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Chapter 440 A Successful Attempt to Snipe a Nascent Soul [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

In the valley.

Under the concealment formation, the outside world was completely silent, while the two Core Formation cultivators solemnly guarded the center of the formation.

"Our ancestor will be able to completely suppress this demonic corpse in a few more days, and then we can return to the sect."

"Yes, this place is no place for a human to stay."

Even Core Formation cultivators, once they have ventured deep into the Demon Abyss Forest, not only face many dangers, but more importantly, they encounter the demonic energy contained within the spiritual energy.

Cultivators who stay here for a long time will also be affected. In the early stages, they will be easily irritable and angry. If they are not careful, they may leave hidden dangers and even develop inner demons.

The most serious case involved an injured Nascent Soul cultivator who went into seclusion here, only to be unknowingly corrupted by demonic energy and transformed into a demon.

"Even a fourth-tier demonic corpse as powerful as this was suppressed. I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to form a Nascent Soul in this lifetime."

The two Core Formation cultivators from Corpse Valley exchanged sighs, their words clearly filled with longing for Nascent Soul cultivators.

Unbeknownst to the two, a figure had already entered through the weak point of the array barrier, where ripples quickly subsided before returning to calm.

His powerful divine sense naturally overheard the conversation between the two Core Formation cultivators, just as he had predicted.

"This formation is quite good; even a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be able to enter easily. But unfortunately, this time we've encountered not only a Nascent Soul cultivator, but also a fourth-tier formation master."

Lin Chang'an calmly used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique in Chinese martial arts) to stealthily move within the valley. If he, a fourth-level array master, were discovered, he would be disgracing the entire fourth-level array master class.

Between the righteous and demonic paths, plus the Abyss Sea, there are only a handful of fourth-tier array masters.

Of course, the main purpose of this formation is sealing, and it is aimed at the demonic corpses in the valley. The outside world is just a simple concealment and defense barrier.

If it were really that easy, he would have already secretly infiltrated Corpse Valley.

"Master, I see it. That demonic corpse is being suppressed."

In the dark valley, a human face slowly emerged from the cliff on one side; it was Lin Chang'an, who appeared through earth magic.

The Xuan Tian Spirit Body's powerful concealment ability meant that those below were completely unaware of it.

The phoenix on its shoulder stared excitedly at the demonic corpse in the valley; the corpse pill was a great tonic for it.

"Don't underestimate Nascent Soul cultivators; they're not that easy to deal with."

Lin Chang'an frowned. This place had the advantage of terrain and formations. Unless he was certain of killing the opponent in one blow, defeating him would be easy, but killing a Nascent Soul cultivator would be quite difficult.

Meanwhile, in the center of the valley, a fourth-tier demonic corpse exuding a terrifying aura was trapped in the center of the formation.

The suppression of the array barrier caused the demon corpse's body to tremble. The altars drawn around the ground, with coffins standing upright, shimmered with blood-red spiritual light.

Meanwhile, inside the coffins behind, the corpses of slaughtered demonic beasts were being rapidly devoured by the coffins, their bodies shriveling up.

"What a bizarre sealing technique."

After examining it carefully, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod in approval. Sure enough, every Nascent Soul sect had something to offer.

The bizarre cultivation system of Corpse Valley is remarkably similar to some of the inheritances of the Yin Soul Sect.

The Yin Soul Sect he inherited contained several strange secret techniques, but they were somewhat useless to him, which is why he didn't study them in depth.

It also contains the inheritance of extremely evil and domineering demonic methods for crafting magical artifacts.

"Master, if we join forces, this person will definitely not be able to escape."

The phoenix was still flapping its wings, but Lin Chang'an shook his head in annoyance.

"There's still a fourth-tier demonic corpse here. Once it escapes, the enemy might take advantage of the terrain. And if this person abandons its physical body and escapes with its nascent soul, are you confident you can catch up?"

Even the speed of a phoenix bird would be somewhat insufficient for a cultivator at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage to escape.

After all, one of them is risking their life force; in a crisis, they dare to burn their life essence. Would you dare?
Upon hearing this, the phoenix chuckled sheepishly; it was unwilling to risk its life.

Lin Chang'an also gave the bird a disdainful look. This bird was really troublesome, always wanting more excitement.

Moreover, both the man and the bird had just gone through a major battle and were not at their peak, so there was really no need for them to fight to the death.

Even if we win, we must remember that this is the Demon Abyss Forest. Who knows what dangers lie ahead, or if there are any other Nascent Soul cultivators in the Corpse Valley nearby?

"Then let's go?"

"Leave?" Lin Chang'an sneered as he looked at the phoenix.

"We've come all this way, how can we leave without leaving something behind?"

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; he was just incredibly lucky to run into this old devil, and he couldn't let it slip by.

Lin Chang'an slowly took out a jade box from his storage bag, inside which was the dazzling magic crystal that had caused him great loss before.

"Although this rare treasure has not yet been refined, it is enough."

A cold smile appeared on Lin Chang'an's face. He then made a hand seal and focused his spiritual sense. This time, he was prepared.

The moment the jade box slowly opened, a glimmer of light, controlled by the crystal, flashed towards the depths of the valley.

The Nascent Soul cultivator who was suppressing the demonic corpse was filled with excitement when suddenly a crystalline light flashed, and his consciousness became dizzy in an instant.

"not good!"

In the instant of dizziness, the control and suppression formation also suddenly had a gap, and the demonic corpse roared to the sky.

"Roar!"

It was only for a moment, but when the old demonic corpse regained its senses, what it saw was a ferocious fourth-tier demonic corpse roaring to the sky.

The coffin lids on the surrounding altars were also shattered by the backlash.

The demonic corpse lunged directly at him, its dense corpse aura and ferocious fangs turning the Nascent Soul Demon's face green.

boom!
The valley resounded with deafening roars and tremors from the corpses, and the two Core Formation cultivators guarding the array's core turned deathly pale.

"Oh no, the suppression of the demonic corpse has failed!"

"How is that possible? Weren't we almost successful? How could our ancestor fail?"

Just then, a golden light flashed, and before the two could react, they were plunged into darkness.

Before the bodies even fell to the ground, Jin Guang appeared behind them, carrying their storage bags and the small coffin at their waists.

"Another success."

Jin Feng looked excitedly at her newfound gains. Although it was only a Core Formation cultivator and not very valuable, it was still better than nothing.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an appeared at the core of the formation, made hand seals, and with a flick of his wrist, pulled out the array plate hidden in the void.

As the formation developed a flaw, the massive barrier light screen that had enveloped the valley was revealed, its spiritual light dimmed, and a huge gap exposed.

After doing all this, Lin Chang'an glanced behind him and revealed a gloating smile.

"Let's go back to the sect."

"Yes, Master."

Such a commotion in the Demon Abyss Forest, and that demonic corpse even used its ultimate attack right up close, it's unclear what tricks this old ghost has up his sleeve to survive.

However, all of this is no longer relevant to him; now, all he wants to do is return to his sect to recover from his injuries.

This is the first time in all these years that he has been injured so seriously.

"Roar!"

Lin Chang'an and the Phoenix Bird had already traveled a great distance, but the terrifying aftershocks of the battle between Nascent Soul cultivators could still be heard from behind.

In particular, this demonic corpse was filled with murderous intent and had completely broken free.

Not long after Lin Chang'an and the Phoenix Bird left, a furious roar came from the valley behind them, followed by a flash of Nascent Soul light.

"Damn it, don't let me find out who you are, you despicable villain!"

Enraged, the Nascent Soul cultivator could only flee in panic, while the demonic corpse below, filled with hatred, charged madly towards him.

What he needs now is to return to his sect immediately and find a suitable body to possess.

……

Half a month later, Lin Chang'an returned to his sect.

"Junior Brother Lin, you're injured!"

Although Lin Chang'an's injuries had improved a lot, his pale complexion clearly indicated that he had still lost his vitality.

Upon seeing this, the Ice Butterfly Fairy couldn't help but show a solemn expression.

Lin Chang'an smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, everything went smoothly on this trip, and there was even an unexpected surprise."

He didn't hide the fact that the cultivators in the Corpse Pit Valley had used this trick.

After all, the two sides are hostile forces. Since he did it, although he can't publicize it to outsiders, he can still talk about it to his own people.

As a Nascent Soul Supreme Elder, he sometimes needs to have some notable battle achievements to show for himself.

"So it was my junior brother who did this."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Butterfly Fairy was overjoyed and couldn't help but let out a gloating laugh.

"In the past, someone from the market sent word that a Nascent Soul cultivator, suspected to be from Corpse Valley, had appeared and killed two juniors. Later, it was reported that someone was shocked to see a Nascent Soul cultivator fleeing."

At this moment, the Ice Butterfly Fairy, combining the information, couldn't help but show a look of sudden realization.

This is a great opportunity! They have three Nascent Soul cultivators in their family, but Master Cheng's lifespan is running out, and he has been kept under surveillance by Corpse Valley.

As it turned out, nothing happened to them, but a Nascent Soul cultivator in Corpse Valley was in trouble.

“Even if one rebuilds their cultivation after being possessed by a Nascent Soul cultivator, it will take time. Moreover, having lost the corpse refinement technique, they have now lost their physical body as well. It would be good enough if this old ghost could recover his Nascent Soul cultivation in this lifetime.”

Corpse Valley had three Nascent Soul cultivators. Although none were lost this time, in the past twenty or thirty years, it's equivalent to having only two left.

"This is a good opportunity to put the Corpse Valley in its place."

The Ice Butterfly Fairy is also extremely decisive; she is never indecisive in power struggles.

When the opponent is weak, you have to take advantage of them and plunder their resources. When you are weak, they will not hold back either.

Lin Chang'an, however, no longer cared about these trivial matters of the sect; he had already returned to his cave to recuperate.

He had never been so weak; he was almost completely drained.

……

The Abyss Sea.

The Azure Sea Palace is a mysterious palace suspended high in the sky, rich in spiritual energy.

"Sister, what exactly happened? Why did you react like that!"

Upon returning, the elegant and dignified Second Palace Mistress of Xingyue asked with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

In an attempt to break free from the shackles of their bloodline, the two sisters tried many methods and even practiced some forbidden techniques, which has led to their lives now being intertwined.

If one person is injured, the other person will also feel it.

When one person perishes, the other will also wither and die within a short period of a hundred years.

Therefore, when the Palace Mistress of Mingyue (Bright Moon) was in the secret realm, her body also reacted to everything that happened.

"Three days! A full three days, sister, do you know how I reacted?!"

The Second Palace Mistress of Xingyue appeared furious, but beneath her rage, her eyes remained remarkably calm. Instead, she used this opportunity to investigate further.

"Shut up!"

When she removed her cloak, revealing the dark red dragon horns on either side of her head, a complex emotion appeared on the moon maiden's face. She then snorted coldly and shut up about the topic.

"There was a slight mishap with this plan, but everything went smoothly, even far exceeding expectations. Neither you nor I will need to spend hundreds of years purifying this demonic energy."

Inside the palace, the Palace Master of Bright Moon, with a cold expression, raised her hand and used her sharp fingernails to cut her wrist, the blood rich in spiritual energy slowly flowing into the jade bowl.

"The demonic essence has been absorbed by you, sister, and it has even been purified!"

Although the Second Palace Master Xingyue had many questions, she was surprised when she saw the tempting blood and couldn't help but lick her lips.

She took the jade bowl and couldn't help but enjoy the temptation brought by the essence of blood. However, she squinted and secretly sized up her older sister.

She keenly noticed that her older sister, who usually only liked to eat spiritual fruits, now had a jade gourd stained with dragon blood hanging from her waist.

The scent of dragon blood on this jade gourd belongs to her sister!
Seemingly sensing her younger sister's gaze, Mingyue snorted coldly without explaining, the gourd hanging proudly at her waist.

"No need to guess, it's just as you thought."

"Yes, I was just saying that the taste I felt before was different from the taste of your blood, sister, and this wine gourd."

The jade gourd, dyed a dark red, revealed a meaningful smile to the Second Palace Master, Xingyue.

This blood is no ordinary blood. She and her sister only had sex once. She never expected that her determined and ambitious sister would do such a thing.

Grand Palace Mistress Mingyue remained silent for a moment, then looked at her trustworthy younger sister and finally spoke:

“He is different. He saved our lives and even gave us the opportunity to attain enlightenment, but that’s all. Our paths are different from his.”

“It’s different.” In contrast, the Second Palace Master Xingyue smiled lazily and stepped forward to slowly put her arm around her sister’s slender waist.

“I also felt different. Although I didn’t experience it myself, my body could feel what you were feeling, for three whole days…”

In an instant, a pair of delicate hands pulled open her clothes from the neckline, revealing most of her firm breasts.

However, the expression on the Second Palace Master Xingyue's face suddenly stiffened. There was a fine patch of reverse scales on her chest, which was now red and exuded a faint fragrance.

This aura has an innate, captivating effect that arouses desire.

The reddish, glistening scales, exuding this unique aura, signify one thing.

"Sister, are you serious!?"

The Second Palace Master, Xingyue, was stunned, her eyes still showing disbelief. Now the evidence was conclusive, and even some bite marks on the jade were not as crucial.

"Otherwise what? Didn't you sense it too?"

The First Palace Mistress, Mingyue, calmly and slowly finished dressing, but her serene gaze caused the Second Palace Mistress, who had been so audacious just moments before, to reveal a guilty smile.

She thought her older sister had encountered an accident and was relying on herself, but she didn't expect it to be true.

"So, sister, your cultivation level has increased so much, too?"

At this moment, the Second Palace Master Xingyue understood that with their domineering bloodlines, how could they possibly be used as stepping stones for others?

Especially considering her own older sister's personality, she couldn't even drain him dry in three days.

After returning this time, Mingyue finally felt the aftereffects of this treatment. With the continuous stimulation of the Xuan Tian essence blood in her body, her cultivation level recovered significantly.

It's not true that dual cultivation will necessarily improve one's cultivation level. At least Lin Chang'an didn't experience any improvement at all; in fact, he almost exhausted himself.

However, the Palace Mistress of Bright Moon Palace could sense the changes within her body. This power was still nurturing her nascent soul, and even the hidden injuries left behind by the forbidden and secret techniques she had experimented with in her pursuit of breaking through the shackles.

The repairs are now being carried out slowly. The two sisters then began cultivating within the palace using a secret technique.

Through a secret technique, the two became connected by blood, and the power of their two bloodlines began to merge. The shackles slowly dissipated, and the bottleneck that had once seemed like an insurmountable barrier began to loosen.

Several months later, the magical fluctuations within the palace gradually subsided.

……

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The most attention-grabbing aspect of the Guardian Alliance is naturally the rivalry between the Great Qian Dynasty and the Sima Clan, whose private struggles have never ceased.

Ten years ago, news spread from an unknown source that the Corpse Valley Demon Ancestor had escaped with only his Nascent Soul, making it known to all cultivators in the Protectorate Alliance.

In Corpse Valley, a Nascent Soul cultivator needed to possess another body to rebuild his cultivation, and upon hearing this news, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect began to ruthlessly vie for his interests.

Corpse Valley's silence made it clear that this was true.

The Wan Du Sect's aggressive attitude has raised suspicions. Could this Cheng fellow possibly hold out for another hundred or two hundred years? Otherwise, why would he be so assertive?

Meanwhile, other places also have their own interesting happenings, such as a genius rogue cultivator who has reached the Core Formation stage, or a disciple of a certain sect or force, and so on.

The world of cultivation has never been peaceful, nor will it ever be.

However, the Nascent Soul cultivator Mingyue Zhenjun, who was once known for his domineering nature within the territory of the Protectorate Alliance, has disappeared for more than ten years without any trace.

Some people were suspicious, but the Nascent Soul cultivators didn't care. After all, it was perfectly normal for Nascent Soul cultivators to spend ten or twenty years in seclusion.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

【Lifespan: 366/2075】

[Realm Level: Early Nascent Soul Stage (15/100)]

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes, looked at his progress in cultivation over the past ten years, and nodded slightly.

"I never imagined that I would be so badly injured that it would take me three whole months to recover."

At the same time, he gained some insights from this battle, especially regarding the combat of Nascent Soul cultivators, so he simply continued his secluded cultivation.

In ten years, his cultivation level increased by five points. Although the speed was still a bit slow, the gains from the last secret realm were considerable.

"The Mysterious Heavenly Vine is almost here."

At this moment, the fourth immortal leaf of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine within Lin Chang'an's body had already unfolded more than halfway, and some spiritual light could be faintly seen flickering on it.

Even a fifth and sixth bud have sprouted.

He used all the spiritual springs in the secret realm to irrigate the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine.

"This is the Refining Spirit Chapter!"

The faint spiritual light emanating from the fourth fairy leaf illuminated his sea of ​​consciousness, and a mysterious cultivation technique surfaced in his mind.

Now that his divine sense is at its strongest, the first cultivation technique to emerge from the fourth leaf is the Refining Spirit Chapter. Therefore, Lin Chang'an deduced that the fifth immortal leaf should be the Refining Technique Chapter, and the sixth should be the Refining Body Chapter.

"The Mysterious Heavenly Vine is truly wondrous; I'm afraid such a spiritual object could not have been born in this world."

Lin Chang'an pondered for a moment, then focused his divine sense on the Refining God Chapter.

His divine sense has now reached the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but this is due to his own gradual accumulation. He still needs to cultivate this technique to gradually solidify his divine sense.

This Nascent Soul chapter doesn't introduce any new supernatural abilities; it simply enhances existing ones.

However, this actually pleased Lin Chang'an greatly, as he was no longer a newcomer to the Nascent Soul stage.

In the Nascent Soul stage, many Nascent Soul cultivators are proficient in one or two supernatural abilities, rather than being proficient in a variety of them.

That ticket in the Demon Abyss Forest was well worth it, saving him countless years of hard work.

"If we rely solely on earning spirit stones to purchase spirit liquid for cultivation, who knows how long it will take? Indeed, for Nascent Soul cultivators, opportunities are sometimes more important."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an sighed softly. It is said that after the great battle with the demon race in ancient times, the spiritual energy of this world plummeted.

This increases the difficulty of cultivation, and many Nascent Soul cultivators need to find opportunities to break through.

Simply put, it's become more difficult to obtain cultivation resources.

Now that he has become a Nascent Soul cultivator, he understands this even more deeply.

After all, he is now the Supreme Nascent Soul Elder of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, which is not an ordinary Nascent Soul sect. Even so, he still feels that his cultivation resources are insufficient and he still needs to make his own plans.

One can only imagine the kind of life those independent cultivators, or those forces that only have one Nascent Soul cultivator by chance, lead.

"This is even with me being a fourth-tier array master and there being another fourth-tier mid-grade alchemist in the sect."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an shook his head inwardly, then got up and walked out of the cave.

Meanwhile, deep within the cave, the thirty-six sun-piercing divine swords transformed into the Fusang divine tree, where the Phoenix Nest slept soundly.

After all, he had just broken through to the fourth level and then experienced a great battle. Now, in the past ten years, he has been able to stabilize his cultivation level.

At the same time, the golden divine flames shimmering around the Phoenix Bird also created a complementary effect on the Fusang Divine Tree.

Step outside the cave.

"Moo!"

Upon seeing its master, the Green Horned Ox couldn't help but let out a low growl, and this time, unusually, it didn't come up to ask for spirit fruits.

Since the Phoenix Bird broke through to human form ten years ago, the Green Horned Ox has also felt the pressure.

However, although the mutated bloodline is not bad, it is still somewhat inferior to that of the Phoenix Bird.

"No rush. With your bloodline talent, the chances of breaking through to human form are still very high if you take it one step at a time."

The Green Horned Ox also developed a sense of urgency, after all, it was not like the Yin Spirit Beast King, the Two-Headed Tiger, which had a long and long lifespan.

After comforting him for a while, Lin Chang'an walked into the pavilion. Today was also the day for the Seven Nations Alliance Merchants' Meeting.

A moment later, three streaks of light appeared outside the cave, the leader being the sword attendant.

"Owner!"

"Zhao Lingyue and Zhao Lingxing pay their respects to the elder."

After bowing, the sword attendant respectfully stepped forward to brew tea, followed by the Zhao sisters from Xuan Yin Pavilion.

The fact that the two addressed each other as elders was also intended to foster a closer relationship.

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly upon seeing this, while the Zhao sisters skillfully reported on the Chamber of Commerce's trade situation.

"Thanks to Elder Lin, the merchant ships encountered no obstacles while traversing the vast desert. The Chamber of Commerce has developed extremely rapidly in recent years, and this is the latest profit..."

Listening to their reports, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly. The gradual formation of the Chamber of Commerce over the years had become a stable source of his resources.

Although it can't compare to the harvest from the last secret realm, it's more stable, just like the cultivation resources provided by the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect every year.

"Is there any news about Ni Chang?"

After listening to the situation of the seven kingdoms of Xuan Yin Pavilion and the situation in the Abyss Sea, Lin Chang'an asked about this matter.

The Zhao sisters' expressions shifted, and one of them let out a soft sigh.

"Reporting to Elder Lin, there is still no news about the sect leader."

Seeing the expectant looks in their eyes, Lin Chang'an raised his hand and a soul lamp appeared in front of the stone table, proving that Fairy Ni Chang was still alive.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Soul Lamp. The entire sect had always been concerned about the sect leader, but unfortunately, there had been no news of him for so many years.

After inquiring about the situation in Yue, Lin Chang'an waved his hand, and the two left some letters before respectfully withdrawing.

……

Only the sword attendant remained in the pavilion, respectfully pouring tea for the attendants.

"Ling'er, what's the situation in the seven kingdoms lately?"

Although he believed that Xuan Yin Pavilion would not deceive him, sometimes he also needed to know some detailed information.

When the merchant guild interacts, it is always the sword attendants who handle the affairs, so they naturally obtain more detailed information.

“Master, among the seven kingdoms, the Yue Kingdom’s Xuan Yin Pavilion is now the leader. The Chamber of Commerce would rather give you more of its annual profits than give you even a little less.”

Even in the past decade, the situation in the various branch altars of the seven kingdoms in the Abyss Sea seems to have improved considerably, as they have received considerable favor from the Azure Sea Palace.

Hearing the sword attendant's words, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly; they were all pretty much the same.

However, the protection from the Azure Sea Palace reminded him of the mysterious Fellow Daoist Mingyue.

The sword attendant then respectfully reported that, unlike what the Zhao sisters had said before, which were all positive, there was some other private information involved.

Even with the protection of a Nascent Soul cultivator behind the Chamber of Commerce, there will still be some twists and turns along the way; it's never a smooth journey.

However, since it didn't involve Nascent Soul cultivators, the merchants naturally wouldn't dare to tell Nascent Soul cultivators about the thorns along the way, otherwise it would really become something else.

Lin Chang'an was aware of this.

He then looked down at some letters sent by the Chamber of Commerce.

First, there's Old Hu. At his age, he's lost the ambition to pursue the Nascent Soul stage. He's doing quite well in the Azure Sea Palace, with a large family of children and grandchildren.

The letters mostly contained words of remembrance and compliments.

"The difference in status will eventually change."

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an sighed softly, understanding even more the loneliness of being at the top.

The difference in strength and status, as well as the unfamiliarity of not seeing each other for a century, led to a shift in the letters from initial banter and laughter to a gradual introduction of compliments.

At the same time, it can be seen that Lao Hu has also grown. Now he is the head of the Hu family, and the responsibilities on his shoulders are heavier.

There are also the Lu family and Long family on Five Dragons Island. Since Xuan Yin Pavilion shifted its focus back to Yue Kingdom, the various forces on Five Dragons Island have been getting along relatively peacefully.

The Lu and Long families also joined the Chamber of Commerce's interests, and their letters were filled with respectful reporting.

Lin Chang'an looked indifferent upon seeing this and casually placed it aside.

When Lin Chang'an saw the letter from Yue, he felt utterly bored, no longer experiencing the smile and relaxation he once felt when reading letters from old friends.

The compliments used by the younger generation, such as Shen Zhuang, Li Tianmo, and Zhou Bingxuan.

"Time is truly the most ruthless and unsolvable supernatural power."

After reading the letter, Lin Chang'an gazed calmly at the beautiful scenery among the mountains, and the loneliness in his heart dissipated considerably.

"Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns; we are no longer the same people we once knew."

Familiar smiling figures flashed through Lin Chang'an's mind, and finally a smile appeared on his face as well.

If these old friends knew of his current achievements, they would surely congratulate him.

However, among the old acquaintances, Yun Yao and Ni Chang have yet to be found.

"Owner."

As if sensing something, a pair of delicate hands slowly began to knead Lin Chang'an's shoulders, which made Lin Chang'an smile.

"Ling'er, your cultivation has improved quite well over the years, and you have already reached the peak of the late Core Formation stage. It's time to plan for Nascent Soul formation."

However, we still cannot be careless; we need to hone our skills further.

After suppressing his thoughts, Lin Chang'an turned to look at the sword attendant behind him and smiled with satisfaction.

Two hundred and fifty years old, at the peak of the late stage of Core Formation, this was someone he had personally nurtured, and even he felt a sense of accomplishment.

This was because the sword servant had delayed his cultivation for a period of time due to his bloodline.

"Don't worry, Master. Ling'er should be able to try to form her Nascent Soul in another ten or twenty years."

Faced with his master's praise, the sword servant also showed a happy smile.

"Master, I've recently gained some insights into swordsmanship..."

Just as Lin Chang'an was watching the sword servant's progress in swordsmanship with a light smile, his teacup trembled slightly when he saw a wisp of crystalline light condense from the sword in the sword servant's hand.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an's pupils contracted sharply as he stared in shock at the scene before him.

"This is... sword energy transformed into silk!"

The sword energy condensed by the sword servant was rapidly compressed and refined into a thread that was thousands of times thinner than a human hair and almost transparent.

"There's no mistake! This is indeed sword energy turning into threads, it's just a little lacking."

After confirming it several times, Lin Chang'an was truly shocked this time.

The ability to transform sword energy into silk is a top-tier supernatural skill among sword cultivators. A sword cultivator in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm who can comprehend this skill is already considered extraordinary.

As far as he knew, those who could comprehend this divine ability at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm were already geniuses among swordsmen, one in ten thousand.

Although the sword servant's sword energy was weak, it was because his own cultivation was too weak. It was formed by condensing the magic power of the Core Formation realm, so it would naturally be very weak.

"Late stage of Core Formation, over two hundred years old. If outsiders knew this, their talent would be no less impressive than the Ice Butterfly Fairy's back then."

In other words, once a sword servant successfully forms a nascent soul, they will become a top-tier combatant among early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, the sword servant could only maintain this supernatural power for a few breaths before losing control, and the sword threads dissipated and turned into pure sword energy.

"Thanks to the supernatural power that my master bestowed upon me."

The sword attendant spoke with a smile on her face, completely unaware of the shock her swordsmanship talent would bring to the cultivation world.

However, after the initial surprise, Lin Chang'an said with a solemn expression, "Ling'er, you must never let outsiders know about this supernatural ability."

Even though Fairy Ice Butterfly had already become a Nascent Soul cultivator, she was still schemed against because of her terrifying talent and potential.

Not to mention that the sword servant is only at the late stage of Core Formation, and he doesn't want to cause trouble.

"Master, this servant understands."

Lin Chang'an understood that the sword attendant was cautious in his actions.

"Master, the techniques for mastering this supernatural power, as well as the mental comprehension..."

Lin Chang'an showed no shame whatsoever at having his concubine teach him supernatural powers.

As the saying goes, those who are accomplished are teachers; the most important thing for a person is to have self-awareness.

We must also have a humble attitude towards learning.

Unfortunately, sword cultivation places more emphasis on innate talent and comprehension. Just as Lin Chang'an was beginning to grasp something, a Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly visited, disrupting his continued meditation.

　Thanks to: Fellow Daoist '不言0' for the 500 spirit stones and Fellow Daoist '明月大宫主' for the 100 spirit stones.

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