Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 355 - 205: Yun Yao Arrives

The truly valuable items were the spiritual artifacts on these tribulation cultivators.

"In this battle against the tribulation cultivators, I contributed both effort and the array, while Old Hu lured the enemy with his body..."

Lin Chang’an’s eyes flickered, and once they arrived at Five Dragons Island, they divided the spoils.

Four-fifths ended up in his hands, since his array played a major role, and the array itself consumed resources.

Old Hu, using his body to lure the enemy, got one-fifth.

This kind of distribution is normal, based on the extent of contribution.

If Old Hu wanted a larger share, Lin Chang’an wouldn’t mind, but it would be difficult for them to maintain a long-term partnership in the future.

"Next up is creating the talisman treasure."

After taking out the exchanged beast hides and demon beast essence blood, Lin Chang’an showed a satisfied smile.

This talisman treasure isn’t made in a day; just tanning the beast hides into talisman paper requires a lengthy process.

But he isn’t in a rush.

In the days that followed, Lin Chang’an continued his routine of what outsiders perceived as arduous cultivation on the island.

Daily cultivation, alchemy, talisman painting, studying arrays, and now also tanning talisman paper.

The process of tanning beast hides is complex, and if not for fear of attracting attention, he wouldn’t have done it himself.

...

Time passes, and two years go by.

[Life Span: 104/283]

[Realm: Late-stage Foundation Establishment (8/100)]

Inside the cave dwelling, Lin Chang’an’s expression was solemn as he looked at the three pieces of talisman paper he had made, letting out a sigh.

"Two years of tanning, and only three pieces are of qualifying material."

Lin Chang’an had anticipated this, as tanning talisman paper from demon beast hide requires selecting the softest, most resilient parts.

In total, seven pieces of talisman paper were made, but clearly, the other four were not up to par, just shy, and could only be classified as near tier three talisman paper.

"It’s unavoidable; this is a material issue beyond human control."

Lin Chang’an shook his head, although the other four pieces were slightly lacking, they’re still top-notch among near tier three materials.

Using them for talisman painting could still maximize their power.

"But next, I need to prepare a bit."

Afterwards, Lin Chang’an stood up, taking the two tier three talisman papers to the depth of the cave dwelling.

At the center of a small Spirit Gathering Array, the Blood Evil Sword magical treasure was placed there, and after years of nurturing, it seemed to have regained some spirituality.

But that was all; he knew that restoring the spirituality of this magical treasure was far beyond his current capabilities.

"The creation of a talisman treasure requires the talisman paper to first contact the magical treasure, absorbing its power, then the talisman treasure is crafted."

Taking a deep breath, if a Golden Core cultivator were creating a talisman treasure, it wouldn’t be this troublesome.

Just control their own magical treasure, extract some power, and have a talisman master seal it—the easiest method.

But he was only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he could only use this cumbersome method.

"Though time-consuming and labor-intensive, it’s safe, with no outsiders knowing."

Lin Chang’an nodded quietly, not in a hurry, instead continuing his routine of what outsiders perceived as arduous cultivation.

While patiently cultivating and preparing the talisman treasure, He Yan, whom he hadn’t seen in over ten years, unexpectedly visited with Yun Yao’s letter.

...

In the pavilion.

Looking at the blooming peach blossoms, He Yan, whom he hadn’t seen in over ten years, gazed at the peach blossoms outside the cave dwelling, shaking his head and sighing:

"Time really flies, I remember the last time I parted with Lin Shu, this cave dwelling had just started planting the spirit plants."

Seeing He Yan’s weathered expression, Lin Chang’an also shook his head helplessly.

The foundation stealing technique was too overbearing, its drawback being a significant reduction in lifespan.

He Yan’s middle-aged appearance, with gray hair at his temples, proved everything. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Uncle Lin, this is what Senior Yun asked me to bring."

He handed over a storage bag containing two bottles of elixirs, a bundle of jade scrolls, and a letter.

After opening the letter, Lin Chang’an’s face showed a hint of envy.

Yun Yao was already preparing for Core Formation in seclusion.

"Don’t worry, Uncle Lin, Senior Yun achieved great merit for the Divine Sect and was rewarded with an upper grade condensing pill spiritual object. Moreover, Senior Yun is now one of the saintess candidates of the Divine Sect, with abundant resources..."

Listening to He Yan’s words, Lin Chang’an nodded gently.

Evidently, Yun Yao had a high status within the Divine Sect, with no shortage of resources in the future.

"Also, I returned to Yue Kingdom with the Divine Sect previously, Uncle Erniu and Uncle Shen—they’re all doing well."

Then He Yan took out two letters that had clearly been kept for a long time.

As Lin Chang’an opened them, he fell silent.

The letters stated that Li Erniu and others were doing well, and with the departure of major forces and countless Foundation Establishment cultivators from Yue Kingdom, Erniu now lived comfortably in the Cyan Bamboo Mountain Market.

Shen Lie, Lu Qingqing, and Wei Buyi resumed operations at the Gathering Immortals Tower in Qingshui Bay.

The letters were filled with trivial, safe words, but concluded with wishes for his successful Core Formation.

"I never expected that so many years would pass since we last parted."

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he had grown accustomed to this place.

Finally, he and He Yan drank and conversed, sharing many thoughts.

Until He Yan secretly departed, with no one on the island realizing a Foundation Establishment cultivator had left hurriedly.

...

Inside the cave dwelling.

But after He Yan left, under the moonlight, Yun Yao’s figure slowly appeared.

It seemed Lin Chang’an had been waiting for some time, preparing spirit wine and spirit flesh in the pavilion.

"It seems Brother Lin knew I would come."

Their decades-long tacit understanding, especially with today’s jade scroll delivered by He Yan, contained their secret code.