Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

"Thank you, Elder Lin."

Liu Ruyu was the most grateful, repeatedly cupping her hands towards Lin Chang’an.

Meanwhile, Xu Lingfeng also showed a complicated expression, not expecting that it was Lin Chang’an who saved his senior sister.

"Mr. Ni Chang, you flatter me. In times of trouble, you didn’t abandon me, so how could I be someone who forgets kindness?"

Facing Fairy Ni Chang, Lin Chang’an also felt a sense of goodwill.

"Mr. Lin, if you have some leisure in the future, feel free to visit the Profound Sound Peak."

Before leaving, Fairy Ni Chang seldom brushed her hair lightly, took a jade pendant out of her storage bag, and with a gentle smile, personally handed it to Lin Chang’an.

Seeing this, Liu Ruyu couldn’t help but widen her eyes. Had their Sect Leader figured it out?

Xu Lingfeng hesitated to speak, opening his mouth but not knowing what to say.

After all, the person had just saved his senior sister. If he spoke, wouldn’t it be impolite?

Lin Chang’an, however, simply smiled and nodded, not seeing the jade pendant as very important, and cupped his hands as he accepted it.

Seeing Lin Chang’an accept it, Fairy Ni Chang’s somewhat pale cheeks couldn’t help but reveal a smile.

True feelings are revealed in times of adversity.

If she had died, the greatest beneficiary would undoubtedly be Lin Chang’an.

"Farewell."

Then Fairy Ni Chang, escorted by the two, left Celestial Spring Peak and headed towards the Sect of the Profound Sound Pavilion.

...

"Sect Leader, with your cultivation and divine techniques, what exactly did you encounter that caused you such severe injuries?"

After leaving Celestial Spring Peak, Liu Ruyu couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked.

"Indeed, Elder Lin’s cultivation is not as high as Senior Sister’s, yet it seems he wasn’t injured!"

Xu Lingfeng couldn’t hold back his doubts either.

However, sitting on the back of the Azure Carving Bird, Fairy Ni Chang seemed to recall something, her eyes unusually sparkling, as she shook her head and said:

"This matter is of great importance. I will tell you after we return. Also, Mr. Lin will undoubtedly be a trustworthy person within the Sect in the future."

Seeing that his senior sister already completely trusted this person, Xu Lingfeng widened his eyes. Just one experience of shared adversity was enough?

However, while Fairy Ni Chang looked at the increasingly nearer Profound Sound Peak against the wind, scenes from before flashed through her mind.

It’s not just about shared adversity so easily.

The situation of her treasures and body, Mr. Lin has probably already discerned.

In such a situation, faced with such temptation, how many could hold their hearts?

Just revealing the treasures in her storage bag would attract the greed of countless Core Formation Cultivators.

"Master, it’s truly been exhausting all these years."

With eyes dazed, who could understand her heart’s exhaustion?

Since becoming a newly-formed Core Formation, she had to shoulder the responsibility for the Sect’s prosperity and decline.

Watching helplessly as the Sect declined, seeing countless junior brothers and sisters fall, the Sect was even forced to leave the Yue Kingdom.

All the way to the Demon Beast Abyss, negotiating with various forces, the Sect was in turmoil.

Coming this far, she bore too much, though without regret, it was truly exhausting.

For the first time in a century, she felt at ease.

On the way back, she dreamily watched the person before her protect her chest and treat her injuries, for the first time laying down the burden in her heart, able to sleep peacefully.

Unfortunately, as Fairy Ni Chang came to her senses, sighed softly, her eyes cleared, looking back once more in the direction of Celestial Spring Peak.

Her path bound by the Sect, a choice she made without complaint or regret.

Yet Lin Chang’an also had his own path to follow.

"Nascent Soul! As long as I become a Nascent Soul Cultivator, nothing will stop me!"

At this moment, Fairy Ni Chang’s eyes were filled with determination.

And at this time, Lin Chang’an was at Celestial Spring Peak counting his spoils.

...

At Celestial Spring Peak, within the Pavilion

Lin Chang’an and the Phoenix Cry Bird widened their eyes, observing how many treasures were in the storage bag of the transformed old ghost.

As for the storage bags obtained from other cultivators, or some damaged magical treasures, he didn’t even take them seriously.

"Master, open it quickly; this is the storage bag of the Transformed Yin Spirit Beast King!"

The Phoenix Cry Bird, extremely greedy for treasures, couldn’t hold its excitement anymore.

Even the injuries from the previous battle couldn’t stop its obsession with treasures at this moment.

However, as the storage bag was opened, the Phoenix Cry Bird’s initial anticipation quickly turned into shock and then anger.

"Master, we’ve been duped; what a miser!"

Inside the storage bag, there were just over two hundred Upper Grade Spirit Stones, and then some black stones and three black spirit diamonds.

Nothing else.

Compared to the frustrated Phoenix Cry Bird, Lin Chang’an held the three diamonds, revealing a smile.

"Alright, the Yin Spirit already has the effect of eroding magical treasures; it’s likely that many treasures on the island have been eroded over the years.

Moreover, this old demon is quite arrogant, and ordinary magical treasures don’t catch his eye. These three drill bits are Tier Four Spiritual Objects, Underworld Dark Iron, top-notch for refining Tier Four Magical Treasures."

Just these three black drill bits were enough to make up for all his previous losses.

Besides, there were also other black stones, which were low-tier Underworld Stones, not yet fully refined.

"Even without being refined into magical treasures, such spiritual objects already possess formidable power, truly rare."

The Yin Spirit, unlike cultivators, cannot refine magical treasures, instead using such coarse methods.

As for the treasures robbed by the Yin Spirit Beast King, they had long been devoured by the explosive Ghostly Domain at that time,

which was why Lin Chang’an had no gains, a complete waste.

"The Ghostly Domain, the Yin Spirit Beast King—now it’s up to Bihai Palace to see how they handle it."

After putting away these items, Lin Chang’an’s expression grew serious.

A storm is approaching.

He might as well continue steady and stable cultivation for a while.