Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Passing on the art of talisman making is of great importance. Even though he decided to take in Xu Qinghuan's two children, Lin Changsheng still made a point of reporting the matter to the higher-ups of the He family.

After all, his 'talisman-making skills' came from the Xi Danhe family.

After discussion, the He family's senior management unanimously agreed to the news that Master Lin was taking on apprentices.

According to the agreement made with his family years ago, Lin Changsheng was required to train two first-tier talisman masters for the He family.

He Yun is now able to draw first-tier low-grade magic runes independently, but her success rate is slightly low.

If Xu Qinghuan's children could all learn to make talismans, it would be a good thing for the He family.

Because his two children both have the surname He…

While accepting both He Jiabao and He Jiayu as guests, Lin Changsheng also harbored ulterior motives.

Even if one of the two of them inherits the talisman-making skills, his friend's position in the He family will be even more secure.

If I fulfill my promise to the He family sooner, I won't have to stay in the He family for so long to cultivate like I have for the past ten years or so.

Having just entered the path of immortality with nothing, seeking refuge with the He family was the best option.

Now that he has gained more power, Lin Changsheng has more options.

The He family's small second-tier spiritual vein can supply two Foundation Establishment cultivators simultaneously, provided that the cultivation conditions of the rest of the clan members are slightly sacrificed.

Currently, the He family only has one Foundation Establishment Ancestor, and the probability of the other vacant spot falling to Lin Changsheng is not high.

"At most, one can cultivate to the late stage of Qi Condensation in the He family. Staying here will hinder one's own development."

Lin Changsheng pondered to himself.

……

The next day, Lin Changsheng's quiet courtyard welcomed another prominent figure from the He family, He Liangcai.

Early in the morning, He Liangcai, accompanied by a teenager and two servants from ordinary households, carried a number of gifts.

"Brother Lin, I've come uninvited, please don't be offended..."

He Liangcai greeted him familiarly, glancing at the somewhat slow-witted boy beside him out of the corner of his eye.

"Nephew He Zongzhi pays his respects to Uncle Lin."

The young man respectfully bowed to Lin Changsheng, his movements precise and standard.

"Fellow Daoist He, what is this...?"

Lin Changsheng waved his hand, releasing a gentle burst of magic to lift the boy up, his tone somewhat helpless.

Needless to say, he also understood He Liangcai's intentions.

This is exactly the same thing Xu Qinghuan did yesterday.

In the past two years, since Xu Qinghuan became obsessed with the dual cultivation method, her cultivation progress has barely kept up, and she has regained her confidence.

The two sons-in-law began to openly and secretly compete with each other.

Just yesterday, Xu Qinghuan sent his children to become his disciples, and He Liangcai followed suit, vying to come to his door.

"Hehe, Brother Lin, I know you and Brother Xu are old friends, but we've known each other for over ten years. You can't be biased towards one over the other, can you? Your nephew Zongzhi has been smart since he was a child, no less so than that brat Xu Qinghuan."

He Liangcai chuckled affectionately, and then took out a thin booklet from his pocket and handed it over.

Lin Changsheng took it out of curiosity, and after browsing through it, he was slightly moved.

【Wooden Serpent Talisman】A first-tier exquisite talisman. Once activated, it can gather wood-attribute energy to condense a wood spirit serpent, binding and strangling enemies.

【Wind Blade Talisman】A first-tier special talisman, extremely difficult to create. Once activated, it can instantly release more than a dozen sharp wind blades with tremendous power, comparable to a second-tier talisman.

[Lightning Strike Talisman] A second-tier special talisman that can instantly release an arc of lightning after activation. It can only be accurately activated when one's spiritual sense reaches the Foundation Establishment stage; otherwise, it is very easy to accidentally injure oneself.

"Are you all going to turn my courtyard into a private school...?"

Upon seeing the methods for creating these three types of talismans, Lin Changsheng was somewhat tempted, yet he sighed helplessly.

Although the 'Heavenly Poison Master' had many exquisite talismans in his memories, most of them were too insidious and unsuitable for daily use.

Lin Changsheng knew that the method of making these three talismans was the same as the talisman master inheritance of the He family.

It seems that when the He family passed on the talisman-making tradition to me, they kept some of the finest pieces for themselves.

As expected, the He family will only receive the complete talisman-making inheritance when Lin Changsheng trains his own talisman master.

He Liangcai's ability to obtain the methods for making three magical talismans is naturally due to the authorization of the He family's higher-ups.

First, Xu Qinghuan appealed to Lin Changsheng's emotions, persuading him to teach his children the art of talisman making.

Then He Liangcai offered benefits, also sending his only son to learn talisman making.

In addition, there was He Yun, who had followed him in his early years.

If these four children were to prove themselves, Lin Changsheng would have trained four talisman masters for the He family.

"As expected of someone from the family's upper echelons, they really know how to scheme."

Lin Changsheng remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Xu Qinghuan's interests are now intertwined with those of the He family. He is first and foremost the He family's son-in-law, and only secondly his friend.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have secretly tried to match him up with He Wanying.

In the end, Lin Changsheng gladly accepted He Zongzhi's "apprenticeship gift" and set a rule that he would only spare time to guide the three of them once a month, and how much they could learn depended entirely on themselves.

This can also be seen as Lin Changsheng expressing some dissatisfaction with the He family's scheming.

One may be focused on spiritual cultivation and ignore the world around them, but that doesn’t mean one is ignorant of worldly affairs.

The craft of making talismans is mostly passed down from one lineage to another; how could it be taught to four people at once?

If it were his own mentor, Master Wu, he would probably have given him a good scolding and walked away...

……

A few days after accepting the apprentice, Tian Fu knocked on Lin Changsheng's door with a letter in his hand.

It was a letter from the Qinglan Sect.

After Lin Changsheng opened and read the letter, he showed a rare hint of joy.

The bad mood of the past few days has finally been dispelled by the good news.

Scholar Zhang reported the good news in his letter.

Lin Xiurong and Zhang Xiucai have returned safely from the 'Mirror Mist Forbidden Land'.

As in previous years, all the major sects have suffered heavy losses in this trial.

Even a major sect like Qinglan Sect lost nearly two-thirds of its more than one hundred disciples.

Even with just a few lines of description in the letter, Lin Changsheng could still feel the danger and cruelty that day in the secret realm.

Fortunately, both friends returned safely and had a great haul, which was a relief.

Fearing the letter might be leaked, Zhang Xiucai did not mention the specifics, only suggesting that they meet soon before he would begin a period of seclusion to organize his findings.

Seeing this, Lin Changsheng guessed that the matter of asking Zhang Xiucai for help had made progress.

Overjoyed, I picked up my pen to reply.

The place Lin Changsheng had arranged was still not far from the He family's territory; if he flew at full speed, it would take less than an hour.

There was no other way; as a lone cultivator, traveling long distances inevitably carried risks.

Zhang Xiucai was different.

Dressed in the imposing attire of the Qinglan Sect disciples, they roamed freely within the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom, and it didn't matter if they had to travel a little further.

……

In the following days, with the appointed time approaching, Lin Changsheng decided not to go into seclusion.

Unexpectedly, on the day he went out to keep his appointment, Huang Yingying, the female cultivator who had sought his treatment before, came looking for him again.

"Master Lin, I have just recovered from my injuries and am about to go out to guard the clan's properties. I wonder if you could sell me a few Rejuvenation Talismans for protection, so that I can feel a little safer..."

Huang Yingying's charming and melancholic voice came from behind her, her beautiful eyes gazing at Lin Changsheng with watery eyes.

This time, Huang Yingying changed into a slightly tighter palace-style gauze dress, which outlined her striking and alluring figure. The skirt slit reached her waist, revealing her long, slender, and fair legs, which were captivating...

In a hurry to leave, Lin Changsheng didn't particularly like this woman.

He casually took out five Rejuvenation Talismans and handed them to the other party, receiving forty spirit stones in return…

……

After a short while, Huang Yingying left with a resentful expression.

Lin Changsheng remained expressionless and bored.