CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 45: DANTIAN EXPANSION

During contemplation, time flew by, and it seemed like morning came in the blink of an eye.

Shen Wang opened his eyes, feeling especially refreshed.

Sensing his own state, his cultivation had improved more than usual, with a spiritual state exceeding the norm.

Sure enough, contemplation methods are most beneficial for concentrating the mind and can strengthen the soul.

Getting up to greet the sunrise, Shen Wang began drawing the first talisman of the morning.

The new talisman brush, with its silver bristles, shone brilliantly in the morning light. It was said to be made of wolf hair, with its shaft made from thousand-year-old spirit wood.

The entire pen appeared distinctly black and white, with spiritual power flowing freely and smoothly through the tip.

Casually dipping it in rune liquid, he drew on the talisman paper, gracefully sketching out a talisman under his control.

The next moment, the rune’s golden light shone brightly, absorbing the spiritual qi of heaven and earth to form a golden talisman, which exuded a sense of solidity.

The Golden Light Talisman, a defensive rune, an advanced form of the Silver Radiance Talisman within the light element, with increased power capable of resisting magical artifact attacks.

At this moment, the talisman he quickly drew was just a low-grade Golden Light Talisman; however, its quality was higher than a Fireball Talisman, reaching the top-grade treasure tier, meaning it could withstand a middle-low grade Fireball Talisman attack.

"As my cultivation improves and the people I meet increase, I must always have defensive runes on me, and my family should not be lacking either."

Shen Wang reached out to store the Golden Light Talisman, took a deep breath, and pulled out a piece of top-grade talisman paper.

At the same tier, low-grade talisman paper can span two grades, carrying most top-grade runes.

But if spanning tiers, only low-tier top-grade talisman paper can bear high-tier runes.

Next, he was going to draw a talisman near the lower-grade magic tier, the High-Level Fireball Talisman!

The same Fireball Talisman, the High-Level Fireball Talisman’s power is ten times that of a Low-Level Fireball Talisman, comparable to the Fireball Technique exhibited by a late-stage Qi cultivation cultivator, with significant power.

Therefore, the essence, qi, and spirit consumption required to draw a talisman of this rank was also multiplied several times. As Shen Wang resumed drawing, his brush strokes slowed considerably.

A large amount of spiritual power flowed through the talisman brush into the rune formed by the rune liquid, with the tip of the whole brush glowing brightly.

During the final step of formation, the entire talisman released a terrifying heatwave, which whipped up a wind that blew Shen Wang’s hair, revealing the sweat on his brow, indicating his struggle.

Shen Wang stared intently at the runes that seemed about to ignite, his expression tense. If there were any signs of explosion, he would swiftly throw it away.

Scarlet firelight erupted from the talisman, and after reaching a certain limit, the flames retracted into the talisman, which gracefully settled back onto the table.

[Master-level Rune Magic +1]

The system prompt informed him that this talisman was successfully created, marking his first production of a magic tier talisman, achieved with a fifth-layer Qi cultivation. Knowing peers would certainly be shocked by this.

"Hoo~"

Shen Wang exhaled and put down the rune brush, slightly panting, "Thankfully, I reached the fifth-layer Qi cultivation, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to complete this talisman in one go."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, muttering, "The spiritual power consumption of this High-Level Fireball Talisman is ten times that of a Low-Level one. Currently, my cultivation can support drawing at most two within a short period, better to draw fewer."

Carefully storing the High-Level Fireball Talisman, Shen Wang smiled.

Although it consumed a lot, he felt very pleased.

Mid-stage Qi cultivation and Fireball Technique power differ from those at the late stage. Possessing a High-Level Fireball Talisman theoretically endowed him, a mid-stage cultivator, with late-stage attacking power.

After completing his morning exercise, Shen Wang took a moment to restore his breath, had breakfast, then practiced martial arts in the courtyard, providing guidance to Mr. and Mrs. Liu Shan.

As the sun rose, he once again entered the secret chamber to produce talismans.

His primary focus remained on creating low-to-intermediate level Fireball Talismans, as they were easy to produce in large quantities, and could be sold for money or used for firepower suppression against enemies.

As Shen Wang’s skill level increased, and his cultivation advanced another tier, his talisman production speed improved significantly.

While ensuring cultivation, he could consume thirty sheets of lower-grade talisman paper and ten of mid-grade talisman paper per day.

Four days passed, and he had used up more than half of the talisman paper purchased last time, obtaining over a hundred low-level Fireball Talismans, twenty intermediate-level Fireball Talismans, and two high-level Fireball Talismans.

Gaining nineteen points of Grand Talisman Master experience allowed him to officially step into orthodox mastery, rather than merely initial entry.

On the morning of the fifth day, Shen Wang practiced the Cotton Palm in the courtyard, feeling a yin-soft force flowing in his palm. When he struck a rock with a palm strike, the stone appeared unchanged, but a gust of wind caused it to crumble into powder.

Watching on, Liu Shan’s eyes widened in shock, "Master, such power! When struck on a person, their bones would shatter instantly."

"This power is indeed quite sinister."

Shen Wang nodded, discovering his talent in the Blood-Transforming Palm, having achieved minor success after just ten days of practice with notable potency.

He felt this Blood-Transforming Palm was a water-attributed palm technique. Having insights into water attribute spiritual power, and contemplating the Water God, he made significant progress in this technique.

"Practice well, this palm technique is quite good."

Shen Wang composed himself, his expression calming, casually asking, "Any big events nearby recently?"

Having secluded himself for talisman creation, he relied on Liu Shan and the others for news about the outside world. Although mostly mundane, he still cared.

The entire world is interconnected, and occasionally mundane matters are linked to the cultivation realm, not without value, so he inquired every couple of days.

"Master, there is one matter. When I went down the mountain to buy supplies yesterday, I heard many vagrants have disappeared recently, no bodies have been found. It’s quite eerie, and some speculate they are consuming each other while others say the mountain’s monsters are taking them."

Speaking of monsters, Liu Shan’s expression turned somewhat uneasy.

Because the mountain’s monsters referred to the wicked things near this residence’s mountain; originally thought to be brought by his wife, he later learned they had always been there.

"Hmm, continue your cultivation."

Shen Wang nodded, not saying much. Upon turning, he saw Jia’Er dry heaving, so he swiftly appeared behind her to support her back gently.

"Feeling unwell? Let me ease your body."

Shen Wang expressed his concern.

"Husband, it’s a normal reaction, no need to waste spiritual power."

Jia’Er shook her head.

"Using it on you isn’t a waste; it’s fulfilling its value."

Shen Wang shook his head, holding Jia’Er’s hand, guiding her to sit beside him, infusing her with the vibrant wood attribute spiritual power to nourish her body.

Jia’Er immediately felt much better, her heart touched, with tears in her eyes looking at Shen Wang, "Husband, you’re too good to me."

"You’re my woman, bearing my child, which is naturally taxing, why say such things?"

Shen Wang gave Jia’Er a glance, "I’ll nourish your body a little every day from now on."

[You nourish the mother of the Longevity Species, benefitting the species’ development. To ensure sufficient spiritual power, your Dantian will expand by one hundred percent over a hundred days, currently expanded 1/100]

Shen Wang was astonished by the system prompt, discovering that helping Jia’Er nourish her body could enhance his Dantian’s expansion.