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

Chapter 16: Low grade spiritual roots
"How much does Fairy Su want?"

Lin Changheng and Su Shuangjiang had worked together quite happily several times, so he immediately asked directly.

"I can take as much as Brother Lin has."

Su Shuang pursed her crimson lips and spoke.

Clearly, Lin Changheng's pills had gained recognition and were reasonably priced, attracting the attention of independent cultivators. This is why Su Shuangjiang dared to speak up.

Lin Changheng looked at the female cultivator intently for a few moments without speaking, but instead tapped his fingers on the table as if deep in thought.

With less than two months left, he and the others from the Xu family's alchemy shop would have to retreat back to their clan. At that time, it would be even more difficult to sell these pills.

Why not act together now? With Su Shuangjiang openly protecting them, and with all the major powers busy planning their evacuation, they might not even notice this matter...

After careful consideration, a decision was made.

"I still have about fifty left. I wonder if Fairy Su can eat them all?"

"Fifty?" Su Shuangjiang's eyes lit up. "Of course."

But inwardly he was amazed. Could someone who had just become a master alchemist really possess this?
Her opinion of Lin Changheng rose even higher.

"Please forgive me for speaking out of turn, Fairy Su, but I suggest that you take out these pills in batches once they are in your hands. Otherwise... a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

Lin Changheng looked at the female cultivator, solemnly gave her a warning, and then chuckled, "After all, I don't want to lose a good neighbor like this."

"I understand."

"That's good then, let's have a bite."

Lin Changheng waved his hand and took out a wooden box containing fifty pills.

After a long while, Su Shuangjiang looked up and said, "Brother Lin, there is no problem with the pills."

"Hmm, just now there was a bottle of mature Fire Crow essence blood worth fifty spirit sands, and three bottles of juvenile Fire Crow essence blood were passed off as one bottle of mature Fire Crow essence blood, totaling ten spirit stones. There were also fifty Crimson Flame Pills, discounted by 20% of the market price, totaling eighty spirit stones. I'm not sure if I've calculated it correctly?"

"No." Su Shuangjiang shook her head and simply took out seventy spirit stones, pushing them in front of Lin Changheng.

Lin Changheng returned five of them, saying, "I also hope that Fairy Su can help me see if we can obtain the essence blood of the 'Green Wood Serpent' or other demonic beasts, but in large quantities. Rare ones are not needed for the time being."

"it is good!"

Su Shuangjiang readily agreed, but pushed the five spirit stones back, saying, "I am already receiving extra benefits from Brother Lin's trust in doing some small things. How can I accept more gifts from Brother Lin? Wouldn't that be greedy?"

……

After seeing the female cultivator out of the cave, Lin Changheng turned back and pondered deeply as he looked at the spirit stone before him.

He had previously taken an opportunity to change his appearance and sell twenty-five Crimson Flame Pills to another elixir shop at a 30% discount.

With the pills he gave to Su Shuangjiang in two installments over four months, the accumulated pills on his body were finally depleted.

The purpose is to disperse them as much as possible.

At this moment, he had more than 150 spirit stones in his pocket!
This was a fortune he had never possessed, or even imagined!
……

His thoughts once again sank into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Yuan Ding remained unchanged, standing steadily in the sea of ​​consciousness.

The clouds rolled and churned at the mouth of the cauldron, revealing three illusory treasure seeds: one gold, one red, and one blue.

Among them, the emerald green variety is the palest.

[Green Wood Serpent Treasure Seed - First Level]

[Spirit Stealing: 13/100]

This is because the [Green Wood Serpent Treasure Seed] had successfully seized the spirit a month and a half ago and was refined into Lin Changheng's body.

He also obtained the [Different Method of Detoxification: A Glimpse into the Path]!
[Effects: The body develops initial resistance to toxins and rapidly refines low-grade toxins]

Immediately, Lin Changheng bought some mortal poisons and first-grade low-level poisons from a street vendor not far from his home.

Of course, given his cautious nature, he only bought poisons that would cause limited harm, such as swelling or numbness.

He dared not touch deadly poisons. But the experiment brought him great joy.

The poisons of the mortal world no longer pose any threat to him; his body automatically resists them without him having to do anything.

The first-grade low-level poison is made from the venom of various poisonous insects collected from the cultivation world. When applied to the skin, it will cause extensive ulceration.

If left untreated for a long time, the toxins will seep into the body, causing the magic power to become tainted with poison, resulting in slow and sluggish circulation.

However, after activating the [Poison Removal Technique], the poison was refined away in just a few breaths. Not only did the negative effects disappear, but the poison was even transformed into pure spiritual energy that could be absorbed.

It was completely dissolved!

The ability to protect oneself has been strengthened once again!
Lin Changheng even wondered if erysipelas, being a poison, could be neutralized along with it.

However, erysipelas is scattered and difficult to detect, and there is a lack of empirical evidence, making it difficult to diagnose.

In addition, the spiritual essence of the wood spirit root has also increased from six strands to seven strands!
……

Now, Lin Changheng is eager to get his hands on the Crimson Treasure Seed.

"Two bottles of mature Fire Raven essence blood can absorb a bit of spirit energy! That should be enough this time!"

"Absorb it!"

Tap tap tap... Lin Changheng poured all the fire crow essence blood into the copper basin, then he reached in and simultaneously communicated with the [Yuan Ding].

Swish!
A thin layer of clear water was left in the copper basin.

There was no color left!
There was no smell of blood either!

At this moment, within the cauldron of his consciousness, azure light rippled continuously, as if nurturing life.

Then, a red treasure seed, which had solidified again, rose and fell at the mouth of the cauldron, its red light dazzling.

[Fire Crow Treasure Seed - Double Level]

[Can continue refining the demon race's innate talent: Fire Control]

Lin Changheng looked at the identical treasure seed, and with a thought, the treasure seed immediately entered his mind.

A burning yet warm feeling permeated my soul and swept through my entire body.

[Already mastered: Fire Control Technique - Agility]

Lin Changheng saw that after the treasure seed was refined by him, a phantom image of the same treasure seed was generated in the same place as the crimson treasure seed.

This is the overflowing essence of the fire crow, which continues to be drained of its spirit, and thus condenses into a new precious seed.

"The fire-controlling technique has changed from [Insightful Path] to [Agile Movement]. Does this represent a transformation of the technique?"

This was Lin Changheng's first [Double Treasure Seed], and he immediately had some guesses.

[Effect: Provides stable control over ordinary flames and moderately enhances fire-based spells]

"We'll know once we try, but my spiritual root..."

He cast a [Spirit Observation] spell directly on himself, and instantly a strange feeling arose in his heart, but he knew it was—

[Fire Spirit Root, Eleven Strands of Spiritual Essence]!
If a cultivator's spiritual root of any attribute has more than ten strands of spiritual energy, it is considered a low-grade spiritual root!

This also means that Lin Changheng's aptitude has broken through the limit of mixed spiritual roots and transformed into a low-grade spiritual root!

"Hoo! Cool!"

His spiritual root had finally completed its first transformation, which was of great importance to his path of cultivation. With a slight sense of it, he could feel that the fire spiritual power was much more compatible than before, and it had a lively and agile feel to it.

They say that constant dripping wears away a stone!

Accumulation, bit by bit, may not be immediately apparent, but over time, the gap widens significantly!

　I'd really appreciate it if you could read the new chapter tomorrow. It's crucial for the author and the new book. Thank you so much! (orz)

　　
　
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