Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 168 Star Palace Elder Jia Yuanyi
In the days that followed, Lin Fan enjoyed the gentle company of his lovely wives all day long, with their beautiful women adding to his fragrance, and he was very happy.

But he did not forget his main business. He began to prepare and refine the nearly two thousand demon pills in his hand into pills.

This is not an easy job. You know, converting such a large number of demon pills into elixirs is a huge project. In addition to the demon pills themselves, a large amount of auxiliary materials and rare spiritual medicines must be prepared.

Time passed quietly and three months went by in a flash.

One day, a streak of light suddenly flashed across the sky, as fast as lightning, rushing towards Xiaohuan Island.

In the blink of an eye, the escaping light arrived above Xiaohuan Island. The light dissipated, and a figure appeared.

This person skillfully took out a sound transmission talisman from his storage bag, put it to his lips, muttered a few words in a low voice, then raised his hand and threw the sound transmission talisman accurately into the magic circle of Xiaohuan Island. After doing all this, he quietly hung in the air, silently waiting for a response.

Lin Fan in the cave was able to keenly sense a slight fluctuation from the magic circle the moment the sound transmission note entered the magic circle.

His expression was calm. He stretched out his hand and gently waved it, and the sound transmission note flew obediently towards his palm as if drawn by an invisible thread. Lin Fan took the note and read the message: "I am Jia Yuanyi, the Seventh Elder of Xing Palace. I beg Fellow Daoist Lin to appear before me."

After reading the message, a flash of surprise crossed Lin Fan's face. He secretly wondered, "What is this Nascent Soul Stage A Elder, who claims to be a Xinggong cultivator, doing here all of a sudden? Is he trying to recruit me on behalf of Xinggong?"
Fairy Nishang, Li Ling'er and others on the side saw that Lin Fan looked thoughtful and couldn't help but feel curious. They wondered in their hearts who was looking for their husband and could make him so absent-minded.

But they were always sensible, and although they were extremely curious, they tacitly agreed not to ask. They knew that if their husbands wanted them to know, they would tell them, and if they didn't want to know, they shouldn't ask too much.

Lin Fan stood up and said to his fellow Taoists, "A Nascent Soul Stage elder from the Star Palace is here to visit us. Please step aside for now."

Then he looked at Qin Xian'er and ordered, "Xian'er, go prepare a pot of spiritual tea. We must not lose our manners and treat this elder of the Star Palace well."

"I obey, Master!"

Qin Xian'er responded crisply, her voice as clear and melodious as an oriole in the woods. After that, the beauties left one after another.

Lin Fan went to greet Elder Jia. Within a few steps, he arrived in front of the magic circle of Xiaohuan Island's cave. With nimble fingers, he quickly executed a spell. The magic circle instantly surged, and in the blink of an eye, a light gate about ten feet wide opened. Lin Fan steadily passed through the light gate and walked out.

Not far away, a kind-looking old man stood quietly. He was dressed in white, his hair and beard all silver, his clothes rustling gently in the breeze. He exuded an air of immortality, possessing the cultivation level of an early Nascent Soul.

Seeing this, Lin Fan's face immediately became full of enthusiasm. He bowed and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Jia. I am Lin Fan. I am sorry that I was unable to come and greet you since you have such a great honor. Please come in!" As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.

Jia Yuanyi smiled heartily and responded, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you're so polite! I'm Jia Yuanyi, and I serve as the Seventh Elder of the Star Palace. Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Lin on reaching the Nascent Soul stage. It's truly a cause for celebration!"

But he was secretly amazed in his heart: This Fellow Daoist Lin looks so young, and he has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage at such a young age. He must have incredible talent or incredible opportunities. He will definitely have a bright future in the future. I must make good friends with him.

After saying this, Jia Yuanyi followed Lin Fan into the cave. They sat down at a stone table. Just then, Qin Xian'er appeared, carrying a pot of fragrant spiritual tea. Gently, she poured tea for each of them, then respectfully stood behind Lin Fan.

Jia Yuanyi pointed at Qin Xian'er with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Fellow Daoist Lin, would you like to introduce this person to me?" After saying that, he smiled and waited for Lin Fan to introduce him.

Lin Fan looked at Qin Xian'er and said lovingly, "Oh, this is my beloved disciple, Qin Xian'er."

Then he called softly, "Xian'er, why don't you pay your respects to this senior?"

Qin Xian'er hurriedly bowed respectfully and said, "Junior Qin Xian'er greets senior. May you be blessed with good health and eternal happiness!" After finishing the ceremony, she respectfully stepped aside.

Elder Jia was very happy to hear this and praised, "Friend Lin, your beloved disciple is truly likable. Let me put it this way, since this is our first meeting, I haven't prepared any gifts, so this talisman will serve as a greeting gift." As he spoke, he took out a talisman from his storage bag and gently placed it on the stone table.

When everyone looked over, they saw that it was a light yellow talisman paper with a lifelike fiery red flying knife painted on it. The talisman paper was overflowing with spiritual power and its edge was clearly visible. It was obvious at a glance that it was a treasure of astonishing power.

Lin Fan quickly said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jia, for your generous gift to me!"

Then he turned to Qin Xian'er and said, "Xian'er, why don't you thank the senior for the gift? This talisman is worth three thousand spirit stones and is invaluable."

Qin Xian'er's face was excited. She stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you for your generous gift, senior. I am very grateful!" After that, she carefully took the talisman and stood aside to examine it carefully.

Jia Yuanyi picked up a cup of spiritual tea, took a sip, and said slowly, "Fellow Daoist Lin, I have come here on a mission. Fellow Daoist Lin's advancement to the Nascent Soul stage has caused quite a stir in the world of immortal cultivation. I am here on behalf of Xing Palace to recruit fellow Daoists. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lin is interested in serving at Xing Palace as a guest elder?"

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Lin! As long as you join the Star Palace, you'll receive the same benefits as me, an annual salary of one thousand low-level spirit stones. On weekdays, if there's no fighting going on, you can enjoy a leisurely life, which is essentially like getting these spirit stones for free. Most importantly, you can use the Star Palace's channels to collect various materials and information."

After hearing this, Lin Fan looked thoughtful. After a while, he slowly shook his head and said, "I may disappoint Fellow Daoist Jia, but I have no plans to join other factions for the time being. I still feel that being a free cultivator is more free and unconstrained."

Upon hearing this, Jia Yuan's face was filled with disappointment. He sighed, "That's such a shame. Since Fellow Daoist Lin doesn't want to join the Star Palace, let's drop the matter. However, it's rare to meet a cultivator of the same level. How about we exchange some cultivation experiences?"

Lin Fan nodded and replied, "Fellow Daoist Jia, what you said is exactly what I want. I would love to be able to exchange cultivation experiences with you."

Next, Lin Fan and Jia Yuanyi discussed their cultivation experiences without paying attention to anyone else.

The two of them talked about everything from basic skills to advanced spells, from the shallower to the deeper. Although they would tacitly avoid the key points every time they talked about them, even so, they both gained a lot from the communication.

After a few hours, Jia Yuanyi said goodbye and left with a look of reluctance on his face.

After Jia Yuanyi left, the stone door of the secret room slid slowly, and a graceful figure walked out. It was Li Linger.

With graceful steps and affectionate eyes, she approached Lin Fan. Her red lips parted as she asked with concern and curiosity, "Husband, was it the elder of Xing Palace who just left?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fairy Nishang came over gracefully. Her figure was like a willow, and her eyes and eyebrows revealed intelligence and grace. She took over the conversation and said, "Husband, this Star Palace elder has come here to recruit you on behalf of the Star Palace, right?"

At this time, Chen Qiaoqian also walked out quickly from the inner room. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were shining with curiosity. Although she didn't say anything, her inquiring eyes had already revealed her inner doubts.

Lin Fan looked at the beauties in front of him, their faces filled with curiosity. Since this matter was no secret, he smiled gently and spoke slowly, "..."

"So this is ah!"

Li Ling'er's eyebrows relaxed slightly, and she smiled charmingly, like a spring flower blooming. She said sincerely, "My husband has really thought it through. Being a free cultivator is so free and unrestrained. It's so free, free from all the complicated rules and regulations. It's exactly what we want."

Fairy Nishang's beautiful eyes flickered, a hint of relief visible in them, as she echoed, "Yes, it's wonderful that we're living so freely now. If we joined the Xing Palace, we'd inevitably be entangled in many affairs. How would that be different from when we were in Tiannan? It's truly wise of your husband to stick to his heart and refuse recruitment."

Chen Qiaoqian blinked her bright eyes, a sweet smile on her face. She walked forward and affectionately took Lin Fan's arm, saying softly, "No matter what decision you make, my husband, we will support you. As long as our family can always be together in harmony like this, that's all that matters."

(End of this chapter)