Chapter 53
Chapter 53
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 53
Chapter Title: The Bond Between Chen and Yu
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“That’s wonderful! I was worried you might not have enough spirit stones. Now that you’re a Talisman Master, you’ll surely be able to save up the resources to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.”
Yu Daniu was genuinely happy for Chen Jianghe.
“Daniu, I’ve only just started on the path of talismans and haven’t saved up many spirit stones yet. You’ll have to give me two years for those eight spirit stones I owe you,” Chen Jianghe said apologetically.
“Brother Jianghe, what are you talking about? I don’t lack cultivation resources in the Yun Clan. I have no use for spirit stones.”
Yu Daniu said magnanimously, “Once my second and third children have their spiritual roots tested, the clan will reward me with a Calamity Dispelling Pill, which will allow me to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.”
“Brother Jianghe, you know what? I never imagined a day like this would come.”
“Things are looking up. Things are looking up for both of us.”
“You’ve become a Talisman Master, so you won’t have to worry about resources for breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining. In the future, we brothers will both be late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.”
Chen Jianghe smiled and nodded, deeply agreeing with Yu Daniu’s words.
Indeed, everything was looking up.
The two of them were once the ones with the lowest potential in the Mutual Aid Alliance, but now they both had the means to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.
“By the way, Brother Jianghe, do you have any spirit stones on you?” Yu Daniu suddenly asked.
“I have five left.”
Chen Jianghe took out the five spirit stones.
“Five spirit stones… I have three, and Huizhen should have a dozen or so more. That should be enough.”
Yu Daniu calculated in his head.
Chen Jianghe looked puzzled, asking, “Enough for what?”
“Brother Jianghe, you have a talent for talisman crafting, and we can’t let that go to waste. Let’s pool our resources and buy you a spirit beast to help raise the little green fish. That way, you’ll have enough time to draw spirit talismans and improve your skills.”
Yu Daniu said with a sincere look on his honest face.
Chen Jianghe was momentarily speechless.
Yu Daniu’s words touched him deeply.
To be honest, before this, he had only considered Yu Daniu an ordinary friend, an ally and friend like Gao Peiyao.
But Yu Daniu treated him like a true brother.
For a moment, a mix of emotions churned within Chen Jianghe. He didn’t want to get too deeply involved with anyone.
Because once a relationship became too deep, he would naturally be entangled in the threads of karma.
He couldn’t stay at Mirror Moon Lake forever, but if his bond with Yu Daniu became too strong, he would have to consider Yu Daniu’s feelings when it was time to leave.
Moreover, his lifespan was long, and as long as he proceeded steadily, his chances of reaching Foundation Establishment were high.
A hundred years from now, if Yu Daniu’s descendants ran into trouble, should he help them or not?
“Brother Jianghe, Xiaoniu and the others are still young. Huizhen and I don’t need spirit stones right now. Besides, you’re a Talisman Master now. You’ll be able to pay me back in a few years at most. It won’t delay their cultivation at all.”
Seeing Chen Jianghe’s silence, Yu Daniu thought he was burdened by the idea of taking so many spirit stones and offered some reassurance.
“…”
Chen Jianghe made up his mind. There was no need to be a recluse. He was cultivating immortality, not becoming a monk.
Besides, even monks have emotions and desires.
“Daniu, I appreciate your kind intentions.”
“Brother Jianghe, Huizhen and I…”
“Daniu, listen to me.”
Chen Jianghe interrupted Yu Daniu and said with a smile, “Actually, I’ve already bought a Spirit Awakening Pill to raise a spirit beast.”
“Huh?”
Yu Daniu was taken aback for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. “I knew it! With Brother Jianghe’s intelligence, you must have thought of this long ago.”
“But you’ll still need to buy a Heart-Linking Lock. Otherwise, you won’t be able to communicate with the spirit beast, and it’ll be difficult for it to help you raise the little green fish.”
Chen Jianghe nodded. “Yes, once the turtle I’m raising advances to a spirit beast, I’ll buy a Heart-Linking Lock.”
As time passed, they finished the spirit wine and medicated meal. After chatting a bit more about Yun Bufan, they went their separate ways.
When Yu Daniu returned home, he eagerly told his wife that Chen Jianghe had successfully begun his journey in talisman crafting.
This brought a look of delight to Yun Huizhen’s face as well.
She knew about the relationship between her husband and Chen Jianghe. It was for the best that Chen Jianghe had a talent for talismans.
Perhaps he could even help her own children in the future.
At that moment, the thought of playing matchmaker for her younger sister resurfaced in Yun Huizhen’s mind. Now that Chen Jianghe had started on the path of talismans, perhaps he would finally catch her sister’s eye.
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After parting with Yu Daniu, Chen Jianghe immediately went to the shop that sold spirit grass. Spirit grass and spirit pills were not sold in the same shop.
This was because Alchemists needed spirit grass to refine pills, and physicians also needed it to create medicinal concoctions or poisons.
He directly bought four stalks of Clear Spirit Grass. If Xiao Hei really managed to raise a few more little green fish into spirit beasts just as Yun Bufan was attempting to break through to Foundation Establishment, he wouldn't dare leave his aquaculture area.
Therefore, it was best to have enough Clear Spirit Grass prepared for Xiao Hei.
Besides, even if he bought five or ten stalks, it wouldn’t be a waste. As long as Xiao Hei ate them, it was a worthy investment.
Even if Xiao Hei didn’t meet the requirement, he would still do his utmost to cultivate Xiao Hei, as long as he had the spare capacity after improving himself.
The fundamental reason he had set a task for Xiao Hei was the lack of spirit stones to buy more resources.
Now that he had started on the path of talismans, his spirit stone shortage would become less of a problem as his skills improved. There was no need to be overly strict with Xiao Hei.
The best course of action was to cultivate Xiao Hei with all his might and strengthen his own trump card.
After buying the four stalks of Clear Spirit Grass for three spirit stones and twenty spirit sand, he was now left with only one spirit stone and eighty-two spirit sand.
This made Chen Jianghe keenly feel that he never had enough spirit stones.
And this was with the income from talisman crafting. Without this source of income, he couldn’t even imagine how many years he would have had to struggle to obtain these resources.
Returning to his aquaculture area, he did not immediately bury his head in drawing spirit talismans.
Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bow of his boat to cultivate, absorbing the water-attribute spiritual energy drifting over the lake’s surface to recover his spent magical power and restore his essence, energy, and spirit to their peak.
Three hours later, the evening breeze rustled by, gently lifting the corner of Chen Jianghe’s clothes. He slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through their depths.
He took out the sandalwood box, removed the Spirit Accumulating Pill within, and swallowed it.
Instantly, a scorching heat rose from his abdomen as the potent medicinal power began to spread through his meridians.
Chen Jianghe formed a hand seal, creating an invisible protective barrier over his body to slow the dissipation of the Spirit Accumulating Pill’s medicinal power.
He then circulated the Guiyuan True Water Art, absorbing the medicinal power with all his might, guiding it through the twelve major meridians to complete a grand circulation.
With each grand circulation, he absorbed ten percent of the Spirit Accumulating Pill’s medicinal power, and the pressure on his minor meridians lessened.
Five hours later.
Chen Jianghe sank his qi into his dantian, slowly concluded his practice, opened his eyes, and exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Compared to the first time he took a Spirit Accumulating Pill, he had refined seventy percent of its medicinal power this time, which was equivalent to more than a year of arduous cultivation.
He still had one Spirit Accumulating Pill left. Once the fish hibernation period arrived and the pill toxins were completely expelled from his body, he could take it again.
If he could take four more Spirit Accumulating Pills within the next three years, he would surely be able to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.