6: Chapter 6 was very fruitful, yielding a high-grade flying sword.

Li Luochen agreed; if he could establish a connection with the Spirit Rice Workshop, selling spirit rice in the future would be much easier.

After leaving the Spirit Rice Workshop, Li Luochen quickly wandered through Qingsha Market.

After meandering around, he arrived at Wanfu Tower. This time, he did not purchase any talismans; he hadn't used the ones he previously bought, so there was no need to stockpile so many.

After inquiring about the price of blank talisman paper, Li Luochen left feeling satisfied.

Wanfu Tower's acquisition price was the same as the market price: one Spirit Stone per dozen. After all, they were not short of such small amounts of Spirit Stones; any random Low Grade Level 1 talisman was worth about three Spirit Stones.

They had their own Talisman Maker, and their profits were certainly not low; they simply looked down upon the petty profits from blank talisman paper.

This made Li Luochen very excited. He arrived at Lingdan Pavilion again, purchased ninety-six premium Spirit Gathering Pills, and then spent fifty Spirit Stones to buy two premium Dharma Condensation Pills.

After buying these Medicinal Pills, Li Luochen still had two thousand six hundred and fifty-two Spirit Stones left.

Leaving Lingdan Pavilion, Li Luochen gritted his teeth and immediately went to the Cultivation Archive Tower.

This was a place that specialized in selling Cultivation Technique classics; unlike those stalls, the classics here were relatively complete.

Inside the Cultivation Archive Tower, Li Luochen asked the shop assistant, "Fellow Daoist, do you happen to have any Cultivation Technique classics for becoming a Talisman Maker?"

The assistant's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, you have come to the right place. Our Cultivation Technique classics cover all the hundred arts of cultivation."

"We certainly have Talisman making classics. We have the complete Legacy for a Level 1 Talisman Maker, which only costs fifteen thousand Spirit Stones."

The assistant looked at Li Luochen and knew that was not something he could afford, so he continued his introduction.

"Besides the complete Legacy, there is also the Low Grade Level 1 Talisman Maker Legacy, which only costs three thousand Spirit Stones, and it includes the drawing methods for three types of Low Grade Level 1 talismans."

"In addition, there are drawing methods and insights for individual talismans like the Fireball Talisman and Protective Talisman, each selling for only eight hundred Spirit Stones."

"The first two offer a great chance to become a Talisman Maker; as for the latter, we cannot guarantee that."

After pondering for a moment, Li Luochen gritted his teeth and said, "Fellow Daoist, I would like the drawing method and insights for the Fireball Talisman. Is there any way to get a discount?"

The price of Low Grade Level 1 talismans varies according to their quality.

Those equivalent to a Qi Refining Level 1 attack are only worth one Spirit Stone; those equivalent to a Qi Refining Level 2 attack are worth two Spirit Stones; as for those worth three Spirit Stones, they are equivalent to a single strike from a Qi Refining Level 3 Cultivator.

Usually, what is sold in large markets are basically three-Spirit Stone talismans; only in pitifully small markets would you find one or two-Spirit Stone talismans.

Li Luochen did not know if he possessed the talent, but he wanted to try.

The assistant's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Hehe, Fellow Daoist, you have great courage. I will take the liberty of giving you a five percent discount. If you want it, I will fetch it for you right now."

He could see that Li Luochen's cultivation was not high, only Qi Refining Stage 5.

Being able to produce eight hundred Spirit Stones was already quite impressive, but to actually want to purchase something like this, where success depended on fate, was indeed very courageous.

Li Luochen nodded and said, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist."

With the Talisman Making Manual, he planned to turn the straw in his Family into talisman paper; he wouldn't feel bad using that paper to practice.

The transaction was quickly completed, and Li Luochen's Spirit Stones shrank by another seven hundred and sixty.

He still had to go buy spirit ink and a talisman brush, which would cost quite a few resources.

However, Li Luochen already had a plan for the talisman brush; there were some at the Loose Cultivator stalls.

Although he didn't know where they came from, Li Luochen used two hundred and fifty Spirit Stones to buy a Medium Grade Level 1 Magical Artifact talisman brush, and also picked out five blocks of spirit ink at the stall, spending fifty Spirit Stones.

At this point, the Spirit Stones Li Luochen had obtained from selling spirit rice were reduced to only one thousand five hundred and ninety-two; money truly flowed like water.

In the Artifact Refining Pavilion, Li Luochen spent five hundred Spirit Stones to purchase a High Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword.

With that, Li Luochen's trip was considered finished.

In the following half-day, Li Luochen purchased another hundred Spirit Gathering Soil Fusing Talismans. Only after confirming that no one was following him did he quickly leave Qingsha Market.

After leaving the market, he did not rush to leave Qingsha Island. Instead, he found a safe place, quickly carved out a temporary Immortal Cave, and began refining the High Grade Level 1 Flying Sword inside.

Half a month later, the Flying Sword was successfully refined. Li Luochen exited the temporary Immortal Cave, flew on his sword, and headed towards Hidden Dragon Island.

If it were an ordinary magic sword, a Cultivator would need at least Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivation to fly on it.

However, a Flying Sword is different; it is a flight-type Magical Artifact in itself. Even a Qi Refining Level 1 Cultivator can fly on it as long as they have the magic power to activate it.

However, Cultivators in the first three layers of Qi Refining can only use Low Grade Level 1 flight-type Magical Artifacts. Although they are expensive and fly slowly, they are still quite popular in the overseas cultivation world.

Many Cultivators below Qi Refining Stage 5 use those Low Grade Level 1 flight-type Magical Artifacts, while those above Qi Refining Stage 5 use Medium Grade Level 1 flight-type Magical Artifacts.

Compared to these flight-type Magical Artifacts, a Flying Sword is an excellent Magical Artifact.

Especially a High Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword; it can not only be used for flying but also for killing enemies.

Furthermore, the power of a High Grade Magical Artifact is very strong, which is why Li Luochen bought this Magical Artifact for self-defense.

After leaving Qingsha Island, Li Luochen flew on his sword, heading into the distance at an extremely fast speed, and he had only seven hundred and ninety-two Spirit Stones left on his person.

According to his plan, after distributing Spirit Stones to Li Yanlong and the others, he would only have a little over six hundred Spirit Stones left.

But this was no longer important; the harvest this time was great.

After returning, the hundred Spirit Gathering Soil Fusing Talismans would allow him to cultivate quite a bit of ordinary spirit fields.

As for upgrading the Spiritual Vein, Li Luochen was not in a hurry, mainly because his cultivation was not strong enough.

If his cultivation could reach Qi Refining Stage 7, upgrading the Spiritual Vein to Medium Grade Level 1 would be acceptable, but it was not possible now; without sufficiently strong cultivation, he could not protect the Spiritual Vein.

Nurturing a Spiritual Vein requires a large amount of Spirit Stones. A Low Grade Level 1 Spiritual Vein requires at least five thousand Spirit Stones, plus various Formations; the total expenditure would definitely not be less than eight thousand Spirit Stones.

As for a Medium Grade Level 1 Spiritual Vein, it cannot be nurtured without over ten thousand Spirit Stones, but the annual income from a Medium Grade Level 1 Spiritual Vein is quite substantial.

A Low Grade Level 1 Spiritual Vein can at most support the opening of twenty mu of Low Grade Level 1 spirit fields and fifty mu of ordinary spirit fields, which can yield nearly two thousand Spirit Stones annually.

But if one possessed a Medium Grade Level 1 Spiritual Vein, one could open ten mu of Medium Grade Level 1 spirit fields, thirty mu of Low Grade Level 1 spirit fields, and eighty mu of ordinary spirit fields.

Medium Grade Level 1 spirit rice sells for three catties per Spirit Stone, and one mu can produce about four hundred and fifty catties; ten mu would be equivalent to one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones.

If one added the spirit rice produced from thirty mu of Low Grade Level 1 spirit fields and eighty mu of ordinary spirit fields, one could definitely obtain over four thousand Spirit Stones annually.

With so many Spirit Stones, even a Cultivator at the Perfection of Qi Refining 10th Layer would be tempted; if they saved for ten years, they could buy a foundation establishment pill.

Therefore, without sufficiently strong power, Li Luochen dared not nurture a Medium Grade Level 1 Spiritual Vein.

For the weak, that is not a good thing; it is a disaster.