Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 281 The Foundation of a Sect [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation
"Owner!"

Sword Servant was panting heavily. Having just broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, activating the talisman treasure was still extremely taxing on her mana.

Fortunately, the Fire Devouring Demon Spirit was restraining him within the formation; otherwise, with the Sword Servant's mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, even with the talisman treasure on his person, he would have been in serious trouble.

Pseudo-Core cultivators are not so easy to deal with.

The other party had also overlooked the Sword Servant, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and had not expected that the other party would also have a talisman treasure.

The battle ended quickly, as both fighters were injured and unable to unleash their full strength.

Secondly, the two were trapped in the formation and were eager to escape, which naturally exposed their weaknesses.

Another point is that the other party never expected that Lin Chang'an, a rogue cultivator who had just reached the Core Formation stage, would also be cultivating body refinement, and at that, he was already at the mid-stage of the second level.

It is equivalent to the body refinement stage of the Foundation Establishment phase.

The practice of cultivating both body and spirit is something that even disciples of major sects generally wouldn't do, and it's not just a matter of resources.

More importantly, cultivators who want to form their core always feel they don't have enough time, so why would they waste time refining their bodies?

Caught off guard, the powerful strength of the mid-stage second-order body refinement made him a veritable humanoid monster, and he smashed his opponent to pieces at close range.

It was also thanks to the demonic energy that Lin Chang'an was able to cultivate at a pace that was just as fast as others in the path of body refinement over the years.

"good."

Seeing the sword attendant arrive, Lin Chang'an showed a satisfied expression and praised him.

Although he had the advantage of using formations and talismans, he was able to remain calm in the face of danger, seize the opportunity, and launch an attack on the fake Core cultivator. This alone made Lin Chang'an very satisfied.

At the very least, the sword servant has taken a step further in his mind this time, and is no longer just a pure Nascent Soul opportunity.

After all, for a sword servant to attack a pseudo-core cultivator with only mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation is already a life-or-death gamble, as he would have consumed most of his own mana if he failed.

"It's all my fault for dragging my master down!"

When the sword attendant arrived, she was filled with shame. She believed that she had been targeted, which had caused her master to have to take action.

However, Lin Chang'an did not explain further, but calmly tossed the corpse aside.

Without making a sound, the roots of his natal spiritual plant were absorbed into his body from the palm of his hand.

The instant he smashed his opponent and seized the golden core, Lin Chang'an seized the opportunity to read their memories.

This kind of memory reading is equivalent to obtaining the other party's massive knowledge base, but it does not directly give you control over everything about the other party.

Just like when studying the same books and stories, some people can't even pass the county-level exam, while others can become the top scholar in the imperial examination, which is one in ten thousand.

"I never expected that the three elders of the Divine Sword Sect would flee with the sect's resources and I haven't been able to contact them all these years."

This man, along with the remnants of the Divine Sword Sect, hid in the Tongtian Mist Sea. Later, his wife was fortunate enough to form a false core, and the two of them always wanted to revive the Divine Sword Sect.

"The Divine Sword Sect's foundation has been divided into three parts. These two have been hiding in the north and south all these years. They also tried to revive the sect in the Tongtian Mist Sea, but they have almost exhausted their resources. Now they really don't have much left."

If it were any other Core Formation cultivator, they might be concerned about the foundation of the Divine Sword Sect.

But what he was really thinking about was the collection of ancient texts accumulated by the Divine Sword Sect over the past few centuries.

"Let's clean up the battlefield."

Lin Chang'an remained calm, explaining that the appearance of the phoenix earlier was also concealed by an array.

With the Sword Servant's Foundation Establishment cultivation level, they couldn't tell the difference and would only think it was a surprise attack by a Fire Devouring Demon Spirit formed by an array.

"Yes, Master!"

As the battle ended, Lin Chang'an raised his hand and the scorching world within the formation slowly faded, revealing the charred valley.

The storage bags and magical artifacts of the two members of the Divine Sword Sect were also collected.

"As expected of a major sect, the two of them have quite a few magical treasures on them."

The acquisition of magical treasures made Lin Chang'an instantly rich, which made him sigh with emotion.

No wonder even after reaching the Core Formation stage, some people still choose to become Tribulation cultivators.

The money came in way too quickly.

The two possessed swords and magical treasures, one a low-grade third-tier weapon and the other a mid-grade third-tier weapon.

And that golden net-like magic weapon was actually a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon.

The two of them had a total of over 40,000 mid-grade spirit stones in their storage bags, along with a considerable amount of talismans and other miscellaneous materials.

Even the pills that were just obtained from Crimson Fire Peak have now been returned to their rightful owner.

"Before, everyone was envious of my ability to earn spirit stones, but I only had the Blood Fiend Sword magic weapon that I could show off, and I felt very poor. But in the blink of an eye, I have three more magic weapons."

Looking at this harvest, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod secretly.

In addition, there is the accumulation of classic texts from the Divine Sword Sect, which is the true foundation of a sect.

While the sword attendant was cleaning up the battlefield, Lin Chang'an secretly read the memories of the Core Formation female cultivator.

After probing the memories of two Core Formation cultivators in succession, even his mid-Core Formation stage divine sense was feeling fatigued.

"Fellow Daoist Lin!"

At the same time, reinforcements from the Xuan Yin Pavilion outside the formation also arrived.

The fact that both Fairy Ni Chang and Liu Ruyu came in person shows how much they valued this event.

As the formation was opened, the two were surprised to see what was inside.

"Two fellow Taoists."

Lin Chang'an dispelled the formation and bowed to the two men, his brows furrowed with exhaustion and his clothes somewhat disheveled.

"I never expected someone to be so blind as to target my maid. I have already killed her."

Lin Chang'an did not mention that the two were from the Divine Sword Sect.

After all, there are still remnants of the Divine Sword Sect outside. If this gets out, not to mention he also has to guard against hidden enemies.

With just this one kill of the remnants of the Divine Sword Sect, what about the Divine Sword Sect's hundreds of years of accumulation?
Did you get it?

These are all problems.

Therefore, Lin Chang'an did not mention a word about it, but it was a heretical cultivator who openly targeted his sword servant.

"What a courage!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyu's face turned angry. She despised these demonic and evil cultivators the most.

Especially those who specifically target female cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, using them as furnaces for sexual intercourse.

The two of them did not doubt this much, after all, the method of cultivating in a furnace was very popular in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

However, Fairy Ni Chang frowned and subtly probed her surroundings with her divine sense.

However, all traces here were concealed by his formation, and it was only vaguely possible to sense that there had been a battle here.

"The heretical cultivators have actually infiltrated the territory of my Xuan Yin Pavilion. I'm afraid someone wants to stir up trouble."

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes frowned, but she was considering much more.

She suspected that someone was trying to instigate unrest in the waters off Wulong Island.

Faced with this, Lin Chang'an shook his head and sighed, "Not to mention the waters around Five Dragon Island, I've heard that other seas are not peaceful either, especially the Star Pole Sea that is adjacent to us."

The sword attendant stood respectfully behind Lin Chang'an from beginning to end, never uttering a single word.

As for the hidden truth, it doesn't matter to her.

In this incident, Fairy Ni Chang, in the name of Xuan Yin Pavilion, sent letters to the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Long family, explaining the importance of the matter.

Then came the unexpected turn of events: three major powers joined forces to thoroughly investigate Five Dragons Island.

Many demonic cultivators were discovered and hunted down, which temporarily brought a lot of peace to Five Dragons Island.

Just as the three factions on Five Dragons Island were beginning to take precautions, believing that some evil scoundrels were secretly causing trouble, Lin Chang'an had already returned to Tianquan Peak with his sword servants.

……

Tianquan Peak. "Master!"

Inside the cave, the sword servant slowly opened his eyes and reluctantly released his clasped hands.

Dual cultivation benefits both parties, but if there is a significant difference in their cultivation levels, the party with the lower cultivation level will benefit more.

Over the years, she has benefited greatly from each time she practiced dual cultivation with her master.

In particular, the disordered magical power within her body will be calmed down for a period of time, allowing her to temporarily restore her talent for cultivating the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body in the days to come.

This is why she was able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in just over a decade.

With the assistance of a Core Formation cultivator in dual cultivation, the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, comparable to a Heavenly Spirit Root, is further enhanced by the cultivation cave of a Core Formation cultivator on Heavenly Spring Peak.

It can be said that, with all the conditions set, the cultivation conditions are in no way inferior to those of the most outstanding talents in the sects.

"Not bad, your cultivation foundation is very solid, but remember not to be careless. Even I am very cautious in the cultivation world."

Lin Chang'an solemnly reminded the sword attendant that the previous accident had taught him a lesson.

In the world of cultivation, no one can predict whether an unexpected event or tomorrow will come first.

"Master, rest assured, the sword servant will definitely work hard to cultivate."

The sword attendant nodded firmly, which made Lin Chang'an nod with satisfaction.

As the sword attendant respectfully withdrew, Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed.

"The talent of the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body is indeed terrifying; he can grasp sword cultivation in an instant."

The fact that he could cultivate the Killing Yuan Sword Technique to this level in just over a decade made Lin Chang'an envious.

Even this dual cultivation, with just a faint influence from the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, has amplified his cultivation of sword techniques as a Core Formation cultivator.

【Sword Shadow at Will (Mastery 973/1000)】

The supernatural power that Blood Fiend Master once valued highly has improved rapidly since he began dual cultivation with the Sword Servant.

"If one cultivates this supernatural ability to the Grandmaster level, even the Blood Fiend True Man has not achieved that."

Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed, although the reason was that Blood Fiend True Man had only obtained this supernatural power from the secret realm for a relatively short period of time.

However, through his fragmented memories, he also knew to what extent the Blood Fiend Master had cultivated this supernatural power.

This supernatural ability is also one of his important attack methods.

"I really don't know how impressive it will be to cultivate this divine ability after the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body has formed its core."

Lin Chang'an immediately shook his head. The sword servant was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Even with his extraordinary talent, he was still far from forming his core.

"However, the Divine Sword Sect's accumulated resources are truly abundant."

As Lin Chang'an raised his hand, a jade slip fell into his palm, and he then formed a special hand seal.

And then, using the Bloodthirsty Poison Ivy, imitating or rather using the magical power generated from absorbing the essence and blood of this Core Formation cultivator from the Divine Sword Sect, and injecting it in.

This finally broke the seal on the jade slip.

This is a special seal of the sect, and also a means to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

One wrong unsealing attempt and the jade slip will turn to ashes.

The next moment, a vast array of sword techniques, secret arts, ancient texts, and anecdotes—the essence of the Divine Sword Sect—were revealed within.

Even the divine sense of a Core Formation cultivator cannot detect it clearly in a short time.

"With hundreds of years of accumulation, and having also inherited part of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect's legacy, this foundation is truly something that ordinary rogue cultivators cannot make up for with just one or two lucky encounters."

Only after truly understanding the foundation of a sect can one comprehend the differences between them.

This is the result of countless sect cultivators working together and accumulating strength; it is far beyond what one or two powerful cultivators could accomplish.

"It's only because of my Xuan Tian Immortal Vine that even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator would be able to detect this memory that was sealed."

Of course, with the supernatural powers of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's not a problem at all.

Lin Chang'an shook his head, then slowly got up and went to the desk. He waved his hand and blank jade slips floated out of the bookshelf one after another, which he then copied and categorized.

Perhaps some of the Divine Sword Sect's heritage was lost in the rush of its time, but this place definitely records most of the sect's main heritage.

This is an absolute treasure for him.

"Unfortunately, the Divine Sword Sect focuses on swordsmanship, and its third-tier inheritance only includes some array formations. There are very few related to alchemy and weapon crafting, and not a single talisman."

Unlike the Xuan Yin Pavilion, which at least has two third-tier talisman-making techniques passed down through generations.

This made Lin Chang'an shake his head, but upon closer reflection, he could understand it.

Of the seven poor states, Yue was the richest.

Back then, there wasn't a single cultivator in the entire Yue Kingdom with a third-tier skill.

Where do so many third-tier skill inheritances come from?

Even a cultivator with true third-tier skills wouldn't stay in this barren land of the Seven Kingdoms.

After all, cultivators who have mastered third-tier skills in the Seven Kingdoms would find all kinds of materials extremely scarce, unless they were out of their minds.

This is one of the reasons why Master Lu was accepted by the three major sects when he first joined the Yue Kingdom.

A third-tier alchemist with little lifespan left, the three major sects are all eager to have him refine their pills.

"However, there are advantages to barren lands, namely that these cultivators will make the most of their resources. These countless precious second-tier skills are undoubtedly the best foundation."

Lin Chang'an was already very content, having gained most of the sect's heritage for free.

Although he has reached the third level in talisman making, alchemy, and formation, he is still lacking in basic skills compared to cultivators from major sects.

It's not noticeable at first, but it becomes increasingly difficult as time goes on.

This almost completely made up for his shortcomings.

Furthermore, with his avatars and two clones assisting him, his progress will undoubtedly be accelerated.

"Next, it's time to prepare to refine my natal magic weapon."

Lin Chang'an frowned slightly. At this moment, the dozen or so bookshelves were already neatly filled with various jade slips that had been categorized.

He then walked deeper into the cave, eventually arriving at the Earth Fire Cave.

As you pass through the magic circle barrier, a world of magma comes into view.

The enormous Fusang Divine Tree was rooted in the center, and the surrounding solid rocks were covered with array plates made of various precious materials.

This is the formation he used to assist in refining his natal magic weapon.

"Owner!"

Back inside the Earthfire Cave, the Phoenix Bird excitedly flew out of the spirit beast pouch, then looked at the big tree with a reluctant expression.

"Master, are you really going to refine it all? Can't you leave me some?"

The phoenix was heartbroken and reluctant to part with its nest.

Even though the Fusang Divine Tree was corrupted by demonic energy, it was still of great help to him, a fire-type spirit beast.

The phoenix perched on Lin Chang'an's shoulder, patting his shoulder and fanning him, acting all ingratiating and obsequious, a stark contrast to the Green Horned Ox's personality.

"I know exactly what you're thinking."

Lin Chang'an rolled his eyes at the phoenix, but since his natal magic weapon was related to his future and power, he wouldn't be soft-hearted.

"Don't worry, with this special refining method, the Fusang Divine Tree is still here, and I still need your help to purify the demonic energy."

According to the records on the Xuan Tian Immortal Leaf on how to refine one's natal magic weapon, he must refine the entire Fusang Divine Tree, but he needs to rely on the power of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine to preserve its vitality.

Otherwise, with the divine tree so severely corrupted by demonic energy, he would have very few materials available.

Only this method can produce a complete set of thirty-six Sun-Piercing Swords with the Yang attribute in one go.

However, at present, the Fusang Divine Tree still needs his essence and blood to nourish it for a while, but it won't be long.

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