Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 343 - 201: The Mystery of Xuantian

Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea.

Originally intending to head out and plunder the merchant ships, halfway through the journey, the expressions of several Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Wang Family on board suddenly changed.

"The Great Elder is in trouble!"

"Damn it, Five Dragons Island is going to destroy our Wang Family."

"I’ve always said, these big factions are the least trustworthy."

"Damn it, what do we do?"

"Kill! Kill everyone from Five Dragons Island on the ship, then we’ll hide within the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea!"

Suddenly, a bloody scent filled the interiors of the two massive merchant ships, and immediately, the ships changed direction and headed toward the depths of the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea.

At this moment, they had no mind for plundering merchant ships.

They only wanted to escape.

Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea is one of the most perilous sea areas in the Demon Beast Abyss, where mist lingers year-round and can confuse Divine Sense.

Coupled with numerous dangers, the place has become a haven for countless ruthless Tribulation Cultivators and Demon Cultivators.

Later, the Island Master of Five Dragons Island suddenly lost contact with the Wang Family. After learning of the Wang Family’s angry accusations of his lack of integrity, this late-stage Core Formation Dragon Island Master was furious.

"Damn it, what is going on!?"

"Island Master, calm down, my subordinates have checked. On the deserted island where the Wang Family’s Great Elder lost his trace, there are indeed traces of battle, and based on the scene investigation, it is suspected to be the work of a cultivator from Li Huo Palace."

Upon hearing that it was Li Huo Palace, this late-stage Golden Core Dragon Island Master laughed in anger.

"Good! Very good, this matter is far from over for us!"

The Dragon Island Master was extremely angry, if not for the fact that Li Huo Palace fled early, he would have taken action long ago.

After all, the Ancient Cultivation Technique sent by the Wang Family previously wasn’t very useful to him, but the Secret Realm was certainly real.

Did Li Huo Palace obtain other treasures within the Secret Realm?

At his current Realm of Cultivation, progressing further is exceedingly difficult, so he has been keeping an eye on Li Huo Palace.

Unexpectedly, the other side framed and deceived him first.

The Wang Family is nothing more than a dog; if they’re gone, they’re gone. What angers him is being tricked by Li Huo Palace!

...

And the initiator of all this, Lin Chang’an, had already returned to Jade Spirit Island.

Inside the secret chamber of the cave mansion.

"Indeed, this object shares the same origin with my Lifebound Spirit Plant."

As Lin Chang’an summoned his Lifebound Spirit Plant, a dried root section in the Jade Box reacted.

However, Lin Chang’an’s expression was uncertain, as he could clearly sense that this was indeed the root system of the Profound Celestial Immortal Vine, but it had now withered.

Reviving it clearly required him to overdraft his life force to activate the Cultivation Technique and nourish it.

"Let’s give it a try!"

Without much hesitation, Lin Chang’an concentrated. The initiative was with him now, and he would go ahead if it only consumed about ten years of his life span.

If ten years of life span were still insufficient, he would stop and resume after forming his Core, taking it slowly.

After all, his Lifebound Spirit Plant was just a single withered leaf; even if fully restored in the future, its growth potential would be limited. The root system was the key to further growth.

As he activated the Cultivation Technique, the withered leaf began to emit a green glow, and when the root system at its tail connected to the withered vine root,

An ancient aura instantly reverberated within the cave mansion.

Although the withered vine root didn’t undergo much change under the nourishment of his life force, it gained a faint hint of vitality, previously absent in the decayed roots.

"What’s this!"

Then, under Lin Chang’an’s shocked gaze, the strange aura of the vine root, previously sacrificed in blood, was slowly purified by the ancient vitality.

[Life Span: 100/282]

But as his life span was about to breach the ten-year threshold, Lin Chang’an immediately ceased operations.

Yet, just as Lin Chang’an was sweating profusely and preparing to reabsorb his Lifebound Spirit Plant, an astonishing scene unfolded before him.

The withered leaf and root bound together as one, and the vine root was absorbed into his body.

Now within his Dantian, he could clearly feel the connection between the withered Profound Celestial Immortal Vine and the semi-active withered leaf.

"This sensation!"

As his Lifebound Spirit Plant entered his body in a fleeting moment, a faint ancient vitality began nourishing his entire being.

He could clearly sense the changes within his body.

The root of the Profound Celestial Immortal Vine had not revived but gained a faint vitality, as if it might extinguish in the next moment.

But the withering was arrested.

...

Half a year later.

Lin Chang’an slowly opened his eyes within the cave, his aura more restrained.

"Now, I have truly refined a Lifebound Spirit Plant."

Previously, it was merely a withered leaf, and even after it’s fully revived, that would be its limit.

"The advantage is a boundless future; reaching the Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation stage is not completely out of reach. The downside is that the consumption of resources for upgrade has become costly."

Lin Chang’an sighed, the withered section of the Profound Celestial Vine Root within him, to revive it would require unknown amounts of resources.

Others save the root first, but he started by saving the leaf, then nourished the vine root back to life.

It was only after six months that he completed the refinement.

"And this Body Refining Chapter."

Although he didn’t acquire another withered leaf for body refining, through this Great Elder’s memory, he fully understood.

"Previously, I always sensed that this Cultivation Technique’s Self-Healing Body was most suitable for body refining, and indeed they are complementary."

Lin Chang’an nodded secretly after reading, "This Body Refining Technique and the Self-Healing Body support each other. However, the technique doesn’t increase Core Formation chances, but Nascent Soul!"

At this point, Lin Chang’an fell silent.