Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 347 Fragment of the Secret Realm Map [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Bibo Island.

"Haha, fellow Daoist, please."

"Please, senior."

In the past few days, Core Formation cultivators have been arriving on the island one after another, clearly all there for this trade fair.

Inside a dark underground palace, extravagant sounds echoed freely.

The Core Formation cultivators who came here either disguised their identities or didn't care about their identities being exposed, each one embracing their maids and laughing happily.

Some are naturally aloof and sit alone in solitude.

The world is full of all sorts of people, but the Core Formation cultivators present have all cultivated for over a hundred years. Whether they are acting as they please or deliberately putting on this act is unknown.

"Fellow Daoist, this trade fair is quite a big event, with three cultivators at the late Core Formation stage attending."

The fairy in black robes sat at the same table as Lin Chang'an, and with the addition of the sword attendant, there were three Core Formation cultivators together. For a moment, no one dared to underestimate them.

"It's all about seizing that one sliver of opportunity."

Lin Chang'an shook his head calmly, then picked up a cup of spirit wine and took a sip. The sword attendant beside him also covered his face and respectfully poured wine for him.

"Haha, we've kept you all waiting. It's fate that we've gathered here. My wife and I would love to drink with you all."

But time is precious, so let's get straight to the point. After this trade fair concludes, we'll feast and entertain all of you.

Inside the dimly lit hall, the master behind this Azure Wave Island appeared, and this was the first time Lin Chang'an had ever seen him.

"I was surprised to meet Mr. and Mrs. Meng."

"This Meng couple is quite remarkable. Last time, they had an opportunity in the first secret realm of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, and their cultivation level rose to the peak of the late Core Formation stage in no time."

Furthermore, the couple's combined attack technique was rumored to have withstood an attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator with only minor injuries..."

Amidst the whispers around him, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly; this information was roughly what he already knew.

On the high platform, the man exuded an aura of authority, while the middle-aged woman calmly observed the crowd, seemingly unfazed by their praise.

The middle-aged couple had a hint of proud reminiscing about the past between their brows.

Perhaps due to their advanced age, or perhaps because they had no hope of achieving the Nascent Soul stage, the couple no longer pursued the Nascent Soul stage relentlessly, instead becoming somewhat immersed in the glory of their past years.

"Haha, since the island lord has given the order, I, Fatty Lei, will offer my humble opinion as a starting point."

Among the group of Core Formation cultivators sitting at the table, a Core Formation early stage cultivator named Lei Pangzi, with a large belly, patted his belly with a smile and cupped his hands to the others.

Upon seeing this familiar face, Lin Chang'an narrowed his eyes.

This Fatty Lei actually underwent a transformation and started cultivating again; otherwise, he wouldn't have reached such a level of cultivation today.

When she saw Fatty Lei, a cold, murderous aura flashed between the sword attendant's brows. She remembered the suffering she had endured here.

Just then, a warm hand gently patted her palm, and the sword servant reacted, lowering her head and concealing her aura.

Lin Chang'an smiled and transmitted his voice, "Calm down. The hardships you endured here are just the path you came from."

The murderous aura in the sword servant's heart gradually subsided, while at this moment, Fatty Lei chuckled and casually took out several treasures from his storage bag.

At the same time, many people recognized Fatty Lei. When they saw Fatty Lei's cultivation level, some were surprised and others secretly sneered.

"Now that I'm only at the Core Formation stage and starting over, this is all I can do for the rest of my life."

"That Fatty Lei is incredibly cunning. He seemed resigned to his fate back then, but who knows how many cultivators' blood he must have sucked to reach his current state before he could transform into a core and start cultivating again."

The whispers among the low-level pseudo-core cultivators almost invariably reached Lin Chang'an's ears.

This made Lin Chang'an's lips curl up, and he watched the scene calmly.

It is extremely difficult to achieve this. One requirement is a divine sense far superior to that of cultivators of the same level, and the other is to cultivate a divine sense-based technique to make the soul more solid.

He only managed to achieve this after breaking through to the late stage of Core Formation in his divine sense, and after cultivating two divine soul-type divine abilities, as well as inheriting some of the Yin Soul Sect's legacy.

Otherwise, one could achieve this simply by using powerful divine sense. Moreover, there were also the Meng couple, both late-stage Core Formation cultivators, present. How could anyone present dare to secretly send such a sarcastic message?

"Haha, Fatty Lei, you're really getting worse as you get older. You're embarrassed to bring out this little treasure. Watch this."

Another cultivator, clearly also a Core Formation cultivator from Bibo Island, smiled broadly and took out his own treasure, which also helped to enhance the atmosphere.

The Meng couple were legendary cultivators among those who had formed their core. The couple built up their vast fortune and established Azure Wave Island.

As one Core Formation cultivator after another took out their treasures, some lower-level cultivators began to exchange them.

"Wow! Fellow Daoist actually has a third-tier demon beast egg. I'm willing to exchange these three treasures with you, how about it?"

“Fellow Daoist, I’ve taken a liking to your spiritual herb. And look at my single horn—it’s the hardest part of a third-tier great demon…”

Despite the lively atmosphere, it was clear that some Core Formation cultivators were there for the most important thing and were not tempted.

Lin Chang'an sat calmly at the table, enjoying the spirit wine and chatting with Fairy Ni Chang from time to time.

"The Meng couple can be considered neutral. Over the years, they have not gotten involved in any power struggles. They have just been running a black market on Bibo Island to earn spirit stones."

He has a son who has also reached the Core Formation stage, but the son is usually quite spoiled. This time, he's probably paving the way for future generations.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to have offspring.

Hearing the information from Fairy Ni Chang, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly.

With his powerful senses, he could clearly feel that although the Meng couple still looked middle-aged and tried their best to hide it, they could not conceal the aura of their advanced age.

"This couple will probably only live to be around a hundred years old."

While Lin Chang'an was secretly observing, the on-site trade fair became increasingly lively.

Even at Lin Chang'an's behest, several decent spiritual items were exchanged for by the sword servant.

As a cultivator who has raised pills, talismans, artifacts, and formations to the third rank, he can easily produce some talismans or pills.

Fairy Ni Chang wasn't surprised when she saw it, as she knew that this Fellow Daoist Lin was a third-tier talisman master.

As for the elixir, given his good relationship with Master Wen, he had no reason to doubt it.

……

Inside the dimly lit hall, the Core Formation cultivators were engaged in fierce trading. Some were all smiles, while others shook their heads and sighed because they hadn't managed to acquire the treasures they desired.

However, most of the cultivators seemed to want more, but they had already traded most of the spiritual items they wanted to exchange in their storage bags.

The atmosphere gradually calmed down, and many people turned their attention to the Bibo Island couple who were hosting the trade fair.

They all knew very well what the main event was this time.

"Haha, it seems that all of you fellow Daoists are eyeing my treasure."

With smiles on their faces, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and six spiritual items flew out of his storage bag, causing everyone present to gasp in surprise.

"Could this be a fragment of the map to the first secret realm of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss?!"

Upon discovering that one of the six treasures contained a fragment of a map, many people's eyes widened in surprise, and their faces flushed.

This secret realm is not something anyone can enter at will. Core Formation cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivators must possess a fragment of the secret realm map to enter.

It can be said that this fragment of the map is the true entrance ticket to the secret realm.

"Island Master Meng, could it be the two of you!?"

While some were tempted, others watched the scene calmly, knowing that this thing had been causing havoc in the open sea recently.

Every time a fragment of the map appears in the world, it causes chaos.

Seeing the excited looks on everyone's faces, the Meng couple exchanged a glance and smiled.

"Fellow Daoists, my wife and I are both quite old. We have no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage and have long since lost all hope. Keeping this incomplete map is of no use to us."

It might even bring disaster. This fragment of the map is genuine; my wife and I originally had two copies. One has already been sold to the Four Seas Merchant Guild on Five Dragon Island, and the other is here.”

boom!
Upon hearing that it was indeed a fragment of a secret realm map, everyone showed excitement. Even some Core Formation cultivators without the necessary abilities gazed at the fragment with burning desire. Perhaps this was their only chance in their lifetime to see this treasure.

Lin Chang'an, however, showed a strange expression upon seeing the incomplete map.

Back then, among the treasures obtained from the corpse of the Core Formation cultivator on Yin Soul Sect Island by the Yin Spirit Beast King Two-Headed Tiger, there was a fragment of a map.

It is clearly an identical fragment of a secret realm map.

"It turns out to be this. But thinking about it, it makes sense. The cultivator who passed away in the Yin Soul Sect's Scripture Pavilion must have had an extraordinary identity, so it's plausible that he possessed this item."

Lin Chang'an even thought of another maze map and jade tablet. Combined with the information he had learned about the secret realm, he had some vague guesses in his mind.

This maze map is probably something that the Sixth Elder has been planning for a hundred years, specifically to find these array masters.

As for the jade tablet, he didn't know yet; perhaps it was a symbol of identity for the Yin Soul Sect, or something else entirely.

But this maze map ignited a passion within him.

"Rumor has it that this labyrinth is unpredictable. Since this was a clue that the Yin Soul Sect discovered back then, as long as no one touches it for the past few hundred years, perhaps I will also have a chance!"

The maze was full of opportunities, which made Lin Chang'an's heart flutter.

Once the Sixth Elder's task is completed, he will also be here. Perhaps we can explore the area according to the markings on the map.

If there really is an opportunity to form a Nascent Soul, then that would be a huge windfall.

"In addition, there are five other treasures: two late-stage third-tier fire-attribute demon cores, and the remaining three are magic weapons that my wife and I crafted when we were exploring the secret realm."

boom!
As the Meng couple introduced these treasures, the cultivators present, who were originally planning for the secret realm, immediately became envious.

Either one of them is something they need.

As for the incomplete map, everyone present looked at each other, none of them knowing who actually possessed it.

However, some Core Formation cultivators who originally coveted the secret realm couldn't help but be tempted after seeing the incomplete map.

There were no opportunities before, but now all the opportunities are right in front of us.

"Fellow Daoist, I am willing to exchange this incomplete map for a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon."

"Haha, fellow Daoist, you are truly joking. You think you can exchange this mere third-grade mid-level magic weapon? You're just daydreaming."

One of them stood up and made sarcastic remarks, then raised his hand and took out a treasure.

"Fellow Daoists, the effects of this Spirit Essence Fruit are self-evident. It is 1,400 years old and has the effect of cleansing the spiritual root."

The first thing that was snatched up was this fragment of the map.

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Chang'an narrowed his eyes; something was amiss!
"Fellow Daoist Ni Chang, it seems we need to be more careful. There's clearly something wrong this time."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ni Chang nodded solemnly. Although she was also tempted, she could also see that there was a problem.

It's understandable that the Meng couple wouldn't go after suddenly being presented with this fragment of a map to the secret realm, which also contained treasures needed to explore it.

But the current situation is clearly problematic.

Among the crowd that arrived, many Core Formation cultivators revealed expressions of anger.

If they don't compete for this fragment of the secret realm map, but instead focus on other treasures, wouldn't that prove that they themselves possess the fragment of the map?

The remaining map has aroused greed in some people, and who knows what might happen once they leave the island.

"Intentionally creating chaos!"

Lin Chang'an frowned, and at some point, he began to tap the table habitually, just like Yun Yao when she was thinking about problems.

"Fellow Daoist, the opening of the secret realm was probably not what the Meng couple wanted, but the sixteen sects of Zhenhai, Bihai Palace, and other major forces..."

Both need chaos to weaken the strength of the independent cultivators.

The Fairy of Rainbow Skirts seemed to have realized something; every time a secret realm was followed by chaos.

"Ho ho."

Just as everyone was fiercely scrambling for the fragment of the map, Lin Chang'an revealed a smile, no longer bothering to conceal his true appearance, and directly showed his face.

"I may not need this incomplete map, since the Sixth Elder will be there to help me. But I am interested in these two high-grade third-tier fire-attribute demon cores."

Directly revealing one's identity is also a way of telling some people that while one may not have the missing map, one has connections.

This place is also close to the waters around Wulong Island.

Lin Chang'an naturally didn't want to provoke trouble if he could avoid it.

"It's actually Lin, the array master."

"Fellow Daoist Lin."

Over the years, Lin Chang'an, the array master, has made many connections. After seeing his true colors, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

They genuinely don't need the incomplete map; that's the advantage of having a powerful backer.

Some people looked at Lin Chang'an with envy, thinking that if they had any talent in skills, they wouldn't have to fight to the death.

"It's actually Fellow Daoist Lin."

When the Meng couple saw Lin Chang'an, they also showed kind smiles.

A mid-stage Core Formation cultivator is fine, but a third-tier array master deserves their utmost respect.

However, if there was also the Sixth Elder of the Azure Sea Palace behind them, then the couple would truly treat them well.

"Fellow Daoist, may I exchange this Yin Spirit Demon Core with you?"

With a calm smile, Lin Chang'an took out a late-stage third-tier Yin Spirit Demon Core.

In terms of value, it surpasses even the fire-attribute demon core, although it has recently become popular due to the over-competition of secret realms.

"In that case, my husband and I will have to take advantage of you, fellow Daoist."

The Meng couple smiled as they looked at the treasures inside the jade box.

"Fellow Daoist, I am willing to exchange this fragment of the secret realm map for it."

Just after Lin Chang'an exchanged for a fire-attribute demon core, Fairy Ni Chang spoke up.

With a wave of his hand, a long, narrow treasure box flew over. Inside the box were a magical artifact, a bundle of jade slips, and a jade bottle containing elixirs.

At this moment, Fairy Ni Chang also took a deep breath. Although Lin Chang'an did not ask, she still transmitted her voice:
“Fellow Daoist Lin, this item is too important to me, and I have no choice but to take this risk. If you are willing, I am willing to offer a reward.”

If it is impossible, fellow Daoist, you need not concern yourself with me..."

This time, Fairy Ni Chang was also helpless; she had never expected that there would be such a treasure at the trade fair before she came.

But after seeing the incomplete map, how could she just watch it slip away?

Therefore, they had no choice but to take some risks to acquire the item, and at the same time, they wanted to offer some reward to Lin Chang'an to accompany them.

Lin Chang'an also fell silent.

If others only doubt the existence of this fragment of the map, then the fact that Fairy Ni Chang obtained it through a transaction is undeniable.

The Meng couple were not acting out of their own volition; it seemed that after seeing this person with Lin Chang'an, they secretly communicated and then nodded in agreement.

Although their actions were influenced by the Azure Sea Palace, they didn't want to cause trouble if it implicated this Fellow Daoist Lin.

Even though the Fairy of Rainbow Robes was very tempted by the treasures, the two exchanged apologetic glances and then chose to exchange their treasures with another person present.

A look of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the Fairy of Rainbow Robes. What a pity.

Lin Chang'an saw it clearly, but he also avoided a lot of trouble.

　Thank you to: fellow Daoist 'Book Friend 2025031900922696' for the 200 spirit stones, and fellow Daoist 'Hermit Master Cultivating in Huangyang Mountain' for the 100 spirit stones.

　　Thank you all for your support, fellow cultivators. I'm asking for your votes next month.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)