novelaction Chapter 238 Late stage of foundation building
Chapter 238 Late stage of foundation building
"Junior Lin Changsheng greets Master Yu Huai."
Facing the scrutiny of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, Lin Changsheng remained calm and respectful.
Although they had never met before, Lin Changsheng knew that the seemingly rugged man in front of him was actually extremely ambitious and not simple.
His use of the Taoist name "Yu Huai Zhenren" reveals the magnitude of his ambitions.
Master Yu Huai nodded slightly in response.
Next, Yu Huaihe and the other two immortals entered a luxurious courtyard to discuss matters.
Lin Changsheng and several other cultivators from Yu Huai Immortal City waited quietly outside.
Before long, a protective glow appeared outside the courtyard, clearly indicating that the two immortals did not want outsiders to know about their discussion.
About half a day later, the restrictions in the courtyard suddenly dissipated.
Two real people walked out from there, one after the other.
The burly man with a full beard, Master Yu Huai, seemed satisfied, his steps light and quick.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar Li Chongyuan looked somewhat gloomy and unhappy.
"I have some private matters I would like to ask you. Would Master Lin Dan be so kind as to speak to me in private?"
Master Yu Huai's gaze suddenly fell on Lin Changsheng, who was standing to the side.
Lin Changsheng was slightly taken aback. He glanced at Li Chongyuan, who was not far away, and the latter nodded in acknowledgment.
"It's impossible."
Lin Changsheng's expression returned to normal, and he smiled.
"Master Lin, please."
Master Yu Huai nodded and invited Lin Changsheng into the courtyard. Then, with a wave of his hand, he activated the restriction again.
It instantly isolated the courtyard from the outside world.
Lin Changsheng remained calm and seemingly casually admired the unique scenery in the courtyard.
"Master Lin is capable of refining Foundation Establishment Pills and can guarantee a high success rate, so he must not be an unknown figure. I wonder where he cultivated before?"
Instead of getting straight to the point, Master Yu Huai asked some trivial questions.
Lin Changsheng answered fluently with the prepared remarks.
"Although the Yu Huai River basin is not large, it is quite comfortable under the governance of my Yu Huai Sect and the Li family. I believe Master Lin will like it here."
For the rest of the time, Master Yu Huai didn't ask any further questions, but simply served him the local specialty spiritual tea.
This behavior, however, surprised Lin Changsheng slightly.
"That's it?"
However, he soon seemed to understand Master Yu Huai's intention.
After leaving the courtyard, Master Yu Huai seemed unwilling to stay any longer and took his leave first.
Just before leaving, he smiled kindly at Lin Changsheng.
"Master Lin, did that guy try to persuade you to leave the Li family and join their Yu Huai Immortal City?"
"But don't worry, Master Lin, no matter how good the conditions he offers, our Li family can meet them."
Li Chongyuan hurriedly came up and asked Lin Changsheng with an anxious expression.
"Master Yu Huai did not instigate Lin, nor did he say much."
Lin Changsheng glanced in the direction where Master Yu Huai had gone and said calmly.
"You didn't say anything? Then what did you talk about while you were inside for so long?"
Li Chongyuan's expression stiffened slightly, and after a pause, he tentatively asked again.
However, as he spoke, a hint of suspicion appeared in his eyes, as if he felt that Lin Changsheng was not telling the truth.
"I just drank some tea, that's all."
Lin Changsheng spoke truthfully once again.
"Just some tea?"
Li Chongyuan's tone was slightly stiff, but after observing Lin Changsheng for a long time, his attitude softened: "It's good that you didn't say anything. In short, the Li family regards Alchemist Lin as an honored guest. If Alchemist Lin wants to leave at any time, he can just inform us in advance. I guarantee that the Li family of Dafang Township will not stop him in any way."
Li Chongyuan smiled, the stiffness and suspicion on his face fading, and he gently assured Lin Changsheng.
"I understand, thank you, senior."
Lin Changsheng nodded his thanks.
However, at this moment, he was filled with emotion, realizing that this Master Yu Huai, though seemingly rough and carefree, was actually quite cunning.
With just a little trick, Li Chongyuan became suspicious of this new alchemist.
In addition, there was his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation and his ambition to unify the Yu Huai River basin.
No wonder the Li family of Dafang Township was gradually devoured by this person's schemes.
……
Next, Lin Changsheng and Li Chongyuan embarked on their journey home, returning to the Li clan's ancestral land in Dafang Township.
During the journey, Lin Changsheng clearly sensed that Li Chongyuan's attitude seemed to have cooled considerably.
However, he still didn't take it to heart.
His stay at the Li family's residence in Dafang Township was not for the purpose of gaining the appreciation and trust of Master Li Chongyuan.
All that is needed is a place to settle down and cultivate oneself.
Whether or not one can gain the trust of their master is not that important.
Anyway, he earns his living through his skills, and the relationship with the Li family is mutually beneficial.
Perhaps he could be more relaxed, even if Li had some doubts about him.
……
Over the course of a year.
Aside from invitations from the Li couple, Lin Changsheng almost never left his courtyard, maintaining a very low profile.
Because of what happened with Master Yu Huai back then, the Li couple harbored resentment towards Lin Changsheng and dared not risk recruiting him.
This, in turn, suited Lin Changsheng's wishes.
During this period, Lin Changsheng focused intently on thoroughly understanding and mastering the puppet inheritance he had obtained from Jiang Tao, and developed many new ideas.
At the same time, he repaired and modified the octopus puppet according to his own habits. Although it was still a 'quasi-third-tier' puppet, it was more convenient for Lin Changsheng's control habits and easier to control.
Its power surpasses that of the Qilin, and it is more suited to fighting in the local waters, becoming Lin Changsheng's first true 'quasi-third-tier' puppet.
In addition, he also discovered several effective puppet-making methods in Jiang Tao's legacy.
For example, the method of building a spirit boat capable of diving is contained within it.
It is a puppet spirit boat called 'Water Cloud Boat', capable of going up into the sky and down into the water.
It can not only sail on the water, but also dive into the water and travel freely, and even travel in the sky.
However, this complete version of the 'Water Cloud Boat' has reached the third tier, which requires extremely high-quality materials.
Even the spirit boat that Jiang Tao himself crafted was merely a low-end version with reduced requirements, capable only of navigating water.
In addition, it also contained several powerful puppet-making methods, which made Lin Changsheng's heart flutter.
It's just that the crafting process is extremely complicated and troublesome, requiring at least several years of tireless crafting and refining.
……
Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the courtyard where Lin Changsheng was located was shrouded in several layers of restrictions.
A vibrant, wood-elemental aura wafted through the courtyard.
Inside the secret chamber, the profound cultivation of the late Foundation Establishment stage erupted forth, but quickly vanished without a trace.
That year, Lin Changsheng was 116 years old.
"Late stage of Foundation Establishment."
Lin Changsheng opened his eyes, and a lush green flashed before them.
Most Foundation Establishment cultivators struggle to break through to the later stages.
Even if one forcibly breaks through a cultivation level by taking elixirs, it still requires years of honing skills and a certain amount of luck to qualify for the later stages.
However, Lin Changsheng possessed profound knowledge and a solid foundation among cultivators of the same level. Coupled with his talent [Heaven Rewards Diligence], he only felt a slight resistance when advancing to the later stage.