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

Chapter 28 Fire Crow Triple
[Spirit Stealing: 54/100]

"This precious seed is truly a labor of love. It only gained eighteen points of spiritual energy in a year. Now that it has broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, I wonder if its speed will pick up again?"

Within a month, our previous guesses will be confirmed.

His gaze pierced through the illusion and landed once again on the [Yuan Ding].

The cauldron remained unchanged, but under Lin Changheng's influence, the azure clouds parted, revealing three more precious seeds within.

For the previous year and a half, Lin Changheng had no access to waste pills or inferior pills, thus cutting off his path to essence and blood.

He had always been controlled by that low-grade alchemist.

However, with the end of the six-month-long "Great Wilderness Reclamation" mobilization, which was a year and a half ago, some independent cultivators and a small number of family cultivators began to explore the wilderness in order to explore spirit mines, find spirit lands, discover spirit herbs, and locate the lair of demon beasts.

About six months later, a large number of independent cultivators and some family cultivators entered the wilderness to occupy resources and eliminate monsters.

These are all merits, and the rewards not only belong to the individual or family, but can also be used to exchange for opportunities to join a sect, rewards such as breakthrough pills, and even Foundation Establishment pills!
The Xu family also had great ambitions and wanted to take this opportunity to reach a higher level. In the second year, they sent many family cultivators to the area and occupied two small, low-grade spirit mines.

This is a very obvious benefit.

Moreover, it caused almost no damage.

The Xu family was immediately energized and sent a second batch of cultivators into the wilderness.

The old alchemist's grandson, envious and eager, felt the danger was not great, so despite his grandfather's earnest advice, he resolutely signed up to enter.

After that, the Xu family's progress was very smooth, with good news coming frequently. However, half a year ago, while exploring a swamp, they were ambushed by a group of Green Mist Dragons from the bottom of the swamp, resulting in the deaths and injuries of two mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators and three third-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Those who were injured also had extremely dangerous miasma toxins enter their bodies. Even if they were saved, it would be difficult to eradicate the infection, leaving them disabled.

The alchemist's grandson was in the group. Because he was quite cunning, he protected everyone in front of him and was positioned at the back of the group.

Given the suddenness of the incident and his quick reaction, he instantly turned and rushed out, escaping at the forefront. However, he was spotted by a Green Miasma Dragon that was closing its mouth behind him, and a water arrow struck him squarely in the back of the head, killing him instantly.

Upon hearing the devastating news, the old alchemist was overcome with grief and became so disoriented that he was no longer able to process the inferior pills.

The task of disposing of inferior and substandard pills has finally been assigned.

Lin Changheng and another low-grade alchemist from the Xu family who sought this task divided the responsibility among themselves.

Seeing that Lin Changheng had chosen the Crimson Flame Pill and the Wood Essence Pill, the other alchemist didn't say anything more and accepted the remaining two.

However, this does not mean that Lin Changheng is not interested in the essence and blood in the other two types of pills; it simply means that the benefits of pushing the Fire Crow Treasure Seed forward are greater.

The results of the spirit-stealing efforts over the next six months were also quite gratifying.

Gazing at the crimson, illusory treasure seed at the mouth of the cauldron, with a slight thought, the treasure seed swayed gently.
[Fire Crow Treasure·Three Levels]

[Spirit Stealing: 55/100]

Not only has the third level of [Fire Crow Treasure Seed] been fully acquired, but the fourth level has also been nearly halfway acquired.

This speed is both fast and not fast enough.

It's fast because the accumulation speed is almost twice as fast as before in Zichuanfang.

But it's slow because it's only about twice as fast!
Lin Changheng carefully calculated that there were only a dozen or so alchemists in the clan at this time, six of whom were low-grade alchemists.

Lin Changheng and the other two chose to "divide the profits from the alchemy," disposing of the inferior pills themselves instead of putting them into the clan's treasury.

The remaining four people were all engaged in pill refining on a roll call basis, producing fifteen batches a month, ten pills per batch, no more and no less.

The rate of defective pills being discarded at 30% to 40% is actually quite reasonable when spread across the four types of low-grade pills.

Fortunately, the two major varieties are progressing at roughly the same pace, which is not bad.

……

[Already mastered: Fire Control Technique - Clarity]

[Effect: Provides precise control over ordinary flames, greatly enhancing fire-based spells]

The fire control effect of the Fire Crow Treasure Seed was also immediate. Lin Changheng clearly found that he could control the furnace fire more easily and skillfully when refining pills.

It can now refine seven portions of medicinal herbs simultaneously, whereas previously it was five portions!

Moreover, among the pills refined, the second pill is gradually approaching the level of a high-quality pill.

With further refinement of skills, or by reaching the fourth level of the [Fire Crow Treasure Seed] to further enhance fire control, it is possible to produce two high-quality pills from a single batch!

With this enhancement, the fireball technique becomes even more unpredictable and maneuverable, capable of suddenly expanding in size mid-flight or significantly altering its trajectory, making it virtually impossible to defend against. ...

Then, Lin Changheng looked at the floating emerald green gem.

【Azure Serpent Treasure Seed - Double Layer】

[Spirit Stealing: 45/100]

He also completed the Spirit Seal once, becoming a second-level cultivator!
The [Poison-Transforming Technique] has also been upgraded to the [Agile] realm.

Its effectiveness was further enhanced.

[The body's resistance to toxins is enhanced, and low-grade toxins are refined at a high speed]

Lin Changheng couldn't help but wonder if he would gain an invulnerable body if the blessing continued.

After all, many demonic beasts carry powerful toxins that cultivators can refine. If one can keep the toxins out of their body, they will undoubtedly find it very appealing.

The spiritual essence of the fire elemental root has reached twelve strands, and the spiritual essence of the wood elemental root has also been raised to eight strands!
……

As for the yellowish-brown [Panshan Turtle Treasure Seed], it remained untouched, and the Xu family was unable to see the essence and blood of this beast.

"Perhaps we can go and take a look at the small trade fair within the clan that Fugui mentioned."

With a sudden thought, Lin Changheng came up with a solution.

According to Xu Fugui, this trade fair was originally intended for the Immortal Seeds to exchange goods and services, but later someone leaked the information, and members of the Xu family joined in.

Word of mouth spread, and then it became unstoppable. More and more clansmen had needs and participated, exchanging what they had.

This has evolved into the large-scale trade fair we see today.

It's only held four times a year.

The most recent one was at the end of the month.

Lin Changheng now possesses a considerable number of spirit stones, which he believes should be transformed into essence blood, strength, and methods to enhance himself.

It's not going to produce offspring, so just keep it as a waste!

……

But before the end of the month even arrived...

Xu Fugui's invitation arrived first.

I thought Fugui had given birth again.

Just a year ago, Lin Changheng had attended Fugui's baby celebration banquet.

He is the seventh son!

However, because the child's spiritual root was of low quality, the event was not held in a grand manner; only a few close friends and promising young immortals were invited to gather together.

When Lin Changheng saw that there were no members of the Xu family at the banquet, he knew that Xu Fugui was still unwilling to accept defeat and had instead treated his friend Xianmiao as one of his own.

Stopping his practice of the "Qi Concealment Technique," Lin Changheng opened the invitation and saw that it was not what he expected.

It's a wedding invitation!
He's getting married again.

The target was still a woman from the Xu family, but this time she was not an ordinary person, but a woman with spiritual roots.

Although it is only a mixed spiritual root, there is still a difference between immortals and mortals.

This woman is my wife.

The rest will be postponed.

Lin Changheng speculated that, firstly, Fugui had now reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, which was considered a mid-level strength and gave him a certain status in the Xu family.

Secondly, the Xu family saw that Fu Gui truly loved having children, working tirelessly day and night, and had even fathered a child with a mid-grade spiritual root, thus achieving a historical accomplishment.

But the most crucial point is that if there are losses on the front lines, the rear must be replenished with new blood.

So he went all in and married another woman with spiritual roots.

May the family prosper and have many offspring.

(End of this chapter)