First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 110: Second Stage of Qi Gathering Realm

Shen Mo opened the proficiency panel of the talismans and quickly saw the information about the proficiency levels of each talisman.

【Concentration Talisman: Peak Mastery (MAX)】

【Lightness Talisman: Peak Mastery (MAX)】

【Earth Prison Talisman: Proficient (298/100)】

【Concealment Talisman: Proficient (154/100)】

【Wind Wall Talisman: Proficient (178/100)】

【Firebird Talisman: Proficient (187/100)】

【Thunder Talisman: Proficient (347/100)】

【Divine Movement Talisman: Proficient (455/100)】

After a month of production, Shen Mo has reached the level of proficiency in these six second-grade talismans from being unfamiliar to being proficient.

During this month, he has drawn over a thousand talismans in total.

In the past, Shen Mo would not have been able to produce so many talismans in a month while also practicing alchemy.

However, after obtaining the guidance of the Lingfu Daoist in the Shanheng Realm, his speed and efficiency in talisman production have greatly improved.

Not only that, but the success rate of the talismans has also increased significantly.

"However, even with the guidance of the Lingfu Daoist, practicing talisman production is still quite expensive when the proficiency level is not high."

He thought to himself and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

During the unfamiliar stage of these second-grade talismans, he only had a success rate of one out of ten attempts.

Even in the proficient stage, he only had a success rate of two out of ten attempts.

"Considering the various cultivation materials required for drawing these second-grade talismans, the cost is quite high."

"If we consider the selling price, at least three successful attempts out of ten are needed to achieve a balanced income and maintain a break-even situation."

Previously, Shen Mo had been operating at a loss while making talismans. He would sell the finished talismans in the market and then buy new materials.

By the end of this month, he calculated that he not only didn't make any money from making second-grade talismans, but also lost seven hundred low-grade spirit stones worth of materials.

"At the proficient level, the success rate of my ten attempts at making talismans is barely around thirty-five percent."

"I finally don't need to bear the cost myself anymore. If I'm lucky, I might even make a small profit."

He thought to himself and realized that making money through talisman production is not easy, especially with advanced talismans.

Shen Mo's success rate is still relatively low, even with the effect of the guidance of the Lingfu Daoist. Without it, the success rate would be even lower.

If you want to make money and accumulate wealth by specializing in drawing second-grade talismans, your talisman cultivation must reach the level of third-grade. Otherwise, you need to multiply the production of a specific type of talisman by a thousand or even a hundred times to maintain a stable success rate.

Fortunately, Shen Mo currently has no intention of making money. He is purely investing to level up his talisman cultivation.

At least, this goal has been achieved. To make money, he needs to continue to improve his talisman cultivation.

As for alchemy in the past month...

He had a thought, and the attribute data on the Destiny Panel transformed again, revealing the proficiency levels of various types of elixirs.

【Small Yuan Nurturing Pill: Peak Mastery (MAX)】

【Qi Gathering Pill: Peak Mastery (MAX)】

【Harmonizing Pill: Peak Mastery (MAX)】

【Soul Nourishing Pill: Peak Mastery (MAX)】

All the elixirs that Shen Mo has learned appeared before his eyes.

He looked down and saw that the proficiency levels of these two second-grade elixirs have reached the highest level, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"It's difficult to specialize when practicing all six talismans at the same time."

"But these two second-grade elixirs have been fully mastered after this period of practice."

Tomorrow, he can go to the Pill Tower again and break the records for refining these two second-grade elixirs.

He wondered if he could get some useful rewards from the Pill Spirit.

Shen Mo thought to himself.

A round red sun hung high in the sky, illuminating the four directions and shining on the world.

Shen Mo sat cross-legged under the cliff and the willow tree, slowly circulating his internal cultivation technique.

"Contemplate the heavens and the earth, condense the original soul."

He silently recited the mantra in his heart, and the "Divine Soul Contemplation Sutra" continuously simulated in his mind, visualizing.

It had been over two months since he obtained the Soul Refining technique from the third floor of the Immortal Arts Tower.

During this period, whenever he had free time, he would attempt to simulate and visualize under the sun, trying to condense the soul.

But it always ended in failure.

Although he had not been able to condense the soul for the time being, the "Divine Soul Contemplation Sutra" was not without its benefits.

At the time, by the Iron Cable Bridge in the Fire Sea of the Mountain and River Realm, when he was lost in illusions and confused, this technique had brought him a moment of enlightenment.

It helped him break through the illusions and pass the test, arriving at the secluded cave of Lingfu Daoist and receiving the jade box treasures.

After experiencing the effects of the "Divine Soul Contemplation Sutra," Shen Mo became even more enthusiastic about this divine soul technique.

Although his goal for this month was to focus on alchemy and talisman-making, he would still occasionally visualize the scorching sun and attempt to condense the original soul when he had leisure time.

As the sun set, the moon rose over the boundless sea.

Night fell.

Nothing surprising happened.

As usual, today he still failed to condense the soul.

Just as Shen Mo was about to exit his cultivation state, a sudden change occurred within his body.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

A series of muffled thunder-like sounds resounded within Shen Mo's body.

At the same time, his blood surged, and countless spiritual energy surged like tides in his limbs and meridians, like wild horses galloping.

Inside his Qi Sea, the three major elixir fields began to operate simultaneously.

Continuously devouring the vast sea of spiritual power within his body.

"This... is a breakthrough?"

Shen Mo was stunned for a while before realizing what had happened.

"It seems that I have accumulated too much and naturally broke through."

Previously, almost every breakthrough Shen Mo had made was through his own active efforts to break through the barriers of realms.

Only by the Lanchang River, when he entered a state of enlightenment that night, did he break through his cultivation in a state of confusion.

Therefore, he was quite surprised and intrigued by this natural breakthrough.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Accompanied by the circulation of the "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra" within his body, Shen Mo's body erupted with a terrifying suction force like a black hole.

Within a radius of a hundred zhang around the cave, the spiritual veins continuously emerged and were quickly gathered by him.

Transforming into a long white dragon, it was sucked into his nostrils and ultimately refined within his body by Shen Mo to replenish the depleted elixir fields after the breakthrough.

This state lasted for a whole night.

The next day, a radiant dawn appeared in the sky.

Shen Mo woke up leisurely.

"Qi Gathering Realm, Second Heaven!"

He slowly stood up, his aura rising steadily, finally breaking through his previous limits and reaching an unprecedented peak before gradually stabilizing.

"After this breakthrough, my actual combat power should have improved significantly."

Feeling the surging spiritual energy in his body, his eyes revealed a hint of joy.

Before the breakthrough, relying on various means, he was already considered difficult to find opponents among those below the Qi Gathering Realm, except for the geniuses who had been cultivated since childhood.

Even when encountering ordinary cultivators at the Qi Gathering Realm, he was not afraid.

This breakthrough would at least double his combat power.

He could now fight against cultivators at the Qi Gathering Realm, Third Heaven.

(End of this chapter)