Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

The room's tea seemed to have gone cold, and Qian Bosheng set down his teacup, the confidence in his eyes no longer present, then he looked towards Lin Xianzhi.

"Daoist Lin, your family has been oppressed into a Foundation Establishment family by the Li Family, a Purple Mansion Family. Do you wish to remain like this forever?"

Seeing Qian Bosheng unsettled, Lin Xianzhi also stopped holding his tongue and responded,

"Does the Qian Family intend for my junior brother Xie to take the risk?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Bosheng felt an urge to curse inside. He was fifty percent sure that the Lin Family would not inform Xie An.

But this time, Xie An had come and even purchased the final auction item, which seemed to match up.

He dared not gamble.

This suggestion for Xie An to take a risk truly ignited a great fury within him.

Not only could he not extort them, but now he wanted to come aboard, he had to pay the ship fare as well.

The Lin Family now fully understood that the remaining Huang Family Qi Cultivation Elders likely only possessed information, but did not know the whereabouts of the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion, nor the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, and even less about the Formation Artifact Manual.

Looking back, it also seemed understandable that if they had been in Huangyun Qi's position, they would not have allowed someone who knew too much to remain at Huangyun Mountain, especially since they had already been usurped by Li Chengli of the Li Family that time.

If Li Chengli were to interrogate or use secret techniques to search the soul, then the Huang Family's efforts would have been in vain.

What followed was negotiation. The Qian Family agreed to contribute fifty thousand Spirit Stones for the Foundation Establishment Pill formula and a shared exploration of the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion, offering one hundred thousand Spirit Stones, with the number of people to be decided by the Lin Family later on and not to exceed the Lin Family's count.

One hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones was the price negotiated red-faced by the Qian Family, and Lin Yuzheng wanted to push for more, but Lin Xianzhi ultimately agreed outright.

The matter at hand, both families were walking a tightrope; there was no need to push too hard.

Once the negotiation finished, both parties took oaths under the Heavenly Dao and symbolically bought some Spiritual Wine.

The people from the Qian Family were seen off by the father-son duo, Lin Xianzhi and Lin Houyuan.

Qian Bosheng glanced at Lin Shiming and then at Lin Xianzhi, before laughing heartily and saying,

"Daoist Lin, I wonder if the young friend Shiming is betrothed?"

Even with oaths under the Heavenly Dao taken for the joint exploration of the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion, it was clear that both parties were still somewhat wary and were preparing to solidify the alliance through marriage.

The Lin Family was naturally willing, but Lin Xianzhi, who knew Lin Shiming well, did not agree outright; instead, he asked the latter,

"Shiming, do you have the desire? I remember the Qian Family's 'Tian'-generation girl, although a Third Spirit Root, cultivates almost as quickly as those with a Second Spirit Root!"

Hearing about a marriage proposal, Lin Shiming also felt a bit overwhelmed. Cultivation was already a challenging issue, and he wasn't keen on also caring for a Dao companion, so he immediately waved his hand to refuse,

"Seventh Great-uncle, Shiming is wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao and hasn't considered this. However, I think my second brother could!"

Thinking of his second brother Lin Shiyi's face, Lin Shiming spoke his mind.

Lin Xianzhi nodded at this and looked towards Qian Bosheng.

Seeing the situation play out like this, Qian Bosheng showed a regretful expression, saying that they would have their girl meet with Lin Shiyi in due time.

Thus, the matter concerning the Qian Family and the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion finally came to a close.

Lin Shiming returned to his room and then went to find his thirtieth uncle Lin Houyuan, only to learn that the martial friend had vanished without a trace.

Three days later, he returned to Fangmu Mountain.

...

By the Qinglian Pool, within Lin Shiming's cave mansion.

Before Lin Shiming, a refined Heavenly Wood core was placed in front of him.

Lin Shiming took a deep breath, and although he had already transplanted a Heavenly Wood core before, this time, he treated it with the same caution as previously, having gone through the Heavenly Wood Spirit Cultivation Secret Technique dozens of times and having cultivated two Grand Circulations to adjust his condition to its optimum.

Only then did he begin the Heavenly Wood Spirit Cultivation.

The Heavenly Wood Spirit Cultivation Secret Technique only permits for one Heavenly Wood core, but since it is a spiritual power storage magic artifact, the spirit formations and secret techniques used in refinement are the same, so a Second Rank Superior grade demon wood's Heavenly Wood core could completely devour the previous Purple Cloak Wood core.

Lin Shiming used telekinesis to lift the Heavenly Wood core into the air and then pinched a seal to deploy the secret technique which was more careful and smoother than the last time.

As the Heavenly Wood core was absorbed, Lin Shiming felt, for a moment, as if he had turned into a spirit tree in an unknown spirit plant garden.

The sun was scorching, spiritual energy was abundant, and from time to time, cultivators brimming with spirit might passed by, attending to the spirit plants.

What astonished him was that the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree, treasured by the Lin Family, seemed ordinary here, numbering in the dozens.

Beyond that, there was a sapling radiating divine light, which although small, had an immense aura and was situated in the center of the spirit plant garden.

In a certain moment, a brocade-clad cultivator entered, deactivated the formation, took the sapling, and also took the demon wood.

...

The memory abruptly halted, and then came a surge of tremendous spiritual power into Lin Shiming's dantian.

This was clearly different from the last time, more akin to the spiritual power stored by the demon wood.

At this moment, it all became Lin Shiming's nourishment, abruptly raising his cultivation level by a substantial amount, instantly reaching the peak of Qi Cultivation Seventh Level.

Simultaneously, the new Heavenly Wood core assimilated and devoured the previous Second Rank Intermediate Grade Heavenly Wood core, establishing a connection with Lin Shiming, followed by an endless suction force.

Having prepared earlier, Lin Shiming took out a spirit jar full of Spirit Water.

Lin Shiming leapt in and began to gulp down the Monkey Wine fervently.

The sucking force this time was noticeably more terrifying than last time; it was only when the spirit jar ran dry and the Monkey Wine was exhausted that Lin Shiming felt the suction weaken.

The Purple Wood Heart Sutra continued to circulate; however, to Lin Shiming's surprise, his spiritual energy began to be refined by the new Heavenly Wood core, and this refining was even more effective than before.

The next moment, a wave of spirit might spread out, and Lin Shiming naturally broke through to the Qi Cultivation Eighth Level.

And his cultivation level quickly stabilized.

Upon introspection, Lin Shiming discovered that the spiritual power stored by the new Heavenly Wood core was equivalent to five times his own.

That is to say, his spiritual power was now higher than that of any Qi Cultivation Ninth Level cultivator; even if he were to compare magical power values with those senior Qi Cultivation Ninth Level cultivators, he could now outlast them.

At this thought, Lin Shiming was very satisfied. Experience tales at m v|l e-NovelFire

Moreover, he found that, just as the secret technique had described, the current Heavenly Wood core would, like a demon wood, automatically absorb and refine spiritual energy, albeit at a rate far slower than Lin Shiming's own cultivation.

At best, it could barely match a Quintuple Spirit Root.

But this was more than enough to please Lin Shiming immensely.

Lin Shiming stood up and exhaled, but the images from before began to surface in his mind. If he wasn't mistaken, the assimilation of the demon wood's Heavenly Wood core had also integrated part of the demon wood's memory fragments.

The one who took the mysterious sapling and demon wood was probably that direct disciple who was killed by the Wu surname cultivator.

At this thought, he couldn't help speculating that the Wu surname cultivator must still have that mysterious and extraordinary sapling.

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