Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 142 Godfather, please accept my bow!

Chairman Liu offered a series of conditions, which even Lin Chen found quite tempting.

Lin Chen was now even more interested in Chairman Liu. He saw something called "ambition" growing wildly in Chairman Liu's eyes.

He smiled and said:

"In that case, this Golden Essence Pill will be entrusted to Chairman Liu for safekeeping!"

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration in the future..."

Chairman Liu nodded solemnly.

After Lin Chen left the auction, Chairman Liu quickly took out a communication jade slip.

This is a communication magic weapon of the Guangyuan Chamber of Commerce headquarters, which can transmit sound even when separated by tens of thousands of miles.

Unfortunately, it can only be used once, and each branch president only has one, making it extremely precious.

But at this moment, he didn't hesitate at all and used the jade slip directly...

This time, he decided to place a big bet on Lin Chen.

Meanwhile, after leaving the auction, Lin Chen spent another day in the market town of Guangyuan.

He arranged for Long Ba and Feng Jiu to go out and trade, and they sold a lot of magical treasures.

In just one day, he earned more than 10,000 spirit stones.

……

The next morning, Lin Chen left Long Ba and Feng Jiu in Guangyuan Town.

After the martial arts puppets were upgraded, Lin Chen could receive messages from them even if they were thousands of miles apart.

Lin Chen himself returned to Danfeng.

Right now, the righteous and the demonic paths are locked in a great battle, and all four peaks of Changchun Sect, including Danzhen, Qiqi, and Fu, have missions to perform.

Lin Chen had to return to Danfeng to refine pills.

For the next few days, Lin Chen stayed at Danfeng and cultivated peacefully.

On the seventh day after Lin Chen crossed over into the cultivation world, the countdown on his arm reset.

As his vision shifted, Lin Chen returned to Blue Star.

……

The Great Xia Kingdom, Martial Arts Palace.

Lin Chen took out all the treasures and cultivation techniques he had brought back from the ruins of the Jin Yuan Sect.

"Uncle Wang, this nanobag contains the cultivation techniques of the Golden Origin Sect, numbering in the hundreds of thousands..." Lin Chen handed over a nanobag.

There were too many cultivation techniques for Lin Chen to check them all.

Handing it over to the state for research is undoubtedly the best option, as specialized researchers will select a suitable cultivation method for Lin Chen.

Wang Lishan took the nanobag, his breathing becoming noticeably heavier.

Hundreds of thousands of cultivation manuals...

These few words carry immense weight.

After all, what Earth lacks most is the foundation of cultivation.

With the cultivation techniques found in the ruins of the Jin Yuanzong sect, the expert team on Blue Star will definitely be able to quickly develop them.

Once a suitable cultivation method is selected, Lin Chen will be allowed to practice it immediately.

This is one of Lin Chen's major advantages.

In addition to the cultivation techniques, Lin Chen also gave Wang Lishan some of the refining materials he obtained from the Jin Yuan Sect's relics.

After all, Lin Chen obtained too much from that ruin, making it difficult to bring it all back at once.

For the next seven days, Lin Chen stayed in the Martial Arts Palace and cultivated peacefully.

In just seven days, Lin Chen consumed nearly four hundred mid-grade spirit stones, which further improved his cultivation.

Until the next time travel was about to begin...

Martial Arts Palace, Time-Space Chamber.

Wang Lishan handed over a jade slip, his face beaming with joy, and said:

"Little Chen, do you know what cultivation technique is recorded in this jade slip? It will be of great use to you!"

Lin Chen was curious upon hearing this, so he probed the jade slip with his divine sense and then froze.

"This cultivation technique is... the Heavenly Evolution Technique!"

"Wow... what a coincidence!"

Lin Chen's face showed joy.

Several years ago, when he first met his third senior brother in the market, his third senior brother gave him a fragment of the Heavenly Evolution Manual.

Although he could only cultivate to the fourth level, the 40% increase in his divine sense made Lin Chen's divine sense far surpass that of others at the same level.

But now, this jade slip contains the complete version of the Heavenly Evolution Technique!

There are ten levels in total, with the highest level capable of doubling one's divine sense!

"It just so happens that I have been cultivating the Heavenly Evolution Technique to the fourth level of perfection for quite some time... It's a pity that I haven't obtained the subsequent cultivation method."

"Now that I have this Heavenly Evolution Technique, I can finally advance my subsequent cultivation..."

Lin Chen was in a very good mood.

But upon closer examination, the fact that the Jin Yuanzong ruins contain a spiritual treasure like the Heavenly Evolution Pearl and the Heavenly Evolution Technique seems unlikely to be a coincidence.

"Hmm, maybe that artifact spirit knows something... I'll ask it when we get back!"

Lin Chen thought to himself.

In addition to the Heavenly Evolution Technique, Wang Lishan also compiled several other cultivation methods suitable for Lin Chen.

For example, a wood-based technique called Green Snake Force is an upgraded version of the Yin Wood Force that Lin Chen learned before.

Even though it's a wood-based technique, injecting true energy into the enemy's body increases its power several times over.

There is also a secret technique for concealing one's breath, called the Rotten Wood Technique.

When this secret technique is mastered to a high level, its ability to conceal one's aura is far superior to the Wood Concealment Technique.

Most importantly, once mastered, one can even disguise their own life force.

Even a young child can exude a life force like that of an old man, making it even more difficult to recognize their identity.

Lin Chen put away the three jade slips, preparing to cultivate them when he had time later.

When the countdown on his arm reached zero, Lin Chen's gaze shifted.

……

Changchun Gate, Danfeng Peak.

After returning, Lin Chen calmly packed the resources he had brought back into the purple jade gourd.

It was still dark when Master Han Jihai was refining pills in the alchemy room.

Lin Chen took out several bottles of pills that he had prepared in advance and placed them in the room before going down the mountain.

"Judging by the time, it's almost time for the day I agreed to meet with Li Dongkun..."

Lin Chen stroked his chin. Li Dongkun still had a business deal worth 300,000 spirit stones, wanting to buy his top-grade Golden Essence Pill!

So Lin Chen circled around the market a few times, changed his appearance, and flew towards Yanlai City.

After traveling three thousand miles, Lin Chen arrived safely at noon.

Lin Chen didn't rush into the Li residence; he first took a stroll around Yanlai City.

They then found an inn and released the puppet that resembled Xu Shi, placing a magical artifact to conceal its aura on the puppet.

"Once we return to the Li residence, you will follow my orders, understand?" Lin Chen instructed.

"Yes, Master!" the martial arts puppet said in a deep voice. Both its behavior and voice were 99% similar to Xu Shi, whom Lin Chen had impersonated.

A moment later, Lin Chen and the fake Xu Shi went to the Li residence.

The steward of the Li family was an elderly man with a perfected Qi cultivation level.

This steward had worked alongside Li Dongkun's father since he was young, and his loyalty earned him the surname Li.

This wasn't the first time he'd met Lin Chen, and he knew Lin Chen was no ordinary person.

Upon seeing Lin Chen from afar, Butler Li hurriedly came to greet him.

"Senior Han, you've arrived! The master has been waiting for you these past two days!"

"Quickly, please come in!"

Butler Li welcomed Lin Chen and Xu Shi inside and served them fine tea.

Before long, Li Dongkun and Li Zhenqian rushed over from outside the mansion.

"Senior Han!"

Li Dongkun walked with a brisk pace, his spirits high.

Behind him, Li Zhenqian looked around nervously.

"Senior Han..." Li Dongkun was about to speak.

Li Zhenqian, standing to the side, froze, staring wide-eyed at the puppet, and exclaimed, "Brother Xu! What brings you here!"

Li Zhenqian hurriedly ran to Xu Shi, his face still showing admiration.

"Brother Xu, I knew you wouldn't die in that ruin!"

"What was Brother Xu so busy with the past two years? Why did it take him so long to come see me...?"

Li Zhengqian rambled on and on.

In fact, Xu Shi and he only spent a few days together.

But for Li Zhenqian, Xu Shi had saved his life.

Furthermore, the terrifying strength that Lin Chen, disguised as Xu Shi, displayed back then made Li Zhenqian admire him even more.

The martial arts puppet database contains a complete profile of Xu Shi's personality.

He glanced at Li Zhenqian, nodded slightly, and said calmly:

"It's Brother Li! He's been preparing to form his Golden Core for the past few years, and now that he's successfully done so, he's come out with Sixth Brother to explore the world..."

Sixth Brother?

Li Zhenqian nodded excitedly, looking at Han Laoliu beside him. He had heard Xu Shi mention that Han Laoliu was much stronger than Xu Shi.

"Hello, Brother Han Liu!" he called out quickly.

Just as Li Zhenqian was getting excited, he didn't notice Li Dongkun, whose face was ashen, standing to the side.

Li Dongkun gave his foolish son several meaningful glances, but they were all ignored.

Finally, Li Dongkun, enraged, slapped Li Zhenqian on the head.

"How dare you! You unfilial son, kneel down!"

"Senior Han and I are good friends. How can you, such a rebellious son, call Senior Han 'Sixth Brother'? Isn't that messing up the seniority?"

While cursing his unfilial son, Li Dongkun frantically winked at Li Zhengqian.

Li Zhenqian suddenly remembered what his father had told him before he came.

This time, Li Dongkun is going to help Li Zhenqian recognize his father!

They wanted to recognize Senior Han as their godfather...

However, Li Zhenqian was so excited when he saw Xu Shi that he completely forgot about the matter.

Thinking of this, Li Zhenqian felt a pang of sadness.

"Sigh, Brother Xu is Senior Han's junior brother... If I call Brother Xu 'elder brother' and then ask Senior Han to be my godfather, wouldn't that mess up the seniority?"

So Li Zhenqian looked at Li Dongkun expectantly, wanting to see what his father would say.

At this moment, Li Dongkun let out a long sigh, looking utterly disappointed.

He sighed, "Brother Han, please don't blame me! My unfilial son has always been disrespectful; I will definitely discipline him strictly from now on!"

Lin Chen blinked and watched the father and son's performance quietly.

Just a moment ago they were calling him Senior Han, and now they're calling him Brother Han?

Hmm, but taking Li Zhenqian as an adopted son sounds pretty exciting, doesn't it?

So Lin Chen played along and said:

"Alas, Brother Li, why have you come to this?"

"Your son is so young, yet he has already achieved such skill; it is truly remarkable!"

Lin Chen offered a few compliments, then changed the subject and asked:

"Ahem, Brother Li, are your spirit stones ready?"

"I've been preparing this top-grade Golden Essence Pill for your son for quite some time now..."

As he spoke, Lin Chen opened a jade box and held the round Golden Essence Pill in his hand, waving it around.

When Li Zhenqian saw the top-grade Golden Essence Pill, his eyes widened instantly.

He turned to look at his father with wide eyes, his gaze clearly conveying only five words: "Dad, I want this!"

Lin Chen saw through Li Zhenqian's little scheme and added fuel to the fire:

"To be honest, Brother Li, I have quite a few Golden Essence Pills, but this is the only top-grade Golden Essence Pill I have..."

"If it weren't for my good relationship with you, Brother Li, I wouldn't be planning to sell such a valuable item!"

Lin Chen wasn't lying.

He still has a few bottles of top-grade Golden Essence Pills, but he doesn't plan to sell any of them.

After all, top-grade Golden Essence Pills are currently unsellable in the Great Xia Kingdom, and they were all brought out from the ruins of the Golden Essence Sect.

If too much is sold, it will inevitably arouse suspicion from others.

Selling some Golden Essence Pills refined by the Great Xia Alchemy Department would be quite good.

Seeing Li Zhengqian's expression, Li Dongkun gave a wry smile and said, "Brother Han really knows how to do business! You're willing to sell everything you own to buy this top-grade Golden Essence Pill!"

As he spoke, he took out a storage bag and said:

"Brother Han, this bag contains 150,000 low-grade spirit stones. The rest are some materials for setting up formations, as well as finished formations that my Li family has refined over the years... The total value is about 300,000 spirit stones."

"I wonder if Brother Han can accept this?"

After hearing this, Lin Chen took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and nodded slightly.

Lin Chen had previously agreed on a price of 300,000 spirit stones for the top-grade Golden Essence Pill, which was indeed a friendly price.

It wouldn't be surprising if this top-grade Golden Essence Pill sold for 500,000 spirit stones at an auction.

However, Li Dongkun is also a man of principle.

Half of the contents of this storage bag are spirit stones, and the remaining 150,000 spirit stones are replaced with array materials.

What they were calculating was the cost price of these materials.

If traded on the market, it could easily fetch 200,000 spirit stones.

These array materials are of great use to Lin Chen.

After being brought back to Earth, it was able to quickly set up an array covering tens of thousands of acres of land, greatly increasing the progress of cultivation on Earth.

Compared to that, spirit stones were not so meaningful to Lin Chen.

Including what he obtained from the Jin Yuan Sect ruins, Lin Chen currently has more than two million spirit stones.

That's enough for his spiritual practice for the next ten years or so.

As for the third stage of evolution of the Devouring Spirit Root, it requires an entire spiritual vein.

At least tens of millions of spirit stones...

Lin Chen definitely won't be able to collect them all in the next few years, so these array-setting materials are more practical.

With this in mind, Lin Chen put away the storage bag and nodded, saying:

"Brother Li is a man of principle in business, so I'll leave this pill to you, brother!"

Lin Chen handed the top-grade Golden Essence Pill to Li Dongkun.

Li Dongkun looked at the top-grade Golden Essence Pill, and his breathing suddenly became heavy.

Let alone Li Zhenqian, even for him, the allure of this Golden Essence Pill was immense.

Since Li Dongkun is also at the peak of Foundation Establishment, if he takes this top-grade Golden Essence Pill, it will almost certainly lead him to the Golden Core stage.

But seeing Li Zhengqian's appearance, Li Dongkun sighed and shakily handed over the Golden Yuan Pill.

"My godfather! You'd better live up to expectations and try to condense a high-grade golden core!"

"Our entire Li family, over a hundred people, are all on your shoulders!"

Li Zhenqian snatched the pill and nodded nonchalantly.

"Don't worry, Dad, I guarantee I'll break through to the upper-grade Golden Core realm within six months! Then the entire Li family will be riding high!"

After hearing this, Li Dongkun slapped Li Zhenqian, saying, "You unfilial son, who are you calling a dog?"

Li Zhenqian, despite being slapped, still wore a grin, but in his heart he could only think:

"Hehe, Old Lin, once I condense a high-grade Golden Core, you'll be trampled under my feet!"

Thinking of this, Li Zhenqian just kept grinning foolishly.

Lin Chen stood aside, observing Li Zhenqian's ulterior motives.

Even without thinking, he knew what Li Zhenqian was thinking.

Lin Chen then coughed twice, speaking with a pointed meaning:

"Ahem, Brother Li... your son is handsome and talented, just what I've been looking for!"

Li Dongkun understood the implication in Lin Chen's words and immediately kicked Li Zhenqian, hurriedly saying:

"It is my son's honor to have gained Brother Han's favor!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenqian immediately understood and glanced at Brother Xu with lingering reluctance.

Finally, he knelt down on both knees and bowed before Lin Chen, saying:

"Senior Han, I, Li Zhenqian, wish to become your godfather..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen couldn't stop smiling and quickly helped Li Zhenqian up, saying:

"Godson, say it again."

"Junior Li Jinqian wishes to become your adopted son..." Li Jinqian said somewhat awkwardly.

With his biological father still standing there, to immediately accept someone as a godfather is indeed a bit...

But Lin Chen stroked his beard and smiled:

"Good, good! I, Han, have gained a godson today..."

"My Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect may not have much else, but we're rich!"

After saying that, Lin Chen rummaged through his storage bag for a while and finally took out a long sword.

"Ahem, my godfather!"

"Consider this low-grade magic weapon a gift from your father as our first meeting gift!"

Li Zhenqian was stunned upon hearing this, and subconsciously accepted the magic weapon that emitted a faint glow.

"Godfather, this...this is far too precious!"

Li Zhenqian's heart was pounding faster.

Wow, this adoptive father is amazing!

This is a low-grade magic weapon! A single one could be worth tens of thousands of spirit stones!

Let alone Foundation Establishment cultivators at the peak, even Core Formation cultivators regard magical artifacts as treasures...

Lin Chen didn't care about this mere magical artifact; he had at least several hundred such treasures in his storage bag.

He chuckled and said, "My godson, why are you calling me 'father'?"

"Thump!"

Li Zhengan knelt down with a thud.

"Father, please accept my bow!"

He spoke these words sincerely, without the slightest pretense.

They even dropped the word "righteousness" and just called him "father" directly...

That calling someone "godfather" is a treasure indeed!

"My good godfather!"

"Godfather!"

"Good godfather!"

"Godfather!"

Lin Chen kept teasing Li Zhenqian, laughing heartily.

Li Dongkun, standing to the side, watched this scene with a sour look on his face.

He glanced at Li Zhenqian, then at the treasure in his hand, and felt a pang of jealousy.

"Alas, if only I had known... I would have also sworn allegiance to Senior Han!"

"If we let our godchildren become Senior Han's godfather... wouldn't that earn us two low-grade magic weapons?"

Li Dongkun thought to himself.

This is a priceless treasure! The entire Li family, spanning over a hundred years, has failed to acquire even one.

The main reason is that this thing is too rare; almost no weapon refiner below the third rank can make it.

Even if you have the money, you can't buy it.

After staring at it longingly for a while, Li Dongkun finally whispered:

"Brother Han... The other three families in the city also know about your return this time."

"They still have quite a few spirit stones...they just want to buy treasures from you, brother! What do you think, brother?"

Unbeknownst to him, Li Dongkun's allegiance had already shifted, and he began to deviate from the stance of the four major families of Yanlai, moving closer to Lin Chen.

After listening, Lin Chen thought for a moment and said:

"Very well, let's meet them then! I've amassed quite a few treasures while traveling these past two years, just waiting to sell them to you!"

"Alas, Qingzhou is in chaos now. Although my Fenglingyueying Sect is unwilling to directly participate in the war, we would like to sell some magical treasures to righteous people and do our part!"

Lin Chen sighed repeatedly, describing his act of making a fortune from the war in a much more noble light.

(End of this chapter)