The Iron Buddha Temple's crystal mine wasn't necessarily under the direct jurisdiction of the Iron Buddha Temple. When disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple went out for training and found a crystal mine in a remote place, they would immediately report it to the sect. Then the Iron Buddha Temple would immediately go over and occupy the crystal mine. Naturally, the crystal mine would become the Iron Buddha Temple's. And with the Iron Buddha Temple's reputation in the Sword Spirit Boundary, even a Great Sect like the Million Buddhas Sect would have to think twice before snatching it.
And this time, Zhao Hai's mission was to guard a crystal mine far away from the Iron Buddha Temple. Although the Iron Buddha Temple had people stationed there, they wouldn't be stationed there for a long time. Generally, they would be rotated every three years. This was also a sect mission, not only for outer disciples, but also for inner disciples. The rewards for such missions were very high. But even if there were people stationed there, they couldn't touch the crystal mine. If the sect found out, then it would be a serious crime.
And this time, the crystal mine that had an accident wasn't excavated. However, this accident wasn't caused by people, it was due to the appearance of some beasts called Gophers.
The Earth Mouse was a very inconspicuous demon beast in the Sword Spirit Boundary. However, it was also a demon beast that all the cultivators in the Sword Spirit Boundary wanted to obtain. It was also a headache for them.
These Gophers had two characteristics. The first was their ability to hide. They could fuse with the earth element, making it impossible to find them. Even if they were to sneak under your feet, you still wouldn't be able to find them.
The second characteristic was their desire for crystals and treasures. It seems like crystals and treasures have a special energy that attracts them. When these little creatures discover these things, they would immediately move them away. Their digging speed was very fast, and their teeth were also very hard. Ordinary artifacts could be bitten by them, let alone crystals. Crystals were even something that they ate at the very least.
At this time, the Iron Buddha Temple's Iron Noon Mountain Crystal Mine was being attacked by rats. There were a lot of rats, so naturally, the loss of crystal stones was very serious. The people stationed at Iron Noon Mountain couldn't deal with the rats, so they directly reported the matter to the Sect. The Iron Buddha Temple then gave this task to the Sect.
This mission required ten people and about ten days. As long as they reached the nest of the gophers and exterminated them, the mission wasn't very dangerous. Although the gophers were very good at hiding, it wasn't impossible for Cultivators to deal with them.
This time, Zhao Hai saw this mission. The last time he did the Burning Incense City mission, the reward given to him by the sect was not small. Ten level 5 crystals, this amount was not small. Moreover, he was allowed to go to the Scripture Pavilion to choose a cultivation method. For an outer disciple, this was a very good reward.
And this time, to deal with the gophers, Zhao Hai needed to prepare some things. Therefore, after accepting this mission, Zhao Hai directly went to the Trading Center to buy some talismans.
In the Sword Spirit Realm, talismans were a very common type of artifact. There were four types of talismans. The first type was paper talismans, which were the lowest grade talismans. Most of them were one-time use talismans, but some could be used repeatedly. However, these paper talismans weren't easy to make. Therefore, there were very few paper talismans that could be used repeatedly.
The second type was leather talismans. These leather talismans were made of beast skin. These leather talismans were very special. A trace of a beast's power was sealed inside the leather talisman. Moreover, it had to be the beast's power that corresponded to the beast skin. Other beasts wouldn't be able to use it. Generally, these leather talismans could be used repeatedly about ten times. After ten times, these leather talismans couldn't be used anymore. These leather talismans were also called beast talismans.
The third type of talisman was iron talisman. Iron talismans weren't necessarily made of iron. They could be made of other metals as well. However, they were collectively called iron talismans. Inside the iron talisman, there were powerful offensive talismans that could be used repeatedly. Generally, as long as the iron talisman wasn't damaged, it could be used continuously. This was already considered a type of artifact.
The fourth type of talisman was the jade talisman. There were many types of jade talismans and they could be used repeatedly. There were different grades of talismans. From one-time talismans to those that could be used repeatedly, from powerful talismans to weak talismans, from ordinary talismans for attack and defense, to some special talismans. All of these talismans could be made from jade. However, the quality of the jade was still very high. Nevertheless, jade talismans were very common in the Sword Spirit World.
The talisman culture in the Sword Spirit Realm was very well developed. There were many uses for talismans. Small ones could be used to bathe and clean the body. Big ones could be used to attack enemies. There were even talismans that could be used to attack Void Refinement and Deity Realm experts. Because of this, no matter which sect it was, they would have their own talisman masters. Naturally, the Iron Buddha Temple also had their own talisman masters.
Moreover, the Iron Buddha Temple also had their own talismans. These talismans had special uses that other sects didn't have. However, outer disciples like Zhao Hai wouldn't be able to get their hands on these talismans. This was because these talismans were very expensive.
Since the gophers had been causing havoc in the Sword Spirit Realm for many years, the Sword Spirit Realm naturally had a way to deal with them. This method was something called the Rat Shooting Talisman. The Rat Shooting Talisman was a type of Mother and Child Talisman. The Mother Talisman didn't have any attack power, but it was a coordinate talisman. The Child Talisman was a very strong attack talisman that could kill the gophers in an instant.
As long as the gophers were found, they could shoot the Poison Talisman onto the gophers. The gophers wouldn't be able to detect it. Then the gophers would run around with the Poison Talisman and come in contact with other gophers. After all, gophers were social animals. Therefore, all the gophers that came in contact with the Poison Talisman would be stained with the Mother Talisman's aura. Once all the gophers were stained with the Mother Talisman's aura, the Cultivator could shoot the Child Talisman.
However, ordinary Cultivators wouldn't prepare these Rat Shooting Talismans. This was because these talismans had no other use besides dealing with the gophers. The gophers' strength was their concealment ability, and these Rat Shooting Talismans were specially made to deal with them. Gophers that were stained with the Poison Talisman's aura couldn't hide. However, the talisman's attack power was limited. Aside from dealing with the gophers, it had no other use. Ordinary people wouldn't carry these talismans with them. But in the warehouses of sects and crystal mines, there would be a lot of them.
The reason why the Iron Buddha Temple reported the gophers to the temple was because there were a lot of gophers in the crystal mine. Moreover, there were even some high level gophers.
There were too many gophers, so the Iron Buddha Temple ran out of Rat Shooting Talismans. Rat Shooting Talismans weren't very useful against high level gophers. High level gophers were the evolved form of gophers. They were much bigger than ordinary gophers. Besides being able to hide, they also had a lot of fighting power. They also knew some simple earth-attribute techniques, making them very difficult to deal with. Because of this, the people of Iron Noon Mountain asked for help from the Iron Buddha Temple.
Zhao Hai came to the trading center this time in order to sell some Rat Shooting Talismans. Although these talismans were useless against high level gophers, they were still very effective against ordinary gophers.
The trading center that Zhao Hai came to was the Outer Court Disciple Trading Center. He came here on his first day in the sect. After that, he was busy cultivating and didn't come here again. This was the second time he came here.
When he arrived at the Trading Center, Zhao Hai didn't ask around. Instead, he strolled around and found the person he was looking for. The person he was looking for was Na Zhen, the monk who bought the Cultivation Method. Na Zhen was the one who bought the Cultivation Method.
Na Zhen was still sitting there. In front of him were some Cultivation Method Jade Slips. However, looking at his appearance, it didn't seem like he was doing business. The Cultivation Method Jade Slips were still there. Na Zhen was holding a Buddhist scripture in his hand and was reading it with great concentration.
When Zhao Hai arrived in front of Na Zhen, Na Zhen immediately felt that someone was coming. He put down the Buddhist Scripture and looked at Zhao Hai.
Upon seeing Zhao Hai's appearance, Na Zhen couldn't help but stare. Then he laughed and said, "It's you. How come you have time to come to the trading center today? Hmm, looking at your appearance, it seems like you've reached the first level of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body. You're really hardworking. Have a seat. "
Zhao Hai clasped his hands together and bowed to Na Zhen, "Jing Hai has seen Senior Brother Na Zhen. Last time, I wanted to thank Senior Brother Na Zhen for telling me so many things. I really can't thank you enough."
Na Zhen smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. Have a seat." Zhao Hai nodded and then sat in front of Na Zhen.
Na Zhen looked at Zhao Hai and smiled faintly, "It seems like you're very serious about cultivating the Iron Buddha Lotus Body. Look, your skin is even darker than mine."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Senior Brother is too polite. Today, I came to find Senior Brother because I have something I need your help with. I don't know if I should say it or not."
When Na Zhen heard Zhao Hai, he quickly said, "Speak, speak. Don't be so polite. As long as I can help you, I'll do my best to help you."
Zhao Hai looked at Na Zhen with surprise. He didn't think that Na Zhen would be so enthusiastic. However, he still said, "Senior Brother Na Zhen, you've been here every day. I wonder if you've seen the Rat Shooting Talisman? I just received a mission from the Sect and needed a Rat Shooting Talisman. Therefore, I came here to ask Senior Brother if you know where to find one. After all, these talismans aren't commonly seen outside. "
Na Zhen frowned and said, "What's wrong? You're doing a mission from the Sect. Did the Sect not prepare a Rat Shooting Talisman for you? Normally, the Sect would prepare a Rat Shooting Talisman for you to deal with the Gophers. "
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "The Sect's mission this time is mainly to deal with the High Level Gophers. Therefore, we don't really need the Rat Shooting Talisman. Therefore, the Sect didn't prepare one for us. I thought that since we're going to deal with the Gophers, there's no harm in bringing some Rat Shooting Talismans. Additionally, the Rat Shooting Talisman isn't expensive. Therefore, I wanted to buy some."
Na Zhen's expression was a lot better. He nodded, but then he frowned and said, "Currently, the Trading Center doesn't have any Rat Shooting Talismans. Just like you said, these Rat Shooting Talismans are useless. Therefore, under normal circumstances, no one would prepare them. However, I know someone who can make them. How about this, when do you leave? I'll take you to him and have him make some Rat Shooting Talismans for you. "
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