67: Chapter 67 Going to work has become easier

In this era of declining Spiritual Qi, only Medicinal Pills that directly provide True Qi are worth pursuing.

If one needs a three-corpse three-insect body refining pill to temper their body, it basically spells the end of any cultivation value.

In the ancient era, Cultivators would usually only suspect their physical Aptitude was insufficient when they encountered a Bottleneck and couldn't achieve a Breakthrough for a long time, leading them to consume such extra pills.

This pill is inherently a type of poison pill; it uses poison to fight poison, and under normal circumstances, one would not consume it.

Xia Shaoxin didn't care about that now.

He turned and went to the medicinal herb shop to ask about those Poisonous Insects. They actually had stock, but the price was very expensive; the amount needed for one furnace would cost ten Spirit Stones in total.

A few days later, he sold a furnace of qi gathering pills, bought all the necessary medicinal herbs, and sacrificed them to the Shangqing Profound Mirror.

After purchasing the refining method for the qi and blood pill, he finally caught his breath.

Having bought the qi and blood pill Pill Formula, he had to make a new copy of the Pill Formula.

He returned to the shop that sold Spirit Talismans. It was the same Senior Sister.

"What do you want to buy today?"

"Blank Spirit Talismans."

"I'm out of stock, but I can write some on the spot."

Xia Shaoxin smiled slightly: "I heard that blank Spirit Talismans aren't that expensive. Could you charge a little less?"

The Senior Sister was taken aback, secretly annoyed in her heart—that idiot was running his mouth!

"There are so many Disciples in the Chiyan Sect, and the prices are public. I'm just new to the trade."

The Senior Sister had no choice but to say with a straight face: "Fine, I'll give you four for one Spirit Stone."

Xia Shaoxin took out two Spirit Stones and gave them to her: "Give me twenty blank Spirit Talismans. Actually, you've already made quite a profit."

The Senior Sister's face darkened instantly.

But this was a fair price.

The problem was that she had made a lot last time, and not being able to make a profit this time felt just as painful as losing money.

The Senior Sister pouted and said: "To be honest, very few people buy blank Spirit Talismans. A so-called fair price doesn't exist."

"Other Alchemists wouldn't buy so many Pill Formulas. Since I'm buying twenty at once, you should at least be able to earn some hard-earned money; don't be so greedy."

The Senior Sister said coldly: "Give me two more Spirit Stones, or go find someone else."

Xia Shaoxin looked up at the Spirit Talismans displayed in the shop and asked: "Do you have any Spirit Talismans here that I can use? I'll buy a few."

The Senior Sister's expression softened slightly, and she said: "The Thunderbolt Talisman can release a thunderbolt to shock the enemy. If hit by the thunderbolt, their legs will go weak, and they won't be able to move."

"How many Spirit Stones?"

"It's not expensive, one Spirit Stone per talisman."

Ah! Xia Shaoxin couldn't help but exclaim.

"What are you shouting for? This is already the lowest price," the Senior Sister pouted.

"Then what about the expensive ones?"

"The Mountain Fire Scorching Heaven Talisman. We in the Qi Refining Realm can use it. As for the price, ten Spirit Stones."

Xia Shaoxin was very surprised. Does using Spirit Talismans also depend on cultivation Rank?

"Of course. Using Spirit Talismans causes backlash. The higher the Rank of the Spirit Talisman, the greater the backlash. The Qi Refining Realm can't handle it."

Xia Shaoxin couldn't help but click his tongue: "Senior Sister, we Alchemists have to swindle a lot of money just to Cultivate. For you Talisman Makers, wouldn't getting into a fight mean bankruptcy?"

The Senior Sister smiled: "That's why I rarely go out. If I do go out, I try my best to avoid conflicts with others. If a conflict does occur, I try to solve the problem with a sword."

Xia Shaoxin asked: "I am a Disciple of Xueyan Cliff. I have to go to the Spirit Cave to Cultivate at night and come here in the morning. Do you have any good Spirit Talismans I can use?"

The Senior Sister didn't even think about it and said: "Yes, there are a few types of Spirit Talismans that can increase your speed."

"Oh, let me hear about them."

The Senior Sister looked him up and down and asked, puzzled: "You aren't so wealthy that you'd use Spirit Talismans just to get here, are you? If you're willing to spend that kind of money, you might as well give it to an Elder to get out of this chore."

Xia Shaoxin was stunned. Is that even possible?

The Senior Sister panicked a little and quickly covered her mouth: "I was just talking nonsense, I was just talking nonsense."

To cover up her embarrassment, the Senior Sister immediately changed the subject and sincerely introduced several types of Spirit Talismans that increase speed.

The Galloping Talisman provides a short burst of speed, allowing one to quickly disengage from battle. One can run a dozen zhang in a single breath, but the duration is short.

The Thousand-Mile Divine Travel Talisman allows a person to run continuously for an hour, covering three hundred li on flat ground.

The Light Body Talisman can make a person as light as a swallow, indirectly increasing speed, with an effect lasting several hours.

Xia Shaoxin listened with fascination. The memories of the immortal family were indeed profound. After a few days, when he had refined a few more furnaces of pills, he should indeed prepare some Spirit Talismans.

"How much?"

"The Galloping Talisman is five Spirit Stones each. The Thousand-Mile Divine Travel Talisman is three Spirit Stones. The Light Body Talisman is two Spirit Stones."

Xia Shaoxin's expression changed instantly.

He calculated secretly in his heart; the cost was too high!

Just to come to work at Baotong Tower, he had to pay out of pocket.

Being the manager of Danfang Pavilion was a duty with no pay; no matter how many Pill Formulas were sold, the proceeds went to those above.

Forget it. Running a few dozen extra li every day wouldn't take up much time; he would just consider it Body Refining exercise.

Seeing he wasn't interested, the Senior Sister's expression returned to its cold state.

"You must give me one more Spirit Stone, otherwise I won't make them."

Xia Shaoxin smiled: "Are you the only Talisman Maker in our Chiyan Sect?"

The Senior Sister's face instantly flushed red.

Xia Shaoxin took out two Spirit Stones.

"Take two of those Thunderbolt Talismans you mentioned. I'll keep them for self-defense."

The Senior Sister's tight face immediately relaxed.

"Now are you willing to make the blank Spirit Talismans for me? Senior Sister!" Xia Shaoxin said gently.

The Senior Sister then happily turned and went inside to take out yellow talisman paper.

"I'll be at Danfang Pavilion. I'll come back later."

After a while, the Senior Sister came to Danfang Pavilion and handed him twenty blank Spirit Talismans.

"Junior Brother, there is a type of Steady Gait Talisman. It cannot increase speed, but it can keep your legs from getting tired. Most importantly, it can be used repeatedly a dozen times."

"Oh, there's such a thing? That works too." Xia Shaoxin was very interested.

The Senior Sister quickly took out a Spirit Talisman, her eyes sparkling as she stared at him.

"How many Spirit Stones?"

"Not expensive, two."

Xia Shaoxin took it.

"If it's useful, I'll buy more."

The Senior Sister looked at him with some surprise: "You're losing a fortune working at Baotong Tower."

She took the Spirit Stones without hesitation and laughed.

"Junior Brother, we've been dealing with each other for so long, don't you want to get to know each other?"

"Oh, my name is Xia Shaoxin."

"My name is Senior Sister Xu Huaiyin. In the future, if you want to buy Spirit Talismans, come directly to me. I know how to make all of them."

"Alright."

Senior Sister Xu Huaiyin left a sweet smile and went back to her own shop.

From then on, Xia Shaoxin's cultivation life in the Chiyan Sect completely stabilized.

Two and a half furnaces of three-flower spirit gathering pills per month.

One furnace of qi and blood pills produced eighteen or nineteen pills; he refined more than two furnaces a month.

Eating one every time he performed Alchemy could withstand the backlash effect of Alchemy, which was the same as the qi and blood pill he used to eat.

He only needed one furnace of three-corpse three-insect body refining pills per month.

He didn't feel much after taking it, and he didn't know how long "long-term consumption" really meant.

Every month, he would refine four furnaces of qi gathering pills, eat two, and sell two.

In the remaining time, he would pick up some leaves, dead branches, tree bark, and grass roots by the roadside to convert them into expensive medicinal herbs.

He used three Steady Gait Talismans a month; it really didn't increase his running speed, but it allowed him to run wildly without flushing or panting, as if he were just walking.

Cultivating the Dao was not tiring at all; it was just busy.