Before leaving Lingxiao Sect, her apprentice Yun Lingshan had helped find the demon crystal of the Ten Thousand Soul Beast and the crystallization of the Frost Milk.
These two spiritual materials are the raw materials needed to optimize the ink of the Soul Melting Talisman and the Ice Bird Talisman respectively.
I bought the relevant books at Tianyan City.
The method of optimizing the rune ink is very simple. You only need to grind the spiritual materials to form powder, and add a certain amount to the original rune ink. Then use spiritual power and stir it in a certain way to fully integrate it.
The only slightly challenging part is that there is only a roughly recommended ratio for the amount of demon crystal or similar spiritual material powder added to the book. The Talisman Master needs to fine-tune it according to the characteristics of the Talisman, and then determine the final result based on the changes in the Talisman after adding it. Value for money.
This is also not difficult for Chen Ping.
The talisman configuration was quickly completed and the soul-melting talisman began to be drawn.
The market demand of the Soul Fusion Talisman is not as good as that of the White Shield Talisman, but the unit price is much higher than that of the White Shield Talisman. The White Shield Talisman costs 40 mid-grade spiritual stones per piece, while the Soul Melting Talisman can reach 70 mid-grade spiritual stones. One piece.
What's more important is that you can use it yourself.
The years were quiet, and it took Chen Ping two months to paint.
The advantage of a small town like this is that as long as you stay in your house, you don't have to worry about being plotted by others. Those third-order formations that I have arranged cannot be broken by monks in the foundation building or Qi refining stages.
Chen Ping plans to stay here for a while.
On this day, he quietly left the city, then submerged into the sea, and quickly escaped to the depths of the sea.
Finally, he stopped at an uninhabited island more than a thousand miles away from Haohan City.
Then set up a defensive formation on the island, and after making all preparations, take out the snow falcon obtained in Canglan Grassland.
Chen Ping was confident that he could tame the Snow Falcon in terms of combat power, but this beast was small in size and flew extremely fast. Once it chose to escape, it would not be that easy to chase it.
But with a defensive formation, it's no problem.
Especially for the rules-based formations such as the 'Luoyi Huntian Formation', a third-level monster's IQ is basically incapable of getting out of it.
After the Snow Falcon was released, he looked around blankly, then saw Chen Ping, and heard a sharp cry.
In the air, a sharp beak loomed quickly.
The biggest feature of Snow Falcon is that its divine soul attack is very outstanding, far stronger than that of human monks in the same realm.
Too strong.
This is the phantom of the bird's beak in front of me.
But in the next breath, a huge skull appeared and swallowed the bird's beak in one bite.
Chen Ping simultaneously launched a spell attack.
Although the Snow Falcon's soul is highly offensive, its other spells are not very offensive, and the same goes for its defensive properties.
As a result, Chen Ping was quickly defeated.
A few days later, a new line of text appeared on the panel:
[Snow Falcon Beast Control (Introduction): 1/1000. 】
The more proficient the snow falcon is in the art of beast control, the deeper the experience and understanding of divine soul attacks shared by its master and servant. The Blood Falcon's soul attack power becomes more prominent, and Chen Ping himself can also get certain feedback.
Because it is shared, the final gain depends on the strength of both parties.
If the master's understanding of soul attacks is superficial, the Snow Falcon will gain relatively little.
Chen Ping has an advantage in this regard.
He has already practiced the Hu Jue Luo Sword Technique to a perfect level and has a good understanding of it.
Not only that, after mastering it, the Snow Falcon can achieve a certain degree of camouflage.
It looks like it is no longer a snow falcon, but an ordinary bird that is harmless to humans and animals.
The higher the level of proficiency, the stronger the disguise. In the end, you can deceive monks at the same level, and even make monks at a slightly higher level relax their vigilance.
in short.
The more proficient it is, the more aggressive the Blood Falcon Soul will be.
The stronger the disguise.
After returning from the uninhabited island, I saw some wounded people walking on the street. Before he entered his house, he saw that his neighbor next door was also injured.
"Fellow Daoist Chen didn't answer the call to kill the sea beast?" Brother Qiao, a neighbor, saw Chen Ping coming back and took the initiative to say hello.
There is a family of three living next door to Chen Ping. The head of the family, Daoyou Qiao, is a casual cultivator at the eighth level of qi training. He is considered a good monk in the city. He is also a talisman master, so the economy is pretty good. Among casual cultivators, Considered a leader.
It is precisely for this reason that their family of three lives in this most luxurious casual cultivation area.
Because I know that Chen Ping is also a talisman master, I will take the initiative to chat with Chen Ping whenever I see him.
"I didn't go, what happened?" Chen Ping looked at Brother Qiao who had an injury on his arm.
Brother Qiao smashed his mouth:
"It's a good thing I didn't go. Haha, everyone who went this time is in bad luck. The monster that invaded the ferry this time is not an ordinary monster. It's the red swordfish monster."
From Brother Qiao's introduction, Chen Ping learned that this vast city was often attacked by sea beasts because it was close to the sea.
However, because there are foundation-building monks in the city, every time a sea monster attacks, Haohan City can launch a fierce counterattack. When encountering too powerful sea monsters or groups of sea monsters, the city lord's mansion will also summon casual cultivators in the late stage of Qi training to participate in the task.
Such a task is like sending spiritual stones to the doorsteps of casual cultivators, so every recruitment activity can get a positive response from casual cultivators.
This time is no exception.
"Originally, we set up an ambush to strangle two red swordfish monsters, one at the early stage of the second level and one at the early stage of the first level. We have two mid-stage foundation-building monks on our side, and we set up an ambush in front. It should be a sure thing. But in the attack After killing the first-level monster, a very ferocious male beast unexpectedly came. Because the incident happened suddenly and it was at sea, we were caught off guard and several Qi-training monks died in an instant. The two Zhu Zhu Senior Ji also retreated steadily. Well, fortunately, there was a trap, which slowed down the speed of the red swordfish monster, otherwise our losses would have been more serious." Brother Qiao sighed with emotion.
Brother Qiao actually didn't quite understand. The three red swordfish looked like a family.
But why didn't the most powerful one appear together at the beginning?
This is the main reason for the heavy losses.
Another reason is that monks in the Qi Refining Stage cannot fly with swords and can only stay on the spirit ship, which greatly reduces their combat effectiveness when fighting at sea.
Although foundation-building monks can fly with swords, wielding swords consumes a lot of spiritual energy, and they will be restrained in battle.
In battles at sea, human monks always suffer.
"What state is the male red swordfish monster in?" Chen Ping asked.
"It should be a late-stage second-order monster, and it seems that its strength is not only at the seventh or eighth level of Foundation Establishment, but probably at the ninth level. That is really the first time I have seen such a ferocious monster." Qiao The monk is still a little frightened when he thinks about it now.
Second level monster?
That's okay.
Chen Ping was relieved, but curious:
"This sea is very vast. There may be many monsters in this sea area. There haven't been such powerful monsters in recent years?"
After all, there are only two mid-stage foundation-building monks in the city.
"Yes, it has happened before. If you encounter a monster that the two foundation-building seniors can't do anything about, you can only stop going to the sea. If it doesn't work for half a month, it will be one month, if it doesn't work for one month, it will be two months. Usually, these sea monsters are eating them in two or three months. He will leave on his own without me waiting for the human monks. It will be the same this time, just don’t go into the sea, Brother Chen, during this period." Brother Qiao reminded.
Chen Ping thanked him for the reminder.
After saying this, he didn't bother to care anymore.
This kind of scene is the norm in this immortal city.
Just as Chen Ping was about to say thank you, he saw Brother Qiao's daughter running back in a hurry, with a worried look on her face:
"Dad, I heard that you went hunting for animals again? Are you not injured?"
Seeing Chen Ping, the little girl nodded slightly as a greeting:
"Fellow Daoist Chen."
Chen Ping nodded. Seeing that his family was reunited, he didn't bother him anymore. He went back to the house and continued to draw talismans.
…
at the same time.
In another Xiuxian City built on a coastal cliff about a thousand miles away from Haohan City.
In a secret room in the palace of the city lord surnamed Meng, a monk in the Qi refining stage and a monk in the middle stage of foundation building were gathering under the light to plot.
The foundation-building monk is the lord of this city named Seagull City.
"How is the situation over there in Haohan City?" the middle-aged Lord of the City of Foundation Establishment asked another relatively immature young monk.
The young monk said:
"Everything is going according to the ancestor's plan. They fell into the trap and killed the first-level red swordfish monster cub, and then successfully attracted the first-order monster's father. We will control it The interference time is just right. This time, the second-order red swordfish has lost its baby, so I’m afraid he won’t let it go and leave easily.”
City Lord Meng didn't seem to care much about the red swordfish staying, but asked in a slightly urgent tone:
"How many of them were injured? Are City Lord Xia and his two foundation-building monks injured?"
The young monk recalled:
"The juniors found out that there were quite a few monks who went into the sea this time, and four of them died. More than half of the remaining ones were more or less injured. City Lord Xia was not injured, but the other Fu Yingcai was injured. Ancestor, that red swordfish Can the venom really make them go crazy and lose control?"
City Lord Meng sneered:
"Of course you can't be injured by an ordinary red swordfish monster attack, but this one is different. In short, you don't need to know the details. You just need to continue to observe the situation in Haohan City. When their high-end combat power is further consumed, we will attack the city. The time has come. Be careful, that senior has high hopes for us."
"Yes, ancestor." The young monk was shocked.
Thinking of something, he asked tentatively:
"Ancestor. Please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Is that senior a demon cultivator?"
As soon as he said these words, seeing the cold expression on City Lord Meng's face, the young monk immediately said:
"Ancestor, don't blame me. This junior is just curious and has no other intentions. It's just, just, I'm worried. If we work for that senior, will our Meng family be tolerated by the right way in the future?"
"No?" Lord Meng of Seagull City looked gloomy:
"Do you think our Meng family has any choice? From the moment Senior came to me, our Meng family was completely tied to her."
City Lord Meng stood up and walked to the window:
"But it's not a bad thing. This is an opportunity, an opportunity for me to wait for the Meng family to rise to the top. That senior has a big plan, not only the vast city, but also other immortal cities along this coastline. But she herself It is not convenient for me to show my face, so my Meng family got such an opportunity."
What the city lord did not say clearly was:
The senior had promised him that their Meng family did not need to modify their magic skills, and they would still be righteous monks on the surface.
It's just that there is a demon cultivator standing behind him.
Just imagine how much benefit it would be if you controlled the entire coastline.
And you can also get some rewards from that senior to improve your cultivation, which is not a big temptation.
"In short, you don't need to worry about these. Keep an eye on the movements of Haohan City. We must take Haohan City as soon as possible." Lord Meng said solemnly.
"Yes, ancestor."
…
Vast city.
Chen Ping hid in the house all day long and concentrated on drawing talismans. The third-level talisman book he had redeemed at Lingxiao Sect contained ten kinds of talismans in total.
Now we have all started.
Among them, the White Shield Talisman, which focuses on defense, and the Silent Soul Talisman, which focuses on soul protection, have reached the 'Great Perfection' level.
Although the other talismans such as the Wanli Talisman, the Five Elements Escape Talisman, and the Calming God Talisman were not what he wanted, they were all accepted.
The current proficiency levels of these talismans are mostly between beginner and proficient.
The soul-melting talisman and the ice bird talisman were the talismans that he started to draw only after arriving in Haohan City.
They are still in the second half of entry level.
During this period, he mainly drew two kinds of talismans. One was the white shield talisman, which was mainly for sale. It was large and easy to sell.
Another type of talisman is the soul-melting talisman.
This kind of talisman is very useful to Chen Ping himself, so he naturally hopes to use it slowly.
Late that night, while I was drawing the talisman, there was a sudden knock on the door:
"Fellow Daoist Chen, are you there? Please help me. Fellow Daoist Chen."
Chen Ping could tell just from the voice that he was the Taoist monk of Brother Qiao next door. The woman knocked on the door in the middle of the night and didn't know what was going on.
Opening the door: "What's going on, Fellow Daoist He?"
When the mature and mature Brother He saw Chen Ping, he took Chen Ping's arm with one hand:
"Fellow Daoist Chen, please check on my old Qiao. He suddenly can't control himself."
Can't control yourself?
Chen Ping couldn't help but be stunned.
What does it mean?
"Please, Fellow Daoist He, please explain in detail, what does it mean to be unable to control oneself?"
It turns out that since a group of monks from Haohan City failed to go out to the sea to hunt down the red swordfish two months ago, fellow Daoist Qiao and many injured monks began to become afraid of the cold and like the cold in the days that followed.
At first, no one cared much about it.
Until one of the most seriously injured monks suddenly lost control and went mad, attacking the neighbors and becoming neither human nor ghost.
Fortunately, City Lord Xia and the city defense appeared in time and controlled it. But during the period when he was imprisoned, the City Lord's Mansion tried every means, but ultimately failed to prevent his death.
What's even more frightening is that other injured monks also began to show similar symptoms.
It was eventually determined to be the toxin contained in the red swordfish.
City Lord Xia could only take action frequently, using the power of foundation building to suppress the toxins in these monks' bodies and slow down their deterioration.
Once they deteriorate to an extremely dangerous level and are on the verge of madness, the City Lord's Mansion will imprison these people.
This move is tantamount to giving up on the person.
This incident has actually caused a stir in Haohan City, and everyone knows about it. It's just that Chen Ping has been living in seclusion and has no contact with others, so he doesn't know the ins and outs of the incident.
"Yesterday City Lord Xia just came to suppress the toxins in my old Qiao's body. I never thought that it would happen again today. I also asked fellow Taoist Chen to help me take a look."
Brother He's eyes were filled with tears, but he deliberately lowered his voice when speaking, as if he didn't want others to hear him.
Although Chen Ping still had some questions, seeing Brother He's appearance, he knew that now was not the time to ask in detail.
We have to solve Brother Qiao’s problem first:
"Fellow Daoist He, it's not that I don't want to help. I'm only at the ninth level of Qi training, not much higher than Daoist Qiao. Since City Lord Xia is willing to suppress the toxins for every poisoned monk, it would be best for Fellow Daoist He to go to City Lord Xia for help. .”
Hearing what Chen Ping said, Brother He covered his mouth and cried.
He kept shaking his head.
"You can't go, you can't go. If City Lord Xia knows that Lao Qiao will have an attack every other day, he will definitely imprison Lao Qiao and leave him to fend for himself."
"Fellow Daoist Chen, please. You are a ninth-level qi-training monk, second only to City Master Xia and Senior Fu. Please, save my old Qiao. I dare not go to other casual cultivators."
Chen Ping was stunned for a moment.
I thought you didn’t dare to go to other monks, so you dared to come to me?
Aren't you afraid that I'll report you?
He thought for a while and said:
"Fellow Daoist He, please lead the way. I'll go take a look, but I don't know if I can save Brother Qiao. After all, I'm only at the ninth level of Qi training."
Brother He quickly thanked him, wiped away his tears and quickly showed Chen Ping the way.
(End of chapter)
