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

Chapter 163 Huge Gain, Chang Heng is Shocked (Two chapters combined, extra chapter, please vote)
The third time was under the pseudonym "Gu Chang'an".

Without the [Second-Order Alchemy Inheritance], Gu Qiusheng naturally couldn't impress that second-order alchemist.

It just so happened that he learned from his Daoist partner that Lin Changheng, who had just entered the second level of alchemy, was highly skilled.

Isn't this a case of "after the darkest hour comes the dawn"? So he took out the [Heavenly Crystal Lotus Root] that he had obtained from the wilderness and asked Lin Changheng to refine the [Foundation Building Pill] instead, but he ended up with a substandard pill.

……

The idea of ​​plotting against Lin Changheng gradually emerged from the aforementioned process.

Since obtaining elixirs is so difficult, why not choose to control an alchemist and make them your slave?

He was already used to living on the edge, and blinded by greed, he immediately began to devise a meticulous plan, even including his Daoist partner in the plan, making them a key part of it.

Second-tier alchemists, especially those like Lin Changheng, have terrifying money-making abilities, which Cui Jianshui couldn't help but be tempted by. In addition, with his Daoist partner's promise of a Foundation Establishment Pill, he finally decided to agree to join the game.

But Gu Qiusheng had no idea that Lin Changheng was not only an elderly second-level alchemist, but also possessed second-level body refinement skills!

Later, he even successfully established his foundation in one fell swoop!
Man proposes, God disposes; this is a perfect example of that.

No matter how meticulous his plan was, encountering Lin Changheng would only lead to his death!
Seeing that success was in sight, Gu Qiusheng no longer cared about the inferior Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand and decided to give it to Cui Jianshui to appease his Daoist partner and get her to fully cooperate with the plan.

Even if it means sacrificing oneself to trap a wolf.

He would then use the value created by the "Second-Tier Pill Slave" to bid for another genuine [Foundation Building Pill] at the grand auction in the Immortal City three years later.

……

Lin Changheng took the substandard Foundation Building Pill from Cui Jianshui's storage bag.

It is round and full, with a bluish-green luster and a slight shimmering light.

He played with it in his hands, his expression amused.

"After all the twists and turns, you've finally come back to me."

This pill was actually made by Lin Changheng himself, given to "Gu Chang'an", and then passed on to "Cui Jianshui".

For some reason, Cui Jianshui didn't take it, which ended up benefiting Lin Changheng.

She didn't make it to the end; by the time Lin Changheng prepared to search her soul, she was already in a state of mental disarray.

One possible speculation is that this woman is quite greedy; she can't sleep with two different kinds of people in the same bed as her Daoist partner, and she's not satisfied with inferior Foundation Establishment Pills...

He happily accepted the pill and carefully stored it away.

It's worth noting that even a substandard Foundation Establishment Pill has fetched a price of nearly 16,000 low-grade spirit stones at the Immortal City auction.

But he had no intention of making a move.

"This pill..."

Lin Changheng's eyes flickered as he pondered its potential use.

……

Before long, Lin Changheng made his decision and took out the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Item from Gu Qiusheng's hand again.

This item was the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object that he had acquired at the last Immortal City auction, where he forwent bidding on the Second-Order Pill Dao Inheritance in favor of it.

He stored this item in a specially made ice jade box.

It was chillingly cold, and the touch was icy and biting.

This was also Lin Changheng's first time encountering a Foundation Establishment spiritual item. The last time was at the Desolate Ruins Auction, where he had only seen a Foundation Establishment spiritual item called "Azure Falling Cold Branch" from afar.

In reality, it fell into Xu Hanji's hands, and whether or not to take it back was entirely up to him.

"This spiritual object is different from [Azure Fallen Branch], and is called [Azure Spirit Milk]."

The name of this thing flashed through Lin Changheng's mind.

"It is said that this is a spiritual liquid produced at the top of a towering ice peak. It is formed by the extreme cold of the snow-capped peak and the essence of heaven and earth, sun and moon, through a special environment and transformation... Therefore, it can only be preserved with cold jade."

Opening the lid a crack, an extremely cold blast of air instantly escaped from the box, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet and even condensing into a thin layer of frost on the table.

Tiny ice crystals also clung to Lin Changheng's eyelashes.

Through the crack, he saw a pool of emerald-blue liquid in the box, its surface shimmering with a faint moonlight glow, with tiny spiritual patterns flowing within it, as if it were alive.

What's even stranger is that this spiritual milk doesn't have the slightest biting coldness; instead, it exudes a warm and vibrant energy, as if fire is hidden within ice, and warmth arises from extreme cold.

According to the information Gu Qiusheng had gathered: "It is rumored that after consuming this item, a spiritual membrane can form within the dantian, making the compression of magical power and the establishment of the Dao foundation during Foundation Establishment smoother, thereby increasing the success rate of Foundation Establishment by 10%..."

Clearly, based on actual perception, this item also has an effect on Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Changheng also put the item away.

……

It can be said that the most valuable items in the two storage bags have already been taken by Lin Changheng.

Next comes the quick inspection process.

Gu Qiusheng didn't have many spirit stones in his storage bag, only about two or three hundred.

Lin Changheng estimated that all of it was used as materials and resources for foundation building preparation.

After all, the inferior Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects actually belong to this person.

If a cultivator at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining didn't rely on his status as a traitorous cultivator to rob others of their ill-gotten gains, but instead went into the wilderness to hunt demons in a down-to-earth manner, he would probably be lucky to accumulate even one of these things.

The other thing that piqued Lin Changheng's interest was the second-tier grand formation.

【The Flowing Clouds Obscuring the Moon Formation】!
In the future, it can be used to enhance the cave dwelling, concealing any disturbances and having a certain repelling effect on spiritual consciousness.

It's safer and more reassuring to live here.

Secondly, there are those five high-grade magic artifacts.

Five slender purple flying blades!

Lin Changheng judged at the time that it was impossible for this person to control five high-grade magic artifacts at the same time.

He was right.

Lin Changheng then pulled out a large purple flying blade, about the length of an infant's forearm, from his storage bag.

Before the knife could even be drawn, the man was crushed to death.

Judging from its quality, it is clearly a top-quality product among first-class superior products!
It is exactly the same in appearance as the five small blades, only enlarged to the same scale.

When placed together, the five smaller purple flying blades immediately began to buzz incessantly, as they automatically flew towards the larger purple flying blade and attached themselves to it.

When such a scene unfolds...
A conclusion was reached immediately.

This is a set of mother and child ritual implements!
Its characteristic is to drive the large and control the small, use the small to help the large, coordinate the mother and child, and attack together.

Lin Changheng had also seen it at the auction; it was a set of mid-grade offensive magic artifacts called "Flying Locust Mother and Child Stones," which had quite a prestigious name.

It can be compared with mid-grade and high-grade magic weapons. In some ways, if handled properly, it can be unpredictable and even more powerful.

This set is now a top-grade, exquisite mother-and-child ritual implement.

This is the fundamental reason why Gu Qiusheng acts recklessly and succeeds in robbery and murder repeatedly!

When wielded, it possesses three-tenths the power of a magical artifact!

The price is less than 20%! It has an extremely high cost-performance ratio, but it is extremely difficult to refine and is rarely seen on the market. No one knows where this person got it from.

The relevant memories were too distant and too blurry for Lin Changheng to obtain through soul searching.

However, Lin Changheng knew the name of this set of mother-and-child flying blades: the Xuancha Mother-and-Child Blade.

"Not bad, it can temporarily fill the gap of not having a spiritual weapon and be used for protection." Lin Changheng took out the set of mother and child blades and began to refine them with his vast magical power.

Because their original owners were dead, and there were no stubborn magical imprints attached to them, Lin Changheng finished refining them in less than an hour.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the refining process became much faster than the previous process that often took several days.

"Buzzing..."

The foundation-building magic power was poured into it, and the mother blade flew out into the air, just like the previous single magic weapon control.

However, Lin Changheng sensed the connection between the mother blade and the five child blades. Following the connection, he slightly manipulated them, and the five child blades, like swimming fish, moved up and down with the mother blade.

Its power was astonishing, and its sharpness incomparable!
They can attack together or act separately. As long as the distance and range are controlled, it is equivalent to controlling multiple high-grade magic weapons at the same time!
"receive!"

Suddenly, Lin Changheng had a thought, and the five purple sub-blades instantly disappeared into the cavity of the mother blade, like a magical artifact, and could not be discerned during combat.

The next instant, the five purple sub-blades suddenly burst forth and scattered, flying everywhere, stabbing and slicing fiercely!
"Hiss, if this move is used at close range, it can really be incredibly effective and deliver a decisive blow!"

Even Lin Changheng was excited by this, as such a close-range attack was really hard to avoid.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators with divine sense assistance are like this!

It's not that divine sense can't recognize it, but rather that there isn't enough room for reaction!
They'll be injured even if they don't die!

"No wonder the mother-and-child ritual implements are so expensive and sought after; there's a reason for it."

Lin Changheng accepted it with satisfaction.

……

Thirdly, there is the method that transforms into a black shadow.

It's called the "Shadow Flowing Technique".

It has the function of stealth and concealment.

Although it's only a first-tier high-grade spell, it might be useful in the future.

With Lin Changheng's comprehension enhanced by the Fivefold Origin Treasure Seed, he could advance to the Proficiency level in just a few days with this method.

Using it alone or directly linking it with [Earth Escape Demon Technique] are both good options.

……

Finally, Lin Changheng took out a small boat from the man's storage bag.

It was none other than the "Dharma Boat" that Lin Changheng had once longed for, the one that allowed him to fly through the air.

A first-grade superior magic boat!

It is also useful for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After all, flying short distances using the escape light method is not a big problem when going out, as it is fast, covers short distances, and consumes a manageable amount of mana.

However, this is not the case for long distances or long journeys. Relying on the escape light, one's internal magical power is extremely easy to become depleted, requiring frequent stops to rest. This not only affects the efficiency of travel, but also poses a great danger if one encounters danger and runs out of magical power.

It is not impossible for someone to die tragically.

Lin Changheng had long been aware of this, and he always kept his internal magical power full in order to deal with any unexpected situation.

"Not too late."

Lin Changheng reached out and stroked the shrunken boat, feeling a sense of joy at having his wish fulfilled.

It wasn't that he, a second-tier alchemist, couldn't afford it; rather, receiving the gift was more cost-effective.

……

As for Cui Jianshui's storage bag, apart from a thousand or so low-grade spirit stones, there was nothing particularly outstanding that caught Lin Changheng's eye.

Although it contains a first-tier superior-grade [Musical Inheritance], playing the flute, zither, or harp is indeed not suitable for him.

"Keep it for now."

Lin Changheng burned the remaining spoils in the two storages, including the suspicious and marked ones, with the Crimson Sky Profound Flame. He planned to sell the rest, including two ordinary high-grade magic artifacts, as soon as possible.

We should be able to gather a little over a thousand spirit stones.

"But now is not the right time; we should wait three to five years before discussing it again."

Lin Changheng remained as steady as ever.

……

After taking inventory, Lin Changheng couldn't help but sigh once again, "A man can't get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse can't get fat without night grazing."

With this wave of events, all the accumulated wealth of a senior cultivator and a first-tier high-grade sound lawyer fell into his hands.

Despite the immense impact, Lin Changheng, with his calm demeanor and the blessing of the "Double Heavenly Gift of Purity," quickly recovered.

If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. Just one mishap or a slip into a ditch is enough to ruin everything, and all your hard work will be for someone else's benefit!

Do not become addicted, do not get carried away, and you will live a long and healthy life!
……

A few days later.

The neighbors living nearby did not notice anything unusual. After all, it is not uncommon for cultivators to go into seclusion, travel, or disappear for a period of time.

Moreover, cultivators value privacy highly and will not easily reveal their whereabouts or ask related questions.

Only a few beautiful and elegant music fairies came to the Fairy Music Pavilion to seek Cui Jianshui, but the gate was tightly closed and the restrictions were in place, so no one dared to trespass.

After all, the ironclad rules of the Immortal City are there for all to see; if you dare, try and see if the enforcement team's magical artifacts are tough enough.

To some extent, as long as Fairy Cui pays the rent for a long enough period, their courtyard will remain sealed until it expires and is rented out again.

……

During this time, Lin Changheng had some free time, so he accepted an invitation to have dinner at Master Yan's house.

More than half a year has passed, and Yan Kuishi's condition has deteriorated even further.

Amidst their conversation and laughter, they began to cough frequently.

Yan Mingyi frowned slightly at this, revealing her worry and heartache.

Good neighbors are rare.

Immediately, Lin Changheng also showed some concern and offered to refine a batch of second-tier pills called "Lingyuan Huichun Dan" for Master Yan Kui.

This pill recipe was provided by a Foundation Establishment cultivator who requested the pill before the New Year. It has the effect of nourishing the body and alleviating internal injuries.

It is said to have a significant healing effect.

"Thank you so much, Brother Lin..."

Upon hearing Lin Changheng's suggestion and brief description of the elixir, Yan Mingyi's beautiful eyes welled up with tears, and she was filled with gratitude. She gave a deep bow, and her red lips parted slightly, expressing only her thanks.

The deep affection between the Yan family's grandfather and grandson is evident from this.

If Lin Changheng hadn't taken the initiative to suggest it, they wouldn't have been able to find such a formula and pills, even though they weren't short of spirit stones. This was due to both limitations in resources and barriers in knowledge.

"Ahem, this old man also thanks Master Lin."

A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Kui Shi's eyes. He had obviously not expected Lin Changheng to make such a suggestion. However, seeing that Lin Changheng's expression was sincere and genuine, and hearing from his granddaughter that Lin Dan Shi was now very famous and sought after in the Immortal City, with Foundation Establishment cultivators coming to visit him in an endless stream and many more seeking pills, Yan Kui Shi was impressed.

It is truly remarkable that he would take the time to refine pills for himself; what is there to doubt?
With these thoughts passing through his mind, Master Yan Kui slowly rose from the stone table and clasped his hands in greeting.

"It's alright. If Master Yan can refine puppets for me at cost price, why can't I, Lin, give Master Yan a batch of second-grade pills?"

Lin Changheng stepped aside to avoid it, refusing to accept it, and laughed magnanimously at the same time.

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