Between the Hunting Demon Team and the Lingzhi Master, Lin Yongmao unhesitatingly chose the latter.
The reason was simple: he had a System that allowed him to obtain Cultivation resources by staying within the Family, so why would he risk his life outside?
“Since you’ve made your choice, your mother and I will support you unconditionally,” Lin Yucheng said with a serious expression.
Lin Yongmao said no more, the support of his Family giving him immense strength.
He also wished to possess the strength to protect his loved ones as soon as possible.
The next day.
Lin Yongmao woke up naturally, stretched, and the first thing he did was sign in.
“Sign-in successful! Congratulations on receiving 【low-grade spirit soil】 x1.”
A small bag of grayish-brown spirit soil appeared in Lin Yongmao’s hand, weighing exactly one catty.
He could clearly see the attributes of this bag of spirit soil under the System’s prompt.
【low-grade spirit soil】:
Introduction: Soil containing Spiritual Qi, capable of accelerating the growth rate of spirit plants and slightly enhancing the medicinal effects of Spirit Medicine. It is not an expendable “scrap material.”
Additionally, he had already studied the World Tree seed last night.
【Sleeping World Tree Seed】:
Introduction: A Divine Rank spirit plant from legends, originally born in the land of Chaos, forming its own world. Although the World Tree seed is dormant, it will sprout as long as its growth conditions are met.
Note: Dripping a drop of essence blood can make the World Tree seed sprout and establish a contractual connection with it.
The two items were naturally as different as heaven and earth.
Now, as long as he had his own spirit field, he could begin his Dao of growth as a Lingzhi Master.
Lin Yongmao walked out of his room and only moved around a bit in the vicinity.
He did not go to other places within the Family.
Because he was merely a branch Disciple, he did not have permission for many areas.
Moreover, the Family was not entirely safe; at least, his direct elder brother, Lin Yongrong, harbored ill intentions towards him.
It was he who had tricked him into becoming a Utility Disciple at Qinglan Sect, and as a result, he nearly lost his life there.
A Cultivation Family should ideally be united, but there could also be conflicts of interest, and a slight misstep could lead to deadly struggles.
Before possessing absolute strength, Lin Yongmao was unwilling to cause any more trouble.
Of course, he would definitely avenge this, but not now.
A gentleman’s revenge is not too late, even after ten years!
In the world of Cultivation, a gentleman’s revenge is not too late, even after a hundred years!
Even a thousand years is not too late!
Even if he couldn't get revenge, he would outlive him.
Lin Yongmao now had such a realization.
After wandering outside for a while, Han Yuying returned from the Clan Chief’s meeting hall.
Han Yuying happily said, “Yongmao, I managed to secure the spirit field you wanted for you.”
Lin Yongmao also smiled happily.
“I’ll take you there now.” Han Yuying was a woman of action; she led Lin Yongmao to the spirit field assigned by the Family.
The Lin Family was a Cultivation Family located near the Qingyang Mountain Range, situated atop Cloud Mist Ridge. The entire Cloud Mist Ridge was the Lin Family’s territory.
It was called Cloud Mist Ridge because the mountains were perennially shrouded in clouds and mist, resembling an immortal realm, hence its name.
Cloud Mist Ridge was not the location of a Spiritual Vein; it was merely because there was a six-hundred-year-old Cloud Mist Tea plant on the mountain, which could weakly gather some Spiritual Qi.
If it were truly a Spiritual Vein, even the lowest grade Low Grade Spiritual Vein, it would not have been the Lin Family’s turn to establish roots here.
Of course, the development of the Lin Family’s Cloud Mist Ridge was not comprehensive enough. The Lin Family’s Cultivators numbered only seventy or eighty people, and they did not need such a large area.
Therefore, more areas were barren land, and there were even quite a few Yao Beasts roaming about.
Led by Han Yuying, Lin Yongmao walked for at least half an hour, his clothes already damp from the morning dew and mist.
“Are we not there yet?”
“Almost, almost.”
Han Yuying led Lin Yongmao to the edge of a cliff.
“Is this spirit field large? And it meets your requirements, absolutely secluded…”
Han Yuying said awkwardly, becoming less confident as she spoke.
“Damn it!”
“Your eldest uncle actually tricked me, saying it was the largest spirit field. I didn’t expect it to be in such a desolate place; this is Qianzhang Cliff!”
Han Yuying, who was already not gentle enough, couldn't help but curse angrily.
Lin Yongmao shook his head helplessly. His eldest uncle must have known that this spirit field was not for Han Yuying herself, but for her beloved son, which was why he chose this hardly-a-spirit-field for him.
Lin Yongmao’s eldest uncle was Clan Chief Lin Yuhuan. Although he was his eldest uncle, he was still the Clan Chief, and he had to consider the Family’s interests.
Lin Yongmao was not a Lingzhi Master, so why would he have a spirit field? Wouldn’t that be a blatant waste of Family resources?
“Here, it’s really good…”
Lin Yongmao said, “I’ll live here from now on! And I’ll Cultivate the land here.”
“No way, this is a wilderness, beyond the coverage of the Family’s Formation. Although it’s still Family territory, Loose Cultivators and Yao Beasts might pass through here.”
Han Yuying was extremely uneasy.
“Mother, have you forgotten? I’m also a Qi Refinement Stage Fourth-Layer Cultivator! I can handle most situations.”
Just by being out of everyone’s sight, Lin Yongmao could use the System to develop.
“You can Cultivate the spirit field here during the day, but you must return home at night,” Han Yuying demanded.
Lin Yongmao could only temporarily compromise. Once he built a wooden house here and everything was on track, he wouldn't bother running back and forth every day.
“Family matters are busy, and I can’t accompany you every day. Take these things; you must master many things to become a Lingzhi Master. Strive to complete the Lingzhi Master assessment as soon as possible and become an official First-Order Spiritual Planter.”
Han Yuying gave Lin Yongmao several items.
A Storage Pouch with a one-cubic-meter space, containing some food and his personal clothes.
Because his previous Storage Pouch had been stolen at Qinglan Sect.
There was also an exquisite cloth bag, inside which were some spirit plant seeds.
A greenish Jade Slip, which was precisely the “Primary Spiritual Plant Compendium.”
To become a First-Order Spiritual Planter, one must “recognize a hundred herbs,” meaning they must be able to identify at least a hundred types of spirit plants. This was a mandatory condition.
Lin Yongmao collected all these items and said, “Mother, go busy yourself with your own matters! You don’t need to worry about me for now.”
Han Yuying was still worried and said, “If you don’t understand something, ask me anytime; doing it blindly by yourself definitely won’t work. Once you encounter danger, you must decisively run away; your life is the most important.”
However, Family affairs truly couldn’t do without her. As an important member of the Family, she had to return to her assigned spirit field to Cultivate spirit plants, so she temporarily left Lin Yongmao alone.
Only then did Lin Yongmao have time to re-examine the entire Qianzhang Cliff.