darknovel Chapter 91 Scheming with Talismans
Chapter 91 Scheming with Talismans
Lu Qingyun painted very quickly.
The creation of low-level talismans relies primarily on experience and divine sense.
His spiritual cultivation was at the peak of Qi Refining, so he could easily draw the [Swift Movement Talisman] and [Armor Talisman].
One type of talisman is for escape, and the other is for defense.
The [Swiftness Talisman] goes without saying; it can increase a cultivator's speed.
As for the [Armor Talisman], after use, it will form a thin film of earth-attribute magic power on the cultivator's body, which can withstand a certain amount of damage.
A mid-grade [Armor Talisman] is of little use to Lu Qingyun, but if he can create a high-grade [Armor Talisman], even if his cultivation has reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage, it can still be of some help.
Unfortunately, the "Tian Tong Bao Lu" left behind by the Tian Tong Daoist was not a high-level talisman book.
It is still sufficient for beginners in the art of talismanic practices.
To think that one could create a superior talisman from this is simply wishful thinking.
One day later.
Lu Qingyun looked at the three [Swiftness Talismans] and three [Armor Talismans] drawn on the table and pondered for a moment.
"My success rate in drawing these talismans is about 70%, which is not bad among mid-grade talisman masters, but this is only because my spiritual sense is far superior to that of ordinary mid-grade talisman masters."
"The reason I chose the path of talismans is not only to earn spirit stones, but also because the Heavenly Daoist once said in the talisman book that the superior talisman Purification Talisman can cleanse the impure energy in the body."
Tian Tong Dao Ren is a disciple of the second-tier talisman master Jingye Zhenren. Although he claims to be Jingye Zhenren's least capable disciple, he is still a Foundation Establishment disciple.
The talisman books of the Heavenly Daoist Master record only low-level talismans, except for the [Purification Talisman] which was inherited from the Purification Daoist Master.
The method of making the purification talisman is a combination of techniques.
It can be made by combining a superior-grade [Purifying Light Talisman] and a superior-grade [Obstruction Talisman].
"The art of combining and refining is recorded in the Tian Tong Bao Lu, but it lacks the methods for refining the [Purifying Light Talisman] and the [Karma-Blocking Talisman]."
"Now I have no shortage of talisman paper and talisman brushes, and I have even refined several talismans. It is time to sell some talismans to earn spirit stones and accumulate resources for cultivating supernatural powers in the future."
"At the same time, we should also contact the talisman masters of the Great Cloud Kingdom and obtain from them the crafting methods of the [Purifying Light Talisman] and the [Binding Karma Talisman]."
After carefully collecting the six talismans, Lu Qingyun contacted the broker.
Half a day later.
The broker arrived at the cave dwelling carrying a basket of flowers and plants.
The flowers and plants were for Shen Taozhu. Although Shen Taozhu was Lu Qingyun's slave, the broker knew that sometimes, it was more useful to give gifts to someone close to you than to your master.
Shen Taozhu was very happy to see the flower basket.
She was also able to transplant several bunches of flowers to the garden in front of the cave.
"Thank you, Brother Ya Ren."
Shen Taozhu smiled earnestly and thanked her.
"You're welcome. I noticed you like flowers, so I just picked some up."
The man with the tooth grinned.
Actually, this was far from a casual purchase. Some of the flowers were even spiritual plants, worth several spirit stones each. He had put in a lot of effort to get this basket of flowers.
Upon entering the inner hall, the broker saw Lu Qingyun sitting cross-legged with two talismans in front of him.
Lu Qingyun did not display all six talismans.
For a mid-level talisman master, drawing one talisman every three or four days is the norm.
As for him, he was able to draw so quickly entirely thanks to his fully refined spiritual consciousness.
"You're here, please have a seat."
Lu Qingyun gestured to the empty prayer mat opposite him.
"Senior, I heard that the Yu family's talisman shop suffered a disaster a few days ago. Is there anything I should be aware of?"
The broker sat down, flattered, and then cautiously asked.
As he asked, he carefully observed Lu Qingyun's expression. The Yu family's entire household was wiped out right after they left.
He refused to believe that it had nothing to do with Lu Qingyun.
Could someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining kill Manager Yu, who is at the eighth level of Qi Refining?
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible.
But the people in the yamen always felt that it was Lu Qingyun who did it.
He remembered that Lu Qingyun had deliberately let him leave first yesterday.
He didn't realize it at the time, but now the more he thinks about it, the more terrifying it seems.
"Something happened at Yu Jiafu Shop?"
Lu Qingyun took a sip of tea, his movements unhurried and deliberate.
He wasn't afraid the brokers would find out he killed Manager Yu; it was just that some things were better left unsaid.
"The entire Yu Jinya family has vanished without a trace. The news from the Da Yun Kingdom's government office is that they are all dead."
The broker was silent for a moment, then sighed.
"It's just a small matter. Come on, let me see if I can find a buyer for these talismans. The price needs to be reasonable for both parties, and the seller needs to be reliable, preferably an established merchant."
Lu Qingyun pointed to several talismans and handed them to the broker.
"Great talisman, just as good as the last one!"
The talisman was a connoisseur; over the years, in case he was chosen to go to the front lines, or if the demonic sect attacked one day, the talisman had prepared a lot of talismans.
Among them were the [Swift Movement Talisman] and the [Armor Talisman]. Both talismans were the same as the one Lu Qingyun had shown him earlier, and were exquisite pieces with slight flaws.
As for the flaw, the main flaw is that the rune circuit is too rigid, as if it were forcibly carved on, and the preservation time is shorter, but the power is about the same.
Lu Qingyun wanted to sell the talisman, and the broker thought about it for a while.
He carefully considered the cultivators he knew, trying to find a few reliable ones, before finally speaking to Lu Qingyun:
"Senior, the talismans are no problem, and selling them is no problem either. I guarantee I can sell them for you two hundred spirit stones within two days. If that's not enough, I'll make up the difference. What do you think?"
"Take it. Come back to me after you sell the talisman. Maybe I'll have new ones for you to sell then."
The price of a mid-grade talisman in the Great Yun Kingdom is thirty spirit stones per talisman, but the actual selling price of a talisman is often several spirit stones more.
Because what the Great Yun Kingdom has the most of is cultivators, and what it lacks the most are all kinds of life-saving items.
Although it's priced at thirty spirit stones, it's actually very difficult to buy anywhere. Only the government of the Great Yun Kingdom occasionally releases a few thirty-spirit-stone bills to maintain a facade of peace, which are then bought by their own people.
After the broker left, Lu Qingyun continued to sit cross-legged and look back.
Looking back at the creation of this talisman, what errors remain?
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
The broker hasn't arrived yet; he said he wouldn't arrive until the afternoon. However, an uninvited guest has already arrived at Lu Qingyun's place.
"Cloud Talisman Master, Cloud Talisman Master! Are you there?"
A cultivator dressed in crimson and purple shouted at the entrance of the cave.
He shouted louder and louder, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.
Lu Qingyun's cave dwelling was too remote. His cultivation level was only at the third level of Qi Refining. He was able to become a tax official entirely because of his family connections, which made him travel several miles of mountain roads and left him panting heavily.
"What brings you here, fellow Daoist?"
When Lu Qingyun saw this cultivator in crimson robes, his clothes were very distinctive, and one could immediately recognize the insignia of the Great Yun Kingdom's government.
What's this person doing here? Do they really need something, or are they just trying to freeload?
"On the surface, my cultivation level is the sixth level of Qi Refining, so the Great Yun Kingdom has no reason to ask me to pay blood tax."
"Could it be that the Yu family manager's affair has been discovered? But it shouldn't warrant sending out a Qi Refining Level 3 expert..."