Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 108 - 98: Undying Bone Perfection, Thunder Shock Step
If the sales go well and attract the attention of others in the sect, Chu Ning plans to claim that the talismans came from the sect itself.
After all, the Spirit Talisman Pavilion regularly sends over some talisman ink, talisman paper, and the like.
Saying this wouldn’t lead anyone to delve deeply into it.
The worry Chu Ning had completely dissipated by the afternoon of the next day.
Along with it, his joy of receiving a windfall also vanished.
"What’s going on with the people in Yan Workshop? Basic Upper Grade Talismans are such rare and sought-after items here, yet no one is buying them?"
Chu Ning looked at the pile of Basic Upper Grade Talismans in his hands and couldn’t help but gripe in his heart.
Since today was market day, Chu Ning specifically promoted the Basic Upper Grade Talismans to those who came to buy talismans.
To his frustration, after a whole day, Chu Ning managed to sell only one Basic Upper Grade Talisman.
"The price is slightly high indeed.
But if they can’t afford a Basic Upper Grade Talisman for twenty Spirit Stones, it seems the income levels around Yan Workshop are indeed less than ideal."
With a sigh of resignation, Chu Ning put all the talismans back into his storage bag.
It seems that selling these Basic Upper Grade Talismans, which he had eagerly crafted, wasn’t going to be easy.
Earlier, he thought these Basic Upper Grade Talismans would allow him to amass a pile of Spirit Stones again.
But now, it seems that isn’t the case.
Looking at the Basic Talismans in his hands, Chu Ning slightly furrowed his brow; he could either hand them all over to the sect for them to be reclaimed, or... 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Wind Gorge Square."
At this moment, a thought flashed through Chu Ning’s mind.
Wind Gorge Square is a large market, and if he takes these talismans to Cloud Sea Pavilion, surely a large shop like that would be able to reclaim them all.
Of course, the price wouldn’t be as high as selling individually.
But if sold in bulk, he would definitely earn Spirit Stones faster than by selling individually.
If he accumulates more talismans, a single sale could sustain him for three years.
The only trouble is that Wind Gorge Square isn’t close by.
However, since he has the Wind Chasing Shuttle, he should be able to get there quickly.
"Once I’ve stocked up on more Basic Upper Grade Talismans, I can consider making a trip to Wind Gorge Square."
Chu Ning resolved in his heart.
Fortunately for Chu Ning, this matter isn’t urgent.
He doesn’t have many urgent needs to spend Spirit Stones on right now, and he’s saved up quite a bit from selling talismans these past few months.
So for now, what’s most important to him is completing the last round of Body Tempering with Earth Spirit Spring Water!
The next day, Chu Ning once again arrived at the cave.
As he reviewed his cultivation progress, his eyes flickered slightly.
[Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique (Yellow Tier Lower Grade), Third Layer (32/2100)]
[Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, Volume One, Unwithered Bone 299/600]
[Refining Spirit Technique, First Layer 376/1000]
In the past 15 days, through daily Body Tempering with Earth Spirit Spring Water and the Blood Dawn Grass, the proficiency of the Unwithered Bone increased by a full 45 points.
Now, it has reached 299.
"Let’s see if 300 is the bottleneck."
With this in mind, Chu Ning took the last Blood Dawn Grass from his storage bag and tossed it into the Earth Spirit Spring Water.
A moment later, the spring water turned blood red again.
Chu Ning immediately stepped in, soaking for another hour.
When the spring water reverted from blood red, the heat inside Chu Ning reached its peak, and he immediately began practicing the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique.
As the intense heat within his body completely dissipated, he checked his proficiency immediately.
[Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, Volume One, Unwithered Bone 300/600]
As he expected, the proficiency of the Unwithered Bone only rose to 300, whereas under normal circumstances, it should have been 302.
Just like Chu Ning thought, this situation is similar to when he practiced the Immortal Hide; once the proficiency reached halfway, the Unwithered Bone couldn’t be further improved through normal cultivation.
Even with Earth Spirit Spring Water Body Tempering.
The Unwithered Bone was facing a breakthrough threshold, requiring something that could directly break the bottleneck.
Thinking of this, Chu Ning didn’t hesitate to take out a Seven-Star Spirit Fruit that had been in his storage bag for quite some time and put it straight into his mouth.
A surge of rich Spiritual Qi spread from his mouth and directly entered his body.
The familiar scorching sensation emerged within his Dantian.
With previous experience, Chu Ning didn’t wait; as soon as the intense heat surged, he began to practice the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique without delay.
He hadn’t forgotten that the last time, that heat almost burned his consciousness into a haze.
Indeed, in the next moment, the heat within his body started spreading rapidly from the inside out.
So much so that Chu Ning’s entire body felt as if it would melt in this wave of heat.
Beads of sweat, large as beans, dripped incessantly from Chu Ning’s body, while he continuously practiced the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique without any pause.
Perhaps the previous experience of the Immortal Hide reaching Perfection had an effect.
At this moment, the ordeal seemed slightly easier compared to last time.
Then, just like before, as the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique was practiced, the intensity of the heat began to lessen.
His body also started to feel increasingly transparent and clear.
After a while of this practice, Chu Ning gradually realized that the burning sensation on his body had disappeared.
This unexpected realization caused him to halt momentarily.
His body conveyed the sensation that the full effect of the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit had been absorbed and transformed.
However, he didn’t experience the breakthrough feedback like when the Immortal Hide reached the Grand Success stage last time.
With doubt, Chu Ning sank his Heart Spirit into his mind to observe his cultivation progress.
[Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, Volume One, Unwithered Bone 420/600]
"Hmm, this one Seven-Star Spirit Fruit didn’t completely break through the bottleneck, only increasing my body refinement proficiency by 120?"
Chu Ning was slightly stunned.
According to the introduction in the Jade Scroll, the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit was said to help break through the bottleneck of even Unbreakable Tendons and Immortal Soul.
Why then, couldn’t it break through even the Unwithered Bone for him?
"Could it be because I used the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit during the Immortal Hide stage, weakening its effects now?
Or perhaps due to the combined effect of the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit and Earth Spirit Spring Water, my body refinement results exceeded the norm, making the bottleneck harder to break?"
Unsure of the cause, Chu Ning decided not to dwell on it further.
If one Seven-Star Spirit Fruit wasn’t enough, he’d just use another!
Seven-Star Spirit Fruits, he had plenty of them.
Without a second thought, Chu Ning retrieved another Seven-Star Spirit Fruit and consumed it.
Then, bracing against that feeling of almost scorching his Divine Sense, he continued practicing the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique.
Over and over, until the medicinal power of this Seven-Star Spirit Fruit was thoroughly refined.
Yet, a breakthrough still hadn’t been achieved, prompting Chu Ning to check his proficiency once more.
[Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, Volume One, Unwithered Bone 530/600]
The recent Seven-Star Spirit Fruit had only boosted his proficiency by 100 points.
"While I’m unsure of the cause, it seems the efficacy of the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit is indeed consistently diminishing for me."
Chu Ning lightly arched an eyebrow, murmuring to himself.
"Still, just one more should suffice to break through the Unwithered Bone."
Saying this, he retrieved a third Seven-Star Spirit Fruit from his storage bag and consumed it.
That experience was almost identical to the previous two fruits, except this time Chu Ning noticed a difference.
The heat dissipated more quickly, indicating he was absorbing the medicinal power more efficiently.
As he practiced the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique repeatedly, at last...
"Boom!"
That familiar sensation of the bodily restraint being unlocked surfaced again.
Accompanying it was an indescribable feeling of clarity and pleasure, almost making Chu Ning want to shout aloud!
Chu Ning immediately checked his proficiency.
[Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, Volume One, Unwithered Bone 600/600]
The Unwithered Bone had been cultivated to the Perfection Realm!
This meant that Chu Ning could now, in theory, withstand ordinary spell attacks from a Ninth Layer Qi Refining Cultivator with just his physical body!
And when Chu Ning glanced down, his eyes gleamed even brighter...
[Talent Divine Technique Refreshed, Rewarded with Divine Power Secret Technique "Thunder Shock Step"]
