Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 69: Spirit Talisman and Silver Crystal Frost Bamboo Shield
"Good! Good! Good!"
Liao Yunming said "good" three times in succession, his gaze toward Chu Ning filled with admiration.
"Originally, I just thought your talent in talisman making was good, and you could go to the market for some training, then come back to the pavilion to learn more advanced talisman making techniques.
Unexpectedly, your talent in talisman making exceeded my expectations.
You truly can study this Spirit Talisman Art now!"
As he spoke, Liao Yunming directly took out a jade scroll from his storage bag.
"This is the jade scroll of the Spirit Talisman Art, but according to the sect’s requirements, you can’t take such level things out of the sect.
Close your eyes and relax, I will transmit the contents of this jade scroll directly to you."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning immediately closed his eyes.
Meanwhile, Liao Yunming brought the jade scroll close to Chu Ning’s forehead and then formed a spell with his hand.
With a flash, a white light enveloped the entire jade scroll.
In the next moment, the white light condensed into a mass and vanished into Chu Ning’s mind.
At that same moment, Chu Ning felt the contents of the Spirit Talisman Art appear in his mind.
"Thank you, Steward Liao!" Chu Ning bowed to express his gratitude,
Liao Yunming nodded slightly, and then retrieved another jade scroll.
He inscribed something within it before handing it over to Chu Ning.
"Within this, I’ve inscribed a talisman named the Beast Trapping Talisman, it’s also a Basic Middle Grade Talisman.
It’s quite effective against low-tier demon beasts, you should be able to sell it well at the market once you learn it."
Chu Ning quickly accepted it and once again bowed to express his thanks.
At the same time, his gaze shifted to He Changyou.
The implication in his eyes was clear.
If the Spirit Talisman Pavilion has shown its support, then shouldn’t the Spirit Plant Room...
Even Liao Yunming now looked at He Changyou with a smile.
The latter realized it would be unacceptable not to express something in return.
He extended his hand and retrieved a palm-sized shield from his storage bag.
"Silver Crystal Frost Bamboo Shield, an Intermediate Defensive Magical Artifact!"
As He Changyou spoke, Chu Ning’s eyes immediately lit up.
An artifact, and an intermediate defensive artifact at that, is indeed a valuable item.
Generally speaking, artifacts are used by cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage, while cultivators above the Golden Core Stage usually refine magical treasures.
Artifacts are categorized into basic, intermediate, advanced, and top-level.
When he attended an auction at the Cloud Sea Pavilion, an advanced gold attribute artifact, the Golden Feather Sword, went for a price of 700 spirit stones.
However, among artifacts, defensive artifacts are rarer than offensive ones, so the price of this intermediate defensive artifact is not inferior to that of the Golden Feather Sword."
He Changyou noticed Chu Ning’s brightened eyes and smiled slightly.
As he handed the shield to Chu Ning, he explained:
"You cultivate wood element techniques, so you’re generally more passive when encountering gold element and fire element techniques.
This Silver Crystal Frost Bamboo Shield is primarily made from Frost Spirit Bamboo, with a lot of silver crystal mixed in, and two defense arrays added.
The defense against gold and fire element techniques is excellent, you just need to inject magical power, and the shield will automatically enlarge to defend against attacks."
"Thank you, Steward He!" Chu Ning gratefully accepted it, full of joy.
Thinking to himself, ’A crying child does get milk,’ proves to be true.
In addition to this defensive artifact, He Changyou also gave Chu Ning a large storage bag.
This was to facilitate Chu Ning in making spirit plant trades at the market.
Chu Ning, of course, accepted without hesitation. His previous storage bag was sufficient for small items,
but not for a large quantity of spirit plants.
After bidding farewell to the two stewards, Chu Ning did not immediately leave the Outer Sect.
After leaving the Hundred Arts Hall, he turned and headed once more toward the Outer Sect disciples’ living area of the Hundred Arts Hall.
As he was about to leave the sect, it was only natural and reasonable to bid farewell to a few acquaintances.
Zhuang Yunde should also be leaving soon, and it’s courteous and safe to exchange good wishes when going out.
And Senior Sister Mu Ling wouldn’t be able to profit from her spirit stones anymore.
Wait, I mean, I won’t be able to buy talisman paper for her, I should let her know.
This time, Chu Ning first headed toward Zhuang Yunde’s residence.
When Zhuang Yunde saw Chu Ning, a full smile spread across his round face, and he said:
"Oh, Junior Brother Chu is here? Has everything already been settled for your residence in this Outer Sect, is it far from mine?"
Chu Ning shook his head, then explained the arrangement made by the two stewards for his mission outside the sect.
Zhuang Yunde was a little surprised upon hearing this, and then immediately said:
"Then congratulations, Junior Brother, you’ve got a good task."
Chu Ning was slightly taken aback, "Senior Brother Zhuang, going out of the sect, how is it still a good task?"
"You’re not aware, Junior Brother." Zhuang Yunde chuckled and shook his head.
"Outer disciples receive a fixed amount of ten spirit stones each month, but if the sect assigns you to the market or other places, the amount is tripled.
Additionally, Junior Brother Chu, you’re responsible for both the Spirit Plant Room and the Spirit Talisman Pavilion tasks.
As far as I know, the output submitted monthly from these two places to the sect is fixed, and in some special situations, you can even submit less."
At this point, Zhuang Yunde gave a meaningful smile.
"Considering Junior Brother’s expertise in spirit plants and talismans, it shouldn’t be a problem to cultivate the plants well or to make more talismans, right?
Even if you can’t grow more, you’re only at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer now, so submitting less would be justified, wouldn’t it?"
Chu Ning looked up in surprise at his fellow disciple.
Goodness, this Senior Brother Zhuang knows exactly where to seize the advantage.
However, hearing Zhuang Yunde’s words, it seems he really did land a good assignment?
Seeing that Chu Ning had taken in the words, Zhuang Yunde continued to smile and said:
"It’s only this time that the sect unexpectedly needs to deploy more disciples.
Otherwise, there are usually many in the Outer Sect eyeing such assignments."
Chu Ning nodded, believing Senior Brother Zhuang’s words.
"Thank you for informing me, Senior Brother." Chu Ning said earnestly, with a tinge of regret, "It’s a pity that both of us have to leave the sect. Otherwise, there would be much I could learn from you, Senior Brother."
What Chu Ning said was true, although Zhuang Yunde would grasp any opportunity for benefits.
He was also knowledgeable about the sect’s affairs and did not hide much information.
Through his interactions, Chu Ning gained quite a lot from him.
Comparatively, the small portion he handed to him didn’t seem as significant.
With that thought, Chu Ning reached into his storage bag, retrieved 20 talismans, and handed them over.
"Senior Brother Zhuang, these are the talismans I’ve recently learned to make.
Flame Talisman, Profound Ice Talisman, Earth Armor Talisman, and Rejuvenation Talisman, all Basic Lower Grade Talismans.
Senior Brother may not necessarily find them useful, but consider it a small token from me."
Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Zhuang Yunde’s face.
He didn’t expect that in such a short time, this Junior Brother Chu had already mastered so many talisman-making techniques.
Even though Chu Ning was giving away Basic Lower Grade Talismans, their sheer quantity still amounted to dozens of spirit stones.
Zhuang Yunde received them with a genuine smile, saying:
"Thank you, Junior Brother. You might not know this, but because everyone’s going out on assignments these days,
elixirs, talismans, and artifacts have become scarce both within the sect and in the market.
These talismans are indeed timely for me."
After saying this, Zhuang Yunde continued with some concern, "Junior Brother Chu, since you’ve given me all these talismans, what about yourself..."
Me? I’ve got a pile still in my storage bag. Drawing twenty talismans isn’t all that hard.
Chu Ning immediately smiled and said, "No need to worry, Senior Brother. I still have a few left.
Besides, the place I’m going to isn’t dangerous, and they won’t be needed for now.
It’s a pity I’ve learned for such a short period and can’t make more or higher-grade talismans, otherwise I’d have given you more."
Zhuang Yunde quickly waved his hand, "Don’t say that, Junior Brother. This gift is already quite thoughtful."
Then he paused briefly, and Zhuang Yunde’s voice was heard again.
To Chu Ning’s slight surprise, Zhuang Yunde was using the Sound Transmission Technique.
