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

Chapter 277 Initial Signs of Assistance, Jinsha Market

After careful consideration.

Lin Changheng made his decision and replied to Mo Zhaoli, agreeing to the request.

At that time, the two sides will meet at a market town on the wild border.

With only half a month left until the agreed time, Lin Changheng needs to set off ten days in advance to arrive on time.

Before that, Lin Changheng needs to make thorough preparations to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

I briefly sensed the various precious elements that were blessing my body.

Currently, he still possesses only three supernatural powers: [Fire Control], [Life Glory], and [Mountain Carrying].

Various demonic arts applied to the body are categorized according to bloodline level. Those applied to the mortal bloodline include the [Poison-Transforming Demonic Arts], [Fire-Repelling Demonic Arts], and [Earth-Escape Demonic Arts].

The Turbid Bloodline brings six abilities in total: Crimson Sky Profound Flame, Illusionary Appearance Shifting Demon Technique, Limb Hardening Demon Technique, Poisonous Fire Demon Technique, Breath Concealing Demon Technique, and Fire Resistance Demon Gift.

The [Longevity Demonic Ode] born from the Xuanling bloodline.

As for the different methods, they include attack, defense, escape, healing, control, and support, which will not be elaborated on here.

……

Then, Lin Changheng began to examine his own belongings.

Aside from the lapis lazuli-colored [Flowing Light Sword], Lin Changheng eliminated all other second-tier low-grade spiritual weapons and below, choosing to make his move at the opportune moment.

That black seal, as a mid-grade second-tier attack artifact, was not far from being a high-quality artifact. Lin Changheng called it the "Rebound Seal" and found it quite convenient to use, so he kept it.

The [Gray-Black Small Shield], which can automatically defend itself, is a high-quality item among mid-grade spiritual artifacts, and Lin Changheng kept it for his own use.

As for high-grade spiritual artifacts—

Although the bone sword in the hands of the silver-masked cultivator was also a high-grade spiritual weapon, Lin Changheng tried it out and found that it consumed too much energy and had a relatively simple function.

If Lin Changheng were to forcefully activate it with his mid-Foundation Establishment level mana, the power would not only be significantly weakened, but the mana consumption would also be unbearable, so he would have to temporarily refrain from using it.

The [Ten Thousand Poison Skull] is the only high-grade spiritual artifact that Lin Changheng chose to use because the cost of using it briefly to control the field is acceptable.

Moreover, the refinement of his [Magic Treasure Embryo] is underway. Once completed, its power will be comparable to a high-grade second-tier spiritual weapon.

Moreover, it consumes less energy than ordinary high-grade spiritual artifacts, making it more suitable for Lin Changheng, who is in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Of the remaining seven or eight captured mid- to low-grade spiritual artifacts, Lin Changheng directly selected four and gifted them to Mo Zhaoli, Tantai Feiyue, Yan Mingyi, and Xu Hanji.

On the one hand, they don't feel bad about giving away magical artifacts they picked up at no cost.

On the other hand, selling it in a second-hand shop would result in a 30-40% discount, giving away profits to others. It would be better to give it to your woman or a close friend, which is also a way to indirectly preserve its value.

……

Regarding talismans, Tantai Feiyue's last visit greatly replenished his supplies.

I used quite a few first-tier talismans before, and now I have about seventy left.

Approximately twenty low-grade second-tier talismans.

There are also five second-tier mid-grade talismans.

Most of them were made by Tantai Feiyue, because she also advanced to the level of a second-tier mid-grade talisman master six years ago.

In addition to these, there are five more talisman plates that are comparable to high-quality second-tier talismans, an increase in quantity compared to the last time. These were all given to Lin Changheng by Tantai Feiyue.

"We can't use it all, we simply can't use it all."

This is Lin Changheng's true thought.

……

Regarding puppets, besides the commonly used second-tier low-grade heavy armor humanoid puppet...

Yan Mingyi also crafted two second-tier low-grade leopard-shaped puppet beasts, and Lin Changheng took them with him.

As for the first-tier high-quality puppet beasts, including the eagle and tiger puppet beasts previously refined by Master Yan, Lin Changheng had a total of five in his storage bag.

Even if we don't form a puppet army, forming a puppet squad shouldn't be a problem.

They were fully armed.

To some extent, Lin Changheng could resolve many crises simply by relying on the various crafts provided by the two women.

On the contrary, Lin Changheng's spiritual sense was not strong enough to simultaneously and precisely control three second-tier low-grade puppets and a group of high-grade exquisite puppets.

However, the secret techniques for cultivating divine sense are rare in Song, and Lin Changheng did not know how to actively learn them. He could only steadily increase his cultivation step by step through improving his cultivation level and purifying himself by seizing the spiritual treasure seed.

Three days later.

A figure silently slipped into the water from behind the cliff on the back of Qiyue Island, unnoticed by anyone.

Then, with the [Water Shadow Stealth Technique], he gently swung and disappeared into the water like a fish, vanishing without a trace.

Having experienced the previous incident of the raid on the island, Lin Changheng has become increasingly cautious.

Although they knew that no one would dare to provoke the Purple Extreme Sect again in the near future, they still left the three spirit beasts behind.

Meanwhile, he kept his departure a secret and instructed Yan Mingyi that Qiyue Island would not receive any visitors thereafter, announcing to the outside world that he would be in seclusion for a year.

This is quite common and ordinary, after all, Foundation Establishment cultivators can easily spend that much time in seclusion.

……

The border between the Purple Extreme Sect and the Wilderness is extremely long.

In the middle section, a little south of the border, there is a desert stretching for several hundred miles inland!
During the day, the scorching sun burns the sand, the heat waves distort the air, and the fiery aura permeates the air, making it difficult for ordinary plants to survive.

However, deep within this seemingly desolate wasteland stands a cultivation market called "Jinshafang".

Jinshafang is indeed not very large, far smaller than other markets under the jurisdiction of Ziji Sect, but as its name suggests, it is like a grain of gold in a sea of ​​sand, condensing everything that the cultivation world needs in this place.

It has all the essentials, with various shops, spirit restaurants, and immortal inns, but the style is more rugged and less refined.

Although the cultivators coming and going in the market were not covered in dust, they still inevitably gave people the impression of being rough and brave desert travelers, weary from their journey.

His gaze was sharp and piercing.

At this moment, in a spirit restaurant located in the center.

A monk in a green robe sat by the window, his face bearing the tan and roughness of years of weathering, with deep wrinkles etched at the corners of his eyes.

However, his hands were unusually steady, with distinct knuckles, as he slowly and methodically lifted the only liquor jug ​​on the table and poured himself a full glass.

The wine was golden, and it shimmered in the sunlight, like a piece of yellow sand being poured into a glass.

However, his appearance and movements clearly indicated that he was a monk who had spent many years traversing the desert.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!..."

Outside the window, the bustling streets of Jinshafang echo with the heavy footsteps of the past, while further away, the boundless sea of ​​sand stretches out amidst distorted heat waves.

The green-robed cultivator drank his wine, his gaze not on the street scene, but rather slightly lowered, as if listening to something.

He paused slightly as he poured wine, then slowly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping towards the entrance of the restaurant. It was only when a sharp whooshing sound came from afar, the sound of someone approaching on a beam of light, that he truly understood.

Just then, a beautiful female cultivator dressed in a fairy dress stepped in and was led into the shop by a respectful and obsequious waiter.

"Li'er."

The green-robed cultivator's lips twitched slightly, revealing a smile that accentuated the wrinkles around his eyes, as he transmitted his voice.

This person was none other than Lin Changheng, except that he used the [Illusory Appearance Shifting Demon Technique] to change his appearance, and his physical features were deliberately blended in with those of the local cultivators to make him inconspicuous.

"Brother Lin."

Mo Zhaoli looked at Lin Changheng with her beautiful eyes, a strange look flashing across her face.

Clearly, if Lin Changheng hadn't spoken up, she wouldn't have been able to see through his true nature, and most likely wouldn't have noticed that he was sitting not far away drinking.

"Brother Lin's disguise and illusion skills are indeed superb," ​​Mo Zhaoli thought to herself, secretly praising him.

"Have a drink with me."

Lin Changheng gestured for Mo Zhaoli to sit down and poured him a glass of wine.

Although the cultivators from the Purple Extreme Sect were waiting, since Brother Lin had said so, she wasn't in a hurry and looked at Lin Changheng with a smile.

Rouyi picked up the wine glass, took a curious sip, and immediately her eyebrows furrowed slightly, her delicate tongue sticking out. It was obviously extremely spicy, and the texture was rough, like sand in her mouth, which she found very unpleasant.

"Ha ha!"

Lin Changheng smiled, and then quietly asked Mo Zhaoli about the reason why the Ziji Sect allowed outsiders to participate in this mission.

He could not find peace of mind until he understood the reason.

"Li'er just didn't want to say it explicitly in the letter, after all, there are 'eyes' in the letter and she was afraid of being spied on, but she also knew Brother Lin's personality, and he would most likely have doubts..."

Mo Zhaoli covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Then the explanation began.

After listening, Lin Changheng showed a look of sudden realization, and all his doubts disappeared.

There are two main reasons.

Firstly, the Purple Extreme Sect is indeed short-handed. A group of Foundation Establishment cultivators have been transferred out, and their whereabouts are unknown.

Mo Zhaoli was not on the list and therefore could not know the details, nor did she dare to ask.

Clearly, this matter involves a secret within the sect, and it is not a rational thing to do to find out the truth out of curiosity.

This may attract scrutiny.

Secondly, the tasks within the sect are distributed among everyone. Each Foundation Establishment cultivator who takes on a task has the right to harvest the spiritual materials and herbs in that area. If they seek outside help, they are simply taking from their own resources and sharing them with others.

It has no impact on the Ziji Sect.

Therefore, there is no so-called conflict of interest.

"I see……"

Lin Changheng seemed to be deep in thought. Now that his goal had been achieved, he stood up, tossed a spirit stone onto the table, and left with Mo Zhaoli.

However, he was quite interested in where that group of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Purple Extreme Sect had gone.

I wonder if it's related to the friction between [Xuanbing Valley] and [Huangfeng Cliff], or if it involves internal strife within the Jin Dynasty and cultivators crossing borders?
Or are there other places that need to be developed covertly?
In the blink of an eye, Lin Changheng had already silently crossed more than ten miles of scorching sand sea on Mo Zhaoli's blue magic boat, which was only about ten feet long, and arrived at the leeward side of a towering sand mountain.

The Dharma boat hovered, and the two gracefully landed.

The sandstorms at the top of the sand dune were blocked by an invisible barrier, creating a relatively calm area. Here, seven figures sat or stood, their auras deep and concentrated; without exception, they were all Foundation Establishment cultivators!
"wrong!"

Lin Changheng's gaze swept quickly across the area before landing on an old man in black robes.

The man sat alone on a bare black rock, his aura subtle yet chilling, a stark contrast to the scorching surroundings. A wooden banner lay across his lap, its surface fluttering without wind, enveloped in magical energy.

"A magical artifact embryo?!"

"A fake Core Formation cultivator?!"

Although Lin Changheng did not use his divine sense, he immediately sensed it, because the aura of the magic weapon embryo could not be completely concealed, even though the black-robed old man had suppressed it.

At the same time, he also determined the person's cultivation level. If he was not a pseudo-core cultivator, how could he dare to openly refine such a treasure in the outside world?

Having confirmed this, Lin Changheng dared not look at them for long. He turned his gaze to the side and landed on the six cultivators beside him.

Only two of them were at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, one male and one female. They stood side by side, much closer than the others, and seemed to have a good relationship, possibly a cooperative one.

The other four were all in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Inside, a burly, bald man with an iron tower-like build stood with his arms crossed, eyes closed in meditation. His bronze skin shimmered with a metallic sheen, which caught Lin Changheng's attention. He was clearly a body cultivator as well.

Moreover, his body refinement cultivation seems quite good.

"His name is Jin Daoyao, and he is the second-tier high-grade array master that the sect has sent to set up the array this time."

Mo Zhaoli's voice came at just the right time, causing Lin Changheng to raise his eyebrows slightly. This kind of array master... is really a contrast, quite different from the image of a sage-like, thin, and studious person in his mind.

But in the next instant, Lin Changheng seemed to realize something, "Surname Jin?"

"I wonder if this person has any connection with the Jin family of Star Eclipse Lake?"

When Lin Changheng was first sent by the Xu family to oversee the alchemy shop at Qinglingfang, there was a formation shop across the street. He had a good relationship with Jin Geng, the shopkeeper of this formation shop, who was also a genius formation master from the Jin family of Xingshi Lake.

They also made a deal with the Jin family and obtained a mid-grade array inheritance.

……

Almost simultaneously, the people waiting on the sand dune noticed the sound of something cutting through the air and looked up.

After lingering briefly on Mo Zhaoli, all eyes turned to Lin Changheng.

However, upon sensing that he was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, they abandoned any further exploration and put everything away.

They clearly didn't care.

Some even believe that Mo Zhaoli and Lin Changheng are merely a group of mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators sticking together for mutual support.

This situation has occurred once before.

Suddenly, one of the female cultivators in colorful clothes, who was lazily leaning against the back of a giant sand scorpion that had been restrained, chuckled and said, "Oh, Junior Sister Mo's helpers have finally arrived. We've been waiting for quite a while."

Everyone looked on in silence. The woman was playing with a stray strand of hair that had fallen from her hair. Her eyes were alluring, but her tone was not friendly.

"However, this fellow Daoist's cultivation aura is rather obscure, seemingly inferior to Junior Sister Mo's. Could it be that he might end up hindering Junior Sister Mo instead of helping her?"

The atmosphere in the room became subtle as soon as the woman in colorful clothes finished speaking.

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators' gazes shifted between Lin Changheng and Mo Zhaoli, their expressions a mixture of scrutiny and anticipation.

Mo Zhaoli was originally indifferent and could laugh off what others said about her, but she couldn't tolerate anyone criticizing her brother Lin.

His expression immediately turned cold, and he said in a chilling tone, "Senior Sister Ye, it seems I don't need to report to you who I ask for help. Senior Brother Lin's abilities are not something that a blind person can easily judge!"

(End of this chapter)