Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

After the battle at Youhuan Mountain ended, the cultivators immediately returned to Huifeng Volcano.

After attending the seven-day memorial service.

The Qingyuan Sect began to tally the merits of this battle.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator dies in battle, they will be given a Foundation Establishment Pill to their descendants or disciples.

At the same time, the treasury of Feng Huo Shan was opened, and dozens of second-tier spiritual items were taken out for all participating cultivators to exchange.

The Lin family, consisting of seven people, also made significant contributions in this battle.

Lin Zongyue, Lin Qingping, and Lin Qingyu each exchanged for a Longevity Pill, which was of second-tier quality.

The three have recovered considerably from their injuries and their lifespans are no longer affected by the loss of vital energy.

Lin Qingyang was summoned by the deputy hall master of the Qingyuan Sect's Internal Affairs Hall for killing a demonic cultivator and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Because demonic cultivators appeared in this battle, and it was to rescue the Purple Mansion cultivators of the Qingyuan Sect.

On the spot, they replenished the second-tier spiritual items they had consumed in the battle.

Although it's only half, with the spoils, it's barely enough to break even.

Lin Qingyang consumed seven Yin Thunder Talismans. Instead of choosing a mid-grade second-tier spirit talisman, he opted for a second-tier demon beast pelt of equal value.

He then used half of the merits he earned in this battle to exchange for ten bottles of Cloud and Mist Pills.

Before the war, he estimated that he could reach the ninth level of Qi Refining before the age of forty-five.

With the help of these elixirs, the timeframe can be shortened by about two more years.

Moreover, because all of them, a dozen or so, had made outstanding contributions.

Therefore, they obtained a list of spiritual items for the Qingyuan Sect headquarters to exchange, and each person was qualified to exchange one spiritual item.

Its rarity is more than twice that of the Fengshanfuku.

He selected the entire essence and blood of a water-type demon beast, which was ranked as a second-tier superior grade.

Even at a mid-sized auction six months ago, only two copies appeared.

He didn't have enough money at the time, so he naturally couldn't win the bid.

These spiritual items will be distributed to the Qingyuan Sect within a few years after the sect has inventoried its treasury.

The cultivators from each family suffered heavy losses in this battle. The remaining hundred or so Qi Refining cultivators came from the four prefectures under the Qingyuan Sect.

They were worried that the demonic cultivators might launch a surprise attack and slaughter the remaining cultivators, causing panic.

The Qingyuan Sect specially dispatched four Foundation Establishment cultivators to escort them into the four prefectures.

The Lin family also took advantage of this ride and successfully returned to Cangshan County.

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One month after the Battle of Youhuan Mountain ended.

Qingchi Mountain, Elder Hall.

"It's good that you're back."

Lin Yaojiang looked at the mere seven figures, especially the dozen or so damaged storage bags they were carrying, and felt a pang of heartache.

He was very clear about his family's power in Fengshan Mountain.

At least a dozen mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators perished in this battle.

They were mostly cultivators of the "Zong" generation, whom he had watched grow up, like his own nephews and nieces.

Lin Qingyang, dressed in plain clothes, came to the back mountain for the second time.

Looking at the graves covering the mountain, his expression was rather complicated.

The last time was during the Battle of Qishuitan, when more than ten cultivators of the family perished.

The funeral was officiated by the Grand Elder, Lin Yaoyan.

At this moment, he was indeed buried in the second row of tombs, in the tomb of the Yao generation.

Only the clan leader remains of the Yao generation.

More than ten cenotaphs have been added to the third row of tombs belonging to the "Zong" generation.

The two elders of the Zong generation are also nearing the end of their terms.

Lin Zongyue lost an arm, and his cultivation level dropped to the eighth level of Qi Refining. He took over the duties of the Scripture Pavilion, which can be considered as him retiring in the family.

After Lin Zongbo returned, he was unable to even get out of bed and had already stepped down as an elder.

At this point, the Lin family had only one late-stage Qi Refining cultivator of the Zong generation who was still in good condition.

Only the Fifth Aunt Lin Zonghong, who was in charge of the spirit fields, Elder Lin Zongkai, who was stationed at Qishuitan, and two elderly deacons remained.

Fortunately, the Qing generation has grown up and taken over the family legacy from the Zong generation.

In the past decade, Lin Qingzhu, Lin Qingyan, Lin Qingwan, and others have broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, and the family has produced seven new deacons.

Lin Qingping and Lin Qingyu, among others, have faced several life-or-death crises in this battle and have found a breakthrough opportunity.

Breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining and taking over the position of elder will only take about half a year.

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After attending the funeral.

Lin Qingyang was under a lot of pressure.

Aside from the clan leader, he is already the strongest person in the Lin family.

At the funeral, morale was low.

Therefore, the clan leader Lin Yaojiang has already announced that he has the combat power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and has taken over the position of Grand Elder.

That's fine, after all, the fact that he killed a demonic cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage in Youhuan Tan has already spread throughout Fenghuo Mountain.

It took only a few months for the news to reach Qingchi Mountain.

But after that, the way the nearly one hundred people in the Lin family looked at him changed.

The generation with the character "宗" (Zong) is gratified, as the family has successors.

His peers respected him and regarded him as their leader.

Those of the eldest generation received their education in the family's early education hall.

Just like patriarch Lin Yaojiang risked his life to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage thirty years ago.

His deeds in the Four Tribes' Battle, the Battle of Qishuitan, and the Battle of Fenghuoshan were included in the curriculum for beginners.

Lin Qingyang has become the family's pillar of support, and the safety of hundreds of people is inextricably linked to him.

For the first time, he felt the pressure emanating from clan leader Lin Yaojiang.

His family provided him with protection during his childhood, so he naturally took on responsibilities.

So he went into seclusion the day after the funeral.

Clan Chief Lin Yaojiang reserved a quiet room for him in the Ancestral Hall, where the concentration of spiritual energy was comparable to that of a mid-grade second-tier spiritual vein.

Before leaving Fenghuoshan, he specially purchased a year's worth of Guyuan Pills.

With the help of the Cloud and Mist Pill, and the fact that he was in this life-or-death crisis, it seems that his bottleneck has loosened.

His cultivation speed can be described as progressing by leaps and bounds.

Just as he finished refining the third bottle of Cloud and Mist Pill, he received a message talisman.

He probed into it with his divine sense, and then a look of sorrow appeared on his face.

He put away his cultivation technique and then went outside.

They happened to run into the clan chief, Lin Yaojiang.

"Go ahead, Zongbai wants to see you one last time."

He had obviously already been there.

Lin Qingyang nodded and hurriedly arrived at Lingyun Pavilion.

At this moment, Lin Zongbai's cave was already filled with quite a few people.

His wives and concubines, as well as some collateral relatives, all came.

Upon seeing Lin Qingyang arrive, Lin Zongbai's face suddenly flushed considerably, and he forced himself to sit up. "Except for Chang Lei and Qingyang, all of you, get out."

Soon, only three people remained inside the cave.

"This must be my third uncle's great-grandson."

Lin Qingyang noticed that a boy of about ten years old was kneeling by the bed, feeding Lin Zongbai water.

"Yes, several years ago when I went to Fenghuoshan, Changlei detected my spiritual root."

"Over the years, I've taken on the task of traveling back and forth to the family to take care of him."

Lin Zongbai gently stroked the child's forehead. "In my lineage, he has become a cultivator. His spiritual root is quite good, it's of the middle grade."

"Qingyang, I would like to ask you to look after his path after you pass away."

"The five hundred merits from the Wind and Fire Mountains, plus these, are all entrusted to you."

As he spoke, he took out his storage bag, which contained a full thousand spirit stones, all of which were his savings.

"Third Uncle, I will accept the merits and spirit stones, and I will cover the cost of pills for Changlei's cultivation to the late stage of Qi Refining."

"In addition, I will prepare a Yellow Dragon Pill for him."

Lin Qingyang did not refuse; he understood his third uncle Lin Zongbai's concerns.

Over the past decade, he has received numerous favors from Lin Zongbo.

At this moment, he will surely repay the favor; this is the best solution he can think of.

Lin Zongbo breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. "Qingyang, thank you."

His belongings were worth over a thousand, and his great-grandson was only a Qi Refining Stage 2 cultivator, so it was inevitable that he would attract covetous eyes.

Lin Qingyang's promise would require at least two thousand spirit stones, and that would be cultivation resources provided annually.

The most important thing is a Yellow Dragon Pill.

In this way, after his death...

This lineage will most likely produce another late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, which already satisfies him greatly.

After making his final arrangements, Lin Zongbai's face visibly paled.

About fifteen minutes later, he had stopped breathing.

Inside the cave, Lin Changlei's heart-wrenching cries could be heard.

Lin Qingyang sighed.

The following day, as the Grand Elder, he personally presided over Lin Zongbo's funeral.

Lin Zongbai had a very good reputation because he had helped many young cultivators in his early years.

Therefore, many people from the Qing generation and even several people from the Chang generation came to pay their respects.

The scale was comparable to a funeral held in the mountains around March.

With the passing of another member of the Zong generation, only a dozen or so remain.

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