Talisman Crafting

Zhang Tie's grand plan to make money was, naturally, the path of talisman crafting. Since he had made up his mind, he decided to act immediately.

He solemnly took out the "Compendium of Low-Grade Talismans" he had purchased at the market last time. He gently opened it, his gaze falling on the first talisman – the Minor Fireball Talisman.

This was a Tier 1 Low-Grade Talisman, and one of the simplest. Zhang Tie decided to begin his talisman crafting journey here.

Zhang Tie methodically prepared the cinnabar ink, spread the talisman paper flat on the table, and then carefully picked up the talisman brush, cautiously dipping it into the ink.

Next, he took a deep breath, concentrated his energy, and slowly circulated the spiritual power within his body, channeling it evenly into the talisman brush.

At this moment, his focus was entirely on the talisman brush and paper. He began to meticulously draw the Minor Fireball Talisman pattern from the "Compendium of Low-Grade Talismans."

Although the entire pattern wasn't extremely complex, it was his first attempt. Every stroke Zhang Tie made was exceptionally careful, and a line of fine sweat appeared on his forehead due to nervousness.

Finally, despite the slow pace, Zhang Tie completed the Minor Fireball Talisman in one go. As soon as it was finished, the talisman instantly shone with a faint, dazzling white light. According to the "Compendium of Low-Grade Talismans," this was a sign of success.

"It's done already?" Zhang Tie's mind was a bit hazy. The book had mentioned that beginners would be lucky to succeed with one out of a hundred attempts, and even with practice, the success rate would only be around twenty percent, and that was for those with exceptional talent.

But Zhang Tie had succeeded on his very first try.

He found it hard to believe. He picked up the Minor Fireball Talisman and hurried out of his room. Standing at the doorway, he circulated spiritual power into it, then threw it onto the ground a few yards away.

The Minor Fireball Talisman instantly transformed into a fist-sized fireball, exploding on the ground with a "bang."

"It really worked?!" Zhang Tie's expression froze, and he couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Zhang Tie turned back into the room and, without even closing the door, quickly walked to the table.

He dipped his brush in ink again, circulated his spiritual power, and swiftly drew another Minor Fireball Talisman on a newly spread piece of talisman paper.

This time, it took less than half the time it took before. As soon as he finished drawing, the talisman paper flashed with the same faint white light.

Zhang Tie didn't stop. He drew five more in a row before pausing. These five were identical to the previous one, and each was successful. Zhang Tie finally put down his talisman brush and sat quietly on the chair.

"Could I be a once-in-a-century Talisman Dao genius?!" Zhang Tie muttered to himself, but he didn't dare to be sure, not knowing how to explain such a strange occurrence.

After sitting quietly for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Zhang Tie finally let out a deep breath, his eyes becoming incredibly firm. He muttered to himself, "If I can't figure it out, then I won't think about it. It's not a bad thing.

I just need to keep a low profile from now on and never let anyone know about my situation. Otherwise, I'll definitely be locked up, controlled, and become someone's talisman crafting puppet."

Having figured this out, Zhang Tie quickly closed the door and continued to immerse himself in talisman crafting. He drew several talismans, including the Minor Fireball Talisman, Wind Riding Talisman, Ice Spike Talisman, Ground Trap Talisman, and Wood Prison Talisman.

Then, he began to attempt drawing Tier 1 Mid-Grade Talismans, such as the Major Fireball Talisman, Divine Movement Talisman, Ice Needle Talisman, and Golden Light Talisman. The results surprised him; his success rate was still one hundred percent.

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Zhang Tie gritted his teeth and decided to try drawing Tier 1 High-Grade Talismans.

For the first one, he chose the Firebird Talisman. As soon as he finished drawing, the talisman spontaneously combusted with a "puff." Seeing this, Zhang Tie finally breathed a sigh of relief. According to the book, this was caused by uneven spiritual power input.

So, Zhang Tie tried again, but this time, as soon as he finished drawing, the talisman dimmed. This was due to insufficient spiritual power. Zhang Tie was not discouraged and tried repeatedly. He attempted five times in a row before finally succeeding with one.

However, by this time, his spiritual power was almost completely depleted.

Zhang Tie put down his talisman brush, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to cultivate to restore his spiritual power. In his mind, he started planning how to sell these talismans tomorrow to exchange them for spirit stones.

After about three hours, Zhang Tie's spiritual power had recovered more than half. He then continued to craft high-grade talismans. Besides the Firebird Talisman, he also drew the Fire Rain Talisman, Spring Return Talisman, and Adamantine Talisman.

After mastering the technique for crafting high-grade talismans, his success rate stabilized at about one successful draw for every four attempts, an astonishing rate. According to the book, under the same cultivation realm, the success rate for such high-grade talismans would not exceed one-tenth.

Zhang Tie put away his talisman brush and cinnabar and began to clean up the bountiful harvest of the night. He had twenty Tier 1 Low-Grade Talismans, twenty Tier 1 Mid-Grade Talismans, and thirteen Tier 1 High-Grade Talismans. This was undoubtedly a huge fortune.

After some thought, Zhang Tie decided to keep ten Mid-Grade Talismans for himself, along with two each of the Fire Rain Talisman, Spring Return Talisman, and Adamantine Talisman. He would sell the rest.

Before long, as dawn broke, Zhang Tie left his residence and headed straight for the market.

Upon arriving at the market, Zhang Tie, seeking caution, first visited two shops, selling his Tier 1 Low-Grade and Mid-Grade Talismans, as well as some High-Grade Talismans. Finally, he arrived at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion with four Tier 1 Mid-Grade Talismans and three Tier 1 High-Grade Talismans.

As soon as he entered, the white-haired old man saw Zhang Tie and quickly got up to greet him, saying, "Fellow cultivator, you're quite early. What do you intend to purchase today?"

"Do you buy talismans?" Zhang Tie asked directly.

"Yes, of course, we do. The price is seventy percent of the selling price," the old man replied.

Zhang Tie nodded and, without delay, directly took the talismans out of his storage bag and placed them on the counter. The old man's eyes lit up as he discovered they were Tier 1 Mid-Grade and High-Grade Talismans.

"So, fellow cultivator is also a Tier 1 High-Grade Talisman Master. My apologies for my oversight," the old man continued, "Four Tier 1 Mid-Grade Talismans for six low-grade spirit stones, and three Tier 1 High-Grade Talismans for twenty-one low-grade spirit stones. That makes twenty-seven low-grade spirit stones in total."

"That's fine, but I also want to buy two hundred more talisman papers and two bottles of cinnabar," Zhang Tie said.

"I can gift you the talisman papers and cinnabar, but I'd like to discuss something with you. If you can sell more than ten Tier 1 High-Grade Talismans at a time to our Hundred Treasures Pavilion in the future, we can offer you eighty percent of the selling price," the old man replied.

"Agreed," Zhang Tie responded without hesitation.

Soon, Zhang Tie put the spirit stones and other items into his storage bag and turned to leave the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Zhang Tie returned to his room and began to organize his gains. In total, he obtained sixty-one low-grade spirit stones. He also spent two spirit stones at other shops to buy talisman papers and cinnabar. He purchased a total of six hundred talisman papers and six bottles of cinnabar.

From now on, he planned to focus solely on crafting Tier 1 High-Grade Talismans. Firstly, they could be used for combat and self-preservation, and secondly, they could be sold for spirit stones. However, he couldn't do it too frequently.

This time, Zhang Tie planned to craft some more Tier 1 High-Grade Talismans before directly exchanging them for spirit beast blood. He assumed the spirit beast garden would also accept them for recycling. Although the price might be a bit unfavorable, it would be relatively safer.

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