Banshee Family Training Record

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"Where did he go? Logically, he should be the one to take charge of things here."

He stared intently at Yun Chu'an and asked the question he least wanted to hear.

Yun Chu'an had prepared a complex explanation for this, but at this moment, looking at the snake demon in front of him, he realized that this guy had a strong desire for control. His mind raced and suddenly a new idea came to him.

To this day, the eldest brother of the Diao family, who is at the Foundation Establishment stage, remains elusive, and the three of them are handling everything. Perhaps...

Thinking back to the daytime, Diao Desi felt utterly frustrated...

He glanced at the fourth brother of the Diao family beside him, and was already 80% sure: "Eldest brother Banzhi has something to do, but he specifically instructed that unless the eldest brother asks, no one should tell him."

"He only listens to his eldest brother, and he is loyal only to his eldest brother."

Upon hearing this, the three brothers' expressions immediately differed. De Er remained unchanged, still finding the guy very obedient, while Diao De Si reacted as if triggered, recalling the many demon cultivators who, like that giant ape, had disobeyed him during the day and caused him to lose face, and his eyes instantly turned red.

"How could this be!" he gritted his teeth and cursed. "We're in charge here now, does this mean we can't even be told what to the three of us?"

Diao Desan's face was also grim, but he didn't lash out: "Mickey, let me tell you, Big Brother is no longer involved here! Now I'm in charge! The three of us are in charge!"

He added a remark, then continued in a cold voice, "You'd better tell us everything you know. Using the elder brother's name to disobey the three of us won't end well!"

Yun Chu'an was overjoyed, but his face showed great surprise: "I would never dare! I'll tell you right now!"

Every new emperor brings a new court; no leader can tolerate having one—or even a group—subordinates who don't listen to them but only to their predecessors.

Even if it's just a biological brother, or even a biological father, it won't work.

He successfully aroused the three snakes' disgust for Ban Zhi, and continued, "Previously, Ban Zhi went out to search for materials for this Vajra Talisman, but unfortunately it didn't go well. He didn't collect many materials and instead got injured. He is currently recuperating."

"It is precisely because I lack materials that I only have three talismans to save my life."

De Er didn't care about Ban Zhi's fate; all he cared about was the talisman: "What materials are needed? If we supply them to you, how many can you draw?"

Chapter 167 We plan to give him an important position!

The process of carving and making talismans is very complicated and requires a lot of patience. Therefore, De Er subconsciously had no idea of ​​learning how to make them and then drawing them himself.

Making talismans is never as convenient as buying them directly!

Yun Chuan said, "I guess... if I try my best, I can draw three or four a day?"

That's the truth; that's the efficiency he gets from hand-drawing. But if he were to redeem some machines from the system, he'd have to add a "+" after that.

De San glanced at his second brother again. He could understand what the latter was thinking: his second brother only cared about spirit stones. He must have taken a liking to the commercial value of the talisman and planned to sell it on a large scale.

But what Desan cared about more was whether his power was secure and whether his subordinates were truly obedient.

"Let's not talk about that now, Mickey." The python lowered its voice. "Since Banzi is injured, let him rest and recover. Let him rest for as long as possible to avoid any lasting effects."

“While he’s bedridden, you’ll be the liaison for your family. When we distribute rewards, they’ll go directly to you.” His tone became increasingly enticement-like. “For as long as he’s bedridden, you’ll be in that role, understand?”

Yun Chu'an's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, my lord!"

De San breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved of one thing. He was momentarily disheartened and unwilling to ask any more questions.

Finally, De Er seized the opportunity, leaning forward with anticipation: "What materials do you need to draw those talismans?"

Yun Chuan said, "First, the main ingredients can be iron powder, copper powder, and gold powder, with gold powder being the best; the auxiliary ingredients are..."

He listed a series of materials, all of which were needed to craft the highest quality Vajra talisman. Diao Desi frowned upon hearing this and couldn't help but mutter, "Isn't this a bit expensive?"

Yun Chu'an cried out in grievance: "So, I've only drawn three talismans in the past few months!"

De Er didn't complain. He didn't care about the price; he could just sell it for an even higher price later. "We can provide you with these materials. Take out a talisman and demonstrate its effect to us."

Yun Chu'an naturally did not refuse, turning this into a sales pitch. He asked De Er to fight him with weapons, while he activated the talisman, making his body indestructible. He instantly shocked the snake demon in front of him, causing his wrists to go numb and making him unable to even hold his knife.

De Er's face showed shock, but he was not angry. Instead, he repeatedly praised, "What a wonderful talisman! What great efficacy! No wonder you were able to defeat that Qi Refining Level 7 toad. So that's how you are!"

His heart burned with excitement, and he mentally estimated its value. Looking at Yun Chu'an, he seemed to see a mountain of gold.

Haha, I'm going to get rich!

Very well, this is a good opportunity to prove to Father that our abilities are in no way inferior to our eldest brother's!

He grabbed Yun Chu'an, his expression excited and eager, and asked a series of questions, including the overall cost and production price of each talisman.

Yun Chu'an gave him a Vajra Talisman that could only block a full-force attack from a Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator, but quoted him the price of a Vajra Talisman that could block a full-force attack from a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, and at twice the price.

The three snake demons discussed it and concluded that if they purchased in bulk, the cost of each talisman could be reduced to three hundred low-grade spirit stones.

They were already extremely satisfied with this, but they pretended to be dissatisfied and tried to continue to squeeze Yun Chuan and lower the price.

Yun Chu'an, however, had already seen through these guys' true thoughts by observing their expressions and begged for mercy repeatedly, refusing to give in no matter what.

Helpless, in the end, the two parties reached a contract, in which the three brothers would provide him with the materials, while Yun Chu'an would hand over all the newly drawn talismans.

The contract was signed, and it was getting late. Diao Desi dismissed him, then turned to his third brother, his face full of displeasure: "Third brother, why did you talk like that just now?"

"He's someone I brought here, and you guys threatened him like that, not even giving me this much face. How am I supposed to gain their trust in the future!"

He complained unhappily, to which De San had his own thoughts: "I originally thought that the people my elder brother left behind were actually quite useful..."

These words immediately added fuel to De Si's anger: "You didn't see it today, they listen to the eldest brother, but they don't listen to us at all!"

The more he thought about the giant ape from earlier that day, the angrier he became. Seeing that his two younger brothers were about to start arguing, De Er quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "De Si, don't get agitated. Your third brother is asking him this because he wants to give him an important position!"

"Look, in the end, they arranged for him to be the head of his family! Although he lost face, he gained real benefits!"

As he spoke, the more he thought about the huge profits that the Vajra Talisman might bring, the more excited he became: "It seems that Mickey is fine today, very reliable. I plan to give him an important position and turn him into a capable assistant of the Diao family, our precious cash cow!"

De San calmed down at this moment, still harboring some doubts about "Mickey," but he couldn't argue with both of his brothers at the same time, so he took the opportunity to back down: "Hmm, that makes sense. After all, he is a meritorious official. We can make him a role model. Whoever makes contributions to the Diao family will have great power and wealth!"

Diao Desi finally stopped being angry, and the three brothers returned to a harmonious relationship.

At this moment, at the main gate, Yun Chu'an and several other demon cultivators left the Ten Thousand Snake Cave together and returned with Liu Mengshen and Ziyangcai.

They moved to a safe distance when a flash of light suddenly appeared, revealing Hua Caiyan, who had her hair in pigtails. As soon as she came out, she grabbed his sleeve, her face full of worry: "Are you alright? Is everything alright inside?"

From the moment they set out until they defeated the Poison Toad Clan, she followed them closely, serving as Yun Chu'an's last trump card.

However, the Huang Mang family was under tight surveillance, and she had no way of sneaking in. Even though she was extremely anxious, she could only wait outside.

Yun Chuan gently patted her back to soothe her anxious emotions: "It's okay, it's okay, we're safe now."

He took her little hand and walked back together, explaining in detail what had just happened.

Hua Caiyan felt a chill run down her spine as she listened, and the more she heard, the more anxious she became: "How could this happen? After this, won't you have to deal with them every few days?"

"Wouldn't that expose us to even greater risks?"

She was extremely anxious, but Yun Chu'an simply reassured her, "Don't worry, I actually think that given the way these Yellow Pythons operate, this kind of relationship is actually more reliable..."

His eyes flickered as he weighed the options: "Since useless allies will betray us anyway, offering them some benefits might actually make us safer..."

It was already past midnight, and bathed in the darkness, they returned together to their temporary lodging.

Chapter 168 Sword Severing Golden Core

The Huangmang family is vulnerable because their high-end combat forces have all been sent out to intercept and hunt down Yan Shuiyi.

After so many days of fierce fighting, and despite the enormous investment, the Yellow Pythons are certain that the woman is still deep in the mountains and has not yet broken through.

This was the brilliant result of their multi-pronged encirclement. In the end, the mountain path, which even a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator could walk out of in just one afternoon using the "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" technique, was still not cleared by her, a Foundation Establishment Level 3 cultivator who could fly on a sword, even after so long.

Moreover, under the blockade imposed by the Huang Mang family, her range of activities is becoming increasingly narrow, and the day of her arrest seems to be drawing near.

"Yan Shui is about to die."

At the summit of the mountains, a thousand-meter-long serpent coiled its body around the mountain below, its head, as large as a football field, coldly gazing ahead.

He made no attempt to conceal the fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from his body, unleashing his terrifying cultivation at the Golden Core stage, which oppressed the surrounding space, causing everyone around him to shudder.

This is a genuine Golden Core Serpent!

He was looking ahead and using his senses to detect a sharp and surging sword intent heading his way.

Clearly, that was Yan Shui Yi. At this moment, the woman seemed to realize that there was no way out anywhere else, so she chose to break through in this direction, fighting to the death on this path!

Although this meant she would have to face a powerful snake demon at the Golden Core stage, she had no other choice!

However, the giant snake at the Golden Core stage felt no tension, only boundless and intense excitement.

Come on, Yan Shuiyi, let me see what kind of abilities this legendary and mysterious Qingyun Sect's proud daughter, the leading figure among the younger generation of human cultivators in the Central Plains, really possesses!

He was filled with excitement, while the several Foundation Establishment stage snake demons following behind him were filled with worry: "That's Yan Shuiyi, can we win?"

The giant snake scoffed at this, saying, "I will win! She's only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, while I'm at the Golden Core stage. There's no reason for me to lose to her!"

He made such a wild declaration, and at that moment, a flying sword appeared from the edge of the sky ahead. Yan Shuiyi stood alone on the top of the sword's edge, his eyes like lightning, looking ahead.

She was actually quite exhausted. The constant fighting and fleeing over the past few days had almost drained her energy, and she had become much thinner as a result.

However, her declining physical condition could not dampen her high spirits; at this moment, she felt that her mind had never been so clear.

The trials of days of arduous battles have made her see herself more clearly, and she has become more aware of what she desires most deep in her heart—the perfect sword strike that once only existed in her dreams.

I have glimpsed the ultimate meaning of the sword's way; this sword strike is not incapable of severing a Golden Core cultivator!

Ahead, a thousand-meter-long golden core serpent coiled around the mountainside, its gaping maw seemingly capable of swallowing an entire small mountain. As its massive body began to move forward, the sheer instinctive power emanating from its golden core cultivation was enough to terrify even foundational cultivators, rendering them utterly incapable of resisting!

Yan Shui remained completely unmoved. She herself was like a sharp sword with a cold gleam, invincible and unstoppable, splitting the aura domain of the Golden Core Serpent in two, her sword intent pointing directly at its core origin!

"open!"

Finally, when the two clashed, she roared and drew her three-foot-long green sword, its blinding cold light as if cleaving open the gates of heaven!

This sword strike unleashed a sky full of azure light, splitting the golden serpent in two!

……

Deep within the burrow of the field mouse family.

Qi Qiao sat cross-legged, circulating the spiritual energy within her body. After days of cultivation, she had reached the edge of a breakthrough. With a slight increase in energy circulation, the power gathered in her lungs, allowing her to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

She opened her eyes and began to breathe deeply, mimicking human breathing techniques, allowing her spiritual energy to flow through her newly created golden spiritual lungs.

With her improved cultivation, she can now stay awake for more time each day, spend more time talking with Yun Chu'an, and listen to his happy stories.

She couldn't wait to get up, skipping and hopping out of her room, heading straight for the deeper parts of the cave. Although it was daytime, there wasn't much sunlight in the cave; it was all lit by braziers on the walls, so she could move around freely.

Deep within the cave, in a larger open space, Yun Chu'an, along with several rather clever rat demons, were working up a sweat.

Here are five machines of different sizes and functions. Some are responsible for mixing ink, some for activating the metallic spiritual power naturally contained in iron powder, copper powder, or gold powder, some for printing runes on yellow paper, and some for applying a layer of oil to seal the printed Vajra talisman...

Since the snake demon brothers agreed to provide him with raw materials, Yun Chuan opened his business here and began large-scale printing.

He played two roles, responsible for the most crucial steps that only he could do: activating the metal element's spiritual power and printing.

The little field mouse demons were responsible for assisting him, mixing inks of different qualities and cutting yellow paper of different sizes according to his requirements, so that he could print talismans of different levels later: some talismans were to be sold to the Yellow Python family; some talismans were to be kept by himself to save his life; and some talismans were to be prepared for the future, which he planned to sell in the market on the shore of the Wei River.

These five machines are not cheap, and they are no ordinary items; they have reached the level of magical treasures. Otherwise, they would not be able to perform such a difficult operation as mass-producing the metallic spiritual power within the gold powder.

Therefore, the total price of these machines had reached a terrifying 50,000 spirit stones. After Yun Chu'an gritted his teeth and bought them, his previously ample savings suddenly became severely strained!

However, he didn't regret it. He simply lived more frugally and stopped spending as lavishly as before. What he gained from it far outweighed what he gave!

For example, the appreciation and courtesy shown by the snake demons, the shock and admiration of Ziyangcai and the other rat demons, and the newly added high-quality talismans in his pocket, which he would use as a trump card to defy fate when he encounters new crises in the future.

A talisman capable of blocking a full-force attack from a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator!

With a bit of luck, he could even parry a powerful enemy at the Foundation Establishment stage. This would buy him time to activate the sword energy within the ring and turn the tables on his opponent!

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Chapter 169 Mickey Mouse? Mr. Mickey!

"what……"

Yun Chu'an wiped away the sweat from his brow; his spiritual energy was completely depleted. He was about to go outside to bask in the sun before returning to work.

But just as he was about to go out, he heard a jumping sound. In the blink of an eye, Qi Qiao was already in front of him: "Husband!"

She called out softly, threw herself into his arms, looked at him with her big, watery eyes, and said in a gentle voice, "I've broken through!"

Yun Chu'an beamed with joy, lowered his head and gently kissed her cheek, saying with a smile, "Great, great, this is double the joy! We can spend more time together from now on."

Qi Qiao wrapped her arms around his waist. If it weren't for her strange posture and walking movements, no one would be able to tell that she was a zombie.

Glancing at the machines behind him, knowing he was busy, and feeling embarrassed to disturb him, the girl released his embrace and whispered, "Then you go ahead and do your work. We'll celebrate later tonight."