Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 383 Nascent Soul Treasure Trove [Last Day for Double Monthly Tickets]

Bibo Island.

After returning to his cave, Lin Chang'an began to digest the gains he had made, especially the fatigue in his spiritual sense, which took him several months to recover.

Meanwhile, the outside world remained unchanged, and no one knew what had happened.

However, some forces secretly discovered that cultivators from the Azure Sea Palace seemed to be investigating something in the waters surrounding the Ghost Realm.

However, amidst the current turmoil, other cultivators became secretly on guard, thinking that the Azure Sea Palace was about to make some big move.

Inside the cave.

"Fire Spirit Body, a Nascent Soul cultivator who cultivates fire-attribute divine abilities."

The memories of a Nascent Soul cultivator are too vast, so after returning, Lin Chang'an took the time to record some of the Nascent Soul cultivator's cultivation experiences.

He also recorded all the various techniques and supernatural abilities he had mastered on jade slips, which was one of his habits.

The biggest gain from this experience was the memory of the infant's formation, which felt like a personal experience.

These were undoubtedly priceless treasures for him, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, allowing him to avoid many detours.

Besides that, there's experience in fire-based magical abilities.

"So this is how fire-based magical abilities can be used."

After immersing himself in it for a while, Lin Chang'an suddenly realized that he had gained a deeper understanding of the fire element.

His natal magic weapon, the Sun Piercing Divine Sword, means that although he cultivates wood-attribute techniques, he follows the path of using wood to control fire.

Lin Chang'an opened his eyes and snapped his fingers.

With a regular rhythm, a wisp of red flame suddenly ignited between his fingers and then quickly vanished, the flickering light making his face appear even more profound.

He now feels that his control over the flames has reached a new level.

After all, this is a Nascent Soul cultivator who is proficient in fire-based supernatural abilities. If he can fully understand the old demon's mastery of fire-based abilities, it will be of great help to him.

"It's a pity that this Nascent Soul cultivator was tricked and lost his storage bag."

The greedy Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that a Nascent Soul cultivator's storage bag was completely empty.

Come to think of it, this old demon of the Crimson Flame only managed to escape by self-destructing his physical body, so how could he possibly have had the chance to take the storage bag with him?

Fortunately, he didn't leave with nothing; when the Nascent Soul escaped, he still took his magical treasures with him.

A fourth-tier flying sword with fire attribute, forged from various precious materials.

Unfortunately, a fourth-tier Nascent Soul level magic weapon is beyond the control of a mere Core Formation cultivator like him.

Unless one possesses profound magical power and a strong spiritual sense, one can unleash a more powerful magic weapon across different grades, and this requires considerable energy expenditure.

Although Lin Chang'an was confident that he could barely control it with his magic power and divine sense, this thing could not be done in the open.

Once exposed, a Core Formation cultivator who has obtained the wealth of a Nascent Soul cultivator will not only face the Azure Sea Palace, but also countless greedy cultivators.

There were even Nascent Soul cultivators.

"This treasure is really too hot to handle. I can only keep it for now and deal with it after I reach the Nascent Soul stage."

Therefore, Lin Chang'an was rather helpless.

"Besides the cultivation insights of the Nascent Soul cultivator, the Crimson Fire Old Demon, there are also treasures hidden somewhere, as well as the growth of the natal spiritual plant."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an, with a solemn expression, sensed the changes in his natal spiritual plant.

Having devoured a Nascent Soul cultivator, the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine seemed to become even more agile. In addition to the three verdant immortal leaves, a new branch sprouted from the vine.

"It seems that in addition to being nourished by high-grade spiritual liquid, this Xuan Tian Immortal Vine can also promote growth by absorbing powerful Nascent Souls."

Seeing the changes in the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but fall silent.

A Nascent Soul cultivator! He's only ever seen a handful of Nascent Soul cultivators, and this thing is going to devour them.

Let alone now, even after he forms his Nascent Soul, he probably wouldn't dare to say that he would use his Nascent Soul to feed the Immortal Vine.

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an sighed helplessly. This Xuan Tian Immortal Vine was becoming increasingly difficult to cultivate.

However, this time, by devouring the Nascent Soul of the Crimson Fire Demon and allowing the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine to grow and nourish him, his divine sense also increased considerably.

His spiritual strength has now subtly surpassed the peak of the late Core Formation stage, but it is still some distance from the Nascent Soul stage.

The difference between the spiritual consciousness of the Nascent Soul and the Core Formation stage is not only quantitative but also qualitative.

After sorting through his gains, Lin Chang'an finally set his sights on the treasures that the Crimson Fire Demon had kept on a certain island.

Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, a Nascent Soul cultivator has many methods. Even in the turbulent Demon Beast Sea Abyss, at most, they can only destroy the physical body, allowing the Nascent Soul to escape and then possess another body to rebuild.

The escape speed of a Nascent Soul spirit is several times that of a spirit of the same level.

Therefore, Nascent Soul cultivators are extremely difficult to kill, which leads many Nascent Soul cultivators to secretly leave themselves a way out.

If one's physical body is destroyed, even if one's nascent soul escapes and is reborn through possession, it will still require a large amount of resources to recover.

Therefore, these Nascent Soul cultivators all have secret treasure troves, just in case something happens to them, they can rely on a backup plan to get through the weakened period as quickly as possible and recover their Nascent Soul cultivation.

However, unless absolutely necessary, Nascent Soul cultivators will not easily give up their original bodies. After all, once they possess another body, unless they have a great opportunity, their cultivation level will be difficult to surpass that of their predecessor.

"According to my memory, although this old demon of the Crimson Fire has only broken through to the Nascent Soul stage for less than three hundred years, his wealth is not particularly abundant among Nascent Soul cultivators."

But for me, a Core Formation cultivator, this is undoubtedly an incredible opportunity.

Core Formation cultivators have no chance to be picky, so Lin Chang'an rarely felt a hint of greed.

Although there were no Nascent Soul spiritual objects among them, these cultivation resources alone were enough for him to make a fortune.

"Especially according to my memory, there are two Dragon Scale Fruits in the treasure trove of the Crimson Fire Demon, which is enough for me to break through to the middle stage of the third level of body refinement."

There are also many fire-attribute spiritual creatures, which are of great help to the Phoenix Bird.

He doesn't like to take risks easily when it comes to secret realms or opportunities, because he can earn enough cultivation resources on his own.

But now that he knows about this treasure trove, many of the cultivation resources are things that are hard to come by normally, so how could he possibly miss this opportunity?

Especially since the secret realm will open in less than thirty years, he naturally doesn't want to miss this opportunity.

"However, we cannot be careless. Although the Crimson Fire Sect has been destroyed, according to my memory, the Crimson Fire Demon still has two disciples and one descendant outside."

After the incident, these three people will surely go into hiding, and this descendant of the bloodline probably sensed it the moment the Crimson Fire Demon's nascent soul was devoured.

As Lin Chang'an pondered this in silence, he realized that the methods of Nascent Soul cultivators had already exceeded the imagination of Core Formation cultivators.

In the consciousness of a cultivator whose bloodline descendant has reached a certain level of cultivation, some restrictions are set up. Once their nascent soul is destroyed, these restrictions will dissipate.

This is also a method left to future generations by many Nascent Soul cultivators.

Of course, many powerful cultivators who died unexpectedly left behind cave dwellings that, over time, became what later cultivators referred to as opportunities or secret realms.

"In other words, as long as these three people are not eliminated by the Azure Sea Palace, the information about the treasure location will likely be leaked."

It's even possible that this person might fall into the hands of some cultivators, who could then interrogate them to reveal the location of the treasure.

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an frowned. It seemed that there were still changes in the treasure trove.

After all, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Even he, who had mastered several third-tier skills, was tempted by the legacy of a Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone others.

"Go and investigate as quickly as possible. If there is an opportunity, seize it. If someone beats to it, or if things change, flee immediately."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an did not hesitate at all and immediately left the seclusion. He and his sword attendant went out openly to hunt the Yin Spirit Beast King to earn spirit stones.

Hunting monsters is perfectly normal in the Monster Sea Abyss, especially since he and his sword servant are openly practicing the Fiend Yuan Sword Technique.

Hunting the Yin Spirit Beast King, which it has the advantage over, is obviously much easier than hunting ordinary monsters.

As for the female cultivator surnamed Ye, who had just set up the cave's array and then disappeared?

Let alone the current turbulent situation, even before the turmoil, it was not unusual for one or two Core Formation cultivators to suddenly disappear in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

No one could possibly doubt Lin Chang'an, given his reputation over the years and the fact that he left no trace.

……

In a market town somewhere in the open sea.

A descendant of the Crimson Fire Demon, who was hiding as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was recuperating in his cave when he suddenly sensed something.

"How can it be!"

His expression suddenly changed drastically, and the restriction he had set up within his consciousness began to slowly dissipate.

This will only happen after our ancestor has completely perished.

Although the Crimson Fire Sect was destroyed and his ancestor was missing, his ancestor was a Nascent Soul cultivator.

In the world of cultivation, it is perfectly normal for a nascent soul to possess another's body and be reborn.

However, the fact that the restrictions within his consciousness have now dissipated means that his ancestor's nascent soul has perished.

“Who on earth is it!?”

His gaze was blank; after a brief moment of shock, he was overcome with deep fear and unease.

"We can't stay in the Demon Beast Abyss any longer; we must find a way to escape. As for the treasures left behind by our ancestor..."

He hesitated for a moment but still revealed a hint of greed. As long as he obtained the treasure left by the ancestor, even if he didn't achieve the Dao and form the Nascent Soul stage, it would definitely be no problem for him to cultivate all the way to the late Core Formation stage.

"And these two traitors too!"

At this moment, he was filled with rage. The Crimson Fire Sect had been destroyed, and after some time, his two senior brothers who had accompanied him finally harbored evil intentions.

If he hadn't been quick-witted, he wouldn't be injured now.

"These two traitors are probably also eyeing this treasure trove. This is a good opportunity to get rid of these two thieves."

At this moment, he sneered, for the ancestor's treasure trove was protected by an array.

Although the content left by the ancestor in his sea of ​​consciousness was limited, the location of the treasure cave and the precautions for the formation were clearly marked.

Now that the Crimson Flame Ancestor has perished, no one understands the treasure's formation better than him.

……

The outer sea of ​​the Demon Beast Sea.

The seventy-two islands in the outer sea of ​​Bihai Palace can only be described as the former outer sea border, but they have undergone tens of thousands of years of evolution.

Countless human cultivators have already set foot in the outer seas, establishing powerful sects and forces.

The true outer sea is far more dangerous. Without the protection of a great formation, the turbulent outer sea is often frequented by demonic beasts that hunt human cultivators.

This is truly a dog-eat-dog world.

"This is it."

On this day, two streaks of light appeared on a reef island, surrounded by an endless ocean with only occasional reef islands peeking out.

"Master, there doesn't seem to be any treasure hidden here?"

The sword attendant, dressed in black and concealing his identity, frowned as he looked around.

The sea here is calm, and due to geological reasons, the seawater here has a jade-like emerald green color.

"Of course not at the top, but those Nascent Soul cultivators are incredibly powerful, while those at the bottom may not be so."

"under?"

The sword attendant was somewhat taken aback, while Lin Chang'an nodded with a light laugh.

And who says that the sacred island where treasures are hidden must be at sea? There are sacred islands in the sea too.

When the old demon of Crimson Fire discovered that a spirit island had been shattered by the fighting between two great demons, he then killed the two demons and looked at the traces at the scene thoughtfully.

They then sank the small island, which disappeared from the inconspicuous sea of ​​monsters and went unnoticed.

Moreover, there were signs of a battle between monsters at the scene.

Only then did this old demon of crimson fire set up his treasure trove here.

"He is clearly proficient in fire-based techniques, yet his treasure trove is hidden underwater."

These Nascent Soul cultivators were all incredibly cunning, but Lin Chang'an had already circled around the area several times before arriving.

In the past few days, only some Foundation Establishment cultivators or merchant ships have passed through this place, and no other cultivators have been spotted.

"Master, I'll go investigate!"

Just as the sword attendant was about to volunteer, Lin Chang'an shook his head and patted his storage bag, whereupon the Yin Spirit Beast King, the Two-Headed Tiger, appeared.

"Ouch!"

After not seeing its owner for many years, the two-headed tiger showed a friendly and ingratiating expression.

Before coming here, Lin Chang'an deliberately brought the two-headed tiger and the three Yin Sha corpse puppets from the Tongtian Mist Sea, since who knows what they might encounter.

Over the years, the Yin Spirit Beast King, the Two-Headed Tiger, has been freed up, and the Tongtian Mist Sea is extremely suitable for cultivation, so its cultivation level has reached the mid-stage of the third rank.

Of course, this is also closely related to the fact that every time they met, he would sweep away the remaining Yin Spirit Beast Kings and bestow upon them Yin Spirit Demon Cores.

"Alright, release your accomplices and have them explore the area around the seabed."

Seeing the huge tiger head showing a fawning expression and rubbing against him, Lin Chang'an also chuckled and stroked the cool, silky fur to soothe it.

"Ouch!"

With a long roar, the two-headed tiger exhaled a cloud of yin energy, which then transformed into countless second-tier, unconscious yin spirits.

Driven by the two-headed tiger, these evil spirits dived into the seabed to begin their investigation.

Although Lin Chang'an's senses were powerful and he didn't detect anyone, he still sent out the two-headed tiger just to be on the safe side.

Spirits are born with an exceptionally strong ability to sense living things.

Half an incense stick later, after confirming there was no danger, Lin Chang'an put away the two-headed tiger and, together with his sword attendant, immediately disappeared into the water.

Water Release Technique (Grandmaster 73/5000)

Over the years, he has never given up practicing the Five Elements Escape Technique, which is the most basic and also the direct path to the Great Dao.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators cultivate, but very few of them can truly master the art.

Wood Release Technique (Grandmaster 1874/5000)

Fire Release Technique (Grandmaster 97/5000)

Earth Escape Technique (Grandmaster 12/5000)

Metal Escape Technique (Mastery 798/1000)

Of the five elemental escape techniques, the one he is most proficient in is naturally Wood Escape, followed by Fire Escape. Perhaps it is because wood generates fire, or because of his natal magic weapon, that he has made good progress in Fire Escape.

Next came water escape techniques, after all, he had specifically trained in them in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

The Golden Escape Technique is the slowest to master.

However, the cultivation speed of the Five Elements Escape Techniques becomes extremely slow after reaching the Grandmaster level.

……

At the bottom of the lake, as they went deeper, all around them was darkness.

However, under the divine sense of a Core Formation cultivator, one can clearly perceive the various ferocious sea fish all around.

Lin Chang'an's spiritual eyes, however, can see even more clearly.

"Owner!"

As they ventured deeper into the ocean, the sword servant's Heavenly Spirit Sword Body became extremely sensitive to all kinds of spiritual energy. Although he couldn't discern anything, he could sense something amiss, and his expression turned serious.

"arrive!"

Looking at the island at the bottom of the sea, Lin Chang'an's expression was solemn. He was also secretly surprised by the sword servant. It seemed that there were still many aspects of the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body that needed to be developed.

"There is a near-fourth-order grand formation here that connects to the spiritual veins."

With a solemn expression, Lin Chang'an relied on his powerful divine sense and spiritual eyes to vaguely sense something.

He then formed hand seals and, following the method from the old demon's memory, a streak of light flashed by.

What was originally an ordinary island, which was teeming with corals and fish on the seabed, was suddenly covered with a light blue curtain of light.

The light curtain enveloped the entire island, and the fish around it went in and out as if they were not affected at all.

"Be careful, this is a near-fourth-tier illusion array."

At Lin Chang'an's prompting, the sword attendant nodded solemnly and followed closely behind him. The surface of the light barrier was exceptionally smooth, like flowing water, but to Lin Chang'an, a master of third-tier high-grade formations, it appeared as a powerful restriction formed by a rare grand formation.

If he didn't possess the memories of the Crimson Fire Demon, he wouldn't have been able to break through such a formation by force.

"With the fall of the Crimson Flame Demon, no one in this world understands this formation better than me."

Passing through the light curtain, Lin Chang'an smiled and took out the magic weapon given to him by the Crimson Fire Demon from his storage bag.

The magical sword, imbued with the aura of the Crimson Fire Demon in his lifetime, manifested a light membrane that enveloped the two of them under Lin Chang'an's control.

As Lin Chang'an made hand seals, he constantly changed direction and moved within the illusion array, without triggering any restrictions along the way.

"Master, I seem to be able to see some clues about the formation."

"See?"

The sword attendant's words left Lin Chang'an somewhat stunned. When did the sword attendant acquire this supernatural power?

The sword attendant frowned, as if he had thought of something, and said in a deep voice:

“Master, it seems I can see through the essence of illusion arrays, but not all arrays.”

The sword attendant's ice-blue and pale gold heterochromatic eyes shimmered with spiritual light. Although the illusion array around them was exquisite, it appeared somewhat artificial in her eyes.

Lin Chang'an held the sword servant's palm, and the two began to practice their dual cultivation technique. The sight that the sword servant saw surprised Lin Chang'an.

"Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, breaking through inner demons..."

This talent for spotting the illusion array at a glance left Lin Chang'an speechless.

However, upon thinking of the sword servant's spirit, he suddenly realized something.

The three sword cultivators each have their own advantages in terms of their spiritual bodies. It makes sense, really. The celestial spiritual energy nurtured within the sword servant's body will be helpful for Lin Chang'an in forming his nascent soul and overcoming his inner demons in the future.

How could it not be of any help to me?

Moreover, the sword servant is a half-human, half-demon hybrid with the awakened lightning-attribute dragon bloodline within him.

Furthermore, the lightning attribute amplifies the ability to see through illusions. It can be said that the Sword Servant's current situation is not only due to the advantages of the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, but also the bonus from awakening the lightning attribute.

"I see."

In the end, Lin Chang'an shook his head. It wasn't that he was so abnormal as to be able to see through all the formations; otherwise, this spirit would be too heaven-defying.

It only has an advantage against illusion arrays.

In other words, in battles of the same level, sword servants are least afraid of illusions and techniques that bewitch the mind and soul.

"Just like the Six Desires Demon Art of the Fairy of Rainbow Robes, it seems to be completely restrained by the Sword Servant's talent."

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

……

"finally reached!"

With his familiarity with the formation, Lin Chang'an, accompanied by his sword attendant, made his way smoothly into the interior of the island.

A golden gate appeared before them, and the dazzling sight made Lin Chang'an's eyes twitch. These Nascent Soul stage monsters really have different tastes.

Or, to put it another way, once one's cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage, who would still conceal their preferences? Acting on impulse is what we're talking about for powerful cultivators.

“Master, there are restrictions on this gate. It will be difficult for those who are not of the direct lineage to enter.”

Upon seeing the gate, the sword attendant's expression turned solemn.

Once the gate's restrictions are triggered, the entire formation will activate.

"Not bad, it seems you've really learned a lot over the years, Ling'er."

Lin Chang'an's jade slips, ancient books, and other items within the cave were all open to the sword servants.

Upon hearing this, the sword attendant felt a surge of joy. Although he was probably partly interested in browsing through it, there was more to it than that.

What she liked to look at most were the jade slips that her master had read, especially those with his own interpretations marked at the bottom. She would also leave her own annotations after reading them.

"Bloodline Restriction!"

Looking at the gate, Lin Chang'an smiled calmly. If the Crimson Fire Demon had taken over his body, then whose bloodline would it belong to?

Therefore, the so-called bloodline restriction was placed on the direct bloodline of the Crimson Fire Demon, while a different method was used for himself.

"rise!"

As soon as Lin Chang'an made a hand seal, more than 20% of his mana was consumed in an instant, and only then did the longsword, a magical treasure of a Nascent Soul cultivator, begin to glow.

"Fortunately, this old demon wanted to possess me, otherwise, with the self-destruction magic weapon, I would have been seriously injured even if I didn't die."

Lin Chang'an felt a little scared when he thought about this.

However, the ancient sword, shimmering with fire, flew up and slowly arrived in front of the golden gate.

As the sword slowly pierced through, as if penetrating some kind of restriction, ripples appeared on the surface of the gate, like those on water.

This magical artifact was refined by the Crimson Fire Demon over many years with his own blood essence, and it contains the aura of the Crimson Fire Demon, making it far stronger than that of his own direct descendants.

If the Crimson Flame Demon were to possess this place, there are two ways to break the restrictions.

The first method is to use one's own magical artifact, and the second method is to activate it with the power of one's soul.

"Crench!"

With a crisp sound, the golden gate slowly opened, and Lin Chang'an couldn't help but show a look of joy.

As the magic weapon landed, Lin Chang'an immediately put it into his storage bag.

Once inside the treasure cave, there were no other options left.

Or rather, there's no need to leave any other means, because those who have reached this point are either their descendants or not.

Even if some methods were left over, they would be hardly respectable, since the previous formations hadn't stopped it.

"Owner!"

Inside the treasure chamber, the sword attendant, unusually, stared wide-eyed in a daze.

This Nascent Soul cultivator's treasure trove is incredibly extravagant!

There were mountains of spiritual stones, as well as various other spiritual objects.

Lin Chang'an and the sword attendant stared wide-eyed, while the phoenix in the spirit beast bag seemed to sense something and became impatient.

"Owner!"

As soon as the Phoenix Bird was released, its eyes widened, and in the next moment it transformed into a golden light and plunged into the Spirit Stone Mountain, excitedly and joyfully making a ruckus.

"Hehehe, these are all glittering spirit stones, all of them are mid-grade spirit stones..."

The bird flapped its wings, holding the spirit stone, a sight that left Lin Chang'an speechless. This bird acted as if it had never seen the world before; it was utterly embarrassing.

However, Lin Chang'an's gaze fell upon the various bottles and jars arranged beside the cave dwelling.

"Near-fourth-tier talismans, Core Formation spiritual items, dragon scale fruits, flame spirit stones, and various pills..."

Looking around, there were more than thirty bottles of various pills, most of which were for healing injuries, and the rest were for improving cultivation.

These pills are clearly preparations for seizing another body and rebuilding one's cultivation.

There are also various precious spiritual herbs and fruits, as well as some rare minerals.

"There are also two top-tier third-order magic treasures!"

One of them is a large red umbrella shimmering with flames called the 'Fire Spirit Umbrella'. It possesses three major abilities: fire resistance, cold protection, and wind protection. It is a magical artifact that the Crimson Fire Demon specially crafted when he entered the secret realm before he reached the Nascent Soul stage.

The other item is six Fire Spirit Pearls that exude a terrifying aura, containing the power of the Crimson Fire Demon's Nascent Soul Fire-type Divine Ability. Each pearl can unleash a strike from his Nascent Soul stage.

"This old devil has really prepared everything for himself."

The Crimson Fire Demon also thought that if he were to have his nascent soul leave his body to seize another, he would be in a weakened state. In addition to pills for rapid recovery, the only other thing he would prepare for himself was this protective treasure.

"Ling'er, take this magic treasure. It'll save you from having to prepare a protective magic treasure for entering the secret realm."

Because he possessed the superior Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor, Lin Chang'an generously gave this treasure to his sword attendant.

As for the six Fire Spirit Orbs, Lin Chang'an gave one to the sword servant first in order to ensure his safety.

"Thank you for the treasure, Master."

The sword attendant was not pretentious. She nodded firmly in response to the gift, knowing her role: only by becoming stronger could she help her master.

Most of the other materials are fire-attributed.

There was also a spirit stone bag containing more than five thousand high-grade spirit stones, which made Lin Chang'an even more delighted.

High-grade spirit stones are items traded by Nascent Soul cultivators.

It is especially precious to late-stage Core Formation cultivators, who use it to restore their mana or activate formations in critical moments.

Normally, no one would be willing to part with it.

"High-grade spirit stones are used to purchase Nascent Soul spiritual items or to trade with Nascent Soul cultivators."

Looking at this harvest, Lin Chang'an was extremely satisfied.

It's not hard to guess how well prepared the Crimson Fire Demon is for his escape route, after all, the Demon Beast Sea Abyss is a chaotic place, not to mention that the secret realm is about to open.

But all of this was for his own benefit.

"With these resources, is it still necessary to work so hard?"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an realized that there were still less than thirty years before the secret realm opened. With the cultivation materials he had, he could go back and prepare before starting his seclusion.

Wouldn't it be better to just go into seclusion and cultivate until the secret realm opens?

"Master, can I eat this near-fourth-tier demon beast pill? I'm sure I can break through to the late third tier."

The phoenix that emerged from the pile of spirit stones stared with shining eyes at a box that Lin Chang'an had opened.

"What a beautiful thought!"

Lin Chang'an glared at him irritably. "Do I need to eat this stuff to break through to the late stage of the third rank?"
This is incredibly valuable, whether for crafting magical artifacts or for other purposes.

Even if it's meant to nourish the Phoenix Bird, it would have to wait until it reaches the peak of the late third tier.

Just then, I suddenly sensed something.

"somebody is coming!"

At Lin Chang'an's prompting, the sword attendant suddenly flashed a murderous aura, while the phoenix bird revealed its ferocious nature.

Anyone who dares to try and steal his treasures will be killed.

"No rush, perhaps a battle won't happen."

As if he had thought of something, Lin Chang'an looked at the golden cave with a meaningful look in his eyes.

The cultivation world isn't just about fighting and killing. Since everyone has already gotten the benefits, who would risk their life?

"Let's go, take control of this key point of the formation, and then we'll prepare to leave."

After collecting all the treasures here, Lin Chang'an took a deep breath and manipulated the magic weapon of a Nascent Soul cultivator to leave some messages on the wall where he stood.

Then he left with his sword attendant and the phoenix.

……

Inside the deep-sea spirit island.

Inside the Spirit Island, thanks to the water-repelling formation, the seawater is kept outside the formation.

"Damn it, you two traitors, you've entered this illusion array, let's see how you get out of here alive."

The only direct descendant of the Crimson Fire Demon entered the cave in a disheveled state, but then revealed a ferocious smile.

Looking back at his two senior brothers who had followed him and been lured into a trap, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Ancestor, please forgive your unfilial behavior. If I can attain the Nascent Soul stage in this life, I will return to the Demon Beast Sea Abyss to avenge you. If I can only reach the Core Formation stage in this life..."

We beg the Ancestor's forgiveness; let it be as if our entire clan has been wiped out.

Upon arriving at the golden gate of the treasure cave, the young early-stage Core Formation cultivator, his face filled with sorrow and determination, knelt on the ground to beg for forgiveness.

This scene made Lin Chang'an, who was hiding in the center of the formation, twitch.

What a wonderful grandson!

I wonder what Old Demon Crimson Fire would think if he saw this, but I can understand it. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator has fallen, and he still wants revenge? Isn't that just courting death?

Normal people would hide away and cultivate first.

The two people trapped inside the formation had ferocious expressions. Just as Lin Chang'an was secretly refining the formation plate, he suddenly sensed something and his expression changed.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; it seems there's a tail following behind."

This made Lin Chang'an's eyes flicker. He had originally planned to use the formation to eliminate the two, but this change made him deliberately start manipulating the formation, leaving the two alive to restrain the others.

"Grandfather, your grandson has arrived!"

As the sorrowful and heavy voice of this grandson of the Crimson Fire Demon slit his wrist, causing a large amount of essence blood to flow out, the golden gate slowly opened.

"The injuries are serious; it's always good to leave yourself some options."

Lin Chang'an, who witnessed this scene in the dark, shook his head inwardly. At least the Crimson Fire Demon had left all the good things to him, as he was a descendant of this senior.

He should still look after him; at least it can attract the other birds from behind.

As the golden gate slowly opened, two bottles of pills appeared in the previously empty cave.

"Ancestor! No—"

A shrill, incredulous cry echoed through the formation, but Lin Chang'an remained calm, and the sword attendant beside him ignored it.

Only the phoenix-like bird shook its head upon witnessing this scene.

"Poor human monk."

However, inside the treasure chamber, the young cultivator's eyes widened in horror as he stared at the empty cave with only two bottles of pills inside.

The words on the wall explained the reason.

After possessing the body, the Crimson Fire Demon had already been here, and even left a will stating that he was being targeted by the Profound Yin Demon, and that if any of his descendants came here, it would prove that he had already perished.

Remember that my Crimson Fire lineage was tricked by the Old Demon Xuan Yin, and remember this grudge deeply!

"Ancestor! Ancestor!"

At this moment, he was on the verge of a mental breakdown. His eyes were wide open as the ancestor took everything away and then went outside. He didn't know what had happened after that. Something bad had happened.

He was left with only two bottles of pills?

"how so!"

The young cultivator's eyes were bloodshot and wide-eyed. He had gone through countless hardships to finally reach this treasure trove.

As a result, their own ancestor beat them to it?
This scene was hard for him to accept for a moment.

But if his ancestor were alive, that would be fine. As long as he could endure for a few decades, when he returned to the Nascent Soul stage, he would still have the protection of his Nascent Soul ancestor.

The problem is, the ancestor is gone! Everything he built has benefited someone else.

As for revenge, is the enemy still the Xuan Yin Old Demon?

What does this have to do with him? What he needs right now is cultivation resources, not knowing who his enemies are.

He was just a lowly cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation. Even his own Nascent Soul ancestor had perished. What could he possibly do?
damned!
The old ancestor should at least leave him some.

The shrill cry echoed, causing Lin Chang'an, who was refining the array plate in the next cave, to shake his head. This willpower is not good enough; how can he avenge his ancestor in the future?

But what could he do? He was kind-hearted. If he were to tell this junior that his enemy was the Azure Sea Palace, wouldn't he be utterly hopeless?

That's why he took pity on him; a Xuan Yin Old Demon was much easier to deal with than the Bi Hai Palace.

"It's a bit of a pity, though. Senior Chi Huo hasn't been in the Nascent Soul Realm for long, and there's only one place where he hides his treasures."

Lin Chang'an, still greedy, shook his head. He had heard that some long-lived Nascent Soul cultivators had left behind more than one way to hide their treasures.

Unfortunately, he didn't meet him.

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