Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"This person was able to snatch what was in my hand in the blink of an eye. He is probably a martial arts master in the secular world. We must not provoke him."

The man explained to the woman in a low voice.

"How can someone like this become a martial arts master?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

"It is said that martial arts masters in the mortal world are extremely powerful. My father once encountered a rogue cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Condensation who, relying on his status as a cultivator, bullied men and women in the mortal world. In the end, he offended the family of a martial arts master and was killed by the master in a desperate attempt to kill him..."

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On the other side, Lin Changsheng remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was laughing heartily.

Lin Changsheng was well aware that Han Erniu, known as the "Heavenly Poison Master," was a martial arts grandmaster in his day.

It seems that this man and woman don't have much experience in the martial arts world. Don't they know that martial arts masters have extremely sharp senses? Their whispering will not escape the notice of a martial arts master.

If they were to encounter a martial arts master, the mere mention of words like "cultivation," "qi condensation," "secular world," and "cultivation world" during their whispered conversation would be enough to pique the master's great interest.

During their conversation, Lin Changsheng overheard almost everything about the man and woman's identities.

Both of them came from a small family in 'Thousand Crane Immortal City', the Dong family.

There are fewer than ten cultivators in the family who are capable of cultivation, and the most powerful elder is only at the tenth level of Qi Condensation.

Such families are commonplace in Thousand Crane Immortal City.

That was precisely the destination that Lin Changsheng was visiting.

'Thousand Crane Immortal City' is one of the largest gathering places for cultivators under the jurisdiction of the Nangong family.

It sits atop a small to medium-sized 'quasi-third-tier' spiritual vein.

Even a powerful family like the Nangong family in the Northwest only has two third-tier spiritual veins.

One is at the family's residence, and the other is right here.

Thousand Crane Immortal City can be said to be the most prosperous place in the entire Northwest region.

If I were to settle here, it would be enough to meet my needs for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage and for subsequent cultivation.

However, Lin Changsheng is no longer the greenhorn who first entered the path of immortality. He no longer needs the protection of his family's power and can live a peaceful life as a rogue cultivator.

This severe weather came quickly and went quickly.

In about half an hour, the thunderclouds dispersed and the sky gradually brightened.

The man and woman hurriedly left the dilapidated temple despite the drizzling rain.

Lin Changsheng didn't rush to leave, but instead rested peacefully in the dilapidated temple for the night.

At dawn the next day, the heavy rain had just stopped.

Farmers seeking shelter from the rain in the dilapidated temple hurried away as if avoiding a plague, disregarding the muddy road.

Once everyone was around, Lin Changsheng took out the willow leaf shuttle and continued on his way.

There were no further setbacks along the way, and they arrived at Qianhe Immortal City smoothly seven or eight days later.

Several miles apart, a magnificent and imposing city sits in front of you.

It was none other than the legendary 'Thousand Crane Immortal City'!

The city walls, thick and towering, stand dozens of meters high on three sides, with a continuous range of towering mountains behind them.

It resembles a majestic, colossal beast coiled up!

Lin Changsheng was greatly shocked when he saw such a magnificent sight for the first time, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Even in the world before he traveled there, people's technological capabilities would have made it impossible to build such a magnificent building!

As they approached Thousand Crane Immortal City, Lin Changsheng did not forget to dispel the 'Disguise and Bone Shrinking' technique, revealing his true appearance.

This is a proper immortal city, under the jurisdiction of the Nangong family, where everything is well-organized and orderly.

I have a clean identity and nothing to hide.

After all, if this place is suitable, Lin Changsheng will be staying here for quite some time to come.

If one wears such a 'fake face' all day long, not only will one be disliked by others, but if a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Nangong family discovers it, they might even scrutinize one's actions.

Arriving at the city gate, Lin Changsheng once again looked up at the tall city wall and the several-meter-tall stone crane standing at the end of the wall, still feeling quite shocked.

"Hey, this guy must not be a local, right?"

Just as Lin Changsheng was lost in thought, a familiar voice came from the side.

Following the sound, a man at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, with a hunched back and a thin body, but whose eyes revealed a shrewdness, stood smiling to the side.

"Why do you say that, fellow Daoist?"

Lin Changsheng was not surprised by what he heard. Instead, he smiled slightly and said calmly.

"Hehe, basically everyone from small places who comes to our Thousand Crane Immortal City for the first time looks like this, brothers."

The gaunt man chuckled, a hint of pride in his voice. He quickly and subtly sized up the handsome, gentle-looking young man before him, then said, "I'm a native of Thousand Crane Immortal City. Those who know me call me 'Skinny Monkey.' Brother, you're new here and unfamiliar with the place. If you'd like to spend some spirit stones, I can quickly help you integrate into the local culture and customs, saving you from unnecessary detours and expenses..."

"As expected of the Great Immortal City, it actually has such a project to earn spirit stones. I wonder how much Brother Skinny Monkey charges?"

Lin Changsheng was slightly taken aback, then asked with great interest.

"Hehe, not much, not much, just five spirit stones. Once the fee is in hand, I will serve you alone today. No matter how big or small the matter is here, whether it flies in the sky, jumps on the ground, swims in the water, or digs in the soil, there is nothing that I, Skinny Monkey, do not know."

The skinny monkey carefully observed Lin Changsheng's expression and found that the young man did not show any wariness or refusal, but instead showed some interest. He knew that this young man was not short of spirit stones, so he immediately held up five wagging fingers and began to introduce the matter in a familiar manner.

"Good, the price is fair."

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng immediately took out two spirit stones and handed them over, saying, "Tell me about the Immortal City first. If the service is truly satisfactory, I will settle the remaining spirit stones."

"Alright, brother, you're very generous. May I ask how to address this brother?"

The skinny monkey's eyes gleamed as he quickly took the spirit stone and put it away.

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Some experienced readers have pointed out that the "golden finger" (a powerful, overpowered ability) is too weak to be truly effective.

Here's a brief explanation.

I wonder how the experts define the so-called 'golden finger'.

In fact, besides the talent of "Heaven rewards diligence", the protagonist's memories before transmigrating can also be considered a kind of cheat, as can the memory inheritance of the Heavenly Poison Master.

If Lin Changsheng hadn't transmigrated and didn't know the benefits of cultivating immortality, he would have listened to Xiao'e's advice in Chapter 1 and the two of them would have returned to the mortal world to get married and have children.

Without the inheritance of the Heavenly Poison Master, the protagonist wouldn't have become a talisman master right away and been able to cultivate leisurely.

Without the talent of "Heaven rewards diligence", learning talisman making will not be so fast.

In reality, everyone has their own different ideas. After explaining one issue, a new one will arise, and there is no end to it. So everyone can discuss it in the comments section.

I sincerely thank all the readers for their valuable feedback. I wish all of you readers a speedy end to your single status (just kidding!) and lots of wealth!