Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 20: Three Yang Talisman

"Close your eyes, I'm going to perform a spell."

Zhou Ye held a talisman in his hand, ready to cast the spell with his fingers forming the necessary hand seals.

Gao Xian looked at Zhou Ye's serious expression and couldn't help but be extremely curious. Zhou Ye must be a cultivator in the later stage of Qi Refining, and he was also proficient in talismans. Did he really need to go through all this trouble to use a talisman?

He couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zhou, is this the Lesser Yang Talisman?"

"Dream on! You think you can use a Lesser Yang Talisman with just ten low-grade spirit stones!" Zhou Ye sneered. "One Yang, Three Yang, Six Yang, Nine Yang. Nine Yang transforms into Lesser Yang. This talisman is the Three Yang Talisman. If you want to use a Lesser Yang Talisman, you'll need at least ten medium-grade spirit stones."

"What? The Three Yang Talisman is that expensive?" Gao Xian was surprised.

"If you want to buy a Three Yang Talisman, it'll cost you five low-grade spirit stones. And that's with me personally performing the spell. That's the price." Zhou Ye said impatiently. "Casting the Three Yang Talisman also requires the stimulation of Yang energy, which is extremely exhausting. If it weren't for Xu Mingyuan's face, you wouldn't even dream of asking me to help with just ten low-grade spirit stones."

Gao Xian was speechless and embarrassed. The old man was making a fortune off him and still had such a temper, but he couldn't say anything since he was the one who hired the old man.

"Close your eyes."

Zhou Ye wiped Gao Xian's face with his withered palm, and while Gao Xian had his eyes closed, he placed the Three Yang Talisman on his forehead.

The Three Yang Talisman instantly turned into a ball of flames, illuminating the room.

Even with his eyes closed, Gao Xian could clearly feel the light. Then, his forehead felt a burning sensation.

It was like a hot iron branding on his skin, the scorching pain penetrating deep into his forehead. The sudden intense pain made Gao Xian scream.

Fortunately, the pain quickly subsided. When Gao Xian opened his eyes, he saw the Three Yang Talisman turning into ashes and scattering all over the place.

Gao Xian quickly touched his forehead and felt nothing unusual. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Look at you, so timid. I've been practicing talismans for sixty years, I won't make any mistakes." Zhou Ye sat on the chair, speaking with an air of superiority and experience.

He did look very old, with wrinkles all over his face, pale and unhealthy skin, dark circles under his eyes, and a tired expression.

Gao Xian could only smile and say, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

But he couldn't help but ask with some concern, "Mr. Zhou, is the evil energy completely gone?"

"It's almost gone. The Three Yang Talisman is powerful, but there will always be some residual evil energy. Just be careful." Zhou Ye waved his hand. "I'm tired, you can go now, I won't see you off."

"Thank you for your hard work, sir."

But Gao Xian didn't want to leave. He was worried that the evil energy hadn't been completely removed.

He sat down on a chair next to Zhou Ye and said, "Mr. Zhou, how can I completely remove the evil energy?"

"The evil energy comes from the outside and connects with your essence and spirit. Talismans can't penetrate deep into the soul. You should learn some pure Yang spells. When your Yang energy is sufficient, it will naturally dissolve the residual evil energy." Zhou Ye had a bad temper, but seeing Gao Xian's respectful and humble appearance, he gave him some guidance.

"Can't I use the Three Yang Talisman again?"

"Talismans are powerful, but using them too often will harm you."

Zhou Ye shrugged. "You're only in your twenties, with strong Yang energy. A little residual evil energy is nothing. Others wander around Tengshe Mountain all year round without fear of evil spirits. What are you afraid of?"

Zhou Ye spoke lightly, but Gao Xian didn't dare to underestimate it.

Although he was just an ordinary office worker in his previous life, he was very cautious. He always had wolfberries in his thermos, had an annual physical examination, and even hesitated before drinking a cup of milk tea for fear of high blood sugar.

Now that he had evil energy clinging to him, the old man said it was nothing, but that was because the evil energy hadn't affected the old man. His life was his own, and he couldn't afford to be careless.

"Sir, I'm... I'm afraid." Gao Xian didn't hide his fear, thinking that it would be more sincere this way.

He cautiously said, "I don't know where to learn pure Yang spells. I don't know if Mr. Zhou teaches the Three Yang Talisman?"

"You still want to learn talisman making!" Zhou Ye laughed heartily. "Cultivation encompasses a hundred arts, with alchemy, artifact forging, talisman formations at the forefront. These four arts are the most complex. Your alchemy skills are enough to make you rich. Dabbling in talisman making is not a wise choice."

"I mainly want to get rid of the evil energy." Gao Xian explained, "I don't mean anything else. Please don't misunderstand, sir."

He emphasized, "I can pay tuition."

Zhou Ye originally wanted to refuse outright. This guy had a hard time coming up with ten spirit stones, how much money could he have?

But then he thought, Gao Xian was a pill refiner, he could earn a lot of money. This big fat sheep had taken the initiative to come to him, it would be a waste not to take advantage of it.

Zhou Ye pondered for a moment and said, "The Shaoyang Talisman is extremely complex. It takes at least ten to twenty years to master. You only want to get rid of evil energy, so there's no need to learn the Shaoyang Talisman.

"I have a fast-track method for cultivating true yang. As long as you practice diligently, it will be enough to dispel all evil energy."

"That's great. Please teach me, sir."

Gao Xian stood up and bowed respectfully, with a sincere and humble attitude.

Zhou Ye smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite. Just pay the money."

"Oh, how much spirit stones do I need?" Gao Xian sighed in his heart. All cultivators were so greedy for money. It was useless to try to build relationships or appeal to their emotions.

"Fifty pieces of low-grade spirit stones."

"Ah?"

Gao Xian's heart sank when he heard the price. This old man was even more cunning than Boss Zhu.

He tentatively asked, "Senior, can you make it cheaper? I don't have that many spirit stones."

"The law cannot be easily taught."

Zhou Ye was somewhat unhappy. "My unique technique only costs fifty pieces of low-grade spirit stones. Is that expensive?"

"To make one Six Yang Talisman, it costs fifty spirit stones!"

"If it weren't for your teacher's face, would I teach you this secret technique?"

Gao Xian felt that the old man was bragging. Fifty spirit stones for one talisman was several times more expensive than the White Plum Needle in his hand. It was outrageous.

But he couldn't expose the old man.

Having been beaten down by society for many years, Gao Xian understood one thing: if you can't convince others, even if you temporarily gain the upper hand, it will only intensify the conflict and not solve any problems.

Seeing Gao Xian's troubled expression, Zhou Ye kindly said, "For the sake of your teacher, I can let you pay in installments. Pay ten spirit stones first, and then five spirit stones per month. It will be paid off in a year."

Gao Xian wanted to laugh. Everyone was so skilled at collecting interest. Truly impressive!

Boss Zhu already owed a lot of debt, and now Old Zhou was borrowing money too. He didn't need to worry about his future anymore.

Gao Xian even felt that Old Zhou was deliberately scaring him, creating a demand that didn't exist.

But he didn't dare to gamble. After all, it concerned his own life.

Gao Xian looked at Old Zhou and noticed that his eyes were turning green, a miserable look of kidney deficiency and qi weakness, quite similar to Old Wang.

An idea came to his mind.

"Senior, it seems that your yang energy is a bit insufficient."

Zhou Ye was displeased. "Nonsense, I use yang energy and blood to make talismans. It's normal for my yang energy to be insufficient."

"Senior, please don't be angry. I have a medicine here that can strengthen your spirit and yang energy. It has excellent effects. Senior might as well give it a try."

Gao Xian took out a small box of Deer Horn Powder from his backpack and respectfully handed it to Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye opened the medicine box and picked up a blue pill, sniffing it. His face darkened as he said, "I can't tell just by the color. Is this Deer Horn Powder?"

"Senior, I would never dare to deceive you. You'll know once you try it."

Gao Xian's face was sincere. He had great confidence in his own master-level Deer Horn Powder.

Although Zhou Ye was at the late stage of Qi Refining, with his current appearance of kidney deficiency and qi weakness, the Deer Horn Powder would definitely work.

Seeing Gao Xian's confidence, Zhou Ye became curious.

If it were someone he didn't know, he wouldn't dare to casually consume the pill given by the other party. He had met Gao Xian several times through Xu Mingyuan, so he knew Gao Xian quite well.

Even so, Zhou Ye still used his identification technique.

The light in Zhou Ye's eyes flickered as he saw through the outer layer of the pill and even smelled the various subtle medicinal fragrances inside.

Through various characteristics, he could completely confirm that the blue pill was indeed Deer Horn Powder and was not poisonous.

The identification technique mainly enhanced the sixth sense and provided in-depth analysis of items such as pills and magical tools.

As for what results could be obtained, it depended on the user's ability.

Zhou Ye was very confident. With Gao Xian's level, he wouldn't be able to deceive his identification technique.

He took a Deer Horn Powder pill and said, "Alright, I'll try your Deer Horn Powder. Can this thing make me bloom like a flower?"

Before he could finish his sentence, he felt a surge of heat spreading from within his body. First, his kidneys heated up, followed by his whole body.

This heat was yang but not dry, like soaking all the organs in a hot spring. His spirit also surged, feeling the long-lost feeling of energy spreading out.

Zhou Ye immediately realized the uniqueness of the Deer Horn Powder in his hand. He was surprised and asked Gao Xian, "Did you refine this yourself?"

Gao Xian felt proud in his heart. Deer Horn Powder was a lifesaver for middle-aged and elderly men. Once Zhou Ye tried the blue pill, he wouldn't be able to live without it anymore.

But on the surface, he lowered his eyes and showed a respectful and humble expression. "I have rudimentary skills. I hope Senior can give me more guidance."

(End of this chapter)