Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 295 Using Wood to Control Fire [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

As the Yin Soul Sect's secret realm gained traction, it went from initially only allowing Qi Refining cultivators to enter, with most facing certain death and only a very few lucky ones managing to emerge.

Most of the items they brought out were incomplete or damaged, along with a pitiful amount of information.

However, all of this changed a year later when the restrictions were weakened and cultivators in the early stages of Foundation Establishment were allowed to enter.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator has sufficient preparations, especially with the elixirs and liquids prepared by major powers to restore their mana, combined with talismans and treasures, they can unleash extremely powerful abilities.

Foundation Establishment cultivators are now able to explore more secrets within the secret realm.

As a result, Five Dragons Island became a melting pot of all sorts of people, and the situation became turbulent.

However, in the past two years, Lin Chang'an has been focused on cultivation, refining formations to earn spirit stones.

……

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

【Lifespan: 171/605】

[Realm Level: Early Golden Core Stage (37/100)]

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes. His cultivation was still progressing steadily, but his mind was on his natal magic weapon.

"After two years, we've finally cleared the demonic energy from that sun-piercing divine sword!"

Before Lin Chang'an, a golden-patterned ancient sword shimmering with a pale golden light emitted a scorching heat.

Since acquiring the Fire Spirit Liquid at auction two years ago to nourish this magical artifact, the sword, forged from the Fusang Divine Tree, has been greedily absorbing it and has begun to rapidly restore its spirituality.

As the Fusang Divine Tree regained its spirituality, it naturally became more effective at repelling the demonic energy within its body. In addition, over the course of two years, Lin Chang'an utilized the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine.

Finally, all the pure demonic energy inside the sword was cleared away.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Once this first one is cleaned up, the remaining thirty-five will be a matter of time."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an took a deep breath, and as he poured his magic power into the sword, the pale golden Sun Piercing Divine Sword began to emit faint flames.

The fiery red flames slowly appeared, and the heat intensified.

The moment he saw the flames appear, a hint of joy appeared on Lin Chang'an's face.

"The Fusang Divine Tree can release red flames after three thousand years, which means that the spirituality of my natal magic weapon has now recovered to the level of three thousand years."

If you were to cultivate it from start to finish, it would be extremely difficult.

However, if it is merely a loss of spirituality that requires slow nurturing and recovery, the difficulty of the two is on completely different levels.

Although it had only returned to a red flame, this level of restoration already filled him with ecstasy.

"This terrifying heat is something that even ordinary Core Formation cultivators would be wary of."

Sensing the terrifying fiery red flames on the blade, Lin Chang'an took a deep breath and, under his control, thrust the sword directly at the barrier of the secret chamber.

The Sun-Piercing Divine Sword only pierced through very slowly, yet this time the normally incredibly sturdy array barrier was like a candle wax encountering a red-hot blade.

It easily and slowly pierced through the barrier, with almost no resistance felt in the process.

Lin Chang'an was even more shocked.

"This kind of power is probably something that even the physical body of an ordinary third-tier demon beast cannot withstand."

The red flames of three thousand years are powerful enough to deal with ordinary third-order demonic beasts. If they were to revert to the yellow flames of six thousand years, wouldn't even Nascent Soul cultivators be wary of them?

Even an intense white color that has existed for over ten thousand years...

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile, as if a great road to heaven had already been laid out before him.

"In this way, the spiritual flame nurtured by this natal magic weapon will become my strongest trump card."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an's eyes flashed. If he were to strike unexpectedly, he believed that even a cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation would be terrified if they touched it.

Of course, he also knew that although the flames were strong, some powerful Core Formation cultivators had their own protective magic treasures, so it was not so easy to get close to them.

Even so, having this trump card made him feel much more at ease.

"However, there is also a drawback, namely that the spiritual fire nurtured inside the sword needs to be nurtured and strengthened."

Lin Chang'an frowned slightly. It seemed he needed to speed up the purification of the remaining thirty-five natal magic weapons in the coming days.

When the time comes, the complete set of thirty-six natal magic weapons will be even more powerful.

"However, with regular enhancements, the magic weapon itself is three times more powerful than before."

Even without using the spiritual fire nurtured within the sword, its power is still considerable. At this moment, Lin Chang'an held the Sun Piercing Divine Sword in his hand, feeling its immense power, and his eyes flashed.

If he were to wield this sword now to fight the Yin Spirit Beast King, in terms of elemental advantage, he would be no less effective than the Phoenix Cry Bird.

Within the same level, killing Yin Spirits is a piece of cake. He is even confident that he can kill a Yin Spirit Beast King in the middle stage of the third level one-on-one.

"No wonder so many cultivators turn against each other over one or two powerful magic treasures."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an finally experienced firsthand the difference between ordinary magic weapons and powerful magic weapons.

Moreover, after the demonic energy of his natal magic weapon was cleared, he felt the feedback from the weapon, and his affinity for fire-attribute magic became even greater.

After the magic weapon was absorbed into his body, Lin Chang'an took a deep breath and slowly raised his palm.

With a soft pop, a ball of flame appears in the palm of the hand, or dances nimbly on the fingertips.

"Using wood to control fire, life continues endlessly."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an had a profound realization.

In the cultivation world, many cultivators, in order to prevent their cultivation techniques from being countered by their elemental attributes, will work hard on their natal magic treasures or supernatural abilities as their cultivation level increases.

Unless one is a cultivator practicing some extreme technique.

For example, his main wood-attribute cultivation technique is countered by metal and fire.

Now, by using the Fusang Divine Tree as their natal magic weapon, they can control fire with wood, thus avoiding being restrained by fire, while fire can overcome metal.

"Using wood to control fire is extremely rare even in the cultivation world. This is a trump card that cannot be easily revealed."

Lin Chang'an pondered to himself. In fact, everyone outside thought that his main cultivation technique was the Killing Yuan Sword Technique, so even if it was exposed, no one would suspect anything else.

But just in case, it's better to be safe than sorry.

A trump card is something that is kept secret from others. Once it is known, the opponent will inevitably be on guard against it if they set a trap.

In the cultivation world, there was once a Nascent Soul cultivator who was unparalleled among his peers with his divine thunder technique. However, his divine thunder technique was broken by a cultivator of the same level using a Thunder Transformation Pearl, and his physical body was almost destroyed.

"The Sun-Piercing Divine Sword has just begun to show its power, so we still have to give it a try. The Phoenix Bird is the essence of fire, so it won't be very effective. It seems that only the Green Horned Ox, with its thick skin and greatly increased defense after mutation, will work."

Upon thinking about testing the power of his magical artifact, Lin Chang'an immediately smiled.

Meanwhile, the Green Horned Ox outside the cave was leisurely soaking in the pool, completely unaware that it had been targeted.

……

Just as Lin Chang'an was happily taking his natal magic weapon to test its power against the Green Horned Ox...

Outside the market on Wulong Island at this time.

A streak of light flashed by, revealing the sword attendant flying on his sword.

Seeing the sword attendant's cold face, yet with a hint of murderous intent between his brows as he gazed behind him, one couldn't help but think to oneself, "A fake Core Formation cultivator!"

"Young friend, this is not something you can take. You should put it down. I will not bully the weak."

A streak of light flashed from behind, and a white-haired old man, a pseudo-core cultivator, spoke calmly.

"hateful!"

A flash of anger crossed the sword servant's eyes, but he still managed to suppress his rage and said in a hoarse voice:
“Master, this item is a gift from a junior to a Core Formation cultivator in our sect. The Xuan Yin Pavilion sect’s headquarters is not far away.”

The sword servant originally came to the market to collect some materials for his master, and at the same time, he came to the Lu Family Merchant Guild to collect his share of the profits.

Recently, many treasures that have been circulating in the forbidden area have appeared in the market.

She found a damaged and incomplete magical artifact at a Foundation Establishment cultivator's stall. It was precisely because it was damaged and incomplete that its value was greatly reduced, which is why it appeared at the stall.

However, the sword attendant's Heavenly Spirit Sword Body sensed a trace of spiritual energy from the broken sword hilt, so she used the spirit stones she received from the Lu family to buy this item for her master.

Little did she expect that she would be targeted by a fake Core Formation cultivator as soon as she left the market.

"Little friend!"

The fake Core cultivator who was hot on his heels appeared calm, but there was a hint of anger in his eyes.

He had been hesitant because he saw that this person was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet he had purchased a lot of resources.

It turned out that this person even took out a considerable amount of spirit stones to buy a fragment of a magical artifact. Wasn't this blatant flaunting of wealth?

He was overcome by greed, and the so-called reason of taking this item was just an excuse.

Now, upon hearing the other party introduce themselves as belonging to the Xuan Yin Pavilion, a murderous intent rose in his eyes.

"Xuanying Pavilion only has five Core Formation cultivators, two of whom are guest elders. The strongest one in the sect is only at the mid-Core Formation stage."

The old man's eyes flickered, and after considering the gains and losses, he decided to kill!

He was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator; who would know after he was silenced?

Ever since he learned his lesson, he only targets low-level cultivators and avoids provoking those of the same level if possible.

He didn't believe that the Xuan Yin Pavilion would take action for a Foundation Establishment cultivator; at worst, he could just hide back in the Tongtian Mist Sea.

"She's just a girl in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, the risk isn't high!"

Although he had murderous intent in his heart, he had suffered a great loss in the past and, being cautious by nature, did not let his guard down.

"Young friend, if you still don't stop, do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"

The fake alchemist who was pursuing him shouted coldly, his tone already showing a hint of anger.

"No, this item must be given to its master."

At this moment, the sword attendant thought to herself that she had already sent a message to her master, and now all she had to do was stall until her master arrived.

Meanwhile, the fake Core cultivators chasing after them were green with envy at the ungrateful junior.

The Escape Talisman is a near-third-tier talisman; when used by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, its speed is comparable to that of a Core Formation cultivator.

"That damned brat is ungrateful!"

After cursing inwardly, he immediately activated his cultivation technique, his face flushed red, and his speed suddenly increased by a level.

"You rude juniors, today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your elders!"

The Core Formation cultivator gave a cold shout, and a large seal appeared in his palm, directly attacking the sword servant.

Faced with the attack of the magical weapon, the sword attendant's expression was also solemn. The item in her arms must be extremely important to her master, and she absolutely could not let it fall into the wrong hands.

However, the next moment the sword servant turned around, spat a mouthful of blood onto a golden talisman, and instantly a burst of golden light shone, revealing the aura of a magical treasure.

The fake Core Formation cultivator chasing behind him suddenly narrowed his eyes and exclaimed, "A talisman!"

Talisman Treasure: Blood Fiend Sword
"Oh no! We've gotten ourselves into big trouble!"

Upon seeing the other party use a talisman, the fake Core Formation cultivator was shocked and furious, but another aspect of his heart—greed—took over.

Although it's troublesome, those who have talismanic treasures for protection must possess considerable resources.

He was filled with anger whenever he thought about how he had been framed for someone else without any benefit, and how he had taken all the blame for himself.

"Damn it, the young master of the Long family had so many good things in his storage bag, and they just got to go to someone else for nothing. If others can do it, so can I, Li!"

Under his ruthless gaze, this fake Core Formation cultivator surnamed Li was filled with murderous intent.

After committing murder and robbery, they can escape directly back to the Sky-Piercing Mist Sea, leaving no room for error.

……

Tianquan Peak.

"Moo!"

Outside the cave, the Green Horned Ox cried out anxiously, while the Phoenix Bird also took a rare break to come out and get some fresh air while no outsiders were around.

As the Green Horned Ox bellowed, the Phoenix Cry Bird revealed a gloating smile.

"Good ox, its defense is indeed formidable."

Lin Chang'an, wielding the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword, was full of vigor, while the disheveled Green Horned Ox, gazing at the magical weapon radiating heat, was filled with fear.

Driven by instinct, the demon beast still sensed a sense of fear within this magical artifact.

"Moo!"

After some experimentation, Lin Chang'an nodded in satisfaction.

Sure enough, after the demonic energy was cleared, the Sun Piercing Divine Sword was able to unleash its full power.

Even with its enhanced defenses after mutation, the Green Horned Bull could barely withstand the sword's edge.

Although neither side went all out, Lin Chang'an still managed to demonstrate the strength of the attack through actual combat.

"With the blessing of the natal magic weapon, the power of the sword light has increased, and the terrifying heat and extreme yang energy have a certain restraining effect on yin and evil types."

With a raised hand, the pure Sun-Piercing Divine Sword flew past him, and Lin Chang'an showed a satisfied expression as he admired it.

Its power is not much weaker than the Blood Fiend Sword, a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon. If you take into account the hidden spiritual fire and even the potential, there is no comparison between the two.

"Alright, don't feel wronged."

The green-horned ox mooed pitifully, its body bearing several red burn marks.

Although no timing damage was caused, the monsters are naturally afraid of lightning and fire.

Lin Chang'an shook his head, then took out a few spirit fruits from his storage bag. The Green Horned Ox immediately forgot its grievances and began to moo excitedly.

This filled the Phoenix Bird with disdain. It thought, "This greedy, stupid ox, I absolutely cannot say I know it in public again."

"Alright, you're complaining even though you didn't lose a single hair."

Lin Chang'an stepped forward, stroked the bull's head, and said with a smile and a scolding tone, in fact, the Green Horned Bull's defense was extremely amazing.

The Qingjiao cattle are known for their strength, thick skin, and tough flesh.

In terms of defensive capabilities, it was originally no match for tortoise-shelled creatures, but after petrification and mutation, its defensive capabilities rival those of tortoise-shelled monsters.

Among its peers, its defense, while not top-tier, is still first-rate.

"In terms of defensive capabilities at the same level, the Azure Horned Ox, with its petrification ability, is not much weaker than the Mystic Water Turtle."

Just as Lin Chang'an was marveling at the power of his Sun Piercing Divine Sword and was about to go downstairs to brew a pot of spiritual tea, he received a cry for help from his sword servant through the communication talisman.

"court death!"

Instantly, Lin Chang'an revealed a murderous intent, and without saying a word, he directly put the Phoenix Bird and the Green Horned Ox into his spirit beast bag.

He then transformed into a streak of light and rushed out of Tianquan Peak.

Sword Servant, although initially only plotting for Nascent Soul formation.

But after all these years together, it would be a lie to say that I had no feelings for a loyal, taciturn, and obedient maid.

No matter what, he could not give up on the sword servant.

Even as he fled in a flash, he did not forget to notify Fairy Ni Chang of Xuan Yin Pavilion and the other two Core Formation elders.

Who knows if it's because of the secret realm that he's made a lot of spirit stones through the array over the years, making him a target?

If he were to be set up, it would be problematic if someone, as an elder of the Xuan Yin Pavilion, didn't use him.

Even Hu Jin was notified by a sound transmission talisman. He didn't believe that anyone on Five Dragons Island would dare to provoke the Xuan Yin Pavilion or the Bi Hai Palace.

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