Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 136 The Joy of Returning Gifts
Who knows if there's a love-struck person among them?

Lin Changheng was well aware of this.

The world is a giant makeshift operation; you can't guarantee that everyone has a brain.

What's the point of pointless jealousy and rivalry? We should try our best to avoid it.

At this moment, Lin Changheng handed over the gift basket, saying, "This is a gift to celebrate Li'er's foundation building."

"Thank you very much, Brother Lin."

Mo Zhaoli accepted it with a smile, and at the same time took out a rather heavy wooden box about a foot square, which she held in her jade-like hand.

Lin Changheng's gaze froze for a moment, "Zhao Li, what is this...?"

My own gift basket was small, but this wooden box was several times larger.

He came here to give gifts, but he's acting like he's receiving them.
But then Mo Zhaoli smiled and said, "Brother Lin, this is naturally Li'er's return gift."

Seeing Lin Changheng's hesitant look, he couldn't help but feign curiosity and ask, "Didn't Brother Lin ask me to collect the essence blood of demonic beasts last time? What, you don't need it this time?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Changheng saw the teasing look in Mo Zhaoli's eyes, but he just smiled and took the wooden box. "Of course I want it. Then Brother Lin will respectfully accept your offer."

"I truly need this item, and will need it for a long time. If there are any more in the future, please ask Li'er to help me keep an eye out and collect them. As for spirit stones, Brother Lin, as a top-grade alchemist who can refine fine pills, still has some savings."

“I understand naturally when I leave home.”

Mo Zhaoli's eyes curved slightly, and she nodded gently in agreement.

He was also surprised by this. Brother Lin had risen to prominence in the art of alchemy in just twenty years, advancing to the upper-grade level and even being able to refine high-quality pills. This level of skill had already surpassed his grandfather's entire life's work in alchemy...

It is not impossible that I will come across the second-order alchemy path in the future.

This will be of considerable help to her at that time. After all, for cultivators, besides cultivation, taking pills and medicine is unavoidable.

……

Enveloped in the light of escape, soaring through the sky, Lin Changheng got a general feel for the immortal landscape of the Ziji Sect.

The clouds surged beneath their feet, and occasionally a crane would flap its wings and fly by, its clear cry breaking through the layers of mist. Many cultivators also rode their magical artifacts through the clouds, and when they saw the streaks of light flashing by at high speed, they all stopped to pay their respects.

Lin Changheng looked as far as he could.
In the distance, the peaks resemble swords piercing through the sea of ​​clouds, waterfalls cascade down steep cliffs, green pines take root in the precipice, and exotic flowers adorn the secluded paths.

There are also white jade covered bridges that span thousands of feet of valley, connecting the fairy pavilions and towers in various places on the peaks.

This is a masterpiece of the cultivation world, and also the result of the great power of cultivators.

Compared to the Qi Refining Clan, the difference is like heaven and earth, and even that cannot be described.

Even with the light of escape, it took about half an hour to fly before they arrived at a mountain peak and slowly descended.

This shows how vast the territory of the Ziji Sect is.

"This is my training ground, called 'Azure Peak'."

Mo Zhaoli introduced Lin Changheng with a smile.

Lin Changheng glanced at the scenery on the peak. It was not steep. In addition to pavilions, towers, lakes, ponds and strange rocks, there was also a grove of purple bamboo, making it a pleasant place.

What surprised him even more was the extremely rich concentration of spiritual energy here. If one could cultivate here for a long time, not only would it be twice as effective, but it would also improve efficiency by 20% to 30%.

"According to the sect's rules, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one can choose any mountain peak on the main trunk of a second-tier mid-grade spiritual vein as their Daoist temple."

Mo Zhaoli noticed Lin Changheng's surprise and offered an explanation.

"I see."

The breakthrough site that the Purple Extreme Sect promised to open to the Xu family was only a Daoist temple on a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein.

This information was no longer a secret after the Xu family was promoted.

Upon entering Mo Zhaoli's cave, one feels as if in another world. It is not cramped or narrow, but rather incredibly spacious. No one would doubt that it is a grand hall.

After passing through the bright and magnificent hall, Mo Zhaoli led Lin Changheng directly to the back of the cave, where they saw Master Mo tending to the newly cultivated medicinal field.

"Grandpa, look who's here!"

Mo Zhaoli's laughter had already reached the ears.

"Who is it?"

Master Mo turned around and saw a male cultivator in a green robe standing next to his granddaughter. They really looked like a perfect couple. Only then did he see the man's face clearly. He was grinning at him.

"Master Mo".

"Changheng! You've arrived just in time."

Master Mo immediately put down his work, stepped forward and said with a smile, "Is it because you've been too busy with the affairs of Qinglingfang Pill Shop?"

Before Lin Changheng could speak, a jade talisman suddenly flew in from outside and landed in front of Mo Zhaoli, buzzing incessantly.

"Grandpa, Brother Lin, you two chat for a while. We must have some guests arriving. I'll go and greet them."

Mo Zhaoli reached out and grabbed the jade talisman. After his divine sense entered the talisman, he smiled at the two of them.

"Go and get busy."

"Please help yourself."

After Mo Zhaoli left, Lin Changheng and Master Mo found a place to chat. "What, you've left the Xu family?"

A fleeting look of surprise crossed Master Mo's face.

"That's right, to be honest, I do have the ambition to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. But there's absolutely no chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage if I stay in the Xu family, so I can only come out and try my luck."

Lin Changheng explained with a wry smile.

"Changheng has great courage." Master Mo was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "If I hadn't been so seriously injured before, I probably would have made the same choice as you."

"Now that Zhao Li has achieved Foundation Establishment, it should somewhat make up for the regret of Master Mo's Foundation Establishment, right?"

Lin Changheng smiled.

"Not bad." Master Mo stroked his beard, a smug look on his face. Since his own path of cultivation was cut off, he had only one hope: to raise his granddaughter. How could he not be happy that his granddaughter had become a phoenix?
"But where does Changheng intend to go?"

After saying that, Master Mo asked curiously.

"It should be some kind of immortal city, but we are still considering the specifics."

Lin Changheng was unsure.

"Why not go to the [Floating Life Immortal City] in the south? It's near the eastern corner of the wilderness, and the terrain is unique. You don't need to go deep into the wilderness to find second-tier demonic beasts, which will lure cultivators to hunt them. Valuable medicinal herbs and demonic beast materials often flow into the Immortal City, and even Foundation Establishment main medicines can occasionally be found on the market..."

Upon hearing this, Master Mo frowned and pondered for a moment before offering his suggestion.

"Oh? Is that how it's said?"

Lin Changheng had seen this fairy city in geographical maps and knew a brief introduction, but not the specifics.

"That's right. I have a good friend who has been living in [Floating Life Immortal City] for over twenty years. He's quite a well-known alchemist. He told me all this in his letter, so it should be true."

Master Mo provided the answer.

Upon hearing this, Lin Changheng's eyes flickered slightly. This statement might be true. If one were to ask who was most sensitive to and knowledgeable about the medicinal herbs and monster materials of a particular place, alchemists would certainly be among them.

Moreover, Master Mo had no motive to deceive him.

"Thank you, Master Mo. I will consider it carefully."

"it is good."

The two continued chatting for a short while before Mo Zhaoli reappeared. Seeing that the two were having a great time, he smiled knowingly and interrupted them, saying that the guests had arrived and they could take their seats.

Lin Changheng and Mo Shi stood up with smiles, cast several cleaning spells on themselves, washing away the dust and dirt, and followed behind Mo Zhaoli.

Before long, they arrived at the original grand hall.

There were already more than twenty people sitting in two rows, two people per table, drinking and chatting.

Most of them possessed powerful auras and were Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Hearing the footsteps of the three people, everyone stopped drinking and turned around to look, their eyes meeting in a flash.

After glancing at the old man being supported by Mo Zhaoli, everyone recognized him as their grandfather, and then their attention naturally fell on the green-robed cultivator who was traveling with them.

He appeared to be in his early twenties, and his cultivation level seemed to be at the seventh level of Qi Refining. I immediately became very curious about his identity.

If this person hasn't taken any youth-preserving pills like the Youth-Preserving Pill, having late-stage cultivation in his early twenties would be extremely impressive even within the Purple Extreme Sect, making him worthy of high regard and perhaps even a friendly acquaintance.

Of course, the above thoughts were the majority, but some wary eyes were also fixed on Lin Changheng.

"Zhaoli, won't you introduce yourself to us?"

After Mo Zhaoli led the two to their seats, a middle-aged beauty dressed in palace attire, whose ample breasts were still visible, sat in the head seat and smiled with her red lips slightly pursed.

"Yes, Master."

Mo Zhaoli smiled in response and introduced to everyone, "This is my grandfather. He raised me and nurtured me. Without him, there would be no Mo Zhaoli today."

Upon hearing this, everyone greeted Master Mo.

Master Mo quickly returned the greeting. He knew that the reason these people were so polite to him, who was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, was to give face to his granddaughter, and he couldn't be presumptuous, lest he affect his granddaughter.

"This is Lin Changheng, my senior brother, and my grandfather's disciple. He has taken great care of me and helped me a lot."

Most of the people present were astute, and as soon as he said that, they keenly picked up on the word "senior brother," which was enough to dispel all previous speculations about him being a "genius."

The title "Senior Brother" implies that this person is older than Mo Zhaoli and is only at the seventh level of Qi Refining. He can hardly be considered a genius; at most, he can be described as not being a complete waste.

Immediately, most people lost interest in Lin Changheng.

Needless to say, Foundation Establishment cultivators are also treated with condescension by sect cultivators. They would never lower themselves to associate with such rogue cultivators.
Even some sect cultivators who were worried about Lin Changheng's appearance and his relationship with Mo Zhaoli dismissed the crisis warning and no longer took this person seriously.

Despite the awkward silence, Lin Changheng remained calm and composed, pouring wine for himself and Mo Shi at the same table.

Master Mo also witnessed this scene and thought that Lin Changheng's mentality would be unbalanced. After all, he had a respected position in the Xu family, and the difference was too great. He was thinking about how to comfort him.

As a result, Lin Changheng acted as if nothing had happened, not taking it to heart at all, which made me secretly admire his strong will.

Mo Zhaoli's face was also not good, but she couldn't force others to do anything. However, seeing that Lin Changheng didn't seem to care, she felt slightly relieved. Otherwise, she would really feel a little sorry for her Brother Lin.

But then, seeing the awkward silence, Mo Zhaoli's fellow disciples started toasting everyone, quickly enlivening the atmosphere again.

At this moment, no one noticed that the chief lady in palace attire, while touching her red lips to the wine, was subtly observing Lin Changheng, who was calmly drinking at the banquet, and revealed a rather interested expression.

(End of this chapter)