Chapter 31
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Chapter 31: Daily Routine of Quiet Cultivation
Upon returning home, Wang Chen found that only a handful of spirit stones remained in his storage bag.
However, he had acquired one thousand pounds of white corn, eight bottles of Vajra Ghee, two hundred pounds of magical beast meat…
and a copy of "Basic Talismans Illustrated" along with a complete set of talisman-making tools!
Although he had spent all the spirit stones he obtained from selling the legal sword, these cultivation resources undoubtedly bolstered Wang Chen’s confidence and alleviated the deep-seated anxiety within him.
As for the illustrated book and talisman-making tools, Wang Chen had carefully considered them as a means to generate income.
In the realm of cultivation, the most lucrative skills were alchemy, weapon refining, formations, and talismans.
Wang Chen did not even entertain the thought of alchemy or weapon refining.
As the saying goes, "Alchemy ruins a lifetime, weapon refining impoverishes three generations"; without substantial wealth and strength, one should not even consider it.
Alchemy furnaces, ground fire, spiritual materials, rare minerals…
In reality, most alchemists and weapon refiners achieved success only with the backing of sects and large clans.
In return, they served as tools within those sects and clans.
Formation making was similar; although it required less investment compared to alchemy and weapon refining, the entry barrier was quite high.
In contrast, talisman making was far more accessible.
A wolf-hair talisman brush, a stack of a hundred yellow talisman papers, and a bottle of refined talisman ink cost Wang Chen only twenty spirit stones.
The printed "Basic Talismans Illustrated" was even a complimentary gift from the talisman shop owner.
However, because the threshold was so low, among the hundred thousand cultivators in the Yunyang Sect, many were skilled in talisman making.
In other words, the competition was intense.
Thus, to earn spirit stones through talisman making, one must possess unique skills.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to even recoup the initial investment.
Moreover, truly skilled talisman makers could earn money just as well as alchemists and weapon refiners, holding high status within the sect.
Wang Chen did not think too far ahead.
When he studied the path of talismans, his primary consideration was that mastering this skill would help him save a significant amount of spirit stones spent on purchasing protective talismans.
Protective talismans, dispelling talismans, explosive talismans, Armor Horse Talismans, concealment talismans, wind blade talismans, binding talismans…
The various types of talismans could play a crucial role in combat, whether used to attack, defend, or escape, and they were highly effective.
At critical moments, they could save lives!
Wang Chen did not yet know if making talismans counted as a skill and if it could appear on his Cultivation Panel.
If he could use Heavenly Merit or Virtue to enhance his talisman-making level,
he would undoubtedly have found a shortcut to wealth!
If not, the loss of a few dozen spirit fragments would be entirely bearable.
In addition to this, Wang Chen also brought back a nest of five chicks.
Some time ago, he had stored up a considerable amount of rice bran.
His long-planned chicken-raising scheme was finally coming to fruition.
He placed the five chicks in the yard to roam freely, while Wang Chen set up the chicken coop he had purchased in a corner, along with a feeding trough and a water trough.
He scooped out a large handful of rice bran into the feeding trough and filled the water trough with spring water.
At first, the chicks were frightened by the unfamiliar environment and huddled together.
But they soon grew bolder as one chick cautiously approached the feeding trough to peck at the rice bran.
The other chicks immediately flocked over.
Their chirping broke the tranquility of the yard and brought a smile to Wang Chen’s face.
He had bought four hens and one rooster.
In about two months, the chicks would grow up, and the eggs they laid would greatly enrich Wang Chen’s dining table.
He could also hatch new chicks or slaughter the larger ones for meat.
As for the cost of feeding, it couldn’t be lower.
Apart from the rice bran he no longer wanted to eat, the green rice insects, leaf-eating ants, and long-horned snails lurking in the fields made excellent chicken feed.
Letting them forage in the fields would kill two birds with one stone!
With these chirping little guys around, Wang Chen would not feel too lonely.
He took a hoe and turned over two acres of barren land in the back courtyard.
Then he scattered vegetable seeds he had bought in the city.
Wang Chen felt more and more like a genuine spiritual plant farmer.
In the early morning, when he woke from his sleep,
he got out of bed, dressed, washed up, cooked a pot of meat rice, and then fed the hungry chicks.
After that, he practiced Vajra Fist in the yard.
Once he finished his exercises, feeling famished, he went to have breakfast and then headed to the quiet room to cultivate the Five Element Technique.
He worked on improving his skills in Spirit Eye, Object Manipulation, Great Strength Technique, and others.
The morning passed like this.
At noon, he reviewed the "Basic Talismans Illustrated" to learn and master the knowledge of Talisman Making.
When the sun began to lower and the temperature outside was not as hot, he went to the spirit fields to farm.
As the sun set, Wang Chen returned home and washed off the heat.
He steamed rice, cooked meat, and practiced the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.
His evening session was still dedicated to refining the Five Element Technique.
He continued to improve his skill proficiency.
Studying talismans.
Time flowed like water, and Wang Chen, having traversed worlds, was becoming increasingly accustomed to this new reality and his current existence.
He neither visited neighbors nor sought entertainment in the city; instead, he devoted himself to quiet cultivation and study, gradually amassing his strength.
At times, Wang Chen reflected that such a life was quite agreeable.
Simple and unadorned, enduring until the end of days.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
"Eat grains!" "Eat grains!"
That afternoon, as Wang Chen toiled in the spirit fields, several sparrows suddenly descended from the heavens, vanishing into the thick rice stalks.
Oh no!
Wang Chen immediately dropped the iron hoe he was holding.
A fierce killing intent flared in his eyes!
With the summer harvest just over half a month away, the rice in the spirit fields was nearing ripeness, the heavy ears of spirit rice bending the stalks, a bountiful harvest within sight.
Wang Chen had invested considerable effort into his ten acres of spirit fields.
This was his very foundation in the outer sect of the Yunyang Sect!
The unexpected intruders were the grain-eating birds, notorious for their love of pilfering spiritual grains.
They were among the most despised pests by spiritual plant farmers.
Grain-eating birds typically dwelled in the mountains, feeding on insects, but during the summer and winter harvest seasons, they would flock to steal the rice.
Truly detestable!
Observing the swaying rice not far off, Wang Chen felt a surge of anger from the depths of his heart, his courage igniting.
He rolled up his sleeves and, drawing on the experience he had gained from eliminating land rhinoceroses, swiftly targeted a grain-eating bird.
The creature was gleefully pecking at the yellowing rice ears, its claws clutching the stalks.
Yet, in the next instant, a sharp burst of energy sliced through the air, instantly piercing its head.
The other nearby grain-eating birds were startled into flight.
The second and third bursts of energy followed in quick succession, exploding two more grain-eating birds midair!
Only one grain-eating bird managed to escape by sheer luck.
Damn it!
Wang Chen retracted his pointed finger with a scowl.
His Metal Finger Technique had already reached an advanced level; dealing with these few birds was naturally effortless.
The problem was that Wang Chen couldn’t stand guard in the spirit fields all day.
He needed a helper.
