Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"Leave each other with restrictions? I'm afraid I cannot agree to that."

"Senior's realm is profound. This junior has dared to leave a restriction in your body, only for my own protection."

"According to your senior's methods, as long as you leave in accordance with the agreement after the formation is removed, some of the restrictions may be lifted on their own."

“But if I allow you to leave a restriction in my body, I’m afraid I’ll be at your mercy. So it’s better to just let it drag on like this.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng shook his head repeatedly and refused without hesitation.

Although the opponent is currently only in the form of a demon infant, his divine sense is still very powerful.

Moreover, setting up restrictions and other measures has little to do with one's own condition.

Although Lin Changsheng didn't know much about high-level butterfly-type demon beasts, after a brief encounter, he had already realized that the transformed butterfly in front of him was not the fierce and warlike type.

However, its wood-attribute magic power is pure and its spiritual sense is delicate and powerful, suggesting that it is a demon beast with outstanding spiritual and mental abilities.

If you allow the other party to leave behind restrictions, it is tantamount to handing over control of your own life.

The other party probably had ulterior motives for making this request.

However, the other party's purpose was too obvious and their excuse was clumsy, so Lin Changsheng saw through it immediately.

Within the talisman array.

"Humans... are indeed complex, unlike those big, dumb creatures in the Wanfeng Mountains who are so easy to fool."

Seeing that Lin Changsheng had revealed her thoughts without hesitation, the miniature demon infant muttered to herself in disappointment.

"Huh... what do you want to do!?"

Suddenly, the miniature demon infant seemed to sense something and asked anxiously, both surprised and frightened.

Lin Changsheng was changing his incantation, causing the talisman array to change and severing the spiritual energy inside and outside the array, thus completely cutting off the internal spiritual energy.

This startled the tiny demon infant.

Demon infants are the product of the combination of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and divine consciousness.

Every move requires a constant replenishment of spiritual energy.

Lin Changsheng severed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, just like cutting off the water for a fish.

He used the method of boiling a frog in lukewarm water to slowly erode and consume the demon infant.

And so, Lin Changsheng sat cross-legged on the spot, his hands surrounded by magical power, constantly maintaining the talisman array.

The miniature demon infant was like a headless fly, crashing around in the talisman array.

Then he started hurling insults like "human," "despicable," and "self-destructing demon infant."

However, this demon infant was not a warrior-like species to begin with, and coupled with its poor condition, it was simply unable to forcefully break through the talisman array.

The constant depletion of her original magical power, without timely replenishment, caused the demonic infant to dim and eventually dissipate, throwing her into a state of utter chaos.

They even had to worry that those two despicable human Nascent Soul cultivators might find their way here at any moment.

The 'self-destructing demon infant' can only scare small cultivators like those at the Fake Core stage or Foundation Establishment stage.

For Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level, they can't even make a ripple.

Seeing Lin Changsheng's calm and composed demeanor, a sly glint flashed across the tiny demon infant's face before it finally gave in.

"Human brat, I agree to allow you to place a restriction on my demon infant, but I advise you not to even think of using this opportunity to enslave me. I, a dignified fourth-tier demon king, will never be a slave to humans. If you do, I will risk my life to perish with you!"

After the miniature demon infant finished speaking, its wings drooped down, looking listless and weak.

"Of course, I am just a lowly Foundation Establishment cultivator. If I hadn't been forced to do this to protect myself, how could I have dared to make such a demand of you, senior? I hope you will not hold a grudge once you have recovered your strength."

Lin Changsheng, who was sitting cross-legged outside the talisman array, opened his eyes and said with a wry smile.

"Hmph, that's true. I doubt a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you would dare to act recklessly. Don't worry, I will leave once I'm free, and I won't hold a grudge or seek revenge in the future."

Upon hearing Lin Changsheng's heartfelt words, the miniature demon infant gave a haughty snort.

"Thank you for your understanding, senior."

Lin Changsheng expressed his sincere gratitude.

However, one hand remained in the position of maintaining the rune array, showing no sign of relaxing.

With his other hand, he gently cast out streams of magic power, which seeped into the talisman array and slowly landed on the miniature demon infant.

The miniature demon infant trembled slightly, hesitated for a moment, then did not resist, allowing the gentle magic to fall upon her demon infant.

After a short while, Lin Changsheng's magical power suddenly solidified, and then the miniature demon infant's body shone brightly with dazzling spiritual light.

The light flashed and disappeared in an instant, vanishing back into the demon infant's body.

"Senior, please forgive me."

Having accomplished his mission, Lin Changsheng breathed a long sigh of relief and apologized.

At the same time, with a gentle wave of his other hand, he retrieved more than a dozen third-tier lightning talismans, and the third-tier talisman array that imprisoned the miniature demon infant instantly dissipated.

"Hehe, finally free!"

"You human brat, you're really cautious!"

The moment the talisman array dissipated, the miniature nascent soul was once again nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and instantly transformed into a green light that hovered in front of Lin Changsheng.

His words carried a hint of smug satisfaction at his successful scheme.

"As agreed, you may leave now."

Lin Changsheng smiled faintly, looking at the tiny demon infant so close to him.

"Hehe, you human cultivator are not very powerful, but your magic power has a pleasant fragrance. Let me eat my fill first."

The miniature demon infant revealed a smug smile and said slowly.

As he spoke, right in front of Lin Changsheng, a faint green demonic power surged from his body, instantly dissolving the restrictions within his body.

In contrast, Lin Changsheng remained calm and composed, though a hint of curiosity flickered in his eyes.

"wrong!"

Suddenly, the expression on the face of the tiny demon infant, who had been so confident, changed drastically.

boom!

Immediately afterwards, an even purer demonic power surged up, as if a circle of green demonic flames ignited around the demonic infant.

"This...this is impossible! How could you possibly understand such an exquisite restriction!?"

The miniature demon infant looked bewildered, and after a brief moment of shock, its tone became filled with terror and anger.

"You are definitely not a Foundation Establishment cultivator! Who are you?!"

The next moment, the demon infant flew several feet away with extreme unease, staring in horror at Lin Changsheng, who was still sitting in the same spot.

According to her original plan, even if the human cultivator left a restriction on her demon infant, she could easily break free from the talisman array by relying on the strength of her own divine sense.

Then, the consciousness of the little cultivator will be completely erased, and the demon infant will be nourished by the power of his blood and qi.

But now it is discovered that the restriction left by this human cultivator is extremely ingenious, even far surpassing that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators!

She couldn't solve it for a moment!

Such a complex restriction would probably have required considerable effort even in its heyday.

"It seems that you cannot lift the restriction on your own, senior. Then we can have a proper talk."

Seeing the demon infant's expression change drastically, Lin Changsheng felt relieved and then chuckled.