Zhou Shu released the wild boar, then returned to his residence.
An indescribable smile graced his face.
Excitement and excitement surged from the depths of his heart, like a tidal wave, impossible to conceal. His usual composure vanished somewhat.
How could he not be excited?
An unintentional act had given birth to a new, first-level talisman, a very useful one at that.
Zhou Shu was actually quite lucky. Most talismans, from invention to completion, undergo numerous experiments and refinements, resulting in a flawless, almost imperfect product that is difficult to alter.
However, the Yan family's hydrotherapy talisman had been kept secret since its invention, visible only to members of the Yan family. With few talented individuals in the family, there was no way to improve it. If this continued, it might even be lost. This wasn't surprising; in the world of immortal cultivation, secret techniques and drawing methods unique to small families often end up lost.
But Yan Yue refused to resign herself to her fate and passed the drawing method on to Zhou Shu. Who could have imagined that by chance, he would improve upon it, transforming the hydrotherapy talisman beyond its original form into something far superior?
"Xiao Gun, thank you so much for this. Take this and play with it."
Zhou Shu tossed it five spirit stones.
Xiao Gun didn't know what was going on, but he recognized the spirit stones and quickly rushed over to grab them, completely satisfied.
Zhou Shu smiled slightly, equally satisfied.
He knew exactly what this talisman would bring him: wealth, fame, and more. However, he needed to carefully consider how to safely grasp and choose between them.
Soon, he gradually calmed down and continued to draw talismans.
After reaching the second level of the Qi Refining Realm, he had much more spiritual energy to consume, and his talisman drawing became faster.
From one bottle of spiritual spring water, he ultimately drew seven talismans, with three failures.
This was a good success rate for a first-level talisman. With good talisman paper, no problem with the spiritual spring water, and his own spiritual power control intact, his success rate naturally increased, and Zhou Shu was very satisfied.
It wasn't surprising that the talismans were all of low quality. Water therapy talismans themselves were unique, their quality primarily determined by the spiritual spring water. With first-level spiritual spring water, it was either a failure or low quality, nothing else.
Time passed slowly, and the day for meeting Yan Yue arrived.
As the sun set, two shadows were stretched out in the bamboo forest near the market.
Yan Yue had already entered the inner gate. A lotus flower mark had appeared on her purple dress, making it stand out. She was still as heroic as ever.
She stared at Zhou Shu, somewhat puzzled. "Junior Brother Zhou, have you really made a hydrotherapy talisman?"
Zhou Shu nodded calmly. "Senior Sister Yan, take a look first."
A talisman fell into Yan Yue's hands. She examined it carefully for a moment, her eyes filled with even more doubt. She hesitated and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, this doesn't seem to be a hydrotherapy talisman. I've seen hydrotherapy talismans before, and they don't seem to have any color. You can't even see the talisman pattern."
Zhou Shu smiled meaningfully, saying, "Yes and no. You can call it a hydrotherapy talisman. Senior Sister, try it first."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Shu took the talisman and gently tapped it on the back of his hand. A cloud of light blue mist rose up, covering his entire arm.
Yan Yue didn't understand what he meant, and pinched her fingers, "The mist should be white..."
"Look."
Zhou Shu used his fingers like a knife, quickly slashing across the back of his hand.
Blood splattered, and a bright red bloodstain was faintly visible in the mist.
"Ah, Junior Brother, what are you doing?" Yan Yue scolded in a low voice, "Don't mess around."
"It's okay, Senior Sister, please watch carefully."
Zhou Shu stretched out his arm in front of Yan Yue. The slightly raised wound was slowly closing, and the bloodstain gradually disappeared in the green mist.
Yan Yue's expression suddenly changed, and she said excitedly, "Yes, that's the effect. My Yan family's hydrotherapy talisman looks like this. But why did it change color..."
"After some minor changes, the effect is better and can last up to two hours." Zhou Shu retracted his arm and explained with a smile.
"Ah, two hours?"
Yan Yue covered her mouth in surprise, looking incredulous, "How is it possible? The hydrotherapy talisman will only last for half an hour at most and then dissipate. How could this be?"
Zhou Shu nodded seriously, his eyes sincere, "This is a hydrotherapy talisman. Believe me, there is nothing wrong."
Yan Yue stared at Zhou Shu, her eyes a little dull, "Junior brother, how did you do this?"
Zhou Shu shook his head, "Junior brother, you are not in a position to tell me this."
"Oh, I understand."
Yan Yue nodded, "How could the talisman master be willing to announce such a secret? Senior sister asked too much."
She thought the talisman was improved by the master behind Zhou Shu, so it was normal for him not to tell her.
Zhou Shu smiled at her and took out a few more talismans. "It's okay. Are you satisfied with these talismans, Senior Sister?"
"Of course I am..."
Yan Yue stared at the talismans, her eyes sparkling. She hesitated and said, "But Junior Brother, are you really willing to give this talisman—no, this hydrotherapy talisman—to our Yan family for sale?"
While the talisman was good, the improved talisman was no longer the original hydrotherapy talisman. The business opportunity was huge, and if Zhou Shu refused to give it to her, she would be helpless.
Zhou Shu nodded gently. "Of course, I won't go back on my promise. The drawing method originally came from Senior Sister's jade slip, so it's only right for her to handle the talisman. However, as I said before, the details need to be discussed later. Junior Brother also has some requests."
"Excellent!"
Yan Yue jumped up and clenched her fists excitedly.
Compared to Zhou Shu, she had experienced more battles and used hydrotherapy talismans, so she understood the significance of this talisman better. If she could obtain it, it could be an opportunity to revive the Yan family—a huge opportunity.
She had waited so long for this opportunity that she felt a little carried away.
Zhou Shu smiled at her without saying anything. He had been just as excited yesterday, and he knew the feeling well.
He had seen a turnaround, and so had the Yan family.
You can't have your cake and eat it too. You have to make choices and stay true to your original aspiration. Between fame and fortune, he chose fortune.
Strength comes with strength, but fame without strength is just a burden.
"I'm sorry, Junior Brother, I lost my composure..."
Yan Yue was a little shy, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks, lingering for a long time.
After a long pause, she regained her composure. "Junior Brother, what are the conditions you mentioned?"
Zhou Shu said calmly. "After receiving the talisman, Senior Sister should have a place to sell it, right?"
"Yes, our Yan family has a shop in Qingxia Market, but it's very deserted and no one has ever come here."
She sighed. The shop was not only small, but also sold few things. Most of the items were materials obtained from hunting monsters or rewards received from the sect, but this was already the family's only two industries.
"It's good to have a sales channel. From now on, I will provide you with at least one hundred hydrotherapy talismans every month. The price is temporarily set at fifty low-grade spirit stones, and I want 60% of it."
Yan Yue pondered for a while, "Junior brother, this hydrotherapy talisman is indeed very good, but isn't it too expensive to sell it for fifty low-grade ones at the beginning?"
Zhou Shu shook his head, "It's not expensive, senior sister, just wait and see. Even if it is sold for a medium-grade one in the future, there will be people rushing to buy it." Yan Yue
nodded, "Well... I believe in you, junior brother."
"Senior sister, don't worry so much. Just think more about how to sell it. You should be better than me in this regard."
Yan Yue frowned slightly, "Junior brother, I have some plans. How about this..."