The Image-Retaining Bead is a specialty of a shellfish monster. It has the ability to retain images and can be used after simple refining. However, the storage space is very small and the preservation time is limited. There are only images but no sounds, so its value is not very high.
Of course there are more advanced ones, but they are very rare.
Master Yunhai took the image-keeping bead and after activating it, the scene of Chen Lin killing Ishihara appeared.
You don't need to look too much to know that what Chen Lin said is true. The scene of Ishihara's transformation was actually recorded and the evidence is solid.
His gaze towards Chen Lin suddenly softened.
"I thought I would be criticized by the True Ones this time, but now I don't have to worry about it. You have done a great deed!"
As he spoke, he praised: "Fellow Daoist Lin, your skills have impressed me. It seems that we have underestimated you before!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Lin hurriedly explained, "Captain, you are too kind. This is all thanks to the Demon Suppression Talisman. I happen to know how to refine this talisman, so I have a lot of it in stock. As for the transformation ability you saw, it has serious side effects after use and cannot be used as a regular method."
This must be made clear, lest the other party treat him as the main fighting force and constantly assign him tasks, which he would not be able to bear.
Moreover, Chen Lin also specifically mentioned that he could refine the Demon-Suppressing Talisman, wanting to demonstrate his abilities beyond combat, and it would be best if he could continue to stay in the logistics department.
Sure enough, after hearing that the talisman was made by him, Master Yunhai was immediately surprised and asked, "You can actually make a demon-suppressing talisman. What's your success rate?"
The Demon-Suppressing Talisman is one of the rare talismans that can be effective against the Son of God of the Qishen Religion. It is one of the most important supplies at present. Such a talent should not be wasted in a combat team, and if the recommendation is successful, it will also be beneficial to him.
Although Chen Lin wanted to rely on this skill to get rid of the demon hunting team, he didn't want to be too outstanding, lest he be remembered by the strong men of the Qi Shen Cult. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I can succeed about twice out of ten times."
In fact, his success rate in refining this talisman, combined with his natural ability, has reached about 40%.
"A 20% success rate is not bad. You can go back first. I need to report the situation to Master He. All of you are not allowed to leave the city recently. You must wait for investigation and questioning at any time."
Chen Lin bowed and left.
He has done everything he can, and the specific results are not something he can control.
But no matter what, I have killed a son of God from the Qishen Sect this time, and I will definitely get a lot of merit. With this merit, plus the previous ones, it will not be a problem to get the tenth level of merit. At that time, even if I enjoy the treatment of retreat according to my merits, it should not be too bad.
It would be even more perfect if I could hide in the back and make talismans.
In the next few days, Chen Lin was subjected to several interrogations. The number of interrogations of those Qi-cultivating monks was more than that he had conducted, and special means were also used.
After finally confirming that what they said was true, the result was finally decided.
The first is the merit reward.
The alliance verified Ishihara's identity and found out that he was indeed an undercover agent of the Qishen Cult and affiliated with the Hades Hall. The Son of God only possessed his body and did not take over his body. If he had not been discovered and killed by Chen Lin, Ishihara could continue to operate in the alliance.
So his achievements are divided into two parts, one is finding the undercover, and the other is killing the Son of God.
Reward 20,000 merit points!
Unfortunately, merits can no longer be used to exchange for supplies and can only be used to increase levels. Chen Lin’s merits jumped to level twenty-six!
This level of merit, plus his cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Stage, had already reached the standard for entering a Class A Demon Hunting Team, but the Alliance did not allow him to continue in the Demon Hunting Team. Instead, he was transferred to the Quartermaster Department to specialize in refining demon-suppressing talismans.
"Senior Lin, I didn't expect you to be transferred after just one mission. Please come back often if you have the chance in the future!"
Qi Xiong looks older than Chen Lin, but he calls him "senior" in a very affectionate way. Everyone can see that Chen Lin has been valued. No matter whether the alliance wins or loses, the opponent has to be the one that survives to the end. If he tries to build relationships with them at this time, it may be useful at the critical moment.
The others were the same, all looking reluctant to leave.
Even Wei Dazhao, a taciturn burly man, couldn't help but say, "Deputy Captain Lin, I also have some skills in making talismans. If you need an assistant, you must think of me!"
Chen Lin waved his hand. "That's a nice thought. If I dare to take you away with your fighting power, Captain Yun will definitely kill me. You should just go and hunt down evil demons. But I still say that the premise of all hope is to stay alive. You better be careful."
After talking with the team members for a while, Chen Lin went to say goodbye to Master Yunhai, and then reported to the Quartermaster Department.
Although departments such as the Dan Pavilion and the Fu Pavilion have been abolished, it does not mean that there is no need to refine pills and make talismans. It is just that due to the shortage of resources, there is no need to set up separate departments, and they are all integrated into the Quartermaster Department.
This is a huge department, managed by the deacon elder Hai Mingyue. Since there is no need for fighting and it is located in Danding City, there is no need for a Jindan cultivator to be in charge. Generally speaking, everyone performs their duties.
Chen Lin entered a monotonous yet peaceful life.
No one here cared about him or asked him anything. He just kept refining the demon-suppressing talisman like a machine. What was happening outside had nothing to do with him.
If it were peacetime, it would definitely be boring, but now I am very satisfied, and refining talismans also has merits. Although it is not much, it adds up to a lot, and when added up, it is no less than going out to hunt down the evil demons of the Qishen Sect.
Time passes by little by little.
What surprised Chen Lin was that he originally thought that the alliance would soon collapse, but three months later, every day he heard about someone being killed in battle, but they were still holding on.
It feels like this big ship is precarious, but it won’t fall over.
He didn't understand why the Alliance didn't break out as soon as possible while the number of monks was large and their strength was still there, but had to waste their fighting power bit by bit. Logically speaking, the longer it dragged on, the smaller the possibility of breaking out.
But his words were insignificant and it was useless to ask. Moreover, the deacons and elders were all old monsters who had lived for countless years, and they must have considered things more profoundly than he did.
There was nothing he could do but wait.
The most crucial thing is that without the help of a large force, he alone would not be able to break through the blockade of the Qishen Cult. Even if he managed to break through and enter the distant sea, he would definitely not be able to survive in that dangerous place full of monsters, otherwise he would have run away long ago.
Refining the Mo Yin Spirit Boat is just preparing for the worst.
Unable to control the situation, Chen Lin could only arm himself.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to refine the Demon-Suppressing Talisman, he secretly intercepted some materials, and then refined a large number of Demon-Suppressing Talismans for himself. This thing is very restraining to the evil demons of the Qishen Cult, and the more stock he has, the better.
In the remaining time, in addition to mastering the use of the Mo Yin Lingzhou, he also swallowed pills to improve his cultivation.
If I have time, I will study the magic and learn some small spells that I might use in daily life but have never had the time to learn.
He has decided to focus on fire-attribute spells, because he needs to cross the Wuding Sea, so he also needs to practice some water-attribute spells.
So, he began to secretly acquire the spell inheritance related to these two series, as well as the records of cultivation experience. He also acquired various pill recipes, talisman making methods, puppetry, etc. He bought up any knowledge inheritance that could be copied.
In today's situation, everyone is focusing on saving their lives, and all the treasures that are consumed once are kept for life-saving purposes. However, this kind of replicable inheritance will not be guarded so strictly. After all, if the person is gone, it will be useless no matter how well the inheritance is kept secret.
After scattering handfuls of spirit stones and treasures, all kinds of classics were collected into his pocket. When he was short of financial resources, he secretly sold a few foundation-building pills through secret channels.
In addition to the classics, Chen Lin also took the opportunity to purchase a batch of materials. He unexpectedly received the items for refining the main body of the Qingjiao Spear, which made him very happy.
However, in order to refine this treasure, one still lacks the soul of a second-level dragon.
The refining drawings of the Qingjiao Spear came from Xu Ruolan. It is a top-level spiritual weapon, and the dragon soul required must be at the peak of the second level. Monsters of this level cannot be killed easily, not to mention that dragons are the most powerful existence among monsters and are extremely rare.
The one encountered in the Broken Dream Mountains was only at the early second level. If such a dragon soul was used, the level of the Green Dragon Spear would be greatly reduced and it would likely become a low-grade spiritual weapon. Not only would the meaning of refining it be lost, but the precious main material would also be wasted.
Whether he could refine the Green Dragon Spear depended on luck. Chen Lin didn't think too much about it and focused his attention on the collected classics.
There were a large number of classics, and they were very diverse, which allowed Chen Lin to witness the splendor of the world of immortal cultivation. He also selected several books on the practice of various spells, which benefited him greatly.
In a blink of an eye, another two months passed.
The battle between the Alliance and the Qishen Sect was still in full swing, with both sides having their wins and losses. However, the battles were all conducted among cultivators below the Golden Core stage, and the strong men on both sides seemed to have made an agreement and neither took action.
Although he was confused, he could only continue his life as usual. He only took the risk to buy a batch of foundation-building pills, and then purchased life-saving treasures through various channels.
The rest of the time, apart from making talismans, he practices.
On this day, due to the urgent need for raw materials, Chen Lin took a rare day off and concentrated on studying a unique spell at home.
This secret is called "The Secret of Gold and Fire Producing Thunder", which describes a method of using gold spiritual roots and fire spiritual roots to mutate into thunder spiritual roots.
When he first got it, he was shocked and regarded it as a treasure. However, after reading it, he found that it had many limitations, and the spiritual roots that grew were not real spiritual roots, but were refined using thunder-attributed spiritual objects (pseudo thunder spiritual roots).
Even so, Chen Lin still took some time to study it.
He has always coveted the magical escape technique of Thunder Escape. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, it is worth a try.
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