Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"Is that Master Nangong?"

Lin Changsheng took a closer look and instantly recognized the middle-aged man on the crane.

Seeing that Master Nangong had entered the Wanfeng Mountains, Lin Changsheng abandoned his plan to go deeper.

He glanced down at the cultivators below who were rushing to venture deeper into the Wanfeng Mountains.

Lin Changsheng remained calm and instead reversed the flying boat artifact, heading out in the opposite direction.

With Master Nangong involved, even if there are some extraordinary treasures here, it's unlikely they'll fall into the hands of others.

Instead of joining in the fun here, we should return to the temple and think about our next course of action.

On the way back, Lin Changsheng was not at peace.

If a fourth-order spiritual vein were to truly emerge in the Wanfeng Mountains, it would not be good news for him.

Looking across the entire cultivation world of Yue Kingdom, there is only one fourth-order spiritual vein in the south, which is occupied by the only Nascent Soul power in the cultivation world of this country, 'Shangqing Palace'.

A fourth-order spiritual vein means that one may be able to break through to the Nascent Soul realm here.

If a second fourth-order spiritual vein were to emerge in the Wanfeng Mountains, this place might never be peaceful again.

My cultivation grounds are already close to the Wanfeng Mountains, so they will inevitably be affected.

……

Back inside Changchun Peak.

Lin Changsheng stood atop the mountain, gazing into the distance towards the Wanfeng Mountains, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Even from a great distance, he could still sense that the spiritual veins in the mountains were undergoing some kind of transformation.

At this moment, Lin Changsheng couldn't help but think of the unusually rapid advancement of the demonic beasts in the Wanfeng Mountains in recent years.

These are clearly all signs of the spiritual veins advancing to the next level.

The Nangong family had organized people to go into the mountains to exterminate monsters years ago, so they may have been aware of this long ago.

Perhaps Master Nangong had already devised a solution.

Anyway, if the sky falls, the Nangong family will be there to hold it up. All I need to do is guard my little corner of Changchun Peak.

Lin Changsheng thought to himself.

However, I'm not very optimistic about whether Master Nangong can hold this place.

The allure of a fourth-tier spiritual vein is too great; a mere Golden Core cultivator is far from sufficient.

At this moment, he remembered the evil cultivators Liu Zifeng and his companions from before.

Their inexplicable appearance in the Wanfeng Mountains, could it also be related to the fourth-order spiritual vein that is about to be born here?

Or is it that the fourth-order spiritual vein that has been promoted here was not formed naturally?

In short, the sudden change in the Wanfeng Mountains caught Lin Changsheng completely off guard.

……

Three months later.

Lin Changsheng stood once again on Changchun Peak, gazing at the Wanfeng Mountain Range.

During this period, the unusual activity of the spiritual veins in the Wanfeng Mountains has gradually weakened.

However, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around them was noticeably richer.

Even Lin Changsheng's Changchun Peak was affected, with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth increasing by 10% or 20%.

"Uncle Lin, today is your 80th birthday. This is a gift for you. May your path to immortality be smooth and your magical powers everlasting..."

Beside him, Tian Fu, who looked to be over forty, took out a piece of exquisitely crafted, mid-grade second-tier green bamboo, its entire body imbued with wood attributes, and respectfully presented it.

"On his 80th birthday..."

Hearing Tian Fu's words, Lin Changsheng felt a surge of emotion.

Before I knew it, I was already an eighty-year-old man.

During this time, he was so focused on the changes in the Wanfeng Mountains that he neglected his eightieth birthday.

"You're so kind. How are your injuries?"

Lin Changsheng accepted the congratulatory gift from Tian Fu and then looked at his trusted confidant who had followed him for many years.

When he first met Tian Fu at Xi Danhe's house, the boy was still a young child and was somewhat shy.

Now, before I knew it, I was over fifty years old, past the age of fifty.

As a cultivator, Tian Fu naturally possesses abundant vitality, and he appears to be only in his thirties, not old at all.

This severe injury has damaged his very foundation, causing his life force to drain away, and he now appears to be approaching middle age.

"Uncle Lin, I'm much better now."

Tian Fu grinned, seemingly unwilling to dwell on the topic any longer, and immediately changed the subject: "Uncle Lin, I have collected about 80 or 90 percent of the materials you previously requested."

“The surrounding area has been quite turbulent lately, and many chambers of commerce have taken the opportunity to hoard goods and drive up prices. Prices of various materials have skyrocketed, and 80% or 90% is already considered good.”

Lin Changsheng nodded and took the storage bag from Tian Fu.

“You’re not young anymore. You’ve been by my side for years, which has taken a toll on your career. It’s time for you to start a family. It seems that Yun’er has been corresponding with Changchun Peak for the past few years. If you’re willing, I can write a letter to Xi Danhe’s family to discuss it.”

Lin Changsheng glanced at Tian Fu's injured thigh and suddenly said.

With his medical skills, and having personally treated Tian Fu, he naturally understood some of the circumstances.

This severe injury, which resulted in the near loss of a leg, not only affected Tian Fu's ability to move normally but also depleted his vital energy, thus impacting his future cultivation to some extent.

“Uncle Lin, I don’t want to get married. Once I get married and have children, there will be many complications in the future; if I have selfish motives, I won’t be able to stay at Changchun Peak to work wholeheartedly.”

Tian Fu remained as determined as ever, his gaze firm and his tone resounding.

Lin Changsheng stopped trying to persuade Tian Fu to stay.

Although nominally master and servant, their relationship had grown to be no less than that of blood relatives after decades of companionship.

Lin Changsheng felt bad for Tian Fu after he suffered such a trauma.

The purpose of proposing to let Tian Fucheng live at home this time is not to drive him away, but to tacitly allow him to marry and have children at the Changchun Peak Taoist temple and accept his protection.

However, since Tian Fu refused, Lin Changsheng did not insist and could only make amends in other ways in the future.

……

Dongfuzhong.

Lin Changsheng activated the Withered Wood Everlasting Spring Technique, and a faint green aura lingered around his body.

He held the talisman brush, slowly channeling his magic into it, and focused intently on drawing on the talisman paper.

Lin Changsheng examined himself and realized that if he wanted to significantly improve his combat ability in a short period of time, he could only focus on spells and puppets.

In order to strengthen the defense of Changchun Peak and prepare for possible future unrest.

Not long ago, he contacted Zhao Wanning of the Fengling Chamber of Commerce and purchased several sets of high-quality second-tier top-level formations.

It also includes a set of killing rune arrays called the 'Thousand Illusion Rune Sword Array'.

This formation is a combination of spells and formations.

It also combines various powerful spells and symbols, arranging them according to the principles of formation, so that they complement each other.

It can be used to pre-arrange various functional runes such as attack, illusion, and trapping enemies.

The moment the formation was activated, various offensive techniques erupted, unleashing tremendous power.

As long as the materials used to create the rune array are of a high grade, killing a pseudo-core cultivator is no problem.