Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 289 Secrets of the Yin Soul Sect [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

【Lifespan: 168/604】

[Realm Level: Early Golden Core Stage (33/100)]

Lin Chang'an was 168 years old that year, almost 30 years after he formed his core.

"I feel at ease with this cultivation speed now. Otherwise, if one cultivates diligently for hundreds of years and only gains a tiny bit of progress, it's no wonder that many cultivators would give up."

Inside the pavilion, Lin Chang'an shook his head. If he put himself in her shoes, he could understand.

If he has no future and no opportunities, who would still practice asceticism?

Why not enjoy it while we still have two or three hundred years left?

Just like when he spent twenty years cultivating diligently, before he awakened his talent, wasn't he also somewhat disheartened and ready to enjoy the mortal world?

To put it simply, only when you can see hope can you have the motivation to fight.

If there is no hope at all, and no direction to fight for, what is there to fight for?

"Owner!"

A crisp sound came from the chessboard as the swordsman placed a black piece, making the game immediately clear.

Watching the dragon being slaughtered, Lin Chang'an was speechless for a moment, but he was in a much better state of mind now.

He could accept not being able to beat Fairy Ni Chang, but why couldn't he even beat this sword servant who had only recently started learning chess?

The sword servant must be exceptionally talented.

Come to think of it, the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body is spiritual, and the path of sword cultivation is all about talent.

"Indeed, this game of chess will be perfect for honing your mental fortitude. Showing off your sharpness might not be bad, but you must also maintain control."

Setting down the white chess piece, Lin Chang'an looked at the restless swordsman opposite him and spoke calmly.

He didn't care at all about winning or losing the game.

For the sword attendant, it was extremely difficult, but she was overjoyed to play chess with her master.

But their master insisted that the path of sword cultivation requires unwavering determination and all-out effort.

But after giving it my all, I don't know why, I feel like I can win very easily.

This caused the swordsman, who sat on the edge of the stone stool, to feel restless every time they played chess.

They fear that if they keep winning, their master will be dissatisfied and they will never have the chance to accompany their master again.

I can lose, but I also have my master's orders not to let him win.

However, upon hearing his master's words, the sword servant seemed to understand something, and immediately nodded excitedly and solemnly:
"Master, the sword servant understands."

Understood?
"Master, do you mean to let the sword servant hone his mind and reach the highest level of swordsmanship?"

Seeing that the sword attendant seemed to have understood something, Lin Chang'an was taken aback. Was that what he meant?

Is this the difference in talent?!
This caused Lin Chang'an to fall silent for a while. For the past six months, his sword attendant had been browsing through ancient books in his library.

In particular, the sword servants would often gain insights from the countless sword techniques accumulated by the Divine Sword Sect.

He doesn't seem to have experienced this kind of realization.

"That makes perfect sense!"

"After all, other people's realms are suddenly elevated through enlightenment, which is superficial and requires a solid foundation. Unlike me, I have improved step by step entirely through talent."

The difference in quality is immediately apparent!

After figuring it out, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but show a calm expression.

Just then, three figures flew in from outside the cave: Shen Zhuang, Li Tianmo, and Zhou Bingxuan.

After the three arrived, the sword attendant immediately bowed to Lin Chang'an. After Lin Chang'an nodded slightly, he left the pavilion and walked outside the cave.

A moment later, the three of them were brought in.

"Shen Zhuang, Li Tianmo, and Zhou Bingxuan greet the elder."

The three are now disciples of the Xuan Yin Pavilion and are also Lin Chang'an's juniors.

It's okay to address him as your great-uncle before you come, even in private.

However, after joining Tianquan Peak, the way we address each other when we meet can no longer be so casual.

The title "elder" not only reflects Lin Chang'an's current status but also their relationship with him.

After Lin Chang'an nodded slightly, Zhou Bingxuan respectfully held up a sealed jade box with both hands.

"Elder, this is a letter from the sect."

As Lin Chang'an raised his hand, the jade box fell into his palm. The three of them, at his nod, respectfully began to report on the recent situation.

"Recently, within the peak..."

As Lin Chang'an listened to the three reports, a hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

It does feel somewhat familiar.

Shen Zhuang is a straightforward person, and his reports mainly focus on the situation within the peak.

All of this relates to current profits, the situation of cultivators within the peak, their cultivation levels, family relationships, and so on.

This feeling is just like Erniu back then.

Li Tianmo, on the other hand, was in complete contrast, responsible for matters with the Lu family and other families, just like Shen Lie back then, and was proficient in this kind of interpersonal communication.

Zhou Bingxuan was responsible for handling internal affairs within the sect.

Lin Chang'an couldn't help but glance at the sword attendant with approval at the arrangement made for the three of them.

This girl may seem aloof, but it's just her personality; otherwise, she wouldn't have managed the cave dwelling so well before.

"Indeed, the three of you should cultivate diligently. The Five Dragons Island sea area is likely to descend into chaos. Your cultivation level is still insufficient."

Lin Chang'an's instructions prompted the three to bow respectfully.

The three of them came here not only carrying the expectations of their families and clansmen, but also their own dedication to the path of immortality.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to this dangerous and perilous land of the Demon Beast Sea, thousands of miles away.

Lin Chang'an opened the sealed jade box, which contained familiar letters from several people.

Li Yifan, Wei Yingying, and Shen Fan: their expectations and concerns for future generations.

Aside from some greetings, the letter stated that if Yan Ruo and the other two were not behaving well and were not suitable to be outside, they should come back immediately.

Tell his uncle not to worry about anything.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an shook his head with a smile.

Then came the letter from the Zhou family, which made him nod in approval.

"Bingxuan, it seems your Zhou family is really willing to spend money."

Lin Chang'an chuckled and made sure the other party could see the contents of the letter clearly.

After reading it, Zhou Bingxuan's eyes reddened, and she nodded firmly. Just as she was about to say something, Lin Chang'an chuckled and waved his hand to stop her.

"Alright, it's only natural that the Zhou family would think things through given their position, but in the cultivation world, strength ultimately prevails."

"Yes!"

The Zhou family sends some supplies every year, which is both to consolidate Zhou Bingxuan's position and to curry favor with him.

Lin Chang'an naturally understood this. When he was weak, he would never have let this opportunity slip by.

He's just become that powerful figure now.

At the same time, the letter almost made it clear that although the three of them came here with the intention of asking him to take care of them, they would never ask for any resources.

Each of the three can still afford the resources needed to build their foundation.

This clear-headed attitude is indeed very pleasing.

I can give you the mindset of a strong person, but you can't accept it. However, when Lin Chang'an read Lao Hu's letter again, he frowned slightly, and the sword attendant beside him immediately understood.

Shen Zhuang, Li Tianmo, and Zhou Bingxuan respectfully bowed and retreated at the sword attendant's gesture.

……

Only Lin Chang'an and the sword attendant remained in the pavilion, along with the somewhat tired Green Horned Ox, who had leisurely emerged from the cave after breaking through to the third rank.

The sound of water splashing rang out as the Green Horned Ox lazily soaked in the pool, actually digesting the pure demonic energy it had just absorbed during its cultivation.

Although this high-level spiritual energy is very effective, even after purification, it still requires cultivators to expend their mental energy to fully absorb and transform it.

This is also why the green horn ox is so tired.

"As expected, the information that Lao Hu obtained from Bihai Palace far exceeded that of ordinary forces."

Upon seeing Hu Jin's letter, Lin Chang'an's expression turned serious.

In the letter, Hu Jin warned him not to be tempted by the secret realm, as it involved several Nascent Soul forces, including the Sixth Elder of the Azure Sea Palace.

"The reason why the Yin Soul Sect disappeared back then is actually known to some extent by the Bihai Palace."

When they saw that the once-famous Yin Soul Sect had two Nascent Soul giants who had joined forces to capture a Nascent Soul Ghost King and were cultivating some kind of secret technique.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong, triggering the sect's restrictions. The entire sect was then sealed away with underwater fire, and subsequently disappeared.

This incident caused a tremor in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss. The investigation lasted for a long time, but to no avail.

"Such a powerful sect, with two Nascent Soul experts, has disappeared without a trace, and judging from the current situation..."

This situation arose entirely from an insurmountable disaster, which is why the entire sect was forced to use the power of the underwater fire to seal it away. As a result, this seal lasted for six hundred years..."

As a third-tier array master, Lin Chang'an could naturally see it too.

Something must have happened to drive such a sect to such a desperate measure of mutual destruction.

"However, it is precisely because of this that it attracts attention. What exactly happened six hundred years ago? For Nascent Soul cultivators, they want to know more about this."

What temptation could make a sect no less powerful than the Sixteen Sects of Zhenhai choose this method, especially one with the inheritance of the Yin Soul Sect?

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

This is clearly being targeted by Nascent Soul cultivators; why would Core Formation cultivators want such an opportunity?
He is now even more determined in his resolve.

Even with the best opportunities, you can't take them if you're not alive; you also have to be alive to enjoy them.

"If you cultivate diligently, given the weakening of the restrictions in the secret realm, it will probably take several decades to achieve anything."

Lin Chang'an immediately shook his head, no longer considering the possibility of any treasures or inheritances within the secret realm.

He might as well take this opportunity to earn more cultivation resources.

"In that case, it seems that my mind-stabilizing talisman is also a hot commodity."

After learning about the secret realm and the situation of the Yin Soul Sect, he thought of the only third-tier talisman he knew.

"This mind-stabilizing talisman is barely satisfactory when it comes to demonic beasts and cultivators, but it is remarkably effective against yin spirits and primordial spirits."

Looking at the speculations mentioned in Lao Hu's letter, he probably had a better idea of ​​what was going on.

A spirit island with a yin vein, a sect skilled in puppets and yin spirits, ultimately needed to rely on underwater fire to seal itself. This is probably related to the Nascent Soul Ghost King from back then.

"Moreover, it has been sealed for a full six hundred years, and the entire secret realm is probably already a world of evil spirits."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an shook his head. This was actually a good thing for him.

Among the third-tier talismans, the Mind-Stabilizing Talisman, which is considered somewhat useless, is actually quite effective at suppressing Yin spirits.

He could even guess that this news about Lao Hu was hardly a secret to the Nascent Soul faction.

However, for the forces below, this is intelligence that is extremely difficult to obtain.

This is where personal connections come into play.

"However, the Mind-Stabilizing Talisman is still too simplistic. If there is an opportunity, we should not miss out on the inheritance of other third-tier talismans."

He had mentioned this to Hu Jin in a previous letter, and this time Hu Jin replied that he would keep an eye out for him.

The letter even stated that Hu Jin would also accompany the monks from the Enforcement Hall on this occasion.

"Is Lao Hu coming?"

Lin Chang'an smiled upon seeing this; it was good news that the cultivators from the Law Enforcement Hall of Bihai Palace were coming.

At that time, Five Dragons Island will be more stable, which is perfect for a cultivator like him who has no ambition.

He never even considered taking advantage of the chaos.

Earn more spirit stones, and if someone finds some useless treasures in the secret realm, they may appear in the market.

"There are too many things to do now: talismans, formations, alchemy, and weapon crafting."

All of this made Lin Chang'an shake his head. Others might worry about not being able to be in two places at once, but he truly had two clones.

However, in the third-tier inheritance, the pill formula is easy to understand, but the difficulty lies in collecting the materials, which is the same as the principle of weapon crafting.

"The path to immortality is long, but it will come sooner or later."

……

Next, countless cultivators flocked to the two major sea areas of Five Dragon Island and Star Pole Island, as well as the Tongtian Mist Sea.

Especially those rogue cultivators who were struggling to find opportunities, all of them, with envy in their eyes, began to rush here.

Especially after it was revealed that this secret realm was the Yin Soul Sect, a major Nascent Soul sect from six hundred years ago, countless Core Formation sects and clans were deeply moved.

The fighting and turmoil outside seemed to have nothing to do with Lin Chang'an.

He continued his daily cultivation as always, and then openly began to create arrays. During this period, the weapon-refining pavilion of Xuan Yin Pavilion was extremely busy.

From top to bottom, Elder Lin Chang'an kept sending requests for refining array plates and array flags.

Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"Is the sect going to hold an internal competition in two years?"

It's rare to see the sect leader and elders of Xuan Yin Pavilion gathered together this time.

Liu Ruyu did not raise any objections to the suggestion from Fairy Ni Chang, appearing to be a staunch supporter.

Upon hearing this, Elder Xu Lingfeng, a Golden Core cultivator, frowned slightly but didn't say anything more.

After hearing this, Lin Chang'an understood somewhat what the Fairy of Rainbow Robes was thinking.

"In these turbulent times, strengthening the sect's internal capabilities is indeed of paramount importance."

The internal competition is for Qi Refining cultivators, with Foundation Establishment Pills as the reward.

To inspire the disciples' fighting spirit and morale in the face of this prolonged turmoil in the secret realm.

Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Fairy Ni Chang couldn't help but turn her gaze to the taciturn Alchemist Wen Dan.

"I'm afraid we'll have to trouble Master Wen to refine some Foundation Establishment Pills in the next two years."

The cloaked alchemist nodded and said in a hoarse voice:

"Sect Master, you're too kind. As long as we have enough materials, it's not difficult to refine a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills."

Now that the secret realm has appeared, the turmoil is also an opportunity. Xuan Yin Pavilion can take this opportunity to quickly accumulate resources.

Subsequently, Fairy Ni Chang's order to ensure the sect's development amidst the turmoil of the secret realm and not to interfere in the struggle for the secret realm clearly made Xu Lingfeng frown.

"Disciples under the various peak masters can also participate in this sect competition, with Foundation Establishment Pills as the reward..."

In other words, Lin Chang'an's Tianquan Peak can also participate, but the Wen Dan Master of Chi Huo Peak doesn't have many disciples to serve him.

Listening to the fairy's arrangements, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. Wasn't this a way to increase the sense of belonging among the elders?

However, this is also a good thing for him.

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