Lin Ping'an only felt his body being swept by a strong wind, and in the blink of an eye, he flew out of the Water Cloud Cave, over numerous high mountains, and landed at the foot of a Spiritual Mountain.
As soon as he landed, a Middle-aged man appeared before him, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
"You must be Lin Ping'an!"
"I am Lin Ping'an, and you are, Uncle?" Lin Ping'an quickly nodded.
"I wouldn't dare!" The Middle-aged man hastily waved his hand, "According to seniority, I should call you Junior Martial Uncle! Just now, the Second Elder sent a message, saying he sent Junior Martial Uncle to manage the Spiritual Field. I am Xue San, the steward of Xiao Yun Peak. From now on, Junior Martial Uncle can just call me by my name! Junior Martial Uncle, please follow me, I will explain everything here clearly to you."
The Middle-aged man called him Junior Martial Uncle, but there wasn't much respect on his Face.
Evidently, the other party was only doing so for the Second Elder's Face.
Lin Ping'an didn't mind and listened carefully to the other party's explanation.
Xiao Yun Peak has a total of three hundred and sixty-five mu of Spiritual Fields, and the closer to the mountain peak, the higher the quality of the Spiritual Fields.
The three mu of Spiritual Fields belonging to the Second Elder were located near the mountain peak, and a total of three types of Spirit Medicine were planted there.
One is Heavenly Root Flower, one is Nightshade Grass, and one is Illusionary Heart Grass.
Among them, Nightshade Grass and Illusionary Heart Grass are auxiliary ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, but the yield of these two is extremely small. They are harvested once a year, and the harvested quantity is barely enough to refine ten Foundation Establishment Pills.
Heavenly Root Flower, however, is a very precious Spirit Medicine that can be used to refine Qi Gathering Pills for Golden Core Stage Lords.
Among them, Nightshade Grass and Illusionary Heart Grass are harvested seasonally, just like wheat.
Nightshade Grass is only one inch tall, and its dark green leaves seem to have fine Dragon patterns, with a pea-sized grass bead in each leaf.
The grass beads will turn purple-gold when mature, and only then can they be picked.
When picking, one cannot touch them with fingers; instead, they must be pulled out with the leaves and then extracted with spiritual power.
Illusionary Heart Grass, on the other hand, resembles chives, but it is grayish-white and emits a faint fragrance, giving those who smell it a feeling of floating like an Immortal.
The Heavenly Root Flower, however, consists of small trees intertwined like cages, each small tree blooming only three times a year, with only three flowers blooming each time!
These three mu of Spiritual Fields have a certain yield each year. If they are well taken care of, Lin Ping'an can line his own pockets, but if they are poorly managed, he might have to compensate for the losses himself.
"You are responsible for irrigation, pest control, tilling, harvesting, collecting... The Second Elder should send someone specifically to teach you!" Xue San led him all the way to the three mu of Spiritual Fields.
A simple wooden house was built beside the Spiritual Field, protected by a small Formation, and Xue San handed him a token.
As long as spiritual power is infused, the token can control the Formation to open and close, which is very simple.
The Formation actually didn't have much power; it was just to prevent some people from stealing or Yao Beasts from accidentally entering.
In fact, it was more for warning purposes.
"Thank you!" Lin Ping'an nodded to Xue San.
Xue San looked at the young man beside him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The phrase "great ups and downs in life" describes this young man.
He had just been accepted as a Disciple by the Second Elder, and in a blink of an eye, he was sent to take care of the Spiritual Fields.
Lin Ping'an was not as dejected as Xue San imagined, because he knew his own situation.
Isn't it just farming? I'm good at this!
Although Lin Ping'an was a scholar, during the busy farming seasons at home, he would also work in the fields and run wild with his friends in the wilderness.
Although he was not old, his muscles were smooth and strong, like a small leopard.
After Xue San left, he somewhat impatiently activated the Formation.
The wooden house was very clean and tidy. He plopped down on the wooden bed, and only then did an excited expression appear on his Face.
He carefully placed the small pouch in his hand, and spiritual power from his body flowed into the small pouch through his palm.
Immediately, he felt that the space in the small pouch was about the size of a person. Inside, there was a token, a sheathless long sword, a gray Daoist robe, three white jade stones the size of a pinky fingernail, a small jade bottle, and a book with "Cultivation World" written on its cover.
With a thought, the book appeared in his hand.
"It's actually so magical!" Lin Ping'an treated it like a treasure, experimenting with it repeatedly.
It wasn't until he felt a bit tired that he realized both putting and taking items consumed his own strength.
Only then did he open "Cultivation World."
After opening the book, rows of Table of contents appeared.
Cultivation Realm, Immortal and Demonic Paths, Beihai Yao Court, Three Great Forbidden Lands, Five Great Abysses, Ninefold Underworld...
Lin Ping'an eagerly entered this magnificent and diverse Cultivation World.
"So the world is so vast! What I thought at first was too simple, thinking that becoming an Immortal could save my father. Now it seems like a foolish delusion!"
"However, it's not without hope. If I can Cultivate to a true Immortal Realm, perhaps I can truly reverse time and bring my father back to Rebirth! But that would take countless years, and by then, Mother might already be old..."
"Oh, right! Isn't there a saying, 'When one attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven'? Although I haven't attained the Dao yet, I can let Mother Cultivate with me, live forever together, and Uncle's family too!"
Lin Ping'an's gaze grew increasingly fervent!
Something's not right, I've been out for more than ten days, Mother must be worried sick.
Only then did he remember his mother, and he couldn't help but become restless.
He gritted his teeth and rushed down Xiao Yun Peak.
"Junior Martial Uncle, what happened?" Xue San saw him rushing and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Xue San, I want to ask where I can exchange for Medicinal Pills that prolong Lifespan?" Lin Ping'an asked.
"The Medicine Refining Pavilion has Longevity Pills, one pill increases a Mortal's Lifespan by thirty years, and one Spirit Stone can be exchanged for five pills! However, exchanging with Spirit Stones is a bit uneconomical. You can exchange them with contribution points; one contribution point can be exchanged for one pill, and the true value of one Spirit Jade is ten contribution points." Xue San smiled.
"But... I don't have any contribution points!" Lin Ping'an took out his token, which was an Outer Sect Disciple token, and the contribution points displayed on it were zero.
"As long as Junior Martial Uncle provides one Spirit Stone, you can exchange it for eight contribution points from me!" After explaining so much, Xue San finally revealed his true intentions.
"Alright!"
Lin Ping'an didn't even consider it and agreed directly!
At this time, he didn't know the value of Spirit Stones, and even if he did, he wouldn't hesitate for his mother and uncle.
Following Xue San's instructions, Lin Ping'an ran wildly, bypassing several mountain peaks, and finally found the Medicine Refining Pavilion.
This was an extremely scorching mountain peak; the entire mountain was like a giant torch, and there were no trees surviving within a radius of more than ten li.
The Medicine Refining Pavilion was at the foot of the mountain.
As soon as he entered the Medicine Refining Pavilion, Lin Ping'an encountered an acquaintance.
"Junior Brother Lin? What are you doing here?" Luo Su Su couldn't help but frown slightly when she saw Lin Ping'an.
Although this young man had a miscellaneous Spiritual Root, he was also a Heaven-Leaking Physique, which made her feel a slight regret.
Otherwise, after many years, the Xuan Yuan Sect would have another Golden Core Lord, and there might even be a glimmer of hope for a Nascent Soul.
"Senior Sister, I... I want to exchange for a few Longevity Pills so that I can Cultivate with peace of mind." Lin Ping'an answered truthfully.
"Sigh! Never mind, I won't say more! Take care of yourself!" Luo Su Su sighed softly.
A Heaven-Leaking Physique wouldn't achieve anything great, so why bother scolding him? Just let nature take its course!
"Yes!" Lin Ping'an nodded.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. It seemed he had disappointed this Senior Sister.
However, he believed that it wouldn't be long before the other party would look at him with new eyes.
After exchanging for four Longevity Pills, he realized he didn't know how to get home.
Turning around, he saw that Luo Su Su hadn't left, so he bravely stepped forward.
"Senior Sister." Lin Ping'an looked at her somewhat awkwardly.
"What is it?" Luo Su Su turned her head.
"I... I want to ask Senior Sister for a favor!"
"Are you asking me to send you out of the Sect?" Luo Su Su saw the Medicinal Pills in his hand and immediately understood.
"Please, Senior Sister!" Lin Ping'an lowered his head.
"Fine, this is a one-time thing, don't let it happen again!" Luo Su Su pondered for a moment and finally nodded.
"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Lin Ping'an immediately became Huanxi.
The Disciples of the Medicine Refining Pavilion were somewhat stunned at this moment.
This was the Sect Master's true Disciple, who had always been as cold as ice, never showing any pleasantries to anyone.
Why was she treating this young man so exceptionally?
Luo Su Su grabbed Lin Ping'an's shoulder and soared into the sky with him.
In a dozen breaths, they appeared outside the Sect.
"You may go! I will speak to the Outer Sect Elder for you. When you return, your token can guide you through the Immortal Bewildering Formation. But I hope you understand that Cultivation is not child's play! With your current talent, if you work hard, it's not impossible to advance to Foundation Establishment. Perhaps then you might encounter some Heaven-Defying Spirit Medicine that can change your Physique!" Luo Su Su looked at Lin Ping'an, not knowing why she said such words.
She felt that she had been a bit idle recently, and her Dao Heart had become less resolute, to actually say so much useless nonsense.
"I will definitely remember Senior Sister's words! Senior Sister, please rest assured!" Lin Ping'an nodded repeatedly.
He felt that the other party was cold on the outside but warm on the inside; she was concerned about him.
Luo Su Su returned to the Sect, and Lin Ping'an, with a restless heart, walked towards Lin Family Village.
At this time, Lin Family Village was over a hundred li away from the Sect. He thought of his mother and couldn't help but run wildly.
Before he reached the village, he saw a solitary figure standing at the village entrance.
That figure was so familiar that Lin Ping'an couldn't help but start trembling.
"Mother!"
He rushed over.
"Ping'an! Ping'an! You've finally returned! You child, you always make Mother worry, but it's good that you're back, it's good!" The haggard woman, at this moment, was crying tears like a spring.
What kind of emotion is the most sincere? It is familial affection.
Among them, the most special is the bond between mother and child.
A child is flesh and blood from the mother's body; let alone running away from home, even a slight bump or bruise causes immense heartache.
"Mother, don't cry! I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong!" Lin Ping'an continuously wiped his mother's tears.
He could feel that his mother's body was extremely weak at this moment, like a candle in the wind, which could extinguish at any time.
At this moment, he truly regretted it.
If he hadn't returned in a few more days, Mother might really have had an accident, and then he would truly be deeply sinful.
"You child, you really don't let anyone rest easy! If you didn't come back, your mother would have died of worry!" Uncle heard the sound and rushed out, almost wanting to rush up and hit him.
"It's good that the child is back, don't hit him!" Mother pulled Uncle back.
"Sister! You! You've spoiled this child!" Uncle beat his chest and stamped his feet.
"Mother, Uncle, I know I was wrong! But this time, I brought you something good!" Lin Ping'an helped his mother back home and then took out two Longevity Pills.
Immediately, the room was filled with an intoxicating fragrance.
"What is this? Is it an Immortal Pill?" Uncle's eyes widened.
Mother smelled the fragrance and immediately felt her spirits lift.
"These are Longevity Pills I exchanged from the Sect. Eating one can extend Lifespan by thirty years!" Lin Ping'an smiled.
"What! Extend Lifespan by thirty years! Then wouldn't eating a few more..." Uncle's eyes were as wide as brass bells.
"It's not that simple; a person can only eat one. But that's not the point. I am now a Disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect, and I've taken an Elder as my master. As long as I become strong, I can help Mother and Uncle Cultivate together, and then our whole family can become Immortals! And, and, I heard that Immortals can even reverse time and revive people, so then Father..."
"Really?" Mother's body trembled when she heard this, and tears couldn't help but fall again from her eyes.
"Really, truly, Mother, look at this book!" Saying that, he took out "Cultivation World" and handed it to his mother.
His mother also came from a scholarly family, but later their family declined, and she married into Lin Family Village.
She took "Cultivation World" and began to read it little by little.
Her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Mother also wants to Cultivate, not for anything else, just to be able to see your father again!" Mother's body trembled violently, her voice choked, but this time it was from happiness.
"Um... can Uncle also Cultivate?" Uncle's brass-bell-like eyes widened, his Face full of anticipation.
"Yes! Definitely! I will find Cultivation Techniques for Mother and Uncle!" Lin Ping'an nodded earnestly.
"Good! Good! My child!"
Lin Ping'an stayed at home for half a day, using his limited Spiritual Qi to comb through his mother's and uncle's bodies, making them take the Longevity Pills.
At the same time, he also handed the remaining two Longevity Pills to Uncle; those were for his aunt and his younger sister, Xiao Yuan!
However, Xiao Yuan was still young, so this Medicinal Pill was not needed yet, but he still prepared it.
He knew how Heaven-Defying this Medicinal Pill was; in the Mortal world, someone would probably be willing to exchange everything for it.
He told Uncle that he could sell the Medicinal Pills and exchange them for a large fortune, so that the two families wouldn't have to work so hard.
It would be best to acquire some property in the county town, and when he got his hands on the Cultivation Technique, everyone could Cultivate together.
Mother and Uncle were now radiant, with delicate skin, as if they had suddenly become decades younger.
The surprise in their hearts was beyond words.
At this moment, they felt that Lin Ping'an's choice was correct.