Back in the training room, Han Changming took out the talisman-making tools and began to refine the second-level talisman.
He planned to learn water escape talismans first. The land area of the East China Sea is very small, so water escape talismans are more popular.
There are a total of one hundred and eighty runes in the Water Escape Talisman. If there is an error in one rune, the refining will fail, and the refining is very difficult.
The price of a water escape talisman is more than five hundred spirit stones. It is relatively expensive, so it is normal that it is more difficult to refine.
The refining of the second-level talisman is more difficult and time-consuming.
Not long after, a blue rune appeared on the rune paper, followed by the second, the third...
Half a quarter of an hour later, fifty-six runes appeared on the talisman paper. Just when Han Changming drew the fifty-seventh rune, the spiritual energy of the talisman paper became chaotic.
He quickly threw the talisman paper forward, and with a "puff" sound, the talisman paper spontaneously combusted and burned to ashes.
The first attempt to refine the Water Escape Talisman failed. Han Changming carefully recalled the refining process, took out a blank talisman paper, and continued refining.
One night passed quickly.
Han Changming failed more than thirty times and did not succeed once, which is normal.
He put away his talisman-making tools and walked out.
An hour later, he appeared at Lai Yue Inn and taught Ye Xue how to make talismans.
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Huludao, a palace.
Han Zhangxiang was talking to Han Debiao, whose face was filled with grief and indignation.
Ten members of the tribe went to Thousand Poison Island to look for elixirs, and in the end only he returned to the family safely. Originally, a fellow tribesman left Thousand Poison Island with him, but as soon as they left Thousand Poison Island, they encountered an evil cultivator. In order to protect Han Debiao, the fellow tribesman was killed by the evil cultivator.
"Well, no matter what, you are lucky to be able to come back alive. From now on, you must remember that you are not living for yourself alone, but also for the dead members of your clan. Recount your route and everything you encountered, draw a route map and add text. The family may need it in the future."
If a member of the Han family goes to an unfamiliar place, they will record what they see and hear when they return to the family, including a route map, which may be useful to future generations.
"Yes, Patriarch."
Han Zhangxiang patted Han Debiao on the shoulder and said, "Take a good rest for a while. If you can get the foundation-building pill, the family will consider you."
Han Debiao looked delighted and agreed.
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Qingbiefang Market, Lingdan Hall.
In the alchemy room, Han Changming sat cross-legged on a cushion with his eyes slightly closed. A large patch of red and yellow light enveloped his body. As he breathed in and out, tiny specks of red and yellow light flowed into his mouth and nose.
Half a minute later, the red and yellow light dissipated, and Han Changming opened his eyes with a hint of joy in his eyes.
A year has passed since he learned how to refine water escape talismans.
The difficulty of refining a second-level talisman is indeed high. Even with the help of spiritual water, Han Changming spent a month and spent thousands of spiritual stones before he successfully refined a water escape talisman. After half a year of practice, the success rate of the water escape talisman reached 10%, and he began to make a profit.
The criterion for determining a second-level talisman maker is that the success rate in refining three types of second-level talismans must reach 10%. Second-level talismans are expensive, so even with a 10% success rate, the profit is very lucrative.
Han Changming can currently refine two types of second-level talismans, the Water Escape Talisman and the Earth Armor Talisman. He can refine five or six second-level talismans a month. After deducting the cost, the profit is more than a thousand spirit stones. Of course, he has suspended his study of alchemy and devoted himself to refining talismans, otherwise he would not be able to do this.
Even with the help of spiritual water, it took Han Changming half a year to increase the success rate of the water escape talisman to 10%. It might be even more difficult for other talisman makers, who would need to spend more time to achieve a success rate of 10%. This is enough to show how difficult it is to refine a second-level talisman.
The Han family has opened a new store, Bailing Pavilion, which sells puppet beasts, magical instruments and talismans. Most of the water escape talismans refined by Han Changming are sold in Bailing Pavilion.
A water escape talisman can be sold for more than 500 spirit stones. Even so, it was sold out quickly after being put on the market, and some customers even made reservations.
The sale of Water Escape Talismans and Earth Armor Talismans attracted many customers to come to Bailing Pavilion to buy goods, which increased the income of Bailing Pavilion.
Because of Bailing Pavilion, Lingdan Hall's business also improved.
Bailing Pavilion has now received more than a dozen orders, all of which are for pre-ordering Water Escape Talismans, and the delivery time ranges from one month to several months.
Han Changming stood up and walked out.
As soon as he walked out of the alchemy room, he saw Han Daochun, Han Deling and Han Changwu chatting.
After taking the foundation-building pill, Han Changwu has entered the foundation-building stage.
"Tenth uncle, seventh aunt, fourth sister, you are all here!" Han Changming said with a smile.
"Ninth brother, thanks to the foundation-building pill you brought back, I have already advanced to the foundation-building stage. I didn't expect that you can already refine the water escape talisman and the earth armor talisman. You are really amazing."
Han Changwu said with a smile, his face full of joy.
"Learning alchemy requires a large amount of spirit stones, and it's all dependent on the support of my family, so it's a bit strenuous. I have been learning to make talismans for more than 20 years, and I have a solid foundation. It would be a pity if I don't make good use of it. I plan to learn to make several second-level talismans to accumulate spirit stones and subsidize alchemy." Han Changming said truthfully.
Han Daochun smiled and said, "Changming told me about this matter. This is indeed a better way. He has been learning to make talismans for more than 20 years. It's a pity to give up just like that."
Han Deling nodded and said, "Changming, are the other foundation-building pill and Wu Yue Spirit Water in your hands? I am following the orders of the clan leader to bring the foundation-building pill and Wu Yue Spirit Water back to the clan and give them to my fifth brother to help him reach the foundation-building stage."
After hearing this, Han Changming was slightly stunned. According to the clan rules, if one fails in building the foundation once, the next time one gets the foundation-building pill, it should be given to other clan members to take. Han Debiao failed in building the foundation, so logically, the foundation-building pill should be given to Han Changying!
"Fifth brother went to Thousand Poison Island to look for spiritual medicine. Many tribesmen died, but he brought back a batch of spiritual medicines, including Yuyang Grass. Although it's not old enough, there are plenty of it, so there's no problem using it to refine pills. Because of this achievement, the clan leader plans to give the Foundation Establishment Pill and Wu Yue Spirit Water to fifth brother, hoping that he can advance to the Foundation Establishment stage. If he fails again, the next time he gets the Foundation Establishment Pill, he'll give it to Changying to take." Han Deling explained.
Han Changming suddenly realized, took out the Foundation Establishment Pill and Wu Yue Spirit Water and gave them to Han Deling.
"Chang Ming, whether it's making talismans or refining pills, the purpose is to assist cultivation. Don't lose sight of the main point and indulge in making talismans and refining pills, delaying your cultivation, understand? This time when I came to Qingbie Market, the clan leader specifically told me to pay attention to your cultivation situation."
Han Deling said earnestly that she was worried that Han Changming would become obsessed with earning spirit stones and delay his cultivation.
"Seventh aunt, nephew knows what to do. Is the clan leader okay?"
Han Deling nodded and said, "It's the same as before. It would be great if we could find the other two main medicines. Changming, you guys should pay more attention to the news about the two main medicines."
"Okay, we'll keep an eye on it."
After chatting for a while, Han Changming walked out of Lingdan Hall.