Although he had already speculated, Hong Ming couldn't help but frown when he heard Zhang Yongfu's explanation.
The art of making talismans and seals is also one of the hundred arts of cultivation. In terms of difficulty, it is hundreds of times more difficult than the art of alchemy. It is a relatively complicated skill that does have rules to follow.
To make talisman seals, you must first practice your spells to the point where they are smooth and satisfactory.
Then use the talisman pen to seal the spell onto the talisman paper.
The power of these talismans varies greatly.
The quality of the talisman paper, the quality of the talisman pen, and the power of the spell itself all have a great impact. But the most important thing is the strength of the talisman maker himself.
Generally speaking, the power of talisman seals is only 50% to 60% of the magic power of the talisman maker. Its power is much lower than that of magical weapons of the same level, so its practical value is not high, and it is often used in emergencies.
But not always.
For example, although this talisman made by monks in the foundation-building stage is only a second-level talisman, its power is amazing. Generally, monks in the later stage of Qi training may not be able to withstand it.
For monks in the Qi training stage, if they use third-level talisman seals, the quality of their own spiritual power is insufficient, and the speed of use will be much faster, and the power will not be satisfactory.
So no one will use it this way.
But the second-level talisman and seal refined by monks in the foundation-building period are different.
Not only is it powerful, but it can be fired instantly, making it a powerful weapon against the enemy.
Unfortunately, the only drawback is that it is too expensive.
It's so expensive that even an alchemist would feel pain in his body.
One talisman seal requires six hundred spiritual stones, which is four to five times that of ordinary talisman seals in the late stage of Qi training. If two talisman seals are used, a high-grade magic weapon will be gone.
If more than a dozen talismans and seals are written down, five or six high-grade magic weapons will be gone.
After all, it's like smashing your opponent to death with a spiritual stone.
But for Hong Ming, as long as the effect is good, this spiritual stone is still no problem.
Seeing that Hong Ming agreed, Zhang Yongfu began to introduce the remaining five dark things.
"These five treasures are one-time treasures. They are extremely difficult to sacrifice. Not only do you need to practice special techniques, but you also have to spend a lot of time and spiritual materials. For example, these five items require the cultivation of some top-level thunder-attribute techniques.
It took ten years to be refined by my seniors, and each one is so powerful that even seniors in the foundation building stage will be seriously injured if they are not careful."
Zhang Yongfu showed a proud look on his face.
Of course, there is some exaggeration in this statement.
The seniors in the foundation building stage, of course, refer to the seniors who have just established the foundation and do not have spiritual weapons to protect themselves.
After all, these five treasures were sold by a senior who had recently been promoted to the foundation building stage.
In terms of power, it is neither superior nor inferior. It is really useless for monks in the foundation-building stage, and it is too expensive for monks in the Qi-training stage.
It took the Zhang family some time to acquire it by chance.
"This treasure is called Tianleizi. When it explodes, it will cover a radius of more than ten feet. If fellow Taoist himself is included, he may not be able to survive, so fellow Taoist must be careful when using it."
Zhang Yongfu explained again.
Hong Ming nodded:
"What's the price for Tianleizi?"
"Two thousand spiritual stones each." Zhang Yongfu said without blinking.
This price is indeed high, even if it is a set of high-grade magic weapons, or a top-level magic weapon that rarely appears, it is still at this price.
Where can a monk in the Qi training period usually afford it?
At this price, you can buy two high-grade magic weapons, one for attack and one for defense. If you are lucky, you can use them for more than ten years to hunt countless monsters, and they will be gone with a thunderbolt.
Which is more important or less important? Most people still know it.
Five Tianleizi are equivalent to ten thousand pieces of spiritual stones.
In addition to the previous talisman seal, it would require 16,700 spiritual stones. Hong Ming could not get these spiritual stones, and even if he exchanged them for elixirs, Hong Ming felt hesitant.
Taking out so many elixirs at once would make even a fool in the Zhang family suspicious.
Gritting his teeth slightly, Hong Ming took out more than ten bottles of elixirs from his arms. One of the bottles of elixirs was taken out by Hong Ming alone, and it was like a treasure and was put aside.
"Brother Zhang, please check how much these elixirs can be exchanged for?"
Hong Ming said calmly.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Yongfu was slightly stunned. He took out the elixir and checked it out. The first ten or so bottles were okay. They were all ordinary water dew pills. Their value was not high. Together they only amounted to less than two thousand spiritual stones.
But the contents of the last bottle are different. The color of the water dew pills is purer and the medicinal aroma is more intense.
"This is...a middle-grade elixir!"
Zhang Yongfu was shocked.
When refining elixirs, there is a certain probability of refining individual middle-grade elixirs. Zhang Yongfu also knows this.
However, this requires the alchemist to have a deep understanding and knowledge of the refining of this kind of elixir, and once refined, these elixirs are basically not circulated in the market.
Whether it is bartering with other monks or taking it yourself, it is a better choice.
For example, the alchemy master of the Zhang family has quite a few middle-grade elixirs. With more than a hundred years of experience in alchemy, he naturally has such strength. However, among the Zhang family, except for one genius in the past few years, he is qualified to take middle-grade elixirs.
Apart from the elixir, no one else has ever tasted one. This kind of elixir is really rare.
"It is said that middle-grade elixirs contain almost no erysipelas, while top-grade elixirs have the effect of tempering the body and breaking through bottlenecks. Now it seems that it is not just a rumor."
Zhang Yongfu said with a sigh.
Hong Ming didn't answer the call either.
The erysipelas of the middle-grade elixirs can really be ignored. As for the high-grade elixirs, Hong Ming has never refined them. Even though Hong Ming has refined the water dew pills to a superb level, the elixir-making rate of the last dozens of batches of elixirs has even reached
It reached a terrifying 80%, but still not a single top-grade elixir appeared.
This cannot be forced.
"These elixirs can be exchanged for one Tianleizi and two talismans. However, with Brother Hong's strength, the remaining few spiritual stones can only be collected in about a year. These things are not as good as Brother Hong's.
Keep it first, and as for the spiritual stones, we can just use elixirs to replenish them later."
Zhang Yongfu said tentatively.
Hong Ming frowned slightly when he heard this, but then nodded.
It is naturally impossible for ordinary people to borrow money on credit, especially for treasures worth more than 10,000 spiritual stones. But for Hong Ming, the Zhang family was eager to pay it back on credit first, and then use elixirs to repay it.
A profit of several thousand spirit stones.
Hong Ming put away these treasures and first refined a Tianleizi. After a while, he felt the violent power of Tianleizi and showed a satisfied look.
After doing this, Hong Ming asked again: "
"I don't know about the martial arts and spiritual beasts. Does Brother Zhang have any clues?"