Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 388 The Remnant Soul of an Ancient Cultivator [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Bibo Island.

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an held his breath and concentrated, manipulating the array plate in front of him with hand seals.

In the center of the array plate, a fiery red Nascent Soul level magic weapon longsword, its spiritual light flickering, was having its spiritual essence extracted.

The extracted energy transformed into streaks of fiery red light, which were slowly devoured by the three fiery red talismans.

The high-grade spirit stones in the surrounding array plates are also being consumed rapidly.

This scene has been going on for half a month.

"The energy of a Nascent Soul level talisman is indeed enormous. Fortunately, this clever method sealed the energy of only one attack within each talisman, greatly reducing the difficulty. Otherwise, it would not have been easy for me to make one."

Several days later, the Nascent Soul level magic weapon emitted a buzzing sound, and its spiritual light dimmed slightly.

Extracting the power of magical artifacts to create talismans is something only cultivators nearing their end would do, since it would damage their own magical artifacts.

"It's finally done!"

As the terrifying flames emanating from the three talismans suspended on the platform dissipated and transformed into three seemingly ordinary talisman papers, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile.

With a wave of his hand, he obtained three talismans, which were soft in texture and had a warm feel to them.

Surrounded by strange runes, a crimson longsword is reflected in the center of the talisman, appearing incredibly lifelike.

Lin Chang'an happily put away the three talismans, and then raised his hand to grasp the longsword that had made great contributions and was a Nascent Soul level magic weapon.

"The spiritual light is dim; it will probably take a hundred years for the power extracted this time to recover."

Stroking the scorching hot fire-attribute magic weapon in his palm, Lin Chang'an secretly shook his head.

It's a pity he's not a Nascent Soul cultivator; otherwise, with the nurturing power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he could regain his spirituality in a few decades at most.

Of course, it is also related to the fact that he did not extract much energy when making the talisman this time.

"The talismans that have been created should not be easily exposed unless it is a matter of life and death."

After all, once this talisman is exposed, everyone will know that it is related to the Crimson Fire Monster.

He didn't want to be the target of public criticism.

"I wonder how well this Green Horned Ox is doing in its cultivation."

After tidying up the various tools for making talismans, Lin Chang'an slowly got up and walked out of the cave.

……

Since returning from Haiyuan City, he has been in seclusion to create talismans and refine earth-attribute pills for the Green Horned Ox, while also working on breaking through to the next level.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye.

【Lifespan: 279/872】

[Realm Level: Late Golden Core (42/100)]

The closer it got to the opening of the secret realm, the more relaxed Lin Chang'an became.

After all, we're about to embark on an adventure, so we need to relax a bit.

The path to immortality also requires a balance of tension and relaxation in order to maintain a long-term state of mind and mental strength.

Mental strength originates from a cultivator's beliefs, fighting spirit, determination, and so on. This mental strength is not inexhaustible and requires the cultivator to adjust it themselves.

After all, cultivators are also human beings, with emotions and desires, not like lifeless puppets devoid of desire.

On this day, Lin Chang'an was enjoying spiritual tea and watching the sword dance of his sword attendant in the pavilion of his cave on Bibo Island.

It must be said that although the sword servant is not suited to the dance moves of the fairy in the rainbow dress, she has a unique charm when it comes to sword dance.

“Master, recently, there have been people in the Bibo Island black market secretly inquiring about cultivators who have been selling spirit ore in recent years.”

After the swordsman finished his sword dance, he respectfully reported the news he had just received.

After listening, Lin Chang'an didn't even raise an eyebrow, but instead waved his hand dismissively, saying:
“That’s normal. Over the years, everyone’s been envious of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance’s mining of spirit mines. Naturally, cultivators who secretly sell spirit mines attract attention. Not to mention outsiders, even the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is keeping an eye on them.”

Lin Chang'an lowered his head and took a sip of spiritual tea, paying no attention to the matter.

Over the years, he has sold spirit mines through his clones, not only targeting the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, but also selling several to other countries.

However, when the Seven Kingdoms Alliance found out, they immediately panicked and contacted him. In the end, they agreed to buy out the entire supply of spirit mine information by 20%.

How could he possibly refuse a chance to earn spirit stones?

However, there are still some people who are unwilling to give up in the dark.

However, this time the sword attendant said in a deep voice, "Master, this time is different. This person is secretly gathering information because he wants to trade for Yin Spirit Ashes."

"Shadow Ashes!?"

Lin Chang'an was also taken aback when he heard this. Although this thing was quite valuable, very few people actually used it.

This stuff has a remarkable effect on nourishing the mind and soul, but a small amount won't have much of an effect, and a lot is too expensive to buy.

You can only get a little bit after a third-tier Yin Spirit Beast King falls.

Therefore, this item is generally considered rather useless.

"Unless it's for refining some special pills, or for those with injuries to their souls, it's not very effective."

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

If it is the former, then this person is definitely not an ordinary person. He only knows about this kind of rare pill because he has a large part of the Yin Soul Sect's heritage.

If it is the latter, cultivators who suffer injuries to their souls are extremely rare in the cultivation world, which made him think of the Ghost Realm.

"This person heard that the master had a past with these people and wanted the master to act as a go-between. He was willing to trade a piece of thousand-year-old soul-nourishing wood for a large amount of Yin spirit ash."

"Soul-nurturing wood!"

Lin Chang'an was even more surprised after hearing what the sword attendant said.

This thing is an extremely rare treasure. Compared with Yinling Ash, it is obviously better for nourishing the soul. However, if you want to quickly heal damage to the soul, then Yinling Ash, which is a one-time consumable, is the better choice.

After all, who would be willing to consume the Soul-Nourishing Wood all at once?

"Could this person really be related to the Ghost Realm?"

According to what he learned from the memories of this Yin Spirit Beast King, the treasure of the Yin Soul Sect was a Soul Nourishing Wood.

This thing is an extremely rare treasure, not to mention in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, even in the cultivation world.

"If there is truly an extremely old Soul-Nourishing Wood, its effects on cultivation are excellent. It can even be used when one's cultivation is at its peak and one is preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, to first elevate one's soul to the Nascent Soul realm!"

Lin Chang'an was tempted by the Soul-Nourishing Wood, but he knew he couldn't rush things.

First, probe the composition of the Soul-Nourishing Wood the other party possesses, and whether they are sincere.

As for the other party's identity and purpose, it had nothing to do with him.

He simply wanted to make a deal.

"Since it's Soul-Nourishing Wood, and this person even went out of their way to deliver this message, they're clearly confident that we'll be interested. Let's arrange to meet in the market first."

Lin Chang'an then instructed his sword attendant to arrange a meeting first, and then discuss other matters.

Although he hadn't intended to double-cross anyone in this deal, he still had to profit from both sides.

He's making a profit from the deal, so even as the middleman, he needs to get some benefits too.

"Yes, Master, I will contact this person immediately."

Upon hearing this, the sword attendant respectfully bowed and then transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the market.

Looking at the sword servant's clean and efficient appearance, Lin Chang'an shook his head. His dedication was good, but could he please not rush? He hadn't had enough of the sword dance just now.

Besides, if anyone should be in a hurry, it's the other party.

"And this Green Horned Ox, how long has it been, why hasn't it broken through yet?"

Sipping the spiritual tea, but without the sword dance of the sword attendant, Lin Chang'an felt a bit bored and then got up and headed towards the cave where the Green Horned Ox was in seclusion.

……

Half a month later, the sword attendant arranged to meet the other party at a restaurant in the market.

On this day, the bustling restaurant was not in a private room, but outside.

A figure dressed in black with a bamboo hat covering his face was already sitting inside the restaurant, waiting.

"I've kept you waiting, fellow Daoist."

Lin Chang'an, who arrived late, was wearing a green bamboo-patterned robe. After arriving at the agreed location, he smiled and cupped his hands to the person.

"Fellow Taoist, you're welcome."

The other person's voice was hoarse, making it impossible to tell if they were male or female. However, as Lin Chang'an sat down with a smile, he sensed a familiar aura of magical power in the chaotic restaurant. "It's him!"

Lin Chang'an's heart skipped a beat, then his brows furrowed slightly. Huang Tianxiao!
What brings this person here?

As a disciple of the Xuan Yin Old Demon, and now at odds with Lu Zhenjun, their respective forces are now locked in a fierce confrontation.

"I would like to trouble you to make an introduction this time. I will certainly not let you suffer any loss."

Meanwhile, Huang Tianxiao, unaware that he had been exposed, chuckled and bowed with a smile.

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Lin Chang'an smiled, suppressing his doubts.

However, through his senses, he could clearly feel that the other party's soul was not injured at all, yet he wanted to trade Yin Spirit Ash, which puzzled him.

More importantly, he also sensed danger from Huang Tianxiao, as well as two other very faint auras.

There was a faint aura that seemed somewhat familiar, but he dared to say that he had never sensed such an aura before.

The other aura was more familiar; it was the aura of the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King from the Ghost Realm.

"Damn, there are two other entities inside this person's body? Could it be that this person is involved with other Nascent Soul stage monsters?"

Lin Chang'an remained outwardly calm and continued to talk to the other party with a smile.

"Having heard that you enjoy fine wine, I have a wine recipe to offer you."

At this moment, Huang Tianxiao, who was in disguise, also had a big smile on his face and took out a wine recipe from the Yinhun Sect.

As for the claim that it's good wine, that's just hearsay.

The main reason is that the sword attendant often carries his wine gourd and needs to collect some precious spiritual herbs, which he then throws into the gourd.

Gradually, rumors spread that he liked to drink.

"The recipe!"

Lin Chang'an glanced at him and his mind raced. Sure enough, this person was related to the Transformed Yin Spirit Beast King. It was likely that the things inside the Ghost Realm had made some kind of deal with the Xuan Yin Old Demon.

However, they acted as if no one else had the Yin Soul Sect's wine recipe.

Trading with what he has is just trying to get something for free.

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I am not a connoisseur of wine, but I occasionally enjoy a small drink or two."

Lin Chang'an chuckled and pushed the wine recipe back after only glancing at it, which surprised Huang Tianxiao, but he didn't think much of it.

"Then please don't refuse this gratitude, Fellow Daoist Lin, as this matter will still require your help."

At this moment, in Huang Tianxiao's eyes, Lin Chang'an was nothing; his only target was the group of cultivators who were secretly selling information about spirit mines.

This group must have been hunting Yin Spirit Beast Kings in the Tongtian Mist Sea for a long time, and must have accumulated a lot of Yin Spirit Ash.

This is exactly what he urgently needs right now.

Seeing the bag of spirit stones that Huang Tianxiao pushed over, Lin Chang'an picked it up and immediately beamed with joy.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind."

Free spirit stones, why not take them?

As for the other party's purpose, he didn't want to get involved, since it was clearly related to the Nascent Soul Demon.

Right now, all he wants is to wait for the secret realm to open so he can go in, meet up with Yun Yao, and run away.

The two then chatted like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years, laughing and talking about some interesting stories about cultivating immortality.

Finally, Lin Chang'an made an agreement with the other party to act as an intermediary to contact them.

After returning home, Lin Chang'an considered reporting the incident, but he didn't want to get involved with the Nascent Soul cultivators, so he decided to wait until after the transaction was completed.

"Once you two make the deal privately, it has nothing to do with me anymore."

When Lin Chang'an returned and thought about this, he couldn't help but nod to himself.

……

A sea of ​​fog reaching the sky.

Huang Tianxiao, disguised in a black robe, concealed his presence and fled into an unnamed deserted island.

Who would have thought that Huang Tianxiao, the disciple of the Xuan Yin Old Demon and known as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage, would be hiding on this desolate island with sparse spiritual energy?

"Hehehe, as long as you can find a large amount of Yin Spirit Ash, you can cultivate this Yin Soul Sect technique. With my help, it won't be difficult to escape from the clutches of the Xuan Yin Old Demon."

Inside the cave illuminated by the firelight, another eerie, hoarse laugh suddenly emanated from Huang Tianxiao's body.

Huang Tianxiao, as if already accustomed to it, nodded respectfully and said:
"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Soul. If I am fortunate enough to form a Nascent Soul in the future, I will definitely help you escape from Yin Soul Island."

"Heh heh, you human cultivators are the most cunning. I don't believe you at all. You just need to know that now I share your glory and your loss."

"Once you have formed your Nascent Soul and assist me in condensing my split soul into a second Nascent Soul, I will give you all the inheritance of the Yin Soul Sect."

With a hoarse and chilling voice, this ghostly spirit was actually the second nascent soul of the Ghostly Beast King, a manifestation of the demon realm.

It turns out that the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King obtained a secret technique for the second Nascent Soul stage through a trade with the Azure Sea Palace.

At that time, the Yin Spirit Beast King was furious because it was all done on purpose by the Azure Sea Palace. He had just let some human cultivator, the Crimson Fire Old Demon, escape with his Nascent Soul.

As a result, he was given this secret technique.

Where can he find a nascent soul to condense a second nascent soul?
Enraged, he finally managed to contact the Xuan Yin Old Demon, who wanted the inheritance of the Yin Soul Sect, while he wanted freedom.

Both sides secretly conducted the transaction, but each harbored their own ulterior motives.

He secretly made another deal with this human boy, Huang Tianxiao, after all, having an extra way out was something he learned from human cultivators.

He could condense a second nascent soul, and then devour his original body, thus gaining complete freedom.

As for Yin Spirit Ash, there was no shortage of it in the Ghost Realm before, but after the battle with the Nascent Soul cultivators, there were only a dozen or so third-tier Yin Spirits left in the Ghost Realm, which was far from enough to meet the requirements.

However, right inside the cave, as the transformed evil spirit bewitched Huang Tianxiao, a faint, ethereal sigh rang out.

“Young man, do you know that this is like trying to get something from a tiger? This kind of transformed Yin Spirit Beast King has no humanity.”

However, after this voice rang out, Huang Tianxiao frowned. Before he could say anything, a cloud of black energy emerged from his body and transformed into the ferocious face of the Yin Spirit Beast King.

"Heh heh, I have no humanity? Then what use is this wisp of your remnant soul?"

Just then, a stream of light flashed inside Huang Tianxiao's storage bag, revealing a beautifully crafted jade scroll that slowly floated in the air. As it unfolded, a figure in red robes, whose face was obscured, appeared inside.

"Two seniors."

Huang Tianxiao frowned as he looked at the two of them. This scroll was a treasure that the sect's patriarch had obtained by fighting with the Xuan Yin Pavilion in the Cloud Mist Forest.

This scroll contains a wisp of the remnant soul of an ancient cultivator.

The remnant soul within the scroll simply ignored the mockery of the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King.

Although she couldn't remember many things due to her remnant soul state, she instinctively didn't take a Nascent Soul stage Yin spirit seriously.

"Hehehe, human brat, why don't I help you refine this wisp of remnant soul? Then you'll have another handy magic weapon."

The two sides had been arguing for a long time, and when Huang Tianxiao saw this scene, a chilling look appeared between his brows.

This remnant soul is of little use; it has lost many memories and always acts superior.

Moreover, judging from the remains of the cultivator who died in the cave, he was just a mere early Nascent Soul cultivator.

Compared to the late-stage fourth-tier transformed Yin Spirit Beast King's foundation and the inheritance of the Yin Soul Sect, it's not even in the same league.

If he hadn't encountered this transformed Yin Spirit Beast King, who knows how long his remnant soul would have remained hidden in this magical artifact.

For the past hundred years, they have used the Fire Palace as a magical artifact, but who would have thought that it still harbors a wisp of remnant soul and intelligence?

"Senior, you should just focus on being the spirit of the treasure."

In the end, Huang Tianxiao, looking wary, even suspected that the remnant soul had the idea of ​​possessing another body and being reborn.

Although this transformed Yin Spirit Beast King is inhuman, in the end, he just wants freedom.

He could still distinguish between what was important and what was not.

Only the remnant soul on the scroll flashed a cunning look, while many thoughts raced through its mind.

She did have the idea of ​​finding a suitable opportunity to possess another body and be reborn, but things are different now.

"The human cultivator in the restaurant just now had a familiar aura, very much like the Xuan Tian magic power. Could it be that this person has refined the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine into a natal spiritual plant?"
If that's the case, then I must find a chance to leave this place. Only the power of the Xuan Tian can help me recover..."

One was ungrateful and scheming, and the other was a malevolent beast king; both of them disgusted her greatly.

She should also find an opportunity to make some plans. Only by finding the Mysterious Heavenly Vine can she one day escape her predicament.

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