Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Chapter 300 Return to the Water Marsh

More than half a month later.

Lin Changsheng piloted the Water Cloud Boat and flew away from the Xuanmiao Chamber of Commerce in Gunzhou.

Reflecting on his deal with Jin Mengqiao, Lin Changsheng was very satisfied.

"This transaction involves a wide variety of resources, with complete categories. At least for the next ten years or so, we won't have to worry about supplies; we'll only need to replenish some odds and ends occasionally."

Lin Changsheng was in a good mood, secretly sighing that the identity of the Ghost Valley Sect Elder was still very useful.

With the backing of a Nascent Soul level sect and control over the route of Jin Mengqiao's caravan traversing two continents, it is tantamount to controlling a large amount of this woman's vital interests.

It must be said that Jin Mengqiao is indeed quite talented in business.

In just over a decade, they built a caravan route from Gunzhou to Jiuzezhou from scratch, profiting immensely by trading goods and exploiting the regional differences between the two cultivation worlds.

Otherwise, if he were just an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator, he wouldn't have such influence that Jin Mengqiao would have made a special trip to meet Lin Changsheng's requirements. She even mobilized resources from many nearby branches to barely gather what he needed.

The goods traded this time not only included various materials for alchemy, talisman making, puppetry, and formations, but also resources for enhancing cultivation and tempering the body, as well as several spiritual items for breaking through the ranks of demonic beasts.

In the time to come, Lin Changsheng will no longer have to worry about cultivation supplies. He can just focus on cultivation without any distractions and strive to break through his current cultivation level as soon as possible.

……

On this day, inside Qingluan Peak.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang Meng has been away on his training for some time now. Why did you secretly invite me out for a chat?"

"Could it be that this simpleton has finally come to his senses?"

Holding the communication jade slip in her hand, Shen Wenyao was initially puzzled, but then, as if she had thought of something, she secretly rejoiced.

She immediately flew into the cave, bathed, changed her clothes, and began to dress up.

Half a day later, a beautiful fairy-like figure flew out of Qingluan Peak.

As evening fell, Shen Wenyao landed on a low sand dune, hundreds of miles away from the territory of the Ghost Valley Sect.

"Finally, Fairy Shen has arrived. We almost thought she wouldn't come back."

Lin Changsheng, who had been waiting there for a long time, smiled faintly.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang Meng, please speak frankly."

Shen Wenyao had clearly taken care of her appearance today, with light makeup, her hair styled in a high bun, her face delicate and beautiful, her demeanor elegant, and a hint of anticipation hidden in her bright eyes.

"To be honest, the reason we called Fairy Shen out is because we have a favor to ask."

Lin Changsheng chuckled, his already dark skin blending into the gradually darkening sky, revealing a set of white teeth.

"I remember that Fairy Shen seemed to be proficient in the art of formations. I wonder if you could tell me how far you have progressed in your study of formations?"

The burly thug, with a hint of anticipation, immediately asked the question.

"The Way of Formations?"

Shen Wenyao was taken aback, secretly annoyed, and her tone turned slightly cold: "Fellow Daoist Zhang Meng invited me here just to ask this question?"

"Well... that's not entirely true."

Lin Changsheng was taken aback, and subconsciously added, "However, we can only discuss the next steps if we know Shen Xianzi's current level of array formation."

Lin Changsheng smiled faintly and began to explain.

"Hmph, this fairy can already master 'quasi-third-order' formations, but as for true third-order formations, I only have a rough understanding of a few."

Shen Wenyao felt frustrated and said irritably.

After becoming an elder of the Ghost Valley Sect, she received some of the array formation inheritance from the Ghost Valley True Lord, which included a lot of third-tier content, allowing her to make some progress in the art of array formation.

"In other words, Fairy Shen is probably somewhere between a near-third-tier and a third-tier array master."

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng's face showed a thoughtful expression.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly spoke up: "We have a request regarding an array formation, and we would like to ask Fairy Shen for her assistance."

What he was referring to was, of course, the long-distance teleportation array located at the bottom of the Great Wild Marsh, connecting to the cultivation world of the Yue Kingdom.

The art of formations, as one of the four major skills, is extremely difficult to master.

Even a slight error can lead to a huge difference. Even if it's just a superficial repair, Lin Changsheng, who has almost no foundation in formations, still couldn't do it.

Lin Changsheng had also tried to directly comprehend the content related to the fourth-order teleportation array, but whenever his consciousness was immersed in it, he would become drowsy within half a day, and the effect was minimal.

At this rate, who knows how long it will take to master the method of repairing fourth-order teleportation arrays.

Therefore, Lin Changsheng planned to invite Shen Wenyao, the array master, to help.

Even though it is known that this woman's skill in formations is far from reaching the fourth level, it might be possible to try repairing only a part of the formation.

In addition to this, Lin Changsheng had a deeper purpose.

Firstly, Shen Wenyao had some affection for him and could keep his secrets to some extent.

Moreover, a teleportation array leading to other cultivation worlds is not uncommon in the Gunzhou cultivation world and is not considered a top secret.

Secondly, this return to the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom will take an unknown amount of time, and the Mingling Peak Daoist Temple needs someone to look after it.

Moreover, Shen Wenyao possesses the 'Mysterious Yin Physique' and has feelings for him, which can provide assistance for her future breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm, serving as a safeguard.

A little appreciation is not enough; we need to deepen our feelings and cultivate them.

Shared experiences and secrets between two people can make their relationship even closer.

Lin Changsheng didn't want to see Shen Wenyao fall in love with someone else after returning from her trip to her homeland, allowing other male cultivators to take advantage of her and steal her away.

……

"Fellow Daoist Zhang Meng, do you wish to travel to other cultivation realms via teleportation array?"

Knowing the whole story, Shen Wenyao's feigned coldness vanished, and she stared blankly at Lin Changsheng.

The sudden news left Shen Wenyao stunned.

“That’s right. I am not a local cultivator. Back when my cultivation was still low, I had no choice but to come here through the teleportation array for some reasons. Now that so many years have passed, I have achieved the Golden Core True Person realm and have a certain ability to protect myself. It’s time to go back and settle some old entanglements.”

Lin Changsheng explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenyao remained silent, her face showing a hint of worry, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"However, Fairy Shen, you can rest assured that the resources in the cultivation world where I came from are far superior to those in the Guigu Sect. The only Nascent Soul level power there is slightly inferior to our Guigu Sect. If you want to continue to advance in the future, Guigu Sect is still the best choice."

Sensing Shen Wenyao's worry, Lin Changsheng smiled and comforted her.

This gentle and comforting gesture left Shen Wenyao feeling dazed.

This usually carefree and somewhat simple-minded person can also have such a gentle, sensitive, and understanding side.

Suddenly, Shen Wenyao's eyes lit up as she looked directly at Lin Changsheng and said reproachfully, "It's rare that Fellow Daoist Zhang Meng is willing to tell you these things truthfully. Wenyao suddenly realized that she doesn't know much about Fellow Daoist Zhang Meng usually, and there's always a feeling of being close to him and then distant from him."

"It's not difficult to get Wen Yao to lend a hand, but I would appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Zhang Meng could be more honest in the future and not keep anything from Wen Yao."

Thinking she knew Zhang Meng's secret, Shen Wenyao's expression relaxed, and she finally felt much more at ease.

Lin Changsheng, on the other hand, frowned slightly.

"Well... since Fairy Shen has said so, actually 'Zhang Meng' is just my alias."

"By the way... my current appearance is not what I originally looked like."

After some thought, Lin Changsheng spoke carefully.