Chapter 9: The Sixth Level of Qi Training (Seeking Collection, Recommendation, and Investment)
Soon the little girl took out a talisman pen that had obvious traces of being used by others, and her big eyes were full of hope.
A talisman pen that was 70% new and worth 30 spirit stones was not easy to sell in this casual cultivator stall area. For most Qi Refining cultivators, it would be more economical to buy some Qi Gathering Pills.
After all, for simply making a first-level mid-to-low-grade talisman, a talisman pen with the most basic function of conducting mana is enough.
"This is just a talisman pen that has been used by others. There is talisman ink residue on the fox hair, and there are obvious wrinkles on the surface of the Qingfeng bamboo. The mana will be affected to a certain extent. At most 22 spirit stones." Sun Mingsheng was self-taught in this regard.
"A brand new talisman pen costs 70 spirit stones, and this fox tail pen is less than half the price. Naturally, there are some shortcomings. At least 29 spirit stones." The little girl is not old, but she is unwilling to retreat easily.
"This talisman pen will take at most a year to make, and the effect of making talismans will be greatly reduced, twenty-three spirit stones"
"After all, it is a first-level mid-grade talisman pen. Even if the effect is discounted, your success rate in drawing talismans will be higher than it is now, twenty-eight spirit stones"
After a fierce bargaining, the fox tail pen was sold for twenty-seven spirit stones, and two extra stacks of talisman paper were given as gifts. In addition to the talisman pen, he also bought three stacks of talisman paper and a bottle of talisman ink, a total of thirty-three spirit stones, consuming all the spirit stones.
However, Sun Mingsheng was quite satisfied with this transaction. With the help of this talisman pen, the success rate of drawing the fire bird talisman can reach about 40%.
Five stacks of talisman paper can successfully draw at least twenty fire bird talismans, which is a full twenty spirit stones, and from then on, a virtuous cycle can be formed.
"It is already evening, let's rest here and set off to return to Lingyu Town early tomorrow morning." Choose a more remote location and sit on the ground to meditate.
When night falls, many casual cultivators will choose to stay here overnight. It is safe and can save a Lingshi inn fee.
In the early morning of the second day, with the rising sun, dozens of cultivators who have reached a deal left the market one after another. Sun Mingsheng is just an inconspicuous one among them.
He was still cautious along the way. After confirming that there were no cultivators following him, he drove the white clouds under his feet to the direction of Lingyu Town with all his strength.
After returning, he found that his uncle Sun Xunli was still in seclusion. After taking the letter away, he also entered the practice room for seclusion.
Sun Mingsheng is not a seclusion in the simple sense. In addition to cultivating his mind, which takes up a lot of time and energy, he also refines talismans and comprehends the first-level middle-grade fire wall technique that he has never really mastered.
If you can integrate it, you can try to draw talismans. The price of this defensive talisman will be more expensive. Two can be sold for three Lingshi, and it is more popular than offensive ones.
The two Qi Gathering Pills obtained in exchange for three Yin Ling Grasses were not taken during cultivation, and he still maintained the stable rhythm of refining one Qi Gathering Pill distributed by the family in one month.
These two Qi Gathering Pills were prepared to provide a helping hand when his cultivation was promoted. Sun Mingsheng had been honing his skills at the fifth level of Qi training for three years.
In these three years, in addition to taking one Qi Gathering Pill per month, he mainly relied on the operation of the Great Circulation to improve his cultivation step by step.
Half a year ago, he had already felt the existence of a bottleneck, and was only one step away from the sixth level of Qi training. As long as he worked a little harder, he could achieve the promotion of cultivation.
The improvement from the fifth level to the sixth level of Qi training is only a small realm, and it is still in the middle stage of Qi training. The improvement of the cultivator's cultivation will not be too obvious.
There are some small shackles between the two levels of cultivation, but for most cultivators, it is not too serious, and it only takes some time to succeed.
Therefore, Sun Mingsheng's mentality was quite stable during this retreat. Whenever he felt a swelling feeling in the mana in his dantian, he would start making talismans in a full state.
In this way, he consumed the mana in his dantian. When the mana was consumed, he practiced in seclusion again, and improved the quality of the mana in this way.
With the help of the fox tail pen, a genuine first-level medium-quality talisman pen, and the improvement of proficiency, the success rate of the fire bird talisman has reached 40%, and each stack of talisman paper can produce four to five talismans.
"The difficulty of drawing this fire wall talisman is obviously higher than that of the fire bird talisman, and it is also a new requirement for the precise control of mana. If you are not careful, all your previous efforts will be wasted." Sun Mingsheng looked at the large number of semi-finished talismans on the ground in black and gray, showing a painful face.
After this period of comprehension, after having a new control over the fire wall technique, he began to try to draw new talismans.
Unfortunately, the drawing of a talisman is obviously not a one-time thing, especially this defensive talisman with a significantly higher difficulty, failure is inevitable.
Sun Mingsheng tried more than ten times but never succeeded, wasting a lot of talisman paper and talisman ink. This process is essential for every talisman master.
After all, the talent required for drawing talismans is not high. It is just a process of practice makes perfect. If there is a famous teacher to guide, perhaps this process will be easier.
In this cycle of practicing, comprehending spells, and drawing talismans, a year quickly disappeared without a trace, and everything in Lingyu Town was proceeding step by step.
With the continuous polishing of his magic power, with the help of two Qi-gathering pills, Sun Mingsheng's body shook and he successfully advanced to the sixth level of Qi training. With the improvement of a small realm, his aura did not change too obviously.
In fact, this is normal practice. For most cultivators, boring practice is the main position in life, and all kinds of ups and downs and dangerous explorations are not common.
"At the sixth level of Qi training, the cultivation level has improved, the spiritual consciousness has increased, and the control of magic power has become more meticulous. I can try to draw the first-level middle-grade fire wall talisman again." Sun Mingsheng was obviously obsessed with the second first-level middle-grade talisman.
After spending a little time to stabilize his cultivation, he immediately came to the square table for drawing talismans, took out a piece of talisman paper, held the pen with both hands, and a flash of red light flashed in his eyes, and his face became more serious.
The difficulty of drawing defensive talismans is obviously higher than that of offensive talismans. The Fire Wall Talisman has both defensive and offensive functions, and can be said to be the most difficult talisman to draw among the first-level intermediate products.
The entire Fire Wall Talisman is composed of 7749 veins and 36 intersections. If you want a finished talisman, the cultivator must draw it all in one go.
Any stumbling or pause during the production process will inevitably result in failure, and the entire talisman will completely lose its due function.
Sun Mingsheng no longer hesitated, and the mana in his dantian circulated, and the fox tail pen in his hand moved like a dragon and a snake.