Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

Soon, Lin Qingyang entered a small room where a blue talisman pen and three sheets of talisman paper were placed.

"At least one talisman must be drawn from the three talisman papers to be considered qualified."

"Qingyang understands."

Lin Qingyang bowed slightly in greeting, then looked at the talisman brush on the table. His eyes flickered slightly. It was said to be made from the hair of a first-tier mid-grade demon beast, the Azure Wild Wolf.

I tried infusing it with spiritual power, and sure enough, the transmission efficiency increased significantly, reducing the difficulty of making the talisman by at least 10%.

"If you want to do something well, you must first have the right tools. Once I've mastered the basics of the Concealing Breath talent, perhaps it'll be time to get a new talisman brush."

The thought flashed through Lin Qingyang's mind. He then focused his mind, dipped his brush in the spiritual ink, and slowly and smoothly, runes appeared on the talisman paper.

At that moment, outside the room, Lin Yaoming glanced at Lin Qingyang, then sat down and took out a jade slip from his storage bag.

"Lin Qingyang is Zong Xian's son."

He looked up into the distance with a hint of reminiscence. After a while, he turned back to the file and frowned. "Inferior spiritual root, failed three attempts to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

"The younger generation is being irresponsible."

Lin Yaoming couldn't help but shake his head. As the steward in charge of internal affairs, having lived through a century of the family's history, he knew very well how small the possibility was for someone with an inferior spiritual root to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

When a cultivator fails to break through, they will inevitably lose vital energy, and when the loss reaches a certain level, it will lead to a reduction in lifespan.

However, upon seeing Lin Qingyang's record of exchanging pills for over a decade in the dossier, he felt somewhat moved.

"It's a pity that my spiritual root is a bit lacking. Otherwise, with such arduous cultivation, I might have a chance to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining in the future."

He shook his head, pondered for a moment, then took out a jade bottle from his bosom and placed it on the table.

About an hour.

Lin Qingyang walked out of the talisman-making room with a satisfied look on his face. The two talismans in his hands were full of spiritual energy.

According to family rules, these two talismans also belong to him/her, which can be regarded as the family's support for the cultivators within the family.

"Please trouble you, steward, to replace this talisman with paper talismans as well."

"Two talismans were successfully created, not bad."

Lin Yaoming nodded slightly, then took out the jade slip he had just used and modified Lin Qingyang's identity record. However, he did not take out the talisman, but instead placed the pill on the table.

"I was quite familiar with your father back then. You failed to break through to the next realm three times, and your vital energy has been damaged. I guess you've already felt it."

"The three stacks of talisman paper are your apprentice allowance for this year, and the two spirit stones are what you got from the eleven talismans you crafted. In total, you can exchange them for five stacks of talisman paper."

"But I'll give you another option: a Qi-replenishing pill."

Lin Qingyang was slightly taken aback, then looked at his own scroll and jade talisman on the table, and immediately sensed the goodwill of his uncle.

The Replenishing Yuan Pill is a mid-grade first-level spiritual pill that can replenish a cultivator's vital energy. He didn't know the exact price, but it should cost at least a dozen spirit stones. His stacks of talismans were probably worth less than half of that.

Moreover, there are restrictions on the family's exchange. Once I lose my apprentice status next year, I probably won't even be eligible to exchange anymore.

But after only a few breaths, he gave his answer: "Thank you, Uncle, but I am devoted to the Dao and have offended your kindness. I hope you will understand."

In the past, he might have wavered. After all, he was nearly thirty years old and still stuck in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. A Qi-Replenishing Pill could allow him to live peacefully past a hundred years old, get married, and have children. That might not be a bad thing.

But now, he will firmly grasp this opportunity presented by the jade talisman and resolutely pursue the path to immortality.

As for the vital energy lost due to a failed breakthrough, it will naturally be replenished once the life essence is strengthened at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and may even become stronger than before.

Lin Yaoming glanced at him, then shook his head and took back the pill. "Never mind, I still have a few years to live. When that time comes, come find me, and this Qi-replenishing pill will still be yours."

He then closed his eyes, as if he had foreseen the future.

……

Back in his cave, Lin Qingyang excitedly took out five stacks of talisman paper, a total of one hundred sheets, and laid them out.

Based on a success rate of 30%, that's 30 Concealing Breath Talismans!

The family's subsidy for talisman-making apprentices is a truly unexpected bonus, and it is estimated that the time for improving their spiritual roots will be brought forward by at least half a month!

Advancing to the mid-stage of Qi Refining sooner will make the path of cultivation smoother in the future.

In the days that followed, Lin Qingyang remained steadfast in his convictions, working no differently than he had in the previous twenty years, and even more diligently, cultivating assiduously day after day.

A large number of talismans were drawn into concealing talismans, and his success rate in creating talismans gradually increased. Later on, the spirit stones he earned nearly doubled compared to the past.

He exchanged the bluefish from his family and used them as resources to improve his cultivation.

Several months later, on a certain day, the sun was setting in the west.

In the corner of the cave, piles of fish scales were the result of Lin Qingyang's months of hard work.

Even though the fish scales have lost their spiritual energy, they are still quite tough and might still be of some use. However, Lin Qingyang doesn't have time to deal with them right now.

On the worktable, with a thought, he enveloped the blue fish on the table in golden light, and the once lively blue fish instantly lost its spirit.

This was the eighth bluefish he had plundered, and its consciousness transferred to the jade talisman.

[Talent: Concealing Breath (98/100)]

[Conceal Breath Talisman: Proficient (87/200)]

"If I plunder just one more bluefish, I can improve my spiritual root!"

Lin Qingyang felt a surge of excitement, but all he had left were spirit stones for exchanging talismans.

There was no other way. In order to improve his spiritual root as soon as possible, he basically replaced the talismans he drew with talisman paper and blue fish every time, and only kept the spirit stones to buy the next talisman paper and spirit ink.

"I've waited twenty years, there's no rush for this moment."

"After work tomorrow, go to the Internal Affairs Hall to exchange for talismans. If I work overtime, I should be able to exchange for another bluefish by the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Compared to the excitement he felt a month ago when he first received the cheat code, he is now able to maintain a calm demeanor.

……

In the early morning, the first rays of sunlight just began to shine on the earth.

Lin Qingyang had arrived at Wangyue River. This time, however, it was different from usual. There were more than ten people gathered around the fishpond.

The leader among them exuded an astonishing spiritual pressure, which could be felt even from such a distance. He seemed to be even more powerful than Deacon Yaoming of the Internal Affairs Hall.

Without hesitation, he rushed over, knowing it must be a high-ranking member of the family.

It wouldn't be good if the family's higher-ups found out you were late for work and you were fined spirit stones.

"Brother Qinggui, what's going on? How come even the elders have come to this small place like the fishpond?"

Lin Qingyang quietly moved closer and tugged at Lin Qinggui in the corner of the crowd, but his eyes were fixed on the person at the front.

The family robe he wore had two water patterns on it. It was a first-grade high-quality robe that was only bestowed upon family elders. It was said that even those in the late stage of Qi Refining would need a quarter of an hour to break through its defenses. It was extremely precious.

Elder-level cultivators are extraordinary to have such an honor. Their cultivation level is at least the ninth level of Qi Refining, and many of them also possess various immortal cultivation skills such as alchemy and talisman making.

Uncle Yaoming from the Internal Affairs Hall was also there, standing behind him, clearly showing that he was the leader.

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