Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 586: Chapter 296: Harvest

Inside the cave dwelling.

"Sword Spirit!"

A blackened sword hilt floated in the center of the Spirit Gathering Array, and Lin Chang’an was gravely sensing it.

"Usually only a Tier Four Nascent Soul Cultivator’s magical treasure can give birth to an Artifact Spirit. Even then, one with spiritual charm, akin to a Cultivator’s intellect, is only found in legends.

Yet this damaged magical treasure, even if not Tier Four at its peak, was a top-level Tier Three magical treasure."

Once a Tier Three magical treasure produces an Artifact Spirit, it undoubtedly becomes the top of its class and is extremely rare.

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but shake his head. His powerful senses could clearly detect the treasure found by the Sword Servant.

It was only a hint of spiritual charm, and it was after being damaged.

Even so, its value to a Core Formation Cultivator was immense, no less than a spiritual object from heaven and earth.

"If I could refine a treasure sword with it, the potential would be vast. Unfortunately, my Lifebound Treasure has already been completed."

Even without refining it, his Sun-piercing Divine Sword couldn’t casually incorporate other materials.

"The spiritual charm of a magical treasure; if this spreads, even a Core Formation Late Stage Cultivator would be tempted by greed."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an shook his head, then formed a sign to set up an array restriction, concealing it in a secret chamber.

For now, it wasn’t needed, and it required long-term nurturing. He would keep it for now, or use it for an exchange when his cultivation was stronger in the future.

With his current cultivation, showing this item would undoubtedly invite trouble.

Then he walked to the desk outside, looking at another treasure, "The Secret Technique of Corpse Yin."

It was the jade scroll Master Tan had left for him earlier, detailing various secret techniques for corpse refining and nurturing.

"The records are so detailed that even the legendary Corpse King is mentioned. I wonder where Mr. Li acquired it."

With a grave expression, Lin Chang’an found the jade scroll to be exceptionally hard, seemingly not from the Demon Beast Abyss.

But after a careful look, he shook his head.

The art of corpse refining, while profound, had too many stringent requirements. Different spirit corpses needed different geographical spirit veins, and even the bodies of cultivators had strict standards.

More importantly, this jade scroll only recorded the corpse refining path, as if missing the other half.

"It seems the human corpse cultivation secret technique is missing."

Lin Chang’an had heard of the corpse refining path before. Cultivators who refined corpses, though considered evil, progressed rapidly and were part of the Demon Dao.

"No wonder Mr. Li had a Tier Three Copper Armor Corpse; it seems he relied on this."

After roughly reviewing it, Lin Chang’an shook his head and stored the jade scroll away.

He had no time or resources for nurturing corpses; just cultivating himself while nurturing two Tier Three Spirit Pets and a developing Sword Servant left him struggling.

At this moment, a Long Family cultivator came to visit from outside Celestial Spring Peak, causing Lin Chang’an to reveal a strange smile.

...

"Our Long Family heard that Mr. Lin personally dealt with that traitor, Old Ghost Li..."

A Core Formation Cultivator from the Long Family came visiting, showing gratitude, unsure whether trying to forge a connection or genuinely expressing thanks.

This information was intentionally leaked by Lin Chang’an earlier, as the fake pill cultivator, Mr. Li, was a familiar face on Five Dragons Island and was wanted.

Lin Chang’an knowing him was only natural.

"Mr. Long, you are too kind. It was just that he targeted my Celestial Spring Peak."

Lin Chang’an also feigned an indignant look, then invited the visitor to the pavilion within the cave dwelling, taking out the earthy yellow Great Seal afterward.

When the visitor saw this magical treasure, they naturally confirmed it was indeed the bandit.

"No doubt about it. Thank you, Mr. Lin, for helping our Long Family rid of this bandit."

The Core Formation Cultivator from the Long Family, upon confirming the identity, expressed resentment-laden gratitude with cupped fists to Lin Chang’an.

Afterward, they brought out the bounty for the wanted fake pill cultivator, Mr. Li.

This brought a satisfied smile to Lin Chang’an’s face.

Look, he helped the Long Family eliminate a traitor, and they were grateful to him.

"Mr. Long, you’re being too kind."

After a bit of refusal, Lin Chang’an graciously accepted the Long Family’s bounty, as he did take a risk killing the fake pill cultivator.

Later, Lin Chang’an enjoyed tea and discussed Tao within the pavilion with the visitor.

He also detailed how he killed Mr. Li earlier.

Until he saw the guest off, Lin Chang’an sat alone in the pavilion, playing with the earthy yellow seal magical treasure obtained from the fake pill cultivator, Mr. Li.

"Defensive magical treasures are indeed rare."

Previously, the remnants of the Divine Sword Sect and the fake pill cultivator, Mr. Li, almost all had attack type magical treasures.

As for defensive magical treasures, he only had one, the water spirit orb given by Mr. Li.

"But with this, does it mean that the talisman treasure from the Long Family that I got before can also be used without issue?"

Thinking of those treasures in the storage bag that shouldn’t see the light of day, Lin Chang’an squinted his eyes, but after pondering for a moment, he shook his head again.

"I still can’t be careless. If the Long Family found out over the years that the past incident wasn’t caused by the fake pill cultivator, Mr. Li, yet I brought out this item, wouldn’t it be asking for trouble?"

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an shook his head.

However, talisman treasures of this kind don’t hold much value for him nowadays. If an opportunity arises in the future, it’s best to sell them elsewhere.

After all, the Long Family today isn’t the same as in the past, and with the current chaos due to the Secret Realm, dealing with these items shouldn’t be too difficult.

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