Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 279 Ten Years [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

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

For a Core Formation cultivator, ten years is but a blink of an eye.

Since discovering the remnants of the Divine Sword Sect at the trade fair ten years ago, Lin Chang'an sold this information to the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

The Divine Sword Sect was one of the three major sects of the Yue Kingdom. Even though it was destroyed, it still had extremely important foundations and inheritances, which were then controlled by the fleeing remnants.

Having lost its protective power, it undoubtedly became a tempting target.

Their target was a fake Core Formation cultivator, and a Core Formation elder who was suspected of being seriously injured. How could they possibly let him go?

The hatred between Xuan Yin Pavilion and Shen Jian Sect and Li Huo Palace back then was no less than that between Lin Chang'an and the former.

Lin Chang'an felt no remorse whatsoever. He used the tens of thousands of spirit stones he had obtained in exchange for the information to cultivate peacefully.

It's a pity that, according to reports, even when the Fairy of the Mysterious Sound Pavilion personally intervened, she managed to get everyone to escape.

Tianquan Peak.

"Master Lin, how is this formation?"

The Core Formation cultivator surnamed Fan, who had exchanged spirit pets and Core Formation items at the trade fair ten years ago, now looked extremely fortunate.

Fortunately, this third-tier formation is indeed genuine; it has saved his life many times during his ten years of hunting demonic beasts.

Lin Chang'an looked at the somewhat damaged formation and waved his hand with a smile, saying:
"It's just a little wear and tear. The main array plate and array flags are undamaged. You won't need much. Just leave these two auxiliary array flags and come back to pick them up in two months."

"Haha, it has to be Lin Zhenshi's skill, no doubt about it!"

The Core Formation cultivator surnamed Fan gave a thumbs-up and said admiringly that he had also hesitated about whether his choice was right or wrong.

But after ten years of experience, he is now absolutely convinced of his initial decisiveness and wisdom.

"I'm not bragging, but nowadays, who in the entire Five Dragons Island waters doesn't know the quality of Master Lin's array formations?"

Faced with flattery, Lin Chang'an smiled and shook his head, saying:
"It's because many of you are hiding things and not telling the truth. If it's about hunting monsters, I would naturally focus on toughness in the formation and add more materials."

Although it will lose some power, for cultivators who hunt demonic beasts for a long time, it will save a lot of repair costs in the future.

"If it is a mountain-protecting spirit array, it is mainly made of wood-type spiritual materials. With long-term nurturing in the spiritual vein, the power of the array can be increased by another 10% or 20% over time."

Lin Chang'an said with a smile, and the Core Formation cultivator surnamed Fan nodded admiringly.

Although he didn't understand it very well, Lin Chang'an's reputation as a third-tier array master had spread over the years.

Many Core Formation cultivators and families have come to order formations, although most of them are near-third-tier formations.

However, in the last decade, more and more cultivators have been hunting demonic beasts.

After selling the formation, there was also the long-term benefit of repairing it, which made Lin Chang'an very wealthy.

Xuan Yin Pavilion also made a lot of money, as they were responsible for purchasing all kinds of high-level materials, even if they didn't profit from their own elders.

However, this large-scale procurement of high-end materials also greatly attracts customers to the shops under Xuan Yinge.

Other businesses within the Xuan Yin Pavilion, such as elixirs, formations, magical artifacts, and talismans, have also brought in considerable profits.

"How many spirit stones will Master Lin need for this repair?"

"Not much, let's say three thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones for Fellow Daoist Fan."

Although the Core Formation cultivator surnamed Fan felt a pang of regret upon hearing this, he didn't mind the small amount of spirit stones since the formation Lin Chang'an had repaired was truly reliable.

Inside the pavilion, Lin Chang'an smiled as he watched the other person take their leave, nodding in satisfaction.

After everyone left, Lin Chang'an shook his head, casually put the two broken array flags into a jade box, and then wrote down the precautions for repair.

"Send this array flag to the Xuan Yin Pavilion and tell them that this is a third-order array. After guiding them for so long, they should be able to start repairing this array flag by now."

"Yes!"

The sword attendant beside him respectfully bowed and then put the jade box into his storage bag.

Over the years, she has become extremely skilled at this technique.

Lin Chang'an, on the other hand, remained calm. As an elder of the Xuan Yin Pavilion, he naturally had the responsibility to teach by example.

He gave guidance to some incompetent second-tier array masters within the sect.

Normally, some rare third-tier array sub-flags, those with lower difficulty, would be sent to these disciples for practice.

Many cultivators in the sect gave a thumbs up and expressed their admiration for the magnanimity of Elder Lin Chang'an, a guest elder.

In the world of cultivation, it's perfectly normal to be extremely protective of one's skills and fear that others might steal them.

Someone like Lin Chang'an, who gave almost unreserved guidance, was practically teaching a direct disciple.

Therefore, Lin Chang'an has earned the respect of many cultivators in the sect over the years. Even the sect leader, Fairy Ni Chang, increased his salary by 20% after learning about it.

"It's understandable that I cherish my skills and am afraid that they will be stolen, but unfortunately, I won't stay stagnant forever."

[Tier 3 Low-Grade Array Master (Proficiency 395/500)]

Lin Chang'an, sitting in the pavilion, looked at the progress of his array formation skills and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The formation techniques have improved rapidly in recent years, mainly due to the increased opportunities to practice formations.

More importantly, it's the Xuan Yin Pavilion's accumulated array formations, as well as the insights gained from the ancient array formations traded ten years ago.

"Although this ancient formation is very different from the current formations, almost all the current formations are derived from these ancient formations."

Thinking of the ancient formation used in the original transaction, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod.

It was a bit pricey, but for him, it was definitely a good deal.

In other words, he is exceptionally talented, and his experience in formations can be continuously accumulated and increased. If he were an ordinary formation master, he might not feel that he has gained anything.

"For this Heavenly Fire Formation, substitutes have been found for more than a dozen materials. There are also substitutes for three other materials, but the effects are not satisfactory. It seems that we still need to keep trying."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an shook his head. It seemed that once he had fully mastered this ancient formation, it would be time for his skills to break through to the third-tier mid-grade formation master.

It will also be the day he masters this ancient formation, at which point he will have another trump card.

【Lifespan: 164/603】

[Realm Level: Early Golden Core Stage (27/100)]

"My cultivation level has steadily improved, and my lifespan has also increased by three years."

Seeing his cultivation level stabilize and improve, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Now, after two years and three months of experience, my skills have steadily improved.

The feeling that the cultivation process was like muddy water, and that one could fall into a state of stagnation at any moment, is no more.

With his superior Golden Core, coupled with his current superior spiritual root, and even the constant cleansing of his spiritual root aptitude by demonic energy, he has truly experienced the feeling of being a genius over the years.

"Moo!"

Just then, the green-horned ox let out a fawning moo and lowered its head to bite his trouser leg, leaving Lin Chang'an speechless. He glared at the simple-minded ox.

"You're really something, ten years! Still no breakthrough? Are you really going to wait until you become an old ox?!"

Despite the reprimand, Lin Chang'an shook his head helplessly and took out two spirit fruits from his storage bag.

"Moo!"

Upon receiving the spirit fruit, the Green Horned Ox immediately showed joy and excitedly began to chew on the crisp and sweet fruit.

Seeing that Qingjiao Niu had gradually recovered its normal spirit over the past six months, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly.

This is indeed the true process of bloodline mutation and evolution. The Phoenix Bird's rebirth from fire is too extreme, which is why it is so dangerous.

For the past ten years, this cow has spent almost all its time sleeping except for eating and drinking, leaving him without a mount when he goes out.

However, the Green Horned Ox doesn't seem to have changed much in appearance over the years.

However, the sword attendant once discovered that when the Green Horned Ox was fast asleep, it exhaled white mist from its mouth and nose. After it eroded the surrounding lotus flowers and green plants, they all turned to dust.

After Lin Chang'an emerged from seclusion, upon hearing the sword servant's report and recalling the scene of the Green Horned Ox going mad, he had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"My bloodline is stabilizing; it seems I'll be advancing soon."

Looking at the carefree, gluttonous Green Horned Ox, Lin Chang'an shook his head. If he had known this thing would sleep for ten years, why would he have been in such a hurry to prepare the Core Formation artifact?

He made himself all anxious and flustered, but the Green Horned Ox just slept in its cave every day.

The two are simply incomparable to the phoenix; one is cunning and shrewd, while the other is single-minded and obsessed with eating.

Of course, the Phoenix Bird's reason for this is largely due to the terrifying experience of its previous breakthrough and rebirth from the ashes, which made it focus more on cultivation.

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Red Fire Peak.

"Master Wen, how are my injuries?"

A middle-aged Core Formation cultivator with graying hair arrived at the door. His face was sallow, and his voice was somewhat hoarse as he inquired.

Wen Danshi, who is Lin Chang'an's clone, has been practicing wood-attribute techniques in recent years. He is also a physician.

No one doubted this; it's perfectly normal in the world of cultivation.

This was also Lin Chang'an's deliberate act. After all, everyone outside knew that he cultivated the Blood Fiend Sword Technique, so naturally they would no longer associate him with this Alchemist Wen.

Even if there were some oversights and the ancient cultivation method was exposed, at worst, Master Wen Dan would take the blame.

After all, he hadn't forgotten that this ancient technique was also connected to the Li Huo Palace, so caution was paramount.

The injured Core Formation cultivator who came to our door today is naturally here to seek medical treatment.

Lin Chang'an's clone, Wen Danshi, calmly examined the other party's physical condition by taking their pulse, and finally frowned and said:

"Fellow Daoist, your injuries have been going on for at least ten or twenty years, haven't they?"

"As expected of Master Wen Dan." The middle-aged Core Formation cultivator, whose words had hit the nail on the head, revealed a wry smile.

"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Wen, I was injured in a fight many years ago and have been hiding in the Tongtian Mist Sea ever since. I only dared to come out recently after hearing that my enemy had passed away."

He was naturally uninterested in the other person's experiences, and only saw Master Wen shake his head and say:

"Fellow Daoist, your injuries have already damaged the very foundation of your Golden Core. The only way to heal yourself is with a rare and precious treasure."

"Master Wen, at my age, I no longer care about treating the root cause. I only hope that you can cure the burden on my body, otherwise this body may not last much longer."

The middle-aged cultivator shook his head; at his age, he had long since given up any illusions about the path of cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. The damage to the golden core indicated that the person had engaged in a fierce battle and used a secret technique that overdraws their potential.

If his profound magical power is used to treat it, it will naturally heal completely.

But how could he possibly reveal this secret?

"If it's just a physical injury, it's an injury caused by cold and dampness. Ordinary third-tier healing pills are unlikely to cure it. It's best to use a third-tier fire spirit pill in conjunction with the healing pills, and cultivate in a fire-attribute spiritual land..."

Lin Chang'an's clone, Wen Danshi, spoke slowly, and the other party did not doubt it, assuming that he was saying it on purpose while on Crimson Fire Peak.

After all, only he himself knows the extent of his injuries.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

Lin Chang'an was overjoyed to have sold two more third-tier pills.

The other party nodded secretly, acknowledging that he was indeed a third-level alchemist who had immediately identified the problem.

He originally didn't want to risk coming to Five Dragons Island, but in the Tongtian Mist Sea, a seriously injured Core Formation cultivator is easily targeted.

Moreover, the most dangerous place is also the safest place.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged Core Formation cultivator thought to himself, "Xuanying Pavilion would never have imagined that I would come here for treatment."

"Thirty thousand mid-grade spirit stones."

After the price was finally revealed, Lin Chang'an's clone, Wen Danshi, smiled.

This mutual understanding can be attributed to Lin Chang'an.

"Fellow Daoist, I do not have enough spirit stones. Could you please use these materials as payment?"

The middle-aged Core Formation cultivator took out a series of materials, almost all of which were products of the Tongtian Mist Sea, which made Lin Chang'an nod in approval.

It seems this person really did come from the Tongtian Mist Sea.

He didn't care whether the other party was a cultivator of tribulation or a demonic cultivator, as long as they didn't owe him spirit stones.
"Alright, let's use these materials to offset the debt."

Both men smiled, having gotten what they wanted. The exchange of materials usually resulted in a premium.

Moreover, with the Lu family and Xuan Yin Pavilion involved, selling these resources was a breeze, which is why Lin Chang'an was satisfied.

The middle-aged Core Formation cultivator secretly breathed a sigh of relief; he did have thirty to fifty thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

But when he actually used it, his spirit stones were almost gone, and he usually had to hide in places, so these spirit stones were naturally very convenient.

Therefore, the only option was to offer the other party a discount and use these materials to offset the loss.

After the transaction, the middle-aged Core Formation cultivator was clearly very cautious by nature and didn't want to stay a moment longer.

Lin Chang'an had no doubt about this reaction; cultivators in the Tongtian Mist Sea would have died long ago if they weren't careful.

"I've made quite a bit of money again."

After the other party left, Master Wen Dan revealed a satisfied smile.

Sure enough, after reaching the third tier, the income from formations and alchemy was still considerable, and of course, weapon crafting was not bad either.

[Tier 3 Low-Grade Alchemist (Proficient 459/500)]

Over the years, his alchemy skills have continuously improved, because when it comes to demand, one still needs an alchemist.

Whether they are Foundation Establishment cultivators or Core Formation cultivators, they all have a need for elixirs.

The array formations are relatively advanced and ordinary cultivators cannot afford them.

It was only after Lin Chang'an built up his network of connections over the years that he gradually began to reap the benefits.

Especially for those cultivators who hunt demonic beasts, it's perfectly normal for the formation to wear down, which is something he's happy to see.

Only by making the formation more reliable and protecting the lives of these cultivators can we achieve long-term benefits.

"I don't know where this person comes from. He looks very cautious, obviously worried about something. It seems that his so-called enemy has not passed away as he said."

However, these things are no longer relevant to him.

However, just as Lin Chang'an was happily tallying up his income, his expression suddenly froze.

"No! This aura is...!"

In an instant, Lin Chang'an's true form, inside the pavilion on Tianquan Peak, also suddenly froze.

"It's the aura of that pseudo-core cultivator, a remnant of the Divine Sword Sect, that the sword attendant mentioned back then!"

With his powerful senses, he could clearly sense that the middle-aged cultivator who had gone to the Crimson Fire Peak to seek medicine was in cahoots with this person.

He didn't know the identity of the middle-aged cultivator, but he had a vague idea of ​​it now.

"I never expected to run into this."

Lin Chang'an was somewhat astonished. The remnants that Xuan Yin Pavilion had been searching for for ten years had just conveniently delivered themselves to their doorstep.
He hadn't noticed the problem before because he'd never seen this middle-aged cultivator before, so naturally he couldn't detect it.

However, after this middle-aged cultivator came out of Crimson Fire Peak, he actually met up with another fake Core Formation cultivator. The two then disguised themselves as Foundation Establishment cultivators and passed by him.

This naturally exposed it.

"A fake Core Formation cultivator and a severely injured Core Formation cultivator may seem weak and easy to bully, but they might turn on you when cornered. It's best not to take any risks."

Although somewhat tempted, Lin Chang'an calmly considered the matter and then abandoned his greed.

In this situation, the opponent would fight desperately, and this Core Formation cultivator at his peak was probably in the mid-Core Formation stage.

"However, I can contact the Xuan Yin Pavilion. Since these two have come to Five Dragons Island to heal their injuries, they will not leave easily."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile.

Xuan Yin Pavilion will surely be delighted; he can make another fortune.

(End of this chapter)