Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 50 The War Escalates
"I didn't expect that even foundation-building materials would appear on the first day of the auction."

After leaving the auction, everyone started talking at once, and Lin Chang'an naturally joined up with Li Erniu and the others.

Li Erniu said with envy.

"Foundation building materials are priceless. Fortunately, I was rewarded with some spirit stones when I returned from the front lines, so I didn't go back empty-handed this time."

At this auction, Li Erniu bought two bottles of pills to enhance his cultivation.

"Brother Lin, you?"

The sharp-eyed Li Erniu seemed to have noticed something, but then hesitated and pretended to laugh it off. Even Shen Lie, who was standing next to him, laughed and teased him.

"This was really worth it. I bought a mid-grade bloodline spirit beast, a flying one."

Shen Lie patted his spirit beast pouch with a smile; it was a free gift with the purchase of a spirit beast after the auction.

Lin Chang'an also shook his head with a smile when he saw this scene, and did not hide it from the two of them, after all, this big guy would not be able to hide it in the future.

"I was lucky enough to get the picture of that blue horned bull."

When Shen Lie saw Lin Chang'an also smiling and revealing his spirit beast pouch, he couldn't help but feel envious and said:

"It's Brother Lin! He truly deserves to be called a top-grade talisman master."

In many cases, it's not that they can't afford it, but rather that the couple has to cultivate themselves and raise their children, so they want to use the resources for themselves.

Unlike Lin Chang'an, who was a hermit.

"Brother Lin, Brother Shen, and Erniu, this auction was truly worthwhile. I heard that there will be three auctions, two in the middle of the month and two at the end of the month."

As he said this, Wei Buyi glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then whispered into his voice:

"I heard that there will be Foundation Establishment Pills up for auction in the last round. This news will probably spread very soon."

It has to be said that people like Wei Buyi have a vast amount of intelligence.

Lin Chang'an and the others suddenly realized that this auction, hosted by the two major sects, was indeed a grand event in the market.

This further demonstrates the strength of the alliance between the two major sects.

"Fellow Daoists, let's talk another day."

When Wei Buyi saw Huang Shaohai come out, his expression changed immediately, and he smiled and bid farewell to everyone.

Seeing this, Li Erniu said with dissatisfaction, "Can this outsider give him spirit stones, or can he be his father?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an and Shen Lie immediately shook their heads with smiles; these two could be considered rivals.

Although Wei Buyi's personality was somewhat unpleasant, he had no intention of harming them.

Even after Lu Qingqing and Yun Yao came out and learned about the treasures they had auctioned, they couldn't help but glance at Lin Chang'an.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you truly have a steadfast Dao heart."

Even Yun Yao couldn't help but sigh. Lin Chang'an's choice to cultivate a spirit beast at this time was clearly to prepare for the foundation-building materials in the future.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, you flatter me. I am but a rogue cultivator, and can only prepare for the worst. Even if things don't work out, I still have a spirit beast to protect me."

Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, just as Yun Yao had thought, and so had everyone else.

As a first-tier talisman master with a cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining, it's natural to plan ahead for Foundation Establishment, whether it's collecting Foundation Establishment materials in the future or venturing into the Cloud Mist Mountains.

Compared to traveling with other cultivators, raising a spirit beast is a more reliable option.

Lin Chang'an nodded with a smile, but he had other thoughts in his mind.

Comparatively speaking, he prefers to use spirit stones to buy foundation-building materials in the market, but raising spirit beasts is also a good precaution.

We must adopt a two-pronged approach and grasp both aspects.

One day, when his cultivation reaches the ninth level of Qi Refining and he becomes a first-grade high-level talisman master, no one would believe he isn't planning to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Naturally, people will keep an eye on him, so raising a spirit beast now is also for deterrence and protection.

"Brother Lin, I believe you can do it."

Li Erniu nodded firmly, as if he believed that Lin Chang'an could definitely do it.

"Everyone, hurry up and cultivate your skills; things will only get more chaotic outside."

After a brief chat, Lin Chang'an, Shen Lie, and Li Erniu ordered some supplies to feed the spirit beasts and then dispersed.

……

"Moo..."

In the courtyard, a calf the size of a dog rubbed against Lin Chang'an's trouser leg in an adorable manner, its clear eyes looking at Lin Chang'an with affection.

The Green Horned Ox, also known as the Dark Cloud Beast, has bluish-black fur. Besides its sharp horns on both sides, it has a hard, protruding bump on its forehead. Seeing this beast, Lin Chang'an rarely showed a smile.

"You little guy."

Because of the Beast Taming Talisman, he could clearly feel the affectionate and dependent emotional fluctuations emanating from his spirit pet.

Lin Chang'an was not stingy and took out the spiritual herbs that Zhou Qing had given him before, so that nothing was wasted.

Sure enough, the calf immediately started mooing.

The next moment, it began to chew and eat the precious spiritual herb.

"The Green Horned Ox is a spirit beast with a good physique. It is known for its thick skin and toughness, and it is also easy to raise."

He even built a small cowshed in the yard, and Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

A fully grown Green Horned Ox, if properly fed, can reach the second tier, but this requires the consumption of certain special spiritual fruits or pills at crucial times.

Even so, once this Green Horned Ox reaches adulthood, it can be cultivated to the late stage of the first rank, equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining in a cultivator.

"The market may seem prosperous now, but hidden behind it is endless danger. After this feast is over, there will probably be bloodshed again."

Stroking the green-horned ox, Lin Chang'an looked at the illuminated market and shook his head secretly.

During periods of stability, major sects and families block resources because they fear that independent cultivators will affect their interests.

But now, by opening up resources and allowing independent cultivators to grow rapidly, it's clear they're waiting to be harvested one crop after another.

The grand event at Qingzhushan Market lasted for a full month.

The final auction further demonstrated the madness of cultivators to Lin Chang'an.

When the Foundation Establishment Pill appeared, countless cultivators were in an uproar. The price, which was originally around six thousand spirit stones within the sect, was speculated to be nearly nine thousand spirit stones outside.

Finally, the Wang family took the picture.

However, none of this mattered much to Lin Chang'an. He returned to his usual routine of drawing talismans and cultivating, this time with the addition of feeding spirit beasts.

This Green Horned Ox is nothing like the unruly eagle spirit beast Shen Lie bought, which I heard has already destroyed quite a few things. Unlike his, it doesn't cause any trouble or make a fuss.

What it likes to do most on weekdays is to lie in the yard and bask in the sun, acting as a guardian spirit beast.

……

Just two months after the auction, a message disrupted Lin Chang'an's daily routine.

"Wei Buyi is in trouble!"

Although this person has an unpleasant personality, after twenty-seven years of cultivating immortality, he can be considered one of the few good friends.

At least this person didn't have any intention to harm anyone, and he genuinely shared some valuable information with them.

When Lin Chang'an arrived at Wei Buyi's new residence, he heard coughing coming from inside the courtyard.

"Brother Lin, Wei Buyi's wife ran away with Huang Shaohai and took all the family's assets with her."

Li Erniu secretly relayed the whole story via telepathy.

However, when Lin Chang'an entered the room, he saw Wei Buyi lying on the bed with sunken eyes, clearly seriously injured.

At this time, Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing were also in the room, as well as Wei Buyi's little girl who was less than two years old.

"This Huang Shaohai is truly lawless, actually injuring Fellow Daoist Wei so severely."

Lin Chang'an, with his sharp eyes, was secretly alarmed. This Huang Shaohai was truly ruthless; Wei Buyi's two legs—no! all three—were now crippled.

At this moment, Wei Buyi's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was haggard and desolate. When he saw Lin Chang'an, Li Erniu, and Shen Lie all coming to see him, his pride as a man forced him to speak in a hoarse voice:
"It's alright, I still have the skill of alchemy, so I can still survive in this market."

Lin Chang'an was speechless as he watched Wei Buyi suffer for the sake of saving face.

After everyone offered words of comfort, Lu Qingqing's expression turned rather grim. Erniu had told her that Huang Shaohai seemed intent on attacking her.

If Yun Yao hadn't appeared in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable; after all, they really couldn't afford to offend this person.

At this moment, Shen Lie was clearly filled with anger, but he was determined to work hard in his cultivation so that even if he couldn't afford to offend anyone in the future, he could still take his family away from this place.

To avoid being at the mercy of others.

However, whether Wei Buyi was lucky or unlucky, a few days later, the war on the front line became tense and cultivators were conscripted again. Because his subordinates were completely useless, he was exempted from the conscription.

However, Wei Buyi's wife was never seen in the market again after that.

However, as the war on the front lines intensified, even those in their rear areas felt the crisis.

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