Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 310 - 187: Settling on Five Dragons Island (Part 3)

The two were conversing through sound transmission inside the tavern, simultaneously deciding the direction they would take next.

The Seven Kingdoms Alliance needed to establish a foothold since they were new here, and naturally, they had to interact with the local forces. Where there’s mutual benefit, there’s bound to be conflict.

This is inevitable.

This is also why Lin Chang’an and Old Hu, along with many other loose cultivators, chose to wait and observe first.

Once the Seven Kingdoms Alliance established their presence, they could either join them or align with some local forces, becoming honored guest elders or tributors. There would be plenty of opportunities.

After gathering some information inside the tavern, the two prepared to rent a cave residence and exchange some of their available resources.

At the place specifically for renting cave residences, Lin Chang’an and Old Hu encountered many familiar faces as well as many more unfamiliar ones.

After all, it wasn’t just their Seven Kingdoms that came to the Demon Beast Abyss.

"Talisman Master Lin, Mr. Hu, there’s an island here. We all come from the same hometown, and many fellow cultivators are also nearby..."

Groups of three or five loose cultivators exchanged ideas privately. Similarly, the identities of Lin Chang’an and Old Hu attracted the attention of many loose cultivators.

After all, befriending a Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master would never be a loss.

Lin Chang’an and Old Hu silently discussed and agreed to choose an island with three other fellow cultivators.

Among these three, two were a couple; the man was scholarly, while the woman was gentle and gracious, appearing to be very much in love.

The other was a bald and sturdy man who grinned at Lin Chang’an and Old Hu.

Afterward, Lin Chang’an and Old Hu paid the rent, which wasn’t expensive and seemed more like a formality.

But the five knew well enough that they would need to maintain the island’s grand array under normal circumstances and activate the formation during typhoons or disasters.

The cost of the spirit stones would have to be borne by them.

Five Foundation Establishment cultivators, with a local cultivator clan on the island.

"Old Lin, this place is relatively close and has decent spiritual energy. Even though there are some sea beasts, the danger shouldn’t be too great."

Listening to Old Hu’s transmission, Lin Chang’an nodded silently.

Beast tides, natural disasters, man-made calamities; it seems the Demon Beast Abyss will not be peaceful in the future.

After the five got acquainted, they each went to purchase the resources they needed.

... 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Tier Two Demon Core, an excellent material for refining Foundation Establishment Pills. Those in need, come quickly."

"Tier Two Upper Grade Artifact Refining Inheritance, Records of the True Wanderer’s Casting, reasonably priced."

"Spiritual Artifact obtained from killing a Tribulation Cultivator..."

"Tier Two Sea Beast seedling; if raised properly, once grown, it’ll be as easy as retrieving from a bag when delving into the Sea Abyss to find spiritual objects..."

Walking through the market streets, Lin Chang’an felt a myriad of emotions.

The cultivators here were indeed quite rugged, or perhaps the resources were too plentiful, leading to items that were precious and only found at high-level trade fairs back in the Yue Kingdom being readily available here.

Now, these things could be found everywhere.

"Resources are static; only when they become part of one’s strength are they truly valuable."

Lin Chang’an nodded silently, knowing that resources do not equate to strength, but with strength, obtaining resources becomes easy.

Simultaneously, he began to purchase what he needed and some local items that piqued his interest at the market.

Even though he didn’t have many spirit stones, he had quite a few talismans. Bartering, after all, is quite popular in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

"For now, keeping stable and going into closed-door cultivation to strive for a breakthrough to late-stage Foundation Establishment should be the priority."

Nodding silently, Lin Chang’an stopped abruptly as he passed by a stall.

"Quasi-Tier Three Fire Attribute Demon Beast Crystal Core!"

"Fellow cultivator, this comes from a quasi-Tier Three fire attribute avian beast that was slain by us several months ago, and this demon core fell into my hands."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of the stall maintained a calm demeanor while explaining the source of this treasure, and the evil energy emanating from him made it clear that his strength was not simple.

Lin Chang’an’s eyes glittered; although his cultivation would take years of hard work to break through, the Phoenix Cry Bird was a late bloomer, surpassing the Cyan-Horned Bull.

Now it was already at the peak of Tier Two Middle Stage, just a step away from breaking through.

If he had a Tier Two Late Stage spirit pet, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance his ability to protect himself.

After all, the speed of the Phoenix Cry Bird, along with the unexpected threat posed by its beak, which counteracted protective spiritual light, was significant.