Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

"Ever since breaking through to the late stage of Core Formation, troubles have piled up."

Fairy Ni Chang’s gaze was deep. Female cultivators were already rare, let alone those in the late stage of Core Formation.

In addition, with the growth and expansion of the Profound Sound Pavilion over the years, the Meng family on Bibo Island, and even some cultivators from the Sea Palace have been tentatively probing.

She wasn’t foolish; she knew there were countless people watching her and the foundation of the Profound Sound Pavilion.

"In the end, the Profound Sound Pavilion still lacks depth. If there were a few more cultivators in the middle stage of Core Formation, it wouldn’t be so easily targeted."

Simply put, many had seen the weakness of the Profound Sound Pavilion. In the late stage of Core Formation, there was only her, while Lin Chang’an had joined later as an Honored Guest Elder.

The remaining were just Xu Lingfeng and Liu Ruyu. If they could overpower her, seizing the foundation of the Profound Sound Pavilion wouldn’t be difficult.

Sometimes, rapid development isn’t necessarily a good thing.

In the current situation, Fairy Ni Chang lazily looked at Lin Chang’an, trying to mask her inner panic.

Without family descendants and being from the Yue Kingdom, he wasn’t considered an outsider.

In her heart of hearts, if it were Mr. Lin, it might be possible.

"Mr. Ni Chang, good tea."

Lin Chang’an wore a smile, oblivious to what this Mr. Ni Chang was thinking, or perhaps he had other motives for being here today.

Their thoughts differed; Fairy Ni Chang reminisced about the scenes with Lin Chang’an over the years.

More than anything, her mind lingered on their high-mountain and flowing-water companionship, sipping tea and discussing the Dao, or her playing the zither while he admired, this relaxed company.

However, what occupied Lin Chang’an’s mind was that after two years, since the last encounter, he had not found an opportunity with the Meng family.

But not seeking revenge isn’t the way of a gentleman, especially as he was the one at a disadvantage.

It’s well-known that the Seven Kingdoms Alliance was at odds with the Meng family.

"Fairy Ni Chang, someone recently invited me to meet for a trade at the Five Dragons Island Market."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an’s expression gradually grew heavier, and he shared the story he’d orchestrated with his own clone.

"Trade?"

Fairy Ni Chang looked puzzled, holding her Spirit Tea, unsure of Lin Chang’an’s intentions in bringing this up.

Was it just a trade, or perhaps some treasure?

Thinking of this, a charming smile bloomed on Fairy Ni Chang’s face as she chuckled softly:

"Mr. Lin, you’ve earned quite a bit over the years. Isn’t it enough? I have a lot of Spirit Stones here. If it’s not enough, the Sect has some resources that you could borrow to make up..."

But before finishing the word ’trade’, Lin Chang’an silently took out several Magical Treasures from his Storage Bag.

This froze the smile on Fairy Ni Chang’s face, leaving her to utter only the word ’trade’.

Her beautiful eyes flashed with astonishment; then she soberly regarded these treasures and gradually fell silent.

The silence lasted for quite a while before Fairy Ni Chang spoke.

"Mr. Lin, you didn’t sell your Celestial Spring Peak, did you!"

Lin Chang’an was speechless at her words, knowing Fairy Ni Chang meant that with these treasures, he might have emptied his entire fortune.

"Well, it’s nearly all emptied. Even the Arrays at the bottom of the chest had to be used to trade for these treasures."

These Magical Treasures were few, but they were definitely Tier Three Upper Grade treasures.

A Long Blade, a sword, a turtle-shell shield, and two other Magical Treasures.

Fairy Ni Chang didn’t recognize the last two, but the first three were once owned by Isle Master Meng of Bibo Island.

"Mr. Lin, that person is truly arrogant, selling the treasures to our Seven Kingdoms Alliance. It’s clearly an attempt to make a statement."

After a while, Fairy Ni Chang shook her head gravely, sharing her guess.

As for suspecting Lin Chang’an?

She didn’t even believe it. A Peak of Core Formation Late Stage cultivator, carrying so many treasures, would be easy to defeat by another of the same level, but extremely difficult to kill.

At the very least, she wasn’t confident.

Moreover, when it happened, Lin Chang’an was on Five Dragons Island, and at the time, many witnessed Isle Master Meng’s misdeeds and subsequent confrontation with the Demon Cult’s cultivators.

So, even Fairy Ni Chang, who knew Lin Chang’an had hidden strengths, had no doubts.

Unless Lin Chang’an possessed the Cloning Technique.

Fairy Ni Chang aside, even Lin Chang’an didn’t believe it. When he mentioned the matter, his face still looked troubled.

"I’ve acquired the Black Blood Divine Needle. I’m planning to trade the remaining treasures at Five Dragons Island."

To Fairy Ni Chang, Lin Chang’an’s emotional demeanor seemed natural.

After all, his own handpicked close concubine had been nearly killed, and their Sect’s path was being threatened by someone eyeing the Spiritual Ore.

This incident wasn’t just Lin Chang’an’s grievance; the entire Seven Kingdoms Alliance was seething with indignation.

"Perfect, let’s take this opportunity for our Seven Kingdoms Alliance to host a trade fair at Five Dragons Island and leak the news about these treasures."

Fairy Ni Chang smiled gleefully, glad at the thought that even after two years, the opportunity to embarrass the Meng family was something no one in the Seven Kingdoms Alliance would dislike.

Lin Chang’an also nodded gladly.

He didn’t just want to vent his anger by displaying these treasures. Refining them would be too wasteful.

Firstly, he could exchange them for significant resources, and secondly, he wanted to see how the Meng family would react.

Would they dare step out of Bibo Island to trade back the former patriarch’s belongings, or would they continue to cower on the island?

Ever since the last incident, the Meng family had been extremely cautious.

He wanted to test whether there was an opportunity or not.