Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

"I dare not deceive the elder. This is a water escape talisman drawn by a junior. Together with the water clamp talisman, the success rate of both talismans exceeds 30%. According to the regulations, Qingyang is eligible to apply for an external assignment to become a resident talisman master."

Lin Qingyang presented the Water Escape Talisman and Water Pincer Talisman that he had refined. He knew that the elder in front of him was highly skilled in making talismans, and he could judge the level of skill just by looking at the quality of the talismans.

"The quality is indeed quite good."

Lin Zongbai glanced at him briefly, then looked at him with interest. "This elder is very curious, why do you want to be sent out to become a resident talisman master?"

"The area down the mountain is not safe. Even Nanhefang was attacked once a hundred years ago, and more than half of the soldiers were killed or wounded."

"So, not counting you, of the four mid-grade talisman masters in the family before, apart from that girl Qingwan, the rest were all unwilling to come down the mountain."

Lin Qingyang had already prepared his answer, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Qingyang has inferior spiritual roots. I was fortunate enough to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining after taking the Exploding Spirit Pill. I hope to find an opportunity down the mountain to make up for my foundation."

"If that doesn't work, I hope to at least reach the realm of a high-grade talisman master."

That was the truth, the only thing he was hiding was that he possessed a jade talisman that could enhance his spiritual roots.

"It's admirable that you, with your inferior spiritual root aptitude, have cultivated diligently for many years without wavering in your pursuit of the Dao."

As Lin Zongbai spoke, his mind was filled with countless thoughts. Since being besieged thirty years ago, his family had been unable to provide Foundation Establishment Pills for young cultivators. However, under such circumstances, few young people were willing to venture out and explore.

After thinking it over, he quickly made a decision, took out two magical artifacts from his storage bag, and instructed, "There are hidden dangers down below the mountain. Your foundation is damaged, so your combat ability is not as good as that of cultivators of the same realm."

"Therefore, you may choose either of these two magical artifacts."

Lin Qingyang looked up at the two magical artifacts, his eyes filled with undisguised joy. He had been worried about safety, and if he used the spirit stones he earned to buy magical artifacts, his spiritual root improvement speed would slow down.

Now, with the elders bestowing upon him a magical artifact, his predicament has been resolved.

The two magical artifacts are a small, dark blue sword on the left, with a moon pattern engraved on its interior.

On the right is a small, jet-black shield with a crocodile head in the center.

"Two magical artifacts. The first one is a high-grade Qionghua Sword, which I obtained from Feng Huo Shan. It is extremely powerful and can make up for the deficiencies in your combat ability."

"The other item is the Heavy Water Shield, a mid-grade first-tier defensive magic weapon that I had Elder Zong Kai refine after I killed the Heavy Water Crocodile."

After giving a brief introduction, Lin Zongbo remained silent, seemingly testing him.

After a short while, Lin Qingyang made his choice, "Elder, I choose the Heavy Water Shield."

"Oh, have you thought it through? Although defensive magic weapons of the same realm are more expensive, this Qionghua Sword is a grade higher, and its value is much higher than that of the Heavy Water Shield."

"Reporting to the elder, this junior has made up his mind."

Lin Zongbai was genuinely impressed with Lin Qingyang this time. Many of the young cultivators in the family were arrogant and proud, but few were as composed as him.

So he bestowed upon you the heavy water shield and admonished you, "You made the right choice not to be tempted by short-term gains."

"In the market, defensive magical artifacts are far more sought after than offensive ones, and are often available even when they are priced high."

"After you come down the mountain, remember that fighting and brawling are not advisable; preserving your life is the most important thing."

Seemingly appreciating Lin Qingyang's choice, Lin Zongbo took the initiative to share many of his experiences after leaving the mountain.

While Lin Qingyang was taking careful notes, he was also relieved that he hadn't actually thought that much about it.

Simply because, at present, he has the Water Pincer Technique for attacking and the Water Escape Technique for chasing, but he lacks defensive spells.

So even though the Qionghua Sword was more valuable, he still chose the Heavy Water Shield.

……

Three days later, in the cave.

Lin Qingyang sat cross-legged on the futon, surrounded by a small black shield, into which spiritual energy continuously flowed.

Until a critical point, the small, black shield suddenly shone brightly.

"rise!"

Lin Qingyang made a hand seal, and the shield suddenly expanded, then transformed into a person's height, with dark, heavy water flowing on its surface.

"Water clamps!"

Lin Qingyang raised his hand, and two giant pincers formed from spiritual energy slammed towards him.

"Bang!"

A loud bang!

His attack was comparable to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

However, once the spiritual energy dissipated, the heavy water shield was not damaged much.

Thus, Lin Qingyang could roughly determine that in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, only Qi Refining Level 6 techniques or first-grade high-quality attack magic weapons would have a chance to break through the defense.

Even an attack from a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator could probably hold out for a quarter of an hour.

In this way, his safety is initially guaranteed. Combining his Water Escape and Water Pincer talents, he can escape into the water, and it is estimated that even a typical late-stage Qi Refining cultivator would be unable to do anything to him.

"Finally, we can barely protect ourselves in the area around Qingchi Mountain."

He breathed a slight sigh of relief, after all, within a thousand miles, the five major families had no more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The late stage of Qi Refining is already considered a master.

Then, he got up, glanced around the cave, took out the storage bag he had exchanged from the family, and planned to pack his belongings.

At noon, he would follow the caravan down the mountain to Nanhefang to become a resident talisman master. He estimated that he would not return to Qingchi Mountain for at least ten years.

Actually, he didn't have much to pack, just his father's few jars of spirit wine.

This time, he planned to take them all; there were five jars left.

……

noon.

The Lin family's caravan set off on time. This time, because Elder Lin Zongbo was going to the market to check the accounts, he brought along the manager, Lin Zongxun.

Upon seeing Lin Qingyang, he stepped forward and congratulated him with cupped hands: "Nephew Qingyang, being dispatched to serve as a talisman master is truly enviable."

"Fifteenth Uncle, please don't joke. After taking the Exploding Spirit Pill, my path to immortality is hopeless. I can only hope to go down the mountain and save some spirit stones to live out my old age."

In addition to the three blue oxen, the caravan was also equipped with ordinary horse-drawn carriages.

The blue ox carries important resources on its back. In case of an accident, the blue ox can unleash a speed comparable to that of a first-tier high-grade cultivator to protect the goods.

The carriages were used to carry monks and some low-value goods.

After all, cultivators responsible for protecting safety need to maintain their full magical power, so they naturally cannot use magical power to travel.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with his fifteenth uncle, Lin Qingyang drew the curtains, seemingly closing his eyes to rest. However, his attention was focused on a blue jade slip in his storage bag, on which was a large character that read "Xian".

He had seen this symbol when he was young; it was left by his father, Lin Zongxian.

The jade slip was found in a wine jar that the father had buried in the cave years ago.

He had some guesses about what this contained: his father had returned and rested in the cave for a day before passing away.

The cause of the serious injury remains unknown to everyone.

This deep blue jade slip was probably buried at that time.

"Unfortunately, it requires the magical power of the late stage of Qi Refining to unlock its contents."

Lin Qingyang was somewhat curious, but he had no intention of asking someone else to open the jade slip.

It's obvious that this jade slip was left to him by his father, Lin Zongxian, and it's most likely for personal gain. If others find out, they might turn against him because of greed.

Anyway, he has the jade talisman, and he'll probably break through to the late stage of Qi Refining in a few years. It won't be too late to open it then.

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