Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 312 Ice Marrow Jade Liquid [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Baoguang Pavilion.

Led by the maid, Lin Chang'an's eyes were opened to a whole new world, and his eyes were filled with deep shock.

The word "magnificent" is almost insufficient to describe Baoguang Pavilion, which possesses nearly the most complete collection of resources from the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

"Senior, all kinds of cultivation resources are available here, including special resources from the continent. Even Nascent Soul cultivation resources are not unavailable if you ask the elders..."

As the two Foundation Establishment maids introduced him with ingratiating smiles, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

On the central platform below, within a special formation, stood several beautiful, graceful female cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, their jade arms revealing the mark of virginity.

Dressed in an alluring gauze dress, she transformed into a goddess and danced gracefully.

"Senior, these female cultivators are all virgins who have kept themselves pure and chaste. Due to various reasons, they have to stay here. They are all excellent potential partners..."

Listening to the maid's introduction, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly.

The cultivators themselves are also top-notch resources. Some female cultivators were sold here, while others sold themselves here because of enemies or other reasons.

"Not only female cultivators, but also a number of handsome male cultivators over there, all of whom are excellent potential furnace materials..."

Under the maid's gentle pointing finger, Lin Chang'an looked over and couldn't help but see a rather novel scene.

There were handsome male cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, and even some with feminine features.

These are already taken into account, but among those who came to trade, besides some female cultivators, there were actually quite a few male cultivators.

Seeing this scene, Lin Chang'an was speechless. Good heavens, this was truly an eye-opener. He never expected there to be so many unrestrained people.

He had lived for over a hundred years and had seen such things before in the royal palaces of the mortal world, but such a grand and blatant display in front of everyone was extremely rare.

"This is the norm in the Demon Beast Abyss, so brazenly..."

This scene made Lin Chang'an shake his head; the trading of furnace cauldrons had always existed.

Some female cultivators, due to poor aptitude and spiritual roots and lack of resources, would even actively seek to attach themselves to powerful cultivators.

If one could win the favor of a male cultivator and become a concubine or something similar, that would be a great opportunity.

"okay."

With the introductions from the two maids, Lin Chang'an learned about the current situation inside Baoguang Pavilion, and then he began to inquire about what he needed.

Although the Baoguang Pavilion is owned by the Bihai Palace, the shops on each floor are all opened by people who have pledged allegiance to the Bihai Palace.

In the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, countless sects and cultivator families have pledged allegiance to the Azure Sea Palace, forming a long-standing bond of shared interests.

"Senior, what you need should be available on the seventh floor..."

Then, as Lin Chang'an was showing his sword attendant around the area and they encountered Alchemist Wen on the way, a pair of bright eyes watched this scene with interest from the top floor of Baoguang Pavilion.

……

On the top floor, in an elegant attic, two exquisite figures sat at a tea table, their sidelong glances offering a panoramic view of the scene below.

"A pseudo-core-stage human puppet clone, accompanied by a little girl of human-demon hybrid blood."

With a glint in her bright eyes, the Second Palace Master of the Azure Sea Palace seemed to see through the tricks of the Core Formation cultivator below.

"This puppet clone is truly ingenious..."

Then, the Palace Mistress of Xingyue chuckled, and the maid beside her respectfully brought over a jade slip.

"Reporting to the Second Palace Master, this person's identity has been confirmed."

With the Second Palace Master's calm nod, the maid respectfully opened the jade slip, and a light screen appeared on it as she channeled her magic power.

"Lin Chang'an was originally a rogue cultivator from the Yue Kingdom in the Seven Kingdoms Alliance of the continent. Although his talent for cultivation was low, he was exceptionally gifted in the art of talismans and formations."

He established his foundation in Tianxuan City at the age of 139 and formed his core in Haiyuan City. His friends included Fairy Ni Chang, the sect leader of Xuanyin Pavilion; Hu Jin, the law enforcement officer of Bihai Palace; and Su Miaoyin, the daughter of Lu Zhenjun…

With the maid's respectful report, almost all of Lin Chang'an's public information was explained in detail.

At the same time, there is also information about the identity of the alchemist.

"Lin Chang'an, suspected to be at the early stage of Core Formation, possesses a Tier 3 early stage Azure Horned Ox spirit pet, and his overall strength is comparable to an ordinary mid-stage Core Formation cultivator..."

Looking at the intelligence report, the Second Palace Master of the Azure Sea Palace chuckled and waved his hand, saying:
"This level of strength is too low."

Without the slightest doubt, the maid waved her hand and immediately changed the information.

"Lin Chang'an's overall strength is comparable to the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm. His cultivation technique is the Fiend Yuan Sword Art, which he seems to have inherited from the Blood Fiend True Man in the Yue Kingdom..."

The Second Palace Mistress, Xingyue, squinted. Out of the corner of her eye, she could clearly see the half-human, half-demon girl following closely behind Lin Chang'an. The relationship between the two was clearly not that of an ordinary master and servant.

"To find a Core Formation-level spiritual item for this little girl!?"

As she wondered, a maidservant respectfully said, "Second Palace Mistress, these are the spiritual objects that these two people came to Baoguang Pavilion to search for."

As another jade slip appeared, it detailed all the spiritual items that Lin Chang'an and Master Wen had purchased and searched for along the way.

The Second Palace Master of the Star and Moon Palace couldn't help but reveal an amused smile.

"He is indeed a kind and righteous person. It's normal for a rogue cultivator to be cautious. Take this wine recipe. Whether we have the opportunity to obtain it depends on luck."

Immediately, the Second Palace Master of Xingyue noticed not Lin Chang'an, but the sword attendant following behind him.

Is she a transgender person?
……

Baoguang Pavilion, 7th floor.

"What treasures are you two seeking, fellow Daoists?"

Lin Chang'an and his clone, Wen Danshi, purchased a lot of resources along the way. This place truly lived up to its name as Haiyuan City, as it had almost every kind of high-grade resource available.

Upon reaching the seventh floor, they were greeted by a Core Formation cultivator with a full head of gray hair.

Seeing that the other party's cultivation level was not bad, Lin Chang'an did not dare to be arrogant and couldn't help but show a humble smile and cup his hands in greeting:
"Fellow Daoist, I have come here seeking the inheritance of array formations. Do you have any array formations of the third rank or higher?"

Upon hearing Lin Chang'an's probing question, the middle-aged Core Formation cultivator seemed quite accustomed to it, and chuckled as he nodded.
“Fellow Daoist, let alone third-order array inheritance, even fourth-order inheritances are not uncommon in the Azure Sea Palace. But you should know that inheritances like arrays are the foundation of sects and families.”

Even if it happens at an auction, the items are usually bought up in advance…

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly.

As expected, there are conditions for obtaining this array formation inheritance.

Unless he fully joins the Azure Sea Palace, he will naturally have access to some resources monopolized by major powers.

It could be obtained by chance, perhaps in a secret realm, or through someone exchanging such an opportunity after their family was wiped out.

Although the formation yielded no results, the alchemist beside him had a good harvest.

They purchased quite a few spiritual fruits and herbs along the way.

Unable to obtain the array formation inheritance he desired, Lin Chang'an had no choice but to settle for second best, bowing and saying:
"I am looking for some pill formulas or spiritual fruits to enhance my cultivation."

"Fellow Taoist, wait a moment."

The middle-aged Core Formation cultivator, with a smile on his face, turned around and took out an illustration from behind his back when he suddenly heard something in his ear.

His pupils contracted slightly, and he lowered his head, not daring to show the slightest panic. He simply waved his hand at the encyclopedia, and a few more options appeared.

After a while, the man calmly handed a picture book to Lin Chang'an.

"Fellow Daoist, everything recorded in this illustrated guide is something you need to improve your cultivation, and it is also something that belongs to this pavilion." The words were spoken in a calm tone, yet they revealed a hint of arrogance.

Looking at the thick illustrated guide, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. Not to mention the other party, if he were here, he would have the same confidence.

"There are so many."

As the encyclopedia unfolded, Lin Chang'an was also surprised. Not only were there many entries, but each one was also clearly marked with its effects.

Besides various spiritual fruits and herbs, there are also some strange and unorthodox secret methods that can rapidly improve a cultivator's cultivation level, but most of them have significant drawbacks.

Just as Lin Chang'an was selecting several thousand-year-old medicinal herbs, a wine recipe suddenly caught his eye.

"Ice Marrow Jade Liquid, made primarily from demon cores, possesses the effects of calming the soul and enhancing cultivation..."

Upon seeing the recipe, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but have a thought, because the last sentence of the recipe stated...

"To refine this spirit wine, one needs the powerful alchemical fire of a Core Formation cultivator, as well as the assistance of the Ice Soul Pearl."

The difficulty isn't too high, but it requires a cultivator to use a lot of mana to activate the pill fire. You should know that for a Core Formation cultivator, activating the pill fire is extremely mana-consuming.

Another point is the Ice Soul Pearl.

This bead was condensed from the mutated demon core within the body of the third-tier great demon Han Li. This demon beast generally lives in extremely yin and cold places, and the Tongtian Mist Sea happens to be an extremely yin place.

Moreover, this wine has a great auxiliary effect on improving cultivation.

The price also made him frown secretly; it was too expensive!

"Fellow Daoist, I would like to take the three spiritual fruits and herbs and the wine recipe in this encyclopedia."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Chang'an finally decided to take the wine recipe.

If it's a pill formula, he would naturally acquire it as a Wen Dan Shi (a type of alchemist), since he's not an alchemist.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment."

After confirming the treasure, the Core Formation cultivator, beaming with smiles, cupped his hands and transformed into a streak of light to retrieve it.

Lin Chang'an didn't think much of it. A moment later, the escape light appeared, but there was another figure.

The shopkeeper, however, stood respectfully behind the woman.

"Sir, this is what the guests here wish to purchase."

Then appeared a woman in palace attire, adorned with ribbons, with delicate eyebrows and a veil, revealing a pair of clear, moon-like eyes.

Beneath the white silk veil, her unparalleled beauty and ethereal, otherworldly charm could not be concealed.

His cultivation level was actually at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

"I've met Taoist friends."

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an's heart tightened. This Haiyuan City was truly a place where hidden talents lurked, as he had unexpectedly encountered a cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

You should know that ordinary cultivators with this level of cultivation are either in seclusion or looking for an opportunity to form their Nascent Soul, so it is very rare to encounter one.

"You are Welcome."

Her voice was clear and cool yet gentle. With a wave of her hand, three jade boxes and a wine voucher appeared before her.

The Second Palace Mistress of Xingyue Palace had come with great interest, but after observing her up close, a look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Sure enough, she was overthinking it. The bloodline constraints of a half-human, half-demon hybrid are not so easy to break.

After losing interest, she glanced at Lin Chang'an and his group, especially the sword attendant standing respectfully behind them, and then waved her hand, saying:

"These four treasures are here."

Immediately afterwards, this mysterious female cultivator, whose identity was clearly not low, transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from the shop.

Although Lin Chang'an was curious, he never asked a question from beginning to end.

After all, this has nothing to do with me. It's better to avoid trouble and not make things difficult for myself.

Moreover, he always felt a sense of mystery when this female cultivator appeared, which reminded him that he should not underestimate the people of the world.

This woman either possesses a powerful protective treasure or has cultivated some kind of powerful technique; his once invincible perception has lost its effect.

The sword attendant, however, glanced at the mysteriously departing female cultivator with some confusion. For some reason, she felt a sense of closeness to her.

"Of these four treasures, what do you intend to trade for them?"

"I still have a few demon cores on hand, and I'll add some spirit stones to the trade."

Lin Chang'an looked pained, as if he had emptied his pockets this time, before finally completing the transaction.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Chang'an and his clone, Wen Danshi, along with their sword servants, left the seventh floor. After wandering around for a while, they finally left Baoguang Pavilion.

I had a rare moment of relaxation as I strolled around Haiyuan City.

……

Meanwhile, on the top floor of Baoguang Pavilion, the hidden gaze only withdrew after the figures of the sword attendant and the others had disappeared.

"The aura of purity is very faint, but it is undeniable. No wonder this little girl was able to cultivate to the late stage of Foundation Establishment and even dared to plan for Core Formation."

The Second Palace Master shook her head; at that moment, she seemed to understand how this ordinary human-demon hybrid could cultivate to such a level.

Spiritual objects imbued with pure and ethereal energy can indeed aid in cultivation for those with mixed human and demon bloodlines.

This left her feeling disappointed.

"This wine is given to this person as a reward for treating one's fellow human beings well."

However, to her surprise, such a spiritual object would be worn by a half-human, half-woman maid.

As for Lin Chang'an's method of creating clones, she paid no attention to it whatsoever.

She knew of dozens of different methods of incarnation.

"Are people of mixed human and demon blood truly envied by the heavens? How can this constraint be broken?"

Thinking of this, even she, who was known for her unparalleled cunning, felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Even her exceptionally talented older sister was trapped at the final step of bloodline fusion, failing to achieve even a trace of it for hundreds of years.

"The Great Jin Dynasty exiled the royal family! I really don't know what our ancestors were thinking."

Thinking of this, the Second Palace Mistress of Mingyue gritted her teeth, feeling that her descendants had been suffering hardship ever since.

"Little sister, you're blaming our ancestors again!"

Just then, through mental perception, a cold and arrogant voice echoed in my mind.

With their natural talent and the innate ability to communicate with each other, the two sisters should have been able to glimpse that realm long ago, but they were delayed until now due to the shackles of their bloodline.

"Sister, although our lineage can promote bloodline fusion with the help of supreme treasures, this final step has been taking hundreds of years. How many more thousand years do we have left!"

These two sisters entered the Nascent Soul realm before they were two hundred years old, and by six hundred years old they were already powerful figures in the late Nascent Soul stage, and were hailed as the most promising people to break through the shackles of their bloodline.

However, they were stopped at the last step due to bloodline issues, and they were unwilling to accept this.

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