Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 646: Chapter 26: Now That’s a Good Deal!

"Quickly take me there!"

Zhou Xun was overjoyed upon hearing this, as it meant that the Treasure Talisman Paper was finally within reach!

Following the Spirit Turtle Red Noon, he arrived at the reception hall.

He saw an elderly man, dressed in a blue long robe with a lean physique, sitting upright at the table, lost in the taste of Spiritual Mist Tea.

Upon hearing the sound behind him, the old man turned his head to look over.

It turned out to be an elder with a clear and thin face, someone Zhou Xun had seen a few days ago at the Qingyue Tower exchange meeting.

"So, it’s True Monarch Yun Hui. I apologize for keeping you waiting. I was out and have just returned. Please forgive my lack of hospitality, Daoist friend!"

Zhou Xun cupped his hands in greeting and sat down beside the elder!

"Daoist Zhou is too polite. It was I, Li, who came uninvited and disturbed you!" the elder replied with a cupped-hand salute.

"Moreover, being able to taste such top-grade spirit tea makes this trip worthwhile... haha!"

"If Daoist Li likes it, then take some with you when you leave. I’m not boasting, but those who have tasted this tea, like True Monarch Tianci and True Monarch Qianchuan, have all praised it highly!"

Zhou Xun said with a cheerful smile, his attitude extremely generous,

"Is that so? Then I, Li, humbly accept!" The elder was delighted upon hearing this and immediately agreed.

After a brief chat, the two began discussing the main business,

"I just heard from Red Noon that you have come, Daoist, for talisman refining?" Zhou Xun asked.

"That’s right. At the exchange meeting before, I heard that a Daoist friend could exchange beast hides for custom talismans. But at that time, with so many people around, I didn’t want others to know, so I didn’t make the trade,"

"So I’ve come today specifically for this matter!"

True Monarch Yun Hui spoke, as he patted the storage bag at his waist, and with a flash of spirit light, a large beaver beast hide flew out from within and landed on the ground!

"On the day of the war between the two tribes, I was stationed at the Southern Front and, with the help of a grand array, successfully slew this creature. Other materials have been dealt with, leaving only this hide in hand,"

After the great battle of those years, the value of demon beast materials dropped. Although the Three Great Influences made a unified purchase, there were many cultivators who chose not to sell and kept the materials in their storage bags,

waiting for the prices to rise before dealing with them. True Monarch Yun Hui was likely one of them,

which indirectly benefited Zhou Xun. Otherwise, obtaining a Tier Four Demon Beast Hide would not be an easy task,

especially since Zhou Xun needed more than just one.

"I wonder how many talismans I can barter for with this Tier Four Beaver Hide?" True Monarch Yun Hui inquired.

Zhou Xun stood, unfolding his divine sense to examine it thoroughly,

The beaver hide was extremely intact, with abundant spiritual power within, making it an excellent hide, so he said:

"At the previous exchange meeting, I traded it for six talismans, and it will be the same naturally now!"

The elder had no objections upon hearing this.

He was impressed by the price of six talismans set by Zhou Xun, as even before, Tier Four Beast Hides weren’t priced like this.

"Very well, just as Daoist friend said, with six talismans. This beaver hide is yours, Daoist Zhou!" The elder smiled, pointing at the hide.

"Hahaha!"

Elated by the transaction, Zhou Xun waved his hand, storing the hide in the storage bag, then continued to ask:

"I wonder what kind of talismans Daoist Li wishes to custom make?"

"As an old man who is a Fire Attribute Cultivator, naturally I hope for all six talismans to have a fire attribute. As for the types, two Defense Talismans and four Attack Talismans will suffice!"

The elder promptly replied, clearly having pre-planned!

"No problem. I will draw two Tier Four Fire Shield Talismans and four Nine Dragon Talismans for you. If I can’t deliver that many,"

"I will compensate for the gap at the rate of two Top-Grade Spirit Stones per missing talisman, so rest assured, Daoist friend."

"In a month, I can have these talismans completed, so please come to retrieve them then!" Zhou Xun gradually said,

"It’s no trouble, Daoist friend!"

The elder was delighted and soon took his leave without further delay.

...

After the elder left, Zhou Xun wasted no time,

heading straight into the Cultivation Room, where he took out the Tier Four Beaver Hide.

With a flip of his hand, he brought out the Extreme Blade, giving it a gentle wave,

A flash of cold light,

and the beast hide was split into a small piece, onto which he cast a spell, applying a Nascent Fire to refine it,

After several hours, a spirit-light shimmering piece of Tier Four Talisman Paper appeared in Zhou Xun’s hand.

Upon refining this one, Zhou Xun repeated the process, continuing to refine until six were made before pausing.

Since the beaver hide was meant to produce Treasure Talisman Paper, and the process differed from ordinary Tier Four Talisman Paper production,

If the six Tier Four Talisman Papers didn’t all succeed, Zhou Xun would carve out more from the hide to refine. In this way,

remaining hide could be maximized to craft Treasure Talisman Paper.

On this day, in the Cultivation Room,

Zhou Xun took out a cushion and sat cross-legged before a small table,

Closing his eyes slightly in meditation.

About half a quarter of an hour later, his entire Essence, Qi, and Spirit were at their peak, and only then did he slowly open his eyes, revealing a deep, untroubled gaze.

"The time is now!"

He had refined Tier Four Talismans several times before and had a good deal of experience, with a strong premonition of success this time,

He wiped a hand across the storage bag at his waist, and several streaks of spirit light flew out, landing on the table in front of him.

A box of Tier Four Spiritual Ink, six Tier Four Low-Grade Talisman Papers, and that High-Grade Magical Treasure Talisman Pen "Jin Zhu".

With a slight movement of his fingers, a highly spiritual Tier Four Talisman Paper floated up automatically, slowly falling, laying flat on the table,