Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 205 - 145: The Dao Is Both Merciless and Compassionate

Gathering Immortals Tower top floor.

"Congratulations to Fairy Yun on her breakthrough."

"Congratulations, Fairy Yun."

Six people gathered together, all smiling as they offered their blessings, though they weren't particularly familiar with one another.

But with the black market interests binding them, they prosper and suffer together.

Yun Yao, her face covered in a black veil, nodded indifferently, considering this a small celebration.

Lin Chang'an also felt a sense of reflection; although the six were united by interests, they were quite harmonious at the moment.

A banquet concluded with everyone's hearts full of joy.

Everyone had tasted the advantages of the black market and naturally did not want anything to happen.

Even because Yun Yao reached Foundation Establishment, at the banquet table, everyone offered a portion of their interests.

After all, the deterrence of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was worth that price.

Friendships aside, everyone wished for a long-term cooperation, so it's better to be clear about matters of interest.

Everyone here was a loose cultivator who had lived for decades, and none felt unwilling to offer their share.

"Mr. Lin, I'll visit your cave residence tomorrow night."

However, before leaving, Yun Yao's casually uttered words made the atmosphere a bit peculiar.

Old Hu looked at Lin Chang'an with wide eyes, seemingly saying, "Brother Lin, you're really going along with this?"

But Lin Chang'an looked at everyone indifferently, not a hint of awkwardness, and said with clasped hands, "Alright."

This act of serving soft rice made everyone feel a bit sore.

"This Mr. Yun, really leaves no stone unturned."

Only Lin Chang'an secretly thought, knowing Yun Yao did it on purpose.

They teamed up for the black market out of interest, not due to strong camaraderie.

With Yun Yao breaking through to late-stage Foundation Establishment, there was an imbalance in power between them.

On their side, Lin Chang'an and Old Hu were mid-stage Foundation Establishment, while Old Jia was at the early stage.

If there was a significant power disparity, it would easily spark various thoughts, letting others exploit weaknesses.

But Yun Yao deliberately said that to make everyone secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Though it made everyone's expressions a bit odd, it was stable for the long-term of the black market.

...

Inside the cave residence.

"Yun Yao, after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, isn't satisfied at all, remaining so cautious. I truly wonder what experience shaped her personality this way."

Upon returning, Lin Chang'an shook his head, recalling how satisfied he was when initially achieving Foundation Establishment and later breaking through to mid-stage.

Compared to Yun Yao, the difference was clear.

"No wonder Yun Yao cultivates so quickly; I must never become complacent."

Lin Chang'an secretly resolved that he must learn from Yun Yao.

Then he summoned his Lifebound Spirit Plant; earlier, he obtained the corpse of a Vajra Sect early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and began extracting memories.

The spoils were divided among the two cultivators; the mid-stage ones naturally belonged to Yun Yao.

The belongings of the early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator were split between him and Old Hu.

"The customs in Sha Yun Kingdom are fierce, no wonder they're called the bandits of the Seven Kingdoms, they're indeed quite poor."

After a while, Lin Chang'an retracted his Lifebound Spirit Plant, opened his eyes slowly, and shook his head while rubbing his forehead.

He had learned about the Vajra Sect and Sha Yun Kingdom.

Sha Yun Kingdom, the nation with the poorest resources among the Seven Kingdoms, had only one Golden Core Sect power, the Vajra Sect.

Yet this Vajra Sect was rejected by the Immortal Cultivation forces of the other six countries.

"No wonder Yun Yao is so decisive, turns out it was all about bullying."

Yet such a feeling was quite satisfying.

Lin Chang'an's face was full of smiles; the feeling of killing someone without fear of retaliation was quite pleasing.

"However, these Body Cultivators did have remarkable aspects, though the two had limited potential. They came to Yue Kingdom to seek resources for their kin.

This time, they truly had no one directing them, but they didn't expect to act ruthlessly."

Upon reviewing the memories, Lin Chang'an looked a bit odd, thinking it over seemed quite true.

Normally, one might say a few harsh words, then leave it at that.

But they collided right into Yun Yao's line of fire, it can only be said to be unlucky.

With Celestial Profound City in turmoil, and the black market needing to establish authority, the least liked Vajra Sect in the six countries served well as an example.

"Indeed, when traveling beyond, tolerance is key, never gamble on a moment's anger, lest one loses their life for nothing."

Lin Chang'an shook his head, having no sympathy for the unfortunate pair.

That's the reality of the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

"This Body Refining Technique, Vajra Formulas, is most renowned for the Demon Dao giant Nascent Soul Cultivator Jin Kaishan from the Demon Beast Abyss, rumored to be an ancient sect technique from ten thousand years ago."

Facing the temptation of Body Refining Technique, Lin Chang'an sighed in regret; nowadays, he didn't have enough resources.

His own cultivation already felt short of time and resources; training another Body Refining Technique would hinder his cultivation progress.

"Common dual cultivators mostly face stagnant cultivation, hitting a bottleneck, after which they dual-cultivate to increase strength. I currently have no use for it."

Besides, this Vajra Formulas wasn't complete, with significant flaws.

The truly complete ancient Vajra Formulas had long been lost; it's rumored the Demon Dao giant from Demon Beast Abyss, Nascent Soul Cultivator Jin Kaishan, seemed to have obtained the complete version.

At that moment, Lin Chang'an recalled the knowledge about Immortal Cultivation Realm he accumulated over the years, finally smiling and shaking his head.

These things were too far from him; he should focus all his efforts on advancing cultivation, breaking through to late-stage Foundation Establishment, and planning to obtain Core Formation Spiritual Objects as soon as possible.

"It's uncertain whether the memories of that mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator hold more information."