A segment of Tier Two Top Grade spiritual wood is nothing to an ancient cultivation clan that has existed for a thousand years.

Three days later, during a Su Clan elders' meeting, the Su patriarch brought up the matter.

An elder suggested demanding appropriate compensation from Shen Xuan.

The Su patriarch directly opposed this.

He informed the elders that Talisman Master Shen was very dissatisfied with the Su Clan's attitude.

He already intended to return to the sect.

"He's threatening us!"

The elder exclaimed angrily.

The Su patriarch sighed: "So? Should our Su Clan not give in to threats and let Talisman Master Shen return to the sect?"

"That's unnecessary!"

"It's just a segment of Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo, it doesn't hurt our roots and can be accepted."

"With Talisman Master Shen stationed at Feiyun Mountain, the Su Clan has benefitted greatly. Falling out over such a trivial matter would damage the reputation of our Su Clan if word gets out."

Most of the elders were still clear-headed.

If they fell out with Shen Xuan just over a segment of Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo.

The greatest loser would still be the Su Clan.

Even if Master Gu Feng cherishes old friendships, he would not blame his disciple Shen Xuan for this.

He has contributed so much to the Su Clan.

Stationed for thirty years.

Taught talisman art, prevented demon cultivators, uncovered hidden threats, and collaborated on Thunder Talismans.

For the first time, he asked merely for a segment of Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo and the Su Clan made an exorbitant demand.

No matter how you look at it, it's unacceptable.

Ultimately.

The Su Clan chose the best segment of Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo, which the Su patriarch personally delivered to the Rain Listening Pavilion.

...

After acquiring the Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo, Shen Xuan personally crafted it.

There was only one segment.

It appeared to be a lot.

But after cutting and condensing, only three sheets of Thunder Spirit Talisman Paper were produced.

The essence of a Treasure Talisman is to continuously absorb Thunder Spiritual Power, using time to exchange for power, and release it explosively.

If conditions allow, naturally, the more, the better.

However, considering that the Treasure Talisman absorbs Dao Foundation Origin Spiritual Power, delaying the progress of cultivation.

Shen Xuan didn't want to refine too many.

This segment of Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo grew for three thousand years, containing rich Thunder Spiritual Power.

The key is, it conducts Thunder Spiritual Power extremely smoothly.

Shen Xuan did not use all three sheets of Treasure Talisman paper at once.

He planned to proceed step by step.

First, crafting one sheet.

Refining the Treasure Talisman paper into Magical Treasure quality and nurturing it within the Dantian.

Next is to imprint the Thunder Talisman using the Power of the Divine Soul.

This requires a very high demand on the Talisman Master's Divine Soul, ten times more difficult than writing with a Talisman Brush!

Even for Shen Xuan, under the conditions of a Tier Two Middle Grade Dao Field, Spirit Locking Array, and Middle Grade Spirit Stone replenishment, consuming most of his strength, he still couldn't complete the imprinting of all the runes.

Faced with no other choice, Shen Xuan reluctantly swallowed a drop of Ten Thousand Years Spirit Milk!

A few breaths later, restored most of his Spiritual Power and Divine Soul.

Only then did he complete the imprinting of the first layer of the 『Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Talisman』 runes on the Treasure Talisman paper.

With his Divine Sense, he observed inwardly.

Gazing at the formed 『Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman』 in the Dantian, Shen Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

All beginnings are difficult.

With the first layer of rune imprinting completed, the subsequent imprints become a process of reinforcement, getting easier and easier.

However, after the Treasure Talisman is formed, to unleash its power, it needs long-term nurturing with spiritual power.

"First, fully nurture a single one."

Treasure Talismans are indeed important.

Realm cultivation should not be neglected either.

Shen Xuan activated the talent skill 『Thunder God's Fury』, mastering the Thunder Spiritual Power, layer by layer encompassing the 『Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman』.

According to the inheritance of the Ancient Sect Treasure Talismans, slowly infiltrate the Thunder Spiritual Power into the Treasure Talisman.

Half an hour later.

Shen Xuan slowly withdrew his exercises.

"The progress is good. It seems that the Thunder Crystal Mother Bamboo and the talent of 『Thunder God's Fury』 are very suitable for refining the 『Breaking Evil Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman』."

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

He now had another powerful way to protect the Dao.

Although it somewhat delayed his cultivation speed.

But compared to the power of the Treasure Talisman, it's negligible.

"The longer the nurturing time, the greater the power."

"It's said that nurturing it for a hundred years will give it enough power to threaten a Core Formation True Master."

He is only ninety-six years old now.

In a hundred years, he will not yet be two hundred.

By then, he should be at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

If unable to condense an Inner Core.

With this Treasure Talisman in hand, when facing a Core Formation True Master, he might be able to use it to escape.

As for using the Treasure Talisman to injure or kill a Core Formation True Master.

Shen Xuan hadn't considered it.

He wasn't naive to that extent.

Once the first layer of the Treasure Talisman rune imprint is successfully done.

It then becomes a step-by-step process of daily reinforcement, rune imprinting, and spiritual power nurturing.

...

In the blink of an eye, two months passed.

Shen Xuan had become adept at nurturing the Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman.

He tested it.

Nurturing the Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman hardly affected his cultivation speed.

At this time, Shen Xuan suddenly realized.

He possessed the Perfect Level talent of 『Self-Healing』!

After the Dao Foundation Origin Spiritual Power was absorbed by the Treasure Talisman, under the Perfect Level 『Self-Healing』 talent, it quickly recovered smoothly.

"So, nurturing the Treasure Talisman has almost no negative impact on me?"

To others, it was a major flaw, but for Shen Xuan, it was so small it was almost negligible.

Once understanding this, Shen Xuan was overjoyed.

In one go, he imprinted the remaining two sheets of Treasure Talisman paper into Divine Thunder Treasure Talismans for nurturing.

As expected.

Under the Perfect Level 『Self-Healing』 talent, the Dao Foundation Origin Spiritual Power absorbed by nurturing the three Divine Thunder Treasure Talismans could be restored within the day.

"It's about right, better to stop at moderation!"

Shen Xuan simultaneously nurtured three Divine Thunder Treasure Talismans.

The Dao Foundation Origin Spiritual Power could recover smoothly.

But the daily work of imprinting and reinforcing the runes on the Divine Soul was not insignificant.

Moreover, the more Treasure Talismans there are, the worse the effect of simultaneous nurturing.

"I achieve in one year what others do in three years!"

Shen Xuan sensed the change in the Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman, feeling very pleased in his heart.

Theoretically, it won't require a hundred years.

In over thirty years, the combined power of the three Divine Thunder Treasure Talismans should be enough to threaten a Core Formation True Master.

...

One day.

Immortal Bai Lian returned to the Rain Listening Pavilion with a face full of disappointment.

"Shen Lang, Bai Lian did her best. The Zhou family won't give fifteen thousand Spirit Stones to purchase Shen Lang's Three-legged Water Fox corpse."

After successfully selling the Giant-toothed Demon Shark corpse, Shen Xuan extracted the Essence Blood from the Three-legged Water Fox and handed over the corpse to Immortal Bai Lian for sale.

However, this time, Immortal Bai Lian couldn't persuade the Zhou patriarch.

"Didn't you tell your father that this Three-legged Water Fox has a Talent Skill for Divine Soul Attack?"

"I did. He doesn't believe it."

Immortal Bai Lian said angrily: "The old man is very shrewd. He said that the Three-legged Water Fox's soul is already dissipated, and even if it has a Divine Soul Attack Skill, it might not be able to use it once refined into a Corpse Beast."

Shen Xuan was startled.

One must admit, the Zhou patriarch's words were quite reasonable.

After all, that's fifteen thousand Spirit Stones.

Equivalent to four or five Sect Foundation Establishment Pills.

As the Zhou patriarch, he naturally wouldn't take risks.

Shen Xuan still had the corpses of the Purple Lightning Dragon Eel and Ice Phosphor Dragon Fish, both Tier Two Middle Grade Water Demons.

However, the value of these two Water Demon corpses was quite high.

Shen Xuan hadn't decided whether to refine them himself into Corpse Beasts or sell them to the Zhou family.

"Bai Lian, what if I lower the price to only twelve thousand Spirit Stones?"

Immortal Bai Lian shook her head.

"Still expensive! The Three-legged Water Fox doesn't have as strong an attack as the Giant-toothed Demon Shark."

Shen Xuan thought for a moment, and Immortal Bai Lian's reasoning was quite sound.

As a cultivation clan, the priority is the value once refined into a Corpse Beast.

"Bai Lian will try again. If the Zhou patriarch is unwilling, then forget it."

Shen Xuan estimated that by disassembling the Three-legged Water Fox, selling its Demon Core, fox fur, and fox meat separately, he could still fetch eight to ninety thousand Spirit Stones.

"Alright! Bai Lian will try again."

Several days later, Immortal Bai Lian returned to the Rain Listening Pavilion once more.

The results were as expected.

The Zhou family still refused.

The Zhou patriarch claimed it wasn't a matter of price.

He simply didn't want the Three-legged Water Fox.

If there were other Tier Two Demon Beasts, separate negotiations could be conducted.

"Forget it. Bai Lian, you worked hard! Let's set this matter aside for now!"

Shen Xuan comforted her.

He was wealthy and didn't lack Spirit Stones in the short term.

As for Immortal Bai Lian, not having helped Shen Xuan make the sale, she missed out on her commission and felt a bit disappointed.

She wasn't just a fool.

She understood how precious Spirit Stones were.

Shen Xuan treated her very well.

Finding ways to give her opportunities to earn Spirit Stones.

Calling it a commission.

It was actually a reward for her companionship.

"Don't be disheartened, Bai Lian. I still have many things that need your help!"

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