Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

Su Shizi immediately noticed that something was wrong with Lu Lin, and quickly suppressed the smile on his face. He coughed lightly and said, "To be honest, my Su family's ancestors in this generation have already reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage, only one step away from Foundation Establishment. However, they have no method for Foundation Establishment and their lifespan is coming to an end. That's why I came to contact you, Young Master Lu."

Lu Lin was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting that Prince Su would take the initiative to explain to him. In fact, he wasn't that curious about the matter.

"I see." Lu Lin chuckled, then seized the opportunity to ask, "But how did you know I knew the Foundation Establishment method, Young Master Su?"

Su Shizi didn't hide anything from Lu Lin, saying, "Young Master has an extremely strong power within him. Even if the owner of that power isn't a Foundation Establishment stage expert, he's not far off. So I approached you to take a gamble."

Lu Lin paused for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

Is the power of the watermark left by his senior sister on him really that obvious?

Fortunately, Prince Su meant no harm, otherwise he would have suffered a great loss.

Young Master Su coughed lightly: "What you said today has been of great help to my Su family. In any case, thank you very much."

Lu Lin shook his head slightly: "No need, Prince Su has helped me a lot too."

Perhaps influenced by the scholar and the cliff academy, Lu Lin felt that what was written in the books belonged to everyone, and there was nothing to be proud of about what he knew.

Upon hearing Lu Lin's words, Prince Su took a deep breath, his heart filled with gratitude.

Lu Lin then asked, "By the way, I wonder how much Young Master Su knows about the Zhou family?"

Prince Su was very happy and answered Lu Lin's questions without reservation, saying:

"The Zhou family, like my Su family, is a family at the eighth level of Qi Refining. However, they have some business conflicts with my Su family. What exactly do you want to ask, young master?"

Lu Lin stroked his chin, pondering the matter in his mind.

He wanted to ask about the 'human blood spiritual plant,' but he was a little afraid that these aristocratic families might be colluding in the shadows, so he hesitated for a moment before finally asking:

"Does the Zhou family have a business dealing in Breakthrough Fruits?"

This is a very tactful way of asking the question.

Upon hearing the words "Breakthrough Fruit," Prince Su's pupils constricted and his expression changed. He quickly said to Lu Lin, "Young Master, you mustn't use this Breakthrough Fruit."

Lu Lin raised an eyebrow, it seemed this Young Master Su knew some secrets: "What do you mean?"

Prince Su sighed softly, leaned closer to Lu Lin, and whispered, "Young Master, you may not know this, but while the 'Breakthrough Fruit' can indeed help one break through realms without side effects, most Breakthrough Fruits on the market are made by watering with human blood. May I ask, if you were to use such a Breakthrough Fruit, would you be able to live with yourself?"

As expected, Prince Su knew the ins and outs.

Moreover, it's clear from these words that Prince Su seems unable to accept a Breakthrough Fruit nourished with human blood. The Breakthrough Fruit itself has no side effects, but if one feels guilty about it, inner demons will arise.

Once a demon arises in one's heart, it means utter ruin for a cultivator.

"So the Zhou family is involved in this kind of business behind the scenes?" Lu Lin asked.

But to everyone's surprise, Prince Su shook his head: "It's not that bad. Heaven is impartial. If human blood is used to cultivate the Breakthrough Fruit, the resulting sins will affect the family's fortune, leading to the destruction of the family and the death of its members. Therefore, the people behind this kind of business are mostly escort agencies or black market operators. In short, they are the kind of people who live on the edge, living a life of uncertainty."

At this point, Prince Su paused, turned to look at Lu Lin, and asked curiously, "Why does the young master have such doubts?"

Lu Lin, who was deep in thought, stopped hiding anything when he heard Su Shizi ask him this question and told him what he knew. After listening, Su Shizi frowned and fell into deep thought.

Finally, he didn't deny Lu Lin's suspicions, but offered another possibility: "The Zhou family's young master is rather stubborn, but also arrogant and doesn't lack spirit stones, so he wouldn't get involved in something like this. Besides, the time period you mentioned coincides with after my sister seriously injured him. If I'm not mistaken, he probably wanted to find a Breakthrough Fruit to heal his wounds. But he was afraid that this matter would be exposed and affect the Zhou family's reputation, so he went to such a small place."

"So he's not the seller, he's the buyer?" Lu Lin figured it out and understood why the young master hadn't attacked him that day, so he hurriedly left alone.

"Hmm." Prince Su nodded, then asked, "So, that batch of goods is in your possession, young master?"

"No, I destroyed the human blood spirit plant, including those fruits. Otherwise, I would have been more than the fifth level of Qi Refining by now," Lu Lin replied calmly.

Prince Su was clearly taken aback.

The value of human blood spirit plants is insignificant to powerful families, but it is an enormous opportunity for an individual. Even if sold, it would still yield a large sum of spirit stones. To have the courage and determination to destroy it directly is a level of skill that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Prince Su gave Lu Lin a thumbs up, saying he was a role model for everyone.

"But the person behind it all will not let you go, young master," Su Shizi warned.

Lu Lin knew this, of course, since the blood mark was still on his body.

Lu Lin remained silent.

The matter of the human blood spirit plant has been mostly sorted out, but we still don't know who the mastermind is.

"By the way, why did your sister seriously injure the Zhou family's heir?" Lu Lin asked at this moment.

Prince Su was taken aback and became somewhat hesitant.

Seeing this, Lu Lin said, "It's alright if it's inconvenient to say."

Prince Su shook his head: "Actually, there's nothing I can't say. The reason lies with me. I have dual spiritual roots of metal and water, and such aptitude is not an advantage in the assessment of the Cliff Academy. Moreover, I am two years younger than Prince Zhou, so my strength is naturally inferior to his."

To pave the way for me, my sister found an opportunity to beat up the Zhou family's heir. After all, without the Zhou family's heir, the competition for me would be much less.

"..."

A very simple reason.

"And that guy from the Zhou family knew about my sister's plan, so he used some means to leave a trace of earth-attribute power in her body. As for me, I became the one who reaped the benefits."

Lu Lin's expression was somewhat strange: "So the Zhou family's young master is just going to swallow his anger like this?"

"Otherwise what? He and my sister are at the same cultivation level, and his spiritual root attribute is even more favorable to my sister. In the end, he couldn't beat my sister. He can't afford to lose face, and the Zhou family can't afford to lose face either." Prince Su shrugged.

That's true.

If the Zhou family were to expose this matter, then in the future, when others mention the two great families, the Zhou family would be considered inferior to the Su family.

At this point, Prince Su whispered, "Actually, I think that if he hadn't lost to my sister and his pride hadn't been hurt, he wouldn't have gone so far as to covet the Breakthrough Fruit."

Lu Lin's lips twitched.

Is this kind of backbiting really something that should happen to a scion of a prominent family?