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

Chapter 66 Seeking Essence Blood
The Liu family came to discuss this matter in secret?
Sure enough, Xu Fugui's next sentence was: "Suspected of opening a workshop."

Upon seeing Lin Changheng's surprised gaze, he quickly added, "Of course, this is just my guess, don't take it seriously."

"That's certainly possible."

Lin Changheng shook his head slightly, but it was an affirmation.

When it comes to earning spirit stones, opening a shop is not as good as opening a market.

The Xu family's strength as a Qi Refining clan is insufficient; whether it's maintaining a strong presence or setting up large formations and other resources, they are far behind.

However, if they were to open a joint venture with the Liu family, this problem would not exist, given the formidable presence of two Foundation Establishment cultivators within the same family.

"If that's the case, then how can the Xu family ensure that they don't lose their interests against the Liu family, whose strength is so vastly different?"

While the cultivation world certainly values ​​morality, in the face of absolute power and the law of the jungle, morality is nothing but a paper archway that can be torn apart at will.

Unable to figure it out for the time being, Lin Changheng simply stopped thinking about it.

This is something for the Xu family's higher-ups to consider. What does it have to do with him? Why should he worry about it? It's none of his business anyway.

Overstepping one's bounds is unacceptable.

Xu Fugui shook his head, indicating that he couldn't figure it out.

As they walked, the two arrived at the front of the palace.

Lin Changheng immediately recognized many familiar faces among them.

Xu Xuzhong, the steward of the General Affairs Hall, Xu Xuyang, the steward of the Treasure Hall, the chief alchemist, the caravan manager... all belong to the high-ranking members of the clan.

Xu Xuzhong also saw Lin Changheng and immediately waved for him to come and sit down.

"Let's go together."

Lin Changheng said to Xu Fugui, "Let's go and sit down together."

Along the way, they encountered an old man, dressed in blue with a long beard, standing upright, but with only one eye. He was watching the two of them, and his imposing aura was awe-inspiring.

Beside him was a woman in yellow, around thirty years old, with an average appearance, but her cultivation had reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

"My father-in-law."

Xu Fugui immediately bowed respectfully, and after receiving a nod from the old man, he said to the woman, "I also greet Fellow Daoist Xuying."

"Greetings, senior; greetings, fellow Daoist."

Lin Changheng also bowed.

Lin Changheng had never seen this old man before. He must have been stationed outside for many years. Moreover, he had a fierce aura and was one-eyed, so he was probably a ruthless character.

As for the woman behind him, Lin Changheng, seeing Xu Fugui's subtle expression and knowing Fugui as he did, knew that this woman must be his new Daoist partner.

Fu Gui had previously married many beauties, but now he had come to marry someone rather ordinary...

However, his father-in-law's family was powerful, so he had no choice but to accept it.

However, it's not without its advantages. For example, Fu Gui's new Daoist partner has a decent cultivation level and possesses certain spiritual roots and talents.

"So you are the alchemist Lin?"

The one-eyed old man glanced at Lin Changheng, then paused for a moment before suddenly asking a question, as if he had remembered something.

"It is indeed I, the junior," Lin Changheng said, neither humble nor arrogant.

The one-eyed old man smiled immediately: "Young friend, not bad. I've heard that you and my son-in-law are very close. You should get to know each other better in the future."

"As a junior, I shall respectfully comply."

Lin Changheng naturally wouldn't refuse the other party's overtures, nodding and smiling in response. He always adhered to two principles in his dealings with others: first, to avoid conflict and fighting; and second, to cultivate good relationships.

Try to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible. If there are enemies you absolutely cannot defeat, then go all out and eliminate them completely.

"Go."

The one-eyed old man nodded in satisfaction. Although the woman behind him did not interject, she still maintained proper etiquette.

After leaving, Xu Fugui was overjoyed, as if he had been granted a pardon. Lin Changheng couldn't help but marvel at this sight. He had never seen Fugui act like this before, as if he were a mouse seeing a cat.

"Brother Lin, you may not know this, but when my father-in-law was clearing the land and seizing the valley, he killed a Chen family cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining in a one-on-one battle, while he was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining."

"He lost an eye as a result, but he felt no pain or depression. He even took it out and ate it raw."

"At that time, a late-stage cultivator from the Chen family witnessed him killing people in a bloody manner and eating their eyes raw. He was so shocked that his soul trembled and he almost fell from the sky. If his companions hadn't taken him away, he would most likely have survived."

Xu Fugui used the [sound transmission technique] to transmit his voice into the ear and said a lot.

This incident occurred before the power struggle and infighting within the Chen family. The loss of a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator was also part of the trigger for the infighting.

Lin Changheng was also taken aback, and secretly thought to himself, "He's a ruthless person."

Xu Fugui's next words made Lin Changheng understand why the old man was willing to marry off his daughter.

Because Xu Fugui performed well on the battlefield, he killed two Chen family members who were at the fourth level of Qi Refining while at the fifth level of Qi Refining. He also used himself as bait to drag a Chen family member at the sixth level of Qi Refining into the poisonous miasma, causing him to suffer severe poisoning.

Upon learning of this information, the old man, Xu Qianzhan, thought that such ruthlessness and methods were quite similar to his own.

This laid a good foundation for his daughter's marriage in the future.

……

The two sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries with some acquaintances.

Suddenly, the entire room fell silent. Then, turning around, he saw the head of the Xu family and others leading the three of them into the hall.

Two men and one woman, dressed in moon-white robes with fox emblems embroidered on their wrists and cuffs.

An elderly man in hemp clothing was in the center, clearly the leader.

Half a step behind, followed by one man and one woman.

The man had a square face, rough hands and feet, and appeared to be middle-aged, giving off a sense of composure.

The woman was young, in her early twenties, with a pretty face and extremely bright and lively eyes that seemed to sparkle like stars as they moved, making her look charming and graceful.

The group chatted and laughed as they walked, gesturing to the side before heading to the main seat, where everyone watched them with admiring eyes.

Lin Changheng glanced at the three of them and knew that they were a person in charge, a person doing the work, and a junior who had been specially brought out to be trained and broadened up.

Immediately, everyone took their seats, and the welcoming banquet began.
The head of the Xu family raised his cup and said many welcoming words and thankful remarks, while the elder of the Liu family also expressed his gratitude and spoke about the cooperation and development between the two clans.

The banquet then began immediately, and the atmosphere became lively.

Lin Changheng ate a few bites of delicious spiritual food, clinked glasses with his companions, and secretly pondered: now that the heads of the General Affairs Hall and the Treasure Hall were present, why not just reveal his intentions directly?

Having made up his mind, he simply raised his glass in a toast and started talking about alchemy in a casual manner, which immediately attracted the attention of those at the table.

They were also very curious about Lin Changheng's progress and experiences in alchemy.

After exchanging a few words, he sighed and said, "Speaking of alchemy lately, I've had some good insights that might be helpful in creating high-quality pills, but I lack some demonic beast blood essence as a catalyst for experimentation, which is giving me quite a headache..."

Before anyone at the table could even process what he meant, Xu Fugui, who was standing nearby, immediately chimed in, "How can this be! This is a serious matter! If Brother Lin can refine this into a high-quality, mid-grade pill as soon as possible, it will be of utmost benefit to the clan!"

There were no flaws in what he said, and it was the truth. Immediately, everyone at the table was led astray and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Xu Fugui frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized and spoke fluently, offering a solution first: "Isn't there someone from the Liu family here? I wonder if we could get some information from them?"

(End of this chapter)