Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 2 Talent Plunder (Please continue reading)

Shen Xuan was overjoyed and extremely excited.

Sixty years!

He waited for sixty years and finally got the golden finger that every time traveler needs!
But what exactly is the use of this mysterious jade talisman?

He stared at the small golden characters on the mysterious jade talisman, feeling a sense of bewilderment.

Originally, he had resigned himself to his fate, squandering most of his savings of forty years, marrying a woman from the Ding family, and hoping to have children.

However, in his sixties, after marrying a beautiful wife, he suddenly activated a mysterious jade talisman.

Given this, how could he be content to live an ordinary life?
He can't forget the dream he had when he was young.

To roam freely in the world, to laugh at the changing world, and to attain immortality and enlightenment.

Seeing the values ​​for cultivation techniques, realms, and talisman skills, Shen Xuan's suspicions were confirmed.

His lifespan was within the normal range, and his spiritual root was already known.

On the Xuan Yuan Continent, normal cultivators possess all five elements.

Only those with a sensitivity level exceeding 10 points possess a low-grade spiritual root.

Shen Xuan's best water-elemental root only has an 8-point spiritual energy sensitivity, making it a definitely inferior spiritual root.

It's not that he didn't work hard, but his spiritual root aptitude limited his potential!
Make sure he can't break through!

Now that the mysterious jade talisman has appeared, there must be a way to break this deadlock.

Shen Xuan looked at Ding Yuyao, who was fast asleep.

Could it be because of her?
Ignoring any pity, Shen Xuan continued.

Half an hour later.

Exhausted, Shen Xuan stared intently at the mysterious jade talisman before him.

The simple, antique-style gold characters slowly appeared on top.

Nothing has changed.

this moment.

Shen Xuan seemed to have lost something.

Thinking about it, that makes sense.

Ding Yuyao was merely a mortal woman without spiritual roots.

The appearance of the mysterious jade talisman may indicate that the time has come.

Perhaps it's age, perhaps it's the level of cultivation, perhaps it's...

It does not matter.

The important thing is how he makes good use of this mysterious jade talisman to continue his cultivation!
Shen Xuan's gaze lingered on the "Plunderable Talents" section, a hint of longing flashing across his face.

Shen Xuan gently moved Ding Yuyao's arm away and tiptoed out of bed.

She was exhausted last night, so let her get some more sleep.

As soon as Shen Xuan stepped out of the bedroom, Ding Yuyao opened her pretty eyes, her face showing a mixture of shyness and smugness.

Her husband was not only a cultivator, but also a talisman master!
Moreover, he was in excellent health, full of energy, completely unlike a sixty-year-old man in the mortal world.

Yesterday, I exercised for a full hour!
It made her sore all over!
……

The market bustles with activity in the early morning.

The vendors set up stalls, each calling out to sell their goods.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, newly married, you're out so early!"

"A pear tree in full bloom overshadows a crabapple tree, Fellow Daoist Shen, you really know how to enjoy life!"

"I told you long ago, Fellow Daoist Shen is a blessed person! You're lucky today, you got a Xuan Shui Turtle, I'll sell it to you cheap!"

The vendors were all familiar neighbors, who teased Shen Xuan relentlessly.

One of them was selling the low-grade demonic beast, the Xuan Shui Turtle, that he had acquired.

For some reason, Shen Xuan glanced at the Xuan Shui Turtle and felt a slight stirring in his heart.

This black water turtle is only the size of a bowl and is a juvenile.

Seeing Shen Xuan stop, the vendor said loudly, "Three spirit stones, half price, half giveaway, consider it my wedding gift to you."

"Too small, it's a juvenile, worth at most two spirit stones!" Shen Xuan said irritably.

"Wow, this is a genuine Tier 1 low-grade demonic beast! If we raise it to adulthood, it can sell for at least twenty spirit stones!"

A vendor nearby laughed.

"Who doesn't know that the Xuan Shui Turtle has a long lifespan, taking at least forty years to grow from infancy to adulthood! By then, will Fellow Daoist Shen still need it?"

"Go away, don't interfere with my business! Here's what we'll do, Fellow Daoist Shen, two spirit stones and nine spirit pearls!"

Spirit pearls are a smaller unit of measurement in the cultivation world; ten spirit pearls are equivalent to one spirit stone.

"Just two spirit stones! If you don't want to sell, then forget it."

Shen Xuan made a move to leave.

"Hey, Fellow Daoist Shen, don't go!"

"Fine, I'll sell it to you, as a lucky charm!"

After buying the Xuan Shui Turtle, Shen Xuan spent a spirit pearl at the butcher shop in the market to chop up a pound of low-grade demon beast beef.

He was broke and didn't even buy any spirit rice before hurrying home.

There are still ten jin of spirit rice at home, which should be enough to last for a month.

Ding Yuyao got up and, enduring the pain, limped around the kitchen, peering out.

"One ounce of spirit rice, three ounces of refined rice, and half an ounce of diced wild beef, put them together to cook porridge."

Shen Xuan gave some instructions and then went into the training room. He placed the beast bag containing the Xuan Water Turtle on the table and opened it.

A juvenile black water turtle, about the size of a bowl, poked its tiny head out.

It exudes a faint demonic aura.

Shen Xuan focused his mind, and a mysterious jade talisman appeared before him.

Divine thoughts moved slightly.

Spiritual power was poured into the jade talisman.

Swish!
A golden light enveloped the young Xuan Shui Turtle demon's body.

next moment.

The young black water turtle's head drooped, and the blood-red sheen quickly faded.

It quickly dried out and turned dark brown.

The demonic aura dissipated.

The mysterious jade talisman gleamed with golden light.

The simple, gold lettering has changed.

[Plunderable talents: Water control, breath concealment, life extension.]

[Talent: None]

【Daoyun: 1】

it works!

A glint of excitement flashed in Shen Xuan's eyes.

Unexpectedly, the Xuan Shui Turtle, a common first-tier low-grade spirit beast in the cultivation world, could actually provide him with three talents to plunder.

Water control is suitable for magical combat, longevity is suitable for health preservation, but what he needs most right now is spirit stones.

After much deliberation, Shen Xuan finally chose to conceal his presence.

[Talent: Concealing Breath (3/100)]

same moment.

Shen Xuan felt as if he had been enlightened, gaining some new insights into the techniques for concealing one's aura.

"Is this the Xuan Shui Turtle's talent for concealing its breath?"

"Unfortunately, it's only in its juvenile stage, so it doesn't provide enough talent resources."

Shen Xuan examined his own condition.

He soon made a discovery.

[Conceal Breath Talisman: Mastery (1/400)]

The [Conceal Breath Talisman] skill has been upgraded!

For a moment, warm tears welled up in Shen Xuan's eyes.

It's not easy!

After forty years of talisman making, I have finally advanced the [Concealing Breath Talisman] to the proficiency stage today.

This is just a juvenile Xuan Shui turtle; if it were an adult Xuan Shui turtle, then...

After regaining his senses, Shen Xuan couldn't help but smile.

"Having found the correct way to use the Golden Finger Technique, do not be careless! The cultivation world is treacherous and fraught with danger; a slight mistake could lead to your death and the demise of your cultivation!"

Adult black water turtles are large and expensive, which can easily arouse suspicion.

Moreover, he can't afford a single one that costs as much as twenty spirit stones.

Young black turtles are better.

The target is small, the price is cheap, and others won't care too much.

He lived to be sixty years old entirely because of his life motto of "safety first," staying in Qinglong Bay Market and never venturing out to take risks.

Even the corvée labor for the Ding family was replaced with spirit stones.

When I left the training room, breakfast was already prepared, emitting a wonderful fragrance that penetrated deep into my soul.

This is a rice porridge with added barbarian beef.

The moment Shen Xuan drank it, a warm current rapidly spread throughout his body.

With a surge of energy and blood, the mental and physical energy depleted last night was quickly restored.

Ding Yuyao, a mortal, stuck out her pink tongue and licked her lips.

"You should eat some too."

"Ah! I can eat this too?"

"You can eat a little."

Shen Xuan picked up the bowl and ladled out a small half-bowl for her.

Ding Yuyao is not a cultivator and cannot refine the spiritual energy in the spirit rice and the demon beast's meat.

Eating a little less is still okay.

It can replenish qi and blood, and prolong life.

Ding Yuyao scooped up a small half spoonful, blew on it for a while, and gently poured it into her little mouth.

A strange feeling I'd never experienced before; my whole body felt warm and I felt light.

The tongue touches a small piece of beef, and with a gentle bite, it transforms into sweet juices that burst in the mouth.

Looking up at her husband, Shen Xuan, Ding Yuyao's eyes were filled with gratitude.

Although she was born into the Ding family, she was just an ordinary woman, and this was the first time she had ever tasted such delicious spirit rice and beef porridge!
(End of this chapter)