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

Chapter 215 Zhao Li's Invitation, Breakthrough Opportunity
Which family doesn't have a few juniors who need guidance? The strategic significance of befriending a master alchemist who can consistently produce high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills is self-evident.

Lin Changheng himself, however, remains reclusive and silent about the outside world's clamor, adding to his mystique.

……

Three months later.

Outside Cave 98, a magic boat flew in.

Flying close, a graceful female cultivator in a moon-white flowing cloud dress landed gracefully.

With a gentle appearance, willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a vermilion mark between her brows, she was at the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment. She slowly approached and knocked on the door.

"Senior Mo!"

Yan Mingyi opened the door. Her eyes lit up when she saw the female cultivator, and she quickly and respectfully led her in with a smile.

Is Brother Lin here?

Mo Zhaoli greeted him and then asked with a smile.

"Here I am."

Yan Mingyi responded with a sweet smile.

The two stepped into the cave together, and Mo Zhaoli was quickly attracted by the deep pool in the courtyard.

It was obvious that this place wasn't there when I last visited; it's a new place that opened in recent years.

A sweep of divine sense instantly revealed a giant clam at the bottom of the pool.

"Is that the second-tier [Deep Lake Spirit Clam] that Brother Lin mentioned in his letter?"

Mo Zhaoli asked Yan Mingyi.

"Yes, exactly."

Yan Mingyi nodded.

But in his heart, he couldn't help but wonder, if Brother Lin had revealed such a private matter to Senior Mo, did it mean that Brother Lin trusted Senior Mo extremely, and... that their relationship was very deep?
His mind was filled with wild thoughts, but he dared not reveal a single word of it on the surface.

On the other side, Mo Zhaoli nodded upon hearing this. Second-tier spirit beasts are on par with Foundation Establishment cultivators. Although they may be slightly inferior, they are still second-tier combat power. When combined with a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Lin Changheng, they can crush ordinary cultivators of the same tier.

Next, she walked to the mud pit on the other side, and as was her usual routine every time she came, she would tease the black-armored ground tortoise.

Then they discovered that the Black-Armored Earth Tortoise inside had changed drastically.

Not only was it larger, but its carapace was also a different color, with three mountain-like protrusions on it, and its aura was completely different...

It carries a sense of weight and vastness.

"This……"

Upon realizing this, Mo Zhaoli's pupils suddenly contracted, and an indescribable thought surfaced in his mind.

"Second tier?"

Mo Zhaoli was unable to remain calm.

Two second-tier spirit beasts, capable of guarding an entire clan, were actually resting and roosting in an inconspicuous corner of Brother Lin's cave.

In this way, Brother Lin's strength will be extremely terrifying.

Seeing this, she adjusted her original purpose for coming here.

"That opportunity might allow Brother Lin to get involved."

Thinking this, Mo Zhaoli sat in the courtyard for a while, and Yan Mingyi quickly served him second-grade spiritual tea.

The two chatted for quite a while, and Mo Zhaoli even gave the other person some pointers on his cultivation.

This actually brought Yan Mingyi quite a lot of gains.

Now, Yan Mingyi is forty-five years old and has already broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. With this guidance that is completely different from Lin Changheng's approach, by comparing and verifying each other, she may be able to advance to the ninth level of Qi Refining even earlier.

To observe the foundation building.

……

As soon as Lin Changheng stepped out of the secluded meditation chamber, he heard a soft laugh, which was none other than Yan Mingyi's voice.

At the same time, other female voices also rang out.

Lin Changheng was quite curious, so he immediately sent his divine sense through the area, and his eyes lit up slightly the next moment.

"Li'er is here?"

He immediately flashed out and arrived in the courtyard.

Out of the corner of his eye, Yan Mingyi caught sight of a figure suddenly appearing in the courtyard. Instead of being surprised, he was delighted. "Brother Lin, you've come out of seclusion?"

"Just finished getting through customs."

After replying to his concubine, Lin Changheng's gaze fell upon the fairy-like female cultivator in a fairy dress who stood up upon seeing him by the stone table.

"Brother Lin, it's been a long time."

Mo Zhaoli smiled gently.

"Isn't Li'er supposed to be in deep cultivation? How come she has time to come to the Immortal City?"

Lin Changheng chuckled and gestured for Mo Zhaoli to sit down.

At this moment, Yan Mingyi cleverly and quietly left, leaving the two of them with space to discuss matters and chat.

Mo Zhaoli shook his head and sighed softly: "If only the bottleneck of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage were so easy to break through... It was precisely because I was stuck at this stage that I decided to leave the sect to seek an opportunity."

"Opportunity?"

Lin Changheng nodded; the word felt extremely unfamiliar to him.

Although the opportunity was tempting, attracting countless heroes to vie for it, it often involved, or even carried, danger. Lin Changheng never dared to touch it, nor did he ever dare to hope for it.

The place with the most opportunities lies in the secret realm.

Therefore, it is common to see other cultivators searching for secret realms everywhere, just to enter them and seize treasures, thereby changing their fate.

But for Lin Changheng, it was something to avoid at all costs, unless it was given away for free.

He has mastered the art of alchemy and has amassed a great fortune. He can proceed slowly and steadily, without needing to crowd together with other cultivators and risk his life in secret realms and dangerous places, engaging in fierce battles.

"Li'er still needs to be careful."

Lin Changheng was clear-headed and did not try to dissuade him, but only gave him some instructions.

"I know."

Mo Zhaoli nodded, knowing Brother Lin's personality well, and smiled, "The opportunity that Li'er has seized this time is related to breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage..."

"It can provide significant benefits."

"Oh?"

Lin Changheng was delighted for Mo Zhaoli upon hearing this, "That's not bad."

It is obvious that Mo Zhaoli, being part of one of the top sects in Song, is far better at finding resources than I, a reclusive alchemist in the immortal city.

Lin Changheng was aware of this and was not surprised.

Then, Mo Zhaoli surprisingly began to give a brief account of what had happened, making no attempt to hide anything from Lin Changheng.

This caused a certain emotion to subtly surface in Lin Changheng's gaze as he looked at the woman.

According to Mo Zhaoli, she and two Foundation Establishment friends accepted a task from a near-third-tier weapon refiner within the sect.

The task requires you to obtain five rare and special spiritual materials for him, with a maximum of two portions of each. For each material obtained, you will receive a spiritual liquid called "Ice Pool Jade Spring," which, when ingested, is effective in loosening the bottleneck of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm.

Furthermore, he stated that they could mobilize their friends both inside and outside the sect to search together, and he would not consider the identity of the person or whether they belonged to the sect, but would only deliver according to the quantity.

This was a very attractive task, and it would have been difficult for Mo Zhaoli to accept it if one of his fellow Foundation Establishment disciples had a close relationship with the weapon refiner's father, thus creating a personal connection.

They'll fight tooth and nail for it.

It just so happened that the weapon refiner also needed several years to prepare, so the timeframe was set at two years. Otherwise, the weapon refiner would announce the task to the entire sect, and everyone would have to rely on their own abilities. When the list of materials was handed to the three of them, they planned to each choose one type of spiritual material as their main focus, and leave the remaining two to luck.

The other two made their choices.

Mo Zhaoli, on the other hand, chose a material with both water and wind attributes for the demon core.

The two were somewhat surprised by this.

Dual-attribute monsters are not common, let alone dual-attribute monsters with mutated spiritual roots, which are even more difficult to find.

In response, Mo Zhaoli said that she had a channel that might allow her to obtain such information.

Upon hearing this, the two said nothing more, and the three of them went their separate ways.

In fact, Mo Zhaoli's heart beat slightly faster when he saw this kind of monster material.

When she accepted the sect's mission to "hunt down the Mountain-Moving Ape and take its long tail," she encountered a monster with both water and wind attributes.

Beneath a waterfall, the wind and water are stirred.

It was a blue-haired tiger that had just entered the second tier.

At that time, she was still young and frail, and she fled for her life.

Fortunately, the other party was heavily pregnant, which meant that he had finished hunting or for some other reason, and did not have any interest in her.

Looking back now, I realize that I was too young and didn't think things through. It seems that the blue-haired tiger wasn't full, but rather pregnant.

So be it...

There may be multiple water and wind demon cores present.

She then planned to invite others to go hunting together, consume the demon core, and exchange it for the [Ice Pool Jade Spring].

Her first thought was Brother Lin, but after seventy years of knowing and understanding each other, she knew Brother Lin very well and knew that he was very steady.

This decision has preliminarily ruled out that plan.

As a result, upon arriving at Cave No. 98, they found two second-tier spirit beasts guarding the courtyard.

The idea was immediately reversed.

I decided to ask.

After all, it's best not to let the good stuff go to outsiders. If Brother Lin is willing to go, that would be ideal; if not, then we'll see.

……

After Lin Changheng listened to Mo Zhaoli's idea...

Lost in thought.

Having a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object provides some support for loosening bottlenecks, but it's definitely not enough.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many cultivators stuck at the early Foundation Establishment stage.

With the addition of [Ice Pool Jade Spring], the chances of success can be significantly increased.

Furthermore, according to Mo Zhaoli's description, the green-haired tigress's strength back then should have been at the initial stage of the second rank. Now, less than thirty years have passed, so at most she would be at the mid-stage of the second rank, most likely at the peak of the early stage of the second rank.

And his strength, plus two second-tier spirit beasts and a second-tier puppet...

However, his side alone has four second-tier combatants, not even counting his various methods, especially the second-tier high-grade [Crimson Sky Profound Flame], as well as the three [Divine Power True Meaning] he possesses, and a number of demonic and strange techniques, etc. His combat power is definitely beyond the standard.

Besides, Mo Zhaoli was also there.

Even a mid-stage second-tier Green-haired Tiger should be easy to capture.

After a brief review, Lin Changheng's confidence increased significantly, and he felt much more at ease.

They decided to take action.

He would never back down in such an overwhelming situation where he could obtain key spiritual items.

After all, since the great changes in ancient times, resources have become increasingly scarce. The higher you go, the more limited they become, and the more you need to compete for them.

Lin Changheng's steadiness and cautiousness do not mean avoiding problems or becoming a coward.

Instead, it means not causing trouble or creating problems unnecessarily.

However, when it comes to advancing on the path, one must take action; when encountering enemies or crises that may obstruct one's path, one should kill without hesitation!
His steadiness is more of a peaceful way of accumulating strength, with the aim of increasing the success rate and resolution rate when encountering problems!

This time, it's a sure thing! It's a testament to the steady results he's achieved over the years.

Having made up his mind, Lin Changheng still did not agree directly.

Instead, he asked for more details to make sure nothing was missed before Lin Changheng told Mo Zhaoli, "We can go together."

Mo Zhaoli demonstrated remarkable patience throughout the entire process.

After all, in this world, the person who understands Lin Changheng best is none other than Xu Fugui, who lives far away in the Xu family in the Blackwater River.

Throughout their journey, the two were the ones who accompanied Lin Changheng the longest, and they held a very high place in Lin Changheng's heart.

At the beginning, there was a group of friends who were immortal seedlings, but they have all withered away and been buried in the graves in the green hills.

In the future, Xu Fugui, who has not yet established his foundation, will gradually fall behind.

Only she could join him on another journey through the long path of cultivation.

Although other people appeared later and newer people came into your life, the original group could never be replicated...

……

"That's wonderful!"

Mo Zhaoli smiled gently.

This decision is a good thing for both Brother Lin and her.

Needless to say, the former can obtain spiritual liquid. For her, it not only means having a companion she can entrust with her back, but also having a powerful ally. Naturally, the safety and success rate of this trip will be greatly improved!
In her opinion, Brother Lin's fighting ability might not be very strong, but she wouldn't expect a kind-hearted alchemist who has been refining pills for many years to rush to the front and fight.

These are her tasks!
All Brother Lin needs to do is control the two spirit beasts to assist her, and she can naturally solve everything.

This is her confidence.

Along the way, among all the high-grade spiritual roots in the sect, she was able to stand out with her mid-grade spiritual root and secure the core resources for Foundation Establishment and cultivation, which she earned through her hard work.

Almost instantly, a blueprint for the plan appeared in Mo Zhaoli's mind, and then he and Lin Changheng confirmed their respective tasks.

He comforted him, saying, "Brother Lin, there's no need to worry too much. Li'er is here!"

"Um……"

Upon hearing this, Lin Changheng was taken aback. Looking at the gentle smile and strong confidence of the female cultivator opposite him, he was slightly moved, but he still did not deny it. He simply nodded obediently and said, "I will obey."

Seeing this, Mo Zhaoli was also satisfied.

Clearly, her Brother Lin wasn't a macho man, nor was he stubborn; he didn't insist on being the first to charge into battle, otherwise she wouldn't know how to persuade him...

You can't just say, "You can't do it," can you?
Mo Zhaoli couldn't bring herself to say those words.

But she had no way of knowing that what she knew now was only the tip of the iceberg of her brother Lin's true nature. The vast part hidden beneath the surface was something he couldn't reveal to her because of the existence of the Yuan Ding.

……

"Brother Lin, when do you think it would be a good time to set off?"

Mo Zhaoli consulted Lin Changheng's opinion, since Brother Lin was busy with alchemy matters and there were many Foundation Establishment mid-stage and early-stage cultivators lining up to visit him for alchemy.

"Would it be feasible in half a month? I just finished refining these pills I have on hand. They were requested by a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. These pills might be useful to you in the future."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Changheng smiled.

"Of course, the sect's weapon refiner gave us a two-year timeframe, which is more than enough."

As long as it doesn't affect the mission, Mo Zhaoli isn't in a hurry and naturally listens to Lin Changheng. Then, she asked curiously, "Is this mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator seeking a metal-type pill?"

"Indeed, it's called the [Three-Turn Solidifying Golden Elixir]. It can improve the cultivation of mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators and those skilled in the Golden Laws. This cultivator searched for a long time before obtaining this elixir formula, and now he's offering it to me..."

(End of this chapter)