Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 270 - 172: Fire-Devouring Demon Spirit

Cloud Mist Mountain Range.

Under the bright moonlight, in a forest.

Among the three, Old Hu sat alone at a distance, Lin Chang'an had a peculiar expression on his face, while Yun Yao coldly checked the spoils of the dead cultivator.

The slain cultivator was actually one of the top ten Foundation Establishment cultivators in the West District Market from years ago.

"Old Lin, I told you before I discovered this person's tracks, never thought secretly tracking him would lead us to bump into each other, you really tricked me, Old Hu, said you were in seclusion for cultivation…"

After all this time, it turns out it was still due to the Black Market from back then.

Especially since Old Hu indeed came to him before, making Lin Chang'an feel somewhat embarrassed, it seemed that was indeed the case.

He was solely focused on the Secret Realm, naturally not expecting any sidetracks.

If he had been more attentive earlier, perhaps he could have discovered the other's intention long ago.

And Old Hu intended to eradicate the problem at the root.

If it were Lin Chang'an, without the Secret Realm, he might have made the same choice upon discovery.

"So you're saying, Old Hu, you found this person skulking around in Celestial Profound City, then tracked and pursued him... You're not from the Divine Sword Sect, are you?"

"How could that be, this Talisman Treasure was handed down from my ancestors, I've told you before, my ancestors almost produced a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator."

Old Hu glared with wide eyes, incredulous that he was suspected of being from the Divine Sword Sect.

Lin Chang'an fell into silence, he used to think Old Hu was merely bragging, unexpectedly it turned out to be true.

Almost having a Nascent Soul cultivator may be unlikely, but the Talisman Treasure was real, having a Golden Core cultivator in his ancestry might be true.

"And also, Old Lin, are you truly not a cultivator from Li Huo Palace? Did you purchase this Talisman Treasure from Duo Bao Tower?"

Duo Bao Tower sells Talisman Treasures? Old Hu looked skeptical.

"Of course, with my connections in Celestial Profound City, buying one or two Talisman Treasures isn't that difficult, is it?"

Lin Chang'an appeared calm, regardless of whether the other believed it, he himself did.

Only Yun Yao remained silent, always thinking her family foundation was the richest and her strength the strongest, yet both had Talisman Treasures.

After exchanging intelligence, they looked at each other in amazement.

"Then Old Hu, why did I detect your mana aura being completely different during the previous battle?"

This was also Lin Chang'an's doubt, usually his perception wasn't favorable, but this time it completely failed with Old Hu.

"This is an heirloom treasure from the Hu Family, able to conceal one's own mana aura, making it indistinguishable from the real thing."

Upon saying this, Old Hu looked at Lin Chang'an strangely, as if to say, aren't you the same?

Lin Chang'an, after hearing this, nodded secretly, indeed, the Immortal Cultivation Realm's various secret techniques are as numerous as cattle's hair.

"I am different from you, Old Hu. Mine are just some crude concealment methods; in comparison, Wood Attribute Techniques naturally enhance concealment."

Lin Chang'an maintained a calm expression, not revealing the special effects of the Bloodthirsty Poison Vine, attributing it instead to the cultivation technique.

And Old Hu didn't have strong perception, thus he didn't suspect much.

However, neither expected that one day they almost ended up fighting each other because of these cover-ups.

"Old Lin, since the misunderstanding is resolved, how about we go back to Celestial Profound City and talk?"

Old Hu wore a broad smile, perhaps it would have been better had his fingertips not secretly held a Talisman Treasure.

And Lin Chang'an wasn't any lesser; having seen too much deception in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, all three were quietly guarded against each other.

Though they were on amiable terms, in light of such great opportunity, if they let their guard down easily, countless deaths could ensue.

Simultaneously, Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao were transmitting messages to each other secretly.

"Mr. Yun, Old Hu's discovery might be accidental, but before this, I discovered traces of other cultivators here, this place might already be exposed."

Lin Chang'an frowned secretly, the bad news was the cave residence ruins were exposed.

The good news, however, was that the other party hadn't explored it yet, and the cave residence ruins were still intact.

Combined with Old Hu pursuing this person, the other party was likely a cultivator from Sha Yun Kingdom.

As for what strength, or how many, no one knew.

...

While Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao continuously sent messages in secret, Old Hu's eyes flickered, weighing the gains and losses.

Though they were old friends, they still guarded against each other under such opportunities.

It shows how rare this opportunity is.

"Though I, Old Hu, have ancestral heritage, I still lack confidence if planning for Core Formation. This opportunity now cannot be missed."

After going through several thoughts, Old Hu finally raised his head, glancing at Lin Chang'an, and then showing a hearty smile on his face.

"Old Lin, we are both almost hundred-year-old Foundation Establishment cultivators, let's speak frankly, this opportunity is obviously spotted by others as well.

You and Mr. Yun working together might not guarantee success, how about adding me to the mix?"

"You!?"

Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao exchanged glances, both furrowing their brows.

Setting aside relationships, allowing Old Hu to join, with his Talisman Treasure, they didn't have certainty either.

Especially Lin Chang'an, his Talisman Treasure only had one use left.

And for Old Hu's Talisman Treasure, who knows how many uses it had.

Old Hu also knew that forcibly joining in would lead to disunity.

Within the potentially perilous Secret Realm, something untoward might happen.

After all, he was alone, Old Lin was manageable, but this Mr. Yun was clearly from the Demon Cult. If Old Lin couldn't resist temptation, the two might conspire against him…

Thinking this, Old Hu couldn't help but grit his teeth, opportunities are rare, without risking something it's hard to gain anything.