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

Chapter 39 The tip of the iceberg

What a brilliant, open strategy!

A scheme that all cultivators found irresistible and readily accepted.

Lin Changheng gained a clearer understanding of the upper echelons of the cultivation world.

He is by no means a mediocre or incompetent person.

After chatting for a while longer, Lin Changheng stopped disturbing Xu Fugui's rest, agreed to have a good drink after he recovered, and then went out.

As for the spirit stones used to purchase essence blood, Lin Changheng mentioned it briefly, but Xu Fugui reacted as if he had stepped on a landmine, refusing to accept it no matter what. He spoke with righteous indignation and even elevated it to the level of "sacrificing one's life for righteousness," leaving Lin Changheng speechless and forced to give up.

Before leaving, Xu Fugui mysteriously revealed a possibility: "If the old man from the Chen family at the sixth level of Qi Refining is confirmed to be crippled in the future, the clan will make up for it with another contribution and reward."

He also said that Brother Lin would also receive a share of the reward!
It has been agreed beforehand that you cannot refuse.

Hurry back to the courtyard,
Lin Changheng looked at the empty bottles in the box in front of him with considerable satisfaction.

At the mouth of the cauldron in the sea of ​​consciousness, the earthy yellow precious seed trembled slightly.

[Panshan Turtle Treasure Seed: In the Process of Spiritual Transformation]

[Spirit Stealing: 54/100]

……

Not even two days passed.

Lin Changheng received a letter.

It came from the upper sect, Ziji Sect, and the signature was clearly Mo Zhaoli.

Master Mo's beloved granddaughter.

Over the past few years, Lin Changheng has received several letters from her almost every year, in which she introduces her current situation and shares her experiences and information.

Lin Chang-heng also actively replies to maintain the relationship.

This time, when Lin Changheng opened the letter, he saw Mo Zhaoli's joyful sharing—she had finally broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining!

finally?!
Lin Changheng was somewhat taken aback.

It's only been three years, right? It seems like she's still a bit short, yet she's already broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining? A mid-grade spiritual root with fifty strands of spiritual energy is terrifying!
But then he thought again, Mo Zhaoli had the full support of his grandfather, Master Mo, a mid-grade alchemist, in his cultivation, as well as the resources he had fought for within the Purple Extreme Sect...

Therefore, it is quite reasonable that he broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining in less than three years.

"It seems that Mo Zhaoli is only about twenty-three years old, right? Tsk tsk, he's already at the sixth level of Qi Refining. His future is truly promising."

In this cultivation world, it is generally believed that if one can break through to the late stage of Qi Refining before the age of forty, the probability of achieving Foundation Establishment in the future is not small.

If one reaches the age of thirty, the probability of establishing a foundation is quite high.

Because there is enough time to calmly work through bottlenecks, accumulate experience to break through barriers, and even seek the Foundation Establishment Elixir.

With thorough preparation, the probability of success naturally increases.

If someone is over fifty years old and hasn't reached the bottleneck of Foundation Establishment, then there's basically no hope.

Not to mention the insufficient preparation time for Foundation Establishment, the decline of Qi and blood, physical weakness, etc., are all huge obstacles on the road to Foundation Establishment that are difficult to overcome.

……

After that, Mo Zhaoli made a request.

Please ask Lin Changheng to visit Master Mo on her behalf from time to time.

She said that her grandfather had been feeling down recently because of the death of a close friend in the clan, which could be seen from the letter she sent him.

It must have been a significant blow from that.

Mo Zhaoli made this request out of concern that she could not be by her grandfather's side.

"A recent death of a close friend in the clan?"

Lin Changheng naturally wouldn't refuse; he should go out of courtesy, reason, and duty.

But he didn’t notice this at all. He and Master Mo had met several times outside the alchemy room. On the surface, Master Mo seemed to be in normal condition.

Undetectable.

……

At the end of the letter,

Mo Zhaoli mentioned an important piece of information that was closely related to the Xu family.

But it didn't fall into the hands of the Xu family, but rather the Chen family!

The letter stated that the Chen family has been trying to curry favor with the Ziji Sect by offering generous gifts.

Most likely, they wanted to deal with the Xu family and gain an advantage in the desolate valley.

However, no one within the Ziji Sect responded.

It's not that we don't want it, but the sect has already solemnly declared and repeatedly emphasized that disciples should be the coordinators and managers of the land reclamation, not involved in it, becoming a link in the chain of interests, hindered by greed, or swayed by profit. Only by getting our priorities right can we prevent this from happening again!

"Now, the Chen family is unwilling to give up and seems to have turned to the powerful families. I wonder what the situation is. The Xu family should make preparations as soon as possible."

“I also told my grandfather about this.”

Looking at the delicate handwriting on the letter, Lin Changheng knew that this woman had no sense of belonging to the Xu family; she only cared about the family because her grandfather loved them.

Therefore, it wasn't easy for the Xu family to ask her to do anything.

Moreover, Mo Zhaoli is still growing and may not have much influence within the sect.

……

He picked up his pen to reply.

Not only did he agree to visit Master Mo, but he also shared his recent situation.

He mentioned that he could occasionally refine high-quality pills, that his alchemy skills had improved, and that his own cultivation had broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He stated directly that the Xu family was currently mired in war, and since he was not good at fighting, it would be better for him to focus on alchemy.

The implication was that Mo Zhaoli should keep the latter a secret.

The deliberate disclosure of this information was the result of Lin Changheng's careful consideration.

In order to increase their own importance.

Being able to refine high-quality pills means having the potential to become a mid-grade first-level alchemist.

He has been an entry-level alchemist for nearly four years, so he can reveal a little bit about it.

It's not exactly groundbreaking, but rather shows some talent.

Soon, he will also make his first donation of a few high-quality pills to the Hundred Treasures Hall, thus gaining even more attention within the Xu family.

Only in this way can one have the opportunity to obtain the Xu family's secret teachings on mid-grade alchemy.

Next, we just have to wait for the situation to change.

It is beyond his control.

……

Lin Changheng's improvement in both alchemy and cultivation also prevented the gap between him and Mo Zhaoli from widening again.

Without contact, past ties alone are not enough.

Adding a "benefit" that promises a future can temporarily alleviate the situation.

The widening gap between social strata, the loss of voice and reduced importance for those at a lower level, is an inevitable result of complex human nature.

Although Mo Zhaoli has broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining this time, the gap is actually narrowing.

Lin Chang-heng doesn't want to be seen as a product of nostalgia; he needs to be treated as an equal, share information, and appropriately show his strength.

Only in this way could he continue to receive information from the Ziji Sect. After all, the Ziji Sect was a Core Formation Sect and a regional overlord. He could use this to get a glimpse of the overall situation and make plans in advance.

……

That afternoon.

After Lin Changheng finished refining the pills, he went directly to the Hundred Treasures Hall.

"Master Lin, are you here to produce pills again?"

Manager Xu Xuyang's eyes lit up immediately, his mustache trembled slightly, and he hurriedly came out to greet him, for this was a major client.

This applies to both producing pills and purchasing magical artifacts and formations.

Without blinking.

"Senior, take a look at this pill."

Lin Changheng neither confirmed nor denied, but instead presented a box of pills.

"Please wait a moment."

Xu Xuyang took out a bronze mirror-like appraisal artifact and examined each of the pills.

It is distinguished by the difference in the medicinal aroma.

Lin Changheng watched with a smile on his face.

The bronze mirror surface constantly flashed with a yellow light, proving that this was a genuine elixir.

Just as it was about to end, the bronze mirror suddenly trembled and flashed a golden light.

"Huh? This is it?"

(End of this chapter)