Chapter 57: Chapter 48: Exorcism Charm Sold Out 1
Translator: 549690339
By the time he returned to the Spiritual Field Planting District, it was already evening. Old Huang was sitting outside, enjoying the cool breeze. A dog lay by his side. With his damaged vitality, there was no further need for him to cultivate as he could no longer increase his cultivation levels. He spent his days tending to the fields and then amusing himself.
After taking in Lv Qing Ming’s two dogs, Lin Yi gave one to Old Huang. It would be good company and would lighten the load a bit. After all, the Spirit Rice stored in this old man’s house was simply left unused.
On seeing Lin Yi return, the dog immediately rose to its feet, wagged its tail, and barked twice. Old Huang lifted his eyelids, and couldn’t help but complain, “Kid, you were gone for three whole days. Taking care of your Spiritual Fields is tiring me out. And your cultivation… Eh, you actually made a breakthrough. Congratulations, Lin Dao friend, on becoming a Qi Refining middle stage cultivator.”
When he activated his Spirit Wood Technique and saw that Lin Yi had broken through to the Qi Refining Level Four, he happily stood up and welcomed him with a bow.
“Oh, thank you, Huang Dao friend. After so much cultivation, I’ve finally made a breakthrough. I feel quite embarrassed,” Lin Yi said, shaking his head.
“Don’t be so modest, kid. There are many cultivators with lower-grade spiritual roots who can’t even make a breakthrough from the third to the fourth level after several years. You should be secretly pleased,” Old Huang couldn’t help but slap Lin Yi on the back and chided.
After chatting with Old Huang for a while, Lin Yi hesitated before he said, “Old
Huang, try not to go to Qing Yun City these days.”
“Oh, what’s happened in the city? Unless it’s a big issue, nothing will prevent me from visiting little sister Xiao Qing,” Old Huang asked, some confusion in his voice. Despite his curiosity, he still hasn’t forgotten Xiao Qing.
Lin Yi considered for a moment and simply relayed what he saw, instructing Old Huang not to spread the word.
Old Huang’s face grew solemn, and he nodded, “It’s not unusual for evil spirits to stir up trouble, but it rarely happens in the Qing Yun Immortal City. Indeed, we should be cautious. I won’t tell anyone else. It looks like I will have to part with little sister Xiao Qing for some time. I’m really reluctant.”
Lin Yi rolled his eyes. The mood was serious one moment, then took a drastic turn the next. Even in this situation, Old Huang is still thinking of little sister Xiao Qing. He is really a lascivious old man. “You can think about your Xiao Qing, I am going home,” Lin Yi said.
After dinner, Lin Yi began crafting talismans. Since he arrived in the Cultivation World half a year ago, Lin Yi had never personally seen an evil spirit, so rarely did he create exorcism charms.
Moreover, making exorcism charms was more difficult than crafting a Raging Fire Bodyguard Talisman, nor was there much demand for them. Thus, he merely acquainted himself with the process without doing mass production.
Compared to it, the Rebirth Charm was somewhat easier. He practiced making it before, but again, he didn’t make a lot of them.
However, now that his talisman crafting skills have reached the Grandmaster level, he has a deeper understanding of talismans. Even with new talismans, he could quickly learn them and enhance their power to match his skill level.
After only a few dozen practices, Lin Yi mastered the crafting of both exorcism talismans and rebirth charms. Both types of talismans had almost reached the Grandmaster level of power. With the added effect from the title, simply throwing one onto a corpse would probably prevent any evil spirits from appearing.
Moreover, once he finishes crafting a thousand talismans, the [Talisman Craftmanship Novice] title would be upgraded from the second tier to the third.
After mastering the crafting of rebirth and exorcism charms, he stayed up late to create a hundred Raging Fire Talismans, preparing to go out the next day to investigate. If the situation was severe, he would purchase some talisman crafting materials and return.
The next day, Lin Yi headed to Qing Yun City once again. After questioning a guard he was familiar with, he found that several more people had died. His face darkened as he entered the city, where he informed Xu Zhi Wu not to wander about the city and suggested he leave for safety.
Because martial artists lacked spiritual power, they couldn’t activate talismans. Hence, they couldn’t use rebirth and exorcism charms. That’s the major difference between cultivators and martial artists.
Still, Lin Yi gave Xu Zhi Wu more than ten exorcism charms for personal use. If he encountered evil spirits, he could tear them up and scatter them into the water. Despite not being powerful enough to activate the talismans, the special exorcism materials contained within could buy some time.
Subsequently, he went to where Lady Yuan Yuan was staying and gave her several exorcism charms to prepare for any emergencies.
After completing these tasks, Lin Yi headed to the largest tavern in Qing Yun City, where he gathered some news. The deaths this time spanned across different locations, sparking curiosity among numerous onlookers, despite the city administration’s attempts to hide the information.
It was rumored that the deceased seemed to have been killed by cultivators who had turned into evil spirits seeking revenge. As for whether this was true, perspectives varied based on individual opinions.
However, as the city was backed by the Liu Yun Sect, panic was minimal. Most regarded this as mere gossip over tea and meals. Even so, clever cultivators immediately headed to the shops to buy exorcism charms.
After leaving the tavern, he went to a talisman shop where he sold the Raging Fire Talismans he had crafted. The Grandmaster level Raging Fire Talismans had an intensified power. The shop offered a price of a spirit stone accompanied by twenty spiritual pearls.
Although he would have preferred to sell them to Li Yuan Qing, he only had a hundred talisman templates. And since his senior brother had informed him in advance about his retreat for cultivation, he did not wish to disturb him.
While selling Raging Fire Talismans in that shop, other cultivators had come in to buy exorcism charms or rebirth charms, gradually driving up the prices.
Lin Yi spent all 120 spirit stones on buying talisman-crafting materials, including the special materials needed for the Exorcism Charms and Rebirth Charms.
Noticing the steadily increasing number of buyers, the shop owner proposed a deal: He would provide the ingredients and Lin Yi would craft the talismans. The profits would then be split in the shop owner’s favor; otherwise, he would not sell the materials.
Without hesitation, Lin Yi, holding onto his Spirit Stone, took off, reaching the Wan Bao Tower to purchase the same materials, which at this point too, were priced higher.
Merchants prioritizing profits meant the larger shops had accurate and timely information. Fortunately, the price surge still remained within tolerable limits.
Fast forward two days, Lin Yi had already crafted hundreds of talisman templates, predominantly exorcism charms. The situation in Qing Yun City was getting progressively worse. The death toll had climbed; two on the first day, five on the second, and twenty on the third.
The steady increase in deaths suggested that the deceased were turning into evil spirits. The matter was certainly more complex than it seemed.
The exorcism charms in the city were nearly sold out. The price for a medium-quality exorcism charm had risen to two and a half spirit stones, forcing the talisman-crafting masters to work tirelessly. Rebirth charms too had a price surge, albeit not as dramatic.
During this time, he had also sold some talismans through Wan Bao Tower. Exorcism charms priced at two and a half spirit stones, rebirth charms at one and a half. The reason he didn’t sell them in the market by setting up a stall was to avoid trouble. An abundance of spirit stones earned from selling such a large number of talismans was sure to attract unwanted attention.
He sold a hundred pieces of each kind of talisman, instantly earning him 400 spirit stones. This time, he only bought enough materials to make between two to three hundred talismans.
One factor was the spike in the price of materials; the other was that he was sure the Liu Yun Sect wouldn’t stand by and watch as their painstakingly built Qing Yun Immortal City fell into disarray due to the evil spirits.
One morning, Lin Yi, with more than 300 newly made talismans, planned to conduct business at the Liu Yun Sect mountain gate. Considering the severity of the situation within Qing Yun City, he decided against taking any risks for his safety, intending instead to activate a communication talisman, inviting people from Wan Bao Tower to trade at the gate.
Recently, the Liu Yun Sect had also started taking precautions. Everyone returning from Qing Yun City was required to attach an exorcism charm before they could enter.
Just as he was nearing the mountain gate, a communication talisman suddenly flew towards him. After activating it, he discovered it was a message from Li Yuan Qing, asking him to meet near the small market.
Contemplating for a moment, Lin Yi decided to meet Li Yuan Qing first since he had yet to activate the communication talisman for Wan Bao Tower, and even when he did, they would need some time to arrive..
