Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 29: Request

Chen Lin didn’t expect that the other party’s purpose was to ask him to create a talisman.

At this moment, he had no right to refuse, and could only take the jade slip in his hand.

After a long while, he moved the jade slip away from his brow, and looked at the other party with a bitter smile and said, “Daoist Ye, you’re overestimating me. This talisman is so profound and complex, and even if I had the ability to create it, I would still need a cultivator’s true fire to assist me, which is not something I can do!”

True fire was a special flame that only Foundation Establishment cultivators could form. Seeing this requirement, Chen Lin knew he couldn’t create it.

Moreover, this was the first time he had seen a talisman creation method that required fire as a medium, which opened his eyes.

“You really can’t do it? If it’s because of the fire, I can help Daoist Chen resolve it.”

Ye Jingyun looked somewhat disappointed, but still unwilling to give up.

“How can you resolve it?”

Chen Lin was puzzled. Could the other party really make him raise his cultivation to Foundation Establishment?

If that was the case, he would have to risk his life to create this talisman for the other party.

Ye Jingyun walked back and forth twice and slowly said, “Although the jade slip indicates that a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s true fire is required as a medium, it’s not absolute. If we use a strange fire, it’s also possible.”

“What’s a strange fire?”

Chen Lin had never heard of this term before, and couldn’t help but feel curious.

At the same time, he deeply felt the lack of his knowledge about cultivation.

Ye Jingyun didn’t laugh at him and explained patiently, “A strange fire is a special flame naturally generated in the heavens and earth and it is extremely rare in number. It’s normal that you don’t know about it. You just need to know that it can replace true fire, and I happen to have one here.”

Ah!

Chen Lin exclaimed.

Although he still didn’t understand the specific information about strange fire, he understood the other party’s meaning, which was that he didn’t need to worry about the fire source.

At this time, Ye Jingyun opened her mouth again and said, “As for the problem of spiritual energy consumption, you don’t need to worry either. I have plenty of Qi Restoring Pills here, and if that’s not enough, I also have a higher-level Rejuvenating Pill. If that still doesn’t work, I can even transmit spiritual energy to Daoist myself.”

“This…”

Chen Lin couldn’t refuse for a while.

The other party had come prepared, and he had no reason to push her away.

“Alright, I’ll give it a try. But I must warn you in advance, my talisman creation skills are not as high as you think, I’ve just started learning, and the chances of success are very low. Don’t blame me if we waste materials later.”

Since he couldn’t avoid it, he might as well agree.

Failing a few times would also dispel the other party’s expectations.

“Then thank you, Daoist.”

Ye Jingyun thanked him.

What Chen Lin didn’t expect was that the other party even gave him a slight bow!

This shocked him, and he hurriedly returned the bow, “I don’t dare to let Daoist Ye be so polite. Being able to help Daoist is my honor.”

As he returned the bow, Chen Lin thought to himself, why was the other party being so polite? Was it because of her natural kindness, or did she want to test him?

However, the other party didn’t let him wonder for long, and soon said, “Please keep this matter a secret, don’t tell Senior Brother Yu about it.”

Eh.

So that was the reason.

Chen Lin suddenly understood.

But a new doubt soon arose. It was just creating a talisman, and with the relationship between the other party and Yu Yuehai, what was there to hide?

Of course, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to ask, and hesitated for a moment before nodding, and said, “Alright, but if Daoist Yu finds out and blames me later, you must speak up for me!”

Seeing Chen Lin agree, Ye Jingyun revealed a satisfied smile and nodded in agreement, “That’s natural. You don’t need to worry about that, and if you help me create the talisman, I can even guarantee that Senior Brother Yu won’t harm you. Even if he wants to make things difficult for you in the future, I’ll persuade him.”

Chen Lin was just about to leave, but immediately cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, “Then thank you, Daoist Ye!”

Ye Jingyun patted her storage bag, and a pile of things appeared on the table.

The most eye-catching item was a small, peculiarly shaped bottle. Chen Lin couldn’t tell what material it was made of, but from the mysterious talisman scripts on its surface, it seemed to be a spiritual treasure.

There was also a pure white jade box that didn’t seem to be an ordinary item.

Additionally, there was a stack of talisman paper, about twenty or thirty sheets, and they weren’t ordinary talisman paper either, but high-grade talisman paper made from demon beast skin.

Finally, there was a talisman pen.

When Chen Lin saw the talisman pen, his eyes lit up.

He had seen this item in the Treasure Pavilion, and it was a high-grade product.

The pen’s body was made of cold ice jade, with a golden ring at the tip, engraved with fine patterns. The pen hair was a reddish-brown color, made from the life-saving hair of a certain fire-attribute, two-level demon beast.

According to the Treasure Pavilion’s shopkeeper, this talisman pen had a strange effect that increased the success rate of fire-attribute talisman creation, making Chen Lin’s eyes burn with desire.

Unfortunately, the price was also exorbitant, exceeding his purchasing power.

He didn’t expect it to fall into the other party’s hands.

It seemed that the other party had prepared for a long time to create this talisman.

Ye Jingyun didn’t notice Chen Lin’s shocked gaze. She first picked up the peculiar small bottle, stroked it lightly and said, “This bottle contains the spiritual ink needed for talisman creation, the refined blood of a two-level demon beast, the Ink Scale Wyrm. Although the quantity isn’t much, it’s enough for over ten uses.”

When Chen Lin heard the three words “Ink Scale Wyrm”, his eyes flashed slightly.

The Blue Dragon Halberd’s creation materials included the soul of a dragon, and the Ink Scale Wyrm was a rare and powerful demon beast. He didn’t know where the other party had obtained its refined blood, and whether she also had its soul.

Of course, he wouldn’t ask about it at this time.

Besides the dragon’s soul, creating the Blue Dragon Halberd required many other rare materials, and it was impossible to create it immediately.

He was currently only a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator, and it was impossible for him to use such high-grade materials. Asking recklessly would only make the other party more suspicious.

At this time, Ye Jingyun picked up the jade box and slowly opened it.

As the box opened, Chen Lin suddenly felt the temperature in the room drop by several degrees, and a cold, dark aura emanated from the box.

He looked over in shock.

What he saw was a small, pitch-black, moving object that seemed to be a flame, but it wasn’t falling to the bottom of the box. Instead, it was suspended in mid-air, gently swaying back and forth.

“Is this the strange fire? It’s really quite peculiar!”

Needless to say, this was the strange fire that the other party mentioned, which really opened Chen Lin’s eyes.

Ye Jingyun nodded, “That’s right, this is a type of strange fire, called the Cold Abyss Flame. Although it emits a cold aura, the temperature inside the flame is actually very high, and it can be controlled with spiritual power. It’s very peculiar.”

After saying that, she took out a jade slip and handed it to Chen Lin.

In Chen Lin’s astonished gaze, she said, “Here’s a secret technique for establishing a spiritual connection with a spiritual object, which is easier to use than the Object Manipulation Technique. Once you learn it, you can start understanding the method of talisman creation.”

After thinking for a moment, she took out a grayish bag and said to Chen Lin, “I see you don’t have a storage bag. When you’re about to leave this place, it’s still good to bring some reserve materials. I have an extra one here, and if you can create the talisman, it will be my reward to you!”

After saying that, she handed both items to Chen Lin.

Then, she turned around and left.