Shopping at Spiritvoid Pavilion
Therefore, the cultivation tasks facing Yang Tianyou are as follows.
First, form contracts with five more Bonded Spirit Beasts, preferably dogs, pheasants, chickens, crows, and monkeys, plus Fengling and Yuan Ba, for a total of seven Spirit Beasts.
These correspond to the following constellations in the West White Tiger Constellation: Kui Wood, Bond Metal Dog, Stomach Earth Pheasant, Hairy Head Sun Rooster, Net Moon Crow, Turtle Beak Fire Monkey, and Three Stars Water Ape.
The Vermilion Bird Constellation Body uses seven life-bound Law Artifacts as a guide to draw upon the power of the Vermilion Bird Constellation in the south to forge its Spirit Body.
Yang Tianyou did not choose to follow the old method. He felt that it would be more effective to use his Seven Bonded Spirit Beasts to correspond to the Qixing.
Secondly, ask your Lineage for help in finding a suitable Cultivation Method. You can also send a letter to Jinge. With the extensive network of the Gold and Silver Alliance, the chances of finding a suitable Cultivation Method are not small.
Third, comprehend the Will of Metal and the Stellar Will. Since the Vermilion Bird Constellation Body requires a certain level of willpower, the White Tiger Constellation Body should be similar.
Fourth, advance to Twin Blades and Starlight, and refine them into your life-bound Law Artifact. This is not urgent for now; with the support of Spirit-Shattering Gang Qi, there won't be any problems in the short term.
Once these four points are all completed, Yang Tianyou's path to the Golden Core will be basically open, and the road ahead will be smooth sailing.
However, these matters are not urgent, and there is still plenty of time, so there is no need to rush.
The current chaotic situation in Dragon Valley County is what Yang Tianyou truly needs to deal with.
After clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts, Yang Tianyou meditated and waited for Fengling and Yuan Ba to wake up.
An hour later, the two Spirit Beasts slowly awoke, their eyes filled with undisguised joy.
"Awoo..."
"Roar..."
Yang Tianyou listened intently. According to the two Spirit Beasts, they had each entered a different Dao Comprehension Space.
The Fengling entered a Bottomless Cave, where countless Destruction Storms raged, and Shadow Power were hidden within, making it a truly terrifying place.
However, the deeper Fengling went in the Bottomless Cave, the more profound her understanding of the wind and dark attributes became, just like Yang Tianyou's Golden Thunder Peak.
Yuan Ba entered a Flame Ocean, the seawater composed entirely of all kinds of flames. According to him, in the center of that Flame Ocean, there was even a great sun rising and falling, spewing out incredibly dense Solar True Fire every moment.
In this Flame Ocean, every spark of spiritual fire can transform into Flame Spirit. Yuan Ba needs to fight these Flame Spirits, and after defeating them, he can gain insights into Flame Spirit cultivation. This is similar to the rules in the Blade Prison.
It's worth mentioning that Fengling and Yuan Ba can only enter the Wind Cave and the Sea of Fire, unlike Yang Tianyou, who can enter different Dao Comprehension Spaces with a single thought.
Ultimately, the Jade Register Heavenly Book only acknowledges Yang Tianyou as its patron. Even as his Bonded Spirit Beasts, Fengling and Yuan Ba can only share in the benefits.
Furthermore, Fengling and Yuan Ba did not spend much time in the Dao Comprehension Space, suggesting some kind of restriction.
Puzzled, Yang Tianyou began to investigate, and after an hour, he discovered the reason.
In principle, the Jade Register Heavenly Book did not limit the time that Fengling and Yuan Ba could spend in their enlightenment. The reason why the two Spirit Beasts could only stay for a short time was because their True Spirits were too weak to withstand the long-term effects of the Dao Comprehension Space.
Having figured this out, Yang Tianyou suddenly realized why the Jade Register Heavenly Book required him to enhance his soul True Spirit first. The real reason was that only when the soul True Spirit was strong enough could he use the Dao Comprehension Space for a long time.
Stroking his chin, Yang Tianyou patted Fengling's big head, "I'll definitely find you more Spirit Items to enhance your souls in the future!"
The wolf and the ape nodded in agreement. Yang Tianyou put the two Spirit Beasts into his Spirit Beast Bag, wrapped himself in a black robe, and went out. He planned to buy some things at the Black Market.
After reaching the Foundation Establishment, Yang Tianyou's combat power increased so much that First-Tier Talisman were no longer sufficient to provide much assistance, and he needed to upgrade them.
After absorbing all the classics in the Dragon Valley Scripture Repository, the thickness of the "Yang Clan Talisman Scripture" greatly increased, with seventy or eighty types of Tier 2 Talisman alone, enough for him to make use of.
In addition, the Five-Element Spirit-Transforming Talisman in his Dantian, which had been tempered by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi along with him, had its foundation and grade further improved under the baptism of a trace of Qi of Creation. Although it had not yet reached the middle grade of the Second-Tier Middle-Grade, it was only a step away.
The Five-Element Spirit-Transforming Talisman and the Five-Element Conversion Formation have similar effects, both capable of transforming Spiritual Qi or Spiritual Power of different attributes.
For example, the ability to convert Metal-Attribute Spiritual Power into Fire Attribute may not be very useful in intense battles, since the conversion rate is not high, but it is a perfect match for drawing talismans.
Heaven and earth are divided into Yang Five Elements and the five elements. The way of the Five Elements is the most fundamental and profound Great Dao.
The Five-Element Spirit-Transforming Talisman is said to contain the Five Elements, but in reality it encompasses almost all attributes.
Ice, lightning, wind, darkness, light—all kinds of elemental Spiritual Power can be transformed through it.
Even the Yin-Yang and Yang energies are not impossible to transform once the Five-Element Spirit-Transforming Talisman reaches a higher level.
Different types of Spiritual Power, when used to draw Talisman of the corresponding attributes, naturally provide a great boost. For example, Metal-Attribute Spiritual Power enhances the Golden Sword Talisman, while Fire Attribute Spiritual Power enhances the Fireball Talisman.
Yang Tianyou has been learning to draw talismans for fifteen years. At first, he only did it to earn Spirit Stones to help with his cultivation, but later, the Dao of the Talisman's circulation truly attracted him.
One by one, runes, some complex, some simple, each containing different powers, were gradually drawn in his hands. The stirring in his heart gradually replaced utilitarianism and became pure.
Passion can be a sudden burst of energy, or it can be the result of a long and gradual process of adjustment.
Now that he Five-Element Spirit-Transforming Talisman in hand, and with his cultivation greatly improved, he can't help but feel an itch to draw talismans, and his desire to do so rises wave after wave.
After passing through the bustling, wide streets, Yang Tianyou arrived directly at a magnificent pavilion with black and gold as its main colors, "Spiritvoid Pavilion"!
Spiritvoid Pavilion was recommended by Thirteenth Granduncle, Yang Danglong. He said it was a newly opened shop after the expansion of the Black Market, with a powerful background and excellent quality goods. There had never been any instances of selling inferior goods as superior ones, and it quickly became popular among many cultivators!
Yang Tianyou came here naturally to purchase the Spirit Items needed for drawing talismans, such as Beast Hides, Essence Blood, and spiritual water. In addition, since he had advanced to the Foundation Establishment, he needed to replace his First-Tier Law Artifacts and replenish various Pills.
The Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu left him mostly First-Tier Spirit Items, with some Tier 2 ones as well, but these were mostly life-saving items, such as the one-time Forbidden Artifact "Thunderfire Urn-Gold Bomb".
It's not that Yang Haoyu is stingy; it's just that in the current situation, there aren't many high-level strategic resources left. Moreover, the Yang Household is famous in Dragon Valley for its Artifact Refining. Yang Haoyu and Yang Dangmo are both Artifact Refining Master. Formations, Talisman, and Pills are not areas where the Yang Household excels.
As for Law Artifacts, Yang Tianyou only needs one or two as a transitional item, so there's no need to trouble the Old Ancestor to help again; at most, it would only cost a few thousand Spirit Stones.
This time, he killed a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, a mid- Second-Tier Middle-Grade Ice Crystal Saber-Toothed Tiger, and more than a dozen Qi Refining cultivators in the Late Stage Qi Refining. The spoils he obtained were at least 20,000 Spirit Stones. Even if half of them were given to his Thirteenth Granduncle and the others, he would still have nearly 10,000 spirit stones left. In addition, he still had 18,000 spirit stones left from the Old Ancestor's 30,000 Spirit Stones, which was more than enough to buy some resources.
Upon entering Spiritvoid Pavilion, the spacious hall was bustling with activity. Cultivators at the Qi Refining Foundation Establishment stages came and went, some standing in front of the counter selecting their desired spiritual Spirit Items, while others were ushered into private rooms by attendants for intimate transactions.
After glancing around for a few moments, Yang Tianyou was about to walk towards the counter when a young waiter approached with a smile, "Is this your first time visiting Spiritvoid Pavilion, senior?"
Seeing Yang Tianyou nod, the servant continued, "If you wish to purchase Tier 2 Spirit Items, I can arrange a private room for you and have a manager discuss the matter with you. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Following the servant through a wide corridor, Yang Tianyou arrived at an elegantly furnished room. The servant bowed slightly and withdrew.
A moment later, the side door was pushed open, and a wealthy middle-aged man dressed in a black and gold robe with two gold stripes on the cuffs entered the private room. He was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
"Huang Sanfu, the manager of the Spiritvoid Pavilion. I will handle this transaction with you, Daoist Friends. What do you say?" Huang Sanfu said with a smile and cupped his hands.
Yang Tianyou readily agreed, smiling as he said, "I am Rogue Person from the mountains, Daoist Friends, you must offer me a generous discount!"
"Hehe, if the transaction amount Daoist Friends and my Spiritvoid Pavilion is large enough, discounts are just a small matter." The two exchanged a few polite words and sat down facing each other.
Huang Sanfu spoke first, "May I ask which Spirit Items you wish to purchase, Daoist Friends?"
Yang Tianyou handed over a prepared List.
The former took it, examined it, and his smile became noticeably warmer.
"Daoist Friends, you've chosen the right place. My Spiritvoid Pavilion has all these items in stock. I'll have someone fetch them right now."
As he spoke, Huang Sanfu took out a bell and shook it twice. The clear sound of the bell contained a lot of information; this was Spiritvoid Pavilion's means of communication.