Eternal Life: I Can Harvest Demon Beast Talents

This was also how Lü Tong had managed to build a connection with the beautiful, purple-robed woman.

Sometime ago, he had learned from one of his contacts that this Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master was desperately searching for a Technique of Youthful Appearance, and he had immediately drawn his own conclusions.

He then spared no effort, even risking life and limb, to find a Tier Two Exotic Fruit known for its nourishing and beautifying properties. He found an opportunity to visit and present it to her as a gift, asking for nothing in return, and used his silver tongue to win her trust.

Because he was the only one to proactively offer such a gift, and because the Exotic Fruit's effects were genuinely outstanding, he successfully established a connection with the beautiful woman in purple.

In their subsequent interactions, Lü Tong's conduct earned the woman's approval, and she began to treat him as a junior.

This was the only window of opportunity.

Simultaneously, the woman used trades and exchanges to quickly amass a large number of Beauty Care Techniques, medicinal herbs, and Spiritual Objects. Once this need was largely met, the window of opportunity closed.

Only Lü Tong had gotten in.

From her, he gained a considerable amount of resources and opportunities to expand his network.

Therefore, when Lü Tong made the introduction for Lin Changheng, he had a hidden agenda.

He didn't tell Lin Changheng about her true need, fearing that Lin Changheng would use his Alchemy Skill to usurp his position in the beautiful woman's eyes.

That would be a disaster, and it was something Lü Tong would never allow to happen.

To be blunt, it would obstruct his path!

But to get the Foundation Establishment Pill from Lin Changheng, he had no choice but to make the introduction, which led to the current situation.

...

'She wants to see the Solid Face Pill?'

Looking at the beautiful woman in purple before him, Lin Changheng couldn't help but marvel at how meticulous she was; it was no wonder she had come this far in her Cultivation by herself.

He couldn't refuse, so he reached into his Storage Bag, took out a newly refined Solid Face Pill, and presented it to her, levitating it on a wisp of Magical Power.

Lin Changheng, however, was not confident. He didn't think there was anything different about his Solid Face Pill—it was just a standard Masterpiece Pill. However, he recalled that after returning from the Xu Family to pick up Yan Mingyi, he had stayed with the Huang Family for two days.

There, he had seen the cultivator couple, Chef Zeng and Huang Lingling.

During their casual conversation, Huang Lingling had mentioned some feedback she'd received. Several of the women from prominent cultivator families who had previously purchased Solid Face Pills from Lin Changheng had taken the elixirs and reported that the effects were incredibly potent—just as one would expect from a pill made by the famous Alchemist Lin of the Immortal City.

At the time, Lin Changheng had been baffled. Was the pill he refined truly special, or were those female cultivators just caught up in some strange competition, unwilling to be outdone by one another?

Lin Changheng hadn't given the question much thought, however.

After all, even if it was special, just how special could it be? It was just a Tier One Elixir refined using standard methods.

...

In the main hall of the cave abode.

As Lin Changheng presented the elixir, the beautiful woman in purple reached out and pinched it between her fingers. She then began to examine it closely, simultaneously entangling it with her Divine Sense in an attempt to analyze it.

Lin Changheng simply watched, feigning composure, but inwardly he was anything but confident.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

After a full five breaths, the beautiful woman in purple finally stirred. The way she looked at Lin Changheng was markedly different.

"Hmm?"

Lin Changheng sensed the change and was surprised. 'Could it be that there really is something special about it?'

Sure enough, the beautiful woman in purple spoke thoughtfully. "The Solid Face Pill you've refined, Alchemist Lin, is indeed different from others of its kind I have encountered from other Pill Masters..."

Lin Changheng's heart skipped a beat, but he simply smiled. "Elder He's insight is truly sharp. I am impressed. I wonder, were you able to discern the specific difference?"

After offering the compliment, he posed a small question, as if to give her an opportunity to display her perception.

The beautiful woman in purple was also well-versed in matters of health and beauty and was happy to discuss them. She pondered for a moment before speaking. "Compared to other Solid Face Pills, it seems to possess an extra... how to describe it? Hmm. A sense of vitality."

"That's right. The vitality of plants."

The beautiful woman in purple confirmed her own assessment, then looked at Lin Changheng, waiting for his response.

Hearing this, Lin Changheng's heart gave a POUND, but on the surface, he merely smiled. "Elder He... you are truly formidable. I am deeply impressed."

The beautiful woman in purple smiled with satisfaction, clearly enjoying the compliment. She then asked with curiosity, "I wonder, how did you manage it, Alchemist Lin? The Medicinal Materials are lifeless, yet you've preserved a remnant of their vitality?"

"Haha..." Lin Changheng chuckled mysteriously. "That is a unique secret of my art, so I cannot disclose it. Please forgive me. However, if you are interested, Elder He, I can gift you this pill to study."

"Is that so?"

The beautiful woman in purple didn't seem to mind upon hearing this. She had no intention of prying into Lin Changheng's secrets, nor did she stand on ceremony, and directly stored the pill away.

"In that case, Elder..."

Lin Changheng asked tentatively.

The beautiful woman in purple raised an eyebrow, glanced at Lin Changheng, and then suddenly smiled. "Rest assured. I am not in the habit of taking advantage of others, least of all a cultivator who addresses me as Elder."

"When you deliver the Youthful Appearance Pill, Alchemist Lin, I will give you the Treasure Talisman. How does that sound?"

Lin Changheng did not immediately agree. Instead, he said with some hesitation, "Even though a Treasure Talisman is precious, it is still somewhat inferior in value compared to a Youthful Appearance Pill, is it not?"

The beautiful woman in purple smiled. "Don't misunderstand, Alchemist Lin. I never said it was a one-for-one trade."

"Then what are your terms, Elder He?" Lin Changheng asked.

"One for five. How does that sound?"

The beautiful woman in purple quoted what was a reasonably fair price. Then, afraid that Lin Changheng might not understand, she added, "The refining of a Treasure Talisman is not a simple process. It's unlike ordinary Talisman Making. One must construct a Talisman Embryo and perform multiple refinings before it finally takes shape. It possesses its own spiritual nature and can be nurtured. It can also absorb the increase in power that comes from this nurturing, integrating it into the Treasure Talisman itself."