Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

"And that Dragon-Slaying Sword... judging from your description, it sounds like a top-grade magic weapon, at most a low-grade treasure. How dare you call it such a name?"

Lu Yan: ...

I was just telling a story, but I ended up making myself upset.

"Hmm~ Fairy Qing, I'm tired, I need to rest."

Lu Yan fled again.

Indeed, novels are just novels; they can't compare to reality.

Over the next period of time, Lu Yan was busy with his own affairs while cooking delicious food and telling stories to Qing Hualian, and their relationship gradually improved.

After such a long period of recuperation, Qing Hualian's health has improved considerably. She can now move around slowly on her own and no longer needs Lu Yan to feed her.

Lu Yan has also reached the critical point of breaking through the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Everything is illusory now; only by strengthening one's cultivation can one live a better life.

During the monthly lottery, Lu Yan spun the "Demon" wheel and drew seven Bloodline Fruits.

Then I started taking medication to increase my qualifications.

Seven days later, Lu Yan sat cross-legged on the bed and began to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Meanwhile, Qinghualian was slowly walking around in the courtyard to exercise.

During this period, Qing Hualian did not give Lu Yan a kind look.

The reason is the appearance of a female character, whose name is Qing Xueqi.

The male lead is named Lu Xiaofan, and now there's another character named Qing Xueqi, who has a cold and aloof personality. It's obvious who she's being referenced.

It's shameless to try and take advantage of someone in a place like this.

Despite this, Qing Hualian was still itching to know what would happen next.

But her proud nature prevented her from bowing down to Lu Yan.

"Squeak~"

At the beginning of Shenshi (3 PM to 5 PM), Lu Yan excitedly pushed open the door and went out.

Finally breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, Lu Yan's combat power was comprehensively enhanced as his strength increased further.

Nowadays, I can even fight against cultivators at the seventh level of Qi Refining without using talismans.

At the same time, Lu Yan's powerful divine soul also allows him to refine first-tier high-grade pills and draw first-tier high-grade talismans.

"You lecherous scoundrel!" Qing Hualian cursed again upon seeing Lu Yan.

Lu Yan: ...

This woman really holds a grudge!

I was just teasing her, I didn't expect her to be so petty.

However, Lu Yan had no chance to pay attention to her at this time, and went to the market to buy a batch of talisman paper and spirit ink.

He was going to start trying to draw first-tier advanced talismans.

There are only a few popular types of first-tier advanced talismans.

Holy Light Talisman, Fire Serpent Talisman, Ice Rain Talisman, Sword Light Talisman, Cage Talisman, and Water Repellent Talisman.

Among them, the Holy Light Talisman, Fire Serpent Talisman, and Ice Rain Talisman are relatively common and easy to draw, making them very suitable for Lu Yan in the present day.

These are also commonly used talismans when hunting monsters.

Lu Yan took out the top-grade magic artifact talisman brush he had obtained at the auction and began to draw it.

As the pen tip touched the paper, runes appeared one after another.

Thanks to the experience and memories of the Pearl of Inheritance, Lu Yan wielded it with ease, just like a talisman master who had been making talismans for many years.

It took three days, and wasted more than ten sheets of talisman paper and nearly half a bottle of spiritual ink, to finally complete the drawing of the Holy Light Talisman.

My cultivation level is still a bit low. If it weren't for the icing-on-the-blossom talisman, it would probably have taken me several more days to complete it.

Now that the first one was drawn, the rest was much simpler. So Lu Yan started trying out the Fire Serpent Talisman and the Ice Rain Talisman, and it took him another six days to learn them all.

Lu Yan can draw three or four of these talismans every day.

For the next few days, Lu Yan stayed at home and diligently drew talismans.

A few days later, Lu Yan prepared three Holy Light Talismans, four Fire Serpent Talismans, and four Ice Rain Talismans, and then prepared a lot of first-tier intermediate talismans to test the waters in the original market.

Currently, each Holy Light Talisman, Ice Rain Talisman, and Fire Serpent Talisman in the market costs five low-grade spirit stones, which is not cheap, but these items are still in short supply.

After all, even a first-tier advanced talisman master is considered a rare species in Worry-Free City.

In the shops of the market, first-tier high-grade talismans are also best-selling items.

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Yan finished tidying up his stall, more than a dozen cultivators surrounded him and asked about the price of first-tier high-grade talismans.

Those who come to inquire about prices are all mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators who work hard to make a living in the wild, and they try to save as much as they can.

Lu Yan was very understanding of them, and sold the items at a price fifty spirit fragments lower than in the shop. In no time, all the first-tier high-grade talismans were sold out, and most of the first-tier mid-grade talismans were also sold.

"Eh~ Master Lu, it's been a long time~" At the end of Chen Shi (7 to 9 o'clock), Lu Yan ran into the Ji family and Zhu Yue Rong again.

This time, only four members of the Ji family remained; Ji Danye was no longer present.

Zhu Yuerong was arm in arm with Ji Dantang, the fifth son of the Ji family. Her face was as beautiful as ever, making her all the more endearing. As soon as she appeared, she attracted the attention of all the male cultivators around her.

"So it's you fellow Daoists Ji and Fairy Zhu," Lu Yan returned the greeting.

"Master Lu, I heard that a naked, large-bird cultivator appeared in the city a few months ago. It seems to be Master Lu, right?" The one who said this was Ji Dangeng, the sixth son of the Ji family.

"Sigh~ It's all too painful to recall. It was all a misunderstanding. Back then..." Lu Yan explained his experience to the group.

"That Lu Fu Master is really unlucky," the group said sympathetically to Lu Yan.

"Ahem~ Let's not talk about the past. Why haven't I seen Fellow Daoist Ji Danye?" Lu Yan quickly changed the subject.

"Alas, fate is cruel. Brother Ye had an accident a few days ago, which caused me great grief. It was only thanks to Brother Tang's meticulous care that I was able to get through my grief. I have no choice but to follow Brother Tang to live." Zhu Yuerong replied with great disappointment.

"How did Fellow Daoist Ji Danye get into trouble?" Lu Yan asked curiously.

"Alas~ A few days ago, my brothers and I were hunting five-colored chickens. My fourth brother caught one, but unfortunately, it fell from a tree and died shortly afterward," Ji Dangeng said helplessly.

"Falling from a tree? That tree must be very tall, right?" Lu Yan was a little confused when he heard about this way of dying. It was the first time he had ever heard of a cultivator jumping off a tree and dying.

"It's not very tall, just over ten feet," Ji Dangeng replied.

"A little over ten feet can kill a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining!" Lu Yan expressed his shock again.

"Ouch~ Head first."

Lu Yan: ...

That death was just... indescribable.

"Please accept my condolences, everyone. Also, Fellow Daoist Ji Dantang, you must take care of your health and make the most of your time to cultivate. Only when your strength increases will everything be better." Lu Yan could only offer a subtle reminder.

"Thank you for your concern, Master Lu."

After exchanging pleasantries, the group bought a few more talismans before leaving.

Watching the five figures disappear into the distance, Lu Yan sighed helplessly. These Ji brothers would be played to death by Zhu Yuerong sooner or later.

I don't know if I'll ever see Ji Dantang again.

After a while, Lu Yan finished processing the talismans in his hand, then went to buy some first-tier high-grade talisman paper and spirit ink before going home.

……