Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Time flies, and another year passed in the blink of an eye.

The matter of a Fake Pill Master wanted by Five Dragons Island, possessing a Tier Three Fire Attribute Spirit Pet, was initially all the rage.

But as time passed, it gradually faded away.

Some said this Fake Pill master had already escaped, so why stay and fight to the death?

Others said they had been killed by Five Dragons Island Core Formation Cultivators.

Opinions varied, but it was without exception that daring to openly place a bounty on a Core Formation Cultivator; Five Dragons Island remained as domineering as ever.

[Life Span: 108/284]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Late Stage (17/100)]

Inside Hu Jin’s cave dwelling, Lin Chang’an looked at his cultivation and couldn’t help but nod secretly.

This past year had been somewhat lax, but he was also preparing for the future.

"Take a look at the array disc I forged. Don’t boast, Old Hu, Old Lin, with your talent in arrays and the skills in Talisman Dao, combined with my artifact refining techniques, this quasi-Tier Three Array Disc is complete."

Hu Jin, dripping with sweat but smiling broadly, took out an Array Disc.

Upon seeing it, Lin Chang’an’s expression became grave, and he immediately picked up a brush to inscribe patterns on the array disc.

The Dao of Arrays is vast and profound. Although he has mastery, to speak of forging, he still needs artifact refining.

But just refining artifacts isn’t enough; the inscription of patterns on the array disc and banner requires an Array Master to maneuver, and Lin Chang’an’s Tier Three Talisman skills provide great assistance.

This shows why arrays are rare in the market, and even some minor sect clans lack this foundation.

"It’s about done. This set of arrays is complete."

As the final stroke fell, the array disc flickered with spiritual light, and there were several array discs and banners inside the cave dwelling.

These were joint masterpieces of theirs.

[Tier Two Upper Grade Array Master (Grandmaster 598/5000)]

He had broken through to a Tier Two Upper Grade Array Master three and a half years ago, and this time was a rare collaboration with Old Hu.

Hu Jin provided Tier Three material array discs, as well as the main array disc and forging, while he was responsible for inscribing the sub-array discs and banners.

"Old Lin, this quasi-Tier Three array disc was something I painstakingly acquired at the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea auction, despite it being incomplete with only the main array disc.

But it’s thanks to you, Old Lin, otherwise repairing it wouldn’t be so easy."

Looking at the successfully repaired array, Hu Jin couldn’t help but smile broadly.

And with a full set of quasi-Tier Three arrays, he had another trump card up his sleeve.

"Old Hu, you’re being too polite. During this time, I’ve also learned quite a bit."

Lin Chang’an also nodded with a smile, without any false modesty; this Mischief Five Elements Array Disc indeed provided him with deep insights.

Of course, there was something even more important.

[Tier One Lower Grade Artifact Refiner (Proficient 367/500)]

Looking at his insights in artifact refining, Lin Chang’an felt the trip was worthwhile.

And Hu Jin was nonchalantly laughing heartily.

As for directly displaying his artifact refining skills in front of Lin Chang’an, he wasn’t concerned in the slightest.

In fact, because they were jointly refining the array disc and banners, some insights and techniques in artifact refining needed to be shared with Lin Chang’an.

Therefore, Lin Chang’an could manage to learn artifact refining in such a short time and was close to breaking through to Tier One Middle Grade.

"Even if cultivators live much longer than ordinary people, energy is ultimately limited. Old Lin, with your talent in arrays, it’s a pity you haven’t joined a major sect."

Hu Jin looked regretful; Array Masters are rare talents, even in major sects.

This practice purely relies on talent.

Alchemy, Talisman Painting, and Artifact Refining can improve with practice over time.

But the Dao of Arrays, either you get it, or you don’t.

"Alright, Old Hu, this Mischief Five Elements Array prioritizes confusion. To put it bluntly, it’s a pure trapping array."

Lin Chang’an smiled, gesturing that their time spent on it was finally over.

Although not overly concerned, his talent allowed him to become an artifact refiner.

"Relax, Old Lin. When we join forces, even a Tier Three Demon Beast won’t escape unscathed."

Hu Jin looked at the array disc and banners in his hands and couldn’t help showing determination.

He had cultivated arduously for so many years, preparing all along for core formation.

"Last time, I was careless, and that injured Tier Three Demon Beast got away, but don’t worry, Old Lin, with my family’s ancestral tracking methods.

This beast, due to territorial disputes, was severely injured, and based on my observations, it’s old and frail. It won’t be long before it seeks a weaker sea region..."

Mentioning this, Hu Jin became excited; after years of tracking, he had finally found an appropriate target.

He couldn’t afford to lose it.

Lin Chang’an didn’t ask much about Old Hu’s unique methods, but he frowned slightly, then nodded and said:

"Alright, let’s talk if we find any trace."

With a track of an injured, aging Tier Three Demon Beast, he certainly didn’t mind cooperating with Old Hu.

Although he already had a Tier Three Spirit Pet, the Phoenix Cry Bird, he never considered hunting those beasts in their prime, especially aquatic ones.

After all, water subdues fire!

He primarily wanted to use his extreme attribute to counter and seek out some Yin Spirits.

Comparatively, a demon beast’s value is higher; aside from the Demon Core, components like scale armor, flesh, tendons, and claws combined can sometimes be worth as much as the Demon Core, if not more.

Moreover, for the past few years, while searching for Yin Spirits, Spirit Stones had been quite scarce.

"Rest assured, this beast, like human cultivators, in old age and severe injury will only seek a relatively safe place to lick its wounds."