First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 24: Fire Departure Talisman

"No wonder the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit is so rare," Chen Shu said.

Upon hearing Chen Shu's words, Shen Mo finally had a concept.

"If that's the case, we can't let someone else get their hands on the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit first!"

"Chen Shu, would it be convenient for you to accompany me to Yong'an Town to obtain the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit?"

Originally, he had planned to prepare for a month, gather all the necessary fire-type talismans, and then go to Yong'an Town to independently kill the Silver Stripe Double-Headed Python and obtain the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit.

But now, he had changed his mind.

After all, even though he had been coveting the high-quality fruit before, his thoughts were that it would be best if he could get it, but if someone else took it first, it would be fine.

But now, the value of the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit was obviously far beyond his expectations, making Shen Mo somewhat impatient.

Chen An shook his head and smiled bitterly, "This old bone of mine can't move for now. The two months of Closed Door Training only temporarily suppressed the thunder poison injuries in my body. It will take some time to fully recover."

"Thunder poison? Chen Shu, you're injured?" Shen Mo was slightly surprised.

Previously, he had heard Chen Mengze say that Chen An's Closed Door Training was for breaking through.

But now it seemed that it wasn't the case.

"I did suffer some injuries." Chen An spoke, "A while ago, I went to the Desolate Mountain."

"I thought I could find some treasures there, but unexpectedly, I gained nothing and instead was invaded by thunder poison."

"I told Mengze that the Closed Door Training was for breaking through, but I didn't want her to worry about me. Don't tell her about this."

Chen An said, furrowing his brows slightly, "That girl Mengze took on a guardian mission and is not in the sect at the moment."

"Calculating the time, she will need at least a month to return."

"If you're in a hurry and want to immediately obtain the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit, you can only seek help from others in the sect."

"However, the value of the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit is extremely high, and wealth can move people's hearts."

"If you want to find someone to help, you must find someone you can trust."

Hearing this, Shen Mo nodded and fell into contemplation.

Chen An and his daughter could be said to be the people Shen Mo was closest to and trusted the most in this world.

Especially Chen An, because his parents had saved his life, this uncle treated him as his own.

There was basically no need to be on guard against him.

Apart from the transmigration and the core secrets of the Destiny System, Shen Mo would not hide much from him.

But apart from the Chen father and daughter, Shen Mo couldn't find any trustworthy friends in the Linqing Sect.

Cao Ren could barely be considered half, but this guy was still in Closed Door Training, and his strength had not reached the Qi Gathering Realm. Even if he asked for his help, it might not be a sure thing.

"Forget it, let's wait a little longer."

After thinking it over, Shen Mo realized that he couldn't find a suitable helper.

His social circle was too poor.

It couldn't be said that his personal connections were poor.

It could only be said that in the cultivation world, it was not easy to find a trusted close friend.

Even blood relatives might not be completely trustworthy.

In the end, he could only rely on himself to solve the problem.

"I have already made arrangements with the Zhao family, so it shouldn't be snatched away by someone else."

"Furthermore, even if someone finds it, the Purple Yang Vermilion Fruit is not ripe yet."

"Don't rush, it's better to take it slowly, obtain the necessary fire-type talismans, prepare thoroughly, and then go to Yong'an Town."

Shen Mo thought to himself, and his previously anxious mood gradually calmed down.

"Alright, there is still some time for this matter. I'll prepare myself and solve it on my own."

"From what you've said, that two-headed silver ring python is already approaching the second rank level. How can you handle it alone with your current strength?"

Chen An furrowed his brows slightly.

"Uncle Chen, I have already learned about the weaknesses of this beast. Currently, as long as I gather enough fire-based talismans, I am confident enough to kill it on my own."

Shen Mo informed Chen An about the silver ring python's fear of fire, its weak spot on the head, and the agreement he made with the Zhao family before leaving. However, he did not reveal anything about destiny【知妖】, only mentioning the weaknesses of these Demonic Beasts that he learned from others.

Upon hearing that Shen Mo had already made plans, Chen An's brows relaxed slightly. "In that case, you just need to go to the market and purchase enough fire-based talismans."

"Buying them from the market would be too expensive."

Shen Mo shook his head and said, "I plan to find the scrolls for making them and make them myself."

First rank talismans are not as cheap as ordinary low-grade talismans. Shen Mo had previously purchased a defensive talisman from the Heavenly Talisman Hall, which cost five Spirit Stones. It can be imagined that the price for attack-type talismans would be even higher. He estimated that he would need at least fifteen or more talismans to deal with the two-headed silver ring python. If he were to buy them from the market, the cost in Spirit Stones would definitely exceed one hundred. Even if he sold all the extra Zhu Guo, he wouldn't be able to gather that many. Of course, the most important thing was that he wanted to use the process of refining fire-based talismans to brush up on his talismanic experience. Doing it himself would be more fulfilling.

"You want to make them yourself?" Chen An was somewhat surprised to hear this. "Are you already capable of making first rank talismans?"

He had let his daughter observe Shen Mo several times before. He also knew that since giving Shen Mo the Qi Gathering Pill last time, he had become much more diligent, not only in cultivation but also in pill refining and talisman making. However, Uncle Chen obviously did not anticipate that Shen Mo would master the ability to make first rank talismans in such a short period of time.

"Yes, I have gained quite a bit from studying talisman making recently."

Shen Mo nodded and admitted.

"Hahaha, good, good, good!" Chen An was quite excited to see him confirm it. He stroked his beard with satisfaction. "It seems that you have truly transformed during this period."

"If your parents were aware, they would be proud of you!"

Although the means of making talismans were something that cultivators would more or less come into contact with, very few could study Initiation and elevate their talisman making skills to the level of making first rank talismans. In the future, when traveling in the Immortal World, regardless of their cultivation base, their status would not be inferior to ordinary Qi Gathering stage cultivators.

Chen An felt that being able to see Shen Mo reach this point was not in vain for the trust left by his old friend.

Shen Mo smiled and didn't say anything.

During this period of time, he wasn't just working on talismans. His pill refining skills had also reached the level of making first rank pills. If Uncle Chen knew about it, his jaw would surely drop. But he didn't mention it proactively.

The Fire Departing Talisman was a first rank fire-based attack talisman. The materials needed for refining it were talismanic yellow paper, beast blood, sandalwood ink, and Fire Departing Crystal.

Shen Mo held a talisman-making scroll in his hand and carefully studied it. This scroll detailed the Fire Departing Talisman, a first rank fire-based talisman, including its detailed content and key points. It was obtained by Chen An on his behalf. In addition to the Fire Departing Talisman, after learning about Shen Mo's progress in talisman making, Chen An also took the initiative to help him find various talisman-making scrolls. Of course, except for the Fire Departing Talisman, which belonged to the first rank category, the other various talismans were all ordinary low-grade talismans.

(End of this chapter)