Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

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Half a month later.

A spirit ship from Sea Abyss City arrived, prompting the Core Formation cultivators of the Meng Family and the Seven Nations Alliance to respectfully go out to welcome it.

Even Lin Chang’an came in person, as the visitor this time was Su Miaoyin, the direct disciple of True Monarch Lu, an Honored Guest Elder of Bihai Palace, and also his blood relative’s daughter.

For this distinguished Su Miaoyin, both the Seven Nations Alliance and the Meng Family spared no effort in their preparations.

"Greetings, Mr. Su."

As the figure descended from the spiritual ship, Lin Chang’an was momentarily dazed.

Su Miaoyin, an old friend from Yue Kingdom, seemed to have undergone little change.

Still wearing a simple grayish-white robe, which couldn’t completely hide her naturally graceful figure, the modest covering instead stirred more imagination.

Her hair was dark as ink, loosely pinned with the simplest peach wood hairpin, with a few strands casually falling beside her snow-white cheeks.

"Thank you all for your courtesy."

With an ethereal voice resonating, Su Miaoyin, exuding a transcendent aura, smiled serenely. Her ethereal presence was like a plum blossom under the moon, but when she raised her head, those enchanting eyes starkly contrasted her own aura.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, you really are here."

At this moment, coming down from the spiritual ship alongside her was Song Tingfeng, the third disciple of Master Lu and someone who shared a good rapport with Lin Chang’an back in Celestial Profound City.

"Mr. Song."

Hearing this familiar voice and its verbose manner, Lin Chang’an beamed; Brother Song remained unchanged.

"I can’t match Mr. Lin’s prestige these past years, in your solitary cultivation of reincarnation."

Compared to the past, Song Tingfeng now appeared more affable and slightly plumper, yet when looking at Lin Chang’an, there was a hint of envy in his eyes.

At this moment, Lin Chang’an could sense that the white hair at Song Tingfeng’s temples indicated severe damage to his foundation.

Reincarnation cultivation is not a fortune everyone possesses.

Talent, opportunity, and luck—these are all parts of strength.

Obviously, Song Tingfeng lacked some luck.

"Mr. Ni Chang, Mr. Lin."

Upon seeing Fairy Ni Chang and Lin Chang’an, Su Miaoyin also smiled, finding it rare to meet old friends after many years.

The Seven Nations Alliance cultivators present weren’t particularly surprised, given the previous alliance between Celestial Profound City and the Profound Sound Pavilion; the two were naturally familiar.

Moreover, Lin Chang’an’s role as an Honored Guest Elder in Celestial Profound City was well-known to many after his Core Formation.

However, the expression of the Meng Family varied.

Should Su Miaoyin get too close to the Seven Nations Alliance, it would not bode well for them.

"Mr. Su, welcome from afar, we have already prepared a banquet in the main hall."

Mr. and Mrs. Meng, with smiles, stepped forward to welcome him, along with Meng Xinghai, who respectfully bowed and said:

"Sister Su."

Now on Bibo Island, although the Mengs remain the island master, they are no longer the owners.

They merely serve as stewards under True Monarch Lu, the Nascent Soul cultivator.

Subsequently, Su Miaoyin gently smiled and entered Bibo Island accompanied by everyone.

Meanwhile, Bibo Island welcomed a grand event.

Su Miaoyin represented True Monarch Lu for this visit, and the spiritual ship brought numerous high-level resources.

The island’s market was bustling, with countless cultivators flocking in, all attracted by these spiritual objects.

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Under the night sky, the market was brilliantly lit.

The streets of the market were teeming with loose cultivators.

The auction attracted countless Foundation Establishment cultivators.

And Su Miaoyin, as the Nascent Soul True Monarch’s direct disciple and sole blood relative, personally presided over the Core Formation cultivator trade fair, drawing innumerable cultivators.

Even many hidden Core Formation cultivators from the depths of the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea hurried over upon hearing the news.

In the main hall of the trade fair, Lin Chang’an and Fairy Ni Chang sat at the same table, with Lin Chang’an as an elder of the Profound Sound Pavilion.

Additionally, considering Lin Chang’an’s current status, he wasn’t inferior to the cultivators of the Core Formation Late Stage.

"Mr. Ni Chang, the sect seems to be collecting large amounts of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation spiritual objects."

Amidst the unrest in the Outer Sea, many forces had already begun to gather such strategic resources.

It wasn’t surprising the Profound Sound Pavilion took such action, but Lin Chang’an had other plans.

The black market on Bibo Island had already become systematic and profitable; he had even dealt with many unspeakable items during this market event.

Yet, the most valuable holdings were still in his grasp.

"Mr. Lin, do you have treasures?"

Lin Chang’an, as a Tier Three Array Master with a wide circle of acquaintances, even exceeded Fairy Ni Chang in this aspect, and she knew it.

"Mr. Ni Chang, two friends who concealed their aura visited me in the black market previously; they also took an array from me and sold me two good pieces of information."

With less than sixty years before the opening of the Secret Realm, relying solely on the black market and slowly earning spirit stones was too slow.

Thus, after pondering, Lin Chang’an saw the collaboration of the Seven Nations Alliance as an excellent opportunity.

Before, his exploration of the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea with the Yin Spirit Beast King hadn’t only eliminated many beasts but also accidentally unearthed some islands with spiritual ore.

Compared to the Profound Water Liquid he obtained, naturally, the value of spiritual ore was greatest.

However, loose cultivators lack the capability to mine the ore.

The Seven Nations Alliance, on the other hand, with its sects and large clans, had full mining capabilities.

"These friends have long hunted the Yin Spirit Beast King; otherwise, they wouldn’t have traded a Yin Spirit Demon Pill with me, and concurrently discovered three spiritual ore veins, one of which is immensely valuable..."