Chapter 44

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, a strange spiritual power permeated from them, converging on Luo Li. At the same time, the many good deeds on Luo Li began to automatically decompose and dissipate.

These good deeds transformed into a strange primordial energy, which in turn invoked a great power from the heavens and earth. This power passed through Luo Li and spread throughout the entire Tuo She Courtyard. It seemed as if the entire Tuo She Courtyard was filled with this great power. In this power, countless illusions of spirit beasts that had been slaughtered appeared.

Only Luo Li could see these illusions. They were still in the state they were in at the moment of their death, grotesque and full of pain and helplessness, wailing and screaming. However, in this great power, it was as if an invisible force was comforting them, guiding them to transcend.

No longer angry, no longer in pain, no longer sad, no longer wailing, they each became calm, smiling, rising into the air, gradually disappearing, and returning to nature. Then, one by one, the illusions dissipated.

This was a true dissipation, a true transcendence. They merged into the natural cycle, dust returning to dust, earth to earth, everything returning to nature.

As they dissipated, a series of intangible forces were infused into Luo Li's body. This was the power of good deeds!

One, two, three...

Ten, twenty, thirty...

One hundred, two hundred, three hundred...

In a blink, it reached one thousand, and it continued to grow, breaking through two thousand, and finally reaching two thousand and forty-six! It then slowly stopped!

Indeed, as Luo Li had thought, rectifying the Tuo She Courtyard and guiding the many souls to transcend was a great act of virtue.

At this moment, something strange happened. One thousand good deeds fused together, undergoing a transformation, turning into a strange primordial energy, completely different from the previous good deeds, a thousand times purer.

Thus, Luo Li gained two such primordial energies and forty-six good deeds. He didn't know what this primordial energy was!

However, since it was condensed from good deeds, it must be something good. Luo Li thought for a moment and named it "virtue." Combining it with "good deeds," it became "merit," which sounded much more pleasant. Of course, this was just a name Luo Li gave it, just to make it sound good.

This was Luo Li's first major gain. The second gain was the talisman scripture on his body, which was worth three thousand six hundred and seventy spirit stones. After nine months of hard cultivation, Luo Li had completely mastered the method of creating talismans at the Qi Condensation stage.

The third gain was intangible. Nine months of solitary work made Luo Li more mature and confident. There was a strong, sunny aura about him. This was intangible, but seeing him, you would believe in him, that he could do anything.

The fourth gain was that Luo Li had cultivated the true seed of the Cloudy Mist Talisman.

The so-called true seed of a talisman is a level of proficiency a cultivator reaches in talisman techniques. After years of drawing and using talismans, they deeply understand the essence of the talisman, engraving the true meaning of a certain talisman into their bones. As a result, their body's energy is in tune with the talisman, leaving a talisman imprint in their body's acupoints. They no longer need to spend time drawing the talisman; they can simply think of it and it will manifest.

A cultivator who has mastered the true seed of a talisman can, with their powerful true qi and strong divine sense, channel their energy and use their hand as a brush, drawing a talisman in the air with a single finger. If they use blood to draw the talisman, its power is even greater, and they can display the might of the talisman with a mere gesture. As the saying goes, "A single point of spiritual light is a talisman; the world wastes ink and cinnabar" is precisely this meaning.

Drawing twenty thousand Cloudy Mist Talismans, even a fool would become incredibly proficient. Luo Li thoroughly grasped the essence of the Cloudy Mist Talisman and comprehended its true seed. When he drew the Cloudy Mist Talisman again, it would form naturally with a single movement of his hand.

Do not underestimate the Cloudy Mist Talisman. Although it is insignificant in the realm of talismans, it is one of the foundational talismans of water-based techniques. By understanding one, you can infer many. Luo Li, through this, glimpsed the shadow of the true seed of a talisman and saw the door to the greater path.

However, Luo Li also had a loss, which was the nine months of time. He was still at the second level of Qi Condensation, with no progress. The true qi he cultivated over these nine months was all used for mining and making talismans, with little improvement.

Actually, this was intentional on Luo Li's part. The Spirit Butterfly Sect was just a stepping stone for him. His goal was the divine ruins of the Divine Might Sect, where the secret techniques of the Divine Might Sect were passed down. That was his true objective, so he deliberately suppressed his cultivation level, not wanting to continue advancing.

If he reached the fourth level and entered the inner sect, it would be difficult to leave the Spirit Butterfly Sect. Could there be no sect restrictions? He had already refined their spirit butterflies and cultivated their secret techniques. It would be impossible to leave just like that!

On this day, the Tuo She Courtyard celebrated, with spirit wine and spirit meat freely available. The next day, Luo Li woke up, took a deep breath, and realized he no longer had to go to the Southern Mountain. This phase was over.

What to do? Make talismans!

After cleansing his body, hands, and mouth, Luo Li took out a piece of fur talisman paper from his storage bag, laid it on the table, and pressed it down with a paperweight. He then took out a piece of spirit ink, placed it in the paperweight, and poured in specially prepared spirit water, slowly dissolving it.

He then slowly ground the ink. When the spirit ink emitted a bloody, fishy smell, it was ready. He took out his spirit rhinoceros pen, looked at the talisman paper, and remained still for a long time.

This was Luo Li's characteristic: to study and observe first, have a clear plan, and then act!

Suddenly, he moved. The spirit rhinoceros pen dipped into the spirit ink and quickly began drawing the talisman on the paper. Each stroke was like a dragon or snake, his mind focused, forgetting himself. The world around him disappeared, leaving only the talisman paper. True qi flowed from his body into the spirit rhinoceros pen, landing on the talisman paper and reacting with the spirit qi within it, forming a talisman!

As the final stroke was completed, Luo Li's whole body trembled, his blood boiling. He took a deep breath, and it was a success! He had completed the creation of the Flame Talisman!

Feeling the spiritual power and the power it emitted, Luo Li was overjoyed. Although he had lost ten breaths of spirit qi from the previous night, this talisman could be sold for one spirit stone for three.

Luo Li continued, drawing more talismans. He made nine more low-grade talismans, but unfortunately, two of them had errors and were scrapped. An eighty percent success rate for a second-level Qi Condensation cultivator would shock other cultivators if they knew.

This was the benefit of the nine months of mining. Luo Li sat down, rested for a moment, took out a spirit stone to slightly recover his true qi, and then continued making talismans.

All the hard work was for this moment. Over the nine months, Luo Li had accumulated a thousand pieces of fur talisman paper. Now, he had plenty of time to draw talismans!

Wind Blade Talisman, Flame Talisman, Green Poison Talisman, Flame Strike Talisman, Falling Rock Talisman, Purification Talisman, Silent Clothing Talisman, Immortal Healing Talisman, Ice Talisman, Swift Wind Talisman, Golden Sword Talisman, Lightness Talisman, Righteousness Talisman...

Luo Li had mastered nearly thirty types of low-grade talismans at the Qi Condensation stage. He began drawing them, resting for a while after every ten, recovering his spirit qi, and then continuing to draw!

It was exhilarating, truly exhilarating. Each completed talisman gave Luo Li an incredible sense of satisfaction. These talismans were the power of cultivation. A single point of spirit qi could activate them, turning them into terrifying ice, flames, wind blades, and boulders, destroying enemies. This was far stronger than relying on the sharpness of swords and knives in the past!

He carefully stored the completed talismans, categorizing them and placing them in his storage bag. This was money!

At first, although he had undergone tens of thousands of Cloudy Mist Talismans, his success rate in making other talismans was only sixty percent, even with the help of the paperweight and talisman pen.

However, as Luo Li continued to draw talismans, the true seed of the Cloudy Mist Talisman began to take effect, and his talisman-making ability soared. Sixty-one percent, sixty-five percent, seventy percent, seventy-one percent, seventy-five percent, eighty percent!

Luo Li reached an eighty percent success rate. The reason he couldn't achieve a perfect one hundred percent was that he was only at the second level of Qi Condensation, with insufficient true qi. However, sometimes, he would make ten talismans without a single failure.

In the end, it took a month, and Luo Li made eight hundred and forty-one talismans from the thousand pieces of fur talisman paper. It was time to harvest. He went to the Tianzhu Sect market to sell his talismans.

This was his second visit. The market was as bustling as before. Luo Li paid one spirit stone, found a spot, put on a mask, and opened his bag. He arranged the talismans in groups of twelve, a total of twenty groups, on the table.

These were all low-grade talismans, both offensive and supportive.

As soon as Luo Li's talismans were out, they caught the attention of others. Soon, a red-faced cultivator came to inquire about the price.

"All low-grade talismans, three for one spirit stone, minimum of three. Buy more than a dozen, get one free!"

Luo Li changed his voice and coldly replied.

Although he had over eight hundred talismans, he only put out two hundred for sale, not wanting to attract the attention of greedy people like Luo Ming.

With the offer of one free talisman for a dozen, in no time, all of Luo Li's two hundred talismans were sold. He smiled, packed up, and left.

A short while later, Luo Li, dressed differently and speaking with a different accent, set up another stall on the other side and continued selling.

By noon, Luo Li had sold all eight hundred talismans, earning two hundred and sixty-seven spirit stones, which he put in his storage bag.

With money, Luo Li felt the thrill of having a large sum for the first time. He had been poor for so long that even a few spirit stones a month made him feel rich. Now, with two hundred and sixty-seven spirit stones, his wealth was completely different.

With money, he naturally wanted to spend some and enjoy himself.

The delicious meals he had always craved, he could now eat to his heart's content! A few spirit stones, no big deal, he had the money!

The spirit wine he had always wanted to drink, he could now buy and drink to his heart's content! A few spirit stones, no big deal, he had the money!

The magical weapons he had always envied, he could now look at to his heart's content! A few spirit stones, even though he couldn't afford them yet, he could at least look!

However, this was nothing compared to the future. He now had a clear path to earning money, and spirit stones would no longer be a worry!

Luo Li enjoyed a big meal, satisfying his appetite, and then stopped spending recklessly, preparing to continue earning and accumulating spirit stones.

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