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

Chapter 181 Narrowing the Crisis, A Change in Supernatural Power

"Wouldn't that be extremely dangerous? After all, we're facing a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator whose spiritual sense is far superior to that of an early Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Lin Changheng looked puzzled. Wasn't this like an old man hanging himself, tired of living?
Once discovered and surrounded, wouldn't the two Foundation Establishment mid-stage demonic cultivators on the other side be doomed?

Mo Zhaoli chuckled, "Brother Lin, don't worry about Li'er. We have a special spiritual artifact bestowed by our sect that can conceal our presence and allow us to investigate. There's not much danger."

"Moreover, those who are not injured go first, while those of us who are injured have to recover before it's our turn."

Lin Changheng nodded, and said again, "Try to be careful."

After seeing Mo Zhaoli off, Lin Changheng's expression flickered, as if he was considering something.

After a moment, his eyes narrowed, and he made a decision.

……

half a month later.

A figure flew out from the Purple Extreme Sect's base in Floating Life Immortal City, stepping on a magic boat and fleeing towards the outside of Floating Life Immortal City.

Five breaths later, in a spirit wine shop not far away, a tall, thin cultivator with a sallow complexion tossed down spirit stones as payment for his wine and came out.

In a flash, he appeared in a deserted alley corner, and then with a "whoosh," he soared into the sky, flying towards the outside of the immortal city on a beam of light.

The two fled in different directions after leaving the city, but they slowly approached each other in a secluded spot.

Later on, they became one in front and one behind.

To be on the safe side, the latter descended directly into the forest below, relying solely on its physical strength to run at top speed.

It did not cause any fluctuations in magical power.

Simultaneously, by activating the [Concealing Breath Technique - Peeping Path] provided by the [Jade Horn Serpent Treasure Seed], one can further blend into the environment and remain undetected.

However, the distance between the two kept closing, and finally they stopped approaching when they were about 150 zhang apart.

It continues to be carried over at the rear.

Actually, there's a reason behind this distance.

Because the divine soul is giving birth to divine consciousness for the first time, the divine consciousness of an ordinary person in the early stage of Foundation Establishment is only about a hundred feet long.

Beyond this distance, divine sense cannot perceive it.

Even with a unique spiritual sense, 150 feet is more than enough.

Indeed, this proved to be true; "Senior Brother Feng" in front had no way of noticing the tail following behind.

The cultivator following behind was naturally Lin Changheng in disguise.

He was clearly aware of Senior Brother Feng's hostility towards him, but he was only putting on a show of politeness because Mo Zhaoli was present.

It's best to nip such people and potential dangers in the bud.

He had murderous intent at the Purple Extreme Sect last time, but reason and caution told him not to provoke them, since the two had only met once and were highly suspicious.

This time, Lin Changheng did not show up at all.

There are more opportunities to travel alone.

Moreover... this person was engaged in reconnaissance, which carries a high risk. The remnants of the Demonic Sect are the perfect scapegoat!
Furthermore, the Floating Life Immortal City, possessing a late-stage Core Formation True Person, holds a transcendent status and is a "lawless land." This "law" refers to the laws of the Purple Extreme Sect, which cannot act recklessly and will encounter great resistance if it tries to do anything.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Therefore, Lin Changheng made this decision, which was reflected both internally and externally as follows:

He is currently in seclusion refining elixirs.

……

Initially, when Lin Changheng first broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, his divine sense could detect objects within a range of 150 zhang, which already surpassed that of ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Now his divine sense has been enhanced once again. Several precious seeds and a Dao fruit have cleansed his soul, bringing about changes in his divine sense.

It has reached 180 zhang!

It was only 120 feet away from the range of divine sense required for the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

With such a high level of spiritual power and a wide coverage area, every move of "Senior Brother Feng" was entirely under his control.

But "Senior Brother Feng" knew nothing about him.

……

After flying for about seventy or eighty miles, "Senior Brother Feng" intentionally lowered the altitude of the Dharma Boat to avoid attracting too much attention.

Before long, a mountain pass suddenly appeared ahead.

With a stomp of its foot, the magic boat suddenly burst into speed, attempting to pass through quickly.

Suddenly, a giant black shadow appeared in the high mountain forest to the side, glaring menacingly.

Driven directly on all fours, it charged forward at high altitude, leaping through the air and swooping down on the Dharma Boat with extreme ferocity.

"who?"

Senior Brother Feng, whose divine sense was already pervasive and monitoring his surroundings, immediately sensed something. Without even raising his head, he raised his hand and summoned a spiritual weapon longsword, which shot towards the approaching black shadow.

It's just a high-grade first-tier puppet, attracting attention. Where is its owner?
At the same time, his gaze coldly swept around with his divine sense.

"boom!"

In the next instant, the long sword spirit weapon struck the tiger-shaped puppet beast, and a loud bang erupted.

The tiger-shaped puppet beast was blasted away, and its hard body was covered with hideous cracks, but it did not explode immediately.

"what?"

"Senior Brother Feng" narrowed his eyes slightly, clearly not expecting that "it turned out to be a top-grade exquisite puppet."

He became even more vigilant. Logically speaking, this place was still dozens of miles away from the destination, so it shouldn't be a member of the Demonic Sect. So who was it?

Then he shouted, "What kind of rat are you hiding here?"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."

No one responded.

His only response was a series of sharp, tearing sounds. Suddenly, more than ten fireballs, each the size of an infant's head, flew out of the forest at the same time.

"【Fire Rain Technique】? A mere trifle!"

Senior Brother Feng remained calm, and with a wave of his sleeve, a massive, thick ice wall appeared in front of him, several feet thick, radiating a chilling light and a menacing aura, to block the approaching "Fire Rain Technique".

With his other hand, he pointed towards the distant forest, and the long sword, a magical weapon, shot out with lightning speed.

There was a dark figure there.

Locking onto the location, a cold smile on his face, he was ready to strike a fatal blow.

"wrong!"

Out of the corner of his eye, a startling light suddenly burst forth, almost stinging him until he cried.

Then came a terrifying heat wave, at which point he subconsciously activated his magic shield, simultaneously casting several low-grade second-tier defensive talismans and abandoning the magic boat to retreat rapidly.

But within a mere two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), five or six terrifying "scorching suns" had already descended.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

A burst of spiritual light and firelight erupted, unleashing continuous power that covered an area of ​​four or five zhang. Then, a figure with a charred face and mangled flesh was sent flying backward like a tattered sack.

The jade pendant on his chest dimmed and silently cracked in mid-air.

"Do not--"

What kind of spell is this? It's far beyond the power of a low-grade second-tier [Fire Rain] spell!
"Senior Brother Feng" was in excruciating pain and was terrified. Could this person be a mid- or even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who was lying in ambush on him?
Even the life-saving artifact given to him by his master could not completely stop him.

"laugh!"

A purple line flashed across at just the right moment, precisely slicing into the neck of "Senior Brother Feng" as he fell.

At the same time, five smaller purple flying blades separated from it, buzzing incessantly, weaving back and forth, completely riddling the man's body with holes.

Lin Changheng arrived swiftly, grabbed the man's body with his iron hand, and found that he was already dead beyond any doubt.

"The true meaning of [Fire Control Magical Power]..."

Lin Changheng murmured, gaining a deeper understanding of the power of this divine ability when used by someone in the Foundation Establishment stage.

It can simulate the fire spells he has seen, and they are extremely similar, not only in appearance but also in aura, making them indistinguishable from the real thing!
Furthermore, it can erupt suddenly, moving at will, unleashing terrifying power! It can strike someone completely unexpectedly!
This is very important.

It should be known that the most powerful ability of a Foundation Establishment cultivator lies in their ability to dodge and weave with the light of their feet, making it impossible for even a Body Cultivator to get close; they can be like kites flying.

Moreover, with various external objects and talismans attached to the body, it is not so easy to be hit.

Some cultivators with deep roots and powerful backgrounds also possess strong methods of self-preservation and escape, allowing them to flee even if they cannot win a fight.

Therefore, being able to hit the target becomes the most crucial issue, and "simulated approach" is an excellent approach!

Moreover, this divine power also contains the [Crimson Sky Profound Flame], which is of mid-grade second rank and close to high-grade second rank, further enhancing its power.

It is equivalent to a full-force attack from a senior Foundation Establishment mid-stage or even late-stage Foundation Establishment expert.

It's perfectly normal for someone to instantly defeat a "Senior Brother Feng" who was caught off guard and forced to react hastily.

……

Lin Changheng quickly removed the storage bag from the corpse, which was on the verge of bursting, and put it away.

"call!"

At the same time, dark golden flames rose from his palm, completely enveloping the man.

It jumped twice and burned completely, leaving not even ashes.

The scene was quickly cleaned up, and the long sword, magical weapon, the puppet beast with many cracks, the damaged magic boat, the broken jade pendant, and other items were also taken away.

Nothing is left out.

Then his body fell into the forest, twisted and turned, and he became a short, stocky man again. After traveling several miles through the forest, he soared into the sky and flew away on a beam of light.

It neither continued forward nor returned, but instead shot off in a certain direction to the right.

……

The battle in the mountain valley and dense forest lasted only five breaths before it was over; even if someone were passing by, they wouldn't have had time to react.

Half an hour later, Lin Changheng changed his appearance again, took out his magic boat to replace the escape light, and flew for another half an hour before landing in a mountain about eight or nine hundred miles away.

They quickly dug a cave and inspected all the items inside the nearly shattered storage bag.

Divine senses are all-pervasive, leaving no detail unnoticed.

He destroyed all his clothes, other personal belongings, and anything suspicious with fire.

In the end, they achieved a fairly good result.

Two bottles of low-grade second-tier pills, seven second-tier talismans, a high-grade defensive magic weapon, and two types of second-tier spiritual herbs...

Other spiritual materials and trees were also collected, with a total value of around eight thousand low-grade spirit stones.

The spirit stones were only worth about four thousand low-grade spirit stones in total.

The remaining item was a long sword, a magical weapon, not in the storage bag, costing at least six thousand spirit stones.

And a thin "veil," radiating extraordinary brilliance.

Lin Changheng immediately recognized this as a special spiritual artifact bestowed by the Purple Extreme Sect, capable of concealing and probing.

"This is a really good thing..."

Lin Changheng was somewhat envious, but the item was covered with dense, special markings.

It's obvious at a glance that it's the mark of the Ziji Sect.

After carefully sensing it using his own array techniques, Lin Changheng determined that it did not have a long-distance positioning function, but he also could not use even a fraction of it.

Otherwise, revealing it would directly expose what you've done.

That's considered a righteous way to die.

Furthermore, there's no guarantee that people from the Purple Extreme Sect won't be able to sense the mark once they get close.

Finally, Lin Changheng's eyes flashed, and with a final grit of his teeth, a resolute look rose within him.

"Huh~"

The Crimson Sky Profound Flame suddenly roared up, sparks exploding, and moved towards the "light veil".

With a thought, he imbued the [Fire Control Divine Power] and [Fire Poison Strange Technique] into the power, while simultaneously circulating the [Jade Void Bright Scripture] technique to further enhance it.

"Chichi-"

The light gauze then slowly began to change, revealing that it had been damaged.

……

Two hours passed.

Lin Changheng destroyed the cave and turned back.

That evening, Lin Changheng mingled in the procession entering the city. He used the blood of a Qi Refining cultivator he had borrowed along the way to drip into the Immortal City's register, thus obtaining a new token under his new identity and entering the Immortal City.

They then concealed their presence and arrived at the outer lake, entering the cave late at night.

The highly skillful [Concealing Breath Technique] was used without Yan Mingyi feeling a thing.

……

Half a month later, Lin Changheng emerged from seclusion with the refined pills.

"Brother Lin." Upon seeing Lin Changheng, Yan Mingyi immediately stepped forward.

"what happened?"

“In the past few days, several Foundation Establishment cultivators have come to visit, but I have sent them away by saying that I am in seclusion refining pills. But Senior Mo also came to see Brother Lin a few days ago. He invited me in for a cup of tea and then left in a hurry. He seemed to be acting a little strange.”

Yan Mingyi immediately reported on the situation during this period.

"I see."

Lin Changheng nodded.

But she knew in her heart that Mo Zhaoli must have come to retrieve the pill.

If someone shows a strange expression, it's mostly because they've reached the stage of discovering "Senior Brother Feng" is missing or suspecting he's dead.

After all, it was a disciple of a fake Dan Zhen who got into trouble, so it's normal for it to cause some ripples and unrest among people.

Lin Changheng remained completely calm about this.

However, since he was extremely clean, the fake alchemist had to find a place to vent his anger, even if he couldn't find the murderer.

Most likely, they can only vent their anger on those demonic cultivators.

"Then I will trouble you to bear it."

Lin Changheng murmured to himself, his heart filled with a compassionate heart.

……

Seven days later, Mo Zhaoli came again.

Lin Changheng received her at his home, and she appeared noticeably more relaxed, a stark contrast to the tension she had shown after receiving the assignment.

"Li'er has also come to say goodbye."

Mo Zhaoli accepted the pills that Lin Changheng had prepared for her.

"Is everything going smoothly?" Lin Changheng asked curiously.

A strange look flashed across Mo Zhaoli's face, and her red lips parted slightly: "It wasn't going very smoothly at first, but after Uncle Qi arrived, everything went very smoothly, like a whirlwind."

"Uncle Qi?" Lin Changheng's heart stirred, but he still looked puzzled.

“He is ‘Senior Brother Feng’s’ master,” Mo Zhaoli explained.

"hiss……"

Lin Changheng was startled. "Even a fake Core Formation cultivator has come to exterminate demons? It seems your sect's determination to eliminate demons and uphold justice is truly immense."

Mo Zhaoli paused for a moment, then thought for a moment before transmitting a secret to Lin Changheng via telepathy.

"He actually..."

"That's right, Brother Lin, you must not spread this matter. Just pretend it never happened. As for Uncle Qi's move, even if there were a few more late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators among the demonic cultivators, he would only be crushed with one palm. But fortunately, our mission as a group of seven can still be considered complete."

(End of this chapter)