Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 605: Chapter 304: Secret Realm Status

Celestial Spring Peak.

As Lin Chang’an emerged from the cave dwelling, the Cyan-Horned Bull soaking in the pool also raised its head.

"Moo!"

At the bottom of this pool, Lin Chang’an had set up an array, allowing the Cyan-Horned Bull to not only absorb spiritual energy daily for cultivation.

But also to connect through the array at the bottom of the pool to the demonic qi within the fire caves, thus tempering its physical body.

"Master!"

As Lin Chang’an exited seclusion, the Sword Servant also reverently emerged from the cave.

Over the years, the Sword Servant had also resided in the cave dwelling, enjoying the cultivation environment of Lin Chang’an’s former Core Formation stage cave.

With the dense spiritual energy and ample cultivation resources, in less than forty years, the Sword Servant’s cultivation had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

A mere step away from entering the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

"Not bad, your cultivation hasn’t lagged behind."

Seeing the Sword Servant’s cold demeanor tinged with a wild, fierce expression, Lin Chang’an looked pleased and gently stroked her hair.

Faced with this familiar touch, the Sword Servant couldn’t help but close her eyes and enjoy the master’s affection, her earlobes burning.

As long as she made progress in her cultivation, the master would be pleased and praise her.

When he first acquired the Sword Servant, she had just turned thirty, having cultivated here for thirty-nine years, now she was only seventy.

Having reached Foundation Establishment at thirty, it wouldn’t be long before she could make a breakthrough, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator at seventy.

This doesn’t even consider the advantage of the long life span of human-demon mixed blood, making Lin Chang’an feel emotional.

Perhaps by the time the Sword Servant is around a hundred years old, he would have nurtured a Core Formation cultivator.

With thirty years for the Sword Servant to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, he had no worries.

Back when she first came here, he hadn’t completely freed her from the shackles of being a human-demon hybrid.

It’s been a gradual process over the years, allowing the Sword Servant to progress, and precisely because of this, although she lagged somewhat in the early cultivation stage.

Her determination was unshakeable.

"Master, in another six months, I will definitely break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage."

In front of Lin Chang’an, the Sword Servant shed her cold demeanor in front of others, akin to a wild kitten eager to earn more praise.

Seeing the Sword Servant in this state, Lin Chang’an chuckled and lightly nodded.

"In the path of cultivation, one cannot be too hasty; Foundation Establishment is merely the groundwork, Core Formation is the starting point."

Core Formation!

Hearing her master’s expectations, the Sword Servant’s eyes shone with determination, vowing not to disappoint him.

Gently stroking her silky black hair, Lin Chang’an fell into contemplation, having developed feelings over these years together.

Especially with the complete trust, he no longer regarded the Sword Servant as merely a slave or subordinate.

Previously, considering her cultivation status, referring to her as a servant seemed inappropriate, so he told the Sword Servant she no longer needed to call herself a servant.

However, the Sword Servant resolutely shook her head, refusing his proposal.

"Let’s go, this time let’s visit the market."

Lin Chang’an chuckled softly, and the Sword Servant smiled slightly, respectfully addressing her master.

"Moo!"

The Cyan-Horned Bull also excitedly leaped from the pool, its sleek fur untouched by water, standing before Lin Chang’an.

"Let’s go."

With a gentle laugh, Lin Chang’an mounted the Cyan-Horned Bull, while the Sword Servant followed alongside, displaying unwavering loyalty.

The Cyan-Horned Bull didn’t mind if the Sword Servant also rode, considering her a companion.

However, the Sword Servant firmly declined, asserting that the master’s dignity should not be compromised while traveling.

Thus, with the Cyan-Horned Bull bearing Lin Chang’an, the Sword Servant followed beside them toward the market, while the cultivators training under Celestial Spring Peak looked on with envy and respect.

This was their legendary Core Formation cultivator from Celestial Spring Peak, accompanied by a Tier Three Great Demon and a Foundation Establishment level Sword Servant at his side.

Sitting on the bull’s back, Lin Chang’an chuckled softly, raising his hand before his eyes. With a gentle snap of his fingers, a crisp snap sounded.

A wisp of flame appeared at his fingertips, controlled so finely that not a hint of its heat escaped.

Yet the Tier Three Cyan-Horned Bull shuddered, its eyes wide with fear, unable to suppress a low, frightened moo.

As for the Sword Servant beside them, she gently patted the Cyan-Horned Bull to soothe it; as a Celestial Spirit Sword Body, her keen senses could also perceive the danger in this wisp of spiritual fire.

"Alright, it’s not being used against you."

Lin Chang’an, naturally aware of the Cyan-Horned Bull’s fear, teasingly remarked.

This flicker of spiritual fire at his fingertips was merely the result of using his fire escape technique to unleash the spiritual fire of his lifebound treasure.

After all, once the Fusang Divine Tree became a part of his body during its offering, it was considered part of him.

"However, achieving control over fire with wood still has a long way to go."

Seeing the flame at his fingertips gradually weaken, Lin Chang’an softly sighed before blowing out the weak flames with a breath.

[Fire Escape Technique (Mastery 8/1000)]

Though still unable to achieve mastery over fire with wood at will, with the Fusang Divine Tree, his progress in fire escape advanced swiftly, second only to wood escape.

Nonetheless, the spiritual fire obtained through his lifebound treasure couldn’t yet be deemed as Sun Essence Fire.

"The spiritual fire from the three-thousand-year-old Fusang Divine Tree should indeed be called Solar Spirit Fire."

Solar Spirit Fire, fiercely yang and indomitable.

Over the past decade, the spiritual fire within the three Sun-piercing Divine Swords had grown in power tremendously.

After all, such fiercely yang and indomitable fire or heavenly thunder are the nemesis of demon dao and spectral entities, and something most demon beasts inherently fear.