Immortality begins with equipping a worn-out talisman pen.

Chapter 74 Top-Grade Water Dragon Talisman (Please continue reading, it's the final round of PK, fellow cultivators!)

Li Mufeng had an epiphany, and immediately took out a blank talisman paper. Following the glimmer of inspiration he had just received, he once again used the Heavenly Origin One-System Talisman Technique to begin drawing the Water Dragon Talisman.

This time, what he evoked was not the vastness of the universe, but rather a wisp of the true dragon's spirit that he had just captured from the "Yinglong Producing Rain" painting.

As the talisman brush touched the paper, the mechanism slowly merged into the talisman.

At first, it was no different from usual, but when the last spiritual rune was completed, the entire talisman suddenly trembled slightly.

Fine, hair-like golden lines quietly emerged from the depths of the talisman, intertwining with the original spiritual patterns as if naturally formed.

Li Mufeng's pupils contracted slightly.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a change.

Immediately afterwards, the spiritual patterns on the surface of the talisman began to flow on their own, and the phantom of a dragon breaking through the waves slowly emerged, its form and spirit lively, as if it were a living creature, swimming and circling on the talisman.

What's most startling is that there's a faint golden light shining through those dragon eyes.

A spiritual pressure far surpassing that of a fine talisman slowly spread out.

Li Mufeng stared at the talisman in his hand, and his heart suddenly trembled.

Top-grade talisman!

He had only seen a few records of it in ancient books. It is said that only when a talisman master has reached a very deep understanding of the Dao of Talismans and happens to be in harmony with the heavens and man, is there a very small chance that he can successfully draw it.

Both are indispensable.

With his current mastery of talismans, he was still missing the final step, but the wisp of true dragon spirit bestowed by the "Yinglong Xingyu Tu" perfectly filled this crucial gap.

Li Mufeng couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

If the talisman drawn just now was a water dragon talisman, the power of this top-grade talisman would probably be even greater.

However, the "Yinglong Rain Painting" can be studied again once a year, and this opportunity will come again sooner or later.

He gently stroked the top-grade water dragon talisman in his hand, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

This is the strongest talisman he has created in all his years of cultivation.

He could sense that even after activating his Mountain and River Body, he could not underestimate this Water Dragon Talisman. If an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator were to be caught off guard and consume this top-grade Water Dragon Talisman, they would be severely injured, if not killed.

Li Mufeng suppressed his joy, for this gave him another trump card to save his life.

He then took out some stationery from his storage bag and wrote two letters.

The first letter was sent to Danxia Peak, informing Chen Jingyuan that he had successfully arrived at Tianque Immortal City and had been promoted to a first-tier superior talisman master. Several exquisite first-tier superior talismans were enclosed with the letter. He also inquired about the recent situation of Qingxuan Sect and hoped that Chen Jingyuan could reply after he came out of seclusion.

The second letter was sent to Liu Yan'er, briefly explaining that he had settled down in Tianque Immortal City and had broken through to the first-tier high-grade talisman master level. He said that if the Liu family's merchant caravan ever came to Tianque Immortal City and needed any help, they could come to him.

After finishing all this, Li Mufeng sat cross-legged and silently circulated the "Boundless Vast Ocean Technique" to recover the mana and spiritual energy he had consumed in making the talisman.

Then he took out the beast-patterned alchemy furnace.

[Equipment Beast-Patterned Alchemy Furnace - White]

[Rank: Tier 1, Low Grade]

[Effect 1: Success rate of refining Tier 1 low-grade pills +20%]

[Effect 2: Increases proficiency gain by 100% when refining Bigu Pills and Beast Spirit Pills]

After equipping the beast-patterned alchemy furnace, Li Mufeng took out the recipe for the Beast Spirit Pill from his pocket.

Beast Spirit Pills are cultivation pills commonly used by demonic beasts, ranging from low-grade first rank to high-grade first rank, with formulas that are all inherited from the same lineage. Therefore, he plans to start practicing with the most basic low-grade first rank Beast Spirit Pills.

The ingredients needed to refine this pill are mostly ordinary ten-year-old spiritual herbs, which are not hard to find in the Heavenly Immortal City.

After arranging the various spiritual herbs neatly in order, Li Mufeng took out several pieces of alchemical wood from his storage bag and put them under the alchemy furnace.

He has not yet established his foundation, so he cannot rely on the spiritual pressure of foundation establishment to activate true fire. He also does not have the assistance of heaven and earth spiritual fire. Unlike Xu Zhiyuan next door, he does not have the earthly evil fire vein in his cave. He can only use the most ordinary elixir wood to start a fire and refine pills.

Fortunately, these are all external factors. Ultimately, the success or failure of a batch of pills is determined by the alchemist himself.

Once the fire in the furnace had gradually stabilized, Li Mufeng took a deep breath and, following the recipe, placed the medicinal herbs one by one into the furnace.

Refining, melting, and condensing —

Although the whole process was a little awkward, it was always carried out in an orderly manner.

About half an hour later, the alchemy furnace trembled slightly, and a faint medicinal fragrance slowly wafted out.

Li Mufeng lifted the furnace lid and saw nine pills lying quietly at the bottom of the furnace.

Eight of them were dull in color and had mixed medicinal properties, indicating that they had been ruined during the refining process.

Only the one in the very center was round and crystal clear, with a restrained fragrance and a faint emanation of spiritual energy; it was clearly a genuine Beast Spirit Pill.

[Beast Spirit Pill +1]

[Beast Spirit Pill +1]

[Beast Spirit Pill +5]

[Beast Spirit Pill (Beginner): 13/100]

A look of joy appeared on Li Mufeng's face.

The fact that a single pill was successfully refined on the first attempt is an achievement that far surpasses that of most novice alchemists.

It seems that his spiritual sense, honed over the years, combined with the enhancements from his equipment slots, has indeed given him a significant advantage in alchemy.

Just then, the Sniffler, who had been rolling around in the courtyard with the spirit stone in its arms, suddenly twitched its nose slightly.

It seemed to have smelled an incredibly tempting aroma, instantly perked up its ears, and dashed into the alchemy room, circling around Li Mufeng incessantly. Its fluffy tail swished rapidly, and it made rapid "squeak" sounds, its pair of large, shiny black eyes fixed on the Beast Spirit Pill.

Li Mufeng couldn't help but chuckle.

"Useless at everything, but number one at eating."

With that, he flicked his finger, and the Beast Spirit Pill landed in front of Sniff.

Sniff picked up the pill and swallowed it in one gulp. Then it comfortably squinted its eyes, and its golden fur seemed to become a little softer.

Before long, it lay contentedly at Li Mufeng's feet, its belly rising and falling as it quietly began to refine the medicinal power of the pill.

Li Mufeng smiled and patted its little head before turning his gaze back to the alchemy furnace.

At this rate, as long as the supply of spiritual herbs continues, it shouldn't be difficult for me to advance my alchemy to the second level before I reach the Qi Refining stage.

The next thing to consider is the Foundation Establishment Pill formula.

Compared to other second-tier pills, the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill is hardly a secret.

After all, in the cultivation world, most cultivators would ask second-tier alchemists to refine Foundation Establishment Pills for them. Over time, both the main and auxiliary ingredients were no longer a secret. There were even many pill formulas that used the inner core of second-tier demon beasts to replace some of the medicinal properties.

The real difficulty lies in the rare and precious materials needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Once these spiritual items appear in the world, they are often snapped up by major sects and cultivation families before they even reach the market. Even when they occasionally appear at auctions, they attract countless Foundation Establishment cultivators and Qi Refining Perfection cultivators to compete for them, making them incredibly valuable.

Li Mufeng wasn't in a hurry about this.

The path of alchemy is just beginning. As long as I continue to accumulate knowledge, I should have collected almost everything by the time I really need to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Just then.

A slight ripple suddenly appeared on the barrier outside the cave.

A sound transmission talisman passed through the formation and hovered silently outside the courtyard gate.

Li Mufeng raised an eyebrow, reached out and made a gesture. The sound transmission talisman ignited without fire, and a familiar yet slightly aged voice slowly came through.

"Senior Li, are you in your cave?"

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