Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Lin Changsheng nodded, agreeing with Nangong Yue's statement.

Perhaps these insect eggs hatched inside someone else's body and were not greatly affected by their master, the man in the black robe.

Therefore, it was able to survive for a short period of time.

Lin Changsheng spared no effort in using his magical power to feed the bright silver insects.

He then took out an exquisite jade box, placed the dozens of rice-grain-sized larvae inside, and carefully kept them close to his body.

These demonic insects possess astonishing regenerative abilities and are adept at both offense and defense, making them a rare means of both fighting enemies and protecting themselves.

Its original owner was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and this method alone made him extremely difficult to deal with among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Unfortunately, this man in black robes took a risky approach, sacrificing himself to feed the insects.

This was enough to place him among the top experts among the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, such a desperate measure will be much less effective if it is targeted.

"Whenever possible, it is advisable to master several methods of protection in order to be prepared for any eventuality."

Lin Changsheng thought to himself.

Prepare more methods in advance, even if they seem useless or even a waste of resources.

It's better to be at a critical moment, running out of options, and thus dying.

……

About an hour later.

Du Yue and the others arrived and met up with Lin Changsheng and his companion.

"Brother Lin, how is Sister Xue?"

Du Yue looked at the clothes Xue Ningshuang was wearing, which clearly didn't belong to her, and was slightly taken aback. She immediately understood what had happened to Xue Ningshuang.

"Fellow Daoist Xue's injury is quite serious and has damaged his vital energy. I can only do my best to maintain his current level. If he wants to fully recover, he will need to rest and recuperate on his own."

Lin Changsheng shook his head and told the truth.

"How are those two Tribulation Cultivators?"

Taking advantage of the situation, Nangong Yue inquired about the other members of the family.

“We killed one of them, but the other late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was severely injured by our combined efforts and escaped using a secret technique. However, even if he escaped, his cultivation level will probably drop and he will find it difficult to recover to his previous level.”

Subsequently, Du Yue, who was familiar with the terrain of Miaoyin Peak, found the remaining imprisoned women in another secret room.

Compared to Xue Ningshuang's miserable state, these women were much better off, only suffering from minor bruises due to the shock.

These people were trained by Xue Ningshuang from a young age. They were all exceptionally beautiful, proficient in calligraphy, painting, and music, and even skilled in bedroom arts. They were most adept at pleasing male cultivators.

It is not surprising that they have attracted the attention of foreign raiders.

However, it was the male cultivator who was killed.

According to Du Yue, this person was the one who had previously lured Xue Ningshuang, gained her trust, and then secretly colluded with the Jiexiu cultivators to control Miaoyin Peak.

Lin Changsheng glanced at him curiously. The man was a slightly overweight young man with an ordinary and unremarkable appearance. He did not attract much attention, but he seemed to give people a sense of reliability and honesty.

Unexpectedly, this very person caused Xue Ningshuang, who usually mingled among male cultivators, to fall in love with him and suffer a terrible calamity.

It's truly unbelievable.

……

After a fierce battle, everyone was exhausted and found a place to recuperate on Miaoyin Peak.

Lin Changsheng took out the black-robed man's storage bag and quickly broke the restriction inside.

He probed into it with his divine sense and took inventory of the items inside.

The entire storage bag contained over ten thousand spirit stones.

It seems this person plundered quite a lot; even after the three of them divided it, they still had so much left.

Besides a large number of spirit stones, there were also several ordinary second-tier magic artifacts, which were good for both offense and defense.

However, judging from the pristine appearance of the instrument, it seems to be rarely used.

Among the ritual implements, there was also a black token made of metal.

One side is engraved with the words "Yu Ling" and the other side is printed with the four small characters "Zhi Shi Wu Xin".

"This is... a cultivator's identity token from the Spirit Control Sect?"

"The black-robed man whom Liu Zifeng called 'Old Ghost of a Thousand Insects' was actually named 'Wu Xin'."

Lin Changsheng's expression shifted, and he memorized the name 'Wu Xin'.

The rest of the storage bag, which took up most of the space, consisted of the corpses of demonic beasts, or fragments of blood and flesh, as well as some high-grade spirit wood scraps, which seemed to be the food used to feed the spirit insects.

As for the methods of cultivating and controlling spirit insects that Lin Changsheng wanted, they were not found in the storage bag.

Instead, I saw quite a few women's shoes, socks, underwear, and other intimate apparel.

"It seems that this person did not leave the insect control inheritance in a jade slip or book."

Lin Changsheng sighed, slightly disappointed.

In fact, to avoid the leakage of cultivation techniques and secret arts, cultivators generally do not keep their main cultivation techniques and secret arts in their storage bags.

Unless a certain secret technique has not yet been fully mastered, or is intended to be passed on to others, it will be preserved in the form of jade slips or books.

In the end, Lin Changsheng took the spirit stones, several high-grade spirit woods, and some spirit insect feed from the storage bag.

The rest, including the storage bag, were handed over to Nangong Yue.

Since this black-robed man, 'Wu Xin,' is a cultivator from the Yu Ling Sect, it would be best to hand over these relics to the Nangong family for disposal.

Anyway, according to the rules, I will receive spirit stones of equal value as compensation later.

……

half a month later.

Nangong Yue, carrying compensation from the Nangong family, visited Changchun Peak.

During this visit, Nangong Yue also brought two pieces of inside information.

Firstly, the 'Nascent Soul True Monarch' from Shangqing Palace entered the Wanfeng Mountains more than ten days ago, with his target being the newly transformed demon king there.

The reason is simple.

The cultivation world of Yue Kingdom is a human territory, and it will not tolerate the invasion of foreign demons and monsters.

This news was deliberately revealed by Nangong Qingtan to express her gratitude to Lin Changsheng for killing the man in black and avenging her.

In addition, Nangong Yue also subtly revealed that after the demon king that had transformed into a human was driven away, the Nangong family had a plan to build a training ground on the outskirts of the Wanfeng Mountains. Whether they were family cultivators or independent cultivators, they could exchange their contributions for rent.

Actions like Lin Changsheng's, which involve cooperating in killing enemy forces' cultivators and voluntarily handing over evidence, can be considered contributions to the Nangong family.

"If the Nangong family can intensify their efforts to eliminate the threat and maintain peace in the surrounding temples, I, Lin, am willing to forgo such a contribution."

Lin Changsheng smiled wryly.

Nangong Yue sighed and said with emotion, "The Wanfeng Mountains are located at the intersection of the border between the Great Zhou and the Yue Kingdom. It is hard to say whether the birth of a fourth-order spiritual vein here is a good thing or a bad thing."

The second piece of news is that there has been news about the Golden Core female cultivator that Lin Changsheng reported back to.

According to the investigations conducted by the Nangong family, the Golden Core woman who infiltrated the Yue Kingdom was very likely Yin Shuxuan, the second elder of the Chayin Palace of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

This Golden Elixir female immortal possessed unparalleled beauty and profound magical power, and was known as the number one fairy in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

It is said that when Yin Shuxuan was young, she was imprisoned by her master and suffered inhuman torture.

Although he has now escaped the clutches of evil and achieved great success in his cultivation, his personality has become unpredictable. He enjoys imprisoning male cultivators as vessels for sexual exploitation and torturing them.

In the Great Zhou Kingdom, some male cultivators with outstanding appearances were initially treated quite well after being noticed by this female cultivator, so they were full of expectations.

But in the end, most of them were tortured to the point of losing their minds and all their cultivation.

Only a very few male cultivators could survive miserably under this woman's ravages.

"If Fellow Daoist Lin encounters this Yin Zhenren of the 'Chayin Palace' again in the future, it would be best to be careful."

Looking at Lin Changsheng's handsome appearance and calm, outstanding temperament, Nangong Yue said with a hint of schadenfreude.