Seeing this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. He seemed decisive in killing, yet this Blood Evil Master was very cautious and never offended powerful cultivators.

It seemed that most of his enemies were dead, which made Lin Chang’an secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Previously, the Blood Evil Sword, this magical treasure, he kept hidden, probably for fear of being implicated.

"Over a hundred years ago, the Blood Evil Master ventured into the Demon Beast Abyss Secret Realm and was never seen again. Rumors say he sought the opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul stage and then disappeared without a trace."

However, upon seeing the news of the Blood Evil Master’s disappearance, he seemed to understand something.

"Though that’s the case, it’s better for us to remain cautious."

After all, they had obtained the treasures of this Blood Evil Master, and it would be troublesome to be implicated.

But now, they also had Golden Core cultivation, no longer the small Foundation Establishment cultivators they once were. The legacy of a Golden Core cultivator would only invite disaster.

"I knew you’d be cautious, Old Lin."

Looking at Lin Chang’an, Hu Jin laughed, patting his storage bag, and two flying knives with a cold gleam immediately hovered in the air.

"This is!"

Lin Chang’an naturally recognized this as the magical treasure obtained from the Blood Evil Master’s relics, but its appearance seemed different now.

"I’ve done some repairs."

Just moments ago, he said Lin Chang’an was cautious, but this old Hu was more cautious than anyone.

Lin Chang’an was left speechless by the sight.

However, his eyes flickered, as if seeing an opportunity.

[Evil Essence Sword Formulas (Supreme)]

This sword formula, thanks to his powerful self-healing body, he had cultivated to the Supreme Realm over the years. Its power had increased, but so had the side effects.

After all, Demonic Cultivation Techniques, known for their rapid advancement and immense power, always came at a cost.

As long as you’re not afraid of death, practicing Demonic Cultivation Techniques always leads to rapid progress.

"Perhaps I can reveal that I acquired the Blood Evil Master’s inheritance. Publicly, I am perceived as a Sword Cultivator, known for strong attacks at the same realm.

This way, my powerful combat capability would be understandable, and it could deter some small-time troublemakers. More importantly, it could conceal my main cultivation technique." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Sometimes, revealing some of one’s power isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Only the strong can earn respect.

With a glint in his eyes, Lin Chang’an compared the Evil Essence Sword Formulas to ordinary martial arts as a series of sword moves, whereas his main cultivation, the Evergreen Skill, was likened to inner strength.

However, the Evil Essence Sword Formulas had a strong backlash effect and without a proper heart method would lead to qi deviation.

Fortunately, his main cultivation technique perfectly addressed the drawbacks, even more so than the original heart method.

This meant that as long as he revealed the practice of the Evil Essence Sword Formulas, outsiders wouldn’t suspect him of having another main cultivation technique.

After all, his cultivation of the Evergreen Skill not only excelled in concealment but also suggested a significant entanglement of fate the more he practiced.

And given his poor aptitude, cultivating these disadvantageous Demonic Cultivation Techniques and advancing quickly would still make sense.

"Keep a low profile in cultivation, and when I become a Nascent Soul cultivator, I will naturally fear no one."

With this thought, Lin Chang’an raised his head, looking at Hu Jin with suspicion.

"Old Lin, what’s with that look?"

Yet Lin Chang’an just smiled with deeper meaning.

"Old Hu, your current status is not simple. With Bihai Palace as a backing, a mere Core Formation inheritance is naturally protectable..."

Seeing Lin Chang’an’s expression, Hu Jin repeatedly waved his hand, helplessly saying, "Enough, enough, I knew you’d be cautious, Old Lin."

"Alright, alright, after all, when I revealed this Flying Knife Treasure back then, it was already known within Bihai Palace, and it’s only a matter of time for you, Old Lin."

Hu Jin brought the Blood Evil Master’s intelligence, which included the fact that Bihai Palace was aware of their gained opportunity.

In the eyes of Bihai Palace, these two might have obtained their Core Formation opportunity from here.

"Thank you very much, Old Hu."

With a broad smile, Lin Chang’an knew that the inheritance of a peak Core Formation cultivator obtained by one person might attract covetousness.

But with two people, both with a background, naturally, others would consider the pros and cons.

Furthermore, with both of them now having successfully formed their cores, it would be assumed that the opportunity they obtained back then had been almost exhausted.

After all, it created two Core Formation cultivators.

"Come, let’s have a toast to celebrate becoming Core Formation cultivators."

The smiles on their faces held infinite melancholy, as only they knew the hardships they endured along the way.

Especially when they talked about old friends.

"I returned to Yue Kingdom once, visited the Beast Taming Zhou Family, and checked on a few old friends, all of them have... Also, Old Jia..."

When they talked about their old friends, the joy of core formation had long faded, and the wine in their cups carried a trace of bitterness.

"This path of cultivation is truly damnable, seeing old friends fall behind and grow old one by one, and even in the letters, knowing we formed cores, Old Jia he...

Later letters contained a noticeable amount of respect, that old feeling from before..."

With a bitter smile, Hu Jin raised the cup and drank it down in one gulp.

This is the loneliness of the path of cultivation.

And Lin Chang’an had long felt it, perhaps because Erniu, Shen Lie, and Wei Buyi grew older that he started to open up a bit.

"Alright, Old Lin, I must head out now, otherwise, it’s too ostentatious to let our Core Formation Early Stage cultivation go to waste."

Putting down his cup, Hu Jin, with a carefree smile, got up immediately.

Lin Chang’an watched with a smile as his old friend went to attend to serious matters.

After Hu Jin left Celestial Spring Peak, he encountered the various major forces who had long been waiting.

At the Core Formation Early Stage, Hu Jin didn’t dare to underestimate them, greeting everyone with a hearty smile.

The respect they showed him was due only to the backing of Bihai Palace, and Hu Jin was no fool.

...

"Blood Evil Sword magical treasure."

Meanwhile, within Celestial Spring Peak, Lin Chang’an slowly took out this magical treasure, usually kept hidden, but now he wanted to officially bring it out.

"With Old Hu’s cover, and as a Loose Cultivator, it makes sense to have had a chance to form a core, naturally reasonable."

With a calm smile, Lin Chang’an unsheathed the ancient sword blade, and in an instant, a dense Blood Evil Qi spread.

The blade was a deep blood red.

"As a Tier Three Array Master and a powerful Sword Cultivator, it’s enough to deter some people."

A smile appeared on Lin Chang’an’s face as he gently stroked the blade, while at the same time revealing the concealed Sword Intent around him.

In the end, strength is everything for a cultivator.

"The Evil Essence Sword Formulas, a Demonic Cultivation Technique with significant side effects and immense power, is among the top in sword cultivation techniques."

Lin Chang’an raised his hand, and several Sword Auras appeared. These Sword Aura shadows were obviously less solid than those conjured by the ’Sword Shadow Following Heart’ divine technique.

"Moreover, the power is inferior, with the Sword Aura shadows at most displaying one-tenth of their attack power, but it does unify offense and defense, and the Sword Aura can be used for both defense and attack."

Shaking his head, Lin Chang’an waved a hand to disperse the Sword Auras.

Comparing the two, each has its advantages and disadvantages.

One is a sword formula, the other a pure sword dao divine technique.

The Evil Essence Sword Formulas clearly had a low mana consumption, as long as the body could endure the side effects.

Sword Shadow Following Heart, though difficult to cultivate and with attack power comparable to a magical treasure, had the downside of high mana consumption.

"However, with my Self-Healing Body, it seems to suit me perfectly."

With a strange expression, Lin Chang’an felt it was tailor-made for him.

Or rather, the ancient cultivation technique he practiced, using the Profound Celestial Immortal Vine to forge his Lifebound Spirit Plant, fed back into his Self-Healing Body. Not cultivating such devastatingly fast-progress and powerful divine techniques would be a huge loss.

"Why do I feel like my cultivation path is veering more toward Demonic Cultivation Techniques?"

He shook his head at the thought.

"But now, taking advantage of Old Hu’s presence, publicly cultivating this technique can conceal myself."

Lin Chang’an nodded secretly, only needing a Gold Attribute Tier Three Middle Grade Demon Pill for the Spirit Supplement Pill’s materials.

The storage bag held plenty of Spirit Stones, but it was still not enough to purchase a Tier Three Middle Grade Demon Pill.

"It seems I have no choice but to prepare for hunting demon beasts sooner."

With this thought, Lin Chang’an sighed helplessly.

When he was at the Qi Refining Stage, he lacked Spirit Stones, and at the Foundation Establishment, he lacked them again. Now at the Core Formation Realm, he found himself in even more need of Spirit Stones.

The third-tier inheritance of the four great skills of cultivation, he lacked!

The materials for crafting the Spirit Supplement Pill, he lacked!

The magical treasure was still the Blood Evil Sword obtained from the relics.

Counting meticulously, even with three third-tier skills, it was not enough. After all, his needs were enormous, and he had only recently completed core formation.