Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 236 Seeking Alchemy from the Xuan Yin Pavilion [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Ten days later.

Inside Lei Pangzi's shop in Bibo Island Market.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's start with a suggestion to get the ball rolling."

With a broad smile, Fatty Lei patted his large, white belly. A flash of spiritual light appeared, revealing a rare spiritual tree.

“A near-third-tier spirit wood. Fellow Daoist, if you are interested, please make an offer.”

Lei Pangzi chuckled, while Lin Chang'an, one of the five, subtly sized up the others.

His only goal this time was the Heavenly Crystal Flower; nothing else mattered.

There were only five people, and the items needed for the exchange were not many, so it was soon Lin Chang'an's turn.

Lin Chang'an said in a hoarse voice, "I have heard that a certain fellow Daoist possesses the Heavenly Crystal Flower. I am not talented, but I would like to offer my advice to the younger generation."

After Lin Chang'an spoke, the expressions of the others all changed.

The Heavenly Crystal Flower is the main ingredient for refining the Crystal Condensation Pill, and it is usually priceless.

Lei Pangzi, the organizer of this event, squinted and chuckled as he unfolded his folding fan, jokingly saying;
“Fellow Daoist Ge is truly blessed, unlike the rest of us.”

After saying that, the fat man Lei turned to look at a fierce-looking fake Core Formation cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Yu, didn't you always want to sell your Heavenly Crystal Flower for a good price?"

The fierce-looking fake cultivator surnamed Yu raised an eyebrow and a jade box appeared in his hand.

"I obtained this Heavenly Crystal Flower by chance, but as you know, it is priceless. For cultivators like us who have no descendants, it is nothing more than a treasure that can be exchanged for spirit stones."

But for a cultivator like you who has descendants, this value is immeasurable.

Watching this back-and-forth, Lin Chang'an sneered inwardly. He realized that Fatty Lei had probably been in cahoots with this person all along.

It was obvious they wanted to rip him off badly.

This is perfectly normal for the black market.

After all, it's a matter of one party being willing to give and the other being willing to receive.

"Although the Heavenly Crystal Flower is rare, I only managed to get it for a little over 40,000 mid-grade spirit stones at the Five Dragons Island auction. I wonder how much you want, my friend?"

If the price is too high, I am but a humble cultivator with very little wealth, and I will have to miss out.

Lin Chang'an remained calm. Although he needed the Tianjing Flower, there was no need for him to be used as a sucker.

Upon seeing this, Fatty Lei chuckled without the slightest embarrassment. That's how the black market works; they're not forcing you to buy anything anyway.

The other three pseudo-core cultivators exchanged glances and then took their leave.

They've exchanged everything they needed to; all that's left is the Heavenly Crystal Flower, which has little to do with them anymore.

"Fellow Daoist, this item is something I obtained with a life-or-death struggle; I will only trade it, not sell it!"

Even the fierce-looking Fellow Daoist Yu shook his head in refusal.

After some haggling, Lin Chang'an finally managed to acquire the item by exchanging a demon core from a third-tier early-stage Yin Spirit Beast King for over 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones.

The price of a common Five Elements Stage 3 early-stage demon core is similar to that of a regular Core Formation spiritual item, around 50,000 mid-grade spirit stones.

Such demon cores with yin and yang attributes are more expensive than those of the same level.

When Lin Chang'an took out the third-tier Yin Spirit Demon Core, a glint of greed clearly flashed in Fellow Daoist Yu's eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, the payment and goods are settled!"

"it is good!"

After the transaction was completed, Lin Chang'an put on a bamboo hat and walked out of the shop.

Meanwhile, the fierce-looking fellow Daoist Yu inside the shop was staring at the third-tier Yin Spirit Demon Core in his hand.

"This person, with only a pseudo-core cultivation level, actually possesses a Yin Spirit Demon Core. He must be cultivating a fire-attribute technique to be able to successfully hunt it."

"Fellow Daoist Lei, do you have any information about this person?"

Ultimately, despite his greed, Fellow Daoist Yu remained cautious and turned to look at Fatty Lei.

Fatty Lei, fanning himself with a folding fan, shook his head with a smile and held up five fingers.

"That fat Lei who's obsessed with spirit stones!"

The fierce-looking fellow Daoist Yu cursed inwardly, but still handed over a portion of the spirit stones.

“Fellow Daoist Yu is very insightful. This Fellow Daoist Ge appeared six years ago and seems to have been planning for the formation of Core Formation spiritual objects for his juniors. Otherwise, who would risk hunting the Yin Spirit Beast King?”

It's obvious he's after Xuan Shuiye. Based on the limited information available, this person is quite powerful and likely cultivates fire-attribute techniques..."

Five hundred mid-grade spirit stones bought such a crude piece of information, which made the fierce-looking cultivator Yu turn green with rage.

However, according to the intelligence, doesn't this Fellow Daoist Ge have Xuan Shui liquid in addition to the materials for the Condensing Crystal Pill?

"Fellow Daoist Lei, would you like to come along? We can split the profits fifty-fifty!"

Thinking of this, the fierce-looking cultivator Yu clearly wanted to drag this fat Lei down with him.

However, Fatty Lei waved his hand without hesitation, squinting his small eyes and grinning:
"I am not good at killing, and I usually deal in intelligence and shady treasures. I will not get involved in this matter."

Of course, considering that Fellow Daoist Yu has patronized this shop for decades, I, Lei, still want to remind you that anyone who stands by the river too often is bound to get their shoes wet; you'd better be careful!

Faced with the seemingly meaningful reminder from Fatty Lei, the fierce-looking cultivator Yu fell silent.

How could he not know the saying that if you stand by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet? But did he have a choice?

As a pseudo-core cultivator, he dreamed of transforming his core and attaining true core cultivation throughout his life.

"Thank you!"

This fellow Daoist Yu bowed and chose to leave.

Watching the departing figure, Fatty Lei shook his head and snorted softly:

"I'm still not giving up, but is it so easy to rebuild a Core Formation cultivator? Isn't this fake Core Formation cultivator good enough?"

Thinking of this, Fatty Lei took out a piece of monster meat from his storage bag and began to devour it.

……

As Lin Chang'an left the market, he frowned and clearly sensed that someone was following him.

Ultimately, the escape technique of the fake Core Formation cultivator was indeed faster than his.

"Fellow Daoist Ge, we are truly destined to meet."

Two streaks of light flashed, and one of them was the previously fierce-looking fake Core Formation cultivator surnamed Yu. Now, he greeted them with a smile, as if he had met an old friend.

After leaving the market, the fake Core Formation cultivator surnamed Yu pondered for a moment, and out of caution, greeted another person.

There's no way they could possibly lose against two opponents.

"It's the Heavenly Crystal Flower that you exchanged with Brother Yu before!"

This pale-faced scholar-turned-True Core cultivator immediately showed displeasure upon meeting, while the other True Core cultivator, surnamed Yu, hurriedly explained:
"It's a misunderstanding! Everyone has misunderstood. My friend heard about this and that's why he rushed over to find you, fellow Daoist..."

The two of them, acting as if they regretted their previous deal, then proceeded to make a show of remorse.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"Fellow Daoists, please don't joke around. Transactions in the market are settled with money and goods cleared. Are you two new to the world of cultivation?"

"You!" The pale-faced scholar's face flushed red. Faced with Lin Chang'an's words, he immediately said in a gloomy voice:

"Fellow Daoist, there are two of us, but you are only one!"

The implication was already a threat.

Or perhaps, from the very beginning, both of them were cautious individuals, and their back-and-forth was a way of testing each other's strength.

"Fellow Daoist, it's best to avoid using threatening language."

Facing the two, Lin Chang'an showed no fear. His calm voice echoed, and without changing his expression, the phoenix-shaped spirit beast pouch at his waist emitted the aura of a True Core cultivator.

In that instant, the two clearly sensed something, and their expressions changed. "Misunderstanding! Fellow Daoist, you've misunderstood!"

The fierce-looking fellow Daoist Yu quickly changed his expression, grabbed the fellow Daoist beside him, and awkwardly explained with a smile.

As the two transformed into streaks of light and departed, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but reveal a calm smile.

“They are all cultivators who have lived for hundreds of years. Tribulation cultivation is also a skill. From the very beginning of the test, if I show weakness, I will probably be bullied.”

He wouldn't want to fight with a fake Core Formation cultivator unless it was absolutely necessary.

After all, defeating and killing are two different concepts, even though he is now allied with the Phoenix Bird and his strength is not weak.

However, it would be somewhat difficult to keep these two pseudo-core cultivators alive.

Moreover, the longer a cultivator lives, the more cautious they become; there are no reckless youths who would rush in and try to kill themselves.

Unless there are some necessary reasons.

"Besides, I have everything ready now, there's no need to create unnecessary trouble!"

Lin Chang'an changed his appearance, reverting to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and headed towards Five Dragons Island.

Now that he has almost finished preparing the spiritual items for forming his core, he will go back and find a place to refine the Crystal Condensation Pill.

At the same time, search for the spirit ship heading to Haiyuan City.

……

Meanwhile, the two men in the distance fled back to the market, where they both began to curse loudly.

"Damn it, there's actually a True Core cultivator hiding in the shadows."

"That's right. Luckily we were careful, otherwise we would have made a big mistake."

Even the fierce-looking cultivator Yu patted his chest, still shaken, realizing he had been careless.

If they really start to completely break off relations, neither of them will escape unscathed.

"Alright, this time they clearly don't want a direct confrontation either."

……

Five Dragons Sea Area.

When he returned, Lin Chang'an sensed a different atmosphere than before.

Whether they were merchant ships or demon-hunting vessels, they all exuded an aura of menace.

"To refine Crystallization Pills, the better the quality of the alchemy furnace, the better. And only a few forces on the entire Five Dragons Island possess a third-tier alchemy furnace."

Furthermore, according to the alchemy insights of this Master Jiang, it's best to have a source of local fire, as this can increase the success rate of pill formation.

This reminded Lin Chang'an of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

I'm not familiar with any of the other factions, and some are too powerful. If I go there and can't leave, it will be troublesome.

"As for the Xuan Yin Pavilion, there are only two Core Formation cultivators, and this elder is said to be nearing the end of his lifespan. There is no reason for him to offend anyone at this time."

After much deliberation, Lin Chang'an finally set his sights on the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"It seems that the identity of the fake Core Formation cultivator surnamed He will need to be revealed later."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an smiled, concealed his aura, and transformed into Fellow Daoist He, who had helped his spirit pet form its core at the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

Five Dragon Island.

Returning to Wulong Island, it was no longer as prosperous as before; the waters around Wulong Island had become very chaotic in recent years.

Lin Chang'an, on the other hand, skillfully arrived at the Treasure Pavilion of Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"senior."

"Young friend, I wish to borrow your esteemed third-tier alchemy furnace and the Earth Fire House."

Lin Chang'an exuded an aura of superiority befitting a pseudo-core cultivator. The shopkeeper, far from being dissatisfied with this, respectfully offered him spiritual tea.

Half an hour later.

While admiring the beautiful dance of the female disciples of Xuanyin Pavilion, accompanied by ethereal music, this fairy in flowing robes arrived.

"Fellow Daoist He, I never thought we would meet again after we parted ways."

When Lin Chang'an saw that it was only Fairy Ni Chang, he couldn't help but nod secretly.

Twenty years ago, during the Five Dragons Island Core Formation Cultivator Trade Fair, he sensed that this elder's lifespan was nearing its end.

Even if one is a Golden Core cultivator, one still cannot escape birth, aging, sickness, and death.

“Fairy Ni Chang, I have come here to rent your esteemed third-tier alchemy furnace and the Earth Fire House. Of course, this time, please do not let the news leak out like last time.”

Lin Chang'an's implication was that it was Xuan Yin Pavilion that leaked the information last time, causing him to be targeted by the man surnamed Li.

Upon hearing this, the fairy in the rainbow-colored dress couldn't help but smile apologetically.

"I'm truly sorry, but rest assured, fellow Daoist, the Long family of Five Dragons Island is currently preoccupied with their own troubles and has no time to keep an eye on others."

"However, fellow Daoist wishes to borrow a third-tier alchemy furnace and a house of earth fire. Could it be that fellow Daoist is a third-tier alchemist?"

With the Fairy of Rainbow Robes' eyes shining, she realized that recruiting a third-tier alchemist would be a great help to the Mysterious Sound Pavilion.

Lin Chang'an, of course, wouldn't admit it, and sighed, waving his hand as he said:

"I, He, also wish to, but unfortunately, I have been honing my skills at the second-tier high-grade alchemist level for many years. This time, I was fortunate enough to obtain a pill formula and wish to glimpse the path of the third-tier alchemist..."

Hearing Lin Chang'an's words, Fairy Ni Chang only believed about 30% of them, and nodded with a light laugh:
"Fellow Daoist should know that our sect's Grand Elder is a third-tier alchemist. If you are willing to make offerings to my Xuan Yin Pavilion, the Xuan Yin Pavilion is willing to offer this third-tier alchemy inheritance with both hands."

It must be said that the conditions proposed by this fairy in colorful robes were very tempting, but Lin Chang'an knew exactly what was going on.

He knew his fake Core Formation cultivator status was fake, and if it were exposed, he would be finished.

Lin Chang'an did not refuse, but pondered for a moment, his expression somewhat hesitant.

And this Fairy of Rainbow Robes from the Mysterious Sound Pavilion, naturally knowing the reason, couldn't help but whisper:
"I know that you are worried about the Long family, but my Xuan Yin Pavilion has connections, so even the Long family on Five Dragons Island would not dare to act openly."

Moreover, the Long family is currently in dire straits, and rumors are circulating that this Island Master Long is seeking to establish a Nascent Soul, but how easy is it to achieve a Nascent Soul!

When the Nascent Soul was mentioned, the Fairy in Rainbow Robes gave a cold laugh.

Nascent Soul cultivators are already considered a small group of people on the table of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

"Fellow Daoist, please allow me a few more days to consider this matter. After all, this matter involves a great deal of issues, and I really do not want to get involved in the struggle between these powerful forces."

Lin Chang'an smiled wryly and cupped his hands in greeting.

The two then began to enjoy tea and discuss philosophy.

At the same time, Lin Chang'an also learned a lot of useful information, such as the fact that the domineering behavior of the Long family seemed to have aroused the dissatisfaction of the Bihai Palace.

Therefore, this Xuan Yin Pavilion member was able to act with impunity.

"Unexpectedly, of the three sects of Yue Kingdom back then, the weakest one, Xuan Yin Pavilion, is now doing the best."

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly, realizing that this Fairy of Rainbow Robes was intentionally leaking some information.

For example, when Xuan Yin Pavilion joined Bi Hai Palace, Bi Hai Palace was also behind it.

"Fellow Daoist, this time it may cause unnecessary trouble. I will come to bother you again in two months."

Before leaving, Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands in greeting. At the same time, he could also see that although the Xuan Yin Pavilion was good, it lacked high-level combat power.

Therefore, they have spared no effort in winning over cultivators over the years.

Unfortunately, very few people pledged their allegiance to them, since the Long family still held sway over Five Dragons Island.

　I can't take it anymore, I have a fever of 39 degrees Celsius. Luckily I had an outline, so I managed to write it down.

　　I didn't check this chapter for typos much. Fellow readers, please point them out if you find any. I'll revise it once I've recovered.

　　After three years of working full-time, my immunity has dropped significantly. My family says I'm like a pregnant woman in confinement, rarely going out.

　　Go to sleep first
　　
　
(End of this chapter)