Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Neither of the two female cultivators intended to conceal their cultivation levels.

Among them, a tall, slender girl dressed in flowing robes exuded a classical charm and possessed a cultivation level at the ninth level of Qi Condensation.

The magical power within his body was subtly violent, yet remarkably stable, clearly indicating that he had cultivated some kind of special technique.

The other girl seemed to be a few years older, dressed in a light blue palace gown, with her long black hair tied up with a light blue ribbon. She was elegant, serene and composed.

This woman's magical power surpassed that of the classical girl and Lin Changsheng, reaching the tenth level of Qi Condensation, a state of perfection.

"Although I do not know what brings you two here, forcibly detaining others within Thousand Crane Immortal City is probably against the rules. I advise you two not to get into trouble."

Seeing Su Qin's miserable appearance, Lin Changsheng remained calm and offered some advice.

But he was wondering what the two women's purpose was in coming to his door.

Could it be that Su Qin's possession of the inheritance has been leaked?

If that's the case, the two women should have secretly imprisoned and tortured him, instead of going to all the trouble of coming to his door.

"Getting into trouble? Master Lin may not know this yet, but even if the cultivators on duty in the city came here today, none of them would dare to let this kid go. If anyone is in trouble, it's probably you, sir."

The classically beautiful girl chuckled softly, her expression showing no reverence for the cultivators guarding the city. Her beautiful eyes revealed an interest mixed with a hint of threat.

"Could this young lady be from the Nangong family?"

Seeing the classically beautiful young woman's fearlessness, Lin Changsheng guessed her identity and spoke calmly.

"You're quite clever. Now that you've guessed my identity, you should discipline your juniors and compensate us for our losses. Otherwise, you, 'Master Lin,' will have no place in Thousand Crane Immortal City."

The classically beautiful young woman raised her head haughtily, adopting a superior posture, and gave instructions to Lin Changsheng.

At this moment, the quiet girl on the other side also spoke up.

"Sister Qingtan, don't scare them. I think Master Lin has a good reputation here, so he will naturally discipline his unruly nephew."

The serene woman comforted the girl beside her, then parted her lips slightly and spoke in a soft voice: "This concubine is Su Xuyan, a disciple of the Shangqing Palace. This is my sister, Nangong Qingtan. We have come to visit Master Lin with no ill intentions. It's just that there are some matters between us and this fellow Daoist Su Qin that Master Lin needs to resolve."

"Disciples of Shangqing Palace, the number one sect in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom!"

"Nangong Qingtan, a direct descendant of Master Nangong!"

Hearing the quiet woman introduce herself in such a calm tone, Lin Changsheng was secretly surprised.

He glanced subtly at Su Qin, who was imprisoned and unable to speak, before expressionlessly withdrawing his gaze.

"It turns out to be Fairy Su from Shangqing Palace and Fairy Nangong from the Nangong family gracing my humble abode. I am deeply honored. I wonder how Su Qin offended you two fairies? I will certainly give you an explanation."

Lin Changsheng felt a headache coming on, but he still smiled and humbly clasped his hands in greeting.

As he spoke, Lin Changsheng took another careful look at the girl with the classical temperament in the white feather dress, who seemed vaguely familiar.

Sure enough, she looked very much like the girl he had seen from afar when he celebrated Master Nangong's birthday years ago.

Lin Changsheng was certain of the woman's identity.

Seeing this, Nangong Qingtan naturally interpreted it as a sign of submission, and her expression was quite pleased.

He also began to look down on this 'Fortune Master Lin' a bit.

Originally, when I first met Lin Changsheng, I thought he was gentle, handsome and had an extraordinary temperament. But it turned out he was just a good-looking but useless pushover.

the other side.

After Su Xuyan's detailed explanation, Lin Changsheng finally understood the whole story.

He remained expressionless, lost in thought.

It turns out that Nangong Qingtan and Su Xuyan had previously found a spiritual material called "Purple Velvet Fungus" in the Wanfeng Mountains. This spiritual material is one of the main ingredients for refining the Foundation Establishment spiritual item "Pulse Protection Pill".

Unexpectedly, Su Qin suddenly appeared and instantly activated several magic talismans to launch a sneak attack. While the two women were using defensive measures, he raised his hand and killed the 'Spirit-Devouring Rat' that Nangong Qingtan had raised for many years, and then picked the 'Purple Velvet Fungus' and escaped before the two of them.

The two women, having realized what was happening, then used some unknown means to find him.

However, Su Qin had already hidden the 'Purple Velvet Fungus'. The two women had no choice but to tie up and torture the boy to vent their anger before bringing him to Lin Changsheng.

Of course, this was also related to Su Qin's timely self-introduction.

Otherwise, in the world of cultivation, there are still many secret techniques related to interrogation and even direct memory search.

"Nangong Qingtan and Su Xuyan are not exactly wicked people."

Lin Changsheng thought to himself.

When the two women came to his door, one played the good cop and the other the bad cop, using both soft and hard tactics; first, they pressured him with their status, and then they tried to persuade him with kind words. Naturally, this did not escape Lin Changsheng's notice.

But in the end, if these two women were truly ruthless, their actions would likely go far beyond simply teaching Su Qin a small lesson.

Fortunately, neither of them had any extreme ideas.

If his life were truly threatened, the master of the divine consciousness hidden within Su Qin would likely intervene.

Lin Changsheng's gaze swept over the three of them subtly.

"The two fairies are of noble status and would not fabricate stories or distort the truth, but I would still like to hear Su Qin's side of the story."

Lin Changsheng pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"What do you mean? Do you think we would lie to you? Are you planning to protect this petty thief?"

Nangong Qingtan's pretty face turned slightly cold, and she asked in dissatisfaction with her almond-shaped eyes.

“Fairy Nangong, please don’t be offended. I cannot judge this matter based on just one person’s account. Moreover, although this Fellow Daoist Su Qin is a shop assistant in my store, I cannot force him to hand over the spiritual materials if he insists on doing so.”

Lin Changsheng looked apologetic, but remained neither humble nor arrogant.

“Sister Qingtan, Master Lin is right. Since we are going to confront each other, we should give others a chance to speak.”

Seeing that Nangong Qingtan was about to say something, Su Xuyan interrupted her and said gently.

She then waved her hand, casting a subtle magical seal that removed some of the restrictions on Su Qin's body.

"Thank you for your understanding, Fairy Su."

Lin Changsheng thanked him with a smile.

Su Xuyan smiled calmly and said nothing more.

However, as soon as the restriction was lifted, Su Qin poured out his grievances to Lin Changsheng like beans spilling from a bamboo tube:

“Uncle Lin, I discovered that ‘Purple Velvet Fungus’ two years ago. However, because the herb is still relatively young, I didn’t pick it immediately. Instead, I set up a simple isolation barrier around it and used a ‘Spirit Concealing Talisman’ to hide its spiritual power. I planned to pick it a few years later when Uncle Lin was breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.”

“Yesterday, I went to Wanfeng Mountain Range for a routine inspection and found that the ‘Spirit Concealing Talisman’ was about to expire, so I planned to replace it with a new one. During this time, there was a brief gap, which allowed the ‘Purple Velvet Fungus’s’ spiritual power to leak out and be discovered by a demon rat.”

"The demon rat, smelling the scent of 'Purple Velvet Fungus,' broke out of the ground, but upon seeing me, it cunningly tried to burrow back into the ground to escape. To prevent this from being discovered, I killed the demon rat."

"Soon after, the two women arrived and, without saying a word, tried to pick the 'Purple Velvet Fungus.' I had no choice but to ambush them and take the 'Purple Velvet Fungus' with me as I escaped. If you don't believe me, you can go back to that place now and see the remnants of the restrictions and the abandoned spirit-concealing talismans..."