Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 276 Planning My Natal Magic Treasure [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Inside the Earth Fire Cave.

Lin Chang'an sat cross-legged on the Fusang Divine Tree, not only purifying the tree with the aura of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, but also absorbing the purified demonic energy to aid his cultivation.

During this transformation, he relied on the powerful life force of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine and his self-healing body, although he suffered some hidden injuries.

However, it did not endanger his lifespan. If the people in the cultivation world knew this, it would probably cause an uproar.

"This pure demonic energy is truly an excellent aid for body tempering."

After a while, Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes, revealing a satisfied expression.

Body refinement should be extremely slow, but thanks to demonic energy over the years, his progress in body refinement has been surprisingly the fastest.

He also knew that this was because of the demonic energy aiding cultivation, and once this benefit was exhausted, his progress would be as slow as that of a normal cultivator.

"However, the amount of demonic energy corrupted within this Fusang Divine Tree is so great that it would probably take a hundred years to absorb it all."

Looking at the enormous Fusang tree in front of him, Lin Chang'an was filled with emotion.

The more he purified it, the more he could sense the terrifying erosion inside the Fusang Divine Tree. The outside was relatively easier to purify, but the inside was much more difficult to clean.

It often requires him to expend more energy.

However, for him, it can be considered a kind of indirect benefit.

However, what happened next was a strange scene as Lin Chang'an slowly descended from the Fusang Divine Tree.

He then activated his cultivation technique and spat out a mouthful of blood essence onto the roots of the Fusang Divine Tree.

The next moment, he made a hand seal and cast a spell. The blood transformed into strange runes, as if they had come alive, spreading upwards from the tree roots and slowly imprinting themselves on the trunk.

After a full half hour, Lin Chang'an finally breathed a sigh of relief, a look of exhaustion appearing between his brows.

This time he wasn't faking it; he had been in this state for a long time, which made outsiders think that he had suffered a great loss of vital energy after transforming into a pill.

"This special method of refining is why only I, who possess the Mysterious Heavenly Vine as my natal spiritual plant, am capable of doing it."

Lin Chang'an took a deep breath, made a hand seal, and the natal spiritual plant in his dantian slowly floated up and appeared.

Driven by his magic power, the two leaves reflected the technique and the crafting method of the magical artifact within the fiery cave.

"Following the above method of refining, after the refining is completed, use auxiliary means to refine the magic weapon, and this natal magic weapon can maintain its vitality."

It is very difficult, requiring cultivators to refine it with their essence and blood over a long period of time. Only he has a self-healing body and the life force of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine to nourish him.

Otherwise, even if an ordinary Core Formation cultivator were to exhaust their lifespan, they would not be able to successfully refine it.

In other words, he has strong recovery ability and can refine himself with his essence and blood day after day.

"The Fusang Divine Tree is composed of two trees supporting each other, so this sword formation is also divided into sets of 36 swords each for yin and yang, totaling 72 swords. Only when yin and yang are combined can the maximum power be unleashed."

However, he only possessed items with the Yang attribute, which resulted in the set of magical treasures being incomplete.

Only this set of thirty-six swords of extreme Yang energy can be forged.

This made Lin Chang'an sigh.

"We should be content. Even if it's not the best, magic weapons made from this kind of divine wood are still far superior to those made from other spiritual woods."

Moreover, he had some vague guesses in his mind, based on some of the fragmented memories of the Blood Fiend True Man, as well as the cave where the divine tree was discovered.

All of this made him somewhat suspicious that there must be a great secret deep within the Cloud Mist Mountains.

"Right now, I am just a minor Core Formation cultivator. Even if the complete Yin-Yang Fusang Divine Tree were placed before me, and I were to refine it into a magic weapon, I would not be able to fully activate it."

He was very content. If it were normal, even a single piece of Fusang Divine Tree would not be something a Core Formation cultivator like him could obtain.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators can be greedy.

It was only because this sacred Fusang tree lost its spiritual power that it was his turn to be affected.

It is also because he possesses the Mysterious Heavenly Vine, which can restore the vitality of the divine tree. After it is refined into a natal magic weapon, its spirituality can be slowly restored.

"Take your time refining your natal magic weapon."

This blood sacrifice method, as well as the auxiliary array plate he needed to prepare, both required time. Lin Chang'an was not in a hurry and proceeded in an orderly manner.

In the days that followed, Lin Chang'an entered a period of daily cultivation, relying on his two clones to hone his skills, and he added another task to his routine.

That is to use his essence and blood to refine the Fusang Divine Tree, observe the condition of the Green Horned Ox, and train the sword servants.

……

The daily training, though seemingly tedious, actually brought Lin Chang'an great joy.

How could such a ability to fly and disappear into the ground be boring?

What others perceived as asceticism, he found immense joy in, thoroughly appreciating this lifestyle.

The two clones reside on Crimson Fire Peak, refining pills when needed and focusing on weapon crafting when not in use.

[Second-Tier Mid-Grade Refiner (Proficiency 325/1000)]

Looking at his weapon-refining skills, Lin Chang'an revealed a satisfied smile.

The reason his skills improved so rapidly was that he was already a Core Formation cultivator, and the alchemical fire and materials he used for refining weapons were far superior to those of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Another reason is that the two clones spend almost all their time on weapon crafting, so their progress is naturally very rapid.

"Alas, if there were a choice, one would naturally specialize in one skill. Unfortunately, third-tier alchemy, talisman making, and formations are not as good as before."

The materials for third-tier pills are precious, and even the Xuan Yin Pavilion cannot obtain high-grade materials to allow him to continuously refine them, so he often has to put them aside.

The same applies to talismans. Third-tier talisman paper is precious and cannot be consumed as before, unless he goes hunting in the outer seas himself, which is not impossible.

And the same principle applies to formations. Therefore, he relied more on various insights to gain experience in these third-tier skills, just like other cultivators.

Or rather, once various skills in the cultivation world reach a certain level, what's needed is for the cultivator to continuously comprehend them through their own comprehension.

In other words, in addition to his own research, he could also accelerate this process by drawing on the insights of his predecessors.

"Another problem is that the inheritance of these third-tier skills is rare."

Lin Chang'an shook his head. It was reasonable for a formation master like him to buy third-tier formation inheritance and insights, but it would be more reasonable to buy other third-tier skill inheritances.

It's definitely a bit of a hassle.

"Xuanying Pavilion does have two third-tier talisman inheritances, but it's a pity."

Although he was previously a second-tier high-grade talisman master, it was reasonable for him to break through to the third tier, but now he already has a third-tier array master covering for him.

It's best to keep a low profile when it comes to talismans.

Over the years, he has been keeping an eye on Five Dragons Island and other information from the outside world. He will not miss any information about third-tier talismans or pill formulas.

If it's a formation, he appears in his true form; if it's alchemy, he appears as his clone, the Alchemist.

For the others, he would conceal his identity and try to see if he could take them down.

……

On this day, as Lin Chang'an was cultivating as usual, he came out of his cave and noticed something unusual, which made him frown.

"What happened?"

The sword attendant, who stood respectfully to the side, appeared unharmed, but in front of a Core Formation cultivator, he had nowhere to hide.

His slightly pale face clearly indicated that he was injured.

"Master, when I went to the market to buy cultivation materials, I encountered a few ignorant cultivators..."

Upon hearing the sword attendant's report, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but frown.

I seem to have underestimated this girl's methods.

The Heavenly Spirit Sword Body is powerful. This time, it encountered three Foundation Establishment cultivators, one of whom was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. This girl killed two of them and had one escape.

But in the end, the sword servant is still just a cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

Just as Zheng Hu once said, there are quite a few Heavenly Spiritual Roots that die young in the cultivation world. Geniuses who never grow up can only ever be potential stocks.

He's not exactly a strongman.

"These are healing pills; don't let them interfere with your cultivation."

"Thank you, Master!"

Although Lin Chang'an said not to delay cultivation, the sword servant couldn't help but have a slight change in expression when he looked at the pill in his hand.

If he used his own magic, he could quickly heal the sword servant's injuries. However, one must always be wary. The sword servant might be fine, but if some malicious people noticed, he didn't want to take that risk.

Besides, this special healing pill already contains a wisp of his pure magical power, enough to restore his injuries.

It's just a pity that his magical power cannot be preserved for a long time, otherwise it would be even better.

"With your abilities, you managed to kill two of the three opponents of the same level and forced the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator to escape, which is quite remarkable."

It was more than extraordinary; Lin Chang'an was quite alarmed as he listened to the process.

Damn it! I spent tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones to buy this sword servant, and how much have I invested in training him over the years?
If something unexpected happens, I'll lose a fortune.

Moreover, he's gotten used to using the sword servant over the years.

Moreover, the sword servant is related to his path to immortality, and the enmity of those who obstruct his path is irreconcilable!
"Master, please forgive me, I have disgraced you!"

Seeing the sword attendant still looking ashamed, Lin Chang'an was speechless.

In the early stages of his foundation building, he seemed to be no match for the sword servant in a head-on confrontation.

However, the sword attendant currently possesses two spiritual artifacts, both of which are ordinary. This made Lin Chang'an secretly ponder that he should give this girl more ways to protect herself.

“There will be a trade fair and auction in the market soon, you’ll come with me.”

"Yes, Master!"

Lin Chang'an shook his head. It seemed he needed to get this girl one or two better quality spiritual artifacts.

"And this talisman is a protective treasure I used when I was building my foundation. I'm giving it to you for now to protect yourself."

After some consideration, Lin Chang'an bestowed the Blood Fiend Sword Talisman that he had refined himself upon his sword servant, since this was a subordinate he had carefully cultivated.

If the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body were to form a core in the future, it would be of even greater help to him.

When it comes to the Nascent Soul stage, a mere talisman is nothing.

Now that he is a Core Formation cultivator, the talisman's effect is no longer significant.

However, for the sword attendant, this talisman was no less than a heavy blow. At this moment, she rarely showed any shock, staring blankly at the talisman that had landed in her hand.

"Sword... Qiu Ling'er thanks Master for the gift!"

The sword servant took a deep breath and thanked Lin Chang'an in his own name.

Talisman treasures are something that only those who have reached the Core Formation stage are qualified to be bestowed upon within sects and large clans.

At this moment, it seems that becoming the master's furnace or vessel is not entirely unacceptable.

However, Lin Chang'an calmly walked into the pavilion and saw that the Green Horned Ox was still sleeping soundly in the pool, which made him shake his head.

If he hadn't known that this simple-minded ox's bloodline was in a mutation phase, he would have kicked it a couple of times.

In this world, there's no such thing as a master bustling around while their spirit pet, which also serves as a mount, sleeps soundly every day.

As Lin Chang'an sat in the pavilion, the sword attendant put away the talisman and respectfully stepped forward to skillfully brew spiritual tea.

"Has anything else happened recently?"

Upon hearing this, the sword attendant's brows furrowed with a rare hint of anger, and he said in a deep voice:
“Master, there are rumors circulating outside that Zheng Hu, the Core Formation cultivator you killed, has joined the Tribulation Cultivator of the Li Huo Palace in the Tongtian Mist Sea.”

He declared that Xuan Yin Pavilion and its master had killed his elder from Li Huo Palace, and that any merchant ships connected to the master and Xuan Yin Pavilion in the future would not be spared…

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an's expression turned to astonishment.

What the hell!

This person has been dead for two years, and now they're causing trouble.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is just an excuse.

"This Li Huo Palace is truly a persistent ghost."

Lin Chang'an was furious. He was no longer the Foundation Establishment cultivator he once was. Faced with the overwhelming power of the Li Huo Palace, he could only meekly submit.

Clearly, Li Huo Palace is using this as an excuse to secretly monitor Xuan Yin Pavilion and his and Lu family's merchant ships over the past few years.

"This monster abyss is truly never quiet."

Lin Chang'an frowned, unable to contain his annoyance.

Moreover, there must be a driving force behind this, possibly the Sihai Chamber of Commerce or even the Long family.

"It seems that the development of the merchant ships built with the help of the Sixth Elder of Bihai Palace over the years has aroused the greed of some people."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As your cultivation level increases, the more powerful you become, the more resources you will occupy, and the less resources others will have.

Naturally, conflicts of interest will arise, which is the main reason why the cultivation world is constantly embroiled in battles.

"Tell the Lu family to be careful; there might be some people secretly stirring things up."

"Yes, Master!"

Just as the sword attendant was reporting, cultivators from the Xuan Yin Pavilion appeared outside Tianquan Peak.

Lin Chang'an, with his Core Formation stage divine sense, had already sensed it, so he calmly waved his hand.

The sword attendant naturally understood, respectfully bowed and withdrew, then flew away on his sword to meet the Xuan Yin Pavilion cultivator.

As a Core Formation cultivator, he already had subordinates, so it was naturally not his place to receive these ordinary cultivators.

A moment later, the sword attendant, who had flown in on his sword, landed in the pavilion and held up a letter with both hands.

"Master, it's a letter from Xuan Yin Pavilion."

Now that he is a guest elder of the Xuan Yin Pavilion, it is normal for some acquaintances to exchange letters through the stable Xuan Yin Pavilion.

With a flick of his finger, Lin Chang'an brought the jade letter to life in front of him, from which came Old Hu's voice and handwriting.

This sound transmission was transmitted through divine sense, and with the sword attendant's cultivation level, it was impossible for him to eavesdrop.

But when Lin Chang'an did not try to hide the fact that she had revealed the handwriting on the letter, the sword attendant had already instinctively lowered her head and withdrawn her divine sense, so she could not see a single word of the letter's contents.

Over the years, through the sword servant's various actions, Lin Chang'an gradually developed trust in him.

Trust cannot be built in a day; it requires time and effort.

The premise is that the sword servant has no ulterior motives.

"Old Lin, you're really living a carefree life, hiding in a remote sea area and enjoying yourself. Has Xuan Yin Pavilion sent you a few beautiful concubines?"

"That old Hu!"

The moment he opened his mouth, it was the familiar voice of Lao Hu, and Lin Chang'an couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

Hu Jin was also a cultivator who grew up in Yue Kingdom, so he naturally knew that there were many female cultivators in Xuan Yin Pavilion.

Previously, Xuan Yin Pavilion had considered sending a few Foundation Establishment concubines, but he refused them all.

Since he achieved the Golden Core, he no longer wanted the beautiful concubine Xuan Yin Ge, but when this Fairy Ni Chang visited him many times, she intentionally or unintentionally mentioned her junior sister Liu Ruyu.

Lin Chang'an was both amused and exasperated. It was obvious that this Fairy Ni Chang was intentionally playing matchmaker, hoping they would become Daoist partners and he would become a Golden Core cultivator of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"But Old Lin, you actually dared to use your core! You're lucky! Things haven't been peaceful lately, so be careful..."

Next came Lao Hu's complaints and some information about the situation in the Monster Sea Abyss.

It's almost the same old problem.

"The two palace masters of Bihai Palace have been in seclusion for a hundred years. There are rumors that they have gone mad from practicing their secret techniques. In particular, they did not show up for their birthdays."

This has stirred up many sects and forces in the outer seas, which have been somewhat turbulent in recent years.

When Lin Chang'an thought of this, he couldn't help but frown and ponder.

While the Long family was partly responsible for the turmoil in the waters around Wulong Island, the main cause was the covert disruption by these foreign maritime forces.

Judging from what Lao Hu said, other sea areas are not peaceful either, with foreign forces constantly infiltrating.

Although the Demon Beast Abyss has never been peaceful, the turbulent power struggle among these major forces still sends a very dangerous signal.

"In the cultivation world, strength ultimately prevails. The Five Dragons Island sea area is a remote place, so it's best to focus on cultivation."

He could only hope that it wouldn't affect his cultivation.

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