Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Three Times the Lifespan

Chapter 30 Amazing Gains

He quickly rummaged through the burly middle-aged leader's storage bag and found several talismans, one of which was a first-grade low-rank Flame Talisman.

Then, he used water manipulation to create thick ropes to pile up the bodies of the several people.

"Buzz!"

Yang Changsheng infused a small amount of his magic power and activated the powerful Flame Talisman without hesitation.

The blazing flames swept out like fire serpents, instantly engulfing Zhao Kui, the middle-aged leader, the second puppeteer, the short third puppeteer, and the corpses of the slain laborers.

"boom!"

The flames roared and burned fiercely, the tongues of fire sweeping across the area, incredibly hot, crackling and popping, and the smell of burnt meat permeated the valley.

After doing all this, he quickly pulled up the still dazed Wang Ergou and started the return journey.

The two used their lightness technique, disappearing swiftly like wisps of smoke at the other end of Black Wind Pass, leaving behind only a devastated battlefield and towering flames.

After running for dozens of miles and confirming that it was safe, the two stopped in a secluded grove of trees.

"Brother Changsheng, just now...we..." Wang Ergou was still in shock and spoke incoherently.

Yang Changsheng looked at him with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "Ergou, remember this, we didn't kill anyone tonight. It was the Three Fiends of Liuyun who colluded with Zhao Kui to try to rob and kill all of us laborers. We two were lucky to escape, and while we were hiding, a passing immortal sect disciple intervened and killed the group of robbers, saving our lives."

Aside from mortal villages and markets, and even near cultivation towns, the Lu family cultivators rarely intervene unless they directly encounter cultivators robbing, killing, or stealing their treasures.

Two thousand miles of territory is simply too vast. It is only possible to maintain relatively stable public order; it is impossible to attend to every aspect and would only waste effort.

No one will bother with this matter, and even if it is discovered, there will be no problem.

However, it's best not to reveal his strength. He hasn't truly matured yet, so he doesn't want people to know his capabilities. Steady growth and making a fortune in silence are the safest options.

"I……"

Wang Ergou opened his mouth, still looking somewhat bewildered. As someone from a farming background, he was having trouble processing what had just happened.

"If even a whisper of this matter were to leak out, the disciples of the immortal sects could easily kill a cultivator at the Tribulation stage, and silencing us would be a piece of cake!"

Yang Changsheng's eyes flashed, and his tone was more stern and warning than ever before.

More worrying than formidable enemies are incompetent teammates; recalling past experiences, one must be wary.

Startled by the coldness in Yang Changsheng's eyes and the seriousness of his words, Wang Ergou nodded hastily like a chicken pecking at rice, saying, "I understand! I understand, Brother Changsheng... he's a disciple of that immortal sect! It has nothing to do with us, I, Wang Ergou, swear I will never tell anyone!"

Seeing that Wang Ergou was intimidated, Yang Changsheng's expression softened slightly. He didn't want to violate his moral bottom line unless absolutely necessary, especially since it was a familiar friend.

He then began to tally up the amazing gains he had made on the trip.

"Murder and arson bring wealth, I'm really rich this time!" Yang Changsheng's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his usually calm face.

The three storage bags came from the burly middle-aged leader, the second puppeteer, and Zhao Kui, respectively; the third brother did not have a storage bag.

Among the items collected were spirit stones and spirit beads, totaling eighty-two pieces, most of which came from the savings in the storage bags of the three cultivators.

As a bandit who had been entrenched in the area for many years, he had amassed a considerable fortune. The remaining small portion came from the wages of those few unjustly killed day laborers, who carried spirit pearls with them as payment.

This was only a small part of his wealth, and he used his magic to continue organizing it.

Among the collected personal magical artifacts, there is a mid-grade magical artifact, the Black Scale Blade, the weapon of the sword cultivator leader. Its exterior is as black as ink, its texture is hard and sharp, and it carries a trace of malevolent energy, making it quite valuable. There are also two mid-grade spider puppets.

Among the first-tier low-grade magic weapons, there was the Green Bamboo Sword of the short third brother, which was entirely green and extremely sharp despite being made of special spiritual bamboo. On the other hand, the Xuan Iron Brick, the magic weapon used by Zhao Kui in his sneak attack, was pale yellow and heavy.

Several used first-tier magic artifacts, plus a puppet, even at the shop's buyback price, would be worth at least forty-two spirit stones.

"This is a jade slip for inheritance!"

Yang Changsheng saw something and was overjoyed, almost exclaiming in surprise.

Because he found a palm-sized, crystal-clear emerald green jade stone in the puppeteer's second brother's storage bag.

This is a precious jade slip that records the complete inheritance of a first-tier puppeteer!

Simply place it between the eyebrows and probe it with your mind; you will find that it contains a wealth of information.

Spiritual Eye Technique: Enhances eyesight, allows observation of spiritual energy flow, and enables the discernment of minute structures.

The Light-Dividing Carving Technique: The core method for skillfully manipulating carving tools to carve intricate runes on materials.

Materials Overview: Knowledge of identifying and processing various materials needed to make puppets.

Basic Runemaps: Contains various basic runes and their combined applications.

Puppet Making Manual: This manual details the making methods for twelve types of first-tier puppets.

This includes the Black Iron Woodcutter, the Fiery Archer, the Blackwood Spider, and nine other first-tier puppets with different functions, along with some insights.

Looking at the pile of spoils before him, far exceeding his expectations, especially the jade slip containing the complete puppeteer's legacy, even with Yang Changsheng's resolute will, his breathing became a little heavier.

This windfall was enough to support his cultivation for a long time, and the puppet inheritance opened a completely new door for him.

Among the various arts of cultivating immortality, alchemy, talisman-making, weapon-making, and array-making are the most revered and studied by the most people. Although puppetry cannot compare with it, it still holds a very high position.

A complete first-tier inheritance is enough to support the establishment of a brand-new cultivation family. Such skills and knowledge are extremely rare and difficult to come by.

I've heard that in large cultivation cities, first-tier inheritances are available for sale, with the lowest price being around two thousand spirit stones. However, even if you buy one, you can't pass it on for profit; you can only teach it to the bloodline descendants of the holder.

This is a unified rule among the major sects at the Nascent Soul level in the Southern Region. With the spirit contract in place, no one dares to disobey it.

He carefully put away most of the spirit stones, all the magical artifacts, and the jade slips, and only took out ten low-grade spirit stones and some scattered spirit beads, dividing them into two portions.

He handed one of the items to Wang Ergou, who was still somewhat dazed, and said with a smile, "Ergou, take this. This is a relic of tribulation cultivators that the disciples of the immortal sect gave to us out of pity. Consider it compensation."

"Remember my words, don't spread this around when you get back. If anyone finds out, or even investigates, we're just two lucky bastards who were rescued by disciples of the immortal sect."

"Brother Changsheng, I understand!"

Wang Ergou looked at the five heavy spirit stones and forty-six spirit beads in his hand, then at Yang Changsheng's deep and calm eyes, nodded heavily, and clenched his fist tightly.

At this moment, the boy, born into a farming family, fully realized the cruelty of the cultivation world and suddenly began to grow up.

Afterwards, the two acted as if nothing had happened and continued on their way to Bishuihu Port Market.