Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

In Duobao Tower, after paying the Spirit Stones, Lin Shiming carefully covered the Ironwood Thorn again with a Jade Box, and then he walked towards the Spirit Pill counter where Lin Shijie was.

Lin Shijie was in the process of buying Magic Artifacts and had already paid his Spirit Stones.

It was a set of Superior Grade magic swords, four in total, which could form a small Sword Array that was quite powerful.

Together with his Fire-returning Sword, his sword technique had improved by another level.

One must know that finding a set of matching swords that could form a small Sword Array was not easy, especially Superior Grade ones. If used well, they could rival even the Supreme Grade magic swords. This showed the extraordinary nature of Duobao Tower.

After obtaining their treasures, the two turned their attention to the Spirit Pill counter together.

The female cultivator at the Spirit Pill counter greeted them both with a beaming smile.

"What kind of elixirs are the two fellow Daoists interested in learning about?"

"What do you have for advancing the latter stages of Qi Cultivation?" Lin Shiming was now in the latter stages of Qi Cultivation and needed elixirs to accelerate his training – as for healing, there was the family's Monkey Wine, which meant he had no need for that kind.

However, there was one thing he did not understand; it seemed that Lin Shijie was also intending to purchase elixirs.

Lin Shijie was both a Dual Spirit Root genius of the Lin Family and the grandson of Lin Yuqi, the Second Elder and a Second Rank Superior Grade Alchemist. It was puzzling why he would be lacking cultivation elixirs.

"Our store carries Green Spirit Pills and Consolidating Pills!"

"The effect of the Green Spirit Pill is slightly weaker, but it is gentle and suitable for cultivators who have just entered the latter stages of Qi Cultivation. It costs 800 Spirit Stones for a bottle. The Consolidating Pill has a better effect and more abundant Spiritual Energy, which is more suitable for cultivators at the eighth and ninth layers of Qi Cultivation, priced at 1,200 per bottle!"

The female cultivator took out two Jade Bottles and presented them to the two, introducing each in turn. She even opened the bottle caps for them to inspect the contents.

In the end, Lin Shiming spent the last of his Spirit Stone savings to buy a bottle of Green Spirit Pills, while Lin Shijie purchased a bottle of Consolidating Pills.

Upon leaving Duobao Tower, the two started heading back to Laiyue Tower.

Most of their Spirit Stones had been spent, so it was meaningless to continue shopping.

After returning to their lodgings, Lin Shijie began to ask Lin Shiming for advice on the secrets of hatching a Spirit Beast Egg.

Lin Shiming shared everything he knew, explaining the method of setting up a Nurturing Spirit Formation in particular detail.

Before leaving, Lin Shiming looked at his big brother, who had taken good care of him since childhood.

From that slender silhouette, he could faintly see the shadow of the Second Elder, Lin Yuqi.

He couldn't help thinking about the old man who had dedicated his life to alchemy and his desire to nurture a family of Alchemists.

And one must know that Lin Shijie also had the Dual Spirit Root of fire and wood, which made him perfect for alchemy as well!

The rumors of discord between the Second Elder and Lin Shijie within the family, as well as the scene of Lin Shijie buying elixirs, surfaced in his mind one by one.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked Lin Shijie.

"Big brother, why is it that you and Second Grandpa...?"

Lin Shijie's body noticeably stopped moving; then he turned his head, his gaze seemingly replaying old memories.

In the end, he shook his head and looked towards the endless blue sky outside the window before responding.

"It must be our different paths, I suppose. He wants to prove that the family needs a Third Rank Alchemist, while I believe that the family needs a stronger power!"

"You should also know that the family is in crisis."

"If Qi Cultivation cannot save the family, then I will pursue Foundation Establishment!"

"If Foundation Establishment cannot save the family, then I will achieve the Purple Mansion!"

"The Purple Mansion can't save the family!"

"Then I'll attain the Golden Core!"

With these resounding, forceful words spoken, Lin Shijie left.

Lin Shiming stood in place and finally came to terms with it.

To the family, both were not wrong.

The family needed strong individuals and also needed a Third Rank Alchemist, or even a Fourth Rank Alchemist.

Previously, he had thought there was a rift, so he feared that Second Grandpa Lin Yuqi would feel disheartened, after all, Lin Shijie was supposed to be his pride.

Now that the matter was settled, Lin Shiming took out the ironwood bramble seeds. In Dubotang, he couldn't experiment much.

Now back in his own room at Laiyue Tower, he took out the seeds to carefully sense them in his hands.

Half an hour later, Lin Shiming put away the ironwood bramble seeds satisfactorily.

He estimated that by cultivating the seeds with the spiritual energy from the Purple Wood Heart Sutra, which would normally take ten years to mature, he could shorten it to five years. By then, he could harvest the first batch of ironwood bramble seeds.

Unfortunately, the ironwood bramble couldn't be used against enemies for testing like the poisonous snake vine flower, as these seeds were different; they couldn't be reclaimed, and once catalyzed, it destroyed the seed's function, turning it into a waste seed as the spiritual energy dissipated.

Accounting for those meant for planting, he could catalyze only nine for combat use.

Thinking of this, he was actually very interested in the structure of the snake vine flower seeds and the method of carving spirit formations on them, which had almost turned the seeds into semi-spiritual artifacts.

However, after some thought, he gave up on the idea. Artifact refining, like alchemy, was profound and expansive, not something that could be mastered in a day. Even a dual spirit root genius like Lin Shitao would need to start learning about elixir theories and the path of alchemy from a young age, then practice repeatedly.

And it would take up most of her time. If it wasn't for her dual spirit root aptitude, it might even affect the optimal age for her Foundation Establishment.

Lin Shiming's thoughts were somewhat similar to those of Lin Shijie; once he achieved Foundation Establishment, or even Purple Mansion, his life span would increase, giving him ample time to learn and master alchemy and artifact refining.

During the Qi Cultivation Stage, the family's artifact refiners, alchemists, and array masters were sufficient to support his daily cultivation.

He dared not gamble on spending a lot of time on craftsmanship, still being able to reach the peak of the Qi Cultivation Ninth Level before sixty, and having enough time to acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Lin Shiming shook his head, no longer dwelling on other matters, then he continued his routine of taking out the three spirit beasts from the spirit beast bag which were violently emotional, to feed them and administer beast nurturing pills.

After handling that, he commenced his daily cultivation.

Ten days quietly passed; Lin Shiming opened his eyes and felt the spiritual power within his body had improved from before, filling him with satisfaction.

The Purple Wood Heart Sutra truly lived up to its name as a Profound Rank superior-grade cultivation technique; its effects were far beyond what the Qing Mu Art could compare to.

At that moment, a streak of spirit light flew out from the side, landing in Lin Shiming's hand—it was a Transmission Talisman.

"Shiming, gather downstairs. We're heading to the auction house!"

Lin Shiming didn't delay and swiftly made his way downstairs, where the other elders had already arrived.

Lin Xianzhi then led the group towards the biggest auction house in Qingxuan City, the Qingxuan Auction House.

Today was even more crowded than usual. Many loose cultivator powerhouses and Foundation Establishment families had also rushed to the auction house, making the normally rare sight of Foundation Establishment cultivators much more common.

With lifespans of two hundred and fifty years, most Foundation Establishment cultivators knew each other.

Familiar family's Foundation Establishment cultivators would nod and greet each other; opposing families, on the other hand, would exchange cold stares.

The Lin Family also had several amiable families, but none were adjacent to the Lin Family. Having met now, they exchanged pleasantries and then proceeded together to the auction house.

Finally, everyone stopped at a three-story hall built entirely of qinggang rock. The hall had a grand and majestic style, with lifelike decorations and carvings. Atop it, the five big characters for "Qingxuan Auction House" carried an inexplicable pressure of spirit.