ATPnovel Chapter 36 The Refining Layer, Lin Jing's Request
Chapter 36 The Refining Layer, Lin Jing's Request
After a hearty meal and drinks.
Chen Chunan began meditating with a satisfied expression.
The same applies to Lin Jing and Chen Hongxian.
The Purple Cloud Ginseng that Lin Jing provided was actually a Grade 3 spiritual herb, and also a key ingredient in the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Lin Jing's plant was too young to be used for Foundation Building Pills, and its roots were dead, so it couldn't be transplanted. That's why Chen Chunan stewed and ate it directly.
This meal brought great benefits to Chen Chunan and Chen Hongxian.
Chen Chunan broke through directly to the tenth level of Qi Refining.
After accumulating experience, Chen Hongxian directly entered the seventh level of Qi Refining.
After the two woke up in surprise, Lin Jing's teasing voice came over.
"Little brat, didn't you say I was a stingy liar? This Purple Cloud Ginseng of mine helped you break through two cultivation levels!"
Chen Hongxian's joyful expression froze instantly, then she gritted her teeth and said, "It was my fault, I shouldn't have said that to you. I am deeply grateful to Sister Lin today, and I will definitely repay her in the future~"
Chen Chunan smiled inwardly as he looked at his younger sister, who was bowing her head in apology.
She is, after all, his own sister, and her values are still quite sound.
Chen Chunan then stood up and solemnly thanked Lin Jing.
The siblings' behavior made Lin Jing feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Hey, I didn't ask you to repay any favors. It's just a mere Purple Cloud Ginseng, nothing to brag about."
Chen Chunan had already made up his mind. Just because Lin Jing didn't care didn't mean he could disregard their relationship.
Chen Chunan's strength is still low, so he can't help Lin Jing much, but he can tell that Lin Jing is probably in financial straits because she is trying to break through her limits.
I hadn't noticed before, but when I broke through, my aura overflowed, and it was Lin Jing who helped suppress it and prevented me from leaving the courtyard.
This aura is far stronger than when I saw it at the January trade fair.
Since I can earn some spirit stones now, feeding one more person won't hurt.
He extended a direct invitation: "Lin Jing, my brother and I plan to stay in Lingzhou Market for a while. If you're craving something, you're welcome to come and eat with us anytime. I don't have dragon liver or phoenix marrow, but I can provide plenty of ordinary spiritual vegetables and meat. We're in the Yun District, house number Bing."
Chen Chunan's invitation was exactly what she wanted to hear.
She used up all her savings in order to break through to the second level of Foundation Establishment.
Not only that, she also borrowed money from all her team members.
We are currently heavily in debt and struggling to even afford food.
If it weren't for the fact that Foundation Establishment cultivators could already abstain from grains, she would probably have starved to death by now.
Upon hearing Chen Chunan's invitation, if she had studied Bai Juyi's poems, she would probably express her feelings with the line "It's like hearing celestial music, my ears are temporarily clear."
Lin Jing nodded frantically, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll definitely go!"
Seeing that Lin Jing agreed, Chen Chunan smiled and took his leave with the red thread, returning to his home.
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The first thing I did after returning home was to study the third-tier rune book and the third-tier rune master's insights.
I can now guarantee that more than 7% of my second-tier spirit talismans are of superior quality. According to the talisman master's experience, I actually have the ability to create third-tier runes.
Generally speaking, the minimum cultivation level required for a third-tier talisman master is the late stage of Qi Refining, and only the Foundation Establishment stage is required to advance to the fourth tier.
Chen Chunan also understood why Wanfang Chamber of Commerce was willing to invest in him. At that time, he had the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining, which was the late stage of Qi Refining.
I already possessed the basic skills to draw third-tier spirit talismans, and the profit margin for third-tier spirit talismans was enormous.
The Spirit Contract is a contract sworn to the Heavenly Dao, and it is virtually impossible for Chen Chunan to sell it to another family.
Based on this calculation, the profits I generated from supplying Wanfang Chamber of Commerce for ten years would probably be several times that of the Talisman Master's Insights and Tier 3 Talisman Books. At the same time, Wanfang Chamber of Commerce also gained a reliable supply channel, making it a completely risk-free business.
Of course, if the spirit contract promises the highest price, it will also make a profit, which is a win-win situation.
After thinking it through, Chen Chunan felt completely at ease and began to study the third-tier rune book and the third-tier rune master's insights with a clear conscience.
The third-tier rune book contained far more runes than Chen Chunan had expected.
If the first and second tier runes are still circling around the five elements, with a small amount of lightning and ice runes mixed in, that's about it.
All the third-tier runes are the same.
The most basic healing talisman is a new talisman built on the basis of water and wood attribute runes. It takes the wisp of life-giving energy from water nourishing wood as its root, thereby achieving the effect of healing injuries and dispelling evil.
This is still the simplest talisman, based on a combination of two runes.
There are three, four, and five more basic rune combinations.
The difficulty has increased significantly.
Chen Chunan decided to master all the drawing techniques of spirit talismans before attempting to make third-tier spirit talismans.
Learning third-tier runes takes time, so I'll use that time to draw second-tier spirit runes and make money quickly.
For the next month, Chen Chunan spent all his time, except for cultivation and eating, drawing second-tier spirit talismans.
In just one month, he made a net profit of nearly 5000 spirit stones.
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Chen Chunan stayed in the market for four months before returning to the Chen clan just before the Moon Worship Festival.
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"Chu Nan, how did the trip go?"
Looking at the clan leader's eager eyes, Chen Chunan smiled and said, "Not bad. I've got the third-tier rune book and the third-tier rune master's guide, and I even made 6000 spirit stones!"
"What?"
"My goodness! 6000 spirit stones! These talisman masters really make money! No wonder the Liu family can cultivate so many Foundation Establishment cultivators!"
Chen Daoping was also overjoyed: "Good, keep these spirit stones for yourself, and make sure to ensure your and your sister's cultivation progress!"
Chen Chunan nodded. In reality, Chen Chunan earned 15000 spirit stones, but because he spent nearly 9000 on purchasing a grade three talisman brush, talisman paper, and spirit ink, he only had a little over 6000 left.
That's only 6000.
Of course, once Chen Chunan successfully creates the third-tier spirit talisman, he can earn back the 9000 spirit stones he invested tenfold.
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Then Chen Daoping looked at the eight clan elders and said, "No one is allowed to leak Chu Nan's affairs! We're about to pay tribute to the Liu family. You all understand that only by making the clansmen feel the pain will they be willing to give up what they have now! Of course, if the clansmen knew that Chu Nan could earn so much money in a month, they would definitely be willing to relocate, but they are not parasites! They can't rely on Chu Nan to support them! So, you must do your job well!"
The eight elders replied solemnly, "Understood!"
Seeing the solemn expressions of the clan elders, Chen Chunan couldn't help but say, "I still have some income now. Once I've saved up some more money, I'll buy some properties for the clan so that the clan members who have moved away will have some income."
Upon hearing Chen Chunan's words, the elders were invigorated, and a fire of hope burned brighter and brighter in their hearts.
Meanwhile, the air pressure was extremely low for ordinary people.
Lingtian Farm
"Uncle Daoyuan, why are you still wasting your time? In a couple of days, it'll almost certainly belong to the Liu family!"
The old man, known as Uncle Daoyuan, sighed. He naturally didn't have much enthusiasm to do it, but even if he didn't, he still had to hand it over.
The Liu family has a fixed base number of members; if you take more, the family can also retain more.
The same scene played out at Lingtao Garden and Lingyuan Lake.
In previous years, the Chen family would be overjoyed when picking spirit peaches and catching spirit fish, with smiles on everyone's faces.
Because everyone in the clan who contributed their labor received a share of the benefits.
This year, it seems they'll be struggling to even supply a few seedlings, let alone the lower-ranking members of their clan.
This year, I'm afraid we won't even get an ounce of Lingmi.
However, many members of the tribe still held onto a glimmer of hope, thinking that things wouldn't come to that.