Chapter 224: Betrothal
In the evening, in a courtyard on the main peak of Qingzhu Mountain.
Lin Tianming sat on the floor, his eyes opened immediately, and a happy smile appeared on his tough cheeks.
For more than a year, he has been in retreat. During this period, he only left the retreat twice briefly. After gathering with his family and elders, he started to practice retreat 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 successfully broke through to the fifth level of foundation building.
“It’s true that the flowers planted intentionally do not bloom, but the willows planted unintentionally create shade!”
If you think about it carefully, maybe the fourth to fifth floors of foundation construction are still in the middle stage of foundation construction, and there is no third floor. It is so difficult to reach the fourth level, or the sixth level to the seventh level. After all, it is more difficult to break through from the early to the mid-term, and from the mid-term to the late stage, and the improvement in strength is also greater.
"Never mind...it's a good thing to be able to break through. It would be too pretentious to think about it any more!"
Lin Tianming thought to himself, and then began to stop his exercises and tidy up the practice room. Fan, just push the door open and 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, Ye Pinghai frowned and was thinking in his heart.
Breaking 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 be regarded as the top powerhouse, even in Qingzhou where there are so many monks. , and he is no longer 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 Golden Elixir cultivators is only more than 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 man with extraordinary talent and stunning talent. He is a native monk of the Wei Kingdom. As a casual cultivator, he has been practicing Taoism for less than a hundred years and successfully broke through the golden elixir stage. After that, he traveled around the world all year round. The land of Qingzhou and Hebei Provinces.
Almost all of 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 joy. A determined look.
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 more than half a circle. Everything was normal. They were planning to return to the mountain gate.
At this time, I happened to meet Lin Xingrong and two people rushing towards this direction.
Seeing 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. 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 happened to have finished his retreat. In addition, Lin Shikang specially sent a message to him, so he came over to greet Ye Pinghai when he had nothing to do.
Ye Pinghai chuckled, looked at Lin Tianming and looked at him for a few times, 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 for 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 considered an extraordinary talent. His dual spiritual root talent, in The most well-known monks in the world of immortality in Wei There are at least dozens of people among them, as well as countless unknown monks. Such talent is nothing.”
Hearing this, Ye Pinghai didn’t say anything more, he just took it out. A jade box and three jade bottles are placed in the hand.
"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 vases towards Lin Tianming. Lin Tianming caught it steadily.
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 a great foundation. Now that I have reached the state of consummation, I have kept these things in my hands for some time, and they are indeed no longer needed.”
“ Furthermore, I want to accept your father as my adopted son. It just so happens that several Taoist 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 Er. As one of them is the strongest member of the Lin family and the other is Lin Xingrong's father, they naturally want 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 safely enter the Golden Core Stage. 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, and it will be at least three powerful families in the late stage of foundation building. , is definitely the best among all the foundation-building families in Wei.
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; , Brother He Shigong has no objection to this righteous relationship.”
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. "
"Haha..."
Hearing the words of Lin Shikang and Lin Shikang, Ye Pinghai was very excited. , he then 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 meeting gifts." "This... this...?"
Lin Tianming hesitated for a moment. Although he coveted these treasures, they were all very valuable.
Not to mention the Spirit Fusion Pill, the cultivation effect 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 treasures as soon as he took action. If they were ordinary things, there was no need for him to be polite. However, the value of these two things is not low. If they are too casual, they may easily make people disgusted.
Thinking of this, he immediately looked at his grandfather Lin Shigong, as if to ask 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 your 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."
Seeing the salutations of Chen Ken from father and son, Ye Pinghai was overjoyed and hurriedly stood up and The father and son pulled 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 close the relationship between him and 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 observant of people's words, which is deeply appreciated by him.
In addition, because he had requests from the Lin family and had no direct descendants, 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.
Looking at it this way, 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 Lin family elders 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 teacup 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, and he smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone should know how difficult it is to break through the golden elixir realm. There is a lack of elixir-forming spiritual objects and defensive treasures. No. "
"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. At most 30% sure!"
"30% sure is not low!" Lin Shikang said.
“The longer you waste time in the realm of foundation building, the lower your potential is. 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 30% 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 a hundred years old. If he does not break into 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 realm of golden elixir?"
Ye Pinghai looked calm and replied: "My brother has been chased. I just need to retreat for a while, and then participate in the breakthrough experience, and then I 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 will have to trouble a few brothers to arrange a suitable place for retreat for me, and then protect me for a while. After 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, before the Thunder Tribulation comes, the clan protection formation must be closed for a while and then opened after the Thunder Tribulation has passed.
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 are simply not qualified for a clan-protecting formation like the Lin family.
Ye Pinghai did not force it. He had never considered using formations 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. Birds are singing and flowers are fragrant. Few tribesmen have set foot there. 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.
For this arrangement, Ye Pinghai was very satisfied after seeing the scene. He quickly finalized the retreat place and time, 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 to entertain Ye Pinghai, and Lin Tianming and his son also took turns serving a glass of spiritual wine.
The Lin family’s warm reception and pleasant atmosphere made Ye Pinghai very happy throughout the meeting.
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, they each returned to the cave to rest.
(End of this chapter)