Chapter 4: Heavy Casualties
The Legacy is acquired!
Li Chang'an did not dare to linger outside and immediately returned to the market.
Only after returning to his room and closing the door did he finally relax.
He began to carefully browse the content contained within the Jade Slip.
"Spirit Shield Talisman, Cold Wind Talisman, Mad Blade Talisman..."
The Low Grade Talismans included in this Legacy were all the most common ones.
There was no need to worry about their sales!
The more Li Chang'an read, the more delighted he became.
"Hoo..."
He took a few deep breaths to calm his mind, then sat cross-legged, intending to earnestly begin studying the Dao of Talismans.
But, just at this moment.
A voice suddenly rang out from outside the room.
"Big Brother Li, are you home?"
It was Xu Fugui's voice, sounding a bit weak.
Li Chang'an got up to open the door.
Outside the door.
Xu Fugui's face was pale, devoid of any color.
He was disheveled, leaning on a crutch, and one of his legs seemed to be lame.
Seeing this, Li Chang'an immediately asked:
"Fugui, what happened?"
"Big Brother Li, I shouldn't have disobeyed you!"
Xu Fugui said with a mournful face, recounting their group's experience inside the Immortal Cave.
Originally, everything was going smoothly.
Everyone worked together to defeat the already incomplete Formation.
They successfully entered the Immortal Cave.
However.
There were no treasures inside the Immortal Cave; instead, there was a more concealed Formation.
They were completely unaware and all entered the Formation.
Then, the Formation unexpectedly exploded!
The group suffered heavy casualties!
Four people died on the spot, and two more, too severely injured, died on the way back.
Xu Fugui was relatively lucky.
He didn't lose his life, only suffered some internal organ damage and a lame leg.
"Big Brother Li, I wish I had listened to you and not gone to that Immortal Cave!"
Xu Fugui was filled with regret.
That Immortal Cave was not an Opportunity at all; it was clearly a huge trap!
He was seriously injured.
The thought of the Spirit Stones he would have to spend on healing made his heart bleed.
Hearing this, Li Chang'an sighed and offered a few words of comfort.
"It's good that you're alive. Take good care of your injuries."
After a brief conversation.
Xu Fugui, full of remorse, limped away.
His miserable state strengthened Li Chang'an's resolve to cultivate steadily.
"Unless absolutely necessary, I must never explore unknown Immortal Caves or ancient ruins."
Li Chang'an closed the door and calmed his mind.
He continued to study Talismans.
That night, at midnight.
A new divination appeared.
【Divination Refreshed】
【Today's Divination · Peaceful】
【Today you will not have much gain, and no major events will occur inside or outside the market】
"Nothing today."
Li Chang'an's mindset was very calm.
The gains from these two times had already made him very satisfied.
After all, he was not a Child of Luck; he couldn't have good Luck every day.
"As long as it's not a bad omen!"
Li Chang'an liked stable days.
For the next period of time.
He immersed himself in the world of Talismans, hardly leaving his room.
The daily divinations were all "Peaceful," with no major disturbances.
Cultivation knows no time.
A month passed in a flash.
On this day.
Li Chang'an, with a focused expression, sat before a desk, holding a Talisman brush in his hand.
He had bought this Talisman brush in the market; it was only a First-order Low Grade, the cheapest Talisman brush, but it still cost a full thirty Spirit Stones!
If he hadn't accepted Zheng Jinbao's Spirit Stones, he wouldn't have been able to afford this Talisman brush at all.
The remaining Spirit Stones.
He used them to buy Talisman paper and Spirit ink.
"Today, I'll try to see if I can draw a finished Talisman."
Li Chang'an concentrated, beginning to attempt to draw a Talisman called a "Light Body Talisman."
The difficulty of drawing this Talisman was relatively low among First-order Low Grade Talismans, and its effect was also extremely simple: it could make one's body lighter.
The delicate brush tip moved across the Talisman paper.
Drawing lines that resembled flying Dragons and dancing Phoenixes.
Before long.
Li Chang'an's arm paused, and the Talisman brush in his hand also stopped.
The Talisman on the desk was finished.
He picked up the Talisman and injected a trace of spiritual power to activate it.
"Buzz..."
The Light Body Talisman trembled slightly.
Li Chang'an only felt his whole body lighten, and immediately had a feeling of floating like an Immortal.
"Success!"
He smiled.
He hadn't expected to succeed on his first try!
The entire process was smooth and fluid, without any hitches.
This meant that Li Chang'an had officially become a Talisman Master!
"I should be considered talented in the Dao of Talismans."
Li Chang'an was quite satisfied with his progress.
According to the description in the Legacy.
Talented Cultivators could successfully draw a Talisman in a few weeks or months.
While those with poor talent would find it difficult to even get started in several years!
"Let's try other Talismans!"
Li Chang'an struck while the iron was hot and continued drawing.
Soon.
He successively drew two First-order Low Grade Talismans: "Spirit Shield Talisman" and "Fireball Talisman."
When attempting to draw a new Talisman.
He made a mistake and failed.
"Not bad, the success rate isn't low!"
Li Chang'an was also very satisfied with this success rate.
This was also because it was his first time drawing Talismans, and his hand felt somewhat unaccustomed.
After becoming proficient.
The success rate would improve significantly.
"According to what is stated in the Legacy, drawing Talismans not only consumes magical power but also a considerable amount of Mental Energy."
Normal Qi Refining (Early Stage) Cultivators would feel slightly fatigued and mentally weary after continuously drawing three Low Grade Talismans.
However.
Li Chang'an felt no drowsiness now.
He was still full of vigor and radiant.
Perhaps due to being reborn twice, his Mental Energy was stronger than Cultivators of the same Realm.
He estimated.
His Mental Energy should be comparable to a Qi Cultivation (Mid stage) Cultivator.
Next, he drew more than ten Talismans in a row.
Finally, he felt a slight sense of fatigue.
"I haven't reached my limit yet, but I must not over-consume."
Li Chang'an put down the Talisman brush in his hand and rubbed his temples.
After a short rest.
He put away all the Talismans and began his daily breathing exercises for cultivation.
...
That evening.
Li Chang'an went out and headed to a shop called "Baibao Pavilion."
This Baibao Pavilion was an old establishment in the market.
The shopkeeper, surnamed Qian, was kind and had a good reputation.
Li Chang'an walked into the shop.
He took out a Fireball Talisman and handed it to Qian Zhanggui behind the counter.
"Qian Zhanggui, how much do you take for this kind of Talisman?"
"Let me see."
Qian Zhanggui picked up the Talisman and examined it for a moment.
"First-order Low Grade, Fireball Talisman, the quality is decent, as for the price... two Spirit Stones."
He commented calmly, giving a fairly reasonable price.
Li Chang'an was not a newcomer to the Immortal Realm and had a basic understanding of Talisman prices, so he knew that the price Qian Zhanggui offered was very fair.
So he took out two more Fireball Talismans, three Wind Blade Talismans, and four Spirit Shield Talismans.
Making a total of ten.
He sold them all to Qian Zhanggui.
"Twenty Spirit Stones in hand!"
Li Chang'an was delighted.
After learning a skill, the speed at which he earned Spirit Stones far surpassed before!
Of course, this was mainly because the demand for Talismans was quite high.
Among the hundred arts of cultivation, alchemy, Talismans, artifacts, and Formations could rank in the top four; the speed at which other skills earned Spirit Stones could hardly compare to these four.
"Qian Zhanggui, please give me two bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills."
Li Chang'an pointed to the Medicinal Pills displayed on the cabinet behind.
Qi Nourishing Pills, one of the Medicinal Pills most suitable for Qi Refining (Early Stage) Cultivators to consume, cost five Spirit Stones per bottle.
In the past, he couldn't bear to buy them.
Now, he could finally try them!