Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 6 Breakthrough! Qi Refining Level 4!
"Once Erniu returns, we should return the spirit crystal as soon as possible, otherwise we will always feel uneasy carrying this debt."

Before going home, he went to look for Erniu, but Erniu wasn't home, so he had to turn back.

However, he bought another ten catties of monster meat on the way before returning.

However, Lin Chang'an was not asleep in the middle of the night. Instead, he was full of energy and kept playing with the storage bag.

As Lin Chang'an watched the Green Bamboo Sword constantly going in and out, his smile never stopped once he returned home.

"A storage bag. I never thought I would have this treasure too."

It wasn't that we lacked the ability before, but rather that we were too extravagant and it wasn't necessary.

But these days are different.

Looking at the talismans on the table, Lin Chang'an glanced at the sky outside, and his expression immediately turned serious.

"With my current cultivation level, it's still a bit risky to go to the market to sell high-quality talismans. It's safer to improve my cultivation level first, after all, I'm a person of status now."

He is no longer the lowly rogue cultivator who would risk his life to hunt monsters for a few spirit crystals.

Isn't life all about continuous progress?

That night, Lin Chang'an slept soundly, clutching the storage bag.

……

a few days later.

Golden talismans were pasted on the doors and windows of the house.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an sat cross-legged, his hands forming a mudra, his palms facing upwards.

With the Wood-based martial art, Everlasting Spring Technique, in operation, it felt as if he were merging with heaven and earth, and on this day, he finally reached a critical point.

boom!
It sounded like thunder, yet remained completely silent.

With the shackles broken, every limb and every inch of skin seemed to be jumping for joy, possessing inexhaustible energy.

At the same time, the magical power within his body became turbulent. Lin Chang'an focused his mind and circulated the Changchun Gong until, after several cycles, the magical power within his body gradually calmed down.

Half an hour!

After calming his internal energy, Lin Chang'an slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes.

"After twenty years of cultivating immortality, at the age of forty, I have finally entered the mid-stage of Qi Refining!"

He finally stepped into the fourth level of Qi Refining, which is also the threshold of the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Lin Chang'an sighed with melancholy, his face filled with a mix of emotions, from excitement to the hardships he had endured along the way.

However, after sensing the changes within his body, Lin Chang'an finally took a deep breath.

"So this is the mid-stage of Qi Refining. No wonder they say that only the fourth level of Qi Refining is considered the first step on the path to immortality."

His five senses were enhanced several times over, and especially after the breakthrough, his mind became clear, and the memories of his two lifetimes, which had been blurred, became incredibly clear.

"Sharp ears and eyes, marrow cleansing and wisdom enlightenment—this is the true difference between cultivators and mortals!"

The magical power within his body became more solidified, and even doubled after the breakthrough.

Name: Lin Chang'an

【Lifespan: 40/98】

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Level 4 (0/100)]

[Technique: Everlasting Spring Technique (Proficiency: 8/1000)]

Meanwhile, the data on the panel also changed after the breakthrough.

Changes during breakthroughs in cultivation levels are normal.

He could understand the ten-year increase in lifespan, since the Wood-attribute Everlasting Technique he cultivated was known to prolong life and preserve youth.

But his proficiency in Changchun Gong also broke through the previous level.

"Having broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, my understanding of the Everlasting Spring Technique has deepened. After all, this is my own personal experience, so the experience points in the technique section have increased so much all at once."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Chang'an began to understand the reason for the progress of the cultivation technique.

The proficiency of a cultivation technique corresponds to the depth of one's understanding of it; in layman's terms, it's about comprehension. "Besides spiritual roots, the only thing that limits cultivation speed is one's comprehension. If I have a deeper understanding of the technique, then my cultivation speed can also make up for some of the difference in spiritual roots."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an's eyes shone brightly, radiating a confident aura.

……

After advancing to the fourth level of Qi Refining, Lin Chang'an felt more at ease and even went outside to buy some spiritual fruits that he usually couldn't bear to eat.

We finally made it through, so we have to celebrate.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Chang'an returned to his home life, drawing talismans and cultivating, and also added the daily routine of comprehending cultivation techniques in his spare time.

Days passed, and after a breakthrough of half a month, Li Erniu finally returned.

"Brother Lin."

"Erniu, you're finally back."

Li Erniu, who had just returned, came with a big smile on his face, carrying two jugs of spirit wine.

Upon entering the house, a habitual glance revealed the stewing monster meat on the stove and several precious spiritual fruits placed on the table.

Upon seeing this, Li Erniu was startled. However, after twenty years of cultivating immortality, he was no longer the simple and ignorant farm boy he once was.

"Brother Lin, you've broken through!"

Turning his head, he saw that Lin Chang'an was emanating an unfathomable aura, which was completely different from the Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation that he could see through at a glance before.

"I bought a Golden Marrow Pill from Zhenbaolou a while ago and luckily broke through."

Lin Chang'an responded with a smile, but the upturned corners of his mouth made Li Erniu excitedly step forward and pat him on the shoulder.

"Brother Lin, that's wonderful! Now we can cultivate together in this market until we're old."

Time makes people grow, but Erniu is still the same honest and simple person in front of Lin Chang'an.

Li Erniu placed the spirit wine on the table, a smile of excitement on his face.

"These two jugs of spirit wine are perfect for Brother Lin's celebration today."

In the world of cultivation, it is rare to find a true friend. The two of them skillfully arranged the stewed meat and spiritual fruits on the table.

Lin Chang'an no longer needed to make another trip and returned the spirit crystals he had borrowed to Er Niu.

The spirit wine was poured into the cups, and the two drank the first cup without saying a word before starting to eat.

"Brother Lin, first your talisman skills improved, and then your cultivation broke through. This fully demonstrates the characteristic of the Everlasting Spring Technique of accumulating strength and then unleashing it. Your future path to immortality is promising. Congratulations!"

Lin Chang'an smiled and nodded. He was being modest even after breaking through his cultivation level. Who was he trying to impress?

For a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, it might be insignificant, but for rogue cultivators like them who rose from the bottom, every step forward was worth celebrating.

After a few rounds of drinks, Li Erniu, his face flushed, started talking.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but with your skill in making high-quality Golden Light Talismans, Brother Lin, it's already proven that you have the ability to make mid-grade first-tier talismans. Now that your cultivation has broken through, Brother Lin, you should consider this matter as soon as possible."

"I understand." Lin Chang'an nodded solemnly.

The exquisite golden light talisman he made before was only a low-grade first-level talisman. Even though it was said to be infinitely close to a mid-grade first-level talisman, there was still a gap.

The most obvious difference is in price.

The talisman-drawing techniques widely circulated in the cultivation world are all first-tier low-grade talismans. Above that, apart from a few powerful cultivators, they are almost all monopolized by cultivation families and sects.

After all, how could something so precious be allowed to circulate outside?

However, Erniu, though seemingly simple-minded, is actually quite wise.

After exchanging a glance, the two smiled.

The relationship between the two was not mentioned, but Lin Chang'an understood that to obtain the skill of a mid-grade first-level talisman, one had to make sacrifices.

At his age, he can forget about joining a sect; at most, he could work as a talisman master in one of the sect's businesses.

Alternatively, they could seek refuge with these cultivation families.

Fellow readers, please remember to read it next Tuesday.

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