Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 41 The war begins

The war has begun!

The news spread like wildfire from the Zhou family's Foundation Building Ceremony.

As night fell, Lin Chang'an, Li Erniu, Shen Lie, Lu Qingqing, and Wei Buyi, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, all arrived at Juxianlou.

The oil lamp shone on everyone's faces, reflecting a repressive atmosphere. It wasn't until almost dawn that they finally pushed open the door and entered after waiting for so long.

"Sister Yun."

"Fellow Daoist Yun!"

Yun Yao, dressed in a dark blue palace gown, walked in with a dignified expression and nodded slightly to everyone.

"The war on the front lines has begun, but the situation is not yet at its worst."

Among everyone, Yun Yao held the highest status and was a disciple of the Golden Core Elder of the Li Huo Palace, so she naturally knew many secrets that others did not.

"This time, a conflict broke out between disciples from two factions at the border, which eventually escalated into a bloodbath..."

As Yun Yao explained, everyone's expressions became serious.

Although Yun Yao described it as not being the worst-case scenario, it was not a good situation for these Qi Refining cultivators.

"The sect has decided to recruit cultivators in major markets, and will not be stingy with spirit stones, pills, cultivation techniques, and even Foundation Establishment pills."

"Foundation Building Pills too!" Wei Buyi exclaimed in surprise when he heard Yun Yao mention the reward.

The others also had different expressions, but Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly, this was clearly the clearing of the fields before the war.

Yun Yao nodded solemnly.

"This time, the sect has opened up many rare resources, including some strategic resources, to independent cultivators and family cultivators who have accepted the call."

"Breakthrough pills, advanced cultivation techniques, skill inheritance, foundation-building pills, and even if someone with high enough battle merits accidentally falls on the battlefield, their descendants can directly enter the sect."

Good guy.

Upon hearing about the compensation, Lin Chang'an's lips twitched. It wasn't just for himself; even if he died in battle, it would benefit the next generation.

These three major sects are truly ruthless.

However, upon hearing this, Lu Qingqing's face turned pale, and Shen Lie, standing beside her, shook his head repeatedly and waved his hand, saying:

"Although it's tempting, I've only just broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, and Qingqing is already carrying my child. I'd better just focus on managing my business and earning some spirit stones to support my family."

Shen Lie's words made Lu Qingqing blush, but she also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that her husband would lose control.

Besides, why risk their lives on the front lines? They're doing business in the rear, making just as much money.

After Shen Lie and his wife expressed their stance, a look of panic flashed in Li Erniu's eyes, and he sighed helplessly.

"I estimate that some people in the clan will answer the call, but I don't know how many spots there will be."

Wei Buyi, who had envied Li Erniu just moments before, now revealed a gloating expression.

Previously, I only saw Erniu's good qualities, but I didn't see that Erniu was not in control of his own destiny.

Now that you've joined the Zhou family, it's not so easy to get out.

"I'm afraid I'll need to purchase some medicinal herbs soon, so I'll have to trouble you, Fellow Daoist Yun."

Wei Buyi grinned, his face full of smug satisfaction. The battle ahead presented him with a golden opportunity to earn spirit stones.

When everyone looked at Lin Chang'an, he simply smiled and waved his hand.

"I don't have the same drive I used to have."

If he hadn't awakened his cheat-like talent, and was just at the point where he was disheartened and ready to return to the mortal world, would he have answered the call?

The answer is definitely yes.

After all, when he first entered the world of cultivation, he dared to fight against the demon-hunting team, which shows his inner resentment.

Almost none of them intended to answer the call, but upon closer examination, each of them was either quite wealthy, possessed a special skill, or had connections.

However, in the cultivation world, there are too many cultivators who risk their lives.

"Don't worry, this is just the initial conscription. The front lines are still in a state of chaos." Looking at everyone, Yun Yao smiled and said to them with feigned ease.

She was also lucky; she had previously become a disciple of a Golden Core elder in the sect. When the war began, her master sent her a letter, simply instructing her to cultivate diligently.

“I previously hired a late-stage first-tier alchemist within the sect. Although I cannot go to the front lines, as a member of the sect, I, Yun Yao, also have a responsibility to contribute to the sect.”

Yun Yao solemnly and slowly stated her purpose, which made Lin Chang'an's lips twitch as he listened.

Well, that little girl from back then has quite a few cunning ideas now.

They speak with such grand and imposing airs, but in the end, they just want to profit from the war.

“Fellow Daoist Yun is right. Over the years, we have been under the protection of Li Huo Palace and have naturally received a debt of gratitude. I dare not say anything else, but I do know some talisman masters in this market.”

With a solemn expression, Lin Chang'an also expressed his willingness to join the group.

Earning spirit stones isn't shameful.

"I'm willing too," Wei Buyi hurriedly replied, as he also wanted to earn spirit stones.

Only Li Erniu scratched his head awkwardly, after all, he couldn't make decisions for the Zhou family.

Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing, however, were already focused on the business meeting.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. This was also why so many independent cultivators were so persistent in developing the market.

Without him!

That's what I'm after—this jade pendant that represents my identity.

For example, now that the battlefield has opened, independent cultivators without identity jade tokens will be forcibly conscripted to the front lines.

As for hiding outside? Once the front lines become critical, the first targets of the sects will be the independent cultivators who are adrift outside.

……

Upon hearing the news, the two major sects, Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion, began recruiting their first batch of cultivators.

Even those rogue cultivators who didn't have an identity jade token were forcibly conscripted.

Of course, there were also some who dared to take a gamble. Knowing that the front line had not yet reached its most dangerous moment, these cultivators enthusiastically joined the conscription, hoping for an opportunity.

Breakthrough pills, advanced cultivation techniques, skill inheritances, and even foundation-building pills are all strategic resources that are usually priceless and unavailable.

In an instant, the entire situation in the Yue Kingdom changed. The three major sects were intertwined, and cultivators were fighting on the border or launching surprise attacks on markets.

As the shadow of war loomed over the land, even Li Erniu devoted himself to cultivation.

After all, as a son-in-law of the Zhou family, he might be called up to the front lines to fight one day.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an, who was at home, was secretly pondering the situation outside.

"Even in the most tense situations, a first-tier high-grade talisman master will not be easily conscripted to the front lines."

Forced conscription is also divided into different levels. For example, high-level talisman masters are usually only conscripted a small number of talismans each month and are not easily assigned to the front lines.

After thinking about this, Lin Chang'an nodded to himself.

"The situation is turbulent right now, so we must seize the time to cultivate and strive to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible. Only in this way can we protect ourselves. Fortunately, Zhou Qing had a lot of pills and spiritual herbs in his storage bag."

Lin Chang'an sighed helplessly as he took out these rare and precious herbs from his storage bag.

In fact, these spiritual herbs can be maximized by refining them into pills, and even exchanging them for spirit stones would be better than wasting them like this.

But these things can't be brought into the light.

"Let it go to waste, after all, these were all picked up for free."

After thinking about this, Lin Chang'an began to select which ones could be taken orally and which ones would be better used in combination with medicinal baths.

However, since the Zhou family is known as the Beast Tamer, most of the spiritual herbs they cultivate are naturally for use with spirit pets, so he can't use nearly half of the spiritual herbs.

Among them were two spiritual herbs that were nearly four hundred years old. These two herbs were extremely valuable, and he couldn't afford to waste them.

However, having so many spiritual herbs for spirit pets did make him want to raise one.

(End of this chapter)