Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

Ziyang Pavilion.

Lin Qingyang sat down cross-legged and took stock of what he had gained from the trip.

Upon returning from the Treasure Pavilion, all twelve talismans he had left had been exchanged.

In return, he received six bottles of Qi-stabilizing pills, enough for his cultivation needs for half a year.

He then chose to exchange the remaining materials for thirty talisman-making materials. The Liu family had a Purple Mansion cultivator in the Qingyuan Sect, so they were not short of materials from first-tier demon beasts.

Lin Qingyang originally planned to draw Rejuvenation Talismans. After all, with a 50% success rate in drawing talismans, each time he would consume ten talisman-making materials, which would not only break even but also bring in the profit of three high-grade spirit talismans.

But that won't work now. The battle between the four clans after the Southern River Meeting will determine the ownership of the family's six Foundation Establishment Pills and auxiliary medicines.

The winners will then have the opportunity to spar with Qingyuan Sect cultivators, and the victors will receive the Jade Dew Vine.

Given its requirement to grow on a third-order spiritual vein, the Lin family naturally did not cultivate such spiritual herbs.

"If there's a chance to obtain the Jade Dew Vine, we must seize it."

Lin Qingyang would not underestimate the cultivators from the other four families, as he had also experienced the Black Wind Stronghold ambush and the Battle of Qishuitan.

He also had a rough classification of cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

At the very bottom level, there are definitely rogue cultivators like Hong Yifei.

Above that should be someone like Pei Song, the leader of Black Wind Stronghold.

Next are the elders of the Foundation Establishment families, such as Third Uncle Lin Zongbai, who possesses a complete set of top-grade magic artifacts and also has many high-grade spirit talismans by his side.

His own strength belongs to the third type, and is even a notch above it.

But there is a fourth type, which is cultivators who also cultivate their bodies. Among them, strong ones like my uncle Lin Zongyue can even lead a team to hunt second-tier demonic beasts!

Even with the top-grade magic weapon, the Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade, and various demonic beast talents, he is still inferior at present.

He will probably be able to rival his uncle Lin Zongyue when he cultivates to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"But with less than half a year until the four-race battle, it will be difficult for me to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. Therefore, the only way to quickly improve my strength at present is through talisman drawing!"

As Lin Qingyang pondered this, his spirit brush fell to the ground, and on the jet-black high-grade talisman paper, winding, python-like talisman patterns appeared.

About an hour later.

The palm-sized talisman was covered with dense runes, and as the last stroke was made, the surrounding spiritual energy surged towards it wildly.

"Buzz!"

A low hum.

The python-like runes converged, vaguely forming an arrow shape.

Water Arrow Talisman!

Lin Qingyang looked at the jade talisman and nodded slightly. At this rate, once he had used up these thirty talisman papers, he would be able to increase the success rate of the Water Arrow Talisman to about 50%.

[Water Arrow: Proficiency (15/200) → Proficiency (35/200)]

Drawing talismans consumes mental and magical energy, so he stopped, took out a translucent, emerald-green pill from the jade bottle, which was the Qi-stabilizing pill.

He swallowed it into his dantian, and its profound medicinal power was enveloped by the spiritual energy surging within his body, circulating repeatedly along the Lingyuan Yushui Jue technique.

After about several cycles, the medicinal power was completely refined, and the magical aura on his body also became deeper.

"With the refinement of the Qi-stabilizing pill, it is estimated that he may be able to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining within two years."

Lin Qingyang seemed to be deep in thought, then picked up the talisman brush again and began to draw talismans.

Over the next few months, he repeated the process of cultivation and talisman drawing, and when his mind was too exhausted, he would choose to sleep to restore his energy.

Because he helped Lin Qingwan break through to the top-grade talisman master level, he now takes care of all the miscellaneous tasks, and even bears the main responsibility for the supply of top-grade talismans.

Lin Qingyang only needed to provide two "high-quality" talismans each month to attract followers, and no one disturbed him during his arduous cultivation.

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Time flies like an arrow; half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the flow of people in Nanhe Market has been increasing every day due to the upcoming Nanhe Small Meeting.

As the organizer, the Liu family reaped the greatest benefits and also found many rare spiritual items, such as several Linglong Pills.

As a dominant force, Qingyuan Sect takes 30% of the revenue and also puts items such as second-tier spirit talismans and elixirs up for auction.

Therefore, most of the late-stage Qi Refining cultivators in the entire Cangshan Prefecture will come to participate.

On this day, as dawn broke.

Outside Nanhefang, at the city gate.

Lin Qingyang, who rarely comes out of seclusion, is waiting here.

Not only him, but also Lin Zonglian, Lin Qingping and Lin Qingyu were behind him.

All four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Lin family stationed in Nanhefang City were present.

There are only two Foundation Establishment cultivators permanently residing in Nanhefang, so the simultaneous appearance of multiple late-stage Qi Refining cultivators is quite eye-catching.

Many independent cultivators gathered around to watch.

"You're very kind, junior."

Some gentle voices rang in the ears of the Lin family members.

A crimson light pierced the morning mist in the distance, revealing a flying boat.

"It's the family's Crimson Cloud Boat."

Lin Qingyang's eyes flickered slightly. This flying boat was created by three Foundation Establishment warriors from his family who joined forces to kill a second-tier red-beaked crane hundreds of years ago.

It is twelve zhang long and can carry more than ten cultivators. Even a Qi Refining cultivator can make it as fast as a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Although its grade is only second-tier low-grade, its value is comparable to second-tier high-grade magic weapon.

Therefore, for the past thirty years, the Lin family has dared not take out this item again, fearing that it would attract the covetousness of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Now that Lin Yaojiang, who is in the Foundation Establishment stage, has recovered most of his injuries and has mastered this item, even a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator would have difficulty catching up with him.

After about two or three breaths, the flying boat approached the city gate and landed, with more than ten beams of spiritual light falling.

The overwhelming pressure from the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators came from Lin Yaojiang.

Many of the surrounding rogue cultivators dared not look directly at him, and instead bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Senior!"

"No need for such formalities."

Lin Yaojiang waved his hand, then suddenly looked toward the city gate.

A middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes appeared, smiling as he looked over. "Brother Yaojiang, it must have been decades since we last met."

"Brother Tongxun remains as charming as ever."

Lin Yaojiang cupped his hands slightly, "I have been seriously injured for many years and have not been able to recover, so I have not been able to thank you for your help that day."

"We've known each other for years, there's no need to be so polite."

The middle-aged man waved his hand and extended a warm invitation, "You should take care of your family affairs. You must come to Nanhexuan for a gathering later."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Lin Qingyang, who had been in the market for over three years, saw it clearly and recognized the man.

Nanhexuan is a second-grade high-quality spiritual land, a place for rotating cultivators to cultivate.

This person was none other than Liu Tongxun, the Foundation Establishment cultivator on duty, a figure from the same generation as Lin Jiayao.

News of Lin Yaojiang's appearance in Nanhefang spread quickly.

Several hours later, at the Black Wind Stronghold's underground headquarters.

After reading the jade slip, its leader, Meng Shanhu, sighed, "It's good to have a Foundation Establishment ancestor. He didn't engage in production for thirty years, yet he still possesses a second-tier flying boat."

"Without a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator or at least three Foundation Establishment cultivators, it would be very difficult to capture him."

Soon after, the spies from Black Wind Village in the Qingchi Mountain and Qishui Pool areas were all withdrawn.

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Meanwhile, the Lin family returned to the Hundred Talismans Pavilion.

Because of the Nanhe Small Meeting, the shop was packed with people at the moment.

Especially after half a year of fermentation, the amazing effects of the premium Rejuvenation Talisman on body-refining cultivators spread throughout the four prefectures under the Qingyuan Sect, attracting many cultivators to come here.

Lin Qingwan, who is in charge of the affairs of the Hundred Talisman Pavilion, is reporting to the clan leader Lin Yaojiang, "In the past month, almost every day, cultivators from other counties have come to ask for talismans."

"Because the threshold we set is a spending limit of one hundred spirit stones, the sales of other talismans have also increased."

"On average, the monthly income has increased by nearly 50%."

Clan Chief Lin Yaojiang nodded repeatedly as he looked at the magnificent scene before him. "I have been in seclusion for thirty years, but I am still familiar with the situation of the Hundred Talisman Pavilion. Such revenue is probably comparable to that of the Taiyan Ancestor."

After saying that, he took out a talisman that was crackling with purple lightning from his pocket, and said with a hint of satisfaction, "Qingyang, you have made such a contribution to the family, and you deserve a reward."

"This Thunderclap Talisman is ranked as a low-grade second-tier talisman, but its attack power is no less than that of a mid-grade second-tier talisman. I will bestow it upon you."

Lin Qingyang reached out and accepted the talisman, bowing respectfully, "Thank you for bestowing the talisman, Clan Chief."

Sensing the restrained destructive aura emanating from the talisman, he was pleasantly surprised; having this item meant he had an extra trump card.

Since he ran out of Fire Thunder Seeds, he had been looking to collect more, but unfortunately, few people were willing to part with such spiritual items.

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