Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Somewhere on the outskirts of the Wanfeng Mountains, a commotion was caused by the shouts of several young cultivators.

This attracted the attention of some other cultivators.

Gradually, more than ten people gathered around, curious to see what was hidden deep underground.

"I heard it was a demonic insect that stole a 'Tier 1 Cold Crow' that those people were hunting."

"Unfortunately, this insect has burrowed too deep; my divine sense can only detect a wisp of demonic energy."

"What if it's a high-level demonic insect? We don't have any cultivators at the late Qi Condensation stage here."

"Are you stupid? How could a high-level demonic insect appear on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Peaks Mountain Range? And why is it just passively fleeing, not daring to fight back?"

The monks who had gathered to watch the spectacle began to discuss it amongst themselves.

Just then, the force that had been struggling underground suddenly weakened, and the taut silk thread finally loosened.

"Could it be that the demonic insect has exhausted its demonic power?"

Feeling the struggle on the silk thread loosen slightly, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but wonder.

Just then, a pale green beam of light approached from afar and arrived in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.

When the light faded, the figure of a young man dressed in white was revealed.

"Why did you fellow cultivators attack my spirit insect?"

The young man was handsome, gentle, and spoke with a warm tone.

Even his demeanor exudes a comforting and peaceful aura that makes it impossible for anyone to feel hostility towards him.

"Fellow Daoist, you're saying this spirit insect is yours?"

The young man holding the black silk thread was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and was surprised to find that this gentle young man who had suddenly appeared actually had a cultivation level of the eighth level of Qi Condensation!

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. It was your demonic insect that secretly devoured the first-stage early-stage Cold Crow that we had been desperately chasing. My elder brother's 'Flying Claw' was wrapped around the Cold Crow's leg."

A young woman in her early twenties, with a youthful appearance, saw the sudden appearance of the gentle young man and couldn't help but brighten up. She took the initiative to step forward and explain, her tone kind and gentle.

"I see. It seems that my spirit insect is too wild and has offended you fellow Daoists."

The young man was none other than Lin Changsheng, who had rushed over upon hearing the news. He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that those attacking his Crimson Centipede were merely a group of rogue cultivators in the early to mid-stages of Qi Condensation. He then gently patted his storage bag, revealing a small stack of talismans in his hand.

"These talismans are my compensation to you fellow Daoists for the 'crows' and the losses caused by the fright. Please don't mind them."

As he spoke, a stack of talismans in Lin Changsheng's hand was lifted up by an invisible force and scattered in front of the group.

After examining the talisman, the cultivators opposite all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"So young, yet possessing such high cultivation, and not abusing his power... I know, this person is Lin Fu Master from the 'Lin Family Medical Talismans' in the east of the city!"

"What? This person is the owner of the 'Lin Family Medical Talisman'?"

"This person is Master Lin? Such a person, yet so approachable!"

After being recognized by an unknown cultivator in the vicinity, Lin Changsheng's identity caused an uproar.

"So you are Master Lin of the 'Lin Family Medical Talismans', my apologies for not recognizing you."

The young man opposite him was somewhat flattered, and his tone softened as he quickly explained, "Master Lin, please don't be offended. A mere early-stage Tier 1 crow is of no consequence. It's just that I only recently crafted this 'Flying Claw,' and couldn't bear to discard it, which is why I've been chasing after it with my friend..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng immediately ordered the Crimson Centipede to remain stationary along the way, allowing the young man to take down the magical artifact.

At the other end of the thin black thread was a sharp iron claw, with a few blood-stained feathers hanging from it.

"It's just a trivial matter, yet I've troubled Master Lin with such an honor. I would like to offer Master Lin a banquet as an apology, but I wonder..."

The young man took off the magic weapon and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing how easy-going the talisman master Lin was, he decided to befriend him.

But Lin Changsheng interrupted him halfway through the invitation, saying, "What happened today was entirely my fault. How could I let you spend so much money? I'll take my leave now, and hope we can meet again someday..."

Lin Changsheng waved his hand and simultaneously activated the Willow Leaf Shuttle, disappearing into the distance towards Thousand Crane Immortal City under the watchful eyes of everyone.

……

Half an hour later, Lin Changsheng hurriedly returned to the house, carrying a wounded and bleeding crow in his hand.

Upon closer inspection of the crow, Lin Changsheng's face showed a hint of surprise.

This 'crow' demon bird was snatched from the mouth of the Crimson Centipede.

The crow is a common low-level gregarious demon bird, entirely black in color, with high intelligence, a fierce temperament, and a preference for carnivorous food.

But this jackdaw was somewhat unusual.

Compared to ordinary jackdaws, it has an extra tuft of blue down on its head.

Lin Changsheng glanced at it casually, let out a soft "Eh," and then quickly rescued the demonic bird from the mouth of the Crimson Centipede.

He recognized that the jackdaw seemed to have mutated.

I recall that 'Master Tiandu' had encountered a similar situation in his early years.

When True Immortal Tiandu first entered the Foundation Establishment stage, he was hunting demonic beasts in a dangerous place when he inadvertently stumbled into the territory of a large flock of crows.

Faced with the overwhelming invasion of a large flock of crows, True Person Tian Du, who had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, had not yet updated his various magical artifacts and protective methods and was still at the Qi Condensation stage, which caused him considerable suffering.

During that time, he fled in a very sorry state through dangerous places, but he could never shake off the pursuit of the flock of crows.

By sheer chance, 'Heavenly Poison Master' discovered that the leader of these crows was actually a 'large' crow covered in blue feathers.

That's a mutated variety of the common raven, a rare second-tier wind-attribute monster called the 'Wind Raven'!

At that time, 'Heavenly Poison Master' exhausted all the second-tier life-saving talismans he had accumulated over the years, and used several secret techniques to stimulate his potential in succession, in order to escape from the second-tier 'Wind Crow'.

This embarrassing incident was kept in mind by the 'Heavenly Poison Master' until a hundred years later when he formed his Golden Core. Only then did he return to that dangerous place to subdue the demonic bird and make it his own. Unfortunately, a hundred years had passed, and the flock of crows had long since vanished without a trace.

The crow in question has undergone a bloodline mutation during its growth, and it's hard to say whether it will grow into a 'Wind Crow' in the future.

Even if there is only a sliver of hope, Lin Changsheng intends to nurture him a little.

If it could truly grow into a 'Wind Crow', it would be like having another henchman equivalent to a human at the Foundation Establishment stage.

To this end, Lin Changsheng specially purchased a brand new spirit beast bag, sealed the demonic power within the 'mutant crow', and put it into the spirit beast bag to slowly nourish and restore it.

……

For the next few days, Lin Changsheng practiced his skills and made talismans in a routine manner.

However, the reputation of the 'approachable' Master Lin gradually spread among mid- and low-level cultivators.

Despite being a high-level Qi Condensation cultivator, a talisman master, and a physician, he is never domineering, treats lower-level cultivators kindly, and is generous in his spending...

Even many independent cultivators who had never heard of Lin Changsheng's name came to the 'Lin Family Medical Talisman' shop to buy talismans.

Tian Fu, who was on duty at the shop, was completely unaware of this matter and inexplicably had to deal with a large number of enthusiastic customers every day.

I promptly found Uncle Lin and explained the matter.

Lin Changsheng was surprised to find that his unintentional act had brought a significant increase in customer traffic to the store.

So they decided to quietly increase the daily quota for selling talismans.

A few days later, Lin Changsheng received news of a visit from the Haolian Chamber of Commerce.

"Could it be that the Haolian Chamber of Commerce discovered them and came to confront them?"

Upon receiving the invitation from the Haolian Chamber of Commerce, Lin Changsheng's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

The Haolian Chamber of Commerce is overstepping its bounds a bit, isn't it?