8: Chapter 8 Mystic Talisman Master

After finishing his meal, Chu Feng went to the specially prepared talisman-making room.

This was the quietest room in the small courtyard. Sound-insulation talismans were pasted on the walls, the floor was paved with bluestone bricks, and a wide workbench stood in the center, with various talisman-making tools neatly arranged on it.

Chu Feng did not rush to start; instead, he sat cross-legged and circulated the "Basic Qi Refining Technique."

As soon as the Cultivation Technique began to circulate, he immediately felt the difference.

The Spiritual Qi, which previously required deliberate guidance to enter his body, was now surging toward him proactively like a tide! Moreover, the purity and quantity of the Spiritual Qi were far superior to before!

"15 times the effect... It really is different."

Chu Feng carefully savored the feeling.

If his speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi at 10 times the effect was equivalent to that of a Mystic Spirit Root Cultivator, then now, at 15 times the effect, it had already surpassed the Mystic Spirit Root and was approaching the level of an Earthly Spiritual Root!

An Earthly Spiritual Root!

In the entire Hongyue City, Cultivators possessing an Earthly Spiritual Root were as rare as a Phoenix feather or unicorn horn, and each one was a Genius fought over by all the major forces.

And now, by relying on the Giant Spirit Root System, he had forcibly raised his lowest-tier Yellow Spiritual Root to the level of an Earthly Spiritual Root!

"At this speed, I will be able to reach a Breakthrough to the sixth layer of Qi Refining in at most one month," Chu Feng estimated.

After circulating his Qi for several cycles, Chu Feng slowly ended his session, stood up, and walked to the workbench.

Today, he wanted to try making a Profound Rank Low Grade Protective Talisman.

Previously, when his Spiritual Root effect was 10 times, he was already able to make Yellow Rank High Grade Spiritual Talismans, with a success rate of about 50 percent.

Now that it had been comprehensively improved to 15 times, he had the confidence to challenge the Profound Rank Low Grade.

He spread out a pale golden talisman paper; this was a Profound talisman paper specially used for making Profound Rank Low Grade talismans, costing ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones per sheet.

He dipped his brush into the prepared Spiritual Ink. The Spiritual Ink had been mixed with the blood essence of a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast and several precious Materials, so the cost was not low either.

Chu Feng closed his eyes and focused his mind.

In his mind, the patterns of the Protective Talisman appeared clearly.

But unlike before, these patterns seemed to have come alive; every turn of the brush and every Spiritual Qi node was incomparably clear.

He could even see the trajectory of the Spiritual Qi flowing within the patterns and could predict where the Spiritual Qi would accumulate and where the connections would be weak.

"Is this the effect brought by 15 times the Comprehension Ability?" Chu Feng was shocked inwardly.

In the past, talisman-making relied more on experience and intuition.

But now, he seemed to possess a "perspective-like" ability, capable of seeing directly through the essence of the Spiritual Talisman!

He opened his eyes and set the brush down.

The tip of the brush glided lightly over the talisman paper, and the vermilion patterns unfolded like flowing clouds and moving water.

Chu Feng's hand was as steady as a rock, and his Spiritual Qi output was even and precise.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

The Spiritual patterns of a Profound Rank Low Grade Protective Talisman were several times more complex than those of a Yellow Rank High Grade, and the drawing time was also longer.

But Chu Feng did not pause in the slightest; the entire process was completed in one go.

When the last stroke fell, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone from the surface of the talisman paper!

The golden light lasted for three breaths before slowly receding, and the entire talisman paper emitted a powerful fluctuation of Spiritual Qi.

"Success!" Chu Feng picked up the Spiritual Talisman and examined it carefully.

The patterns were perfect, and it was filled with Spiritual Qi. It was a standard Profound Rank Low Grade Protective Talisman that could withstand the attacks of a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator.

According to the market price, a Profound Rank Low Grade Protective Talisman could sell for at least ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Again!"

Chu Feng did not rest and continued to draw the second one.

The second one, success!

The third one, success!

The fourth one, failure—the Spiritual Qi output was slightly unstable, and the pattern was interrupted.

The fifth one, success!

He drew ten talisman papers in a row, succeeding seven times and failing three times—a success rate of 70 percent!

If this success rate were to get out, it would be enough to shake the entire talisman world of Hongyue City.

One must know that even those veteran Profound Rank Talisman Masters who had immersed themselves in the Dao of Talismans for decades mostly had a success rate of less than 50 percent when making Profound Rank Low Grade Spiritual Talismans.

A 70 percent success rate was already at the level of a Great Master!

Chu Feng looked at the seven Profound Rank Low Grade Spiritual Talismans on the workbench, his heart filled with great ambition.

With this ability, earning Spirit Stones would no longer be a difficult task.

And with enough Spirit Stones, he could buy more resources, improve his cultivation, take more Dao Companions, and accelerate the System upgrade...

This was a virtuous cycle.

"However, one cannot be too ostentatious," Chu Feng calmed down.

The identity of a Profound Rank Talisman Master at the fifth layer of Qi Refining was too eye-catching.

With his current strength, if he exposed this ability, he would likely attract unnecessary trouble.

"For the time being, I will continue to operate under the identity of a Yellow Rank High Grade Talisman Master, and keep the Profound Rank Low Grade Spiritual Talismans as trump cards for my own use."

Chu Feng made up his mind, put the seven Profound Rank Low Grade Spiritual Talismans into his Storage Pouch, and then began to make Yellow Rank High Grade Spiritual Talismans.

Yellow Rank High Grade Spiritual Talismans were already of no difficulty to him, with a success rate stably above 90 percent, and the speed was extremely fast.

In one morning, he had made thirty Yellow Rank High Grade Protective Talismans.

At noon, Chu Feng walked out of the talisman-making room.

Cheng Sanniang was in the courtyard guiding Lin Youchu and Luo Xingyu to Cultivate.

Seeing Chu Feng come out, she walked up to him and asked, "Husband, how did it go?"

"Very smoothly," Chu Feng smiled. "Now, making High Grade Spiritual Talismans is already easy for me."

"That's great!" Cheng Sanniang was sincerely happy for him.

Lin Youchu and Luo Xingyu also gathered around, both women's eyes filled with admiration.

In their hearts, Chu Feng was already an omnipotent existence.

"By the way, Sanniang, you are more familiar with Hongyue City. Do you know where one can buy a good Pill Furnace and Pill Formula?" Chu Feng asked.

"A Pill Furnace?" Cheng Sanniang thought for a moment. "Baibao is more professional, and their variety is complete. However, good Pill Furnaces are not cheap; they cost at least several thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Does Husband want to learn Alchemy?"

"It's not for me to learn." Chu Feng looked at Luo Xingyu. "It is Xingyu who has an Aptitude for Alchemy, and I want to Cultivate her."

Luo Xingyu was stunned upon hearing this, then immediately waved her hands: "Husband, I... I can't. Alchemy is too difficult, and I can't even recognize all the medicinal Materials..."

"If you don't know, you can learn."

Chu Feng said gently, "You have a Fire-Wood Yellow Spiritual Root, which is the Aptitude of an Alchemist. Plus, I see that you are very meticulous usually; you should be suitable for Alchemy."

Lin Youchu also persuaded: "Sister Xingyu, since Brother Feng said you have an Aptitude, you should just give it a try. Having an extra skill is always good."

Cheng Sanniang nodded: "Indeed, an Alchemist is a very popular profession. Even if you cannot become a high-level Alchemist, being able to refine some basic Medicinal Pills can also save the Family quite a lot of expenses."

Under everyone's encouragement, Luo Xingyu finally mustered the courage: "Then... then I will try."

"Good." Chu Feng smiled with satisfaction. "I will go to Baibao this afternoon to take a look. Sanniang, you come with me."

"Alright." Cheng Sanniang readily agreed.

After the meal, Chu Feng and Cheng Sanniang left the small courtyard and headed to Baibao.

Walking on the streets of Hongyue City, Chu Feng clearly felt that compared to a month ago, the atmosphere in the city was much more tense.

The guards patrolling the streets had increased, pedestrians looked hurried, and many shops had "Out of Stock" signs posted at their entrances.