Talisman Masters' Gathering

Song Wen returned to his room, took out the Jade Slip containing the Palm Thunder, and placed it between his eyebrows.

Instantly, a flood of information rushed into Song Wen's brain.

A moment later, the Jade Slip automatically turned into powder, and the entire content of the Palm Thunder Cultivation Method was imprinted into Song Wen's mind.

Song Wen closed his eyes and began to carefully ponder the essence of the Palm Thunder.

Several hours later, Song Wen opened his eyes and began to try to unleash the Palm Thunder.

He silently recited the Mnemonic and formed several hand Law Seals, but there was no response.

Looking at his empty palms, Song Wen sighed inwardly: Could it be that I don't have the talent for Thunder Method magic?

Undeterred, Song Wen tried again.

After repeating this hundreds of times, finally, an extremely faint silver light flashed in Song Wen's palm.

A moment later, the silver light vanished abruptly.

Song Wen's eyes shone brightly. Although he still failed to unleash the Palm Thunder, he managed to condense a wisp of lightning power, which fully demonstrated that he possessed the talent to cultivate Thunder Method.

However, his talent for Thunder Method magic is probably mediocre. After all, he possesses Divine Sense at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, so theoretically, he should be able to easily master this mid-grade Palm Thunder. But in reality, it took him hundreds of attempts to condense a weak wisp of lightning.

Having confirmed his talent for Thunder Method magic, Song Wen wasn't in a hurry to cultivate Palm Thunder. With his current strength, whether or not he learned Palm Thunder was irrelevant. Besides, the cultivation of Law Technique wasn't something that could be achieved overnight.

Song Wen took out Extreme Yin's notes and began to study them carefully. This was his first attempt at Alchemy, and with no one to guide him, he could only try to get as much information as possible from the notes.

Time passed, and two hours later, Song Wen put down his note.

By this time, it was already the second day, and the sky was bright.

Having read Extreme Yin's notes, I want to try Alchemy, but I'm still missing one thing: the wood for my Pill Furnace.

Song Wen got up and headed towards the market. When Extreme Yin refined the Blood Qi Pill, he used a type of wood called ash wood. He planned to copy that method and buy ash wood as fuel for Alchemy.

He also planned to buy a set of "Spirit-Locking Formation" to conceal any fluctuations or anomalies in his aura during Alchemy.

Failure in Alchemy often results in accidents such as furnace explosions and fires. Song Wen didn't want everyone to know that he was Alchemy. Although the <Spirit-Locking Formation> was only a first-order array, it could shield him from the prying eyes of most cultivators in the market.

As for Foundation Establishment and above experts, they might discover that Song Wen is Alchemy. Song Wen is not worried about this. Refining pills is not the same as cultivating Devil Cultivation Method. Even if Foundation Establishment cultivators notice, they will not pay too much attention.

Half an hour later, Song Wen returned home.

He cleared the tables and chairs from the living room, set up the Spirit-Locking Formation, and placed the Pill Furnace in the center of the room, ready to begin Alchemy.

Song Wen placed ash wood under the Pill Furnace, lit the wood, and began to put medicinal herbs into the Pill Furnace.

Half an hour later, the Pill Furnace suddenly shook violently, and then a large plume of black smoke billowed out, making Song Wen look somewhat disheveled.

The first attempt at Alchemy ended in failure.

Even Song Wen still hasn't invested half of the spirit medicine.

Song Wen took out a jade bottle, and with a light stroke of his finger in the air, a gentle breeze rose from nowhere.

The smoke, carried by the gentle breeze, poured into the jade bottle.

The smoke that filled the room vanished in an instant.

Just as Song Wen was preparing to try Alchemy again, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door.

Ai Kun's voice came in.

"Young friend Zhang Cheng, open the door quickly! Today I will take you to see a master of talisman drawing."

Song Wen put away the spiritual herbs he was about to put into the Pill Furnace, extinguished the fire, put away the Pill Furnace, opened the door, and walked outside.

With Ai Kun interfering, there's no way we can refine this pill today.

However, Alchemy cannot be rushed; this is a good opportunity to rest and adjust one's state.

It would also be a good opportunity to meet the talisman-drawing master that Ai Kun mentioned. If he were to disguise himself as a talisman-drawing master and not take the opportunity to befriend him, it would easily arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives.

Before Song Wen could speak, Ai Kun hurriedly said as soon as the courtyard gate opened.

"Come with me quickly. Fang Ning from the Beast Taming Sect's Talisman Peak is going to exchange and share talisman-making experience with the Rogue Cultivator talisman masters in the market. You can go and listen in; it will greatly benefit your future talisman-making."

Soon, the two arrived at a secluded Small Courtyard inside a monks' restaurant.

Upon entering the Small Courtyard, one sees more than ten Rogue Cultivator sitting on the ground, with a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect in his twenties sitting at the head of the table.

This person is Fang Ning, whom Ai Kun mentioned. Qi Refinement level of the eighth level of Qi Refining and can draw almost all first-order talismans. He is indeed very talented in the art of talisman making.

A dozen or so people were quietly exchanging their experiences in making talismans. Some were beaming with joy, as if they had finally solved a long-standing problem; others, with differing opinions, were arguing endlessly.

Upon seeing Song Wen and his companion enter, several people gave Ai Kun a friendly nod.

As for Song Wen, who was following behind Ai Kun, he was completely ignored by everyone. It was obvious that he was following Ai Kun to learn from him, so naturally, no one would give Song Wen a friendly look.

Ai Kun sat down on the ground and began to talk with the others, while Song Wen sat behind him, listening to everyone share their experiences.

Gradually, Song Wen discovered that although these people might not have revealed their most closely guarded secrets, they had all shared some practical experience in making talismans, which greatly helped Song Wen in his talisman-making.

Fang Ning was highly respected by these Rogue Cultivators, and many people surrounded him to ask for his guidance.

Fang Ning generously answered their Rogue Cultivator one by one.

Two hours passed quickly, and it was almost noon. During this time, more and more Rogue Cultivator arrived, and the number of them was approaching one hundred.

Fang Ning glanced at the sky and suddenly spoke.

"Gentlemen, it's getting late, let's conclude this exchange here."

"There is another matter I wish to discuss with you all, talisman masters."

"The Righteous-Demonic War is fierce, and the demand for talismans on the front lines has increased significantly. We hope that you will all be of great righteousness and do your part to eradicate evil and heresy."

These words immediately turned the previously amicable atmosphere cold.

All the talisman masters wore bitter expressions, looking at each other without saying a word.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; Fang Ning wouldn't impart his talisman-making experience for no reason.

Seeing this, Fang Ning was not angry and continued.

"Don't worry, everyone. We won't let you work for nothing. Our Beast Taming Sect will buy each talisman at 70% of the market price. Although your profits will be reduced a bit, the demand is huge, especially for the five types of talismans: Flying Talisman, Swift Movement Talisman, Ghost-Slaying Talisman, Evil-Breaking Talisman, and Spirit Sword Talisman. There's no upper limit; the Beast Taming Sect will buy as many as you have."

The expressions on the faces of the Rogue Cultivator softened slightly, but only slightly.

After the Righteous-Demonic War began, the prices of various spiritual materials spirit medicine gradually started to rise, and the materials needed for making talismans also increased significantly.

If sold to the Beast Taming Sect at 70% of the original price, the talisman master would have very little profit left.

In addition, since various talismans have been selling very well lately, they are not very willing to sell them to the Beast Taming Sect at a low price.

However, the power of the forces was overwhelming. Over time, the Beast Taming Sect had left a strong deterrent effect on the minds of the Rogue Cultivator, forcing them to nod in agreement.

Seeing that everyone, though reluctant, could only nod in agreement, Fang Ning felt relieved.

When Elder Talisman Peak assigned him the task, the agreed price was 80% of the market price. This 10% difference would allow him to make a fortune. Although he would need to use some of his own resources to bribe the sect, he could still earn an unimaginable amount of Spirit Stone.

At this moment, he only hoped that this Righteous-Demonic War would drag on for a long time.