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Time flew by, and before Rinne realized it, a month had passed since she joined the Frostfire Sect.

During this time, her workshop had been a busy place, with many things happening.

First, her hard work on the Hibiscus Rebirth Tempering Art had shown results. Her body had become stronger as her muscles, bones, veins, and blood were tempered by the pure spiritual energy from the superior-grade Spirit Gathering Pills she had been taking.

Most of the harmful substances in her body, over 90%, were expelled. However, there were still some impurities left in her bone marrow, which could only be removed with a Marrow Cleansing Pill. It was still a ticking time bomb that could cause problems in the long run, but at least for now, it wasn't going to harm her internal organs any time soon.

Second, her spiritual root had also become more stable, reaching 30%.

This was the minimum level she had set to begin cultivating. Since then, she changed the automatic guidance function in the pill inscription to distribute a little spiritual energy to her dantian, which was to help her spiritual root get used to the energy. The process was uncomfortable and sometimes painful, but Rinne held on and didn't let it stop her.

For her cultivation technique, she chose the Rejuvenation Art. It wasn't a strong technique and didn't provide much fighting power, but it helped with healing injuries and living longer. Most people didn't use it unless they were older and wanted to extend their lifespan. Rinne, however, thought it was perfect for her current needs.

Third, in her greenhouse, the herbs she had planted grew quickly and were ready for harvest.

Herbs that originally took several months to mature could be matured after just twelve days, much faster than usual. Of course, when Rinne checked the medicinal properties of the herbs, the quality could not be said to be good, at most only one level below average.

That was the side effect of the Spring Bloom Strain Technique and also the reason why it was considered a heretical technique by the Alchemists. However, even though the plant has shortcomings, it does not mean that it cannot be used in alchemy, it is just that its effects are less than half of other ingredients with the same name.

Rinne harvested the herbs and replanted their seeds, ensuring a continuous supply. Instead of refining the herbs into pills right away, she processed them into liquid solutions and stored them for later use.

And now, Rinne went to the Outer Affairs Hall to sell the talismans she had made. Talia, the clerk who checked her goods, inspected them carefully and said,

"Thirty Body Feather Talismans and fifteen Golden Shield Talismans. They are good quality. I can give you thirty spirit stones for each. How about it?"

Rinne frowned under her mask and replied,

"Aren't your prices too low? I remember Body Feather Talismans selling for fifty spirit stones each."

Body Feather Talismans made the body as light as a feather, improving speed, while Golden Shield Talismans created a barrier strong enough to block attacks from cultivators at the peak of the Spirit Gathering stage. Both were popular first-grade talismans and sold well, so Rinne was sure their value should be higher.

Talia sighed and said,

"Hey, this is already the standard buying and selling price. You can't blame me for this. Check other talisman shops outside; their prices are similar."

Hearing this, Rinne was speechless.

She quickly checked some memories in her Soul Library and found that Talia was right—the talisman market wasn't as profitable as she had assumed. Still, Rinne wasn't at much of a loss.

Unlike other talisman makers, she used her Array Creation Formation to make them and didn't even use the Snow Rabbit Blood she bought. The blood was saved for alchemy solutions instead.

The use of blood or spiritual ink into the talisman was only as a medium for the flow of spiritual energy, to channel the spiritual energy of the talisman maker. Otherwise, the paper would burn if the spiritual energy directly pressed with the paper. However, with the correct method of channeling the runes, this problem would not occur.

At first glance, the talismans Rinne made looked like ordinary talismans, but if a talisman expert were to examine them, they would find something strange.

Countless Reinforcement runes were mixed together, drawn using micro sculpting technology that humans could not do, carefully arranged so that their energy could be reused by the talisman's original runes, which were also drawn using micro sculpting. After that, the runes were disguised by ordinary-looking lines formed not by ink, but by extremely precise heat.

If it weren't for the limited durability of paper, she could make more than just talismans. In fact, she had some ideas that had yet to be realized. Perhaps, with some special paper, she could make talismans that would not be consumed when used, but could be used many times.

Of course, the packaging was important, rather than in the form of paper that was easily damaged by water, wouldn't it be better if it was in the form of a waterproof card. As for the name, it was no longer appropriate to call it a talisman, it was more appropriate to call it a spell card.

Maybe it was not impossible to make a Raigeki card.

While Rinne was busy daydreaming, thinking about unrelated things, Talia was really in a dilemma.

'This little girl, I remember she bought 50 blank talisman papers, and now, she took out 45 talismans. That means a success rate of 90%! But how... oh wait, I get it!'

For a talisman maker, a success rate of 10% was already considered an expert, let alone 90%.

Given the girl's age, it was impossible for her to make that many talismans in just two weeks, let alone with a 90% success rate. That meant that it was most likely her mysterious father who made these talismans. Also, since they seemed to be able to interact normally, this father must also be a member of the Frostfire sect.

Before, it was pills, now it was talisman.

With this level of skill, he definitely wasn't just a disciple, he was most likely an elder. And this quirky little girl wearing a mask, was the elder's daughter.

So, Talia decided to try to flatter Rinne.

"How about this? I'll give you forty-five spirit stones each. I can't go higher since I also need to make a profit."

Talia's words brought Rinne back to reality.

Unexpectedly, Talia was the first to propose a price increase. Although Rinne was quite confused as to why Talia did that, there was no reason to refuse.

"Hmm, okay then."

With that, she earned 2,025 spirit stones.

She used eight to buy another fifty sheets of blank talisman paper, and several bottles of various spirit beast blood. Then, another 17 spirit stones more for seeds of ten different plants. Then she handed 2,000 spirit stones back to Talia.

"I want to make a commission for Eternal Primrose and Infernal Ashroot. Is 1,000 spirit stones each enough?"

Rinne only needed those two key ingredients, as for the other missing ingredients, their effects could be recreated with alchemy. She could have walked to the Mission Hall and set up the task, but in the end she decided not to.

Although it was more expensive, it would be more efficient to rely on Talia's connections than some unknown disciples.

Talia nodded, a pleased smile on her face.

"Of course, that's enough. I'll contact you when I have the goods."

With that, Rinne returned the 2000 spirit stones to Talia. In the end, not a single spirit stone remained in Rinne's hands for long.

Fortunately, the spirit stones she had obtained from the previous transaction had not run out and could meet her needs for now. And once they ran out, she could sell some talismans to make some quick money.

"Thank you."

After her business was done, there was no reason to stay.

Before leaving, Rinne suddenly remembered something.

'Ah yes, I almost forgot. I have to return the 5 Fireball talismans from Kael. After all, being in debt isn't a pleasant thing.'

During the recruitment trials, he had given her five Fireball Talismans, of which she used two for makeshift alchemy.

She already decided to repay him with five brand-new talismans. Of course, Rinne didn't plan to just send ordinary talismans, but talismans with better effects created by her technology. These talismans were far stronger and could easily kill a 2nd-grade beast in one hit.

However, Rinne did not plan to meet him in person.

Rinne put the talismans in a tightly closed wooden box, then went to the logistics room in the Outer Affair Hall. She secretly placed the box and disguised it as a delivery package with Kael's name as the recipient.

"I hope he'll be happy with the gift,"

With her business done, Rinne left the building.

But before going home, she stopped by the sect's junkyard again to collect more materials.