Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 110 The Deal with the Zhou Family

"I never expected that the Fairy of Rainbow Robes from Xuan Yin Pavilion would actually have a Heavenly Spiritual Root."

"Yes, if we hadn't discovered that Li Huo Palace and Shen Jian Sect were secretly joining forces, Tian Xuan City would probably have changed hands this time."

Inside the bustling Juxian Tower, a few cultivators excitedly discussed Lu Zhenren's methods and the turbulent situation in Yue Kingdom.

Inside the private room on the top floor.

Lin Chang'an sat in the main seat, while Shen Lie, Lu Qingqing, Li Erniu, and Wei Buyi sat at the same table.

"In just a few decades, the Yue Kingdom has transformed from three major sects into these four forces. It is truly a time of great change and unpredictability."

"Yes, but I wonder about Fellow Daoist Yun!"

When Yun Yao was mentioned, everyone fell silent.

After all, Li Huo Palace and Tian Xuan City are now enemies.

Lin Chang'an remained silent. With the Li Huo Palace withdrawing from this place, the news of their demise naturally went unnoticed.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about the recent changes in Tianxuan City."

With a hearty smile, Shen Lie began to change the subject, but most of the people's eyes were still on Lin Chang'an.

After all, among the group, only Lin Chang'an was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he definitely knew more information than the others.

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly, put down his wine cup, and began to talk about the recent changes in Tianxuan City.

"Today, Tianxuan City and Xuanyin Pavilion have formed an alliance, and both sides have opened up many rare resources to each other, such as pills, advanced cultivation techniques, skill inheritance, and foundation-building pills..."

At the same time, those families and cultivators who wish to leave will not be prevented, and those who wish to stay will also have access to these resources.

The crowd became even more excited upon hearing this, as the biggest challenge for independent cultivators is not knowing the proper methods.

Now that Xuan Yin Pavilion and Tian Xuan City have joined forces, they have also opened up these resources to independent cultivators.

"Tianxuan City extends a warm invitation to all independent cultivators from all over the world. In particular, those who bring their families and clansmen will receive preferential treatment, the meaning of which is clear to everyone."

At this point, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh. Although he knew the dangers involved, countless rogue cultivators still flocked to the area.

“Brother Lin, rogue cultivators have no roots, but Tianxuan City is like giving them a place to settle down, which naturally attracts many rogue cultivators to come here.”

Shen Lie, being a rogue cultivator, understood this best and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Although the war has not been officially announced to the public yet, everyone knows that the situation in Yue Kingdom is now clear: the Divine Sword Sect and the Li Huo Palace have formed an alliance, and the Xuan Yin Pavilion and the Tian Xuan City have formed an alliance."

They seem evenly matched, but in reality, it's a powerful alliance, a coalition of the weak, where there's a real difference in strength between the two sides.

Master Lu of Tianxuan City has a lifespan of less than a hundred years. Although Xuanyin Pavilion has added a Core Formation cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, it is rumored that the previous Grand Elder was seriously injured and probably won't last many more years.

The Divine Sword Sect and the Li Huo Palace, with their six Golden Core cultivators, are incredibly powerful.

"But don't be discouraged, everyone. Who can predict what the future of the cultivation world will hold?"

Seeing everyone's low spirits, Lin Chang'an smiled and comforted them, saying softly:

"Not to mention, when a Core Formation True Person emerges from Master Lu's sect in the future, with that late-stage third-order Xuan Shui Turtle in charge, Tianxuan City's foundation will be no less than any other sect."

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled.

It must be said that the Xuan Shui Turtle at the late stage of the third tier is quite intimidating, especially with its lifespan of over a thousand years, which makes people feel very reassured.

Amidst the smiles and toasts of the crowd, looking at Lin Chang'an's youthful face and then at the signs of age on their own bodies, they couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection).

When everyone first gathered, apart from Princess Yun Yao, everyone's cultivation level was about the same. In just a few decades, so much has changed.

However, the cheerful laughter and toasts remained unchanged.

Nearly forty years have passed since the beginning of the cultivation world, and for them to be able to reunite is an extremely rare occurrence in this world.

"A hundred acres of spiritual land is truly enviable."

Previously, Tianxuan City rewarded all Foundation Establishment cultivators who were responsible for maintaining the stability of the market with a hundred acres of spirit fields. This was almost a blatant way to attract these Foundation Establishment cultivators to relocate their entire clans here.

Even Shen Lie couldn't help but envy these hundred acres of spirit fields, for they were the foundation of his clan.

Anyone who has these hundred acres of spiritual fields can establish a branch and branch out in Tianxuan City and create a cultivation family, which is not a rootless duckweed.

After hearing this, Lin Chang'an smiled and looked at everyone, saying softly:
"I knew Master Lu's disciple before, and this time I was assigned a good spiritual field."

Upon hearing this, although he was tempted, Shen Lie still shook his head helplessly and said:

"Brother Lin, I still have this business to attend to, so I'm afraid I won't have time to go."

However, Lu Qingqing was a clever person and instantly grasped the meaning behind Lin Chang'an's words, and asked in surprise:
"Brother Lin, you mean a good spirit field?"

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly.

"I plan to cooperate with the Zhou family on a hundred acres of top-grade spiritual fields."

The Zhou family is famous for its beast taming skills, so naturally they need to cultivate many spiritual plants and fruits needed by their beasts in their spiritual fields.

The reason he didn't talk to Chen Qing was twofold: firstly, giving Chen Qing a top-grade spiritual field would be a waste; secondly, their relationship hadn't reached that level yet.

As for the Zhou family, they are an old, established Foundation Establishment family with a very deep foundation, and they have what he wants.

Moreover, when talking with such an old family, the Zhou family understands one thing better: each matter should be handled separately.

At least the previous two transactions made him feel comfortable.

"A hundred acres of top-grade spiritual fields, my goodness!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, even Wei Buyi's eyes widened.

Even a hundred acres of top-grade spiritual fields are extremely important assets for Foundation Establishment families.

Unlike spirit stones, which are one-time use, spirit fields provide a continuous source of profit, which is the key to a family's stability.

"Although the Zhou family is famous for its beast taming, I have seen that the Zhou family has considerable experience in planting spiritual herbs and fruits, so it will save us from wasting this top-quality spiritual field."

Lin Chang'an smiled and nodded. It would be a waste to hire ordinary cultivators to grow spirit rice in top-grade spirit fields. Cooperating with a family with a strong foundation like the Zhou family would maximize the benefits.

Moreover, he doesn't need to worry about it much; he only needs to collect spirit stones each year.

"The Spirit Plant Husband!"

When Lin Chang'an put these words out in the open, everyone understood what he meant immediately. Wei Buyi and Lu Qingqing immediately showed expressions of gratitude.

"In that case, we will truly benefit from Brother Lin's good fortune."

Even Li Erniu was extremely excited. The Zhou family was his family, and as long as the deal was successful, even if they knew it wasn't related to him, the family would still give him credit.

Lin Chang'an smiled at everyone and nodded gently, saying:

“Plant cultivation is also a skill. If you are interested, you can let Yingying and Shen Fan learn it.”

Wei Yingying, Wei Buyi's daughter, is thirteen years old this year.

Shen Fan, naturally, is the son of Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing, and he is also thirteen years old.

The cultivation world is ever-changing, and being a rogue cultivator with limited resources, I naturally dared not have many children.

This is unlike Erniu, who, with the backing of the Zhou family, had several more children after his cultivation and resources improved.

"Thank you, Brother Lin, but my girl really has no talent for alchemy."

Over the years, Wei Buyi has devoted all his attention to this daughter. Beneath his joyful face, he had previously worried about the future.

Being a spirit plant grower is also a good skill. More importantly, managing high-level spirit plants, fruits, and flowers can lead to joining a major power.

It's respectable and not tiring, the status is quite good, and it doesn't affect cultivation.

"Perfect timing! I can also take advantage of Brother Lin's connections to let my rascal and Yingying learn a trade together."

Shen Lie also had a big smile on his face. Learning a skill is always in demand, unlike him as a businessman, whose business can collapse at any time when the situation is turbulent.

Especially high-level spiritual plant cultivators are still very popular among sects and large clans.

Lin Chang'an smiled and nodded. He could help his friends as much as he could, within his capabilities. After all, this deal was extremely attractive to any family.

The Zhou family merely taught a few children and Lingzhifu some experience on the side.

After all, when he was preparing to establish his foundation, everyone knew the difficulty and probability of establishing a foundation with a low-grade spiritual root.

However, people still contacted him privately and provided financial assistance, an act they have never forgotten.

Why not take care of your friends without affecting your own interests?

Moreover, his Green Horned Ox also needs some of the Zhou family's precious resources, and he also wants to see if the Zhou family has any news about second-tier spiritual objects.

"Come on, let's drink to Brother Lin and also to the little princess."

"May your path to immortality be everlasting!"

Inside the private room at Juxianlou, everyone smiled.

Unbeknownst to them, they had already experienced nearly forty years of trials and tribulations in the world of cultivation.

We're all approaching our sixties.

……

Tianxuan City was bustling with activity.

Countless independent cultivators wanted to settle down there, and there were also quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators who had previously gone out to avoid trouble, as well as some who had not participated in maintaining public order.

Now they're all filled with regret.

The hundred acres of spirit fields they were allocated were enough to make any Foundation Establishment cultivator envious.

Now, they can only pay several times the amount of spirit stones to rent spirit fields when they return.

Indeed, Tianxuan City has obtained so many spirit fields from the two major sects this time. In addition to bestowing them as rewards, it is also leasing them out.

The difference between the two is huge; the spirit fields that are granted as rewards only require a very small amount of spirit stones to be paid each year.

"Our ancestor was truly prescient, managing to allocate a hundred acres of spirit fields, which is enough for the family to flourish."

"It has to be Master Lu, what a magnanimous heart! He doesn't concern himself with trifles and treats everyone equally in Tianxuan City, even demonic cultivators."

"What demonic sect? Haven't you heard what's going on outside? The Fire Palace uses its female disciples as cauldrons to enhance their cultivation; in reality, they are the ones who truly inherited the demonic path. And then there's the Divine Sword Sect..."

The legend of Master Lu is being told everywhere, and the fact that Li Huo Palace and Shen Jian Sect have been labeled as demonic sects is being spread.

Xuan Yin Pavilion and Tian Xuan City, on the contrary, became the victims.

Meanwhile, some families within the city who had deep ties with the Li Huo Palace had no choice but to move away, and Master Lu did not stop them.

There are also some families that are wavering between the two sides; if they want the abundant resources of the Fire Palace, they will have to make a choice.

The situation is already quite clear: the four forces in Yue have joined forces, and a war is inevitable sooner or later.

Xuan Yin Pavilion seems to have given up a lot of benefits, but in a market as large as Tian Xuan City, without Li Huo Palace, it has actually taken up a lot of business.

The thriving Tianxuan City is developing in a new direction.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Chang'an was inside the cave, receiving the Zhou family patriarch who had come to visit again.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I apologize for the intrusion in visiting you. I hope you will forgive me."

Upon meeting him again, Zhou Renmao, the patriarch of the Zhou family, with his refined and scholarly demeanor, made me think to myself, "It's definitely the right thing to be on good terms with others."

Even though they exchanged another premium beast spirit pill last time, the Zhou family didn't lose out at all in this exchange of favors.

For Lin Chang'an, it didn't matter who he rented the spirit field to, so he wouldn't lose out either way.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you're too kind."

Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands in greeting. Besides Erniu, the other attendant brought by this Zhou family head was his daughter, Zhou Bingyun.

At this moment, Zhou Bingyun and Erniu were respectfully serving tea and water to the two of them in the pavilion.

Taking a sip of the spiritual tea, Zhou Renmao, the head of the Zhou family, was less formal this time. He put down his teacup and greeted the other party with a broad smile and a cupped hand.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, to be honest, I learned from Erniu that you have a hundred acres of top-grade spiritual fields, and I've been itching to get them."

For a family with a deep-rooted heritage like the Zhou family, top-grade spiritual fields are extremely attractive.

The spiritual herbs, fruits, and flowers cultivated using solar energy can generate a substantial and stable income.

In particular, it can also feed spirit pets and strengthen the family's power.

"good."

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly, without explaining much about the hundred acres of spirit fields. The Zhou family head was also a smart man.

Neither of them mentioned how they obtained the spirit field, but the Zhou family head held Lin Chang'an in a higher position in his heart.

To be able to obtain a hundred acres of top-grade spiritual fields is definitely not a privilege that an ordinary guest elder in Tianxuan City can enjoy.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I won’t stand on ceremony. My Zhou family is interested in leasing these hundred acres of top-quality spiritual fields.”

Under Zhou Renmao's sincere expression, Zhou Bingyun, standing to the side, also scrutinized the transaction between her father and Lin Chang'an with her beautiful eyes.

She was also shocked. She never expected that a second-tier talisman master who came from an ordinary rogue cultivator would be able to obtain a hundred acres of superior spiritual fields in Tianxuan City.

Lin Chang'an didn't stand on ceremony and made his request with a big smile.

“Fellow Daoist Zhou, although my Green Horned Ox is a second-tier spirit pet, its care is not as good as that of the Zhou family.”

"Fellow Daoist Lin, rest assured, this is not difficult. My Zhou family was originally planning to plant some special spiritual fruits and herbs in these hundred acres of spiritual fields, which will be perfect for feeding the spirit beasts."

"I've heard of spirit plant masters before, but among rogue cultivators, the so-called spirit plant masters are just high-level farmers putting on a show. They can't compare to the real spirit plant masters in major sects and clans. I have two friends whose offspring..."

"This is not difficult!"

After the deal was finalized, both parties smiled.

Finally, these 100 acres of superior spiritual fields were leased to the Zhou family for 50 mid-grade spirit stones per year.

It should be noted that the Zhou family's training of two spirit plant cultivators was merely a side benefit; the main reason for their success was the second-tier Azure Horned Ox.

Otherwise, these hundred acres of top-grade spirit fields alone would cost at least seventy or eighty mid-grade spirit stones a year, and this ox would waste over a thousand low-grade spirit stones a year.

That's why it's said that ordinary cultivators can't afford to raise spirit pets; they're definitely huge consumers. Of course, Lin Chang'an also wanted to raise them properly.

An ordinary second-tier low-grade talisman master can only earn five or six mid-grade spirit stones a month without affecting their cultivation, and may not even earn 80 mid-grade spirit stones a year.

Lin Chang'an could lie there doing nothing, which was equivalent to being supported by the resources of a second-tier low-grade talisman master. One can imagine how valuable these hundred acres of superior spirit fields were.

"A second-tier wood-attribute spirit creature?"

Finally, when Lin Chang'an asked the Zhou family if they had any second-tier wood-attribute spiritual items, the Zhou family head shook his head.

“My Zhou family does not possess such a spiritual item. However, three months from now, our families will invite some independent cultivators to hold a trade fair. Perhaps there will be treasures that Fellow Daoist Lin needs at that time.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an immediately smiled.

"Thank you so much."

The relationship between the two sides was brought closer again because of the matter of the spirit field. The Zhou family wanted to befriend him, so they were naturally willing to make an introduction.

Although they are all Foundation Establishment cultivators, they are still divided into different levels.

An established Foundation Establishment family like the Zhou family naturally has its own social circle, far surpassing that of Lin Chang'an, who has only been a Foundation Establishment member for a few years.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you're too kind."

The Zhou family head was all smiles. With this hundred acres of top-grade spiritual fields, the Zhou family would have enough to sustain them for quite some time.

As for Lin Chang'an searching for second-tier wood-attribute spiritual objects, this is all too common in the cultivation world.

Whether it's hiring someone to forge weapons or practicing regularly, capable cultivators will do this.

(End of this chapter)