Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Led by a maid, Lin Changsheng met a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties with graying hair.

His cultivation level is at the ninth level of Qi Condensation.

"This must be Master Lin of the 'Lin Family Medical Talismans'. I have long admired your name. I am Han Yongxiang, and I have been waiting for Master Lin for quite some time."

The middle-aged man, who identified himself as Han Yongxiang, smiled and took the initiative to greet Lin Changsheng.

They seemed quite satisfied with being able to exchange for Lin Changsheng's talisman master inheritance.

"Are you the owner of the second-tier puppeteer's legacy?"

Lin Changsheng glanced at Han Yongxiang and frowned slightly.

This person has unnaturally gray hair, sunken eyes, sallow skin, weak breath, a disheveled appearance, disordered breathing, and poor vitality...

These kinds of problems rarely occur to those who cultivate immortality.

Fortunately, Han Yongxiang was a cultivator with magical powers; if he were a mortal, he might have died suddenly at any moment.

Even so, there are still many hidden dangers within him, which will almost certainly cut off his path to immortality in this lifetime, making it difficult for him to make any further progress in his cultivation level.

Thanks to his medical background, Lin Changsheng quickly discerned the condition within Han Yongxiang's body.

"This is a detailed catalog of my second-tier puppet inheritance. Please take a look, Master Lin. If you are satisfied, we can exchange inheritances under the witness of the Chamber of Commerce."

Han Yongxiang ignored Lin Changsheng's strange gaze and directly took out a jade slip and a booklet, his tone somewhat urging, as if afraid that the other party would change his mind.

Lin Changsheng withdrew his gaze without saying anything, and instead took the booklet and began to read it carefully.

"Although Fellow Daoist Han's catalog is an incomplete puppet inheritance, the section on first-order puppets is relatively complete. Unfortunately, it lacks several powerful puppet-making methods for the second order, which greatly reduces its value."

After a short while, he calmly closed the booklet and said indifferently.

After reading it, Lin Changsheng realized that this second-tier puppeteer's inheritance was more complete than he had expected.

The highest level they can create is a slightly flawed mid-grade second-tier puppet, which is barely equivalent to a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Indeed, what Fellow Daoist Lin said is true. That is why I have compromised and only exchanged for a first-tier inheritance. If it were a complete second-tier puppet inheritance, it would not be this price."

Han Yongxiang grinned and, while speaking, took out a large pile of materials from his storage bag, including quite a few semi-finished products that had been refined and processed.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Han has completely abandoned the art of puppetry and intends to switch to other skills."

Lin Changsheng was surprised when he saw the materials that were only half-processed.

"I, Han, have limited talent and have wasted half my life in the art of puppetry without achieving anything. Now I really don't want my descendants to follow in my footsteps, so I want to seek a mainstream skill for them."

Han Yongxiang's true feelings were revealed, and his face showed a look of dejection.

Lin Changsheng nodded, then turned to the attendant beside him and asked for a brand new jade slip.

Everyone has their own choices, and since it concerns other people's privacy, Lin Changsheng shouldn't pry too much.

After obtaining the jade slip, he selected a portion of the common first-tier inheritance from the talisman-making techniques he currently possessed and recorded it into the jade slip.

The majority of these are medium and low-grade talismans, with a small number of high-grade ones. There are only one or two methods for making high-quality talismans.

Although there was no intention to keep it to oneself, the method of making special talismans was not included in it either.

As a talisman master, each special talisman is a closely guarded secret, not easily revealed to others.

Subsequently, witnessed by the Haolian Chamber of Commerce, the two signed and sealed the guarantee contract, and finally exchanged the jade slips in their hands.

The two who had obtained the jade slips each began to examine the authenticity of their contents.

After a dozen or so breaths, Lin Changsheng finished his inspection and confirmed that the contents of the jade slip matched the previous catalog perfectly, with no discrepancies.

His gaze turned to Han Yongxiang across from him.

The latter was still immersed in the talisman-making tradition in the jade slip, and gradually his breathing became rapid, with an uncontrollable excitement on his face.

"I wonder if Master Lin is interested in the complete second-tier puppet inheritance?"

After examining the jade slip, Han Yongxiang lowered his voice and said to Lin Changsheng, "My master divided this inheritance in two. One of them is the one in Lin Fushi's possession, and the other is in my junior brother's hands. If I am able to complete this second-tier puppet inheritance in the future, I wonder if Lin Fushi has any further methods for making talismans?"

Han Yongxiang spoke with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation.

"If Fellow Daoist Han is able to complete the second-tier puppeteer's inheritance one day, I, Lin, will naturally not let you suffer a loss."

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng feigned profundity and smiled faintly, without revealing or promising anything. Instead, he quoted what Han Yongxiang had asked a maid to convey at the auction.

……

After the transaction was completed, Han Yongxiang paid the intermediary fee for the Haolian Chamber of Commerce.

Upon exiting the reception room, the tall and imposing Hao Lianchunqiao was already waiting outside.

"It seems that Master Lin has made a great haul at this auction. Congratulations!"

Upon seeing Lin Changsheng, Hao Lianchunqiao congratulated him with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Hao Lian, please don't make fun of me. This is the first time I've seen such a grand scene. I couldn't control myself and spent a lot of money. I'm afraid I'll have to tighten my belt for a while."

Lin Changsheng gave a self-deprecating laugh and shook his head.

"Haha, then I've come here to help Master Lin recover some of his losses."

Hao Lianchunqiao then took out a storage bag and handed it over, explaining, "These are the items that Master Lin bid on this time, as well as the proceeds from selling the talismans."

……

On his way back, Lin Changsheng ran into his neighbor, Lai Gaoyi.

The latter seemed to have come specifically to wait for him.

"Master Lin, I offended you in the previous struggle for the Illusionary Heart Sand. It is because this item is of great use to me. I hope you will forgive me."

Lai Gaoyi's tone seemed sincere.

"Fellow Daoist Lai, you are too kind. There are rules at the auction. Competing for treasures is based on each person's ability. We have been neighbors for many years. How could such a small matter affect our harmony?"

Lin Changsheng remained calm and composed as he spoke.

“I knew Master Lin wouldn’t fuss over trivial matters.”

Upon hearing Lin Changsheng's words, Lai Gaoyi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

So the two of them returned to the courtyard together.

During the journey, Lai Gaoyi subtly inquired about Lin Changsheng's purpose in purchasing the Illusionary Heart Sand, and expressed his willingness to buy it at a high price if there were any surpluses.

He even patted his chest and promised to help Lin Changsheng refine magical artifacts free of charge.

Lin Changsheng did not give a direct answer, but instead gave a vague response to get by.

He always felt that Lai Gaoyi was somewhat cunning and emotionally unstable, unlike his seemingly forthright personality.

Naturally, such an important task as refining the 'Nether Spirit Pearl' would not be entrusted to this person.

Moreover, although the refining process of the Netherworld Pearl is not complicated, it still falls into the category of 'quasi-second-tier' treasures, and ordinary first-tier weapon refiners do not have the ability to refine it.

Back inside.

After taking stock of the spoils from the auction, Lin Changsheng began to consider a suitable candidate to refine the 'Nether Spirit Pearl'.

In Thousand Crane Immortal City, apart from Lai Gaoyi, there doesn't seem to be any other familiar weapon refiners.