Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 265 Yun Yao's Letter [Seeking Monthly Tickets at the Beginning of the Month]

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another year has passed with the major forces on Five Dragons Island developing steadily.

Lifespan: 149/599

[Realm Level: Early Golden Core Stage (6/100)]

On this day, Lin Chang'an stood in the pavilion, a relaxed expression on his face as he gazed at the beautiful scenery of Tianquan Peak.

"Sure enough, my cultivation speed has increased after my aptitude improved."

With the increased cultivation speed, my mood naturally improved as well.

Beside it was the Green Horned Ox, which had recovered from its injuries. Ever since it accidentally ingested the mysterious black energy, the bloodline of this spirit pet seemed to have mutated.

This bull had been extremely sleepy for over a year and had grown larger. Although it didn't seem to have changed much, Lin Chang'an discovered that its strength had increased several times in just one year.

The cowhide became increasingly tough, the horns became even harder, and its physical condition was also subtly changing.

This is similar to the evolution of the Phoenix Bird, but the difference is that one is a rapid version of rebirth from the ashes, while the other is a slow evolution.

"This Green Horned Bull has now surpassed the strength of an ordinary quasi-third-tier demon beast, especially in terms of power."

Lin Chang'an, standing in the pavilion, shook his head as he looked at the Green Horned Ox, which was lazily basking in the sun and fast asleep in the pond.

It's hard to say whether this change is good or bad.

However, it seems pretty good so far. Although it's just a purely physical enhancement, it's not bad.

It's much better than those useless mutations that have been rumored.

Just then, a sword attendant dressed in dark blue attire respectfully approached, presenting a jade slip with both hands and beginning to report.

"Master, this is the harvest from Tianquan Peak this year. The spirit fish raised in the spirit spring pool were sold... and the spirit herbs, although not old enough, are growing well..."

Currently, there are twenty-three female cultivators from various families on Tianquan Peak, respectively…

Listening to the sword attendant's report, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and nod slightly.

As expected of well-trained individuals, the sword attendants have been in charge of almost everything on Tianquan Peak for the past two years.

With her early Foundation Establishment cultivation level and the fact that she was cultivating in the cave of Lin Chang'an, a Golden Core cultivator, she was already considered a confidante, or even a concubine, in the eyes of outsiders.

Looking at his chubby, youthful face, yet sporting a cold and indifferent expression, the contrast is quite interesting.

but!

Lin Chang'an glanced at the other person's attire casually. It seemed that this girl was very clever and had put a lot of thought into it.

His magic power was cyan, and the other party's clothes were all dark cyan.

He planted many beautiful spiritual plants on Tianquan Peak, and he also liked to collect and read some ancient books. As a result, his clothes were embroidered with simple green bamboo.

Perhaps being cautious has become her instinct.

"Master, this is this year's salary, along with a few letters, sent by the cultivators of Xuan Yin Pavilion."

The sword attendant respectfully presented a bag of spirit stones and several letter boxes with both hands.

"letter!"

Lin Chang'an raised his hand, and the items landed on the stone table. After seeing that they were letters from Yue Kingdom and Old Hu, as well as an unfamiliar letter box, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

"From now on, all miscellaneous matters at Tianquan Peak will be postponed."

Lin Chang'an's words were practically saying that the development and various benefits of Tianquan Peak were unimportant and couldn't compare to other things.

Upon hearing this, the sword attendant turned pale and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Master, please forgive me!"

"All right!"

Seeing the sword servant's face change drastically as if he were a tiger, Lin Chang'an shook his head calmly. He neither comforted him nor said anything.

Maintaining a proper identity is the survival rule in the world of cultivation.

The sword attendant was someone he bought; it was his habit, and the other party had to adapt as quickly as possible, not him cooperate.

Seeing that he had not been punished, the sword servant secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems she misunderstood. Back on Bibo Island, the female cultivator who trained them said that in the cultivation world, profit is paramount, and most cultivators only value interests first, not relationships.

It seems that her owner values ​​relationships.

For a moment, the sword servant's face tightened, but countless thoughts flashed through her mind.

Although Lin Chang'an didn't know what the other party was thinking, he could roughly guess.

It's all about how to do better so that you can gain more status and benefits in the future.

"You've done very well these past two years, and you haven't slacked off in your cultivation. This is a reward for you."

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly, his expression indifferent, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. With a wave of his hand, some spirit stones flew out of his spirit stone bag.

The gift landed beside the sword attendant, causing her pupils to tremble. The next moment, she hurriedly bowed and clasped her hands, saying:
"Thank you for your kindness, Master."

A pair of somewhat dim heterochromatic eyes, rarely showing emotion.

Spirit stones! She actually gave them as a reward.

Lin Chang'an remained calm and waved his hand, saying:

"Practice diligently, and you'll have a proper robe next time."

The sword attendant's robes were clearly not suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators; they were rather low-grade.

He didn't change the other person's name, which was a way of telling them that he didn't need a maid who served him.

With his Foundation Establishment cultivation, he can handle many things, and naturally, he will have everything he needs.

"I use this magical artifact for self-defense during my cultivation."

With a casual wave of his hand, Lin Chang'an released a black-sheathed sword from his storage bag.

This is a spiritual weapon he crafted, perfect for Foundation Establishment cultivators to use.

Looking at the spirit stones in his hand, and the spiritual artifacts that were extremely precious even to Foundation Establishment cultivators, the sword attendant, who had been looking down, showed a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Yes, Master!"

Although she knew that the other party only needed her strength, this gift still made her tremble.

With Lin Chang'an's casual wave of his hand, the sword attendant bowed respectfully and slowly withdrew from the pavilion.

[Tier 2 Low-Grade Refiner (Proficiency 8/500)]

"A second-tier low-grade weapon refiner may produce inferior spiritual weapons, but the materials can make up for it with skill."

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. Thanks to his hard work over the years and the existence of his clone, his skills had been progressing at a good pace.

His weapon crafting skills have broken through to the second tier.

"Based on the progress of skill improvement, it should be no problem to reach the third level in about fifty or sixty years."

Previously, it took him less than sixty years to break through from the second to the third level of alchemy, talisman, and formation techniques.

Now that he is a Core Formation cultivator, relying on the more powerful magic power of a Core Formation cultivator and the powerful alchemy fire to enhance his skills, his advancement will only be faster.

Not to mention the convenience of being a Core Formation cultivator, it was incredibly easy for him to secretly collect materials for spiritual artifacts.

In addition, he also has the supernatural power of creating an avatar, which allows him to cultivate multiple skills simultaneously. Therefore, cultivating four skills will not hinder his overall cultivation at all.

On the contrary, their skills will improve even faster.

"Unfortunately, the inheritance of third-tier skills is extremely precious, and ordinary sects and forces do not have it. We can only plan for it slowly on our own."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an shook his head helplessly. Third-tier weapon crafting skills were enough to craft a natal magic weapon.

But for now, he still needs to wait for the Fusang Divine Tree to purify him, at least enough materials to refine his natal magic weapon.

"No rush. I'm afraid even if my weapon-refining skills reach the third rank, the Fusang Divine Tree might not be able to prepare everything." This mysterious black energy is like a leech, impossible to remove. The apparent ease he felt earlier made him think things would be much easier.

After the surface black energy was purified, he discovered just how troublesome the black energy that had invaded the interior of the Fusang Divine Tree was.

"I've only just formed my core, so I have to eat one bite at a time."

Lin Chang'an then shook his head calmly, picked up the spirit tea, took a sip, and then looked down at the letters.

……

Inside the pavilion, the handsome Lin Chang'an sat alone at the stone table, occasionally sipping a sip of spiritual tea, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the letter in his hand.

There were three letters from the Yue Kingdom: one from Li Yifan, Shen Fan, and Wei Yingying, all younger generations, and another from the Zhou family.

These nephews and nieces all expressed similar sentiments: they talked about their current situation, showed concern for him, and offered a hint of flattery.

Li Yifan, now a member of the Li family and a close friend of Shen Fan and his wife, can be considered a prominent family in this small town of Qingshui Bay.

"I never imagined that Erniu's many children would actually lead to the Li family's current status as a powerful immortal cultivation clan."

Son begets son, endlessly.

Back then, Erniu had so many children, many of whom had poor spiritual roots and lacked cultivation resources, so they started families early.

With this Foundation Establishment cultivator patriarch, Li Yifan, around, they have no worries about food and clothing; at most, they lack cultivation resources.

However, in order to develop the family, these people had quite a few children, and even the main family had many descendants. These were all Li Yifan's brothers from the same father and mother.

He couldn't help but smile when he saw the letters between Shen Fan and Wei Yingying.

“Shen Fan and Wei Yingying not only have high cultivation levels, but also only a few offspring, which leads to the concentration of resources. It is not difficult for their descendants to produce one or two Foundation Establishment cultivators.”

In the letter, it was mentioned that among Shen Fan and Wei Yingying's descendants, there was a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was even planning to have a second one.

Li Yifan also planned for his descendants to build a foundation, but with a large family business, family factors often prevented resources from being concentrated.

Furthermore, although he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was concerned with the safety of his clan and could not act rashly.

Unlike Shen Fan and Wei Yingying, who are more reliable when they go out together.

This led to their different developments, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

However, both companies are doing quite well.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly. He knew that there must be a reason for this to be due to the use of his power, after all, he was a Core Formation cultivator and a guest elder of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

In addition to expressing their gratitude, the Zhou family's letter also included a guide to beast taming.

"The Zhou family is really willing to spend money."

For Foundation Establishment families, this might be the foundation for their survival, but for Core Formation cultivators, it's not difficult to obtain if they want it.

The Zhou family's move can be considered icing on the cake.

Inside the Zhou family's letterbox, a jade slip containing insights into beast taming was perfectly preserved.

Lin Chang'an picked it up and nodded slightly. This was one of the benefits of being a Core Formation cultivator.

After that, he began to look at Lao Hu's letter.

"This old Hu is truly worthy of being in the Enforcement Hall of Bihai Palace; he knows a lot of information."

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly; Old Hu's letter was very useful to him.

In his familiar teasing tone, Lao Hu revealed some information about the current situation in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, as well as what was happening in that area.

This intelligence may seem unrelated to Lin Chang'an, but it is actually very useful.

"Old Hu would naturally not dare to speak of some confidential information, but he can still talk about the public information. If I were to investigate on my own, it would be time-consuming and laborious, and I might not be able to do it as quickly as he did."

With Lao Hu around, he can know in advance, accurately, and important information such as which sea areas are in turmoil and whether it will affect Wulong Island.

However, upon seeing the last unfamiliar letter, Lin Chang'an's expression suddenly changed.

"This is!"

Although the jade talisman letter was ordinary, the familiar aura made him instantly realize who it was.

"Yun Yao!"

The next moment, Lin Chang'an opened his divine sense to the fullest. In the distance, only the sword servant was holding his breath and sitting cross-legged on a smooth stone platform by the pool, meditating and cultivating.

They were also ready to receive Lin Chang'an's orders at any time.

This shows that once a sword servant is able to resume cultivation, even if the progress is extremely slow, it is still very precious, and no one wants to waste any time.

The joy of regaining something lost can only be truly appreciated by the person who experienced it.

This is also what Lin Chang'an is most satisfied with; he is raising a subordinate, not a burden.

There are also green-horned cattle sleeping soundly in the pool, basking in the sun.

After cautiously investigating, Lin Chang'an, who was inside the pavilion, quietly made a hand seal, and the handwriting on the letter began to change.

However, when Lin Chang'an saw the contents, his pupils shrank, and he even broke out in a cold sweat, feeling a sense of lingering fear.

"I never expected to be so lucky last time."

When he was planning to obtain the materials for the Spirit-Replenishing Pill, he went to the Tongtian Mist Sea to hunt the Yin Spirit Beast King and almost continued hunting because of greed.

Later, he calmed down, controlled his desires, and chose to refine the Heaven-Mending Pill first.

As a result, he went to the black market to exchange for demon cores and sword servants. When he returned to refine the spirit-replenishing pill, the island where he hunted the Yin Spirit Beast King was discovered.

The Xuan Yin Divine Sect detected the Phoenix's aura, and because of this, the Xuan Yin Divine Sect has been searching for it for a whole year and is still secretly investigating.

"The Phoenix Cry Bird has actually caused such a huge stir!"

Upon seeing Yun Yao's reminder, Lin Chang'an broke out in a cold sweat.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Phoenix Cry Bird could alarm the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Xuan Yin Divine Sect.

In the end, the Phoenix Bird is nothing more than a strange beast. Even if it is a third-tier one, in the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it is nothing more than a slightly stronger ant.

"There is a treasure trove within the first secret realm of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, which can only be retrieved by using either an extremely yin and cold object or an extremely yang object..."

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an fell silent.

The fact that a secret realm treasure could attract the attention of even a Nascent Soul cultivator shows just how extraordinary the opportunity must be.

At the same time, he was secretly relieved that he had been careful and had not exposed the Phoenix Bird.

"With such a huge involvement, it seems that the Phoenix Bird must be hidden and absolutely cannot be exposed again. It can only be used as a trump card."

Even when hunting alone in the future, all traces of the Phoenix's battle must be erased.

The thought of almost being targeted by a Nascent Soul cultivator sent chills down Lin Chang'an's spine.

He didn't have the confidence to face a Nascent Soul cultivator, so he probably had no choice but to run away as soon as possible.

As for encountering a Nascent Soul cultivator? The only thing he can probably do is compete with the Nascent Soul cultivator in terms of speed!

He self-destructed his golden core before being captured!

He was captured before he could self-destruct, and then his soul was searched!
He could only think of these two speed competition options; there was no third.

There's no solution when encountering a Nascent Soul cultivator at the early stage of Core Formation!
"Unless one becomes a Nascent Soul cultivator, the Phoenix Cry Bird must never be exposed."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an nodded to himself.

No wonder Yun Yao went to such great lengths to send a letter; she even disguised herself and sent it from Haiyuan City.

Moreover, the fact that it had taken so long filled Lin Chang'an with a complex mix of emotions and gratitude.

　Thank you all for your support.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)