Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 114 Promotion to High-Level Positions
"I understand. Please have them sit down for a moment. I'll be right there."

Lin Changheng was not surprised to hear this and immediately replied.

After all, the Xu family currently only has one top-grade alchemist, and now having another one is a great joy.

For such a joyous occasion, it's best to be cautious and send someone to confirm; there shouldn't be any major problems.

He wasn't even surprised that the visitor was Xu Qianyan, the chief alchemist of the clan.

After casting two Cleanse spells on himself and changing his clothes, Lin Changheng was about to open the door and go downstairs.

But after thinking about it, he stopped, turned around and flicked out a flame, turning the newly revived ornamental plant into ashes, digging it up and burning it to nothingness, before he went downstairs with peace of mind.

This is all because he realized that the effects of the [Rongsheng] divine power were too amazing. It could revive spiritual plants, so was it possible to revive ancient divine seeds and withered precious medicines?
If they were discovered, even with the slightest possibility, wouldn't they be captured, chained up, and forced to revive the spiritual seeds and medicinal plants day and night?
Just thinking about it is suffocating, so Lin Changheng must be absolutely certain of success.

They destroyed the body to cover up the crime.

……

Fang went downstairs.

Lin Changheng then saw an old man sitting in a chair, resting with his eyes closed.

With sparse white hair and a gaunt face like pine bark, it was none other than Xu Qianyan.

"They actually came."

Lin Changheng muttered something and continued to scan the people next to him. Their cultivation levels were all at the late stage of Qi Refining, so they were probably there to protect Xu Qianyan and to witness his actions.

Manager Xu Qianyou, who was standing by, spotted Lin Changheng coming downstairs and winked at him.

Lin Changheng smiled and shook his head, indicating that everything was fine and he could rest assured.

Seeing Lin Changheng like this, Xu Qianyou breathed a sigh of relief and inexplicably felt a surge of trust in Lin Changheng.

Lin Changheng's footsteps were not concealed, naturally attracting the attention of others.

Xu Qianyan's gaze fell upon him, his eyes cloudy yet flashing with a sharp light, like an unextinguished fire in a furnace, as if he wanted to see through Lin Changheng.

"Meet the Chief."

Lin Changheng clasped his hands in a respectful but not arrogant manner, meeting Lin Changheng's gaze without flinching or backing down.

"very good."

Xu Qianyan's expression changed instantly, and he even burst out laughing. Based on Lin Changheng's behavior, he had already confirmed most of the facts.

With this child's abilities, his advancement in alchemy is no joke.

But since we're here, we still have to go through the procedures. But Xu Qianyan's attitude was incredibly friendly and amiable at this moment, where was the slightest bit of his former coldness, seriousness, and unapproachability?
This performance caused the other members of the Xu family who were at the late stage of Qi Refining to smile and nod at Lin Changheng.

"When you reach a high enough level, you'll find that you're surrounded by good people."

Lin Changheng couldn't help but think of those words and responded with a smile.

The assessment rules remain the same: Lin Changheng will have three chances to refine high-grade pills. If he succeeds even once, he will be considered to have advanced in the Dao of Alchemy.

However, the adjustment is that, normally other alchemists would accompany the alchemists in the alchemy room to "supervise" the process, but now Xu Qianyan has taken over.

Other alchemists really wouldn't understand it.

Five days later.

Before the alchemy room door was opened, the anxious crowd outside suddenly heard Xu Qianyan's loud laughter.

Everyone immediately relaxed, having learned the result first. They were also excited that their family had gained another top-grade alchemist.

May our family prosper!

"Squeak."

As expected, the door to the alchemy room opened, and Xu Qianyan, holding Lin Changheng's hand, came out and solemnly announced to the room, which was empty of other alchemists and shop assistants, "Congratulations to Alchemist Lin on his promotion to a high-grade alchemist!"

"Congratulations, Master Lin!"

Then Lin Changheng was surprised to see that they all came forward and handed over gift baskets.

Was it prepared long ago?
Lin Changheng's expression showed a flash of surprise, but he naturally accepted it with a smile.

That evening, Xu Qianyou, the shopkeeper, ordered delicacies from Ling Restaurant and held a low-key banquet in the shop, closing the door to celebrate.

Xu Qianyan, who usually disliked such things, didn't refuse and even ate and drank until the very end of the banquet. Someone, emboldened by the alcohol, teased him about this.
Unexpectedly, Xu Qianyan patted Lin Changheng on the shoulder and said without any pretense, "Because I have been waiting, hoping that a second high-grade alchemist, or even a second-tier alchemist, would appear in the clan. Now that we have finally met Alchemist Lin, how could I not be happy and excited?"

"Tonight, we won't leave until we're drunk!"

Xu Qianyan raised his glass and downed it, setting the tone for the evening.

Lin Changheng chuckled as he watched the scene unfold, holding his wine glass. He should have been the happiest, but he was actually the least happy one there.

It's incredibly bizarre...

He couldn't help but sigh to himself that the Xu family of this generation had such strong cohesion and unity that its rise to prominence was not without reason.

……

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

It has been a year since Lin Changheng became the chief alchemist at Qinglingfang.

During that year, he neither left nor returned to his clan.

Besides receiving a letter from Mo Zhaoli,
Lin Changheng receives letters from Tantai Feiyue almost every month.

He could either pour out his heart, share his progress in talisman cultivation, and slip in a few newly drawn mid-grade talismans to tell him to take care, or tell Lin Changheng about the Black Armor Earth Turtle.

There's always so much to say.

Lin Changheng did not bring the black-shelled ground tortoise, in particular, to Qingling Market.

On the one hand, there are no mud pits here for the turtle to lie in, and on the other hand, there are too many people around, making it easy for information about the turtle to be leaked.

Others may not know, but the Liu family, who sold the turtle eggs, might be able to connect this to Lin Changheng's other identity.

Therefore, he had to be careful and entrusted the care of the princess with whom he had the closest and deepest relationship.

Judging from the jade slip sent by the princess, this tortoise is growing well and is being cared for more meticulously than Lin Changheng.

Lin Changheng naturally replied, and also sent some mid-grade high-quality wood-type pills.

……

As for Lin Changheng's status as a top-grade alchemist, the Xu family has not yet revealed it to the public.

Lin Changheng himself would not make any public announcements about it.

However, the increase in the allowance was quite substantial.

At the same time, Lin Changheng's status as a high-ranking member of the clan was confirmed, granting him the power to participate in clan decision-making and access classified information.

In addition, three more high-ranking members of the clan proposed marriage to the Spirit Root Girl.

In order to gain Lin Changheng's approval, he even said that he could accept three women serving one husband.

Lin Changheng was greatly shocked by this.

I was almost tempted, but in the end, I politely declined, saying that my desire for immortality should not be swayed.

……

On this day, the Sun family cultivators came again, delivering the pre-ordered essence blood of the Crimson Crane for the third time, as agreed.

Thus, Lin Changheng finally accumulated two hundred portions of this essence blood!

It can seize the spirit in one step.

That's right, Lin Changheng didn't get much essence blood, but immediately absorbed as much as he could.

Instead, it is stored away.

He became even more cautious about stealing the essence of new blood.

To avoid wasting seed slots, you should at least accumulate one level of treasure seed.

Having completed all the preparations with practiced ease, Lin Changheng had already made contact with Yuan Ding.

Without saying a word, they began to seize the spirit.

But one of the three talents that appeared next made Lin Changheng's pupils shrink suddenly.

(End of this chapter)