Banshee Family Training Record

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Soon, Yun Chu'an led her to his small courtyard and asked her to sit down at the stone table. Then, he took out a longsword from his storage bag that was exactly the same as the one he had shown her last time and asked her to appraise it: "Your Majesty, please take a look."

Ao Run took it and glanced at it, immediately realizing that this time the treasure he had given him was in no way inferior to the last one.

Her heart was filled with admiration, but her face remained calm. She simply nodded slightly to indicate her satisfaction: "It's not bad. This quality is truly worth the price."

As she spoke, seemingly casually, she asked in a soft voice, "Besides these, do you have anything else here?"

She couldn't help but feel hopeful, hoping to buy some more high-end items here.

Yun Chuan pursed his lips slightly. He wasn't really sure what the Dragon King's original purpose was. She disguised herself to approach him, and then many things happened afterward. Was it just a coincidence, or did she have ulterior motives?

After all, this was his own home, so he decided to play it safe and said, "Yes, our family has many other products, all of which are produced in large quantities. Please come and take a look."

He then invited the Dragon King of the West Sea to his cave's storage area, opened the hatch, and showed her his vast reserves.

Then, he showed her his family's Vajra Talisman, Blood Pool Powder, and the bronze weapons and magical artifacts produced by the Wenren family.

Upon seeing these, the Dragon King of the West Sea showed a hint of disappointment, but quickly composed himself and nodded slightly: "Hmm, these can be considered good quality at a low price..."

She answered perfunctorily, but it was clear she wasn't very interested. Yun Chu'an carefully observed her expression. This woman wasn't making any extra pretense, so it seemed she really was there to buy some goods?

After some thought, a bold idea arose in his mind, and he decided to give it a try.

"Your Majesty," he said respectfully in a soft voice, "For example, these Vajra Talismans can block or even reflect back a Foundation Establishment cultivator's full-force attack. They could be exchanged for mid-grade spirit stones." (The last sentence appears to be a separate, unrelated thought: "You Lin, I'm thinking of Lin Kong, you Lin Zai Zai, are you...?")

"And their cost, when spread out, can be reduced to only two hundred low-grade spirit stones per sheet."

His frankness and the words he spoke caused the Dragon King of the West Sea to change his expression: "Is that so?"

A playful expression crossed her face as her gaze swept over him from head to toe. Experience and intuition told her that what Yun Chu'an said was definitely not false, but it couldn't possibly be all true either.

Chapter 688 Ao Run's True Intentions (A joke: With such low costs and such large-scale production, could this seemingly ordinary man possess some kind of groundbreaking magic?)

So much so that he accomplished something that so many great masters and grandmasters couldn't?

The Dragon King of the West Sea stared at him, exerting pressure in this way. Yun Chu'an's heart pounded, but he also realized that today was a rare opportunity.

If you seize the opportunity, it's not impossible to latch onto the West Sea Dragon King's coattails and then climb to a whole new level!

This desire burned within him, causing him to purse his lips slightly; he had already made up his mind.

“Your Majesty, please come this way with me,” he said, his heart pounding with nervousness. “I will demonstrate to you how this ‘Diamond Talisman’ is produced.”

With that, he turned and strode forward. The Dragon King of the West Sea, curious yet patient, followed him, walking forward together.

The two entered a cave. Yun Chu'an turned slightly to step aside, then bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please take a look."

The Dragon King of the West Sea looked into the cave, and when she saw what was happening inside, her expression showed slight surprise.

This……

What is all this?

Inside the cave, assembly lines were constantly printing talismans. The entire assembly line was divided into more than a dozen different processes. The rat demons in the Qi Refining stage were at their respective posts, casting spells to activate the metal instruments while simultaneously inhaling and exhaling low-grade spirit stones to cultivate.

The entire route stretched out in a grand procession, culminating in the continuous printing of Vajra talismans at the very end. The talismans were neatly stacked along the edge of the cave, each one identical in quality!

Seeing the same look of surprise and curiosity on the face of the Dragon King of the West Sea, Yun Chu'an immediately knew that he had made the right bet.

He immediately bowed slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "As you can see, this is one of my... small inventions."

"After thoroughly understanding the production process of the 'Diamond Talisman,' I had a sudden inspiration one day and invented this tool. As a result, even cultivators who are only at the Qi Refining stage can participate in the production of this talisman that targets the Foundation Establishment stage, which has increased its output several times over and reduced the cost to an extremely low level."

He said, "Moreover, this is not our limit. If there is a huge demand anywhere, we can open a few more production lines and increase its output several times over!"

He was so confident that the Dragon King of the West Sea was immediately filled with excitement.

"Great!" she said sincerely, nodding gently with approval. "Excellent, truly a brilliant invention!"

"In fact, not only in the Central Plains, but also across the five continents and four seas, which Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't need such talismans? Very good, very good. Only with output can this world become a better place."

She was genuinely happy. Normally, such talismans, while valuable to a cultivator of her level, wouldn't be of much use. At most, they would be a nice bonus; having them would be good, but not having them wouldn't be a big deal.

But if it's a Vajra talisman produced in such large quantities at such low costs, then it's hard to say. She can foresee what a magnificent and prosperous scene it will be when these talismans fill the market of the Western Sea.

and……

She gazed intently at the machines, and in her heart she saw an even greater possibility.

He can print these "Vajra Talismans," so if he were to thoroughly understand the production process of even more advanced and precious talismans, then...

Can it be printed like this?

Even if the cost is a little higher, as long as the production volume increases, then...

It's enough to bring about a qualitative change to the entire world!

The Dragon King of the West Sea smiled, and then nodded slightly to him.

"I'll take care of all these talismans of yours," she said softly. "Afterwards, I'll have my maids coordinate with you. As many of these Vajra Talismans as you need, the Western Sea will take them all!"

Yun Chu'an's expression brightened, and he bowed slightly, cupping his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The Dragon King of the West Sea smiled gently and waved his sleeve to summon a maidservant dressed in colorful clothes, with blue eyeshadow, whose every smile and frown exuded exotic charm, to discuss the details of the transaction.

The Dragon Clan was wealthy and powerful. Under Ao Run's instruction, she did not only purchase his talismans, but also bought pills, weapons and other items. In any case, with the vastness of the Western Sea, there was no worry about sales, and the prices were so low that it was truly a bargain for them.

Yun Chu'an didn't really have any concept of these details, so in the end, he had to ask Zhu Yunqing, the fourth sister who was mainly in charge of the family finances, to come forward and discuss these details with the other party.

The two of them quickly disappeared into the distance, leaving only Ao Run and Yun Chu'an behind. The beautiful West Sea Dragon King wore an enigmatic smile as she looked at Yun Chu'an, causing the latter's heart to skip a beat and his heart to pound with fear.

He had long realized that a dragon king who ruled the seas would not have come to his small place for just a few excellent weapons—although the latter were also valuable, for someone of her stature, there was no need to make such a fuss; she could have simply sent her subordinates to discuss it.

She must have another purpose, and now, after so much delay, perhaps she's finally getting to the point.

"Yun Chu'an," she said softly, "I've heard that you're particularly skilled in lightning magic?"

Yun Chu'an's heart skipped a beat, and an unbelievable guess came to mind.

No way? You Lin, me, me, where are you? You Lin, are you there, are you there...?

Was the Dragon King of the West Sea also here for "Three Thousand Springs"?

This……

A bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He then nodded and said modestly, "I've been fortunate enough to learn a thing or two."

The West Sea Dragon King's smile grew even brighter, making Yun Chu'an's heart pound. She wondered what kind of plans the Dragon King had behind the scenes.

"Then, will you show me one?" she said, adding at the end, "Is that alright?"

As she spoke, she blinked her big eyes and said, "I'm really curious."

Yun Chu'an hesitated, but then he thought that this big customer might continue to order his weapons in the future, and the price of 100,000 high-grade spirit stones per weapon was well worth it. He immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Of course!"

He then stepped forward, leading the West Sea Dragon King to a secluded spot on the back mountain, where they set up their formation and mobilized their spiritual power—

Golden lightning manifested from his body, its dazzling light almost rivaling that of the sun. The lightning condensed on his body, seemingly forming a suit of armor forged purely from lightning, its vast divine power awe-inspiring.

The Dragon King of the West Sea watched all this with even greater admiration in her eyes. She nodded almost imperceptibly, as if to express her agreement.

Then she added, "So what are your methods of attack? Show them to me, let me see."

Yun Chu'an stiffened. He was now absolutely certain that the other party had come for "Three Thousand Springs." He gripped his guandao tightly, steeled his resolve, and propelled himself forward with blinding lightning, slashing at the enemy.

The Dragon King of the West Sea simply turned slightly to the side, perfectly dodging the attack. She exhaled softly, her expression relaxed, and having understood the intricacies of Yun Chu'an's movements.

The foundation of his swordsmanship is indeed the offensive part of "Three Thousand Springs," and the combination of swordsmanship and lightning techniques both bear the shadow of "Three Thousand Springs."

However, he did not learn any of the protective parts; not to mention the terrifyingly sharp and fierce "intention" in it, which was definitely not the content of "Three Thousand Springs" but rather resembled the "sword intent" emphasized by the Qingyun Sect.

Because of these "intentions," the power of his strike was actually greater than the lightning attached to it, even though he wielded the finest golden divine lightning—a point that is completely different from the focus of "Three Thousand Springs."

In summary, from this perspective, although Yun Chuan's current offensive methods have referenced some of the power-generating techniques in "Three Thousand Springs," they are essentially two different things.

If this level of investigation is to be pursued, then all the sword manuals of the Qingyun Sect would be accused of plagiarizing the "Thirteen Sword Techniques" written by an unknown swordsman ten thousand years ago.

Chapter 689 Your aunt is pushing too hard… The West Sea Dragon King nodded slightly, having given up on pursuing the matter. Then, she saw Yun Chu'an turn and attack again, unleashing a second and third strike at her in quick succession.

As she expected, these two strikes lacked any corresponding defensive techniques, and were more focused on sword intent, quite different from the "Three Thousand Springs" technique. She dodged them one after another, ensuring that Yun Chu'an's attacks missed by the slightest margin, making her appear completely at ease.

At the same time, she was also looking forward to what it would be like when Yun Chuan unleashed his final and strongest seventh strike.

However, after making the third cut, Yun Chu'an suddenly stopped and ceased his actions.

Ao Run immediately said, "Continue."

Yun Chu'an cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is all that I know."

Ao Run frowned slightly, then said, "You don't need to do that. I just want to see how far you've progressed. I have no intention of holding you responsible for referencing my clan's secret attack technique, 'Three Thousand Springs'."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Actually, I'd also like to take a look at your ideas. While 'Three Thousand Springs' is powerful, it can still fall short when facing opponents of a higher level. I also hope that one day I can improve it to make it suitable for a higher level of understanding."

Her candor and openness touched Yun Chu'an deeply.

Then, he gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said, "Your Majesty, I did not intend to hide anything. It's just that when I first learned it, I only had three strikes."

Ao Run was taken aback upon hearing this, then blurted out, "Which good-for-nothing taught you that? And only the first three strikes?"

Yun Chu'an gave an awkward laugh, turned his face away, looking guilty and not daring to reply, afraid that if he said something wrong, he would implicate the Weihe Dragon Prince who had taught him all this.

The Dragon King of the West Sea looked displeased. She continued, "You don't need to be so wary. I don't intend to pursue this matter anymore. Naturally, I don't intend to pursue who taught you this either."

"I'm just curious why the Yellow River Dragon Clan would think this would involve me. Now I'm even more curious about which member of the West Sea Dragon Clan is so useless, having learned the 'Three Thousand Springs' but only mastered the first three moves." (The last line appears to be a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)

She spoke frankly, but her words only made Yun Chu'an's expression more awkward.

Oh dear, Dragon Prince of the Wei River, it's not that I don't want to save face for you, it's just that the Dragon King of the West Sea is pushing you too hard...

He then said, “The technique of combining my three-strike thunder magic with swordsmanship was taught to me by the local Wei River Dragon Prince. Back then, we were both in dire straits, and the Dragon Prince, seeing my superb thunder magic, devised a plan and taught me this technique without mentioning any self-defense methods.”

"That's how I defeated the powerful pursuers and escaped. This matter should have nothing to do with the Western Sea, if there is any connection..."

As he spoke, his expression hesitated: "Afterwards, to express his gratitude for saving my life, the Dragon Prince did give me something to help me stay safe and secure, perhaps..."

As he spoke, he unbuttoned his outer garment. The Dragon King of the West Sea stared intently, then blurted out instinctively, "Purple-Gold Soft Armor? Wait, how come there's a scar here?"

She immediately spotted the precious armor she had given to the dragon prince of the Wei River when he was born. But now, a crack on it made her frown, her eyes filled with confusion.

Yun Chuan said, "This wound was inflicted by a Pillar of State in the late Nascent Soul stage. At the time, I also thought I was going to die, but luckily I survived."

He spoke so frankly, his tone seemingly nonchalant. The Dragon King of the West Sea gave him a deep look. She knew better than anyone the value of this treasure armor, and therefore also knew what kind of luck it would take for someone of his cultivation level to survive such an attack.

Or strength.

This boy is really something else.

Perhaps he deserves more...

invest.

She had an idea in mind, but she wasn't in a hurry to put it into practice. Instead, she stayed with Yun Chu'an and chatted leisurely about other things.

The day passed quickly, and after seeing off the distinguished guests from the West Sea, Yun Chu'an finally had some free time.

Once back in his room, he couldn't wait to sit cross-legged and quietly summon the system.

The West Sea Dragon King has already settled the final payment for the longsword forged from the essence of bronze. The next step is to exchange it!

They exchanged for the middle part of his cultivation technique, "The Divine Firmament Thunder Control True Technique (Middle Chapter)"!

With a sense of excitement, he made a light tap. Immediately, a vast amount of data was transmitted into his system, appearing in text form.

Compared to the previous first part, the second part covers the three major realms of Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, and Body Integration, making it more complex and containing more extensive information.

However, Yun Chuan is now a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and he has basically completed the first part of the book. He has even verified the contents of the "Three Thousand Springs" book, and he has thoroughly understood its contents. His lightning technique is so skillful that few can rival him.

Therefore, he learned exceptionally quickly, much more smoothly than during the Qi Refining stage. After all, the main cultivation method he practiced at that time was the extremely basic and ubiquitous "Pure Yang Skill," which had absolutely nothing to do with thunder magic and there was no reference relationship between them whatsoever.

Now, he is practicing the upper and middle parts of the same cultivation method, so he doesn't need to re-understand it or start over. He can complete it naturally by going with the flow.

even……

To master this cultivation technique, Yun Chu'an declined all external affairs and secluded himself on the mountaintop for seven days. After seven days, he had thoroughly mastered the technique and was surprised to find that connecting the first part, which he had already learned, with the second part in his possession did not seem to require high-grade spirit stones.

I already have a Heavenly Spiritual Root, so if I want to cultivate quickly, using mid-grade spirit stones is enough, and it's the most cost-effective option!

Well, in that case, I should probably go into seclusion for a long period of time.

Upon realizing this, he hesitated. On one hand, Qin was at a crucial stage in its decisive battle with Zhao, and every day was critical, with new and crucial intelligence potentially arriving daily that required their joint judgment.

On the other hand, mastering the middle section of the technique might allow him to reach another level of cultivation. Then, facing the unpredictable and volatile international situations, he would have more confidence.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to prioritize a breakthrough.

He summoned everyone in his family and informed them of his decision. They all supported him and reassured him, since his fighting prowess was the most crucial asset to the family.

And so, from that day on, Yun Chu'an began his long period of seclusion...