Chapter 220: Yu Xiaogang: Rongrong is Fine, So Can We Just Let This Go?

At this moment, Su Ming finally emerged from his learning space. With his current mental strength, he could stay in the space for over half a day without any issues. While entering the learning space didn't consume much mental energy, making talismans did. After several days of seclusion, he had succeeded.

He had finally mastered creating fourth-level talismans, specifically the space talismans that he and Xiao Wu used most frequently.

A first-level space talisman could move one meter.A second-level talisman could move ten meters.A third-level talisman could move one hundred meters.A fourth-level talisman could move up to one thousand meters.

Now that Su Ming could craft fourth-level talismans, it was a significant achievement. These talismans would be incredibly useful for Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong.

Zhu Zhuqing: "So I don't get one?"

However, crafting space talismans required rare materials, particularly the essence blood of space-type spirit masters or spirit beasts. While Xiao Wu's essence blood could technically work, it could only produce a barely functioning fourth-level talisman, and it would drain her significantly.

Su Ming had no intention of using her essence blood. The amount of essence blood a spirit master could produce was limited, and drawing too much could harm their cultivation foundation. This made it clear that space talismans couldn't be mass-produced; each one would be incredibly valuable.

In contrast, other types of talismans, like fire-based attack talismans, only required materials imbued with the corresponding elemental energy. For lower-level talismans, even partial essence blood from relevant spirit masters or spirit beasts would suffice.

Meanwhile, hiding in the shadows, Bone Douluo suddenly felt a chill. He had a feeling something significant was about to happen, though it didn't seem like it would be a bad thing.

Su Ming: "Bone Douluo, you wouldn't want Rongrong and her father to be without life-saving space talismans, right? Heh heh heh!"

Suddenly, a system notification rang out.

Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully created a fourth-level talisman, unlocking the Learning Space's store function. Please check it out.

Su Ming was stunned. What? There's a store in the learning space?

Does that mean I can just buy the materials I need from the store in the future? Su Ming's heart raced with excitement as he quickly opened the store menu. Interestingly, the store could be accessed without entering the learning space itself, making it feel more like a function of the system than the learning space.

Upon browsing, he found various materials available, including space-type essence blood:

First-level space-type essence blood: 1000 gold soul coinsSecond-level space-type essence blood: 3000 gold soul coinsThird-level space-type essence blood: 7000 gold soul coinsFourth-level space-type essence blood: 10,000 gold soul coins

Su Ming: "..."

What the heck? So expensive! This system store is a total rip-off!

System: Ding! Host, you don't have to buy anything if you don't want to. You're free to find the materials yourself.

Su Ming: "..."

Well, the system certainly doesn't hold back, Su Ming thought, only half-jokingly. But he knew that, with his current savings, he couldn't afford to make more than a few space talismans. Over the years, he had accumulated tens of thousands of gold soul coins through occasional system rewards and stipends from Spirit Hall. And I thought I was rich. Turns out I'm still broke!

However, it made sense. Space-type essence blood was rare, given how few space-type spirit masters or spirit beasts existed on the continent. High prices were inevitable.

Looks like I'll have to rely on Rongrong's sect to help me find the materials. After all, becoming a high-level soul talisman maker was an expensive endeavor.

With that in mind, Su Ming decided he'd need to start earning money, fast. The most straightforward way was to sell talismans to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. However, unlike Tang San, who priced his hidden weapons at exorbitant rates, Su Ming planned to keep his prices reasonable. After all, talismans were consumable items, and if they were too expensive, no one would buy them in large quantities.

He also had a powerful trump card—a blueprint for an attack-type soul tool called the Charged Soul Tool. Depending on the materials used, its power could vary, but even its lowest-level energy cannon could deal damage that a Spirit Elder couldn't withstand.

What made the Charged Soul Tool especially appealing was that it used spirit power as its energy source. As long as a spirit master had spirit power, they could continue using it. This was far superior to Tang San's Zhuge Crossbow.

While Su Ming had focused mainly on learning talisman-making, he had no intention of delving into soul tool crafting. Instead, he knew just the right person to hand the blueprint to—someone who would become loyal and help his cause.

Stretching his arms, Su Ming stood up. It was time to head out and see if Rongrong had returned yet. After all, it was the last day of their holiday. What he didn't realize was that he had just missed quite a spectacle. By the time he arrived, Dai Mubai's face would already be swollen like a pig's, and he'd have missed all the fun.

Moreover, Su Ming had no idea that Ning Fengzhi had personally brought Rongrong back to the academy, with the primary purpose of meeting him. Of course, teaching Dai Mubai, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang a lesson was also on the agenda.

At the academy grounds...

Ning Fengzhi said calmly, "Now, Flender, Master, shouldn't you show some accountability? While Rongrong wasn't harmed due to your interruption, things could have turned out much worse if she had been disturbed during her cultivation."

"I heard from Rongrong that Su Ming explicitly warned you two not to interfere while she was training, but you..."

Yu Xiaogang forced a smile. "Sect Master Ning, we acted out of concern, though I admit it was misguided. I am, after all, a master of theory. Had I been present, perhaps I could have offered some guidance. I might not understand the intricacies of Lingbo Weibu, but I believe I could have offered insight."

"Besides, we are both from the Upper Three Sects. We're on the same side, right? Can't we just let this matter go?"

Ning Rongrong: ...

Ning Fengzhi, his cultivated demeanor keeping him from bursting out in laughter, barely kept a straight face. How is Yu Xiaogang this skilled at flattering himself? The fact that we're both from the Upper Three Sects means nothing—you were exiled from your sect!

Do you really think you're more important than my daughter? Ning Fengzhi didn't budge. "Master, there's no need for so many excuses. Since Rongrong wasn't hurt, I'll let it go, but you both should slap yourselves five times each. Master, feel free to go easy on yourself, but Flender... you should be more serious about it!"

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