Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 756: Chapter 365: Baiting with a Fairy

Celestial Spring Peak.

"Master!"

On this sunny day, Lin Chang’an rarely lounged on a chair under the peach tree, squinting his eyes and enjoying the waves he had stirred up with the trade fair he meticulously planned.

However, a figure stepped out from the secluded chamber, none other than the Sword Servant who had been in closed-door training for quite some time.

Upon seeing his master so relaxed and happy, the Sword Servant couldn’t help but show a hint of joy and proficiently replaced the spirit tea for his master.

"Not bad, it seems like this round of closed-door training has been fruitful."

Though he hadn’t yet broken through to the Middle Stage of the Core Formation Realm, the Sword Servant’s aura was majestic, clearly having made significant progress in his cultivation.

"Thanks to Master, this time in closed-door training, I’ve greatly improved my cultivation."

Watching the Sword Servant kneeling in front of him and brewing tea again, Lin Chang’an gently stroked the soft black hair and shook his head with a smile:

"Between life and death lies great terror, and also opportunity."

Two years ago, facing the assassination attempt by the Meng Family, the Sword Servant, though severely injured, gained much from the battle with a cultivator at the peak of Core Formation Late Stage.

Especially in moments of life and death, though this method is too risky.

The Sword Servant has been in the Core Formation stage for just over twenty years, and in about another decade or so, he would likely have no problem breaking through to the Middle Stage of Core Formation.

This is the talent of a top-level Sword Dao Spirit Body.

Whether it’s the Sword Dao Spirit Body or the cultivation of the Evil Essence Sword Formulas, they both belong to the type that thrive on bravery and progress.

The more they fight, the stronger they get.

"This inner armor has been repaired, and this Black Blood Needle is for your self-defense."

Lin Chang’an looked at the brewed spirit tea, smiled with satisfaction, and then took out the repaired inner armor from his storage bag.

"Thank you, Master. But this Black Blood Needle is a top-level Tier Three magical treasure..."

A top-level Tier Three magical treasure is still difficult for an ordinary Core Formation Early Stage Cultivator to manipulate with divine sense, but the Sword Servant had taken a Clear Spirit Pill before.

This Clear Spirit Pill naturally works better for cultivators with lower cultivation levels, and now the Sword Servant’s divine sense is almost at the peak of Core Formation Early Stage.

If it’s merely to keep this top-level Tier Three magical treasure as a trump card, it can just about be used.

Once the divine sense breaks through to the Core Formation Middle Stage, the effect would naturally be even better.

"Two months later, there’s a trade fair at Five Dragon Island Market. See if there’s any opportunity there for your divine sense to break through."

Lin Chang’an waved his hand dismissively, and the Sword Servant didn’t say much, respectfully putting away the two magical treasures, his heart feeling sweet.

The top-level Tier Three magical treasure Black Blood Needle, treated as a trump card by a cultivator at the peak of Core Formation Late Stage, shows its capability.

But Lin Chang’an now possesses the Yin Spirit Drill, an artifact left behind by the Transformed Yin Spirit Beast King.

Whether in power or effect, it far surpasses the Black Blood Needle.

With the overlap of the two, the Black Blood Needle naturally becomes somewhat superfluous; it would be better to leave it with the Sword Servant as a trump card.

In this way, it won’t go to waste and adds another means of combat.

Moreover, even if this treasure is exposed while with the Sword Servant, it wouldn’t cause any trouble.

The Meng clan was the one that attempted to assassinate the Sword Servant; for the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, the ownership of this treasure by the Sword Servant is right and proper.

Additionally, this treasure is too sinister to return to the Meng Family.

"Trade fair?"

Having been in closed-door training for two years, the Sword Servant was somewhat bewildered by the recent developments.

Lin Chang’an chuckled lightly and discussed with the Sword Servant the progress in cultivation and recent changes in the situation.

Core Formation Cultivators, when in retreat, often last a year or more, so upon coming out, the first thing to do is to understand the current situation.

Just like he always learned from the Sword Servant before.

...

The golden crow sets in the west, the jade rabbit rises in the east, as the Seven Kingdoms Alliance led by Profound Sound Pavilion is about to hold a trade fair at Five Dragon Island.

For a time, the Five Dragon Island Market became bustling.

After six months of warming up beforehand, quite a number of cultivators from surrounding sea areas came over.

Although the Seven Kingdoms Alliance was strong, it was previously spread across various sea areas without unified interests, remaining a scattered patch of sand.

But now, relying on Bibo Island and the development of several spiritual ores, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance is tied by interests, no longer the scattered sand it once was, overshadowing even the once-prominent Four Seas Commerce Association.

With more than twenty Core Formation Cultivators gathered under the Seven Kingdoms Alliance and the support of Nascent Soul Cultivator True Monarch Lu, it’s an undeniable force in the surrounding sea areas.

Now, with the Seven Kingdoms Alliance hosting a trade fair, it naturally attracts many cultivators to attend.

Market.

"Mr. Lin."

"Lin Array Master, more impressive than ever."

On this day, when Lin Chang’an arrived at the market’s trade fair pavilion, whether familiar or not, upon seeing him, all greeted him with friendly smiles and clasped fists.

Lin Chang’an’s status now is unlike before; with a Mutated Spirit Pet, his strength is no longer just chasing after the Core Formation Late Stage.

Even cultivators at the Core Formation Late Stage have to treat Lin Chang’an as an equal now.

A Tier Three Middle Stage Mutated Spirit Pet could one day see Lin Chang’an break through to the Core Formation Late Stage, and even for both him and his pet to break through; at the Core Formation Realm, no one would dare provoke such an existence lightly.

"Fellow Daoists, you flatter me."

Lin Chang’an also returned their greetings with a smile, whether they were True Pill Cultivators or Fake Pill Cultivators.

These were all potential clients; the only ones capable of utilizing his arrays now were cultivators in the Core Formation Realm.

Inside the main hall, as cultivators arrived one after another, the familiar ones exchanged greetings.

Many unfamiliar faces even attended, some directly concealing their identities; no one minded this.

While seated in the main hall, Lin Chang’an, enjoying the service from the Sword Servant beside him, squinted and sized up the crowd that arrived.

This time, he took out so many magical treasures to lure out a setup arranged by the Meng Family.

"I hope Meng Xinghai does not disappoint me."