darknovel Chapter 19 Difficult
Chapter 19 Difficult
"Just wiped them out..."
Du Jianyuan was taken aback, his words filled with apprehension:
"These cultivators of the [Divine Thunder] lineage are far too domineering. They just happen to see a demonic cultivator and want to unleash divine thunder to kill him... Why don't they just raze this demonic lair to the ground? What's the point of leaving it to plague people?"
Hearing the deep resentment in his words, An Mingjun chuckled and said:
"This happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago. I only heard about it from Lord Xiao..."
"Back then, the Thunder Palace still existed. These Thunder cultivators were unrestrained when they went out, striking anyone they saw. Eventually, they angered both the gods and the people, and the cultivators joined forces to overthrow the Thunder Palace... From then on, morality collapsed and the demonic path flourished."
Upon hearing that Lei Palace had been destroyed, Du Jianyuan couldn't help but sigh:
"No wonder cultivators act so recklessly these days; it turns out they won't be struck by lightning."
"That's not necessarily true."
An Mingjun shook his head, his expression turned serious, and his tone carried a hint of warning:
"Although the Thunder Palace has fallen, there are still many people outside who cultivate thunder techniques, which are the best counter to us demonic cultivators..."
"So you'd better not take human lives as resources for your cultivation. It's fine to refine a few magical artifacts and draw a few talismans, but you must never take human pills, lest you be directly destroyed body and soul when you encounter a lightning cultivator in the future."
Du Jianyuan kept these words firmly in mind and understood the reasoning behind them.
If one uses people as resources for spiritual practice, all resentment and anger will merge into one's own body, making it difficult to escape.
The righteous cultivators took one look and immediately became interested. As long as they killed this demon, they could gain merit and enhance their own status.
If that resentful blood energy falls into a magical artifact or talisman, it will simply be destroyed by the other party. Perhaps it will suffer some backlash, but at least it will not lead to death or annihilation.
Du Jianyuan opened his palm, and a wisp of eerie, dark red flame appeared. He said thoughtfully:
"Thunder is the greatest enemy of demonic cultivators, but the founder of the Yu Sha Sect can combine evil with thunder, allowing the fire element to undergo a yin-yang transformation... It seems that demonic cultivators still have some strange and unconventional methods."
"You kid... you can make so many connections with just a few words."
An Mingjun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and then said:
"I'll find some scriptures and send them over for you to study, so you can accumulate more knowledge about the Dao and avoid being foolishly harmed when you travel in the future."
Du Jianyuan suppressed his thoughts and laughed without any politeness:
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord An."
"Just remember to treat me to drinks later."
An Mingjun laughed heartily, finished his tea, took some items from his storage bag and placed them on the table, then said:
"When I saw you become a talisman master last time, I figured you'd be able to break through to the intermediate-grade talisman technique soon, so I just made you a set of intermediate-grade talisman-making techniques."
Looking at the tools on the table used for making mid-grade talismans, Du Jianyuan was overwhelmed with emotion and didn't know what to say.
Before he could even speak, An Mingjun said directly:
"Stop being so coy and stop spouting nonsense. As brothers, we can overcome any obstacle... No matter what I become in the future, I will treat you like my own brother."
An Mingjun understood Du Jianyuan. Although he was suspicious, he was also a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment.
Besides, anyone would be suspicious when faced with a life-threatening situation, so you can't blame him.
Du Jianyuan gave him a deep look and slowly said:
"Me too."
He will not disappoint others if they treat him well.
Upon hearing these four words, An Mingjun's face broke into a genuine smile. He took the four amulet pendants and two low-grade magic weapons, and before leaving, he added a final instruction:
"When you have time later, go to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and see if there are any spells that suit your taste. Buy one or two and practice them... In the future, you can't just rely on a bit of evil fire and a few broken talismans to fight against others. You need to have some killing methods."
Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan nodded and smiled:
"After I finish my work next time, I'll go check out the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall."
……
After watching An Mingjun leave, Du Jianyuan closed the stone door, returned to the quiet room, sat cross-legged, and let his restless mind slowly calm down.
Then he picked up the book of mid-grade talismans and began to read it carefully.
The document records the complete crafting methods for four mid-grade talismans: Fiery Explosion, Thunderfire, Blazing Blade, and Immobilization.
There are also many methods for upgrading and improving low-grade talismans, with extremely detailed steps.
He had already witnessed the power of the Flame Blade Talisman; it was indeed sharp and ruthless.
The Thunderfire Talisman arrives in an instant, fast and fierce, catching people off guard.
The Explosive Talisman is an enhanced version of the Fiery Talisman. It can explode into a ball of flames with a wider range of impact, making it most suitable for throwing into crowds.
"These things aren't cheap..."
Du Jianyuan glanced at the mid-grade talisman brush, spirit ink, and fifty sheets of talisman paper beside him.
These mid-grade talisman papers alone are worth five spirit stones.
"Sigh, I can only repay them by drawing more talismans."
Du Jianyuan sighed softly, deeply remembering all the kindness shown to him.
"First, draw some Fiery Talismans to warm up your skills. In a couple of days, concentrate on drawing a Fiery Explosion Talisman to raise your talisman skills to the intermediate level."
……
On the day I handed in my work, the first rays of dawn broke through the darkness.
[Talisman Skill: 4/400 (Mid-grade Qi Refining)]
Du Jianyuan's face was pale, and all the magical power in his body had been drained. Looking at the few mid-grade explosive talismans on the table, a smile finally appeared on his tired face, filled with emotion:
"As expected of a mid-grade talisman, drawing it once consumed half of my mana. It was both difficult and tiring."
A few days ago, when he saw that he needed to draw four hundred mid-grade talismans to advance to high-grade talisman techniques, he was completely stunned.
When I first started drawing the Fierce Explosion Talisman, I failed three times in a row before I finally managed to draw one.
He failed four times before finally drawing the second one.
The difficulty is simply extraordinary!
"But that's normal... After all, I only have the cultivation level of the third level of Qi Refining. If I consume the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, my magic power will be transformed, and I will be able to draw mid-grade talismans much more easily."
Du Jianyuan gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, his spiritual consciousness sinking into the depths of his Qi Sea, and glanced at the progress of his cultivation technique.
【Fiery Heart-Burning Technique: 3/400 (Minor Success)】
"After reaching the third level of Qi Refining, the deficiencies in one's innate talent and aptitude gradually become apparent... Without the assistance and enhancement of elixirs and miraculous medicines, the cultivation speed will only become slower and slower."
Du Jianyuan felt somewhat frustrated. Breakthroughs had been as easy as drinking water for him recently, but now he was struggling to make any progress, as if he were stuck in a quagmire.
"There's no other way but to take it slowly."
He adjusted his mindset and packed his things away.
Aside from the eighty Fiery Talismans he needed to hand over, which he carried with him, he only kept a tea canister and a spirit stone in his storage bag; everything else was hidden in his cave.
Before leaving, he placed four mid-grade explosive talismans in the four corners of the doorway.
The gap between the talisman and the stone wall was so tight that it was difficult to detect.
When Du Jianyuan arrived at the talisman room, he paid special attention to the paper craftsmen.
I noticed that most of the faces were unfamiliar, indicating that a new group of people had been hired.
He collected his thoughts and slowly walked into the lobby. The moment he saw Yan Jun, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
The Yan Jun before me is completely different from the one I saw half a month ago.
His cheeks were sunken and bloodless, his eyes were increasingly sinister and fierce, his skin was so dark it looked like it was covered with a layer of gray, and he had lost a lot of weight.
Du Jianyuan quickly lowered his eyes, not daring to reveal the slightest abnormality, and handed over the eighty Fiery Talismans with both hands, respectfully saying:
"My lord, I have reported back."