Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 229 Someone's Taking the Blame [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Bibo Island Market.

Lin Chang'an, wearing a bamboo hat, concealed himself as he entered the infamous black market.

After entering, he contacted Lao Hu via a sound transmission talisman to confirm his safety, and then headed straight for a shop without hesitation.

Under the aura of a fake Core Formation cultivator, no one in this place dared to provoke him easily.

Arriving at the familiar shop, the corpse puppets stiffly chopped and slashed at the monster meat.

"Wow, fellow Daoist, you've released quite a lot of items this time."

The shop owner, Mr. Lei, trembled with his large, obese body. When he saw what Lin Chang'an took out, a smile involuntarily appeared in his narrow eyes.

Magical artifacts, spiritual weapons, and various resources—these were all resources that the Phoenix Bird had previously collected.

Of course, he didn't take out the talismans, pills, and other resources in the storage bag that he could use to sell.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, these magic weapons and spiritual artifacts are all top-grade among the best."

With a hoarse smile, Lin Chang'an seized the opportunity before the Long family could react and sold the stolen goods.

After all, once the Long family finds out, these things will be harder to sell.

Moreover, these magical artifacts and spiritual objects, unlike elixirs and talismans, can be used by oneself without being discovered by others.

However, just to be on the safe side, he changed all the pills into new bottles, and replaced all the talismans with other materials in the market.

"Okay, our store is honest and fair to all, young and old."

Boss Lei was all smiles; he had made quite a profit on his first day of business.

Normally, these kinds of counterfeit goods are sold at a low price here, but since the other party was a fake Core Formation cultivator like him, he gave him 80% of the price.

Reselling it once yields a 20% profit.

"Fellow Daoist Lei is very generous."

Lin Chang'an squinted at the spirit stone bag he had just received, then smiled and bowed before leaving.

Boss Lei didn't notice anything unusual; instead, he happily put away this batch of valuable spiritual artifacts and magical implements.

"It looks like today is a good day."

Fatty Lei grinned broadly, patting his large belly as he laughed uncontrollably.

Lin Chang'an, disguised as a cultivator, left the shop and then immediately left the market.

They even took a detour at sea, then disguised themselves again before returning.

However, this time he was already a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

"Fellow Daoist, your pills are quite good. I'll trade them for a second-grade high-quality talisman."

"Hmm, this spirit fruit is quite good. I also have a near-third-tier talisman here..."

After going around in circles for less than half an hour, Lin Chang'an had almost completely cleaned out the suspicious items and things that could easily leave traces from Long Changfeng's storage bag.

He even went so far as to buy some jade slips and use the technique of rubbing to make copies of all the jade slips left behind by the other party, and then destroyed the original ones.

The repeated comings and goings also added to the income of Bibo Island Market.

After all, each entry requires paying ten spirit stones.

……

Meanwhile, inside the Long family on Five Dragons Island.

As Long Changfeng's soul lamp went out, the Long family was furious.

Even the Dragon Island Lord, who was in the late stage of Core Formation, was furious, as this was one of his favorite grandsons.

"Investigate for me! Who dares to be so bold as to lay a hand on my grandson!"

Tensions rose on Five Dragons Island.

Meanwhile, the spirit ship in the open sea had already been brought under control.

"Spare me! I truly didn't know! It was Elder Li and the others who protected the young master as he left. I was just..."

The investigation capabilities of the cultivation world are extremely fast, and Five Dragons Island quickly uncovered the whole story.

"We were tracking an injured, elderly third-tier demon beast, and my grandson died tragically? The retainer surnamed Li disappeared? And my follower Rong Qing has also lost contact..."

But why are their spirit lamps still lit, while my grandson died a tragic death!

As the Dragon Island Lord roared in fury, countless schemes instantly flashed through his mind.

This is a conspiracy targeting his Long family.

It was also a conspiracy against him!

"Find them! Both the man surnamed Li and this Rong Qing, bring them back alive! I want to see who dares to scheme against me!"

"Yes!"

……

As the largest power in the Five Dragons Island waters, the Long family acted with extreme speed after they began their investigation.

Meanwhile, in the market town of Bibo Island, a pseudo-core cultivator surnamed Lei was all smiles, happily reclining in a chair, enjoying the nourishment of spiritual tea.

Suddenly a bird landed in his shop, squawking loudly.

"What big thing has happened this time that even Old Hei has been alerted?"

Lei Pangzi seemed to have gotten used to things happening all the time in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss. He wasn't surprised at all. Instead, he squinted and happily accepted the gift from the spirit bird.

First came a jade talisman, from which a major event was revealed.

"Tsk tsk, who is this ruthless character who actually angered the Dragon family of Five Dragons Island? They really don't know how to stir up trouble, and they even killed the man's grandson."

Just as Boss Lei was all smiles, his smile gradually froze when he opened another jade slip.

The jade slip slowly opened, and under the light, it reflected the traces of various magical artifacts, spiritual weapons, and talismans.

Aside from the talisman treasures, almost all of the magical artifacts and spiritual weapons looked so familiar that his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Damn it! What a huge loss!"

The next moment, Fatty Lei suddenly stood up and stomped his feet while cursing loudly.

Even stolen goods that can't be brought to light are divided into different grades. For something with a powerful background like this, he would only give a maximum of 30%.

As a result, today they used 80% of the price to buy it.

"You bastard surnamed Li, you tricked me!"

In Lei Pangzi's opinion, since the other party was a fake Core Formation cultivator, it was very likely that he was this Elder Li.

"Damn it, how am I supposed to ship this batch of goods?!"

This is a big problem.

Inside the shop, many customers looked at the usually smiling Boss Lei with puzzled expressions, but today he was roaring angrily.

Meanwhile, the fake Core cultivator surnamed Li, who had just arrived on Bibo Island, and Rong Qing, had disguised their identities.

However, as soon as the two arrived on the island and inquired about the situation, their faces turned green.

"Master Li, something terrible has happened! There are wanted posters for us all over the Five Dragons Island waters, and even the Tongtian Mist Sea has a bounty on our heads..."

Rong Qing looked aggrieved. He was living a good life as the head of the Five Dragons Island patrol team, but suddenly he became a wanted cultivator.

damned!
The rugged face of Master Li twitched. Although he had expected it, he did not expect Five Dragon Island to arrive so quickly.

"Now that we're leaving, let's find a small island in the Tongtianwu Sea and hide there for ten or eight years."

"what!"

"Do you think you can escape? The Long family is extremely powerful. If you try to escape to other seas by spirit ship, you will easily be targeted. The Tongtian Mist Sea is the safest place."

Master Li was also frustrated; who could have imagined that Long Changfeng would be gone just like that?

His strength usually seems pretty good. In a head-on confrontation, even against a third-tier demonic beast, he could at least hold his own.

But they encountered a bird known for its speed, and this strange beast's beak was specifically designed to counter protective spiritual energy.

This was practically a dimensional reduction attack; if it were any other third-tier demon beast of equal strength, it wouldn't have left him without even a chance to react.

Damn it, he was a high-ranking elder on Five Dragons Island one minute, and the next he was wanted and hated by everyone the next.

"go!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Master Li coldly chose to leave and hide for the time being. He was only a little over three hundred years old, with at least two hundred more years to live. At worst, he could hide for ten or eight years; it wouldn't matter.

Wait out of the limelight for a while, then look for opportunities.

Rong Qing, however, was ashen-faced. He was at a critical juncture, and if he hid for another ten or eight years, he would miss the best age to form his core.

His life is over.

"Master Li, I am..."

Rong Qing was in a dilemma. He had finally made it to the black market, and he didn't want to be with this Master Li, in case he was killed to silence him.

Master Li snorted coldly and left without hesitation.

However, as he left, a cunning glint appeared in Master Li's eyes.

He kept Rong Qing around just to make him take the blame.

Although I'll definitely still be wanted by Five Dragons Island, I'll try to reduce the trouble as much as possible.

"Young friend Rong, please don't blame me. This person was probably still keeping an eye on that phoenix-shaped beast in secret, and you colluded with outsiders."

"As a retainer of Five Dragons Island, I have no face to return..."

Master Li sighed, turned and left the market, then concealed his aura and transformed into a Foundation Establishment cultivator before entering the market.

Then, they secretly spread rumors that Rong Qing, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Five Dragons Island, colluded with cultivators from the Li Huo Palace to murder members of the Long family, coveting the Core Formation spiritual treasures...

This Master Li even sent a message to the Long family in his own name, saying that he was ashamed to return to the Long family.

It can be said that all the firepower was given to Rong Qing, and he was even afraid that it was not enough. After thinking for a long time, he finally thought of which forces were currently at the height of their power and were at odds with the Long family.

……

"It's chaos, it's all chaos!"

In a private room at a restaurant on Bibo Island, Hu Jin stared wide-eyed and spoke irritably about the intelligence he had recently gathered.

"Old Lin, we've clearly been caught in the crossfire. Rong Qing colluded with the Fire Palace to assassinate the young master of the Long family, and the elder, fearing repercussions, has fled..."

Things changed so fast that in the blink of an eye, they found themselves in a completely different situation.

Lin Chang'an was also taken aback, but he didn't want to investigate the details further.

"Old Hu, let's be careful lately. Although these two are the ones wanted on the surface, the young master of the Long family got into trouble because of us."

The Long family must know about the third-tier Azure Crocodile Turtle. To be on the safe side, let's not make a move on the resources of this third-tier demonic beast yet.

Lin Chang'an spoke with a solemn expression, and Hu Jin was not stupid; he naturally knew that once this material was sold, it could easily cause trouble.

There are countless people watching right now. As long as someone offers materials for a Tier 3 Jade Crocodile Turtle, they will definitely be targeted.

After all, this matter involves too many people; the friendship within the Long family and the bounty are extremely attractive.

"Damn it, what kind of situation is this? We just went out to hunt a monster, and we've been dragged into this for no reason."

Hu Jin cursed and swore, while Lin Chang'an had a strange expression. He hadn't expected that the person killed by the Phoenix Cry Bird would be so powerful.

But what does this have to do with him?
It was clearly a shocking bloodbath committed by people inside Five Dragons Island in collusion with thieves.

"Rong Qing is being closely watched now!"

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered. A fake Core Formation cultivator had a bounty on his head, but not many people dared to keep an eye on him.

But Rong Qing is different. He is only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and now it is rumored that he is plotting to seize the Core Formation artifact of the young master of the Long family. This temptation is enough to drive countless Tribulation cultivators crazy.

"A Core Formation Spiritual Object? It's not that easy to obtain!"

Lin Chang'an shook his head inwardly. He knew very well what the young master possessed.

It's not that there aren't any Core Formation spiritual objects, but rather that powerful families like the Long family exist.

Given Long Changfeng's talent and status, whenever he reaches a bottleneck and needs to form his core, the Long family will definitely have a core-forming cultivator protecting him, and then they will directly take out a core-forming spiritual item from within the clan.

Long Changfeng has no use for this thing right now, so why would the Long family allow him to carry it around with him?

He wasn't a lone cultivator like him, carrying all his belongings with him.

"But no one would believe it, after all, this young master Long Changfeng is known as the most talented Core Formation cultivator among the new generation of the Long family."

Others would only think that Rong Qing was greedy for the Core Formation spirit animal, which is why he devoured its master.

The two met in the restaurant and decided to observe for a while longer before returning.

The two then concealed their identities and decided to recover first.

……

"Have you heard? Next year is the birthday of the two palace masters of Bihai Palace. The island masters, sects, and clans of various islands in the outer sea are all making preparations."

"Indeed, but Five Dragons Island is really unlucky. They actually lost a grandson with exceptional talent, right under the nose of the fake Core Elder."

"So what? Too many geniuses have fallen in the cultivation world. Even a hundred years ago, didn't a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root die in the Azure Sea Palace?"

With the birthdays of the two palace masters of the most powerful force in the Demon Beast Abyss approaching, many forces are starting to get busy selecting the most precious birthday gifts.

They don't choose the most expensive, they only choose the rarest.

After all, the Azure Sea Palace has nothing.

Therefore, countless powerful clans and sects under the command of Bihai Palace began to make grand preparations for this event.

But for independent cultivators and those from the outer seas, what they saw was a grand gathering where all sorts of rare treasures would appear.

"A grand event will be held on Five Dragons Island, where it is said that there will be an auction of spiritual items that have reached the Core Formation stage."

Inside the market town of Bibo Island, Lin Chang'an looked at the latest intelligence in his hand and couldn't help but ponder.

These Core Formation spiritual objects are extremely rare and precious.

"do you want to go?"

Lin Chang'an fell into deep thought. If it were before, he would never have even considered it.

After all, even a low-quality Core Formation spirit item requires 20,000 to 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones, while a better one requires 50,000 to 60,000 mid-grade spirit stones.

But things are different now. After selling the top-grade spiritual artifacts and magic weapons in the storage bag that the Phoenix Bird found, he now has nearly 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones.

"I'm not in a hurry for Core Formation spiritual items, but I need the pill formulas at the auction and the third-tier talisman inheritance."

Throughout the entire process, Lin Chang'an only focused on third-tier pill formulas, such as the formula for the Crystal Condensation Pill.

[Second-Tier High-Grade Alchemist (Grandmaster 4011/5000)]

Looking at his own skills in alchemy, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly.

"In another six or seven years, I will be able to break through to the third level. At that time, I will be able to refine the Crystal Condensation Pill myself, which may save me a lot of trouble."

Even Foundation Establishment Pills can attract killing intent, let alone Core Formation Spiritual Objects.

It might even attract the greed of Core Formation cultivators.

"Refining Crystallization Pills myself can not only save a lot of spirit stones, but also avoid many unnecessary risks."

There is also a third-tier talisman inheritance.

Talismans should only be used as a last resort, as they can cause too much damage to magic items.

The third-tier talisman is different. Although its power is not as great as that of a talisman treasure, its flexibility and convenience make it the most suitable for him at the moment.

"With my nascent Core Realm divine sense, I can manipulate two third-tier talismans. This is one of my trump cards."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered as he pondered his path to Core Formation.

Since his spiritual root aptitude is poor, he must cultivate the Three-Turn Core Condensation Technique, which requires three low-grade, third-order wood-attribute demon cores.

He currently possesses a third-tier corpse core and a third-tier tortoise shell, which would not be difficult to exchange for two third-tier wood-attribute demon cores.

"In other words, I am now cultivating the Three-Turn Core Formation Technique, and I only need a wood-attribute demon core and a spiritual object for core formation."

The better the quality and the more numerous the spiritual items used for Core Formation, the greater the chance of Core Formation.

Even if one cultivates all three stages of the Core Formation Technique, the chance of forming a core will only increase by 30%.

"It seems we need to find one or two more Core Formation spiritual items to at least increase the chance of Core Formation to seventy or eighty percent."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but look towards the depths of the Tongtian Mist Sea.

Isn't the mysterious liquid from this place where Yin spirits gather a rare spiritual substance for Core Formation?

With the phoenix singing now, things are much easier than before.

　Please vote with your monthly tickets!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)