Chapter 224: Betrothal
In the evening, in a courtyard on the main peak of Qingzhu Mountain.
Lin Tianming sat on the floor, opened his eyes immediately, and a happy smile appeared on his tough cheeks.
He has been in seclusion for more than a year, during which he only left the seclusion twice briefly. After gathering with his family and elders, he started to practice in seclusion again.
During this period, he began to practice hard while refining elixirs for his family, and most of the spirit-melting elixirs he refined eventually returned to his own hands.
With the help of the eight spirit-melting pills provided by the family and the two in his own hands, he spent more than two years in retreat, refining a large number of spirit-yuan pills and ten spirit-melting pills, and his cultivation level was able to successfully break through the fifth level of foundation building.
"It's really intentional to plant flowers and the flowers will not bloom, but unintentional to plant willows and willows to make shade!"
If you think about it carefully, perhaps the fourth to fifth levels of foundation building are still the middle stage of foundation building, and are not as difficult as the third to fourth levels, or the sixth to seventh levels. After all, the breakthroughs from the early to the middle, and from the middle to the late stages are more difficult. It's difficult, and the strength has improved even more.
"No matter...it's a good thing to have a breakthrough. It would be too pretentious to think about it any more!"
Lin Tianming thought to himself, and immediately began to stop his practice, tidied up the practice room, and opened the door directly to go out.
Qingzhu Mountain, a mountaintop a hundred miles away from the Clan Protector Formation, a dark colored spirit boat whizzed past the top of the mountain.
There were two people standing on the spirit boat, Ye Pinghai and Lin Xingrong.
Three years have passed, and the agreed period between Ye Pinghai and the Lin family has come. He has made all preparations and plans to come to Qingzhu Mountain to try to reach the Golden Core stage.
Looking at the Qingzhushan tribe getting closer and closer, Ye Pinghai frowned and was thinking in his heart.
Breaking into the golden elixir realm is no small matter. Once you successfully break through, you will enter the ranks of high-level monks. In the entire Wei Kingdom, you can also be regarded as the top powerhouse. Even in Qingzhou, where there are so many monks, it is no longer a status. An unknown person.
Therefore, this difficulty is twice as difficult as building a foundation.
There are at least hundreds of Foundation-Building Dzogchen cultivators in the entire Immortal Cultivation World of Wei State, and the total number of all Golden elixir cultivators is only over 20.
Not only that, except for the Jindan forces, the last monk to break through the Jindan stage as a casual cultivator was Master Lingxiao decades ago.
This person is a person with extraordinary talent and stunning talent. He is a native monk of the Wei Kingdom. As a casual cultivator, he has successfully broken through the golden elixir stage in less than a hundred years of cultivation. After that, he has been traveling in the Qinghai and Hebei states all year round. .
Almost all the Golden elixir monks stationed in the Immortal Cultivation World of Wei are members of sects or families. Since the Immortal Cultivation World of Wei is considered a resource-poor land, most of the resources are controlled by the Jindan forces.
The resources of the Wei Kingdom's immortal world are limited, and it is very difficult for casual cultivators to practice. At the level of Jindan, the resources required are even greater. Unless you compete with those Jindan sects for opportunities, you will go to other places to practice and seek breakthrough opportunities.
Therefore, most of the casual golden elixir cultivators, once they break through the golden elixir realm, will almost leave Wei and go to a wider place.
From this point of view, we know how difficult it is for casual cultivators to break through the golden elixir realm in Wei.
"Uncle Ye...will be at the family gate soon."
Lin Xingrong's words brought the wandering Ye Pinghai back to his thoughts. He nodded and smiled, his expression full of determination.
Soon, the two of them were getting closer and closer to the Qingzhu Mountain tribe, and the main peak of Qingzhu Mountain in the distance was already faintly visible.
Lin Xingpu and the others who were patrolling were flying with their swords and circling the Qingzhu Mountain for most of the circle. Everything was normal. They were planning to return to the mountain gate.
At this time, I happened to encounter Lin Xingrong and two people rushing towards this direction.
When he saw Lin Xingrong on the Mo Feng Spirit Boat, he immediately led his tribe to greet him, and then bowed to Ye Pinghai.
Ye Pinghai smiled and waved his hands, and after a few polite words, they flew towards the mountain gate together.
The main peak of Qingzhu Mountain is in the Presbyterian Hall on the mountainside.
Lin Shikang and Ye Pinghai sat in the two high seats, with several generations of clan members sitting below. Lin Tianming and his son sat at the bottom.
When he learned that his father and Ye Pinghai had returned to Qingzhu Mountain, Lin Tianming had finished his retreat. Lin Shikang had specially sent a message to him, so he came over to pay homage to Ye Pinghai when he had nothing to do.
Ye Pinghai chuckled, looked at Lin Tianming for a few seconds, then turned his head and said to Lin Xingrong, "Xingrong, we haven't seen each other for three years, but Tianming, this child, has made another breakthrough in his cultivation."
"Your kid has average talent, but Tianming has extraordinary talent. He is really lucky to the Lin family."
Hearing Ye Pinghai's joking words, Lin Xingrong said modestly, "Uncle Ye, thank you."
"Although Tianming's talent is pretty good, he can't be regarded as an extraordinary talent. Among the known monks in the Wei Kingdom's immortal cultivation world, there are at least dozens of monks with his dual spiritual root talent. There are also unknown monks who don't know how many. , such a talent is nothing.”
Hearing this, Ye Pinghai didn't say anything. He directly took out a jade box and put three jade bottles in his hands.
"Tianming, I don't have any use for these things, so I'll give them to you."
After speaking, he threw the jade box and three jade bottles towards Lin Tianming, but Lin Tianming caught them firmly.
He glanced at the two items, and then said unexpectedly: "Grandpa Hai, these Demonic Soul Fruits and Fusion Spirit Pills are too precious, and I will never accept them."
"Haha, I have already established the Dzogchen Realm. I have kept these things in my hands for a while, and I really don't need them any more."
"Furthermore, I want to accept your father as my adopted son. It just so happens that several Dao brothers are here today. I wonder if you can make it happen."
After Ye Pinghai said this, he turned his attention to Lin Shikang and Lin Shigong. As one of them was the strongest member of the Lin family and the other was Lin Xingrong's father, he naturally wanted to seek their opinions.
Lin Shikang and Lin Shigong looked at each other and thought for a moment.
The two of them knew the deep meaning of Ye Pinghai's actions. At present, he was helping the Lin family and took the initiative to accept Lin Xingrong as his adopted son. It was a show of goodwill to the Lin family, a promise, and he was optimistic about the potential of the Lin family.
As long as they nod, it means that Ye Pinghai is considered half of the Lin family, and he can enter the Golden Core stage with peace of mind. The Lin family will never have any thoughts about him.
Furthermore, such an adopted relative is also of great benefit to the Lin family. Regardless of whether he succeeds in breaking through, as long as word spreads, the Lin family's reputation will greatly increase. There are at least three powerful families in the late stage of foundation building, and they are definitely owned by the Wei State. The leader of the foundation-building family.
If Ye Pinghai is lucky enough to break through the Golden Core stage, it will be even more powerful for the Lin family, and they will completely stand at the forefront of all foundation-building families.
Thinking of this, the two of them quickly came back to their senses. It wasn't until Lin Shigong nodded that Lin Shikang said with a smile: "Since we have a lot of contacts and are inextricably linked, thanks to Brother Ye, I think brother and Shigong are right." This adopted relative has no objections."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shigong on the side smiled cheerfully and agreed, "Yes, we have known each other for decades, and we are in love with each other. We have formed this sworn relationship, and we will have someone to take care of us in the future. Wouldn't it be a great blessing. "
"Ha ha……"
Hearing the words of Lin Shikang and Lin Shikang, Ye Pinghai was very excited. He immediately looked at Lin Tianming and said, "I adopted your father as my adopted son, and you can be considered my adopted grandson. These things should be regarded as my own." It's a meeting gift." "This... this...?"
Lin Tianming hesitated for a moment. Although he coveted these treasures, they were all very valuable.
Let’s not talk about the Soul Melting Pill. The effect of cultivation is very good. The more precious thing is the Demon Soul Fruit. This fruit is a second-level high-grade spiritual fruit. The fruit tree is born in the place where the souls of the demon beasts are left. It is very difficult to collect. It has the ability to condense and lively exercise. The effect of skin refining muscles is very powerful and precious.
Both of these things have greatly improved him. With his powerful consciousness and body, this demon soul fruit can improve him a little more. It is obviously helpful for fighting skills and alchemy.
Ye Pinghai was looking for such a treasure as soon as he took action. If it were an ordinary thing, he wouldn't have to be polite, but these two things are of high value. If they are too casual, they may easily make people disgusted.
Thinking of this, he immediately looked at his grandfather Lin Shigong, seemingly asking for his consent.
Lin Shikang nodded and smiled, looked at Lin Tianming and his son and said, "Xingrong, Tianming, why don't you come forward and pay homage to the elders."
After hearing Lin Shikang's reminder, Lin Tianming accepted the Demon Soul Fruit and three bottles of Spirit Fusion Pill.
Then the father and son hurriedly stepped forward, took the spirit tea and handed it to Ye Pinghai respectfully before bowing to him.
"The adopted son Xingrong has met Uncle Ye, and the adopted grandson Tianming has met Grandpa Hai."
Ye Pinghai was overjoyed to see the father and son paying homage to Chen Ken, and quickly stood up and pulled the father and son up.
The two treasures he gave away were actually obtained by participating in a large number of auctions and exchanges in the past few years. They were indeed carefully prepared for Lin Tianming, just to further draw closer his relationship with the Lin family.
Ye Pinghai was very satisfied with recognizing Lin Xingrong as his sworn relative, and he also considered the treasures sent out.
As Lin Xingrong has been stationed in Qianchuanfang City for the past few years, the two of them have interacted with each other more and more. In addition, Lin Xingrong is extremely proficient in dealing with people and is very good at observing words and emotions, which is deeply appreciated by him.
In addition, he had requests from the Lin family and had no direct descendants, so he accepted Lin Xingrong as his adopted son, not only to reassure the Lin family, but also to allow him to attack the Golden Core realm with peace of mind.
In addition, Lin Tianming's talent and the overall strength of the Lin family are also what he values.
If nothing unexpected happens, with the overall strength of the Lin family, they can definitely help Lin Tianming, who is extremely talented, to form an elixir. The success rate is not low, and there is hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage in the future.
As a casual cultivator, he was able to cultivate to this point. He knew how difficult it was during the period. He knew best that the Lin family was kind to him, and these factors were the biggest reasons for this sworn relationship.
From this point of view, establishing a good relationship with the Lin family in advance will bring them closer together, and they will also have something to rely on in the future. It can be said to be a win-win situation.
After thinking about it, since the elders of the Lin family were very supportive of this, Lin Shikang and Lin Shilu also sincerely wanted to have a good relationship with Ye Pinghai, and the relationship between the two parties further heated up.
After chatting for a few words, the atmosphere gradually calmed down.
Lin Shikang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then got straight to the point.
"Brother Ye, the three-year appointment is coming soon. I wonder if you are ready, and how sure are you about it?"
Hearing this, Ye Pinghai's expression became solemn. He smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone should know how difficult it is to break through the realm of golden elixir. Both elixir-forming spiritual objects and defensive treasures are indispensable."
"Brother, I have made a lot of preparations in the past few years. Although I have a golden fruit to assist me and several powerful defensive magic weapons, I am still not sure whether I can succeed. I am only [-]% sure at most!"
"The [-]% certainty is not low!" Lin Shikang said.
"The longer you waste time in the foundation-building realm, the lower your potential will be. This time I risk my life and give it a try. I hope I can succeed!"
Hearing Lin Shikang's words, Ye Pinghai smiled bitterly and replied repeatedly.
But if you think about it carefully, a [-]% certainty is pretty good. Many people don't even have such a chance. In the end, it is extremely difficult to force a breakthrough when they are about to die.
Ye Pinghai's words also sounded the alarm for Lin Shikang. He is also over 100 years old. If he does not reach the golden elixir realm, as his potential gradually decreases, it will be even more difficult for him to break through.
After regaining his composure, Lin Shikang asked: "Brother Ye, our ancestors' breakthrough experience has been fully prepared. I wonder when Brother Ye plans to start attacking the Golden Core realm?"
Ye Pinghai replied with a calm expression: "My brother has been chased. He only needs to retreat for a while and gain some breakthrough experience. Then he can try to hit the golden elixir realm."
"As for the time, it can be as short as half a year or as long as one year."
"At that time, I have to trouble a few brothers to arrange a suitable retreat place for me, and protect me for a while."
Hearing this, Lin Shikang nodded, and then discussed with Lin Shihua and others about a breakthrough place.
Considering the richness of the spiritual energy and the powerful destructive power of the golden elixir thunder tribulation, the clan protection formation must be closed for a while before the thunder tribulation comes, and then opened after the thunder tribulation passes.
Otherwise, the Lin family's family-protecting formation may be destroyed by the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation.
If the formation is destroyed, the foundation of the clan will be lost. This will be a huge loss for the Lin family.
Although there are many examples of using formations to survive thunder catastrophes, the requirements are too stringent and cannot be accomplished by a clan-protecting formation like the Lin family.
Ye Pinghai didn't force it. He had never considered using the formation to survive the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation.
After a lot of discussion, it was decided to choose a secluded valley behind the main peak of Qingzhu Mountain as the place to break through.
It is not far from the main peak, with birds chirping and flowers fragrant, few tribesmen set foot there, and the aura is as rich as the top of the main peak.
In addition, once the triple thunder disaster comes, the powerful destructive power will not cause much damage to the main peak.
Ye Pinghai was very satisfied with this arrangement after seeing the scene. He quickly finalized the location and time for the retreat, and decided to start the retreat in two days.
The retreat came to an end, and several clan members chatted with Ye Pinghai for a while.
In the evening, Lin Shihua arranged a sumptuous dinner for Ye Pinghai, and Lin Tianming and his son also took turns serving a glass of spiritual wine.
Ye Pinghai was very happy with the warm reception and pleasant atmosphere of the Lin family.
He was originally a casual cultivator, his parents were both mortals, and they had passed away in his early years. He had practiced Taoism with peace of mind for nearly a hundred years, and had never had a Taoist companion. It was precisely because of such hard work that he could quickly reach the current state of cultivation.
But now in the Lin family, in such an atmosphere, he actually felt a touch of warmth that he had not seen for a long time.
The warm atmosphere continued, and after they had had enough wine and food, everyone returned to the cave to rest.
(End of this chapter)