mtl008 Chapter 404 Blood Shadow's Plan
Chapter 404 Blood Shadow's Plan
At dawn, a ray of light streaked across the sky and flew into the mansion.
Lin Changsheng took the communication talisman that was flashing with a halo and read the message inside.
It was sent by Shen Wenyao, a list of items for the auction.
After reading it, Lin Changsheng's face lit up with joy.
As expected, some items related to the concept of "Natal Blossoming" appeared at this auction.
These days.
Lin Changsheng stayed in his mansion and never left the house.
As for Shen Wenyao, the two have not seen each other since they parted ways that day.
"It has been only sixty years since we last met, and he has gone from a Golden Core early stage cultivator to someone who can now threaten a Nascent Soul True Monarch. It is indeed too unfamiliar and shocking, and we need to digest it properly."
Lin Changsheng thought to himself.
Possessing special talents and having steadily built his foundation over many years, he is now destined to surpass ordinary cultivators in the future.
Even their lifespan is unmatched by other cultivators of the same level.
Even an outstanding female cultivator like Shen Wenyao would find it difficult to catch up with Lin Changsheng.
Therefore, for Shen Wenyao, choosing to become Daoist partners was a way of reaching a certain stage in her cultivation, selecting a high-quality male cultivator as a spiritual support, mutually promoting and complementing each other, providing assistance in cultivation, and creating better conditions for cultivation.
In Lin Changsheng's view, it was nothing more than a temporary companionship during the long years of cultivating immortality.
Of course, given Shen Wenyao's special physique, if she has enough opportunities and spiritual objects, and with Lin Changsheng's willingness to assist her, her chances of successfully forming a Nascent Soul are higher than those of a Golden Core cultivator of the same level.
At that time, both of them will be at the Nascent Soul stage, supporting each other, and even a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator will not be able to pose a threat.
Before long, a beautiful young woman in simple clothes gently knocked on the door of the secret room.
"Senior Lin, the 'Moonlit Orchid' you requested has been found. Such a precious item was personally escorted by the shopkeeper, who is waiting outside the courtyard."
Hu Xiaoli presented a list of materials, which included the names of some rare and precious medicinal herbs and their price comparisons.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Lin Changsheng was generous with his praise.
After entering the Bloodstained Immortal City, Lin Changsheng arranged for Hu Xiaoli to investigate the prices of local materials and collect some spiritual items for refining high-level pills.
Before and after this auction, high-level cultivators gathered, and as is customary, they usually traded and sold their unused items privately.
Lin Changsheng searched for fourth-tier alchemy inheritances and, based on his own skill level, decided to begin refining one of them, an auxiliary Nascent Soul condensation pill called 'Fusion Pill'.
In terms of quality, the 'Melting Pill' is considered a near-fourth-tier pill. It can cleanse a cultivator's soul and has a good auxiliary effect on cultivators who have experienced inner demons after forming their Nascent Soul. It ranks high among inferior Nascent Soul spiritual items.
However, the main ingredient required for refining, 'Moon Melting Orchid', originally from Jiuze Continent, is now occupied by alien races, and the material is almost monopolized. It can only be found in the neighboring Gun Continent.
The shopkeeper selling the 'Moonlight Orchid' was a fake True Immortal. After some interaction, the two parties signed a contract and the transaction was successfully completed.
Although the price of 'Moonlit Orchid' was expensive, it was not much different from Lin Changsheng's expectations, or even slightly lower, which shows that Hu Xiaoli was indeed good at divination and accounting.
With her handling these trivial matters, Lin Changsheng didn't have to do everything himself, saving him time and effort.
……
a few days later.
In the high-level alchemy room rented in the Immortal City, Lin Changsheng sat cross-legged, his body surging with the aura of the late Golden Core stage. In front of him were neatly arranged a row of exquisite porcelain bottles, three of which were surrounded by water mist, and the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth was constantly leaping out.
"The pills involving the fourth rank are indeed not simple. Even with careful study of the fourth-rank inheritance and the support of the Nascent Soul level divine sense, the success rate is still only about 30%."
Lin Changsheng scanned the porcelain bottles with his divine sense, sighing with admiration and letting out a long breath.
Although the success rate was low, the successful refining of the 'Fusion Pill' marked that Lin Changsheng had officially reached the fourth level in alchemy skills, in addition to his puppetry skills.
For over a hundred years prior, Lin Changsheng had devoted the most time to studying talisman-making techniques, but due to limitations imposed by his lineage, his progress lagged slightly behind that of puppetry and alchemy.
However, Lin Changsheng has the most solid foundation in talisman making and is aided by Nascent Soul level divine sense. As long as there are enough materials, it is not difficult for him to comprehend a true fourth-order talisman.
The next day.
Shen Wenyao, dressed in a light purple palace dress, exuded a classical and graceful temperament, resembling a fairy maiden in the clouds. She had been waiting outside for a long time.
"At the auction, would Fellow Daoist Lin wish to attend with me under his true identity?"
Shen Wenyao smiled gently, her voice clear and ethereal, just like when they first met, seemingly untouched by the passage of time.
The beautiful woman's eyes flickered slightly, her words seemingly teasing yet also containing a hint of expectation.
"I am deeply honored by the fairy's sincere invitation."
Lin Changsheng laughed heartily.
It can now be basically confirmed that the leak of Shen Wenyao's special physique was mostly the work of Ziyang Zhenjun, who possessed Wen Shuyi's body.
This old fellow has the most unique taste; he especially enjoys fooling female cultivators with striking appearances.
Now that the problem has been solved, the next step is to eliminate the trouble he left behind.
Shen Wenyao was overjoyed to see this and said directly that day, "I did not know that Lin Lang had such great abilities. If that is the case, he is naturally capable of sweeping away all the troubles from the outside world for Wenyao."
Afterwards, he returned to the Ghost Valley Sect openly and honestly under the name Lin Changsheng.
After all, his disguise had been noticed by Guigu Zhenjun before, but the other party did not point it out.
Now that they have returned, although they need Guigu Zhenjun's help, it is not as if they are seeking protection as they did back then, but rather to foster a cooperative relationship.
……
Bloodstained Immortal City, auction venue.
As a grand event that the Blood Demon Palace holds only once every hundred years, the venue was packed with people, and even the streets surrounding the venue were overflowing with people and completely blocked.
The crowd was bustling with excitement, everyone eagerly anticipating this grand auction.
Several months ago, all the inns and dojos in the immortal city were rented out.
After all, Blood Shadow True Monarch is the only one in Gunzhou who is a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch.
The auction, which he personally oversaw and which was specially publicized, attracted the attention of several neighboring continents.
Therefore, several Nascent Soul True Monarchs from other continents have been invited here.
Many low-level cultivators, who had been cultivating for many years, had never seen such an important figure before, and now they were taking this opportunity to broaden their horizons.
Meanwhile, in a secret room somewhere in the Immortal City.
The three Nascent Soul True Monarchs gathered together, their eyes gleaming, their faces thoughtful.
"This auction is a grand affair, merely a means for me to draw the attention of the Sea Clan. The Sea Clan is most wary of the power of our Gunzhou and its alliance with neighboring continents. I imagine they will likely seize the opportunity to strike while the invited fellow Daoists are on their way."
The one speaking was a thin young man with a gloomy look in his eyes; he was none other than the Blood Shadow True Monarch, who was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
At this moment, the Blood Shadow True Monarch spoke in a low voice, a hint of smugness in his eyes, and a touch of gloom in his gaze:
"Little did they know, my true purpose was the 'Seven Treasures Lotus Platform' in their sea tribe's stronghold! Legend has it that this treasure can not only absorb and purify the earth's energy, but also strengthen the mind and spirit. Its effect in assisting in the formation of the nascent soul is comparable to the 'Nascent Soul Pill'."
"The most terrifying thing is that this treasure is not a one-time use item. I am not exaggerating. If it is allowed to be controlled by the sea monsters, it will probably not be long before they completely crush our human cultivators in terms of high-level combat power. Such a heaven-defying item must not be allowed to fall into the hands of alien races, even if it is destroyed!"
At this point, a fierce glint flashed in Blood Shadow True Monarch's eyes, and his expression turned ferocious.
His gaze swept across the two figures in front of him: a plump, middle-aged woman and a handsome young man dressed in a black robe with gold lettering.