Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Inside the Hundred Treasures Building at the Luoyun Market.

Lin Xingzhi and Lin Tianming were sitting in armchairs, drinking tea and making idle conversation.

"Tianming, the date of the Market's grand competition is approaching, and the family has already decided on the participants. You'll lead the team in the competition, joined by Tianfeng and your Uncle Xing Yu."

"Tianfeng is also participating?"

Lin Tianming was somewhat surprised, indicating that the family's situation didn't seem optimistic.

The significance of the Market's grand competition goes without saying. The Tian Clan Members are still young, and the Xing Clan Members with higher cultivation have exceeded the age limit. If the competition were to be held a decade later, when the Tian Clan Members had grown further, the Lin Family would stand a much better chance.

Regrettably, things didn't go as hoped, and the Lin Family was stuck in a transitional period.

As for his own participation in the competition, Lin Tianming wasn't surprised.

When he returned to the family half a year ago, his grandfather had already hinted that it was very likely he'd participate, so he had started preparing early on.

"Seventeenth Uncle, I've already made preparations!"

Lin Xingzhi nodded his head. Although the cultivations of the family's participants weren't particularly high this time—only Lin Tianming had reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining—he had a lot of confidence in Lin Tianming.

"Hmm, you probably don't know the rules of the competition yet. Let me tell you again, so you're mentally prepared," Lin Xingzhi said, and explained the rules thoroughly and in detail.

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After a quarter hour, Lin Tianming nodded to confirm he understood the rules.

Lin Xingzhi let out a sigh of relief and then handed Lin Tianming a Jade Spirit Fruit.

"This Jade Spirit Fruit is provided by the family for the three of you. Try to enhance your strengths as much as possible. After the competition is over, there will also be generous rewards!"

Lin Tianming received the Jade Spirit Fruit and said,

"Don't worry, Seventeenth Uncle, we will definitely take first place in the competition!"

Seeing Lin Tianming full of confidence, Lin Xingzhi was very gratified and couldn't help but praise,

"Good! You truly are a fine man of our Lin Family. I believe you can do it!"

"Tianming, time is tight, you've only got half a year. Go into seclusion to cultivate and try to improve your cultivation level as much as possible!"

"Yes!"

Lin Tianming agreed wholeheartedly, bowed with his hands clasped before leaving.

A quarter hour later, he returned to his little courtyard and immediately entered the secret chamber.

With half a year until the competition and possessing the Jade Spirit Fruit, he could cultivate once more, trying to improve his cultivation level as much as possible.

Making up his mind, he immediately entered a state of cultivation.

...

Four months passed in a flash. The five great families of the Luoyun Mountain Range were unusually calm, an unprecedented harmony that had lasted nearly two years, truly unexpected.

...

In the northern part of the Luoyun Market, within a valley shrouded in dense fog, seven cultivators arrived on flying swords and descended on a mountaintop.

Standing on the mountaintop, overlooking the entire valley, a small river about several zhang wide meandered eastward. The large expanse of bamboo forests among the mountains offered a beautiful view, somewhat reminiscent of Green Bamboo Mountain.

Lin Xingrong took out a map made of beast skin and observed the whole valley repeatedly, then compared it carefully.

After meticulous comparison, he was certain that this was the place mentioned by Lin Shikang.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

This valley, discovered by Lin Shikang many years ago during his travels, was particularly secluded, right on the edge of the Luoyun Mountain Range. Another five hundred li to the north would reach the edge of the Maple Forest Mountain Range.

The location was complex, at the fringe of the Jin Family's influence and close to the Maple Forest Mountain Range. Less than two thousand li from the Qianchuan Market, if Lin Xingrong traveled at full speed, it would take just a few days to reach the Qianchuan Market.

After confirming the location was correct, Lin Xingrong extended his Divine Sense, searching throughout the valley.

A quarter hour later, finding nothing unusual in the valley, he led the way into the valley, followed closely by the other six.

Once inside, Lin Xingrong told Lin Xingqi who was behind him,

"Xingqi, you guys start digging a cave dwelling in the mountain waist right away. It doesn't need to be big, just enough for the seven of us to live in!"

"Yes!"

Lin Xingqi called Lin Tianhong, Lin Tianhu, and the others, and they all took out their Spirit Swords and began digging.

After half an hour, Lin Xingqi and the others had carved out a passage tens of zhang deep into the mountain waist, with several rooms of varying sizes on each side. Although rudimentary, they were suitable for temporary lodging.

Lin Xingrong took out a set of First Order Medium Grade array instruments and quickly arranged them around the cave entrance, also setting up several Illusion Techniques, before entering the cave.

Gathering his fellow clan members, they sat down together.

Lin Xingrong's demeanor was solemn as he swept his sharp gaze over the clan members.

Lin Xingqi, Lin Xingyi, Lin Tianhong, Lin Tianqin, Lin Tianyue, Lin Tianhu, and he himself made up a total of seven people.

Looking at the two generations of clan members, all of whom were among the most talented in the Lin Family, Lin Xingrong felt both proud and helpless.

He thought of the task assigned to him by Lin Shikang and the words he had said, and it weighed heavily on him.

Initially, he opposed sending away these clan members, preferring to face whatever came with them, only to be scolded by Lin Shikang. If their lineage really ended, how could they face their ancestors?

Thinking of the trust placed in him by Lin Shikang, Lin Xingrong felt an enormous sense of responsibility and was extra cautious along the way, for fear of being detected by the Jin Family. For a short distance of just over a thousand li, it took nearly ten days to travel safely.

In the meantime, the several people were unaware of the full situation and didn't dare to ask, only knowing they were carrying out a special mission.

Looking at the perplexed looks of his clan members, Lin Xingrong's expression turned grave as he laid out the entire situation before them.

After hearing Lin Xingrong's explanation, Lin Xingqi's expression was resolute as he took the lead in volunteering.

"Brother, is our special mission to stay here in seclusion for half a year? To let the clan members shed blood and sacrifice themselves? I want to go back and face it with the clan. I'm not afraid of death!"