Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

The two, who had decided to go out, informed the He family of their itinerary and promised to return within half a month.

With the consent of the He family's higher-ups, Lin Changsheng, who was in charge of making talismans, also received a special jade slip.

If you encounter danger while traveling, you can activate the jade slip with a little magic power, and the He family will receive the news and be able to roughly locate the jade slip's position to carry out rescue.

Almost every core member of the He family has one.

Such treatment made Xu Qinghuan quite envious.

Enforcement team leader He Yong selected two robust "Snow Spirit Steeds" to send the two off.

"I never expected that Master Lin and Brother Qinghuan had such extensive connections that they could even have dealings with the disciples of the Qinglan Sect."

He Yong sounded somewhat surprised.

Most of the disciples of the Qinglan Sect are either exceptionally talented or have powerful backgrounds, and they usually have a very high opinion of themselves.

They don't even care about ordinary rogue cultivators, let alone the disciples of some small families.

If you can be on good terms with the disciples of the Qinglan Sect, it will be extremely convenient to exchange for some resources that are hard to find outside.

"Hehe, Captain He, you flatter me. It's just that old friends are thinking of each other."

Lin Changsheng smiled calmly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"That's right, that's right. My brother and I shared a room before he joined the Qinglan Sect," Xu Qinghuan said, trying her best to impress. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she put her arm around Lin Changsheng's shoulder and said, "Our Brother Lin has more than one friend in the Qinglan Sect..."

"Captain He, it's getting late, and we need to hurry on our way, so we'll take our leave now."

He Yong seemed very interested in this, but Lin Changsheng was unwilling to say more about the topic.

……

According to the map of the cultivation world in Yue Kingdom, the Qinglan Sect is thousands of miles away from this place.

Even with the speed of the Snow Spirit Steed, the round trip would take at least ten days.

Fifteen days is not a long time.

The two dared not waste any time and galloped along the main road.

During the journey, Lin Changsheng also took the opportunity to look through the map and browse the sphere of influence of the cultivation world in the entire Yue Kingdom.

On the entire map, the Xi Danhe family is just a small dot, insignificant.

There are dozens of such small families.

At a glance, the largest area on the entire map is a force called 'Shangqing Palace'.

It is also the only sect in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom that has a Nascent Soul cultivator.

It covers almost half of the cultivation world in Yue Kingdom, nearly two-thirds of the spiritual veins, and various mineral resources are under the jurisdiction of 'Shangqing Palace'.

The remaining resources were mostly divided up among the three forces: the Azure Mist Sect, the Crimson Flame Valley, and the Eight Directions Alliance.

Lin Changsheng searched the entire map carefully but found no place that overlapped with the place names in 'Tian Du Zhenren's' memories.

This leads to the conclusion that, at the very least, 'Heavenly Poison Master' was not a member of the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom.

On the evening of the fourth day, the two arrived at a market town near the Qinglan Sect and settled down for the night.

Exhausted from days of travel, Xu Qinghuan fell into a deep sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Lin Changsheng persisted in practicing the "Eternal Spring of the Withered Tree" until late at night before taking a short rest.

I don't know if it's the anti-aging effect that comes with the wood-attribute cultivation technique.

Twenty-seven-year-old Lin Changsheng was approaching middle age, but his appearance did not become more mature. Instead, he became even fairer and had a gentle and refined temperament, like a handsome young man in his early twenties.

The next morning, the two arrived at the gate of Qinglan Sect, presented their visiting cards, and waited patiently.

Lin Changsheng and Xu Qinghuan, who were visiting Qinglan Sect for the first time, were both amazed by the magnificent and imposing mountain gate outside the sect.

The blue stone avenue that stretches straight to the sky is like a path to immortality, leading straight into the clouds. Standing on it gives one the feeling of ascending to the heavens.

"Brother Lin, Brother Qinghuan, it's been a long time!"

A young man dressed in a smart blue robe descended from the sky on a flying magic weapon, and said with a look of surprise on his face.

Zhang Xiucai was dressed in the uniform of the Qinglan Sect disciples. He exuded a calm and composed aura, with a resolute face and a smile that suggested a long-awaited reunion.

For a moment, Lin Changsheng found it hard to connect the much stronger, more cheerful young man in front of him with the introverted boy he once was.

"Good lad, you've actually reached the fifth level of Qi Condensation!"

Xu Qinghuan instinctively wanted to clench her fist and punch him, just like she did back then, but after hesitating, she withdrew her arm that was hanging in mid-air and said with complicated emotions.

Once upon a time, Xu Qinghuan was the first among her friends to cultivate magical power, surpassing everyone else.

Now that Xiao'e and Zhang Xiucai have entered the Qinglan Sect, they are enjoying immense prestige.

Although Lin Changsheng had mediocre talent in cultivation, he mastered the art of talisman making and was treated as an honored guest by the He family.

Only he, being a marginal member of the He family, married a mortal woman and had children who did not inherit his spiritual root aptitude…

Zhang Xiucai observed both of their reactions.

Lin Changsheng has a calm personality and a gentle temperament. He hasn't changed much in the years since we last met; in fact, he seems to have gotten even younger.

Xu Qinghuan, once a free spirit, has become somewhat silent and dejected...

"Brother Shangwen, I was busy with my cultivation the other day and neglected to check my letters, so I missed your invitation. I have come to visit you today to apologize."

Lin Changsheng took the initiative to explain why he had stood up Zhang Xiucai earlier.

“Brother Lin’s journey from afar proves that I did not misjudge you back then.” Zhang Xiucai smiled reassuringly, looked the two over, and then said, “This is not the place to talk. Please come with me to the sect for a chat.”

Before long, led by Zhang Xiucai, the three arrived at a pavilion on the outskirts of the Qinglan Sect, which was used for receiving guests.

On it were some valuable candied fruits, as well as snacks and nuts.

The three of them brewed tea and discussed philosophy, exchanging their cultivation experiences over the years, and each benefited from it.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Qinghuan overcame her initial restraint, and at that moment it seemed as if she had returned to the time she spent in Huanglingfang Market.

At noon, Zhang Xiucai took a sip of tea and finally got to the point.

"Brother Lin, now that you've become the talisman-making master of the Xi Danhe family and have received a talisman-making inheritance, I'd like to ask, what is your success rate in creating mid-grade first-tier talismans?"

"The creation of a mid-grade first-tier spell talisman is quite difficult. I have only recently entered the fourth level of Qi Condensation, so the success rate is only about 15% to 20%."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Changsheng gave a relatively reasonable number.

"Less than 20%..." Zhang Xiucai's face showed some difficulty. After a slight hesitation, he slowly spoke: "Brother Lin, I will participate in the outer disciple competition in a year. If I can achieve good results, I will not only receive the sect's reward of a breakthrough pill, but also have the opportunity to be promoted to an inner disciple..."

"Brother Shangwen, please feel free to speak your mind if you have any needs."

"Alright, I need at least twenty mid-grade first-tier spell talismans within a year to be confident of achieving a certain ranking in the minor competition."

"Lin did his best..."

……

With Lin Changsheng's agreement, Zhang Xiucai breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the two of them hesitantly, as if he had thought of something.

"Brother Lin, Brother Qinghuan, are you still in contact with Xiao'e... Senior Sister Lin Xiurong?"

Hearing this, Lin Changsheng remained calm.

Xu Qinghuan, however, was somewhat disappointed and sullen.

"We also sent a visiting card to Xiao'e, but half a day has passed and we still haven't heard anything."

"This... Senior Sister Lin Xiurong usually focuses on cultivation; perhaps she's in seclusion right now..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiucai looked puzzled and stammered.

Later, under Xu Qinghuan's questioning, it was learned that Lin Xiurong had entered the sixth level of Qi Condensation two months ago, and was no longer the unknown rogue cultivator girl in Huangling Market.

Her exceptional talent for cultivation and charming temperament made her very popular among male cultivators in the inner sect of Qinglan Sect.

Hearing this, Lin Changsheng couldn't help but recall the girl from back then who longed to return to the secular world with him.

They stopped exchanging letters at some point.