Chapter 736 - 308: Refining with Essence Fire, Golden Spirit Sword Complete (3)
After painting twenty talismans, succeeded in ten.
After reading, Chu Ning nonchalantly said:
"Fifty percent success rate for basic upper grade talismans, for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, such talent in talisman making is just so-so."
Chu Ning gave a relatively fair evaluation and then ignored Xi Wenxia’s expression.
Taking the Talisman Brush from the other party’s hand, he casually took out a few sheets of Talisman Paper, drawing casually as he spoke.
"You haven’t systematically studied talisman making, so I will give you a brief talk about it.
How much you can comprehend depends on yourself."
Chu Ning possessed the ability to analyze Talisman Sources and had already analyzed top-level talismans like the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman.
In terms of understanding talisman making, not to mention Golden Core Cultivators, even many Nascent Soul Cultivators skilled in talisman making
may not be able to match him.
What he was explaining to Xi Wenxia was not just the foundational techniques of talisman making he had seen at the Cyan Creek Sect initially,
but also included the skills obtained from other sect inheritances at Wolong Valley in the Western Alliance Continent, plus personal insights from analyzing Talisman Sources.
His explanation made Xi Wenxia occasionally flash a bright light in her eyes.
Many times she had a sudden realization.
After the explanation, Chu Ning returned to the Cultivation Room to refine the Earth Vein Essence Fire.
Then ten days later, when Chu Ning emerged from seclusion again, Xi Wenxia’s success rate in talisman making had indeed improved significantly.
She even started drawing Intermediate Lower Grade Talismans.
After observing her talisman making, Chu Ning gave a few targeted pointers.
He then said:
"Alright, you should go back to the Lower City first. I’m going into seclusion next.
If there’s anything you don’t understand later, you can come ask me."
"Yes, thank you, Senior!"
Although Xi Wenxia felt reluctant, she didn’t hesitate.
She packed her things and walked out of the Cultivation Room towards the outside of the cave.
At this moment, Chu Ning casually took out a few Advanced Talismans and handed them over to Xi Wenxia.
"Keep these talismans with you. If something unexpected happens, you can activate the Sound Transmission Talisman I gave you. Within the Ice Island Immortal City range, I can sense it.
Remember to go to the Frost Moon Pavilion to pick things up when the time comes."
Upon seeing that there were three Advanced Middle Grade Defense Talismans and three Attack Talismans, Xi Wenxia immediately accepted them with joy.
"Yes, thank you, Senior!"
After bowing to Chu Ning again, Xi Wenxia left the cave.
Chu Ning immediately activated the cave’s restrictions.
Then, he began to set up the arrangements in the courtyard.
Referring back to when the Snow Crystal Ganoderma was planted, he chose a specific area in the Medicinal Garden to set up the restrictions.
Chu Ning first took out the Snow Crystal Ganoderma, restored it to its Spirit Plant state, and planted it.
Then he retrieved the Spirit Crystal Fruit Tree from the Storage Bag.
As soon as the Spirit Crystal Fruit Tree was taken out of the Jade Box, the two spirit infant-like Spirit Fruits were already burrowing towards the ground with the entire tree.
Like the Snow Crystal Ganoderma before, after encountering several barriers, they finally had to give up escaping.
Only then did Chu Ning truly plant the Spiritual Clarity Fruit.
However, the two spirit infant-like Spirit Fruits were still swaying on the tree, seemingly ready to escape at any moment.
Chu Ning ignored them and directly performed the Profound Spring Youth Technique.
Spiritual Power began to gather rapidly on the two Spirit Plants.
With the gathering of Spiritual Qi, the two spirit infant-like Spirit Fruits calmed down a bit.
Seeing this, Chu Ning’s eyes slightly brightened.
"The cultivation techniques of the Cyan Creek Sect, in my current view, aren’t particularly outstanding.
However, the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill and Profound Spring Youth Technique are indeed very commendable.
They are just perfect for cultivating Spirit Plants.
It’s a pity that Ling Xiaobai seems to need another half a year to complete his promotion; otherwise, the Spiritual Clarity Fruit would have no chance of escaping."
Chu Ning clearly remembered that after he used the Profound Spring Youth Technique on the Snow Crystal Ganoderma, and then let Ling Xiaobai urinate on it,
it never tried to escape again.
"It seems the Spirit Infant Fruit won’t be able to enjoy this treatment for now."
Since the Spirit Infant Fruit was newly planted, and Chu Ning was worried there might be unforeseen changes, he refrained from refining the Earth Vein Essence Fire again.
He planned to use the Profound Spring Youth Technique every day, wait for a period to truly cultivate the Spirit Plant, and then refine it.
Taking advantage of this time, Chu Ning could also diligently cultivate some techniques for a while.
After all, he had been to Snow Mist Valley and refined the Earth Vein Essence Fire; for more than a month, he hadn’t had the chance to properly cultivate.
In the following period, Chu Ning cultivated his techniques every day, then performed the Profound Spring Youth Technique on the Spiritual Clarity Fruit and the Snow Crystal Ganoderma.
After about twenty days, Chu Ning could clearly feel that the two spirit infant-like Spirit Fruits of the Spiritual Clarity Fruit had grown completely steady.
So, Chu Ning further fortified the array restrictions and enhanced the Gathering Spirit effect.
Then he started refining the Earth Vein Essence Fire again.
Spending ten days refining the Earth Vein Essence Fire, resting for a day cultivating techniques, and cultivating the Spiritual Clarity Fruit as well.
As time went on, with the increasing number of refinements of the Earth Vein Essence Fire, Chu Ning could clearly feel the refining speed improving.
Initially, it took ten days to refine a strand, but after six months, his refining speed doubled, and in ten days, he could refine two strands.
On this day, Chu Ning was in the Cultivation Room finishing refining the last strand of the Earth Vein Essence Fire.