Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Chapter 66 The Ancestor of the Liu Family

On Huangzhu Mountain, a visitor arrived that surprised all the Lin family cultivators.

Liu Chong, the patriarch of the Liu family, has come to pay a visit!

As soon as this Foundation Establishment cultivator arrived at Huangzhu Mountain, the Lin family's protective formation was immediately activated, and hundreds of illusory green bamboo figures stood around the family's perimeter.

The Thousand Bamboo Spirit Refining Array is a second-tier, low-grade array with considerable offensive and defensive capabilities. Even if the person wielding the array is only a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, they can temporarily withstand an attack from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Liu Chong remained calm and composed, and did not take another step forward.

His lips moved slightly, as if he were speaking, but no sound came out.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator's divine sense transmission was clearly heard by all the Lin family's main lineage cultivators on Huangzhu Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Qingya, an old friend has come to visit. Please come out of seclusion to meet me."

Upon hearing this voice, many cultivators from the main branch of the Lin family changed their expressions drastically, never expecting that the visitor would be the Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Liu family.

"What brings this patriarch of the Liu family to Huangzhu Mountain? Isn't the Liu family currently at war with the Xiong family?"

"They wouldn't be trying to win over my Lin family, would they?"

"Impossible. Over the years, the family has always maintained a neutral stance and has never gotten involved in any disputes."

Just then, a beam of azure light appeared from within the Lin family's mountain gate, and a young cultivator dressed in a green robe flew out riding a green bamboo sword.

"Liu Chong, aren't you afraid the Xiong family will raze your Liu family's White Crane Mountain to the ground?"

That's right, this rather young-looking cultivator is none other than Lin Qingya, the Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Lin family.

Liu Chong was slightly taken aback, then sighed softly and said, "Fellow Daoist Qingya has actually advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage without making a sound. You really are unassuming."

""

Lin Qingya was not impressed by these attempts to get closer to him. He calmly said, "Unlike you, who has to pretend to be a deceased cultivator to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

  101 Reading, the ultimate book-tracking app! 101 Reading Website, 101ll.ll.com - super convenient, all manually typed and error-free!

""

Upon hearing this, Liu Chong smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "It's a matter of necessity, forced by the situation."

If he hadn't taken the opportunity to outmaneuver the early Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Xiong family, the predicament his Liu family would be facing now would be far more difficult than it is now.

Facing two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators at the same time, even with the family's protective formation, it wouldn't last long.

"Speak, what brings you to my Lin family? Do you intend to test your skills against me before wiping out your clan?"

"Don't tell me you've come for help. Our two races have always been at odds; it's good enough that we haven't started fighting."

,

As he spoke, a cold smile appeared on Lin Qingya's lips.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chong's face darkened, and he said in an unfriendly tone, "Lin Qingya, you know better than anyone why there is a rift between our two clans."

"Back in Guangling, if you hadn't interfered, that top-grade spiritual artifact would have been mine."

Lin Qingya sneered, "The opportunities in the secret realm are meant for the virtuous. To complain about fate afterward is rather petty."

At this point, Liu Chong's expression darkened further, and he sneered, "What a pity, even if you intervened halfway, you still couldn't obtain that magical artifact."

The so-called Guangling Realm is an ancient secret realm under the jurisdiction of the Taiyuan Sect. High-age spiritual herbs are everywhere, and spiritual objects of the five elements can be seen everywhere.

There is also a site of ruins inside, left behind by an ancient cultivation force.

This Guangling Realm opens once every hundred years, and it has been almost sixty years since the last opening.

The most precious ingredient in the Foundation Establishment Pill, the Spirit Fusion Fruit, can only be produced in ancient cultivation environments like Guangling Realm.

The current environment is no longer suitable for the growth of the Spirit Fusion Fruit Tree, and even the Taiyuan Sect cannot successfully cultivate it.

The Spirit Fusion Fruits of the Southern Cangxuan Region are mostly produced only in the Guangling Realm.

"If you want to argue about this, I don't mind talking to you for days and nights. I just don't know if your Liu family can keep the situation under control." Lin Qingya's expression returned to calm, clearly not wanting to discuss this topic any further.

Liu Chong's face turned pale and then flushed, and finally he sighed and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Fellow Daoist Qingya, let's join forces and destroy the Xiong family."

"Afterwards, you may choose to occupy either of the two spiritual vein sites occupied by the Xiong family."

"In addition, my Liu family has other benefits to offer, which can be discussed at length."

In response, Lin Qingya only replied with two words: "No way."

The two stared at each other for a long time across the array, their eyes constantly flashing with spiritual light, clearly communicating with each other through their minds.

After a long while, a look of sorrow flashed in Liu Chong's eyes, and he bowed deeply to Lin Qingya, saying, "Farewell!"

Lin Qingya watched his figure disappear into the distance, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Alas, why did it have to come to this?"

Before long, the Lin family's protective formation dissipated again, and Lin Qingya returned to the main mountain unhurriedly.

In an instant, many clan elders respectfully greeted him: "Greetings, Ancestor Qingya!"

"Greetings, Ancestor! May your Taoist arts flourish forever and your life be long and prosperous!"

'

"Congratulations, Ancestor, on breaking through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment!"

,

'

Lin Qingya strolled leisurely on Huangzhu Mountain, occasionally stopping to admire the beautiful scenery.

Finally, he arrived at the clan elders' courtyard and said, "Jin Nan, come here."

Without delay, the elderly Lin Jinnan rushed to the clan elders' residence. Upon seeing the figure dressed in a green robe, his old eyes filled with tears as he said, "Nephew Jinnan greets Second Uncle!"

Looking at his nephew's hunched back, Lin Qingya sighed, "Jin Nan, you've really worked hard these past years handling family matters."

"This is nothing. I'm already very fortunate that my old bones can still contribute to the family," Lin Jinnan said respectfully.

With a flash, a brand new jade slip appeared in Lin Qingya's hand.

The next moment, a divine light appeared in his eyes.

After a short while, Lin Qingya handed the jade slip to Lin Jinnan and said, "The Liu family's inheritance of raising white cranes is all in here."

,

"He made this deal in exchange for my Lin family preserving the last direct descendant of the Liu family."

1

"In half a month, send a few people to the border between Xiangnanling and Duanyunling to bring over some of the Liu family's descendants."

Hearing this, Lin Jinnan was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the two patriarchs who had been arguing outside the mountain gate had actually made such a deal in secret.

"Uncle, didn't that Senior Liu take a second-tier life-extending pill? Why is he already looking for a way out so quickly?"

Lin Qingya said in a complicated tone, "He encountered some unexpected problems during his breakthrough to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, which damaged his life essence again. Although he successfully broke through, he only has five years left to live."

""

If no new Foundation Establishment cultivator is born in the Liu family after five years, their power will be completely lost.

Even with a second-tier formation protecting the mountain gate, it wouldn't last long against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The Xiong family was more than willing to wait five years.

...