Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 638: Chapter 319: Not Asking the Honest Man This Time

However, the Sixth Elder just took a glance and then waved his hand indifferently, saying:

"Such trivial matters need not be reported in the future."

If you’re guarding the ghostly realm of the Yin Soul Sect and still lack the courage to plan some benefits for yourself, then such a cultivator will end their life this way.

Therefore, Lin Chang’an’s action not only didn’t displease him but was considered quite normal.

After all, anyone who wants to venture into that Secret Realm someday needs to strengthen their own power.

Without the courage to take a risk, only relying on the protection of powerful cultivators, one’s achievements will be limited.

...

On his return trip, when Lin Chang’an got back, the autumn wind was already rustling.

"Brother Lin, you are truly enviable."

In a private room of a restaurant at the Five Dragon Island Market, Hu Jin greeted with a hearty smile, raising his cup, and Lin Chang’an also raised his cup with a smile.

"You just broke through to the Core Formation Middle Stage and already went out to acquire resources, really committed."

Hu Jin spoke with envy, originally having always been a step ahead of Lin Chang’an in terms of cultivation.

But now he found himself being caught up.

Lin Chang’an broke through to the Core Formation Middle Stage, went to rescue a merchant ship, and then headed to Sea Abyss City.

And just at this time, Hu Jin had also just broken through to the Core Formation Middle Stage and exited seclusion, thus learning of the situation.

"Old Hu, I barely survived the dangers of Pill Formation."

Seeing Hu Jin’s envious expression, Lin Chang’an showed a look of lingering fear, speaking with a bitter smile.

In his heart, he was also secretly surprised, as Old Hu was able to enter the Law Enforcement Hall of the Bihai Palace, and now had also broken through to the Core Formation Middle Stage.

It seems he condensed an Upper Grade Golden Core at that time.

"Come, come, let’s not dwell on this. Let’s drink to both of us becoming Core Formation Middle Stage cultivators."

Hu Jin, with his big-hearted nature, showed no sign of jealousy, instead raising his cup with a full smile.

Lin Chang’an also raised his cup with a smile.

It wasn’t that Hu Jin exaggerated the matter of breaking through to the Core Formation Middle Stage; it’s just that in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, there are too many cultivators who, for life, remain only at the Core Formation Early Stage.

Limited resources, or family, sect burdens, or hidden injuries, in short, the realm is filled with many Fake Pill and Core Formation Early Stage cultivators.

The Core Formation Middle Stage is already considered the backbone, even top-level power of this realm.

After setting down his cup, Lin Chang’an glanced through the window, noticing the bustling market seemed overly lively, and curiously inquired:

"Old Hu, I just got back and you dragged me here. Has something happened on the island? Why do I feel the market is unusually lively, and these cultivators seem extremely excited?"

Lin Chang’an showed a puzzled expression, as the cultivators on the market street all looked flushed with excitement, obviously more elated than usual.

Hearing this, Hu Jin, unusually, showed envy, then spoke sourly:

"What else could it be? Half a month ago, some Fake Pill Cultivator got lucky and obtained a Yin Spirit Fruit on the Yin Spirit Sect Island.

After returning, it was sold directly to the Sea Palace in exchange for top-level Pill Formation resources and a Pill Transformation Secret Technique, and now he’s in seclusion preparing for Pill Formation."

Listening to Hu Jin, Lin Chang’an too showed a rare trace of surprise.

"A Yin Spirit Fruit!"

Yin Spirit Fruit, a spirit plant that only grows within Yin Spring Spirit Veins, blooms every six hundred years, with the petals being superior Alchemy materials.

It blooms every hundred years thereafter, only starting to bear fruit after twelve hundred years, and the fruit requires another three hundred years to mature.

When consumed by a cultivator, this fruit greatly benefits the growth of Divine Sense.

"This is truly a heavenly exotic treasure, a Yin Spirit Fruit of over fourteen hundred eighty years, uprooted and retrieved with its soil, which made the higher-ups extremely pleased."

No wonder Hu Jin spoke sourly; Lin Chang’an was also taken aback upon hearing it.

Uprooted and retrieved with soil, doesn’t it mean one could plant it in a suitable environment, nurturing it for a decade or two, and obtain a mature Yin Spirit Fruit?

"A fifteen hundred-year-old matured Yin Spirit Fruit, even if consumed by a Nascent Soul Cultivator, would benefit their Primordial Spirit, no wonder the market is so lively."

"Indeed, now quite a few have been fired up, looking for ways, but within the ghostly realm, although the Transformed Yin Spirit Beast King can’t leave the island, it’s not that easy."

Hu Jin shook his head, reminding that luck always finds its way to someone, as certain things are just beyond envy.

And as Lin Chang’an looked at the bustling market outside the window, though he maintained a smile, internally he was somewhat skeptical.

The matter of the Yin Spirit Fruit—was it really orchestrated by the Bihai Palace, or was it true?

If orchestrated by the Bihai Palace, it would be acceptable, mostly perhaps to utilize the vast base of Loose Cultivators, continuously depleting the Yin Spirit, avoiding another ghost disaster plaguing the surrounding sea regions.

But if it wasn’t the act of the Bihai Palace, then there’s an issue.

"On the Yin Soul Sect Island, to take out such a treasure so easily, wouldn’t it seem too simple!?"

Lin Chang’an harbored some suspicion silently; it’s not like he’s overthinking it, but where the Yin Spirit Fruit grows, there are strong Tier Three Yin Spirit Beast Kings guarding at least.

It’s rarely easy to obtain.

"Still, one can’t rule out certain ’children of destiny.’"

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but show envy.

At times, these ’children of destiny’ simply defy logic, with instances in the Immortal Cultivation Realm history where Qi Refining Cultivators stumbled upon Nascent Soul Cultivators’ legacies.

Others might reason things out, but luck respects no such reason.

Even more absurd, there was a sect disciple who failed Core Formation, grew jealous, and turned Tribulation Cultivator to manically target Loose Cultivators scheming for Core Formation.