Chapter 95

Chapter 96: The Dual-Phase Technique

Heavenly Spirit Root!

Chen Mobai paused for a moment upon hearing this.

He recalled the unused Wood Spirit Talisman he had set aside, and an idea flashed through his mind, but he immediately laughed at himself for being too fanciful.

"Brother Qi, this island defense battle seems to have no end. Although I have reached the Seventh Level of Qi Cultivation, my combat techniques are still lacking. Do you have any spare Crimson Flame Sword Talismans? Could you sell me a few?"

After a brief conversation, Chen Mobai once again steered the topic back to the beginning.

The Crimson Flame Sword Talisman was powerful. During the battle, Qi Rui had used one to slay a Black Plague Bird, even breaking through its Black Feather Shield with a single strike.

Compared to Chen Mobai, who had to use all his talismans and magical tools, plus the Cold Ice Technique he had diligently practiced, to barely slay the bird, Qi Rui had done so with ease.

"You've come to the right person. In the sect, besides completing tasks, I earn spirit stones by making talismans."

Qi Rui's eyes lit up at Chen Mobai's words, and he immediately took out three Crimson Flame Sword Talismans from his storage bag.

"This is a single sword talisman. The internal price in the sect is 8 spirit stones, and the market price in the shops is 10 spirit stones. I'll give you the internal price. How many do you want?"

"I can only afford one."

Chen Mobai touched his backpack, smiled bitterly, and took out 8 spirit stones.

Qi Rui laughed as he took the spirit stones, then handed one of the Crimson Flame Sword Talismans to Chen Mobai, carefully explaining the key points and techniques for using the talisman.

"I've heard there are also double sword talismans and triple sword talismans. What are their prices?"

After buying one, Chen Mobai asked about what he truly cared about. Qi Rui, upon hearing this, earnestly advised him.

"A single sword talisman costs 8 spirit stones, a double sword talisman costs 20 spirit stones, and a triple sword talisman costs a staggering 80 spirit stones. It's not worth it for us Qi Cultivators to invest so much."

"A double sword talisman is just two Crimson Flame Sword Lights sealed together, and the complexity and difficulty of its creation are several times greater than that of a single sword talisman. Even if we have the ability, we usually don't make double sword talismans. They are hard to sell, and the failure rate is high, making it easy to lose the investment."

"Moreover, the power of a double sword talisman doesn't significantly increase. It's just an additional sword light. Using two single sword talismans is the same as using one double sword talisman, and it's cheaper."

"As for the triple sword talisman, since it can form a small sword array, it is worth it if it can be successfully made. However, although it is classified as a first-grade superior talisman, it actually requires a second-grade talisman maker to create. I don't have that ability."

After hearing Qi Rui's explanation, Chen Mobai finally understood why only single sword talismans were sold in the market.

The double sword talisman was too cost-ineffective.

The triple sword talisman, on the other hand, had too high a requirement for creation. Although it was a first-grade superior talisman, it was often placed on the second-grade counter, and only Foundation Establishment cultivators would buy it.

"That's a pity. I was hoping to buy a triple sword talisman to study."

Chen Mobai feigned regret.

"Oh, Brother Chen, are you also a talisman maker?"

"No wonder you have so many talismans on you."

Qi Rui and the other three, Shi Pengyi and Luo Lin, looked enlightened, but Chen Mobai quickly humbly waved his hand, indicating he was still a beginner.

"I want to join the Divine Wood Sect, so I'm learning talisman-making techniques in advance to avoid being rejected next year due to this."

"Hahaha, Brother Chen, don't worry. At your age and cultivation level, as long as you can master any one of the five life talismans, any of the senior disciples will take you in."

Qi Rui was pleased with Chen Mobai's admiration for the Divine Wood Sect and shared some common knowledge about the sect's recruitment, which the other three in the team nodded to, finding it very beneficial.

"If you really want a triple sword talisman, I know that Senior Brother Wang has one. I'm not sure if he would be willing to part with it, though."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai looked surprised but then recalled Wang Yuanwu's red flying sword, clearly indicating he had practiced the Crimson Flame Sword Technique, and he understood.

"The Divine Wood Sect's ultimate technique isn't the 'Longevity Scripture,' right? Why are Brother Qi, Manager Wang, and Brother Qi Hou practicing fire attribute techniques?"

Chen Mobai was a bit confused about this.

Aren't the disciples of the Divine Wood Sect supposed to practice wood attribute techniques?

"Our Divine Wood Sect, although a branch of the Five Elements Sect's Wood Pulse, has long shared knowledge with the other four pulses over a thousand years of inheritance. Each pulse has a copy of the fundamental techniques of the other pulses."

"Because of this, our Divine Wood Sect and the Golden Light Cliff dared to split from the Five Elements Sect. Our two sects' inheritances were copied from the same library, and we have techniques of all five elements."

"However, it is said that the supreme technique of the Five Elements Sect, the 'Mixed Essence Dao Fruit,' is still held by the Earth Pulse."

"But the 'Mixed Essence Dao Fruit' can only be comprehended by those with a Heavenly Spirit Root after reaching the Golden Core stage. Whether our Divine Wood Sect and the Golden Light Cliff have this technique is irrelevant."

"Moreover, in my view, the simplified version of the Mixed Essence Dao Fruit, the 'Dual-Phase Technique,' is more suitable for ordinary cultivators. It gives us a chance to reach the Golden Core stage."

Chen Mobai was a bit confused by Qi Rui's words.

He had never heard of many of these terms before.

What is the 'Mixed Essence Dao Fruit'?

What is the 'Dual-Phase Technique'?

On the side, Shi Pengyi and Luo Lin looked as if they had heard of these names and were filled with admiration.

Chen Mobai had to pretend to be a cultivator from the countryside and humbly ask for guidance.

"The 'Mixed Essence Dao Fruit' is the first supreme technique of the Eastern Wasteland. In the past, the Mixed Essence Ancestor of the Five Elements Sect used this technique to sweep through the Eastern Wasteland and even gained a great reputation in the Central Plains, known as the First Yuan Ying of the Eastern Extreme. Unfortunately, after the Mixed Essence Ancestor passed away, no one has been able to master this technique again."

"The 'Dual-Phase Technique' is a simplified version of the Mixed Essence Dao Fruit, requiring the cultivation of two attributes from the five elements."

"For example, the disciples of our Divine Wood Sect usually choose the wood attribute 'Longevity Scripture' and the fire attribute 'Crimson Flame Sword Technique.' This makes the initial stages slower, but when reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the spiritual energy from the Crimson Flame Sword Technique can nourish the spiritual energy from the 'Longevity Scripture,' increasing the probability of reaching the Golden Core stage by 30%."

"It is said that the 'Mixed Essence Dao Fruit' involves cycling through the cultivation of all five elements using the 'Dual-Phase Technique,' ultimately unifying the five elements to form a 'Mixed Essence True Qi,' which can break through all five-element techniques."