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Chapter 272 Seeking Fairy Ni Chang to Prepare for Core Formation [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

A sea of ​​fog reaching the sky.

On an island where yin energy gathers, shrouded in a protective array and shrouded in mist, the island is deathly silent, and no one knows what has happened.

Third-Tier Grand Formation: Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation
Now that this formation is in Lin Chang'an's hands, with the materials upgraded, it can now unleash the power of a mid-grade third-tier formation.

Meanwhile, inside the formation, the sword servant was panting heavily, but he still used hand seals to manipulate the sword light to attack the Yin spirits attacking from all sides.

"Moo!"

The Green Horned Ox roared and, together with the two sword attendants, began to clear away the surrounding evil spirits.

On the distant cliff, watching this scene, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh:

"Although it's not the first time I've seen it, this Heavenly Spirit Sword Body is truly unreasonable. It deserves to be one of the three great sword spirit bodies that can rival the Heavenly Spirit Root."

His swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds. Even among those of the same level, Lin Chang'an could clearly sense that the sword light released by the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body was 30% more powerful than his own.

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly; it had been almost a year since he arrived at Tongtian Mist Sea.

【Lifespan: 152/600】

[Realm Level: Early Golden Core Stage (9/100)]

He had witnessed the growth of the sword servant, and even he was constantly suffering from the backlash of the murderous sword light.

However, in the face of the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, it was as easy to use as an extension of one's own arm, just like normal magical power.

There are even sword servants whose fighting techniques are simply those of natural-born sword cultivators.

"Is this what genius is?!"

If it weren't for his own greater potential for self-healing, even Lin Chang'an would have been envious.

"Owner."

Just then, a golden light flashed and rippled, passing directly through the barrier and landing on his shoulder.

Excited, the Phoenix placed the third-grade low-level Yin Spirit Demon Core from its beak into Lin Chang'an's palm.

"Not bad, another low-grade third-tier Yin Spirit Demon Core."

Lin Chang'an nodded in satisfaction. This time, he had learned from his previous mistake and would definitely not leave any trace of the Phoenix Crying Bird.

Under his meticulous control, the Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation set up two barriers, one inside and one outside.

The inner array barrier traps and kills the Yin Spirit Beast King, while also concealing the situation so that even the sword servants are unaware of what's happening inside.

The outer barrier, on the other hand, is used to trap and kill ordinary Yin spirits.

Therefore, the sword servants who followed Lin Chang'an to hunt Yin spirits and collect golden core spiritual objects did not know what the inner barrier was.

Only Lin Chang'an knew that after each battle, he would use the Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation to erase any trace or aura of the Phoenix Crying Bird.

"Master, there's only this much Xuan Shui liquid inside."

Then the phoenix bird spat out a jade bottle from its mouth. Looking at the small amount of Xuan Shui liquid it had collected, Lin Chang'an nodded in satisfaction.

"It would be nice to have it."

Turning his head to look at the battle in the distance, Lin Chang'an nodded repeatedly.

As the battle ended, the Green Horned Ox snorted, its crimson eyes glaring fiercely at the vanished spirits around it.

Although the danger had passed, its instinct as a demon beast kept it on guard.

The swordsman, panting heavily, coldly surveyed his surroundings while holding his longsword.

"Indeed, you have become a true Foundation Establishment cultivator in the past year."

A flash of azure light appeared, and Lin Chang'an appeared on the back of the Green Horned Ox. The Green Horned Ox immediately mooed, revealing a fawning expression.

Faced with Lin Chang'an's praise, the sword attendant respectfully sheathed his sword and cupped his hands in greeting:
"The sword servant owes his current status entirely to his master."

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly. This sword servant had awakened his bloodline after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and then he was ruined, falling from the mountain peak into the abyss.

Therefore, although the sword attendant is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he is actually quite unfamiliar with many basic spells and combat techniques.

After all, no one would be kind enough to train a cultivator who is treated like merchandise in combat.

"We've been away for a year now, it's time for us to go back."

Lin Chang'an chuckled lightly. This year had been incredibly fruitful, far surpassing anything he had achieved before.

After all, he was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator back then, but now he is a Core Formation cultivator.

Moreover, it also has two pseudo-core clones, a third-tier phoenix bird, a third-tier mid-grade array, and powerful perception that allows it to avoid natural disasters and search for Yin Vein Spirit Springs in the Tongtian Mist Sea.

In just one year, he collected enough Xuan Shui liquid to form a Core.

"This time, we collected a full three portions of the Guangxuan Water Liquid, as well as several third-grade low-level Yin Spirit Demon Cores, which is enough to prepare for the next Core Transformation."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered; he hadn't forgotten what was most important to him right now.

With his current arduous practice, he will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

One must know that the path of cultivation requires seizing every second; don't be fooled by the fact that he's wasting some time preparing for the alchemy process.

However, once the elixir is successfully formed, cultivation becomes twice as effective with half the effort.

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an raised his hand and instantly put the surrounding array into his storage bag. At the same time, the Yin spirits outside the array seemed to sense something.

Without the imposing aura of a powerful Yin Spirit Beast King, they all headed blankly toward the Yin Vein Spirit Spring in the center of the island.

"Going home?" The sword attendant's pupils flickered with emotion. At this moment, she actually missed Tianquan Peak and felt a faint sense of belonging.

Lin Chang'an calmly rode the Green Horned Ox, while his sword attendant flew on his sword, slowly disappearing from the gray, desolate island.

……

The Long family.

"Fellow Daoist Long, the Big Dipper Yin-Yang Formation can be considered complete."

After returning from the Tongtian Mist Sea, Lin Chang'an recuperated in his cave for several months, sorting out his gains before finally arriving at the Long family with the array plates and array flags.

He stayed at the Long family for a full half month before he was able to complete the setup of the array and repair the array on the third-tier spirit ship.

"Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist Lin."

Seeing Lin Chang'an's exhausted appearance, Long Jie nodded secretly.

This fellow Daoist Lin is quite impatient; he actually completed it in just over a year.

Lin Chang'an was also helpless; he was clearly full of energy, but he still had to pretend to be tired.

If it weren't for the allure of the spirit ore, he wouldn't be in such a hurry.

Both sides were delighted this time, and after being warmly entertained, Lin Chang'an rode the Green Horned Ox back home contentedly.

The Green Horned Ox smacked its lips, revealing a satisfied expression; it had truly had its fill of spiritual fruits and herbs this time.

As for accepting the spirit mine, that's easy; just instruct the sword attendant to take charge.

Then, people were drawn from various families and the Lu family, and even from the Xuan Yin Pavilion, to gather a group of cultivators with low spiritual root aptitude to go mining.

The arrangement of some cultivators by various forces is also to prevent anyone from embezzling funds.

Mortals are prone to corruption, and the same applies to the cultivation world.

Now that Lin Chang'an is a Core Formation cultivator, countless people from these small families want to come and manage his cave dwelling.

……

Six months later, at the Xuan Yin Pavilion's Fire House.

The fire inside the cave illuminated the cavern, and the air was filled with a sweltering heat.

However, despite the terrifying heat, some fire-attribute spiritual herbs and fruits were planted around. They grew extremely vigorously in the dense fire-attribute spiritual energy.

It is evident that Xuan Yin Pavilion has been developing and its foundation is gradually recovering in recent years.

Meanwhile, the third-grade mid-level alchemy furnace in the center of the earth fire flickered with red light.

Before the alchemy furnace stood Lin Chang'an, or rather, the third-tier alchemy master of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"The materials for the Crystal Condensation Pill have finally been collected."

The firelight illuminated Lin Chang'an's face, and his eyes flickered as he repeatedly checked whether his plan had been overlooked.

The materials for this Crystal Condensation Pill were naturally obtained by him in exchange for Yin Spirit Demon Cores, some secretly and some through the connections of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"As for collecting materials for the Crystal Condensation Pill, the Xuan Yin Pavilion can probably guess some of it."

It's just alchemy.

If it were a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they might not be able to protect the materials for the Crystallization Pill, but it's different for a Core Formation cultivator, especially since he has the Xuan Yin Pavilion backing him.

"It means that if you have these three-tier skills, it would be much more difficult for an ordinary Core Formation cultivator to prepare them."

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. The reason why this was able to proceed so smoothly was twofold: firstly, he possessed a third-tier skill, and secondly, he had the backing of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

In ordinary Core Formation families, the safety of a Core Formation cultivator is at stake, so they dare not take the risk lightly. This leads to a certain phenomenon.

There is a group of Core Formation cultivators who are weak in strength, have weak magic weapons, and dare not easily fight with others.

Even due to the lack of cultivation resources, these Core Formation cultivators spend most of their time honing their skills, but only a handful can reach the third level.

Therefore, they generally lived in poverty, and it took them a lot of effort to plan a spiritual object for their descendants to achieve the Golden Core stage.

"Once the Crystallization Pill is refined, we will prepare to transform it into a pill!"

Lin Chang'an pondered silently. His current plan was different from before, when he had been single-mindedly focused on the Spirit-Replenishing Pill.

"If the clone uses the identity of Master Wen Dan to create the core, the fake core cultivation level of the clone cannot be hidden, and it will definitely give itself away."

After all, if he were to transform into a core, its quality would naturally be quite high, and it would definitely be investigated by those with ulterior motives. Moreover, he is a fake core cultivator, which is not right.

Unless his main body's cultivation level increases significantly, the strength of his clones will not increase in tandem.

"It seems I can only use my true form to transform the core. However, the danger is not too great. After all, I am still a low-grade golden core cultivator in the public eye. Transforming the core to compete for immortal opportunities is in line with the style of a hard-working cultivator."

"If an ordinary cultivator had this opportunity, they would probably strive to achieve the Immortal Golden Core this time."

After all, the process of transforming pills into liquid and returning them to their original state in the secret technique of pill transformation is inherently contrary to common sense.

For the cultivator himself, his meridians, dantian, internal organs, and bone marrow will all be impacted. This kind of damage is like an invisible wind, penetrating into the five internal organs, blood, and bone marrow.

It left behind many hidden injuries.

The cultivator's vital energy was severely damaged, so generally, a cultivator only has one chance to transform into a core in their lifetime.

"But I am different. With my self-healing body, I am not afraid of this injury at all. Therefore, I can safely transform my core twice."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an nodded to himself, deciding to avoid taking risks if possible.

"So what if we waste a few more resources? Compared to that, stability is more important than anything else."

Based on his fragmented memories of Blood Fiend True Man, the secret technique of alchemy, and the information he had gleaned from the Xuan Yin Pavilion, he had some certainty.

"Having undergone two transformations, using a high-grade golden core to attempt to condense an immortal golden core, with the assistance of this pure demonic energy, I have a 90% chance of success."

If he were to attempt to achieve the Immortal Golden Core in one attempt, he would only have a 30-40% chance, which is far too low.

Moreover, if one fails to achieve immortality and then attempts to condense a superior-grade golden elixir, the quality will be lowered.

a few days later.

As the furnace was opened, a shimmering glow appeared, and two exquisite Crystallization Pills slowly floated out. Lin Chang'an revealed a satisfied smile.

"With these two Crystallization Pills, the pill-forming process will go much more smoothly this time."

……

Half a month later, Lin Chang'an made a rare visit to Xuan Yin Pavilion, the main peak where the Fairy of Rainbow Robes cultivated.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, are you truly going to transform your core?"

When Lin Chang'an arrived, Fairy Ni Chang was still a little puzzled, but after he spoke, she couldn't help but widen her phoenix eyes and reveal a look of surprise.

She had considered that alchemist Wen Dan would be able to transform into a pill, but she never imagined that Lin Chang'an, the guest elder who had condensed a true pill, was also planning to transform into a pill.

At the same time, she seemed to understand something: why the other party hadn't planned to refine a natal magic weapon all these years was because they had been persistently planning this matter.

Seeing the fairy's surprise, Lin Chang'an shook his head and sighed softly:

"I have cultivated diligently for over a hundred years and have condensed a true elixir, but it is only a low-grade golden elixir. I am truly unwilling to stop on this path."

Lin Chang'an had also thought things through carefully before coming to find this Fairy of Rainbow Robes.

His rapid growth in cultivation will surely arouse suspicion in the future, so it's better to let everyone know.

Moreover, there are unusual phenomena during the elixir formation process; who knows if someone might come to cause trouble?

As for going to Haiyuan City, he would only do so if he wanted to completely sell himself to Bihai Palace.

He himself has always been seen as an ascetic in the eyes of outsiders, and he remains so even after forming his core. So it wouldn't seem unreasonable for him to propose the transformation of his core at this time.

"Fellow Daoist Lin's unwavering resolve is truly admirable!"

This time, even Fairy Ni Chang couldn't help but have a glint of admiration in her beautiful eyes.

He has been a solitary cultivator who has persevered to this day. Even after reaching the Core Formation stage, he has not indulged in any pleasures. Over the years, he has remained secluded and continued his ascetic cultivation as before.

She had had doubts before, but now those doubts have completely disappeared, replaced by deep admiration.

In the world of cultivation, few who attain the true elixir still adhere to the path of immortality and dare to risk attempting to transform their elixir.

Thinking of this, Fairy Ni Chang couldn't help but feel ashamed. Although she had a Heavenly Spiritual Root, she had neglected her cultivation over the years for the sake of the sect.

Compared to Fellow Daoist Lin's Dao heart, I am truly far inferior.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, please consider this carefully."

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes remained silent for a long time before finally speaking softly.

This time, when facing this guest elder, she no longer regarded him as just a low-grade True Core cultivator, but placed him on an equal footing.

"I was fortunate enough to receive the inheritance of the Blood Fiend Master, which includes a secret technique for refining pills. I have made full preparations for this."

With a firm gaze, Lin Chang'an exuded an aura of unwavering determination, as if he were someone who would die content if he heard the truth in the morning.

"In that case, when you complete your Core Formation, I will personally lead two Core Formation cultivators from our sect to protect you."

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes nodded firmly, while Lin Chang'an bowed with gratitude.

"My Xuan Yin Pavilion also has an incomplete method of alchemy, which you may refer to."

After a moment's thought, Fairy Ni Chang considered trying to win over Lin Chang'an again, hoping to strengthen their bond.

After all, unless one is extremely unlucky, falling from a higher realm after failing to reach the Core Formation stage will only result in a drop in cultivation level. Under normal circumstances, even if one fails, one will at most fall by one level.

In most cases, things remain the same.

Furthermore, Lin Chang'an is a third-tier array master. If she can completely win him over and bring him into the Xuan Yin Pavilion, she will definitely make a profit.

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist."

This time, Lin Chang'an did not refuse. After all, no one would refuse anything that could increase their chances even slightly.

"As a token of my gratitude, I will write down a copy of this Dan Transformation Technique, which I obtained from the ruins of the Blood Fiend True Man, and give it to you when I return."

Overjoyed, Lin Chang'an reciprocated.

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