novelaction Chapter 237 Harvesting the Treasure Map, Master Yu Huai
Chapter 237 Harvesting the Treasure Map, Master Yu Huai
Under the interference of a powerful divine sense, the man surnamed Jiang paused slightly in his manipulation of the pseudo-magical artifact.
Even my thoughts became somewhat sluggish as a result, and I felt a heaviness in my consciousness, as if I were about to fall asleep.
"Illusion!"
At the critical moment, a glimmer of clarity appeared in his struggling eyes, and he realized that something was wrong.
It must be at least a Golden Core level or higher divine sense!
No wonder this junior is so confident. With his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, he remains so calm and composed in front of a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator.
So that's how it works!
Unfortunately, he found out too late.
At a crucial moment, a slight lapse in concentration can reveal a weakness to the opponent.
Lin Changsheng naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass by. He activated the talisman in his hand with all his might, and a golden cone-shaped magic weapon phantom emerged in mid-air.
"Whoosh!"
A golden light flashed by, followed by the sharp sound of wind being cut.
"Pfft!"
A sharp golden light flashed and disappeared in an instant, piercing straight towards the chest of the man surnamed Jiang.
It pierced through instantly, leaving a bloody hole the size of a fist.
The man surnamed Jiang shuddered, and under the stimulation of the intense pain, he completely broke free from the illusion.
But it's too late.
He slowly looked down at the hole in his chest, and a look of disbelief appeared in his gradually dimming eyes.
The immense magical power at the pseudo-core level that had been gathered within him vanished with a roar.
Without the support of magic, the spirit ship lost its luster, and he slumped into the water, slowly sinking.
Lin Changsheng then waved his hand and collected the umbrella-shaped pseudo-magical artifact that had fallen into the water along with the three storage bags on the man surnamed Jiang's body.
Then look down.
The underwater octopus puppet did not immediately lose its power after losing its master's magical control.
It still held Yan Shujun firmly in place with its enormous tentacles.
Her condition was extremely bad at this moment. Bound by the giant tentacles, many of her bones were shattered, her waist was twisted in a bizarre shape, and she had fainted from the pain.
Lin Changsheng sensed something and immediately understood its significance.
The central control point is located in the octopus puppet's body, where some spirit stones are stored, which can temporarily provide the puppet with kinetic energy.
Lin Changsheng then used his magical artifact to precisely destroy the central control location.
The puppet, which had been baring its fangs and brandishing its claws just moments before, suddenly lost the vitality of its eight enormous tentacles.
Yan Shujun, who had been tortured by the puppet for a long time, was no longer human and showed no signs of life.
Lin Changsheng felt absolutely no sympathy for this woman.
They simply put away the octopus puppet and the spirit boat.
Then he summoned the Wind Crow, which carried him away into the distance.
Before long, a large group of fish, shrimp, and other monsters gathered in the marshland.
They were all attracted by the magical aura accompanying the smell of blood.
To these aquatic monsters, the physical bodies of human cultivators, nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, are invaluable tonics.
After a large number of small fish and shrimp gathered, several giant creatures from the water were attracted in succession.
Suddenly, undercurrents surged beneath the surface of the water.
Two days later.
Several beams of light of various colors converged here.
After the light faded, several human Foundation Establishment cultivators descended upon this body of water.
"According to the Soul-Guiding Lamp, Uncle Jiang's aura disappeared nearby."
A Foundation Establishment man holding an extinguished ancient lamp frowned and spoke after a brief moment of sensing.
"There is no third-order spiritual spring eye below this water area, so a third-order great demon should not appear here. It seems that my elder brother was killed by someone else."
Another man who had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage sighed.
"Since the aura disappeared from here, let's try to go down and look for it. Perhaps Uncle Jiang, knowing he has encountered a powerful enemy, will hide that item nearby."
After discussing it, these Foundation Establishment cultivators began to activate their magical power, each displaying their unique abilities, and dived into the waters below, seemingly searching for something.
……
Yu Huaihe Marsh.
Lin Changsheng rode the Xunfeng Crow and flew without stopping, returning to the Yu Huai River Marsh, near the Li family's waters in Dafang Township.
As Xunfengya continues to grow, its mastery of the wind attribute becomes increasingly proficient.
Now, it no longer relies solely on its wings to fly; it also benefits from wind-attribute magic, making it several times faster than ordinary flying monsters.
Such terrifying speed is even slightly faster than that of an ordinary pseudo-core cultivator.
As the master, Lin Changsheng felt no wind resistance whatsoever while riding on the back of the Xunfeng Crow.
This is a wind-breaking talent that the Xunfeng Crow possesses from birth.
"This person is indeed a 'puppet master' skilled in the art of mechanical puppets. Most of his wealth consists of various puppets, as well as materials and spirit ores for making puppets, including some precious third-tier materials."
Lin Changsheng tallied his spoils and was slightly pleased.
These precious materials are rarely seen on the market and are extremely rare. Considering his overall financial resources, they are worth no less than the net worth of a normal Golden Core cultivator, enough for him to squander for a long time.
Meanwhile, Lin Changsheng made another astonishing discovery during the inventory process.
This man surnamed Jiang is named Jiang Tao. In his early years, he was actually from the Ziyang Sect, which was located in the central waters of the Great Wild Marsh.
However, he failed to break through to the Golden Core stage back then and was disheartened, so he applied to be demoted to an outer disciple of the Ziyang Sect and return to his family to take charge and develop his offspring.
Upon seeing the Ziyang Sect identity token, Lin Changsheng decisively threw it into the bottom of the wild marsh.
Fortunately, this is just an identity token for outer disciples, which is not high-level and only serves to prove identity. It cannot be remotely sensed or located.
Even so, Lin Changsheng carefully reviewed the events repeatedly to ensure that no flaws had been left and that he was safe and sound.
In the central waters of the Great Wilderness Marsh, there are several fourth-order spiritual springs, which are occupied by several Nascent Soul level forces.
Any involvement requires careful handling.
Finally, Lin Changsheng also found a beautiful jade box made of rare cold jade in the 'Jiang Tao' storage bag, but inside it was only a seemingly old water map.
He discovered that some of the place names marked on it were quite different from those on current waterway maps, clearly indicating that they were not created in recent years.
Furthermore, aside from simply marking the route to a certain coordinate, there are no other annotations, which leaves people somewhat confused.
"This is a map."
Lin Changsheng looked at the final marked spot on the map, a strange look appearing in his eyes.
This jade box alone is incredibly valuable, yet it's used to store this map.
It is easy to imagine that the value of the map must be extraordinary.
……
The next day.
Having regained his original appearance, Lin Changsheng returned to the Li family in Dafang Township.
He first visited Li Chongyuan and Qu Jiao, a married couple.
Upon learning that Lin Changsheng had returned from his trip, Li Chongyuan finally felt relieved.
So the couple warmly hosted a banquet to entertain Lin Changsheng.
On the other side, upon receiving the news, the eldest son, Li Hongtai, frowned slightly and arrived at Master Ma Dan's residence.
The moment the two met, they dismissed everyone around them, closed the door tightly, and activated the protective barrier.
Half a day later.
Reeking of alcohol, Lin Changsheng propelled his flying boat back to his small courtyard, swaying unsteadily.
Chen An'an, who served as a maid in the courtyard, had already received the news and was waiting outside with several other maids.
"Senior Lin, you must be tired from your journey. I have prepared hot water for you to bathe and get rid of the smell of alcohol."
The young woman bowed respectfully, displaying impeccable manners.
Unexpectedly, Lin Changsheng swept past everyone and entered the secret room.
Before long, the barrier outside the secret room was raised, exuding a dangerous aura.
In the secret room, Lin Changsheng's eyes, which had been slightly drunk, instantly regained their clarity.
……
Lin Changsheng secluded himself for a full half-month before finally exiting his cultivation state.
Before it, a tiny, dimly lit demon infant was chattering incessantly.
"Lin boy, you might as well just swallow my demonic infant's essence in one gulp!"
"With your current pseudo-core level divine sense, once you refine this wisp of demonic infant's essence, you will be able to officially reach the Golden Core level, which will be of great help in your future advancement and breakthrough to the Golden Core cultivation."
"If things continue like this, my demonic infant essence will be exhausted sooner or later."
The pale green baby demon, looking sullen, glared at Lin Changsheng with a sarcastic tone.
They complained that Lin Changsheng was untrustworthy.
We clearly agreed that we wouldn't ask her to help unless absolutely necessary!
"Hehe, Senior Aoki, you flatter me. I have been working tirelessly for the past half month to make up for your depleted essence."
Knowing he was in the wrong, Lin Changsheng smiled apologetically.
Previously, in order to kill Jiang Tao, a fake Core cultivator, he used the divine sense of the Azure Wood King Butterfly to launch an illusion.
Who would have thought that although Jiang Tao was a pseudo-core cultivator, his divine sense was exceptionally strong, almost no less than that of a Golden Core early stage cultivator.
This nearly caused the Azure Wood King Butterfly Demon Infant, who had only recovered a few years prior, to dissipate again.
To appease the Green Wood King Butterfly, Lin Changsheng was extremely generous for a period of time, almost expending his Changchun Gong power every day to help the Green Wood King Butterfly restore its original essence.
The current Green Wood King Butterfly Demon Infant is his trump card when dealing with cultivators above the Pseudo-Core stage.
He couldn't bear to see any problems arise with the demon infant.
Both sides are well aware of this.
After recovering to a near-complete state, Lin Changsheng stopped the daily magical energy feeding under the pretext of cultivation.
However, he handed over that piece of third-tier 'Yin Shen Wood' to the Green Wood King Butterfly Infant for refinement.
The presence of third-tier 'Yin Shen Mu' can greatly nourish the demon infant and even restore its original essence on its own.
However, this process was very slow and far less efficient than Lin Changsheng feeding him with the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique.
……
On this day, an extremely powerful force of blood and qi suddenly erupted in the secret room where Lin Changsheng was.
However, it was completely isolated by the power of the restriction, without the slightest leakage.
Inside the room, Lin Changsheng's face was radiant, and his skin had a faint luster like purple jade, but it quickly disappeared and he returned to normal.
"There has been a breakthrough in the body refinement realm."
Lin Changsheng felt full of energy and suppressed the urge to vent his anger.
After consuming a considerable amount of spiritual resources, his body refinement realm reached the quasi-third level.
"From now on, based solely on my Body Refinement Realm, ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators will no longer be my match."
Lin Changsheng tried to circulate the vast power of his blood and qi within his body to familiarize himself with this newly added power.
In the Li family of Dafang Township, there was no need to worry about the war anymore. They could focus on their cultivation without any distractions, and their strength increased very quickly.
……
The day of departure for Yu Huai Immortal City was approaching.
Li Chongyuan has arrived and invited him.
Lin Changsheng personally went out to greet him.
"Young friend Lin, have you been enjoying your stay lately?"
Li Chongyuan had a refined and kind face.
"I am very satisfied that I have been taken in by the Li family and have the help of a second-grade mid-level spiritual spring eye since I was stranded here. My cultivation conditions have improved significantly compared to before."
Lin Changsheng, his face filled with gratitude, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.
"I'm glad you're satisfied. If you have any other requests, please feel free to make them."
Li Chongyuan nodded and said casually.
Lin Changsheng smiled and agreed again.
Having spent many years together, Lin Changsheng had come to understand the personality of Li Chongyuan, this Golden Core cultivator.
Although this person is a Golden Elixir True Person, he is indifferent to worldly affairs and follows his own desires.
Although he was in charge of the Li family in Dafang Township, he had no ambition to make the Li family great and successful under his leadership.
All I want to do is try my best to maintain the status quo and cultivate a successor as soon as possible.
Therefore, after exhausting his potential in his early years and barely achieving the status of a Golden Core True Person, Li Chongyuan's cultivation progressed very slowly, and he may never be able to break through to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm in his lifetime.
It is precisely this personality that has led to the Li family's businesses in Dafang Township being constantly eroded and encroached upon by Yu Huaixian City in recent years.
Li Chongyuan was extremely troubled by this, but there wasn't much he could do.
He was self-aware that he was not a capable general who could lead his family to expand their territory, so he could only try his best to find promising talents among his descendants.
Lin Changsheng believed that staying temporarily with the Li family was a good option until a better place to stay was found.
……
Yu Huai River Marshland, Yu Huai Immortal City.
Lin Changsheng and Li Chongyuan arrived at a body of water three or four hundred kilometers east of Yu Huaixian City.
Within this body of water, there is a riverbank covering an area of over 100 acres.
Several elegant courtyards have been built on the site.
This is where the Li family of Dafang Township and the people of Yu Huaijiao met to discuss matters.
Lin Changsheng had already learned about this on his way here.
Every time Li Chongyuan came here to discuss matters, he was alone.
During this period, the Li family of Dafang Township lifted the ban and imposed martial law.
If Yu Huaijiao has any other ideas, Li Chongyuan can easily come and go on his own, given his cultivation level.
Although Yu Huai taught that the Golden Core cultivator was slightly higher, it was difficult for him to gain an overwhelming advantage, and he would not easily make a move.
"Don't worry, young friend Lin. We have an agreement that we cannot attack the low-level cultivators of the other side at will. Otherwise, the Yu Huai Immortal City is a large and powerful family, and they have far more low-level juniors than my Li family. If they really have no scruples, they will be the ones who suffer."
Li Chongyuan, seemingly afraid that Lin Changsheng would worry, immediately reassured him.
"Hehe, I make a living with my skills, so that master shouldn't make things difficult for me."
Only after Li Chongyuan comforted him did Lin Changsheng appear to breathe a sigh of relief.
Just then, a muffled sound of something flying away came from the other side.
It immediately caught their attention.
A burly man with a full beard and wearing a magnificent Taoist robe landed safely on a dark cloud, buffeted by strange gusts of wind.
"Haha, it's been years, Brother Li, you're still as dashing as ever, you haven't changed at all!"
The burly man's mocking laughter echoed along the riverbank, while a powerful aura of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator emanated from him.
"Master Yu Huai, it's been several years since I last saw you, and your magical power has actually improved again!"
Li Chongyuan initially dismissed the burly man's mockery, but after sensing the man's cultivation level, his expression gradually became serious.
Master Yu Huai's magical power has improved significantly, and he seems to be approaching the late stage of the Golden Core realm!
This is not good news for the Li family in Dafang Township.
"So you're the newly arrived Alchemist Lin from the Li family of Dafang Township?"
The next moment, a sharp gaze fell on Lin Changsheng.