Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 163 - 129: Mortgaging the Spirit Field

Night fell.

Shen Lie wasn't foolish; it was clear that Hu Jin came because of Lin Chang'an's influence and didn't truly owe him any favors.

However, Old Hu was generous, and the gift he brought was quite valuable.

This made Shen Lie hastily decline, until he could only express his gratitude.

"That Old Hu."

Seeing Old Hu's actions, Lin Chang'an felt a warmth in his heart. Old Hu was generous, yet principled in his conduct.

This time at the celebration, Li Erniu also brought his whole family, and it was a rare reunion for them.

The younger generation sat at one table.

Yet, seeing Erniu's hair turning white, marked by the passage of time, Lin Chang'an felt a wave of sentimentality.

Eventually, as the banquet ended, only their two tables remained.

"Fan'Er, Yingying, haven't you toasted your Uncle Lin yet?"

Wearing a red robe, Shen Fan and Wei Yingying respectfully offered their toasts, a scene that made Li Erniu envious.

He had once taken a liking to this girl, but unfortunately, his son didn't measure up.

"Uncle Lin."

Watching the younger ones offer their toast, Lin Chang'an nodded with a gentle smile and finally took out the gifts he had prepared as an elder.

However, when Lin Chang'an revealed the gifts, Shen Lie, Lu Qingqing, and Wei Buyi quickly waved their hands and said:

"Brother Lin, this is too precious."

It turned out that Lin Chang'an was giving two top-grade magical artifacts, the Green Phosphorus Needle purchased from the market, and the Profound Iron Shield, a gift from Master Ge Talisman.

But Lin Chang'an only smiled and shook his head, saying, "These Green Phosphorus Needle and Profound Iron Shield were my protective artifacts during the Qi Refining Stage and are no longer of use to me now."

"I hope you two will not fail the nurturing grace of your parents, and this cultivation experience, I hope you will cultivate well in the future."

Seeing Lin Chang'an's generous gift, Shen Fan and Wei Yingying nodded earnestly in gratitude.

"Thank you, Uncle Lin."

Wei Yingying also cultivated the Chang Chun Skill; a few years ago, he had already taught her the Wood Spirit Spike spell gifted by Yun Yao.

Now, coupled with this top-grade magical artifact, she had a means of protection.

And the gift from Yun Yao was conveniently covered up with the excuse of cultivation insights.

This girl was extremely clever, and upon discovering it, she would certainly keep it a secret.

"Thank you, Uncle Lin."

Wei Yingying pulled Shen Fan along in a gesture of gratitude; for Lin Chang'an, it might not be much, but for the two of them, it was a significant gift.

"Thank you, Uncle Lin." The sincere Shen Fan nodded in gratitude, etching Uncle Lin's great kindness into his heart, resolved to repay it given the chance.

Then Lin Chang'an cheerfully clinked glasses with everyone, while the younger ones were at another table.

The matter concerning Yun Yao involved too much.

Now everyone lived a stable life, knowing too much wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

"Brother Lin, I truly admire you; among us, apart from the Commandery Princess, only you've reached Foundation Establishment." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Having drunk too much, Li Erniu couldn't help but voice his admiration, though mentioning the Commandery Princess made everyone slightly somber.

Over the years, there had been no news from Li Huo Palace about Yun Yao; it was rumored she had perished.

"Come, come, I believe Sister Yun has high fortunes and must have encountered a great opportunity, she's just temporarily not returned."

Finally, Lu Qingqing changed the subject with a smile, and everyone reminisced about their experiences over the years.

Knowing he'd misspoken, Li Erniu looked at everyone with remorse, downed three more drinks, and then sat back down.

Time had flown by since they'd first met in their youth, and it's been nearly fifty years since they weathered the storms of the Immortal Cultivation Realm together.

Everyone had aged, the sideburns showed more gray hairs, especially Wei Buyi, who had suffered from primordial energy injury earlier, appeared even older.

Yet, as everyone raised their glasses, Lin Chang'an was filled with emotion.

The regrets that the previous generation couldn't fulfill, they all hoped the next generation would accomplish for them.

"Didn't expect Zhou Yifan to have grown so much."

At the banquet, Lin Chang'an felt a surge of emotions. Zhou Yifan was already thirty-four, just breaking through to the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

Although Erniu had fared well with the Zhou family, the prospect of Foundation Establishment still caused him worry, whereas Zhou Yifan was very determined.

Erniu mentioned that Zhou Yifan had already joined a demon hunting squad.

Thirty-four and at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, this made Lin Chang'an reflective.

It was partly due to the middle-grade spirit root, but more importantly, Celestial Profound City compared to their Cyan Bamboo Mountain Market.

Whether in spiritual energy or resources, they were completely different levels.

Using a mundane analogy, Cyan Bamboo Mountain Market was like a poor valley; over the years, how many Foundation Establishment Cultivators emerged from it?

Whereas Celestial Profound City was akin to Kyoto Royal City, producing not even a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators a year.

This was why, although Celestial Profound City was tumultuous, loose cultivators worldwide flocked to it madly.

No other reason, places with such abundant spiritual energy as Celestial Profound City, not to mention Yue Kingdom, even among the Seven Great Kingdoms, were only enjoyed by major sects or Golden Core families.

"If we had places like Celestial Profound City to cultivate back then, things might have been different too."

At the wine table, having drunk too much, Li Erniu spoke his mind.

He also diverted today's mood, how Wei Buyi became lonely, but the two had never gotten along, only to see Wei Buyi glaring and taunting him:

"You're dreaming; aren't you discontent without having tried Foundation Establishment?"

"Come on! Foundation Establishment I dare not dream of, but can't I at least think about the Qi Refining Ninth Layer? Today is Yingying's big day, I won't bicker with you."

The two, nearly septuagenarians, quarreled at the wine table, making everyone shake their heads.