Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

This made Lin Chang’an sigh in his heart, feeling as if half of his lifebound treasure was missing.

It was precisely because of the missing Yin aspect that the spiritual recovery of the Fusang Divine Tree had been extremely slow in recent years, and simply devouring fire attributes was evidently insufficient.

"It seems that if there’s a chance, I still need to find some Yin-attributed spiritual fire to expedite the recovery of the Fusang Divine Tree."

Of course, finding another Yin-attributed Fusang Divine Tree would be best, but clearly, that is the hardest option right now.

At present, he can clearly feel that although the Fusang Divine Tree greedily devours a large amount of fire spiritual energy, this only increases its internal volume.

There was minimal improvement in quality.

At this moment, a Phoenix Cry Bird chirped loudly, piercing through the array barrier and entering the array.

"Master, look, I’ve taken down two more Fire Spirit Dragons."

The fifty-zhang Phoenix Cry Bird rapidly shrank, finally transforming into the height of a human and coming before Lin Chang’an, excitedly spitting out two flaming pearls the size of fists.

Ever since entering the secret realm, first there were all sorts of poisonous insects in the Wood Forbidden Land, satisfying the Phoenix Cry Bird, and then came the Fire Forbidden Land.

It was as if it had returned home; in just a few short months, although the Phoenix Cry Bird’s body hadn’t changed much, its surrounding fiery aura had clearly grown significantly.

This led Lin Chang’an to marvel; no wonder there were so many besides the Old Devil Xuanyin coveting it when news of the Phoenix Cry Bird surfaced.

Having a suitable spirit pet makes traversing this secret realm so much easier.

"Alright, we can’t stay here for long; we must leave here after some time."

"Rest assured, master, my Golden Flame Divine Blaze completely restrains the fire spirits here."

The Phoenix Cry Bird flapped its wings in excitement, leaving behind the two flaming pearls before taking off again.

As for whether it really only hunted two, or secretly stashed away more, Lin Chang’an shook his head with a smile, not exposing it.

This bird had been stifled for so many years, it’s rare for it to roam freely once.

But the fire spirits in this Fire Forbidden Land were unfortunate. Although they’re all fire spirits, there are differences.

They are fire spirits, whereas the Phoenix Cry Bird is the essence of fire, clearly a grade higher.

Especially its Golden Flame Divine Blaze, which can be considered a dimensional reduction attack, their invincible fire before it becomes a tonic.

Even since the Phoenix Cry Bird’s appearance, instinctively, they’ve begun to fear and tremble, which is a suppression of the biological hierarchy.

...

Seven days later.

Su Miaoyin sat cross-legged in the cave, seemingly lifeless, as if turned to stone but suddenly slowly began to regain vitality.

Seeing this, Lin Chang’an was somewhat amazed as well.

In just seven days, the severe injuries were almost healed, and even the Divine Soul was mostly restored.

As Su Miaoyin opened her eyes and saw Lin Chang’an, she couldn’t help but cup her hands in a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your assistance. Otherwise, I fear I would have become a withered bone on the path of the secret realm."

With a flick of her duster, spiritual light flickered, and a new robe covered the exposed parts of her body.

"You are too kind, fellow cultivator."

Lin Chang’an also marveled at the power of this secret technique, but his own self-healing body seemed stronger.

"Mr. Lin, this is the secret realm map I promised before, drawn by my master."

Su Miaoyin kept her promise, slowly taking out a scroll, and then seemed to recall something, taking out two bundles of jade scrolls from her storage bag.

"Mr. Lin, you risked coming to the secret realm, presumably seeking Nascent Soul spiritual objects. I happen to have two incomplete works of Nascent Soul insights, hoping they will be useful to you."

"Thank you, fellow cultivator."

Seeing the unexpected gain, Lin Chang’an smiled at once.

Afterwards, the two parted without mentioning other matters, knowing that within the secret realm, each had their own plans.

Lin Chang’an also had his calculations, though on the surface, he needed to remain here for some time to nurture his magical treasure.

However, before leaving, Su Miaoyin offered a warning.

"Mr. Lin, this secret realm was established by ancient cultivators, originally to seal the Demonic Abyss. Over time, it evolved into what it is today.

The Five Elements Forbidden Land, although without a time limit, the labyrinth deep within the secret realm does have a time limitation."

Implicitly warned, Lin Chang’an surely understood, since he had an agreement with the Sixth Elder.

Thereafter, the two bid each other farewell, and Lin Chang’an dismantled the array here.

...

Half a month later, Lin Chang’an crossed the Fire Forbidden Land with the Phoenix Cry Bird.

After crossing the scorching mountains, sudden cold winds blew, and the world turned dark and dim.

This extreme change left Lin Chang’an in awe of the ancient cultivator’s extraordinary skill.

"Master, the Yin energy here is so dense."

The Phoenix Cry Bird on his shoulder, visibly plumper than before entering, with increased momentum, gazed around with glowing eyes.

It loved this secret realm too much, continuously feasting as it traveled inward.

"Of course, it’s dense; this Five Elements Forbidden Land’s last two words are key."

Stepping into this barren, dark land, Lin Chang’an bent down to grab a handful of black soil.

"This Earth Forbidden Land is all Yin soil, an excellent place for nurturing Yin spirits."

Then Lin Chang’an stood up, looking at the gloomy sky beyond the horizon, his expression solemn.

"In the Five Elements, fire generates earth; as they say, ’extreme Yang gives birth to Yin,’ the extreme mountain range of the Fire Forbidden Land, in turn, nourishes this Yin land."

The ancient cultivator’s arrangement of the Five Elements Forbidden Land is terrifying.

Especially as a Tier Three Upper Grade Array Master, he has an even deeper understanding of such techniques.