Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 759: Chapter 366: The Cautious Meng Xinghai (Part 2)

"Mr. Lin, I am..."

Though only a dozen Core Formation Cultivators spoke, the scene made the other Core Formation Cultivators envious.

Every one of these resources was something they couldn’t produce.

"Mr. Lin."

Watching this scene, Meng Xinghai sighed deeply and made a gesture of apology in front of everyone.

"Our Meng family is willing to offer spiritual objects of thirty percent higher value than any of the friends here."

At the same time, Meng Xinghai didn’t forget to send a sound transmission to express apology.

Lin Chang’an’s expression remained indifferent, but hearing about spiritual objects worth thirty percent more did make him tempted.

After all, no one would turn down Spirit Stones.

As for the Black Blood Divine Needle Magical Treasure, the Meng family didn’t inquire, and naturally, Lin Chang’an wouldn’t mention it either.

"Madam Meng, I’ve long heard of a Spiritual Eye Spring on Bibo Island that can even enhance the cultivation speed for Core Formation Cultivators."

After Lin Chang’an proposed this condition, Madam Meng’s face turned a bit unsightly, thinking his appetite was too large.

Lin Chang’an also knew the importance of this Spiritual Eye Spring to the Meng family, and he didn’t harbor hopes of taking it away.

"Madam Meng, my request is not high. I want all the spiritual spring water for the next fifty years, and I also want a branch of the spring to flow into my cave mansion."

"Mr. Lin, your demands are too high. This spiritual spring is extremely important to our Meng family. The most I can agree to is twenty years, and the branch can be used for no more than thirty years..."

For a while, both sides bargained in sound transmissions.

The Spiritual Eye Spring is the concentrated manifestation of dense Spiritual Energy, extremely rare. Some high-level springs might also exhibit different forms, such as spiritual trees or spiritual medicine.

Even Core Formation Cultivators dream of having such a sacred cultivation ground.

The spring water of the spiritual spring is even more desirable, and naturally Lin Chang’an wants to use it to cultivate his Lifebound Spirit Plant.

However, for the Meng family, this spiritual spring holds even greater value, as it has played a significant role in the Meng family’s development over the past few centuries.

Low Tier Cultivators using the spiritual spring can cleanse their bodies and heal hidden injuries, and even have a higher success rate in Foundation Establishment if they consume a bottle before reaching that stage.

It even has some effects on Core Formation.

"I want all the spiritual spring water for thirty-five years, and the spring branch must last at least thirty-five years!"

Ultimately, both parties secretly reached an agreement, and the thirty-five-year term was not short.

Lin Chang’an seemed to have cornered the Meng family, making Madam Meng stiffen her expression, while Meng Xinghai was slightly displeased.

"Mother, let him enjoy his moment of pride for now."

However, Meng Xinghai was not a simple person. Within moments, he suppressed his displeasure and regained a calm appearance.

In the coming decades, the Meng family’s resources were meant to favor him anyway, so this spiritual spring deal was acceptable.

"Since Madam Meng shows such sincerity, I am willing to make the trade."

Afterwards, in front of everyone, Lin Chang’an exchanged the three magical treasures with a smiling face after the Meng family handed over their resources.

The spiritual spring was just an additional condition, even though the Meng family was at fault.

Everyone else was watching with schadenfreude, seeing that the Meng family had invested a lot of effort, otherwise how could they have easily retrieved those three magical treasures.

The Meng family was eager to retrieve these three magical treasures, also projecting a strong signal externally.

Although the Meng family felt guilty about the Seven Kingdoms Alliance issue, they had a Nascent Soul True Monarch backing them after all.

Moreover, Meng Xinghai was the disciple of that Nascent Soul True Monarch.

An additional point was that one of the Lifebound Treasure swords could only exhibit up to seventy percent of its power in the hands of other cultivators.

But in the hands of the blood-related Meng Xinghai, it could exert more than ninety percent of its power.

This was another reason why the Meng family was willing to buy it back at a high price.

At the end of the transaction meeting, Lin Chang’an secretly sighed, as he still hadn’t found the Wind Attribute Demon Core he really wanted.

However, the spiritual spring was still a good gain, even if it was just a branch, it significantly increased the concentration of Spiritual Energy.

Having reached their realm, one could only say it was a matter of slow polishing.

Unless one acquired a world-defying spiritual object, it was unlikely for one’s cultivation to increase rapidly in a short time.

But these spiritual objects, without exception, required fortune.

For someone like him, who had been cultivating steadily on Five Dragons Island for years, now with Bibo Island added to his path, fortune seemed distant.

After all, fortune often comes with risk.

"Mr. Lin, this spiritual spring is a good thing."

"Tsk tsk, this time the Meng family has really stumbled."

The Core Formation Cultivators of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance secretly transmitted, smiling as they learned of Lin Chang’an’s conditions.

Lin Chang’an understood their thoughts and did not refuse, as he also had uses for the spiritual spring.

Given his understanding with the Sixth Elder of the Bihai Palace, everyone was aware.

Therefore, at critical moments, he could trade part of the spiritual spring.

For example, in the Sect, cultivators with good talent preparing for Core Formation might exchange for a bottle of spiritual spring with items of equivalent value.

...

This transaction meeting was extremely lively, and Lin Chang’an traded for many rare materials, a fruitful harvest.

The Seven Kingdoms Alliance and others also gained considerably.

"It seems the Four Seas Commerce Association and the Meng family are in cahoots, we should be cautious in the future."

After the transaction meeting, the cultivators from the Seven Kingdoms Alliance did not disperse because Lin Chang’an mentioned a spiritual ore situation.

Immediately, the cultivators of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance were eager and excited, having already tasted the sweetness of mining in recent years, not to mention this spiritual ore being more valuable.

"Fellow Daoists, this spiritual ore is very valuable, but the resources needed for the trade are quite precious..."

In the hall, Lin Chang’an faced the numerous members of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance with a serious expression, discussing the resources needed for the trade.

This made many look quite solemn.

"These things are all rare treasures indeed."

"Yes, none of them are simple things."

"Alright, let’s combine forces to mobilize all our connections and start searching, if truly impossible, we must still find the corresponding resources."

Though it was somewhat challenging, for the development of their Sect Clan, the cultivators of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance all seriously nodded.

As long as they could mine, they would recoup these things eventually.

Seeing this, Lin Chang’an felt secretly pleased, understanding why even a Nascent Soul Cultivator like True Monarch Lu required forces for assistance.

It’s just too convenient, as he alone wouldn’t know how long he would take to gather those resources.

By mobilizing the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, over twenty Core Formation Cultivators, and their thousands of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, with connections spanning four or five surrounding seas,

Finding some spiritual objects was much easier for them than him.

This undoubtedly saved him a lot of time, allowing him to focus more on cultivation.

...

Five Dragons Island Sea Region.

After the transaction meeting ended, many cultivators hurriedly left.

Among them were the Wang Sisters, who, despite their efforts to disguise, were still targeted upon leaving the Five Dragons Island Market.

"Fairies, I am from the Qi family of the Four Seas Commerce Association, and I would like to invite both fairies..."

However, the Wang Sisters scoffed coldly, and after a fierce battle on an island, they feigned defeat and fled in disarray.

This Qi-named Fake Pill Cultivator was secretly astounded.

"Young Master Meng suspects these two women have a problem and asked me to probe them. These women are indeed extraordinary, possessing even a damaged Magical Treasure."

For newly formed Core Cultivators, a Magical Treasure is extremely precious.

Immediately, he secretly sent a Sound Transmission to Young Master Meng, recounting the entire incident.

From start to finish, he didn’t know he was just a pawn used by Meng Xinghai to probe.

While heading towards the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea, Meng Xinghai saw the Sound Transmission Talisman and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It seems I was being overly suspicious."

They were merely ordinary Fake Pill Female Cultivators, albeit with some fortune, but that’s all there is to it.

"This time, they didn’t trade for the spiritual items needed for Core Formation. Based on the prior conversations heard, they should be heading to the Bibo Island Market. I hope they don’t disappoint me."

After this probe, Meng Xinghai let down his guard, deciding that if they appeared at the Bibo Island Market, he wouldn’t miss the opportunity.

...

However, the Wang Sisters, who had fled in distress, landed on a deserted island, their bedraggled faces reflecting a trace of speechlessness.

"That Meng is really cautious. He won’t take the bait this time; I don’t believe he can resist next time at Bibo Island!"

Lin Chang’an’s two doppelgangers sneered, then concealed their presence and silently returned to the Five Dragons Island Market.

If they ambushed the Meng family now, the other side would certainly be on guard. What he needed to do was to let them relax their vigilance and then deliver a fatal strike.