Chapter 269
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Chapter 269: Zhou Kailing’s Talismans
"Master, Ye Xiaoyao has appeared in Heavenly Refining Fairy City."
Xu Fan, who was fishing, paused, as it seemed a long time since he last heard news about the protagonist.
"Don’t worry about him. Inform the disciples in Heavenly Refining Fairy City to stay away from Ye Xiaoyao, and they must not stir up any trouble," Xu Fan instructed.
"Understood."
Inside a hotel in Heavenly Refining Fairy City, Ye Xiaoyao looked at Xiong Li and Xiang Yun and said, "Young brothers, do you wish to reach the peak in the cultivation world and attain immortality?"
Xiong Li and Xiang Yun lightly gazed at Ye Xiaoyao, waiting for him to continue.
What kind of reaction is this? Is my proposition not clear enough?
Ye Xiaoyao observed the two with their indifferent responses.
"I can see that both of you show great promise and will surely not be ordinary people in the future," Ye Xiaoyao remarked.
Xiong Li and Xiang Yun continued to watch Ye Xiaoyao.
This became very awkward; they could at least show some reaction.
"I have supreme techniques and peerless divine skills here, and I merely wish to make friends with you two," Ye Xiaoyao offered.
"Senior, we do not need that," Xiong Li decisively rejected.
Are you kidding? There are too many techniques and abilities within our sect for us to learn.
Under Xu Fan’s influence, all the disciples of the Hidden Spirit Sect believe that the Five Elements Technique is the best technique.
Stability and safety take precedence over everything; this is the standard for choosing techniques within the Hidden Spirit Sect.
As for divine skills, what we have in the sect is enough.
"Don’t be in such a hurry to refuse; I just want to befriend two young talents."
Ye Xiaoyao then took out several jade slips and two jade plates.
"The Battle of Cang and the Ten Thousand Immortals Technique—these are techniques from the Immortal Realm."
"I’ll give them to you two for free, just to make friends," Ye Xiaoyao said warmly.
"Thank you, senior, but our sect does not allow us to learn outside techniques," Xiong Li pushed the jade slips back toward Ye Xiaoyao.
"What is your sect?" Ye Xiaoyao asked.
"What does it matter if we have a sect? As long as we learn the techniques you provide, we will respect you like a god in the future."
Old Sword shouted in Ye Xiaoyao’s heart.
"With the talents of you two young brothers, ascending to the Immortal Realm will not be a problem."
"The sect is just a temporary stepping stone for you. Only in the Immortal Realm can you achieve eternity."
"I am from the Immortal Realm…"
Before Ye Xiaoyao could continue with his persuasion, Xiong Li and Xiang Yun rose, their faces dark.
"Our sect has nurtured and guided us, which in your words is just a stepping stone; to us, it is inheritance."
"Even when we ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, we will establish our own sect there to continue this inheritance," Xiong Li said earnestly, looking at Ye Xiaoyao with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
"Those who walk different paths cannot work together. Farewell, senior."
"Don’t go. I genuinely want to be friends with you both. Even if you leave, please take these techniques and abilities with you," Ye Xiaoyao said urgently.
Xiong Li noticed the hint of disdain in his eyes but didn’t mind. He once had deep feelings for his own sect too.
"Alright, thank you, senior."
Xiong Li, always one to seize an opportunity, took the jade plate and jade slip from the table and left the hotel.
At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan received Xiong Li’s report.
"What a mess, targeting my sect’s disciples, but the items he provided are indeed genuine," Xu Fan said, examining the techniques sent by Xiong Li.
The two techniques Xiong Li sent were among the best in the cultivation world, but they had a flaw—a backdoor that made it too easy for the creator to control the users later on.
"A technique that can take you all the way to true immortal—interesting. Clearly, this is the work of Ye Xiaoyao’s Old Silver Coin," Xu Fan said with disdain.
"Grape, have Xiong Li and Xiang Yun leave Heavenly Refining Fairy City without getting caught up in any disputes," Xu Fan ordered.
"Yes, Master."
Xu Fan sighed as he gazed at the distant lake. "Why can’t I just live a peaceful life?"
"Master, who’s stopping you from living peacefully? Tell me, and I’ll handle them," Zhou Kailing appeared beside Xu Fan.
"The issues troubling me now are beyond your current ability to solve," Xu Fan replied without turning his head.
"Have you made any progress in your research?" Xu Fan asked.
At that moment, Zhou Kailing pulled out a stack of talismans and said, "Here’s my latest breakthrough—ability-enhancing talismans."
"By integrating this talisman when casting a spell, you can boost its power by 40% to 80%. The best part is, these talismans are cheap to produce," Zhou Kailing explained.
"Oh, how much do they cost?" Xu Fan asked, holding up a blue water attribute talisman.
"They start at 1,000 spirit stones, with the most expensive one costing 100,000 spirit stones."
"Master, the ones you’re holding are worth 10,000 spirit stones each. When a Nascent Soul cultivator uses them, the power of a water attribute spell can increase by 60%," Zhou Kailing added.
Xu Fan waved his hand, and a 30-meter-long ice giant arrow formed on the lake’s surface, shooting into the sky.
At that moment, a Transformation Stage puppet wielding a silver Giant Shield appeared in the sky, raising its shield in the path of the ice arrow.
‘Bang~~’
The two collided, and the ice arrow turned into mist, leaving no mark on the silver shield.
"Grape, how was the power?" Xu Fan asked.
"1.68 times the standard Nascent Soul stage attack power," Grape replied.
"Grape has this function? I wish I’d known earlier," Zhou Kailing exclaimed.
"Next time you’re researching, ask Grape more questions. Whatever function you can think of, Grape has it," Xu Fan chuckled.
Xu Fan then tested various attribute spells and was quite pleased with the ability-enhancing talismans.
"Grape, how much would it cost to set up a production line?" Xu Fan asked.
"Using basic techniques, a full-attribute talisman production line would cost just 10,000 top-grade spirit stones," Grape explained.
"That’s surprisingly low," Xu Fan said, surprised.
"As long as we can use the Foundation Establishment Stage puppets in the sect’s storage."
"Then set up ten full-attribute production lines and have Pang Fu test the market," Xu Fan instructed.
"Yes, Master."
"Kailing, I’ll remember this achievement."
Xu Fan handed Zhou Kailing a storage bag filled with spirit stones.
"Here’s 500,000 top-grade spirit stones as a reward, and you’ll get 30% of the profits from the ability-enhancing talismans moving forward," Xu Fan said.
"Thank you, Master!" Zhou Kailing said, thrilled by the generous reward.
"By the way, have you made any progress on the spell you’re designing for yourself?" Xu Fan asked.
"I have some ideas, but they’re not fully developed yet," Zhou Kailing replied.
"Then show me what you’ve got," Xu Fan said, bracing himself for something unusual.
"Okay."
With her cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage, Zhou Kailing barely managed to cast her spell.
As she formed seals, the area around Xu Fan began to transform.
They found themselves at a grand feast of immortals, with dragon liver, phoenix marrow, and other exquisite delicacies.
The banquet was filled with celestial guests, and heavenly maidens invited them to take a seat.
An irresistible aroma filled the air, making the feast even more enchanting.
