Future Plans

A thank-you gift? This Miss Fu is certainly a person of integrity.

Lan Chang'an accepted the exquisite gift box, his expression remaining unchanged.

This cave is located at the Yellow Dragon Mountain. To prevent the Divine Sense of True Person from spying on it, even if there is any dissatisfaction, it is best not to express it.

Although there was no deep-seated hatred, Lan Chang'an still kept the grudge of being blocked on his way in his heart.

"The glorious heyday of Yellow Dragon Immortal City lasted only one or two hundred years. The number one Rogue Cultivator in the Liang Kingdom, the renowned True Person Yellow Dragon, had a lifespan of just over a hundred years. Compared to the long river of history, it was like a fleeting moment."

Having lived through two lifetimes, Lan Chang'an had witnessed far too many ups and downs.

Even someone as powerful as True Person Yellow Dragon will eventually grow old.

Fu Xuemei acts on emotion and may not be up to the task, especially given her willingness to help her brother regardless of the consequences.

The seeds sown today will surely bear fruit tomorrow.

"Fu Xuemei, I hope your Dao Path will go far, and that you will not perish halfway."

"Alchemist Hua, refine a few more Longevity Pill for yourself."

Lan Chang'an wasn't worried about not having the strength to take revenge in the future; he was just afraid that his enemies wouldn't survive until that day.

If that day ever comes.

He wouldn't mind punching the Nanshan Nursing Home and kicking the Beihai Kindergarten.

The peak of every era's heroes is usually short-lived; they all experience low points in their lives, and eventually, they reach the twilight of their lives.

He Longevity Cultivation Art, and his condition will still be at its peak. Don't blame him for lacking martial ethics and bullying the elderly.

If the older generation is tough to deal with, there's still a risk; they could easily bully your descendants.

Lan Chang'an's mind raced as he opened Fu Xuemei's exquisite gift box.

Inside the gift box is a finely crafted Talisman Brush, with a dark blue handle and a moderately tough bristle tip.

"Second-Order Middle-Grade Talisman Brush." Lan Chang'an's eyes lit up.

The Talisman Brush he's currently using is only a low-grade second-tier one, so it can't unleash its true power.

Fu Xuemei's promised thank-you gift was sincere.

Second-Order Middle-Grade Talisman Brush, plus a genuine Foundation Establishment, and trading Fine Foundation Establishment Pill, the price difference isn't significant.

Fine Foundation Establishment Pill have only a 50% higher chance of success than regular Foundation Establishment, but due to their scarcity, their value increases by more than half.

If Core Formation True Person were to forcibly establish Foundation Establishment for their descendants, the price could potentially double.

Fu Xuemei also made a promise to do someone a favor.

Measured solely by value, Lan Chang'an is not at a loss at all.

Considering that he successfully Foundation Establishment, he actually made a profit.

Lan Chang'an put away the Talisman Brush, his mood improving considerably.

Considering the sincerity behind this Talisman Brush, Lan Chang'an will at most go easy on her in the future.

"Daoist Lu, I've been rambling on for so long. I'll head back to my Golden Cloud Valley base now."

After chatting for a while, Zhao Siyao got up to say goodbye.

"My success in obtaining the Foundation Establishment and breaking through to the next level is largely thanks to Daoist Zhao."

Before leaving, Lan Chang'an gave Zhao Siyao several second-tier Talisman.

Admittedly, he himself was capable of killing a second-tier low-grade White Jade Python if he went to the Black Mist Mountain Range alone.

However, Zhao Siyao was familiar with the environment of the Black Mist Mountain Range, and with an additional Foundation Establishment cultivator present, they faced considerable risks head-on.

Moreover, Zhao Siyao provided cover for this collaboration in alchemy.

"Daoist Lu Lu's kindness is too much for Siyao to accept."

Zhao Siyao smiled gracefully and accepted the Talisman without hesitation.

She was now completely certain that Lan Chang'an was already Second-Order Talisman Master.

Lan Chang'an's talent in talisman arts was already quite good, and now, at the age of seventy, he has achieved Foundation Establishment and revealed his identity Second-Order Talisman Master, which can be described as a natural progression.

The next two months.

Guests began to arrive one after another, most of them Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Some of the cultivators, representing the forces behind them, extended an olive branch to Lan Chang'an, offering very attractive terms.

Some were cultivation Lineage within the city who invited Lan Chang'an to serve as their retainer; others were large shops that invited him, a Foundation Establishment Talisman Master, to oversee their operations.

Logically speaking, Lan Chang'an, an "White-Headed Old Man," had no potential to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm and shouldn't be so popular.

There are three main reasons.

First, besides being Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lan Chang'an is also a skilled Talisman Master.

Secondly, there are rumors that Fu Xuemei owes Lan Chang'an a favor.

Third, Lan Chang'an has a clean background, good character, and a certain reputation at the age of seventy when he has reached the Foundation Establishment.

Lan Chang'an has been cultivating in Yellow Dragon Immortal City for many years, keeping a low profile and never causing trouble. He is very respectful to his Immortal Guide and has even taken in the guide's female disciple.

Cultivation factions recruit talent, and of course, they also consider character.

No power truly favors cultivators of low character, or those who constantly make enemies wherever they go.

Lan Chang'an is a good person, doesn't cause trouble, and has a skill, so he is naturally popular.

Some monks visit simply to see the "mascot".

Lan Chang'an, at the age of seventy, achieved Foundation Establishment, breaking a thousand-year record. Like a living fossil, these cultivators were curious and came to pay their respects.

Lan Chang'an was both amused and exasperated. Fortunately, the visiting cultivators, whether they were trying to recruit him or just for sightseeing, had no ill intentions.

The visitors all brought gifts.

Even though Lan Chang'an acted as a giant panda, he still collected a lot of money from ticket sales.

Fortunately, the craze for the Foundation Establishment for the elderly" has gradually faded in Yellow Dragon Immortal City.

Once this hype dies down, nobody will pay attention to Lan Chang'an anymore.

In the Cultivation World, strange and unusual events are common, with all sorts of news emerging every month.

Even the most shocking news can't stay on the front page forever.

The idea of someone reaching the age of seventy and Foundation Establishment is merely inspiring, not defying the heavens.

Although it broke the millennium record of the Liang Kingdom's Cultivation World, it was nothing compared to the entire history of the Great Qing Kingdom and even the vast Cultivation World.

"Upon advancing to the Foundation Establishment, the lighting speed of the Second Life of the Nine Imprint Tablet has indeed increased significantly."

On this day, Lan Chang'an's consciousness entered the Nine Imprint Tablet.

The First Life of the "Clear Handsome Man" was completely radiant.

The Second Life of the "White-Bearded Elder" has a lot of his hair lit up.

He estimated that he would be able to activate his Second Life at the Peak Core Formation in about ten years.

During this time, Lan Chang'an was also thinking about his future plans for the Foundation Establishment Realm.

He wasn't very interested in the offers of recruitment from various powerful forces.

First, they don't want to be constrained.

Secondly, he inevitably has secrets, and his frequent contact with high-level cultivators inevitably leads to oversights.

"Alchemist Hua's model is quite good; he is both an independent, unrestrained Rogue Cultivator and has connections with important figures from various powerful forces."

Lan Chang'an thought to himself.

Alchemist Hua did indeed scheme against him. But this man's achievements today are not only due to his superb alchemy skills, but also to his remarkable methods.

Like Alchemist Hua, Lan Chang'an possesses superb skills.

Alchemist Hua's lifespan is limited; he is already over a hundred years old.

Lan Chang'an has a long lifespan and plenty of free time.

There's no need to argue about short-term gains or losses; the older you get, the stronger your Law Power become.

Lan Chang'an also considered the longer-term Golden Core Realm.

He was used to planning ahead; he went to Yellow Dragon Immortal City when he was at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Without so many years of advance planning, how easy would it be to gather all the materials for the Foundation Establishment on one's own?

False Core, true elixir, Golden Core.

These are the three qualities of the Golden Core Realm.

False Core, also known as Inferior Core, is considered an incomplete Core Formation Cultivator.

Those at this level possess only 40% of the Law Power of a true core cultivator, extend their lifespan by 100 years, and can never advance to the mid-stage of the Golden Core Realm realm.

This means that there is no hope of Nascent Soul.

True Core Formation Cultivator, whose Core Formation quality is normal or relatively good, theoretically have a chance to Nascent Soul the Nascent Soul stage, but without a great fortuitous opportunity, the hope is very small.

Golden Core Formation Cultivator is of exceptionally high quality, are known as Nascent Soul seeds and have a relatively high chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul.

"With my current aptitude, even if I successfully Foundation Establishment, my ultimate limit, according to common sense, would be Pseudo-Core True Person."

Lan Chang'an knew exactly what was going on.

This does not take into account the bonus from Evergreen Art.

Those with High-Grade Spiritual Root will find it difficult to even achieve False Core; to obtain a true elixir, one must have fortuitous opportunity.

In this life, Lan Chang'an doesn't aspire to the Golden Core. He'll be content if he can form a high-quality True Core and retain the hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul.

"It's too early to the Golden Core Realm Formation; we should consider it later when we reach the Foundation Establishment Late Stage."

Lan Chang'an was merely looking ahead and outlining his future cultivation plans.

Entering the Foundation Establishment Realm, one enjoys a long lifespan.

Even with High-Grade Spiritual Root, ignoring minor cultivation bottlenecks, it would take at least several decades to cultivate from the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

Given the bottlenecks, it's quite normal for it to take over a century, and success is not guaranteed.

Most Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators remain stuck in the middle Foundation Establishment Middle Stage for life, unable to advance to the later stage.

Although Lan Chang'an's Evergreen Art is progressing slowly, based on his experience in the Qi Refining Realm, there are basically no bottlenecks in the minor realms.

If this characteristic is retained.

The disadvantage of the Evergreen Art's slow progress becomes less noticeable after entering the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"It may take me a hundred years to Longevity Cultivation Art and reach the Foundation Establishment Realm. Right now, I need to consider strengthening my protective methods."

Lan Chang'an already had a general idea of what was going on.

First, gather materials as soon as possible and draw a Second-Order High-Grade Talisman.

Second, purchase more Tier 2 Spiritual Sand Stone to advance the Body Refinement Art to the fifth level, corresponding to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

Third, the Treasure Talisman Plan aims to resolve the regrets of the Previous Life.

During the Foundation Establishment Realm stage, top-grade magical Law Artifact are only considered standard protective measures; they are generally available in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment.

Even more powerful than top-grade magic Law Artifact are Talisman Treasure.

Talisman Treasure is a Law Treasure whose power is sealed within a talisman.

It generally possesses about 20% of the original Law Treasure's power, and has overwhelming destructive power against ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

However, Talisman Treasure are extremely rare, requiring Core Formation True Person to pay a price to create them.

Lan Chang'an's "Treasure Talisman" was prepared in the opposite way.

The theory is that Talisman of the finest quality should be nurtured like magical Law Treasure.

The longer it is nurtured, the more terrifying Treasure Talisman power becomes!