Chapter 413 - 265: Zephyr Thunder Liquid, Qing Lan Wanderer
Chapter 413: Chapter 265: Zephyr Thunder Liquid, Qing Lan Wanderer
These requirements weren’t actually that complicated.
But as Lin Changheng’s gaze swept over the three auxiliary materials—each sufficient to strengthen the foundation of a Lifebound Treasure—he decided to add a condition. "I have no problem honoring the promise and keeping the source of the materials confidential. However, any help I offer must be within my capabilities. Otherwise, what would be the point in agreeing to something I can’t accomplish?"
Bai Hengwan pondered for a moment before nodding. "In truth, I wouldn’t ask Alchemist Lin to do something beyond his abilities. You can rest assured on that point."
Lin Changheng’s thoughts raced, weighing the pros and cons in an instant.
He took a deep breath, his gaze burning as he looked at Bai Hengwan. "Do you truly mean that?"
"I speak nothing but the truth," Bai Hengwan replied, her expression calm and open.
"Good!" Lin Changheng no longer hesitated, stating decisively, "I accept your terms! And not a word about the materials will pass my lips!"
An agreement was reached.
Next came the choice.
In the end, after some consideration,
Lin Changheng chose the Jade Bottle containing a single drop of Zephyr Thunder Liquid.
His reasoning was simple: it was rarer and more valuable.
This substance was condensed where zephyr winds and lightning converged, a process with extremely harsh formation requirements. For Foundation Establishment Cultivators or even Early Stage Core Formation Cultivators, it was a treasure one could only hope to stumble upon, not actively seek.
For Cultivators who pursued agility, speed, or even a hint of heavenly might in their Magical Treasures, this item’s value far exceeded the other two.
A flash of surprise crossed Bai Hengwan’s eyes, quickly replaced by admiration. Lin Changheng truly had a keen eye. She didn’t say much, only offering a word of advice:
"Fellow Daoist has a good eye. My master obtained some of this liquid during his travels in his youth and gifted a portion to me. I hope Fellow Daoist will make good use of it."
Bai Hengwan used her Magical Power to send the Jade Bottle before Lin Changheng while simultaneously putting away the other two items, making it hard for Lin Changheng to look away from them.
"Thank you."
Averting his gaze, he offered his thanks and carefully put away the Zephyr Thunder Liquid, which felt like holding a contained storm of wind and thunder.
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After bidding farewell to Bai Zhenchuan, Lin Changheng went directly to an Immortal Inn in the Inner City.
He planned to absorb his new acquisition immediately to secure the gains.
After all, this was a tangible and immediate improvement.
He took out the Essence Blood and, without a word, connected his consciousness to the Primordial Cauldron, then passed his hand over the blood.
As the Essence Blood of the Cyan Rain Mist Toad was drawn out, his Spirit Stealing progress soared.
[Cyan Rain Mist Toad Treasure Seed·Fourth Layer]
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
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[Cyan Rain Mist Toad Treasure Seed·Fifth Layer]
The Treasure Seed entered and cleansed his body, advancing the Abnormal Technique another step.
He had reached the peak of Spirit Stealing.
At that moment, the dual-colored blue and jade Treasure Seed suddenly erupted in brilliant light before completely dissolving. It transformed into a wave of incomparably profound comprehension that, like a surging tide, crashed over and washed through Lin Changheng’s Divine Soul and physical body!
This baptism was far more intense than the previous four.
[Acquired: Hallucinatory Technique - Transformation]
Lin Changheng felt as if he had been thrown into a bizarre, fantastical vortex of dreams that constantly flickered between creation and destruction. Countless enlightenments regarding "illusion," "dream," "void," and "reality" flooded the depths of his consciousness like a sudden, profound revelation.
His understanding of Hallucinatory Power climbed and transformed at an unprecedented, frantic pace!
In the end, it became second nature.
Its power had also increased dramatically.
Moreover, Lin Changheng naturally discovered that he now possessed a certain degree of immunity and Insight into so-called Illusion Skills, Mazes, and Charm Techniques.
Of course, this immunity and Insight didn’t allow him to see through them directly, but rather enabled him to reverse-engineer them based on his understanding of Hallucination.
He could find their essence and flaws, and in turn, break them.
Lin Changheng estimated that even a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, if afflicted by his Hallucinatory Technique - Transformation, would fall into it, perhaps even becoming completely lost. As long as they were a moment too slow to awaken, it would create the perfect opportunity for him to strike!
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The effects of the Treasure Seed slowly subsided. Lin Changheng opened his eyes; the depths of his pupils seemed to contain countless worlds being born and destroyed, swirling with a heart-palpitating, dreamlike radiance. Then, just as quickly, they returned to calm, concealing everything.
He gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction from his profound new understanding.
The path of Spirit Stealing was complete. Lin Changheng moved on to Metamorphosis.
HUMMM!
The Essence Blood was completely drained.
The Tripod Mouth of the Primordial Cauldron had changed significantly. Where the dual-colored blue and jade Treasure Seed once was, an illusory True Core now bobbed up and down.
[Cyan Rain Mist Toad Treasure Seed·Fifth Layer]
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
[Metamorphosis: 0/10]
[Utility: Profound Spirit Demon Beast Bloodline, Water and Wood Twins, Perfect Spirit Stealing, Life Nurturing Dao. Can be refined into the bloodline’s Ancestor Demon Technique: "Hallucination".]
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This seed was now complete, but Lin Changheng was troubled by the requirements for the subsequent Metamorphosis Progress.
Only Nether Void-level Water or Wood Attribute Essence Blood would satisfy the requirements.
Fortunately, the required quantity wasn’t large, but the difficulty of obtaining it was very real.
’Worrying in advance is pointless... We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.’
Lin Changheng chose to face it calmly.
However, after completing the Spirit Stealing for this seed, the Spiritual Charm of Lin Changheng’s Wood Spirit Root had reached twenty-nine wisps.
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After this, Lin Changheng once again began to ponder the matter of the Magical Treasure Embryo.
He had originally pushed the thought aside, but Bai Hengwan’s offer had rekindled his desire, which now gnawed at him.
The craving was unbearable.
He now held two auxiliary materials that could be used for refining a Magical Treasure Embryo.
One was the piece of Iron he had gotten from Zhang Shouyi in exchange for Masterpiece Foundation Establishment Pills, about the size of half a baby’s fist.
The other was the drop of Zephyr Thunder Liquid he had just obtained.
Moreover, he had already selected the main material.
It was the long strip of fragmented wood, as thick as a baby’s arm, that he had obtained from the Tribulation Cultivator outside the Bixiao Sect’s newly opened Marketplace. Although it was nameless and its origins were unknown, he suspected it was a substance that surpassed even the Seven Divine Woods of the Cultivation Realm.