Jia Ren took a pack of Ju Yuan Ling San and sniffed it, finding it in no way inferior to the Five Elements Spirit Pill. As for the specific effects, he believed the Proficiency Panel would provide a direct display.

"Ten packs of Ju Yuan Ling San, one bottle of Spirit Enhancement Pill." Good Spirit Pills were hard to come by, so Jia Ren decisively paid with Spirit Stones.

Limited sale? As long as the Ju Yuan Ling San is effective, I wouldn't mind changing my disguise to come and purchase more.

Jia Ren paid two hundred and sixty Spirit Stones and left contentedly with the elixirs. He confirmed repeatedly that he was not being followed and had not attracted any unexpected troubles. He had only inquired about Mechanism Puppets but did not purchase any, never crossing any lines.

I'll just have to mine slowly. It's slow, but it's safe and steady.

Jia Ren put away the elixirs and headed for Master Zhang's courtyard to learn talisman crafting. He hadn't learned the Evil Warding Charm Art yet, and he could not afford to slack off.

"Has Senior Brother Zhen arrived?"

"Senior Brother Zhen, could you guide me on how to make the Cleaning Talisman?"

Jia Ren's arrival attracted many eyes, and many faces showed flattering smiles. Wang Fugui's progress was incredibly fast, becoming the first person to draw three Spiritual Power nodes. Many Loose Cultivators were envious. They knew Wang Fugui had a good relationship with Zhen Yi and must have received guidance from him. They were happy to befriend a future Talisman Maker. If this attempt at learning talismans failed, there were other ways to learn talisman crafting.

Jia Ren didn't want to waste time with pleasantries and went straight to the inner room to proficiently make Fire Bullet Talismans. The power of the Fire Bullet Talismans was average. However, if he could raise his Proficiency Level to Grandmaster Level, the bombardment from a large number of high-quality Fire Bullet Talismans would be hard for anyone to withstand. With a Spirit Stone Vein under his control, his future Spirit Stones would only increase. With ample resources, it was time to change tactics. As the saying goes, the poor mix their tactics while the rich cover with firepower.

"I'm out of Charm Paper and Spirit Ink."

With his Blank Talisman Paper and Spirit Ink used up, Jia Ren saw Master Zhang still teaching. Not wanting to disturb him, he reluctantly approached Zhang Pengpeng.

"Senior Sister, I've run out of Blank Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink."

Zhang Pengpeng, who was studying the Calming Charm at her desk, became as wary as if she were guarding against a thief upon seeing Jia Ren.

"This is going to cost you money!"

"Bring the Spirit Stones, and I'll give you the Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink."

Zhang Pengpeng kept her distance from Jia Ren, her gaze filled with vigilance. Zhang Pengpeng was Master Zhang's only daughter. Although she was a Senior Sister by seniority, she was actually much younger than Jia Ren. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, she wore her hair in a hanging bun and liked to wear green clothes, her eyes especially bright.

Purchase Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink? Buying Charm Paper and Spirit Ink in the courtyard is much more expensive than outside. Previously, I could use them for free, but that was before I offended this benefactor.

"Senior Sister, I've offended you greatly. Today, I went out and specifically bought you a gift as compensation. Please accept it."

Jia Ren took out a golden hairpin from his Storage Bag, the end decorated with a soaring phoenix. It wasn't a Magic Artifact and sold for just one Spirit Stone, quite a bargain. Women often appreciate beauty far more than practicality; giving a Magic Artifact couldn't compare to gifting a pretty golden hairpin.

Zhang Pengpeng had made up her mind not to accept anything from Zhen Yi, no matter what he offered. However, this exquisite Golden Phoenix Hairpin was too beautiful; she instinctively reached for it, then withdrew her hand as if electrocuted. She remembered the Fragrance Pouch and retreated three steps like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"There's nothing wrong with your hairpin, is there?"

Recalling the previous embarrassing experience, her expression as she looked at Jia Ren was a mixture of anger and annoyance. Zhang Pengpeng thought the scent was nice, suitable to be placed by the pillow to aid sleep, but then... she hadn't slept all night. Thinking back to that restless night and the embarrassing feeling it brought, she couldn't help but clench her legs together tightly. She always felt that her father's new junior martial brother wasn't a reliable or good person.

"Senior Sister, it was truly an accident before. If there's a problem, feel free to report me to our Master," Jia Ren raised his hand as if swearing an oath.

"Hmph, I'll trust you this time." Zhang Pengpeng couldn't resist the lure of the beautiful Golden Phoenix Hairpin and hurriedly accepted it. "Here's the Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink you wanted."

Having received a gift, she did not make things difficult for Jia Ren. She handed over one hundred Blank Talisman Papers and the corresponding Talisman Ink.

This Spirit Stone was well spent! The Golden Phoenix Hairpin at least saved me dozens of Spirit Stones.

"Senior Sister, do you know of any talismans or treasures that can restore one's Essence, Energy, and Spirit?"

"Talisman crafting consumes a lot of Essence, Energy, and Spirit, which limits the number of practice sessions." Each time a talisman was made, it depleted one's Essence, Energy, and Spirit, hindering the improvement of Proficiency Level.

Zhang Pengpeng had just received a gift, and she was fiddling with the Golden Phoenix Hairpin in her hair. Every now and then, she would take out a bronze mirror and giggle, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

"Junior Brother, how does it look?" She had never worn a hair accessory before, and with this adornment, the effect was pronounced.

"Skin like creamy jade, face like the full moon's glow, this golden hairpin complements Senior Sister perfectly," Jia Ren was not stingy with cheap words of praise.

"Junior Brother's tongue must have deceived many a woman!"

Jia Ren was taken aback. Huh???

"Lighting a stick of Spirit Concentration Incense while crafting talismans makes the mind become more focused, as if assisted by the gods in talisman crafting."

"My dad is reluctant to buy much Spirit Concentration Incense, so I'll give you just one stick." Zhang Pengpeng sneakily glanced towards Master Zhang's position in the distance and, with a guilty conscience, handed over a stick of Spirit Concentration Incense.

Jia Ren took the Spirit Concentration Incense. A faint fragrance wafted over, considerably refreshing his spirit.

"Is this thing very expensive?" Having just acquired over one thousand four hundred Spirit Stones and feeling flush, he found the Spirit Concentration Incense quite good and wouldn't mind buying a stick.

"Spirit Concentration Incense costs ten Spirit Stones a stick; it's only used willingly when crafting high-grade talismans."

"Thanks, Senior Sister!" Happy with the Spirit Concentration Incense, Jia Ren left.

In the Talisman Crafting Room, Jia Ren lit the Spirit Concentration Incense and skillfully began drawing a Fire Bullet Talisman. An ethereal, almost imperceptible valley fragrance permeated the air, making his Essence, Energy, and Spirit even more focused. He crafted Spirit Talismans with ease and confidence, his brush moving like dragons and snakes. In this focused state, the consumption of Essence, Energy, and Spirit for talisman crafting even decreased.

A Fire Bullet Talisman was successfully completed. The second, the third... After continuously crafting more than a dozen, aside from four unexpected failures, all other Fire Bullet Talismans were successfully made. After crafting over a dozen Fire Bullet Talismans in one go, his Essence, Energy, and Spirit were still abundant. However, the valley fragrance from the incense burning in the room had vanished; the stick of Spirit Concentration Incense had completely burned out.

Great stuff! Using the Spirit Concentration Incense not only enhances focus but also improves the success rate of talisman crafting. If there were enough Spirit Concentration Incense to assist, the number of talismans crafted each day could greatly increase. Jia Ren had plenty of Spirit Stones and didn't mind using Spirit Concentration Incense to aid his talisman crafting.

"Excellent!"

"The level of talisman crafting has improved rapidly, it's astonishing!"

"I was thinking of having you master another First-Order lower-grade talisman before moving on to a First-Tier Medium-Grade Talisman, but now it seems that would be a waste of your talent."

"I have mastered a total of four First-Tier Medium-Grade Talismans: the Ice Spear Charm, the Mire Charm, the Earth Wall Charm, and the Evil Warding Talisman. Which would you like to learn first?"

Only then did Jia Ren realize Master Zhang had entered the Talisman Crafting Room. Having lit the Spirit Concentration Incense and entered a focused state, Jia Ren had been fully immersed in talisman crafting, completely oblivious to any potential danger. It's fortunate that the visitor wasn't an enemy; otherwise, I would have been in big trouble. The Spirit Concentration Incense indeed has a miraculous effect on concentration, but it also carries an unforeseen risk. In the future, when using Spirit Concentration Incense, I must activate a protective Formation.

"Thank you, Master!"

"I would like to learn the Evil Warding Charm Art!" Jia Ren did not hesitate, decisively choosing the Evil Warding Charm Art that he most desired. No matter how good other talismans were, they couldn't compare to the Evil Warding Talisman. Having learned about the horror of demons and evil creatures from the Qingxi Gazetteer, Jia Ren looked down on Evil Warding Talismans made by ordinary Talisman Makers. For something that concerns my own life, of course, I have to raise its proficiency to the Extraordinary Saint Level to feel secure. The Evil Warding Charm Art was something I had resolved to obtain. I initially thought I could only get it after eliminating the Talisman Cultivators' Association, but now it seems the opportunity to learn it is right before my eyes.

"Evil Warding Charm Art?"

"That's a bit troublesome!"

"The Evil Warding Charm Art is one of the most difficult to craft among First-Tier Medium-Grade Talismans, and its learning difficulty is not low."

"The most crucial point is that if you want to learn the Evil Warding Charm Art from me, you must register it with the Talisman Cultivators' Association. If the association ever needs Evil Warding Talismans, you will be obligated to produce them unconditionally."

"If you secretly learn it and sell them, and the Talisman Cultivators' Association finds out, you'll be in serious trouble." Master Zhang patiently explained this to Jia Ren, lest Jia Ren think he was being selfish by withholding knowledge.

"Are you sure you still want to learn?"

Jia Ren's eyes were firm as he replied without hesitation, "Yes!"

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