Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 447 Bloodwing Covers the Sky, Escapes Ten Thousand Miles, White Walls and Clouds Gather, Nascent Soul

Inside the cave.

Lin Chang'an opened the package with great joy.

All the wealth of Lingyou Sanren and Sima Ying, two Nascent Soul cultivators.

"As expected of a Nascent Soul cultivator, his wealth is indeed extraordinary."

First, there was Lingyou Sanren's savings. Although he already knew about them through his memories, the feeling of actually seeing these treasures in front of him was completely different from the scene in his memory.

"Everyone says that rogue cultivators are poor, but those who can cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm are the ones who are so poor that they don't have many treasures in their storage bags that can be shown off."

The various scattered spiritual items made Lin Chang'an mutter to himself, because many of them were smuggled goods from recent years or even longer ago.

Unfortunately, few Nascent Soul cultivators can resist the temptation to keep spiritual items that can enhance their cultivation.

"These resources, along with various magic treasures at the Core Formation cultivator level, this old man Lingyou must have secretly pulled off countless heist."

A rough calculation shows that, excluding Lingyou Sanren's magic weapon and the other two fourth-tier talismans, these materials are worth around 40,000 to 50,000 high-grade spirit stones.

"Unfortunately, one of the fourth-tier spirit armor talismans was mostly damaged by Senior Sister Bingdie's attack."

Lin Chang'an shook his head as he looked at it; there was only one intact fourth-tier spirit armor talisman.

There were also Nascent Soul level magic treasures, which Lin Chang'an found helpless. The banner, which belonged to the water attribute, was good for both offense and defense, but it was not very useful to him.

"Afterwards, this magic weapon will be sold to the outside world in the name of the sect, and many people will be willing to exchange it for high-grade spiritual liquid."

The most regrettable thing is that, through Lingyou Sanren's memories, he learned that this old thing was truly a disciple of Tianfu Zhenjun, his ancestor.

His skill in talisman making was only at the third level, and he had no memory of any inheritance from the Heavenly Talisman True Monarch.

Through his memories, he also learned many details. This person's talent in talismans was limited, and he had been secretly instigating conflicts between various forces within the territory of the Protectorate Alliance.

The many illicit treasures inside the storage bag naturally belonged to various factions.

"However, without Senior Sister Bingdie, it would have been impossible to kill this person."

Although Lin Chang'an was greedy for money, he also knew that the most precious thing about friendship was that it was difficult to maintain.

If one party only knows how to take, the friendship will eventually fade, and they may even become strangers or even enemies.

"Fortunately, I obtained a fourth-tier spirit armor talisman inheritance and a fourth-tier restriction-breaking talisman that was placed under a restriction in the cave ruins."

The inheritance of this fourth-tier spirit armor talisman was actually taken from the demonic sect by this old ghost Lingyou, who then stirred up trouble.

They've used the same tactic all these years: using treasures to incite conflict and feuds between factions.

“If a Nascent Soul cultivator has any truly valuable treasures, they will either refine them or use them to enhance their strength.”

After taking stock of Lingyou Sanren's spoils, Lin Chang'an was already very satisfied.

After all, the Nascent Soul of this Lingyou Sanren made the final contribution, allowing the fourth leaf of the Xuantian Immortal Vine within his body to bloom almost completely.

In his view, it will fully blossom in just a few years.

"Next up is Old Ghost Sima Ying, but this old ghost is a family cultivator, and I'm afraid many of his cultivation treasures are within the family."

Lin Chang'an had already prepared himself mentally. Although Nascent Soul cultivators from families and sects are relatively wealthy, they are generally not as numerous as independent cultivators who habitually carry all their belongings with them.

However, when Lin Chang'an took out Sima Ying's half-corpse, which still had its head intact, he was pleasantly surprised after taking a look.

Besides the storage bag containing some spiritual items and several thousand high-grade spirit stones, there was also a treasure.

"Sima Ying's blood wings are also on his body."

This was the magic weapon that made Sima Ying famous. He had witnessed it before; the Ice Butterfly Fairy was already fast enough, but Sima Ying was even faster.

"Only ancient treasures cannot be absorbed into the body and are carried by the soul. Could this be an ancient treasure?"

For example, he has an ancient treasure on him, the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor, which he always carries inside his robes.

However, when Lin Chang'an swept his powerful Nascent Soul divine sense over him, he revealed a solemn expression.

"This is neither an ancient treasure nor a magical artifact; it seems to be a living thing. What exactly is it?!"

A pair of blood-red wings appeared before them, and more importantly, there was a golden talisman pasted on each of the two wings.

The patterns on this golden talisman are very similar to the Buddhist script that Lin Chang'an obtained back then.

"It even needs a Buddhist talisman to suppress it! What kind of treasure is this?!"

With a solemn expression on Lin Chang'an's face, he manipulated the left side of the golden talisman with his fingers, slowly lifting a corner. In an instant, a terrifying blood-fiend demonic aura leaked out, causing his expression to change drastically.

"This is demonic energy!"

Just then, the red-clad voice came from the scroll on Lin Chang'an's body.

"It's actually this kind of thing!"

"Fellow Daoist in red, do you recognize this item?"

Under Lin Chang'an's puzzled gaze, the remnant soul in red couldn't help but roll its eyes at him.

Their relationship over the years hasn't progressed much; Lin Chang'an has always been wary of her.

She even had a much better relationship with the phoenix than with Lin Chang'an.

However, upon seeing this item, the remnant soul in red revealed a solemn expression.

"This is a demonic artifact!"

"A magical artifact?"

Seeing Lin Chang'an's puzzled expression, the remnant soul in red seemed to recall something unpleasant, and nodded with a grim face:

"Demon artifacts are a unique crafting technique of the ancient demon race. The advantage of such treasures is that they are extremely powerful and do not require refining."

The downside is that the terrifying demonic nature contained within the demonic artifact will subtly influence the user, making even demon cultivators extremely cautious when using it.

Listening to the explanation from the remnant soul in red, Lin Chang'an was secretly shocked. He was quite knowledgeable, yet the cultivation world still held so many secrets.

"According to Lingyou Sanren's memories, this treasure seems to have been obtained by the Sima clan within the ruins of Tianfu Zhenjun's cave. Could it be related to the Sealed Demon Abyss?"

Lin Chang'an pondered silently. He had no idea what other treasures Tianfu Zhenjun had left behind. Even Lingyou Sanren was doing it to better conceal them.

The Demonic Sect did not allow Lingyou to participate directly, so he was unaware of the situation.

"However, this demonic artifact is damaged in its essence and suppressed by Buddhist golden talismans. To use this supreme demonic treasure, a cultivator needs to activate it with their life essence to unleash its full power..."

After examining the remnant soul in red for a while, it waved its hand dismissively, and Lin Chang'an suddenly understood.

It turned out to be damaged; no wonder it fell into the hands of the Sima clan.

After all, according to his understanding, the Ice Butterfly of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was injured in that incident, and the Great Qian was almost wiped out. In the end, the only beneficiaries were the Demonic Path, White Wall City, and the Sima Clan.

"It really is a demonic treasure."

Although the drawbacks were significant, Lin Chang'an was still somewhat tempted, after all, Sima Ying's speed was unparalleled in the Protectorate Alliance, and he had witnessed it firsthand.

He then put away the treasure, and as for Sima Ying's corpse, which had lost an arm and a leg, he disdainfully sealed it away.

He believed that the Great Qian would soon offer a good price for the body, and he couldn't let it go to waste.

The spiritual body of a Nascent Soul cultivator is also a rare treasure in the cultivation world.

Then he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the cave.

……

A moment later, amidst the mountains and clouds, a blood-red figure sped away at breakneck speed.

The figure vanished from sight in an instant and reappeared on a distant mountain peak.

"What a pair of Blood Demon Wings! Their normal speed is already comparable to the speed of a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. If they were not driven by essence blood, wouldn't they be comparable to the speed of a late-Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Lin Chang'an, who appeared on the mountain peak, was still a little uncomfortable after stopping quickly, but his face was full of excitement.

At this moment, he finally understood the meaning of "lightning speed" and was also somewhat relieved that he was in the cave of the ruins at the time, and that he had destroyed Sima Ying's physical body first.

Otherwise, with just those two Blood Demon Wings, he would only be able to take a beating.

Even if the Ice Butterfly Fairy arrived, she wouldn't be able to harm this person so easily.

However, after flying only a short distance, he also felt the terrifying demonic energy emanating from the pair of Blood Demon Wings, which also contained a violent aura.

If an ordinary cultivator were to use it for a long period of time, their temperament would inevitably change drastically, and they would eventually turn into a demon who only knows how to kill.

However, the demonic energy that other Nascent Soul cultivators feared like a tiger was instantly purified by Xuan Tian's magical power after it invaded Lin Chang'an's body.

"No wonder Sima Ying usually uses these two Buddhist golden talismans to seal things."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an realized that it was only because it was him that other Nascent Soul cultivators would consider it a last resort for escaping.

After all, once you've cultivated to this level, it would be a great loss if your mind and spirit were affected and inner demons were born.

"But these Blood Demon Wings feel like they're alive!"

After the experiment, Lin Chang'an clearly sensed the problem, and at this moment, the red-clad figure in the scroll at his waist spoke up:

"The demonic artifact itself is forged by high-level demonic cultivators, and it contains extremely terrifying resentment and malevolence. Even if you are a demonic cultivator, if your cultivation is insufficient, you will be affected."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an was secretly amazed; this demonic artifact was truly bizarre.

"If I'm not mistaken, these Blood Demon Wings should have been refined from the wings of a high-level demon cultivator or a powerful demon."

However, fellow Daoist, don't be too happy yet. The Blood Demon Wings are damaged; every time you use them, you lose your very essence, unless you use your Xuan Tian magic power to repair this treasure.

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly at the words of the remnant soul in red.

He naturally sensed the problem with this powerful magic weapon.

"The very source has been damaged again!"

Lin Chang'an frowned. To heal this kind of fundamental injury, it wasn't enough for him to use just a little bit of his magic power; he would have to consume his own lifespan to achieve the same effect.

Then, one must nurture it with one's own magical power over a long period of time to recover.

"However, treasures are hard to find, especially since they make up for my biggest weakness right now."

Or rather, if the repair is successful, this will become his biggest trump card.

Although he considered himself to be quite strong, which Nascent Soul cultivator wasn't a chosen one? There were many Nascent Soul cultivators with powerful supernatural abilities in the mid-stage, not to mention the Nascent Soul Grandmasters.

If one possesses this treasure, the vast world of cultivation will no longer be a mere empty phrase, for there is nowhere one cannot go.

"With these wings in hand, even if I face a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, I am not without the ability to escape."

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Chang'an retrieved the Blood Demon Wings and then used his escape light to return.

……

Just as Lin Chang'an began to consume his lifespan every day, activating the Xuan Tian magic power and injecting rich life energy into the Blood Demon Wings to restore this treasure.

Half a month later, an envoy from the Great Qian Dynasty personally came to visit.

The newcomer was none other than Li Xuanzhen, a sword cultivator from the Great Qian Dynasty.

In the sect's main hall.

"Fellow Daoist Li has come from afar, please try our sect's Cloud Mist Spirit Tea."

"Good, Fellow Daoist Lin and Fairy Ice Butterfly have displayed great power, slaying Lingyou Sanren and destroying Sima Fati. They are truly a perfect couple, and their story is now a legend in the cultivation world."

Li Xuanzhen, who had come from afar, greeted him with a broad smile and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

The Sima clan is happy whenever they suffer misfortune.

As the maids of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect respectfully served the spiritual tea and spiritual fruit.

Inside the main hall, Lin Chang'an and Fairy Bingdie personally received Li Xuanzhen of the Great Qian Dynasty. The three of them chatted happily in the hall, and hearty laughter could be heard from time to time.

"In the past, our Great Qian Dynasty issued a bounty to anyone in the cultivation world, regardless of whether they were righteous or demonic, whoever could kill or severely injure the Sima clan."

"Our Great Qian Dynasty will surely present you with a generous gift."

Li Xuanzhen has a straightforward personality, which is why the Great Qian Dynasty sent this sword cultivator to visit him.

As Li Xuanzhen took out some resources and spiritual items, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but narrow his eyes and chuckle.

"Fellow Daoist Li has truly put his heart into this."

These materials and spiritual items are all materials for refining earth-attribute formations, which clearly indicates that his Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation was discovered last time.

However, Lin Chang'an also realized last time that if the Four Symbols Xuanwu Formation had been upgraded to the fourth level earlier, the two of them would not have been able to break it so easily.

"Fellow Daoists, Sima Ying's Nascent Soul has escaped, and he has probably already possessed another body and been reborn. Do you know his physical form?"

Then Li Xuanzhen got straight to the point, revealing a vengeful smile, and slowly stated the main purpose of his visit.

Lin Chang'an and the Ice Butterfly Fairy naturally understood each other perfectly.

The reason why Daqian was so keen on Sima Ying's physical body was not only because of hatred, but also because the physical body of a Nascent Soul cultivator has many uses.

For example, some magical techniques can be used to cast curses on the battlefield using existing spirits.

There are also many common uses. Besides being a good material for refining corpses, it can also be used to refine a certain magical artifact, which can sense the aura of the other party within a certain distance.

In other words, once a spirit falls into the hands of an enemy, it will often be in a passive position when they meet again.

"Fellow Daoist Li, as you should know, my junior brother is also quite skilled in corpse refining. This Nascent Soul body is a rare treasure."

At this moment, the Ice Butterfly Fairy also spoke with a smile. Although her voice was gentle, it was clear that she was reminding people of the importance of this spirit.

Li Xuanzhen glanced at the Ice Butterfly Fairy, whom he had once admired, now living in harmony with this Lin Daoyou, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He immediately suppressed his admiration, for how could a Nascent Soul cultivator who had cultivated for hundreds of years be easily swayed?

"Fellow Daoist, to express our gratitude, our Great Qian is willing to pay a 20% premium to acquire the Dharma body of the traitor Sima Ying."

For the Sima clan, the Li family of the Great Qian Dynasty harbored only a deep-seated hatred.

Even the sword cultivator Li Xuanzhen was filled with hatred.

As long as he obtains Sima Ying's physical body, he wouldn't mind refining it into a demonic artifact that would curse the Sima clan's bloodline.

Lin Chang'an and Fairy Ice Butterfly exchanged a glance and nodded secretly, as they had already discussed this beforehand.

The deal with Daqian would indeed be more valuable, given their mortal enmity with the Sima clan.

Now that they can cause trouble for the Sima clan, they are naturally happy to do so.

However, before opening the deal, the Ice Butterfly Fairy sighed softly, revealing a hint of worry.

“Fellow Daoist Li, this time the Sima clan colluded with the demonic path to plot against my junior brother, and he almost got into trouble. At the same time, we found many spiritual items in the storage bags left behind by the two of them.”

Lin Chang'an nodded solemnly, and with a wave of his hand, he took out the storage bag of Lingyou Sanren, taking out countless treasures inside, some of which they knew about and some of which they did not.

A dazzling array of items appeared before the three of them. With their knowledge, they naturally recognized many of these as magical treasures and artifacts belonging to talented disciples and descendants of various factions.

"Good! We haven't settled the score for the Sima clan's collusion with the Demonic Sect yet!"

Upon seeing these treasures, Li Xuanzhen revealed a hint of joy.

With these things, the Sima family will definitely not have an easy time in the territory of the Protectorate Alliance from now on.

Perhaps the various Nascent Soul factions won't directly wage war against a major Nascent Soul clan over such trivial matters, but there will definitely be hidden obstacles.

As for colluding with the demonic path?

Which faction within the territory of the Protectorate Alliance is not there?
Or rather, once one's cultivation and power reach this level, it's no longer simply about fighting and killing, but about exchanging interests. Whether it's open trade with the demonic or righteous paths, or courting or cooperating with either, no one is truly clean.

At the very least, Lin Chang'an knew that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect still had trading channels with the righteous path.

Even the Sword Saint of White Wall City has a connection with the righteous Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion.

Therefore, colluding with the demonic path is nothing, but being caught plotting against various forces and instigating conflict is the real issue.

"Fellow Daoists, according to the intelligence of our Great Qian Dynasty, Corpse Valley is currently planning for its disciples to form their Nascent Souls, and the Sima clan is so rampant."

Our two families should join forces to fight the enemy.

Lin Chang'an and Fairy Bingdie naturally nodded, knowing that Da Qian had no good intentions either.

Telling them about Corpse Valley was, in essence, a way to use them to keep Corpse Valley in check so that they could freely wage war against the Sima clan.

However, since they shared the same interests, the two sides naturally had a pleasant conversation.

Ultimately, Sima Ying's physical body, along with half of the stolen goods, were acquired by Daqian. Both parties agreed to hold an auction of these spiritual items in Baibi City.

At the same time, inform these powerful figures so that they know clearly who is behind this.

This is the confidence of a powerful entity; a weaker entity wouldn't dare to conduct such a blatant auction.

Now we are giving you advance notice, telling you who your enemy is. If you want to take back the treasures of your disciples and descendants, you can auction them off.

No one would have any complaints in front of a Nascent Soul sect like the Great Qian Dynasty and the Myriad Poisons Sect.

"Fellow Daoist, it's rare for you to come. These are some newly harvested spiritual fruits from my sect."

After a pleasant conversation, Lin Chang'an smiled. The resources he had exchanged with Daqian were almost enough to improve his formations.

Moreover, Lingyou Sanren's water-attribute magic weapon will be the main prize for the joint trade fair organized by the two parties.

After all, there haven't been any major wars in the past few hundred years, so it's rare to see a Nascent Soul level magic weapon appear at a trade fair, which naturally makes it attractive.

However, before the other party left, Lin Chang'an still asked about the turmoil that had happened back then, which was also the situation of the Heavenly Talisman True Monarch's relic cave.

"That turmoil back then!"

Even Li Xuanzhen looked rather grim when this matter was mentioned, as it marked a turning point in the Great Qian Dynasty's decline from prosperity.

The Great Qian Dynasty was so powerful back then, with the imposing presence of a tiger devouring a mountain of corpses and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

Thinking of this, Li Xuanzhen glanced at the Ice Butterfly Fairy without leaving a trace. She was also one of the victims back then.

"I wasn't involved in that turmoil back then, so I don't know what treasures were involved, or what other trump cards the Sima clan might have."

Now that we are allies, if you don't mind, could you please tell me a thing or two?

The Ice Butterfly Fairy also took a deep breath and asked about the matter with a solemn expression.

Seeing this, Li Xuanzhen glanced at Fellow Daoist Lin and felt a little annoyed. Just what kind of methods did Fellow Daoist Lin have?

This actually made even this prodigy bow his head and inquire about the matter.

He knew better than anyone how proud the Ice Butterfly Fairy was back then.

Moreover, it seems there's more than one female Nascent Soul cultivator entangled with this Fellow Daoist Lin.

Thinking back to the Nascent Soul Ceremony, Li Xuanzhen's eyes twitched involuntarily. It was truly a case of some being desperately thirsty while others were drowning in floods.

"Back then, inside the Heavenly Talisman True Monarch's cave, the Demonic Path and the one from White Wall City made their move, and the two sides almost divided up the treasures inside the cave. It seems that one of the Blood Demon Swords fell into the hands of the Demonic Path."

Rumors circulate that besides the legacy of the Heavenly Talisman True Lord, there is also information about the Sealed Demon Abyss. While the Sima clan obtained some spiritual items, all that my Great Qian knows of is the pair of Blood Demon Wings.

As he said this, Li Xuanzhen glanced at the two of them without leaving a trace, wondering who had ended up with the demonic object.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an frowned slightly and nodded.

It was impossible to hide the fact that the Blood Demon Wings had fallen into his hands. Moreover, judging from what Li Xuanzhen said, Daqian should also have some understanding of it, otherwise they wouldn't be so sure that the Blood Demon Wings hadn't been taken away by Sima Ying's spirit infant.

"My Great Qian obtained one or two spiritual items from the Demon Abyss, but the side effects were too great."

Li Xuanzhen did not hide this fact, and sighed as he spoke of the terror of the spirits in the Demon Abyss.

……

After watching the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Great Qian Dynasty depart, Fairy Ice Butterfly hesitated for a moment before softly saying:

"This demonic creature from the Demon Abyss is extremely terrifying in its demonic nature. Junior Brother Lin should be cautious in using it in the future."

Among Nascent Soul cultivators, probing each other's secrets is a taboo, which is why Fairy Ice Butterfly hesitated.

However, Lin Chang'an could naturally feel the concern in his words. Having cultivated to this point, all his friends had left him, and it was already quite rare and precious that he still had one or two close friends.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. Junior Brother has only just formed his Nascent Soul, so he won't do anything reckless."

Lin Chang'an chuckled as he spoke, and when Fairy Ice Butterfly saw that her junior brother Lin showed no dissatisfaction, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled.

"However, this is also a trump card. If you have free time in the future, you can come to my place. This Frost Marrow Jade Crystal Tree has a miraculous effect on stabilizing the mind and resisting inner demons."

For example, my junior brother's concubine is now at a crucial moment.

After their relationship deepened, the Ice Butterfly Fairy began to display her arrogance.

He genuinely cared about his junior brother Lin, but more than that, he was grateful for the treatment of his injuries.

As for this concubine, she disdained to compete with a minor one, and from a self-interested perspective, it was also a kind of friendly relationship.

"Thank you so much, Senior Sister."

Lin Chang'an was naturally pleased to see this, and nodded with a smile.

After the two returned, they began to divide the spoils.

After all, the Ice Butterfly Fairy contributed the most to keeping Lingyou Sanren, and she didn't hesitate at all when it came to the distribution of benefits.

Sima Ying was defeated by Lin Chang'an, and the spoils belonged to Lin Chang'an.

As for Lingyou Sanren, the two of them split the profits equally based on their contributions.

……

The departure of the giant flying ship bearing the banner of the Great Qian Dynasty also reveals to the outside world how close the alliance between the Great Qian Dynasty and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is now.

"Uncle, did the trip go smoothly?"

"Yes, just as we expected, that scoundrel Sima Ying really suffered a great loss, losing the Blood Demon Wings as well."

Li Xuanzhen felt quite relieved after learning that the Sima family had suffered such a great loss.

However, when he looked at the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect in the distance, he couldn't help but feel a sense of envy.

"What exactly are the abilities of this Fellow Daoist Lin? First, the mysterious True Monarch Mingyue sent him a fourth-tier demon core, and then the array genius of the Abyss Sea sent him a magic robe."

Even this Ice Butterfly Fairy had previously acted as if she were taking care of this Fellow Daoist Lin.

Even though he could see it clearly, the Ice Butterfly Fairy still maintained that aloof and arrogant demeanor when facing outsiders.

This gave Li Xuanzhen a strong sense of frustration.

When the envoy from Bihai Palace came to deliver gifts, it was inside the main hall with many people present, so the news naturally spread.

If there's anything wrong with him, it's only because of his status as a member of the Great Qian royal family. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is worried about losing its foundation, which he can understand.

But the once proud and aloof fairy who stood above the nine heavens was the object of admiration and affection for many of her contemporaries, and even Nascent Soul cultivators, yet she found her heart belonged to someone else.

Although many interests are involved.

"Alas, this Fellow Daoist Lin must have some unknown strengths, otherwise how could he have made so many close friends?"

In the end, Li Xuanzhen could only attribute it all to Lin Chang'an's character, after all, what Nascent Soul cultivator wasn't a shrewd person with a firm Dao heart?

Combined with the intelligence gathered by Lin Chang'an, his character can be described as noble and virtuous.

Even after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, they never forgot to take care of the small sects they had once belonged to.

……

Afterwards, news spread within the territory of the Protectorate Alliance that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the Great Qian Dynasty had joined forces to prepare for a trade fair to be held in White Wall City three years later.

The prize was Lingyou Sanren's magic weapon, and many Nascent Soul cultivators immediately became serious.

They all knew clearly that this Nascent Soul cultivator of the same level had truly been killed.

The last time something this big happened was more than a hundred years ago during the turmoil of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The killing of a Nascent Soul cultivator would naturally attract the attention of cultivators of the same level.

In particular, the two Nascent Soul factions joined forces and publicly announced that the Sima clan colluded with the demonic path to secretly harm the disciples and prodigies of various factions, intending to provoke war.

The trade fair attracted a great deal of attention for a time.

However, the Nascent Soul cultivators were at most enraged and angry for a moment. Getting these Nascent Soul monsters to fight to the death was not so easy.

Especially those with discerning eyes can see that this is nothing more than helping the Great Qian Dynasty and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

In short, due to various conflicts of interest, the Protectorate Alliance is still in a state of chaos.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

【Lifespan: 369/2012】

[Realm Level: Early Nascent Soul Stage (19/100)]

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an opened his eyes from cultivation and looked at his progress over the past three years, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

"No wonder female Nascent Soul True Monarchs are so popular in the cultivation world. Even the proud Sword Monarch Jin Jianchuan and Li Xuanzhen of the Great Qian Dynasty were both longing for the Ice Butterfly Fairy."

The experience of dual cultivation between Nascent Soul cultivators can only be understood by the two individuals themselves.

In the three years since they started training with Senior Sister Bingdie, their cultivation speed has clearly improved to a new level, thanks in part to the pure spiritual energy of the Cold Marrow Jade Crystal Tree.

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, his cultivation speed actually increased by a level, gaining three experience points in three years, which directly doubled his previous level.

This is still him, but the Ice Butterfly Fairy is the biggest beneficiary, especially in terms of her cultivation improvement.

It's obvious that the Ice Butterfly Fairy's physique, and the fact that she never gave up on cultivation despite being troubled by infant poison all these years, are all reasons why she has accumulated so much strength and is now unleashing it.

"However, his lifespan has been overdrawn by more than sixty years in recent years."

While his cultivation level was pleasing to the eye, Lin Chang'an frowned at his lifespan.

He treated the Ice Butterfly Fairy's fundamental injuries intermittently, which consumed several years of his lifespan, with the majority of the treatment going towards the pair of Blood Demon Wings.

At that moment, he took a deep breath, and two wings of blood-red light suddenly burst forth from his back.

As the Blood Demon Wings unfurled, they tore apart the surroundings, creating a raging storm in the secret chamber where he was cultivating.

The feathers were blood red with fine scales, and each feather tip was edged with gold. The whole pair of Blood Demon Wings exuded a ferocious and majestic aura.

Up close, one can see a faint flow of spiritual energy within the texture of each feather, as if it could soar into the sky with a single flap of its wings.

At the same time, the pair of Blood Demon Wings emitted a faint demonic aura, making even low-level cultivators feel uneasy at a glance.

Clearly, these are a pair of magical treasures.

"Although it has cost me a lot of my lifespan, this treasure is undoubtedly worth it."

Lin Chang'an was very satisfied after gently stroking the pair of powerful Blood Demon Wings.

At normal speed, it can reach the speed of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator's escape technique. It's not just comparable, but it's considered fast even among mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

"If a large amount of essence and vital energy is consumed to activate it, the speed can instantly increase to the level of a late-stage Nascent Soul stage escape technique!"

More importantly, this consumption of a large amount of essence and vital energy does not refer to the person themselves.

"No wonder Sima Ying's storage bag contained the essence blood of many high-level demonic beasts and cultivators; it turned out they were all backup plans."

The price was considerable, but it also gave Lin Chang'an a great deal of confidence.

Previously, when he first entered the Nascent Soul stage, his magical treasures and supernatural abilities were incomplete. The main reason he was able to successfully kill Lingyou Sanren was not only because of the help of Ice Butterfly Fairy, but also because of the ambush and the advantage of the terrain.

If it weren't for external pressure and normal terrain, Lingyou Sanren and Sima Ying wouldn't be in such a sorry state unless they were determined to escape.

Defeating and killing a veteran Nascent Soul cultivator is extremely difficult.

This is why the news of Lingyou Sanren's death caused considerable fear among Nascent Soul cultivators.

"With these Blood Demon Wings, I can go anywhere in the vast cultivation world. Even if I encounter a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, as long as I have enough essence blood, no one can catch up with me."

These Blood Demon Wings are incredibly tough, comparable to defensive magic weapons of the same rank.

"But this demonic power is truly terrifying."

After the Blood Demon Wings were repaired by their source, their demonic nature also increased significantly. Lin Chang'an could clearly feel this terrifying power as the demonic energy invaded his body with his magic.

It was him; any ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would not dare to be so reckless.

"It truly lives up to its reputation as a demonic artifact. Even though it can resist the influence of demonic energy, it still requires the collection of essence blood, which is exactly what leads people to the path of demonic cultivation."

To activate a treasure of this level, the required essence and blood would naturally be that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, or a fourth-order transformed demon.

While low-level essence blood can be useful, its effects are minimal and it can only play a supporting role.

"According to the woman in red, this magical artifact needs to be nourished with blood essence in normal times."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

He's not some bloodthirsty, long-time demon.

No wonder the Sima clan always wants to start wars. Although there is the reason for their collusion with the demonic path, they also have the idea of ​​collecting essence blood through war.

However, he still has the essence blood of that fourth-tier demonic dragon, which is enough to be used as a trump card for the time being.

Although he had overdrawn a lot of his lifespan, he could still accept the outcome.

"Next, we should go to White Wall City for the trade fair. Especially since Ling'er has been preparing to form her Nascent Soul over the years, we need to prepare more spiritual items for her tribulation."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh softly and took out a sound-recording jade talisman.

He had inquired about the tribulation of this Mingyue Daoist, a hybrid of human and dragon, and two years ago, this mysterious Mingyue Daoist finally replied.

As he expected, human cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul stage are most afraid of inner demons, while demons are afraid of lightning tribulations. Human-demon hybrids seem to be incompatible with heaven and earth, possessing the advantages of both, but also the difficulties of both.

For a cultivator of mixed human and dragon blood undergoing tribulation, the lightning tribulation can rival that of a demonic beast, and the inner demon tribulation is no less formidable.

"Fortunately, I was cautious and asked this Fellow Daoist Mingyue."

Lin Chang'an was also somewhat relieved, as very few half-human, half-demon hybrids could cultivate to the Core Formation stage, let alone the Nascent Soul stage.

It was this fellow Daoist Mingyue who revealed his bloodline and showed the dragon horns on his forehead.

"It seems that the best course of action for this trade fair is to trade a top-quality spiritual item for those who have transcended tribulation, and to give the impression that it is for the Green Horned Ox."

Many people would probably not be happy to see this, even the Great Qian Dynasty wouldn't want the Myriad Poisons Sect to become too powerful.

Therefore, Lin Chang'an decided to secretly send out his clones while openly preparing the Nascent Soul artifact.

　Thanks to fellow Daoist '云芸云芸' for the 200 spirit stones and to fellow Daoist 'jun98' for the 100 spirit stones.

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