Chapter 920: Immortal City Talisman Master
Chapter 920: Immortal City Talisman Master
Blazing Sun Immortal City had no night.
Above the Immortal City, the bound great sun constantly radiated scorching white light.
East District of the city, Vermillion Bird Lane.
The gate of a cave dwelling creaked open, revealing Fang Xi's figure.
"If one day this sun were to fall. . . among the entire Immortal City, few would be able to escape. . . Of course, that definitely includes me."
He stretched towards the sun, and then muttered a complaint.
As for Fang Xi now, he had already spent a sum of Immortal Jade to rent this Vermillion Bird Lane cave dwelling for ten years, truly settling down in Blazing Sun Immortal City.
He publicly claimed to be a Talisman Master, at the Integration stage of cultivation, capable of refining seventh-grade talismans!
"Senior Fang!"
Just then, from a nearby cave dwelling, a scholar in green robes walked out. Upon seeing Fang Xi, he immediately bowed respectfully.
Fang Xi recognized him. This person was a cultivator from the 'Zhengyang Gate'.
The sect master of Zhengyang Gate was only at the Integration stage. Their sect's location was near Blazing Sun Immortal City, looking somewhat precarious.
Thus, they used the entire sect's resources to rent a set of cave dwellings within Blazing Sun Immortal City to house the elite talents of their sect.
This scholar in green robes was the one responsible for looking after these talents. His name was Shi Yushu, at the Divine Transformation stage of cultivation, and he was mature and experienced.
He nodded, treating it as a greeting.
Blazing Sun Immortal City had a True Immortal overseeing it. Its heritage was ancient. Combat was forbidden within the city, and public order was excellent.
Some smaller sects and families below the True Immortal realm even considered acquiring permanent property in the Immortal City as their life's goal.
After all, this was a foundation for their resurgence should they ever fall into misfortune in the future!
Fang Xi walked at a leisurely pace. Before long, he arrived at a street.
The shops on both sides of this street mostly dealt in talisman business. From talisman paper and brushes, to talisman ink, and even tools for refining talisman skins, etc. , they were diverse and had everything imaginable.
He already had a target in mind and walked into a small shop.
The shopkeeper was a buxom woman. A white jade ring was clasped in her hair, most of her hair cascaded over her shoulders, and the front of her robe was wide open, revealing plump, smooth cleavage.
"Shopkeeper Yong. . ."
Fang Xi cupped his fist, treating it as a greeting: "Twenty bundles of Myriad Star Talisman Paper, three pieces of Dragon Soul Talisman Ink. . ."
Myriad Star Talisman Paper was paper refined from a spiritual plant called 'Myriad Star Firefly Grass'. It could carry the magical power of a seventh-grade cultivator.
As for Dragon Soul Talisman Ink, it was even more remarkable. It was crafted from dragon beasts that had awakened True Dragon blood. Each piece required the sacrifice of at least one high-grade dragon beast's soul. Only then could the demand for talisman ink be met.
"Oh dear. . . Talisman Master Fang seems to have made another fortune recently?"
Shopkeeper Yong's eyes lit up, seemingly sparkling with allure.
"Oh, not at all, not at all, just barely scraping by. . . " Fang Xi quickly waved his hand.
This Shopkeeper Yong Yunmian was truly a seductive enchantress. Of course, what he valued more was her subtle connections and background; she was a frequent patron in several Talisman Master circles.
Of course, currently, their relationship was only based on a few purchases of talisman paper and ink. It would be foolish to rashly ask her to make connections.
Fortunately, Fang Xi had extreme patience. Slowly fishing, he would always eventually catch a fish.
Moreover, there were other avenues in Blazing Sun Immortal City which he was slowly exploring.
In summary, with a long lifespan, he could take his time.
"Oh, alright. . ."
Yong Yunmian stared fixedly at Fang Xi for a moment. Seeing that Fang Xi's expression didn't change, she couldn't help but smile gracefully: "Recently, a small family's 'Sky Cloud Copper Mine' outside the city was attacked by 'Golden Punishment Beasts'. These beasts are skilled in metal escape techniques. . . If you have talismans like 'Imprisoning Earth Barrier' or 'Steel into Earth Transformation', you can bring more; this servant will purchase them at a premium."
"Many thanks."
Fang Xi cupped his fists in thanks.
Although they had only met a few times and become vaguely familiar, this proprietress provided some information that could earn him a bit more. She truly was a good friend.
Of course, the veracity of the matter still needed to be verified.
"That will be ten Immortal Jade, plus five Great Sun Pure Yang Pills. If it's all in pills, you'll need to give one hundred and ten."
Yong Yunmian quickly packed Fang Xi's requested items and watched as Fang Xi put them into his embrace, smiling.
Although Blazing Sun Immortal City had been promoting the Great Sun Pure Yang Pills, the price of these pills had always fluctuated.
This led to the emergence of many currency exchange shops. Some made a fortune, while others lost everything they owned.
Fang Xi took out a jade bottle and poured out one hundred and ten Great Sun Pure Yang Pills.
These pills were good for increasing magical power for cultivators, with the exception of those practicing pure Yin cultivation arts.
When he sold talismans, he also received quite a few of these.
Amidst Yong Yunmian's playful chiding, he strode out of the small talisman shop, made another round, and arrived at a teahouse.
"Talisman Master Fang! The usual three?"
The waiter saw Fang Xi, immediately smiled, clearly indicating they were well-acquainted.
"Mm."
Fang Xi smoothly took his seat. Not long after, the waiter brought two plates of pastries and a pot of spiritual tea.
Eating pastries with the spiritual tea, he could also listen to the latest news of Blazing Sun Immortal City, which was quite pleasant.
After his daily routine leisure, Fang Xi slowly packed a few spiritual foods and returned to his cave dwelling.
Outside his cave dwelling, he saw Shi Yushu again.
However, the other party at this moment was grabbing two youths, seemingly having just returned from outside, with an expression of exasperation: "How many times have I told you, once you arrive in the Immortal City, focus on diligently cultivating. . . Don't put your minds on places that waste ambition, like Beast Fighting Pits, Hundred Flower Pavilions, or the Grand Void Hall. . . Especially the Grand Void Hall! How many cultivators have become addicted, neglected their cultivation, and lost everything!"
Seeing Fang Xi arrive, he seemed a little embarrassed. He quickly swept them with his magical power and took the two youths back to his cave dwelling to continue disciplining them.
"Grand Void Hall. . . It seems like a good place for gaming."
Fang Xi stroked his chin, deep in thought.
In Blazing Sun Immortal City, there were quite a few places for entertainment, among which was this 'Grand Void Hall'.
This hall claimed to have received investment from a high-ranking Buddhist monk in the Western Paradise Profound World, capable of generating 'Grand Void Illusions', allowing cultivators to feel as if they were truly there, almost like 'transmigration'.
Within the 'Grand Void Illusions', cultivators could enjoy exquisite food and romantic encounters to their heart's content, even become the ruler of a nation, or even achieve immortality. . . practically omnipotent!
They even launched several large-scale real-life illusion games that were 'networked', fostering a group of 'internet-addicted' cultivators who found it difficult to distinguish reality from illusion. Some even suffered cultivation deviations because of it!
'This is how the Western Paradise Profound World operates. . . '
'Those who claim mortals go to the "Land of Ultimate Bliss" and enjoy endless pleasures, it must be something like this. . . Direct virtual AI generating a large number of intelligent characters to satisfy all mortal desires, which is why it's called "Great Bliss," "Great Freedom". . . To put it bluntly, it's a large-scale immersive game. '
'And, once you run out of credit, you'll have to pay with everything. Your body, your soul—everything will be mortgaged to the Buddhas. . . '
'I'd like to see for myself what kind of beautiful illusion it is that tempts cultivators like us to fall? '
Fang Xi changed his steps, and with a righteous expression, he headed to the Grand Void Hall.
Then, the next day. . .
The third day. . .
The fourth day.
"This won't do, I don't have enough Immortal Jade. I still need to draw talismans."
Fang Xi returned to his cave dwelling, thinking with a slight trace of melancholy.
Actually, he had enough Immortal Jade to play in the Grand Void Hall until the end of time, but according to his previous plan, he could only use the portion that wouldn't exceed his limit or attract covetous gazes.
By now, it was almost depleted.
In the talisman crafting room.
Fang Xi opened a bundle of talisman paper, took out a sheet of 'Myriad Star Talisman Paper'. Its surface was pristine white, faintly gleaming with starlight, and brimming with spiritual energy.
He then diluted the Dragon Blood Spirit Ink with spiritual spring water and slowly ground it.
Roar! Roar!
A layer of dark red ink spread out, and a faint dragon's roar could be heard.
"Whether it's talisman paper or talisman ink, the quality is far superior to that of the same grade in the lower realms. . ."
"The seeds of this Myriad Star Firefly Grass aren't difficult to buy, it just has slightly higher requirements for its growing environment. It needs abundant starlight power. At that time, I can specially open up a cultivation ground in the lower realms. . ."
Fang Xi secretly nodded, then picked up his talisman brush and began crafting talismans.
Before a Talisman Master crafts a talisman, they need to quiet their mind and nurture their qi. Those who are more particular would also burn incense, bathe, and adjust their body and mind. However, he didn't need to. At this moment, he simply put brush to paper.
Lines of dark red runes were outlined on the talisman paper. From the brushstrokes, dense spiritual energy spread out at a specific frequency.
A flash of spiritual light. In the blink of an eye, a seventh-grade 'Imprisoning Earth Barrier Talisman' was completed.
"It's a pity it's not a True Immortal Abode Talisman, so it won't fetch much of a price. . ."
Fang Xi gazed at it for a moment, put the talisman away, and sighed again.
With his success rate, even if he restrained himself a little, consuming twenty bundles of talisman paper, crafting around a hundred successful talismans was a sure thing.
According to the current market price, they were worth about twenty Immortal Jade.
After deducting the cost of talisman paper and ink, and even the wear and tear on the talisman brushes, the profit was only seven or eight Immortal Jade.
Even so, it still required him to spend a lot of time crafting talismans.
Of course, in the long run, it was enough to cover the rent in Blazing Sun Immortal City and occasionally have a bit of spare cash for enjoyment.
This quite accurately matched Fang Xi's publicly displayed identity as an Integration-level Talisman Master.
After finishing the talismans, Fang Xi went to a nearby quiet room to meditate and refine his qi.
Internally, however, he was pondering:
'After this period of investigation, I have a general understanding of the North Star Immortal Domain situation. . . '
This wasn't obtained by directly purchasing intelligence, but rather pieced together bit by bit over a long period through daily life.
Not only was its authenticity higher, but it also made him appear more like a native of the True Immortal World.
'The North Star Immortal Domain naturally holds the North Star Immortal Palace in highest esteem. There must be Dao Monarch level existences within it. Perhaps more than one, or even individuals beyond the Dao Monarch realm. . . '
'It's just that this Immortal Palace controls the 'Immortal Cleansing Pool' and has quite a connection to the Nascent Soul True Immortals who ascend from the lower realms. Perhaps even the seniors of the human, demon, and monster races are all there. . . I should still avoid going there, to prevent awkwardness. '
'Besides that, within Blazing Sun Immortal City, there are three major powers: Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, Sword Grinding Mountain, and Azure Sky Academy. It's said that even the Blazing Sun Immortal treats them with courtesy. . . And what's here is only their branch, so their headquarters' power should exceed Blazing Sun Immortal City. . . '
'As for smaller forces like Divine Wood Palace that possess one or two True Immortals, while not as numerous as ox hair, they are definitely not few. After all, True Immortals have infinite lifespans. As long as they don't perish, they can exist forever. Their influence will naturally last for thousands of generations. . . '
'Cultivation methods beyond Earth Immortal, smaller forces likely don't have them. North Star Immortal Palace is out of the question. It seems I still need to start with the three major powers? '
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