Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 796: Chapter 376: Sealing Demon Altar, Deadly Aurora

It turns out that after slaying this Tribulation Cultivator, the Phoenix Cry Bird hesitated while looking at the Storage Bag, but in the end, greed prevailed.

It took out quite a few good things from the Storage Bag and then sneakily put them into its own Storage Bag.

It had calculated that its master would undoubtedly demand the Storage Bag.

"Heh, you humans are cunning, but our bird race brains aren’t just for show."

Thinking about having intercepted some of the benefits, the Phoenix Cry Bird couldn’t help but feel delighted.

...

"So it was just a simple Tribulation Cultivator."

After a while, Lin Chang’an opened his eyes and couldn’t help muttering to himself. He had worried about some conspiracy, but it turned out to be a simple ambush.

He had been targeted in Sea Abyss City because of his lavish spending.

Due to the chaos in the Demon Beast Abyss, these four planned a last score before fleeing, naturally not afraid of Bihai Palace’s investigation.

This also indirectly showed that the unrest in the Demon Beast Abyss was becoming increasingly entangled, with many already planning to leave this troublesome place.

As more of these types of cultivators appeared, the Demon Beast Abyss became incredibly chaotic.

"But this gray-haired elder is truly cunning."

At this moment, Lin Chang’an showed a peculiar expression. This person truly had some genuine skills, actually understanding the relatively obscure art of Divination.

But in this regard, his abilities were really quite limited.

"This person is quite similar to me, also having entered the Immortal Cultivation Realm from the Mortal Realm, except he was a fortune teller in the Mortal Realm."

Regarding this person’s life, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but admire him; he truly loved and excelled in his profession.

In the Mortal Realm, he relied on observing and understanding people, and in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, he continued to thrive.

He managed to deceive for so many years without being exposed.

"It’s a pity that from now on, the Immortal Cultivation Realm will have one less talent."

Lin Chang’an also envied this person’s Immortal Dao fortune.

At just over thirty, he coincidentally encountered a cultivator’s cave, which belonged to a Core Formation Cultivator, and most importantly, a cultivator of considerable means.

In less than twenty years, he relied on just a small portion of the resources in the Storage Bag to establish his Foundation, then cautiously cultivated in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, eventually using two Core Formation Spiritual Objects from the Storage Bag to form his core.

Witnessing this path of cultivation made Lin Chang’an envious. He had endured countless tribulations to establish his Foundation and form his core, while this person gained everything from a single fortuitous encounter as a mortal.

People really can’t be compared.

But after reaching Core Formation, the initial fortune was almost exhausted, leaving only the turtle shell and copper coin treasure used for Divination.

"Divination inheritance!"

As Lin Chang’an looked at the turtle shell and coins in his hand, he frowned quietly.

The art of Divination is difficult to learn and master, and it’s not as powerful as imagined, with many drawbacks.

Some high-realm cultivators possess strong luck, or treasures or Divine Techniques that block heavenly secrets, all of which hinder the success rate of Divination and might even cause backlash.

"I’ll keep this skill set aside for now; with my current focus, I don’t have the time to study it. Planning to find a Nascent Soul Formation Spiritual Object in the Secret Realm is the key now."

Then Lin Chang’an took out the Blood Evil Demon Saber, turning all four into nourishment for the Magical Treasure.

And also the huge Sea Demon that died.

At this moment, the Cyan-Horned Bull had already consumed nearly half of the carcass, and after seeing this, Lin Chang’an took out the Sea Beast’s Demon Core.

These four dared to rob him with their Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivation, primarily relying on this Poison Sac.

Unfortunately, they ran into him; if it were other cultivators, it might have worked out, as few could withstand such a potent poison.

"Master, these are the Storage Bags from the other three."

As the Sword Servant prepared to return the Storage Bags, Lin Chang’an waved his hand, allowing the Sword Servant to keep them.

"Handle the Magical Treasures and other things in these three Storage Bags carefully; everything else can be displayed openly."

"Yes, Master."

Facing the reward from her master, the Sword Servant couldn’t help but smile and respectfully bowed.

She would never refuse her master’s rewards, for in her heart, she belonged to her master.

"Three Storage Bags!"

At this moment, the Phoenix Cry Bird widened its eyes, seeing the Sword Servant receive three Storage Bags like this, though it didn’t know what treasures lay inside.

But it had exerted effort too.

Yet subsequently, as Lin Chang’an looked at the gray-haired elder’s Storage Bag, he pretended to search for certain treasures.

"I remember when searching the memories, there were quite a few treasures in this person’s Storage Bag. How come it’s empty now?"

"How could it be! I clearly left half..."

The Phoenix Cry Bird exclaimed, but halfway through its words, upon seeing its master’s seemingly meaningful smile, it wilted.

The cunning master was actually testing it.

"Master."

Originally thinking it would be scolded, Lin Chang’an gently stroked its feathers and reminded thoughtfully,

"Remember in the future, like the treasures in the Storage Bags of such cultivators, first check for any tracking marks to avoid being caught unaware."

"And your little clever tricks won’t be useful; in the future, learn more about human civilization."

Lin Chang’an shook his head, though the Phoenix Cry Bird was highly intelligent; perhaps it was due to the lack of systematic learning, just possessing some cleverness.

Its intelligence was like that of a teenager, and this time he realized that if in the future, something were overlooked and the Phoenix Cry Bird secretly hid a Spiritual Object again,

He didn’t want to be in trouble if there was a tracking restriction.

As the Phoenix Cry Bird listened to its master explaining the various methods of destroying evidence and disposing of suspicious items, it kept nodding its little head, eagerly learning.

There was so much to know about disposing of evidence and taking spoils of war.

It had to remember.

The education of the Phoenix Cry Bird wasn’t a one-time affair, so Lin Chang’an arranged for the Sword Servant to put more effort into teaching it in the future.

Then they cleaned up the battlefield, and the Cyan-Horned Bull burped as it headed towards Five Dragons Island.

This disturbance had affected his mood, but the gains this time were not bad.

What he valued most at the moment was the gray-haired elder’s experience in various heavenly phenomena and geographical advantages in the Demon Beast Abyss, rather than the Divination inheritance.

This kind of experience, combined with his powerful perception, was an improvement not insignificant.