Chapter 526: Multitasking and Frenzied Talisman Crafting

Chapter 526: Multitasking and Frenzied Talisman Crafting

After the head of the Treasure Pavilion made the announcement, Lu Qing’s status was officially established in front of the upper echelons of the Treasure Pavilion.

The subsequent events were much simpler.

Even if the others had their own thoughts, they would not dare to show them in front of the head of the pavilion.

Thus, the banquet was filled with harmony, with many of the higher-ups congratulating Lu Qing and expressing their desire to form connections with him.

Even Master Qiu, after a period of adjustment, calmed down.

On the surface, it seemed as if nothing had happened, and he also extended his congratulations to Lu Qing.

Before long, the banquet ended in this harmonious atmosphere.

Lu Qing, led by a servant, arrived at his new cave estate.

"Senior Lu, this is your cave estate. If you need anything, please let us know", the servant said respectfully.

Lu Qing nodded. "Thank you. You may go now."

Once the servant left, Lu Qing activated the array formation of the cave estate and began to inspect his new residence.

Xiao Li and Wu Xing then emerged from his clothing.

During the banquet, with so many people around, Lu Qing had not let them out.

After all, the two little creatures had concealment talismans he had crafted, and his aura masked their presence.

Even a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator would have a hard time detecting them unless they were deliberately searching.

Of course, Lu Qing knew that having two Core Formation Realm spirit pets would not go unnoticed by those with ulterior motives.

After all, Xiao Li and the others had appeared when he used the teleportation array.

"Ah Qing, this is the cave estate the Treasure Pavilion has prepared for you? The spiritual energy here is much more abundant than in the inn’s upper rooms!"

Xiao Li jumped out and immediately felt the difference in the environment, her eyes widening in shock.

Wu Xing was similarly excited, already exploring the cave estate with enthusiasm.

"It’s indeed excellent."

Lu Qing was very satisfied.

The upper rooms at the inn had already helped him break through some of his bottlenecks.

The cultivation environment in this cave estate was several times better.

This would undoubtedly shorten the time it would take for him to reach the Fourth Stage of the Golden Core Realm.

Just for this reason, he felt that joining the Treasure Pavilion was a worthwhile decision.

After all, what he needed most was a good cultivation environment.

"However, now that I’ve received so many benefits, it’s time to demonstrate my value."

Lu Qing was not the type to take benefits without contributing.

The head of the Treasure Pavilion had been so generous, and he felt it was only right to return the favor.

Leaving Xiao Li and Wu Xing to cultivate in the cave estate, Lu Qing went to meet with the head of the Treasure Pavilion.

"Daoist Lu, you want to start preparing to craft talismans?"

The head of the Treasure Pavilion was surprised.

When she saw Lu Qing, she had initially thought he might have some requests.

She did not expect him to say he wanted to start crafting talismans right away.

"Daoist Lu, aren’t you being a bit too hasty? You just arrived, and it’s fine to take a few days to adapt."

Lu Qing shook his head. "There’s no need. I never like to procrastinate.

Since the head of the pavilion has treated me so well, I want to help alleviate your concerns as soon as possible.

By the way, what are the main types of talismans the Treasure Pavilion sells?"

"Wait a moment, I’ll have someone come and explain it to you."

The head of the Treasure Pavilion thought for a moment, and soon, a woman in a purple short robe entered.

It was the same enchanting woman who had previously received Lu Qing.

"Zi Yuan is quite familiar with the talisman sales at the Treasure Pavilion. She can explain it to you", the head of the Treasure Pavilion said.

"Thank you, Miss Zi Yuan", Lu Qing said politely.

Zi Yuan hurriedly replied, "It’s an honor. What specific information would you like to know?"

"I want to know which talismans sell the best at the Treasure Pavilion, which tier is the most popular, and how the profit margins are."

Zi Yuan focused for a moment.

"The talismans that sell the best at the Treasure Pavilion are healing and defensive talismans.

Among these, Foundation Establishment Level talismans are the most popular.

This is not only because Foundation Establishment cultivators have the highest demand for talismans but also because Master Wang and the others are particularly skilled at crafting this level of talisman.

As for Golden Core Level and higher talismans, there are very few talisman masters in the Treasure Pavilion who can craft them, and the costs are high, with low production.

This is why the prices for high-tier talismans in our pavilion are relatively higher.

Therefore, most cultivators prefer to buy high-tier talismans from the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion or the Thousand Mechanisms Workshop."

Zi Yuan slowly explained the situation.

"The reason for this is that both the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion and the Thousand Mechanisms Workshop have Master Talisman Makers overseeing the production of high-grade talismans. Not only are their quality superior, but their costs are also lower than ours, allowing them to set more competitive prices."

At this point, the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion added,

This was also one of the reasons why she held Lu Qing in such high regard.

In the Xiaocang Realm, high-ranking Talisman Makers were extremely rare, and Master Talisman Makers were even rarer.

"I see", Lu Qing mused.

"Brother Lu, do you have any ideas?" the Pavilion Master asked.

Lu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Pavilion Master, to be honest, the talisman tradition I practice is rather unique. When refining talismans, I place more emphasis on the engraving of the talisman arrays, and the requirements for the talisman carriers are not very high. Therefore, the cost of the talismans I refine is relatively low. Perhaps we can leverage this advantage?"

"Brother Lu, are you serious?"

The Pavilion Master abruptly stood up.

Lu Qing nodded, "Of course, I am not joking."

"I never thought that Brother Lu's talisman-making skills had reached such a level!"

The Pavilion Master was genuinely surprised.

Initially, she had only assumed that Lu Qing's expertise was limited to the Thunderclap Talisman.

After all, every profession has its specialties, and it is quite normal for Talisman Makers to have their own particular strengths.

However, it seemed that he could excel in all types of talismans.

This was indeed great news for the Treasure Pavilion.

"In that case, there are many more things we can do. We must carefully plan this out!"

Excited, the Pavilion Master paced back and forth, her mind already brimming with numerous plans.

After a while, she remembered something and asked Lu Qing, "By the way, Brother Lu, what type of talisman do you specialize in refining?"

"I have a broad range of expertise and can refine most types of talismans. However, due to my current cultivation level, the highest grade of talismans I can refine is currently limited to the Golden Core level", Lu Qing replied thoughtfully.

"Most types of talismans can be refined!"

The Pavilion Master was once again shocked.

This news only heightened her excitement.

The surprises that Lu Qing brought her were growing larger and larger.

"This matter requires careful consideration! However, Brother Lu, could you please start preparing and refine some talismans in advance to stock up?"

"Of course, but if I need to refine a large number of talismans, the spirit jade I have might not be enough."

"That’s easy. I will have Zi Yuan deliver a batch of spirit jade to your cave estate shortly. If you need any other materials, just let Zi Yuan know."

"Right, Zi Yuan, from now on, you will be responsible for following Brother Lu’s orders and no longer need to work in the front hall."

"Yes, Pavilion Master!"

Zi Yuan was overjoyed.

It was clear to anyone with keen eyes that Lu Qing was now highly favored by the Pavilion Master.

Being able to work closely with him was far more promising than greeting guests in the front hall.

"Miss Zi Yuan, I will rely on you from now on", Lu Qing said politely.

"I wouldn’t dare, Sir. If you need anything, just command me", Zi Yuan hurriedly replied.

"Then I won’t disturb the Pavilion Master any longer and will take my leave now."

Seeing the Pavilion Master’s excited state, Lu Qing knew she had a lot of planning ahead. So, he tactfully took his leave and exited.

Zi Yuan followed him out.

"Senior Lu, I will go to the treasure vault and fetch the spirit jade for you."

"Thank you. However, there’s no need to fetch the highest-grade spirit jade. Just bring some lower and mid-grade spirit jade."

"Understood."

Zi Yuan agreed.

She thought to herself that Senior Lu was indeed different from others.

Other Talisman Makers in the pavilion would always try to request the highest-grade materials from the treasure vault when refining talismans, often taking advantage of the situation for personal gain.

If not for the Pavilion Master’s strict rules, the inventory of materials would have been depleted long ago.

With the Pavilion Master’s high regard for Lu Qing, he could have easily requested any amount of precious materials without issue.

Yet, Lu Qing had no such intentions and only asked for lower and mid-grade spirit jade.

Thinking about this, Zi Yuan’s respect for Lu Qing grew even more.

Noticing her gaze, Lu Qing was somewhat puzzled.

He was unaware of the petty schemes and greed that occurred within the Treasure Pavilion.

Even if he knew, he wouldn’t have been interested.

Given his character, he would never engage in such reprehensible behavior.

"Senior Lu, I’ve brought the spirit jade. Please check if it meets your needs."

Not long after returning to his cave estate, Zi Yuan returned from the treasure vault with the spirit jade Lu Qing required.

“So many!”

Taking the storage bag brought by Zi Yuan, Lu Qing used his spirit energy to inspect it and was somewhat surprised.

There were at least a dozen pieces of spirit jade in the bag.

All of them were high-quality spirit jade, even the lower-grade ones were far superior to what he usually used.

But the value of the spirit jade in this storage bag was already considerable.

“Lower-grade spirit jade is not used much by the talisman makers in the pavilion on a daily basis.

Experts like Master Qiu would use at least high-grade spirit jade when refining talismans.

It’s usually their disciples or apprentices who use lower-grade spirit jade for practice.

So the treasure vault has accumulated a considerable amount of lower-grade spirit jade, and I’ve brought it all over.”

Zi Yuan explained.

“Those guys are really extravagant.” Lu Qing couldn’t help but comment.

At the same time, he marveled at the resources of the Treasure Pavilion.

After all, the spirit jade he used was considered of high quality in his home world.

But here, lower-grade spirit jade was only used by apprentices for practice.

The disparity was obvious.

No wonder Master Wang and the others were so surprised when they saw that the Thunderclap Talisman was refined using lower-grade spirit jade.

Perhaps it was because this world had an abundance of high-quality materials to waste.

This made them more reliant on the quality of the materials rather than researching how to better integrate the talisman patterns to maximize their power.

“Poverty indeed drives progress.”

Lu Qing couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

“Senior Lu, is there anything else you need me to do?”

At this moment, Zi Yuan asked.

“No, not for now. If I need you, I’ll find you. By the way, take these two jade talismans.”

Lu Qing took out two jade talismans and handed them over.

Zi Yuan accepted them and discovered that one was a communication talisman, and the other was a Golden Core-level talisman.

It was even a Thunderclap Talisman, which she was quite familiar with!

“Senior Lu, this is…?”

Zi Yuan held the two talismans, unsure of what to do.

A single Thunderclap Talisman was quite valuable, worth several months of her salary.

She had worked in the Treasure Pavilion for a long time and could never afford to buy a Golden Core-level talisman for protection.

“No problem, the communication talisman is for me to summon you in the future, and the Thunderclap Talisman is for your protection.” Lu Qing said.

“But, Senior Lu, this is too valuable!” Zi Yuan’s hands trembled.

A single Thunderclap Talisman was worth a lot, equivalent to several months of her salary.

She had worked there for so long and couldn’t even afford to buy a Golden Core-level talisman for protection.

“It’s fine, refining these small items is no trouble for me. Just take them.” Lu Qing waved his hand, dismissing her concerns.

After Zi Yuan left in a daze, Lu Qing returned to his cave estate and activated the defensive arrays to prevent any disturbances.

He then focused his mind and took out several pieces of lower-grade spirit jade from the storage bag.

“I’ll start by refining a batch of talismans to test the waters. It’s also a good opportunity to try out that technique.”

Feeling the spiritual aura emanating from the spirit jade, Lu Qing’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

He then threw the spirit jade into the air, and three pieces of lower-grade spirit jade floated before him.

He focused his mind and his fingers moved swiftly.

Numerous talisman patterns appeared in the air, like birds returning to their nests, and they all merged into the three pieces of lower-grade spirit jade before him.

If Master Wang and the others saw this, they would surely be shocked.

Because Lu Qing was refining three talismans simultaneously!

And the talisman patterns he was drawing were none other than the Golden Core-level Thunderclap Talisman!

Refining three talismans at once did not slow Lu Qing down much.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he had successfully refined three Thunderclap Talismans, which he then caught in his hands.

After sensing the condition inside the talismans and finding no flaws, Lu Qing nodded in satisfaction.

“Not bad. The Soul Division Technique is indeed profound, allowing me to multitask without affecting the precision of refining talismans.”

Indeed, the reason Lu Qing could refine three talismans simultaneously was due to the Soul Division Technique he had obtained from the Puppet Sect’s third Sage Master.

The Soul Division Technique not only allowed him to cultivate spirit seeds and differentiate avatar spirits but also enabled him to divide his will and consciousness, allowing him to multitask without interference.

However, this was the first time he had used it to refine multiple talismans at once.

The results were better than expected.

This would greatly increase his efficiency in refining talismans.

Lu Qing’s mind raced, and he took out more pieces of spirit jade, placing them before him.

This time, the number of spirit jade was even greater.

Not just three, but nine!

(End of Chapter)

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