Chapter 285 Re-meeting Lin Cong
After realizing that the purpose of his visit could not be achieved, He Song sighed and cupped his hands in farewell.
Seeing this, True Person Clear Moon did not try to persuade him to stay, but only watched He Song leave.
However, just as He Song's figure disappeared around the corner, True Person Clear Moon sighed deeply and looked up at the sky with her beautiful eyes.
Words such as "If it were me," "friend," and "what more could one ask for" began to come from her mouth.
No one knew exactly what she was muttering.
He Song was unaware of this.
After leaving the Treasure Gathering Pavilion in Heavenly Pivot Immortal City, He Song strolled through other shops in the Immortal City.
A friend had invited him.
It was still necessary to bring a small gift when visiting.
However, considering Lin Cong's Great Perfection of Qi Condensation cultivation, he could probably afford anything an ordinary Qi Condensation Stage cultivator could buy.
Although Lin Cong had failed to break through to Foundation Establishment and his cultivation had stagnated at Great Perfection of Qi Condensation,
his strength still remained.
He had cultivated from a lone cultivator to Great Perfection of Qi Condensation, so he naturally still possessed strength and skills.
In this situation, if He Song only gave ordinary things, it would inevitably seem a little shabby.
He Song was now a Foundation Establishment True Person.
Not to say he had to give rare treasures, but at least it had to look respectable.
Finally,
after pondering for a long time, He Song chose to buy a rudimentary Qi Condensation cultivation method from a street stall.
This rudimentary Qi Condensation cultivation method was one he had chosen after searching for a long time.
It wasn't that he couldn't afford other advanced cultivation methods.
It was that after searching for a long time, only this cultivation method met his requirements.
This cultivation method had no other effects; it could only allow an ordinary mortal to draw Qi into their body and become a true cultivator.
However, unlike other cultivation methods, this cultivation method was not limited to a specific type of spirit root.
Regardless of the type of spirit root, or which spirit roots were lacking, as long as one possessed a spirit root, they could successfully draw Qi into their body using this method.
In other words,
as long as one learned this cultivation method and possessed a spirit root, they could become a cultivator.
Lin Cong's days were numbered, and none of his descendants possessed spirit roots.
It was thought that after Lin Cong died, his line of descendants would drift in the mortal world.
Perhaps in the decades after Lin Cong's death, the family could still maintain wealth and remember that their ancestors were cultivators.
But what about hundreds of years, or even centuries later?
By then, who knew what kind of lives his descendants would be living?
The cultivation method He Song was looking for was for Lin Cong's descendants.
As long as he sealed this cultivation method into a blank Jade slip and gave it to Lin Cong, to be passed down through his descendants,
perhaps in some future generation, a descendant of Lin Cong with spirit roots would be born.
This cultivation method would then very likely allow them to become a cultivator.
If such a situation truly arose,
the gift He Song had chosen
would be incomparably precious.
At the same time, to give Lin Cong's descendants some self-protection after becoming cultivators, He Song thought for a moment.
He also excerpted a small section of puppet refining methods from his Spirit Puppet Technique and sealed it into a blank Jade slip along with the rudimentary cultivation method.
Afterwards, He Song aged the Jade slip to make it look ordinary and unremarkable.
In this way, even if Lin Cong's descendants reached dire straits, they probably wouldn't sell this item to others.
As long as this item remained in Lin Cong's descendants' hands, it would eventually be useful.
Perhaps, it could really bring a ray of dawn to Lin Cong's descendants.
After completing all of this, he nodded in satisfaction and left Heavenly Pivot Immortal City.
His body transformed into escape light.
He Song traveled all the way forward,
passing through the sphere of influence of Linked Mountain Immortal City,
bypassing the location of Earth Sect's mountain gate,
and passing by Green Wall Immortal City, which he hadn't seen in a long time.
Finally,
the water-blue escape light He Song transformed into suddenly stopped tens of miles outside a small Immortal Market.
Tens of miles outside Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.
He Song used Aura Observation Technique to carefully observe Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market, and after discovering no abnormalities within, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market was still the same Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.
However, the aura of the Guardian True Person within had changed.
The style of some buildings had also changed slightly.
Many houses seemed to have been rebuilt, brand new as before.
Apart from this, there were no other abnormalities.
Standing tens of miles outside Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market, He Song hesitated slightly but ultimately chose to enter discreetly.
Not for any other reason, he just didn't want someone to target Lin Cong's family after he left.
Lin Cong's family was about to go to the mortal world.
If, at the time of their departure, a Foundation Establishment True Person came in high profile to send off Lin Cong's family,
it would actually bring a lot of prestige to Lin Cong's family.
But,
at the same time, it would also attract the attention of some people to Lin Cong's family.
Perhaps some people would think that a Foundation Establishment True Person coming to see them off might leave some precious items for Lin Cong's family.
Whatever a Foundation Establishment True Person left behind, it would certainly be good things for Qi Condensation Stage cultivators.
It goes without saying what those targeting Lin Cong's family would do after He Song left.
This was very likely.
He Song only had to think about it slightly to understand the danger.
Naturally, he wouldn't do anything that would push his friend into a fire pit.
Although Lin Cong's current cultivation was Great Perfection of Qi Condensation, he wasn't someone anyone could provoke.
However, there was still a problem.
Lin Cong's lifespan was short, and none of his descendants possessed spirit roots.
After his death, his descendants would naturally lose all protection.
Even if no one dared to cause trouble before Lin Cong's death, the situation would likely change instantly after his death.
At that time... without the protection of Lin Cong, a Great Perfection of Qi Condensation cultivator,
it was easy to imagine what his family would encounter.
Naturally, after thinking it over, He Song decided to go discreetly and absolutely not reveal his identity in front of others.
It was okay to tell Lin Cong about his Foundation Establishment cultivation,
but it was absolutely forbidden to tell his family or anyone else.
Tens of miles outside Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market, He Song changed his Dharma robe for a black robe and revealed his cultivation to be at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation Stage.
After doing all this, He Song used Mountain-Linking Wind Riding Technique and headed towards Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.
At the same time, as He Song advanced, a sound transmission paper crane flew out of his hand and directly towards Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market not far away.
As the sound transmission paper crane flew out, He Song's Mid-Foundation Establishment eyesight scanned and immediately followed the sound transmission paper crane's flight path, discovering Lin Cong's residence.
Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.
As He Song passed through the Spirit Fields, watching the cultivators around the Spirit Fields using Spirit Rain Art,
a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.
Wasn't he also like these people originally, toiling daily to take care of the Spirit Fields to continue staying in Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market?
But now, decades had passed in the blink of an eye.
The former small Spirit Plant Farmer in the Qi Condensation Stage
was now already Mid-Foundation Establishment and would soon break through to Late Foundation Establishment.
Compared to these Spirit Plant Farmers whose cultivations were mostly below Qi Condensation Mid-stage, his status and position were now completely different.
Scanning his eyes around, a spiritual light flashed and disappeared in He Song's eyes.
After using Aura Observation Technique to look around, He Song immediately shook his head.
These Spirit Plant Farmers were mostly Qi Condensation Early-stage cultivators, with only a small portion reaching Qi Condensation Mid-stage.
Just like He Song used to be.
These Spirit Plant Farmers were also cultivating earnestly, striving to make their own cultivations even more powerful.
As time passed day by day, perhaps some extraordinary individuals would be born among them.
Of course, it was unlikely they would step into Foundation Establishment and begin climbing to even higher peaks like He Song.
Achieving the body of a Foundation Establishment True Person with the identity of a Spirit Plant Farmer,
He Song had been Foundation Establishment for so long and had only seen himself do it.
Other Foundation Establishment cultivators, even those with the lowest starting status, were like Zhao Lin, already famous Talisman Masters in Qi Condensation Mid-stage.
Thinking of Zhao Lin,
He Song's eyes scanned across the small Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market before him, and a trace of emotion arose in his eyes again.
Zhao Lin and He Song had not contacted each other for a long time.
Since they both achieved Foundation Establishment, their contact had become less and less.
Now, he didn't even know where he was.
However, Zhao Lin had already successfully achieved Foundation Establishment, and his fate was much better than cultivators like Lin Cong who were stuck at Great Perfection of Qi Condensation.
He lifted his foot and walked into Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.
He Song looked around, at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, and his gaze was touched.
After all, this was his first stop when he first entered the cultivation world.
Here, he had formed deep friendships with Meng Guan, Wei Fan, Zhao Lin, Lin Cong, and others.
Recalling those days, a trace of a smile appeared on He Song's face.
He had to admit, the feeling of walking on thin ice when he had just transmigrated was truly unforgettable.
Even the bloody aura and oppressive feeling emanating from Lin Cong when they first met were still vivid in He Song's memory.
Thinking of Lin Cong, He Song stopped and looked ahead.
He sensed a familiar aura approaching him.
Very quickly,
the figure of a black-robed old man turned the street corner and appeared in He Song's sight.
At the same time, the black-robed old man subconsciously looked towards He Song's location.
They looked at each other.
Smiles flashed across their faces.
"Fellow Daoist He, it's been decades since we last met. It's rare to see you again at this time."
"Now, I am decrepit and old, but you, Fellow Daoist, are still as youthful as before, even more so."
"I, Lin, truly envy you."
Stepping forward quickly and arriving in front of He Song, Lin Cong, now dressed as an old man, cupped his hands and saluted He Song.
Finishing his words, Lin Cong exhaled a long breath, a hint of redness appearing around his eyes.
Seeing this, how could He Song not know what he was thinking?
Lin Cong had attempted to break through to Foundation Establishment decades ago but failed.
Since then, he had returned to Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market from Green Wall Immortal City and had lived there ever since,
marrying, having children, and living out his old age peacefully.