Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Soon after, the three, having searched for a while, arrived at a valley surrounded by purple mist, led by Nangong Qingtan.

"This place is filled with poisonous miasma. If you inhale it for a long time, it will affect your cultivation."

Nangong Qingtan reminded the two people behind her.

The main purpose was to remind Lin Changsheng, who was visiting for the first time.

As they spoke, the two women activated their magic to form a protective shield around themselves, keeping the poisonous miasma out.

"Thank you for informing me, Fairy Nangong."

Lin Changsheng thanked them and then, imitating the two, activated a layer of magical energy shield.

In fact, after entering the Wanfeng Mountain Range, Lin Changsheng felt relaxed and comfortable, and the flow of magic power from the "Evergreen Tree Technique" within his body became smoother.

Thanks to the abundance and lush vegetation, his perception was astonishing, far surpassing that of Qi Condensation cultivators.

The traces of monsters encountered along the way, or the dangers lurking in the shadows, are all under control.

Lin Changsheng naturally noticed the poisonous miasma permeating the air.

He even discovered that these poisonous miasmas, even if they entered his body, were quickly and easily neutralized by his magical power.

However, in order not to attract attention, he followed the example of the two women and maintained the magical shield at all times.

Lin Changsheng sensed that the valley, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, concealed the aura of many demonic beasts.

The most powerful among them is at the peak of the first tier.

Equivalent to a peak Qi Condensation cultivator in human history.

Although powerful, it posed no threat to Lin Changsheng and the other two.

Then, Nangong Qingtan, dressed in a classical feathered robe, took out an exquisite white jade flute and gently played it, the melodious and clear sound echoing through the valley.

The flute music seemed to contain a special magical power, and soon after, a snow-white ancient ape emerged from the mountains.

Lin Changsheng carefully observed the white ape. Its demonic power was profound, reaching the peak of the first rank, and it was only one step away from the second rank.

However, the transitions between his movements were sluggish and not smooth, seemingly influenced by the sound of Nangong Qingtan's jade flute.

"It seems that this ape has been influenced by the beast-taming techniques of the Nangong family."

Lin Changsheng was slightly amazed.

Monkey-like monsters are generally highly intelligent and have a strong sense of autonomy, making them unsuitable for being kept as spirit pets by humans.

This Nangong Qingtan is only at the ninth level of Qi Condensation, yet she can control a peak first-order ape-like demon beast, which is worthy of her background in a prominent family.

After controlling the white ape to appear, Nangong Qingtan urged the jade flute to play at an even faster frequency, seemingly struggling somewhat.

Seeing this, Su Xuyan quickly took out a fragrant purple pill and flicked it into the mouth of the white ape.

"A Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object of the Monster Type!"

Lin Changsheng was secretly surprised when he saw this.

Su Xuyan urgently needed the 'Purple Velvet Fungus' that day in order to refine this elixir.

That white ape was already at the peak of the first tier, and now that it has been forcibly infused with a Foundation Establishment spiritual item, it will soon grow into a second-tier demon beast.

It has to be said that this woman is really willing to invest in a magical artifact.

After doing all this, the two looked at each other, and then Nangong Qingtan changed the frequency of the jade flute again, and the white ape returned to the valley in a daze.

"Next, we'll have to trouble Master Lin to wait here with us for a while."

Su Xuyan smiled sweetly and spoke politely to Lin Changsheng.

After feeding the pill to the white ape, the woman seemed to be in a good mood, her expression revealing a hint of anticipation.

"Rest assured, Fairy Su, I, Lin, will absolutely not hold you back..."

Lin Changsheng nodded and said calmly.

Su Xuyan nodded with a smile.

Lin Changsheng, dressed in white, was handsome, articulate, composed, and serene, which won the favor of this fairy Su.

Next, Lin Changsheng learned about the follow-up plan from Su Xuyan.

The pill contained some hallucinogenic drugs, which caused the white ape to fall into a coma as it broke through to the second-tier demon beast level.

During its advancement to the second tier, it will be infused with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nourishing its soul and body. At the same time, the magical artifact planted in its body since childhood will also mature.

That will be the time to extract the artifact from the white ape's body.

However, the magical artifact had been implanted in the white ape's body for many years and had long since merged with this demonic beast.

Nangong Qingtan was responsible for suppressing the white ape using her family's secret techniques.

What Lin Changsheng had to do was maintain the life force within the white ape's body to prevent it from dying too quickly after the magical artifact was suddenly removed, thus affecting the quality of the artifact.

The three had a clear division of labor, and Lin Changsheng nodded to indicate that he understood.

……

One month later.

Roar!

A deep, guttural roar suddenly echoed through the valley!

Immediately afterwards, a powerful demonic force raged, and a faint but palpable pressure emanated from the valley.

Within a radius of several hundred feet, birds and beasts scattered in chaos.

"Sister Su, the white ape has advanced!"

Nangong Qingtan sensed something and her face lit up with surprise.

Su Xuyan's beautiful eyes showed some unease as she gazed into the valley with her clear eyes.

The poisonous miasma lingering outside the valley not only damages cultivators' cultivation but also blocks their divine sense from probing.

The two could only judge the white ape's advancement based on the aura emanating from it.

Lin Changsheng, however, was able to clearly sense the situation of the white apes in the valley through his perception technique.

At this moment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly above the valley.

As if drawn by an invisible force, it poured and flowed down into the valley below.

In the valley, a white ape stood proudly amidst the poisonous miasma, constantly inhaling and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

As time goes by, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth tends to calm down.

The white ape's demonic power surged, propelling it into the ranks of second-tier demonic beasts.

Its body had grown almost twice as large, its white fur shone brightly, and its dark eyes revealed a fierce and violent look.

Before long, the aura of the second-tier demon beast in the valley suddenly weakened, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.

Nangong Qingtan and Su Xuyan looked delighted and eager to try.

"what?"

A moment later, Lin Changsheng suddenly felt puzzled.

He sensed that the white ape's aura in the valley seemed to have weakened, but this gave him a vague sense of unease.

It was as if some other danger was about to befall us.

Lin Changsheng was on guard.

The two women flew into the valley.

He untied the spirit beast pouch from his waist, and a flash of red light disappeared into the ground.

After doing all this, Lin Changsheng followed the two into the valley.

The three of them stood in front of a secluded cave covered with vegetation in the valley.

At the cave entrance, a magnificent white ape, taller than an adult male by half a head, lay sprawled on the ground, fast asleep.

The two women were delighted to see this, knowing that the elixir had taken effect.

Nangong Qingtan immediately waved her hand, and the golden ring on her fair wrist flew out of her hand. As its owner made a hand seal, it grew in the wind and floated around the white ape's neck.

"Beast Taming Ring!"

Lin Changsheng recognized the origin of the ring.

It is said to have been specially crafted by the Nangong family to facilitate the taming of demonic beasts, and it is extremely effective against all kinds of demonic beasts.

After doing all this, Nangong Qingtan took out the white jade flute again, put her cherry lips to it, and gently played it.

"Master Lin, we need your help to retrieve the magic weapon."

Su Xuyan spoke somewhat urgently, her slender figure landing in front of the white ape, bending down to examine it.

Her smooth, black hair cascaded down to the ground, but the woman paid it no mind.

"Fairy Su, this demon beast has already advanced to the second tier, so we should be careful."

Seeing this, Lin Changsheng calmly offered a reminder.

"This white ape has been controlled by my secret technique since it was a child. Even if it advances to the second level, it may not be able to break free. Fellow Daoist Lin, you should act quickly and not delay the important matter."

Seeing Lin Changsheng's timidity and fear of trouble, Nangong Qingtan reminded him with some displeasure.

Lin Changsheng nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.

With the abilities of these two women, they are far beyond what ordinary Qi Condensation stage cultivators can achieve. Even if the white ape hadn't fainted, it's doubtful it could have caused much trouble.