Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 315 - 190: The Difficulty of Core Formation
The sun and moon pass like a shuttle.
In the blink of an eye, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance has taken root here, and Lin Chang’an has adapted to life in this place.
Constantly facing sea beasts and various natural disasters.
[Life Span: 93/253]
[Realm: Mid-stage Foundation Establishment (90/100)]
Inside the cave dwelling, as Lin Chang’an slowly opened his eyes, he looked at his own cultivation and couldn’t help revealing a satisfied smile.
"Old Hu has been in seclusion for a year now, and he should be on the verge of a breakthrough. However, I cannot lag behind either. I must strive to break through within ten years."
The further one progresses in cultivation, the harder it becomes to break through, especially the bottleneck at the late-stage Foundation Establishment.
Moreover, the path of cultivation cannot be rushed. Although Lin Chang’an appears calm, he still feels a sense of helplessness.
There is the issue of spirit root aptitude. Although there is the pill formula for the Heaven Repairing Pill, he lacks the capability at present, and he can only wait until after forming the core to plan for enhancing his spirit root aptitude.
Foundation Establishment cultivators are far from having the ability.
"However, cultivating in this place is faster than in Celestial Profound City, not only because of the spiritual energy, but more importantly because the low cost of sea beast meat greatly benefits cultivation."
Don’t be fooled by the fact he has been on Jade Spirit Island for two years, his cultivation has increased by three points each year, but he can clearly sense subtle changes.
It’s just that they haven’t manifested yet.
It’s not that the spiritual energy on this island is denser than in Celestial Profound City, but Celestial Profound City supplies countless cultivators, whereas here, there are only a handful of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Of course, another point is that the most concentrated place of spiritual energy on this island is occupied by these Foundation Establishment cultivators, whereas the three most concentrated Spirit Peaks in Celestial Profound City are beyond their reach.
[Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master (Grandmaster 3465/5000)]
[Tier Two Upper Grade Pill Master (Grandmaster 969/5000)]
[Tier Two Middle Grade Array Master (Mastery 286/1000)]
Looking at his progress in skills, Lin Chang’an nodded in satisfaction.
"In about ten years, I should be able to break through to Tier Three as a Talisman Master, and then I can start creating talisman treasures, ensuring my safety below the Golden Core tier." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
After all, he still has a magical treasure on him, but with his current cultivation, he can’t unleash its power. It’s better to wait until his skills advance, and then create a couple of talisman treasures for protection.
A year ago, when Yun Yao bid farewell, she gave him a jade scroll containing some of Li Huo Palace’s foundational collections.
Among them were insights into talismans and arrays, which have benefited him greatly during this time.
"It seems that during the previous rebellion of Li Huo Palace, Yun Yao and the others played a significant role."
Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an sighed inwardly. Although Yun Yao didn’t say, he could imagine the dangers involved.
A year ago, when they parted, Yun Yao secretly sent him a message, to which he also replied.
He merely hinted that he might hope for a breakthrough in skills to Tier Three in about ten years, allowing for the creation of talisman treasures.
Given their years of friendship, they could trust each other, and helping Yun Yao create a couple of talisman treasures could assist her in achieving core formation sooner.
It was also a way to pave the way for himself in advance.
"However, there are abundant resources in the Demon Beast Abyss, and even quasi-Tier Three talisman papers are frequently available in the Five Dragons Island Market."
This is indicative of the prosperity of the Demon Beast Abyss, where high-tier demon beasts are rare inland, making resources even more scarce.
But in the Demon Beast Abyss, demon beasts are abundant, giving rise to various utilization methods.
For instance, in talisman painting, artifact refining, alchemy, and other practices, more demon beast materials are used here, while some inland Immortal Cultivation Sects use other treasures of heaven and earth.
"Moreover, this place is a mix of dragons and snakes, making the trade of talismans and elixirs much easier."
For him, this is extremely favorable.
Like the Five Dragons Island Market, countless loose cultivators come and go annually, hunting sea beasts in the Outer Sea, resulting in a constant flow of cultivators.
His small amount of goods can’t even make a ripple.
"For purchasing core formation spiritual objects or Tier Three demon pills, it’s safer to go to Sea Abyss City."
However, he’s still far from needing those, and traveling alone to Sea Abyss City poses risks along the way.
He’s already determined that until he has talisman treasures or breaks through to the late-stage Foundation Establishment, he won’t journey alone to Sea Abyss City.
After all, his talisman treasure only has one use left.
Moreover, the resources on Five Dragons Island are sufficient for his regular cultivation needs now.
"But it’s time to visit the market, sell some talismans and elixirs, and purchase some cultivation materials, along with a quasi-Tier Three spiritual brush and pill furnace."
Previously, in Celestial Profound City, these items were strategic commodities and heavily controlled.
Now here, there aren’t as many restrictions.
Additionally, having integrated into this place over the past two years and considering his skills, it’s time for a better set of tools.
Coincidentally, the decade-old market event on Five Dragons Island is opening.
However, his spirit stones in the storage bag might only be enough to purchase one item.
Lin Chang’an slowly stood up, cleared the traces inside the cave dwelling, and slowly walked outside.
...
Outside the cave dwelling, although the location had changed, the Cyan-Horned Bull still lazily lay in the pool, basking in the sun.
The one downside is the unpredictable weather in the Outer Sea.
As Lin Chang’an walked out, a golden light flashed, and a Phoenix Cry Bird appeared on his shoulder.
Since consuming that quasi-Tier Three demon core, the Phoenix Cry Bird finally advanced to the late stage of Tier Two half a year ago.
Its feathers emitted a scorching aura, making Lin Chang’an nod in satisfaction.
"At least I didn’t raise you for nothing."
The Phoenix Cry Bird, with its high intelligence, seemed to understand human speech and proudly raised its neck, nodding repeatedly with arrogance.
