Immortality from Taming Elephant

Chapter 547 - 244: Becoming a Talismanist

North Emperor Academy.Xu Guang sat quietly in the room, with some precious demon beast blood placed in front of him.

This was the material for creating talismans, using demon blood as ink, and jade paper as the base.

The talismans purchased from the Purple Qi Pavilion were just basic refining methods, totaling thirteen, including nine unranked talismans and four of the First Grade.

Even on the Jizhou Continent, talisman masters are considered a rather transcendent existence among qi refiners. Talismans are an extremely important means for qi refiners to counter enemies, but not all qi refiners have the talent to become talisman masters. They might barely manage to begin by controlling source qi and create some low-level talismans, but to create talismans that match the current realm requires talent.

Generally, talismans created are never hard to sell.

Not to mention, even within the North Emperor Academy, there are quite a few qi refiners, and just relying on these fellow students is enough for Xu Guang to earn a lot.

He concentrated and calmed, using a wolf hair brush dipped in diluted pig blood to create a water-elemental talisman called the Green Flow Talisman.

Though it was just an unranked talisman, Xu Guang’s attempt was not successful initially, failing six consecutive times, yet Xu Guang did not mind.

This was quite a normal occurrence.

If creating talismans were so simple, every qi refiner would become a talisman master.

Fortunately, Xu Guang’s qi refining cultivation was equivalent to a Second Grade qi refiner, with a high level of ancestor qi in his body, and as a single secret realm cultivator, his control over source qi was also far superior to those of the same realm of qi refiners.

Six days passed.

On the morning of the seventh day, Xu Guang finally successfully crafted his first talisman.

[A career opportunity detected, would you like to change to Talisman Master - Qi Refiner?]

Job change successful.

[The Talisman Master is a subsidiary profession to the Qi Refiner, would you like to merge?]

Before he had the chance to view the panel of the Qi Refiner, a message popped up.

The Qi Refiner profession had already reached Level 21 long ago, but due to a lack of an opportunity to advance to an extraordinary profession, a complete job change was not possible. However, it did not affect its already activated profession template function.

[Name: Xu Guang]

[Current Job: Talisman Master - Qi Refiner lv0]

[Professional Talent (Talisman Master): Spirit Medium, your blood possesses a force for communicating with the heavens and earth. When crafting talismans, mixing your blood may cause an unstable change in talisman effects]

[Skill (Talisman Master): Basic Talisman Crafting lv0 (1/100) +]

[Next job change requires Talisman Master lv5 or higher]

Regarding skills, Xu Guang was not disappointed. He initially obtained the most basic talisman crafting technique, so lacking skills was not surprising. However, what surprised him was the professional talent of the Talisman Master.

Incorporating his own blood could cause the crafted talisman to produce unstable changes, the effects of which were unknown.

...

Morning.

Xu Guang walked alone into the Emperor Tower.

During a break, the previously crowded Emperor Tower was now almost empty, allowing Xu Guang to enter the tower with ease.

He was there to test the effects of his talisman, as the North Emperor Building prohibited such dangerous activities. Any damage to the building would result in compensation that Xu Guang could not afford.

He booked a training room and entered it.

A small lake lay before him, and he intended to test the water-elemental talisman.

In his hand appeared a talisman made with his blood as the spirit medium. As ancestor qi gathered, the talisman slightly changed, giving rise to transformations between heaven and earth.

From the talisman came a mysterious transformation. The Green Flow Talisman, originally meant to control a stream of water, astonishingly appeared behind Xu Guang, propelling his body rapidly forward.

Xu Guang was slightly taken aback but did not resist the force.

The speed was swift, approximately equivalent to the speed of a First Grade qi refiner. In terms of sheer speed, this could already be considered a First Grade talisman.

After a moment,

Xu Guang stopped, standing still in thought.

The effect was better than he had imagined, similar to a Second Grade water escape talisman, although the conditions for its use were somewhat more stringent.

He was reasonably satisfied with this.

After some contemplation, he decided to integrate the Talisman Master profession into the Qi Refiner profession, as the two were closely interlinked.

...

Night.

Jiang Zi Yun handed an invitation card to Xu Guang, delivered by someone on behalf of Jin Buhuan, for a gathering of students from the North Emperor Academy.

This kind of invitation had been delivered before, but back then, Xu Guang was unknown, and such invitations were merely akin to freshman advertisements.

The gathering valued by Jin Buhuan was evidently not the usual small gatherings from before.

Jin Buhuan treated Xu Guang well, and Xu Guang would give him face.

The venue was in a large room within the All Saints Dojo. When Xu Guang, accompanied by Bai Xiaozhu, arrived, more than nine tables were already filled with people.

Jin Buhuan’s close attendant, Han Yu, seemed to have been waiting for Xu Guang and quickly approached to greet him.

"This way, please, you two."

Jin Buhuan greeted them with a smile, patting Xu Guang on the shoulder, "I knew you’d give me face."

Xu Guang smiled faintly, not giving a direct response.

Jin Buhuan introduced the attendees and their purposes to Xu Guang.

Those who attended the gathering were not insignificant individuals, ranging from the First Grade to the Third Grade, standing out in their respective realms. Xu Guang agreed, as he spotted Xiao Chen, Li Zun, and Sui Donglai.

Xiao Chen and Li Zun also noticed Xu Guang, both nodding subtly in his direction.

Though both greeted him, Xu Guang clearly sensed a difference between the two.

Li Zun’s attitude was friendlier, while Xiao Chen’s... carried a subtle sense of detachment, even a faint malice.

Xu Guang wondered if what he sensed was a mere misconception.