Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 96: Huang Shaohai’s Mysterious Whereabouts
[Life Span: 57/208]
[Realm: Early Stage Foundation Establishment (10/100)]
Inside the cave mansion, Lin Chang’an sat cross-legged in front of the pill furnace, looking somewhat solemn.
"With my current resources, I have already surpassed ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet my cultivation is still progressing slowly. I only gained four experience points this year, and it seems I’ll have to wait until I’m elderly to break through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment."
The limitation of his Spirit Root left him somewhat helpless, and this is the key reason why loose cultivators find it difficult to succeed.
Those with good Spirit Root quality are usually sought after by Major Sect clans.
"Breaking through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment at eighty, when will I reach the later stages? As for Core Formation, it seems hopeless in this lifetime."
If he hadn’t awakened his talent or obtained this ancient opportunity, Lin Chang’an might have accepted his fate.
But now, his talent and opportunity weren’t for nothing.
"Alchemy Dao must be pushed forward on the schedule, and I must break through to Tier Two as soon as possible, so as not to delay my cultivation."
At that moment, the pill furnace before him flickered with spiritual light, drawing Lin Chang’an’s attention back.
"The pills are done."
As the lid of the pill furnace opened, more than a dozen pills shimmering with spiritual light floated out, and Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but show a satisfied smile.
"Fortunately, Celestial Profound City is adjacent to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, lacking neither Spirit Grass nor Spirit Fruit."
[Tier One Pill Master (Grandmaster 1962/5000)]
Having refined a Tier One Upper Grade Pill, Lin Chang’an was already accustomed to it, raising his hand to put the hovering Spirit Pills into a Jade Bottle.
By this time, there were already quite a few pills in bottles and jars in front of him.
"That’s about enough. Before the third auction, I should clear these stocks, and then procure some herbs for alchemy."
Rising slowly, Lin Chang’an raised his hand to store the bottles of pills into his Storage Bag.
Before leaving the alchemy room, he habitually cleared the alchemical aura of Spirit Grass from himself.
"And these Tier Two Talismans."
A thick stack of Talismans on the table in the cave mansion was casually stored in the Storage Bag by Lin Chang’an.
Tier One Pills were merely practice for him, with no use for himself.
While Tier Two Talismans were his real means of amassing wealth.
Upon leaving the cave mansion, Lin Chang’an habitually put the Cyan-Horned Bull into the Spirit Beast Bag.
After all, while traveling outside, it was more reassuring to carry a Spirit Pet that enhanced combat strength with him.
...
Under the night, Celestial Profound City was brightly lit.
Lin Chang’an didn’t attend the second auction since his Storage Bag didn’t have that many Spirit Stones left anyway.
Now, with the third auction about to take place, Celestial Profound City was even more bustling than usual.
Walking down the street, there were vendors everywhere hawking their wares, along with cultivators searching for treasures of their desire.
Disguised as an elder, Lin Chang’an made his way to Gathering Immortals Tower.
"Shopkeeper Shen, this old man is from Liang Kingdom. I heard you purchase pills here, and it so happens that I have some."
Upon seeing these Tier One Upper Grade Pills, Shen Lie’s eyes lit up with joy, and with a smile, he cupped his hands:
"Rest assured, senior, my prices are absolutely fair here."
Lin Chang’an, disguised as the elder, found it amusing, but since he planned to sell the pills, it didn’t matter to whom he sold them.
After all, Gathering Immortals Tower still had a part belonging to him.
He could also help his friends.
More importantly, he knew the ins and outs of Gathering Immortals Tower, ensuring no powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators were present to see through his identity.
Feigning a nonchalant demeanor, Lin Chang’an’s disguised elder looked as if he was about to leave right after the transaction.
Shen Lie didn’t mind, smiling as he purchased the pills, knowing he could resell them for profit through his channels.
Lin Chang’an’s disguised elder vanished into the crowd, promptly changing his appearance and altering his aura using his methods.
He utilized different disguises to visit the Zhou Family’s shop and another managed by Erniu.
One he was confident no one could see through his identity, and the other was a way to indirectly assist his friends.
However, most of the Tier Two Talismans were used in the Market for exchanging supplies or transactions with clearly foreign cultivators.
Pills and Talismans were the most consumed by cultivators, far easier to sell than Magical Artifacts.
"Such good opportunities aren’t common."
Two hours later, after nearly selling off his stocks, Lin Chang’an walked out of an alley with a bright smile.
These past months, due to the auction, there had been an influx of foreign cultivators in Celestial Profound City, particularly many Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Thus, his Talismans were selling so easily.
"This is a Tier Two Upper Grade Flying Talisman, usable by Foundation Establishment cultivators to fly without the aid of a Magical Artifact."
"Ha, how come you don’t mention the high mana consumption of this Flying Talisman, selling it so expensively?"
In the Market Trading Area, Lin Chang’an watched the lively street, revealing a smile.
The coming and going of foreign cultivators had indeed brought many rare materials.
"This period has been quite enlightening."
Just as Lin Chang’an marveled at the bustling prosperity of Celestial Profound City and the many curious items he had encountered, ready to return to his own place, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, sensing something.
"This is... Huang Shaohai’s mana aura."
Under strong perception, the familiar sensation caused Lin Chang’an to frown, but he maintained an appearance of leisurely strolling while staying vigilant secretly.
In the crowd, a unfamiliar cultivator dressed in Fengdu Kingdom attire with a wide-brimmed hat seemed to be perusing items, eventually appearing disappointed and preparing to head back without finding anything appealing.
"Why is Huang Shaohai disguising himself as a cultivator from Fengdu Kingdom?"
Amidst the crowd, Lin Chang’an furrowed his brow inwardly. Given the Li Huo Palace and Huang Family’s connections, was there even a need for disguise in the Market Trading Area?
Moreover, with his mana aura unstable and injuries unhealed, why had he appeared?
Especially considering his direction was towards the Foundation Establishment cultivator’s cave mansion area in Celestial Profound City.
It’s known that Celestial Profound City is governed by three parties, with the Spirit Vein Cave Mansions divided: the east is for Li Huo Palace, the west for Profound Sound Pavilion, and the area around the central waterfall naturally belongs to Celestial Profound City’s influence.
This area is also known as Celestial Profound Peak.
It just so happens to be on his way back, and along the path, there were numerous cultivators, so Lin Chang’an, with an indifferent appearance, did not deviate from his path.
"Since it’s on the way back, let’s follow and see what he’s up to."
With his Supreme Realm Breath Concealment Technique and the Ancient Wood Element Technique enhancing it,
Lin Chang’an decided to follow the path and see what Huang Shaohai was up to.
After all, he possessed two Top-Grade Magical Artifacts and a Tier Two Cyan-Horned Bull Spirit Pet; in terms of strength, he didn’t think he was inferior to the other party.
Especially with the other party’s unstable aura and injured state.
However, after following for a while, when he saw the disguised Huang Shaohai return to a cave mansion at the Celestial Profound Peak area, Lin Chang’an’s expression became increasingly odd.
"What exactly is Huang Shaohai doing? Just wandering around?"
He didn’t believe it could be so simple.
As a Li Huo Palace disciple, disguising himself as a Fengdu Kingdom cultivator and even renting a cave mansion here - something must be amiss.
"That’s not right! This is!"
Posing as just another cultivator returning to his cave, Lin Chang’an’s pupils suddenly contracted as he passed by.
Activating his Spiritual Eye, he clearly saw an object beneath the ground in the distance.
"This is an Array Disc!"
Huang Shaohai had just passed by, stopping momentarily to admire the scenery.
At that moment, Lin Chang’an seemed to have discovered something.
Burying Array Discs in Celestial Profound City left no doubt about the target.
Holding the purpose of making things difficult for the other party while finding satisfaction, he immediately turned away.
Then, once again disguising and changing identities within the Market, he retraced the places Huang Shaohai had passed by earlier.
Unlike before, using various identities, Lin Chang’an gathered all the extraordinary Array Discs buried in the soil.
Thinking about it, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile broadly, recollecting how he had recouped last time’s losses just with these Array Discs.
