Chapter 69 – Water Binding Charm, Success!
Chapter 69 – Water Binding Charm, Success!
Without blinking, Xu Chuniang took out a second piece of talisman paper and drew the runes before continuing to reduce the amount of aura sent in.
It still failed!
But she was keenly aware that it seemed to be closer to success.
Xu Chuniang composed herself and continued casting the spell.
This time, the Water Binding Technique that she used only used seventy percent of the normal Water Binding Technique’s aura.
She controlled the spell and sent it into the rune at an even rate.
And this time, the rune finally didn’t explode. The light blue luster belonging to the water aura traveled around the rune for a while before returning to silence.
It was done!
After half a year of studying, a week of practicing, and seventy-nine failures, she had finally produced her first rune seal!
Xu Chuniang clenched her fists in excitement, she was on the right track.
The hardest first step had been crossed, and she believed that in the future, she would be able to do better.
Striking while the iron was hot, Xu Chuniang pumped her fists and took out the talisman paper to continue drawing.
Despite her successes, talisman seals weren’t that easy to draw, and after failing six or seven times, Xu Chunniang only succeeded once more.
But practice makes perfect, and as she practiced more, Xu Chunniang’s movements became more and more skillful, and the time it took to draw the runes became shorter and shorter.
Her control of spiritual energy was already subtle and precise, and after two successful experiences, she became more and more comfortable with it, and her success rate slowly increased.
When the last twelve materials were used up, she actually obtained three Water Binding Runes at once, and together with the two from the beginning, she obtained a total of five Water Binding Runes before and after.
Looking at the freshly baked talismans, even though they were only the worst Grade 1 lower grade, Xu Chuniang felt a sense of accomplishment, this was something she had refined with her own hands!
This half year of hard study had not been in vain after all.
Calculating the cost, the talisman ink and paper that had been hitched up in this week’s time had to be fifteen spirit stones.
A lower-grade Water Binding Talisman was sold for a mere one spirit stone, and the purchase price was even lower.
In order to not lose money, the success rate of the Water Binding Talisman must be at least 30%.
For a beginner in the path of talismanic seals, a success rate of 30% could be considered an introduction.
Xu Chuniang discreetly put away the five Water Binding Talismans, the ink had already been used up, so let’s practice here for today.
When she was done tomorrow, she would find time to go down the mountain to replenish some ink and paper.
The next day Xu Chuniang got up early and after finishing her work in the Spirit Field, she went down the mountain to make a trip to the Multi Treasure Pavilion.
On the first floor of the Multi Treasure Pavilion, there were several stores specializing in talismanic seals, Xu Chunniang thought about it and went to the biggest one first.
Seeing a customer come to her door, the shopkeeper’s face was immediately filled with smiles, “Do you want to buy a talisman seal? Or would you like to take some materials?”
Greeting the fellow’s warm reception, Xu Chuniang asked straight to the point, “Does your store accept talisman seals? What’s the market rate if you do?”
The fellow’s attitude didn’t change because of Xu Chunniang’s words, and he still spoke with a smile.
“Our Sacred Talisman Hall was opened by the inner sect Talisman Peak, the talisman seals in the store are basically drawn by the Talisman Peak disciples themselves, and have always been guaranteed in terms of quality, so we normally do not purchase talisman seals separately.
Of course, if you have talisman seals of grade two or above, that would be another story.”
Grade two talisman seals had to be drawn by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Xu Chuniang had only been in contact with talisman seals for half a year, and was barely able to draw a few Grade 1 lower-grade talisman seals, far from Grade 1 middle-grade talisman seals, let alone Grade 2 talisman seals.
“I’ve disturbed you, farewell.”
Xu Chuniang turned her head out the door and entered a smaller talisman seal store.
The second store was willing to accept them, but the price was extremely low, only offering half a spirit stone for a first-grade lower-grade talisman. Seeing Xu Chuniang’s expression seemingly hesitant, the chubby boss smiled and opened his mouth.
“This senior sister, it’s not that I’m punking you, it’s really that the store’s profits are so thin that it can only afford this price.
Moreover, this Grade 1 lower-grade talisman seal is already a bad product, and the price that I gave you is also the market price.
If you can’t, go out and ask around to see if there are any other shops with higher prices.”
Xu Chuniang pondered for a while, this time she purposely went down the mountain, it would be fine to ask a few more stores.
Although she only had a few talismans in her hands, when she embarked on the path of talismanic seals in the future, she would inevitably have more talismans to produce, and she always wanted to sell them at a good price, so that she wouldn’t lose so much money that she didn’t even have the spirit stones left to buy talisman ink and paper.
Xu Chuniang walked into a third store, this one was even smaller and remotely located, the shopkeeper was a middle-aged scribe who was on the thin side.
However, the sparrow was small but complete, and the talismanic seals set out in the store were very complete, and the number of customers coming and going was not small.
Only when no one was around did Xu Chuniang explain her intentions to the shopkeeper.
After learning that Xu Chuniang wanted to put out talismanic seals, the middle-aged scribe didn’t refuse or agree, but instead spoke, “Can I take a look at your talismanic seals first?”
Xu Chuniang took out a Water Binding Talisman from her storage pouch and handed it over.
“Water Binding Talisman, it’s not particularly common amongst the first-grade lower-grade talisman seals.”
The middle-aged scribe nodded after surveying the talisman in his hand and feeling the aura within.
“The aura of the Water Binding Technique is more perfectly preserved, how about three two spirit stones for this quality of Water Binding Talisman?”
Xu Chuniang was certain inwardly, the selling price of a grade one lower grade talisman seal was usually one spirit stone, and it was already good to have such a purchase price.
“It’s just that I’m new to talisman making, and the Water Binding Talismans in my hand aren’t much ……”
Xu Chuniang opened her mouth with some embarrassment, the Water Binding Talismans in her hand were more than not much, but only a mere five of them, not even enough to exchange for four Spirit Stones.
“No harm done.” The middle-aged scribe had a gentle attitude.
“As long as the quality of the talisman can be guaranteed. If you trust me, if senior sister obtains a new talisman seal in the future, you can still bring it to me.”
Xu Chuniang nodded, it was hard to find a store that was willing to accept her talismans, and the price offered wasn’t low, so naturally she was thinking of doing a long term business.
After receiving the two spirit stones that were exchanged for the three Water Binding Talismans, Xu Chunniang did not hastily put them away, “I wonder how much the ink and talisman paper of the first grade lower grade are priced at?”
The middle-aged scribe nodded slightly, “These are market prices, one spirit stone for a single copy of ink, and one spirit stone for a single cut of talisman paper.”
Xu Chuniang calculated the money in her hand and asked for eight copies of ink and three cuts of talisman paper.
Together with the one cut of talisman paper left in her hand, these materials were enough to draw the Water Binding Talisman eighty times.
After buying these things, she was left with the last two spirit stones.
On the way back to Spirit Plant Peak, Xu Chuniang’s steps were light and quick, wishing she could fly back and draw talismans immediately.
An hour later, she finally returned to the Spirit Field.
After routinely inspecting the spiritual field and seeing that the spiritual rice was growing well, Xu Chunniang nodded with satisfaction and went into the house to start drawing talisman seals.
She was already a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi cultivation, and had accomplished body refining, the trip down the mountain didn’t have much of an effect on her, and she still had plenty of spiritual energy and stamina, so after a short rest, she began to make talismans.
Xu Chuniang held the talisman brush and dipped it into the ink, then exerted her power to move the brush.
As the tip of the brush traveled briskly on the talisman paper, a light blue rune appeared on the paper.
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