Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"Fellow Daoist Lin is truly skilled at persuasion; I have been overthinking things."

Xue Ningshuang looked at Lin Changsheng with a smile and said, "I had long heard that our new neighbor is a handsome young man who is skilled in making talismans. Seeing him today, I know that the rumors are true."

"Fellow Daoist Xue is too kind. I am only rudimentary in the art of talisman making and am far from being an expert."

Lin Changsheng said modestly.

As he spoke, he took out an exquisite wooden box that he had prepared beforehand from his storage bag.

Inside were the gifts for this visit: five meticulously drawn, mid-grade second-tier magical talismans.

It is of moderate value, neither too high nor too low.

Neither too sloppy nor too overly formal.

It's perfect for maintaining good neighborly relations.

At the same time, Lin Changsheng also planned to use this method of giving away magic talismans to make a name for himself in the Foundation Establishment cultivator circle.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, his divine sense and magical power increased greatly.

Lin Changsheng's talisman-making skills improved significantly.

Creating second-tier mid-grade spell talismans is no longer as difficult as it was during the Qi Condensation stage.

"Oh dear, Fellow Daoist Lin has even prepared a gift. This puts me in a difficult position."

Xue Ningshuang gently tucked her hair behind her ear, accepted Lin Changsheng's magic talisman, smiled softly, and looked at the two twin maids behind Lin Changsheng.

"As Fellow Daoist Lin just said, I have my own blessings. I think the blessings of Qingzhi and Lanhua lie with Fellow Daoist Lin."

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Not long after, Lin Changsheng left 'Miaoyin Peak' with two graceful young girls.

"You two take this jade token and go to Changchun Peak to settle down first, and find Tian Fu to familiarize yourself with the situation of the temple."

Lin Changsheng looked at the twin girls in front of him, took out a token, and gave a calm instruction.

"Yes, Master."

The two girls bowed respectfully, showing great good manners.

As they parted from their 'Miaoyin Peak' where they had lived for many years, a faint sadness of parting lingered in the two women's clear and bright eyes.

For example, a married woman.

Lin Changsheng, however, paid no attention to these things.

After parting with the two women, he pondered to himself.

Upon their first meeting, Xue Ningshuang presented two maids who had been trained for many years.

Such a large-scale investment may have some ulterior motive.

Moreover, after a short period of service, Lin Changsheng was quite satisfied with the two women.

Most importantly, the twin girls had a pure and delicate fragrance, untouched by any other complex scents.

Considering that Tian Fuping also has to manage his shop business on weekdays, he has to travel back and forth between the two places.

With only Li Suxin left, she was completely unable to manage the huge temple.

Lin Changsheng went along with it and accepted Xue Ningshuang's kindness.

As for what this "Aunt Xue" is trying to gain by trying to win him over, there's no need to rush to find out.

Anyway, Lin Changsheng will be living here for at least the next few decades, and there's plenty of time.

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Before long, Lin Changsheng urged the willow leaf shuttle to arrive at another neighbor's dojo, 'Peaceful Peak'.

"I am Changsheng, the peak master of Changchun Peak and a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator. I have come to visit my neighbor."

Hovering outside 'Peaceful Peak', Lin Changsheng also introduced himself first.

A short while later, a warm, yet somewhat aged voice came from inside the peak.

"Haha, back when Master Lin went to visit Miss Xue, I had already instructed people to prepare a banquet in his honor. Please come in and have a chat with Master Lin."

Before long, the mountain-protecting formation opened, and an aura belonging to the Foundation Establishment realm spread out, which was weaker than Xue Ningshuang's earlier aura.

Lin Changsheng scanned the area with his divine sense but found nothing amiss, and immediately flew into 'Peaceful Peak'.

"Master Lin Fu's presence at my Ping An Peak is an honor to this humble abode. Please have a seat."

In the open courtyard outside the cave, an elderly man with dry, white hair was full of enthusiasm.

Before him was a sumptuous feast.

"I, Lin, have just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, and my Daoist temple is located on Changchun Peak, which is not far away. I have come here specifically to visit Fellow Daoist Du."

Lin Changsheng said very politely.

At the same time, I mentally reviewed the situation of this elderly man.

This man is named Du Hongzhou, and he is now over two hundred years old.

Approaching the limit of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator can advance to the middle or late stage, their lifespan may reach around 250 years.

However, the old man before them was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and his lifespan was slightly shorter. (In the outline, this neighbor, Du Hongzhou, was supposed to be in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but the first two chapters mistakenly wrote him as being in the late stage.)

Du Hongzhou inherited the skills of a weapon refiner in his early years and served as a weapon refiner in the Chamber of Commerce in Thousand Crane Immortal City.

With sufficient resources, the foundation was successfully established by chance.

However, this person was self-aware and believed that his cultivation would be difficult to advance in the future, so he completely gave up cultivation for the remaining hundred years.

Instead, he took many wives and concubines and enjoyed the life of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Now he has more than a dozen children.

They have countless grandchildren.

In recent years, Du Hongzhou has been focused on developing his family's future generations, hoping to cultivate a Foundation Establishment cultivator among his descendants before his lifespan runs out, so as to continue to develop and expand the family.

Because his lifespan was nearing its end, Du Hongzhou kept a very low profile among the Foundation Establishment cultivators in Thousand Crane Immortal City, never causing trouble, for fear that his passing would bring disaster upon his family's descendants.

The other Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Immortal City were also unwilling to provoke the latter, lest Du Hongzhou come to their door to exchange his life before his time was up.

"I am a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator and am short of money. This visit is just a token of my goodwill, and I hope Fellow Daoist Du will not find it offensive."

During the pleasantries, Lin Changsheng also took out a jade box containing magical talismans.

"Master Lin, you're too kind."

Du Hongzhou gave a polite reply, but decisively accepted the wooden box.

After discovering that it was a mid-grade second-tier spell talisman, a look of joy appeared on his face.

This kind of second-tier mid-grade spell talisman is not valuable to a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator like Xue Ningshuang.

But in the eyes of cultivators like Du Hongzhou, who are nearing the end of their lifespan, this is undoubtedly the best way to protect themselves and leave it to their family descendants.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Master Lin. I've been supporting the younger generation of my family all these years, and I don't have anything suitable to give back to you for the time being. I see that your flying magic weapon seems to be only a first-grade high-quality one. If you don't mind, I can refine a second-grade flying magic weapon for you. You only need to purchase some specific materials."

Du Hongzhou felt a little embarrassed and immediately added.

Lin Changsheng did not linger at 'Ping An Peak'.

On the way back, Lin Changsheng felt a pang of emotion regarding his two neighbors.

Xue Ningshuang was in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, in the prime of her life, and the entire 'Miaoyin Peak' dojo was thriving.

Du Hongzhou was in the early stages of Foundation Establishment and his lifespan was nearing its end. Even towards his neighbor, who was also just entering Foundation Establishment, he was very polite and careful in his company.

This approach was naturally taken out of concern that any slight might displease the neighbor, making things difficult for his descendants after the neighbor's passing.

Even among the younger generations of the Du family on Ping An Peak, it seemed that they were all affected by the aura of their ancestor's decline.