Previously, Qi Chuan had signed a three-year Sacrificial Contract, and one year had already passed, leaving only two years remaining.
Diwu Feng was reminding Qi Chuan of this fact.
The implication was that if Qi Chuan wanted to continue acquiring the Soul-Stabilizing Incense, he would need to renew the contract after three years.
"I understand, Diwu Daoist, just wait and see." Qi Chuan said.
Hearing this, Diwu Feng was a bit puzzled and unsure of Qi Chuan’s intentions.
"But no matter what, three years later, he will definitely have to renew the contract." Diwu Feng thought to himself, believing that three years later, Qi Chuan would still beco the Diwu Clan’s Tributor for fifteen thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones per year.
"His goal is ultimately to beco a Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master." Nearby, Qian Lai, though silent, sighed inwardly.
But thinking about it, it made sense.
With Qi Chuan’s Talisman Mastery, aiming for this goal, and even reaching the Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master, was probably just a matter of ti.
Unlike himself, it seed difficult and up to fate.
The feast ended.
Qi Chuan returned to his Cave Mansion.
This ti at the feast, he managed to confirm one thing.
That once he beca a Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master, he would have the opportunity to discuss the Soul-Stabilizing Incense with the Diwu Clan.
That alone was enough—it was the opportunity that mattered.
If by then he could acquire the Soul-Stabilizing Incense, it would be a great bonus.
But if ultimately not, that’s okay too.
After all, becoming a Tributor of the Diwu Clan, he wouldn’t lose any Spirit Stones, it’d just be an extra gain.
He temporarily put this issue aside.
Qi Chuan continued to return to his previous cultivation rhythm.
The foundation of Liquid Magical Power was steadily improving.
This included Talisman Making Skill, Alchemy Skill, and the Divine Soul, among others.
In a blink, two more years passed.
On this day, in the Cave Mansion.
Whoosh, whoosh.
The sound of wind echoed.
In the void, strands of Spiritual Qi separated and turned into airflow, swirling into Qi Chuan’s breath.
At the sa ti, Qi Chuan sat cross-legged, embracing the White Dragon Tripod, while another stream of pure Spiritual Power erged from the Cauldron Inner Space, following along his palms, entering his body.
Within his body, the channels of Spiritual Qi circulated and were eventually refined into Sword Technique Magical Power, converging into the Dantian.
When the final strand of power rged into the Dantian.
Drip.
In the Dantian, a new drop of Liquid Magical Power beca smooth, perfectly ford.
As Qi Chuan finished cultivating, opened his eyes, and exhaled a Qi Sword, a line of text appeared in his vision.
[You operated the Profound Celestial Spirit Devouring Sword Technique, absorbed the Spiritual Qi, refined the dicinal Power, and transford it into your own Magical Power, triggering a Hundredfold Critical Strike, gaining a hundredfold reward, your total Magical Power has increased slightly.]
Looking at the text, Qi Chuan smiled faintly.
Then, introspecting his Dantian, seeing two hundred forty drops of Liquid Magical Power, he felt an inexplicable sense of achievent.
"Definitely Foundation Establishnt Perfection!"
Foundation Establishnt Perfection is just another term for Peak of Foundation Establishnt Late Stage.
Hence, there is no bottleneck.
But... even without a bottleneck, many Foundation Establishnt Late Stage cultivators never reach it in their lifeti.
Because during the Foundation Establishnt Late Stage, accumulating Liquid Magical Power is incredibly difficult.
Let alone so Foundation Establishnt Late Stage cultivators whose potential and cultivation thod limit them, even if they reached the peak within the Foundation Establishnt Late Stage, they’re not considered individuals of Foundation Establishnt Perfection.
In essence, Foundation Establishnt Perfection is a honorary title similar to "Great Cultivator of Foundation Establishnt Late Stage," a nominal realm.
Two hundred forty drops of Liquid Magical Power are the actual limits of quantity, just like sixty drops for Peak of Foundation Establishnt Early Stage, and one hundred forty drops for Foundation Establishnt Middle Stage.
Actually, all cultivators in the world, no matter how strong their aptitude or how good their cultivation thod, at best, can reach two hundred thirty-nine drops of Liquid Magical Power.
But not every Foundation Establishnt Perfection requires two hundred thirty-nine drops of Liquid Magical Power.
However, for Qi Chuan, only reaching two hundred forty drops of Liquid Magical Power counts as attaining Foundation Establishnt Perfection, even reaching two hundred thirty-nine is not enough.
"Now that I’ve reached Foundation Establishnt Perfection and possess two hundred forty drops of Liquid Magical Power foundation, I can proudly stand among the cultivators below Core Formation, right?"
Qi Chuan thought inwardly.
"Unfortunately, to acquire Soul-Stabilizing Incense, rely achieving Foundation Establishnt Perfection is not enough, I also need to reach the Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master."
Qi Chuan stood up tall, walked out of the Secluded Stone Chamber, and entered a stone chamber dedicated to Talisman crafting, sitting before a stone table.
He took out the Magic Brush, Magic Ink, and Talisman from the Qiankun Bag.
Yet he did not imdiately start crafting a Talisman but closed his eyes montarily.
In the past two years, Qi Chuan had been practicing Talisman Making.
However, he had not advanced to the realm of Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master.
The main reason was the absence of a Hundredfold Critical Strike.
In addition, with Foundation Establishnt Late Stage cultivation, crafting a Tier Two Top Grade Talisman was challenging due to additional resistance, hence no breakthrough until now.
But today was different.
Seizing the chance of breakthrough fortune, Qi Chuan felt that today, luck would be on his side, triggering a Hundredfold Critical Strike and breaking through to Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master!
"Today is the day!"
After a mont of ditation, Qi Chuan opened his eyes, picked up the Magic Brush, dipped it in Magic Ink, and began drawing the Talisman Array on the Talisman.
The strokes were dynamic and smooth as if wandering clouds.
But this ti, he was not crafting the Celestial Thunder Talisman, but another Talisman of high difficulty within the Tier Two Upper Grade Talismans, the Illusion Nightmare Talisman.
Once the Illusion Nightmare Talisman is activated, even a Foundation Establishnt Late Stage cultivator would fall victim, trapped in an illusion realm similar to the real world, unable to escape.
This Talisman Formula was also provided by the Diwu Clan, and during creation, special Magic Ink and Talisman were needed, otherwise, the Illusion Nightmare Talisman could not be crafted.
Having crafted this Talisman for the Diwu Clan before, Qi Chuan was already proficient.
It took only a quarter of an hour to complete the drawing.
The Talisman now bore an inscription, a Talisman Array that, at first glance, seed dazzling, cloud-like and misty—the Array of the Illusion Nightmare Talisman.
The Array of the Illusion Nightmare Talisman was perfected, and the next step was Spiritual Infusion.
Qi Chuan extended his palm, and imdiately, strands of Magical Power poured down like raindrops.
Soon, the rain ceased.
And the Spiritual Infusion was completed.
On the stone table, a brand-new, flawless Illusion Nightmare Talisman lay glistening.
"Success!"
Seeing this scene, Qi Chuan wasn’t particularly surprised.
It was just as anticipated.
However, at this mont, a line of text appeared before his eyes.
[You carefully crafted the Talisman Array of the Illusion Nightmare Talisman and conducted Spiritual Infusion, attempting to successfully craft an Illusion Nightmare Talisman, triggering a Sixteenfold Critical Strike, gaining sixteen tis the reward, your Talisman Array crafting skill and Illusion Nightmare Talisman Spiritual Infusion skill have greatly improved, you have advanced to Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master.]
"I didn’t trigger a Hundredfold Critical Strike."
Upon seeing the text, Qi Chuan instinctively felt a bit disappointed initially.
He initially thought that with the breakthrough’s fortune, he could directly trigger a Hundredfold Critical Strike, but unexpectedly, it was only a Sixteenfold Critical Strike.
"Hmm? Sothing’s off!"
However, upon reading the text till the last sentence, Qi Chuan’s eyes sharpened, and then ca a surprise, "I’ve advanced to Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master? Didn’t expect that sixteen tis would be enough?"
As Qi Chuan was delighting inwardly, a vast amount of Talisman comprehension flooded into his mind.
After absorbing it, Qi Chuan could feel that his Talisman Making Skill had slightly improved once more.
These improvents, though modest, allowed Qi Chuan, as if spontaneously, to naturally slip into the realm of a Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master.
In an instant, his mindset and vision in Talisman making were elevated greatly.
"It seems that it’s all the accumulation over these years, building up step by step." Feeling this transformation, Qi Chuan whispered to himself.
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