Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 241 - 159: Old Lin! Help Me!

Before reaching the Grandmaster Realm, the power of the sword aura could increase by a maximum of three times, but after breaking through to the Perfect Realm, its power rose to five times.

At this time, Lin Chang'an was calculating in his mind that if he were to go all out, his combat power would not be inferior to that of some Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivators.

Of course, these Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivators have their life-saving trump cards.

But while others relied on life-saving techniques, he could, with the Self-Healing Body, turn these life-saving techniques into normal practice.

"In terms of prolonged endurance battles, I can outlast any Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator."

Although he was only at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, at this moment, Lin Chang'an's strength was not to be underestimated.

"Of course, there's also a prerequisite: don't encounter a cultivator who counters me."

The evil energy in his sword aura was countered by lightning, and fire somewhat countered it, although not as obviously as lightning.

"There are still weaknesses; only by becoming a Core Formation Cultivator can I cultivate the divine techniques of this ancient cultivation technique."

Lin Chang'an secretly envied the past, as ancient times were different from now.

In the early stages of this ancient cultivation technique, it was almost entirely about laying a foundation, without any powerful divine techniques, which only began to show force in the Core Formation Stage.

It's a good thing the Evil Essence Sword Formulas made up for the shortcomings during the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"For more than half a year, the beast tide hasn't been as terrifying, and cultivators have launched a counterattack. It's time for me to go out and observe."

Lin Chang'an put away the talisman, walked out of the cave, collected the chattering Phoenix Cry Bird into the Spirit Beast Bag, and rode the Cyan-Horned Bull heading straight outside the city.

In recent years, with the cultivators' counterattack, they have conquered and occupied the area within a hundred miles of Celestial Profound City, reclaiming the spirit veins.

At the same time, temporary bases were established in various places to drive away demon beasts.

These bases were protected by Tier Two arrays provided by Celestial Profound City and the Profound Sound Pavilion.

Over the past half year, Master Lu had not appeared, but these three Tier Three demon beasts were cunning, evidently sensing the presence of the late-stage Tier Three Profound Water Turtle.

Each one was slippery and elusive, forcing Master Lu to return to Celestial Profound City helplessly.

But according to those observant, Master Lu looked even more aged.

This made many in Celestial Profound City anxious.

The beast tide isn't terrifying — as long as there is the Mountain Protection Array and the late-stage Tier Three Profound Water Turtle, there won't be panic.

The local loose cultivators now fear that Celestial Profound City will have no successors, breaking the lineage.

Without Celestial Profound City, within the Seven Kingdoms, loose cultivators simply can't find a better place for cultivation.

...

At this moment, Lin Chang'an was riding the Cyan-Horned Bull, heading towards several bases outside Celestial Profound City.

The cultivators in these secondary lines were regularly responsible for escorting supplies, and he also took the opportunity to sell some resources.

"Mr. Shen, Mr. Wei, you didn't need to come."

In the escort team, Lin Chang'an, a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, was the obvious leader,

Yet this time, their entourage even included the nearly eighty-year-old Shen Lie and Wei Buyi.

Both were clearly worried sick for their children.

"Brother Lin, we didn't want to either, but Fan'Er and Yingying are on the front lines."

Shen Lie sighed helplessly; parents always have to worry.

And beside him, Wei Buyi snorted stubbornly:

"We cultivators have no future without experiencing some trials and tribulations. How did we get through back then? Have you forgotten?"

In front of Wei Buyi, Shen Lie always appeared a bit humbler, since all future wealth would bear the Shen name.

Let that Wei guy have his fun; what's the harm in him getting some cheap verbal victories.

Shen Lie knew this well, and even hoped the other would be more comfortable, so he could save more Spirit Stones for the Shen Family.

Their bickering made Lin Chang'an shake his head; in the first half of his life, Wei Buyi bickered with Erniu, and in the latter half with Shen Lie.

This old Wei, after careful consideration, seemed to have been busy all his life in vain.

No wonder he kept this saying handy, always making robes for others.

"Ah, Erniu has been living well these years. The Foundation-Established Li Family, tsk tsk, just hearing it makes one envious."

Then, with a sarcastic tone, Wei Buyi teased while Shen Lie merely responded with a bitter smile.

But riding the Cyan-Horned Bull, Lin Chang'an shook his head silently.

This was Erniu's private matter, and he refrained from commenting.

With the sun's grace, Li Yifan brought Erniu back to his ancestral roots, and even changed his other children's surnames back to Li.

Indeed, in the past two years, the descendants of the Li Family had been a bit arrogant.

Moreover, Li Erniu, at his age, was even marrying several concubines, looking as if he truly intended to strive for decades more to revive the Li Family.

"Alright, don't be sour. If you had a daughter in the Foundation Establishment Stage, you'd be proud too."

Shen Lie glared at Wei Buyi, as if to say, it's enough in front of Brother Lin.

Wei Buyi, often candid, felt some regret after his outburst, remaining silent and sullen along the way.

Shen Lie, shaking his head, looked at Lin Chang'an and lowered his voice apologetically: "Brother Lin, old Wei has this bad habit; please bear with it."

Lin Chang'an chuckled lightly, shaking his head, not taking it to heart.

"We're almost there; everyone be careful. Ahead is an area where demon beasts frequently appear."

"Yes, Senior Lin / Talisman Master Lin."

Among the crowd, some addressed him as Senior Lin, while others called him Talisman Master Lin.

Rumble!!

At that moment, a rumbling sound from afar caused the array at the base to shimmer with light.

"Not good, there's a demon beast attack; let's hurry to the base."

Amidst the violent explosions and beast roars, Lin Chang'an's expression changed. He patted the Cyan-Horned Bull, and both man and bull were on alert.

The accompanying team quickly and nervously headed towards the base.

"A breach appeared in the Tier Two array barrier. Damn, that quasi-Tier Three demon beast from yesterday is back."

"Old Hu!"

"Everyone be careful, it's a big fat bird."

When Lin Chang'an and his group arrived at the base, they saw a fire-spewing bird with a wingspan of nearly three zhang (meters).

At that moment, the Phoenix Cry Bird, inside the Spirit Beast Bag, quivered, which Lin Chang'an gently soothed.

"Alright, I know you're at a critical breakthrough and need a Fire Attribute Demon Core, but don't rush; there will be opportunities."

Lin Chang'an reassured it; this Phoenix Cry Bird had grown rapidly over the years, nearly catching up with the Cyan-Horned Bull in no time.

It's no wonder that the typically prudent Zhou Family took the risk to capture it.

"Damn flying demon beast, such a nuisance."

Old Hu, Yun Yao, Ghost Three Blades, He Yan, Li Yifan, Zhou Bingyun, and two other unfamiliar Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Eight Foundation Establishment Cultivators guarded a base, including one late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

This force was not weak at all.

Even with the aid of the array, resisting a quasi-Tier Three demon beast was no problem, but the issue was that this beast was annoyingly a bird.

"Damn, this demon beast is fierce. Everyone focus on defense and continue the war of attrition."

Eight Foundation Establishment Cultivators worked together with the power of the array, creating an intensely fierce battle.

As if the bird wasn't enough, this kind of demon bird was a social creature, and a flock of these fiery birds challenged the cultivators to keep up.

"Mr. Lin, please lend a hand!"

At this moment, Yun Yao, her identity concealed with a black veil, felt a jolt of happiness upon seeing Lin Chang'an from a distance.

Others weren't aware of Lin Chang'an's strength, but she knew it better than anyone.

With his overall power and a top-grade spiritual artifact, he was definitely not weaker than a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"Talisman Master Lin? What can a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator do?"

One of the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators present sighed helplessly; usually, those skilled in activities like talisman painting had less combat power than those of the same level.

"Brother Lin, be careful!" Zhou Bingyun cried out in reminder.

"Brother Lin, take care of yourself!"

Old Hu, seeing Lin Chang'an charging in on the Cyan-Horned Bull, yelled in shock.

There was a quasi-Tier Three demon beast, after all, and in Old Hu's mind, Lin Chang'an, with his long-term focus on talisman painting and occasional demon hunting, might not be as formidable as those who constantly fought.

However, unexpectedly!

At that moment, the Cyan-Horned Bull let out a furious bell and charged like a wild bull.

And at the wave of Lin Chang'an's hand, several evil qi sword auras shot up, slashing toward two of the Tier Two flying beasts accompanying the quasi-Tier Three demon beast.

One of them, its wing was abruptly cut off by the sudden sword aura, and the beast's wailing filled the air along with scalding blood raining down.

Witnessing this lightning-fast strike that felled a Tier Two flying beast, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had previously underestimated Lin Chang'an was wide-eyed.

Even Old Hu stood dumbfounded; Old Lin had hidden his abilities so deeply.

Then, eyeing the looming, enraged quasi-Tier Three demon beast above, Old Hu urgently shouted:

"Old Lin, quickly help me!"