making a living in the market.

The monks in the market only eat the freshest meat and look down on the offal of monsters.

Seeing that Fang Jingxuan was willing to eat, Wu Laosan's smile widened a little.

(End of this chapter)