269: Chapter 269 Mission Change

Upon hearing Ye Yisong's proposal, Brother Shen Jun's previously furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and an undisguised joy erupted in his eyes as he slammed his hand on the desk: "Brother Ye, is this true? Three hundred Tier 4 Medium Grade Talismans! This will solve my urgent need!"

He stood up and paced a few steps, his tone becoming increasingly earnest: "You also know that the difficulty of drawing Tier 4 Medium Grade Talismans far exceeds that of Low Grade ones; the required Spiritual Qi and Mental Energy are both doubled, and it also consumes higher quality Talisman Making Materials. You were originally only required to produce six hundred Tier 4 Low Grade Talismans this year, but now that you are volunteering to change it, I truly feel bad."

After saying this, he took out a brocade box from his storage ring: "Here are ten pieces of five-hundred-year-old paulownia wood, all of which are excellent Materials for drawing Tier 4 Medium Grade Talismans. Consider it a small token of my appreciation; I hope Brother Ye will not mind."

Ye Yisong accepted the brocade box, his fingertips touching the five-hundred-year-old paulownia wood inside, and his heart stirred slightly.

The five-hundred-year-old paulownia wood contained faint Azure Wood Spiritual Qi. With this special Spiritual Qi present, drawing Tier 4 Medium Grade healing Talismans would surely be twice as effective with half the effort.

Ye Yisong nodded and thanked him: "Brother Shen Jun is too kind. It is just a small effort, and I can use the opportunity of drawing Talismans to stabilize my Realm."

The two then finalized the details of the task. Starting this year, Ye Yisong's task was changed to three hundred Tier 4 Low Grade Talismans and three hundred Tier 4 Medium Grade Talismans, while Yuelai Pavilion would provide two thousand two hundred pieces of Talisman Making Materials.

As for the extra two hundred pieces of Talisman Making Materials, that was Brother Shen Jun's doing, a convenience granted secretly within the scope of his authority.

With his worries gone, Brother Shen Jun was in a great mood and quietly told Ye Yisong that Yuelai Pavilion had just received a batch of high-quality Tier 4 barrier-breaking pills, asking if Ye Yisong was interested.

Ye Yisong was certainly interested; such precious Medicinal Pills were naturally the more the better.

The corners of Brother Shen Jun's mouth curled into an arc as he personally led Ye Yisong to the treasury of Yuelai Pavilion to select the barrier-breaking pills.

It was Ye Yisong's first time entering the treasury of Yuelai Pavilion, and he was immediately dazzled by the sight before him; compared to it, the storehouse in the Family Affairs Hall could at best be considered a utility room.

Thousands of jade shelves stood in the storehouse, filled with a dazzling array of Medicinal Pills. Brother Shen Jun went straight to take out a crystal bottle, inside of which floated a pill that was entirely translucent white, with pill patterns swirling like flowing clouds; it was precisely a Tier 4 High Grade barrier-breaking pill.

"This pill is refined from thirty-six types of Spirit Medicine, including East Sea Ice Lotus and Purple River Cart, specifically targeting the Martial Sect Realm Bottleneck. After taking it, one can cleanse the Impurities in the Meridians, which can help a Martial Master take thirty percent fewer detours when breaking through a Realm."

Ye Yisong took the crystal bottle, feeling a wave of coolness from the bottle's surface, and could vaguely sense the immense medicinal power contained within the pill.

He nodded slightly and settled the payment at a ninety percent discount of the market price—the Third-Class Guest Elder token was truly useful, saving him quite a few Spirit Stones.

As for the other items, Ye Yisong liked them too, but alas, his purse was tight.

He had been in the Secret Realm for the past few months and had no time to refine Talismans. Coupled with the massive consumption in the Secret Realm recently, there were not many Tier 4 Talismans left in his Storage Pouch.

After deducting the Spirit Stones spent on the barrier-breaking pill, he could only exchange for less than six hundred thousand worth of resources from Deacon Yuan Yao.

Before leaving, Brother Shen Jun repeatedly urged: "The task deadline is one year, so there is no need to rush. You must take care of yourself and do not damage your Mental Energy just to rush the work."

When he left Yuelai Pavilion, the sun over the West City market was already setting, and the gilded sunlight spilled onto the bluestone road, reflecting Ye Yisong's tall and straight figure.

He did not rush back to the Zhao Family, but instead took a detour to Mingyue Pavilion on the other side of the West City, sold the remaining excess Tier 4 Talismans, and purchased two million worth of Low Grade Cultivation resources and one million Spirit Stones worth of Tier 4 Medicinal Pills.

By this point, Ye Yisong only had ten Tier 4 Medium Grade Golden Armor Talismans and twenty Tier 4 Low Grade Hundred Sword Talismans left in his Storage Pouch.

When he returned to his residence on Yunzhuan Peak of the Zhao Family, the twilight had already deepened.

The maid guarding outside the courtyard saw him return and hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Young Master Ye, Young Miss Qingxue came by again half an hour ago. Seeing that you were not here, she left this and then departed."

As she spoke, she handed over a simple and elegant brocade bag.

Ye Yisong opened the brocade bag, and inside was a piece of warm jade the size of a palm, with complex Spirit-Gathering patterns carved on it; it was precisely a Tier 4 Spirit-Gathering Jade Talisman.

Beside the jade Talisman was a note with elegant handwriting: "Having returned from the Secret Realm, your Realm must have improved. This jade Talisman can assist in your Cultivation; I hope you will achieve a Breakthrough soon."

The signature was a small "Xue" character.

He rubbed the warm jade Talisman with his fingertips, a strange feeling welling up in his heart.

Zhao Qingxue had always been indifferent to this engagement, showing neither support nor opposition, so her taking the initiative to give a gift this time was truly unexpected.

He put the brocade bag into his storage ring without dwelling on it, turned around, and entered the quiet room in the courtyard.

In the quiet room, the Spirit-Gathering Array had already been reactivated by him, and the Spiritual Qi concentration reached the level of Tier 4 High Grade.

Ye Yisong sat cross-legged and first took out a Body Tempering pill and consumed it.

The Medicinal Pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth, and a domineering and immense medicinal power slid down his throat into his Dantian, like sweet rain after a long drought, instantly nourishing his various acupoints that were on the verge of saturation.

He operated the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art Cultivation Technique, guiding the medicinal power to circulate throughout his body. Under the dual nourishment of the medicinal power and the lingering effects of the snow ginseng, his damaged internal organs emitted a faint humming sound, and the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian became increasingly solid.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them, and took out the newly acquired Talisman Making Materials.

Beginning to draw the Tier 4 Medium Grade Golden Armor Talisman, Ye Yisong took a deep breath, concentrated Spiritual Qi on his fingertips, and like a pen tip, it landed on the Tier 4 Talisman Making Materials. The Spiritual Qi spread along the trajectory in his mind, outlining the first complex Talisman rune.

As the Spiritual Qi circulated, the glowing light on his body and the ink color on the Talisman board complemented each other, and only the faint sound of Spiritual Qi flowing remained in the quiet room.

Every stroke required precise control of his Mental Energy; the slightest carelessness would result in all previous efforts being wasted.

Fortunately, Ye Yisong was already proficient with the runes of the Golden Armor Talisman. Coupled with the fact that his Mental Energy had broken through to Tier 5 and the assistance of the Spirit-Gathering Array, his Spiritual Qi was inexhaustible, and the drawing of the runes became increasingly smooth.

When the last bit of Spiritual Qi was infused into the Talisman board, the patterns on it suddenly lit up with golden Spiritual light, and a gentle aura rushed towards him.

The night deepened, and the first Tier 4 Medium Grade Golden Armor Talisman was finally completed.

Ye Yisong put away the Talisman, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

At this speed, completing three hundred Medium Grade and three hundred Low Grade Talismans within a year would be more than enough.

He did not stop; after resting briefly, he picked up the second piece of Talisman Making Materials.

Ye Yisong knew clearly in his heart that what he lacked to reach the Martial King Realm was not insufficient Cultivation, but that ethereal Kings Domain, which was firmly blocking his path of progress.

At this time, bitter Cultivation no longer had much benefit, and might even be futile, so it was better to refine a few more Talismans.

In the upcoming centennial beast tide and unknown crises, to protect his Family members, a large number of Tier 4 Talismans were indispensable.

Outside the window, moonlight shone through the lattice onto the floor of the quiet room, reflecting his focused figure. As the Talisman boards flipped, streaks of Spiritual light quietly bloomed in the night, adding a touch of mystery to this quiet room.