Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"This is the spell symbol that was completed last month. You can take it and give it to the elder."

Lin Changsheng snapped out of his thoughts, took out a bulging little cloth bag, and handed it to the little maid He Yun.

"Yes, Uncle Lin."

He Yun solemnly accepted the cloth bag, carefully held it in her arms, and respectfully replied.

In the southwest of the Hejiaxidan Mountains, there is a man-made lake.

Because of its azure waters, resembling a giant piece of jade inlaid in the mountains, it is named 'Blue Jade Lake'.

Thanks to the He family's spiritual veins, the lake is rich in aquatic resources, which can be considered one of the He family's industries.

In recent years, Lin Changsheng has occasionally come to Lanyu Lake to fish for spirit fish and shrimp and feed the Crimson Centipede.

At the beginning and end of each month, many members of the He family would gather here to exchange and purchase treasures.

Dressed in white, Lin Changsheng arrived at the lakeside, skillfully took out a bamboo stool and bamboo pole, attached bait, and cast them into the water.

"Master Lin has finally arrived!"

Soon, Lin Changsheng's arrival attracted the attention of the He family members nearby.

In fact, ordinary members of the He family are not allowed to fish or catch fish in Lanyu Lake.

Those who illegally fish will be taken away and punished by law enforcement.

Lin Changsheng was a talisman maker and worshipper for the He family, and his fishing for spirit fish was merely for raising spirit insects, not for selling them for profit, so the He family turned a blind eye.

This made the He family's children very envious.

"Master Lin, do you have many talismans left this month? I need five attack-type talismans. Is the price still the same?"

After Lin Changsheng set up his fishing rod, many people dared to gather around, gazing eagerly at this 'Lin Fu Master'.

Every so often, Lin Changsheng would come to Blue Jade Lake to sell magic talismans.

It mainly consists of first-tier low-grade spell runes, with a small number of mid-grade spell runes as well.

In recent years, Lin Changsheng has deliberately controlled the number of magical talismans sold each year, with the number increasing year by year.

To outsiders, it appears that Lin Fushi's success rate in making talismans is constantly increasing.

The crafted talismans are of excellent quality and priced slightly below market value.

Lin Fushi's talismans have always been in high demand and short supply among the He family members.

This time, Lin Changsheng sold the talismans that he had been hoarding for a long time.

All the He family members present left satisfied.

He himself gained nearly two hundred spirit stones.

The nearly empty pockets were filled again.

More than half an hour later, Lin Changsheng looked at the full bamboo basket of fish and shrimp, put away his fishing rod and got up.

At this moment, a girl in a blue dress was already standing behind Lin Changsheng.

"Master Lin is in good spirits; it seems he'll be returning with a full load today."

The girl wore a long dress that reached the ground, her skin was as white as snow, her eyes were bright and clear, and her black hair and the hem of her dress swayed slightly in the wind.

This gentle and graceful girl in the blue dress is none other than He Wanying, the alchemy genius of the He family.

"So it's Miss Wanying." Lin Changsheng was somewhat surprised after recognizing the person.

Having lived in the He family for several years, he had only exchanged a few simple pleasantries with He Wanying and had not developed a deep relationship with her.

It was rather strange that this woman took the initiative to talk to him this time.

The thought flashed through his mind, but he greeted her with a smile, saying, "I'm sorry to have made Miss Wanying laugh at my disheveled appearance."

At this moment, Lin Changsheng was carrying a bamboo pole and a bamboo basket, with his sleeves rolled up, and his white shirt was soaked in mud and water, making him look somewhat disheveled.

However, he spoke calmly and composedly, with a serene and unhurried demeanor, showing no sign of unease; his handsome face and gentle demeanor made He Wanying take a second look.

"Master Lin Fu never gets involved in the affairs of the He family. For many years, he has lived alone, focusing on spiritual cultivation. Such a character is the model for us young people."

After turning her gaze away, He Wanying praised him and then revealed the purpose of her visit.

"I've heard that Master Lin's 'Rejuvenation Talismans' are incredibly effective, and my daughter would like to purchase some."

Lin Changsheng found it amusing after hearing this.

She looked to be in her early twenties, about the same age as He Wanying, but she was actually already thirty and no longer considered a young person.

However, He Wanying was four or five years younger than him, but her cultivation level was already a solid seventh level of Qi Condensation, far exceeding most Qi Condensation cultivators.

“I’m sorry, although the ‘Rejuvenation Talisman’ is only a mid-grade first-tier talisman, the drawing process is complicated and the difficulty level is close to that of a high-grade first-tier talisman. Its production has always been scarce, and I don’t have any extras here.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng displayed a helpless expression.

Perhaps due to the unique magical aura of the "Eternal Spring of Withered Trees" technique, the "Rejuvenation Talisman" created by Lin Changsheng has far surpassed the effects of a mid-grade first-tier talisman.

The He family attaches great importance to this.

Therefore, Lin Changsheng intentionally controlled the number of 'Rejuvenation Talismans', not wanting it to cause too much of an impact.

Lin Changsheng also refused to budge on one of the He family's "twin prodigies".

"My daughter is about to be married into the You family, and she may rarely come back afterward. I wonder if Master Lin could help make some more?"

When the topic of marriage came up, He Wanying's mood sombered, her voice gentle and elegant, yet pitiful.

Lin Changsheng had heard some things about this.

In recent years, the He family has lacked direct descendants, making it difficult to maintain its original businesses.

After several covert clashes with the Chen family of Huangling, they suffered considerable losses.

The He family decided to form a marriage alliance with the You family of Luochuan, whose "foundation-building seed" was a natural outcome. This would stabilize the You family to some extent, give them a sense of relief, and allow them to use the You family to counterbalance the Chen family of Huangling.

Thus, He Wanying, one of the He family's "twin beauties," became the marriage partner.

But Lin Changsheng had no interest in these family matters whatsoever.

"this…"

He wanted to refuse to make talismans, citing the heavy family responsibilities and the need to balance his cultivation.

Just as he was about to speak, he noticed that He Wanying had produced a green fruit in her hand, which made him pause.

"This is... a green plum?"

Lin Changsheng was slightly surprised and said with some unexpectedness.

“It seems that Master Lin recognizes this spiritual fruit, which makes things easier.” He Wanying smiled and gently pinched the green fruit with her slender fingers, then said, “This green plum fruit has the potential to help a low-grade first-order spirit beast advance to a mid-grade, which will probably save Master Lin a lot of trouble, right? Within a month, I need ten ‘Rejuvenation Talismans’.”

Lin Changsheng's monthly fishing for spirit fish and feeding of spirit beasts was not a secret among the upper echelons of the He family.

He Wanying had clearly come prepared, intending to cater to his preferences.

"Ten won't do. I already spend a lot of my cultivation time completing the family's monthly talisman-making tasks. Even if I didn't eat or sleep, I couldn't make ten 'Rejuvenation Talismans'. If Miss Wanying needs them urgently, I can only guarantee to make five within a month."

Lin Changsheng thought for a moment, then said with great reluctance.

"At least eight, the rest can be replaced with other mid-grade first-tier spell talismans."

He Wanying smiled, her clear eyes seemingly anticipating Lin Changsheng's words, and then spoke.

"In that case, I can only guarantee that I will do my best..."

Wanying believes in Lin Fushi's abilities...

……

January passed.

He Wanying arrived as promised and paid a visit.

“Miss Wanying, I am truly sorry. I have only managed to draw six ‘Rejuvenation Talismans’ this month. The rest can only be replaced with other talismans of the same rank.” Lin Changsheng said with a guilty expression, “If Miss Wanying is not in a hurry, you can wait for two more months. I will definitely make up for the remaining ‘Rejuvenation Talismans’ in full.”

In reality, Lin Changsheng had far more than ten 'Rejuvenation Talismans' in his storage bag.

He just didn't want to take it all out at once.

"Six will do." He Wanying frowned slightly, clearly this number did not meet her expectations, but she still accepted the six 'Rejuvenation Charms'.

To make up for the loss, Lin Changsheng reluctantly took out four more substitute talismans.

'Fire Serpent Talisman' 'Blazing Flame Talisman' 'Golden Sword Talisman' 'Earth Spike Talisman'

These are all top-tier attack runes among mid-grade first-tier runes.

Lin Changsheng got his wish and received the 'green plum' from He Wanying.