Beside the Qinglian Pool, Lin Shiming and Lin Yuqing both had faces full of shock.
The news brought by Lin Xianzhi was too shocking, and it also made them instinctively worry about the family's situation.
It turned out that the reason the Huang Family had five Foundation Establishnt cultivators was that they had discovered an ancient inheritance cave mansion of a Purple Mansion cultivator in a secret location within the Qingyun Mountain Range.
Inside the inheritance cave mansion, the Huang Family had found a Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree, nurous second and third rank spirit treasures, a detailed Formation Artifact Manual, and the formula for Foundation Establishnt Pills.
It was with the latter that the Huang Family gained two additional Foundation Establishnt cultivators, but since they had run out of Illusionary Heart Grass and they couldn't blatantly gather more for fear of leaking the existence of their Foundation Establishnt Pill formula.
That's why they expended great effort searching in the Qingyun Mountain Range.
They indeed found Illusionary Heart Grass, and unexpectedly stumbled upon an inferior grade third rank Spirit Vein.
It was almost the entire might of the Huang Family that attacked the Earth-Rending Bears; if it were not for Lin Shiming's early warning, which resulted in calling Lin Xianzhi over, the Huang Family might have truly succeeded that ti.
Of course, luckily, the Huang Family didn't obtain the most core cultivation techniques and treasures from the Purple Mansion inheritance cave mansion.
All of it was blocked by a powerful Fourth Rank Formation. Even though the Formation was uncontrolled, it was still of the Fourth Rank.
At least six Foundation Establishnt cultivators were needed to break through it.
The Huang Family was desperate precisely because they only had five Foundation Establishnt cultivators, which is why they were so eager, and held deep-seated hatred towards the Lin Family.
anwhile, in Qingxuan City, in order to obtain the Illusionary Heart Grass, they were also wary of the Li Family, opting not to let Li Chengzhi join them.
Otherwise, with the Huang Family's strength plus Li Chengzhi, it might have been the day that the Lin Family could only have stood a sliver of a chance to escape with a few people by relying on a Formation's self-destruction and Lin Xianzhi covering their rear.
Of course, this was not only because of Huangyun Qi's arrogance but also his wariness towards the Li Family.
Why had there been no other Purple Mansion cultivators in Yunzhou for so many years besides the Li Family? In others' eyes, it was rely a lack of the Purple Mansion Family's fortune.
However, Foundation Establishnt families like the Huang and Lin Families knew that the better their developnt, the more they couldn't avoid being targeted by the Li Family.
The Lin Family's decline from the status of a Purple Mansion Family was really due to the saying that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress the local snake.
If it weren't for the Qingxuan Sect's involvent, the Lin Family might have been annexed by the Li Family long ago.
"As for the inheritance cave mansion, I've already taken Hou Shou there once in these past days, and we've confird its authenticity. So, moving forward, the family just needs to proceed steadily, and when we have six Foundation Establishnt cultivators, we can experience a great leap forward!" Lin Xianzhi said this with a glint of bright light in his eyes.
This was an authentic Purple Mansion inheritance cave mansion, and if they could obtain it, the Lin Family might really produce another Purple Mansion cultivator and then regain their status as a Purple Mansion Family!
At this mont, Lin Shiming couldn't help but feel proud for his family, but at the sa ti, he thought of a potential crisis.
The Huang Family had not been exterminated, so there must still be people within it who knew the secret.
If the news about the Purple Mansion cave mansion got out, it was feared that the Purple Mansion cultivators from Qingxuan Sect would co to claim a share, and by then, there would be no place for the Lin Family.
"Seventh Granduncle, are there still any insiders in the Huang Family?" Lin Shiming asked, sowhat worried.
Unexpectedly, the other party waved his hand, and at this point, Lin Yuqing finally spoke up.
"Seventh Uncle, about the Li Family that you asked to investigate, I have done so. The Huang Family's Qi Cultivation Ninth Level Elder only has one person left, Huang Lihé, and he has already fled Huangyun Mountain!"
Lin Shiming was initially puzzled upon hearing this, but then he rembered that Huangyun Qi of the Huang Family had already taken out a large number of treasures, and he imdiately understood.
The only remaining cultivator of the Huang Family, fearing retaliation from the Li Family and probably also the one who fled with the descendants of the Huang Family who truly had potential.
This event occurred when the Lin Family went to Qingxuan City. The Great Elder, Lin Yuqing, also took Lin Shitao, Lin Shizhong, and so other promising juniors to take refuge in a place rarely known by the mbers of the Lin Family, all out of fear that the old family head would not return and that another formidable enemy would co knocking on their door.
Leaving a way out for the family, this is sothing every family would do.
"Continue the investigation, we must find out the whereabouts of the core descendants of the Huang Family and Huang Lihé!" Lin Xianzhi, upon hearing the news, fell silent for a mont before nodding and instructing.
Lin Yuqing imdiately took the command and left, while Lin Xianzhi, in the end, turned his gaze towards Lin Shiming.
"Shiming, how does your cultivation of the venerable ancestor's Purple Wood Heart Sutra enhance spirit plants?"
"To report back to the seventh granduncle, if Shiming carefully cultivates Second Rank spirit plants, it's possible to shorten their maturation ti by nearly half! But for Third Rank spirit plants, it can probably only be reduced by about one tenth or one fifth," Lin Shiming replied without hesitation, truthfully.
"Good, not bad!" Lin Xianzhi nodded in approval and then flipped his large hand over.
A jade box full of spiritual energy was placed in Lin Shiming's hands.
"From now on, you will cultivate the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree, and when you reach the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, you needn't worry about the Foundation Establishnt Pill; the family will provide it. Moreover, you should also find a cave dwelling by the Qinglian Pool to cultivate in!"
As he spoke, Lin Xianzhi opened the jade box, revealing a small and exquisite crystal-clear treasure tree sealed inside.
The treasure tree was encased in spirit light, with vibrant spiritual energy. Even within the sealed jade box, it appeared extraordinarily lively, not to ntion the wonders it would exhibit if placed outside.
"Yes!" Lin Shiming received the jade box with both hands, overjoyed in his heart.
Although it ant providing so of his own spiritual energy to the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree for the next few years,
to be given a Foundation Establishnt Pill without any conditions, and the opportunity to cultivate by the Qinglian Pool was unquestionably excellent news for him.
In the place with the richest spiritual energy of the Upper Grade Third Rank Spirit Vein, his cultivation speed would surely be able to improve once again.
"Also, make a copy of the Formation Instrunt Manual for your second grandfather and your fourth grandfather!" Lin Xianzhi reminded him just before leaving.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shiming tensed up; this ssage he was to convey was quite intriguing.
He was sowhat puzzled by the seventh granduncle's course of action, but just as he was about to ask, he saw the latter wave his hand and say:
"What, do you still want your father, who is at the Foundation Establishnt stage, to continue as the family head?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shiming was montarily stunned, taking quite a while to realize that Lin Xianzhi was grooming him to beco the next head of the Lin Family.
But he was only 21 years old.
Surprised as he was, to have the opportunity to beco the family head of the Lin Family, Lin Shiming refrained from making any modest refusals!
Moreover, becoming the family head would also further secure the family's investnt in resources for him, which is more conducive to his rapid Foundation Establishnt.
Otherwise, for him who is temporarily without the four arts of cultivation and has raised three spirit beasts, securing the sources of resources is indeed a significant challenge.
"Thank you, seventh granduncle, Shiming will exert all his effort and not let you down!"
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