Preparations for Talisman Crafting
Hong Qing did not refute Yang Tianyou; the previous battle with the Darkblood Old Devil had already proven the abilities of the person before him.
So the two returned the way they came, and set up two more Concealment Array to hide the Spiritual Qi fluctuations of the Fire Vein.
Back at the Huafeng Black Market, Yang Tianyou handed Hong Qing a List and 1,500 Spirit Stones, asking him to help purchase the materials listed therein, in any quantity.
Hong Qing glanced at the List in his hand, nodded, and parted ways with Yang Tianyou.
The latter, along with Fengling, who had once again disguised herself as a black dog, returned to the restaurant where they had stayed before.
After closing the gate and setting up the Formation, Yang Tianyou began to tally the spoils he had obtained from the Darkblood Old Devil.
A moment later, looking at the Storage Bag on the ground, he frowned slightly. The contents were a bit short. According to the intelligence records, the Old Devil should have at least twice the resources he had just obtained.
Shaking his head, unable to figure out the reason, Yang Tianyou didn't delve into it further and began to investigate one thing at a time.
First, there was that First-Tier Supreme-Grade Flying Sword. Top-grade is not a specific definition, but rather a term used by cultivators to describe magical Law Artifacts, Formations, and other Spirit Items that are powerful beyond their current grade but do not reach the First-Tier, thus indicating their preciousness and rarity.
In terms of power, a first-grade First-Tier Superior-Grade- First-Tier Supreme-Grade Law Artifact is only 30% stronger than a First-Tier Supreme-Grade Law Artifact -quality magic weapon is enough to forge three First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact.
The reason is simple: both consume exactly the same amount of Spiritual Power.
In other words, the same amount of Spiritual Power is 30% stronger when used to power a top-grade magic Law Artifact than when it powers a high-grade magic Law Artifact. At this point, that 30% becomes extremely precious.
Therefore, anyone who uses top-grade Spirit Items either comes from a powerful family or is extremely strong at the same stage, just like the Darkblood Old Devil.
After observing the Blood Sword for a while, Yang Tianyou sighed inwardly. This was a Blood Path Law Artifact, incompatible with his own attributes. Forcing him to use it would be worse than using the Sky-Piercing Blade.
They had no choice but to sell it, since no one in the Yang Household practiced the Blood Path Cultivation Method.
Those who cultivate Blood Path Cultivation Method are either Outer Dao or low-level Rogue Cultivators; very few normal Immortal Dao cultivators cultivate Blood Path Cultivation Method.
However, many cultivators of the Immortal Dao master one or two Blood Path Law Techniques, such as the Blood Escape Technique and the Blood Explosion Technique. The former is for escaping, and the latter is for fighting desperately. Both are very practical and not difficult to cultivate.
Yang Tianyou had mastered the Blood Explosion Technique and cultivated it to the Great Achievement level. He had used this Law Technique in his previous battle against the Darkblood Old Devil.
Besides the Blood Sword, the Darkblood Old Devil also had three other Tier 2 Spirit Items in his Storage Bag.
They are: nine catties of Second-Rank Low-Grade Spirit Gold, Azurefrost Iron; two Second-Rank Low-Grade spirit medicine, Purple Jade Flower; and one piece of Second-Rank Low-Grade Spirit Material, a five-hundred-year-old Spirit Peachwood.
The most precious item among them is the nine-pound Azurefrost Iron. This material is of a cold and yin nature, making it most suitable for refining magical Law Artifacts with Water Attributes. Its value is considered relatively high among Spirit Gold of the same grade.
Secondly, there's the five-hundred-year-old Spirit Peachwood. Peach wood, also known as dragon-subduing wood, is masculine in nature and can ward off evil spirits and ghosts. It can be used to Artifact Refining and Talisman Crafting, making it a versatile material.
Finally, there were the two Purple Jade Flowers, which were the main ingredients of the Second-Rank Low-Grade Wound-Healing Pill, Purple Jade Pill. They were not rare among Tier 2 materials, and the Yang Household had planted several in their own medicine garden, so their value was not as high as the previous two.
Besides these three Tier 2 Spirit Items and the First-Tier Supreme-Grade blood sword, there was a whole bunch of other miscellaneous items, as well as more than 2,600 Spirit Stones.
Aside from the Spirit Stones, Yang Tianyou kept some of the other items that he might need, and planned to sell the rest on the Black Market later.
However, among these miscellaneous items, one thing caught his attention: a square token with two large characters written on the front, "Dragon Valley"!
"Dragon Valley Token, why does the Darkblood Old Devil possess the Dragon Valley Token?"
Yang Tianyou's eyes flickered slightly, a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind.
A moment later, he put away the token, got up, and left the room.
After visiting four or five shops and selling off all the resources I didn't need, I earned several thousand Spirit Stones, and finally my pockets were full again.
Yang Tianyou didn't touch the Darkblood Old Devil's Blood Sword for the time being. First-Tier Supreme-Grade Law Artifact are rare, and selling it to Black Market shop would be a loss. Besides, it wasn't something shameful. Yang Tianyou planned to take it back to his Lineage and see if he could put it in the Lineage's Law Artifact shop as a prized possession.
After acquiring Spirit Stones, Yang Tianyou began to purchase various Spirit Items, mostly materials for Talisman Crafting.
Beast Hides, Essence Blood, spiritual water, special materials, etc., were all of the First-Tier Superior-Grade, costing him more than two thousand Spirit Stones in total.
Back at the restaurant, they found that Hong Qing had been waiting for them for a long time, so the two of them went into Yang Tianyou's room together.
"My benefactor, these are the materials I purchased. I still have over three hundred Spirit Stones left!"
Taking the Storage Bag from Hong Qing, Yang Tianyou Shen Yi and couldn't help but smile.
"With the materials you bought, plus what I collected, we can already refine two Array-Eroding Talisman. Once I've refined the Talisman, how about we break the array and retrieve the treasure?"
"I will obey your orders, my benefactor!"
Talisman Crafting is not a simple matter. The idea that you can get a powerful Talisman just by drawing a pen is something that only appears in novels and stories. At least among Low-Rank Cultivators, such a thing is impossible.
Yang Tianyou first took out a piece of black Beast Hide, which was the hide of First-Tier Superior-Grade Demon Beast, the Black Marsh Crocodile. It contained natural corrosive patterns, making it very suitable for refining Array-Eroding Talisman.
Beast Hides cannot be used directly to make Talisman Crafting. They must first be refined using special methods to remove impurities and concentrate the material before Blank Talisman Paper can be used to draw talismans.
Yang Tianyou first took out a specially made potion and poured it onto the Black Marsh Crocodile skin. Immediately, puffs of white smoke flew out, emitting a strong, pungent smell.
Then Yang Tianyou opened his mouth and spat out a flame. In order to Talisman Crafting, he had cultivated Fire-Controlling Technique Great Achievement level, so the temperature of this flame was extremely high, no less than that of an ordinary First-Tier Middle-Grade- level spiritual fire.
Enveloped in flames, the Black Marsh Crocodile Beast Hide began to shrink little by little, and drops of murky grayish-white impurities were refined out.
The process lasted for two hours, and Yang Tianyou finally obtained a piece of translucent, crystal-clear black Beast Hide. The refined Beast Hide was only the size of two palms, but its texture was extremely pure.
At this stage, the creation of the Blank Talisman Paper is mostly complete; the remaining work involves simple refinement.
After the Blank Talisman Paper comes the refining of Spirit Ink.
This step was even more complicated than making talisman paper. Yang Tianyou spent another three hours using Heaven-One Talisman Water as the main ingredient, along with two kinds of First-Tier Middle-Grade spiritual water, some corrosive materials, and Essence Blood. After boiling it with flames, he obtained a box of black Spirit Ink that emitted a faint halo.
With the Blank Talisman Paper and Spirit Ink prepared, Yang Tianyou first meditated for a quarter of an hour before taking out the Azure Rainbow Talisman Brush. After taking a deep breath, he began to create the Array-Eroding Talisman.