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Chapter 293 Five Elements Escape Technique [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Wulong Island Market.

With the grand arrival of the Bihai Palace, although the merchant ships had already departed, the deterrent effect had been achieved.

Many outside cultivators, even those from the Tongtian Mist Sea, began to restrain themselves.

After all, no matter what, the Azure Sea Palace is still the undisputed overlord of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

The grand gesture by the Azure Sea Palace attracted many cultivators from nearby seas to participate in the auction in the Five Dragons Island waters.

Tianquan Peak.

"The Azure Sea Palace made a grand entrance this time, with merchant ships passing through Star Island, Chaotic Star Sea, Demon Cultivation Sea, and other sea areas. The auctions held one after another attracted many cultivators..."

Today, Fairy Ni Chang and Lu Yushu from the Lu family have arrived. Lin Chang'an invited them here to discuss the auction.

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes spoke slowly, recounting the events that had transpired at the Azure Sea Palace.

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly after hearing this; he would have done the same if he were in his shoes.

Auctions are held regularly, but this time is different, as it coincides with the opening of the Yin Soul Sect's secret realm.

Making a fortune by taking advantage of the situation is far too easy.

Especially for spirits that are usually used to suppress evil spirits, their value is already quite awkward.

After all, not many people are willing to hunt ghosts, since the rewards are indeed not as great as those for a monster of the same level.

The monsters in the Monster Sea Abyss are naturally the most numerous, which makes fire-attribute spirits rather awkward.

But this time was different. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the price of fire-attribute spiritual items skyrocketed, and even the price of yang-attribute spiritual items fluctuated.

"The auction held by Bihai Palace in this market has a lot of treasures, including more than a dozen magical artifacts, not to mention other treasures."

As a pseudo-core cultivator, Lu Yushu was clearly outmatched by the two, and all the pride he had accumulated over the years had vanished.

Instead, he remained calm and composed, speaking about the matter slowly and deliberately this time.

At the same time, both of them were focused on Lin Chang'an, since Lin Chang'an had invited them to discuss this matter, so he must have been prepared.

"To be honest, I have already received some information about the treasures in this auction."

In front of the two of them, Lin Chang'an made no attempt to hide anything and directly took out the precious jade book that Lao Hu had given him some time ago.

"Jade Book!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Yushu immediately showed a look of shock, and then his respect for Lin Chang'an deepened.

It's common knowledge that Lin Chang'an has connections in the Bihai Palace, but no one expected that their relationship was so close that he was able to get this thing ahead of time.

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes, however, had a calm gaze as she gently blew on the spirit tea held in her jade hands, a faint smile playing on her lips as if she were quite satisfied with it.

The difference in their mental states is immediately apparent.

Come to think of it, even though Fairy Ni Chang has a Heavenly Spiritual Root, she has shouldered the rise and fall of the sect since she formed her core and has experienced countless things.

She is no longer the naive and inexperienced prodigy of the sect; now she is the sect leader of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"I think the auction catalog will be released to the public soon; I only found out a little bit in advance through acquaintances."

Lin Chang'an smiled and explained that he wasn't making things up.

After Lao Hu gave him this jade book, he inquired about it, since he couldn't cause Lao Hu any trouble.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you must have your eye on some treasure and need our help."

The clever Fairy Ni Chang took a sip of her spiritual tea, a smile appearing on her lips as she looked at Lin Chang'an, immediately guessing his purpose for coming.

Lin Chang'an nodded with a smile and didn't hide anything, directly telling the story.

"A high-grade, third-tier spiritual item, 'Fire Spirit Liquid'!"

Upon hearing about the treasure Lin Chang'an was plotting, Lu Yushu was even more shocked.

Although the Chamber of Commerce has earned a lot of spirit stones over the years thanks to his master, Master Tan, a third-grade high-quality spirit item is still too precious for a pseudo-core cultivator.

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes, however, did not show any surprise. Instead, she was speculating about what Lin Chang'an needed this item for.

Lin Chang'an naturally wouldn't reveal his true intentions, but instead adopted a solemn expression and said in a deep voice:
"The Yin Soul Sect's secret realm has only just appeared, yet it has already caused such a great upheaval. As the restrictions gradually weaken, even Foundation Establishment cultivators and Core Formation cultivators will be able to enter."

This will inevitably cause greater turmoil. Lin doesn't have great ambitions, but in chaotic times, self-preservation is still necessary. The Fire Spirit Liquid is extremely beneficial, whether for enhancing formations or restoring the magic weapon, the Blood Fiend Sword.

Lin Chang'an has made his point very clear.

"A third-tier formation, not bad."

From a business perspective, Fairy Ni Chang couldn't help but smile upon hearing this, as the initiative was now in their hands once they acquired the item.

Clearly, Fairy Neon was very satisfied.

"The Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation, though lacking the Fiend Spirit Stone, is no less powerful, especially against this secret realm."

Lin Chang'an and Fairy Ni Chang had clearly reached a deal.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, my Lu family can only offer a maximum of ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones this time!"

Seeing Lin Chang'an and Fairy Ni Chang exchanging glances, Lu Yushu became anxious and gritted his teeth, taking out most of the Lu family's wealth.

He's only at the False Core stage, and that's about it for his life, while Lin Chang'an and this Fairy Ni Chang have enormous potential.

If he doesn't seize this opportunity to board the ship now, he may never have another chance.

Despite the Lu family's good development over the years, the Lu family has many cultivators and consumes a lot of resources every year.

Ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones is quite a lot; not everyone has the wealth of Lin Chang'an.

This is all thanks to the fact that the Lu family has managed to get close to Master Tan over the years, and has also joined forces with Lin Chang'an and Xuan Yin Pavilion to earn spirit stones.

In a typical clan of pseudo-core cultivators, it would take nearly a hundred years of accumulation to produce tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones.

This is why many fake cultivators don't even have a decent magic weapon.

His cultivation level is only at the False Core stage; he doesn't venture into hunting, and he doesn't possess any outstanding skills—in short, he's nothing special.

poverty!
Moreover, Lu Yushu also had his own ulterior motives, and couldn't help but secretly glance at the sect leader of Xuan Yin Pavilion.

The Xuan Yin Pavilion still has a third-tier alchemist. If the Lu family wants to acquire more spiritual items that can form cores in the future, they will probably have to rely on the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"Ten thousand middle-grade spiritual stones!"

Seeing Lu Yushu press forward directly, Lin Chang'an was also slightly surprised. Then, looking at the other party's determined gaze, he realized something.

After all, not everyone is a rogue cultivator like him. Over the years, Lu Yushu has really started to resemble a family head.

The three of them smiled immediately. While they valued personal relationships, it would be even better if they could also combine their interests.

The three then discussed the division of profits. As for the treasures in the jade book, Lu Yushu sighed inwardly; he could only watch helplessly.

As Fairy Ni Chang pondered, she analyzed which treasures at the auction were suitable for Xuan Yin Pavilion, while also ensuring that they wouldn't disrupt the sect's operations.

One of them had a family, and the other had a sect, unlike Lin Chang'an, who was a lone cultivator and had no burdens at all.

The two of them naturally had more to consider.

At the same time, the two also knew that although the matter of the jade book was not a big deal, it could not be revealed. Once it was revealed, the friendship between the three of them would be gone.

Sure enough, just two days later, the Bihai Palace auction began to sell the jade catalogues to the public.

Even a Core Formation cultivator would need to pay one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

……

[Lifespan: 169/604] [Realm: Early Golden Core Stage (34/100)]

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an looked at his progress in cultivation with a satisfied expression.

"As expected of a top-grade spiritual root with such cultivation speed and the potential of a top-grade golden core, there are almost no obstacles to cultivation."

"But this Five Elements Escape Technique is really difficult!"

Lin Chang'an, who was cultivating his magical power in his cave, frowned as he thought of the Five Elements Escape Technique.

Wood Release Technique (Proficiency 121/500)

Water Release Technique (Proficiency 36/500)

Earth Escape Technique (Proficiency 24/500)

Fire Release Technique (Beginner 97/100)

【Golden Escape Technique (Beginner 52/100)】

The Five Elements Escape Technique is a high-level spell that can only be practiced by those who have reached the Golden Core stage of cultivation.

Of course, certain special physiques in the cultivation world can also allow cultivators to use them at the Foundation Establishment or even Qi Refining stages. These are almost the same as the innate supernatural abilities of demonic beasts.

"Because of the main cultivation technique, the Wood Release technique is progressing quite well, followed by Earth Release and Water Release, then Fire Release, and Metal Release is the worst."

Since I crafted my natal magic weapon, I feel that cultivating the Fire Release Technique is much smoother than before, but it still can't compare to the other three.

This is mainly because he hasn't yet reached the level of controlling fire with wood.

"Besides concealment and escape, the Five Elements Escape Technique is actually extremely useful in combat. Unfortunately, although it seems simple, it is easy to learn but difficult to master."

Even with his exceptional talent, Lin Chang'an felt that his cultivation progress had been extremely slow over the years, which made him shake his head.

If the Five Elements Escape Technique weren't so useful for concealment, escaping, spell amplification, and actual combat, and even still useful at the Nascent Soul stage, he wouldn't have cultivated it with such patience.

Judging from the name, most people would assume it's a basic escape technique.

In fact, besides increasing affinity with attribute spells, the Five Elements Escape Technique is extremely helpful in actual combat.

For example, when facing a powerful attack, one can use the Earth Escape Technique to burrow tens of feet or even hundreds of feet underground, which can be used to evade or even neutralize the opponent's powerful attack.

Alternatively, when faced with fire-based magic attacks, if there is no way to avoid them, one can use fire escape techniques to reduce the damage. In fact, proficient individuals can even jump through the fire to avoid harm.

"Moreover, the more profound the mastery of the Five Elements Escape Technique, the greater the bonus to attribute spells."

For example, the Golden Escape Technique can be applied to a sword to increase its sharpness and attack power.

As Lin Chang'an slowly stood up, he made a hand seal and began to use the Earth Escape Technique.

Apart from a faint layer of earth-attribute spiritual energy appearing on his protective aura, nothing else happened; even ordinary cultivators wouldn't notice it unless they looked closely.

This spell is extremely simple to use, yet it is hailed as the foundation of all spells.

"Earth Escape Technique at the Proficient Level."

Lin Chang'an calmly made a hand seal and walked straight to the wall of the secret room.

The next moment, his body mysteriously walked into it, just like a drop of water slowly merging into the water.

Endless darkness, yet through his spiritual eyes and divine sense within the walls, Lin Chang'an could clearly see his surroundings.

"This is the inside of the stone wall. Once inside, the consumption of magical power begins to increase. In the soil, one can go two or three zhang deep, but in the stone wall, one can only go one zhang deep."

The next moment, Lin Chang'an directly touched a solid barrier, leaving him no choice but to return by a long way.

The Five Elements Escape Technique is not omnipotent; if it encounters array formations or barriers, it will still be blocked and cannot be penetrated.

Unless it's broken open.

Lin Chang'an took a deep breath upon returning to the secret room. In fact, upon careful consideration, he realized that once one gets used to the Five Elements Escape Technique, it can indeed be very effective in actual combat.

This feeling is amazing.

However, most cultivators find it difficult to cultivate this supernatural power to its highest level.

There are also rumors in the cultivation world that a Nascent Soul cultivator with an Earth Spirit Body escaped from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator while still in the early Nascent Soul stage, relying on his superb Earth Escape Technique.

Another one is the legendary Corpse King, who has a natural affinity for earth-escape techniques. He escaped by relying on earth-escape techniques when surrounded by several cultivators of the same level.

Such legends are far too numerous in the history of the cultivation world.

"The Five Elements Escape Technique cannot be rushed; it can only be accumulated and honed slowly."

After taking a deep breath, Lin Chang'an withdrew the spell.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators have not mastered this technique, but he can at least see the direction. Sooner or later, he will be able to cultivate the Five Elements Escape Technique to the highest level.

……

Outside the cave, the sword attendant was slightly out of breath, his long sword emitting streaks of sword light.

Meanwhile, the oxen, acting as sparring partners, let out a moo and snorted happily, seemingly in a playful manner.

The hard bull horn withstood the sword's edge, but didn't even leave a mark.

And its body also relied on its powerful defense, leaving only white marks from the sword light, without even breaking the protective aura.

In addition to the magical shield that cultivators actively release, a faint protective aura will also appear on their body surface.

This is also the last line of defense for cultivators.

This is why we often see physical cultivators getting close and unleashing a critical hit on magic cultivators, who are usually severely injured, before quickly creating distance.

Only those whose protective aura has been broken will be directly smashed.

"Moo!"

As soon as Lin Chang'an came out of the cave, the Green Horned Ox, which had broken through to the third level, immediately noticed its master and excitedly wagged its tail as it came over.

Lin Chang'an, however, keenly sensed that the sword attendant had also noticed him leaving the cave, almost as if by mistake.

"Owner!"

Upon seeing Lin Chang'an emerge, the sword attendant used the Clear Breeze Technique to erase any traces of his battle and respectfully approached Lin Chang'an's side.

"That's good, you haven't been slacking off during this time."

Looking at the worry-free sword attendant, Lin Chang'an nodded with great satisfaction.

He was obedient, didn't talk much, and most importantly, he cherished the hard-won opportunity to cultivate, using almost all his time to cultivate.

"Rest to recover your mana, then we'll go to the market auction together later."

Over the years, Lin Chang'an gradually came to regard the sword attendant as an outsider and habitually sat down in the pavilion.

The sword attendant skillfully brewed a pot of spiritual tea, then stood behind Lin Chang'an and began massaging his shoulders with both hands.

"Moo!"

The green-horned ox, seeing this, widened its eyes in disbelief. What did this mean? Were they abandoning it?

Looking at the anxious green-horned ox, Lin Chang'an shook his head helplessly. If he hadn't raised it himself, he would have kicked the greedy ox a couple of times.

"okay."

Lin Chang'an shook his head, patted his storage bag, and threw out two spirit fruits, which the Green Horned Ox happily enjoyed.

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