The rewards from the Yuzhu Islands were delivered swiftly. Li Shiming didnât know what rewards other Great Cultivators received, but he was given a set of top-grade Fourth-Grade Refining Materials, all metallic, and three hundred years of free residency at Duiyi Island.
If all Great Cultivators received such rewards as he did, then the strength of the Yuzhu Islands would need to be reassessed.
Previously in the Cultivation World, even the top forces didnât have many top-level Fourth Grade Refining Materials, only the truly core Great Cultivators could own magical treasures made from such top-grade materials.
Because the beast tide came too suddenly, there was no clear agreement on the employment rewards beforehand.
But the Cultivation World has its own rules regarding the employment of Great Cultivators, and the Yuzhu Islands wouldnât break them. If they did, their reputation would be ruined in the future.
Li Shiming wasnât familiar with the rules here, but he was quite satisfied with the reward.
He also requested several corpses of the âXuan You Wujin Beastsâ from the Yuzhu Islands, and they sent him five early Fourth Grade âXuan You Wujin Beastâ corpses.
This shows that the Yuzhu Islands were quite generous. Donât underestimate the five corpses of the early Fourth Grade âXuan You Wujin Beastsâ.
Most âXuan You Wujin Beastsâ cannot preserve their bodies after death, as they transform into corrosive fog immediately upon dying.
Only a few âXuan You Wujin Beastsâ leave behind their bodies if their souls are annihilated at the moment of their death by an attack.
These âXuan You Wujin Beastâ corpses were mostly left intact by the attack from a half-step Great Power, which obliterated Third Grade âXuan You Wujin Beastsâ completely and annihilated the souls of Fourth Grade ones.
Of course, among the numerous âXuan You Wujin Beastsâ killed, quite a few left behind their corpses, but these were those that did not transform into corrosive fog.
Li Shiming scanned the âXuan You Wujin Beastâ corpses with his Divine Sense and discovered that there was a special rune present in their bodies, spread throughout the âXuan You Wujin Beastâ.
Although discovered, examining this rune closely was difficult, as it was in a phantasmal state, flickering in and out of existence, and the energy within the rune was rapidly dissipating due to the âXuan You Wujin Beastâs death.
Perhaps in a while, this rune could be undetectable in the âXuan You Wujin Beastâ corpses.
Li Shiming contemplated for a moment, then stored one early Fourth Grade âXuan You Wujin Beastâ corpse into the space of the control room, using 0.05-nanometer precision to examine the âXuan You Wujin Beastâ body.
IBMz15 constructed a virtual image in which a peculiar rune was being slowly delineated.
He was unaware of how astonishing what he was doing at this moment truly was.
He was extracting the âXuan You Wujin Beastâs talent rune. In the Cultivation World, the application of spirit beast talent runes usually involves turning spirit beasts into materials, crafting them into certain Spiritual Objects to fully utilize the talent runeâs effect.
Yet attempting to extract a spirit beastâs talent ability into a standalone talent rune is exceedingly difficult.
Li Shiming spent several days finally scanning the entire rune and constructing a virtual complete rune within IBMz15.
He then took a blank talisman from a Great Cultivator and drew this rune, injecting it with âChaotic Spiritual Powerâ to activate it, solidifying it into a talisman in the process.
Holding the talisman in his hand and looking at the eerie gray talisman, he was reminded of the corrosive fog, feeling that when this talisman is activated, it should produce corrosive fog.
He casually activated the talisman, and a cloud of gray corrosive fog appeared.
Perhaps due to the injection of âChaotic Spiritual Powerâ, the power of this corrosive fog was even stronger than that wielded by the late stage Fourth Grade âXuan You Wujin Beastâ.
He tried it, and a top-level Fourth Grade Magical Treasure, when touched by the corrosive fog, would have its core eroded in ten breathsâ time, resulting in its destruction.
He wasnât upset about losing a top-level Fourth Grade Magical Treasure, as mastering the âcorrosive fogâ was more valuable than a top-level Fourth Grade Magical Treasure.
The power of the corrosive fog is so strong, but currently, it can only be triggered with talismans. He couldnât draw a âcorrosive fogâ rune with his bare hands to activate the âcorrosive fogâ.
Thatâs akin to converting âcorrosive fogâ into a spell, which isnât easy. It requires extensive research over a long period to achieve.
He was able to create âcorrosive fogâ talismans by using the blank talismanâs ability to carry runes and utilizing the unique properties of âChaotic Spiritual Powerâ, which can transform into most attributes, supporting the use of many secret techniques.
Having made this discovery, he needed a large number of blank talismans to create many âcorrosive fogâ talismans.
In crucial moments, the âcorrosive fogâ talisman can have astonishing effects and surely cause significant trouble for the enemy.
Li Shiming arrived at an island that sold blank talismans, where the aftermath of battle couldnât be seen anymore.
As he walked, he observed the foreign streets, and when he passed by a shop selling talismans, he couldnât help but pause.
This talisman shop was operated by the Yuzhu Islands themselves, offering the best and most comprehensive quality talismans.
He was drawn by a sign at the shopâs entrance that read, New Arrival: âCorrosive Fog Talismanâ.