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

Chapter 46 Earth Escape Technique (Please continue reading!!!)
Yes, cremation is also common in the cultivation world. Except for families or sects that have the ability to protect their graves, most cultivators will set their graves on fire to prevent their corpses from being dug up and refined, and to avoid being unable to rest in peace even in death.

Nowadays, apart from Lin Changheng and Tantai Feiyue, almost all of the Binggui Xianmiao who are on good terms with him have been on the battlefield, either wounded or killed.

Bai Fengxian's case, where only disfigurement was not fundamentally damaged, is considered lucky.

At the request of the widows and orphans of the two families, Lin, Xu, and Bai arranged the funeral.

After some deliberation, instead of scattering the two into the Blackwater River, he buried them high on a green mountain, where he planted a young pine tree on each of them.

One day, when the towering tree stands tall and majestic, it will be able to witness for them the changes of the immortal path and the transformation of the world.

"The path of immortality is ruthless. I wonder if, when our time comes... anyone will find us a blessed place to rest in peace?"

Xu Fugui suddenly sighed.

"Let's make a pact here: whichever of us dies on the path to immortality, we will find a good place to bury the other," Bai Feng suggested after a moment of silence.

"Okay." Lin Changheng nodded after a moment's thought.

“Okay.” Xu Fugui agreed.

Three hands joined together, the agreement was made.

……

"Brother Lin."

On this day, a voice suddenly called out outside Lin Changheng's courtyard, accompanied by a soft knock on the door.

But if someone were to enter at this moment, they would find that there is not a single person in the house or in the yard.

"coming."

A response suddenly came from inside the courtyard.

There's someone here?

Then a magical scene unfolded: on a patch of soft, yellow earth in the corner of the courtyard, a faint earth-based fluctuation was observed.

Then, the loess rippled like flowing water, and a figure swayed and appeared out of thin air.

But if you look closely, you can see that the figure seemed to be exhaled by the earth, raising a few wisps of dust.

It was clearly an earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique)...

[Earth Escape Technique: Peeping Path]!
The long-awaited and highly practical life-saving technique has finally been acquired!

……

About a month ago, with the continuous supply of talisman ink from Tantai Feiyue, the [Panshan Turtle Treasure Seed] finally completed its spirit-seizing process.

For the first time, Yuan Ding also produced a precious earth-yellow seed.

The spiritual essence of the earth spirit root also increased by one strand, becoming eight strands.

At the same time, the [Earth Escape] technique was directly incorporated into him without hesitation.

In an instant, the pulse of the earth surged like the tide, and Lin Changheng immediately felt that strange rhythm, his breathing unconsciously matching the frequency.

There's also the flow of earth energy—

They are not chaotic, but follow a rhythm older than breathing.

From then on, the solid soil beneath his feet was no longer an obstacle for Lin Changheng, but transformed into a flowing "river," allowing him to begin to utilize the "waves" of the soil to traverse it.

[Effect: Initial perception of the earth's rhythm, brief immersion in and passage through the soil]

Overjoyed, Lin Changheng went directly to a nearby deserted mountain to test it out.

After mastering this extraordinary technique, he could burrow into the earth with the slightest thought, no matter which part of his body was in contact with the ground.

This is an extremely mysterious state; the hard soil beneath one's feet only ripples slightly, creating water-like patterns.

It was not broken or destroyed, but he had already entered the earth.

From Lin Changheng's perspective, his entire figure resembled an ink droplet thrown into a lake, gradually sinking amidst the spreading earthy-yellow spiritual energy.

They quickly disappeared completely from the ground, leaving no trace.

"It's really mysterious!"

Lin Changheng was overjoyed; with this skill alone, he could avoid some sudden external dangers. He could sense that he was seven or eight feet below the soil.

Moreover, it could continue to go deeper, but after about ten feet, it became extremely hard, and the feet felt as if they were on solid ground, making it impossible to sink any further.

But this was, after all, just the most basic kind of [Earth Escape Technique - Peeping Path], so Lin Changheng was satisfied enough.

"Try using stealth again."

With a thought in mind, Lin Changheng continued the test.

His eyes narrowed as he began to sense, and he quickly detected a certain rhythm in the earth. At the same time, he used his special technique to emerge from underground.

Like being swept along by the current, it arrived at a distance of ten feet in almost an instant.

The dense rocks and soil around it no longer became an obstacle, but instead parted naturally like flowing water, only to close silently behind it, leaving only a few traces.

"Tsk tsk, even though it's pitch black underground, to my perception it's like scattered stardust, with specks of yellowish fluorescence... It's quite magnificent, a landscape I've never experienced before."

About five breaths later, Lin Changheng, who was swimming around underground like a fish, felt a sense of discomfort.

My body felt the pressure of the earth, and my breathing began to feel sluggish.

He immediately identified the spot and broke through the ground.

There was no dust or dirt on the robes.

"Truly amazing."

After resting for a while, Lin Changheng continued testing.

The conclusion was reached quickly.

This [Earth Escape Technique - Peeping Path] allows one to enter the ground upon touching it. After entering the ground, the depth is limited to one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), and the process ends after five breaths.

It can escape a distance of about fifty feet.

When encountering danger, although one cannot escape solely by using Earth Escape, its advantage lies in its silence, unpredictable movement, and unpredictable teleportation. When combined with other methods, such as the Concealing Breath Technique and the Hidden Body Talisman, one can escape the battlefield and disappear without a trace.

It is extremely difficult to find in a short period of time.

Lin Changheng's quick thinking, honed from years of problem-solving, quickly led him to a solution to fill the gaps in his knowledge.

He firmly believes that problems are static, but people are dynamic, and there is always a suitable solution.

If Earth Escape is still weak, then we should amplify its advantages and make up for its disadvantages. Wouldn't that be the optimal solution?
Once the [Panshan Turtle Treasure Seed] continues to accumulate, the [Earth Escape Technique] will be upgraded again, with changes in duration, distance, and depth, naturally eliminating the need for such tricks.

……

The courtyard door opens.

Tantai Feiyue walked in, sat down casually on a stone bench in the courtyard, pushed a wooden box over, and looked at Lin Changheng suspiciously with her starry eyes, clearly he had been taking a long time to open the door.

The two have been very close over the years and have lost the initial awkwardness.

"Could this be..."

Lin Changheng didn't take the bait. He smiled warmly, took the wooden box, and opened it.

Inside were four talismans with silver hooks and iron strokes, exuding a strong spiritual light.

"As instructed by Grandmaster Lin, here are two low-grade [Concealing Breath Talismans] and two low-grade [Hiding Body Talismans], all of excellent quality."

Seeing this, Tantai Feiyue snorted softly, picked up her teacup, and drank as she spoke.

"Thank you for your help, fairy."

With a flick of his sleeve, Lin Changheng's wooden box and the talisman vanished. He then looked at the princess, who was engrossed in sipping her tea, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

"What? Is there something on my face?"

Tantai Feiyue noticed this and subconsciously stopped drinking, expressing her surprise.

"The princess's beauty is so stunning that it puts the moon and flowers to shame; no ordinary flower can compare to her beauty..."

When Lin Changheng's voice came, Tantai Feiyue was secretly delighted, but on the surface she still maintained an indifferent and unmoved demeanor.

But Lin Changheng pointed to the teacup in her hand, and his next words made Tantai Feiyue's pretty face blush crimson, dazzlingly beautiful:
"That cup of tea was just used down below. If you are really thirsty, please just say so, and I will pour it for you. There is no need to save these few leaves of spiritual tea for me."

(End of this chapter)