Free Web NovelChapter 592: Chapter 298: Yun Yao’s Whereabouts
It’s usually a happy event for one’s Lifebound Treasure to become increasingly powerful, but Lin Chang’an frowned as he gazed at the pitch-black Fusang Divine Tree formed by thirty-four Sun-piercing Divine Swords inside the cave mansion.
"The biggest problem right now is that after removing this Demonic Qi, I can’t fully purify or absorb and digest it immediately."
Lin Chang’an’s brow furrowed tightly; as such, he needed a specific treasure to store and seal the Demonic Qi.
After all, the efficacy of this refined Demonic Qi on body refining alone couldn’t be wasted.
"Having tried over the past two years, Yin Attribute Spirit Jade has proven effective. But to store such vast amounts of Demonic Qi, it seems that a High-Level Yin Attribute Spirit Jade is needed."
At the very least, it must be a Tier Three Upper Grade Yin Attribute material.
"With the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea nearby, Yin-attribute spiritual objects are plentiful, though quite costly. As for crafting a sealing object, it’s not difficult given my current skills."
[Tier Three Middle Grade Array Master (Mastery 68/1000)]
[Tier Three Middle Grade Pill Master (Mastery 101/1000)]
[Tier Three Middle Grade Talisman Master (Mastery 32/1000)]
[Tier Two Upper Grade Artifact Refiner (Grandmaster 2654/5000)]
His skills have progressed well in recent years, with arrays, alchemy, and talismans all reaching Tier Three Middle Grade. Few would believe this if it were publicized.
While the Immortal Cultivation Realm does have prodigious talents, even among Core Formation Cultivators, those with two or three Tier Three skills are not unheard of.
But most have shifted focus to the Hundred Skills of Cultivation only after losing hope in further cultivation, and since they have a talent for it, they’ve achieved this level of accomplishment.
Nevertheless, they have all reached such skill levels when their lifespan is nearing its end.
Someone of Lin Chang’an’s age with three Tier Three skills naturally should not expose himself lightly.
"Adding my Tier Two Upper Grade artifact refining skills to seal Demonic Qi with the aid of arrays, the problem is not significant."
As long as the materials can withstand Demonic Qi’s erosion.
Looking at his skill progress, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but nod slightly.
This could be considered one of the benefits of the current turbulent situation, with a large influx of resources. In recent years, many cultivators have enhanced and repaired the protective formations around their mountains and families.
If arrays are high-tier items only used by high-level cultivators or major families and sects, then elixirs are almost a necessity for every cultivator.
Especially with today’s turbulent situation, healing and cultivation-boosting elixirs are in substantial demand.
"Now that I have become a Golden Core Cultivator, even Qi Refining cultivators or Foundation Establishment cultivators still likely need to tread cautiously every day."
Recalling the turbulent days in the Cyan Bamboo Mountain Market as a Qi Refining cultivator, weak and only able to hide in the market.
During Foundation Establishment, similarly facing turbulence, only able to tread carefully—comparing these past scenes with today, Lin Chang’an felt a myriad of emotions.
"This cultivation is truly addictive, and it’s no wonder countless cultivators in the Immortal Cultivation Realm pursue higher realms."
The more powerful one’s cultivation, the more they can empathize with the helplessness of lower-tier cultivators.
But the more empathetic they become, the more they don’t want to experience that helplessness again.
It’s completely a vicious cycle.
The survival of the fittest is vividly displayed in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.
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"Master!"
Sensing the fluctuation from the cave’s restrictions, the Sword Servant awoke from meditation and respectfully walked forward.
Looking at the Sword Servant’s cold yet youthful face, unchanged in decades, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but feel envious.
It wasn’t the ageless appearance of the Sword Servant he envied, but the longevity of being a Human-Demon Mixed Blood.
Under his perception, the Sword Servant, now at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, had a lifespan exceeding four hundred years.
"Not bad, your cultivation hasn’t fallen behind these past few years."
As Lin Chang’an walked to the pavilion, he silently calculated in his heart, realizing he ought to find an opportunity to refine, no, it would be best to purchase two Youthful Appearance Pills.
Not just for himself, but primarily because the Sword Servant’s appearance needed the Youthful Appearance Pill to disguise it.
His Celestial Spring Peak isn’t afraid of having a Sword Servant; the worry is the discovery of them being a Human-Demon Mixed Blood, which would bring trouble.
First, there’s how a Human-Demon Mixed Blood could calmly cultivate, and second is the fact that on Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea’s Bibo Island, many people were aware of this matter initially.
With exceptional Sword Dao talent and as a Human-Demon Mixed Blood, if this were found out, revealing the Celestial Spirit Sword Body would bring great trouble.
Moreover, for himself, although wood attribute techniques naturally bring longevity, with six hundred years of lifespan at the Core Formation Early Stage, he estimates he could achieve nine hundred or even a thousand years at the Core Formation Late Stage.
This results in a very prolonged prime.
The Youthful Appearance Pill could effectively disguise everything.
Seems like this time both Yin Attribute Spirit Jade and Youthful Appearance Pills need to be taken care of at the next opportunity.
"Master!"
At this moment, the Sword Servant had already brewed Spirit Tea. Over the years, the Sword Servant had almost figured out what kinds of tea his master liked.
"Not bad, anything happening outside lately?"
As Lin Chang’an contentedly sipped his tea, the Sword Servant respectfully reported.
"Master, recently three Foundation Establishment loose cultivators brought out a damaged Magical Treasure from the Secret Realm, causing quite a stir in the market, and the Long family’s merchant ship was hijacked again...
The Four Seas Commerce Association, Lu Family, and Profound Sound Pavilion, almost all merchant ships were raided by Tribulation Cultivators..."
Listening to the Sword Servant’s report, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but shake his head; things outside were still so chaotic.
"But the Profound Sound Pavilion added many Foundation Establishment disciples, and dispatched cultivators to various places, so there wasn’t much loss for a while..."
"Also, Li Tianmo and Zhou Bingxuan, along with Mei Ning, continue to oversee their previous duties post-Foundation Establishment, training outside the Celestial Spring Peak without your command."
Listening to the Sword Servant, Lin Chang’an remained composed and nodded.
Even though the Celestial Spring Peak is rich in spiritual energy, without his nod, Foundation Establishment cultivators naturally wouldn’t easily cultivate here.
After all, Foundation Establishment cultivators consume far more spiritual energy than Qi Refining cultivators.
More importantly, Foundation Establishment cultivators likely wouldn’t want to linger under the watchful eye of a Core Formation cultivator, nor should they.
Even Shen Zhuang and his spouse relocated to a cave mansion outside after Foundation Establishment.
With more Foundation Establishment cultivators, Profound Sound Pavilion’s development is visibly progressing.
Originally, there were only a few Profound Sound Pavilion disciple cave mansions around the Celestial Spring Peak, but now there were more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cave mansions.
"During your seclusion, two families held Foundation Establishment ceremonies and specifically sent gifts, to which the subordinates returned the courtesy."
These families, bestowing gifts upon the birth of new Foundation Establishment cultivators, symbolize goodwill and submission.
They had already sent gifts before during his Core Formation and even when the Cyan-Horned Bull formed its Core, a reciprocal courtesy was represented by the Sword Servant sending someone from Celestial Spring Peak to return the gesture.
Thus, no courtesy was lost.
"The Spirit Stones and letter sent by three cultivators from Cyan Bamboo Mountain: Ma, Yun, and He, also Duo Bao Tower at the market recently received the Yin Attribute Spirit Jade the master needed."
He has always been collecting Yin Attribute Spirit Jade from outside, so this wasn’t surprising.
However, upon hearing the name Yun, Lin Chang’an’s expression subtly changed.
Yun Yao!
A year ago, Yun Yao reestablished contact with him.
With the chaos at Five Dragons Island, many cultivators or families weakened and retreated from Spiritual Veins during the upheaval, while others occupied new Spiritual Veins.
Though these families were under Celestial Spring Peak’s protection, conflicts outside due to various interests or internal issues, such as the loss of Foundation Establishment cultivators, left them unable to safeguard their families.
This was naturally unrelated to Lin Chang’an; he bore no responsibility to act as a babysitter.
As the hegemon of this generation, with Celestial Spring Peak witnessing beneath it constant upheaval and change, it was natural to expect their visits.
Among them, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, Yun and He, from Cyan Bamboo Mountain were none other than Yun Yao and He Yan.
"The Profound Yin Divine Sect has also set its sights on this Secret Realm!"
Gazing at the Spirit Stones sent annually by the three Foundation Establishment cultivators in his hand, Lin Chang’an remained composed outwardly, yet was fully aware within.
With the diminishing prohibitions of the Secret Realm, it’s normal for major forces to set their sights on it, as it’s the remains of a Nascent Soul Grandmaster’s Sect.
It possesses allure even for regular Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Mm, it seems these cultivators leasing cave mansions are quite sensible."
The Spiritual Veins surrounding the Celestial Spring Peak, covertly and implicitly, were considered part of Celestial Spring Peak.
After reading the letters, Lin Chang’an slowly finished his Spirit Tea, then quietly stored everything away.
"Accompany me to the market."
"Yes, Master."
The Sword Servant respectfully bowed, accompanied by the lowing sound from the Cyan-Horned Bull in the pool.
