[{"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-319":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},1733466,2217,"Chapter 319 - 191: Auction House","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-319",319,"\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an pondered silently; he had been here for only two years, and usually, the expenses for cultivation were not insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now in his storage bag, he had merely accumulated over four thousand middle-grade spirit stones; it seemed he could only prioritize purchasing a spiritual pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his priority now was to elevate his talisman skills to tier three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, only after coming here did I realize that I am still a pauper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an sighed lightly; for many skill cultivators, he was quite wealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to some cultivators with backgrounds, he still fell short in terms of foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also some cultivators who hunted demon beasts; these were often poor at one moment and rich the next, maybe getting lucky once in a while, but he wasn’t envious because they traded their lives for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the gap in foundation, as cultivation level increases, I alone will be able to equate to a sect in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, their value and scarcity increase the further one goes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next up for auction is a quasi-tier three spiritual pen, starting bid at three thousand three hundred middle-grade spirit stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three thousand four hundred!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three thousand five hundred!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the necessary spiritual pen appeared, Lin Chang’an began bidding, but when the price exceeded three thousand seven hundred, he directly gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, it’s not like there’s only one or two quasi-tier three spiritual pens; there’s no need to waste an extra couple of hundred middle-grade spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, there were too many places he needed to spend spirit stones on, forcing Lin Chang’an to calculate carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when returning home, he had to carefully manage the income from the spirit field, although the chances of being deceived were low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, after a while, with the appearance of the second quasi-tier three spiritual pen, Lin Chang’an secured it for three thousand seven hundred middle-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the spirit stones in his storage bag were exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really miss the days back in Celestial Profound City when I ran the black market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the spiritual pen in his hand, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but feel nostalgic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the black market earned quite a lot; now, after coming here, he could only earn spirit stones relying on his own efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with giving up comes gaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a bottle of elixir appeared, making many Foundation Establishment cultivators present show eager expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a quasi-tier three elixir that can enhance cultivation, made from tier three materials, accidentally downgraded by a tier three alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But among quasi-tier three elixirs, it’s absolutely top-grade; now the starting bid is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the auction house buzzed with activity, many cultivators quickly started bidding, and even some offered equivalent resources to trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an also felt some desire; with this bottle of elixir, he might breakthrough to the late-stage Foundation Establishment faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to a tight budget, ultimately, the bottle of elixir ended up with a cultivator who traded demon beast materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One cannot envy others; they risk their lives for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an shook his head silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Demon Beast Abyss, it was never short of a few Foundation Establishment cultivators teaming up to hunt demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some sects or influential clan cultivators even teamed up with a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators, using arrays to assist in hunting tier three demon beasts, was also present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though demon beasts are strong, humanity’s strength lies in overcoming weakness, thus utilizing talismans, elixirs, arrays, and magical artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the auction ended, countless cultivators, hidden by arrays, streamed out of the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Dragons Island event had only just begun, with this auction being the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the auction provided a safe venue for Foundation Establishment cultivators to trade resources anonymously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after glancing at the spirit stones in his pocket and realizing he hadn’t traded any high-level resources, Lin Chang’an shook his head in exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still poor; it’s time to return home and cultivate diligently, aiming to breakthrough to late-stage Foundation Establishment early and then plan for Core Formation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bustling market street, Lin Chang’an wandered around, eventually buying a high-level Sea Abyss Demon Beast Atlas and gathering some recent intel before preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this saying there’s nothing major lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the recent intelligence, Lin Chang’an felt speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sea beasts attacked merchant ships, one big clan suffered considerable losses, and a Golden Core cultivator ventured into the Demon Beast Abyss, currently presumed dead to the beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the direction of the Golden Core cultivator’s disappearance might yield inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natural disasters strike, tribulation cultivators wreak havoc...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading through the records, Lin Chang’an sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Seven Kingdoms, any of these incidents would have been major events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here, they amounted to nothing significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after seeing some intelligence on the nearby seas, Lin Chang’an slightly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Five Dragons Island hosts a market event every ten years; turns out, this sea region abundantly produces Giant Bone Sea Fish Beasts, migrating aggressively about every decade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Dragons Island event was obviously to prepare for this Beast Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant Bone Sea Fish Beasts, massive, with extremely hard scale armor, are challenging to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also excellent refining materials, while the meat is delicious; each Beast Tide is a celebration for countless cultivators and a disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon finishing reading this intelligence, Lin Chang’an frowned; there weren’t any real methods to counter these sea beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only fight head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But with about a year and a half until the Beast Tide, there’s no rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Dragons Island Market event gathered many cultivators, though quite a few left after purchasing coveted items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with few spirit stones left, staying only meant watching idly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, are you leaving? If it’s convenient, perhaps we could travel together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any interest in jointly hunting demon beasts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, many cultivators were inviting companions to either journey back or set up agreements to hunt demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Chang’an wasn’t idle; he directly left on his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing departing cultivators, some fellow cultivators secretly observed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, just now that kid seems to have left alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t act recklessly; daring to travel alone here, would you really dare to provoke him? It might just be a trap luring impulsive cultivators like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A seasoned middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator scoffed coldly, warning a young man eyeing greedily, with a solemn look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tribulation Cultivation isn’t that easy after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, is it really that mysterious? With our group of five, even a quasi-tier three demon beast must behave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Foundation Establishment cultivator grumbled, looking regretfully at the departing cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, hunting cultivators could be easier than hunting demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But cultivators who came here were all extremely cautious, especially with the impending Beast Tide; no one wanted unnecessary complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey back was rather smooth, with each encountered cultivator looking cautiously at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Chang’an traveling alone, some deemed it a trap, while others thought him bold for his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, he didn’t meet any impulsive robbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, those tribulation cultivators valued their lives, at least assessing before acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While flying halfway, Lin Chang’an received Old Hu’s sound transmission talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Hu emerged from seclusion, successfully breaking through to late-stage Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning swiftly to Jade Spirit Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Hu, congratulations on your major cultivation progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say that; Old Lin, your cultivation isn’t lacking either; let’s not be too modest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two headed to the cave residence, and upon seeing the letters left outside Lin Chang’an’s cave residence, Old Hu’s expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place really has its fair share of troubles; during your absence, Old Lin, some cultivators secretly came to visit, leaving letters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chang’an curiously reached for a letter left at his cave residence by unknown cultivators and another one handed over by Old Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a letter from the Lu Family, with simple contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter mentioned their enmity with three clans, hoping Lin Chang’an and others wouldn’t interfere, promising generous gifts if they were willing to assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offering substantial profits, like shares in a local island commerce association, providing various benefits from the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the two letters, Lin Chang’an raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to get involved in this family feud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he only wished to cultivate peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lin, that’s the right choice; I think so too, why get involved in these matters? As for what they’re claiming, generous profits, those are merely illusions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Chang’an choosing to ignore, Old Hu grinned, signaling he also wanted no involvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although others might not feel the same way, that didn’t concern them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only wished to cultivate in peace, and perhaps it’s better that the island’s three clans remain as they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the two discussed cultivation, Lin Chang’an listened to Old Hu’s breakthrough experiences, and their conversation shifted to the Beast Tide expected to occur in the coming years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast Tide also presented a great hide-and-wait opportunity for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, sea beasts arriving at your doorstep were undoubtedly safer than hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1530,"2026-06-06T16:18:31.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","f597559f2d702df4a1a7d04e8b0951dd34791775d572fd1966b8b09df0e1659f","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-320","eternal-life-from-talisman-painting-chapter-318",514,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-from-talisman-painting-cover.jpg"]