Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Dragon-locking Secret Skill

At this moment, the originally robust magical power on the inner wall of the dantian caught Li Jizhou’s attention with a faint hint of jade green.

“Is this… a sign of Condensed Liquid?” After a careful introspective examination for a while, the conclusion left Li Jizhou somewhat puzzled.

With his middle grade lower wood attribute spirit root, cultivating the wood attribute Evergreen Skill, there should be bottlenecks during small realm advancements.

However, at this moment, confirming that there is already a sign of Condensed Liquid on the inner wall of the dantian,

it is enough to show that after Li Jizhou broke through the Qi Cultivation Third Level, his magical power still steadily advanced, not as stagnant as the imagined bottleneck of the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation.

“Is it the characteristic of the Evergreen Skill?”

“Is it just that breaking through the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation has no bottleneck, or… are there no bottlenecks at all?”

Even with his temperament, he felt somewhat exuberant at this moment.

Hurriedly, he triggered all the reserved magical power from the annual rings without leaving a drop.

“Indeed, although not truly stepping into Qi Cultivation Fourth Level, I have indeed crossed that barrier already!”

As such, at most in a year, I will definitely step into the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation!

“The complete ancient Evergreen Skill given by the Reincarnation Treasure Mirror is indeed extraordinary, not only touching upon the mysteries of time but also refining magical power, and now, even without any bottlenecks!”

After a while, he finally calmed his mind.

“Keep calm!”

“Ninety miles is but halfway to a hundred; the goal of a lifetime is the Nascent Soul, and now is only the beginning. Avoid arrogance and impatience.”

Repeatedly chanting the Stability Scripture, he cast aside the joy of the half-year harvest.

He took out the jade talisman for the di report.

The information updated three months ago was nothing special.

This was very much in line with his expectations.

Perhaps, in the entire Cultivation Realm, no one wished more for peace and harmony than he did.

But this is ultimately a luxury!

Don’t even mention such a world of immense power with resources as primary, even a normal world cannot remain stable for long.

After scanning through the latest issue of the di report, Li Jizhou nodded slightly.

There was nothing unusual; it was still focused on the event of the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore of Inverted Mountain.

The only addition was about the Wang family of Fenglin to the northeast of Inverted Mountain.

Six and a half years ago, when Li Jizhou first subscribed to the di report, it came with a seasonal report that mentioned the Wang family’s affairs.

At that time, it was suspected that remnants of the Yu family, related by marriage to the Thunder Flame Sect, had joined the Demon Sect to return for revenge.

This time, the Wang family faced trouble again.

The di report mentioned that Fenglin Immortal Pavilion of the Wang family had once again been harassed, still suspected to be remnants of the Yu family.

“It seems that back when the Thunder Flame Sect was destroyed, in the forces that eradicated the Yu family, the Wang family contributed significantly; this grudge runs deep!”

“Benevolence, grievance, love, hatred… before the great path, all are fleeting clouds!”

Putting away the jade talisman for the di report, Li Jizhou organized the talismans he had drawn over the past half year and got ready to fulfill the duties of a third-class honored guest elder.

Having obtained the status of an honored guest elder at the Ten Thousand Talisman Pavilion just a year ago, he had gone there once half a year ago, managing to sell thirty Tier One Middle Grade Top-Grade talismans to the pavilion.

And this time, he needed to sell the remaining fifty Tier One Middle Grade Top-Grade talismans.

As for having already advanced to a Tier One Advanced Talisman Master, that matter can’t be revealed for now.

He started learning the art of talismans seven and a half years ago, entered the basics in half a year, advanced to a Tier One Middle Grade Talisman Master in two and a half years, could draw a Tier One Middle Grade Top-Grade talisman in six and a half years, and advanced to Tier One Advanced Talisman Master in seven and a half years. By the standards of talisman masters alone, though fast, it’s not exceptionally difficult to accept.

However, drawing talismans is most taxing on the divine soul!

If one’s divine soul is insufficient, it would be impossible to advance so quickly.

Currently, Li Jizhou’s true cultivation is barely at the Completion of Qi Cultivation Third Level, presenting only the Completion of Qi Cultivation Second Level; with typical cultivator’s divine soul strength fluctuating no more than one level, his spiritual sense can at most reach the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation.

Moreover, it’s known that Li Jizhou’s divine soul was stronger than the average person since he was a child.

He can support to the level of a Tier One Middle Grade Talisman Master at most.

If it’s too high, Li Jizhou’s divine soul strength would inevitably attract scrutiny from those with interest!

“Not bad, perfectly completed the honored guest elder task, my worthy brother did not disappoint me!” Lu Zhenhua, accepting the talismans, nodded with satisfaction.

Li Jizhou was the first honored guest elder Lu Zhenhua had recommended and vouched for, considered part of his performance.

Seeing that the year’s deadline was approaching and Li Jizhou hadn’t completed the first-year task, Lu Zhenhua was indeed a bit anxious.

Now that the talisman task was complete, his heart was finally at ease.

“With Brother Lu’s recommendation, I must complete the task even if I exhaust myself, otherwise wouldn’t I have let my brother down!” Li Jizhou, looking slightly fatigued, cupped his hands.

“Nonsense from my worthy brother? Let’s not mention my full confidence in you, even if something really prevented completion, I would mediate on your behalf,” Lu Zhenhua waved his hand generously.

“Thank you, Brother Lu!”

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to ask, why did you go out?

My worthy brother, don’t overthink it. It’s just that with caravans coming in with a large number of talismans and spirit stones, it’s necessary to investigate those traveling along,

otherwise, like the incident with the Pill Cauldron Pavilion caravan before, with insiders colluding with the hijackers outside, even the Foundation Establishment Stage enshrined almost fell.” With the caravan approaching, Lu Zhenhua suddenly asked.

Li Jizhou paused upon hearing this.

He left merely to find a market in an Immortal City with supervision to guarantee safety, with a good spirit vein, and where the cost of living was affordable.

However, where exactly to go? That had not been determined.

Moreover, to stabilize Lu Zhenhua and the Ten Thousand Talisman Pavilion, he didn’t mention not returning, only saying last time he had to go out on a trip.

“Brother Lu, to be honest, my interactions are simple, with few true friendships on one hand.

Wu Daniu is my brother, and he married into the Yang family of Qingshui River, which will hold its 300-year clan celebration next year, and they specially invited me,” Li Jizhou promptly came up with a plausible and undisprovable answer.

“Good, good, when the caravan comes in three months, I will have reason to apply for your travel qualification,” Lu Zhenhua nodded, quickly mentally processing what Li Jizhou said, and found it quite rational.

When Lu Zhenhua instructed his subordinates to settle the talismans Li Jizhou sold, it amounted to 120 spirit stones.

After deducting the cost of spirit paper and spiritual ink, the net profit was split halfway.

This profit rate was primarily thanks to Li Jizhou’s exquisite skill and strong divine sense, keeping the defect rate of Middle Grade Top-Grade talismans nearly within one percent.

It’s also because High Grade talismans require high skill, and few talisman masters draw them, so their market price is slightly higher.

Apart from top-grade talismans, there were more Tier One Mid-Level Lower Grade and Middle Grade talismans.

Although the profit margin was lower, the quantity was large, altogether yielding over 60 spirit stones in profits.

Now, with the additional 100 spirit stones from Gu Gua initially, his total assets have reached a sum of 300.

Of course, this does not include the reserves in the bottom card library.

“Brother Lu, today I am hosting, let’s go to the Celestial Immortal Tower!” Preparing to leave, Li Jizhou felt good and decided to relax.

“Oh? My worthy brother figured it out today? Or will he retreat like the last two times?” Lu Zhenhua glanced sideways at Li Jizhou with a playful smile.

Li Jizhou gave a wry smile in response to his meaningful gaze.

“No need for concern, my worthy brother, look, something prepared especially for you!” Without waiting for Li Jizhou to explain, Lu Zhenhua directly took out a jade slip.

“What is this?”

“’Dragon-locking Secret Skill’!”

“???” Li Jizhou looked at Lu Zhenhua, caught between laughter and tears.

Lu Zhenhua waved dismissively, “Hey, there’s no need for such pretenses between us brothers, there’s no one else here!”

“To tell the truth, my foolish brother, back in the day, I was young and wild, indulged in nightly revelries, ignorant of the preciousness of spirit, leading to early depletion. I worried about harming the great path,

Even abstaining for some time to nurture my vigor and restore my essence.”

“Until by chance, I received this secret skill, and thereafter, I was free like a bird in the sky, exploring anywhere, from peach gardens to rivers and seas, all with impunity!”

“…” Li Jizhou’s expression grew more complex.

This elder brother must have misunderstood!

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