Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Seeing the sword servant raise his palm, a sword aura appeared, yet this invisible sword aura faintly flashed with a trace of thunder.

"Lightning has always been known for its attack power in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, coupled with this spirit body, its potential is immense."

During the Core Formation, Lin Chang’an had guessed a bit, but he didn’t expect the sword servant’s bloodline to be of the Dragon Race.

No wonder when building the foundation, the sword servant’s lifespan far exceeded that of ordinary human-demon mixed-blood cultivators.

Then the sword servant carefully recounted all the changes that had occurred within him in this period after forming the core.

"Currently, your bloodline within is relatively stable, as it has now reached a balance, but as you continue cultivating, I’m afraid this balance will be broken again..."

Faced with the sword servant’s physique, Lin Chang’an also frowned; this human-demon mixed-blood is truly a big dilemma.

One can only say that after the core was formed, rather than the sword servant’s bloodline awakening again, it’s better to say that as his cultivation grew, the two bloodlines further merged.

However, it was never able to reach a perfect integration; otherwise, the human-demon mixed-blood clan in the Immortal Cultivation Realm wouldn’t be in such a dire situation.

Yet for the sword servant who, even after forming the core, still did not hold anything back, how should one describe this feeling?

It’s a sensation never felt before, not the subservience born of fear, nor the flattery born of interest.

It’s a pure, unreserved reliance and trust, just as always.

This feeling... hmm! It’s very satisfying!

Lin Chang’an had to admit this thought in his heart.

He is not an immortal, he has the seven emotions and six desires.

...

The sword servant forming the core caused quite a stir, after all, a middle-grade golden core, such potential undoubtedly strengthened the Profound Sound Pavilion by several degrees.

However, the Demon Beast Abyss has always been a stage where one performs, and others step up when one is done.

The cultivators from the Red Fire Sect, who came to investigate the Five Dragons Island Sea Region, were tragically killed, and it’s said to involve the cultivators from Bihai Palace, causing quite an uproar for a time.

But all this no longer had anything to do with Lin Chang’an, as he was currently in seclusion within his cave abode.

Inside the Earth Fire Cave.

Under the scorching flames of the earth fire and pill fire, the remaining Clear Spirit Jade had long been refined into a gourd shape.

"In the Yin Soul Sect’s inheritance, there’s a crafting method for a spiritual object, to refine something using Clear Spirit Jade, which not only permanently preserves the spiritual energy without loss.

It can even allow the Pure Spiritual Qi to nurture the spiritual object, enhancing its effects. Although this object is not a magical treasure, its crafting method is not much inferior..."

At this moment, Lin Chang’an looked at the nearly completed jade gourd with a satisfied smile.

The harvest from the Yin Soul Sect was undoubtedly huge, as the last time he crafted the Clear Spirit Pill, he found the pill formula while searching for the clear spirit’s spiritual object within it.

Such uses are extremely hard to find outside, but in a major Nascent Soul Sect inherited over thousands of years like the Yin Soul Sect, there are too many inheritances and records.

"Last time I discovered in this piece of ancient inheritance that the Clear Spirit Jade has many wonderful uses, part of it was refined into Clear Spirit Pills, and the rest should not be wasted."

If the previous Clear Spirit Jade in his hand only exerted thirty to forty percent of its effectiveness, then now he was preparing to fully develop it.

"This spiritual object is just right for storing Ice Marrow Jade Liquid."

The Ice Marrow Jade Liquid Spirit Wine is a precious wine formula he obtained at the Profound Sound Pavilion that can enhance his cultivation speed.

Over the years, he has been collecting materials, and coupled with the previous incident involving the Red Fire Sect tribulation cultivator, which sent him a Tier Three Late Stage Water Attribute Demon Core.

He was even more unwilling to waste it, directly refining and crushing it, integrating it into the spirit wine, and this jade gourd was the best item for preserving and brewing.

"It is not wasted either, according to records, this spiritual object can also be used to nurture yin souls or to nourish various spiritual objects, among which, this spirit wine is included."

As time passed, a few days later, the fire light dissipated, and a beautifully crafted jade gourd slowly floated down into his palm.

[Lifespan: 212/784]

[Realm: Golden Core Middle Stage (20/100)]

Looking at the jade gourd in his palm, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile.

"This Ice Marrow Jade Liquid Spirit Wine assists cultivation by using the principle of the five elements generating one another, and in the long run, its effects will far surpass those of elixirs."

His cultivation had reached a level where the elixirs that could directly enhance cultivation required spirit grasses that weren’t easily found.

It was difficult to sustain consistently, but rather, this spirit wine, containing the way of the yin-yang five elements generating one another, had materials that were relatively easier to find.

The most crucial material, on the other hand, was the demon core.

"I mainly practice the Wood Attribute Technique, where water nourishes wood, and wood in turn nourishes fire in the cycle of the five elements."

Water Attribute demon cores were the most numerous in the Demon Beast Abyss.

"This way, maintaining the current cultivation speed isn’t a problem."

With a shimmering gaze, Lin Chang’an had already felt during this period of cultivation that his speed was no longer as fast as before.

Though his lifespan was still long, there were less than seventy years before the secret realm opened, so he naturally had to find ways to quickly enhance his strength.

After all, the opening of the secret realm will not wait for him.

"With this spirit wine assisting in cultivation and the demon core resources needed, there’s a twin-headed tiger in the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea, so hunting it every three to five years in the future is no issue.

Then, exchanging Yin Spirit Demon Core at the market for Water Attribute Demon Core and some Tier Three Great Demon essence blood would be sufficient to assist in body refining."

Calculating it this way, whether hunting the Yin Spirit Beast King or otherwise, it would save him a lot of time.

"The current cultivation resources are already the best possible, and even some direct disciples of a Nascent Soul sect may not have as many resources as I do now."

"Next, I need to start planning to enter the secret realm."

As he thought of this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but ponder.

The secret realm is perilous, there’s no need to elaborate.

Fierce winds, toxic mists, extreme cold, and intense heat, just these require him to approach carefully.

"Regarding poison, I can resist it, and even with the heat, I have the lifebound treasure Sun-piercing Divine Sword, so it’s not a big issue; only extreme cold and fierce winds remain."

Rumor has it that within this secret realm, facing these extreme environments alone is torment even for Core Formation Cultivators, requiring the expenditure of immense mana to fend off.

But the dangers within the secret realm are not limited to just these mana-draining factors.

"For extreme cold and fierce winds, the best solution is to refine special magical treasures that counter and defend against them; the Sixth Elder will offer some help or even the protection of a magical treasure."

Yet, Lin Chang’an knew deeply that it was always more reassuring to prepare his own than to rely on others.

"It seems I’ll have to prepare to refine defensive magical treasures of this kind."

Fortunately, there are quite a few such inheritances within the Yin Soul Sect’s legacy.

After all, the Yin Soul Sect was one of the Twenty-four Sects of the Demon Beast Abyss that subdued the sea back then, so they naturally had an understanding of this First Secret Realm.

Having these inherited methods makes perfect sense.

"Now, I can say I’ve inherited most of the Yin Soul Sect’s legacy."

Even if in the future some of his methods revealed a shadow of the Yin Soul Sect, he wouldn’t worry about it.

Among the bordering sea regions of Ghost Abyss, countless cultivators have obtained various inheritances in certain aspects.

For him to have a bit of its shadow is entirely reasonable and fair.

"Even though I have the inheritance of the Yin Soul Sect, I cannot overlook that of the Profound Yin Demon Sect, too."

Upon suddenly seeing the Sound Transmission Jade Talisman in his palm emit spiritual light, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile.

By combining both and exchanging intelligence, the benefits can be maximized.

...

"Congratulations, Brother Lin."

Under the moonlight, Yun Yao silently arrived at Celestial Spring Peak.

And in the pavilion, Lin Chang’an had already prepared spirit wine and spiritual vegetables, waiting.

As soon as they met, Yun Yao’s words of congratulation were actually meant to celebrate the sword servant’s core formation.

"I wonder if I should address you as a Saintess now, or a Fairy."

Lin Chang’an also revealed a rare, relaxed smile, teasing Yun Yao a bit.

This time, upon returning to the Profound Yin Divine Sect, Yun Yao had already contested for the position of the Saintess.

Although this news hadn’t spread, given his current status, he could obtain the information via some Nascent Soul influences through the Bihai Palace’s Profound Sound Pavilion.

Today’s Yun Yao wore a palace robe adorned with white cloud patterns, her face exquisitely beautiful, her whole aura exuding an aura of aloofness as if she were a lone ice lotus blooming atop a snowy mountain.

However, upon seeing Lin Chang’an, the ice lotus blossomed, revealing an exceptionally beautiful smile.