Chapter 510

Chapter 510: The Bird Talk Trade

Li Hui sat on the broad back of the azure bull, which had transformed into its true, towering form. The bull’s back resembled a small platform, perfect for placing a table and chairs to make talismans.

The ink, brush, paper, and inkstone were all extraordinary items—the brush was crafted from the divine Fuxi’s magical pen, the ink was Longyuan Tian Kui Ink, the paper was Spring Flower Autumn Moon Paper, and there was a precious Purple Crystal inkstone alongside the Tianyan Sun and Moon Dharma Wheel used as a paperweight.

Simply using the Spring Flower Autumn Moon Paper, after being cut, each sheet could produce ten Time-Flowing Talismans, and with Longyuan Tian Kui Ink soaking in, the effect was exceptional. Moreover, this material wasn’t limited to just one talisman type; any writing done on it would yield results.

The little ball was busy processing various materials within the Kunpeng decree, figuring out how to transform them into materials for talisman-making. The duo of one person and one demon worked together to enhance their strength.

Li Hui reached into the Kunpeng decree, continuously pulling out ancient bells and drums, along with plenty of broken weapons, accumulating talisman power as he picked up his brush to slowly repair the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Demonic Talismans and the Qian Kun Corrected Blood Talismans.

Previously, the little ball had repaired a batch of Qian Kun Corrected Blood Talismans, but at a critical time of restoring damage and with no silver snake bracelets to add more talisman power, the consumption was enormous. Now, there was no need to be so hasty; every stroke had a high success rate.

After about half an hour, Li Hui completed the initial repairs on a total of thirteen hundred Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Demonic Talismans and over nine hundred Qian Kun Corrected Blood Talismans.

Despite the large quantity of Jade Symbols, none exceeded one and a half inches in length.

Li Hui took out two Dao-enriching Heavenly Bottles and two pieces of supreme Miao Jade. He first molded the Miao Jade into peculiar jade liquid and jade powder, casting them into the bottles. Then, he added all the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Demonic Talismans and Qian Kun Corrected Blood Talismans to each bottle, shaking them vigorously with tremendous force until a clattering sound echoed from inside the bottles.

After shaking for a considerable time, feeling it was almost done, he quickly picked up his brush and painted intricate talisman patterns at the mouths of the bottles to seal them, much like sealing a wine jar.

"Heart Talisman strengthens the power, enhancing time flow speed by one hundred and thirty times!" Li Hui set the two half-human-high bottles beside him, summoned his Personal Artifact, Green Emperor Yuanhong Vine, which bore numerous scars. At that moment, the little ball transmitted a message, "I have processed the Dragon King Ginseng into juice and combined it with Yuan Meeting’s Green Wood water to create a pool of medicinal liquid."

"Good! Now let’s restore the Personal Artifact…"

The azure bull ran nonstop for five days, using a Small Reincarnation Talisman each day to regain energy. Finally, they spotted a majestic mountain, its peak reaching into the clouds where a golden figure soared.

During these five days, Li Hui and the little ball did not waste a single moment, managing to process everything Old Li had collected. Most of the materials were specifically gathered to cultivate the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique, the Kunpeng decree, and the Green Emperor Yuanhong Vine. Additionally, they sought Rare Treasures from the Celestial Palace, especially the forty-nine Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Swords.

This sword was a semi-artifact, refined from the Reincarnation stones and Heavenly Dao stones, infused with rich reincarnation and Heavenly Dao essence. It was forged using talisman flames and ancient talisman methods.

Old Li had left behind a set of methods suitable for enhancing the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Sword and then merging it with the treasure cabinet crystal shields. If successful, they could resist most calamities in the world, including Zhang Daoheng’s calamity of forgetfulness, while also increasing the recovery speed of the Qi of Taiqing by forty-nine times.

To achieve this, Li Hui put in considerable effort, using the just-acquired supreme Miao Jade to increase the number of crystal shields in the treasure cabinet. Afterwards, he held nothing back and fully committed to the preparation work, only to find that Old Li’s collected materials were far from sufficient.

Notably, through clever cultivation, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Demonic Talismans and Qian Kun Corrected Blood Talismans could merge, producing two Jade Symbols that exceeded nine inches in length. The Qian Kun Corrected Blood Talismans were somewhat inferior, yet as auxiliary talismans, their power was quite impressive!

As they approached the Golden Luan’s nest, Li Hui released his spiritual sense, consolidating it into Bai Ze and emitting sharp sounds towards the mountain peak. Soon, a golden Luan bird dove down, calling out in a “gully gully” manner.

"Is this bird talk?" the little ball shielded its eyes with its hand and watched.

"Bai Ze understands human speech and communicates with beasts. If we cannot converse with the Golden Luan, stepping onto this ground will only invite trouble," Li Hui said, flicking his sleeve to release a large number of worm eggs, delighting the Golden Luan.

In just half a tea time, dozens of Golden Luans, with wings spanning four to five zhang, descended, chattering noisily while greeting Bai Ze.

As Li Hui spoke, Bai Ze translated, "Dear Luan brothers, we have Reincarnation stones, Dragon Cutting Stones, Jade Gold, Honeycomb Jade, and various demon bones. We will trade as many as you want for your worm eggs! We also need Awakening Grass, human-shaped He Shou Wu, and white ginseng, lots of it! The mountain is piled high with worm eggs! Let’s barter…"

The little ball realized today the importance of understanding another bird tongue! To swap dead eggs for such Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Treasures was truly audacious to say aloud.

"Just wait and see! These Golden Luans will surely feel they struck gold," Li Hui smirked! First, he took out some dead eggs as gifts for them, and as the Golden Luans filled their bellies, he planned to pull them along and watch their desires grow.

The Golden Luans truly exchanged various rare treasures for the worm eggs, treating the rocks and rotten wood as nothing more than common items. In the forest, there is an abundance of such materials, and it is customary for spiritual beasts to barter with them, so let the exchanges happen! The worm eggs of the Illuminated Pattern Evil Worms were so rare that even the dead eggs were them a delicious treat.

“Hey, stinky bull! What are you doing?” The little ball saw the azure bull munching on Awakening Grass and white ginseng, and it felt an urge to slap him across the face.

Li Hui turned around with a smile, "I fed those to Qing’er. He only eats these things. There are plenty of stockpiles in the Golden Luan’s nest; helping them take it out now will prevent future troubles! It’s a good thing!"

"Is this really a good thing?" The little ball quickly grabbed some Awakening Grass and stuffed it into its mouth. Though the Awakening Grass in the cave wasn’t as valuable as that in the outside world, feeding it to the bull was entirely excessive.

“Moo moo…” the azure bull rolled its eyes, thinking, "What kind of demon am I? In terms of status, a hundred Ink Demons wouldn’t match my worth."

“Hurry up, little ball! Don’t fight Qing’er for the grass; instead, refine the Dragon Cutting Stone and Jade Gold swiftly and merge the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Sword with the treasure cabinet.”

“Okay!” The little ball took the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique to refine the useful metal, while Li Hui sat down on the ground to draw Small Reincarnation Talismans.

The Reincarnation stones accumulated in the Golden Luan’s nest were limited; although the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Sword could assist in speeding up the recovery, it couldn’t compare to the immediate effect of the Small Reincarnation Talismans.

Busy for more than three hours, the treasure cabinet array gained many crystal shields.

Li Hui forged the talisman gold using Dragon Cutting Stones and Jade Gold, embedding the crystal shields with golden inlays, sealing the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Sword in the center, creating forty-nine purple crystal swords each measuring two zhang in length.

The little ball shook its head, “It looks pretty impressive, but I can’t shake the feeling it won’t hold up; it will fall apart before long!”

“Ha ha, that’s because you haven’t realized each purple crystal giant sword forms a talisman formation, layered and interlinked. They are exquisitely crafted, capable of dispersing and merging, perfectly representing the cyclical nature of the Heavenly Dao, endlessly turning and flowing,” Li Hui patted the crystal sword and suddenly widened his eyes at a massive Golden Luan that was gracefully descending, yelling in surprise, “A big business opportunity is here; this is the Illusory Dragon Wonderwood!”