Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

Because the horses needed rest, and for safety reasons, the Lin family caravan traveled during the day and rested at the post stations along the way at night.

Finally, on the fifth day, the group arrived at the outside of a magnificent market town. They disembarked from their carriages and walked inside.

This was Lin Qingyang's first time descending the mountain and arriving at Nanhe Market. He had only heard that the market was jointly run by the four major families, who took turns sending Foundation Establishment cultivators to oversee it. The Qingyuan Sect held a 20% stake and sent a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but did not get involved in actual affairs.

Therefore, control of the market still belonged to the four major families.

"Qingyang, is this your first time here?"

Lin Zongbai walked beside him, somewhat emotionally, "Several hundred years ago, our Lin family's ancestor Taiyan cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and with his natal spirit beast, which had been nurtured to the second tier, the two combined made him the number one expert among the four major families in the vicinity."

"At that time, although the family only had two Foundation Establishment cultivators, its strength was second only to the Liu family, which had a Purple Mansion cultivator in charge."

"It's a pity that the descendants are incompetent. Less than a hundred years after the ancestor passed away, the family has declined to this state. If you, this generation, want to establish your foundation, you can only rely on yourselves and go to the wilderness to seek opportunities."

Because Lin Qingyang wasn't the only one coming down the mountain this time, but also other cultivators of the Qing generation, he specifically instructed everyone.

With that, they entered the city.

Looking around, there were about a hundred shops, and the road was paved with bluestone.

The most important thing is the concentration of spiritual energy. As we walked along, the concentration of spiritual energy increased the further we got to the center. I estimate that in the very center area, with the help of the spirit-gathering array, the concentration of spiritual energy could even reach the threshold of the third rank.

It is enough to support the cultivation of a Purple Mansion cultivator.

"When our ancestor was alive, our family owned a quarter of the shops, totaling twenty or thirty, and the rent alone brought in hundreds of spirit stones every year."

"Unfortunately, only eight remain now."

Lin Zongxun understood the elder's meaning and took the initiative to explain the family's decline to everyone.

He understood that this move was intended to spur the younger generation of the family to venture out and explore, as staying in Qingchi Mountain would only lead to certain death.

Sure enough, the dozen or so young people who had never been down the mountain before were much quieter, and even their initial excitement about entering the market had disappeared.

Lin Qingyang didn't pay much attention to it; the issue of the family's foundation-building continuation was too far off.

Currently, he is more concerned about how to buy the water-type monsters he needs in this market.

Nanhefang was built on the banks of the Nanlu River and is home to many aquatic monsters.

After hunting demons, the rogue cultivators will likely come here to sell their wares.

Thinking it over, the group entered a rather large shop.

Lin Qingyang looked up and saw the signboard that read "Bai Fu Pavilion," a pillar industry of the family. Although the annual investment of spirit stones was not large, it accounted for more than 20% of the family's income.

The biggest reason for this is Elder Lin Zongbai.

He is the only cultivator in the Lin family of this generation to have elevated all the arts of immortal cultivation to the highest level of the first tier.

If it weren't for his failure to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and his insufficient divine sense and magical power, he would already be able to draw second-tier talismans.

However, relying on this skill, the top-grade first-tier talismans produced each year already possess 30% of the power of second-tier talismans.

Therefore, it can maintain a large customer flow for the family.

Upon entering the Hundred Talismans Pavilion, aside from a dozen or so family servants whose cultivation was only at the Innate level, there were only five cultivators among them, all at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. However, the one with the highest status was a woman, and everyone implicitly regarded her as their leader.

She wore a purple dress and had a beautiful face, but her cultivation level had only reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, not the highest level among the cultivators.

Even without introductions, Lin Qingyang understood from the discrepancy between the cultivation level and status that this person was the family's talisman genius, who had advanced to the mid-grade talisman master five years ago and was probably not far from becoming a high-grade talisman master now.

As expected, Lin Zongbo introduced her to everyone and then arranged for her to take care of settling everyone in.

"You have all traveled from Qingchi Mountain and must be tired from your journey, so I will first take you to the various shops of my Lin family."

"One aspect is the allocation of manpower; the uncles and elders in the shop will arrange accommodations for everyone."

"In addition, I'd like to show you around Nanhefang. This place has everything from elixirs to magical artifacts, but the rules must be followed without exception."

"The Qingyuan Sect and the four major families each station a Foundation Establishment cultivator here year-round. Anyone who dares to act recklessly in the market will only face certain death."

Lin Qingwan had been training in Nanhefang for more than five years and had already shown some imposing presence. Coupled with his potential status as a high-grade talisman master, the people who were coming down the mountain for the first time naturally dared not disobey him.

Lin Qingyang didn't feel much, but he could sense that the other party was trying to establish their authority.

However, since both of them were mid-grade talisman masters, he was not afraid of the other. Right now, what he was most concerned about was the location of the shops in the market where monsters were traded.

The group's first stop was the centrally located Baibaolou (Treasure Pavilion).

Lin Qingwan glanced at everyone and introduced, "This is the Hundred Treasures Pavilion established by the Liu family, the head of the five major families."

"The Liu family has a second-tier alchemist in charge this generation, so they basically monopolize the pill business in the market. If you need any pills, you can come here to buy them."

Afterwards, the group visited several other places, such as the family's weapon-refining workshop. Several years ago, the family produced a first-class high-grade weapon refiner, so the shop's business became booming.

Soon, all the members of the Qing generation who came this time were assigned to various shops.

Only Lin Qingyang and Lin Qingwan remained.

In the middle, we passed by the Demon Hunting Pavilion, a place specifically for independent cultivators to trade. Compared to selling directly to those large shops, this saved us from the middleman's pressure to lower the price.

The independent cultivators can earn more spirit stones here, and the buyers can save a few spirit stones, so there is a constant stream of people.

Lin Qingyang saw the "Water-Controlling Turtles" for sale, so he went up to buy a few to take home.

He thought he could get the goods immediately, but it turned out that this kind of monster was very popular when used in spiritual soups and had already been pre-ordered. He had no choice but to pay a deposit and wait for the next time.

"Brother Qingyang, you've already started using demon beast blood to concoct spirit ink?"

Lin Qingwan was a little curious. She was unfamiliar with Lin Qingyang. Her sister had mentioned him in a letter a while ago, but it was of little reference value. It only stated that he was a person who practiced asceticism.

The two of them would be working together at the Hundred Talisman Pavilion for a considerable period of time, so she had a general understanding of the other's temperament.

Using the essence blood of demonic beasts to create spirit ink is a way for talisman masters to increase their success rate in creating talismans, but it is very difficult, and she herself rarely uses this method.

"Cousin Qingwan is joking. Qingyang is just a mid-level talisman master. He's just very curious about the essence blood of demonic beasts, which is why he couldn't resist buying a few water turtles."

Lin Qingyang couldn't figure out her approach, so he just responded, but he remained vigilant. After all, he had just taken the Silver Spirit Pen from her younger sister a few days ago.

Lin Qingwan could roughly guess his meaning and also realized that her younger brother seemed to be focused on his cultivation, so it was not advisable to make enemies. Therefore, she took out three brown talismans from her storage bag. "These are the Iron Wall Talismans that I drew a few days ago."

"My younger sister is young and offended my cousin Qingyang a few days ago. I hope you will forgive her."