Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 126 In the Leisurely Pavilion (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Time flies.

one year later.

The Azure Water Sword has finally been transformed into a magical artifact.

The White Shield was also being nurtured and was functioning smoothly.

Looking at the mysterious jade talisman again, the small gold characters revealed various innate skills.

[Conceal Breath] and [Invisibility] are both perfected.

Mastery of the following skills: Water Control, Water Repellency, Critical Strike, Iron Bones, Longevity, Insight, Self-Healing, and Invulnerability to All Poisons.

[Water Escape], [Overturning the Sea with Thunder and Lightning], [Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune], [Attracting Wealth and Treasure], [Deep Sea Lurking], [Silver Hook Poison], [Turning Rivers and Seas Overturning] - Minor Success.

The useless "gliding in mid-air" is merely a matter of practice.

He obtained the Lesser Mastery of the [Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique] from a cultivator of the Zheng family.

The main cultivation technique, [Divine Treasure Ocean Technique], is more than halfway complete.

Mastery of the [Condensing Water to Transform into Edge Technique] and [Water Spirit Gathering Yuan Technique], and proficiency in the [Immortal Slaying Water Qi Technique].

They have mastered so many innate skills.

Shen Xuan was quite proud.

That year, aside from taking some time to teach at the talisman hall, he occasionally disciplined his concubines at night.

He devoted most of his energy to spiritual practice.

All the Daoist points have been used up.

Nearly half of it was spent on the [Immortal Slaying Water Qi Technique].

The results are obvious.

All three water-based techniques and various innate skills have been significantly enhanced.

What remains is the slow and steady process.

"It's time to make a move!"

That year, Shen Xuan squandered his fortune.

The Spirit Locking Array alone consumes more than three thousand spirit stones a year.

The salary the Su family paid him was only 2,400 spirit stones per year.

It's not enough for his spirit-locking array to consume.

He also has to set aside two or three hundred spirit stones every month.

Instruct Su Xueer to purchase spiritual food and decorate Tingyuxuan.

The talisman hall was very successful.

In just one year, six low-grade talisman masters emerged from the Su family's immortal seedlings.

The Su family was quite satisfied with this.

Not only for Shen Xuan.

He was exceptionally polite even to Su Xue'er.

Shen Xuan is to stay in the Su family for thirty years.

At this rate, training several top-tier talisman masters is a piece of cake.

"Unfortunately, his spiritual root aptitude is still at 51 points."

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment.

No aftereffects occurred after the Crimson Flame Sword and the Separating Flame Banner were released.

Not long ago, Shen Xuan sold the Qingyou Sword and the Shadow Sword to Yu Zhihua at a discounted price.

They received 42,000 spirit stones in exchange.

Now, he has more than 90,000 spirit stones in his storage bag.

It's time to acquire some second-tier water-attribute monster essence blood.

In addition, Shen Xuan began to study the [Taiyin Corpse Refining Technique].

The Foundation Establishment technique was so precious that Shen Xuan looked at the [Taiyin Corpse Refining Technique] with new respect.

He will not change his practice.

But the appendix to the manual, the "Taiyin Corpse Beast Technique," piqued his interest.

Using the Taiyin Corpse Refining Method, various corpse beasts can be refined, unleashing 80% of the beast's strength in its previous life.

With the help of rare and precious materials, one's strength can double!
This piqued his interest.

After killing a water-type monster, extract its essence and blood to plunder its talent, and use the remaining corpse to refine the corpse beast.

Corpse beasts lack independent consciousness, are fiercely loyal to their masters, and fight bravely without fear of sacrifice.

Moreover, they are naturally highly defensive, unafraid of poison attacks, and have a high resistance to both magical and physical attacks.

"Let's go check out Qingyang Market."

Qingyang Market was jointly built by the Zhao family of Hujian, the Wu family of Chiyan, the Zhou family of Yushou, and the Su family of Feiyun.

It is the largest market town in Qingyang Prefecture.

Today is the day for Foundation Establishment cultivators to gather and trade in Qingyang Market.

Shen Xuan walked out of the training room and looked around, feeling refreshed and relaxed.

Inside Tingyu Pavilion, the cultivated spiritual fields are filled with low-level spiritual plants, and various spiritual flowers bloom in a dazzling display, vying for beauty and emitting a refreshing fragrance.

The saplings of the sacred tree planted back then have grown up and now provide pleasing shade.

Outside the gate, in the ten-acre artificial lake dug out years ago, lotus flowers sway in the wind. The pink lotus flowers stand gracefully like young girls, some in bud, some shyly blooming, and some with petals closely intertwined, a breathtaking sight.

Su Xue'er enthusiastically walked barefoot in the artificial lake, revealing half of her long, white lotus-like legs, picking newly grown lotus seeds and gently chewing them.

Upon seeing Shen Xuan emerge, she stuck out her nimble tongue, made a face, and exclaimed with considerable pride, "Husband, these lotus seeds are so delicious!" Shen Xuan smiled.

I'm going out for a bit.

I thought to myself.

When I get back tonight, there will be even more delicious food waiting for you!
……

Qingyangfang Market.

Xiaoyao Tower, VIP Box No. 1.

This is the gathering place for Foundation Establishment cultivators of the four major cultivation families in the vicinity, held once every three months.

Without the guidance of cultivators from the four major cultivation families, Foundation Establishment cultivators from outside are not allowed to enter.

Shen Xuan took out the jade token bearing his identity from the Su family and followed the maid into the VIP box.

There were already quite a few cultivators inside.

There were nine men and two women, all eleven of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators, three of whom were in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

They all revealed their true forms without any concealment.

As soon as Shen Xuan entered, he sensed two familiar auras.

Puppet master Zhuang Ping and Su Huaicheng, a second-tier spiritual plant master from the Su family.

"Master Shen, over here!"

Zhuang Ping greeted him warmly.

Shen Xuan was a new face, which attracted the attention of many cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, who is this person?"

A tall, thin cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage asked the question.

This person is of high status.

Zhuang Ping quickly replied, "Patriarch Zhao, this is the Su family's new retainer, the talisman master Shen Xuan."

"Disciple of Master Gufeng of the Qingyun Sect".

In fact, Shen Xuan was only a disciple in name only.

He came to help the Feiyun Su family, always using the name of Master Yang.

Based on this alone, the major cultivation families will be more restrained in their encroachment on the Su family.

"So you're a senior cultivator from the Qingyun Sect! Master Shen, please have a seat. The trade fair will begin shortly."

The head of the Zhao family politely invited Shen Xuan to take a seat.

Shen Xuan declined for a while, but then reluctantly sat down.

At this moment, he represents the Lone Peak True Person of the Qingyun Sect, and he cannot belittle himself or lower his status.

Zhuang Ping casually sat down next to Shen Xuan.

About half an hour passed.

Five or six more people arrived one after another, all of whom were familiar Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Seeing that it was almost time, the Zhao family head announced the official start of the trade fair.

The transaction method is very simple: each cultivator takes turns going up on stage to display the cultivation spiritual items they are selling, or to explain what cultivation spiritual items they want to buy.

"I have seven taels of second-grade refining material, Crimson Refined Gold Sand, for sale. The best bidder will be given priority."

"I want to exchange the Wood-attribute Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, Azure Lotus Demon Flame Grass, for a Metal-attribute Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object."

"The low-grade magic weapon, the Xuanming Cold Flame Blade, is in perfect condition, even though it's second-hand. Is any fellow Daoist interested?"

Shen Xuan observed for a while and found that most of the items offered by Fa Yi were of the second tier or higher, usable by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, he did not find the water-attribute second-tier demonic blood essence he needed.

"Zhao has an earth-attribute Foundation Establishment Pill and wants to exchange it for a metal-attribute flying sword magic weapon."

The head of the Zhao family spoke.

The Foundation Establishment Pill, which is extremely difficult to obtain among Qi Refining cultivators, was thus openly displayed on the trading platform.

Trading a Wood-attribute Foundation Establishment Pill for a flying sword magic weapon is somewhat of a loss.

This immediately aroused the interest of some cultivators.

After all, with Foundation Establishment Pills, it is possible to cultivate a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

This will genuinely increase the family's strength.

"Is it a Foundation Establishment Pill produced by a sect? What is its grade?"

Even powerful cultivation families find Foundation Establishment Pills extremely rare, making them inevitably tempted.

"Master Chen has appraised it. Although it's not a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill from a sect, it has three Dao patterns, so its quality is quite good. It should have about 70% of its medicinal efficacy, and the toxicity is minimal..."

The head of the Zhao family said casually.

However, those who were initially interested all backed out.

These people were all Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhao family of Tiger Gorge, the Wu family of Red Cliff, and the Zhou family of Beast Taming.

With a little more spirit stones, there's always a way to get genuine Foundation Establishment Pills.

The Foundation Establishment Seeds at home definitely cannot consume this incomplete Foundation Establishment Pill.

Only desperate, unaffiliated cultivators would take a gamble and burn their bridges.

After a while, it was Shen Xuan's turn.

"Shen is selling ten talismans, all of the second-tier high-quality quality [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman], each possessing 40% of the power of the second-tier sea monster Silver Hook Sea Serpent."

Shen Xuan took out ten talismans and said in a humble yet assertive manner.

As soon as he finished speaking, he attracted concerned looks from everyone.

(End of this chapter)