Seeking Immortality In The Cultivation World

Returning home with a heavy heart, Lin Xiu spent three hours each day suppressing the fire poison through meditation and cultivation, and the rest of his time was spent crazily refining talismans.

Regardless, in this world, spirit stones and strength determine everything.

For three consecutive days, in order to take care of Li Yingxue's body, he resisted the urge to pounce on her, which made it even more difficult to suppress the fire poison.

Based on these considerate actions, Li Yingxue's gaze towards him became softer and even occasionally showed a flicker of affection.

On the fourth day, under the moonlight, Li Yingxue shyly and timidly crawled into the bed and beckoned him with her small hand.

In response, he quickly tore off his tattered robe as if summoned by a deity and pounced on her like a hungry tiger.

The bed creaked and the singing voice didn't stop.

To his surprise, his wife seemed to have become more proactive.

Moreover, the physical fitness and flexibility of martial arts practitioners were indeed excellent, which allowed him to unlock many positions that had only existed in his imagination.

The joy of physical intimacy was truly addictive, much more satisfying than watching videos.

On their wedding night, the first time was somewhat restrained and ended hastily.

The second time, Lin Xiu was eager to confirm the existence of the system, so his purpose was a bit strong and he was absent-minded.

Therefore, both times were quick.

That night, the lights in the room flickered three times, and he felt that he had fully satisfied the other party.

[You and your wife cultivated together three times, gaining flexible experience: 36]

[Your wife's fluctuating favorability towards you is currently: 90]

[Emotional bonus: 4]

[Talisman Master: Mid-grade Tier 1 +434/10000]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Third Layer +908/10000]

He had long understood this castrated version of the system.

The experience gained could be chosen to be added to his profession and cultivation.

Without hesitation, he added the experience to his cultivation. The biggest crisis he faced now was the fire poison, and he had to break through to the fourth layer as soon as possible!

As for the spirit stones owed to Gao Jun...

He looked at the thick stack of mid-grade talisman paper piled on the table.

Was this still a problem?

After another five days, when Lin Xiu placed thirty Tier 1 mid-grade talismans on the counter of Qian Family's old shop, the shop assistant's face lit up with a brilliant smile.

One hundred materials produced thirty finished products. This was strictly speaking Lin Xiu's second attempt, with a success rate of up to thirty percent. He was truly a genius in talisman dao.

Why was he so incompetent in the past?

Could it be that he had an "enlightenment"?

But he didn't say these words. After deducting the cost of one hundred spirit stones for materials, he handed over one hundred materials and fifty spirit stones to the shop assistant.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you are truly a genius in talisman dao. I envy you," the shop assistant said with admiration.

Lin Xiu smiled bitterly and said, "What genius? Have you ever seen a genius as poor as me? But please keep it a secret, I don't like trouble."

"Of course, of course!"

The waiter smiled and watched Lin Xiu leave, then took out a "sound transmission talisman".

"Shopkeeper, a talisman master who has just reached the middle-grade talisman master level has a success rate of over thirty percent. I think we should pay attention to him."

"Yes, you handle it!"

Just as Lin Xiu stepped into his house, someone forcefully banged on the door.

"Lin Xiu, come out!"

While Lin Xiu was still choosing vegetables with Li Yingxue, he immediately recognized the voice as Gao Jun's.

He wiped his hands, took slow steps, and slowly opened the door. Outside the door was Gao Jun, a Qi Refining fourth-level cultivator with a face full of flesh.

"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it's Fellow Daoist Gao. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought it was a bandit at my door."

Gao Jun impatiently waved his hand.

"Cut the crap. Are the eighty spirit stones ready?"

Lin Xiu asked curiously, "Wasn't it sixty? Are you trying to make more profit?"

Gao Jun narrowed his eyes and took out the IOU, shaking it.

"Any problem? With this IOU, do you believe I can kill you on the spot and take your storage bag?"

Lin Xiu bowed.

"Of course I believe. This is the rule of the market. But suddenly increasing the interest, I don't have that much."

As he spoke, he already had about thirty thumb-sized spirit stones in his hand.

Gao Jun felt proud. He had heard that Lin Xiu had received a lot of dowry money when he got married a few days ago, estimated to be several dozen spirit stones. It would be a waste if he didn't take advantage of this opportunity.

But when he reached out to take them, Lin Xiu withdrew his hand.

"Please settle the debt first. You need to give me the IOU."

"You!"

By now, Gao Jun's loud voice had already attracted the attention of the neighbors.

These guys usually didn't dare to leave their houses, but they were very interested in the commotion happening in their neighborhood, especially since they knew both Lin Xiu and Gao Jun. There was no danger.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, let's be lenient. Lin Fellow Daoist just got married a few days ago. It's too soon for you to come and collect the debt..."

This person was also a Qi Refining fourth-level cultivator and wasn't afraid of Gao Jun.

Gao Jun naturally wasn't afraid of him either. He glared at him.

"Debts must be repaid. What's your problem? Do you have any objections?"

The person shook his head and didn't say anything. It was clear that he didn't want to cause trouble for himself, but he still leaned against his own door frame to watch the excitement.

The others with lower cultivation levels didn't dare to speak either.

Gao Jun smiled triumphantly and turned to look at Lin Xiu.

"If you want the IOU, no problem. Bring out the eighty spirit stones!"

Lin Xiu didn't say anything. One hand still held the thirty-plus spirit stones, while the other hand took something out from behind him.

There were four talismans sandwiched between the fingers!

Gao Jun's pupils contracted slightly.

"A mid-grade 'Flaming Sun Talisman'! You... are already a mid-grade talisman master?"

"I just broke through recently, please forgive me for any offense, Senior Gao."

Gao Jun was stunned.

He knew that Lin Xiu was not lying. Just four attack-type mid-grade 'Flaming Sun Talismans' were worth more than twenty spirit stones.

And this kind of lie couldn't withstand scrutiny.

Pills, artifacts, talismans, formations!

In their area full of low-level Independent Cultivators, this was the last group of people they wanted to offend, apart from high-level cultivators.

They didn't care about the low-level ones, after all, there were quite a few of them. But the mid-grade ones were different.

These words were also heard by the neighbors who were watching the show, and they were all surprised.

"Oh, Lin Fellow Daoist has advanced to mid-grade. I'm afraid he is the seventh one in our area in the past hundred years, although there is only one left now."

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist on advancing, it's a joyous occasion!"

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist on advancing, it's a joyous occasion!"

...

As these guys congratulated him, they also glanced at Gao Jun with sidelong glances, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Gao Jun didn't want to offend the neighbors by making things difficult for Lin Xiu. After all, he still had to live in this area.

He was a little hesitant.

His eyes flickered, and after a hint of fierceness flashed, Gao Jun slapped the document into Lin Xiu's hand and took twenty spirit stones from Lin Xiu's other hand before turning and leaving!

"Wait!"

Gao Jun turned around and said in a deep voice, "What else does Lin Fellow Daoist have?"

Lin Xiu took back the document but handed over the four mid-grade talismans at the same time, while arching his hand, "On that day, I was in danger of being killed by the fire poison. Fortunately, Senior lent me the spirit stones to resolve it. I must express my gratitude. Please don't despise these four talismans."

"Hmm?"

After looking him up and down, Gao Jun nodded.

He thought to himself: Lin Xiu has always been known for being timid and cautious, but unexpectedly, he knows how to handle people. Being able to survive in this cold and emotionless Qianjue Peak market for twenty years must have a reason.

At least based on these few words, Gao Jun unconsciously dispelled the idea of finding an opportunity to get rid of Lin Xiu, and even had a little goodwill towards him.

"Lin Fellow Daoist, if you ever need anything from me in the future, feel free to ask. Farewell!"

The neighbors, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, didn't leave but instead gathered at Lin Xiu's doorstep and started chatting.

"Lin Fellow Daoist has achieved the rank of mid-grade talisman master. If I have any needs in the future, I hope you can take care of me, Ge Mou."

"That's right, we're neighbors after all. Lin Fellow Daoist is naturally not a stingy person."

"I currently need a few 'Spirit Shield Talismans'. I wonder if Fellow Daoist has any in stock? How about a cheaper price?"

...

Lin Xiu smiled and bid farewell to the person, closing the door behind them.

In the courtyard, Li Yingxue, who was nervous to the point of having her heart in her throat, finally let out a sigh of relief. After her father's unexpected death, she had also experienced the situation of creditors coming to the door, it was simply a nightmare.

"Husband..."

Lin Xiu embraced her and gently said, "Husband promises that there will never be anyone coming to collect debts again. You can relax your heart."

"Mm, my husband is the most formidable!"

Li Yingxue raised her head and tiptoed to give her husband a gentle kiss.

The latter's eyes flickered.

In the past few days, Li Yingxue had come to know some of her husband's habits. She turned around and ran.

"The dishes haven't been chosen yet!"

Lin Xiu chased after her from behind.

"Hehe, no rush, I'll taste the dish my wife made first!"

After a while, Lin Xiu gained 12 experience points...

After resolving the debt crisis, Lin Xiu slowed down his pace of refining talismans. It wasn't because he lacked spirit stones, but because he had to face the problem of dispelling the fire poison.

So, he only spent two hours each day refining, earning enough profit to support his cultivation. The remaining six hours were spent meditating and suppressing the fire poison.

Apart from eating and drinking, the rest of the time was mostly spent in bed with his wife, at least three times. This was all cultivation experience.

If it weren't for his concern for Li Yingxue's body, he wouldn't even consider leaving the bed.

Comfortable and not delaying his advancement, who wouldn't like that?

...

On this day, he came out of the Qian family's old shop and his storage bag had gained another 80 spirit stones.

Looking at the two medium-grade spirit stones he had accumulated, he felt content.

Not far away, the stall owner was also selling first-grade medium-grade spirit talismans, asking for seven spirit stones.

He had never thought of this method before, and it didn't fit his low-key and cautious nature. He would rather earn less and sell them to shops, not wanting to become a target for robbery.

As he was thinking about this, considering what clothes or dresses to buy for his wife, he unconsciously arrived at the busiest street in the district.

Looking up, he saw the "Treasure Pavilion" that claimed "as long as you have spirit stones, there is nothing you can't buy!"

He immediately began to reflect on himself.

"Don't get carried away! I actually forgot to be vigilant. If I wander here and accidentally go in the wrong direction, end up in the outskirts of the market, or even leave the market, my life would be in danger!"

Over the years, he, Lin Xiu, had wandered outside the door countless times, just for that coveted detoxification pill.

Although he no longer urgently needed it now, old habits die hard.

He patted his storage bag, feeling a bit more confident.

I haven't been inside yet, it's good to see and experience.