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It was a night deep and serene, when all had slipped into profound slumber, yet Ge Dongxu sat alone cross-legged on his terrace, holding a jade token in his hands, allowing the cold breeze to sweep across his cheeks. He remained steadfast and immovable, fixating solely on the jade stone within his grasp.

His fingers appeared to glide gently over the jade token, but they emitted a grating "squeak squeak," akin to claws scratching the surface of something hard.

By the light of the moon, if one looked closely, it would become apparent that Ge Dongxu's fingers as he etched upon the jade were extraordinarily translucent, and a barely discernible breath followed his engraving movements into the jade token.

Indeed, in drawing talismans upon the jade token, no longer were cinnabar and a brush used, but rather, True Qi was directly infused into the jade. Using True Qi as ink, it was branded within the stone.

Jade has the capacity to accumulate and contain spirit energy, allowing True Qi to inscribe runes within it that persist, whereas ordinary yellow paper cannot, thus necessitating the use of cinnabar as a medium, to hold the mana of the talisman, which then adheres to the yellow paper. As soon as the talisman's mana is activated, the yellow paper instantly turns to ash.

Of course, directly etching runes with True Qi inside a jade token is undoubtedly much more difficult than writing talismans on yellow paper. Especially since Spirit Gathering Formation Talismans are legendary talismans; even Ge Dongxu's master, Ren Yao, had not seen them, let alone etched them into jade. Ge Dongxu only knew of some Spirit Gathering Formation Talismans thanks to the heritage he had received from Ge Hong.

The Taiyin Spirit Gathering Formation Talisman was the simplest Spirit Gathering Formation Talisman that Ge Dongxu currently knew of.

Taiyin refers to the moon, which absorbs the Sun Essence and transforms it into gentle Taiyin luminescence. The sun is also called the Red Crow, the Golden Crow; its essence is extremely yang and vigorous, and cultivators dare not absorb it directly into their bodies, for otherwise their meridians would be immediately incinerated to ashes, and their lives would thereby reach their end. However, once the Sun Essence is absorbed by the moon and then sprinkles down, it becomes Taiyin luminescence, a soft and balanced force of yin and yang, and precisely the pure energy required by Dao practitioners.

Yet Taiyin luminescence is exceedingly rare and cannot compare with the abundance of Sun Essence. On nights without moonlight, it is even more scarce, and the cultivation seated in meditation can absorb only so very little.

But with a Taiyin Spirit Gathering Formation, the Taiyin luminescence can be accumulated, enabling the cultivator to absorb a large amount of pure Taiyin luminescence.

Of course, this "large amount" is only relative to situations without a Taiyin Spirit Gathering Formation.

His fingertips danced upon the jade token, concentrating his spiritual power fully as he controlled the True Qi to deposit stroke after stroke of rune inscriptions within the stone.

Gradually, a complex and ancient rune, invisible to the naked eye and detectable only with spiritual power, began to take shape within the jade.

But before the rune could fully form, the True Qi suddenly trembled slightly, and the mana-laden rune instantly dissipated into chaotic True Qi, scurrying in all directions.

"Crack crack crack!" A web of cracks spread from within the jade token like spiderwebs, followed by a soft "pop" sound – the jade token burst open, shattering into pieces.

"As expected, it wasn't going to be easy!" Ge Dongxu wiped the sweat from his forehead and cracked a bitter smile, not at all disheartened.

This was within his expectations. In fact, he had lasted this long because, with life experience growing day by day, his character had gradually matured and steadied, or else the jade token would have exploded even earlier.

Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, Ge Dongxu took out another jade token, took a deep breath, and then continued to engrave the Taiyin Spirit Gathering Formation Talisman.

However, the result was still a failure.

One token, two tokens, three tokens, four tokens... When the fifth also failed, Ge Dongxu's face started to turn pale, a bitter smile showing at the corners of his mouth.

"Ten thousand wasted just like that! Truly squandering my resources!" Ge Dongxu silently mocked himself, then closed his eyes to recuperate, not continuing to etch any further.

Using a brush to draw talismans on yellow paper, as long as his True Qi was abundant, he could produce a hundred in a day, but with the jade tokens, he could ultimately carve only five a day.

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In the following days, Ge Dongxu had one more thing to do each day, which was to carve the Taiyin Spirit Gathering Formation Talisman onto the jade token during the tranquil nights. Of course, none were successful. Stay updated through empire

This also meant that every day, the sixteen-year-old Ge Dongxu was squandering nearly ten thousand yuan.

Fortunately, Ge Shengming had wisely chosen not to inquire into his son's affairs, otherwise, if he knew that his son was squandering nearly ten thousand yuan every day, it would have been no surprise if he were so heartbroken that he suffered a heart attack.

Of course, watching ten thousand yuan turn into dust in his hands each day caused Ge Dongxu great pain in his heart, and he finally began to understand why, in ancient times, some who pursued the Dao often appeared as honored guests among officials and nobles, giving off an impression of courting the powerful and rich. In history, there was even a point when the Heavenly Master Dao was so prosperous that it nearly vied for the ruling status of the Huaxia Country.

Because cultivating the Dao is an extremely luxurious act, requiring strong financial support. In ancient times, with the social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants were regarded as the lowest class and commerce was underdeveloped. Thus, those who cultivated the Dao naturally could not engage in commerce to accumulate wealth; yet cultivation required the consumption of vast amounts of wealth, leaving them no choice but to attach themselves to the influential and powerful, who provided their resources. In exchange, they would offer services at appropriate times.

In contrast to Ge Dongxu's heartache, Cheng Yazhou was overjoyed during these days.

Yaxu Trademark Factory's business was booming, netting nearly sixty thousand yuan in profits in just half a month. For Cheng Yazhou, this was undoubtedly the fastest he had ever made money in any business, and this was just the beginning.

Of course, if Cheng Yazhou knew that Ge Dongxu was squandering nearly ten thousand yuan every day, he probably wouldn't think the current rate of making money was fast.

On the twenty-ninth of December, in the deep, silent night, Ge Dongxu once again sat cross-legged on the balcony, carving the jade stone.

This also signified that he had wasted a total of one hundred and forty jade tokens, squandering nearly two hundred and eighty thousand yuan.

Touching the jade token in his hand once again, and thinking of the ten thousand yuan slipping through his fingertips every day, Ge Dongxu's mood was not discouraged but unusually calm.

He belonged to the kind that grew more tenacious with setbacks, with a steadfast determination.

One hundred and forty failures had not crushed his confidence; on the contrary, they had ignited his tenacity and tempered his will.

Strands of True Qi once again entered the jade token from his fingertips.

One piece, two pieces, three pieces, four pieces...

This was the fifth piece, but on Ge Dongxu's face, there was no trace of tension or anxiety, only the still calm of an ancient well.

Strands of True Qi, like the strokes of a brush, inscribed one rune after another within the jade, the strokes linking together, gradually forming a complex and ancient talisman, exuding a mystical aura.

The strands of True Qi fell unhurriedly, without the slightest tremble.

Eventually, a complete talisman was stamped within the jade, like a seal invisible to the naked eye, but Ge Dongxu, connected to it with his mind, could see it clearly.

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