Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 100: Hiding and changing appearances, chasing treasures for five years
Several hours passed by like a flash, disappearing in a moment.

In an extremely hidden and rarely visited cave, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes.

After a short period of meditation, all the magic power consumed in the fight was restored. Then, he performed the "Thousand Illusions Invisibility Technique".

In an instant, a faint light appeared all over his body, flickering and jumping, just like the mysterious stars that disappear in the night sky for a moment, with a bit of dreaminess and ethereality.

When the light slowly dissipated, the originally cold and resolute face was completely gone, replaced by a handsome young man in white.

The young man stood tall and straight, like a pine tree rooted on the top of a mountain. His eyes and brows showed a kind of innocence and childishness, which made him completely different from the Lin Fan just now. He seemed like an ignorant boy who had strayed into this world of immortal cultivation.

Afterwards, he practiced the "Hidden Spirit Technique", and the fluctuations of his spiritual power quietly disappeared, as if it was tightly covered by an invisible but dense gauze.

The originally unfathomable and awe-inspiring aura of cultivation instantly dropped to the initial stage of foundation building. The aura was so weak that it looked like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time. There was no sense of threat at all, as if he was just the most inconspicuous and easily overlooked little character in the world of cultivation, and it would be difficult to find his trace once thrown into the crowd.

After doing all this, Lin Fan reached out and picked up the two storage bags beside him. With a slight shake of his wrist, the items in the bags poured out to the ground like a flood.

In an instant, the cave was filled with light, and all kinds of items were dazzling. There was a pile of low-level spirit stones, at least a thousand of them, piled on the ground to form a small "spiritual stone mountain".

Each spirit stone exudes a faint spiritual energy, and there are sparse and fuzzy spiritual patterns on the surface.

Although there are not many mid-level spirit stones, there are still more than fifty of them. Each one exudes a more intense spiritual power and is particularly conspicuous in the dim cave, like a pearl in the darkness, emitting an alluring light, making people want to reach out and touch it.

Unfortunately, there is not a single magic weapon left.

Recalling the fierce battle before, the magic weapons that the two men used were all their belongings. Now they have turned into a pile of fragments, scattered on the ground, without any luster, and basically lost their value.

Although these fragments can still be refined into some materials, upon careful consideration, the energy and precious materials required for refining far exceed the gains from refining. Even the labor cost required for Lin Fan to refine it himself cannot cover it. It is really not worth the loss. He can only give up and sigh.

In addition to spirit stones and magic weapon fragments, there are also several top-level magic tools on the ground. Each one is exquisitely carved and exquisitely crafted. Even if the fluctuations of spiritual power are suppressed, they still emit a faint extraordinary aura, as if telling the glorious days of the past and the story of how they killed all the enemies in the hands of immortal cultivators.

More than a dozen high-level magical weapons are also of high quality and are considered rare treasures in the world of immortal cultivation. Any one of them can attract countless immortal cultivators to compete for it, fight for it, and set off a bloody storm.

In addition, there are a bunch of materials for refining magic weapons and elixirs, which are of various types and include some rare items.

Bottles and jars were scattered all over the floor, each containing some unknown kind of elixir or special liquid. Perhaps they contained the key to a breakthrough, or the opportunity that cultivators dreamed of.

There are also a pile of jade slips, which must record various skills, secrets or precious knowledge of cultivating immortals. Each jade slip carries the efforts and inheritance of the cultivators, and embodies their lifelong cultivation insights.

Lin Fan glanced at these items one by one and threw the two identity tokens aside. Keeping these things would only cause more trouble. If he was not careful, his whereabouts would be exposed and it would bring endless disasters.

He had no time to look at the other items. Now he just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible and go to the next destination to pursue new opportunities.

He raised his hand and waved it, and all the items on the ground were pulled into the storage bag as if by an invisible force.

Then, Lin Fan's figure flashed and turned into a stream of light. He flew out of the cave at a speed as fast as lightning, leaving only silence in the cave, as if he had never stayed there.

His target was another market town. The address of the market town was no secret in the world of immortal cultivation. One could easily buy a local map in any larger store in any market town.

In the long years that followed, Lin Fan was like a tireless lone goose, frequently shuttling between the various markets under the jurisdiction of the six sects of the Demonic Path, hidden underground auctions, and mysterious secret shops.

His figure sometimes disappears in the bustling crowd in the market, like a drop of water merging into the sea, leaving no trace. Even if he is very close, it is difficult to detect his presence.

Sometimes he would appear in the dark yet tempting corner of the underground auction. Under the dim light, his eyes were filled with desire for treasures, and that desire was like a burning flame, hot and intense.

Or in the claustrophobic back room of a secret shop, conducting thrilling transactions with mysterious sellers.

Every place has left traces of his exploration, and every transaction is accompanied by risks and opportunities. It is like walking on the edge of a cliff, and one can be crushed to pieces if he is not careful.

His storage bag gradually became full of purchased items.

Each plant of this precious elixir exudes a unique medicinal fragrance, as if it contains endless vitality, allowing people to feel the vigorous power of life.

The yellowed ancient elixir recipe records the long-lost method of alchemy. Every character exudes a mysterious atmosphere, as if telling an ancient secret.

The weapon refining books recorded in detail the forging process and rune engraving techniques of magic weapons, which gave him a deeper understanding of the way of refining weapons, as if opening a door to the world of weapon refining.

The complex formation patterns and methods of formation deployment in the formation books opened a door to the mysterious world of formations for him, allowing him to indulge in it and explore the mysteries of formations.

Time flies, and five years have passed in a flash.

During these long five years, Lin Fan spent an astonishing amount of spirit stones in order to collect these precious items, so many that it was difficult to count.

Those spirit stones, like the sweat he shed on the road to becoming an immortal, witnessed his efforts and persistence.

The road to collecting elixirs is filled with hardships and difficulties, which are difficult to describe in a few words. Some rare elixirs are difficult to find even at high prices. After so long, I have only been able to complete two or three ancient elixir recipes.

The search for each magical medicine is like a difficult adventure, full of unknowns and challenges.

However, in other aspects, he gained a lot.

The knowledge in those classics was like a key that opened doors to higher realms of cultivation for him, allowing him to continue moving forward on the path of cultivation and explore deeper mysteries.

However, the big tree attracts the wind.

As Lin Fan frequently appeared in various trading places and spent lavishly on purchasing treasures, he also attracted the covetousness of many people with ulterior motives.

Those greedy eyes, like poisonous snakes in the dark, were always staring at him, waiting for the opportunity to strike.

Almost every time, as long as he made some gains in secret shops or underground auctions, he would be watched by eyes in the dark.

Danger accompanies him like a shadow, and robberies and assassinations happen from time to time. Every robbery and assassination is like a life-or-death test, his life is hanging on the edge of a knife, and he will die if he is not careful.

But how could Lin Fan be a soft persimmon to be manipulated? Facing crisis after crisis, his expression was stern, and his eyes revealed determination and courage.

Relying on his own powerful strength, or by using his natal magic weapon, the Tianshu Sword, the blade flashes with cold light, as if it can cut off all the evil in the world.

Or he would display exquisite magical skills, each move contained endless power, and avert danger at the critical moment. Each move showed his profound understanding of the immortal cultivation technique.

Every robbery and killing is like a thrilling life-and-death battle. Over the years, in the thrilling confrontations with robbery cultivators, Lin Fan not only relied on his own strength to escape danger time and time again, but also reaped a lot of rewards.

There were as many as seven or eight intact magic weapons found in the hands of those robbery cultivators.

Each of these magical weapons contains unique spiritual fluctuations, or emits a cold light, as if it can freeze everything in the world.

Or there are strange runes flowing, carrying mysterious powers, all of which are extraordinary things.

If you count the magic weapons that were damaged in fierce battles, there are at least twenty or thirty of them. These magic weapons have witnessed his battles and growth, and have become precious treasures on his path to immortality.

The harvest of spirit stones was even more astonishing, accumulating to more than 100,000 pieces.

These spirit stones piled together sparkled with glittering light, and rich spiritual energy permeated the air, as if it were an inexhaustible treasure trove of spiritual power.

Each spiritual stone condenses the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. It is an important resource for his cultivation and trading, and the cornerstone of his path to immortality.

In addition, there are a wide variety of materials, some of which are brightly colored, like the colorful clouds in the sky, emitting charming brilliance.

Some have a unique texture, hard as iron yet with a hint of mysterious softness, and are all precious items that are indispensable for refining magic weapons and elixirs.

These materials provide more possibilities for his path to becoming an immortal, allowing him to continuously improve his strength.

There are dozens of books on spells and skills.

The alchemy books were densely packed with records of various elixir recipes and methods of controlling the temperature of the fire; the weapon refining books detailed the forging process of magic weapons and the technique of rune engraving, which gave him a deeper understanding of the way of refining weapons, as if he could create a peerless magic weapon with his own hands.

There are also those mysterious secret methods, each of which contains unique power, or can hide the body, shuttle silently in the darkness, like a ghost,
It may enhance his spiritual power, giving him an advantage in battle, greatly enriching Lin Fan's foundation and making him more confident and calm on the path of cultivation, without fear of any challenge.

In the territory of the Six Demonic Sects, Lin Fan's life became increasingly difficult.

In the past five years, he has killed seven or eight Jindan stage cultivators in succession. Although each record is impressive, it has also completely angered the six sects of the Demonic Path.

Now, the secret investigation network is quietly spreading, and danger is always around. He knows that there is no place for him to stay here, and he must leave as soon as possible and find a new place to stay.

Fortunately, after traveling around for these years, Lin Fan has accumulated many precious pill recipes, which are enough to help him break through to the middle stage of Jindan.

Without further ado, he employed a sophisticated disguise technique, transforming himself into a Qi Condensation cultivator. This disguise was so convincing that ordinary Core Formation cultivators, without the advanced cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage, would be unable to detect the flaws, unless they employed special magical weapons, divine vision, or commanded a gifted demonic beast.

After leaving the Six Demonic Sects, Lin Fan began his journey home.

He slowed down his pace, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, but he did not dare to let his guard down at all.

After all, no one can tell whether there are enemy spies hiding in the dark, and danger may come at any time.

The journey home was long and arduous, and nearly two years passed quietly as we stopped and started.

Finally, Lin Fan stepped into the territory of Yue State. A familiar atmosphere hit him. Looking at this long-lost land, his heart was filled with emotion. He was finally back!
(End of this chapter)