Chapter 446 - 5 Years of Progress, Changes in the Song Territory

Chapter 446 -275: 5 Years of Progress, Changes in the Song Territory

Alternatively, he could purchase a brand new Middle Grade Masterpiece spiritual artifact.

If he tallied up all the congratulatory gifts, including the Essence Blood sent by the two families, Lin Changheng estimated he could directly afford a Genuine Tier Two Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact.

On the regular market, its price ranged from sixty to ninety thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

Many Cultivators who had just entered the Late Stage Foundation Establishment couldn’t get their hands on a Tier Two Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact right away. They had to make do with a Tier Two Middle Grade Masterpiece Spiritual Artifact, and some even had to settle for a Tier Two Middle Grade Genuine Spiritual Artifact.

This once again gave Lin Changheng a direct appreciation for the benefits of a good reputation.

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Furthermore, Lin Changheng discovered two types of Spiritual Materials on the gift list that happened to be suitable as common auxiliary materials for Refining a Magical Treasure Embryo. This saved him the trouble of gathering them separately, so he gladly accepted them.

As for the remaining portion—

Lin Changheng asked Yan Mingyi directly if any of it could be used for Refining Puppets, telling her to take what she needed. He put away the rest, waiting for an opportunity to sell it off.

As for the gift from the Sun Family, the Beast Taming Family—a pair of young Muddy Evil Spirit Beast Golden Crown Crane—Yan Mingyi noticed that Tantai Feiyue and Xu Hanji were quite fond of them, so she took the initiative and gave one to each of them to keep as companions.

Lin Changheng had no objection to this and wouldn’t overrule the decision of his concubine, who also served as his “Chief Steward”.

When it came to matters not involving his core assets, Yan Mingyi had sufficient authority to make decisions and dispose of things on Moonrest Island.

Lin Changheng wouldn’t micromanage every little thing; he simply didn’t have that much Energy.

Besides, one of the recipients was his own woman, and the other had a close relationship with him as well. Lin Changheng was naturally very generous…

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Five years. It seemed like a long time, but it passed in a flash.

In this year, Lin Changheng was one hundred and five years old.

The past five years on Moonrest Island had been quite peaceful. He encountered no further troubles and spent his days in stable Cultivation and life.

But unlike the tranquility of the Jade Belt Lake region, three major events had occurred in the Song Territory.

The first was the reappearance of a Beast Tide at the borders of the Cyan Mist Temple’s territory.

Although its arrival was very sudden, having suffered a loss last time, they had naturally learned their lesson.

The Cyan Mist Temple’s border defenses and warning systems were quite well-prepared.

They still suffered losses, but it wasn’t a devastating blow like the last time.

After losing twenty li of land, they rapidly mobilized their forces and held the Beast Tide at bay.

Based on the intensity of the initial clashes, its strength was judged to be about the same as the previous Beast Tide.

Geographically, the point of impact was further north than the last Beast Tide, meaning it was closer to the Floating Immortal City.

Many Cultivators were puzzled. The border between the Song Territory and the Endless Wilderness was so long, with the territories of the Purple Extreme Sect, the Cyan Mist Temple, and the Extreme South Palace all adjoining it.

It was understandable that the Extreme South Palace had a shorter border, but why did the Beast Tides only occur in the Cyan Mist Temple’s region? Why not in the Purple Extreme Sect’s territory?

Lin Changheng had expected such an irrational theory to be scorned, but to his surprise, it gained considerable traction.

The rumors were rampant.

Moreover, some busybodies even proposed several possibilities.

First, an Exotic Treasure had appeared in the part of the Wilderness corresponding to the Cyan Mist Temple’s territory, or some major change was brewing, leading to this phenomenon.

Second, it was man-made. Some people even started digging up old rumors, claiming that a Core Formation Master from the Cyan Mist Temple had made some sly moves, perhaps even colluding with the Demon Race, causing these incidents to happen repeatedly.

Third, it was believed that High Tier members of the Demon Race were conducting probing attacks to gather information and lull the Human Race Cultivators into a false sense of security for a future plan.

Lin Changheng had little interest in these speculations.

‘If something really goes wrong and it spreads as far as Jade Belt Lake in the depths of the Purple Extreme Sect’s territory, that would mean the Purple Extreme Sect itself is about to collapse. At that point, there’d be nothing left to say—I’d just make a run for it. Until then, it doesn’t really affect me much. I just need to sit back and watch.’

At the same time, Lin Changheng sent a letter directly to Deng Changsheng, asking him to go to the Beast Tide front lines again and collect a type of Muddy Evil Essence Blood, requesting the same amount as last time.

In fact, this was the last type of Muddy Evil Essence Blood that Lin Changheng needed.

With it, all ten of his Species Positions would be filled.

This Beast Tide was the perfect opportunity to acquire it.

It was his opportunity.

Additionally, Lin Changheng specifically instructed in the letter that if possible, it would be even better to acquire some Nether Void Essence Blood. He didn’t need too much; Deng Changsheng could go ahead and buy anything over ten portions.

His Primordial Cauldron still contained a pile of Profound Spirit level Treasure Seeds waiting for Metamorphosis.

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The second major event was friction erupting between the Profound Ice Valley and Yellow Maple Cliff.

The situation had now escalated, and it was possible they would come to blows.

This was the first time in Lin Changheng’s hundred years of Cultivation that he had encountered such a situation.

A standoff between major Sects and Daoist Schools.

But the Extreme South Palace showed no signs of mediating, which made the situation all the more confusing.

However, because of the great distance and the slow travel of news, Lin Changheng didn’t know the true state of affairs.

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The third event occurred after the first two.

The Jin Country, to the south of the Song Territory, seemed to be experiencing some kind of internal strife around the same time, and its scale and impact appeared to be quite significant.

From time to time, Cultivators from the Jin Country would cross the border and flee into the territory.

The Extreme South Palace did not try to stop this. After some questioning, they seemed to be deliberately allowing them to enter the Song Territory, with the intention of absorbing them.

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‘If I could remain calm about the appearance of the Beast Tide, the arrival of the next two events in quick succession inevitably makes me feel uneasy.’