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

Chapter 193 New Uses of Supernatural Powers: Arranging Aftermath
Finally, the Sun family could no longer sit still. As the spirit beasts aged day by day, their value would only decrease, so they eventually agreed to sell them for 5,500 pieces.

It also includes a set of methods for raising this spirit beast.

However, the two Sun family members who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage appeared to be gritting their teeth and making significant concessions.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Upon learning this news, Lin Changheng immediately took out the full amount of spirit stones and handed them over.

At the same time, Chef Zeng took out a spirit beast pouch from his waist, took out a beast-taming token, and handed it to Lin Changheng.

The two chatted for a while longer before Chef Zeng finally took his leave, and Lin Changheng immediately began to examine the spirit beast pouch.

A giant clam appeared in it.

【Deep Lake Spirit Clam】!
Successfully received!

Use your magic to lure the beast out of the spirit beast pouch.

With a flash of dark spiritual light, the [Deep Lake Spirit Clam] crashed to the ground, its heavy shell slamming onto the stone slab with a muffled thud.

Its size is as large as a large stone mill. Its outer shell is bluish-black, and its surface is covered with fine spiral patterns. The edges faintly glow with a layer of dark blue light, obviously nourished by the water spirit all year round.

Lin Changheng's eyes brightened slightly as he continued to scrutinize him.

The clam shell opened slightly, revealing a piece of lustrous, jade-like clam meat inside, with a wisp of misty water vapor faintly visible between the gaps.

Furthermore, the pure water-based spiritual energy it emitted was at least at the second level!
According to the Sun family, this spirit clam has been growing and cultivating for nearly 150 years and is already very old. Otherwise, they would never have sold it to anyone.

Lin Changheng subconsciously activated the true meaning of the [Rongsheng Divine Power] and sensed that the clam's lifespan was indeed not much longer, only about ten years.

But logically speaking, a second-tier spirit clam shouldn't be like this; it should live for at least two hundred years, right?

Moreover, it is a water-type spirit beast, and water spirit power has the effect of nourishing and moisturizing, making it easier to live a long life.

But the facts are clear: the lifespan of this [Deep Lake Spirit Clam] is faintly visible. At its current state, it could live for approximately 160 years.

What happened that caused such a drastic reduction in its lifespan? Or rather, an accelerated decline in its lifespan?

Lin Changheng rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.

The Sun family did not inform them of this, or perhaps they were completely unaware of it.

For Lin Changheng, if he could extend the life of the [Deep Lake Spirit Clam] by a few more years, he would truly be making a huge profit. After all, it was a second-tier spirit beast, and also a second-tier combatant!
"Brother Lin, what's wrong?"

Yan Mingyi, who was cultivating inside the house, vaguely heard the sound of a heavy object falling outside. She immediately stopped her cultivation and ran out.

But they found Brother Lin standing in the yard, squatting in front of a large black stone.

Wait, where did this big black stone come from in this yard?
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a live clam.

Her red lips parted slightly involuntarily, showing considerable curiosity.

"This is a second-tier spirit beast, don't underestimate it."

Seeing that Yan Mingyi was about to reach out to touch it, Lin Changheng immediately smiled and reminded her.

"Huh? That powerful?"

Yan Mingyi was slightly startled. Her white hand, which was halfway out, stopped in time, not daring to touch it.

"It's still possible to touch it once or twice."

Lin Changheng immediately smiled and raised the spirit beast token in his hand, indicating that the beast had been controlled.

Seeing this, Yan Mingyi boldly reached out, clearly trusting Lin Changheng implicitly.

It is icy to the touch, yet it contains terrifying power.

Then, out of curiosity, she asked, "Doesn't this spirit clam need water?"

Lin Changheng had already read through the accompanying jade slip containing the method for raising this spirit beast, and said with a smile, "It's best kept in water, but it can also be kept away from water."

At the same time, Lin Changheng threw the jade slip directly into Yan Mingyi's hands.

"It's all here; it can clear up your doubts."

Ultimately, the task of caring for the spirit clam would fall to his concubine.

However, these second-tier spirit beasts are the easiest to raise. Just drop them the food they need regularly, and that's it. They can even be kept in lakes or ponds, with spirit fish introduced and fish fry released. Basically, they don't need to be taken care of at all.

However, Lin Changheng's current residence does not meet the conditions for digging ponds and irrigating lakes.

If it were a mountain peak like Mo Zhaoli's, with its vast space, there would be enough room to raise anything, however you like.

"I understand."

Yan Mingyi smiled and nodded. Seeing that Lin Changheng seemed to be studying something, she obediently took the jade slip and went inside.

"what is the reason behind the scene?"

Lin Changheng flicked the clam shell lightly with his finger, wanting to check it out. With his current level of body refinement and physical strength, he could probably shatter the hard black clam shell instantly with a little force.

"Kaka..."

The clam shell opened wide, revealing almost all of the tender, white clam meat inside.

They must have noticed the existence of the Beast Taming Token.

Quite obedient and compliant.

No wonder it's a spirit beast; it's fundamentally different from the tyrannical and ferocious nature of demonic beasts.

A moment later, Lin Changheng withdrew his divine sense and looked away, his face showing even more confusion, unable to discern the crux of the problem.

He had scanned the area several times, and the Deep Lake Spirit Clam had cooperated quite well, but he still found nothing.

"How about we try the [Poison-Dissolving Demonic Technique]?"

Lin Changheng began to try it, since the previous [Black Armored Earth Turtle] beast egg had been saved by this method, so it was worth a try.

Having made the decision, a refreshing aura, carried by magical power, surged forth and cleansed the flesh of the Deep Lake Spirit Clam.

A quarter of an hour later.

Lin Changheng stopped for the time being and began to examine the clam's condition, but there was no obvious change.

"Could it be unrelated to poison?"

Fortunately, Lin Changheng had many methods and tried them one by one.

The clam's condition did not improve. Lin Changheng shook his head. If there was still no way to solve the problem in the end, then the only option would be to nourish it while cutting open the clam to extract its blood over the next ten years.

That was the initial idea; now, trying it out is just gamble on reaching a higher limit.

……

"Buzz~buzz~"

A green halo appeared directly, projected from Lin Changheng's hand, enveloping the giant clam in front of him and absorbing its life force.

This is Lin Changheng's last trump card, the true meaning of "Rongsheng Divine Power".

He did not use his lifespan to activate the true meaning of this supernatural power, nor was it worthwhile or costly.

Instead, it is activated by magical power.

At this moment, Lin Changheng was multitasking, spreading his divine sense around to make sure no one was watching, while Yan Mingyi was also meditating and comprehending something.

This is his second-highest secret after Yuan Ding, and it must be kept absolutely safe.

"Well, this is it?"

Lin Changheng was taken aback.

As the halo continued to wash over it, a sense of desolation seemed to emerge from the depths of the [Deep Lake Spirit Clam].

It was hidden very well, but now it has been brought to light.

Lin Changheng was overjoyed and continued to intensify his efforts. The true meaning of the [Rongsheng Divine Power] and the desolate energy intertwined and annihilated each other.

But the desolation is finite, while the true meaning of Lin Changheng's "Rongsheng Divine Power" is infinite.

As long as you have enough magic power, you can eliminate them one by one, and what remains will definitely be the latter!
"call!"

Once Lin Changheng had used up half of his magical power, he stopped.

This part is for emergency backup and should not be touched without authorization.

He sensed the Deep Lake Spirit Clam again and found that the clam's condition had improved considerably.

It did not age or wither away rapidly again.

But what's lost can never be recovered.

This is an attempt to salvage what has not yet been lost. Lin Changheng vaguely sensed that if this desolate aura of unknown origin could be eradicated, this clam could live for at least another forty or fifty years.

Reaching a lifespan of two hundred years should not be a problem.

At that time, the extraction of essence and blood should be just enough from the fifth level of Spirit Seizure to the Transformation stage.

If there are only ten years left, even with strong exploitation and even killing clams to extract their essence, it certainly won't be enough.

"It seems that the true meaning of the [Rongsheng Divine Power] has a wide range of effects, including the known effects of 'promoting life and overcoming death', which is truly powerful."

Lin Changheng was overjoyed.

Just remove a little bit each day, and it will be enough in a month or two.

"Gulu gulu..."

The Deep Lake Spirit Clam seemed to sense the change in itself and immediately showed a joyful expression. At the same time, its shell kept opening and closing, as if it were expressing its gratitude.

"You are welcome."

Lin Changheng immediately smiled, patted the clam shell, and said in a seductive voice:
"Hehe, once I've recovered, I can donate blood as appropriate."

"Yes, donating blood in moderation is good for your health..."

The Deep Lake Spirit Clam paused for a moment, as if pondering something. Finally, considering the professionalism of Lin Changheng's treatment, it gladly flapped its giant shell, creating gusts of wind, "Glug! Glug!"

Is that a nod? Does it mean agreement?
"Xiaobai is so good."

Lin Changheng couldn't help but sigh.

We also gave this clam a nickname. Well, its shell is black, but the name "Little Black" was taken by the Black-shelled Ground Turtle, so let's call it "Little White" based on the color of its clam meat.

……

With this in mind, Lin Changheng was in a good mood. He raised his hand and used his cyan-gold flying sword to cut a small pool in the ground in a corner of the courtyard.

Then, he cast the [Solid Earth] spell, introduced clean water, and used his magic to envelop the clam inside.

"Just use it for now."

"When the master moves to a larger cave dwelling in the future, he will grant you a lake where you can swim freely!"

At this moment, the Deep Lake Spirit Clam was bobbing up and down in the pool. Lin Changheng saw this and laughed by the pool.

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!..."

Small jets of water sprayed in all directions, like fountains from a bygone era, a truly beautiful sight, clearly indicating that they believed the promises made by Lin Changheng.

……

The following day, which was also the fifth day at the Huang family's house.

Lin Changheng was invited to meet Huang Jiuyuan, the eldest elder of the Huang family and the patriarch of a branch line.

In his secluded mountain cave, the two closed the door and talked in private for a long time before Lin Changheng came out.

It was sent out by Huang Jiuyuan.

Both of them had calm expressions, revealing nothing of their inner thoughts.

No one knows what the two had just talked about.

Chef Zeng, who was busy welcoming and seeing off customers, was curious but didn't dare to ask any random questions.

But Lin Changheng knew that Huang Jiuyuan's aura of desolation was merely a pre-arrangement of his affairs.

The other party sent a gift, hoping that if Lin Changheng did not encounter any serious events such as betrayal or treachery by the Huang family in the next thirty years, he would not hold it against them and would maintain the status quo of cooperation with the Huang family.

Lin Changheng initially wanted to refuse, but ultimately agreed under the other party's earnest, cloudy gaze.

Of course, the item sent by the other party also played a significant role in influencing Lin Changheng's decision-making.

It was hard for him to refuse.

(End of this chapter)