Harvest (Part 2) - Bonus Chapter

"I'll take this Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle."

After some thought, Xu Chunniang decided to choose it. After all, battle situations could change in an instant, and the faster the Spiritual Artifact, the greater the advantage.

The Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle was a set of seven pieces, extremely flexible, enough to make up for its lack of power.

After buying the offensive Spiritual Artifact, Xu Chunniang had forty-eight Spirit Stones left in her pocket. She planned to buy some Talisman supplies.

Besides, beginners didn't need to buy anything too good; just enough to use would suffice.

The tools needed to learn the Way of Talismans were Talisman Brushes, Talisman Ink, and Talisman Paper.

Among them, the Talisman Brush was the most expensive, but it was a one-time purchase that could be used for a long time.

Talisman Ink and Talisman Paper, though cheap, were consumables that had to be repurchased after use.

Under Senior Sister Yao's introduction, Xu Chunniang finally spent ten Spirit Stones on a Low-grade Talisman Brush. This Talisman Brush could only be used to make Low-grade Talismans, which was enough for a beginner.

After buying the Talisman Brush, Senior Sister Yao started introducing the Talisman Ink and Talisman Paper.

"There are many types of Talisman Ink. Based on their attributes, we divide Talisman Ink into nine types, corresponding to nine kinds of Sorcery.

For example, if you want to draw the Fireball Technique and Water Arrow Technique, you need to buy Fire Ink and Water Ink; if you want to draw the Light Body Technique or Swift Travel Technique, you need to buy colorless Black Ink.

For beginners, buying Low-grade Talisman Ink is enough. One Spirit Stone per Talisman Ink, and one Talisman Ink can be used to draw ten Beginner Talismans."

Xu Chunniang had Water, Earth, and Wood attributes. Besides colorless Talismans, she had the highest chance of success when drawing Talismans of these three attributes.

"Then give me ten portions of Water Ink first."

Her Water Spiritual Root had the highest purity, so drawing Water-attribute Talismans would definitely be more successful.

After introducing the Talisman Ink, Senior Sister Yao started introducing the Talisman Paper. "A ream of Low-grade Talisman Paper costs only one Spirit Stone, and a ream contains twenty sheets. Mid-grade Talisman Paper costs four Spirit Stones per ream, while High-grade Talisman Paper costs one Spirit Stone per sheet."

Xu Chunniang naturally chose the Low-grade Talisman Paper. "I want five reams of Low-grade Talisman Paper."

Ten portions of Water Ink and five reams of Low-grade Talisman Paper totaled fifteen Spirit Stones. Xu Chunniang paid promptly.

Senior Sister Yao took a ream of Talisman Paper and two bottles of colorless Black Ink. "These are complimentary gifts with your Spiritual Artifact purchase."

Xu Chunniang wouldn't refuse freebies. She took them and put them with the Talisman supplies she had bought earlier.

"Oh, right, do you have any pills here that can treat wounds?"

As Xu Chunniang was about to leave, she suddenly remembered this matter.

She had been quite seriously injured this time. Although her wounds no longer hurt as much under the nourishment of Spiritual Energy and had begun to heal slowly, using medicine would speed up the healing process.

"For healing medicine, there are External Wound Pills and Internal Wound Pills, which are for two different types of injuries.

Low-grade External Wound Pills are three Spirit Stones each, and Low-grade Internal Wound Pills are five Spirit Stones each. As for Mid-grade, the price is double that of Low-grade. High-grade is four times the price of Low-grade."

Xu Chunniang nodded. For the same type of pill, the higher the grade refined, the higher the efficacy and the fewer impurities.

The more impurities a pill contained, the more Pill Toxin it held.

"Then I'll take Mid-grade ones. One External Wound Pill and one Internal Wound Pill each."

She was short on cash at the moment, so she decided to buy one of each.

After walking out of the Treasure Pavilion, Xu Chunniang was left with only seventeen Spirit Stones, instantly returning to her pre-shopping state.

However, she now possessed a Spiritual Artifact, and another Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact was waiting for her to pick up in a few days.

Upon returning to the Carefree Residence, Xu Chunniang eagerly took out the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle to admire it.

"Spiritual Artifacts, I finally have Spiritual Artifacts."

Apart from the mother shuttle, the other six child shuttles of the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle were tiny and could fit into the palm of her hand.

"I really want to test its power. If I encounter a Cloud Tiger Beast again, I'll have more options."

Xu Chunniang's eyes gleamed with eagerness, but she quickly suppressed the urge to rush into the mountains to test its power against a Cloud Tiger Beast.

The grand examination was only a few days away. It was better to be cautious, recuperate from her injuries first, and then refine the Spiritual Artifact. She would have plenty of opportunities to use it later.

After spending three days healing her injuries, Xu Chunniang took out the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle, preparing to refine it.

"There are a total of three Formations drawn on the Low-grade Spiritual Artifact. After refining these three Formations, I will be able to control the Spiritual Artifact's core and manipulate it freely. My cultivation is already at the fourth level of Qi Condensation, so breaking through these three Formations should not be difficult."

She took a deep breath and regulated the Spiritual Energy within her body, sending it towards the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle. Soon, the entire shuttle was filled with Spiritual Energy.

The Formation was like a small maze. Once the Spiritual Energy entered, it wandered around like headless flies.

Xu Chunniang didn't rush; she began to probe slowly.

The Formations within the Low-grade Spiritual Artifact were not complicated. Soon, the Spiritual Energy found an exit and then entered the second maze...

A day passed. Xu Chunniang opened her eyes; she had completely refined the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle.

Without any visible movement from her, the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle on the table suddenly levitated and began to fly in the air.

Then, the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle split into seven: the mother shuttle in front, followed by the six child shuttles. They flew in different directions, sometimes in one direction, sometimes scattering everywhere, creating quite a lively scene.

After controlling them for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Xu Chunniang stopped and felt it carefully. If she kept using the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle, she could maintain it for two incense sticks' worth of time.

After personally using it, Xu Chunniang felt the marvel of the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle. This set of Spiritual Artifacts was very small and nimble. When flying, not only was it fast, but it also made very little noise, making it ideal for surprise attacks.

The drawback was its higher Spiritual Energy consumption. Compared to Spiritual Artifacts like Flying Swords, its power was somewhat weaker.

After resting for a moment, Xu Chunniang once again controlled the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle. She had only just refined it, and to wield it as if it were an extension of her own body, much practice was still needed.

The next day, Xu Chunniang didn't practice the Mother-Child Swift Shadow Shuttle. Instead, she went to the Treasure Pavilion early. Today was the day she would collect her Soft Armor.

Senior Sister Yao was away on business, so another beautiful female cultivator was responsible for receiving her.

The beautiful female cultivator took the contract and handed over the Soft Armor, saying with a smile, "Junior Sister is truly capable. At such a young age, you've earned the Captain's trust and can handle matters independently. Fortunately, we haven't failed your trust. That Wind Cloud Tiger Hide has been successfully refined into a Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact."

Upon hearing that the refinement was successful, Xu Chunniang happily accepted the Soft Armor and examined it closely.

She saw that although the Soft Armor was soft, it was exceptionally tough. It also contained a considerable amount of Wind Spiritual Energy.

The only regret was that the Soft Armor seemed a bit too large for her at the moment. However, she could probably still wear it.

The beautiful female cultivator took the opportunity to introduce the Soft Armor, "This was refined by one of our Pavilion's Mid-grade Artifact Refiners. Besides its extremely strong defensive capabilities, because the main material is Wind Cloud Tiger Hide, it contains a large amount of Wind Spiritual Power, which can make the wearer faster and lighter on their feet."

Xu Chunniang's eyes lit up. She hadn't expected such an additional function; it was somewhat beyond her expectations. She nodded to the beautiful female cultivator, "Thank you for the information. I'll take this. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be going now."

"Junior Sister, please wait a moment."

Seeing Xu Chunniang about to leave, the beautiful female cultivator quickly spoke to ask her to stay.

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