Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 791: Chapter 375: The Sixth Elder and the Poison Jiao’s Plot

Listening to Master Tan’s introduction, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but secretly admire—indeed, it is good to have strong backing.

This Bihai Palace truly deserves its reputation as the top power in the Demon Beast Abyss, genuinely formidable.

"After this trip to the Secret Realm, if Mr. Lin doesn’t wish to join the major powers and get involved in conflicts, you could just keep a low profile and wait for the turbulent times to pass."

Though Master Tan didn’t have the most pleasant appearance, his character was quite decent.

With a face full of smiles, he spoke to Lin Chang’an; indeed, these were many real-world issues.

Once the Secret Realm opens, many cultivators will swarm in, and those who come out alive naturally fear being targeted, so they hide their names to digest their fortunes first, a very common occurrence.

No matter who gets the opportunity, the first thought is always to assimilate it, rather than joining the major powers and getting into conflicts.

Afterward, Master Tan spoke at length about the secrets of the Demon Beast Abyss, and even some he wasn’t clear about.

This filled Lin Chang’an with emotion.

"I see, if not for Mr. Tan’s information, I’d truly be unaware of many things."

While they were enjoying their conversation, Master Tan’s Sound Transmission Jade Talisman lit up, and his face broke into a smile.

"My apologies, Mr. Lin, my sister has invited me over. You and Mr. Qiu continue to enjoy the auction. I’ll have someone bring you a pot of fine Spirit Wine."

"Mr. Tan, you’re too kind."

Then, the short-statured Master Tan smilingly clasped his hands as he left the private room.

Left alone with the Sword Servant in the room, Lin Chang’an’s smile gradually faded.

"Indeed, once you’re powerful, you’ll have many friends."

This Master Tan befriending him like this, he wasn’t naive.

The other party was clearly trying to win him over.

A Tier Three Array Master joining Bihai Palace would have a considerable status.

However, the other party’s sincerity was notable, even suggesting he could wait for the dissension to end before joining.

If it weren’t for the many secrets Lin Chang’an was carrying and the current chaotic situation, Bihai Palace was quite a good choice.

At this moment, an auction item below caught the Sword Servant’s attention.

"This Spiritual Pearl, is a treasure nurtured by a deep-sea spirit shell over two thousand years; its value needs no further introduction, right? Starting bid at 350,000 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Amidst the lively noise below, a baby fist-sized Spirit Pearl appeared on the stage, attracting the attention of many.

"Whoa! Rumor has it this Spirit Pearl not only has the effect of maintaining youth but, more importantly, it can nourish the Golden Core inside the body and improve its quality."

"Moreover, it’s rumored to have the effect of awakening a cultivator’s hidden Spirit Body..."

The cultivators below were discussing animatedly, while Lin Chang’an also showed a serious expression.

"They actually have such a spiritual object!"

"Master, I’ve read about this object in the cave mansion’s ancient texts." The Sword Servant spoke solemnly; over the years, she hadn’t neglected her cultivation, and she had read frequently from the ancient texts Lin Chang’an kept in the cave mansion.

The ancient texts recorded that the greatest effect of this Spirit Pearl is to nourish the cultivator’s internal essence, and since the Golden Core is the transformation of this essence, it is naturally included.

But for the Sword Servant, it was different.

The Sword Servant had the Celestial Spirit Sword Body, nurturing a pure celestial spirit energy within her, and this Spirit Pearl’s essence-nurturing ability perfectly complemented her internal celestial spirit energy, letting it thrive.

The nearby Sword Servant watched the auction with a serious expression, staring intently at the item.

She was naturally aware that her master would need the spiritual energy inside her in the future if he wished to reach Nascent Soul Formation; hence, the more dense the celestial spirit energy inside her, the better.

"380,000 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Lin Chang’an didn’t hesitate and started bidding for this spiritual object.

Although he didn’t know how much it would help the Sword Servant, a treasure that could aid in Nascent Soul Formation was hard to come by for him.

While this item was rare, most cultivators were merely astounded and not many were yearning for it.

After all, in the current turbulent times, treasures that could directly boost strength were their urgent needs.

Items that required long-term nurturing would have to wait until they survived the current chaos.

Finally, this spiritual object was auctioned off to Lin Chang’an for 395,000 Spirit Stones.

It wasn’t like some auctioned items that were competed for wildly above the treasure’s value or even several times over.

After all, those who attend auctions have usually lived for over a hundred years and would not so easily get carried away.

"Senior, this item is what you won at the auction."

As the auction continued intensely, the private room door opened, and two Foundation Establishment Maids from the Treasure Light Pavilion entered respectfully.

One carried the item he just auctioned, and the other held a Jade Box, which was the Wind Attribute Demon Pill he acquired using the Sixth Elder’s Jade Token.

"Excellent."

Looking at these two treasures, especially the Tier Three Upper Grade Wind Attribute Demon Pill, Lin Chang’an silently sighed in relief. After searching for so many years, he finally found it.

It saved him the trouble of hunting.

But with nearly 400,000 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones required, naturally, he didn’t have that many, but he did have a few Yin Spirit Demon Pills.

Taking out two Tier Three Middle Grade Yin Spirit Demon Pills, Lin Chang’an said indifferently:

"Give this item to your shopkeeper, and convert the excess into Spirit Stones."

"Yes."

A Tier Three Middle Grade Demon Core is worth around 150,000 Spirit Stones, and even with recent price rises, at most 200,000.

While the Yin Spirit Demon Pill had a higher value, worth about 300,000 Spirit Stones.

The value of these two, of course, far exceeded the auctioned items.

Subsequently, at the auction, Lin Chang’an broadened his horizons, with many rare spiritual objects and magical treasures making appearances.

There was even a Tier Three Demon Beast auctioned alive.

At this auction, Lin Chang’an also acquired several cultivation materials and even bid on two Spirit Fruits that Fairy Ni Chang once wanted for elixir refining.

The final result was that his two Yin Attribute Demon Cores not only didn’t get refunded in Spirit Stones but also cost him two more Yin Spirit Demon Pills.