Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 32 Never Going Out (Please Read On! or 2)

"Ahem, not at all. I was just lost in thought about what you said, Fairy. Please come in."

Lin Changheng immediately ushered the female cultivator inside and served her fragrant tea.

But then she saw Tantai Feiyue sipping her tea without any ceremony, her every move exuding nobility. As expected of a princess from a secular dynasty, her demeanor was elegant and dignified.

Lin Changheng waited for the woman to speak, eager to understand the situation, and couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

He had once asked this princess to find a way to obtain the essence and blood of demonic beasts involved in making talismans. Of course, his purpose was disguised as researching pill formulas, and he would not reveal it lightly.

But the more she did this, the slower Tantai Feiyue became, as if her trip was truly only for tea tasting, proceeding at a leisurely pace.

I have no intention of speaking.

Lin Changheng was a little annoyed, but there was nothing he could do about the woman. As his gaze shifted, he saw that the woman's slender, fair legs were exposed due to her sitting posture. He was moved and began to admire them without any attempt to hide it.

Tantai Feiyue appeared to be focused on sipping tea, but in reality, she was observing Lin Changheng's performance. She was initially quite pleased to see that she had the male cultivator under her control.

But she noticed that this person's serious, appreciative gaze was fixed on her legs, as if she were carefully savoring tea...

Her legs.

Suddenly, she felt as if ants were crawling on her calves...

"Aren't you ashamed..."

With a muttered curse, Tantai Feiyue's heart raced, and a blush rose on her fair and beautiful face, as well as on her delicate neck, like the morning glow.

She quickly put down her teacup, pulled down her skirt, and desperately tried to cover her exposed legs, while staring at Lin Changheng with a mixture of shame and indignation.

"Hehe, fairy, you've finally finished drinking? This tea was quite good, wasn't it?"

Lin Changheng naturally shifted his gaze, his expression unchanged, as if nothing had happened before, and asked with a faint smile like an outsider.

"you!"

Seeing how shameless Lin Changheng was, Tantai Feiyue had no choice but to curse him in her heart as a "lecherous scoundrel".

He then forcibly suppressed his anger and began to speak seriously about the matter of essence and blood.

She was originally a princess of a mortal dynasty. There was another person who sought immortality with her, the grandson of the Right Minister, named Jin Liyue.

The two were about the same age and originally had nothing in common and did not interact much. However, they became friends because they were selected as immortal seedlings and were both from the capital. They are still in contact with each other.

Tantai Feiyue has a lower-grade spiritual root, while Jin Liyue has a mixed spiritual root. One of them came to a cultivation family, while the other refused to marry into the family and became a rogue cultivator, who is said to be doing quite well.

Therefore, when Tantai Feiyue heard that Lin Changheng needed the essence blood of demon beasts, she naturally thought of Jin Liyue and sent a letter to inquire.

We received a reply very quickly.

"Are you saying that your friend surnamed Jin has stockpiled a batch of demon beast blood essence?"

Lin Changheng was slightly excited, but on the surface he remained calm and asked.

"Indeed, there are many kinds, such as the essence blood of the [Panshan Turtle] and [Green Wood Snake] that Brother Lin mentioned earlier, all kinds are available," Tantai Feiyue replied in the letter.

"That's wonderful!"

Lin Changheng could no longer contain his joy and asked, "What is the price? Could you deliver it to the Xu family's residence?"

Tantai Feiyue's expression shifted slightly. "The price is the market price, but Fellow Daoist Jin said that the outside world is in chaos and the mountain roads are difficult to travel. He hopes that Brother Lin can make the trip himself..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Changheng immediately became alert and then fell silent.

After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said, "I am just a pill refiner. I am not good at fighting, and I can hardly move an inch outside. I am more likely to encounter danger."

"How about you talk to Fellow Daoist Jin and ask him to make the trip for you? I can pay the escort fee as well. I will definitely not treat him unfairly."

Tantai Feiyue shook her head. "Brother Lin had already mentioned this point before, and I also emphasized it to him, but Fellow Daoist Jin was quite adamant and insisted that Brother Lin go before he would agree."

You still won't agree to this? You insist I go out?
Lin Changheng's burning passion instantly turned cold, and a thought immediately popped into his mind: Could it be that Fellow Daoist Jin was using his life essence to fish?

After arriving in the world of cultivation, he heard many rumors and stories about rogue cultivators posing as tribulation cultivators, and he did not hesitate to assume the worst about others.

Then he simply stopped worrying about it; he couldn't leave the Xu family's residence even a little bit now.

He then smiled slightly and cupped his hands to Tantai Feiyue, saying, "Then please tell Fellow Daoist Jin that the matter of purchasing the essence blood of demonic beasts will have to be postponed."

Tantai Feiyue blinked her bright eyes and nodded in deep agreement. "It's alright. My suggestion is the same. Our cultivation level at the early stage of Qi Refining is still too low. It would be difficult for us to protect ourselves if we went out. We should wait until at least the middle stage of Qi Refining before we can consider this matter."

"I will write to decline later."

Clearly, the female cultivator was unaware that Lin Changheng possessed the "Qi Concealment Technique" and had already broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

"Excuse me."

Lin Changheng thanked him, but in his heart he thought to himself, "Mid-stage Qi Refining? Without a master accompanying me or a powerful means of survival, I would have to reach the late stage of Qi Refining before I could go out."

Then, the female cultivator looked at Lin Changheng, whose expression seemed somewhat dull, and suddenly smiled mysteriously.
"However, Brother Lin, there is no need to be disappointed. I obtained this in the Treasure Pavilion. Please take a look."

As he spoke, he reached out and swept his hand across the stone table, and four bottles of talisman ink appeared.

Lin Changheng picked up the lid, lifted it, and sniffed it lightly, exclaiming in surprise, "Talisman ink made from the essence blood of the [Panshan Turtle]?"

"Exactly."

Then Tantai Feiyue took out another page of notes and handed it to Lin Changheng. It was written on "The Method of Reverse Extraction of Essence Blood from Talisman Ink".

“Brother Lin, if you want essence blood, you can extract it from it in reverse. This is an application of the talismanic inheritance method in my hand. I have tried it and it is indeed feasible.”

Tantai Feiyue's idea was so thoughtful!
Lin Changheng looked at her smiling face, and his impression of the woman improved even more.

Although this method is useless to him, it can at least deceive others. "Thank you."

"May I go and purchase some?"

Tantai Feiyue shook her head. "The clan's inventory is limited. This is exclusively for talisman masters, and there is a fixed quota every month. However, I can purchase it on your behalf."

"That's troublesome. How many spirit stones will it cost?"

“No need…” Tantai Feiyue changed the subject, “I wonder if Brother Lin still has any of his [Wood Essence Pill] of high quality? To be honest, I am about to break through to the mid-stage and need a high quality pill to help me.”

"Easy to say."

Lin Changheng took out two coins and pushed them over, a half-smile on his face. "I happened to be working away from home and acquired a few coins by chance. I still have some in stock."

Hearing the words sound somewhat familiar, Tantai Feiyue subconsciously brushed her drooping hair aside, revealing her blushing, jade-like earlobes, which she concealed by looking through the pills.

"That's too much..."

The result was two high-quality pills, worth at least six spirit stones. With the exploration in full swing, even eight pills would be in high demand. Her four bottles of talisman ink, on the other hand, were only worth four spirit stones.

Tantai Feiyue was about to take out spirit stones to make up the difference, but Lin Changheng stopped her, saying, "Consider this a deposit. I hope you will trouble yourself with my affairs in the future."

"Alright."

After seeing off the female cultivator who was showing signs of joy, Lin Changheng directly reached into the talisman ink bottle one by one.

"Take away my spirit."

call out!
The yellowish-brown variety representing the "Panshan Turtle Treasure Seed" suddenly became even more solid.

[Panshan Turtle Treasure Seed - Spiritual Transformation in Progress]

[Spirit Stealing: 13/100]

(End of this chapter)