Chapter 367: Different Talismans

After completing 5 rank three talismans, Shang Xia was starting to feel tired. From that point alone, one could imagine how strong his divine sense was compared to those at the same level.

Even though he had been giving it his all when crafting talismans, he recalled Shang Ke’s warning that he had been given back in Changfeng City. No matter what, he couldn’t split off too much divine sense in a month.

That was the reason he had to slow down. With 5 talismans complete, he decided to take a break for a month. One reason was to restore his divine sense, and another was to return to his peak state. Lastly, he was preparing to craft another type of rank three talisman.

Shang Xia couldn’t possibly craft Golden Lightning Spear Talismans his whole life. There were 6 rank three talismans recorded in the Zhu Family Talisman Scripture and it was much more detailed than whatever the institution had!

After his break, he was planning to craft another type of rank three talisman called the Tranquil Water Screen! As the name of the talisman suggested, one would be able to summon a water screen to protect themselves in times of need.

The Tranquil Water Screen wasn’t really related to Shang Xia’s cultivation method by any means and in order to succeed, he would have to rely on his mastery in talisman crafting.

Even though one could be considered a rank three talisman master if they could craft a rank three talisman, one could only be considered a qualified talisman master if they mastered the way to craft two or more rank three talismans. Of course, they needed a high rate of success too!

When his break was over and Shang Xia started on his first attempt at crafting the Tranquil Water Screen, his speed slowed to a snail’s crawl.

He had been extremely focused and careful, but after completing half the talisman, all his hard work went down the drain because of a small mistake.

As it was his first time crafting a new type of talisman, Shang Xia had been prepared to fail.

Resting for five days, he started his second attempt.

Shang Xia didn’t know if it was because of his reflections from the failure before or pure luck, but he actually succeeded on his second attempt!

Overflowing with confidence, Shang Xia started his third attempt right away as he tried to take advantage of the familiarity he had after his success.

Without much suspense, he failed the instant he tried to seal his divine sense into the talisman.

That wasn’t all. He failed two more times consecutively. With a 1 out of 5 hit rate, Shang Xia managed to suppress his urge to start on his sixth attempt. He took a short break to reflect on his failures and quelled the impatience burning in his heart.

His creation of the Tranquil Water Screen was far worse than when he made his Golden Lightning Spear Talismans back in the Changfeng City. However, that couldn’t stop him from trying again.

Taking out two more pieces of rank three talisman paper, he powered on.

Even though he stumbled slightly, he managed to complete his second Tranquil Water Screen.

Succeeding two times out of six, now his success rate was looking a little better than his initial development of the Golden Lightning Spear.

Obviously, Shang Xia was comforting himself. During his next attempt, he promptly failed.

He wanted to try again, and he could tell that he was starting to gain deeper insights into how to craft the Tranquil Water Screen. If he continued, he would definitely be able to do better.

Looking at the last 6 pieces of rank three talisman paper he had left, he took a deep breath and decided to wait.

Meditating and cultivating for the next few days to properly reflect on everything he had learned, he decided to take another approach. He would use the last 6 pieces to craft another rank three talisman, the Spiritual Yin Knife Talisman!

The power contained in the Spiritual Yin Knife might not be comparable to the Golden Lightning Spear, but it was much more unpredictable. If used properly, it could catch his opponents off guard, and by the time they discovered its presence, it would be too late!

Naturally, his first attempt ended in failure.

On his second attempt, he seemed to have reached the same state of enlightenment he had when he succeeded in crafting his Golden Lightning Spear Talisman for the first time. Without hesitation, his brush danced on the rank three talisman paper on the table and he completed his first Spiritual Yin Knife Talisman.

Shang Xia discovered that the miraculous feeling was still present and he quickly opened the small bottle at the side that contained the Endless Red ink and he dipped his brush into it.

Taking out the metal sheet he obtained from the fatty, his Flying Goose Brush danced on its surface as red streaks appeared.

As the rank three talisman ink filled the metal sheet, Shang Xia didn’t rest for a second as he completed his second Spiritual Yin Knife Talisman in one smooth attempt that took three days.

Without rest, he took out another rank three talisman paper.

This time, he completed it even more quickly than before. He took two and a half days to craft his third Spiritual Yin Knife Talisman.

When he was done, he discovered that he only had half of his Endless Red ink left. Fortunately, they would be sufficient for the 2 pieces of talisman papers he had left.

With confidence filling his heart, he started another attempt. He completed it in one smooth attempt, shocking Shang Xia himself.

With the completion of the fourth piece of Spiritual Yin Knife Talisman, the strange feeling he felt finally started to fade. His mind went blank and Shang Xia felt a sharp pain shooting through his body.

Fatigue overwhelmed him and he discovered that he had overdrawn his divine sense.

Luckily, he was still able to withstand the effects.

Looking at the last piece of talisman paper, Shang Xia felt that he should chase his victory and finish the last talisman even if he had to strain his divine sense even more. It sure as hell didn’t come as a surprise when his last attempt failed and he wasted his last piece of rank three talisman paper.