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"Mid-stage Qi Refining, achieved today!"

Inside the room, Zhang Lingyu felt the surging magical power in his dantian, and a heavy weight was finally lifted from his heart.

Seven days ago, after exchanging for the Azure Jade Pill at the Treasure Pavilion, he immediately asked for leave from his clan and then went into seclusion to break through to the next level.

Ordinary Qi Refining cultivators can break through to the mid-stage in no more than five days. However, Zhang Lingyu's body has poor aptitude, and he did not refine his mana well beforehand, which makes his breakthrough still risky and prone to failure.

This breakthrough took a full seven days, but fortunately, it was ultimately successful without any major incidents.

"It seems I need to lay a solid foundation in the future, otherwise one wrong step will lead to another, and one careless move could cut off my entire future."

Zhang Lingyu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, feeling a wave of lingering fear.

This was the first time he had come so close to death since he came to this world!

After silently reminding himself, Zhang Lingyu prepared to go to the Scripture Pavilion and pay a visit to the Second Elder of the family.

The purpose of visiting the Scripture Pavilion is to obtain subsequent cultivation techniques. The Zhang family has very strict control over cultivation techniques. Cultivators in the clan can only obtain subsequent techniques after reaching a certain level of cultivation, and they must also swear an oath never to reveal their cultivation path.

What I fear most is that a traitor will appear in the family and leak the cultivation technique.

The Zhang family's current clan cultivation technique is the fourth-grade "Purple Sun Secret Manual," which can be cultivated up to the Golden Core stage, but it is currently limited to those core clan members with good talent.

Zhang Lingyu's parents were both ordinary people with no special background. At that time, they chose the third-grade cultivation technique "Yi Mu Chun Gong", which could be cultivated to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Fortunately, acquiring the subsequent techniques of "Yi Mu Chun Gong" does not require contribution points, which saves a lot of money.

As for the path to the Golden Core stage, as long as a member of the Zhang family can cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining, they can apply to the clan to switch to cultivating the fourth-grade "Purple Sun Secret Manual".

Zhang Lingyu now possesses an intelligence system, and once his cultivation level rises, he can obtain Golden Core techniques and even some precious spiritual items entirely on his own.

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Outside the General Affairs Hall.

After obtaining the subsequent cultivation techniques from the Scripture Pavilion, Zhang Lingyu did not rush to the Second Elder of the family.

His purpose in coming to the General Affairs Hall was to receive the family reward. The Zhang family was quite considerate to its members. In addition to receiving ten spirit stones and fifty contribution points every month, they could also receive a considerable reward for each breakthrough.

Zhang Lingyu touched the cloth bag in his hand, feeling very happy.

This cloth bag is none other than a storage bag!

Although they are the lowest grade, each one is worth one hundred spirit stones, which is more than enough for him now.

Moreover, there's also a low-grade Qi-refining robe and a magic sword inside. Including cultivation pills, the whole set is worth almost three hundred spirit stones.

After all, having reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, one already possesses a certain level of combat ability. Whether venturing out for training or engaging in conflicts with the outside world, magical artifacts are indispensable.

After getting what he needed, Zhang Lingyu prepared to head towards the family's main hall.

His cultivation level has now reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, and the contribution points he can obtain from gathering herbs are simply not enough to support his subsequent cultivation.

If one were to travel and gain experience through the intelligence system, one might achieve something great, but the Zhang family has strict rules that unless one reaches the late stage of Qi Refining, one cannot even leave the Zhang family's territory.

How can a family watch someone die in vain after painstakingly nurturing a cultivator?

Zhang Lingyu had also considered becoming an apprentice in alchemy and weapon crafting, but his aptitude was too poor, and none of the clan elders were willing to take him on.

Its only strength is that it is quite adept at managing the medicinal herb garden.

The other options are either to go out and guard a region or to hunt monsters with the clan.

He preferred the former, because although the latter involved collective action, the monsters were ferocious and one could easily lose their life if they were not careful.

He would never choose this path before his magical skills were fully refined.

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Lost in thought, Zhang Lingyu had unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the Zhang family's main hall.

The Zhang family has many cultivators, including three Foundation Establishment cultivators, one of whom is the Second Elder Zhang Yuanlin, whom he visited.

Because Elder Zhang Yuanming is in seclusion for many years, almost all important family affairs are handled by him and the clan leader, including the mobilization and appointment of 113 cultivators in the Zhang family.

The power they wielded was considerable.

As soon as Zhang Lingyu stepped into the palace, he was stopped by two cultivators. Fortunately, they recognized him at a glance. The two were Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Lingbi, who were ranked seventh and ninth in the "Ling" generation.

Zhang Lingyu looked at the young man before him, somewhat surprised: "Nineteenth Brother, you've broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining!?"

"Exactly, I just broke through last night."

Zhang Lingyu responded with a smile, while the Zhang brothers exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat dazed.

"Wasn't it said that the nineteenth brother had poor aptitude and didn't put his heart into cultivation?"

Logically speaking, their nineteenth brother should have failed once or twice before succeeding, but the facts were undeniable, leaving them no choice but to believe it.

However, Zhang Lingyu's breakthrough was a good thing for the Zhang family and for their "Ling" generation. The two brothers clasped their hands in congratulations and said, "Congratulations, Nineteenth Brother!"

"You two are too kind, brothers. May I ask if our second grandfather is in the house?"

Zhang Lingyu exchanged a few polite words before getting straight to the point. It was quite normal for Zhang Yuanlin to be away from Qingya Mountain, as he was busy with clan affairs all day.

Zhang Lingyu, of course, knew why his younger brother had come here, and replied, "Nineteenth Brother, you've come at the perfect time. Second Grandfather is in the side hall. Hurry up and go."

"Thank you both, brothers!"

Zhang Lingyu clasped his hands in thanks, then walked towards the side hall. When he reached the outside, he knocked on the door and said respectfully, "Second Grandfather, is he here? This junior is Zhang Lingyu."

"Is this Xiao Shijiu? Come in."

An aged voice came from inside the house, sounding quite surprised, presumably taken aback by the visit of this junior.

After receiving permission, Zhang Lingyu pushed open the door and went in. He saw a very thin old man hunched over a table, writing furiously, as if he were writing an important letter.

The old man's dark brown skin was covered with wrinkles like dried tree bark, and his high cheekbones were flushed with an unhealthy redness.

His sparse white hair was meticulously combed back, revealing several deep forehead wrinkles.

He looks like a very strict head of the household.

Zhang Yuanlin's appearance only existed in his physical memory. This was Zhang Lingyu's first time truly visiting him, but the impression was already firmly etched in his mind.

Seeing that the other person seemed to be busy with something very important and was about to go outside to wait, the old man looked up at him.

Looking at the somewhat bewildered boy, Zhang Yuanlin smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need to go out, it's nothing serious. But you, Little Nineteen, you've actually broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining in just one year."

"You've come here now, hoping to snag a good job?"