Chapter 3: Nine-Pattern Inner Core, First in the Ages! The Snake Immortal Contract

A shapeshifted demon creature, or rather, a Demon Immortal.

In the past, these were only found in records.

Luo Daming could be considered well-read, and the Quanzhen sect also possessed many ancient texts, but even within those thousand-year-old traditions, shapeshifting was merely a legend.

Originally, just looking at the amount of Qi on Er She, he had assumed Er She were the type of Demon Immortals about to ascend to the ranks of the Immortals.

But seeing them now, they were already capable of shapeshifting.

In his eyes, what difference was there between this and having already become an Immortal?

Luo Daming was nervous inside, little knowing that Er She were also feeling quite apprehensive at this moment.

Could they truly succeed?

One must know, taking the initiative to sign a contract was merely their own wishful thinking.

When it came down to it, they were actually still doing this to sponge off great Qi Luck.

To put it bluntly, it might even be considered siphoning off someone else's Qi Luck.

If, before, they were only influenced by that little Daoist priest's Qi Luck, then truly signing a contract to follow this little Daoist priest might increase their Qi Luck even more exaggeratedly than before.

But in the eyes of Er She, this was actually a kind of behavior that benefited oneself at the expense of others.

Would the other party agree?

Moreover, once the contract was signed, the karma would be even greater.

The more they thought about it, the more apprehensive they felt.

One man and two snakes, under such complex emotions, approached Lin Xuan's Daoist room.

When they approached, Lin Xuan's sudden enlightenment had actually already ended.

This Great Dao Heavenly Book was also a part of his opportunity under heaven-defying Qi Luck.

When Lin Xuan opened his eyes, the Great Dao Heavenly Book that had been spread across his legs disintegrated directly, turning into a pile of fly ash.

Its task was complete.

On Lin Xuan's face, however, there was a look of pleasant surprise.

When there is good news, one should naturally be joyful.

Lin Xuan did not conceal what was in his heart.

Because the Inner Core Great Dao had been achieved.

The so-called Way of the Inner Core is a cultivation method of Quanzhen, which is a symbol that one's Life and Nature Cultivation has reached a certain stage.

It is equivalent to saying that a new stage has been taken on the path of cultivation.

In the past, his Life and Nature Cultivation was actually sufficient, but condensing the Inner Core had been somewhat difficult.

But regarding this, Luo Daming could not help, and even the Baiyun Guan Grandmaster Fang Dongtian had no solution.

There are many who practice Life and Nature Cultivation, but those who truly condense an Inner Core no longer exist in this era.

Not only that, Lin Xuan looked inward at the Inner Core within his body; the Inner Core was chaotic and primordial like an egg, and the surface of this primordial chaos had nine golden patterns, extremely profound, making the Inner Core appear even more noble and mysterious.

Nine-Pattern Inner Core.

He recalled the descriptions of Inner Cores in the countless texts he had read.

Among the high-level cultivators and predecessors of the Daoist school, there were also those who had condensed Inner Cores.

There were also descriptions of the golden patterns on the Inner Core.

But nine is the limit; although many predecessors in the past had speculated, a Nine-Pattern Inner Core was only a speculation.

There were no detailed records of the effects of a Nine-Pattern Inner Core; after all, no one had achieved it, and at most, it was all just speculation.

But regardless, this was a good thing.

This proved that Lin Xuan's cultivation had already given him an initial result.

As for how the future path of cultivation will be, he still needs to strive to cultivate.

Subsequently, Lin Xuan looked inward to investigate the changes in his body.

With the Inner Core condensed, Qi was absorbed into it as it rotated, and then even purer Qi was transformed and released by the Inner Core.

It was not just the purification of the Qi in his body; the amount of Qi in his body alone was five or six times more than before.

His command over Qi had also become more adept.

It was as if his entire body had been renewed.

"If this were in ancient times, could I be considered a true Immortal who has attained the Dao, a terrestrial Immortal-like figure?"

The marvelous uses of the Inner Core would still need to be understood later.

But just the changes in his body now, compared to before, could already be considered a world of difference.

One must know, his Qi was already much more abundant and purer than that of ordinary cultivators.

This was thanks to his years of meditative cultivation and the Heaven and Earth Treasures that came to his door every few days.

At this moment, perhaps in the world of the Outsider, in terms of the amount of Qi alone, it is estimated that no one could surpass him.

Of course, the greatest harvest was the formation of the Inner Core.

And those Three Thousand Dao Arts.

It was as if memories had been poured into his mind, even feeling somewhat like an instinct.

Lin Xuan gently guided his fingers, and Qi gathered at his fingertips; the Qi was orange-red, resembling a flame.

The next moment, a knock on the door sounded.

Lin Xuan's expression stirred, and he looked up.

He saw outside the door, his master Luo Daming standing by the door, along with two women he had only just met.

Two snake demons.

However, at this moment, Er She looked at the flame-like Qi in Lin Xuan's hand, their eyes filled with a trace of fear.

This is instinct.

Drawn out by essence, Qi, and spirit, perhaps it could also be called Samadhi True Fire; I do not know how it compares to the Samadhi True Fire of the Zhuge Family.

But its power is clearly not ordinary, otherwise it would be impossible for Er She to feel fear in their hearts.

Waving his hand to disperse the Qi in his palm, Lin Xuan stood up and stepped forward, performing a bow.

"Master!"

Luo Daming nodded, his eyes sizing up this disciple.

He felt that this disciple seemed a bit different, but if he had to say how, he could not put his finger on it.

Not having figured it out, Luo Daming did not dwell on it; in any case, this disciple caused some sort of trouble every few days, and he was already used to it.

He had already been surprised enough times long ago.

"These two Snake Immortals say they have received your favor and wish to cultivate by your side, and they have proactively proposed signing a contract; what do you think?"

After Luo Daming finished speaking, he turned his head to glance at Er She, but then his brows furrowed slightly.

The two Snake Immortals were a bit too beautiful, beautiful in a way that did not seem mortal.

Although he was on the mountain, Luo Daming was not a Practitioner who was ignorant of worldly affairs.

Scrolling through his phone and watching dramas was a common occurrence.

In many television dramas, there seem to be stories of humans and demons falling in love.

This disciple wouldn't be tempted by the beauty of the Snake Immortals and end up in such a situation, would he?

After all, he had watched this disciple grow up; he had rarely been down the mountain and naturally had not experienced many things, so it was not impossible for him to be tempted by beauty.

Thinking of this, Luo Daming felt hesitant.

Lin Xuan heard his master's explanation, and his gaze fell upon Er She.

The Qi on Er She could be described as terrifying.

Just a moment ago, he felt that his total amount of Qi had surged, perhaps to a point where no one could compare.

Yet in the blink of an eye, two more appeared, even if they were not human.

In terms of the sheer quantity of Qi alone, it was estimated to be much more than his.

"Benefactor, we two sisters have cultivated for a thousand years and finally achieved human form; our cultivation has borne fruit, and everything depends on you, so we hope to follow you and await your commands."

Cultivated for a thousand years?

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

"If that is the case, then you may follow me."

Regardless, two demons in human form were perhaps even stronger than he was now; with such beings proactively offering their allegiance, there was naturally no excuse to turn them away.

Hearing Lin Xuan speak, Er She's bodies trembled, and that feeling which had seemed about to disappear appeared once again.

It was as if the heavens and earth were once again friendly toward them.

Er She did not hesitate, and together they spat out a drop of golden blood, which transformed into a peculiar spirit pattern and landed on the back of Lin Xuan's hand.

Are they not even going to negotiate terms?

Lin Xuan had not expected Er She to be so impatient.

As the spirit pattern landed on the back of his hand, he already understood this contract; the only restriction on him was that he could not proactively harm Er She, but he could command them to do anything.

Are they really this sincere?