Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 257 Jade Kirin Hatching, True Monarch's Nominal Disciple
Listening to the Rain Pavilion
The organizational structure here is very similar to that of the Martial Might Hall, and its size is also about the same. The only difference is that there are slightly more female disciples here.

The more female disciples there are, the greater their influence in various places, and naturally, it is less likely that male disciples will interfere with cultivation. Especially since Lin Rongrong came to study with them this time, Lin Qianxue is doing very well.

In the courtyard of a Golden Core cultivator, at the eye of a spiritual spring,

The life force of the dark-colored, gold-patterned monster egg grew stronger and stronger, and it would even tremble from time to time. Clearly, this monster egg was at a critical juncture, about to hatch.

This egg was the same black unicorn egg that Lin Qianxue had acquired some time ago. Unlike the previous ones, the originally dull black and gold patterns were no longer dull, but rather dazzling, and its aura was extremely strong.

"I never thought you'd actually bring him back to life!"

Lin Rongrong came out of the pass to check and found it somewhat unbelievable.

When Lin Qianxue brought this thing back before, she was stunned. It cost two thousand mid-grade spirit stones! The Azure Dragon Fish ship that was built last time only cost a little over two thousand.

Although the Lin family could afford the expense, she couldn't understand why they would spend so much money on a Qilin egg that had a high probability of not hatching. She felt that Lin Qianxue had been too presumptuous this time.

However, it's normal to be deceived and suffer some losses on your first trip. You learn from your mistakes, and this is an inevitable part of many people's growth. So Lin Rongrong didn't say anything, which was equivalent to accepting the loss.

However, Lin Qianxue proposed that a large sum of money should be invested to help make up for the innate losses, and that the spirit stones required to make up for the losses would be very large, which she was extremely unwilling to do.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qianxue presented a seemingly reasonable and comprehensive supplementary plan, which finally convinced him to continue investing in the black unicorn egg.

Click~

The strong shaking caused a small crack to appear on the inside of the Qilin egg, and the spirit beast inside kept hitting the crack, ready to hatch.

"Where did you learn the proportions of these spiritual items?"

Lin Rongrong finally asked the question that had been bothering her. Lin Qianxue had basically never left her sight over the years, so she shouldn't know things that even she didn't know. It was obviously something she had learned recently.

"Qianfan gave it to me and told me not to tell anyone."

"Oh~ I see!"

Lin Rongrong gave a meaningful "oh." Lin Qianxue had never addressed Lin Qianfan like that before, always calling him by his given name. She never expected that she would change her address without realizing it.

It seems that Lin Qianfan is quite shrewd; he's willing to give away something so crucial. If Lin Qianfan can successfully become a disciple of the Martial Might Hall this time, then their marriage will be much simpler.

"Grandma, what are you oh about?"

"Nothing much. Did he say anything about the difference between this Qilin egg and the other two Qilin eggs?"

To replenish the Qilin egg, Lin Rongrong spent several thousand mid-grade spirit stones at Lin Qianxue's request. In addition, she borrowed some of the spiritual vein conditions of Tingyuxuan. The actual cost was close to the value of half a magic weapon, a huge investment!

These expenditures were not wasted much; in fact, they were mostly absorbed by the egg in front of them through its shell. Even a demon king embryo could not absorb them, so this egg was clearly not an ordinary Qilin egg.

Lin Qianxue shook her head, equally unaware of the details. She had retreated too quickly with the Tingyuxuan team and hadn't been able to reunite with Lin Qianfan outside the venue, so she naturally didn't know the specifics. She could only wait until she got home to ask him about it.

"At the time, inside the auction house, fearing that someone might be eavesdropping, Brother Qianfan didn't tell us anything. He only said that it would hatch normally and that its appearance was no different from an ordinary Mo Qilin. Thinking about it this way, it might not be a Mo Qilin, or at least not an ordinary Mo Qilin."

"Hmm, it seems so. I didn't expect that kid to know so much."

As a captain of a demon-hunting ship, it's normal for him to be exposed to many things while constantly traveling at sea. Lin Rongrong didn't want to explore any secrets.

Click~

The frequency and force of the impacts inside the Qilin egg increased, and the cracks on it expanded rapidly until a long crack appeared and a large number of fine cracks appeared.

Click~

A pair of dark jade-colored, tender animal horns were the first to pierce the eggshell, propelling the shattered shell away. The two small animal horns were evenly symmetrical, with slightly forked tips and a moist sheen.

Click~

Having found a breakthrough, the newborn beast pressed on, continuously widening the crack until its entire head was exposed.

The head of the Qilin is very similar to that of the dragon. Some people suspect that the Qilin and the Jiaolong are both descendants of the true dragon. However, the number of Qilin is very small, their bloodline is concentrated, and they prefer to live in seclusion. They are hard to find, let alone be bound by a contract. There are very few records about them.

Click~

After its head emerged, the space inside the eggshell became larger, making it easier for it to exert force, and the black unicorn quickly broke out of the shell completely.

Its overall appearance is somewhat similar to that of the Silver Scale, but its body is not slender, but rather short and stout, with a dragon's head, a deer's body, jade scales, and an ox's tail, making it a very standard Qilin appearance, a template for the Black Qilin.

Throughout the entire hatching process, Lin Qianxue did not provide any external assistance. This was the first hurdle in its life, and it needed to overcome it on its own, which was very important to it.

Yo-yo~

As if showing off, the Mo Qilin, having completely broken free of its restraints, opened its mouth and roared to the sky. However, its roar had no intimidating power; instead, it complemented its short snout, large eyes, and furry head perfectly.

Yo-yo?

After completing a series of actions, Mo Qilin looked at the other end of the spiritual guidance—his mother, Lin Qianxue.

However, it discovered that Lin Qianxue's appearance was completely different from that of its mother in the inheritance, and it immediately realized that it did not have a mother.

However, because the contract was made very early, especially when its embryo was about to die, it was Lin Qianxue who kept helping it to survive and eventually hatched successfully. Therefore, she actually took on the role of its mother.

Even though its bloodline is very high, it does not reject Lin Qianxue.

Lin Qianxue stood still, extending her palm. The Mo Qilin nuzzled her palm with its head to show friendliness, and even lay down, exposing its belly to show absolute trust. "So good!"

Although it is only a newly hatched cub, it is not small in size. When it is fully expanded, it is much larger than the original millstone-sized Qilin egg.

Its aura barely reached the late stage of the first rank, which is quite low compared to the many precious spiritual objects it absorbed. However, this also shows that it has extremely high innate talent, and the spiritual essence it absorbed has turned into something invisible.

"Such high intelligence right after hatching? Can it communicate telepathically?"

"It's not possible yet; we need to get used to it over time."

Lin Qianxue stroked the head of the black unicorn, very satisfied.

The reason it is still called the Ink Qilin is because Lin Qianxue has consulted a lot of information during this period and has a good understanding of the Ink Qilin species. The little beast in front of her looks exactly like an Ink Qilin.

The only difference is that, despite having consumed so many spiritual creatures recently, it is still at a lower level than Fairy Lingxi's black Qilin cub, whose level was already at the peak of the first rank when it hatched.

But it was precisely for this reason that Lin Qianxue became even more convinced that it was no ordinary Mo Qilin.

As for records about the Jade Kirin, Lin Qianxue found no information. Either the level of secrecy was too high, or Tingyuxuan did not have any relevant records.

Gulu~

The newly hatched cub's stomach soon growled, clearly indicating that it was hungry. And its first meal was none other than the black unicorn eggshell that provided it with protection and nurturing environment.

It's crunchy and delicious, I really enjoyed it!

The eggshell, which was originally extremely hard and could not be broken by the conventional methods of Qi Refining cultivators, was as crispy and easy to eat as rice crust in his mouth.

These eggshells are actually very nutritious. Not to mention that they themselves come from the mother of a late-stage Tier 3 Ink Kirin, and the various spiritual items used during this period have already soaked them thoroughly.

Yo-yo~

After eating his fill, his cultivation level was completely stabilized at the late stage of the first tier.

"Give it a name! A name is not just a simple label, but also a symbol of new life and the beginning of a new life journey."

"Hmm... how about Mo Jue then?"

"The 'jue' in 'jade pendant'? That works too!"

"Grow up quickly, and when you grow up..."

Although Mo Jue has now reached the late stage of the first tier, it is still in its infancy and has many areas that need to be developed. The road to breaking through to the second tier is still quite long.

This is similar to humans pursuing a better foundation for their Dao. Most demon beasts condense their demon cores at the second stage. The initial quality of this demon core has a significant impact on its subsequent development, so it still needs to supplement many things.

For example, one's physical size needs to reach its maximum, one's intelligence needs to be developed to its fullest extent, and one's magical abilities need to be fully integrated, and so on.

The next day,

Fairy Lingxi found Lin Qianxue with her black Qilin. The two black Qilin recognized each other as sisters as soon as they met. It was a bloodline connection that was hard to sever.

The Jade Kirin's inheritance through birth is not due to their mother's infidelity, but rather because the Jade Kirin bloodline hidden within their bloodline just happened to manifest in this embryo. Therefore, all three eggs are biological sisters.

The original plan was for two eggs to hatch successfully, but the last one unfortunately became a stillborn. It was humans who brought them back, changing Mo Jue's original fate.

"Although her cultivation level and talent are slightly lower, she still possesses the genuine bloodline of the Black Kirin. Junior Sister is truly blessed!"

Fairy Lingxi was relieved to see that Mo Jue had just reached the late stage of the first rank. After all, she had spent several times the initial investment. If the two demon beasts had started at roughly the same level, she would have lost money. Even if she made a profit, she would still have lost money.

"I don't have high requirements for it, as long as it reaches the third tier, it's fine. The main purpose is for it to serve as a guardian for the family!"

The exact amount of spiritual materials Lin Qianxue used to replenish the deficiency could not be made public; outsiders only knew that she had made up for the defect.

"That's right, spirit beasts are just an auxiliary means; one's own cultivation is the most important. How are the preparations for tomorrow's apprenticeship ceremony going?"

In Fairy Lingxi's eyes, Mo Jue's talent was far inferior to Lin Qianxue's own, and investing too much time in him would only lead him astray.

"Everything is ready!"

Lin Qianxue has been confirmed as a disciple of Tingyuxuan, and has even become a disciple of Liuxing Zhenjun. However, she is not a closed-door disciple, but still only a nominal disciple, a nominal disciple of the Nascent Soul Zhenjun.

This nominal disciple is even more prestigious than Lin Qianfan's nominal disciple, but True Monarch Liuxing doesn't actually teach her; he only holds the title. It all depends on Lin Qianxue's subsequent Core Formation progress.

If Lin Qianxue's core formation is unsatisfactory, she will remain a nominal disciple forever. However, if her core formation is successful, she will be promoted to a full disciple immediately. This is one of the reasons why Fairy Lingxi, despite her high status, is willing to befriend her.

When making friends, it's best to befriend them when they're just starting to gain momentum. This kind of relationship is more genuine. If you wait until they've already gained momentum, it's hard to make a significant leap forward, and the friendships are mostly superficial.

Lin Qianxue's performance during this period was outstanding.
Her flawless Dao foundation, her status as the top fighter among her peers, and her overall performance all rank extremely high.
He surpassed all other ice-elemental disciples who came to study, and even most of Tingyuxuan's own ice-elemental disciples. He showed good potential and is worth befriending.

When the two finished exchanging pleasantries and were about to leave, Fairy Lingxi's Mo Qilin was very reluctant to part with her. Before leaving, it turned back to lick Mo Jue, with a look of flattery in its eyes.

"You good-for-nothing, what have I taught you...?"

Lin Qianxue's eyes lit up at the sight, clearly indicating that Mo Jue, whose cultivation level was lower, held a higher position in the relationship between the two Mo Qilin.

(End of this chapter)