Chapter 121
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Chapter 121: Xumi and Buried Talismans
The day for the arch bridge teleportation array was approaching. No matter how many blood talismans Qian Duohai asked Li Hui for, he hesitated not at all, only seeking to obtain one treasure: Xumi Bamboo.
Xumi Bamboo was a local specialty of the Daling Dynasty, but it was also grown in nearby countries. A considerable amount of Xumi Bamboo was traded to the sea, with some cultivators in the town outside the mountain possessing it, selling it at sky-high prices.
With only two days remaining, Qian Duohai began to sell blood talismans.
As soon as the blood talismans hit the market, they caused a stir.
Those cultivators who had lingered in this place for too long and were almost out of hope were even willing to exchange artifacts for the Cleansing Blood Talismans. Others planning to rush into the restricted area in an attempt to leave were more eager to purchase the Exotic Blood Talismans and Failing Blood Talismans.
When Qian Duohai took out jars filled with powerful sea beast blood and bundled the Blood Merging Talismans for sale, even the Condensed Essence Stage practitioners became interested. However, there were too many Concentrating Spirit stage cultivators; openly fighting for them might provoke everyone’s anger. So they either observed for a time or took their own money to buy the talismans.
"I’m going to hit it big! I’m hitting it big!"
Qian Duohai rejoiced. To obtain more blood talismans from Li Hui, he gritted his teeth and spent a huge amount, finally acquiring three pieces of Xumi Bamboo.
"Dang it! You can’t win the wolf if you don’t part with your kids. I’ll burn incense for you, praying for my son to rake in the riches, and hopefully, get a few artifacts while I’m at it! That way, my son can live a long life."
With just one day left before the arch bridge teleportation array opened,
On Artifact Mountain, Qian Duohai had finally shaken off his pursuers. He returned to the stone house, carrying the bamboo backpack made for him, and with a pained expression, he said, "Brother, to get this thing for you, I’ve nearly gone broke. By the way, it only takes a little bamboo fiber to weave a bag of treasures. Even if it’s just for storing the Leaves of Blood Banana Trees, you’re being too extravagant! Why not use a Storage Artifact instead?"
Li Hui smiled in thanks, "Thank you, Brother Hai. I am determined to obtain these Leaves of Blood Banana Trees, but even a simple Storage Artifact cannot hold them. The only option that can contain them is Xumi Bamboo! Also, I need fragments of artifacts and fragments of treasures. If I don’t have enough, they might not be useful, so I ask for your help."
"Of course, I’m thinking about it! I haven’t forgotten," Qian Duohai replied, but then he hesitated, "However, about the Cleansing Blood Talismans…"
"Don’t worry, there will be plenty!" Li Hui firmly handed over six bags of treasures. Qian Duohai accepted them and checked, his face lighting up with a smile.
"Great! I need to hurry and sell these! Once the people from the Jade Symbol Sect arrive on the island, the Cleansing Blood Talismans won’t be worth this much anymore." Qian Duohai still found it strange why Li Hui needed so many fragments of artifacts and treasures, but time was short for him. After making this deal, he had to leave quickly; otherwise, a flood would come rushing at him!
With several thoughts racing through his mind, Qian Duohai opened the bag of treasures, spilling out fragments of artifacts and fragments of treasures!
In fact, the Three Islands (of Heaven, Earth, and Man) were not short of artifacts; far too many people had merged into the Demon Wall without a trace, leaving their artifacts in the hands of others. Additionally, people frequently fought on the island. Over time, there were plenty of artifact fragments available. As for treasure fragments, they could also be seen relatively often, since even Condensed Essence Stage practitioners had their conflicts, breaking treasures and discarding the useless shards on the islands.
After Qian Duohai left, Li Hui still did not look at the fragments of artifacts or treasures. He focused on the bamboo backpack made of Xumi Bamboo.
The backpack resembled a bookshelf, with two bamboo poles extending to hang a sunshade. It looked just like a proper box that students would carry on their backs when they traveled to take exams in the capital. While it didn’t seem exquisite, it was quite clever! It featured small drawers, two sets of bamboo doors on the top and bottom, enabling two rows of books to be stored, along with supplies for Ink, Brush, Paper, and Inkstone. It was practical, neither pretentious nor exaggerated.
The backpack was not an artifact, but it had still been processed by an artifact master, allowing it to have great storage capacity focused inward, with partitions making it hard for outsiders to see its secrets, truly a unique design.
Qian Duohai assumed Li Hui wanted to use the backpack to store the Leaves of Blood Banana Trees, but its importance was far greater, as what he intended to store far exceeded the understanding of practitioners from the Wutu Continent.
"Everything is ready; just waiting for the right moment!" Li Hui took out a large number of Lightning Sword Talismans and laid them on the table. He removed his clothes and began to trace the acupoints and meridians on his body from memory.
Before reaching the Concentrating Spirit stage, acupoints were not fixed; they sometimes shifted slightly. This meant that one application of puncturing the acupoint might not be enough. It could take multiple attempts to find the right acupoint, which could be quite a tough challenge!
In addition, after days of contemplation and appropriate evolution in his mind, he ultimately resolved to take a risk!
Li Hui planned to bury two talismans in his dantian: the most basic Yang Talisman and the most basic Yin Talisman. He needed to simultaneously activate his Ideal Body at the most critical moment, allowing a trace of indelible lightning to arise within him, becoming the line connecting the Yin and Yang talismans, spinning to form a vortex. Only then could he activate the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays.
Difficult? It truly was very challenging!
But with his life nearing its end, at the very least, it was a way to survive. If he didn’t take a chance, he’d just wait to die.
"It’s starting! If successful, it may unlock the Golden Threshold Thirty-Six Symbols, allowing them to exhaust all their essence to help me accomplish my goal." Li Hui held his breath and focused, dispelling fear as he waved his hand toward the fragments of artifacts and treasures, diligently controlling himself to absorb only about half, without exceeding that amount.
"Ying Ying…" Countless light points emerged, creating a sound he had never heard before. The silver snake bracelet opened wide, swallowing without hesitation, and before the fragments of artifacts could hit the ground, they were sucked into the bag of treasures.
The hatching tree demon had entered its third month, with the Golden Jade Peach Tree showing some signs of spirituality, especially fond of absorbing the remnants of artifacts and treasures consumed by the silver snake bracelet.
These were secondary, but Li Hui remained completely focused. He slowly lifted the talisman brush, imagining the sun and moon rising, immersing his mind in day and night while contemplating the sun and moon.
"Yang!" The talisman brush emitted a hissing noise as if slicing through the sky and falling to the earth, laboriously drawing bright, gleaming symbols with the struggle of the rising and setting sun.
"Yin!" Li Hui did not pause. Without even looking at the Yang Talisman, he immediately began to draw, not caring how much Conch of the Ascending Record powder was consumed, striving to pour his intent into it, forming dark as ink symbols.
The Yang and Yin talismans clashed against each other, as if they intended to fly away!
"Boom! Boom!" Two loud sounds erupted, and the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique seized them. He saw nine cracks appear on the back of the talismans, instantly mutating them three times, drawing the cracks together toward the center, as if forming a blazing sun and Bright Moon, gradually emitting a dazzling glow.
"A treasure talisman? Consuming such a vast amount, I’ve indeed produced a treasure talisman!" After a brief moment of rest, Li Hui quickly focused his energy to rely on the silver snake bracelet to supplement the missing talismans for the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays, but sadly, no more treasure talismans appeared.
Being able to obtain two treasure talismans already left Li Hui feeling quite satisfied, as breaking through so many limitations was exceedingly difficult. If he had swallowed all the fragments of artifacts and treasures in the corner, there might have been a chance for a few more, but those fragments still had significant uses.
"Next, it’s time to puncture acupoints and bury the talismans!"
The Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique feigned, and dozens of Lightning Sword Talismans flew up, bright lights suddenly flashing toward his body.
"Zizz, zizz, zizz, zizz, zizz…" The stone house glowed ominously, and Li Hui let out a roar of pain as several silent talismans exploded at the door.
It hurt greatly, but he required this many, this quickly; otherwise, the burden would become even heavier!
"Identify twenty-seven hidden acupoints, bury the talismans!" Li Hui trembled all over, blood streaming down his body as he began the toughest trial of endurance!!!
