Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"That's the He family's talisman-making offering; we can't let him escape!"

From afar, Lin Changsheng could still hear Chen Boyang calling out behind him.

"This crisis was caused by the He family."

He sensed an aura of the ninth level of Qi Condensation approaching him.

Lin Changsheng didn't bother to hide it and took out a special talisman, the 'Wind Control Talisman,' and stuck it on his leg.

Immediately, his legs were filled with wind, and with a light step, his body instantly moved several feet away.

This first-tier special spell rune has an effect almost comparable to a quasi-second-tier spell rune.

The memory inheritance from 'Tian Du Zhenren'.

Because its origin was unclear, Lin Changsheng never used or sold it in public after drawing it; he only kept it as a life-saving item in critical moments.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Changsheng had already escaped to a distance of over a hundred feet.

Its speed was almost comparable to that of the flying boat magical artifact piloted by Elder He.

Lin Changsheng briefly sensed what was behind him, his expression remaining grave.

The magical energy fluctuations in the sky behind him followed closely, moving even faster than he himself!

"It's that middle-aged beauty at the ninth level of Qi Condensation, Madam Xie..."

Lin Changsheng recognized the owner of the magical energy fluctuations and began to ponder.

If they continue to flee, it's only a matter of time before they are caught up.

With his own Qi Condensation Level 5 cultivation, he had no chance of winning against a Qi Condensation Level 9 cultivator, given the small difference in their cultivation levels.

While it is true that there are instances of cultivators surpassing their cultivation level to defeat enemies in the cultivation world, those are all cultivators with profound foundations.

For example, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator fighting a late-Foundation Establishment cultivator, or a mid-Core Formation cultivator defeating a late-Core Formation cultivator.

Both sides had been immersed in their respective realms for over a hundred years.

Each person's circumstances differ, but over many years of accumulation, this may be able to bridge the gap in minor realms.

Lin Changsheng has only been cultivating for about ten years, and he has a calm and peaceful personality.

Aside from the talent "Heaven rewards diligence" and the memory inheritance from "Heavenly Poison Master", he lacks the foundation to directly enhance his strength.

Xie Qingsong and his wife have been in the cultivation world for decades. If they were caught by Madam Xie, they would face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

With this in mind, Lin Changsheng used his divine sense to search the surroundings as he traveled.

They happened to find a stretch of endless forest, and overjoyed, they plunged inside.

The lush vegetation in the deep mountains and forests perfectly concealed Lin Changsheng's figure.

Madam Xie, who followed closely behind, flew over here, but Lin Changsheng was nowhere to be found.

Left with no other choice, he activated the magical artifact, which circled and hovered above the mountains and forests.

At the same time, they unleashed their divine senses to conduct a thorough search.

In contrast, Lin Changsheng thrived in the dense forest.

With the help of the "perception" function of the technique, the entire forest vegetation becomes one's "eyes".

They were fully aware of Madam Xie's movements.

Lin Changsheng, who was far away from Madam Xie's spiritual perception range, was covered in cobwebs and withered leaves as he darted around.

Finally, they found a tree hole about half a person's height and crawled inside.

Sitting cross-legged, Lin Changsheng circulated his internal energy to minimize fluctuations in his magical power.

At the same time, a method similar to the "turtle breathing" technique in secular martial arts is used to reduce bodily functions to a minimum and significantly decrease breathing frequency.

He was like a piece of dead wood, his breath not escaping at all.

……

A powerful surge of magical energy occasionally swept across the sky above the mountains and forests.

Madam Xie, with a gloomy face, urged her magical artifact to fly at low altitude.

She couldn't understand how a junior at the fifth level of Qi Condensation could disappear into the mountains right in front of her, his entire aura vanishing.

Madam Xie was caught in a dilemma.

She didn't know whether Lin Changsheng had used some kind of concealment technique to hide somewhere in the forest, or whether he had already escaped far away.

Should I stay here or continue the pursuit?

Thinking of this, Madam Xie lashed out with her magical whip, striking the vegetation below.

With each strike, large sections of trees and vegetation were snapped in half, leaving a flat gap.

Birds and beasts scattered through the woods, creating a chaotic scene.

Hidden among the tree trunks, Lin Changsheng was like an old monk in deep meditation, perfectly blending with the surrounding forest atmosphere.

Let Madam Xie vent her anger outside.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a crackling sound suddenly came from the mountain forest, accompanied by billowing blue smoke.

It turned out that Madam Xie couldn't find Lin Changsheng, so she simply set the forest on fire!

The fire engulfed a large area of ​​vegetation in an instant, and its immense power turned half the sky red.

"I never expected this person would dare to set the mountain on fire!"

Lin Changsheng frowned slightly, realizing something was wrong.

Although my previous life lasted only twenty years, it was far less than this life after I transmigrated.

However, the concepts of protecting forests and prohibiting fire from entering the mountains are deeply ingrained in their hearts.

But this is the world of cultivation, where these cultivators regard human life as worthless, so why would they care about destroying large areas of forest?

Habitual thinking can be extremely harmful!

They watched as the fire engulfed the forest in large swaths, quickly spreading to their doorstep.

Left with no other choice, Lin Changsheng crawled out of the tree hole and fled into the distance.

"Hey kid, I've found you!"

A dozen or so breaths later, Madam Xie, who was guarding above, sneered, a smug and cruel expression on her face.

The magical artifact was turned around and flew rapidly towards Lin Changsheng's location.

Lin Changsheng could only activate another 'Wind Control Talisman' to increase his speed.

They used the terrain below to maneuver and evade capture.

Every now and then, they would throw out a few spell talismans to slow down Madam Xie's pursuit.

"You cunning brat, I'll see how many spells you have left!"

Madam Xie gave a sinister smile, her loose skin on her face twisted together, making her look somewhat frightening.

As she spoke, she took out an exquisite bronze shield magic artifact and blocked all the attack spells activated by Lin Changsheng.

They kept Lin Changsheng at a distance, neither too fast nor too slow.

It has a kind of teasing feel to it, like a cat playing with a mouse.

Lin Changsheng sensed something was wrong; the other person was following him at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, but kept their distance.

"It seems we need to change our strategy. If we just run away, we might not be able to get rid of Madam Xie even if we exhaust all our magic spells."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Changsheng's eyes.

He then flipped his hand and took out a stack of talismans from his storage bag, seemingly in a panic, and threw them behind him.

"Huh, what a small skill."

Seeing Lin Changsheng resorting to his old tricks, Madam Xie immediately summoned her bronze shield magic weapon to block in front of her.

Some low-grade and mid-grade talismans are nothing to worry about for a Qi Condensation Ninth Level cultivator.

boom!

boom!

Bang!

……

Various spells shone brightly.

Fireballs, water arrows, golden swords, earth and rocks…

The sudden burst of seven or eight spells only slightly slowed down Madam Xie's speed.

However, cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Condensation possess profound magical power, and the copper shield magic weapon they wield is extremely powerful, far beyond the threat posed by these mid- to low-grade magic talismans.

At this moment, an inconspicuous gray paper talisman was mixed in with many magical talismans.

With a flash of dark light, the gray paper talisman made a muffled 'thud'.

A cloud of gray mist billowed out and instantly enveloped Madam Xie.

"What is this! You little thief... how dare you launch a sneak attack!"

A sound of alarm and anger came from within the gray fog.

In mid-air, the flying magical artifact piloted by Madam Xie shook violently.

Seeing that the other party had been careless and fallen into the trap, Lin Changsheng felt much more at ease.

The Bone-Corroding Talisman is one of the rare and highly poisonous talismans. Only cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage or those skilled in body refining techniques can resist it to some extent.

But after a few breaths, Madam Xie stopped screaming in the gray mist. Instead, a large amount of red powder emanated from it, which dissolved with the gray mist in the Bone-Corroding Talisman!

Lin Changsheng's expression changed slightly, and he took out a special azure blue magic talisman, activated it, and threw it out.