Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 270 Body Refinement Stage Two [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

A few months later.

On Tianquan Peak, Lin Chang'an looked in the direction of the Long family and seemed to sense something.

"A fight is about to break out!"

This eruption of Core Formation cultivator's magical power wasn't just a one-off event.

On Five Dragons Island, some daring speculators excitedly gazed in the direction of the Dragon family.

Meanwhile, some cultivators and families who only wanted to cultivate peacefully were filled with worry.

"Master, a battle between Core Formation cultivators has broken out in the direction of the Long family."

The sword attendant poured tea and respectfully recounted recent events.

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly after hearing this, but after taking back his treasure, he had no interest in the current turmoil and interests whatsoever.

"Don't worry about what's going on outside. Focus on your cultivation during this time, and we'll talk about it when things calm down outside."

Lin Chang'an shook his head slightly, then sipped his spiritual tea, glancing at the sword attendant a few more times, and nodded in satisfaction:
"This second-tier robe is more suitable for a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Although the style of the clothing has not changed much, the quality is noticeably different from before.

Upon hearing this, the sword attendant blushed slightly, but still bowed his head respectfully and replied, "This is all thanks to Master's grace."

Lin Chang'an chuckled and waved his hand. Indeed, having an extra thoughtful and meticulous subordinate would save a lot of trouble.

If it were anything more ordinary, it could be used specifically for managing the cave dwelling.

It's a pity that this girl is too talented and has great potential. It would be a huge loss if she were used to manage the cave and enjoy herself.

"Sit down and extend your hand. I am very interested in your bloodline. Through these ancient books, I have discovered that this human-demon bloodline, though a constraint, is also an opportunity."

His words were not unfounded. Human-demon hybrid cultivators, once they reach the Core Formation or Nascent Soul stages, often awaken some special supernatural abilities.

It's just that they are extremely rare.

However, upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in the sword servant's eyes.

"Thank you, Master!"

The sword attendant sat respectfully in front of the stone stool, but being cautious, she only sat on the edge, constantly reminding herself of her status.

Lin Chang'an didn't find anything wrong; on the contrary, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He had previously tested the other party's character in various ways, such as by teaching him the secret techniques of dual cultivation and bestowing some favors upon him.

If the other party is fickle and becomes complacent, he wouldn't mind giving them a good talking-to and further training to help them face reality.

However, he is quite satisfied now, as the other party has not been arrogant, whether in front of him or behind his back.

The sword attendant extended her fair wrist, and as Lin Chang'an's fingers touched it, a gentle stream of wood-attribute magic flowed in, allowing her to observe the condition within the other's body.

"This malevolent aura is indeed very difficult to deal with."

Lin Chang'an frowned, and under the sword servant's perception, as a gentle stream of magical power flowed into her body, her face flushed.

This blush was the first time she had felt the change in the magical power within her body, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

This time, unlike in the black market, Lin Chang'an only used a tiny bit of her magic power, so even she herself didn't notice it.

"Owner!"

"explain."

The swordsman, barely suppressing his excitement, said in a trembling voice:
“Master, the two intertwined magical energies within my body seem to have calmed down at this moment. I feel like I have returned to the feeling of cultivating before I awakened my bloodline.”

However, the next moment, as the gentle magical power within her body gradually weakened, the two normally balanced magical powers within her body began to entangle once again.

This made her feel like she had fallen from the top of a mountain again.

Just as she was feeling disappointed, Lin Chang'an calmly said, "Activate the dual cultivation technique and feel it with your heart."

If he could easily overcome the constraints of being a half-human, half-lady, it would be beyond the realm of normalcy.

Once this gets out, it will inevitably attract attention.

Even if the sword servant has his restrictions within him, it won't work.

One reason is caution, and the other is that things that are too easily obtained are often the least cherished.

On the contrary, it is the kind of thing that is lost and then regained, something that has been obtained through hardship, that people will cherish, and it can also strengthen the other person's will.

After all, he needed a Core Formation Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, not just a subordinate of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

As the two began to practice the dual cultivation technique, a strange light flashed in Lin Chang'an's eyes, a rare occurrence.

The fact that the other party opened up their defenses without reservation is why things progressed so smoothly.

However, Lin Chang'an realized that it might also be due to a sense of resignation and a "what's the use" attitude.

A few hours later.

The sword attendant in the pavilion was covered in sweat, but her face was flushed and her brows revealed a hint of joy.

The orthodox dual cultivation method naturally yields greater benefits to cultivators with lower cultivation levels.

However, even Lin Chang'an, a Core Formation cultivator, was secretly amazed by this top-tier Heavenly Spirit Sword Body.

He could even feel a trace of the gentle sword intent within his body, although the effect was minimal, and because of his self-healing body, the effect was rather useless.

But this also proves the effectiveness of top-tier spiritual entities.

After finishing his practice, Lin Chang'an said calmly:
"It seems this secret technique still has some effect, but you must understand that the struggle for the Great Dao lies in the smallest of margins."

With a nonchalant tone, Lin Chang'an said he was going into seclusion to cultivate, then got up and walked towards his cave.

"Thank you, Master!"

The excited voice of the sword attendant came from behind him, and Lin Chang'an smiled, knowing that this was how one would cherish the hard-won opportunity to cultivate.

"The debate over the fundamental principles can be resolved in the smallest of ways!"

The swordsman inside the pavilion muttered these words to himself.

At this moment, she understood that this was her opportunity, and she couldn't afford to waste any chance to cultivate.

While the master's magical power was still within her body, allowing her to unleash her strongest cultivation talent, she dared not delay for a moment and immediately sat down cross-legged to begin cultivating.

During Lin Chang'an's seclusion, Five Dragons Island was bustling with activity.

The news of the Dragon family achieving the Golden Core stage caused even greater turmoil.

Many of the Long family's former enemies took this opportunity to seek revenge.

Externally, there is the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect with ulterior motives, as well as the enemies of the Long family. Internally, there are the Xuan Yin Pavilion and two major families, as well as powerful clans and sects that do not want the Long family to continue to prosper.

There are also countless cultivators who want to take advantage of the chaos and get a share of the spoils.

It can be said that the Long family's century of dominance and power suffered its greatest backlash after losing power in one fell swoop.

Even Lin Chang'an, who was in seclusion, was frequently invited to break formations, either by people offering high prices or by people wanting to buy formations.

It's obvious that the formation that broke the array was the Long family's, and most of those who bought the array were just looking to get a piece of the pie.

But the sword attendant declined all of them, citing seclusion as the reason.

……

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Chang'an, who was sitting cross-legged on the Fusang Divine Tree inside the Earth Fire Cave, had his eyes closed.

The wisps of black energy purified from the surrounding divine trees were slowly absorbed into Lin Chang'an's body.

"Second stage of Body Refinement!"

After a powerful aura flashed by, Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of green air.

"Under the cultivation of demonic energy, progress is indeed rapid."

Body refinement is a slow and gradual process, like water dripping on a stone, but with the help of purified demonic energy, he finally broke through his long-standing physical refinement barrier.

The second stage of body refinement is equivalent to the early stage of foundation building.

Some even possess spiritual root aptitude!

As Lin Chang'an raised his hand, the magic disc for testing spiritual roots, which was hanging on a branch of the Fusang tree, fell into his palm.

As he poured in his magical energy, the cyan magical energy surged, breaking through the mid-grade spiritual root and reaching the high-grade spiritual root level.

Although I've only just reached the level of a high-grade spiritual root, it proves the effectiveness of demonic energy in cleansing one's spiritual root aptitude. "I'm not the low-grade spiritual root I used to be anymore."

Upon seeing his spiritual root aptitude break through, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but let out a long howl, startling even the phoenix bird into opening its eyes.

Staring in astonishment at its owner, it wondered why he had suddenly become so abnormal.

Perhaps only the sword attendant could understand his feelings at this moment, besides himself.

After all, their experiences were very similar; one was a martial arts genius in the mortal world, and the other was a genius when he first started cultivating.

As a result, one fell into the abyss during the spiritual root test, while the other, after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, awakened his bloodline as a descendant of a human and a demon, and fell into obscurity.

Only he himself knows the bitterness he endured.

"A superior spiritual root!"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an's complex expression reflected the scenes from the past.

After taking the Spirit Replenishing Pill last time, he tested it once and found that his spiritual root aptitude was just a hair's breadth away from reaching the superior grade.

A slight difference is a thousand miles away.

Even if it's just a hair's breadth away, it's still a mid-grade spiritual root.

However, it was precisely because of this that he was able to cleanse his spiritual root aptitude with demonic energy within two years and reach the level of a superior spiritual root.

"I am just a newly formed Core Formation cultivator, far from the time to be complacent."

After his initial excitement, Lin Chang'an calmed down and repeatedly reminded himself not to get too carried away.

This pure demonic energy does indeed have the effect of cleansing one's spiritual roots and aptitude, but this effect is slow.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he saw results in two years; it's because he was just a hair's breadth away from achieving them, which is why the results seem to come so quickly.

Based on his cultivation experience over the past two years, if he wanted to rely on this pure demonic energy to cleanse his spiritual root and break through to the Earth Spiritual Root level, it would probably take more than a hundred years to achieve it.

Lifespan: 151/600

[Realm Level: Early Golden Core Stage (8/100)]

Looking at his lifespan, Lin Chang'an's expression turned solemn.

"I'm 151 years old. It seems I need to prepare for the transformation of my elixir."

When one undergoes a transformation and re-cultivation, as the elixir is converted into liquid, one's cultivation level will temporarily decline, and one's lifespan will also be reduced to six hundred years.

Therefore, the secret art of alchemy must be performed when the body is in its best condition.

"Because I cultivate wood-attribute techniques, my lifespan is longer than that of ordinary cultivators, but it is best to complete the Core Formation before the age of two hundred. Otherwise, the older I get, the greater the chance of failure."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flashed. This kind of heaven-defying secret technique allowed one to rebuild their core after their cultivation level had dropped.

It will damage one's vital energy, and naturally there will be many limitations.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many Golden Core cultivators in the cultivation world, who fear the secret technique of Core Transformation like a tiger.

Only a few pseudo-core cultivators who have no future would gamble so recklessly.

"It also affects the secret technique of alchemy and spiritual roots, but with my current high-grade spiritual root, it is sufficient."

Lin Chang'an's gaze was deep as he pondered silently.

Improving one's spiritual root aptitude also enhances the process of transforming into a pill.

Just like with Core Formation, the more outstanding a cultivator's spiritual root aptitude, the greater the chance of forming a high-quality Core.

"A superior spiritual root is already qualified to condense an immortal golden core, but this is too difficult. It's best to take things one step at a time."

Now that he possesses an immense opportunity, he naturally won't blindly take risks.

The quality of a Golden Core is mainly determined by its high potential and purer magical power, giving it a higher chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage compared to a regular Core Formation stage.

It's not a guaranteed path to Nascent Soul.

Even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, one can only say that there are no bottlenecks in cultivation before Core Formation and cultivation is fast, but there is no guarantee that one will definitely be able to form a Nascent Soul.

It should be noted that the final hurdle in the Nascent Soul stage, the 'Inner Demon Tribulation,' disregards aptitude and magical power.

Regarding the transformation of elixir.

Lin Chang'an already had a general plan in mind.

He already possessed the most important qualities for stabilizing and reshaping the spiritual object used in the Core Formation process.

Then, all he needs to do next is prepare one or two more Core Formation spiritual items.

After all, these are all ways to increase the chances of forming a core, and he naturally wants to ensure that everything goes perfectly if he has the ability.

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but let out a long, helpless sigh.

"I was worried about spirit stone resources when I was in the Qi Refining stage, and I was still worried after I reached the Foundation Establishment stage. I thought it would be much better after I reached the Core Formation stage, but I found that I needed even more."

This made Lin Chang'an shake his head.

Fortunately, he is now a Core Formation cultivator, and with his current strength, planning to acquire Core Formation spiritual items is much easier than when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, he also has a clone of a third-level alchemist who has accumulated a lot of spiritual herbs over the years.

"And it's not just me, it's Green Horned Ox too!"

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an frowned secretly. It seemed that he would have to go back to his old ways.

Furthermore, the Green Horned Ox's bloodline has mutated in recent years, and it will probably break through to the third rank in the next few years as well.

……

"Congratulations on your progress in cultivation, Master."

As I stepped out of the cave, I was greeted by the cold voice of the sword attendant.

This pleased Lin Chang'an greatly. No wonder people say that even immortals are not immune to worldly desires; everyone loves to hear such sweet words.

From ordinary people and secular emperors to monks who can move mountains and overturn seas.

Has anything major happened recently?

"Reporting to Master, half a year ago, the Long family had two new Core Formation cultivators, but three veteran Core Formation cultivators perished, and a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator also perished..."

I've heard that the Dragon Island Lord doesn't have much time left to live, and the Dragon family's power is not what it used to be. Even the businesses in the market are being openly robbed by many people..."

Hearing about the current situation of the Long family, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly. Since it didn't concern him, he naturally didn't care.

However, thinking back to when he first came to the waters of Five Dragon Island, the Dragon family was so powerful, and only a few decades have passed.

Really everything is unpredictable.

"Furthermore, the Long family's merchant ships often suffer from robbery and plundering abroad, and are also squeezed out of the country at home..."

The sword attendant spoke with a cool and aloof expression, seemingly uninterested in the turmoil outside, which was something Lin Chang'an appreciated most.

"It seems that the decline of the Long family was inevitable."

Lin Chang'an shook his head calmly; he could see that from this intelligence as well.

The so-called open competition with the Long family for business is nothing more than a joint action by various internal forces.

After all, the Long family no longer has the strength to occupy these resources, which naturally attracts the covetousness of others.

"Master, I heard that this incident also alarmed the Azure Sea Palace, which led to the withdrawal of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect cultivators, but the business of the Tongtian Mist Sea Dragon Family still suffered a blow."

Especially the Fire Palace…

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an chuckled and shook his head. Although everyone knew that Li Huo Palace was a lackey of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect, they hadn't openly admitted it.

So nobody could do anything about it.

"However, the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect is still keeping an eye on the Long family."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an felt no shame whatsoever, but rather a sense of relief.

This was all owed to him by the Long family back then, and now he has decided to wipe the slate clean of any grudges with them.

"This is a visiting card from the Long family three days ago. They want to ask you to repair the formation and are willing to offer a generous gift."

At first, Lin Chang'an didn't take the invitation card handed over by the sword attendant seriously, but after seeing the reward, he showed a rare look of astonishment.

The Long family is really making a big move. At the same time, he understands that the Long family knows they cannot keep some resources, so they are exchanging these resources for stability.

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