Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 305 - 184: The Tributor of the Core Formation Clan

When several Tier Two Middle-Lower Grade Talisman Masters stood up to compliment Qi Chuan, Qian Lai also stood up, cupped his hands towards Qi Chuan, and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Qi has matters to attend to, I won’t hold you back. However, I do have an excellent cooperation to propose. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qi would be interested?"

"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?" Qi Chuan asked. Since the other party mentioned it, it shouldn’t take much time to listen.

"It’s about... being a Tributor," Qian Lai said.

"A Tributor?"

"During my time in the Outer Talisman Hall, I’ve conversed with other Talisman Makers and discovered that many Tier Two Talisman Masters, and even some of them, serve as Tributors outside the hall."

"These are some of the Cultivation Clans within the dozen countries under the control of the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect. These Cultivation Clans vary in strength, including both Foundation Establishment Clans and even Core Formation Clans."

"For us Talisman Makers, if we are offered tribute, we only need to do a small amount of work annually to receive a generous reward of Spirit Stones and resources."

"Is that so? We are people of the Outer Talisman Hall, part of the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect; won’t they interfere?" Qi Chuan asked curiously.

Qian Lai shook his head: "These Cultivation Clans are already under the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect’s command, not considered external forces. Although we have joined the Outer Talisman Hall, we are still somewhat different from the true disciples of the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect. The sect does not impose strict constraints on us, as long as we complete the Outer Talisman Hall’s Talisman Making tasks on time each month."

"What are the requirements?"

"As Talisman Makers, our role differs from ordinary tributors; we don’t need to step up during a clan crisis. We just meet their Talisman crafting needs when they arise and have no other obligations."

"Moreover, if the request is too difficult beyond our Talisman Mastery, it can be declined."

"Honestly, apart from this, there’s not much else we Talisman Makers can do either."

Qi Chuan pondered a bit; such Talisman-related requirements were trivial for him.

The main concern was how rewarding the returns would be.

If the returns were too low, there would be no need to bother.

Thinking this, Qi Chuan asked Qian Lai directly.

"The returns...," Qian Lai glanced meaningfully at Qi Chuan and said, "These days, I have talked with some Tier Two Talisman Masters in the Outer Talisman Hall and expanded my insights. I know a Core Formation Clan willing to offer tribute to a Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master, especially Fellow Daoist Qi, who should be among the top in Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Masters. If Fellow Daoist Qi agrees, that Core Formation Clan would certainly be willing to offer tribute to you."

"Currently, the proposed return is one hundred thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones per year. If you don’t want Spirit Stones, you can exchange them for other resources. This is the standard rate for a Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master, but for Fellow Daoist Qi, more negotiations can be made."

"A Core Formation Clan, if not Spirit Stones, can exchange for other resources..." Qi Chuan mused upon hearing that.

"Since Fellow Daoist Qi has matters, you may attend to them without rushing a decision. It’s not too late to consider it carefully upon returning. I believe more Cultivation Clans will try to contact you through various channels, so you can observe for now; however, I can assure you that the price offered by this Core Formation Clan I mentioned is among the best," Qian Lai said.

"Alright, I’ll consider it once I return," Qi Chuan nodded.

After bidding farewell to Qian Lai and the others, Qi Chuan left the Outer Talisman Hall and returned to his Spirit Peak Cave Mansion.

Thereafter, he practiced cultivation while meeting the Outer Talisman Hall’s monthly requirement of crafting thirty Celestial Thunder Talismans.

Drawing one per day would suffice.

However, with Qi Chuan’s crafting speed, he completed the thirty Celestial Thunder Talismans effortlessly in just a few days.

Although completed, he wasn’t in a hurry to turn in the task.

Submitting it by the end of the month would be fine.

In the following days, just as Qian Lai said,

Even while staying in his Spirit Peak Cave Mansion, Qi Chuan was visited by other Tier Two Talisman Masters from the Outer Talisman Hall.

They came on behalf of various Cultivation Clans, hoping to persuade Qi Chuan to accept tributes from these families.

These families were all Foundation Establishment Clans; none were Core Formation Clans.

Presumably, this was due to the limited number of Core Formation Clans under the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect’s command.

Even fewer of those Core Formation Clans were interested in offering tribute to Talisman Masters within the Outer Talisman Hall.

The initial Spirit Stone amounts proposed by these Cultivation Clans ranged from seventy thousand to ninety thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones annually.

Among them, two Foundation Establishment Clans offered the same ten thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones as the Core Formation Clan Qian Lai mentioned.

Despite the identical returns, the allure of a Foundation Establishment Clan was less than that of a Core Formation Clan for Qi Chuan.

These families also mentioned that if the initial offer was unsatisfactory, further negotiations could take place.

In the following half-month, Qi Chuan met with various Cultivation Clans, including several discussions with the Core Formation Clan Qian Lai mentioned.