Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"Now that we've verified it, Fellow Daoist Tian, ​​could you explain what this so-called opportunity is?"

Seeing the delighted look on the old man named Tian Hulin's face, Lin Changsheng remained unmoved and asked calmly.

"Hehe, that's natural. I have a precious medical heritage here, and I would like to give it to Master Lin. What do you say?"

The old man chuckled and revealed some unexpected news.

As he spoke, Tian Hulin flipped his wrist, and a pale green jade slip appeared in his palm.

"A medical lineage? That's quite rare." Lin Changsheng examined the jade slip in the former's hand for a moment before looking away and calmly said, "I cannot accept such a valuable gift from Fellow Daoist Tian without merit."

The tradition of medical practice left a deep impression on 'Master Tiandu'.

When he was young, Master Tiandu was skilled in the arts of talismans and poisons.

All of them fall under the category of the myriad arts of cultivating immortality.

The main purpose of talisman mastery is to earn resources to support cultivation.

The Way of the Poison Master is all about killing and ruthlessness. It is insidious, vicious, and impossible to guard against. It is not tolerated by the righteous path of the cultivation world and can be considered a means of protecting the path.

Many of the enemies who were injured by the poison techniques of the "Heavenly Poison Master" searched desperately for doctors and sought ways to cure the poison.

Doctors and toxicologists are two branches of the same field, but they are mortal enemies.

The 'Bone-Eating Talisman' that Lin Changsheng made earlier was a poison-attribute talisman created by 'Heavenly Poison Master' by combining the arts of talismans and poison.

The "Rejuvenation Talisman" passed down by the He family is a product of the combination of talisman and medicine.

It can be said that the "Netherworld Poison Codex" that Master Tiandu mainly cultivates is very compatible with the path of a poison master.

Lin Changsheng's current cultivation technique, "The Everlasting Spring of the Withered Tree," is naturally suited for the profession of "physician."

"Hehehe, Master Lin is young and promising. He is not swayed by the temptations right in front of him. His character is indeed reliable." Tian Hulin showed some appreciation in his eyes when he saw Lin Changsheng's reaction. He then continued, "This medical lineage is destined to be passed down to Master Lin. My actions can be considered as helping others achieve their goals."

Next, under Lin Changsheng's questioning gaze, Tian Hulin carefully explained the origin of the medical lineage.

It turns out that the 'physician inheritance' in Tian Hulin's hands was actually an incomplete second-tier inheritance.

The first stage corresponds to the Qi Condensation stage, and the second stage corresponds to the Foundation Building stage.

Although incomplete, it still contains a considerable amount of medical knowledge that can only be understood by those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, there is a prerequisite for mastering this 'medical inheritance': it requires a pure wood-attribute cultivation method to be used perfectly.

The owner of this lineage, Tian Hulin, did not have a major in cultivation techniques that were compatible with this medical lineage, so much so that even after years of study, he only grasped a few superficial aspects.

After some explanation, Lin Changsheng finally understood the whole story.

"Even if I, Lin, am truly a perfect match for this inheritance as Fellow Daoist Tian says, I doubt Fellow Daoist would simply hand it over for nothing, would he?"

Upon learning the reason, Lin Changsheng looked at the former with great interest and then said, "However, I am quite interested in Fellow Daoist Tian's medical inheritance. Since you have taken the initiative to come to me, you must have your own plans. Please state your conditions, and I will weigh them."

"Master Lin speaks frankly, so I won't hold back either." Tian Hulin's smile faded, and his wrinkled old face became solemn: "I am over a hundred years old this year, and I have long since missed the best age for Foundation Establishment. I thought my path to immortality would end here, but who knew that I would accidentally obtain some resources a few years ago and by chance advance to the peak of Qi Condensation."

Even if you know that the chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of one hundred are slim and the dangers are numerous, you will always have a sliver of hope if you don't try it yourself.

"But I have lived in the cultivation world for a hundred years and have some enemies. If I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, most of these people will not stand idly by."

"I have inquired about Master Lin's character many times before deciding to visit him. Soon I will be leaving the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom to find a secluded place to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Before I leave, I would like to give Master Lin a portion of my first-tier physician's inheritance free of charge, hoping that Master Lin can take care of my young grandson."

"If I am fortunate enough to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in the future, I will come to present another incomplete part of the second-tier physician's inheritance."

"If I am unlucky and short-lived, and fail to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, at my current age I will most likely suffer a great backlash and not live much longer. At that time, I will hide the inheritance in a secret place in advance and send a message to Master Lin to retrieve it himself."

"Back then, if Master Lin thought this grandson was somewhat useful, he could keep him around as a menial servant. If he didn't want to, he could send him away to fend for himself..."

Tian Hulin's words were filled with longing for Foundation Establishment, yet also tinged with melancholy.

Clearly, he himself was not optimistic about this opportunity to build a foundation.

Lin Changsheng fell silent upon hearing this.

Although cultivators possess methods and lifespans that transcend those of ordinary people.

But it made me understand even more the cruelty of the passage of time.

Almost every cultivator will eventually face a certain fate.

When potential is exhausted and cultivation stagnates, one remains stuck at a certain level for life, and as the years pass, one turns into a pile of dust amidst endless sighs and resentment.

Lin Changsheng felt the same way.

"May I ask how many spiritual items Fellow Daoist Tian has prepared to aid in Foundation Establishment?"

After a moment of silence, Lin Changsheng suddenly asked curiously.

Through the summaries and inheritances of countless predecessors in the cultivation world, numerous methods for improving and breaking through bottlenecks have been passed down.

For example, various breakthrough pills that allow one to advance to a higher realm were developed through numerous trials and errors by our predecessors.

For major advancements like breaking through from Qi Condensation to Foundation Establishment, there are also various spiritual items that can increase the probability of success.

These spiritual objects come in all shapes and sizes. In fact, the products of different regions in the cultivation world vary, so the spiritual objects that can assist in foundation building are also diverse.

In the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom, there are several common and mainstream Foundation Establishment spiritual items that are very popular among cultivators.

These are Foundation Building Pill, Dust Cleansing Pill, Vein Protecting Pill, Heart Nourishing Pill, Mind-Calming Incense, and Earth Vein Source Qi, among other things.

Among these Foundation Establishment spiritual items, Foundation Establishment Pills and Earth Vein Origin Qi are the most precious, almost indispensable treasures for breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

If you can collect all these mainstream Foundation Establishment spiritual items, you can increase your Foundation Establishment probability by 20% to 30%.

"To my shame, I had no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage before, so I didn't prepare any spiritual items for it. After years of frantic searching, I only managed to obtain one 'Heart Nourishing Pill.' These pills alone almost exhausted all my savings accumulated over the years, and they even attracted the covetous eyes of many others. How could I dare to hope for any other spiritual items..."

When Lin Changsheng asked him a question, Tian Hulin hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed and revealed his deep sorrow.

"Fellow Daoist Tian has reached the Qi Condensation Perfection at the age of one hundred. He is a late bloomer with abundant blessings. Now, taking advantage of the situation, his chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm are not slim. Fellow Daoist, do not underestimate yourself."

Lin Changsheng nodded slightly at the old man's words, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and did not investigate whether they were true or false, but only offered some words of comfort.

Any Foundation Establishment spiritual item is extremely precious in the cultivation world. Even if someone obtains such a treasure, they may not tell others about it.

In that case, it makes sense that this person disguised himself.