[{"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-286":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},1733633,2217,"Chapter 286 - 178: The Conspiracy Begins","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-286",286,"\u003Cp>Celestial Profound City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since exposing the identity of the Alchemy Master, Lin Chang’an became known as the Wooden Taoist in recent years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, this is merely a Tier Two Lower Grade Crystal Core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wooden Fellow Daoist! Wooden Senior! I’ll add a bit more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandering through his market (black market), Lin Chang’an, disguised as the Wooden Taoist, maintained a calm demeanor as he exchanged Tier Two elixirs for the resources he needed for his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was long accustomed to such affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing a quasi-Tier Three elixir to enhance cultivation appear in the market once more, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since their exploration of the Secret Realm ended three years ago, the Fu Family had been discontent and leaked word about the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsurprisingly, many cultivators investigated in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon confirming the cave ruins, everyone knew that someone had already taken the treasure in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, over the past three years, some have sporadically used quasi-Tier Three elixirs or spiritual objects to trade for Tier Three equivalents as bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, after exploring the ruins, many things needed to be digested, and as long as one or two items hit the market, they could trace it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what these people didn’t know was that Lin Chang’an and his two companions no longer lacked cultivation resources and wouldn’t easily take such risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems these people are still relentless, waiting for those secretly exploring the ruins to slip up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently contemplating, Lin Chang’an, while pretending to be the cheerful Wooden Taoist, walked over with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, how about I trade Spirit Stones and two Tier Two Upper Grade Crystal Cores for your quasi-Tier Three elixir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the person wearing a bamboo hat looked at Lin Chang’an silently, and rasped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, I only trade for items of equal value.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, Lin Chang’an regretfully shook his head and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed identities along the way until he returned to the cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cyan-Horned Bull, once let out, mooed excitedly and headed straight for the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden Phoenix Cry Bird flew a circle overhead before landing on his shoulder, affectionately grooming his hair and fanning his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, he got used to it; this bird was truly a bird spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All these years, you, Bull, have eaten so much of mine that your cultivation is nearly surpassed by the Phoenix Cry Bird.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the lazy Cyan-Horned Bull lounging in the pool, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Cry Bird, rare and exotic among spirit beasts, had in just a few short decades reached the cultivation level of the Cyan-Horned Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly sensing his master’s comparison, the Cyan-Horned Bull mooed pitifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted to grow stronger too, but its upper-grade bloodline simply couldn’t compare with the exotic bloodline of the obnoxious bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, don’t fall behind now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patting the Cyan-Horned Bull’s fur, Lin Chang’an shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With age, he found himself growing more sentimental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps seeing old acquaintances like Erniu and Shen Lie gradually age touched something within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivate well, and do not disturb me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After instructing the two beasts, Lin Chang’an headed into the cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking past the outer pavilions, he entered the secluded cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the stone door to the secret chamber opened, inside was revealed a Tier Two Upper Grade Pill Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With these materials, I can refine several batches of Tier Two Upper Grade Elixirs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Chang’an began categorizing the collected resources, he especially preserved certain Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grass using special methods to retain their spirituality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier Two Upper Grade Pill Master (Grandmaster 2\u002F5000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder how much a Tier Two Upper Grade elixir to enhance cultivation will speed up my cultivation pace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inwardly contemplating, Lin Chang’an had recently just broken through to a Tier Two Upper Grade Pill Master, and had been gathering materials for refining Tier Two Upper Grade Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given my mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, taking a Tier Two Upper Grade elixir to enhance cultivation will definitely speed up my cultivation. Naturally, a quasi-Tier Three elixir would be even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the occasional appearance of quasi-Tier Three Elixirs, and even Tier Three items in the market over the past years, Lin Chang’an shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if he was being overly sensitive, but he always felt these people’s intentions were too obvious, clearly targeting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity these Tier Three Elixirs have lost much of their spiritual nature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the few bottles of Tier Three Elixirs in his hand, Lin Chang’an felt a pang of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were upper-grade healing and mana-recovery elixirs among Tier Threes, yet in their hands, it felt like such a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You say to trade them outside, yet even old Hu wouldn’t hesitate; these items cannot be revealed to outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slightest leak and it’s courting disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The allure of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range cave ruins is irresistible, even to Golden Core Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they preferred to keep these elixirs in Storage Bags, allowing the potency to gradually decay rather than trade them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there were elixirs for cultivation enhancement, it would be perfect, but instead they’re all for healing and mana recovery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While in crucial moments these elixirs were lifesaving artifacts, over the years, even Old Hu had quietly cultivated in Celestial Profound City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The income from the market was enough for their stable cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For safety’s sake, better to keep them stored away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Lin Chang’an placed the two bottles of elixirs into his Storage Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treasures uncovered by the three of them in the Secret Realm were kept strictly hidden, fearing any whisper of it leaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led them to feel that any commotion in Celestial Profound City must be directed at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In these years, progress in other skills has been decent too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier Two Upper Grade Talisman Master (Grandmaster 2003\u002F5000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier Two Lower Grade Array Master (Proficient 463\u002F500)]\u003C\u002Fp>",998,"2026-06-06T16:18:31.859Z",1,"novelbin.me","4aa89be96205b5f2947b5a99816a450a51cc222daf69ee2c143095690df9ed11","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-287","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-285",514,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-from-talisman-painting-cover.jpg"]