Chapter 338 - 199: Light at the End of the Tunnel

"What about you!?"

Wang Linfei frowned. Didn’t this mean that the other party wasn’t going to participate in the mission this time?

"Me? With these injuries? Do you expect me to go? Besides, isn’t the Island Master keeping you around for something? If you can’t do it, there are others who want the job."

"And besides, it’s been a while. It’s time to deliver the goods."

Hearing the other party’s rude tone, Wang Linfei snorted coldly, grabbed the jade token, and left.

Not until the other party left did Lin Chang’an secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

In fact, in his memory, Five Dragons Island had planned for the other party to make the delivery next time together.

But seeing how easily he could hide the truth and knowing the hatred between the Wang Family and Li Huo Palace, he had other thoughts.

"It wouldn’t be hard to take this person down, but this person might not have the complete inheritance."

Lin Chang’an’s eyes flickered. Previously, this female cultivator hadn’t obtained the complete version. Thinking from another perspective, this person might not have the complete version either.

Moreover, compared to the complete inheritance, what he wanted more was another withered leaf.

"Wang Linfei, the younger brother of the Young Master of the Wang Family, considering his talent and age, he shouldn’t only have this level of cultivation."

But then he thought of the difficulties of body refining, and it was understandable.

At this age, the other party was already at the early stage of Foundation Establishment in body refining. Judging by his cultivation, he might soon break through.

Moreover, after reaching Foundation Establishment, specializing in body refining would require a lot of time and effort.

Lin Chang’an also vaguely guessed that when the Wang Family fled, this person probably also delayed a lot of cultivation time.

"But these are secondary. The Wang Family almost went all out to raid merchant ships in the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea, leaving only one elder in the old nest. It’s a godsend opportunity."

According to this female’s previous memory, every once in a while, the tribulation cultivators would hand over most of the high-level goods and spirit stones.

He took this opportunity to enter the Wang Family’s old nest.

He temporarily changed his plan because he discovered that his current identity was too useful.

"The Wang Family has no Core Formation cultivators now, not even Fake Pill cultivators. Even if discovered, with my current strength, if I can’t win, escaping would be easy."

Finally, Lin Chang’an nodded secretly, deciding to take advantage of the timing of acquiring resources for the Island Master of Five Dragons Island to see if there was a chance.

If there was, great. If not, he wouldn’t take risks, leaving the place without a trace and waiting for Wang Linfei to return.

Then, he would find an opportunity to capture this person and investigate his Cultivation Technique.

In any case, he must not return empty-handed.

...

After Wang Linfei left, he secretly communicated with the elder in the clan.

The Wang Family narrowly escaped annihilation and had been tribulation cultivators for years, which made them extremely cautious. The old nest had to change locations every time, even Wang Linfei didn’t know where it was.

The Wang Family was divided into three, usually only keeping contact with Sound Transmission Talismans.

On an island with thin spiritual energy, only two Foundation Establishment cultivators were stationed there.

"Great Elder, word from above, this is the latest route from the Profound Sound Pavilion and..."

"Hmph! After all these years, they still treat our Wang Family as a clandestine tool. Brother, if this goes on, I’m afraid one day Five Dragons Island will turn against us and silence us."

"Alright, our Wang Family barely managed to gain a foothold. What do you propose? Are you willing to give up these resources?"

Since taking the first step, their Wang Family had no way back.

Back then, this ambitious Great Elder of the Wang Family, under his long white hair, his expression filled with fatigue, waved his hand with a long sigh:

"Fine, notify those below to continue as usual. Five Dragons Island isn’t something we can provoke. At least in these years, relying on resources, our Wang Family secretly nurtured quite a few young cultivators."

Remember, never let these kids know that we are tribulation cultivators, just let them grow peacefully, hoping we can protect the new generation to maturity."

At this moment, the Wang Family’s Great Elder no longer possessed his former high-spiritedness, only disillusionment. Thankfully, in these years, relying on resources, many Wang Family disciples were secretly sent back.

Originally, coveting opportunities led to their near extermination. But back then, he had no choice.

Even if they weren’t greedy, would Li Huo Palace believe that the Wang Family hadn’t hidden anything?

"Great Elder!"

"Go down, remember to have someone come over. It’s been a year of tension, let her take the resources while also testing this Dragon Island Master’s stance."

"Yes!"

Watching each Wang Family disciple leave, this Great Elder’s turbid eyes let out a long sigh.

"This Ancient Cultivation Technique could only be considered a top-notch technique in ancient times, and now it’s a burden."

The Wang Family obtained both the cultivation method and body refining Chapters, but this technique was not only difficult to cultivate, even the issue of cultivating Lifebound Spirit Plants was significant.

If the cultivation of Lifebound Spirit Plants was done incorrectly, it could even affect one’s disposition.

Of course, in the Immortal Cultivation Realm where strength is paramount, many Demonic Cultivation Techniques are similar, and there’s nothing unusual.

But the problem is, raising these Lifebound Spirit Plants, each one at most just becoming sentient, continuing to nurture them is like hoping a rotten wood can become a spirit plant.

Too difficult!

"Spirit plants over three thousand years old would incite greed even in Nascent Soul cultivators."

This Wang Family’s Great Elder sighed. This is why he thought that this technique, though perhaps top-notch, was only suitable for ancient times.

...

On a desolate island, Lin Chang’an, after three days, finally received news.

Wang Linfei told him the new location of the Wang Family’s old nest and then left grandly, posing as a merchant convoy with a group of tribulation cultivators.

"That’s settled?"

Lin Chang’an was stunned, looking at the jade token in his hand, then shook his head quietly.

He was still overthinking it. Right now, his disguised identity was completely equivalent to a special envoy assigned by a Golden Core cultivator.