Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

"You left early yesterday, and when I left later, I found a few red-tailed bluefish."

"I didn't pay attention at the time. I just told Uncle Nineteen when I left. It turned out to be the Crimson-tailed Spirit Fish recorded in the classics. It's a mid-grade first-level demon beast with at least three times the spiritual energy and taste of the Blue Fish."

Lin Qinggui quietly explained the current situation to Lin Qingyang, but his eyes were also fixed on the elder in front of him, his eyebrows slightly raised, as if he was waiting for something.

"Red-tailed spirit fish? I remember there was indeed a splash of red floating across the river that day."

Lin Qingyang raised an eyebrow slightly, then took two steps forward and looked towards the riverbank. He saw three red figures closely chasing a crimson pill on the lake. He recognized it as the Blood Marrow Pill sold by the Su family's Beast Taming Shop in the nearby Nanhefang. It was a mid-grade first-level pill that low-level demonic beasts simply couldn't refuse.

The one manipulating the elixir was that elder. Lin Qingyang recognized him at this moment. He was Lin Zongbai, the third uncle who managed the family's market business and was responsible for nearly half of the family's wealth.

With a relaxed expression, he manipulated a spirit plate with one hand, easily playing with the spirit fish in the palm of his hand.

Suddenly, the three red figures on the lake abruptly stopped their pursuit. Then, a flash of blue light appeared around them, and in the next instant, water vapor burst forth. In the blink of an eye, they suddenly rushed several feet closer and swallowed the pills on the spirit plate in one gulp, even trying to swallow the spirit plate itself.

"Huh, Water Release Technique? This talent is quite rare!"

Lin Zongbo was somewhat surprised. He slightly bent his fingers, and the spirit disc suddenly rose into the air, making it impossible for the water escape technique to reach it.

"Yes, when the old man was young, he went into the wilderness to hunt demons. Many first-tier high-grade water-attribute demons might not have mastered this talent."

Deacon Yaoming was somewhat excited. He was halfway to the grave, and his biggest regret was his inability to do anything about the decline of his family. If he could cultivate a spirit fish with such bloodline, he estimated that it could add at least 20% to the family's profits.

Lin Zongbai naturally understood this principle as well. He turned to look at the old man wearing a straw raincoat and asked, "Thirteenth Brother, do you think this Crimson-tailed Spirit Fish can be cultivated?"

The person he called his thirteenth brother was Lin Zongyu, the steward in charge of the family's water affairs, and Lin Qingyang and Lin Qinggui were placed under his management.

This steward's experience is also remarkable. When he was young, his spiritual roots were too poor, even worse than Lin Qingyang's. The points of his five elemental spiritual roots were all less than 5, making him almost an ordinary person. Therefore, he was not taken in to Qingchi Mountain.

However, the other party had a great love for raising fish and shrimp. When he was twenty years old, he actually raised several spirit shrimp in the mortal world. Their quality was almost the same as that of a low-grade first-order demon beast. This alarmed the family elders, who took the initiative to guide him into the path of immortality and bestowed upon him pills to help him reach the third level of Qi Refining.

After mastering the monster-breeding manuals in the Scripture Pavilion and combining them with spiritual energy techniques, he lived up to expectations. The spirit fish, crabs, and shrimps he fed brought his family a stable income of nearly a hundred spirit stones every year.

This relieved a lot of financial pressure on the family, which was undergoing a comprehensive downsizing at the time.

Lin Zongyu didn't rush to answer. He took out a jade slip from his raincoat and pondered it carefully, occasionally using his divine sense to inscribe something on it. The words flashed. After about half an hour, he looked up at the crowd that had been waiting for a long time and nodded slightly.

"The bluefish have been domesticated by our human cultivators for at least several hundred years, and many of them have mutated during that time. Several solutions have been provided in the ancient texts."

"My suggestion is to add a few more Blood Marrow Pills to cultivate these Crimson-Tailed Spirit Fish to a level comparable to the sixth level of Qi Refining. This way, even if the experimental cultivation plan is not suitable or even causes damage, it will not be easy for them to die."

"Once the breeding is successful, the annual income from aquaculture will at least double."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yaoming was the first to agree, followed by Elder Lin Zongbai, who was in charge, who nodded slightly, "Approved. One year, collect your share every month."

"Thank you for your support, Third Brother."

Lin Zongyu cupped his hands in greeting.

"By the way, whoever discovered this red-tailed spirit fish deserves a reward."

Lin Zongbo manages many of the family's businesses and never hesitates to reward family members who make contributions, thus encouraging the monks to contribute more to the family.

Otherwise, if they discover another source of wealth like the Red-tailed Spirit Fish, they might hide it away and sell it privately. Even if they are caught by their family later, the losses would be enormous.

"Oh, Qinggui told me last night."

Lin Zongyu turned around and pointed to the back of the crowd. Lin Qinggui was also quick-witted and stepped forward decisively, bowing and saying, "Greetings, uncles and elders, junior Lin Qinggui."

He then pulled Lin Qingyang over as well, saying, "Our two brothers usually manage this spirit fish pond. We hope our uncles will understand."

Lin Qingyang bowed in return, giving the other man a grateful look as he lowered his head. The fact that the man thought of him when he received such credit warmed his heart, and he remembered this kindness.

"Junior Lin Qingyang pays his respects to all his uncles and elders."

Lin Yaoming was slightly taken aback when he saw him in the crowd. He seemed not to have expected this kid to be so lucky. However, he was almost thirty years old when he became a talisman apprentice. It would be a waste to use the reward to practice talismans. It would be better to buy a Yuan-replenishing pill to make up for the loss in his body. He should persuade him to do so.

Lin Zongbai was meeting the two of them for the first time. He nodded slightly and praised them, saying, "That's right. We Lin family cultivators should be like this, working together and supporting each other in order to continue the family bloodline."

He then put the spirit stones he was about to hand over back into his hand, and took out ten more spirit stones from his storage bag, encouraging them, "It's rare that you can be so harmonious. Fifteen spirit stones for each of you. I hope you can focus on managing the fishpond for the family in the future."

Having rewarded the two clansmen with inferior spiritual roots, he raised his hand to retrieve his magical artifact, the Spirit Plate, and prepared to leave.

"Thank you, Elder."

Lin Qingyang accepted the spirit stones with a joyful expression.

With this windfall, he no longer needs to draw another set of talismans; he can simply buy two bluefish and improve his spiritual root aptitude, which has troubled him for many years.

Even though I was mentally prepared, I was still a little excited at this moment.

Lin Qinggui, however, did not accept the spirit stones. Instead, he stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "This junior does not want the spirit stone reward; I only wish to take up a quarter of an hour of your time, Elder!"

As he spoke, he took out a plate of spiritual food that he had prepared in advance from his storage bag. "This is something I researched myself. The bluefish from my home are the main ingredient. I hope the elders and stewards will taste it."

"Interesting, Qinggui, you actually managed to make this fish fillet."

Lin Zongyu, who was originally inscribing on the jade slip, also looked over and said with some surprise, "This dish of spiritual food seems to have quite a lot of spiritual energy?"

His cultivation level was not high, and his judgment was not very accurate. However, Lin Zongbai, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, saw through the clues, took a little and chewed it. "The spiritual energy seems to be comparable to a low-grade first-level pill, and the side effects of pill toxicity are almost non-existent."

Then he frowned, "The only problem is that it seems you used at least two bluefish to make this. At that cost, a low-grade first-level spiritual dish won't fetch a good price."

Lin Qinggui was well aware of his spiritual cuisine and remained calm. "The elder's point is spot on. However, the biggest problem with spiritual cuisine is often how to deal with side effects like erysipelas. This junior's shredded bluefish has already solved this problem."

He then revealed his purpose: "I am confident that I can resolve the cost issue within six months, but the funding gap is quite large, and I hope the family can provide some support."

Lin Zongbai looked at the chubby boy in front of him with a hint of appreciation. After thinking about it carefully for a while, he made a promise: "This elder agrees. For six months, he will provide a quota of ten bluefish per month. If the cost can be reduced by half after six months, I will propose to continue investing resources at the elders' meeting."

He has given the maximum resources within his authority, after all, unlike Lin Zongyu, he has already proven his worth to the family.

"Thank you, Elder. I will certainly live up to the family's expectations!"

Lin Qinggui then took out more shredded bluefish from his storage bag and gave some to the others present to try.

When it was Lin Qingyang's turn, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Brother Qinggui, when did you develop this spiritual food? You didn't even tell me."

"You're always on your way to work, making talismans, so how could I dare to bother you?"

Lin Qinggui said irritably.

Lin Qingyang smiled awkwardly at this. It was true. He would finish feeding the food and then refine talismans. He really hadn't paid much attention to the other party's spiritual food.

However, it seems his brother is about to strike it rich. He has a brand new spiritual dish. Although it is not as cost-effective as elixirs, it is free of poison and tastes good. It is rich in spiritual energy and is very popular when used to entertain guests at ceremonies of some cultivation forces.

The estimated profits will be substantial, at least several dozen spirit stones per year. Even if the profits are split with the family, the ability to earn spirit stones will be comparable to that of a mid-grade talisman master.

The elder left quickly, while Lin Qingyang followed his nineteenth uncle, who was wearing a straw raincoat, to redefine a section of the spirit pool as a place specifically for raising red-tailed spirit fish.

Because it was necessary to enhance the spiritual energy, a spirit-gathering array was even installed. As the spiritual energy increased, the three red-tailed spirit fish immediately used water escape techniques to pass through the isolation net and frolic happily in the spiritual energy.

Looking at the red swirling back and forth in the water, he felt it was very auspicious, and he worked even faster, hoping to build a spirit pool for these red-tailed spirit fish as soon as possible.

The fifteen spirit stones he was given were enough to exchange for two more blue fish and a Qi Gathering Pill.

Unlike the Explosive Spirit Pill's significant side effects, this pill is specifically designed to assist in breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Qi Refining realm, increasing the probability by 10% to 20%.

In this way, after improving one's spiritual root, breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining should be a sure thing.

Moreover, it seems that once the spirit fish is successfully cultivated, one can also exchange for it and plunder its talent.

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