Immortality: Starting with the Fruit of Taiyin

A natural disaster struck, the old dynasty collapsed, and the prince of the fallen kingdom fled to a neighboring country, waving money to recruit his former officials.

People receive a resettlement allowance upon arrival, but there are no follow-up guarantees for the time being.

But as long as the restoration of the country is successful, high-ranking positions and generous salaries will be readily available, and even members of the imperial family can be considered. So, the question is whether you want to come—although that's not what he said, that's roughly what Wang Xuan understood it to mean.

From a fair perspective, for an ordinary alchemy genius with a mid-grade spiritual root, this is already a viable option.

After all, as one of the top three geniuses among the former disciples of the sect, Lin Qingyi has a very good chance of achieving the True Core stage, provided that the resources are sufficient.

Even after they reach the Core Formation stage, the territory of the Nanhua Sect in the Chen Kingdom will have been completely divided up, making it extremely difficult to rebuild the sect.

A True Core cultivator is enough to join a major power and sign a sufficiently favorable contract, but they lack the autonomy and resource control of their own sect.

Ultimately, once you reach this level of cultivation, you are no longer at the bottom where you can be exploited by others.

In some small cultivation kingdoms without fourth-order spiritual veins, Core Formation cultivators have already reached the pinnacle of immortality, observing the rise and fall of the mortal world without any fear of perishing.

However, Wang Xuan maintained his distance, bowing slightly and politely declining.

"I am deeply grateful for your kind invitation, senior."

"Given your talent and comprehension, you will surely achieve the Core Formation stage someday."

"If possible, I would also like to follow in your footsteps and contribute to the reconstruction of the sect... It's just a pity that I recently accepted my friend's invitation and am preparing to join the Xuanfu Lu Clan."

"Back in the days in Xiaoze Mountain, you must have met him once—Brother Yang, with his superior spiritual root, was once an inner disciple of the sect. Now he is highly regarded by the Lu family and has not forgotten the friendship between us from our hometown."

"I am deeply moved, but it would be very inappropriate for me to break the contract."

"So I can only accept your kind offer, senior."

His voice was calm and his gaze sincere, but Wang Xuan's refusal was decisive, without the slightest hint of reluctance.

Objectively speaking, Lin Qingyi's conditions were indeed quite good; anyone else would have agreed.

After all, those with mid-grade spiritual roots have almost no hope of forming a core, so there's nothing wrong with doing things for them.

Even without mentioning the existence of the Taiyin Fruit, if Wang Xuan really wanted to take a risk, he wouldn't choose to stay by Lin Qingyi's side.

Whether it's Chen Yao, Ye Yan, or even Chen Wanrou, who is currently only casually acquainted with them in Xu Kingdom, none of them have a brighter future than the other. So why wait until today?

"...I see. I have misspoke, brother."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing's expression changed slightly. Unaware that Wang Xuan hadn't even ranked her in the top three, Lin Qing frowned and nodded, saying:

"Brother Yang, as an inner disciple, is exceptionally talented and diligent in his cultivation. I do have some impression of him."

"He just didn't want the sect to perish, yet he was valued by the Lu family... No wonder my junior brother knew the whereabouts of the Lu family's true master."

Lin Qing paused slightly, and sighed inwardly as she spoke.

The conversation could not continue at this point. Although he could promise the opportunity to establish one's foundation, the direct descendants of the Lu family also had the ability to do so.

In stark contrast, the Core Formation families were at the height of their power, while he was homeless and adrift...

Without offering any further advice, Lin Qingyi simply remembered the name Yang Yunzhi.

"That's fine too."

"Since you have such a bright future, junior brother, I will not insist on it."

He shook his head slightly and reached into his storage bag to take out a magic contract.

After a moment's thought, Lin Qingyi also attached a blue talisman.

"Just for safety's sake, why don't we sign a contract together and not disclose what happened today to anyone?"

"To show my sincerity, and to compensate you for the talismans you used, I'll offer this Great Azure Origin Talisman as a gift. What do you think, junior brother?"

"it is good."

Instead of refusing, she reached out and took it.

If Wang Xuan were in Wang Xuan's shoes, he would not have allowed someone who knew his whereabouts to leave unscathed while he was being tracked.

Even though they met today, Lin Qing never resorted to violence or other means.

But Wang Xuan suspected that it was simply because he hadn't given him a chance.

If this place weren't so close to the market, the other side would probably have struck first.

Moments later, the signed contract spontaneously combusted without wind. The contract, worth thousands of spirit stones, transformed into an invisible bond, locking away everything the two had witnessed that day.

Feeling slightly relieved, Lin Qing also began to consider leaving.

But recalling the actions of the Xihe Chamber of Commerce, and for reasons unknown, he suddenly asked:

"Speaking of which... now that you're residing in Baihefang, Junior Brother, do you still remember the Han family of Xiaozeshan from back then?"

"Um?"

Slightly taken aback, Wang Xuan nodded and said.

"Of course I remember. May I ask what you mean by that, senior?"

"Hehe, what a coincidence."

"Some time ago, I received some news from an unknown source."

With a chuckle, a glint of shrewdness flashed in Lin Qingyi's eyes.

"It is said that soon, the notorious 'Four Fiends of Hengyang' from the southern part of Chen State will personally take action to destroy the Han family of Xiaozeshan and seize the puppet inheritance."

"At that time, the entire Han family will be exterminated without mercy... It's hard to say whether this is true or false."

"To ruthlessly annihilate a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan is no small matter; its impact is enough to alarm several states in the Chen Kingdom."

"In my opinion, Junior Brother might as well report this news to that direct descendant of the Lu family."

"If this is true, then this merit might be enough to earn a Foundation Establishment Pill."

"The Four Fiends of Hengyang? Who destroyed the Han family?"

I was shocked to hear this; I never expected to hear such news.

Instead of showing excitement as Lin Qingyi had expected, Wang Xuan simply shook his head regretfully.

"You think too highly of me, senior."

"If this is true, it would be good if the Lu family successfully surrounded and killed the four villains."

"But if anyone manages to escape, they will inevitably see me as a thorn in their side."

"The Foundation Establishment Pill is good, but one must be alive to enjoy it... Senior's kindness is appreciated, but I have no choice but to decline."

"..."

"...Junior brother is so cautious; he will surely achieve great things in the future."

Silent and speechless, Lin Qing didn't know what to say in response to this reply. He could only offer insincere praise.

Afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, do you think cultivation resources fall from the sky?

Lin Qing's initial high regard for Wang Xuansheng, which stemmed from his previous performance, vanished almost instantly, and he secretly chuckled to himself.

Caution is a good quality, but it should be used in the right time.

In this matter, you certainly have your own purpose, but the target isn't you. Don't you know how to be more flexible?

"The bottom level is still the bottom level; they're not even as good as those Tribulation Cultivators."

"At least the cultivators who have undergone the tribulation know how to rob; they don't even dare to fight for it."

Without revealing his true feelings, Lin Qingyi exchanged a few casual pleasantries before taking his leave.

This place is not safe to stay for long. No one knows where that Master Lu is now, or whether he might 'coincidentally' pass by here... However, as hateful as the West River Chamber of Commerce is, their actions have given him a wake-up call.

Trying to attract attention while smuggling oneself out of the country, secretly annihilating a Foundation Establishment family is nothing; something more direct is needed...

Since you've accepted my things, whether you like it or not, you'll probably have to give your lives for me.