Chapter 195 - 166: Ninefold Origin, Special Constitution
Chapter 195: Chapter 166: Ninefold Origin, Special Constitution
After discovering this and observing it carefully, Lin Changheng reached a conclusion that filled him with delight.
Back when he performed Spirit Stealing on the Red Sky Crane’s Essence Blood, the Red Sky Demon Fire would metamorphose each time it advanced a layer.
The final Red Sky Demon Fire·Fifth Layer was comparable to an Earth Fire. Lin Changheng could now also confirm that its previous incarnation possessed the might of a Tier Two Lower Grade flame.
The Red Sky Profound Flame that later underwent Metamorphosis was Tier Two Middle Grade! It had skipped a small tier once again! No wonder it was so powerful.
But afterward, the flame stopped strengthening and metamorphosing.
Now, the Jade Void Brilliance Scripture was actually providing a viable path to enhance this Exotic Fire.
This presented Lin Changheng with an opportunity.
For the past two years, any Red True Essence Lin Changheng cultivated was immediately integrated into the Red Sky Profound Flame for it to devour.
Although the enhancement was minuscule each time, after two years of continuous nourishment, the changes to the Red Sky Profound Flame were already quite substantial. Lin Changheng estimated that its metamorphosis into a Tier Two Upper Grade Flame was not far off.
This was a pleasant surprise.
It would significantly bolster his ability to protect himself and engage in Magical Combat.
However, his Magical Power progressed far too slowly. It had taken Mo Zhaoli six years to cross a single small tier. Lin Changheng estimated that even with the support of Elixirs, due to the nature of his Cultivation Technique and the inferiority of his Spirit Root, the time he needed to break through would be similar to Mo Zhaoli’s at best, and possibly even longer.
’Slow is slow. It’s not like I haven’t been slow before.’
With his long Lifespan, Lin Changheng’s state of mind had grown increasingly peaceful, and he had long since come to terms with it.
Being overly impatient was, in fact, detrimental to achieving Changsheng.
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When he first moved into the cave mansion, Lin Changheng took the initiative to visit a few of his neighbors with a gift basket.
He explained that his cave mansion had previously been lent to a friend from his clan who was breaking through to Foundation Establishment.
The friend later had to leave in a hurry due to some matter, and only then did he move in himself.
His neighbors didn’t doubt this explanation. After all, it was very common for clan Cultivators to quietly leave and seek a place to achieve Foundation Establishment.
Attempting Foundation Establishment within the clan not only raised issues about the stability of the Spirit Vein’s supply but also exposed one to the risk of rival clans intentionally attacking or causing trouble. Incidents where they tried to cause a Foundation Establishment Failure were not uncommon.
However, they didn’t look down on Lin Changheng for not being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Anyone who could afford a High Level Cave Mansion in the Outer Lake, if not a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, was certainly a Cultivator with a Tier Two Skill. One never knew when they might need such a person’s services.
More friends meant more paths; it was never wise to burn bridges.
During the ensuing small talk, upon learning Lin Changheng’s name, one of them raised an eyebrow in surprise and asked, "Could it be that Mr. Lin is the very same Alchemist Lin who has become famous in the Immortal City in recent years?"
"That should be me," Lin Changheng said with a chuckle. "But Fellow Daoist, you should take such praise with a grain of salt. It’s just my friends from the Inner City flattering me; it’s nothing to be taken seriously."
"So it really is Alchemist Lin! I’ve heard so much about you. I never thought I’d have the chance to be neighbors with Alchemist Lin!"
Basically, every Foundation Establishment Cultivator showed a pleasantly surprised expression upon learning of Lin Changheng’s identity as a Pill Master.
Their attitudes grew much warmer, with some even showing faint hints of flattery.
The middle-aged Tier Two Talisman Master living to his left was also quite friendly.
However, the Elder Alchemist, a Tier Two Pill Master who lived diagonally across from him, put on airs. Acting the senior, he looked down his nose at Lin Changheng, advising him not to be too flashy and to instead focus on properly studying the Alchemy Dao.
Lin Changheng recognized this for what it was—professional jealousy. The less skilled are scorned, while the more talented are envied. He immediately put on a "you’re right about everything" expression, having no intention of getting into a verbal spat, and quickly took his leave.
After leaving, he silently blacklisted the man and decided not to bother interacting with him in the future.
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His Cultivation session complete, Lin Changheng emerged from seclusion.
He went straight to his medicine garden to check on the seven Tier Two Treasure Plants he had planted.
Two of them were the Earth Vein Yellow Ginseng and Nine-leaf Purple Ginseng from before. The others had been grown from the dried-out Roots he had cut from Spirit Medicines brought by other Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were seeking Pills.
These withered Roots, completely devoid of life, were useless to others, but they were treasures to Lin Changheng.
By embedding the True Intent of his Rongsheng Divine Abilities into a shroud of Magical Power, he could revive Tier Two Spirit Plants.
The Roots had all been revived and planted in the Spirit Field.
Every night, Lin Changheng would come to accelerate their growth and maturation, and the progress was delightful.
The stalk of the Earth Vein Yellow Ginseng, in particular, had already reached an age of sixteen years.
The second leaf of the Nine-leaf Purple Ginseng was also about to fully grow.
The other five Treasure Plants were all four to five years old.
It was just that every time Lin Changheng left the Spirit Medicine Garden, his steps were a bit unsteady, as if he had been completely drained.
From then on, Lin Changheng began to subtly impress an idea upon the Pill Seekers. He would say that according to his latest pharmacological research, harvesting and preserving a Spirit Plant along with its Roots could greatly preserve the Medicinal Power of the Medicinal Materials, which was beneficial to the quality of the Success Pill.
Otherwise, he claimed, not only would the Medicinal Power dissipate more easily, but it would also create the risk of lowering the Success Pill’s quality.
Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators seeking Pills took it to heart. The matter concerned the quality of their Success Pills, and the words came from Alchemist Lin himself. As they were laymen in this field, and with Lin Changheng’s reputation being what it was, they didn’t doubt him in the slightest. They all made a mental note to pay attention to this detail in the future, lest it affect the quality of their Elixirs...
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「Three days later.」
Lin Changheng sat in the Quiet Chamber late at night. He made no move, but simply waited in silence.
His life these past few years could be described as simple and leisurely.
Raising his tortoise, growing Spirit Medicines, receiving guests, performing Alchemy, Cultivation, and studying the Array Dao Inheritance... he lived a carefree and unhurried life.