Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

This time, Yun Yao carefully explained the situation of the Profound Yin Demon Sect, and Lin Chang’an realized the cruelty within the Demon Cult.

"After this Secret Realm, it seems we need to consider our retreat plans first."

Lin Chang’an and Yun Yao were solemnly planning their retreat.

Either return to the Seven Kingdoms or go to the vast desert region connected to the Sha Yun Kingdom of the Seven Kingdoms, where the spiritual energy is sparse but the area is vast.

There are still some dense spirit veins there, and the overall strength is not weaker than the Seven Kingdoms.

Or they could change their identities in the Demon Beast Abyss, after all, whether in terms of rich resources or vast territory, nothing in the Immortal Cultivation Realm is larger than the Demon Beast Abyss.

"Brother Lin, so it turns out that the number one person below Nascent Soul was your doing."

When Yun Yao found out that Lin Chang’an was the mastermind behind this matter while they were discussing, she couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

Although she had her suspicions before, especially since the location she provided was a place where the Thunder Flood Dragon frequently appeared.

But she hadn’t expected it to be truly her Brother Lin’s doing.

"Huang Tianxiao is now quite renowned, yet also troubled by his fame."

Mentioning Huang Tianxiao, Yun Yao showed a gloating smile.

The Profound Yin Demon Sect is extremely cruel. Although she is a Saintess, no one would think they have too many resources, so naturally, they would compete.

And Huang Tianxiao, as the direct disciple of the old demon, naturally had a competition for resources.

"Back then, the Huang Family of Li Huo Palace has now long become Yin Sha Corpse Puppets, leaving only Huang Tianxiao, and that old demon is also preparing to cultivate a puppet incarnation."

Listening to Yun Yao’s words, Lin Chang’an shook his head, having also experienced the cruelty of the Demon Sect.

But sometimes, he could understand that, as a Nascent Soul Cultivator, anyone beneath him would be convenient for his own strength enhancement.

To take whatever one desires, nothing beyond that.

"Yun Yao, the matter of the Thunder Flood Dragon is not small, this is an inner armor made from its scale armor."

Lin Chang’an took out a set of dark inner armor, with a particularly noticeable reverse scale of the Thunder Flood Dragon at the dantian area.

Yun Yao did not hesitate for this armor, smiling generously as she accepted the treasure armor.

Between the two, there were no words of thanks.

Moreover, Lin Chang’an also chuckled, as Yun Yao had helped him a lot along the way.

With the treasure armor in hand, Yun Yao’s face beamed with smiles, but then she thought of something and spoke with laughter:

"Since this is Brother Lin’s doing, and this Thunder Flood Dragon is not ordinary, could you give me a few more bottles of essence blood..."

Her smile carried a hint of cold light.

If this Thunder Flood Dragon’s elder brother truly breaks through to transform at Tier Four, it would be an excellent opportunity to give the old demon a troublesome opponent.

And Lin Chang’an was also full of joy, he was selflessly boosting Huang Tianxiao’s fame, and the latter must be grateful to him for that.

He would also dispose of those spiritual objects with Thunder Flood Dragon’s aura in his storage bag as soon as possible.

For those things he couldn’t handle, he would cleanse the aura with Profound Celestial Mana to ensure everything was foolproof.

Subsequently, the two engaged in dual cultivation in the cave mansion for several days, whereby Lin Chang’an helped Yun Yao purify the Profound Yin Spiritual Fire within her body with his mana.

A few days later, Yun Yao left the Celestial Spring Peak.

In the days that followed, to others, Lin Chang’an returned to his usual routine of arduous cultivation.

...

Time flew by like an arrow.

In a blink of an eye, three years had passed.

[Life Span: 215/786]

[Realm: Golden Core Middle Stage (29/100)]

In the cave mansion, Lin Chang’an looked at his cultivation progress, revealing a smile.

With the aid of the icy jade marrow liquid these years, his cultivation had improved, though over three years he had gained only a bit more experience than before.

But he could clearly feel that the water spiritual energy within the icy jade marrow spirit wine was continuously nurturing his wood attribute mana.

"At my current cultivation pace, even with the bottleneck after the middle stage of Core Formation, I am confident of breaking through to the late stage around the age of 260."

Cultivators who could break through to the Core Formation late stage around the age of 250 had considerable potential and hope of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

"In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, one may hide one’s talents, but not excessively; otherwise, a sudden display of strength could easily attract covetous eyes."

Lin Chang’an’s eyes flashed with calmness, having never thought of hiding his cultivation.

After all, many factors influence a cultivator’s combat strength, and cultivation was just the foundation.

"Crunch!"

A crisp, ear-piercing chewing sound echoed in the cave mansion as Lin Chang’an slowly got up, holding an upper grade Spirit Stone and chewing it like a demon beast.

This was a barbaric way only demon beasts or powerful Body Refining Cultivators would use to temper their bodies.

In recent years, thanks to the Thunder Flood Dragon’s generous donations of dragon blood and dragon meat, his progress on the body refining path had been swift.

"Master!"

As Lin Chang’an exited the cave mansion, the Sword Servant, who was feeding the Cyan-Horned Bull, came over respectfully and cupped his hands.

"Hmm, not bad. It seems the cultivation progress over these three years is commendable."

Three years ago, after drawing out the spiritual bone, even with Lin Chang’an’s Profound Celestial Mana and dragon blood nourishment, the Sword Servant had been severely drained of energy.

It took half a year to recover fully.

"Master."

Upon hearing Lin Chang’an’s praise, a faint smile appeared on the cold face of the Sword Servant, who then skillfully stepped forward to brew tea.

Back then, the vertebrae had been refined into these two treasure swords with the Thunder Flood Dragon’s dual horns.

"Anything happening recently?"

"Master, the Demon Beast Abyss is the same as always, with various forces still clashing continuously, yet with the Secret Realm about to open, there’s quite some chaos in the Outer Sea.

However, there’s news from the Seven Kingdoms that the miasma seems to be weakening, and the spiritual energy seems to be more abundant than before..."

Listening to the Sword Servant’s report, Lin Chang’an rareliy showed a hint of curiosity.

"The miasma in the Seven Kingdoms is showing signs of weakening. That being so, quite a few cultivators within the Seven Kingdoms Alliance must be preparing, right?"

"As you anticipated, there are indeed many cultivators preparing to return, but based on the intelligence, it would take at least a hundred years before the miasma within the Seven Kingdoms could completely fade."

Hearing this, Lin Chang’an began to ponder.

In the Demon Beast Abyss, not everyone could develop like the Profound Sound Pavilion.

The former Seven Kingdoms Alliance had long changed, with some sects having grown weaker, barely managing to hold on.

Now, upon hearing that the miasma in the Seven Kingdoms is receding, they might be unable to contain their joy.

"What kind of secrets do the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range hold!"

At that moment, what came to Lin Chang’an’s mind were the secrets deep within the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. However, he quickly sighed lightly and shook his head to dismiss it.

Currently, he did not have the time or strength to explore such matters.

For now, the most crucial thing was to plot the Secret Realm’s affairs.

"The Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor has undergone preliminary repair, but it still needs the power of the wind, fire, water, and dust Four Symbols. Water and earth are easy to say, but fire and wind are somewhat troublesome."

Lin Chang’an frowned inwardly; the water and earth tier three upper grade demon cores can be exchanged for sufficient resources.

But it’s relatively easy to find low tier fire attribute demon beasts, whereas high tier ones are extremely rare.

As a result, although the value of tier three lower grade demon cores doesn’t differ much, the value disparity becomes apparent as one moves up.

"Especially wind attribute, it is exceptionally hard to find, not to mention that the Secret Realm opens in less than seventy years now.

Whether aiming to seek opportunities for Nascent Soul Formation within the Secret Realm or to extend one’s lifespan with spiritual objects, everyone is preparing."

Thinking about it made Lin Chang’an furrow with concern.

Even if there were wind attribute tier three upper grade demon cores, they would be extremely hard to obtain.

"According to the records within the Secret Realm, it’s not necessarily required to have strong treasures to pass through, but my ancient treasure isn’t just to defend against harsh winds."

Whenever possible, he naturally wished to seek opportunities for Nascent Soul.

The stronger, the better.

"Presently, it seems the entire Demon Beast Abyss is seeking these few attribute spiritual objects, perhaps I can only take it one step at a time, as even at the Treasure Light Pavilion.

They would not easily sell such strategic resources to outsiders."

Furthermore, the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor was his trump card; he wouldn’t want to expose it easily.

"Cultivation, Magical Treasures, Divine Techniques, all three affect a cultivator’s combat strength."

The cultivation technique and divine techniques he practiced could be considered top-level even within the Immortal Cultivation Realm, not inferior to any cultivator of the same stage.

Regarding magical treasures, once this ancient treasure’s initial repair is finished, he is confident it will not lose to the prodigies of those Major Sects.

"Recently, I’ve heard at Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea’s Black Market, there are a few high-level demon cores up for sale, might as well check it out."

Lin Chang’an contemplated silently; whether seeking demon cores or preparing some methods in the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea, he had to make a visit.