46: Chapter 5 The Pact at Changhai

"Five hundred Spirit Stones!" Everyone gasped in succession.

This was no small sum.

And since Chen Xuan still wanted to win that fishing competition championship, it seemed he had to go on this foraging trip.

"Fairy Zi Ling, although the reward is good, none of us know where to find this bait," Wang Ni frowned.

These spirit fish and spirit insects were excellent choices for bait, but they were extremely rare and almost impossible to cultivate artificially.

He Jia also spoke up: "That is true, not to mention spirit fish like the Azure Sea Little Green Dragon, which swim incredibly fast. Even if one were to see it, without lightning-element techniques like Palm Lightning to stun it, it would be impossible to catch."

Zi Ling said softly: "Brother Xiao Ye gave me the location of the Halberd-Light Worm; it is right in the Long Sea."

The group was slightly stunned, and then their gazes all turned towards Chen Xuan.

So that matter was true?

Could it really be that Xiao Ye caused Chen Xuan's personality to change drastically, making a bootlicker bite back?

The more they thought about it, the more they felt that was exactly what happened!

It made sense.

However, no one dared to speak further.

Lest their already fragile relationship shatter instantly.

"Within two months, as long as we can find its tracks, we can capture the Halberd-Light Worm."

"Easy, easy! With the location, it's as good as ours!"

Everyone nodded upon hearing this, their faces full of smiles.

As long as they found the tracks, the fishing Spirit Beast they kept in captivity could take it down, and by then, each person could get over a hundred Spirit Stones!

How delightful!

Everyone tacitly refrained from looking at Chen Xuan again.

How considerate!

To avoid embarrassing him!

Zi Ling: "Then let us establish a Dao contract. If we win a ranking, I want an extra twenty percent, which means we will distribute the Spirit Stones according to forty percent, twenty percent, twenty percent, and twenty percent."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

After all, this was equivalent to her leading them to make money; how could they be ungrateful?

Seeing that no one had any other objections, Zi Ling immediately finalized it as usual: "These past few days, the Xiao Family has been collecting spirit fish one after another. Once the miscellaneous affairs are over, we shall set off in five days!"

"Good!"

Everyone agreed in unison, and then they began to chat about their respective experiences:

"Recently, the outskirts of the Long Sea have not been peaceful. If we are going to the edge or the outskirts of the Long Sea to look for bait, we must make preparations beforehand."

"Talisman and Medicinal Pill are indispensable. I heard that recently, someone from the Wang family is pretending to be a bandit Cultivator, wantonly intercepting and killing Loose Cultivator."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

Loose Cultivator fear bandit Cultivators the most.

Just as commoners fear horse bandits.

That is a life-threatening business.

If they say they will kill you, they will kill you. It is the law of the jungle, with no room for mercy.

"Indeed, indeed. I heard that Old Zhang also died..." He Jia said in a low tone, scanning the group.

Everyone stopped talking as well.

Old Zhang was a member of their small group who had left to become a Loose Cultivator in the outside world.

Usually, they could still keep in touch, and he would even send back some gifts during holidays, but later he went missing.

Later on, they heard from others that he had been intercepted and killed by bandit Cultivators.

Although this time it was an Opportunity, danger coexisted with it.

It seems they would have to spend a bit of capital; everyone thought so in their hearts.

As for Chen Xuan, it was much more convenient.

He could draw his own Talisman, but for Medicinal Pill... without a Pill Furnace, he could only rent one.

It was just that there was no place to rent Medicinal Pill within hundreds of miles around this small Biling Lake.

So he could only prepare Talisman.

The life of a low-level Cultivator was just that simple, huddled together for warmth everywhere.

"Since that is the case, let us all go prepare!" After Zi Ling finished speaking, everyone left one after another.

But she saw Chen Xuan following her.

Zi Ling thought to herself: This guy must want to come and apologize quietly.

Hmph!

Even if you apologize, I will not easily forgive you.

At least give me ten Spirit Stones as compensation!

Thinking of this, Zi Ling couldn't help but hum lightly, and her mood suddenly became wonderful.

She waited for Chen Xuan at the corner.

Looking at this guy's plain face, she rolled her eyes in her heart.

With no power or influence, and no parents to help him, compared to Xiao Ye, he was truly "like heaven and earth."

I'm afraid he will never be able to reach Xiao Ye's height in this lifetime.

The more she thought about it, the more indifferent her gaze became, and she even felt a bit of pity for Chen Xuan.

After all, Chen Xuan was the epitome of these Loose Cultivator.

Chen Xuan came up close and looked at her.

Here it comes, he's going to apologize.

Zi Ling proudly puffed out her chest.

"How much for a sheet of your Talisman paper, how much for a block of spirit ink, and do you have any cheap Talisman brushes?" Chen Xuan asked.

Wha! What!?

He wasn't actually here to apologize.

Does this guy not like me anymore?

Absolutely impossible.

"Hmph! Don't think that just because you bought things from my shop, I will forgive you." Zi Ling was now at the age of a young girl in spring, arms crossed, puffing out her chest.

She raised her head, revealing her snow-white neck, closed her eyes, and said: "If you don't..."

Chen Xuan expressionlessly sidestepped and walked to a small stall nearby:

"Stall owner, how much for a sheet of your Talisman paper, how much for a block of spirit ink, and do you have any cheap Talisman brushes?"

Zi Ling opened her eyes and realized she had been chattering away to the air for a long time.

She turned red on the spot!

She shouted angrily: "Yun Qi!"

"Quiet! I'm busy!" Chen Xuan replied indifferently, completely different from his usual warm demeanor.

It was as if he had become a different person.

Watching Chen Xuan take out several Spirit Stones to buy a large pile of Talisman paper, spirit ink, and a Talisman brush.

Zi Ling thought again, even if he found out I was practicing new Talisman and bought these things to give to me, I would still have to consider whether to forgive him.

So she said: "Even if you have turned over a new leaf and know to buy gifts for me, don't imagine that I will treat you like I did before. We were young and ignorant back then, which is why I kissed you."

Chen Xuan rolled his eyes at her twice and left!

Watching Chen Xuan just leave like that, Zi Ling said in exasperation: "Yun Qi! You idiot!"

"No wonder Mother said you are not worthy of me!"

"Don't come looking for me after you leave!"

"Waa~"

Chen Xuan didn't even look back and left!

...

Biling Lake, Chen Xuan's small boat.

Blocks of condensed spirit ink were placed to the side.

Chen Xuan took a block of spirit ink refined from Ye Fruit gel, placed it on an inkstone, and used a small stove to roast it over a gentle fire, waiting for it to slowly melt.

Then he began to outline the Dao patterns stroke by stroke, condensing the Dao into a Talisman!

After several hours, there were already several Medium Grade Talisman in front of Chen Xuan.

They were completely enough to deal with ordinary Loose Cultivator.

Chen Xuan put away the Talisman.

He began to practice [Canglan Art].

...

The next day, Chen Xuan's aura was full, and two streams of Canglan magic power turned into dragon whiskers and sprayed out from the tip of his nose!

For a moment, the air was filled with water vapor.

As two Spirit Stones turned into fly ash and annihilated in his hands.

It was a new day.

Chen Xuan let out a long breath.

Compared to the Pseudo Spiritual Root of his previous life, the Low Grade Spiritual Root's progress was much faster.

He really had a hard time before.

The efficiency of absorbing spiritual power and the efficiency of driving magic power were both almost fifty percent faster.

What kind of concept was this?

It meant that the current him could kill at least three of his previous Pseudo Spiritual Root selves in the same Realm.

Even a ten percent increase could easily suppress those of the same rank, and even kill them!

In his previous life, he had a dream of being carefree, but he survived until the finale without being able to achieve Foundation Establishment!

In this life, he would carve out a bloody path and restore his Dao to eternal youth!

The top priority was Spirit Stones!

Without money, he couldn't even afford a Low Grade Magical Artifact.

A Low Grade magic sword cost at least fifty Spirit Stones!

Chen Xuan's heart was calm, and two thin pages appeared before his eyes, with immortal Talismans filling the sky on them!

The wordless heavenly book!

Let me see your limit!

Explode with gold coins!