Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Thousand Crane Immortal City, Changchun Peak Dojo.

Two graceful young women dressed in sheer dresses are working in the spirit field.

With a gentle wave of her hand, the woman conjured a misty gray cloud, which then turned into a light drizzle, nourishing the spiritual plants.

It was the two maids, Qingzhi and Lanhua.

Perhaps it was because the two of them were born on Miaoyin Peak and were raised by Aunt Xue from a young age.

Since serving Lin Changsheng, the two women have left the Changchun Peak Dojo very few times.

If they needed anything on a regular basis, Tian Fu would purchase it for them.

During this period, they never made contact with any outsiders.

Although they lacked freedom, Lin Changsheng generously compensated the two women with cultivation resources and never mistreated them.

Therefore, with the nourishment of numerous pills that enhance cultivation, both Qingzhi and Lanhua reached the late stage of Qi Condensation.

Both women had taken "youth-preserving pills" to maintain their youth to the greatest extent possible.

At that moment, a black and white shadow darted out from the side and 'whooshed' into the spirit field.

The snow wolf skillfully shook off the two women who were chasing it, and took the opportunity to quickly dig at a spirit ginseng with its two front paws.

After succeeding, the Snow Demon Wolf snatched the fresh ginseng in its mouth and ran away, galloping all the way to the foot of the mountain.

In mid-air, a blue figure flew straight down.

With its sharp claws, Xunfeng Crow pierced the belly of a plump bluefish and dropped it in front of the Snow Demon Wolf.

To everyone's surprise, the snow demon wolf carrying the spirit ginseng only paused briefly, glanced at the half-dead blue fish, and then ran away without hesitation.

It glanced warily at the Crimson Centipede that was resting by the Spirit Tree, then moved slowly to the other side of the lake.

"Woo~"

"Woo~"

……

After a while, a blurry outline emerged from beneath the water.

Immediately afterwards, a carp surfaced.

The snow wolf excitedly howled, carrying the spirit ginseng in its mouth, its thick tail wagging continuously.

Seeing that the carp under the water remained unmoved, the Snow Demon Wolf eagerly raised its front paws and gestured repeatedly towards the school of fish not far from the shore.

"Woo! Woo!"

Hua Li stared at the spirit ginseng for a moment, then twisted her body and submerged again, disappearing from sight.

A dozen or so breaths later, a splashing sound suddenly came from beneath the water.

A plump bluefish, five or six feet long, flew out of the water and landed on the shore with a 'plop'.

The big bluefish thrashed and struggled violently.

Seeing the plump bluefish, the Snow Demon Wolf's eyes lit up, and saliva dripped from the corner of its mouth.

He immediately tossed his head and, without looking back, threw the ginseng in his mouth into the water.

Its massive body lunged at the struggling bluefish.

The moment the ginseng fell into the water, a suction force came from below and pulled it in.

Then came a crisp 'crunch' sound, like chewing.

Not far away, Xunfeng Crow watched the Snow Demon Wolf feasting.

After a few moments of stunned silence, he grabbed the bluefish below again and flew into the Wanfeng Mountains.

……

Before long, a pale green light descended upon the Changchun Peak Dojo.

The light faded, revealing the figure of a gentle and refined young man in white.

After finishing the bluefish, the snow wolf, which was practicing digging holes in the mountains, ran towards its master.

"You little rascal, you've gained so much weight. Looks like you've had a pretty good time while you were captured."

Lin Changsheng smiled and gently stroked the Snow Demon Wolf.

Folding back the fur on the Snow Demon Wolf's neck revealed a gleaming silver ring-shaped magical artifact.

It is the unique 'Beast Taming Ring' of the Nangong family!

The Snow Demon Wolf was raised by Lin Changsheng from a young age. The master and the pet not only had beast-taming techniques to control each other, but also had a deep affection for each other.

Gong Wanliang forcibly abducted it, and it was difficult to erase the spirit pet's memory of its original owner in a short period of time, so he could only forcibly control it through external means.

This second-tier 'Beast Taming Ring' is one of the methods the opponent uses to control the Snow Demon Wolf.

Lin Changsheng made a special trip to the Nangong family to visit Nangong Qingtan in order to learn how to activate and release this ring.

To avoid suspicion, Lin Changsheng did not disclose the specific details to the other party.

He simply claimed that he wanted to tame a demon beast and needed to rely on the power of the Nangong family's 'Beast Taming Ring'.

Furthermore, they spent spirit stones to purchase a second-tier beast-taming ring of the same quality.

……

The moment it touched the Beast Taming Ring, the Snow Demon Wolf instinctively shrank back, seemingly in fear.

Even when Lin Changsheng, the original owner, touched the Beast Taming Ring, the Snow Demon Wolf seemed somewhat resistant and timid.

Finally, with Lin Changsheng's patient reassurance, they successfully removed the beast-taming ring left behind by Gong Wanliang.

"You've suffered all these years, look at this wonderful thing!"

Lin Changsheng chuckled, and then a pill carrying a hint of malevolent energy appeared in his hand.

"Woo!"

Upon smelling this scent, the Snow Demon Wolf instantly became extremely excited, wagging its tail rapidly towards its master, its eyes filled with longing!

This pill is a breakthrough spiritual item that helps demonic beasts break through to the second-tier realm!

It was obtained by Lin Changsheng in exchange for some 'Hun Yuan Ling Shen' from Nangong Qingtan.

Compared to the rarity of human beings who have achieved Foundation Establishment, this kind of pill that helps demonic beasts break through to the next level is of slightly lower value.

Seeing how eager the Snow Demon Wolf was, Lin Changsheng handed it the pill directly.

It must be said that although the Snow Demon Wolf has been forcibly enslaved by Gong Wanliang over the years, it has never been neglected in terms of feeding.

The other party clearly intended to cultivate the Snow Wolf for the long term, without over-exploiting its potential, and instead used a lot of resources to nurture it.

The Snow Demon Wolf now possesses abundant demonic power, having accumulated to the peak of the first tier.

Its demonic power is even more refined than that of ordinary first-tier demonic beasts, which shows that its bloodline is extraordinary.

Whether you can successfully break through to the second tier depends on your own destiny...

Watching the Snow Demon Wolf run away like a madman, Lin Changsheng sighed inwardly.

The advancement of demonic beasts is no different from that of human cultivators advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage. Even with exceptional talent and bloodline, it only increases the probability of a successful breakthrough to a certain extent, while the possibility of failure is extremely high.

……

Inside the cave, Lin Changsheng sorted out the spoils of his trip.

A few days ago, Lin Changsheng returned from his trip and explained the situation of Qingshan Market and the auction of Foundation Establishment Pills to Master Wu, and returned the spirit stones.

Although Master Wu was disappointed, he did not complain about his disciple returning empty-handed.

Instead, he comforted Lin Changsheng for a while before leaving dejectedly.

As for the Hunyuan Spirit Ginseng, Lin Changsheng did not mention it.

It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it.

Rather, he knew that even a Primordial Spirit Ginseng or a Foundation Establishment Pill could not save the elderly Alchemist Hu.

Not to mention that with old age and declining health, the chances of successfully establishing a foundation are almost zero.

If the other party were truly focused on cultivation and had a firm belief in achieving the Foundation Establishment realm, then they wouldn't have handed over the opportunity to their old friend, Master Wu, back then.

Wu Fushi's unusual willingness to spend a large sum of money to purchase Foundation Establishment Pills suggests that, besides their long-standing friendship, he may also be trying to repay a debt of gratitude from the past.

While reflecting on his experience, Lin Changsheng organized his findings from the trip to Qingshan Market.

Because it is closest to Qianhe Immortal City, the prices in Qingshan Market have been affected by the prices in this area, and have increased slightly compared to previous years.

Lin Changsheng scoured the market and bought a lot of spirit wood, refined iron ore, and various talisman-making materials.

This saved a considerable amount of resources.

At the same time, they also plundered the Gong family's mines, stealing a lot of high-grade minerals.

After refining, it can be used as material for making puppets.

Then there's the 'Heavenly Sand Fruit', a Core Formation spiritual item, and the 'Primordial Spiritual Ginseng', a Foundation Establishment spiritual item, harvested from the Gong family's medicinal garden.

Besides these, there were some magical artifacts and other items on Gong Wanliang's person.

Unfortunately, Gong Wanliang, this fake alchemist, was even more pitiful than Lin Changsheng had anticipated.

Aside from a few thousand spirit stones, there were only a few third-tier magic artifacts, some rare and precious materials and resources, and some high-quality monster flesh and blood feed.

Judging from its appearance, it was probably used to feed the snow wolf on ordinary days.

Besides that, the most unexpected thing was that a third-level alchemist's inheritance was found on Gong Wanliang.

This was an unexpected bonus for Lin Changsheng.

In some respects, the rarity of alchemist lineages even surpasses that of talisman master lineages.

Furthermore, the inheritance of skills is not something you can obtain by killing a master alchemist.

By killing a talisman master, one can find the talisman-making tradition within them.

Most of the time, the techniques, secret arts, and skills that individuals cultivate are memorized and not recorded in writing or jade slips.

In my memory, the 'Heavenly Poison Master' had killed dozens of Golden Core cultivators throughout his life.

The number of fake Core Formation cultivators who lost their lives at his hands was countless.

However, he only obtained a second-tier alchemy inheritance from the spoils of war.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that 'Master Tiandu' did not deliberately seek out the inheritance of these skills.

After all, although 'True Master Tiandu' himself did not practice alchemy, he had a history of imprisoning a third-level alchemist for many years, making him refine pills for his family day and night.

In his view, although he had special talents, it was too troublesome to learn various skills himself, so it would be more direct to kidnap others.

Just as Lin Changsheng was feeling sentimental, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Changchun Peak training ground suddenly stirred!

Strange phenomena arose in the heavens and earth, and the spiritual energy of the entire Changchun Peak Dojo converged towards a certain underground passage.

This cave was specially created by Lin Changsheng for the Snow Demon Wolf.

A layer of concealment barrier was set up on the outside to prevent spying.

He had already instructed the Snow Demon Wolf that if any outsiders approached the Changchun Peak Dojo, they should immediately hide in the secret passage.

After all, although Gong Wanliang's forced entry into the dojo and taking away the Snow Demon Wolf was not publicized, it could not be kept secret from those who were interested.

Lin Changsheng estimated that many people in the Foundation Establishment circle of Thousand Crane Immortal City should know about this matter.

The snow wolf, with its black and white fur, lay quietly inside the cave.

The raging demonic power within its body surged, constantly assaulting the Snow Demon Wolf's physique.

Lin Changsheng sensed from afar that the demonic power within the Snow Demon Wolf was continuously increasing. Having had the experience of previous spirit pet advancements, he knew that this advancement would be very smooth, and he gradually felt relieved.

In less than half a day, the Snow Demon Wolf's demonic power reached its limit, and with a long howl, a powerful aura spread out.

The Snow Demon Wolf successfully broke through to the next level and became Lin Changsheng's third second-tier spirit pet!

"Congratulations, Master! Your spirit beast has advanced to the next level. Changchun Peak has gained another powerful warrior!"

Qingzhi and Lanhua, their beautiful eyes sparkling, softly offered their blessings.

Back then at Miaoyin Peak, Aunt Xue, who raised them to adulthood, schemed and racked her brains every day for cultivation resources.

After years of hard work, a woman managed to rent a Taoist temple in Thousand Crane Immortal City.

The current master is not only a Foundation Establishment cultivator himself, but his three spirit pets have also advanced to the second tier.

As a personal maid, having served her for many years, she knew some of her master's other secrets.

The more they understood these things, the more loyal the two women became.

The only pity is that they were never able to have children…

"Congratulations, Uncle Lin."

Tian Fu stepped forward with a grin and said.

Since Uncle Lin returned a few days ago and released the Snow Demon Wolf that he hadn't seen for many years...

He then vaguely realized something.

But Uncle Lin did not reveal this, nor would he ask.

While secretly moved, he felt an even greater respect for Uncle Lin.

At this moment, Lin Changsheng suddenly felt as if he were being watched.

Lin Changsheng frowned slightly, knowing that the Snow Demon Wolf's breakthrough had made too much noise and had been noticed by the outside world.

He immediately began to silently perceive it.

A moment later, they indeed sensed the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator not far from the Changchun Peak Dojo.

The other party also seemed to have mastered some kind of perception technique and was investigating the situation at Changchun Peak Dojo.

"Who dares to spy on my sacred space!"

Lin Changsheng channeled his magic power and let out a cold snort, his slightly displeased voice drifting towards the owner of that aura.

"They actually discovered me? It seems the master of Changchun Peak Dojo has also sensed my presence."

Several miles away, a young man with gleaming eyes showed a hint of surprise on his face.

He immediately piloted his flying artifact and transformed into a streak of light, fleeing the area.

After sensing that the other party's aura had disappeared far away, Lin Changsheng maintained his perception for a long time before withdrawing his divine sense.

This is not the first time this has happened in recent years.

A fourth-order spiritual vein has been born in the Wanfeng Mountains, and many forces are eager to make a move.

As of now, this spiritual vein has been occupied by demonic beasts, and the major powers still care about appearances, only secretly eyeing it.

The Nangong family has also been recruiting soldiers and expanding its strength.

They have remained inactive and have not yet wiped out the third-tier demonic beasts in the Wanfeng Mountains.

Master Nangong must also know that once the Wanfeng Mountains are completely incorporated...

At that time, they would have to face the covetousness of various powerful forces for this newly born fourth-order spiritual vein.

However, this stalemate continued as more and more cultivators from outside the area gathered, causing a population explosion that became difficult to manage.

It is an indisputable fact that the Nangong family's control over the local area has declined.

Lin Changsheng's Changchun Peak is guarded by a second-tier mountain-protecting spirit beast, and he himself is also a well-known talisman master with close ties to the Fengling Chamber of Commerce.

They were only spied on by visiting cultivators from time to time, but had not encountered anything else.

Many local peak masters, especially some Daoist masters in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

They were all attacked by Jiexiu.

According to statistics, in just a few years, more than a dozen Taoist temples near Qianhe Immortal City have been attacked.

There were as many as seven or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators who were killed or injured in the attack.

However, the Nangong family, the owners of this place, were preoccupied with the matter of the fourth-order spiritual vein and had most of their attention focused on the Wanfeng Mountains, making it difficult for them to organize the extermination of these roaming rogue cultivators.

This day.

Lin Changsheng was meditating in his cave when Tian Fu hurriedly activated the outer barrier of Changchun Peak.

"Uncle Lin, people from Ping'an Peak Dojo have come to ask for help. The protective array left behind by Senior Du is under attack by raiding cultivators!"