Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

"Nephew Qingyang, there's no need to be so polite. Uncle Yaocheng has put in a lot of good words for you."

Lin Zongkai was quite witty, and the two chatted happily. Lin Qingyang then learned that one of the reasons why the other party was willing to support him was because of the good relationship he had formed with Uncle Yaocheng when the family was fighting for the Silver Spirit Brush.

During this process, most of the thirty-odd people at the exchange went on stage to sell their spiritual items. Since everyone was considered to be at the highest level below Foundation Establishment, the spiritual items they brought out were of superior quality, resulting in a high success rate.

Lin Qingyang noticed that Yuan He then took out two sets of formations and brought them onto the stage, with the formation plates and flags brimming with spiritual energy.

"One is the Yellow Sand Formation, and the other is the Fire Prison Formation. Both are mid-grade formations, arranged using formation plates."

"The Yellow Sand Formation is primarily defensive, disrupts divine sense, and is particularly effective against ant-like and insect-like demonic beasts."

"The Fire Prison Formation is primarily for killing. It consists of six formation flags. Three mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators working together are enough to restrain a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Six mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators working together can kill him."

"Each set of formations has a starting price of three hundred spirit stones."

"First, activate the Fire Prison Formation."

This type of formation differs from the mountain-protecting formation. The mountain-protecting formation requires the intervention of a formation master to set up the formation using the earth's veins, and once set up, it cannot be easily dismantled.

However, even a cultivator like Lin Qingyang, who doesn't understand the principles of formations, can unleash considerable power with the help of formation flags and formation plates.

They are especially popular among the family's cultivators.

Therefore, after the initial price was announced, the patriarch of a small family immediately offered a price: "Three hundred and fifty spirit stones."

Lin Zongkai shook his head. "Raising the price by fifty spirit stones is too little. Someone will definitely follow suit."

Lin Qingyang listened and nodded. Three mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators were enough to restrain a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Their Lin family only had ten late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. Having such a formation was a testament to their strength.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard a bid being placed.

"Five hundred spirit stones!"

It turned out that Lin Zongkai seized the opportunity and directly raised the price from four hundred spirit stones to five hundred spirit stones.

Now many people around were wary and kept glancing at the two members of the Lin family. Normally, this Fire Prison Array would cost around 450 spirit stones. If they tried to bid again and no one else did, the patriarchs of these small families would feel the pain of losing the premium for a long time.

In the end, Lin Zongkai won the battle.

Lin Qingyang also took it and played with it for a while. The flag was painted with a fierce fire lion. It was said that it could summon a phantom of a fire lion that could breathe real fire. No wonder it could hunt down cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining.

The second Yellow Sand Formation was acquired by the patriarch of a small family for four hundred spirit stones.

This price saved a considerable amount of spirit stones, and the patriarch of the small family couldn't help but beam with joy.

Lin Zongkai, eager to share his experience, spoke up: "Qingyang, do you know why I paid a premium for the Fire Prison Formation instead of the Yellow Sand Formation?"

He didn't wait for an answer, but directly gave the answer, "Both are mid-grade formations, but the Fire Prison Formation has an exceptionally wide range of uses, only it is countered by water-attribute demonic beasts and cultivators."

"But the Yellow Sand Formation is different. It restricts divine sense and can only be used against ants, insects and monsters. Its defensive effect is not as good as the Iron Wall Formation of the same level."

Lin Qingyang nodded in understanding. "Qingyang understands."

"However, as far as I know, the family has been facing financial difficulties in recent years. It seems quite difficult for them to take out 500 spirit stones from public funds."

Since they were all elders from his own clan, he asked directly if he had any questions. This formation was not like a spirit field that could generate money from money, so it shouldn't be that they urgently needed spiritual items.

But this time, he was going to be disappointed. Lin Zongkai just smiled at the question and did not respond, which made him secretly worried that there might be another war at home.

He was somewhat worried. Could it be the Zhao family?

That shouldn't be the case either. The other side has three Foundation Establishment cultivators, while we only have one. How can we possibly fight against them?

After pondering the matter to no avail, he stopped worrying and focused on converting the obtained Netherworld Spider into real strength.

The exchange meeting ended quickly. Since the family's number one weapon crafting expert was right beside him, Lin Qingyang made a request, hoping that Lin Zongkai could melt the Zheming Sha Spider Venom Sac into the Biming Mother-Child Blade and upgrade it to the level of a top-grade magic weapon.

Lin Zongkai would naturally not refuse, as being able to forge a top-grade magic weapon would greatly improve his weapon-forging skills.

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Several days later, in the backyard of Baifu Pavilion.

Lin Qingyang put down the magic sword in his hand, looked at the spells inscribed on it, and immersed his divine sense into them. They were quite obscure and difficult to understand, which made him feel helpless.

This technique was given to me by Lin Zongkai after the exchange meeting that day. It is called Gangjian Jue. It seems to be a sword inheritance that he obtained. According to him, if I can master it within three months, I can receive a high-grade flying sword magic weapon from him.

Such advantages, coupled with the legend of breaking all laws with a single sword, were something he naturally didn't want to miss. Unfortunately, he seemed to have only average talent in swordsmanship.

"Brother Qingyang, this was passed down to you by Elder Zongkai, wasn't it?"

Lin Qingwan walked through the courtyard and said with interest, "If you ask me, it's best not to get too obsessed with this sword technique. It's said that more than a dozen people in the family were bestowed with the inheritance, but none of them were able to master it."

"Unfortunately, it seems that a high-grade flying sword magic weapon is out of my reach."

Lin Qingyang nodded.

He was just trying his luck, testing his own talent in swordsmanship.

At this moment, he was even more looking forward to the power of his Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade after it was upgraded to a top-grade magic weapon.

As far as he knew, the family seemed to have spent a lot of money recently, purchasing several offensive spiritual items such as the Fire Prison Array.

Having a top-grade magic weapon by his side will increase his combat power by at least 30%.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Qingyang arrived at the family's weapon-refining workshop on time.

Lin Zonghui, the fifth aunt in charge of business, led him to the treasury and unlocked three forbidden spells along the way.

"Nephew Qingyang is lucky. The venom sac of that Netherworld Spider is very effective. I estimate that both of your high-grade magic blades have been upgraded to top-grade magic artifacts."

Lin Zonghui took out the new Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade and instructed, "This kind of complete set of top-grade magic weapons is extremely rare. Even our family only has three or four such treasures."

"Do not easily show it to others, lest it attract covetousness."

Lin Qingyang nodded, "Don't worry, Auntie, Qingyang understands."

He then focused his attention on the new Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade, which was originally entirely emerald green, but now had turned into a deep purple.

With a slight activation of his magic power, poisonous mist bloomed around the blade, accompanied by a sweet and pungent smell. This caused Lin Zongsui's expression to change drastically, and he quickly retreated. "This poisonous mist is difficult to block even with a magic power shield. Even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator can only resist it briefly. It must not be released within the clan."

Lin Qingyang quickly bowed and apologized, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face. Compared to the previous Jade Scale Snake venom, which required breaking open a wound to allow the venom to enter the body, it had undergone a tremendous transformation.

Refining such a treasure would give him the strength to fight even if he were surrounded by multiple late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and his enemies were restrained by the poisonous mist.

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