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

Chapter 19 Panshan Turtle Blood
Then, to show hospitality, Master Mo invited the three cultivators from the Xu family to a banquet at his shop.

The spirit wine and delicacies are specially delivered from the spirit wine restaurant.

Besides Xu Fugui, the other three cultivators are: Xu Qianhuan, an elder in the late stage of Qi Refining with astonishing spiritual pressure and extremely strong magical power; and Xu Xulian, in the middle stage of Qi Refining, who is over forty years old and gives people a calm and composed impression.

They are the backbone of the Xu family.

Lin Changheng and Xu Qianyou accompanied him.

The two were quite polite to Lin Changheng. After all, every alchemist is precious and has the potential to become a guest elder in the future. The clan strictly ordered them to treat each other with respect and not to offend anyone, since there was no blood relation or family ties between them.

They also mentioned the chaotic situation outside, with several rogue cultivators suspected of posing as robbers and attempting to block the road, only to be killed by them.

They were also clearly informed that the forces dispatched by the tribe would be further increased during the evacuation to ensure no one was lost.

These words were undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the three people at the alchemy shop.

……

That evening, Lin Changheng invited Xu Fugui to dinner alone.

The two spent some time getting to know each other.

During the banquet, amidst the clinking of glasses and the two men becoming quite tipsy, Xu Fugui handed over an exquisite box, a gift to congratulate Lin Changheng on his promotion.

Xu Fugui's eyes were hazy, and he revealed some news, saying that the female cultivator named "Tantai Feiyue" from the Xu family, who was also a celestial seedling, had also made a breakthrough in the Hundred Arts and became an entry-level talisman master.

"Brother Lin and this woman are also the only two immortal talents who have entered the Hundred Arts level up to this point."

Lin Changheng was taken aback and remembered "Tantai Feiyue," a woman of aloofness and nobility. He hadn't had much interaction with her back then, and only vaguely remembered that she was the legitimate daughter of a prince of the secular dynasty.

He had no intention of inheriting the family business, but was willing to enter the path of immortality.

"She will also undergo the clan's assessment in about two months. If she succeeds, she will be promoted to 'nominal guest elder,' which will not have any real power, but the treatment will be quite good."

"know."

Lin Changheng nodded.

The path to promotion is generally the same. After passing the assessment, he will become a nominal guest of the Xu family. If he can reach the middle rank, he will become a formal guest and guard a shop.

Becoming a top-grade alchemist is even more different.

At that time, they were no longer vassals or subordinates of the Xu family, but could stand on equal footing with the Xu family and exchange interests.

Because once you reach this level, any Qi cultivation family can be your home, and they will respectfully request you to join them and become an honored guest!

The Foundation Building Family will also actively extend olive branches and offer generous incentives to invite them.

Even powerful families will look at them with more respect!
……

Day two.

Lin Changheng never saw Xu Fugui again; the last drink last night was a farewell gesture.

I don't know when Sanxiu left; he left quietly without leaving a sound.

Lin Changheng also noticed that Manager Xu Qianyou spent significantly less time managing the warehouse.

Normally, he could be busy in the warehouse for more than half an hour, but now he can come out in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

He deduced from this that it was clearly much emptier.

Of course, this had no impact on him.

As usual, the furnace was opened to refine elixirs, accumulating the finest [Crimson Flame Elixir].

At the same time, Lin Changheng had been pondering the formula for another low-grade [Wood Essence Pill] that he had acquired. He already had a clear idea of ​​it and was just waiting to put it into practice.

The most crucial aspect is obtaining the materials for alchemy, which cannot be bypassed by the Xu family and must rely on the shopkeeper.

Therefore, it will probably be another month or so before the furnace is actually opened. Only after returning to the Xu family and obtaining the status of "nominal guest elder" will it be possible to find an opportunity to actually refine the product.

"The path to immortality is long, and there's no need to rush."

Lin Changheng reminded himself of this.

After all, he hadn't been a master alchemist for very long, only about five months at most.

"...Dachang, let's go."

With a greeting, Lin Changheng walked out of Li Jialing's butcher shop, carrying five catties of freshly cut Mangtun meat.

"Brother Lin, come again!"

Putting down the meat cleaver, Li Changchang hastily wiped the grease off his hands on his clothes and quickly handed it over.

"Alright, see you later!"

Under Li Changchang's farewell gaze, Lin Changheng waved and left with a smile.

Now that Lin Changheng has a surplus of spirit stones, he can naturally upgrade his quality of life and doesn't need to be deliberately frugal.

This wild boar is a domesticated animal, though of low quality, but it has tender meat that is quite delicious when steamed or added to porridge. Moreover, eating it can replenish qi and blood and boost energy.
Combining deliciousness and functionality, it is favored by monks!

Moreover, these five catties of Mangzhu meat only cost him one spirit stone, and that was a friendly price; the price was really not low.

It is worth mentioning that Lin Changheng has been coming to buy meat many times recently, and given his identity as an alchemist, he has developed a good relationship with Li Changchang and is regarded as a friend.

After all, given his status as an alchemist, Li Changchang was flattered and overwhelmed by the gesture of humbly acknowledging his superior.

For Lin Changheng,

Although Li Changchang is currently just a butcher, he has an older brother in the Li family who is quite talented and has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Having lost both parents at a young age, the two brothers depended on each other for survival.

Through casual conversation, Lin Changheng had already gotten a pretty good idea of ​​his situation.

Speaking of this, Li Changchang smiled sincerely, clearly showing that he had a very good relationship with his brother!
Once his older brother breaks through to the late stage of Qi Refining, coupled with his diligence, hard work, and good eloquence, he might be able to leverage that to become a shopkeeper. At that time...

"It's just a seed planted casually. If it yields a harvest, great; if not, so be it."

He was extremely open-minded and cultivated many good relationships, hoping that one day he might be able to get ahead.

……

Inside the Ding-level cave.

Lin Changheng cooked a pound of pork porridge, which smelled incredibly fragrant. Thanks to his improved control of the fire, his cooking skills had also become better and better.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just as we were about to start eating, there was a knock on the door.

"Fairy Su, you've come at just the right time."

Inviting the neighbor in, Lin Changheng served her a bowl of fragrant pork porridge.

"I never expected that Brother Lin's cooking skills were so profound in addition to alchemy. It was truly delicious. The pork was fragrant but not tough, and smooth but not greasy."

Su Shuangjiang took a bite, her beautiful eyes lit up, and then her red lips continued to lick the food clean, praising it endlessly.

Lin Changheng was indeed pleased with the female cultivator's behavior, mainly because the trust implied in her actions made him feel very comfortable.

The two still completed the transaction.

Fifteen genuine pills, worth twenty-four spirit stones.

As for the premium pills, Lin Changheng still did not show them to anyone.

The female cultivator also took out ten bottles of mature fire crow essence blood and twenty-eight bottles of essence blood with a faint earthy yellow light that she had never seen before.

"This is?"

Lin Changheng, curious, stared at the fresh blood essence in the glass bottle with a slight brightness in his eyes and asked.

"This is a low-grade demon beast I recently discovered in a cave. It's a small group of the [Panshan Turtle], and I managed to wipe them all out, obtaining this much of their essence blood. I wonder if it would be of any use to you, Brother Lin?"

"As for the fire crows, they are still difficult to catch, and that's all we have."

Speaking of the fire crow, a hint of helplessness appeared on Su Shuangjiang's pretty face. With wings, it flies quite fast. Even if a rogue cultivator wanted to chase it, he dared not make a big commotion, for fear of attracting the attention of powerful demonic beasts.

(End of this chapter)