Time flies like a flowing river.
In the blink of an eye, another year and a half has passed.
On this day, Hengxia Market also welcomed a new Foundation Establishment cultivator.
This person is named Lin Lingjun. He is the Foundation Establishment cultivator who emerged from the last Inner Sect Grand Competition. He ranked around 20th on the Dragon and Tiger List. He did not win the Foundation Establishment Pill, but only some Foundation Establishment Spiritual Medicine and Life-Saving Spiritual Pill. He also spent all his wealth and borrowed a lot of money to enter the Foundation Establishment stage. However, he is only at the lower-level Dao Foundation stage, with no hope for the future.
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Now he is taking over from Li Hanshan and presiding over Hengxia Market.
Li Hanshan is also a slow and meticulous worker. He has already sealed the second-level high-grade spiritual vein in the geomancer's cave with the Vein Sealing Pearl.
Although that spiritual vein was only small, it was enough to be transplanted into any mountain range within the Green Wood Sect, transforming it into at least a mid-grade second-tier spiritual mountain. The core cave dwelling within it could also be guaranteed to reach a high-grade second-tier level.
If part of the spiritual vein hadn't been contaminated by the geomancer's cave dwelling, and if Li Hanshan had forcibly severed the parts that couldn't be purified, he could have maintained even more.
Li Hanshan said to Lin Lingjun, "This market has some connection with me. A disciple will definitely appear here in the future, so you must manage it carefully." "
Also, that geomancer's cave at the boundary of Yin and Yang, although it still exists, I've already extracted its spiritual veins. Only the spiritual palace remains, and some polluted Yin and evil spiritual veins still exist, attracting all sorts of Yin demons and evil spirits from the Yin-Yang rift to occupy it." "
It's also polluted by the resentful incense of the Four Spirits Sacrifice, with the resentment of fifty to sixty thousand people from the four major families inside—a veritable mass grave."
"This mass grave cannot be purified in a short time; it requires long-term entry to clear away the Yin demons and evil spirits."
"I've arranged the peach and willow groves at the entrance into a chessboard formation; they cannot be cut down."
"Furthermore, not far from here, thirty miles away, there's an ancient city wall with a ghost market. It's ostensibly controlled by evil cultivators, but actually we control it. We offer some tribute every year; you should accept it."
Lin Donglai hadn't expected Li Hanshan to tell Lin Lingjun even this.
Lin Lingjun nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
Lin Donglai then said, "Elder Lin, there is another matter. I have created four first-grade low-level spiritual veins in the ancestral lands of the four major families and planted many willow trees. These willow trees are for purifying the earth veins and repairing the spiritual energy."
Lin Lingjun smiled and said, "These are minor matters. I happened to meet Senior Brother Xu Changchun in Hengxia Market this time. He has also successfully established a superior Dao foundation. There were some changes during this period. I didn't expect that a Foundation Establishment elder from Su Nu Peak would pass away at this time. Everyone thought that this elder would live for at least seven or eight years." "
But Xu Changchun was safe and sound, unaffected by the ice and snow. Not only did he achieve a superior Dao foundation, but he was also personally selected as a true disciple by True Person Chanxia. This time when I came to Hengxia Market, I was specially asked by Senior Brother Xu Changchun to inquire when he would return to the sect so that he would not miss the True Inheritance Ceremony."
Lin Donglai immediately understood. Back then, Xu Changchun only needed nine Great Sun Golden Sunflower flower plates to cultivate the Heart Lord Fire, but Lin Donglai gave him ten.
This was used during his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage.
According to Lin Lingjun, the situation was already perilous, though not as dire as the passing of the great cultivator Ling Hanxiao. Even with the heavy snow and howling north winds of the latter half of the year, the spiritual atmosphere of heaven and earth was temporarily altered.
Xu Changchun's foundation was profound. Although his furnace fire was temporarily suppressed, he gained a golden sunflower disc containing 1200 sunflower seeds, each containing a trace of Bing Fire Heavenly Qi. This Bing Fire Heavenly Qi perfectly resisted the harsh changes in the external spiritual atmosphere, keeping his furnace from going out.
Because of this crucial element, Xu Changchun not only forged the foundation of the [Qiankun Furnace] but also actually cultivated a Grass Returning Pill.
Without this golden sunflower, although the foundation of the Qiankun Furnace was still superior, without the complete [Grass Returning Pill] inside, there might not have been a chance of achieving a Golden Core in the future.
This is exactly what Wu Dexu meant when he said: "No need to interfere; others will take care of it. This good fortune will not be wasted."
This time, it was the Water-based Alchemy lineage that secretly made its move, wanting to align themselves with the Su Nu Peak lineage. After all, Su Nu Peak cultivates the Ice Soul Method, Snow Mountain Method, and Taiyin Method, which aligns with the fate of the Water-based Alchemy lineage.
Lin Donglai thought to himself: It is said that water has no constant form, constantly changing and adapting, and is always able to find its way. The Heavenly Spring Palace has successively colluded with Wu Dexu, Li Hanshan, and now Su Nu Peak, proving this saying
true. However, he wondered if these people were genuinely helping him, or if they wanted to take the benefits without doing anything in return. However, since the Heavenly Spring Palace Master's attempt to harm others failed, and Xu Changchun had become a true disciple, he might suppress him even more. Since his family still had some influence with Xu Changchun, he would have to come to his family to ask for reconciliation.
However, this would have to wait until at least after Lin Donglai had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
"This is something I'm grateful for, True Disciple Xu's concern," Lin Donglai thought to himself. He figured that Xu Changchun probably wanted his help in cultivating second-tier spiritual herbs.
"Elder Lin, I'm leaving this place to you." Li Hanshan couldn't wait to return to the mountain gate and apply for the establishment of the Earth Master Peak and Earth Master Hall.
The Ruyi Painted Boat was already set sail, and Sang Qiao was on board, directing the flower fairies and beauties on the boat to prepare fruits and pastries in advance and rehearse new music. After everything that needed
to be explained was done, the group boarded the painted boat, and Lin Lingjun watched with envy as they saw them off.
The painted boat soared to a height of a thousand feet.
Li Hanshan took out a second-grade Clear Mind Tea to taste. In fact, he had already drunk second-grade low-grade tea quite often, and it didn't have much effect. It was just that he didn't have the method to advance the Clear Mind Tea Tree to second-grade middle-grade.
He was just waiting for Wu Dexu to advance to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so that his spiritual plant cultivation skills would be even better.
Sang Qiao looked on enviously, "Senior brother, when we go back this time, you have to help me upgrade the tea tree to the second tier!"
"Don't worry, once the Earth Master's Hall's spiritual vein is established, I'll definitely keep in touch."
Then, turning to Li Hanshan, she said, "Uncle-Master, I'm practically your disciple now. When the time comes, why don't you let me handle all the arrangements for the spiritual flowers and trees on Spirit Mountain? I absolutely won't accept a single spirit stone from you."
Li Hanshan laughed, "You've probably made quite a bit of money, and you're using this to shut me up!"
Lin Donglai did indeed make a considerable profit. Initially, it was just normal black market trading, maintaining order and cracking down on a few evil cultivators.
Later, news came that the sect was recruiting rogue cultivators as outer disciples, and Sang Qiao came up with the idea of opening classes in the black market, which surprisingly yielded even more profit than simply trading on the black market.
For this, Lin Donglai directly perfected his 3,600 mu of inner field of blessed land, consuming tens of thousands of bottles of Five Elements essence.
Even the land given to him by Sang Qiao was used to cultivate a first-grade high-quality spiritual vein, and various arrangements were made. The eleven or twelve mu of space inside was enough for the entire Lin family's immortal clan to relocate.
It was only because Wu Dexu was not present, and even though Li Hanshan was familiar with him, he still had to pay tribute, that Lin Donglai could have earned even more. But now he was satisfied; otherwise, he didn't know how long it would have taken to perfect his 3,600 mu of blessed land. Even
the Primordial Bricks and Stones had begun to be built according to the Bagua Platform, with each side eighty-one zhang long, to form the edge of the first layer. Then, all that was needed was to continue filling in the center.
"This is a false accusation!" Lin Donglai would certainly not admit it, but he still had a gift for Wu Dexu in his hand.
Li Hanshan agreed: "I originally planned to let Sang Qiao do this, but since you're willing to take it on, you and she can do it together. As for saying that I don't need to use a single spirit stone, that's true. If the Earth Master Hall is really established, the Merit Hall of the sect will allocate funds on its own, and the disciples of the Construction Hall will come running. Why would we need you to do it?"
Lin Donglai smiled: "Their Construction Hall is for building palaces and caves."
"Planting flowers and grass is something our Spirit Plant Hall should do."
Lin Donglai had been away from the sect for two years, so his control over the Spirit Field Mutual Aid Association had diminished. Now, he could take this matter back to sort things out and strengthen the sect's foundation.
...
The Ruyi Painting Boat finally landed outside Qingmu City. Lin Donglai disembarked, bid farewell to Li Hanshan, and went to his home in Qingmu City.
He first met his parents, elder brother, and sister-in-law.
Lin Donglai saw that his parents, elder brother, and sister-in-law had all
reached the Nascent Soul stage, which was equivalent to the Innate Realm of mortal martial arts masters. The whole family was helping out at Peng Yue's restaurant. Peng Yue's culinary skills, though lacking formal training, had actually improved to a higher level, attracting some late-stage Qi Refining cultivators who regularly dined at the restaurant for spiritual cuisine. These cultivators had some standing and weren't too poor.
They were all very excited to see Lin Donglai, exchanging pleasantries and chatting for a while.
Then Lin Donglai took out his Spirit Testing Plate again: "It's time for the sect to recruit outer disciples again. Let me check if my two nephews and nieces have changed in their spiritual roots." At this time, Lin Donglai's sister-in-law, Zeng Nianshi, was heavily pregnant. This was because she and her husband had both entered the Nascent Soul stage and had somehow acquired a secret dual cultivation technique, claiming that this position and time would guarantee the birth of an offspring with spiritual roots.
Whether or not they would have a child with spiritual roots was uncertain, but she was definitely pregnant.
Lin Donglai was also eating the jade bee honey he had prepared earlier.
Although Lin Donglai was skilled in divination and saw that Zeng Nianshi's rosy complexion indicated good fortune, he couldn't definitively say whether she possessed spiritual roots or what those roots were like. He only said, "Sister-in-law, if you can absorb the spiritual food you eat daily, you must be pregnant with a spiritual fetus."
Lin Donglai had already bought this small courtyard, and its spiritual energy was equivalent to a high-grade cave dwelling. Given that she already possessed innate fetal breathing and consumed spiritual food, the possibility of her giving birth to a child with spiritual roots was quite high. Most importantly, Lin Donglai's fortune was currently at its peak; even a small amount shared with them would bring them the desire to have their wishes fulfilled.
Next, Lin Donglai tested Lin Haiping and Lin Jingyuan's spiritual roots again.
The previous test, while showing some promise, revealed weak spiritual roots, not even qualifying as low-grade five-elemental roots. Based on a total spiritual root value of 100, their five-elemental roots were basically around 3 or 4 points each.
Later, Lin Donglai used the five-elemental flowers that had fallen from a second-tier five-elemental fruit to stimulate their internal organs, slightly improving their spiritual roots before they reached adulthood.
Now, upon testing again, the spiritual light on the Bagua Spiritual Testing Plate was slightly stronger than before, but only slightly. Lin Haiping's water spiritual root barely reached 20 points, while his other spiritual roots were only around 7 or 8 points, making him a low-grade five-elemental root with water as the dominant element.
Lin Jingyuan's metal spiritual root barely reached 20 points.
"As expected, there is a mystery of destiny. It is not only related to the innate qualities of the five internal organs, but also to their birth charts. Haiping's birth chart favors water, so his water spiritual root is activated; Jingyuan's birth chart favors metal, so his metal spiritual root is activated."
Lin Donglai said, "These two children are already qualified to join the Qingmu Sect, but their spiritual root aptitude is only barely passing. We don't know if they have the ability to cultivate the various arts. Now that they are eleven or twelve years old, let's directly enroll them in the outer sect."
Lin Donglai is now an outer sect teaching elder, so he can arrange things for his own family members.
"As long as they have spiritual roots! As long as they have spiritual roots!" Lin Weiguo laughed heartily.
Lin Donglai shushed them, saying, "It's done in secret, don't spread it."
The others were incredibly excited, and Lin Weiguo even wanted to try: "Maybe the initial test was wrong, maybe I have a spiritual root!"
The whole family immediately took another test, but none of them received the power of creation. Besides, they were already adults, so how could they possibly have a second development?
took Lin Jingyuan and Lin Haiping away, and Lin Donglai left behind some jade bee honey.
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Then he met the Xiao family members again, but here he received news that Xiao Chen, who had become a disciple of the sect leader, had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, and the sect leader had allowed him to go out and travel.
Counting from the time Xiao Chen entered the sect, it had only been nine or ten years, and with his three spiritual roots of water, earth, and wood of the middle grade, he could be considered a genius of spiritual plants. The
[Qionglin Azure Jade Treasure Tree Wonderful Technique] he cultivated was in harmony with the innate branch of the Qingxin Tea Tree that Lin Donglai had broken off.
"I'm afraid it's to accumulate experience and compete for the Foundation Establishment resources ten years later."
However, Lin Donglai no longer cared; whether or not there were Foundation Establishment resources, his family had already earned enough.
After leaving the Xiao family, Lin Donglai returned to his sect. He first addressed Lin Haiping and Lin Jingyuan, saying, "You two go directly to the outer sect's Immortal Seed Peak. I've already given instructions. Just continue your cultivation as usual. I won't give you much extra cultivation resources." He
then added, "The sect's destiny must be earned through one's own efforts. I myself am currently pursuing Foundation Establishment and need a large amount of destiny, so it's even less likely that I will share it with you. You are also not allowed to use my name to commit evil deeds."
Lin Donglai continued, "There is a Spirit Field Mutual Aid Association within the outer sect, which is my organization. You will start from the bottom. Haiping, you will farm, and Jingyuan, you will forge iron. When I reach Foundation Establishment in the future, I will naturally make full arrangements for you."
The two nodded in agreement. Lin Donglai then gracefully departed, returning to the Immortal Affairs Hall to report on his experiences in Hengxia Market over the past two years.
There's not much to say about this. The Azure Wood Sect hadn't actually captured that fiend, Yin Xingye. True Person Zifu wouldn't easily intervene personally, so they issued a warrant for his arrest, and
Peak Master Jinxia was tasked with capturing and hunting him down. Everyone in the sect knew this; it was simply about Hengxia Market advancing to the second tier and Lin Donglai's role in educating the people. This was something Elder Song Tianrui, the outer sect's Immortal Affairs Elder, had instructed him on.
Therefore, Lin Donglai's resume was updated, earning him 1600 merit points, an annual subsidy of 800 merit points, and a sum of spirit stones.
However, Lin Donglai no longer lacked these cultivation resources.
Furthermore, he was officially appointed as an outer sect education elder. Outer sect elders were equivalent to inner sect disciples, but Lin Donglai was already an inner sect disciple, so he received double the cultivation resources. In addition, as an outer sect education elder, he also received 720 merit points annually, totaling 7200 over ten years. Combined with his previous accumulation, he definitely had enough merit points to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, and his qualifications were sufficient. This was paving the way.
As for the upcoming duel, Lin Donglai was naturally not afraid. He outwardly revealed that he didn't pursue a superior Dao Foundation; a mid-level Dao Foundation was already sufficient. His goal was to obtain a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, which would place him in the top ten of the Inner Sect Competition and the Dragon-Tiger Ranking—things that were naturally not difficult.
After leaving the Immortal Affairs Hall, Lin Donglai went to pay his respects to Wu Dexu.
Wu Dexu, a fellow practitioner of the [Mourning Apricot], was currently in seclusion, but in the Jiji Herb Garden, he met Elder Zhou Huaying's closed-door disciple, Le Xianghan, who had already established her Foundation.
Le Xianghan also cultivated the [Jade Forest Green Treasure Tree Mystic Technique], but while Zhou Huaying's natal spiritual plant was Pure Bamboo, hers was [Proud Snow Plum].
As the poem says: "A precious sword's edge is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold."
Le Xianghan's natal spiritual plant had also entered a blessed land.
Upon seeing Lin Donglai, she said, "Elder Wu said that he would hand over the herb garden to you when you return, and I can leave now."
Lin Donglai quickly replied, "Elder, please wait. I wonder how Elder Zhou is doing now?"
Le Xianghan sighed, "Our master has become somewhat senile these past two years. She often says something and then takes a long time to remember what she said afterward. Her time is almost up in the next two years."
When Lin Donglai entered the sect two or three years ago, Elder Zhou Huaying was already two hundred years old. Now, about seventeen or eighteen years have passed, and her lifespan is probably around 220 years.
However, compared to Ling Hanxiao's Dao foundation not being compatible with the blessed land, Zhou Huaying's is undoubtedly compatible. If she were to pass away in the blessed land, or attain Dao in the blessed land, it would only add some origin and spirituality to the blessed land, just like in Lin Donglai's blessed field, where the spiritual plants, after gaining spirituality, automatically absorb and process spiritual energy.
Lin Donglai sighed, "Give my regards to her."
"Master is quite open-minded," Le Xianghan said. "With Ling Hanxiao as an example, turning into a little girl is just her feeling like she's going to be a little girl again. It's just that Master's cultivation isn't as high as Ling Hanxiao's." "
Ling Hanxiao, the great cultivator, broke through to the Purple Mansion stage and passed away, reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment. So, at five or six years old, he began to dispel the illusion of the womb, and his cultivation speed was extremely fast. He was simply seeking a superior foundation, accumulating cultivation from both lifetimes."
"Master is only at the intermediate foundation stage, late Foundation Establishment, but he might not be able to dispel the illusion of the womb so quickly. If he wants to seek a superior foundation, his past life's cultivation experience won't be of much help."
"But even if they bypass the underworld and reincarnate, they'll most likely still be around my Green Wood Sect,"
Yue Xianghan said. "Perhaps, Junior Brother, you might even see Master's reincarnation later."
Lin Donglai, hearing this, felt endless melancholy and simply said, "It's good that Elder Zhou is so open-minded."
Both Lin Donglai and Zhou Huaying had been bound by good karma, but Zhou Huaying was already in her final moments, and Lin Donglai was powerless to help her. He could only wait for her reincarnation to end this karmic bond.
After taking over the herb garden and seeing Yue Xianghan off, Lin Donglai carefully observed the herbs in the garden. They were all well cared for. In fact, the spiritual atmosphere of heaven and earth was more harmonious than that of the Wood Order. Although it also carried the essence of spring, it was a subtle spring, a spring that was not yet fully bloomed.
It is said that plum blossoms bloom in winter, but in fact, plum blossoms bloom when they sense the three yang energies, that is, 27 days after the winter solstice. Therefore, they are actually spring flowers, not winter flowers. The inflorescence also says: "Winter plum blossoms bloom in the first month."
Of course, this also falls under the category of the "Spring Breeze Pulling Up Seedlings" technique, but since each spiritual plant grower has a different foundation in cultivation, subtle changes occur when it is activated.
Without disturbing the spiritual atmosphere left by Yue Xianghan, Lin Donglai only used his spiritual eye technique to observe the state of a couple of spiritual plants.
He discovered that although the spiritual plants grew extremely fast in the warm spring, they also consumed a lot of energy. Now, in this cold spring state, although growth is slower, the accumulation has increased.
There's a balance between tension and relaxation.
Some spiritual plant seeds even need a period of hibernation before their spiritual essence and radiance awaken.
"The way of spiritual plants says, spring brings forth life, summer fosters growth, autumn brings harvest, and winter brings storage. Winter, for spiritual plants, is not merely a time of decay, but also a time of hidden vitality and accumulation."
A gentle breeze swept through his mind, and Lin Donglai gained some new insights. His "Spring Breeze Pulling Up Seedlings" technique was nearing mastery.
Back in his cave, Lin Donglai put down some things and began arranging the feng shui.
Sang Qiao was right; a dwelling corresponds to the homeowner's fortune. Of course, this was mainly because Lin Donglai had spirit stones and had accumulated many valuable items in Hengxia Market.
So, he arranged coral here, jade vases there, bonsai trees to the east, a fish tank to the south, a Boshan incense burner to the north, and a screen to the west.
Even some furniture and beds were made of top-grade golden sandalwood, all highly effective in calming the mind, soothing the spirit, and warding off inner demons and evil spirits.
Finally, things were starting to look promising.
After the arrangements were completed, not only did the Tide Sound Cave become more spiritually vibrant, but various spiritual objects also manifested as Foundation Establishment images. These elements harmonized and formed a favorable situation, bringing auspiciousness and catalysis, greatly benefiting the owner and bringing them wealth, prosperity, and even immortality.
Not long after, Junior Sister Sang Qiao came to visit. Seeing that Lin Donglai's cave was no longer like a snow cave, she said, "Now this cave is finally providing some assistance."
Lin Donglai replied, "Without this cave, would I not be able to establish my foundation?"
Sang Qiao took out a pair of white turtles she had previously collected from the earth tablet and placed them in the superior-grade spiritual pool in Lin Donglai's cave, along with some golden carp.
Lin Donglai thought for a moment, then scattered another Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed into it: "I'll cultivate a lotus flower here, and then I'll refine a lotus platform for my junior sister."
"I don't want a lotus platform," Sang Qiao said. "Besides, who knows how long it will take for it to grow? I'm going to raise a dragon."
"My master has already applied for it within the sect." "
It's highly likely that a mountain root will be extended from the Hidden Abyss Peak in the inner sect, and the elders will bring in a large mountain from outside to connect the spiritual veins."
"The Hidden Abyss Peak harbors a dragon. Our sect also has a Azure Dragon, which cultivates using the sect's destiny, but its cultivation is not as high as that of the White Dragon. This Azure Dragon is an ascended form of the ancestral spirit beast, the Azure Serpent, and cultivates the Heavenly Azure Qi. It needs to cultivate towards the Azure Dragon, Azure Dragon, and Heavenly Dragon directions. This kind of cultivation is the most difficult." "
The destiny of our Earth Master lineage is attached to the Hidden Abyss Peak, but it can have its own independent hall, only 30% of its destiny must be shared."
"That's not bad either," Lin Donglai said. "I remember you said that you needed the Azure Dragon's energy to advance to the second-tier Earth Master, right?"
"Yes, there's no other way. Second-tier Earth Master cultivation requires pure dragon energy, not just ordinary dragon energy."
"The Azure Dragon's energy is one of the most superior dragon energies, far superior to the White Dragon's energy." "
Even Master's Earth Master cultivation relies on that dragon, because when the dragon advances to the third tier, it corresponds to the Purple Mansion, and also to an advancement of the sect's spiritual veins. Flood dragons cultivate by sensing the earth's veins."
Lin Donglai heard this: The Azure Dragon also needs the Purple Mansion? The Azure Dragon is bound to be close to water and wood, and it also aligns with the sect's destiny. If it truly succeeds, it might be able to help the Supreme Elder seek gold.
However, that's something to do after the achievement; before that, it will only consume destiny.
"This time, it's not just these two who are building the Spirit Peak; three others—Han Fangyuan, Lin Jing, and Xu Changchun—are also advancing to True Disciple status and restarting the True Disciple Peak.
My master also needs to connect with the third-tier spiritual veins to channel spiritual energy into the True Disciple Peak to support the True Disciple disciples' cultivation."
True Discipleship is also a thirty-year cycle, which is broader than ordinary Foundation Establishment.
However, those residing on the True Disciple Peak for a maximum of sixty years,
spanning two terms, are all True Disciple. The Green Wood Sect has never had more than
five True Disciples in any given term. This time, there are only three, which is average; the previous term only had two.
Therefore, there are actually only five True Disciple disciples, all of whom are Purple Mansion seeds.
Donglai and Sang Qiao chatted for a while before heading to the Spirit Field Mutual Aid Association.
The newly constructed Earth Master Peak was a mortal mountain moved from the outside world, so all mortal vegetation had to be removed, and all snakes, insects, rats, birds, and beasts were driven away, leaving only a bare mountain.
In the Construction Hall of the sect, there was a first and second-tier talisman inheritance called [Construction Warrior Talisman Method], which contained Mountain Moving Warrior Talismans and Ridge Unloading Warrior Talismans.
Mountain Moving Warriors moved mountain ranges.
Ridge Unloading Warriors severed the roots of mountains.
When the two types of warriors cooperated, they could move mountains and ridges.
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However, both of these types of warriors are divine warriors, requiring incense offerings for refinement. They are usually enshrined in the Construction Hall and only used in crucial moments.
After the mountains are moved and their roots are connected, earth energy arises. The geomancer then arranges and shapes them, relocating spiritual veins and trapping dragons.
At key locations, palaces and caves are built; elsewhere, spiritual flowers, herbs, and trees need to be planted.
Therefore, a large number of people are needed for spiritual planting. Lin Donglai already has trusted confidants, so he naturally doesn't need to call on others. This kind of work has many advantages.
Upon arriving at Tianquan Manor, Nie Caixia, who had already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, looked expectantly at Lin Donglai. Lin Donglai thought to himself, "I happen to have a way to get you out of here and lift your confinement."
Although Ning Feng was also a Spirit Plant Master, in terms of true skill, he wasn't as formidable as Nie Caixia.
"This was something I personally requested from Senior Uncle Li Hanshan. You all need to put in your utmost effort. I will also specifically find people in the Spirit Plant Hall to handle all the flower and tree purchases. Write down what each of you is good at."
Lin Donglai had always followed the path of an internal affairs disciple, but now, besides educating the outer disciples, he also needed to know how to use people effectively.
He invited Senior Sister Huang Yue to take the lead, with Nie Caixia as her assistant.
Sang Qiao brought out the planning blueprints for Earth Master Peak for discussion.
In reality, Lin Donglai had only just begun this matter. Seeing that the Spirit Field Mutual Aid Association was still under his control and hadn't changed its nature after two years away, he was already relieved.
After finishing speaking, he called Nie Caixia to a secluded spot and took out a Breakthrough Pill: "This Breakthrough Pill can help you break through, but it will also consume your potential. However, you are now over thirty years old. If you don't use it now, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage before you turn sixty."
"After you break through, I will find a way to release you from confinement. It was the Enforcement Hall that gave you the punishment. Now, Senior Brother Xu Changchun has achieved the Foundation Establishment True Inheritance and has a very high status in the sect. Releasing you is just a matter of a word."
"You must work hard for me. Otherwise, if I give you face and you are lazy, I will imprison you for another twenty or thirty years."
Nie Caixia has been in Tianquan Manor for fifteen years. To be honest, Tianquan Manor is only a little over fifty acres, less than sixty acres. Now, Nie Caixia can know every blade of grass and tree in the manor with her eyes closed.
Hearing this, he trembled all over: "My life is yours!"
Lin Donglai said, "Don't even think about revenge. Your family was wiped out because the Bai family of Taiyuan took in the remnants of the Tianquan Sect. Can you kill the remnants of the Tianquan Sect? Can you even kill the Bai family of Taiyuan?" "
I never intended to... I just thought that I was old enough to go out and marry some rogue cultivators, to have children and rebuild the family line."
Lin Donglai shook his head: "You have to find a way to try your luck at Foundation Establishment. Have you forgotten what we said before? If you achieve Foundation Establishment, then we'll have a reason. If you're just a Qi Refining cultivator, and still an outer disciple, not even a sect elder, how can the sect seek justice for you?"
Lin Donglai used the [Dongquan Sound], a mysterious incantation, to ignite his ambition.
Nie Cai's eyes immediately brightened, and Lin Donglai reassured him to break through.
However, before that, Lin Donglai first restored the first-grade low-rank spiritual vein of Tianquan Manor to the first-grade mid-rank.
In fact, it's possible to advance from the first-tier superior grade, but advancing to the superior grade requires a certain amount of luck and a grand vision. Unless Tianquan Manor can acquire more land, perhaps two or three hundred acres, the difficulty of advancing to the superior grade will be reduced.
After all, it was originally just a sewage disposal site for a second-tier pill pool.
This kind of advancement doesn't require Sang Qiao's help at all; Lin Donglai can complete it himself.
After finishing all this, another three days passed. On this day, Lin Donglai prepared a gift for his visit and went to
True Inheritance Peak to pay respects to Xu Changchun. Xu Changchun had already established his Foundation Establishment and reached the superior Dao Foundation, thus advancing to True Inheritance Peak. Each cave dwelling on True Inheritance Peak is a second-tier superior grade, with spiritual energy directly drawn from third-tier spiritual veins.
From the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain, this vast spiritual mountain only has nine cave dwellings.
Xu Changchun's foundation is naturally first-rate, and because the Supreme Elder sought his golden seal, he was directly given the number one cave dwelling on True Inheritance Peak, [Jietianding].
This was because Xu Changchun had cultivated a purple sun, and this mountain peak was ideal for gathering qi.
[Jietian Peak], 1800 zhang above the ground, not only connected to the remaining veins of the third-tier earth vein of Misty Mountain but also penetrated the first layer of gale-force winds. However, at the cave dwelling, a Pure Yang Golden Rooster Pagoda suppressed it, and at the top of the pagoda was a Wind-Avoiding Pill obtained from a second-tier Flying Centipede Demon Beast, capable of dispelling the gale-force winds and only attracting pure spiritual qi.
Lin Donglai had already informed Xu Changchun of his visit, but upon arrival, a purple rainbow transformed into a bridge, landing at the foot of True Inheritance Peak. From the other end of the rainbow came Xu Changchun's voice: "Junior Brother Lin, come across the bridge."
Lin Donglai stepped onto the rainbow bridge, which began to shorten and shrink back. Lin Donglai remained steady, reaching Jietian Peak in just a breath or two.
There stood a [Purple Cloud Palace], the very Daoist cave dwelling assigned by Xu Changchun.
Xu Changchun was dressed in a golden robe, wearing a purple crown and holding a purple whisk; he was quite handsome.
When he turned his head, Lin Dong looked at his forehead. Although his hairline was still high, his hair had grown back.
Lin Donglai thought to himself, "Foundation Establishment truly has the power to reshape one's physique."
Little did Lin Donglai know that when Xu Changchun established his foundation, he specifically spent 20% of the power of his Foundation Establishment pills on this transformation, solely to salvage his appearance. After all, foundation-establishing power could be cultivated again, and a superior-grade Dao foundation had already been achieved, but appearance was a matter for a lifetime.
As for this whisk, it was bestowed by the Supreme Elder Chanxia Zhenren, named [Jade Hair Dust], a second-tier superior-grade magic weapon. It was once wielded by Chanxia Zhenren, made from the mane of a dragon, specifically the mane around the dragon's chin, woven with refined silk, and adorned with a handle of Heavenly Gang Purple Jade.
Originally, there was also a True Yang Mirror and a Taigang Sword, both suitable treasures, which Xu Changchun could choose from. Xu Changchun abandoned the True Yang Mirror and chose the Jade Hair Dust, influenced by Lin Donglai.
Previously, Lin Donglai's Eastern Azure Lotus, Jade Purification Bottle, Impermanence Willow Branch, and Wood Virtue Robe had left Xu Changchun pondering for a long time.
Thus, the Taigang Sword was used by Han Fangyuan, and the Zhenyang Mirror was given to Lin Jing; both were second-tier high-grade magic weapons, showcasing the grandeur of true disciples of the sect and enhancing their combat power.
Even within the Qingmu Sect, only the Hall Master and Deputy Hall Master of the Weapon Forging Hall could forge a single second-tier high-grade magic weapon after a long period of collaboration.
This already belonged to the level of a sect's foundation.
Seeing that Lin Donglai remained silent for a long time, Xu Changchun felt bored, as he had indeed not heard any words of praise from Lin Donglai.
Therefore, he said directly, "Junior Brother Lin, I have to thank you for my successful Foundation Establishment. If it weren't for the abundance of Great Sun Golden Sunflowers, my batch of Herb Rejuvenation Pills might have been ruined."
Lin Donglai laughed and said, "That's like having too much oil; it's always good to have more."
Xu Changchun was also straightforward, saying, "Before I established my foundation, I said I was willing to prepare a batch of pills for you. Do you have any requests?"
Lin Donglai thought for a moment and said, "Aside from Foundation Establishment Pills and Longevity Pills, I have no other requests. But I can only try to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills next time. As for Longevity Pills, I've already consumed a first-grade top-quality one, so I'm waiting for a second-grade low-quality one."
Xu Changchun coughed. Second-grade Longevity Pills were quite difficult to obtain, so he said, "Second-grade Longevity Pills are second-grade high-quality pills, which I cannot refine. I have now created my own pill formula, which is quite mysterious."
"This pill is based on a Herb Rejuvenation Pill that I refined within the mysteries of my foundation, using the purple energy of the rising sun for refining. It is called the [True Yang Life-Protecting Pill]."
"This pill has the power to nourish life and enhance one's foundation. Junior Brother, you previously took the Lesser Breakthrough Pill or the Breakthrough Pill, and the potential and foundation you consumed can be replenished." "
Furthermore, if you take seven of these pills, they can also repair and mend any cracks in your low-grade Dao Foundation."
"Although you still won't be able to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it will be no problem to break through from the early stage to the middle stage." "
If you take it during Foundation Establishment, your Dao Foundation will be repaired as it cracks, enough to support you until the end of Foundation Establishment. Even if you fail to establish your foundation, it can compensate for the damage to your body caused by the failure and will not affect your next attempt." "
I have already gathered all the purple qi. The Yingxu Cauldron and True Person Chanxia also entrusted me with suppressing my destiny. Junior Brother, would you like one?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Donglai immediately asked, "How much purple qi do you need?"
"It takes sixty years of collecting the purple qi of the rising sun to refine one pill."
"These are incredibly precious elixirs. To consume seven of them would require four hundred and two years' worth of refined purple qi. Even if obtained from different individuals, it would still take four hundred and twenty cultivators practicing this technique a year to refine them."
Purple qi is far more valuable than the Five Elements essence or ordinary rosy qi. Within the sect, it can sell for 100 merit points per bottle, which is equivalent to one month's worth of qi gathered by a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator, or 1200 merit points per year.
Merit points are far more valuable than spirit stones.
Lin Donglai thought for a moment, "Then thank you very much, Senior Brother. This pill is precious enough. As for the Longevity Pill, I'll come back to you after I've collected the spiritual herbs. But I wonder what I need to collect?" "
The main ingredients of the sect's second-tier Longevity Pill are primarily second-tier superior-grade Longevity Peaches, the Fountain of Immortality, five-hundred-year-old Qi-Nourishing Ginseng, three-hundred-year-old Jade Marrow Golden Fungus, and one hundred and twenty years of refined purple qi. The resulting pill is called the [True Life Nourishing Pill]. This pill can extend not only Yang lifespan but also Yin lifespan, extending both. It can extend the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator by sixty years, and is also known as the [Jiazi Longevity Pill]." "A
maximum of three pills can be taken. After taking three, one's lifespan is extended by 120 years, which is two Jiazi, equivalent to the lifespan of a Purple Mansion cultivator."
"The three-hundred-year-old Jade Marrow Golden Fungus is the main ingredient for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, and is extremely precious." "
Therefore, since obtaining the pill formula, the sect has only used it once."
"I've heard that the Natural Alliance possesses this elixir, specifically for Foundation Establishment cultivators to extend their lifespan, hoping to refine it before breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm."
Lin Donglai listened to these materials. The easiest to obtain was actually the 120-year-old refined Purple Qi; even with his current assets in the Blessed Field, he might not be able to exchange it for three Jiazi Great Pills.
As for the Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma, Lin Donglai hadn't collected any in his Blessed Field.
However, after reaching Foundation Establishment, Lin Donglai would definitely be able to manage the herb garden and obtain some Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma spores or small Ganoderma; it shouldn't be difficult.
"That's wishful thinking on my part."
With so many Foundation Establishment elders in the sect, don't they want to live longer? Second-tier lifespan-extending pills are even rarer than Foundation Establishment pills, a resource that the Natural Alliance controls even more tightly.
"It's nothing," Xu Changchun said calmly. "Junior Brother will surely become an immortal from now on, so why worry about your lifespan? Besides, Junior Brother has switched to cultivating the Eternal Life Technique. Each realm of this technique extends one-third of your lifespan. When you reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, you will live to at least three hundred years old."
Lin Donglai nodded. "Thank you for your understanding, Senior Brother."
He then asked, "Senior Brother, besides this True Yang Life-Protecting Pill, is there anything else?"
Xu Changchun nodded, then dripped out three seeds. These three seeds were extraordinary, full of purple energy.
"This is the Purple-Gold Ivy. Junior Brother, you can cultivate it for me first. This thing takes a very long time to grow. Once it grows into Purple-Gold Ivy fruit, I will harvest it to refine the Purple-Gold Pill."
Lin Donglai recalled the Purple-Gold Ivy, a second-tier spiritual vine that thrives on metal and yang energy. It can be a low-grade second-tier vine, and at its highest, it can be promoted to a high-grade second-tier vine.
"My master's Jiji Herb Garden is already full of second-tier spiritual herbs, but I don't know which ones."
"How about we plant them here at Jietianding?"
Lin Donglai looked at the environment of Jietianding. It did indeed have suitable conditions for planting; all he needed to do was prepare some Yang Metal spiritual soil.
However, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to manage it all, given his multiple roles.
But this Purple-Gold Ivy was a second-tier spiritual plant that Lin Donglai had never seen before, so he had to get a seed.
Finally, he said, "Senior Brother, I'm currently serving as an Instruction Elder in the outer sect, and I really don't have any free time." "
And it's also difficult to find an assistant to help me take care of it."
"I'll take care of it myself. I happen to want to learn spiritual plant cultivation techniques," Xu Changchun said.
Lin Donglai was very interested upon hearing this: "Then Senior Brother, first learn all the first-tier spiritual plant cultivation techniques for the Qi Refining Realm to perfection. I'll come and check on it occasionally, or ask me any questions
you may have, how about that?" "Sure, just let it sprout first."