[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma":3,"chapter-immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Immortal Cultivation Begins with Drawing Talismans",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1581126,2045,"Chapter 5 : State Lock! Permanent Certification!","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Chapter 5: State Lock! Permanent Certification!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Old He last borrowed a talisman, it had been over half a month without any news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an sighed for Old He, hoping everything was going smoothly, since he had once received a favor from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on this day, faced with a table full of high-quality Golden Light Talismans, Lin Chang’an fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skill: Golden Light Talisman (Mastery 8\u002F1000), Swift Talisman (Proficiency 358\u002F500)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This success rate feels a bit off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an looked at the newly drawn Golden Light Talisman in his hand with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no problem with the quality of this talisman, and the success rate seems fine, but I feel like I’m missing something…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a seasoned talisman master, once they adjusted to peak condition, producing three or four high-quality talismans out of ten was quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But achieving that peak condition was the main challenge—it required calming the mind and focusing the spirit, and maintaining it two or three times a month was already considered good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this state would gradually decline as mental energy depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if realizing something, Lin Chang’an took a deep breath and, with trembling hands, picked up the brush again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, without calming his mind or focusing his spirit at all, he began drawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish, swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a pale golden high-quality Golden Light Talisman succeeded, Lin Chang’an’s heart pounded wildly, and he continued experimenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were ordinary Golden Light Talismans, and only a few were high-quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he had ignored all the usual requirements of calming the mind and focusing the spirit, and only stopped when his spiritual energy was nearly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff… Huff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He panted heavily, seemingly certain of something, staring at the panel with both shock and joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is state locking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to contain his excitement, Lin Chang’an broke into a smile. At this moment, he finally understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the most powerful talisman masters can only reach a brief peak of skill under conditions of calm and concentration. Once their mental energy is depleted, they must rest and recover before continuing. But I don’t need any of that. Once I enter this state, I can maintain it continuously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lin Chang’an was so excited that his face turned red. He almost wanted to bury himself under a blanket and laugh out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>State lock meant that as long as he didn’t run out of spiritual power, he could maintain peak talisman success rate without needing to calm or focus his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One word: go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, how many spirit stones have I wasted before this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Lin Chang’an felt a pang of regret. Worried about wasting materials, he had always taken breaks after two talismans, which kept him from noticing earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only today did he realize something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The future is bright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinning from ear to ear, Lin Chang’an finally discovered his greatest talent for surviving in the world of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permanent Certification!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, a newly advanced talisman master could produce four or five high-quality Golden Light Talismans per month at best state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t need any of that. If he went all out, he could produce ten times that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, aside from the wasted time in calming the mind, drawing talismans also consumed mental energy and spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A tenfold difference. That means I could earn forty or fifty spirit stones a month!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an’s face lit up with excitement. He never even dared dream of this many spirit stones before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! That would make it too easy for others to notice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly struck by a thought, Lin Chang’an felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped over him, immediately calming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three to four high-quality talismans per month is within the normal range. Even five or six would just be seen as a sign of talent after breaking through. But dozens in a month? That’s clearly suspicious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that be openly telling others that he had some great fortune?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Lin Chang’an took a deep breath. In a world of ever-shifting cultivation, even with the strongest talent, caution was the key to a long life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t miss out on earning spirit stones, but I must be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Lin Chang’an set down the talisman brush and sat cross-legged on his bed to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment, he couldn’t resist lifting the blanket over his head, and the quilt on the bed began trembling violently, accompanied by muffled laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month later, having used up most of his talisman materials, Lin Chang’an visited the familiar Shopkeeper Miao at the Treasure Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk, Fellow Daoist Lin, your craftsmanship is truly impeccable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing six high-quality Golden Light Talismans, Shopkeeper Miao beamed with joy while exchanging talisman paper and cinnabar for Lin Chang’an and teasing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow Daoist Lin, cultivation arts are just like this. Before breaking through, no matter how hard you try, you see no results. But once you do, a whole new world opens up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, the shop just got a batch of Golden Marrow Pills. How about taking one? You might break through your cultivation soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shopkeeper Miao treating him like a fat sheep, Lin Chang’an was tempted, but eventually shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll save up enough for the conscripted labor tax first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fair enough. There have been a lot of drifting cultivators coming to the marketplace recently, all waiting for the early spring expedition organized by the higher-ups.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Miao was just used to promoting items. Seeing that Lin Chang’an wasn’t interested, he smiled and began talking about the recent situation in the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, Lin Chang’an noticed many unfamiliar faces in the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingzhu Mountain Marketplace was under the jurisdiction of the Lihuo Palace, and with the upper ranks ramping up development efforts, it naturally attracted a wave of drifting cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty years ago, when Lin Chang’an first arrived at the marketplace, he had also been drawn in by the benefits of such expeditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard this time they’re offering five Foundation Establishment Pills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This offhand remark from Shopkeeper Miao made Lin Chang’an shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s that serious this time?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of his first expedition back then, when only two Foundation Establishment Pills were offered—and even then, the result was a field of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why you need to be careful lately. These outsiders are the most unruly ones. Don’t they know most opportunities come with death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Miao warned him solemnly, shaking his head at the mention of the drifting cultivators, clearly indicating that the marketplace wouldn’t be peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow Daoist Miao, one Golden Marrow Pill, and one storage pouch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Lin Chang’an slapped the newly acquired spirit stones that had yet to warm up in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Miao’s face immediately lit up with joy at the sight of five spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Marrow Pills cost two spirit stones each, and a storage pouch cost three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright! Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Lin, I’ll pick the highest quality pill for you. I’ll even throw in a batch of talisman paper. With your solid cultivation and the Evergreen Art’s reputation for slow but strong progress, you’re bound to break through this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And here’s your storage pouch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a beaming smile, Shopkeeper Miao handed over a fine storage pouch and a jade bottle, which Lin Chang’an took with him as he left the store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the bustling marketplace and feeling a cool breeze, Lin Chang’an recalled Shopkeeper Miao’s smile and suddenly understood something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earn in the marketplace, spend in the marketplace—don’t expect to take a coin home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled bitterly, but was still grateful for Shopkeeper Miao’s reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was part of a sales pitch, he knew well that cultivation-enhancing pills were always in demand, especially with so many drifting cultivators arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the marketplace, seeing all the unfamiliar faces made Lin Chang’an increasingly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That intense expedition from twenty years ago was still fresh in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The influx of drifting cultivators not only meant opportunities—it also brought chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like the peace of the marketplace is about to be shattered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although outsiders occasionally came in the past, there were never this many, and they didn’t disrupt the market’s atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those with experience knew what this meant, and Lin Chang’an began feeling a sense of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to raise his cultivation level quickly. Only by reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining could he protect himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Chang’an walked and reflected, he unknowingly passed by a finely decorated building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two large red lanterns hung at the entrance, emitting a hazy pink light that suggested a seductive atmosphere—especially unusual with lights still on during daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two young female cultivators, yawning as they stepped outside, lit up when they saw a familiar face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, isn’t this Fellow Daoist Lin? After you left last time, the sisters were so drunk the next day they couldn’t stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time we’ll give you a discount. Come in and have a seat, drink some hot tea before you go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, we heard you can make high-quality Golden Light Talismans now. Why suffer through bitter cultivation? Come have some fun with us…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two female cultivators wore sheer red palace outfits, and perhaps having just woken up, their faces still showed a lazy, alluring expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With beautiful faces, graceful figures, and a charming aura, they exuded temptation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw Lin Chang’an, their eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gaze was eerily similar to Shopkeeper Miao’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, not today—another time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an gave an awkward smile. During the monotonous days of cultivation, he had come here recently in a moment of disheartenment to drink and relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today was just not a good time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t go, Fellow Daoist Lin! Tea’s free, no spirit crystals needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tempting voice echoed behind him like a heart demon, but Lin Chang’an had strong willpower and quickly left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he was eager to go home and test the storage pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These seductive figures would not be allowed to shake his cultivation heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1681,"2026-06-06T08:45:32.624Z",1,"novelbin.me","e0c800e6abd2bb553d95d5784b2fdfbad89bd1e2c5e0f65055487a259d4be24f","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-6","immortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-chapter-4",242,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-cultivation-begins-with-drawing-talisma-cover.jpg"]