Chapter 64: Thunder-Invoking Talisman (Please Follow)

"Master, you have to save Third Senior Brother..."

Seeing this, Zhou Qing immediately got anxious.

"Save him for what? It’s just a minor problem, just some excess heat. And stop researching those random things, breathing in those fumes isn’t good for you. Get up quickly, you’re embarrassing yourself. Don’t you know how busy I am?"

Mo Xingjian kicked the unconscious Yan Xiaohu on the butt, cursed, and then turned around and went back inside.

Hearing this, Yan Xiaohu immediately jumped up from the ground, crying tears of joy.

"Nothing’s wrong with me, I’m alright! That was so scary. I swear I’ll never touch those things again!"

Yan Xiaohu looked terrified as he pulled Zhou Qing in joy.

Zhou Qing: "..."

At this moment, he suddenly somewhat understood his master, dealing with these two troublesome disciples every day must be a headache.

Indeed, Third Senior Brother loved to research and experiment with various things, dabbling in a wide range of subjects. For instance, if you asked him about something obscure like Spiritual Turtle Liquid, he could speak about it off the cuff.

He remembered that time in the back mountain of Divine Peak when he caught an Ice Soul Ghost Scale Fish. He wanted to give one to him, but he didn’t want it, asking for its Reverse Scale instead to use for research.

This time, at the Five Sects Treasure Exchange Gathering, he bought all sorts of oddities.

"Come on, come on, after surviving this ordeal, I’m feeling great. Today’s meal at Jade Dining Hall is on me!"

The reborn Yan Xiaohu seemed to have come to a lot of realizations and eagerly dragged Zhou Qing towards the Jade Dining Hall.

Zhou Qing was speechless, "You’re even more troublesome than I am!"

......

At Jade Dining Hall, looking at Yan Xiaohu who seemed to regret ordering only three dishes – two hot and one cold – Zhou Qing sighed lightly.

"Considering that you’re okay, I’ll treat you to calm your nerves!" Zhou Qing went out to order more dishes before returning.

Yan Xiaohu felt embarrassed.

"I suddenly remembered, I don’t have much money left. Those few low-grade Spirit Stones are almost all spent at the gathering, and I can’t bring myself to exchange my only top-grade Spirit Stone, as that’s for emergencies!" Yan Xiaohu said.

Zhou Qing understood. Just as well, he had something to ask.

Apart from the known incantations and routes, the Thunder Sword Skills required forging a Thunder Sword Embryo within the body.

Given his mutated Heavenly Dao Qi aiding his Foundation Establishment, his talent was exceptional, but grasping the core was still challenging.

Hearing Zhou Qing’s question, Yan Xiaohu was astonished: "I didn’t expect the Supreme Elder to grant you the ’Thunder Sword Skills.’ That’s quite impressive."

"I’ve heard the sword intent of this technique mimics thunder and lightning. Cultivating it can’t be accomplished in just three to five years. Ideally, if we had a Thunder Pool, it would be better. But our Taiqing Sect doesn’t have one."

"However, if you don’t mind the pain, you could use a Thunder-Invoking Talisman. But it’s very dangerous and might strike you dead. I think you should probably forget about it; there’s no need to practice this thing."

Yan Xiaohu suggested after a brief contemplation.

Zhou Qing’s eyes lit up.

The Thunder Pool can be either naturally formed or man-made.

But regardless of its formation, the final result requires years of evolutionary transformation, where the power of thunder continuously aggregates and condenses in a specific environment, eventually forming exceptionally pure and potent Thunder Spirit Liquid.

In a way, a Thunder Pool is the ideal spot for anyone cultivating thunder element techniques. It’s more gentle and less harmful to the body to some extent.

However, such a thing is beyond the capability of ordinary sects, and naturally occurring ones are even rarer.

Nevertheless, the Thunder-Invoking Talisman that Third Senior Brother just mentioned seems like a good suggestion. It can attract thunder to try and condense it.

Although dangerous, it’s not as risky as having a Peak Master watching over in the shadows.

Besides, he isn’t undergoing a tribulation, so the thunder he’ll attract is just regular thunder. With his late Foundation Establishment Realm strength, he should handle it, though he can’t avoid the pain.

"By the way, Senior Brother, has there been any interesting event lately that requires a large number of Golden Core Realm participants?"

As the dishes were gradually brought to the table, Zhou Qing asked as he ate.

Lacking presence can also be a form of self-protection.

He wanted to accumulate Ignore Points quickly, as ordinary tense and thrilling multi-person environments were now useless to him.

Yan Xiaohu, swallowing his food, looked puzzled: "What are you planning to do now? I’m telling you, we can’t cause any more trouble for Master at the moment. You need to be more sensible."

"Nothing, just asking casually. Wait, are you even ashamed of yourself for saying this now? Who’s causing trouble right now...?"

"Alright, alright, it’s my bad, it’s my bad. Try this dish, you paid for it; if you don’t eat it, I will!"

Yan Xiaohu quickly stuffed Zhou Qing’s mouth with food.

Zhou Qing couldn’t be bothered to argue and quickly started eating.

After eating, Zhou Qing dragged the reluctant Yan Xiaohu straight to the Exchange Hall.

No choice, Master specifically instructed them not to run around since Senior Uncle Gao Xuan’s matter hadn’t been resolved yet.

But today they caused a misunderstanding, and since they were at Divine Peak, they might as well take a look, so they could return together later, preventing any unexpected incidents on the way.

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Divine Peak, being Taiqing Sect’s main peak, housed almost all significant institutions, including the Elder Hall, Law Enforcement Hall, Spirit Field Department, Precepts Department, Task Hall, and Exchange Hall...

Zhou Qing rarely visited this place, partly because he didn’t have many points in his Token and partly because he had no money.

At this moment, the Exchange Hall contained a massive counter.

The counter, made of precious Spirit Wood, emitted a faint fragrance.

Behind the counter sat several serious-looking stewards, each with sharp gazes, wearing uniform robes with the Taiqing Sect emblem on their chests.

The counter displayed various treasures, including valuable elixirs, magical treasures, and cultivation technique manuals...

Each treasure emitted a unique radiance, dazzling the onlookers.

Gigantic paintings hung on the walls, detailing the effects of each treasure and the contribution points required for their exchange.

Disciples from the Thirteen Peaks occasionally moved around inside.

Some disciples excitedly carried their hard-earned contribution points, ready to exchange for their desired treasures.

Others meticulously selected, their eyes gleaming with longing.

Yet others conversed with the stewards, inquiring about the details of certain treasures.

"One Thunder-Invoking Talisman costs five hundred low-grade Spirit Stones?"

Seeing the information on the wall scroll, Zhou Qing looked stunned.

That’s too expensive.

It meant that all his belongings could only exchange for five at most, considering he needed to keep some for daily expenses.

As for those two Mid-grade Spirit Stones, they had to be saved for emergencies.

"It is indeed expensive, but it’s understandable. Refining a Thunder-Invoking Talisman isn’t easy, and it’s meant for combat, unlike how you plan to use it for cultivation."

"Moreover, five Thunder-Invoking Talismans might not be enough. I’ve heard that ’Thunder Sword Skills’ is extremely hard to cultivate. Even Elder Duanmu Shu has only reached a Minor Achievement. It requires monstrous talent, do you know what that means? It means it has nothing to do with ordinary folks like us!"

Yan Xiaohu earnestly reminded Zhou Qing, looking at the scroll.

Zhou Qing knew this, but he still wanted to try. After all, if a mountain of gold sits right in front of you, who wouldn’t be tempted?

Seeing the resoluteness in Zhou Qing’s eyes, Yan Xiaohu sighed and said no more.

People don’t turn back until they hit a wall.

Words can teach a person nothing, but experiences can engrave lessons deeply!