ebookland Chapter 250 Trading Spiritual Items, Young Man Presents Treasure
Chapter 250 Trading Spiritual Items, Young Man Presents Treasure
Since Lin Changsheng proposed exchanging a Core Formation spiritual object for the protection of the great demon 'Red Worm', Qu Jiao's visits to Qingquan Island have noticeably decreased in the following months.
When asked about the proposed Core Formation artifact, he did not outright deny it, but he hesitated and refused to give a clear answer.
It's just that when Qu Ping broke through to the Golden Core realm, he almost exhausted the clan's savings. Now, the spiritual items related to Core Formation are mostly scraps that need to be sorted out.
Lin Changsheng didn't care about this, and just smiled lightly: "This matter is of great importance. Senior Qu should consider it carefully. Anyway, I still have some time before I break through to the Golden Core realm, so there is no need to rush."
He could more or less guess what Qu Jiao was thinking.
The Core Formation artifact he held in his hand was the last hope of the Li family of Dafang Township.
With this spiritual object, as long as you select a descendant with excellent aptitude and loyalty to the family and nurture them, you will have the opportunity to reach the Golden Core realm and safeguard the Li family's foundation.
Unless faced with a life-or-death crisis, one would never easily hand over a Core Formation artifact to an outsider.
"It seems that my mention of Core Formation spiritual objects has frightened the Li family, and they are deliberately trying to distance themselves. Little do they know that this 'protesting too much' behavior further proves that the Li family does indeed possess Core Formation spiritual objects."
Lin Changsheng found it amusing.
He also secretly sighed that Qu Jiao was being a little too cautious.
He had lived in the Li family's residence for many years and had never taken the initiative to do anything that violated the rules.
When Li Chongyuan was still alive and in his prime, he did not curry favor with the Li family when they tried to recruit him.
Now that the Li family is in crisis, he will not take advantage of their misfortune.
As long as the Li family can provide him with the training grounds he needs, Lin Changsheng would not mind making a corresponding return within his capabilities.
As for the terms of the deal, he will not force anyone; it is entirely voluntary.
In any case, his physical functions are still at their peak, his lifespan is abundant, and he has collected some Core Formation spiritual items over the years.
Once I've cultivated my current realm to perfection, finding a way to gather a mid-level Core Formation spiritual item shouldn't be a problem.
As for top-grade Core Formation spiritual items, that depends on luck.
Back then, the Heavenly Poison Master, who possessed the "Heaven rewards diligence" principle, achieved the Golden Core Realm at the age of nearly two hundred, relying on a low-grade Core Formation spiritual object.
In this life, he not only possesses the talent of "Heaven rewards diligence," but also absorbs the experience of the Heavenly Poison Master, taking one step at a time, building an incredibly solid foundation, and has already surpassed the Heavenly Poison Master of the same level.
With the added blessing of the "Eternal Spring of Withered Trees" technique, theoretically speaking, condensing the Golden Elixir is not a difficult task.
Of course, we must also consider unfavorable scenarios.
If, in the coming decades, Lin Changsheng's vitality shows signs of waning, and he himself has not gathered enough spiritual items to achieve the Core Formation stage, then...
At that time, one naturally cannot sit idly by and wait to be trapped and die in the current state.
In order to ensure a smooth advancement to the Golden Core stage and prolong life, whether by trickery or deception, they must obtain the Golden Core-forming spiritual treasures treasured by the Li family.
This is called emergency avoidance.
……
In the following years, the Li family of Dafang Township recruited batches of talented people from other surnames.
Most of them were done through marriage or arranged marriage.
It can be seen that Qu Jiao seems eager to cultivate a next generation with good talent and select the Golden Core seed from them.
Upon learning of this, Lin Changsheng did not interfere with Li's decision.
Cultivating a Golden Core seed is no easy task.
If Qu Jiao is truly afraid of being targeted by him and wants to hastily consume the Core Formation spiritual item, then she would be digging up the very foundation of the Li family.
During this time, the appointed day for him and the Xuanmiao Chamber of Commerce also arrived.
Dressed in a gorgeous purple gown, exuding an air of nobility, Jin Mengqiao arrived as promised.
However, this time, the old steward was not with her. Instead, accompanying Jin Mengqiao was a taciturn, wrinkled old woman.
The old woman exuded an aura of a pseudo-elixir level cultivator.
However, as soon as the two met, Lin Changsheng sensed that the old woman was hiding her cultivation level.
This person's true level was actually that of a genuine Golden Core cultivator!
"It's been many years, but Master Lin still looks so good."
"Hehe, it's been many years. Fellow Daoist Jin, how have you been?"
Lin Changsheng was surprised, but he remained outwardly calm. He exchanged a few pleasantries with Jin Mengqiao and then hosted a banquet in the reception hall.
"This senior looks unfamiliar. Could he perhaps be one of your chamber of commerce's deacons?"
Lin Changsheng asked casually, seemingly without thinking.
"This Granny Xiao is not a steward of the Chamber of Commerce, but a family elder who was worried about my younger sister's safety and specially arranged her to be her personal bodyguard. Master Lin, you don't need to worry about her."
Jin Mengqiao introduced herself calmly, without any sign of anything amiss.
"So it's Senior Xiao. My apologies for my rudeness."
Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng calmly greeted him.
Granny Xiao, however, kept her eyes lowered and only slightly moved her eyelids as a response.
However, Lin Changsheng became increasingly curious.
For a Foundation Establishment girl to have a Pseudo-Core Formation level bodyguard accompanying her when she goes out, she is already quite powerful.
Jin Mengqiao is able to have a Golden Core cultivator as her protector.
Their family's power is certainly not to be underestimated; they may very well possess Golden Core cultivators or even Nascent Soul level forces.
"Master Lin, the appointed day has arrived. I hope you can produce something genuine, and not try to fool me with inferior goods. After all, I have come here with sincerity for this transaction."
Jin Mengqiao patted the storage bag, her words carrying a hidden meaning.
……
Half an hour later.
Lin Changsheng was in a good mood, his face full of smiles, and accompanied Jin Mengqiao and Granny Xiao all the way to the outside of the Li clan's territory.
He hadn't expected that Jin Mengqiao would actually bring a Core Formation spiritual item called 'Mysterious Condensation Grass'.
It is one of the more important auxiliary ingredients among the many medicinal materials used in refining the 'Golden Elixir'.
It has a very good promoting effect on the process of solidifying liquid magic power and transforming it into a golden elixir.
Lin Changsheng paid a heavy price to obtain this 'Mysterious Condensation Grass'.
In addition to some rare Tier 3 runes, it also comes with a lot of complete sets of high-quality Tier 2 runes, and even rare runes such as the 'Minor Void-Breaking Rune' and the 'Forbidden-Breaking Rune' are included.
With so many talismans, the material cost alone would be a considerable sum.
This doesn't even include the labor costs associated with his exceptional skills.
“Jin Mengqiao has a mysterious background and holds a higher position in the Xuanmiao Chamber of Commerce than Steward Gu. We can increase our cooperation efforts.”
Lin Changsheng began to make plans in his mind.
His relationship with Jin Mengqiao can be described as mutually beneficial.
He needs to gather various scarce resources, materials, and treasures.
The latter requires a large amount of 'performance' within the chamber of commerce.
In Jin Mengqiao's words, as long as it satisfies her, external things such as spirit stones and resources are not a problem.
Faced with such a wealthy and powerful patron, Lin Changsheng readily agreed to schedule the next transaction.
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Li clan territory.
After Jin Mengqiao left.
Qu Jiao heard from her clansmen that Master Lin Dan had personally gone out, appearing warm and ingratiating, and had accompanied her for dozens of miles.
She couldn't sit still.
She has known Lin Dan for many years and knows his personality very well.
Seemingly easygoing, indifferent, and approachable, but actually cold-hearted, devoted to spiritual practice, and indifferent to emotions.
For Master Lin Dan to act in this way, he must have received a great deal of benefit.
But for a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, what benefit could compare to a Core Formation spiritual item?
In an instant, she suddenly wondered if she had been neglecting Master Lin lately.
"Someone, recently several of the clan's industrial sites have sent over a number of rare and precious treasures. Go and invite Master Lin to select some."
Qu Jiao gave instructions to the maid beside her.
Ever since Master Lin proposed the idea of a spiritual object for forming a golden core, she has become very conflicted.
On the one hand, they wanted to bury their heads in the sand and keep their distance from Master Lin in order to protect the spiritual beings within their clan that had formed their cores.
On the other hand, they wanted to win over the other party as much as possible, hoping to truly integrate them into the Li family.
……
Half a day later, Lin Changsheng walked out of the central area of the Li clan's territory.
What Qu Jiao took out were nothing more than spiritual items, magical artifacts, materials, and cultivation techniques that could enhance one's cultivation level.
The materials and spiritual items can still be of some use.
As for magical artifacts and cultivation techniques, although they were all of high quality, they were completely unworthy of Lin Changsheng's attention.
Don't let his Foundation Establishment cultivation fool you; he already possesses three magical treasures.
As for cultivation techniques and secret arts, they are even more plentiful.
The lifelong memories of a Golden Core cultivator contain countless precious cultivation techniques and secret arts, far exceeding the Li family's reserves.
Perhaps if he carefully selected a few martial arts techniques, Li Chongyuan would be extremely envious.
For Lin Changsheng now, the only things he can cherish are the third-tier spiritual spring eye and the Core Formation spiritual object.
On the way back, Lin Changsheng passed by many energetic young faces.
Although he doesn't show his face often, the young people in the Li clan area immediately recognized Lin Changsheng.
After all, he was the master of the only third-tier great demon in the Li clan's territory.
Most of the people looked on with curiosity and greeted him respectfully.
"Greetings, Master Lin!"
"I have met Master Lin Dan."
Lin Changsheng responded with a faint smile.
"Immortal Master, is that you?!"
Lin Changsheng had only taken two steps when he heard a surprised and delighted voice coming from behind him.
He paused briefly, turned around curiously, and saw a young couple in the crowd.
The man among them had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was handsome with a youthful and energetic air about him.
At this moment, the man, whose cultivation was at the eighth level of Qi Condensation, was looking at Lin Changsheng with a mixture of surprise and delight, seemingly very excited.
Beside him stood a pretty girl at the sixth level of Qi Condensation. Her almond-shaped eyes held a mixture of surprise and worry as she gently tugged at the man's arm.
"You are... that fisherman's boy from back then?"
Lin Changsheng vaguely felt that the man's facial features were somewhat familiar, and combined with the way the man addressed him, he was basically certain of his identity.
This person was the first person I encountered after escaping from the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom and arriving at the marshland.
At that time, he found the mortal boy somewhat pleasing to the eye, so he casually bestowed upon him a destiny of immortality.
However, he forgot about it after that and didn't pay any special attention to the other party.
“Immortal Master…Senior, I am Lu Xun, and this is my wife, Li Yun. I am grateful for your gift back then, which is why I am who I am today. I have been searching for you for so many years, but I never imagined that you would be the famous ‘Alchemist Lin’ in our clan!”
Lu Xun's tone became more and more agitated as he spoke, and his whole body trembled slightly due to the intense emotional turmoil.
"Yun'er, this is the senior who has shown me the great kindness of being guided to immortality. Come and join your husband in expressing our gratitude to the senior!"
Before he could finish speaking, the girl beside Lu Xun, in a daze, was pulled by her husband to kowtow to Lin Changsheng.
Looking at the rest of the clansmen who were dumbfounded, Lin Changsheng was both amused and exasperated.
"A casual favor back then didn't need to be done this way."
At the same time, a gentle magical power was activated to lift the two of them up.
……
Qingquan Island.
After a short while, Lin Changsheng led Lu Xun and his wife to the island.
After some questioning, he also learned a little about Lu Xun's deeds.
After obtaining the immortal destiny, he soon cultivated his own magical power, developed divine consciousness, and became a Qi Condensation Level 1 cultivator.
It has undergone a complete transformation.
Later, thanks to his excellent water-attribute cultivation techniques, Lu Xun was always able to catch a large number of spirit fish and exchange them for spirit stones as cultivation resources.
After years of hard work, I successfully advanced to the late stage of Qi Condensation.
He was chosen by the Li family two years ago, and last year he married Li Yun and officially became a son-in-law of the Li family.
"It seems you've done well these past years, managing to break through to this realm with just one step of cultivation. That's truly remarkable."
After a brief investigation, Lin Changsheng had a complete understanding of Lu Xun's situation.
To reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation before the age of thirty is not something that can be achieved with just one cultivation technique.
To Lin Changsheng's surprise, what he had passed on to Lu Xun back then was clearly a water-attribute cultivation technique.
Judging from his aura, it's clear that his main cultivation technique is still water-based.
However, Lu Xun's body contains another pure wood-attribute aura.
With Lin Changsheng's discerning eye, he could tell at a glance that Lu Xun must have had another opportunity.
As Lu Xun's guide in cultivating immortality, he knew Lu Xun's age, time, and cultivation methods.
With this information, we can roughly estimate Lu Xun's progress in cultivation.
In fact, in the eyes of high-level cultivators, any abnormality in the progress of a low-level cultivator's cultivation realm is quite obvious.
"Senior Lin, it was only many years after you gifted me this cultivation technique that I gradually came to understand its value. It was thanks to this that I was able to stand out from many independent cultivators despite being just a fisherman's son. Therefore, I have been searching for it diligently all these years, hoping to repay your great kindness in guiding me!"
Lu Xun had calmed down from his previous agitation, but remained extremely respectful.
As for his wife, Li Yun, she was still in a daze, feeling a sense of happiness as if she had been struck by a tremendous opportunity.
She secretly glanced at the gentle, refined young man in front of her, whose temperament was as smooth as jade, and her breathing became a few beats heavier.
As a member of the Li family, she knew all too well the abilities of this Alchemist Lin!
He is proficient in alchemy and talisman making, and his combat strength is almost equivalent to that of a pseudo-core cultivator.
Most importantly, he is also the master of a third-tier great demon!
A third-tier great demon is equivalent to the realm of their Li family ancestor!
Especially now, with Ancestor Li Chongyuan having been absent for a long time, there are various rumors and speculations within the clan.
This alchemist Lin, along with his subordinate third-tier demons, are the backbone of the Li clan's territory today!
Her husband, who came from a humble background as a cultivator, always talked about the person who guided her on the path to immortality.
Born into the Li family, she didn't really care.
But who would have thought that the person who guided my husband to immortality would actually be Master Lin!
Suddenly, Li Yun felt that her husband, who was originally a mortal cultivator, seemed to have become even more imposing.
"Hehe, as I said, giving you this opportunity back then was just a casual gesture, and there's no need to repay it."
Lin Changsheng, just like back then, wore a calm and serene smile.
"No, Senior Lin, I have a great opportunity that I have accumulated over many years, and I vow to offer it to you!"
Lu Xun insisted on kneeling and not getting up, his gaze firm and his tone resounding.