Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

The arcane secrets of the Profound Grade Secret Realm shook Lin Shiming to his core.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Moreover, he had a vague hunch that the great war between good and evil in Zhao Kingdom and Chu Country might also be connected to the Profound Grade Secret Realm.

But such high-level secrets were beyond his ability to conclusively discern.

However, for this Secret Realm, he had to make ample preparations.

After the feast of spiritual delights, Xie An took his leave, as the cultivators of Qingxuan Sect had already begun to retreat. As a deacon, he was also swamped with affairs.

And the Lin Family also needed to start organizing their gains and return to Fangmu Mountain in Yunzhou.

It was a good half-hour after Xie An's departure that Lin Houyuan finally woke up.

Upon awakening, the fluctuations of his Spirit Might became erratic, which greatly delighted Lin Xianzhi and Lin Shiming.

This fluctuation of Spirit Might was a sign that Lin Houyuan's True Yuan was finally starting to condense.

The Foundation Establishment Middle Stage could take as short as five years or as long as ten!

Furthermore, it's worth noting that the Lin Family currently possesses a not insignificant amount of Superior Grade Spirit Stones, just waiting to return to Fangmu Mountain for Lin Houyuan to attempt a breakthrough in seclusion.

"I've embarrassed myself in front of Seventh Great-Uncle!" Lin Houyuan, realizing how long he had been cultivating, showed an embarrassed face.

Four cultivators had sat down to eat together, and yet he alone had been absorbed in cultivation.

"There's nothing embarrassing about it. This Fourth Rank Spiritual Tea truly has excellent effects. Go back and cultivate with Spirit Stones. Strive for an early breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage!" Lin Xianzhi said nonchalantly, then gave Lin Shiming another look.

Because they had both consumed the same amount of Spiritual Tea, he had awakened at the same time as Lin Shiming.

However, he suspected that Lin Shiming had actually come to his senses earlier, and was merely being considerate of his face as his Seventh Great-Uncle.

"Shiming, you handle the family's purchases. Ten days from now, we will set off to return to the Lin Family!" Lin Xianzhi instructed.

Lin Shiming nodded in agreement at this instruction.

Of the forty people from the Lin Family who came, fewer than fifteen survived. It could be considered a pyrrhic victory.

But the harvest was not small; first, he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, Lin Houyuan was also showing signs of reaching the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and most importantly, three Dragon Blood Pills are still left from this time.

If Lin Houshou can break through to Foundation Establishment, then there is a possibility for other younger generation cultivators in the family to do so as well.

In addition to that, Lin Shiyi and Lin Houwei, the two potential seeds for Foundation Establishment, could also break through at any time.

What surprised him was that Lei Xuan had also suddenly broken through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Level and had started refining his Spiritual Energy.

As a son-in-law who had performed well in an earlier instance, the Lin Family had to prepare a Foundation Establishment Pill for him as well.

Now, the three Foundation Establishment Pills from the auction were proving not to be enough.

The remaining survivors like Lin Shiyun, Lin Houyuan, and others had all made a breakthrough in a minor stage.

With the news of departure spreading, the Lin Family took the opportunity to give all the cultivators a day off, allowing them to freely purchase what they needed in Jiuye City.

Lin Shiming, in particular, bought a large number of rare Spiritual Medicine seeds from the local Spirit Beast Sect.

Most of these seeds were naturally meant for the cultivation by the family's Spirit Plant Masters, with only a small part for his own cultivation.

Counting the Spirit Plants he needed to cultivate, he already had a significant number: Minor Divine Ability tree, Golden Thunder Bamboo, Heavenly Spirit Fruit tree, in addition to the Poisonous Dragon Vine, Purple Gold Vine, Green Snake Vine he had acquired, and the recently obtained Tribulation Forging Divine Flower.

Half a month later, a Third Rank Superior Grade Spirit Boat slowly lifted off from Jiuye City, heading northwest.

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Fangmu Mountain, shrouded in clouds and mist.

Lin Shiming sat on the Spirit Boat, facing the cutting wind, and found even the wind more familiar.

Lin Shiyi, Lin Houshou, Lin Houyong, and others all made their way to the edge of the Spirit Boat.

Having seen thousands of mountains and rivers, none compared to Fangmu Mountain.

Even the Seventh Great-Uncle, Lin Xianzhi, emerged from the Spirit Boat with a trace of a smile at the corner of his mouth:

"Shiming has opened the entire Spirit Shield of the Spirit Boat, letting everyone breathe in the spiritual energy of our family's mountain!"

"Sure!" Lin Shiming answered with a smile.

As the Spirit Shield was opened, the gales howled in, and several of the Shi generation spread their arms wide.

With the emergence of the Spirit Boat, the cultivators on Fangmu Mountain clearly sensed its presence, as layer upon layer of mist unfolded.

All of Fangmu Mountain unfolded before everyone's eyes.

The slopes were covered in a riot of purples and reds from peach blossoms, and family members bustled about on Spirit Mountain.

The vast Qinglian Lake teemed with Red Spirit Fish, with many cultivators catching them, while nearby, Blood Crocodiles prowled quietly beneath the surface of the water.

At the training grounds, numerous young cultivators practiced their techniques, exuding vigor like the rising sun over the eastern mountains, bringing endless vitality to the entire range.

Yet, strangely, the high-level cultivators of Fangmu Mountain were few and far between.

Lin Houyong was not there, Lin Yutie was not there, nor was Lin Shitao.

Then, the next moment, Lin Houxuan flew out.

At this moment, Lin Houxuan's face was etched with the signs of age, most striking of all being his hair, now white at the temples, making him look significantly older.

"He failed!" Lin Shiming and the others instantly noticed Lin Houxuan's aura; he was still at the latter stages of Qi Cultivation, his spiritual energy extremely refined, but ultimately not enough for the Foundation Establishment Stage.

And the failure to break through to Foundation Establishment had dealt him no small blow.

"Seventh Great-Uncle, Ninth Brother, Family Head!" Lin Houxuan greeted each in turn, though his tone was notably less confident than before.

His failed breakthrough and his age, now nearly sixty, meant not only would he have to recover from his injuries, but the family would also not likely allocate another Foundation Establishment Pill to him.

"What about Fifth Uncle?" Lin Shiming asked.

When he had left, he had entrusted all of Lingnan County to his elder brother Lin Shijie, and the affairs of Fangmu Mountain to his Fifth Uncle, Lin Houyong.

"A group of Gold Devouring Rats has infested our family's Golden Iron Stone mines, including several Third Rank Spirit Rats, and their numbers are growing, threatening the mortals of our family in Lingnan!"

"Both Fifth Uncle and Fourth Uncle have already gone there!"

"Seventh Great-Uncle, I'll take care of this matter!" Lin Shiming turned to Lin Xianzhi and said.

With the war concluded, it was time for the Lin Family to focus on development, and the Golden Iron Stone mine was a major source of revenue that couldn't fall prey to those unintelligent Gold Devouring Rats.

"Hm!" Lin Xianzhi nodded.

"Family Head, you've reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment!" Lin Houxuan said with obvious astonishment.

It was known that Lin Shijie, a dual Spirit Root cultivator, was just at the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment, having only recently started condensing True Yuan.

"Yes, I was lucky to break through," Lin Shiming nodded, quite satisfied with his journey.

He not only understood the root of deduction but also acquired the Grass Character Sword Technique and the Essence of Grass Sword Intent, in addition to gaining a Cave Heaven World, several Third Rank Supreme Grade Magic Artifacts, and a vast amount of Spirit Stones.

"Right, Family Head, you should see Shitao!" Lin Houxuan suddenly remembered something.

"What's wrong with Shitao?" Lin Shiming asked, feeling a sudden knot in his stomach.

"Shitao chose to go into solitary cultivation for Foundation Establishment without using a Foundation Establishment Pill!"

"What, that's reckless!" Lin Shiming was momentarily irritated, quickly inquiring about Lin Shitao's location for solitary cultivation.

Both Lin Xianzhi and Lin Houyuan's expressions turned grim.

Lin Shitao, a dual Spirit Root cultivator supposed to use a Foundation Establishment Pill for a surefire success, was taking an unnecessary risk.

Not to mention, Lin Shitao was only around thirty-five years old; without the pill, should the attempt fail, it was highly possible she could fall!