Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 124 - 114: Tier Two Spiritual Brush

Gathering Immortals Tower.

"Brother Lin, you really haven’t changed at all."

At sixty, even for a Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, there’s no stopping the marks of time.

Shen Lie has a middle-aged appearance, still with black hair and beard, but the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes are evident.

Perhaps it’s due to age, or female cultivators being more attentive to maintaining their appearance, Lu Qingqing still looks quite good.

"This is just a slight advantage of cultivating Wood Attribute Techniques. Although it lacks offensive power, it’s the best for enhancing one’s appearance."

Lin Chang’an teased with a smile, making Lu Qingqing next to him chuckle and nod; she cultivates Water Attribute techniques, equally effective for appearance enhancement.

"Erniu is almost overwhelmed now. Yifan needs resources for cultivation, and the two younger ones need them too, although the Zhou Family doesn’t lack resources."

Shen Lie smiled and shook his head as he spoke of the current Li Erniu, who is wholly dedicated to nurturing his children, with no more of that former ascetic mindset.

He even delayed his cultivation over the past two years, resulting in him still being at Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Wei Buyi jokingly remarked, "Even though Erniu is busy, these past two years have been quite comfortable for him. He even found two concubines, not only becoming prosperous but also thinking about having more children."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingqing giggled, and Lin Chang’an also shook his head with a smile.

In that regard, there’s really no comparison.

Children of big families tend to have more offspring; as long as they have a Spirit Root, they’ll receive a share of cultivation resources, far better than Loose Cultivators.

However, for Loose Cultivators, like Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing, who are responsible, they have only one child due to their limited resources.

This way, concentrating resources makes it easier to nurture talent.

Of course, some Loose Cultivators also adopt the approach of having many offspring, believing that blessings will come to the descendants themselves.

This is like casting a wide net.

"Brother Lin, here is a 200-year-old Spirit Fruit I collected a while ago."

Amidst the laughter, Lu Qingqing took out a Spirit Fruit from the Storage Bag, and Lin Chang’an nodded in satisfaction.

"Keep an eye out for suitable Spirit Fruit and Spirit Plant for me."

With Wei Buyi, a Tier One Middle Grade Alchemist, there’s no fear of being mistaken about these Spirit Plants.

But seeing Lin Chang’an persist in his ascetic cultivation even after becoming a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Wei Buyi couldn’t help but admire him more.

"Brother Lin, I truly admire you,"

Wei Buyi nodded admiringly. Generally, when Loose Cultivators break through to Foundation Establishment, they start to enjoy their lives.

Of course, a few cultivators are firm in their resolve, and clearly, Lin Chang’an belongs to this kind.

But in the face of such praise, Lin Chang’an shook his head and sighed lightly:

"It’s not that I don’t want to, but although the situation in Yue Kingdom is clear, there’s no telling when war will break out. Celestial Profound City is adjacent to Li Huo Palace, making it easy for the war to spread here."

When Lin Chang’an brought up the current situation of Yue Kingdom, Wei Yingying pouring tea and Shen Fan hadn’t thought much of it.

However, Shen Lie, Wei Buyi, and Lu Qingqing, who had come a long way, frowned and showed concern.

"Indeed, Celestial Profound City is adjacent to Li Huo Palace, and once war breaks out, this place might be the frontline."

"I’ve heard that the Grand Elder of Profound Sound Pavilion has been severely injured for years and hasn’t recovered, and Master Lu certainly won’t watch the decline of Profound Sound Pavilion without doing anything."

Everyone clearly understands that if war breaks out in Yue Kingdom again, it means Li Huo Palace and Divine Sword Sect will jointly attack Profound Sound Pavilion and Celestial Profound City.

"That’s why I dare not take even a moment’s rest, seizing every second to cultivate."

On this note, Lin Chang’an, rarely troubled, said, "The aptitude of low-grade Spirit Roots is too poor, and enhancing the Spirit Root with treasures is beyond the reach of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators like us."

"So these years, I can only rely on Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grasses to supplement my cultivation. Luckily, I cultivate Wood Attribute Techniques, which suits perfectly."

Pure Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grasses aren’t as effective as Elixirs, but for Wood Attribute Technique cultivators in Foundation Establishment, they have their advantages.

More importantly, Tier Two Elixirs that enhance Foundation Establishment cultivators are rare, making Lin Chang’an’s collection of these quite normal on the surface.

Unknown to others, he has secretly been collecting Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grass for refining Elixirs.

"These past two years, I see that Yingying has a talent for being a Spirit Plant Cultivator, and although Shen Fan isn’t skilled in these, his honest nature makes him promising on the path of cultivation."

Lin Chang’an wasn’t boasting; he truly admired Shen Fan.

At his age, it’s rare for someone to settle down and cultivate for the long term.

To put it simply, Shen Fan is a natural ascetic.

Hearing such praise from Lin Chang’an, Shen Lie scratched his head with a proud smile but remained modest in front of his son.

"I knew it, this brat must inherit some good traits from Qingqing and me."

This remark made Lu Qingqing roll her eyes at her husband.

Lin Chang’an only shook his head with a smile, truly sensing the solid foundation of Shen Fan.

Such a stable foundation might indeed hold great potential in the future.

Thinking about this, Lin Chang’an cast a discreet glance at the sincere and honest Shen Fan, considering the resources of Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

There’s no problem supporting this kid to reach Late-stage Qi Refining, as long as he persists in ascetic cultivation.

And furthermore!

Looking at Wei Yingying nearby, whose mischievous gaze was fixed on Shen Fan, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile; this kid has good fortune.