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

Chapter 8 The Effect of Fire Control
The Fireball spell, enhanced by the [Fire Control] buff, gives off an extremely dangerous feeling.

He raised his hand and struck the small pool in the cave.

"boom!"

Lin Changheng's eyes suddenly lit up. The fireball flew out of his hand, much faster than before, trailing a crimson tail of flame as it roared out and exploded in the center of the pool—

"laugh--!"

The pool water instantly boiled and churned, and the billowing white steam rose into the sky like a raging dragon, creating quite a commotion!
As the thick fog dissipated, three fish-shaped lumps of black charcoal floated to the surface of the water.

"This power is more than twice as strong as before! Moreover, the increased casting speed and flight speed will make it easier to hit!"

"Even... by adding a 'fire control technique' halfway through, suddenly accelerating! Maybe we can catch the enemy off guard and pull a fast one!"

Lin Changheng was very satisfied with the power of this product and even planned out when to use it.

I haven't mastered other fire-based spells yet, otherwise I would have to try a few more.

"However, there's no need to excessively practice such spells in the future. With the blessing of various [Demon Beast Treasure Seeds], they might even be more powerful than what they've achieved through years or decades of cultivation!"

What Lin Changheng didn't know was that the Fireball Technique, which he had spent a lot of time cultivating to the proficient stage, now had an advantage over others' Fireball Technique at the master stage, thanks to the [Fire Control Technique]!

The basics of spells are quite simple to learn, but each step from proficiency to mastery, minor success, and major success is extremely difficult, requiring a high degree of spell compatibility and cultivation talent, and also necessitates time to hone one's skills!
Lin Changheng, on the other hand, enjoys a new path, a shortcut!
With a very short time to learn the basics, and then with the blessing of the precious seed, you will be even stronger than them!

……

"That's right, my spiritual root!"

Lin Changheng suddenly thought of something and quickly cast the [Spirit Observation Technique] on himself.

"As expected, my fire spirit root has ten strands of spiritual essence!"

"This is the limit of a mixed spiritual root. If we add just one more strand, we can break through ten strands and become a 'low-grade spiritual root'!"

Starting from a low point is not scary; as long as you can steadily improve, that is the greatest "promising future"!
The path to immortality is long and arduous. Many prodigies initially shine brightly, but perish halfway due to their eagerness for quick success and instant benefits. And how many mediocre people claim to be late bloomers, only to waste a hundred years and achieve nothing?

But he is different.

Take one step at a time, without greed or impatience.

A slight improvement in fire control today will lead to a further increase in spiritual root tomorrow. One day—

He suddenly looked up.

The fiery clouds on the horizon suddenly surged, making his eyes burn like fire...

It's incredibly bright!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

His lofty ambitions were thwarted, and Lin Changheng frowned slightly. It was almost evening; who else would come looking for him?
With one hand forming the incantation for the Fireball spell, ready to unleash it, the other hand opened a crack in the portal, peering out through the gap.

Be extremely vigilant!

If anything seems amiss, he'll unleash a barrage of fireballs without hesitation.

A female cultivator was standing outside the door.

She was beautiful, with delicate oval face and cherry lips and peach cheeks.

Even without makeup, her figure is naturally alluring.

It turned out to be the female cultivator next door.

Her name is Su Shuangjiang.

With a cultivation level of Qi Refining Level 6 and considerable skill, he is a demon hunter.

She had a fiancé, who was also a demon hunter. The two were childhood sweethearts and came to Zichuanfang together to make their fortune. They planned to save up their savings and then get married.

Therefore, they often went to the edge of the wilderness to hunt monsters.

As a result, four years ago, during a "small-scale exploration" organized by the Shangzong Ziji Sect, her fiancé was caught off guard and was ambushed by a demon beast, which bit off his head and killed him.

From then on, Su Shuangjiang assumed the role of a widow and always wore plain clothes. After all, they had been neighbors for many years, seeing each other all the time; how could they be complete strangers?
"Fairy Su, may I ask what brings you here?"

Lin Changheng dropped his outward wariness, pushed the door open wider, and kept his other hand free, still ready to make a hand seal at any moment.

Su Shuangjiang's pretty face froze for a moment upon hearing this, then she realized what she meant and shook her head repeatedly, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just heard a loud noise coming from your house and thought something was wrong, so I came to see if I could help."

I never expected that this neighbor would be such a kind-hearted person.

Lin Changheng immediately realized why this woman had come.

Given his previous cultivation level and attainments, he had probably never caused such a commotion at home before. No wonder she was surprised. Did she think a thief had broken into his house?
"Thank you for your concern, Fairy Su. I was just testing some magic at home and nothing else happened. I just didn't expect to disturb you, please forgive me."

Su Shuangjiang glanced at Lin Changheng with her beautiful eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across her face, but she still nodded and said, "It's alright. As neighbors, we should help each other. Since Fellow Daoist Lin is alright, then I won't bother you any longer."

"Fairy Su, would you like to come inside and have a cup of spiritual tea?"

Lin Changheng faintly smelled a very faint scent of blood on the female cultivator in front of him. Although it was masked by the fragrance of his daughter after her bath, it still could not escape his nose, which was extremely sensitive to the essence blood of demonic beasts. With a thought, he smiled and invited her.

"I just returned from the wilderness at noon and am still a bit tired. I will come to bother Fellow Daoist Lin again another day."

Su Shuangjiang smiled slightly, revealing a hint of weariness at the opportune moment.

"Alright."

Lin Changheng naturally wouldn't insist, and watched the graceful female cultivator leave.

But in his heart, he began to ponder whether he could obtain demon blood through female cultivators.

at the same time.

Su Shuangjiang was also filled with doubt.

Specifically, there are two points.

Firstly, this fellow Daoist Lin has always looked preoccupied since the first day she moved in, and this has been even more so in the last two years, with her brows furrowed and her expression extremely gloomy.

However, during this period, she was either out hunting demons or resting at home and rarely went out, so she did not encounter him.

Upon seeing him this time, Fellow Daoist Lin seemed like a completely different person.

Their mental outlook was completely different, and they were no longer so closed off and gloomy.

This surprised him greatly.

It's important to understand that while rivers and mountains may change, a person's nature is difficult to alter. People are hard to change unless they experience a major upheaval, but generally, they tend to change for the worse, for a lower status...

Second,

The power of that spell... was truly immense.

It takes at least the mid-stage of Qi Refining to create, unless you use a mid-grade first-tier talisman.

A mid-grade talisman should be worth at least three or four spirit stones. Would anyone really waste it like that? Unless they've lost their mind.

After eliminating the possibilities, the answer becomes obvious.

But she had clearly sensed just now that Fellow Daoist Lin's cultivation level was still at the early stage of Qi Refining...

This leads to a dead end.

That neighbor, whose condition had drastically changed but who possessed an impressive appearance, was indeed somewhat mysterious.

Perhaps, it shouldn't be judged by common sense...

……

Unaware of Su Shuangjiang's thoughts, Lin Changheng had already cooked a pot of spirit rice porridge, its fragrance irresistible.

He was drinking his porridge while calculating something with his fingers.

"In three days, the [Origin Treasure Seed] will continue to absorb essence and blood, and will fall into a state of qi and blood deficiency. I have run out of [Blood Replenishing Pills], so I need to get a few more as soon as possible..."

(End of this chapter)