[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-from-talisman-painting":3,"chapter-eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life from Talisman Painting",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1733549,2217,"Chapter 2: Hard Work Pays Off","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>\"It’s here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the panel appear, Lin Chang’an was overjoyed, extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had waited for a full forty years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty years in the Mortal Realm, followed by twenty more in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, he finally awaited this Golden Finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how did this Golden Finger awaken?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an thought about this with a puzzled expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just slept, and before that, I went to a brothel, so it can’t be the woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be the wine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly struck by an idea, Lin Chang’an widened his eyes as he looked at his big bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s not mistaken, he must have drunk too much last night. After being brought back by Erniu, he was in a stupor and nearly drank himself to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s say it was at the moment of life and death that the Golden Finger was activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! The wine must have had water added to it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lin Chang’an angrily pounded the table, catching a glimpse of the clear mirror in the room from the corner of his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mirror, the reflection showed a gentle and refined face, with a bright and clear appearance; although he was already in his forties, he didn’t look old at all, instead exhibiting a certain seasoned charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that very face that got him kicked out of the Zhou Family first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, his brows reflected a sense of fatigue, with dark circles under his eyes, which shocked Lin Chang’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a few days and I’ve become so haggard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! From today, no more drinking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an resolutely slapped his thigh. Recently, due to disheartenment, he had been somewhat lax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that the opportunity has arrived, how can he waste it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excitement spread across Lin Chang’an’s face, his expression rekindling the same vigor as when he first entered the Immortal Cultivation Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he couldn’t calm down enough to cultivate, instead excitedly studying his newfound opportunity over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open, close!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open, close!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light rain continued until nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The market lost the daytime hustle, while Lin Chang’an, who had holed up in his room, stared out with bloodshot eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his face still beamed with an excitement that couldn’t be quelled for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dare to sleep the whole day, fearing that waking would reveal it all to be a drunken illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t lose myself in this; it’s just the beginning. There’s a long road ahead, and achieving the Dao and longevity may not be mere fantasies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an took a deep breath, got up, and plunged his head into a basin of water for a while. After the cold water calmed him down, he lifted his head and took deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But earlier, because I had to go to the mortal realm, most of my Spirit Crystals were exchanged for goods. Right now, the most urgent thing is the corvée labor that Erniu mentioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In previous years, the corvée tax needed five Spirit Stones; this time, it might take at least ten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Spirit Stones: that’s a substantial fortune for a Tier One Loose Cultivator like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he needed to prepare in advance; otherwise, if he fell short of Spirit Stones, he’d have no choice but to accept dangerous pioneering missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Lin Chang’an started to silently calculate his current belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A box of gold, silver, and jewels, useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A package of Mortal Realm cultivation and martial techniques and divine weapons, useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen Tier One Lower Grade Golden Light Talismans and ten Divine Movement Talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Lower Grade Magical Artifact, the Cyan Bamboo Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest were his essential Talisman Painting tools and the Chang Chun Skill, all neatly arrayed on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides the twenty-six Spirit Crystals temporarily borrowed from Erniu, I still have twenty Spirit Crystals here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head and took out Spirit Crystals from the inner pocket of his tall boots, placing them all on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at all his assets, Lin Chang’an nodded quietly. Over the years, he had spent all his earnings on cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must quickly earn more Spirit Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talisman Painting requires a calm mind and concentration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the table, the Soothing Incense wafted through the air. With all the Talisman-Making tools ready, Lin Chang’an closed his eyes and rested for two hours before his heart finally calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now is the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, opened the Jade Bottle, and dipped the Talisman-Making Spirit Brush into the special Cinnabar inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a calm and focused mind, Lin Chang’an’s eyes were attentive and serious. He had been making talismans for nearly twenty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with the Golden Light Talisman, gentle Spiritual Power flowed from his palm through the brush tip, delivering evenly and steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold Attribute Spirit Beast Blood, accompanied by special Cinnabar, flowed smoothly across the talisman paper with the brush, like a dragon or serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This action had been repeated countless times, and had become instinctive; everything came naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flame burst forth, igniting the talisman paper spontaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an seemed accustomed to it, scattering the ashes with a wave of his hand, then taking out another talisman paper and repeating the action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Golden Light Talisman +1 (Proficiency 499\u002F500)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after three failures, when he succeeded on the fourth try, a data flash appeared in his sea of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an stared blankly for a long while before heaving a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If in the past, Talisman Painting was just a means of livelihood, now he saw a bright and promising path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Golden Light Talisman (Mastery 0\u002F1000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Light Talisman’s skill advanced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the appearance of a top-quality Golden Light Talisman, Lin Chang’an felt an epiphany as his mind replayed the insights from making the Golden Light Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment, Lin Chang’an opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see, breaking through proficiency unexpectedly brings insights too, like the fog clearing to reveal the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an reflected as he looked down at the Golden Light Talisman on the table, realizing several unnecessary errors in his previous methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of focused Talisman Painting, eight Golden Light Talismans neatly lay on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after advancing to Mastery with the Golden Light Talisman, mana consumption was reduced by ten percent—truly valuable Spirit Crystals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he suddenly understood the function of this Golden Finger: effort receives reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not just about practice, insights gained also bring improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He distinctly remembered adding 1 point to proficiency last night during a moment of insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I put my heart into it, there will be rewards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Retrieving his thoughts, Lin Chang’an also dismissed his idea of farming proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s not sincere, even a hundred Golden Light Talismans painted wouldn’t add a single point to proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focusing sincerely and working hard will yield results—this is the correct use of the Golden Finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I’ve found the correct way to use the Golden Finger, the Cultivation Realm is full of hidden dangers, and a single mistake could lead to my ruin; I can’t be careless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an reminded himself quietly; when he first arrived at the market, he had eagerly gone with fellow cultivators to hunt Demon Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea of sudden wealth, exchanging for Spirit Pills, breaking through cultivation—these always belonged to the fortunate, while most lay in pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, when hunting Demon Beasts, several cultivators at the Qi Refining Middle Stage perished, yet I, at the Qi Refining Early Stage, survived. How was that not also luck?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of Talisman Painting and feeling the nearly exhausted mana within him, Lin Chang’an smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even used the Spirit Crystals he usually couldn’t bear to use to restore his mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the sky outside had cleared, and the rain had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm sunlight spilled over the rain-soaked world, with sparkling dew on the emerald bamboo leaves outside the market casting radiant light.\u003C\u002Fp>",1340,"2026-06-06T16:18:31.580Z",1,"novelbin.me","13533be2d70ce7bc43712a2e5d59a154e9b019e05a4b097cc28efa715c7e3885","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-3","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-1",514,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-from-talisman-painting-cover.jpg"]