Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 114 Zhang Tie's Changes

An endless wilderness.

In the sky, a black streak of light flew rapidly from the distant horizon. Only when it got closer did people realize that the streak of light actually contained a shuttle-shaped flying boat.

Standing at the head of the flying shuttle, Li Ping gazed at the colossal city that appeared in the distance, a look of emotion in his eyes.

After traveling for more than half a year, he finally returned to Fenglan Immortal City.

However, upon seeing the Immortal City, Li Ping did not rush to enter it. Instead, he controlled the flying shuttle to fly towards the direction of Gaoji Mountain.

Finally, the shuttle came to rest above a desolate mountain.

Li Ping waved his hand to retract the shuttle, and then flew down into the valley below.

……

Several hours later, when Li Ping returned to the Immortal City in his flying boat, he had two more storage bags in his hands.

These two storage bags contained the second-tier top-grade pill furnace he obtained from killing the demonic cultivator, the blood-red armor plate containing the "Nine Tribulations True Spirit Holy Scripture," and several magical artifacts used by the demonic cultivator.

After killing the demonic cultivator, he worried that the demonic cultivator might have left some marks on these items, but his strength was too weak to detect them.

This could lead to a plot development like "the younger one gets beaten up, then the older one comes along".

So he deliberately packed these items into two storage bags and buried them outside the city.

Only now, after so much time has passed, and after taking a trip to Jixia, has he come back to retrieve the two storage bags.

He was very satisfied with the result; both storage bags were intact.

These items were left behind by the demonic cultivator.

He will definitely use the alchemy furnace himself, and he will use the "Nine Tribulations True Spirit Holy Scripture" recorded in the blood-red armor as his main cultivation method after he forms his core.

As for those high-level magical artifacts, he plans to sell them all when he has the chance.

"Huh, what's this?" Li Ping's gaze swept over the several magical artifacts that were clearly demonic, and then fell on a dark-colored cloak.

He picked up the dark cloak and, after testing it, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This dark cloak, named "Nightfall," is actually an extremely rare and top-grade magical artifact for concealing one's presence.

Once donned, one's form can be instantly concealed, making it impossible for even Foundation Establishment cultivators to detect.

"If I conceal myself under the cover of night, I can launch a sudden attack with poisoned needles when the enemy gets close."

"If you conceal your presence, you can secretly release poison through the Blood Banner when the enemy isn't paying attention."

"Or suddenly throw a bunch of talismans at your face."

……

In an instant, Li Ping thought of several combat strategies to work with 'Nightfall'.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to keep the night for himself.

In this way, he possessed two second-tier top-grade magic artifacts, the Blood Banner and the Nightfall, two second-tier high-grade magic artifacts, the Purple Shadow Flying Sword and the Crimson Armor Shield, and a mid-grade magic artifact, the White Bone Life-Taking Needle.

It can be said that, in terms of both survival ability and combat strength, it far surpasses that of ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivators.

All the items were placed in their respective locations.

Whoosh!

With a slight urging from Li Ping, the Floating Shadow Shuttle accelerated and flew towards the Immortal City!

Of course, he has now returned to his original, unremarkable appearance.

……

Xiantao Mountain Cave.

Upon learning that Li Ping had returned to Xiancheng, Zhang Tie was the first to visit him.

As soon as he entered the cave, he eagerly called out, "Big Brother."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Li Ping also looked up at Zhang Tie.

Zhang Tie was now dressed in a light blue robe, his eyes still bright and piercing, but the honesty in his eyes had faded, replaced by a more dignified air.

He was no longer as restrained as before; instead, he was extremely confident, and his steps were quite majestic.

Judging from the fact that he successfully established his foundation, there have been many changes in the past year.

Of course, that's not surprising.

Zhang Tie is now a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a disciple of the Immortal City Lord, "Fenglan Zhenren".

Whether it's strength or status, the improvement compared to before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage is more than just a little.

In the past, when people saw him, they would call him "Xiao Zhang" or "Xiao Zhang".

Now, those who used to call him "Little Zhang" now respectfully address him as "Senior Zhang" when they meet.

Those who used to ignore him now have to be careful to please him.

In such an environment, his mindset will naturally change, regardless of his personality.

His change in mindset also affected his appearance.

The result is that people become more confident, less prone to showing their emotions, speak louder, and walk with more dignity.

However, perhaps because he has not yet fully developed the superior and condescending attitude of a "senior" in the cultivation world, who regards lower-level cultivators as ants.

……

"Come and sit down." Hearing Zhang Tie's call, Li Ping smiled and nodded, inviting him to sit down.

Zhang Tieyi walked over and sat down opposite Li Ping.

A moment later, Bai Lin brought over some spiritual tea, and Zhang Tie quickly stood up to thank her.

Upon seeing this, Bai Lin chuckled and covered her mouth before leaving.

After Bai Lin left, Li Ping continued to talk to Zhang Tie about what happened after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

When he learned that Zhang Tie had successfully established his foundation, he didn't have time to ask for details before returning to the Jiang Kingdom with Master Ji.

Upon hearing Li Ping's question,

Zhang Tie quickly recounted his experiences over the past period.

It turns out that after he successfully established his foundation, he was taken to become an apprentice.

Unfortunately, it just so happened that Master Fenglan was in seclusion during that time.

Moreover, even Dai Sangyu, who was in charge of handling the daily affairs of the Immortal City on behalf of Fenglan Zhenren, couldn't say when she would emerge from seclusion, let alone disturb her seclusion.

Therefore, Zhang Tie could not leave Qinglong Mountain and could only ask someone to go out and tell Li Ping and his master, Old Man Lin, the good news.

When he mentioned Dai Sangyu, Zhang Tie paused and secretly glanced at his elder brother's facial expression. Seeing that his expression remained calm and unchanged, he continued.

He was on Qinglong Mountain, cultivating to stabilize his realm while waiting for Master Fenglan to emerge from seclusion.

As a result, it took more than half a month for Feng Lan Zhenren to emerge from seclusion and personally accept him as his disciple.

By the time he finished all this and was able to leave Qinglong Mountain, Li Ping had already left the Immortal City.

As he spoke, Zhang Tie looked rather annoyed.

Li Ping smiled and nodded, letting him continue.

Zhang Tie scratched his head and then began to talk about what happened after he became an apprentice.

After breaking through to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his situation was much better than Li Ping's at that time, except that he no longer had any special advantages.

He became Fenglan Zhenren's thirty-seventh disciple and the ninth surviving Foundation Establishment disciple.

Although he was a rogue cultivator who had only just begun his Foundation Establishment journey and had no real connection with Master Fenglan, Master Fenglan still generously allocated him a cave dwelling with a spiritual energy concentration of the second rank, located on the lower part of the mountainside of Qinglong Mountain.

At the same time, he was also allowed to enter the Mystic Arts Pavilion and choose any two secret manuals.

Zhang Tie used one of the secret manual slots on his main cultivation technique, and used the other secret manual slot to choose a second-tier weapon crafting inheritance.

This was also the result of his discussion with his master, Old Man Lin.

Zhang Tie is not even forty-two years old this year, compared to the long lifespan of two hundred and forty years for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He is still young and has plenty of time to change careers.

Therefore, aside from his daily cultivation, he planned to study weapon crafting techniques and make it his main profession in the future.

From now on, he will no longer be a smelly leatherworker, but a noble weapon refiner.

……

Hearing that Zhang Tie had so easily solved the problems of his main cultivation technique and spiritual land for cultivation, and had even obtained a second-tier weapon-refining inheritance, he was preparing to switch careers and become a weapon refiner.

Li Ping couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

After he established his foundation, he had a lot of trouble. If it weren't for his special ability, he might still be struggling to find cultivation techniques and spiritual sites.

Although Zhang Tie lost his freedom after becoming a disciple of True Immortal Fenglan after achieving Foundation Establishment, he was now bound to serve the Immortal City for the rest of his life, sharing its fate, unlike others who could easily flee at the first sign of trouble.

However, Zhang Tie also gained a powerful backer and could enjoy many conveniences.

It's really hard to say which is better or worse.

Then he thought, "If it weren't for that sword cultivator in the ditch causing trouble, I should be a guest elder in the Immortal City by now!"

……

Li Ping's感慨 (feelings of emotion) lasted only a moment.

After finishing his formal apprenticeship ceremony, Zhang Tie continued to recount his story.

But as he spoke, his voice involuntarily lowered, as if he were very embarrassed.

Li Ping found this amusing.

Zhang Tie, a young Foundation Establishment cultivator who was not yet forty-two years old, was still a rogue Foundation Establishment cultivator and had no real foundation of his own.

In the eyes of the Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan in the Immortal City, such conditions were the perfect template for a son-in-law.

Since the news of his successful Foundation Establishment and becoming a disciple of True Master Fenglan spread, more than one Foundation Establishment cultivator has come to him hoping to marry their descendants to him.

If he agrees, he will not only marry a beautiful wife, but also receive a substantial dowry.

Zhang Tie is an old man Having never experienced such a scene before, he panicked instantly.

He discussed it with Old Man Lin, but Old Man Lin, a Qi Refining cultivator, knew nothing about the backgrounds of those Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan members who wanted to marry off their daughters. He was afraid that if Zhang Tie rashly married, he might accidentally get caught up in the infighting within the Immortal City.

Therefore, he also dared not express his opinion.

Ultimately, after discussing it, the two decided to postpone it until Li Ping returned and they could discuss it with him before making a decision.

Of course, the two agreed that getting married was definitely the right thing to do.

Zhang Tie has already established his foundation, so there's no need for him to maintain his primordial yang body. Moreover, Old Man Lin is all alone, with Zhang Tie as his only relative, and he really wants to see the day when Zhang Tie marries and has children.

After saying that, Zhang Tie looked at Li Ping for help: "Brother, what should I do?"

Li Ping agreed with Zhang Tie and Old Man Lin's concerns.

The Immortal City was far from peaceful. At least he knew that there was an open and covert struggle between the master-disciple lineage and the Yuanxun family within the Immortal City.

For example, the unfortunate Wang family was ambushed by that cultivator surnamed Ye, which led to their current predicament.

Before this, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator had married a woman from the Wang family, trying to find a powerful backer...

So now, not only has he not gained any backing, he might also be dragged down by the Wang family.

Zhang Tie's poor choice of wife could very well lead him to this predicament.

Thinking of this, he suggested to Zhang Tie: if he really wanted to get married, he should marry a woman from the Meng family.

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