Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Chapter 203 2 Hard Choices

"Master Feng has fallen! How could this be!?"

Zhao Wanning was shocked and exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Changsheng frowned upon hearing this news, quite surprised.

Feng Baiying of the Fengling Chamber of Commerce, although she is a fake Core Formation cultivator, has been famous for many years and runs a chamber of commerce with astonishing wealth.

There's a high probability they'll have a magic weapon from a Golden Core cultivator on their person.

As a pseudo-core cultivator, he cannot cultivate the 'natal magic treasure' unique to a true Golden Core cultivator.

However, if a Golden Core cultivator is willing to expend their magical power to nurture the prototype of a magic weapon, and then hand it over to a Pseudo-Core cultivator for nurturing, that would also be feasible.

However, the power of the magic weapon it unleashed was far inferior to that of a true Golden Core cultivator.

Even so, he is far superior to ordinary pseudo-core cultivators.

Some pseudo-core cultivators with powerful magical artifacts can even contend with cultivators who have just entered the Golden Core stage through various means.

Therefore, even though they are both at the Pseudo-Core cultivator level, their backgrounds and strengths differ greatly.

Gong Wanliang, the fake Core Formation cultivator whom Lin Changsheng plotted against and killed in his early years, was a low-level existence among fake Core Formation cultivators.

His personal wealth was particularly meager.

They can only put on airs of seniority in front of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Pseudo-Core cultivators like Feng Baiying, Nangong Hongzhi, and Tie Antong possess, to varying degrees, the skills of true Golden Core cultivators, making them among the most powerful pseudo-Core cultivators.

The death of Feng Baiying of the Fengling Chamber of Commerce is no small matter, and Lin Changsheng took the opportunity to bid farewell.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, it seems that it is inconvenient to be at the Chamber of Commerce today, so I will take my leave first. If there is anything I can do to help you later, just send someone to Changchun Peak to let me know."

Lin Changsheng stood up and clasped his hands in greeting.

"I apologize for the poor hospitality today. I will treat Master Lin to a different meal in the future."

Zhao Wanning's emotions were somewhat fluctuating. After nodding, she did not try to stop her.

"How could Master Feng have perished? Wasn't she traveling with the Iron Elder of the Nangong family?"

Watching Lin Changsheng leave with a complicated expression, Zhao Wanning anxiously asked him what was wrong.

……

On the way back, Lin Changsheng was not in a good mood.

The demise of the fake alchemist is not a good sign.

Especially those pseudo-Dan cultivators like Fengling Chamber of Commerce and Feng Baiying, whose combat strength is truly remarkable.

Even if a fake Core Formation cultivator of equal strength could defeat it, the possibility of killing it would be extremely low.

This is only possible if it is attacked by three or more cultivators of the same level, or if a true Golden Core cultivator makes a move.

Regardless of the possibility, it indicates that the battle for the fourth-order spiritual vein in the Wanfeng Mountains has already transcended the scope of the Foundation Establishment level.

This means that his Changchun Peak Daoist temple is near a fourth-order spiritual vein, which poses a certain risk.

He wasn't too worried about ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, but if he encountered a True Person above the Pseudo-Core stage, then things would get a bit troublesome.

Lin Changsheng had not forgotten that he was on the list of people the 'Chayin Palace' was trying to recruit in the Great Zhou cultivation world.

Liu Qing himself admitted that if he couldn't win her over, the next step would be an assassination plot.

"It seems that enjoying high-level spiritual veins requires taking certain risks."

Lin Changsheng had considered leaving and finding another peaceful place to cultivate in seclusion.

But this would mean giving up the network, reputation, and fame that he had built up over decades in Thousand Crane Immortal City.

Especially Changchun Peak, with its superior geographical location and the rare opportunity of being a spiritual vein advancement training ground, is a unique place.

It not only provides ample spiritual energy for its own daily cultivation, but also supports the growth of three major demonic beasts: the Crimson Centipede, the Wind Crow, and the Snow Demon Wolf.

Once the fourth-order spiritual vein stabilizes, the surrounding area will inevitably become more prosperous, which will benefit his business and even facilitate the collection of Core Formation resources in the future.

The conditions at Changchun Peak are sufficient to support his cultivation to the late Foundation Establishment stage, and even the Core Formation stage.

Given Lin Changsheng's current circumstances, it may be difficult for him to find a similar place of practice for decades to come.

It is common for people to change their training center rashly, and spend several years or even more than ten years in the process, which greatly affects their cultivation and the improvement and progress of other methods.

For a moment, Lin Changsheng was caught in a dilemma.

One option is to continue stationing troops at Changchun Peak to support the battle.

Once the great war ends and the Yue Kingdom seizes the spiritual vein, I will be able to continue enjoying the high-quality spiritual vein of Changchun Peak.

However, this would be risky, as his superb talisman-making skills would inevitably provide assistance to the Nangong family, thus attracting their close attention from the cultivation world of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Furthermore, if the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom suffers a setback, the outcome will be even more uncertain.

Another option is to pack your things and quietly run away when no one is looking.

This way, one can avoid being drawn into the war and protect oneself.

However, in this way, regardless of the outcome of the war, the high-level spiritual veins would be irrelevant to them.

He needs to find a new spiritual vein to start over.

This will inevitably delay the progress of improving one's strength.

……

Lin Changsheng did not stay long after returning to Changchun Peak.

After giving some instructions, Asada Fuku went out on his own.

Previously, at Lin Changsheng's request, materials for making mechanical puppets were collected through Zhao Wanning and the Fengling Chamber of Commerce.

It mainly consists of some 'quasi-tertiary' metallic minerals.

Lin Changsheng gleaned some insights into the creation of 'quasi-third-tier' puppets from the puppeteer's legacy he had acquired through his trade with Su Qin.

As Lin Changsheng's understanding of the puppet inheritance deepened, he became increasingly certain that this seemingly complete second-tier inheritance was actually incomplete, with the third-tier part forcibly cut off.

However, based on Lin Changsheng's years of research and understanding of mechanical puppets, it is not difficult for him to deduce a 'quasi-third-order' mechanical puppet through this incomplete inheritance.

"Unfortunately, materials for third-tier mechanical puppets are extremely rare, and even 'near-third-tier' materials are very unpopular."

Lin Changsheng searched for a long time in the surrounding immortal cities and markets, but his progress in collecting materials was still not ideal.

It's not even one-tenth or one-twelfth of the materials collected by the Fengling Chamber of Commerce.

"Feng Zhenren is in trouble. Zhao Wanning must be extremely busy lately. It's best not to trouble her."

Lin Changsheng originally wanted to ask Zhao Wanning to inquire again, but when he thought about what happened to the Fengling Chamber of Commerce, he gave up on this plan.

He returned empty-handed and went back to the temple for seclusion.

……

Two months later.

Xue Ningshuang from the neighboring Miaoyin Peak and Du Yue from Ping'an Peak arrived together.

Lin Changsheng approached the two women in the reception hall.

"Fellow Daoist Xue looks quite well lately; it seems your cultivation level has been completely stabilized."

Lin Changsheng said with a smile.

"I must thank Fellow Daoist Lin for his help. In the future, if Changchun Peak needs anything, I will not refuse as long as Fellow Daoist Lin asks."

Xue Ningshuang smiled gently and said.

Judging from his appearance, he was completely unaffected by what happened back then.

Lin Changsheng couldn't help but admire such a mindset.

Then, the three of them exchanged pleasantries and chatted for a while.

During their conversation, Xue Ningshuang and Du Yue shared their plans for the trip.

The two women had actually come to say goodbye to Lin Changsheng.