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Chapter 345 Yun Yao Arrives [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Tianquan Peak.

Suddenly, a sword servant let out a piercing, agonizing scream. The sound was so sharp it seemed to tear one's throat apart. The intense pain contained within it sent chills down one's spine.

The shriek lasted only a moment before abruptly ceasing, as if all her strength and spirit had been completely drained by that one sound, leaving only the broken echo trembling in the air.

Then, the cave on Tianquan Peak returned to calm.

However, the Green Horned Ox in the pool stared intently at the direction of the cave with its eyes the size of copper bells.

"Moo!"

With a moo, the Green Horned Ox showed signs of anxiety, as if it were concerned about the situation inside the cave.

However, the next moment, the cave door opened, and a spiritual fruit flew out.

"Stupid cow, it's alright."

Under Lin Chang'an's impatient tone, the Green Horned Ox finally looked anxiously at the cave, its eyes filled with worry.

The sword servant had fed it for so many years, and this scream sounded as painful as a demon beast having its demon core extracted.

Meanwhile, inside the cave, the phoenix fluttered its wings, its eyes revealing a rare hint of urgency.

"How about I use this method to forge a magical artifact for you?"

Upon hearing Lin Chang'an's voice, the phoenix bird was so frightened that it shook its head frantically.

It has the body of a demon beast, so there's no need for such a painful method.

"Owner……"

Inside the cave, the sword servant was deathly pale, utterly powerless, and could barely speak.

"Calm down, I will help you circulate your cultivation technique to recover. I also have pills made from the essence blood of the Thunder Dragon, which will help you stabilize your realm and recover as quickly as possible."

Lin Chang'an gently comforted the sword servant, who was lying limply in his arms with a wound on the back of his neck.

What's truly chilling is that a bloodstained spine, shimmering with spiritual light, was suspended in front of the two of them.

Sword servants use their own spiritual bones as a base to refine their natal magic weapon, but they do not have the most suitable treasures that demon beasts molt from.

Therefore, this extreme measure is the only option.

Among all cultivators, only the spine possesses true spiritual intelligence.

Lin Chang'an also took a deep breath and slowly circulated the Xuan Tian magic power in his body to help the sword servant stabilize his realm and recover from his injuries.

Although the physique of a Core Formation cultivator cannot compare with that of a demon beast, it is still far beyond ordinary understanding. At most, such injuries are just serious, and their own recovery ability is still very strong.

However, in order to refine the most suitable natal magic weapon, the sword servant also injected a lot of essence blood when extracting his own spiritual bones.

For an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, a decline in cultivation level is the least of their worries; it's quite normal for them to drop a major realm.

However, now they have the abundant resources from the previous Thunder Flood Dragon, Lin Chang'an's Xuan Tian magic power, and the Sword Servant's own bloodline recovery ability is not weak.

At this point, his cultivation level is at most unstable, but he has not yet fallen from a major realm.

"Owner……"

At this moment, the sword servant was lying on Lin Chang'an's knees, but a warm smile appeared on his pale face.

At this moment, the sword servant, though severely injured, was extremely relaxed.

He slowly fell into a coma, but he didn't forget to circulate the magic power within his body.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an quietly looked at the spirit bone in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh as he stroked the docile sword servant who was like a sleeping kitten.

"With this spiritual bone, and supplemented with the two horns of the Thunder Dragon, it is enough to forge the most suitable magic weapon."

The two horns on the head of the Thunder Dragon are the hardest and sharpest treasures on its body, and also the best materials for refining magical artifacts.

……

Six months later, Yun Yao's communication talisman finally lit up.

On this day, in the pavilion, the peach trees were bare, and Yun Yao sat silently on the stone stool.

"Brother Lin, you know."

"Yes, I met Huang Tianxiao at the trade fair in Haiyuan City and traded He Yan's remains with him."

Yun Yao sighed softly after hearing this, and her gaze towards Lin Chang'an was unusually evasive.

It wasn't He Yan's sense of guilt.

After all, in the world of cultivation, one's life is no longer in one's own hands.

"I have entrusted the Xuan Yin Pavilion merchant ship to send He Yan's ashes back to Qingzhushan Market, where they will be buried with Old He."

Having lived for over two hundred years, Lin Chang'an had seen countless deaths and comedies, but seeing his fellow practitioners perish again still filled him with a sense of loneliness.

The longer the path of cultivation, the more solitary it becomes.

"However, I think if Old He knew this in the afterlife, he would be overjoyed, after all, his grandson He Yan is a pseudo-core cultivator."

Suddenly, Lin Chang'an's tone changed, and he couldn't help but reveal a relaxed smile.

Old He's biggest hope back then was that his grandson He Yan would live up to expectations and become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In the world of cultivation, life and death have long been taken lightly.

"We never know when we might end up like this. Hopefully, we'll find someone to collect our bones then."

Yun Yao felt it even more deeply; she was caught in the vortex, and one day she might die.

"Yun Yao, there are many things you haven't told me."

Lin Chang'an sighed softly, stepped forward to look at the hairpin on Yun Yao's head, and couldn't help but smile.

"Brother Lin."

Under the bright sunshine, the two sat in the pavilion gazing at the beautiful mountain scenery. It was rare for Yun Yao to be able to let down her guard and nestle against this reassuring chest.

Those fellow cultivators who journeyed along the way and died peacefully in their old age included Erniu, Shen Lie, Lu Qingqing, and Wei Buyi.

Or perhaps they will be buried in a foreign land, like He Yan.

The Golden Crow falls in the west and the Jade Rabbit rises in the east.

"Brother Lin, that Xuan Yin Old Demon is ruthless and cunning, and his methods are extremely vicious. He has been plotting to acquire a certain treasure in the first secret realm of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss for hundreds of years."

"We'll inevitably face off against several other powerful monsters within the secret realm, and that will be our opportunity."

This time, Yun Yao explained the situation of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect in detail, and Lin Chang'an also realized the cruelty within the sect.

"After this secret realm, it seems we need to think about our escape route first."

Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao solemnly planned their escape route.

Either return to the Seven Kingdoms, or go to the vast desert region. This place is connected to the Shayun Kingdom of the Seven Kingdoms. Although the spiritual energy is thin, the area is extremely large.

There are still some spiritual veins with abundant spiritual energy, and their overall strength is not weaker than that of the Seven Kingdoms.

Alternatively, they could change their appearance in the Demon Beast Abyss, since no place in the entire cultivation world is larger than the Demon Beast Abyss, whether in terms of abundant resources or vast territory.

"Brother Lin, so the title of the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage was your doing."

When Yun Yao learned that Lin Chang'an was the one who started this whole thing during their discussion, she couldn't stop smiling.

Although she had previously suspected that this location was not the place where the Thunder Dragon was said to be.

But unexpectedly, it turned out to be her brother Lin who did it.

"Huang Tianxiao is now famous, but he is also burdened by his fame."

When Huang Tianxiao was mentioned, Yun Yao revealed a gloating smile.

The Xuan Yin Demonic Sect is extremely cruel. Although she is a saintess, no one will complain about having too few resources, so naturally they will compete for them.

As Huang Tianxiao was the old demon's personal disciple, the two naturally competed for resources.

"The Huang family of Li Huo Palace back then has long since become Yin Sha Corpse Puppets, leaving only Huang Tianxiao. And that old demon is also preparing to cultivate a puppet avatar."

Hearing Yun Yao's words, Lin Chang'an shook his head. He had experienced the cruelty of the Demonic Sect firsthand. However, sometimes he could understand it. As a Nascent Soul cultivator, anyone below him was a convenience for improving his strength.

This is nothing more than giving and taking.

“Yun Yao, the matter involving this Thunder Dragon is quite serious. This set of armor is made from the scales of the Thunder Dragon.”

Lin Chang'an took out a set of dark inner armor, especially the dantian area, where there was a reverse scale of a thunder dragon.

Yun Yao didn't hesitate when it came to the armor; she smiled generously and put it away.

There were no words of thanks or anything like that between the two.

Lin Chang'an chuckled softly, noting that Yun Yao had been a great help to him along the way.

Yun Yao beamed with joy upon receiving the armor, but then, as if remembering something, she chuckled and said:

"Since this was done by Brother Lin, and this Thunder Dragon is of extraordinary status, Brother Lin, could you give me a few more bottles of essence blood..."

Yun Yao's smile held a hint of coldness.

If the elder brother of this Thunder Dragon can truly break through to the fourth-order transformation, then he can take this opportunity to find a troublesome opponent for the Profound Yin Old Demon.

Lin Chang'an was overjoyed, as he had selflessly promoted Huang Tianxiao's fame, and the latter would surely be grateful to him.

He will also deal with the spiritual items in his storage bag that are tainted by the Thunder Dragon's aura as soon as possible.

If he couldn't handle something, he would use his profound magical power to purify the aura, ensuring that nothing went wrong.

The two then cultivated together in the cave for several days, with Lin Chang'an using his magic power to help Yun Yao purify the Xuan Yin Spiritual Fire within her body.

Several days later, Yun Yao left Tianquan Peak.

In the days that followed, to outsiders, Lin Chang'an resumed his usual ascetic practices.

……

The sun and the moon are like shuttles.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

【Lifespan: 215/786】

[Realm Level: Mid-Golden Core (29/100)]

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an looked at his cultivation progress and couldn't help but smile.

In the past two years, my cultivation has been enhanced with the help of the Ice Marrow Jade Liquid. Although I have only gained a little more experience in the past three years.

However, he could clearly feel that the water elemental energy within the Ice Marrow Jade Liquid Spirit Wine was constantly nourishing his wood-attribute magic power.

"If I continue at this pace of cultivation, even if I encounter a bottleneck after the mid-stage of Core Formation, I am confident that I can break through to the late-stage of Core Formation around the age of 260."

A cultivator who can break through to the late stage of Core Formation at around 250 years old has good potential and the hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

"In the world of cultivation, one can conceal one's strength, but not too much, otherwise suddenly revealing one's strength will easily attract covetousness."

Lin Chang'an's calm gaze flickered, revealing that he had no intention of hiding his cultivation level.

After all, there are too many factors related to a cultivator's combat power; cultivation level is just a foundation.

"Crack!"

The crisp, jarring sound of chewing echoed within the cave. Lin Chang'an slowly rose, holding a high-grade spirit stone in his hand, and began to chew it like a demon beast.

Only demonic beasts or powerful body-refining cultivators would temper their bodies in such a barbaric way.

Thanks to Lei Jiao's generous gifts over the years, nourished by dragon blood and dragon flesh, he has made rapid progress in body refinement.

"Owner!"

Just as Lin Chang'an stepped out of the cave, the sword attendant, who was feeding the Green Horned Ox, respectfully came over and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Hmm, not bad, it seems you've made good progress in your cultivation over the past three years."

Three years ago, when the sword servant extracted his spiritual bone, even with Lin Chang'an's profound magical power and the nourishment of dragon blood, the sword servant was still severely injured.

It took a full six months to recover.

"Owner."

Upon hearing Lin Chang'an's praise, the sword attendant's cold face broke into a smile, and he skillfully stepped forward to start brewing tea.

The original spine was then used to forge the two horns of the Thunder Dragon, which were used to create these two precious swords.

Has anything happened recently?

"Master, the Demon Beast Abyss remains the same, with constant friction between the various forces. However, with the secret realm about to open, there is considerable chaos in the outer sea."

However, news came from the seven kingdoms that the miasma seemed to be weakening, and the spiritual energy also seemed to be becoming more concentrated than before…

Upon hearing the sword attendant's report, Lin Chang'an rarely showed any curiosity.

"The miasma in the Seven Kingdoms is showing signs of weakening, so there must be quite a few cultivators within the Seven Kingdoms Alliance who are starting to prepare."

"As the master expected, there are indeed many cultivators preparing to return, but according to intelligence, it will take at least a hundred years for the miasma in the seven kingdoms to completely dissipate."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an fell into deep thought.

After all, in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, not all forces have developed like the Xuan Yin Pavilion over the years.

The former Seven Kingdoms Alliance has long since changed. Some sects have weakened and are barely managing to stay afloat.

Some sects have even disappeared, such as the Li Huo Palace and the Divine Sword Sect of the Yue Kingdom. How many people in the current Seven Kingdoms Alliance still remember them?

These forces, whose strength is neither particularly great nor small, are probably all delighted to hear that the miasma has receded from the seven kingdoms.

What secrets lie hidden deep within the Cloud and Mist Mountains?

At this moment, Lin Chang'an was thinking about the secrets deep in the Cloud Mist Mountains, but then he sighed softly and shook his head, putting it out of his mind.

He doesn't have that much time or the ability to find out the truth now.

Right now, his most important task is to plan the secret realm.

"The Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor has been initially repaired, but we still need to gather the power of the four symbols of wind, fire, water, and dust. Water and earth are easy to handle, but fire and wind are a bit more troublesome."

Lin Chang'an frowned slightly. He could exchange the two top-grade third-tier demon cores, one for water and one for earth, as long as he had enough resources.

While low-level fire-attribute demonic beasts are relatively easy to find, high-level ones are extremely rare.

This results in the fact that the value difference between low-grade third-tier demon cores is not bad, but the value difference becomes more apparent as you go higher.

"Especially the wind attribute, which is extremely difficult to find, not to mention that there are less than seventy years left before the secret realm opens."

Whether they sought opportunities to form a Nascent Soul within the secret realm or longevity-extending spiritual items, these people were making preparations.

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

This makes it extremely difficult to obtain even a high-grade, third-tier wind-attribute demon core.

"According to the information in the secret realm, it is not necessary to have a very powerful treasure to get through it, but right now my ancient treasure is not just for protecting against the gale."

Given the opportunity, he would naturally want to seek out the chance to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

Naturally, the stronger, the better.

"Now, I'm afraid the entire Demon Beast Abyss is seeking spiritual objects with these few attributes. We can only take it one step at a time, even in the Treasure Light Pavilion."

They will not easily sell such strategic resources to outsiders.

Moreover, the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor was his trump card, and he didn't want to reveal it easily.

"Cultivation level, magic weapons, and supernatural abilities all affect a cultivator's combat strength."

His cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities are top-tier in the cultivation world, no less than any other cultivator of the same level.

As for magical artifacts, once this ancient treasure has undergone initial restoration, he is confident that he is no less capable than the prodigies of those major sects.

"I recently heard that there are some high-grade demon cores for sale in the black market of Tongtian Mist Sea. I'll go and take a look."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an pondered inwardly. Whether it was seeking a demon core or preparing some of his methods in the Tongtian Mist Sea, he had to make the trip.

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