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

Chapter 57 The Supreme Dao Fruit
The caravan manager then turned to the female cultivator and Lin Changheng, forcing a smile, "Luckily you noticed, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable. When we return to the clan, I will give you credit for this."

Lin Changheng shook his head. "I just happened to notice it, but I didn't react in time. Fortunately, the fellow Daoist next to me acted decisively and spoke up to remind me, which prevented even greater losses."

The implication was that the female cultivator beside him deserved more credit. In reality, he simply didn't want to steal the spotlight.

Only by remaining inconspicuous and almost invisible could he protect everyone in front of him without drawing attention during the emergency.

The female cultivator glanced at Lin Changheng with surprise, her eyes flashing slightly, but she didn't say anything more.

"Merit is merit, and we should only be based on facts, not on anything else."

The caravan manager made the decision.

"Yes."

Lin Changheng could only respond in unison with the female cultivator.

……

Early morning hours.

Before everyone had woken up, Lin Changheng went straight out, greeted the steward who was still guarding outside, and then sat on a huge rock, meditating facing the rising sun.

But his hand secretly reached into his robes, constantly taking out essence blood from his storage bag, uncorking bottles, and probing with his fingers to absorb the essence.

Qi Refining cultivators do not possess divine sense and cannot project it outwards; they only possess divine thought that cannot leave their bodies. Therefore, as long as their vision is obscured, they will not be exposed.

Not long after.

Lin Changheng withdrew his hand and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Through the illusion, the gaze "saw" the Yuan Cauldron located at the center of the sea of ​​consciousness, and landed on the extremely conspicuous solid Dao Fruit within it.

[Fire Crow Treasure Seed - Fifth Level]

[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]

[Biochemical Life: 10/10]

……

[With essence and blood fully absorbed, the transformation is complete!]

【Fire Crow's Path to Enlightenment - Supreme】

[Can be refined into the ancestral divine power of demonic beast bloodline: the true meaning of "fire control"]

Then suddenly everything changed.

Yuan Ding showed unusual activity again.

The bells and cauldrons rang out loudly, and the beasts on the cauldron walls came back to life.

Then another fiery kingdom unfolded, but the nameless giant bird of fire that once dwelled there was nowhere to be seen.

"Ok?"

The next instant, a vast, mysterious, ancient, and profound feeling welled up within me, assailing my heart. "What is this?"

He suddenly realized that his perspective was different, as if it were a very high dimension.

He bowed slightly and saw that most of the Flame Kingdom had submitted to him, but his "feet" were no longer human feet...

Instead, it's "claws"!
The claws are as large as palace pillars, as if cast from molten gold. They resemble dragon claws but have three toes with flowing fire between them, like webbed feet.

The backs of its claws were covered with scales that looked like red jade, and crimson-purple true fire spewed from the gaps in the scales.

An incredible yet extremely real thought entered my mind.

"I seem to have transformed into that giant bird?"

Lin Changheng tried turning his head and indeed saw a body of feathers woven from flowing lava.

Its wings spread out like clouds hanging from the sky, obscuring the heavens.

More importantly, he could perceive all of this boundless flame, and every spark was under his control.

And he is the absolute ruler of this fiery kingdom.

It was as if with a single thought, these flames would move with him, burning through the sky and plunging the world into chaos.

However, about three breaths later...

Everything suddenly disappeared and collapsed.

Like the receding tide.

The fiery kingdom, the transformation into a giant bird, the mystical sensations, and the absolute control over fire were all fleeting, appearing only briefly.

"Was that the complete [Fire Control Divine Power] before?"

Although Lin Changheng felt a pang of disappointment—the feeling was so powerful and wonderful that it created a stark contrast—he quickly recovered and became certain: "A true spirit! That giant firebird is definitely a supreme true spirit, born of heaven and earth and favored by the Dao!" "It can even rival immortals, a true spirit that, according to legend, can fight against true immortals!"

……

"Refining the true meaning of [Fire Control Magical Power]!"

Suppressing the turbulent thoughts in his heart, Lin Changheng directly activated the crimson Dao Fruit.

The Dao Fruit immediately teetered on the brink of collapse, transforming into a streak of crimson light that vanished into the divine soul.

This feeling is hard to describe, but Lin Changheng's first instinct was that his control over fire had broken through the limitations of ordinary flames.

Not only ordinary fire, but also some rare and exotic flames, including rare flames of heaven and earth and true fire of cultivators, can be tried to be controlled.

The levels are completely different.

Now is not the time to test it.

Just then, footsteps and voices came from the deserted temple behind him. Lin Changheng, as if finishing his practice, jumped down from the boulder.

"Let's go, let's continue our return journey."

The caravan manager glanced at the diligent Lin Changheng, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He immediately raised his voice and gave a shout, and the group took their places, and the packhorse caravan moved forward.

……

Three days passed.

At dawn, the Blackwater River reappeared before the caravan.

Lin Changheng also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

As they crossed the river, Lin Changheng stood alone at the bow of the boat, admiring the beautiful morning river scenery.

From a distance, the Blackwater appears as black as ink, yet thick fog rises from it.

However, the water surface in front of us is almost transparent, and the black mud at the bottom of the river is reflected, making the river appear extremely black, hence the name "Black Water River".

At this moment, a person approached. It was the caravan manager who came and asked about Lin Changheng's identity.

His eyes flashed, but Lin Changheng still bowed and said, "I dare not hide it from you, senior. My name is Lin Changheng."

After all, a senior at the seventh level of Qi Refining had spoken, and he was even accompanying their caravan—to put it bluntly, acting as a bodyguard.

It’s also hard to refuse.

Moreover, we might need to leverage their influence in the future, so we must maintain good interpersonal relationships.

He then frankly said, "But I also hope that my seniors can cover for me."

"Master Lin Dan?"

The caravan manager glanced at the man in the bamboo hat, somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected this man to be the alchemist who had defeated Lü Bailian and obtained the mid-grade alchemy inheritance.
He had long heard of his reputation and hoped that he would be promoted to the middle rank in the future. He then smiled and nodded in agreement, "Don't worry about that, I will cover for you."

"Thank you."

Lin Changheng cupped his hands in greeting.

The two chatted for a while longer as the ferry was about to dock.

The caravan manager suddenly changed the subject: "If Master Lin needs to go out to purchase supplies again in the future, just come to the 'Foreign Affairs Hall' to find me. It's not safe outside now, so it's better to travel in groups."

"Okay, thank you, senior."

Lin Changheng naturally wouldn't refuse, "I might really have to trouble you in the future, senior."

"It's easy to talk about."

The caravan manager stroked his beard and smiled.

Goodbye, senior.

As the ferry docked, Lin Changheng said his goodbyes and left alone.

"Alright." The caravan manager then went to handle the aftermath of the trip.

At this moment, the veiled female cultivator who was traveling with him also came out of the cabin. After whispering something to him, her dress fluttered as she drifted towards the Guifeng Dojo at the core.

……

Lin Changheng returned to his small courtyard and saw a thin layer of dust accumulated on the table, which gave him a long-lost sense of security.

He slept soundly all night, only waking up slowly late at night.

After casting several Cleanse spells to clean up the house and courtyard, Lin Changheng took out the remaining essence blood and began to complete the unfinished attempt once again.

(End of this chapter)