Chapter 470: Chapter 252: Identities Are Self-Made

"As expected, old Hu formed his Core before me."

After listening to Hu Jin’s voice transmission jade scroll, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile and shake his head.

Hu Jin formed his Core five years earlier than him, also in Sea Abyss City.

The difference is, after forming his Core, Hu Jin relied on his ancestral fortune and managed to establish a connection with Bihai Palace, officially becoming a Golden Core Tributor of Bihai Palace.

In terms of treatment and other aspects, he is far more comfortable than someone like Lin Chang’an.

This man is a trusted aide of Bihai Palace, receiving rewards in Cultivation Techniques and Magical Treasures.

After forming his Core, Hu Jin intended to lend him a hand, but due to the turbulence in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region, he couldn’t find him, and he had responsibilities to attend to.

He delayed consolidating his cultivation for a time; when he headed to Sea Abyss City back then, Hu Jin was in seclusion.

Listening to Hu Jin’s story, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but feel envious. The more he heard about old Hu’s experiences, the more he seemed like the "Child of Destiny."

"But old Hu is really considerate."

As for what Hu Jin mentioned as excuses, given Lin Chang’an’s current status, he could have people easily look into whether someone did seek him out back then or not.

So in this regard, Hu Jin wouldn’t have lied.

"I never expected that my cautiousness back then would make me miss this opportunity."

Lin Chang’an shook his head with a smile but felt no regret.

Even if Hu Jin really arranged for someone to find him, he might not have believed it.

After all, various Demon Cultivator and Tribulation Cultivator schemes emerged in the Demon Beast Abyss, and many cultivators were deceived by so-called friends, ending up lured beyond the Outer Sea.

Not only were their riches plundered, but even they themselves were traded as resources.

The trade of cultivators has always existed in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and the Demon Beast Abyss does it openly.

"Being a Golden Core Tributor in law enforcement is indeed a great opportunity."

Lin Chang’an felt envious, as Bihai Palace’s law enforcement hall is not an easy place for ordinary cultivators to enter.

But once you join, the resources for nurture are far beyond what an ordinary Loose Cultivator can compare to.

Situations like old Hu’s are not unheard of in the Immortal Cultivation Realm; with the blessings of ancestors, if a descendant achieves success in cultivation, it’s natural to bear this fortune.

There have been rumors in the cultivation holy land of Great Jin, where a cultivator clearly had an Ascension Order from a major sect but ended up being just a Loose Cultivator due to poor talent.

He was killed, and only then was the cause of the Ascension Order exposed, but the sect recognized the descendants of their bloodline, not the Ascension Order.

"Will old Hu come to Five Dragons Sea in a couple of years?"

Looking at the message in the voice transmission, Hu Jin mentioned coming in two to three years, if he has time.

At this moment, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile and shake his head, realizing this old Hu’s personality really hasn’t changed.

"However, joining Bihai Palace is indeed a huge opportunity for an ordinary Loose Cultivator."

Sadly, he carries great opportunities; whether the Profound Celestial Immortal Vine or other matters, they must not be easily exposed.

Therefore, he merely felt envious; even if given the chance, he wouldn’t go to Bihai Palace.

Reestablishing contact with old friend Hu Jin brought Lin Chang’an another companion on his solitary path of cultivation.

Among the friends from Celestial Profound City in Yue Kingdom who could still keep pace with him, only Yun Yao and Hu Jin remained.

He Yan, having overdrawn potential with Secret Techniques, might find Core Formation even more challenging.

"But after the Golden Core stage, everyone has their own path to tread."

Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile; although they are not together, just knowing that friends have formed their Cores is already good news.

In the days that followed, after a brief rest, Lin Chang’an set off once again toward the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea.

Officially, it was to recruit a Tier Three Alchemist for Profound Sound Pavilion, but secretly, he impersonated a certain Core Formation cultivator of the Long family, using force to command the Phoenix Cry Bird to make a flamboyant appearance a few times.

He even used a Talisman Treasure from the Long family, confirming his identity as a Core Formation cultivator of the Long family.

As for the Li Huo Palace and Profound Sound Pavilion targeting the Long family again, it had nothing to do with him.

After all, when he took the Spirit Ship, he paid the necessary fees; if it weren’t for encountering an acquaintance, he almost got sold by the Long family.

He hasn’t forgotten about that bill.

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[Life Span: 143//598]

[Realm: Core Golden Early Stage (2/100)]

This year, Lin Chang’an was one hundred forty-three years old, and four years after Core Formation, his cultivation progress remained slow.

He had to speed up gathering materials for the Spirit Supplement Pill.

Five Dragons Island, Duo Bao Tower. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Mr. Wen, you should have seen the sincerity of our Profound Sound Pavilion by now. Currently, in the entire Five Dragons Island Sea Region, only our Profound Sound Pavilion has this capability."

This time, finally managing to invite this Tier Three Alchemist, Mr. Wen, made Fairy Ni Chang smile.

Before she had someone gather intelligence on Mr. Wen, which confirmed his clear background and lack of a vile temperament.

Especially since he hails from Sha Yun Kingdom, which is also part of the Seven Kingdoms of old.

"Fairy Ni Chang, I am willing to join Profound Sound Pavilion, but I will only serve as an Honored Guest Elder. If alchemy is involved, there’s no problem, but for combat, you’ll need to seek someone else more qualified..."

Under the guise of a separate form, Lin Chang’an posed as this Wen cultivator, who had only a Fake Pill aura, acting as if he was not skilled in combat.

Moreover, having gone through great changes, with a peculiar personality, he only wanted to engage in alchemy and gather resources.

Fairy Ni Chang covertly nodded upon hearing this; it seemed Mr. Wen had a firm Tao heart and was planning on trying Pill Formation Reincarnation.

In this regard, she wasn’t surprised, as even Golden Core cultivators, despite their formidable cultivation, are not Immortals free from desires.

Ultimately, inside Duo Bao Tower, this Tier Three Alchemist Wen Fang signed a Tier Three Spirit Contract with Fairy Ni Chang.