Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 96 Huang Shaohai's Mysterious Whereabouts [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

【Lifespan: 57/208】

[Realm: Early Foundation Establishment Stage (10/100)]

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an sat cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, his expression somewhat solemn.

"With my current resources, I am already far ahead of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, but my cultivation is still slow. I only gain four experience points a year. It will take me until I am old and gray to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

The limitations of his spiritual roots left him feeling helpless, which is also the key reason why it is difficult for rogue cultivators to rise to prominence.

Those with high-quality spiritual roots are generally sought after by major sects and families.

"It takes eighty years to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. When will we reach the late stage? As for Core Formation, it's probably hopeless for the rest of our lives."

Lin Chang'an shook his head. If he hadn't awakened his talent or obtained this ancient opportunity, he might have accepted his fate.

But now, haven't he gained this talent and opportunity for nothing?

"The cultivation of alchemy must be put on the agenda. I must break through to the second stage as soon as possible. I cannot delay my cultivation."

Just then, the alchemy furnace in front of him flickered with spiritual light, which brought Lin Chang'an's attention back.

"The pill is complete."

As the lid of the alchemy furnace opened, a dozen or so pills shimmering with spiritual light floated out, and Lin Chang'an couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

"Fortunately, Tianxuan City is adjacent to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, so there is no shortage of spiritual herbs and fruits."

First-tier alchemist (Grandmaster 1962/5000)

Lin Chang'an was already used to refining first-grade high-quality pills. He raised his hand and put the floating elixir into the jade bottle.

At this moment, there were already quite a few pills in the bottles and jars in front of him.

"That's about enough. Before this third auction, let's clear out this inventory and then purchase some medicinal herbs for alchemy."

Lin Chang'an slowly stood up and put the bottles of pills into his storage bag.

Before leaving the alchemy room, he habitually cleaned his body of the aura from the alchemy process using spiritual herbs.

"And these second-tier talismans."

On the table in the cave, Lin Chang'an casually put the thick stacks of talismans into his storage bag.

First-tier pills are only for practice; they are useless to him personally.

Second-tier talismans were his true means of accumulating wealth.

As he left the cave, Lin Chang'an habitually put the Green Horned Ox into his spirit beast pouch.

After all, when traveling, it's safer to have a spirit pet that enhances combat power with you.

……

Under the cover of night, Tianxuan City was brightly lit.

Lin Chang'an did not attend the second auction, since he didn't have that many spirit stones left in his storage bag anyway.

With the third auction about to take place, Tianxuan City is bustling with activity.

Walking down the street, you see stalls everywhere, vendors hawking their wares, and cultivators searching for their desired treasures.

Lin Chang'an, disguised as an old man, arrived at Juxianlou.

"Manager Shen, I come from Liang Kingdom. I heard that you buy pills here, and I happen to have some here."

Upon seeing these top-grade first-tier pills, Shen Lie's eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands in a broad smile, saying:

"Senior, don't worry, my prices are absolutely fair."

Lin Chang'an, disguised as an old man, found it somewhat amusing, but since he was going to sell pills anyway, it didn't matter who he sold them to.

Ultimately, Juxianlou still retains a part of it.

It can also help your friends.

More importantly, he knew the Juxianlou inside and out, so there was no way it could have powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators there, and he wasn't afraid of having his identity revealed.

Despite Shen Lie's enthusiasm, Lin Chang'an feigned indifference as an old man, clearly indicating that he was about to leave after making the deal.

Shen Lie didn't care. He took the pills with a smile on his face, knowing he could make some money by reselling them through various channels.

Turning his head, Lin Chang'an, disguised as an old man, disappeared into the crowd, then changed his appearance and used various means to alter his aura.

He used different disguises to visit the Zhou family's shop and the shop that Erniu was in charge of.

One reason was to reassure him, knowing that no one could see through his identity; the other was to indirectly help his friends. However, most of the second-tier talismans were still used in the market to exchange for goods, or to trade with cultivators who were clearly from foreign lands.

Elixirs and talismans are the biggest consumables for cultivators, and they are much easier to sell than magical artifacts.

"These good opportunities don't come around often."

Two hours later, Lin Chang'an had sold almost all of his stock and walked out of the alley with a big smile on his face.

In the past six months, Tianxuan City has seen a surge in the number of cultivators from foreign lands, especially Foundation Establishment cultivators, due to the auction.

That's why his talismans are so easy to sell.

"This is a second-tier high-grade flight talisman, which allows us Foundation Establishment cultivators to fly without the need for magic tools."

"Tch, why don't you mention how much mana these flying talismans consume, yet they're so expensive?"

In the bustling market trading area, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile as he looked at the lively streets.

The area was bustling with people, including cultivators from foreign lands, and indeed many rare supplies appeared there.

"I've really broadened my horizons during this time."

Just as Lin Chang'an was marveling at the prosperity of Tianxuan City and seeing many strange things, and was preparing to return to the Daoist temple, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if he had sensed something.

"This is... Huang Shaohai's magical aura."

Under his powerful senses, this familiar feeling made Lin Chang'an frown secretly, but he still pretended to be strolling around, while secretly keeping an eye on things.

A strange cultivator wearing a bamboo hat and the attire of the Fengdu Kingdom picked and chose, but in the end he didn't find anything good and prepared to return to the dojo in frustration.

"Why did Huang Shaohai disguise himself as a cultivator from Fengdu Kingdom?"

Lin Chang'an frowned secretly in the crowd. Logically speaking, given the background of the Huang family of Li Huo Palace, would they need to disguise themselves in this market trading area?
Moreover, Huang Shaohai's breathing was unstable, and his injuries hadn't healed yet, so how did he come out?

In particular, the direction the other party was heading was actually towards the area of ​​the Foundation Establishment cultivators' cave dwellings in Tianxuan City.

It should be noted that Tianxuan City is jointly governed by three parties. This divided spiritual vein cave is divided as follows: the east side is Lihuo Palace, the west side is Xuanyin Pavilion, and the area around the waterfall in the middle is naturally under the control of Tianxuan City.

It is also known as Tianxuan Peak.

It was the way back to the dojo, and there were many cultivators along the way. Lin Chang'an remained calm and did not change course.

"Anyway, it's the way back to my dojo, so I'll follow along and see what happens."

His own supreme-level breath-concealing technique, plus the enhancement of this ancient wood-based technique to his breath-concealing ability.

This prompted Lin Chang'an to decide to follow Huang Shaohai and see what he was up to.

After all, he possessed two top-grade magic artifacts and a second-tier Azure Horned Ox spirit pet. In terms of strength alone, he didn't think he was inferior to his opponent.

Especially since the opponent's breathing was unstable and he was injured.

However, after following him all the way, when he saw that the disguised Huang Shaohai had actually returned to the cave in the Tianxuan Peak area, Lin Chang'an's expression became increasingly strange.

"What exactly is Huang Shaohai doing? Is he just looking around?"

He didn't think it was really that simple.

As a disciple of the Li Huo Palace, he actually disguised himself as a cultivator from the Feng Du Kingdom and even rented a cave dwelling here.

There is definitely something wrong.

"No! This is...!"

As Lin Chang'an pretended to be passing by, his pupils suddenly contracted, even though he was also a cultivator returning to his cave.

His activated spiritual eye clearly saw something beneath the soil in the distance.

"This is a formation plate!"

Huang Shaohai happened to be passing by here and stopped to admire the scenery.

At that moment, Lin Chang'an seemed to have discovered something.

The purpose of planting the array plate in Tianxuan City is obvious without much thought.

With the intention that he would be comfortable if the other party was unhappy, he turned around and left.

Then, he disguised himself again in the market and retraced the steps Huang Shaohai had taken before.

The difference was that Lin Chang'an changed several identities before he finally retrieved the array plate, which was made of extraordinary material, buried in the ground.

Lin Chang'an looked on with a big smile. He had made a profit; these array plates alone had made back the losses from the last time.

(End of this chapter)