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

Chapter 70 Reunion with Yanshou
This method is incredibly useful. Dealing with inferior pills again would be a matter of moments, without needing those tedious steps.

Lin Changheng sighed.

"I just don't know if this sorcery can neutralize higher-level poisons?"

Lin Changheng wouldn't dare to try it lightly, even if he did.

He's just too cautious...

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"It is said that poisons do not poison themselves. By mastering this [Poison-Transforming Demon Technique], one will naturally have resistance and first eliminate the poisons in the body."

"But compared to the previous [Poison-Dispelling Technique] which was limited to oneself, the 'Demon Art' now has the added ability to exert influence on others. It can not only save oneself, but also save others, and even cast spells to dispel the root cause!"

If we go back to the time he was attacked with poison in the wild temple, he would have the ability to save others. Of course, the key point is that he has the ability! Whether or not he saves them depends on the specific circumstances.

Rather than blindly taking action and exposing himself, Lin Changheng would naturally avoid such actions.

After the transformation was complete, seeing the still rich essence and blood in the basin, he continued to probe into it.

"The essence and blood of the [Lantern Grass Spirit], continue to steal my life force!"

The Yuan Ding, which was connected by thought, trembled, and all its essence and blood were instantly drained.

The chaos that had been shrouding the innermost layer of the cauldron's opening suddenly dissipated in a corner.

A phantom image of a precious seed slowly appeared.

Lin Changheng stared intently, only to see that the phantom of the treasure seed was mottled green, unlike the pure green of the Green Wood Serpent treasure seed.

Then, the newly formed phantom image of the treasure seed flickered and floated directly to the outermost empty space, which was previously occupied by other treasure seeds.

Looking at it now, of the five seed sites on the outermost layer, only four are occupied, leaving one empty.

The [Earth Fire Lizard Treasure Seed] and [Mountain Rock Turtle Treasure Seed] of the impure bloodline, as well as the [Flame-Tailed Spirit Fox Treasure Seed] and [Lantern Grass Spirit Treasure Seed] of the turbid evil bloodline.

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[Lantern Grass Essence Seed - Spiritual Transformation in Progress]

[Spirit Stealing: 6/100]

[Effects: For spirits and monsters of mountains and marshes, this ability transforms their turbid and evil bloodline. They are born with the wood element and possess innate talents: longevity, immortality, and spiritual energy absorption. Upon successful spiritual energy absorption, they can choose one of these to refine.]

Lin Changheng, familiar with the process, went straight to the point and focused on the effectiveness.

This is fundamental.

"This [Lantern Grass Spirit] has truly undergone a transformation. The description of ordinary demon beast treasures as 'possessing wood nature' has now become 'being wood nature.' But that makes sense, since it was originally a plant..."

Then, he was stunned again.

Because he had discerned the possibility of "extending lifespan"!
Goodbye, Yanshou!
Last time, during the [Panshan Turtle Treasure Seed] event, he chose to enhance his escape method with [Earth Escape].

But I was also a little worried. What if I never meet him again?
Extending one's lifespan...how tempting!

However, he was determined and never regretted his decision once he made it. After all, sunk costs are not costs and should not affect his decision!

And indeed, this has been proven by facts—

If he had chosen to prolong his life back then, according to his philosophy of survival, without life-saving techniques like earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magical technique), he would have continued to live a life of hiding, thus preventing him from leaving the clan and delaying the acquisition of the [Flame-Tailed Spirit Fox]. This would have hindered his ability to manifest the true meaning of the "Fire Control" supernatural power, further delaying his progress towards becoming a mid-grade alchemist, and making it impossible for him to meet with the Liu family...

Now, [Longevity] has once again fallen into Lin Changheng's hands.

At your fingertips!

Turtles live long lives, and so do plants!
As for the talent that follows closely behind, the "Immortality" talent, although tempting and capable of keeping one's appearance young and eternally youthful, is still inferior to the "Extended Lifespan" talent.

It is said that there is a kind of pill called "Youth Preservation Pill" that has the same effect, so Lin Changheng would not choose it at this moment under any circumstances.

Lin Changheng was somewhat puzzled by the final term, "Spirit Gathering," but he guessed that it should be the ability of spiritual plants to gather spiritual energy and essence.

"Now that we have a reliable way to harvest this essence blood, we can successfully seize the spirit next year. Let's see how many years our lives can be extended then?"

Lin Changheng has made his decision and will choose "Longevity" and is beginning to look forward to it.

Theoretically, if lifespan is extended to its extreme, wouldn't that be equivalent to immortality? ...

They say that time stands still in the mountains, while a thousand years have passed in the world.

A thousand years is hard to bear, but a year and a half is gone in the blink of an eye.

That year, Lin Changheng was already forty-one years old.

Twenty-three years have passed since I embarked on the path of immortality!

The external situation has also changed, with three major events occurring again.

Firstly, the rewards for the Ziji Sect's great pioneering expedition have finally been announced and distributed.

The five Foundation Establishment Pills previously promised were not included because the Xu family's contribution was less than that of other Foundation Establishment families.

However, in special recognition of the Xu family's unwavering support and loyalty to the upper sect, and in recognition of their contributions to the reclamation of the land, it was decided to bestow upon them an additional Foundation Establishment Pill.

The area was in an uproar.

But it was the second-tier spiritual land that played a fundamental role.

The Purple Extreme Sect is practically making it clear that if you have any good things to offer, the upper sect will definitely not treat you unfairly!

They've been used as a positive example!

Many Qi Refining families were envious, because the Xu family was incredibly lucky, acquiring two spiritual lands in one reclamation.

But in the end, one has to admit that luck is indeed a part of ability...

At the same time, we hope that this fortune will befall our clan.

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Secondly, the Xu and Liu families have confirmed that they will build a new market town around Juechen Valley, and construction is proceeding at a rapid pace.

At this time, the extraction of medicinal herbs and the development of sacred land in the valley will also come to an end.

Once development is complete, it will serve as the core area of ​​the market town, housing residences for both tribes and various levels of cave dwellings, with the cave dwellings to be rented out.

They also announced that cultivators of all skills at the first-tier superior level and above would enjoy a 30% discount on rent for twenty years.

Cultivators with mid-level first-tier skills can enjoy a 50% discount on rent for ten years.

At the same time, the two clans also sold or gave away the property rights of some shops to a number of Foundation Establishment families and Qi Refining families they were on good terms with.

Ensure there are enough merchants of all types and a wide variety of products to sell.

These pre-opening measures were quite effective. Lin Changheng knew without a doubt that when the market actually opened, the Xu and Liu clans would definitely sell a large number of goods and resources at a significant discount to attract customers.

However, no information has been leaked regarding the specific division of benefits between the two groups.

Lin Changheng was unaware of this, and even Xu Fugui hadn't heard a word about it.

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If the first two events were joyous occasions that propelled the Xu family's rapid development, the third event had the opposite effect.

For the past six months, a group of bandits has been lurking within a hundred miles of the Xu family.

Extremely insidious, ruthless, and highly purposeful, they kill and rob without leaving any survivors, and flee after a single strike.

The biggest victims were the Xu family, and everyone was filled with fear.

The Xu family was furious and tried many methods, including disguising themselves as merchants, but they failed to completely eliminate them.

Clearly, there is a well-organized and sophisticated investigative force.

Until one day, a Xu family caravan was ambushed and sent out a signal. The clan's reinforcements arrived immediately, only to find corpses all over the ground, with only one clansman still alive.

This tribe had experienced the great battle of Juechen Valley and revealed a startling piece of news.

Among the cultivators undergoing tribulation, one possessed a unique magical artifact—a giant scythe—which he remembered vividly and recognized.

They are remnants of the Chen family!
(End of this chapter)