Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Nangong Yue stayed at Changchun Peak for about half an hour before hurriedly leaving, citing the need to inform other fellow Daoists.

After Lin Changsheng politely asked them to stay, he saw them off at the Changchun Peak Dojo.

As he watched Nangong Yue depart, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

Judging from Nangong Yue's previous implication, it's not hard to guess that he will be on the list of those who will enter the Wanfeng Mountains to exterminate the monsters next time.

However, as a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator who mainly cultivates wood-attribute health preservation techniques, he usually rests and recuperates, makes talismans and cultivates, and is not good at fighting, which is almost common knowledge.

Therefore, he will never be the main force in clearing out second-tier demonic beasts. At most, he will assist other fellow cultivators from the sidelines, allowing him to experience the combat of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

All Lin Changsheng had to do was protect himself as much as possible while clearing out the monsters.

Lin Changsheng was quite interested in the auction three years later.

This was prepared by the Nangong family specifically for Foundation Establishment cultivators, without the participation of lower-level cultivators.

The vast majority of the items appearing are commonly used by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

For newly established Foundation Establishment cultivators like Lin Changsheng, who urgently need to update their various protective methods, this is very timely.

The Nangong family even sent people to inform everyone several years in advance, which was basically to let everyone prepare in advance.

……

One month later, Ping An Peak.

"Brother Lin has prepared a very complete set of materials, but the quality of some of the minerals is not excellent, which may affect the final quality."

Du Hongzhou took the storage bag from Lin Changsheng, probed it with his divine sense, and then pointed out the key point.

"These second-tier ores are already rare, and it is truly remarkable that I was able to gather enough in such a short time. I would appreciate it if you would do your best to refine them, Brother Du. I will not nitpick about the quality afterward."

Lin Changsheng gave a wry smile, clasped his hands in a fist and made a promise.

Recently, Lin Changsheng and Tian Fu searched almost the entire Thousand Crane Immortal City before finally managing to gather the materials provided by Du Hongzhou for refining a second-tier flying magic weapon.

However, since some of the rare minerals were extremely scarce, Lin Changsheng replaced them with some common substitute minerals.

"Brother Lin, you misunderstand. Although I am not very talented, I have accumulated some rare minerals over the years of weapon forging. If you have no objections, I will take the liberty of adding these materials and I will definitely forge a fine piece for you!"

Du Hongzhou stroked his white beard and said something that seemed to have a deeper meaning.

"If Brother Du has any materials, that would be even better. I will pay for any extra materials at market price, and I will not let Brother Du work for nothing."

Lin Changsheng was pleasantly surprised upon hearing this and quickly responded.

"Haha, Brother Lin is indeed straightforward. Then please go back and wait for a few days. I will send someone to inform you when there is news."

Du Hongzhou was very pleased to see Lin Changsheng being so cooperative.

Then Lin Changsheng took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

Du Hongzhou was the only Foundation Establishment cultivator on the entire Ping'an Peak. During his secluded cultivation period, he naturally could not allow unfamiliar cultivators to linger in the training ground.

Lin Changsheng naturally understood this rule as well.

Only then did he leave on his own initiative.

……

After returning to Changchun Peak.

Lin Changsheng sensed Su Qin's presence.

Only after being reminded by his maids Qingzhi and Lanhua did he realize that while he was out collecting materials for refining weapons, Su Qin had been staying at the foot of Changchun Peak for half a month, just to see him.

The main peak of Changchun Peak is surrounded by a defensive barrier, which is controlled by only Lin Changsheng, the master of the barrier. Even Tian Fu, the steward whom he trusts, cannot freely enter or leave.

"Su Qin, what do you want with me?"

After bringing Su Qin to Changchun Peak, Lin Changsheng asked in a calm tone.

In recent years, as Su Qin's cultivation has improved and his realm has advanced to the ninth level of Qi Condensation, he has gradually stopped needing Lin Changsheng's protection as he did back then.

He no longer seems as careful as he used to be in hiding his secrets.

These are all changes in mindset that result from the improvement of one's strength.

"Uncle Lin, I want to make a deal with you."

Su Qin looked respectful.

Faced with Lin Changsheng's question, Su Qin seemed to have planned to speak frankly.

"Make a deal with me?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng showed a hint of interest.

He roughly knew about the opportunity Su Qin had, which most likely involved obtaining relics or inheritances left behind by a senior cultivator.

Furthermore, Lin Changsheng faintly sensed a weak, incomplete, yet subtly dangerous consciousness emanating from him.

Although Su Qin's cultivation level is only at the ninth level of Qi Condensation, his magical power is concentrated and does not dissipate, faintly exuding a sharp intent, which is in no way inferior to ordinary Qi Condensation peak cultivators.

It seems they are following a path of violence and bloodshed.

This is in stark contrast to Lin Changsheng's stable and peaceful approach of recuperation and rest.

Perhaps only a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator could reliably suppress Su Qin.

"I want to use Uncle Lin's status as a Foundation Establishment Master to help me buy a genuine 'Foundation Establishment Pill'."

After considering it for a moment, Su Qin made a request to Lin Changsheng.

However, when he mentioned the words "Foundation Building Pill," a hint of longing still showed in his resolute eyes.

Lin Changsheng saw it all.

Even the most resolute person would waver in the face of such a pill that can directly increase the probability of Foundation Establishment.

"You want to buy the 'Foundation Building Pill'?"

A strange look appeared on Lin Changsheng's face.

In medium to large immortal cities like Thousand Crane Immortal City, a small amount of Foundation Establishment Pills will flow out almost every once in a while.

However, most of them are defective products made by mistake or practice.

It is relatively rare for genuine Foundation Building Pills to leak out.

Once it appears, it will be scrambled for by various medium and small family forces.

It is a highly sought-after and in-demand item.

"These spirit stones represent all my wealth. I would appreciate it if Uncle Lin could keep an eye on things for me in the coming years. Any extra spirit stones would be considered as payment for your help."

Su Qin nodded, carefully took out a storage bag from his bosom, and after a moment of struggle, reluctantly handed it over.

Lin Changsheng curiously took the storage bag and examined it.

Upon seeing this, even the usually composed Lin Changsheng couldn't help but be moved.

Under normal circumstances, the auction price of a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill is between 12,000 and 13,000 spirit stones.

This storage bag contained a full 15,000 spirit stones!

Such an astonishing amount of spirit stones, let alone Su Qin, a mere Qi Condensation cultivator.

Even for someone who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, this is a considerable fortune.

"You've got some nerve, handing over such a large sum of spirit stones to me like that."

Lin Changsheng withdrew his divine sense, gently weighed the storage bag in his hand, and his expression was slightly amused.

He didn't pry into the origins of these spirit stones, because he knew that even if he did, he would only get the same answer that Su Qin had already prepared.

“I have been in Thousand Crane Immortal City for many years and have always been under Uncle Lin’s protection, so I naturally trust Uncle Lin’s character. Even if Uncle Lin wants to embezzle these spirit stones, I have no objection at all, and I will just consider it as an act of filial piety towards an elder.”

Su Qin remained calm, showing no sign of worry.

However, Lin Changsheng clearly sensed that the boy's internal magical power was secretly circulating, and even the consciousness within him seemed to be constantly watching him, giving him a feeling of goosebumps.

This scene is exactly the same as when Su Qin brought the talisman-making inheritance and took the initiative to come to us.

It seems they had long been prepared for mutual destruction.

"Hehe, you're lucky. I happen to have a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill here. It seems it's meant for you."

After staring at Su Qin silently for a long time, just as the atmosphere froze, Lin Changsheng suddenly smiled faintly.

This smile brought a sense of warmth to Su Qin, whose heart had been in his throat.

After a brief moment of astonishment, his face showed shock and disbelief.

Su Qin's breathing quickened when he saw Lin Changsheng slowly take out a jade box with a seal and restriction on it.

"Thank you very much, Uncle Lin. I will repay this kindness in the future."

After opening the jade box's protective seal and examining the fragrant pill inside, Su Qin took the jade box and said excitedly.

"No need to thank me. You bought this Foundation Establishment Pill at a premium, and I made a lot more money."

Lin Changsheng said with a faint smile.

Actually, he wasn't wrong.

Back then, in addition to asking the Nangong family for help to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill, he also spent 10,000 spirit stones to buy another one from Scholar Zhang.

Back then, due to the strict control of the sect, Zhang Xiucai was unable to sell the Foundation Establishment Pills on a large scale in a short period of time. Because he was in dire need of spirit stones, he resold the Foundation Establishment Pills to Lin Changsheng at a "low price" of 10,000 spirit stones.

Today, Su Qin possesses a large number of spirit stones, but he is troubled by his lack of background and fears that revealing his enormous amount of spirit stones will incur resentment.

Lin Changsheng has never engaged in forced buying or selling, or bullied weak cultivators in all these years.

His character and reputation are both trustworthy.

So Su Qin sought out Lin Changsheng, hoping to use him to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill.

With this transaction, Lin Changsheng not only recouped his initial investment of 10,000 spirit stones, but also earned an additional 5,000 spirit stones.

Most importantly, no one knows about this deal, so it won't attract any unwanted attention.

This is especially important.

This met Su Qin's needs and also suited Lin Changsheng's wishes.

One is offering a high price to buy, and the other is offering a high price to sell.

One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

In the end, both sides got what they wanted, and everyone was happy.

……

Leaving Changchun Peak.

Su Qin couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face. Thinking of the Foundation Establishment Pill in his storage bag, even his steps became a little lighter.

"Master, I didn't expect to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill so easily. Uncle Lin is indeed a trustworthy person; he's truly my benefactor. Now that I have the Foundation Establishment Pill, I'm confident I can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage within ten years!"

Su Qin looked back at Changchun Peak, his mind filled with anticipation for the future after he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, hoping to have his own dojo like Uncle Lin. He was filled with high spirits.

"Hehe, I've been misjudging him all along. It seems that this little talisman master is not as simple as he appears on the surface."

An aged voice reached Su Qin's ears.

"Master, didn't you say that Uncle Lin's talent was mediocre, and that he was only able to establish his foundation in his sixties by chance, but that he would be stuck in the early stage of foundation establishment for the rest of his life and unable to improve?"

Su Qin looked somewhat puzzled.

“Silly disciple, this person has just established his foundation, yet he still has extra Foundation Establishment Pills on him. This is enough to show that he obtained more than one Foundation Establishment Pill when he was in the Qi Condensation stage. However, for so many years, this person has always kept to himself and never clashed with the world. The Foundation Establishment Pills that others fight tooth and nail for, he has plenty of. This is enough to show that this little talisman master is far more cunning than others.”

The aged voice in my ear slowly explained.

……

Half a month later.

Lin Changsheng was using his spiritual rain technique to water the sapling nurtured by the 'life seed'.

Not long ago, the sapling sprouted a few new buds, which slowly unfolded under the magical nourishment of the drizzling rain.

Through the mysterious connection between his consciousness and the sapling, Lin Changsheng seemed to be able to sense the vibrant life force within it.

Apart from that, no other discoveries have been made so far.

Meanwhile, a junior from Ping An Peak brought news that Du Hongzhou had emerged from seclusion.

Before long, Lin Changsheng appeared at Ping An Peak.

"Haha, I have successfully completed my mission and have lived up to Brother Lin's expectations."

Du Hongzhou spoke with a slight wheezing breath, his aged face showing signs of weakness.

This is because the body's vital energy and spirit have been excessively depleted, and the internal magical power has not been replenished in time after being used.

Lin Changsheng saw it all.

As cultivators age, their physical functions decline, resulting not only in a decrease in combat strength but also a significant slowdown in the recovery of their magical power.

Lin Changsheng even suspected that, given Du Hongzhou's current age of two hundred, and excluding some of his trump cards, his normal combat strength should be at the bottom among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Du."

Lin Changsheng turned his gaze to the brand-new flying boat artifact in front of Du Hongzhou, and was somewhat surprised.

Second-tier, mid-grade flying magic weapon!

As is well known, flying magical artifacts are expensive to manufacture and their value has always been higher than that of magical artifacts of the same grade.

After Du Hongzhou's treasured materials were added to this flying boat, its quality reached the mid-grade of the second tier, and its value naturally far exceeded that of ordinary mid-grade second-tier magic artifacts.

This exceeded Lin Changsheng's expectations.

It seems that although Du Hongzhou's cultivation level is not very high, his weapon-refining skills are quite good.

So Lin Changsheng had an idea and took out a few more items.

One of them was a spirit crossbow that Lin Changsheng had used for many years.

This magical artifact is only of the first-tier superior grade, but it is extremely easy to use and is quite special among first-tier magical artifacts.

It is made of parts crafted from various metallic ores and assembled together.

The final power it unleashes is directly related to the quality of the user's magical power.

Now that Lin Changsheng is in the Foundation Establishment stage, after channeling his magic power into this crossbow, its power surpasses that of ordinary first-tier magic weapons.

However, due to limitations in materials, it cannot reach the power of a second-tier magic weapon.

Therefore, Lin Changsheng proposed that Du Hongzhou help him refine it again to bring it up to the level of a second-tier magic weapon.

In addition, Lin Changsheng took out a recipe for the 'Nether Spirit Pearl' and related materials, intending to ask the latter to refine it on his behalf.

After being tricked by Jiang Tian into giving away half of the Illusionary Heart Sand and the Earth Vein Source Qi, the matter of refining the Netherworld Spirit Pearl was put on hold.

Firstly, there was no suitable candidate for weapon refiner.

In addition, Lin Changsheng only had half a portion of Illusionary Heart Sand left, and he really dared not take any more risks.

Asking Du Hongzhou for help was a decision made after careful consideration.

After the flying boat was crafted, Lin Changsheng acknowledged Du Hongzhou's craftsmanship.

This is a superb weapon-refining technique mastered through hundreds of years of refinement and experience.

Most importantly, Du Hongzhou was nearing the end of his life and still had descendants to take care of, so he dared not offend Lin Changsheng, a young Foundation Establishment cultivator!