Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 112 Good Man Song Tingfeng

Tianxuan City.

Riding on the Zhou family's flying spirit beast, they arrived at the ornately decorated pavilion on one side of the Fengle Auction House.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou."

"This is Fellow Daoist Lin, who is also a guest elder of Tianxuan City."

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Lin, disrespectful and disrespectful."

"I've met all of you fellow Taoists."

Lin Chang'an bowed modestly, but secretly surveyed his surroundings and came to a conclusion.

That's the trade fair. To put it bluntly, it's a trade fair that is privately organized regularly by well-established Foundation Establishment families and cultivators with deep roots.

Unlike these rootless rogue cultivators, the Foundation Establishment cultivators who come here are almost all settled here, and the turbulent situation has a great impact on them.

Therefore, this private trade fair not only allows for mutual exchange, but also provides an opportunity for everyone to support each other in the face of instability.

"No wonder these families rarely experience major upheavals; even if they experience a temporary downturn, they can recover after a period of time."

Upon entering this place and seeing the faces of the cultivators, Lin Chang'an was secretly amazed.

The cultivators who come here include almost all the old Foundation Establishment families in Tianxuan City, as well as some powerful and influential cultivators.

At that moment, he gained a deeper understanding of the word "foundation".

A family like Chen Qing's, which only has one Foundation Establishment cultivator, is just lucky to have produced one. In reality, the family does not have stable cultivation resources.

They also need to rely on Foundation Establishment cultivators for supplies from time to time, making it difficult for such Foundation Establishment families to continue.

Established Foundation Establishment families like the Zhou family have deep foundations and stable income, which can not only support the family but also support Foundation Establishment cultivators in their cultivation.

It also ensures that a stable number of Foundation Establishment cultivators will appear in each generation.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, those cultivators are from Foundation Establishment families under the jurisdiction of the Xuan Yin Pavilion. The Li family specializes in spiritual plants, and the Huo family specializes in weapon crafting..."

"And these few are... skilled in..."

As Zhou Renmao, the head of the Zhou family, smiled broadly and secretly introduced these cultivators to him, Lin Chang'an nodded in agreement.

Sure enough, every Foundation Establishment family that can come here has a stable lineage.

However, this shows that the forces are roughly divided into four groups.

The first wave consisted of local Foundation Establishment cultivators, whose families banded together.

The second wave consisted of families belonging to the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

The third wave of Foundation Establishment cultivators, dressed in strange attire, also numbered the largest.

It is obvious that these people migrated from other countries. Although they are from different countries, they know how to stick together when they come to Tianxuan City.

The last group consists of true independent cultivators who earn respect through their own cultivation or skills.

After looking around, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod in approval.

"This is a gathering of the highest-ranking officials in Tianxuan City; it's not easy to get in."

Rogue cultivators like Lin Chang'an, who did not belong to any family, were the most popular among the crowd, and everyone greeted them with smiles.

Especially the family cultivators who came from other countries, their smiles practically revealed their intentions.

"Fellow Daoist Lin."

Just as Lin Chang'an was nodding and smiling at everyone, a familiar voice rang out, along with the respectful and envious looks from the crowd.

The newcomer was Su Miaoyin, dressed as a Taoist nun and now a disciple of Master Lu of Tianxuan City.

"Fellow Daoist Su."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lin Chang'an bowed respectfully, but secretly thought to himself, "It seems that this so-called trade fair is probably organized by this Fellow Daoist Su."

He had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

With the recent establishment of Tianxuan City, this trade fair, organized by Fellow Daoist Su in the capacity of Tianxuan City, is also for the sake of Tianxuan City's stability.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you're too kind. I should thank you for your help before."

Su Miaoyin rarely smiled, and as she chatted with Lin Chang'an, everyone thought the two were friends.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Lin Chang'an was certain that this person had definitely seen through his identity last time.

However, he wasn't nervous, since he was prepared in advance and seeing through things actually made things better.

"How dare I? I am merely a rogue cultivator who is focused on peaceful cultivation; I am unworthy of such an honor."

Lin Chang'an chuckled and waved his hand, displaying the mindset of an honest and unassuming ascetic.

This scene made Su Miaoyin smile, and the unintentional charm emanating from her brows secretly startled the Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

The fact that she could so easily influence everyone's minds suggests that Su Miaoyin either possesses some kind of alluring constitution or has an extremely powerful spiritual sense.

"Fellow Daoist Lin is overthinking it."

Su Miaoyin chuckled lightly, secretly welcoming cultivators like Lin Chang'an who only sought a peaceful path of cultivation.

Especially after the discovery of the Blood Spirit Array of the Li Huo Palace, it was indeed a friend to Tianxuan City.

After chatting for a while, Lin Chang'an revealed his purpose in wanting to find a wood-attribute spiritual object.

"A spirit creature of the wood element?"

Su Miaoyin frowned slightly after hearing this, then nodded gently and said:

"Such spiritual items are usually used for refining weapons or to aid cultivation, so they are indeed extremely rare. However, this trade fair should not be too difficult."

Spiritual objects are relatively easy to find, but if they only have the wood element, then a bit of luck is required.

"A second-tier wood-attribute demon beast spirit core will also work."

"A wood-attribute demon core? I happen to have two on hand."

Lin Chang'an was overjoyed to have met Su Miaoyin this time.

Indeed, different circles lead to completely different access to treasures.

Normally, when these ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators gather together, they rarely have such treasures, but here, they can be found almost anywhere.

After the two exchanged a few words, Su Miaoyin chuckled, indicating that the trade fair was about to begin.

As everyone took their seats, Song Tingfeng, the third disciple of Master Lu of Tianxuan City, greeted everyone with a smug smile and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Gentlemen, this trade fair serves two purposes: firstly, it allows everyone to exchange what they need; secondly, it also reflects my master's intentions."

"Let's all get to know each other. Once we're all settled in Tianxuan City, we'll inevitably need to interact..."

As the trade fair began, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Dongyu Kingdom walked out first, beaming with smiles.

"I am Xia Tianhou, and I will presume to offer my humble opinion as a starting point."

Xia Tianhou, a middle-aged cultivator with exotic features, took out a spiritual fruit that shimmered with a fiery aura with a smile on his face, which immediately caused a gasp from the crowd.

"The Blazing Flame Fruit is of great benefit to Foundation Establishment cultivators in improving their cultivation, especially those who cultivate fire-attribute techniques. If it is refined into a spiritual pill by a high-level alchemist, the effect will be even better."

"Our Xia family's purpose this time is simply to make friends with you fellow Daoists and exchange some resources in return."

After someone started the exchange, everyone nodded and began taking out their treasures to exchange with each other.

This experience broadened Lin Chang'an's horizons and made him realize that the cultivation world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and worldly affairs.

There was no intense atmosphere like at an auction; instead, there was only peaceful and harmonious communication between the participants.

Everyone took out their treasures to exchange for what they needed at the moment.

Elixirs, spiritual herbs and fruits, magical artifacts, spirit pets, and rare stones—all sorts of things were available, which broadened Lin Chang'an's horizons.

"However, among the transactions, spiritual artifacts used by Foundation Establishment cultivators are rare."

As he thought of this, Lin Chang'an suddenly shook his head inwardly. It wasn't that others weren't wealthy enough, but rather that they had underestimated his ability to amass wealth.

An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator with second-tier skills can only earn sixty or seventy mid-grade spirit stones a year.

The price of a single spiritual artifact starts at five hundred mid-grade spirit stones. For a Foundation Establishment cultivator with second-tier crafting skills, it would take ten years to plan for one, and that's assuming the Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot have any major expenses within those ten years.

"As expected, for a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Chen Qing, spiritual artifacts are simply beyond his current reach."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an chuckled to himself. He had really underestimated himself; it was just that he needed a lot of resources for his cultivation.

This meant that he hadn't actually accumulated much wealth.

"I have two high-quality second-tier wood-attribute demon beast cores here. I wonder how much Fellow Daoist Lin is willing to offer?"

When it was Su Miaoyin's turn, she calmly took out two demon cores from her storage bag.

At this moment, many Foundation Establishment cultivators were tempted. Demon cores were materials for refining Foundation Establishment pills, and no family would think that they had too few Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, most people's eyes were vaguely drawn to Lin Chang'an, and they were all surprised.

“Fellow Daoist Su, I am willing to offer 80 mid-grade spirit stones for this one of good quality.”

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Lin Chang'an chuckled and spoke, secretly marveling at how this Fellow Daoist Su was helping him expand his network.

Whether it was to win people's hearts or to put on an act, it certainly satisfied Lin Chang'an.

As for trouble? In Tianxuan City, Master Lu is the biggest trouble.

Monster cores are also graded. The two in Su Miaoyin's hand are considered to be of good quality among early-stage second-tier monster cores.

The value of the same type of monster may differ even if they are of the same level.

For example, some late-stage second-tier monsters are powerful, but their most valuable assets are their cores, claws, and fur.

Some demonic beasts, such as the demonic mantis spirit insect he hunted, were only at the early stage of the second tier, but they were extremely valuable, especially their forelimbs, which were comparable to the value of an ordinary spiritual weapon.

“Alright, since Fellow Daoist Lin is willing to exchange one, my Han family is willing to trade another with Fellow Daoist Su.”

The Foundation Establishment cultivators did not raise prices; instead, they traded with each other amicably.

However, after the transaction, everyone became even more enthusiastic towards Lin Chang'an.

After all, it seems that this person has a fairly good relationship with Master Lu's disciple.

"Senior sister, who is this person?"

Privately, Song Tingfeng saw that his beloved senior sister had a good relationship with a rogue cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, which made him somewhat suspicious.

As for jealousy, it's not that far off; after all, tigers don't walk with dogs, and dragons don't live with snakes.

Su Miaoyin was at least a Core Formation seed, and given the vast difference in their cultivation levels, Song Tingfeng wouldn't even entertain such thoughts.

"Junior brother, this Fellow Daoist Lin has been of great help to us before..."

After Su Miaoyin secretly transmitted her voice, Song Tingfeng looked enlightened and then, when he looked at Lin Chang'an again, he showed a rare friendly smile.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Lin."

Faced with the enthusiastic Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator Song Tingfeng, Lin Chang'an dared not be impolite and returned the greeting with a smile:
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Song."

Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly, thinking that the cultivation world was indeed far from a place where people would fight and kill each other at the slightest disagreement.

Most people are still willing to get along peacefully.

"If Fellow Daoist Lin needs wood-attribute spiritual items, I will keep an eye out for them in the future."

Song Tingfeng's smile gives people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze, which greatly increases their goodwill towards him.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an humbly cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Song, but my financial resources are limited. I'm afraid I won't have enough spirit stones on hand for the next two years."

Despite his humble demeanor, the two exchanged warm smiles upon meeting.

Or rather, was there any monk present who blushed?
They were all all smiles, and after the transaction was over, they chatted with each other, with many of them talking about their family businesses.

"I just don't know how long this peace and stability can last."

Looking at this peaceful scene, Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly. This was because Tianxuan City was currently rich in resources and faced external pressures, and only by joining forces could everyone grow stronger.

This is how the current scene came about.

Just like the Qingzhushan Market in the past, why were the Wang family and the Zhou family at odds? It was because the profits in the market were only so big; if one family took a bigger slice, the other family would take a smaller slice.

"However, the resources of Tianxuan City are enough for all the major families to develop for hundreds of years."

It was at this trade fair that Lin Chang'an got to know most of the well-known Foundation Establishment clans in Tianxuan City.

Connections are something you can't see or touch, but they really exist.

For example, if it weren't for the Zhou family's introduction, he wouldn't have been able to get in touch with this circle today.

"Fellow Daoist Lin has amazing comprehension; no wonder he has progressed so deeply in the art of talismans."

After talking with Song Tingfeng, Lin Chang'an was both amused and exasperated. He had initially thought that this person would be difficult to get along with, but it turned out that he was actually very outgoing.

"Fellow Daoist Song, please don't say that. What is a second-tier low-grade talisman master like me?"

Lin Chang'an felt a little embarrassed for the first time. His usual pride in being a second-tier low-grade talisman master was really nothing special here.

However, Song Tingfeng honestly shook his head repeatedly.

"I have been studying formations for decades, but I still haven't even reached the threshold of the second level."

Song Tingfeng sighed helplessly as he spoke of his heartache, unaware that Lin Chang'an could only roll his eyes at the sight.

With your Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, what are you saying?

"I learned the art of formations because I admire my senior sister. If I can really become her Daoist partner, I will have a chance to form a Core Formation in the future. The entire Tianxuan City will be my dowry."

Good guy!
Seeing Song Tingfeng's unrestrained and frank manner, Lin Chang'an was somewhat taken aback; this man's enthusiasm seemed a bit excessive.

Those who were familiar with the person gave an awkward smile, as if they had long been used to it.

Even Su Miaoyin only glanced at her junior brother indifferently, her expression completely unmoved.

"Ahem, Fellow Daoist Song is truly a man of strong character."

Lin Chang'an smiled awkwardly; this man was indeed honest.

But thinking about it, how many people can be so honest about their personal desires?

Besides, they did nothing wrong. Planning to form the core is so difficult. Now that there's a shortcut in front of you, do you think you don't want to take it?
Even a dog would shake its head in disbelief.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, let me tell you about this formation..."

Under Song Tingfeng's incessant chatter, although Lin Chang'an really wanted to leave, his legs seemed to give way to his own when he heard that the other party was talking about formations.

"So that's how it is. The art of formations is indeed profound and complex."

Lin Chang'an suddenly realized that he usually had no chance to be told about this formation.

[First-Tier Formation (Beginner 1/100)]

He had learned a lot about formations before, after all, he also had a near-second-tier formation.

But using and understanding are completely different things, and he never quite grasped the essentials.

Unexpectedly, today, this master of formations, Fellow Daoist Song, has pierced through this thin veil, and I have suddenly gained enlightenment as if the clouds have parted to reveal the sun.

Although this person was only a first-tier high-grade array master, for a novice like him, the higher the level, the less he could grasp the essentials.

The formation master explained it most clearly.

Looking at his attribute panel, Lin Chang'an showed even more gratitude and chatted more enthusiastically with his fellow Daoist Song Tingfeng.

"What a good man!"

However, seeing Lin Chang'an's genuine acceptance of the lesson, unlike the hypocrisy of others, Song Tingfeng suddenly became more enthusiastic.

"Fellow Daoist Song, what a kind person!"

Lin Chang'an was also full of excitement.

In his excitement, Song Tingfeng began to talk non-stop, which surprised Su Miaoyin, who kept glancing over.

How did these two, with their shared wickedness, end up together?

(End of this chapter)