Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 89 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada

Chapter 89 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

The following days.

Shen Xuan continued his cultivation and talisman-making.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan activated the golden light of the mysterious jade talisman.

They plundered the essence and blood of the three-legged demon toad.

[Talent: Basics of Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune (3/100)]

【Daoyun: 4782】

Shen Xuan tried it.

[Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune] Talent seems to require no special cultivation.

"The [Avoid Misfortune and Seek Good Fortune] talent will automatically increase as your cultivation level rises!"

"Similar to the human race's intuition, it increases luck."

Shen Xuan was quite pleased.

Many things are not clear on the surface.

But your intuition will tell you what to do.

Next, let's look at the spiritual root.

[Spiritual Root: Water 40/100]

A three-point improvement at once is pretty good.

"It can enhance spiritual roots, increase luck, and earn spirit stones..."

Shen Xuan's eyes fell on the Silver Hook Snake Venom Talisman in the storage bag.

With a bag of silver hook sea serpent blood, he crafted 130 ordinary poison talismans and 18 exquisite ones.

More than expected.

The skill proficiency of the [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman] has also been increased to Mastery.

"I wonder if it's Elder Zhu or Zhu Yingying who came to collect the talismans this time."

In the past three months, Zhu Yingying visited his home six or seven times.

Each time, there's a different excuse.

Helping her father deliver things, checking on Shen Xuan's talisman-making progress, passing by while strolling...

and many more.

Shen Xuan had his doubts.

Zhu Yingying is a foodie.

He became fascinated by the delicious spiritual food made by Ding Yuyao and took the opportunity to eat and stay at her house for free.

She has a sweet tongue.

The way Ding Yuyao was addressed changed from "Madam Shen" to "Sister Yuyao".

The two became best friends.

Shen Xuan ignored it.

The woman is a mortal, and her only friend in the immortal city is Jiang Xueqi.

After Zhao Chunsheng opened the shop, Jiang Xueqi was busy with the business and rarely came to the store anymore.

Zhu Yingying's obsequious manner managed to amuse Ding Yuyao.

"She's just a little girl, she hasn't taken any lives, let her be!"

Zhu Yingying has no malevolent aura.

Aside from being a bit emotional, her personality is quite likable.

However, sometimes, when Zhu Yingying and Ding Yuyao were chatting enthusiastically, they would become inexplicably reserved when they saw Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan pretended not to know and remained as gentle and refined as before, treating her with kindness.

He's seventy-six years old!
The passage of time has left no trace on his face.

Whether it was due to the [Divine Treasure Ocean Technique] or the [Longevity] talent, Shen Xuan looked much younger than other cultivators of the same age. He had an upright posture, an air of otherworldly elegance, and was calm and composed.

That day, Zhu Yingying came again.

After finishing their meal, Shen Xuan led Zhu Yingying into the training room.

He lit one hundred Silver Hook Snake Venom Talismans, put them into an empty storage bag, and handed them to Zhu Yingying.

Their palms touched gently.

Zhu Yingying's ears suddenly turned bright red, and she hurriedly tied the storage bag around her waist.

"These Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talismans are quite valuable, so be careful on your way back!" Shen Xuan kindly reminded him.

"Don't worry, Master Shen. My father is an elder of the Five Poisons Sect. Even the Tribulation Cultivator wouldn't dare to touch me. I've been back and forth many times without incident."

Shen Xuan asked, "Who else knew you came to collect the talismans this time?"

"Nobody knows except my dad!"

Zhu Yingying looked bewildered.

In her memory, Shen Xuan was not a talkative person.

"Let's be careful! Once we leave the Immortal City, summon your White Jade Bees to scout ahead."

"If you encounter someone with ulterior motives, immediately mention your father's name as a Foundation Establishment Elder of the Five Poisons Sect."

Hearing this, Zhu Yingying was quite pleased.

Shen Fushi still cared about her.

Shen Xuan then asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhu, have you sensed anything unusual?"

Zhu Yingying was slightly taken aback. "Something's wrong?"

She did have a feeling that she was being watched, but after observing her repeatedly, she found no evidence that she was being followed.

Zhu Yingying looked puzzled.

"Never mind if you don't have it! Let's go back while it's still early."

Shen Xuan urged her to go back.

In fact, through his [Insight Technique], Shen Xuan sensed a faint, special aura emanating from Zhu Yingying.

It must be the scent of some kind of female demon butterfly.

Its scent was extremely faint; even cultivators couldn't detect it.

The male fairy butterfly, with its keen sense of smell, can be tracked within a hundred miles.

After Zhu Yingying left.

Shen Xuan exchanged a few words with his wife, then followed Zhu Yingying out of Yunyuan Immortal City.

Zhu Yingying was marked with a tracking tag and was carrying one hundred [Silver Hook Snake Venom Talismans] that she had traded with Zhu Qingsheng.

Both morally and logically, he felt he had to go and see for himself.

Zhu Yingying has a natural fragrance, making her easier to identify than other female cultivators.

With the [Insight Technique], Shen Xuan was able to detect subtle fluctuations in Zhu Yingying's body fragrance within a three-mile radius.

To prevent any accidents, as soon as he left Yunyuan Immortal City, he used the [Concealing Breath Technique] and [Invisibility Technique] to hide his figure.

The reason he didn't remind Zhu Yingying was because Shen Xuan had full confidence in his own abilities.

As long as he gets close to the East Sea, even if he can't defeat his enemies, he can still use the Water Escape Technique to escape at will.

Since entering the world of cultivation, he has killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a sect!
Even a Qi Refining cultivator is no match for him.

Moreover, he also gained the [Silver Hook Poison] talent.

The spell was infused with such potent snake venom that an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to withstand.

They followed them for over a hundred miles.

At this moment, two male cultivators appeared in front of Zhu Yingying.

One tall and one short, one old and one young.

Shen Xuan frowned slightly.

That short old man was actually at the Foundation Establishment stage!

This was beyond his imagination.

Fortunately, he was a hundred feet away from Zhu Yingying.

The old man couldn't find his trail.

"This person has a poisonous smell on him; he must be a cultivator from the Five Poisons Sect."

The tall boy beside him was exuding a male, demonic aura.

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment, then took out two exquisite Silver Hook Snake Venom Talismans from his person.

Mobilizing the spiritual energy within the body, the [Condensing Water to Form a Sharp Edge Technique] is superimposed onto the [Water Spirit Gathering Yuan Technique].

Within his dantian, a dozen or so dark, blade-like spirit fish instantly materialized, swimming freely and eager to try their luck.

[Water Control], [Critical Strike], [Iron Bones], [Silver Hook Poison]...

With each innate talent added, the colors of the dozen or so dark spirit fish became even deeper, exuding a terrifying and violent aura.

[Insight] During the technique, Shen Xuan carefully observed the movements of the two people.

Soon, Shen Xuan saw Zhu Yingying greeting the two people.

Clearly, they know each other.

The Foundation Establishment elder had long hair draped over his shoulders, and his eyes were as cold and sinister as a venomous snake. A small green snake was hidden on his shoulder.

"Red-eyed Green Bamboo Snake!"

Upon seeing the tiny green snake, Shen Xuan was secretly alarmed.

The Red-Eyed Green Bamboo Snake is a notorious venomous insect in the Ten Thousand Poisons Mountain Range. Its venom is so potent that even Foundation Establishment cultivators must avoid it, and Qi Refining cultivators will die if poisoned.

However, Shen Xuan was not afraid of the snake.

It's just a first-tier high-grade poisonous insect. No matter how strong its venom is, can it be stronger than his [Silver Hook Venom]?
Shen Xuan estimated that with his [Immune to All Poisons] talent at the minor completion stage, he could completely ignore the venom of the Red-Eyed Green Bamboo Snake.

However, that Foundation Establishment stage elder should be a cultivator from the Five Poisons Sect.

This made him somewhat wary.

After all, he was a rogue cultivator with no real background.

They are unwilling to become enemies with sect cultivators unless absolutely necessary.

Shen Xuan lay in wait, slowly moving until he stopped thirty feet behind the Foundation Establishment Realm elder.

Thirty zhang is the maximum distance that can conceal the Foundation Establishment Realm elder's divine sense monitoring.

If you get any closer, you'll be easily detected.

"Elder Wei, Senior Brother Hua, what brings you here?"

Caught off guard, Zhu Yingying greeted him with a beaming smile.

Senior Brother Hua also walked over with a smile.

"Junior Sister Zhu, did you come back from Master Shen's place?"

"Did Elder Zhu send you to collect the pre-ordered [Silver Hook Serpent Venom Talisman]?"