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

Chapter 72 Fu Gui Seeks the Elixir
It was already late at night, and Lin Changheng, feeling satisfied, turned around and went to bed to rest.

Without even looking, he reached out and made a pinching motion in the air, and with a "poof," the lamp flame on the distant table disappeared.

It wasn't blown out, but rather the fire elemental power was directly dispelled.

It vanished without a trace.

This is the triple effect of the [Earth Fire Lizard Treasure Seed] stealing spirit.

From "nearly half of the first level", they have accumulated enough to barely break through to "the third level".

And it can extinguish flames from a distance and in an instant.

As for the fire-based spells he cast, which were constructed from fire elemental power, he could also use the [Fire-Repelling Strange Technique - Agility] to ward off most of them within two breaths, weakening their power by nearly half out of thin air.

More importantly, Lin Changheng's fire-type spiritual root has increased from sixteen strands of Daoist essence to twenty strands!
Four more strands have been added!

In addition to the blessings from the [Original Treasure Seed] and [Earth Fire Lizard Treasure Seed], the [Flame-Tailed Spirit Fox Treasure Seed] was finally purchased in sufficient quantities at the Desolate Ruins Market, and the spirit was successfully seized.

"If I seize another eleven strands of spiritual essence, I can break through the bottom line of thirty-one strands of spiritual essence and transform into a mid-grade spiritual root. At that time, the bottleneck from the mid-stage to the late stage of Qi Refining will not be so solid."

Lin Changheng rested his head on his hands, pondering in his mind.
"Hmm, the [Earth Fire Lizard Treasure Seed] still has some residual power, and can still steal spirit twice more, providing two strands of spiritual essence. The [Flame-Tailed Spirit Fox Treasure Seed] also has enough residual power, and can still provide four strands, but the resources are not many and the accumulation is slow. We still need to find a new fire-type [Turbid Fiend Bloodline] essence blood."

"At the very least, we need to find one that can be provided by multiple parties, or that can be found in large quantities. It's a pity that the task of disposing of the inferior Blazing Breath Pill has always been controlled by someone, and the essence blood of the [Fire-tailed Golden Rat] involved cannot be released at all, otherwise it would be extremely suitable."

That's just how things are; not everything can go as planned. Having lived two lives, he was already aware of this.

As he was making these plans, Lin Changheng's eyelids grew heavy, and he fell into a deep sleep.

……

Three days later.

Lin Changheng prepared two gift baskets again to attend the full moon celebrations of Xu Fugui's tenth and eleventh sons.

He was born to the latter and Xu Xuying.

Not to mention the other immortals and clansmen, even Lin Changheng gave a generous gift.

Fu Gui was incredibly prolific; luckily, his family was well-off, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to support him.

The ninth son born last year did not have spiritual roots, so only a small banquet was held. However, the twins were both of low-grade spiritual roots, which was quite good. They originally wanted to hold a small banquet as well, but their father-in-law, Xu Qianzhan, refused. He only had one daughter, and now that he had two grandsons, he was overjoyed and decided that they must hold a grand banquet.

Xu Fugui had no choice but to comply.

However, it must be said that Lin Changheng also deserves some credit for Xu Fugui's remarkable ability to father children.

Faced with five wives and concubines, Xu Fugui felt overwhelmed and painstakingly searched for a mid-grade elixir formula called the "Dragon Strengthening Elixir".

After collecting more medicinal herbs, he took them all to Lin Changheng to ask for the elixir.

Lin Changheng looked at the various beast whip ingredients in the pill formula with a strange expression, but he did not refuse and agreed.

I made two batches for him in one go.

They were said to be good brothers, and after Xu Fugui saw the initial effects of the pills, he quickly grabbed two and gave them to Bai Fengxian.

How could Lao Bai doubt Xu Fugui, who had made significant achievements in this field? Especially after hearing that the pill was made by Brother Lin, he swallowed it without saying a word.

Xu Fugui was startled when he saw this. Knowing how potent the pill that Brother Lin had refined was, he quickly put his hands behind his back as if to shield something, and said goodbye before leaving in a flash.

And they thoughtfully closed the door from the outside.

What happened after that is unknown, but it is a fact that both of Lao Bai's wives are due to give birth next month.

……

Since his last marriage, Xu Fugui's residence has changed again, this time to the Guifeng Dojo.

This signifies a further rise in status!
At this moment, Bai Feng was busy at Fu Gui's house, helping to greet the guests. Xu Fu Gui's youngest children were nowhere to be seen, having been sent off somewhere to play. The third, fourth, and fifth sons were also busy.

The eldest and second eldest sons, having lost their spiritual roots and already reached adulthood, were assigned to various tasks within the clan.

Although the third son, Xu Sanyuan, was an adult, he possessed spiritual roots, which allowed him to lag behind. The fourth son, Xu Sishi, and the children after him never reached adulthood and always stayed by their parents' side.

"Uncle Lin."

Xu Sanyuan, with his sharp eyes, saw Lin Changheng and a fairy-like female cultivator approaching side by side at the entrance and immediately went forward to greet them.

Your attitude should be respectful, as if you were serving your father.

This was something Xu Fugui specifically instructed his sons to do.

"No need for formalities, Sanyuan."

Lin Changheng chuckled. This boy had always been well-behaved and had been raised by him. He was quite fond of him and placed a pill in his hand. At the same time, he introduced him, "This is the immortal seedling of our clan, Fairy Tantai, a guest talisman master, who came with your father."

"Yes, treat her as I would treat her."

Then he added another sentence.

"Sanyuan has met Fairy Tantai."

Xu Sanyuan was also seeing this noble and beautiful fairy for the first time. He dared not look directly at her. Seeing Uncle Lin's explanation, he naturally dared not be negligent and bowed again.

“Fugui’s children are quite well-behaved. Since this is my first visit, I should give the younger generation a small gift.”

With a gentle smile and a flick of her wrist, two talismans brimming with spiritual light floated out and landed in Xu Sanyuan's hand.

"Please come in quickly."

Xu Sanyuan was overjoyed to receive the gifts from his two elders and quickly invited them in to sit down at the table.

Before long, the fourth brother, Xu Sishi, and the fifth brother, Xu Wufang, came to pay their respects.

Lin Changheng and Tantai Feiyue were naturally not stingy and bestowed it upon him again.

Watching the two boys leave, full of gratitude and joy, Tantai Feiyue's gaze lingered slightly longer on Xu Wufang.

"Is this Fu Gui's son, who possesses a mid-grade spiritual root?"

“That’s right. According to his father, he has only fourteen of the five elements, and he has already completed the process of drawing spiritual energy into his body and reached the first level of Qi Refining.”

Tantai Feiyue nodded, then turned to look at Xu Sishi, who had no spiritual roots, and sighed softly:

"When cultivators have children, their spiritual roots are uncertain, their talents vary, and there is a difference between immortals and mortals. For these children without spiritual roots, isn't it cruel to watch their brothers and sisters cultivate and seek immortality?"

"As parents, seeing this scene must be heartbreaking. Besides, cultivators have long lifespans, and in the future, they will most likely have to bury their children..."

Lin Changheng was quite moved, but smiled and said, "Feiyue's words make sense, but why not think about it from another perspective: living a peaceful life as an ordinary person under the protection of one's parents, and being able to close one's eyes in one's parents' arms when one's life ends, may not be a bad thing for children."

Upon hearing this, Tantai Feiyue immediately raised her eyes and met Lin Changheng's gaze, a hint of surprise flashing across her face.

She then smiled sweetly, "Brother Lin is right. I was just being too attached to appearances."

The heavy atmosphere dissipated, and the two spoke in hushed tones. Bai Feng, who was busy running around, noticed them first and came to greet them.

But a pair of eyes inadvertently swept over the two of them and sensed something was wrong.

Then, from an angle where Tantai Feiyue couldn't see, she secretly started winking at Lin Changheng.

It's as if to say, something's not right with you guys...

(End of this chapter)