【The Path of Lust Can Also Be a Path to Immortality】(Chapters 4-6)

Author: Liu 　　Daomu 　　Word 　　Count 　　:
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March 　　8 　　, 　　2017 　　First
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************* 　　... He then undid his topknot and replaced it with 　　the hairstyle of the rogue cultivators he had seen in the market. Still worried about being recognized by his fellow disciples, he 　　took out the clothing of the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Hehuan Sect from his storage ring, tore off a long sleeve, and wrapped it diagonally around one eye, instantly 　　transforming himself into a one-eyed boy. This way, even Senior Brother Zhong might not recognize him at a glance. 　　Satisfied, Shou'er used his Wind Riding Technique to dash into the market. 　　Choosing a relatively large shop called "Heyi Zhai," Liu Shou'er strode confidently into the store. A 　　shop assistant glanced at him casually, seeing that he was neither a disciple of a major sect nor had a high cultivation level, and didn't bother 　　to greet him, leaving Shou'er to curiously look around the shop on the first floor. 　　Liu Shou'er wasn't surprised to find no longevity pills at the pill counter, as he had already 　　searched all the shops in the market last time and only three carried mid-grade longevity pills, not including this one. He was 　　n't here to buy pills, so he turned to the shopkeeper and asked, "Fellow Daoist, does your shop buy magic weapons?" 　　"Yes," the shopkeeper replied lazily, thinking to himself: What good magic 　　weapons could a low-level rogue cultivator possibly have? So he wasn't interested at all. 　　Shou'er immediately took out the lightning hammer from his storage ring and said, "Then 　　how much do you think I'll pay for this magic weapon?" 　　"This...this is..." The shopkeeper had been in this business for many years; he didn't need to hold the magic weapon in his hand 　　to roughly identify it at a glance. This jet-black hammer emitted a mysterious, 　　eerie light, with a faint burst of energy flowing within its head; he knew at a glance that it was no ordinary item. 　　This time, the shopkeeper dared not be negligent. He immediately rushed over and took the lightning hammer in his hands, stroking and admiring it repeatedly. 　　It must be said that this fine magical artifact was truly exceptional; the material and craftsmanship alone were like works of art, not to mention 　　the explosive energy contained within. 　　The shopkeeper tried to channel his spiritual power into the hammerhead to experience its energy requirements and determine the artifact 　　's grade. However, his spiritual power was blocked by an invisible force the moment it touched the hammer. 　　"This is… a refined magical treasure?" Generally, only weapons of the magical treasure level would be 　　refined into a natal magical treasure by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Magical artifacts were not worth refining. 　　"A magical treasure? Isn't it a top-grade magical artifact?" Liu Shou'er was also extremely surprised. He had always thought it was at most 　　a top-grade magical artifact, never expecting it to be a magical treasure. 　　The shopkeeper, just by looking at Liu Shou'er's expression, guessed that the magical treasure wasn't his, but the old rule in this business 　　was: business is business, don't ask where it came from! 　　So he said, "This is a magical artifact with remnants of divine stone. We must remove that trace of divine stone imprint before we can input 　　spiritual energy for identification. Fellow Daoist, what do you think...?" 　　"Then please remove that divine stone remnant and help me identify it," Shou'er said readily. 　　"Alright, wait a moment. I'll call our manager. My cultivation is too shallow to remove the residual 　　divine stone imprint." The shopkeeper said, pulling the call bell. 　　A short while later, a middle-aged man with piercing eyes walked steadily downstairs from upstairs and asked, "What is 　　it?" 　　As soon as the middle-aged man appeared, Shou'er felt a tightness all over his body, as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing down on him. This 　　was the oppressive aura, a phenomenon that only occurs when there's a difference in cultivation level. This middle-aged man was undoubtedly a Foundation Establishment cultivator 　　. 　　The shopkeeper bowed respectfully and then explained the situation. The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes upon hearing this 　　, fixing his gaze on the lightning hammer. He grasped it, quickly removing the remaining 　　divine stone imprint by performing a series of hand seals. Then, he channeled his magic power into the hammer, causing lightning to crackle and flow across its surface, 　　making it appear even more eerie and mysterious. 　　"It's actually a mid-grade magic weapon? Young friend, are you really going to sell it?" The middle-aged man 　　asked impatiently, looking at the lightning hammer with surprise. 　　"Of course, please give me a price. If it's reasonable, I'll sell it." Shou'er didn't really intend to sell; he just 　　wanted to know how many spirit stones the lightning hammer was worth. 　　The middle-aged shopkeeper casually glanced at Liu Shou'er from head to toe, then said, "Three thousand low-grade spirit 　　stones, how about that?" 　　"Three thousand low-grade spirit stones?" Liu Shou'er's mouth dropped open in shock at the astonishing price, his face 　　filled with disbelief. 　　However, his expression misled the guilty middle-aged shopkeeper. He had initially guessed the young man 　　was unaware of the market and wanted to rip him off, but Shou'er's surprised expression made him think the boy was 　　surprised by such a low price. So he immediately asked tentatively, feeling ashamed, "If you're not satisfied, 　　how about three thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones?" 　　"Three thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones? I... I'll think about it some more. Well, shopkeeper, I'll go look around first, 　　goodbye." Liu Shou'er had no intention of selling anyway, and now that he knew the approximate price, what 　　reason did he have to stay? After saying that, he turned to leave. 　　"Wait, young friend, three thousand seven hundred low-grade spirit stones, that's the most I can offer." The middle-aged shopkeeper saw Liu Shou'er 　　turn to leave and quickly spoke up. 　　Liu Shou'er bowed slightly and apologized, "Shopkeeper, your shop is the first one I've inquired about prices from, I have to ask..."

"I'll need two or three shops to choose a suitable one, right? I'll make a decision after comparing them." With that, he turned and left.
"Sigh, it's all my fault for not being sincere with my first offer. It's all my fault for forgetting the shop's motto in my greed: 'A large shop doesn't
cheat its customers!' Lesson learned! It seems such a good mid-grade magic weapon is out of my reach..." The middle-aged shopkeeper shook his head
and sighed.
Following the same pattern, Liu Shou'er went to four shops and had each shopkeeper appraise the items for free
: the bronze square shield was a mid-grade magic weapon, the crimson short sword was a top-grade magic weapon, and the two strange magic weapons (a metal
chain and a large net of unknown use) were both high-grade magic weapons.
He roughly estimated the value of these five magic weapons and magic weapons to be ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!
Holding the magic weapons and magic weapons worth over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones that he had so easily obtained, Shou'er was secretly pleased with himself. He wanted to
go back to the three shops that sold the mid-grade longevity pills and ask if they had any even better longevity-enhancing pills.
Before knowing about the "Jade Maiden Rejuvenation Pill" that could extend lifespan by fifty years, Liu Shou'er
was quite satisfied with the mid-grade longevity pill that extended lifespan by fifteen years. But now it was different.
After such a strong comparison of effects, he suddenly felt that the mid-grade longevity pill that extended lifespan by fifteen years wasn't so great after all.
He wanted to buy the best longevity pills for his family, since he currently had
over two thousand low-grade spirit stones in his storage ring.
He had carefully inquired at all three shops specializing in pills, and the manager of the branch of the Southern Alchemist Guild revealed
some information to him: in a few months, the Southern Alchemist Guild would be holding a
large-scale pill auction at their branch near the Ancient Sword Sect, where they would definitely be offering longevity pills with lifespan extensions exceeding twenty years. They
might even be offering a high-grade longevity pill that extended lifespan by twenty-five years.
However, Liu Shou'er was stunned when he inquired about the approximate price of a superior-grade longevity pill that could add twenty-five years to one's lifespan
. According to the branch manager's estimate, a superior-grade longevity pill with this effect could conservatively fetch four thousand
low-grade spirit stones at auction. It wouldn't be surprising if it sold for even more.
Liu Shou'er secretly calculated in his mind: even at four thousand low-grade spirit stones per pill,
buying one for each of his grandfather, grandmother, father, and mother would total over sixteen thousand low-grade spirit stones. This was
an astronomical figure for him at the moment.
Now, Liu Shou'er's most urgent task was to earn as many spirit stones as possible before the auction
.
...
With the two most important things completed, the next important task was to refine weapons. While browsing the shops appraising magical artifacts and implements, Shou'er
had already noticed that there were two weapon-refining shops in this market:
one was a branch of the Ancient Sword Sect (whose weapon-refining skills were the highest among the three major sects of Yiyang Prefecture
, and were said to be able to refine magical artifacts of the level of magical treasures), and the other was a branch of the Southern Rou Kingdom's Weapon Refiners' Guild
.
The Ancient Sword Sect was the largest of the three major sects in Yiyang Prefecture, and although it wasn't an enemy of the Dao Shen Sect, their rivalry
was well-known. In the triennial tri-sect trial, the Ancient Sword Sect always outperformed the Dao Shen Sect.
Although Liu Shou'er was looked down upon and didn't feel much warmth within the sect, he still had a strong sense of belonging
and would never patronize a competitor. Therefore, he planned to entrust the Southern Rou Kingdom's Weapon Refiners' Guild
branch with weapon-refining.
However, to avoid being ripped off, he first went to the Ancient Sword Sect's branch to inquire about prices. Before entering the Ancient Sword Sect's weapon-refining branch,
he first found an empty shop and took out the large silver snakeskin. Using his crimson short sword, he cut out
a large piece about ten feet long—enough to make a defensive robe from the back. He also cut off
a palm-sized piece of scrap as a sample.
Having prepared everything, he walked confidently into the Ancient Sword Sect's weapon-refining branch. Once inside, he discovered that the shop
not only refined weapons but also displayed exhibits. It seemed they sold finished magical artifacts in addition to accepting commissions for weapon refining.
A young disciple wearing an Ancient Sword Sect robe, seeing that Liu Shou'er was a rogue cultivator and one-eyed, did
n't greet him warmly but allowed him to browse the samples on the display stand.
Liu Shou'er immediately spotted a storage ring and asked, "Fellow Daoist,
how much is this storage ring?"
The young disciple from the Ancient Sword Sect glanced at him listlessly and replied, "One thousand low-grade spirit stones."
"May I pick it up and take a look?"
"Sure, but..." The young disciple's words trailed off, but his disdainful gaze made it
clear to everyone what he meant.
Liu Shou'er ignored his contempt, picked it up, and scanned the storage ring with his divine sense. He quickly assessed
the space: it was about ten zhang square, half the size of the ring he had obtained.
Having a general idea, he put the ring back in its original place. Seeing that he was indeed just looking and had no intention of buying, the young disciple from the Ancient Sword Sect
snorted disdainfully.
Liu Shou'er didn't mind and walked over, saying, "Fellow Daoist, I'm actually here to commission your shop to refine a weapon. Look,
this is a sample. I'd like to have a defensive robe made... preferably with invisibility capabilities..."
"Hmph! Invisibility? You think you can just inscribe an invisibility array on any material? This... this
material..." The young disciple from the Ancient Sword Sect, who had been mocking Liu Shou'er,
immediately stopped his disdain for the one-eyed youth when he received the sample. The domineering aura of a powerful demonic beast emanating from it, along with the surging spiritual energy fluctuations, made him shocked
.
Why was he shocked? Because he handles countless materials every day, he is very experienced. Although this piece of snake skin
is only a small piece, he can already determine: "This snake-shaped demon beast is at least a level three demon beast. That means
it has the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. But this young man in front of me is at most a Qi Condensation level five cultivator. How did he
do that?"
Liu Shou'er obviously saw through his thoughts and quickly explained: "Don't misunderstand, I can't kill this big
snake. I just picked it up..."
"Picked it up?" The young disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect looked incredulous. What level three demon beast would wait for someone to pick it up?
"Well, this is a snake's shed skin. Snakes shed their skin once a year. I just happened to..." Shou'er quickly
explained again.
"Oh! I see... then it's not surprising." The young disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect understood
.
"Do you think this material can be used to inscribe an invisibility array?" Liu Shou'er was most concerned about this question.
"This... wait a moment, I'll go ask my senior brother, he's refining a weapon in the backyard."
The young disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect said apologetically, then turned and opened the back door and went out.
An incense stick later, a burly cultivator in his thirties walked in through the back door. Seeing Liu Shou'er, he smiled
and said, "Fellow Daoist, I think this snakeskin material can be used to inscribe an invisibility array. But..."
"But what?" Liu Shou'er hurriedly asked.
"This demonic beast should know how to become invisible, right?" The burly cultivator asked instead of answering.
"Yes, this giant snake does know how to become invisible, so I thought its shed skin could be used to make
an invisibility robe." Shou'er explained.
"Yes, just as I expected. So, to successfully make the robe invisible, we must use the snake demon's blood
as the cinnabar for inscribing the magic array. Because the snake demon's blood itself is the source of the invisibility spell's power."
"Ah? We need the snake demon's blood too? This..." Liu Shou'er was now filled with regret. He suddenly realized that this
level four snake demon was a treasure trove, and he had actually abandoned such precious level four demon beast blood. What a waste
!
"Hehe, fellow Daoist, don't be troubled. Actually, we can help you hunt down that giant snake. You just need
to lead us there." The burly cultivator said kindly.
"This... thank you, fellow Daoist. I'll think of a way myself." Shou'er suddenly felt that this person's smile was fake
. Although he was young, he wasn't a fool. Fortunately, the snake was already dead. Even if it were alive, he wouldn't have led
that group of treacherous fellows from the Ancient Sword Sect. Otherwise,
they probably would have drained his own blood, let alone the snake's blood.
"Fellow Daoist, you don't need to be so formal. Our Ancient Sword Sect is the number one sect in Yiyang County, with a far-
reaching reputation. You don't need to worry too much. I assure you, after we help you kill that level-three demonic beast, we only want
the less important parts. For example, the soft skin of the snake's belly, the snake bones… most importantly, the snake marrow, the snake's
fangs, the snake blood, the scales on the snake's back, etc., are all yours…" the burly cultivator continued to persuade him amiably
.
"Marrow? What's the use of that?" Liu Shou'er realized he seemed to have overlooked another precious part of the snake
, so she immediately asked.
"This..." The burly cultivator looked at Liu Shou'er in surprise. Seeing that he was just a boy, he suddenly realized
that he had probably told him too much. This little guy seemed to be just a novice rogue cultivator who didn't know anything.
He didn't even know the wonderful uses of the most precious snake marrow from a level three demonic snake.
However, in order to win Shou'er's favor, he still explained in detail: "This snake marrow is basically
the essence of the snake. The marrow of this level three demonic snake can not only be used in medicine and alchemy, but eating it raw can also nourish the skin and
prolong life. Refining it directly can also enhance cultivation. Moreover, it is even more beneficial to men. As the saying goes: marrow can generate essence. It can enhance a man
's virility..."
"Enhance a man's virility?" Liu Shou'er was confused and didn't know what virility meant.
The burly cultivator looked at Liu Shou'er's still somewhat childish face and suddenly felt that
it was shameless for someone his age to go to such lengths to scheme against a child. He patted Liu Shou'er's small shoulder meaningfully and said, "You're
still young, you'll understand in the future." "
What about the soft skin on the snake's belly? What's it used for? It's obviously not good for making defensive armor. Is there some
other use?" Taking advantage of the fact that the other party needed his help, Liu Shou'er quickly asked all the questions he didn't understand.
"The soft skin on the snake's belly can be used to refine talismans. Using the skin of a level-three demon beast to make talisman paper, and then combining it with
cinnabar made from the blood of a level-three demon beast containing spiritual energy, the resulting talisman will be extremely powerful and will definitely become a high-level
talisman," the burly cultivator explained in detail.
Liu Shou'er slapped his forehead, inwardly blaming himself, "Right, how could I forget? We
specifically studied these things in the last few months of our final year at the Daoist Academy. And in terms of talisman making alone, I have
the highest success rate among the thirty-odd senior brothers."
Before coming to this Ancient Sword Sect shop, Shou'er had always considered the soft underbelly skin from the molted snakes
as waste, but now it seemed that those soft skins were not only not waste but also treasures. If all those
soft skins from the molted snakes were made into high-grade spirit talismans with super-powerful attack power...
"Hey, I'm rich! Now I can finally solve part of the more than 16,000 low-grade spirit
stones needed to buy high-grade longevity pills for Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom." Liu Shou'er was overjoyed just thinking about it. He began
to plan in his mind how to earn spirit stones by refining high-grade spirit talismans.
"Looking back now, this level four silver serpent is truly a treasure trove. Luckily, that burly
cultivator from the Ancient Sword Sect didn't know it was a level four demonic beast. If he had known, he probably would have tied me up immediately, right
?" Shou'er thought to herself with trepidation.
Having asked all the necessary questions, Liu Shou'er didn't want to be detained here any longer; she needed to find an excuse to leave quickly!
So Shou'er stopped beating around the bush with the burly cultivator from the Ancient Sword Sect and asked directly, "Fellow
Daoist, I'd like to know how many spirit stones it would cost to forge one of these invisibility robes?"
"If you take us with you to kill this demonic beast, I guarantee we'll forge it for you for free."
"I mean, what if I manage to get snake blood myself?"
"Well… you might not know how difficult it is to inscribe this kind of invisibility array. To make the invisibility effect perfect,
you also need to inscribe a concealment array. To prevent spiritual energy fluctuations from being detected, you also need to inscribe an isolation array,
and…" The burly cultivator went on and on, but Shou'er felt that he was just
emphasizing the difficulty of forging it to get more spirit stones.
"Fellow Daoist, I don't understand any of that. Just tell me how much it costs to forge it?" Shou'er asked directly
.
"Well… at least two hundred low-grade spirit stones," the man stammered. "
What? I'm providing all the materials, and it's still so expensive?" Shou'er complained.
"Oh dear, fellow Daoist, you don't know this. Refining artifacts isn't as simple as you think.
It will take at least six or seven days to refine this invisibility robe..."
"Alright, I'll think about it some more. I'll take my leave now." Liu Shou'er was secretly pleased, quickly gave a slight
bow, and turned to leave. He already knew the approximate cost of refining it, and could finally find an excuse to leave.
"Wait a minute, fellow Daoist, don't you need us to help you hunt that snake?" The burly cultivator asked
anxiously as he was about to leave.
"I'll go back and think it over carefully." Shou'er said, already walking out the door.
"Junior Brother Zhang Hong, come out quickly. Follow him from a distance. Follow him until he leads his men to kill the demon snake,
and then sends a signal to notify us." The burly cultivator shouted urgently towards the back door.
"Yes, Senior Brother. I'll go follow him right away." A short cultivator immediately darted out from the shadows behind the back door
; it turned out he had been hiding there all along.
"Sigh, you're still so careless. Quickly take off your Ancient Sword Sect robe and put on the
Dao God Sect's. That way, even if we're discovered, they won't be able to trace it back to the Ancient Sword Sect..."
"Senior Brother is so thoughtful." Saying this, he took out a Dao God Sect robe from his storage bag and put it on.
It seems this wasn't his first time impersonating a Dao God Sect member. In a flash, he swiftly slipped out the door, following
Shou'er at a distance.
Shou'er didn't notice anyone following him. After leaving the Ancient Sword Sect's weapon-refining branch
, he didn't go to the Southern Rou Kingdom's weapon-refining master's branch because he didn't have the special spiritual blood of the silver serpent necessary for refining the invisibility robe
. Going there would be pointless. He planned to go to the large cave in the mountainside by the pool where the serpent was hiding after he finished shopping in the market
. He knew there were many important and precious materials that he had overlooked, so he
had to get there today, no matter how late, to collect all the important spiritual materials. Firstly, he feared that delays might lead to someone else profiting from
the situation; secondly, he worried that the precious level-four spirit blood would dry out if left unused for too long.
Before heading to the large cave in the mountainside near the pool where the silver serpent hid in the valley, Shou'er first went to
the area where the independent cultivators set up their stalls and bought two large covered vats to hold the snake blood and bone marrow. He had considered that such a large
level-four serpent would probably have enough spirit blood and bone marrow to fill a whole vat on its own.
Chapter Five
While browsing the area where the independent cultivators set up their stalls, Shou'er inadvertently saw that some cultivators were actually selling talisman paper, cinnabar, and
talisman brushes. He suddenly remembered his plan to earn spirit stones by refining high-level spirit talismans.
There were so many molted lower abdomen skins in the cave beside the pool where the silver snake hid in the stream valley.
If they could all be made into high-grade spirit talismans with super strong attack and defense, it would definitely earn more
spirit stones than selling snake skins alone. That way, the more than 16,000 low-grade spirit stones needed to buy high-grade longevity pills for grandpa, grandma, dad, and mom could
be largely covered.
Imagining the happy smiles on grandpa, grandma, dad, and mom's faces when they received the high-grade
longevity pills that could increase their lifespan by 25 years, and their approving looks, Shou'er stood in
front of the talisman stall, grinning foolishly...
"Fellow Daoist? Fellow Daoist? Are you looking to buy materials for making talismans?" The forty-something Qi Condensation
mid-stage rogue cultivator at the stall saw Liu Shou'er standing in front of his stall, grinning foolishly, and couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. He wondered
what this one-eyed strange man was thinking about. So he asked cautiously.
"Oh, right... right, how much are these talisman papers?" Shou'er was brought back to reality from his reverie.
"I have several kinds of talismans. Which one do you want? This one is made from the spirit herb Six-Leaf Clover
; twenty sheets cost only one low-grade spirit stone. This one is made from the hide of a level-one demon beast, the Black Sable; two sheets cost one low-grade spirit stone..."
The forty-something Qi Condensation stage cultivator at the stall explained in detail.
"Huh? Talismans made from demon beast hides are so expensive?" Shou'er pretended to complain about the price, trying to get
a detailed explanation from the cultivator.
"Of course, how difficult is it to kill a level-one demon beast? And talismans made from demon beast hides have a higher success rate,
so talismans made from its hides are definitely more expensive." The cultivator explained.
"Talismans made from level-one demon beast hides have a higher success rate? Then
talismans made from the hides of level-two, level-three, and level-four demon beasts have an even higher success rate? And sell even better?" Shou'er asked tentatively,
wanting to know the market price beforehand.
"Of course, those mid-to-high-grade talisman paper sell well. The higher the grade of the demon beast fur used to make the talisman paper
, the higher the success rate of talisman making, and the greater the power of the talisman, the better it sells."
"I see. By the way, how much is your cinnabar? What kind of beast blood is it made from?"
"This cinnabar costs one low-grade spirit stone per box. It's made from the blood of the first-grade demon beast, the black-skinned sable."
"And this talisman brush? It's not made from the tail fur of that first-grade demon beast, the black-skinned sable,
is it?" "Indeed." The rogue cultivator admitted awkwardly.
"Young man, are you looking to buy materials for talisman making? My talisman materials are much cheaper than his.
Would you like to come and take a look?" Liu Shou'er was about to ask the rogue cultivator about the market
price of talismans when she suddenly heard a sweet, whispered woman's voice in her ear.
This woman didn't call him "fellow Daoist," which intrigued Shou'er. He quickly scanned his surroundings, trying to find the
woman who had contacted him privately. If he could get a lower price, that would be ideal, as he needed a lot
of talisman paper for his talisman-making practice. However, after looking around, he didn't see any women among the stalls. Just as he was wondering, the woman's alluring
voice came again:
"I don't have a stall. Setting up a stall here costs spirit stones, and my small business doesn't even cover the stall fee
. I'm standing behind you at a stall selling low-grade talismans. If you want to buy talisman materials
, come with me over there and discuss it. Don't let the stall owner see you."
"But I still don't know how much your talisman paper costs?" Shou'er asked.
"Twenty-five sheets for one low-grade spirit stone, cheap, right?"
"The price is acceptable, but what about the quality?" Shou'er subtly turned his head to look behind him and, sure enough, saw
a woman with a voluptuous figure wearing a light green tight-fitting jacket and a dark green thick long skirt. She
stood with her back turned in front of a stall selling talismans, her hair pulled back in a high bun, revealing the white nape of her neck. When he looked over, the woman...
The woman, swaying her ample hips, walked nonchalantly out of the stall area. At the same time, her whispered words drifted over:
"Whether my goods are good or bad, you'll know if you come and see for yourself."
"I'll go check out other stalls," Liu Shou'er said apologetically to the thirty-something male cultivator selling talisman materials.
With that, she turned and slowly followed the woman.
The woman stopped only in a small alley between two shops, slowly turning her face.
She was a rather attractive young woman in her twenties. Shou'er judged her to be a young woman because of her
impressive breasts; only women who had breastfed possessed such
a size, rarely seen in unmarried women. Judging by her cultivation level, she was only at the third or fourth level of Qi Condensation.
When the beautiful young woman turned her head and saw Shou'er's face, she was initially surprised (perhaps because she was surprised that Shou'er
was a one-eyed man?), but quickly regained her composure. She patted the gray storage bag at her waist
and took out a large stack of square talismans. Confidently, she said, "Just pick one at random and
see if my talismans are better than the one you were looking at earlier."
Shou'er didn't respond, because his attention was drawn to the gray storage bag at the young woman's waist
: "This... isn't this our Dao Shen Sect's storage bag? How could a rogue cultivator have one? Could it be...
?" Shou'er wondered to himself.
"Hey, young man, why don't you pick one out and check it?" the young woman urged.
"Oh... okay... okay." Shou'er snapped out of his daze and quickly picked one from the middle of the stack of talismans.
He held the talisman paper in his hand, examining it repeatedly. The quality of the talisman paper depended mainly on the evenness of the ingredients and
the smoothness of the paper surface. Only even and smooth talisman paper would prevent the inscription of talisman arrays from being off-center, thus increasing
the success rate of talisman making. These were common sayings among the instructors at the Daoist Academy, so he remembered them well.
Let's look at the talisman paper in his hand: First, the paper surface was evenly colored, without any impurities, indicating that the ingredients were evenly mixed; second,
the paper surface was as smooth as a mirror, indicating excellent smoothness. Furthermore, the talisman paper was square and neat, clearly indicating that a very sophisticated
talisman mold had been used.
"Not bad, this talisman paper is indeed very good," Shou'er sincerely praised.
"How many do you want?" The beautiful young woman looked at Shou'er with expectant eyes.
"How many do you have in total? I'll take them all." Shou'er knew that to make good talismans, one needed a lot of practice.
"Really? Thank you so much. I still have over 150 more talismans here. I'll give you the change.
How about you give me six low-grade spirit stones?" The beautiful young woman excitedly took out all the talismans from her storage bag and
handed them to Shou'er.
Shou'er reached into his robes, and with a thought, six low-grade spirit stones appeared in his storage ring.
He handed them to the beautiful young woman, took the talismans, and put them into his storage bag.
The beautiful young woman was overjoyed to receive the spirit stones, but noticing that Shou'er didn't even have a storage pouch at his waist, always
having to reach into his robes to rummage, she looked at him with pity and said,
"Sigh, it's not easy being a rogue cultivator like us. It's quite remarkable that you, at such a young age, are determined to make talismans. But
let me give you a word of advice: making talismans doesn't guarantee you'll earn spirit stones at first. I've heard
the success rate is extremely low at the beginning, unless you have a talent for talisman making, otherwise..."
"Sister?" Shou'er felt a warmth in his heart. He could tell that the beautiful young woman had mistakenly thought he didn't have a storage pouch and was somewhat
pitying him. However, he still felt that she was a kind person, so he began to consider a long-term collaboration. After all,
making talisman paper was a very specialized auxiliary profession, and he had no intention of learning it specifically. To turn the soft skin shed from the lower abdomen of his large silver
snakes into talisman paper, he first needed to find a reliable person to prepare the talisman paper.
To better understand the woman's reliability and avoid being deceived by appearances, Shou'er followed her lead and asked
, "Thank you for your concern, sister. But with your excellent talisman-making skills, why don't you join a sect? I've heard that
the Dao Shen Sect has a dedicated talisman pavilion, urgently needing talents like you."
"Alas, how could I possibly go to any sect to cultivate immortality with a family to support? I have a husband, father-in-law, and
mother-in-law to take care of. Besides, my aptitude is too poor... I have mixed spiritual roots." The woman
lowered her head sadly as she spoke.
Shou'er was about to offer words of comfort when the woman looked up and proudly said with a smile, "But my daughter is in
the Dao Shen Sect, and she's in the talisman pavilion you mentioned. Actually, she taught me all these skills."
Shou'er suddenly remembered the Dao Shen Sect storage pouch the woman wore at her waist, and he immediately understood everything.
"Oh? How long has your daughter been in the Dao Shen Sect?"
"Eight years. Ling'er was only this small when she went, but now she's a sixteen-year-old young lady
. She's grown into a much prettier woman than I am." The woman gestured with her hands to show her daughter's height,
her face beaming with happiness.
"Ling'er? Eight years? Doesn't that mean she's in the same year as Su Yan?" Shou'er thought to himself. For some
reason, whenever girls were mentioned, he would naturally think of Su Yan.
That pure and holy fairy who left an indelible impression on him. To this day, he still vividly remembered the
unforgettable scene of Su Yan floating down from the main peak.
"Sister, I see your talismans are all made of spirit herbs. Do you know how to make talismans from demon beast hides?" Shou'er
asked the question that concerned him most.
"Yes, but my cultivation level is too low to dare provoke demonic beasts. However, I usually use ordinary
animal hides to make talismans for practice," the beautiful woman quickly explained.
"But I've heard that talismans made from animal hides imbued with demonic beast spirit energy are of a higher grade, have a higher success rate in making talismans
, and the resulting talismans are of a higher rank and greater power. So it seems that
talismans made from animal hides imbued with demonic beast spirit energy sell better, right?" Shou'er prompted at the opportune moment.
"I know all that, but... to be honest, a while ago
when I was collecting six-leaf clover, a spiritual herb for making talismans, I accidentally discovered a very hidden large cave not too far from our village. There were many
level one demonic beasts, Wind Blade Rats, inside. I lured one out of the cave, but this beast was incredibly agile. Not only did I fail to kill it,
but I was also scratched by its wind blades."
"Windblade Rat? I heard its attack power isn't too high. How about this, in a couple of days, after I use up these talisman papers,
I'll help you kill one. Then you can make talisman papers from the animal hide, and I can use the blood as cinnabar to draw talismans
. But you have to sell all the talisman papers you make to me. What do you think?" Shou'er said. Shou'er
had thought this through carefully. First, by killing monsters together
, he could better understand this woman's character and see if she was worth entrusting her with the hides of a level four monster to make talisman papers. Second, if
this woman was trustworthy, he should practice making talisman papers from monster hides more, since
the recipes for making talisman papers from spirit herbs and monsters are different. He needed to improve his proficiency to ensure that
she wouldn't waste too much of the level four snake hides he gave her.
"Really? That's great. But how will I find you then? I don't even know your name
. What's your name?" the beautiful woman asked happily.
"My name is Shou'er. I'll wait for you here the day after tomorrow morning." It's Senior Brother Zhong's turn to go out and
gather spirit herbs tomorrow and the day after, so he can only come out the day after tomorrow.
"Shou'er? It seems your parents hope you live a long life. My name is Luo Ling, you can call me Sister Ling from now on.
I'll still be waiting for you in this alley the day after tomorrow morning." Luo Ling said generously.
"Okay, Sister Ling. Do you have a talisman brush and cinnabar here? If not, I'll just go and buy some. Anyway,
after hunting a few Windblade Rats the day after tomorrow, I'll have enough demon beast blood to make cinnabar."
"I have both talisman brushes and cinnabar, but they're all made from the fur, bones, and blood of ordinary wild animals.
The success rate of drawing talismans with these kinds of brushes is definitely not high. How about I go and buy you a better set from Old Cao who sells talismans?
I supply the spirit herbs and talisman paper he uses, so I can definitely get a discount for you..." Luo Ling said sincerely.
"It doesn't need to be too good, it'll only last two days anyway. I have top-quality demon beast hair and bones. Sister Ling, you know how to make talisman
pens, right?"
"Yes, yes, I make talisman pens every day according to the most authentic techniques and steps of the Dao Shen Sect. It's just that I
use the hair and bones of ordinary wild animals. If I use the hair and bones of demon beasts, the process is the same." Luo Ling
hurriedly explained, afraid that Shou'er would doubt her skills.
Shou'er had already planned it out: she would cut off a large tuft of tail hair from a level two spirit beast, the triangular elk, to make the tip of the talisman pen,
and break off a rib from a level four demon beast, the silver serpent, to make the pen handle. If this talisman pen was made, its level would definitely be
high, and the success rate of drawing talismans would definitely increase significantly.
Luo Ling took out her homemade talisman brush and cinnabar from her storage bag and handed them to Shou'er. Shou'er had just put his hand into his robes
to access his storage ring for spirit stones when Luo Ling turned and ran away, turning back with a fawning smile:
"Poorer than me, you don't even have a storage bag, what are you pretending to be so generous for? Consider these talisman brush and cinnabar
a gift from your older sister. As long as you're willing to work hard with me to kill demonic beasts, I'll definitely make you rich."
Shou'er watched Luo Ling's swaying figure disappear, one hand holding the talisman brush and cinnabar she had given him, the other still
clutching his storage ring in his robes, speechless and choked with emotion: "Poorer than you? I... I'll get
rich with you?... "
Shou'er was looked down upon once again, and by a rogue cultivator woman with a lower cultivation level than him. However, this
time he didn't feel any discomfort; instead, he felt a slight warmth.
Chapter Six
Liu Shou'er once again rushed to the cave in the mountainside near the pool where the silver serpent hid in the small valley. As dusk approached and
his vision blurred, he only used his Wind Riding Technique to fly a short distance past the Dao Shen Sect before patting his spirit beast pouch and summoning
the little monkey and the triangular deer. Then, riding the triangular deer, he kicked up a cloud of dust and disappeared,
speeding towards the small valley like lightning.
But shortly after Shou'er left, a short cultivator dressed in Dao Shen Sect robes arrived. Looking at the
lone, towering triangular deer, the cultivator was on the verge of tears:
"Damn it, he was just pretending to be weak! He actually has a level two spirit beast mount? Luckily I held back
from attacking; this guy was definitely hiding his cultivation level. Damn it, this guy is such a good actor. He even pretended to be poor to trick
a low-level female cultivator who makes a living selling talisman materials into giving him talisman brushes and cinnabar? I knew he was a master of disguise from the start
! Damn it, thank goodness I was vigilant and didn't fall for it. Otherwise, he would have killed me long ago."
This man venting his anger was none other than Zhang Hong, a late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator who had been following him from the Ancient Sword Sect.
After venting his frustration, he decisively turned and sped off towards the market. However, if he knew that Shou'er hadn't
hidden his cultivation level and was just a lowly Qi Condensation level five cultivator, he would probably be furious.
...
When Liu Shou'er arrived at the cave hall and saw the silver serpent still lying there unharmed, he finally felt relieved
. To be honest, ever since he learned he had overlooked the treasures hidden on this level-four demon beast, he had been on
tenterhooks, rushing as fast as he could, afraid of making a mistake and being discovered by other cultivators.
He first used his sharp, crimson short sword to cut open the large artery along the serpent's spine, which he had already skinned, and then
used the large vat he had bought to collect the flowing spiritual blood. The pungent spiritual blood gushed
into the vat like a nozzle, filling an entire vat, and there was still quite a bit left. Shou'er quickly cut off a piece of snake meat to
plug the opening of the artery, then closed the vat, now full of spiritual blood, and stored it back in his storage ring. It seemed he
hadn't bought enough vats; he had underestimated the enormous amount of blood this level-four demon beast possessed. He would have to wait until he bought more vats next time
.
Then, using a sharp, crimson dagger, he pried and severed the giant snake's spine, revealing a medullary cavity as thick as an arm.
A stream of viscous yellow marrow flowed out, which he quickly collected in another large vat. He then channeled his spiritual power into the marrow
cavity, vigorously extracting the viscous yellow marrow. The amount of marrow was clearly less than that of spiritual blood, and even with Shou'er's
enhanced spiritual power, the extraction rate wasn't very fast.
The little monkey, somehow, had climbed onto the rim of the vat, reached out its tiny paws, and collected a small handful of the viscous
yellow marrow, slowly drinking it. In just a short while, its entire body began to emit heat, and then it squatted
there, imitating Shou'er's meditation posture, closing its eyes to refine the marrow.
Shou'er was astonished upon seeing this; he suddenly realized that spirit beasts also needed to cultivate, only their methods differed from humans.
The types might be different. Just as they were marveling at this, the elk also came closer, tilted its head back, and opened its mouth to take a
mouthful of the marrow slowly flowing into the large vat. Similarly, not long after, the elk also began to emit steam, then closed its eyes and lay down
beside the vat, seemingly refining the powerful marrow as well. Taking advantage of this, Shou'er gently floated to its side and
lightly sliced off a large tuft of tail hair with her sharp, crimson dagger, intending to
give it to Luo Ling to make into a talisman pen in a couple of days.
Seeing that both highly intelligent spirit beasts were so interested in the marrow, Shou'er also became curious.
She took out a large porcelain bottle from her storage ring, filled it with water, and carefully took a small sip. A sticky liquid
, accompanied by a strong fishy smell, entered his mouth. He wrinkled his nose and forced himself
to swallow, but a surge of hot, rich spiritual energy erupted down his esophagus
. This energy was so dense and intensely hot that Shou'er quickly closed his eyes and began meditating, circulating the Qi-condensing scroll of the *Dao Shen Jue* (Divine Dao Technique). A surge of hot spiritual energy flowed along his meridians. Half an hour later
, after completing a full cycle, Shou'er used his divine sense to examine his meridians internally. He was surprised to find that his meridians seemed to have been
cleansed and transformed by this intense energy, becoming slightly more resilient and wider.
Shou'er closed his eyes and quietly sensed the final destination of the non-spiritual energy portion of the bone marrow heat flow. Finally, he was astonished
to discover that this portion of the bone marrow heat flow had actually flowed into his scrotum and testicles, causing them to become hot and swollen
, noticeably more swollen than before. The hot air from within the testicles eventually rose through the vas deferens along the heated scrotum
, then passed through the inguinal canal and pelvic cavity, finally entering the seminal vesicles and flowing into the ejaculatory ducts.
Shou'er immediately felt his penis swell and thicken, being slowly roasted. He
could even feel streams of fluid secreting from his penis, and the corpora cavernosa of the glans becoming increasingly swollen
. Shou'er could clearly feel his genitals undergoing a similar transformation.
Suddenly, Shou'er remembered what the burly cultivator from the Ancient Sword Sect had said: "Marrow generates essence!" Shou'er seemed
to instantly understand the true meaning of those words.
When Shou'er finished meditating and refining, he opened his eyes to find that the large porcelain bottle filled with bone
marrow that he had placed beside him was gone. He immediately looked at the little monkey. This creature was still radiating heat
as it refined its bone marrow, for what seemed like the umpteenth time. The large porcelain bottle was also gone; it had probably long ago stored it
in its storage bag. Ironically, the monkey's groin was perched precariously, with a bright red penis erect
! It appeared to be several sizes larger than before, but the most noticeable change was in its scrotum, which, previously small and
almost inconspicuous, was now swollen, bulging, and bright red. The triangular deer beside it was
also steaming with heat.
"It seems the spiritual marrow of this level four demon beast is indeed extraordinary; its cultivation effect is significantly better than using spirit stones!
Moreover, this spiritual marrow clearly has the effect of transforming the physical body, making the meridians stronger and wider, making…" Shou'er
was thinking to himself when he suddenly caught a glimpse of his own groin out of the corner of his eye: a prominent bulge had appeared there without him noticing.
…
In the end, nearly a whole vat of level four spiritual marrow had been poured out, which he sealed and stored in his storage ring. Shou'er also
stored the remaining section of the broken spine of the silver snake, along with its head, in his storage ring. He spent the
entire night skinning the snake, cutting it into several pieces, and storing each piece in his storage ring. Luckily, the
ring had a space of over twenty zhang square, enough to hold them all.
He then went to the large cave filled with snake skins and collected countless more until the storage ring was almost full
.
Just as dawn broke, Shou'er returned wearily to the Spirit Beast Valley. After handing over his duties to Senior Brother Zhong and watching
him speed out of the valley, Shou'er finally collapsed and fell asleep on his tattered bed.
When he awoke, it was already afternoon. He quickly got up to feed the spirit beasts and then began
working according to his pre-planned schedule:
First, he went to the Spirit Beast Valley Scripture Pavilion at the entrance of the valley to research techniques for hatching spirit snake eggs. The Scripture
Pavilion contained many professional books on the adoption, recognition, and raising of demonic beasts and spirit beasts.
Shou'er found a book about raising snakes. Upon reading it, he learned that burying snake eggs
in damp sand and letting them incubate on their own would take about 30 days. However, burying
them in a pile of spirit stones would accelerate the incubation process, typically resulting in hatching in six days. After reading this, Shou'er pondered:
these level-four snake eggs must have been laid a long time ago; logically, using spirit stones to accelerate hatching should
n't have taken six days.
The book stated that to adopt a snake as a spirit pet, one must drip blood onto the eggshell and smear it evenly, allowing
the young snake to absorb and become familiar with one's own blood and energy through the shell.
Shou'er dared not take the snake eggs to his room to incubate, fearing that the mischievous monkey would
steal them like it had stolen the bottle of snake essence. So Shou'er went to the breeding array of the elk, opened it with his waist token
, and then dug a small pit behind a large rock near a small pond in the area where the elk roamed.
He lined the pit with spirit stones, took out a level four snake egg, bit his fingertip, and dripped his blood
onto the oval white egg, spreading it evenly. He then placed it in the spirit stone pit and covered it with withered grass.
He then used his divine sense to communicate with the elk, instructing it to guard the egg before returning to his room with peace of mind. He planned
to check on it again in two or three days.
With no one around, he intended to let the little monkey out to keep him company as usual, but when he used his divine sense to examine his spirit beast pouch,
he found that the monkey had been sleeping soundly ever since it drank a lot of spirit marrow the night before. Seeing it sleeping so peacefully and
sweetly was quite unlike its usual restless and mischievous nature.
After a busy day and night, Shou'er could finally calm down. He took out the
Heaven-level cultivation technique, the "True Scripture of the Origin," from his storage ring, carefully unrolled the animal hide scroll, and an ancient, vast, and boundless aura wafted
out.
Shou'er hadn't yet decided whether to cultivate this Heaven-level technique; he needed to carefully read through it
before making a final decision!
After a whole afternoon of careful and repeated reading and study, Shou'er finally grasped the essence of this Heavenly-level cultivation technique.
The core principles are roughly as follows:
The true essence absorbed and refined by men differs from that of women. Male true essence is Yang, while female true essence is Yin
, both being imperfect and lacking in certain aspects. Only when Yin and Yang are integrated and mutually supportive
can the refined true essence be more perfectly solidified, resulting in greater explosive power and endurance.
This mixed true essence has undergone a qualitative change; it is no longer ordinary cultivator's true essence but a
newly born and unique mixed true essence: Primal True Essence! Primal True Essence of the same volume is more refined, more substantial, and has
a longer-lasting spiritual power. Because it is more solid and powerful, it is more conducive to the liquefaction of true essence, more conducive to foundation building,
and more conducive to the final formation of the Golden Core.
The physical body and bones tempered countless times by Primal True Essence are also stronger and more resilient. The more perfect the Primal True Essence,
the more powerful the same spell will be.
For example: with the same amount of primordial true essence, the Wind Control Technique allows for faster flight speed and longer flight time;
the same amount of primordial true essence can unleash a Blazing Flame Technique with several times the power and heat
of ordinary true essence.
"Primordial true essence is truly heaven-defying! However… to cultivate it, one must have a Daoist partner. And I…"
The technique is excellent, but Shou'er doesn't even have a suitable female companion right now, let alone the possibility of dual cultivation. Thinking of his
current situation, Shou'er shook his head repeatedly. It seems this technique cannot be cultivated for the time being;
he can only cultivate it after finding a Daoist partner!
He carefully put the Heavenly-level technique, the *Primordial True Scripture*, back into his storage ring
.
…
Since he couldn't cultivate the Heavenly-level cultivation technique for the time being, Shou'er thought it over and decided that the most important thing right now was to start
his talisman-making business and earn as many spirit stones as possible. He wanted to accumulate
enough spirit stones to buy the huge sum of high-grade Longevity Pills before the Alchemist Merchant Guild auction in a few months.
In the last few months of his final year at the Dao God Academy, the disciples had specifically studied talisman-making, weapon crafting, and
alchemy. Although they only learned the basics, they had laid a solid foundation. Moreover, in terms of talisman-making alone, Shou'er
had the highest success rate among his thirty-odd fellow disciples. At the time, each person was given fifty sheets of talisman paper for drawing talismans .
By the time of graduation, most of his fellow disciples had only successfully made one talisman, a few had succeeded in making two
, but Shou'er was the most outstanding; he was the only disciple to successfully make three talismans.
Shou'er took out a stack of talisman paper, a talisman brush, and cinnabar. He then retrieved his notes from his time learning talisman-making at school
and diligently reviewed them, firmly memorizing the essentials:
First, talisman-making involves using a talisman brush to draw small magical
arrays on talisman paper, each subtly incorporating the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
For example, a low-level, beginner-level Explosive Flame Talisman involves drawing a
spirit-attracting array and an explosive flame activation array on the talisman paper using a talisman brush dipped in cinnabar. The more arrays drawn on the talisman paper,
the higher the talisman's level and the greater its power.
Second, talisman-making requires intense concentration. There can be no distraction
; even the slightest deviation in the brushstrokes, a slight pause, or an overly thick or thin line, will
result in failure. In short, talisman-making not only consumes physical strength but, more importantly, mental energy!
Again: To successfully craft a talisman, besides dedication, the key lies in the talisman paper, brush, and cinnabar used
. The higher the quality of the materials, the higher the success rate and the greater the power of the resulting talisman.
Having grasped the essentials, Shou'er settled down and began his talisman-crafting endeavor with great focus. He
started with the most familiar type, the lower-level Explosive Flame Talisman, which he had practiced since his time at the Daoist Academy. Picking up the brush,
he carefully drew each stroke according to the small magic array. Suddenly, he paused, and an unwanted dot appeared on the talisman,
ruining the entire drawing. No problem, he picked up another talisman and drew another one…
Aside from feeding the spirit beasts during the day, Shou'er spent the rest of his time
drawing talismans day and night. Talisman making was an extremely mentally taxing task. Whenever he felt physically and mentally exhausted, Shou'er would stop,
take out the porcelain bottle containing the fourth-level silver snake spirit marrow, drink a small sip of the marrow, and then use the time while refining the marrow with his eyes closed. This
allowed him to cultivate, strengthen his meridians, and transform his physique, while also resting his mind – truly a win-win situation. Moreover, Shou'er was pleasantly surprised
to discover that the spirit marrow also had a nourishing effect on the mind. Whenever he was extremely tired, just a small sip of the marrow
would quickly restore his mental energy.
It seemed that the effects of the fourth-level silver snake spirit marrow were becoming increasingly miraculous.
By the second night, he had finally used up all 150-plus talisman sheets, successfully making a total of 21 talismans
. Most of these 21 successful talismans were made after his skill improved on the second day, and
his success rate was steadily increasing.
After putting away the twenty-one low-level Explosive Flame Talismans, Shou'er stretched contentedly, finally able to get a
good night's sleep. He then took out the porcelain bottle containing the Level 4 Silver Serpent Spirit Essence, tilted his head back, and took a large gulp,
more than usual. A surge of scalding hot spiritual energy flowed along his meridians to his lower abdomen, and Shou'er began a new
round of meditation and cultivation, chanting incantations.
Gradually, he lost track of time, and eventually lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Shou'er was awakened by the discomfort of his wet crotch clinging to his thighs. Sitting up, he
saw that a large area of his shorts was soaked, clinging tightly to his thighs and stomach. He was
shocked: "Could I have wet the bed? Impossible! I'm so old!"
He quickly took off his shorts to check, and found a large patch of liquid in the crotch area that looked like thick white rice porridge, definitely
not urine. He brought it to his nose and smelled a fishy odor.
"This is..." He suddenly remembered what that burly cultivator from the Ancient Sword Sect had said: "Marrow can generate essence!"
"Could this be essence? I refined a bit too much spiritual marrow last night... But I think I had a dream last night
..."
Shou'er gradually recalled: Last night he seemed to have had a very erotic dream, in which he...
Like being with Su Yan, like the erotic paintings in that book "Secret Techniques of the Spring Bed," he
held the naked Su Yan tightly in his arms. However, he didn't know what to do next, so he just held onto the
Su Yan he had longed for. He tried to see if Su Yan had any pubic hair, a question that troubled him,
but he couldn't see clearly; Su Yan's pubic area remained blurry. All he could do was
rub his lower body against Su Yan's body. He didn't know how long it lasted, but finally, waves of stimulation and
excitement erupted in his lower body, as if something warm had been released, instantly giving him a
satisfaction and ultimate pleasure he had never experienced before…
Shou'er recalled that erotic dream, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.
Outside, the sky was gradually brightening, and Shou'er suddenly remembered that he had arranged to go with Luo Ling to fight the level one demonic beast, the Wind Blade Rat. He quickly
got up, using a simple cleansing spell to thoroughly wash away the filth between his legs. Suddenly, he felt that his
semi-erect penis seemed to have grown longer and thicker than before. However, it was already
late, and he couldn't afford to let his mind wander any further; he didn't want to keep a woman waiting for him. He
took out a new pair of shorts from his storage ring, put them on, donned his Daoist robe, and floated out of the house. He greeted Senior Brother Zhong next door and then
used his Wind Control Technique to leave the valley.
After quickly applying makeup, Shou'er rushed to the market alley where she had agreed to meet Luo Ling. She hadn't arrived yet,
so Shou'er went to the branch of the Southern Rou Kingdom's Refining Masters Association first. He took out a snakeskin sample and consulted the late-stage Qi Condensation
cultivator who was there. The man's explanation was similar to that of the burly cultivator from the Ancient Sword Sect. Moreover, the cultivator who received the receptionist from the Southern
Rou Kingdom's Refining Masters Association clearly had more experience in refining and designing artifacts. He suggested changing the ordinary Daoist robe into
a cloak, which would completely conceal the head, making it
the perfect garment for ambushes or clandestine operations.
The only thing that pained Shou'er was that, since this type of invisibility garment required a Foundation Establishment Realm Earth-level Refiner
to perfectly craft it, the shop wouldn't budge on the price. After agreeing on a processing fee of 210 low-grade spirit stones,
Shou'er handed over the prepared one-foot snake skin and a bottle of special spirit blood from a large silver snake, agreeing to
collect the invisibility cloak in seven days by paying the spirit stones.
When Shou'er returned to the alley, the pretty Luo Ling was already waiting for him. She was still wearing the same outfit:
a light green tight-fitting jacket and a dark green thick long skirt, the tight-fitting top highlighting her proud curves
. Upon seeing Shou'er arrive, Luo Ling smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to actually come. I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
"How could I not come when we agreed beforehand? Is your place far from here, Sister Ling?"
"Not far, only about fifty li, and only about twenty li from my home. Let's go, we can talk as we walk." Luo Ling,
with the air of a big sister, waved her hand and led Shou'er southward at breakneck speed.
After only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Shou'er discovered the problem. Luo Ling's cultivation was low; she couldn't use the Wind Control Technique.
She could only use a low-level Lightness Technique, which was not only slow but also required her to stop and breathe in
spiritual energy for a long time to recover her mana.
Shou'er couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she took out two low-grade spirit stones from her storage ring and handed them to Luo
Ling, saying, "Sister Ling, use spirit stones to recover; it'll be much faster."
But Luo Ling not only refused, but also scolded her like a child, "Shou'er, don't always
act so extravagant and pretentious in front of people. It's not easy for us rogue cultivators to earn spirit stones. These two spirit stones are what I
earned from selling fifty talismans. How many days did it take me to make fifty talismans? I had to search for spirit
herbs all over the mountains, then stay up all night brewing the herbal paste, mixing it, drying it…"
Shou'er realized that Luo Ling's spirit stone earnings were indeed hard-earned; her cultivation was truly arduous. Compared to her, she herself
was quite relaxed. The profit from these low-grade talismans was low, and the work was arduous. Looking at
Luo Ling, her face covered in sweat and her chest heaving, Shou'er even felt for a moment wanting to summon a chevron to carry this
hardworking older sister.
"By the way, Shou'er, have you used up those 150-odd talisman papers?" Luo Ling
asked with concern after finishing her lecture to Shou'er.
"I've used them all up."
"Oh? Quickly tell me how many talismans you successfully made?" Luo Ling asked, staring at his face with concern.
"Twenty-one. The success rate is too low," Shou'er said.
"Not bad, not bad, that's already very good. The talisman brush you used was made of ordinary wild animal hair. If you used
a brush made of demonic beast hair containing spiritual power, the success rate would definitely increase a lot," Luo Ling encouraged.
Hearing Luo Ling mention the talisman brush, Shou'er immediately thought of the talisman brush he wanted to make: "By the way, Sister Ling, speaking
of talisman brushes, I've brought demonic beast hair and bones. Could you help me make a talisman brush?"
"Sure, sure, don't worry, my craftsmanship is quite good."
Shou'er took out a large tuft of tail hair from the triangular elk and the ribs of the level four silver snake, and handed them to Luo Ling.
Luo Ling took the bone and held it in her hand, feeling the spiritual energy emanating from it. She exclaimed, "Such a strong
demonic beast aura! This must be the bone of a level two demonic beast, right?"
"Yes." Shou'er dared not tell the truth, lest she startle the eloquent older sister before her.
If she did, she would probably only be able to deal with her various questions along the way.
...
Just as Luo Ling had predicted, the two finally arrived at the cave entrance Luo Ling had mentioned around noon.
The cave entrance was indeed very well hidden, concealed in the shade of a huge rock at the foot of a mountain ridge, and a towering
red pine tree nearby blocked the entrance. Only when they got closer did they realize that the red pine tree was actually
more than two zhang away from the cave entrance.
As soon as they reached the cave entrance, Luo Ling became nervous, completely losing her elder sister demeanor from the journey. Her hands trembled as she
took out a flying sword from her storage bag. Shou'er glanced at it and almost burst out laughing: it was actually the flying sword that the Dao Shen Sect issued to its outer disciples
. It's likely that her daughter, Ling'er, left this worthless sword to her mother after getting a better magical artifact.
However, this also presented Shou'er with a dilemma. He had originally intended to use the flying sword issued by his sect, but
seeing that Luo Ling had one, he couldn't take it out again, otherwise his identity would be exposed.
Shou'er had no choice but to take out the top-grade magical artifact, the crimson short sword, and hold it in his hand. A good magical artifact is truly different.
The moment the sword was drawn, its mysterious, flame-like luster immediately caught Luo Ling's eye. She
stared at it in astonishment, her gaze revealing undisguised envy. She then abruptly turned her head,
staring at Shou'er's face with wide, surprised eyes, as if they were complete strangers.
Shou'er quickly chuckled awkwardly, "It was given to me by an elder."
"Oh, I see. You're a descendant of a cultivation family?" Luo Ling looked relieved;
the doubt that had just clouded her face vanished instantly.
Luo Ling, carrying the flying sword, bravely led the way, with Shou'er close behind. Upon entering the cave, they found it
quite spacious. The craggy rocks on the walls were clearly not carved, but naturally formed. The ceiling was quite
high. After walking a few meters, the light inside began to dim, and both of them used their enhanced vision techniques to see
everything clearly again.
After walking a few more feet, a foul, fishy smell began to emanate from the cave, and the temperature rose slightly. Luo Ling quickly stopped and
turned to Shou'er, whispering, "We're almost there. Around this bend is the large cavern ahead. There are several
level-one Wind Blade Rats inside. I'll lure one out. You lie in ambush behind the large rock protruding from the wall at the bend.
After I lure it out, you block its escape route back into the cavern."
"Okay, Sister Ling, be careful. Call me immediately if there's any danger." Shou'er, hiding behind the large rock at the bend
in a very concealed position, anxiously reminded Luo Ling.
"Don't worry, I'm experienced. I've lured them out several times. But you'll have to hold them off for a while; those
demon rats will fight desperately when they're trying to escape."
"Uh... I'll try my best." Shou'er had never fought against demonic beasts before and had no experience whatsoever, having only
witnessed battles between Foundation Establishment cultivators and level-four demonic beasts.
Luo Ling tiptoed carefully deeper into the cave. Shou'er, hiding alone in the shadows, felt a little nervous,
thinking about what might happen during the upcoming battle. He recalled the battles between Foundation Establishment cultivators and Level 4 demonic beasts
.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in the cave, followed by squeaks and then
hurried footsteps. Shou'er quickly gripped his crimson short sword, slowly channeling spiritual energy into it,
preparing to activate it. Not only that, he also pulled out two self-made Flame Burst Talismans, clutching them in his hand.
Soon, a green figure swiftly rounded the bend and dashed towards the cave entrance. Following closely behind,
angry squeaks and the thud of four paws pounding the ground echoed from the cave passage. In the blink of an eye,
two ferocious wind-blade rats, each the size of a house dog, resembling giant mole rats, chased after Luo Ling.
The size and ferocity of these wind-blade rats were beyond Shou'er's expectations.
"Damn it, two of them are here at once! Sister Ling is in danger!" Shou'er hesitated for a moment before abandoning
his original plan to intercept them. If he didn't go to her rescue, Luo Ling definitely wouldn't be able to handle the two ferocious Wind
Blade Rats alone, and his attempt to intercept them here would be pointless.
Without further hesitation, he activated his Wind Control Technique and chased after them, simultaneously activating his spiritual energy shield as he ran. This was
a combat experience he had learned from the Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Joyful Union Sect. "Ah... how come there are two... ah... damn it." Soon, Luo 　　Ling's screams
echoed from the tunnel ahead . 　　"Shou'er, come quickly... don't just stand there like an idiot... I... ah!..." A scream 　　came from ahead. 　　"Sister Ling, don't stop and fight them! Run! I'm coming right away. Or you can run this way 　　." Shou'er shouted loudly. He channeled his spiritual power to its maximum, rushing desperately towards the fighting. As he drew 　　closer, the explosions of fireballs became increasingly clear. 　　Hearing his shout, Luo Ling turned and ran towards Shou'er. She cried out as she ran, "Shou'er, I'm 　　out of spiritual power! I can't use fireballs anymore. Can you shield me while I recover my mana?" 　　Soon, they saw each other, but Luo Ling's clothes were already torn in 　　many places by the wind blades of the two wind blade rats. As she ran, her dress was practically reduced to strips of cloth fluttering in the wind. 　　Suddenly, one of the wind blade rats that had caught up to her leaped up, its five steel-like claws 　　lunging at her from behind. Even before the claws were several feet away, the wind blades they carried already grazed 　　Luo Ling's back, tearing through her clothes with a series of "sizzle...sizzle" sounds 　　. 　　Seeing the urgency of the situation, Shou'er, before they could even pass each other, unleashed her crimson short sword from afar 　　, shooting it towards the wind blade rat that was lunging at Luo Ling. Just as the wind blade rat's sharp claws were about to strike Luo Ling's back, the crimson short sword 　　arrived. With a "thud," the short sword pierced the wind blade rat's chest, the powerful impact knocking it 　　to the ground. The creature tried to struggle to its feet, but 　　after a few powerful kicks, blood gushed from its chest, and within a breath, it collapsed to the ground with a "thud," followed by 　　its rapid, panting breathing. 　　Before Shou'er could even pull the crimson short sword from the wind blade rat's chest, another wind blade rat had already caught 　　up. It immediately launched a vicious claw attack, the resulting wind blades slicing through Shou'er 　　's spiritual energy shield from several feet away. The shield trembled and wavered, but fortunately, this wind blade rat was only a level one 　　demonic beast, its attack not very powerful, and the shield didn't shatter. 　　Shou'er tossed two of his crafted Explosive Flame Talismans onto the approaching wind blade rat. "Bang!" 　　Two explosions erupted on the rat. The wind blade rat was blasted back several steps, squeaking 　　in pain. 　　Shou'er quickly approached the injured wind blade rat, trying to pull the crimson short sword from its body, while 　　simultaneously pulling out four or five more Explosive Flame Talismans from his robes. 　　Just as he was about to reach the injured wind blade rat, another one charged at him. Shou'er raised her hand and two more 　　Explosive Flame Talismans exploded on its body, blasting it back again. The Explosive Flame Talismans that Shou'er had crafted were only low-level, beginner-grade talismans 　　with limited power. Although they caused some damage to the Wind Blade Rat, its thick hide meant it wasn't seriously injured at all.

Just as Shou'er kicked over the heavily injured Windblade Rat and reached for the hilt of her crimson short sword, another Windblade Rat,
seeing its opportunity, charged forward. Shou'er quickly threw its last Explosive Flame Talisman at it with one hand and drew her sword with the other.
With a "bang," the talisman exploded on the Windblade Rat, but this time, being only a single talisman, its power was limited. It
only paused briefly before leaping forward again.
Its claws slammed into Shou'er's aura shield, shattering it instantly. After being momentarily slowed by the shield, the claws immediately lunged at Shou'er. Just as the claws were about
to strike Shou'er's neck, Luo Ling cried out in alarm, "Watch out!"
With two sharp "thuds" and "thuds," the Windblade Rat lost its balance and fell to the ground,
squeaking pitifully.
Luo Ling hadn't seen what happened; fearing Shou'er would be injured, she quickly grabbed her sword and rushed over. Upon closer inspection, it
became clear that the Windblade Rat's entire right forepaw had been severed by a sharp, crimson short sword, landing
beside Shou'er. The rat, disoriented by the loss of its paw, couldn't immediately regain its
balance, staggering to its feet before falling again.
Without waiting for it to stand, Shou'er plunged his sword into its neck. Seeing it still struggling, he withdrew
the sword and stabbed it in the neck again. This time, the Windblade Rat twitched a few times and couldn't stand up again.
"Shou'er, you scared me to death! I thought it had scratched you!" Luo Ling rushed
over, panting, and was relieved to see that he was indeed unharmed.
"Sister Ling, quickly put these two Wind Blade Rats away in your storage bag. We'll
skin them after we get out. It's too dangerous here." Although Shou'er had killed the two Wind Blade Rats, it was his first time experiencing such a
life-or-death battle, and he was still anxious to leave as soon as possible.
"Okay, I'll put them away right now. Shou'er, you're really amazing! I really misjudged you...
" Luo Ling squatted down and took two small jars to collect
the blood flowing from the wounds of the two Wind Blade Rats. This beast blood could be used to make cinnabar for talismans, and Luo Ling, who was used to being frugal, didn't want to waste a single drop.
Shou'er was also a little exhausted after the tense battle, so he slumped down opposite Luo Ling
, panting heavily.
But when Shou'er recovered a little and looked at Luo Ling, who was squatting opposite him cleaning up the mess, his eyes
widened and his face flushed red.
Because Luo Ling's green cloth skirt, which she was squatting on the ground with her legs spread apart, had been torn in many places by what seemed to be either wind blades or sharp claws,
leaving her barely clothed. The view beneath her skirt was almost entirely exposed. Her red underpants, which were meant to cover her modesty, had also
been ripped open by the wind blade rat's claws, completely exposing the woman's most private and precious parts to Shou'er's eyes.
He could see a thick patch of wild grass growing on her pubic area between her two fair thighs, and beneath it, a bright red
cleft filled with mystery and endless allure. That small, red patch of land was enough to make any man lose control
.
"So women really do have pubic hair?" Shou'er stared intently at the place that had puzzled him for so long, his heart
pounding. This was the first time in his life he had seen a woman's most private parts so clearly; the intense
shock and stimulation were indescribable! Soon, a primal urge, hot and unbearable, surged through his lower abdomen, and his robe
was unknowingly pushed up high.
Shou'er stared at Luo Ling's plump, alluring vulva, suddenly recalling the incredibly erotic
dream he'd had the previous night; he remembered the erotic paintings in that book, *The Secret Techniques of the Spring Bed*, those stimulating
scenes of naked men and women having sex; he remembered how, in his dream, he had rubbed his lower body against Su Yan's body repeatedly before finally ejaculating,
experiencing an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and ultimate pleasure…
The more Shou'er thought about it, the more rapid his breathing became, and his penis grew increasingly engorged, almost to the point of bursting
.
Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and abruptly stood up, heading towards Luo Ling, whose vulva was exposed.
[To be continued]

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