Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World
Chapter 80: The Effect of the Spirit Nourishing Pill

Cultivators are a group of people who prioritize their own interests above all else, as their cultivation level increases, their lifespan also increases.

People may not care about money, treasures, or even women, but no one can ignore their own life.

The fear of death is immense, and to survive, many people are willing to do anything.

So, this old Daoist's quality is not bad.

The thing that can kill the Red Shadow Evil Creature is a good treasure, and if the other party tries to snatch it, it wouldn't be surprising.

If it weren't for the fact that he had just refined the Snake Puppet, and had the puppet bomb, he wouldn't have dared to visit.

Chen Lin thought to himself as he walked, and soon returned to his residence.

The new family had already started preparing for the funeral, but there weren't many people around.

With the appearance of the evil creature, it's estimated that this family won't be living here for long and will soon move away.

He, however, didn't have any intention of leaving, and was even looking forward to the evil creature's appearance, so he could test whether the jade talisman could absorb the black crystal particles.

Moreover, with the talisman ink and talisman paper, he had a stockpile, and could start making the Exorcism Talisman and the Evil-Repelling Talisman.

With the two types of talismans, as well as the jade talisman, he wouldn't be caught off guard if he encountered the Red Shadow Evil Creature again.

After returning home, Chen Lin began to comprehend the contents of the jade slip.

This comprehension took half a day.

Before he knew it, night had fallen.

Chen Lin took the jade slip away from his forehead, and his face revealed a shocked expression.

He once again felt the generosity of Yu Yangzi!

Just as the other party had said, the jade slip recorded the methods for making three types of talismans.

These were the Exorcism Talisman, the Evil-Repelling Talisman, and the Demon-Subduing Talisman.

The first two were within his expectations, but the last Demon-Subduing Talisman was actually a second-tier talisman!

It was a second-tier talisman's crafting method, and he just gave it away as a gift?

For a moment, Chen Lin couldn't understand the other party's intentions.

Was there a hidden purpose? Or was the other party simply repaying a debt of gratitude?

He couldn't believe it.

After a long time, Chen Lin let out a self-deprecating laugh.

He had become increasingly suspicious, and had a mindset that no one was good, looking at everyone as if they were going to harm him.

If this continued, even without violating the Oath of Heart Demon, he would likely cultivate a Heart Demon.

No longer worrying about the Yu Yangzi's intentions, Chen Lin began to focus on researching the talismans.

Without being too ambitious, he mainly focused on the Exorcism Talisman.

With his current understanding of talismans, he didn't need to use the Enlightenment Pill, and after comprehending the differences, he began to make the talismans.

Soon, two Exorcism Talismans appeared in Chen Lin's hands.

However, he didn't feel any joy.

Because of the "Hit Every Ten Times" ability, it was too low to succeed twice out of ten times.

He should know that he was now a Qi Refining fifth-stage cultivator, not a Qi Refining second-stage small cultivator like when he first arrived in Kaiyuan City!

With his current cultivation level, making such low-level talismans was a waste, and he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

But no matter what, it was still better than before, at least he was succeeding once, and not completely relying on his innate abilities.

Next, he continued to make talismans with a calm heart.

He may not be good at other things, but Chen Lin had enough patience.

Using up a bottle of Talisman ink, he obtained seven high-quality talismans.

On the third attempt, the success rate increased by 10%, which excited Chen Lin.

He discovered that as he deepened his understanding of various knowledge, comprehending the talisman's formula and content was no longer as difficult.

Moreover, after taking the Spirit Nourishing Pill, his mental power seemed to have condensed, and the effect was that his focus became more concentrated, allowing him to quickly enter a state of complete focus.

His memory had also improved significantly.

Originally, he just wanted to use the pill to alleviate the aftereffects of the Enlightenment Pill, but he didn't expect such an unexpected surprise.

Without any Talisman ink left, Chen Lin began to research the Evil-Repelling Talisman.

The Evil-Repelling Talisman was a higher-tier talisman, much more profound than the Exorcism Talisman, and it took some time to grasp its essence.

Just as morning arrived, Chen Lin resisted the urge to use the Enlightenment Pill and went out to the Ruyi Pavilion.

"What? The ancient cave's array has been broken!"

As soon as he entered the Ruyi Pavilion, Chen Lin received a shocking piece of news.

"Did they discover some incredible treasure?"

He immediately asked with a curious tone.

The fat shopkeeper replied with an astonished tone, "It's hard to believe, but after the array was broken, a temple appeared!"

"A temple!"

Chen Lin exclaimed in surprise.

He had thought of countless possibilities, but he never expected a temple to appear.

"But, didn't they excavate treasures before? I didn't see any Buddhist artifacts, how could a temple appear? What's inside the temple?"

The shopkeeper shook his head, "I don't know, the temple seems very strange, and currently, no cultivator, including Foundation Establishment cultivators, can enter."

He exclaimed again, "If you're interested, you can go take a look, the temple is truly magnificent!"

Chen Lin's heart was moved.

He has never been to the ancient cave since it appeared.

A cultivator as careful as him is probably rare in the world of immortal cultivation, mainly because the shadow left by Kaiyuan City on him is too big.

"Forget it, I won't go to join the commotion, anyway, I wouldn't be qualified to participate in the treasure hunt. I'll just focus on making my talismans!"

Chen Lin shook his head.

Then, he began to purchase Talisman ink for Evil-Repelling Talisman.

The Evil-Repelling Talisman was still unclear, so he would continue to make Exorcism Talismans. Even if there was no profit, he could store them, and if many Red Shadow Evil Creatures appeared, these talismans would definitely increase in value.

Even if they didn't increase in value, it would still be a good experience.

"Daoist Chen, How did you obtain the Exorcism Talisman's crafting method?"

The shopkeeper was surprised.

Previously, Chen Lin had inquired about the Exorcism Talisman at his shop, and he had provided information that the Five Elements Temple has the information on the talisman's formula.

But he didn't expect Chen Lin to obtain it so quickly.

The Five Elements Temple was a power of the imperial court, and you couldn’t usually interact with the temple, and the court's things were not usually leaked outside.

Chen Lin smiled and didn't say anything.

He also knew that if it weren't for the coincidence of saving the Yu Yangzi, he wouldn't have obtained the talisman's production method so easily, but these things didn't need to be said.

Seeing Chen Lin didn't want to say more, the shopkeeper didn't ask further and handed over the talisman ink and paper, completing the transaction.

Next, Chen Lin went to other shops and bought two bottles of Talisman ink for Evil-Repelling Talisman.

With the new changes at the ancient cave, he needed to hurry up and couldn't continue to use the slow and steady method to comprehend the method of the Evil-Repelling Talisman. The Enlightenment Pill has to be used.

The sooner he comprehended it, the more talismans he could make, and he could use them for self-defense or sell them.

As for the Demon-Subduing Talisman, it was currently impossible.

Mainly because the materials were too expensive, and the talisman ink required several second-tier materials, which he couldn't afford to buy, let alone ten of them. Moreover, with his current cultivation level, refining a second-tier talisman was beyond his abilities, even if it didn't require true fire assistance like the Demon-Transforming Talisman.

The remaining spirit stones Chen Lin were used to buy materials for the Spirit Nourishing Pill.

This pill couldn't be stopped.

But strangely, Chen Lin searched the entire market and bought enough materials for ten portions, except for one spirit medicine called Sweet Cloud Grass Juice, which he couldn't replace anywhere, not even at the Zhao Merchant House.

This made Chen Lin very puzzled.

He wanted to search the small stalls, but there were very few cultivators setting up stalls today, probably because they had all gone to the ancient cave to join in the excitement.

In the end, Chen Lin returned to the Ruyi Pavilion to ask about the situation.

"Are you talking about Sweet Cloud Grass Juice? It is indeed out of stock."

When Chen Lin asked, the fat shopkeeper immediately shook his head, and Chen Lin didn't suspect that he was hiding anything, as the talisman ink for making talismans also required spirit medicine assistance.

"Why, Sweet Cloud Grass Juice shouldn't be a rare spirit medicine, and it was easy to buy before?"

Seeing that the other party knew the situation, Chen Lin immediately asked further.

At the same time, he was grateful for his previous wisdom in choosing to trade with one shop and establishing a good relationship, which allowed him to ask questions without being refused.

Just now, when he asked at other shops, no one would respond to him.

It was indeed a cooperative partnership.

The fat shopkeeper smiled and said, "Speaking of this matter, others wouldn't tell you, because it involves the Mountain Sect's Lu Dashi, the alchemy master."

"How so?"

To be honest, Chen Lin had almost forgotten about this alchemy master, as well as the Bai and Li families' affairs, and hadn't paid attention to them since obtaining the Spirit Nourishing Pill formula.

"Hahaha!"

The fat shopkeeper couldn't help but laugh before speaking.

Then, he finally managed to hold back his laughter and said, "That old monster Lu was poisoned!"