Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

2: Xinling Peach TreeGreen Peach Mountain is located directly north of Fangmu Mountain. It is not a tall mountain, but it is covered with Spirit Peach Trees. Every spring, when the breeze blows, peach blossoms dance across the mountain, like a peach blossom fairyland, exquisitely beautiful.

At the summit, there is a century-old Spirit Peach Tree, from which Green Peach Mountain gets its name.

The Spirit Peach Tree blossoms once a year and bears fruit every three years, yielding anywhere from ten to over a hundred fruits at a time.

These Spirit Peach are spiritual items similar to spirit water, and are highly beneficial for Cultivation. One Spirit Peach is worth five or six Spirit Stones. If it yields two hundred fruits, the single harvest would be 1,000 Spirit Stones, which is a significant income for the Lin Family.

It is important to know that for an average Middle Stage Qi Cultivator, the Lin Family’s annual stipend is only twenty Spirit Stones. Early Stage Cultivators receive only five Spirit Stones a year, and it’s not until Late Stage Cultivators that they receive fifty Spirit Stones annually.

It has been over two years since the last Spirit Peach harvest, so this time, the Spirit Peach are definitely going to bear fruit.

Of course, as part of the garrison mission for Green Peach Mountain, there is also the responsibility of protecting Qingtao Town at the foot of Green Peach Mountain. Should any Yao Beast commit evil and cause trouble, they must be eliminated.

By the time he arrived at Green Peach Mountain, it was the third day since Lin Shiming had met Lin Houyuan. After leaving the Council Great Hall, he went to the Family Contribution Hall to collect two spirit talismans, ten catties of spirit water, and fifty catties of spirit rice.

Additionally, he exchanged all of his Spirit Stone stipend for the next three years for spirit water. A total of 72 Spirit Stones, at an internal price, exchanged for seven catties of spirit water.

These are food for the Golden Winged Mantis and also Cultivation materials for himself.

The two spirit talismans were for Water Escape Spell and Golden Sword Spell. Both were High Grade second-tier spirit talismans, and if used skillfully, they could even be surprisingly effective against Late Stage Qi Cultivators.

Besides the spirit talismans, Lin Houyuan also gave him a High Grade second-tier Peak Green Spirit Sword.

Adding his previous savings and six or seven Medium Grade spirit talismans, this trip was truly foolproof.

Green Peach Mountain was in early spring, with pink flower buds emerging from green sprouts. Some had even bloomed impatiently, filling the air with their fragrance.

Mountains of peach blossoms filled Lin Shiming’s eyes.

In this scene, if not for his limited talent, he might have even composed a poem!

Lin Shiming first flew by sword to the town hall of Qingtao Town at the foot of the mountain, where he announced his arrival to the town chief, an Innate Martial Artist named Lin Yang.

Following custom, he handed the latter a communication talisman. This talisman was the simplest kind, capable of transmitting a message simply by being lit.

After understanding most of the town’s information, Lin Shiming once again flew by sword, heading straight for the summit of Green Peach Mountain.

The peach blossom summit was surprisingly flat, with many more dense peach trees, and each peach blossom had turned pink.

Of course, if one were to think this pink beauty was merely a beautiful sight, they would be in for a big surprise.

The summit of Green Peach Mountain has a Three Profound Peach Blossom Formation, and it is a Medium Grade second-tier Formation personally set up by the Lin Family’s Fourth Elder, Lin Yushui.

This Three Profound Peach Blossom Formation is built upon Spirit Peach Trees and, in times of crisis, can draw upon the spiritual power of the Spirit Peach Trees. It is a formidable killing Formation that combines illusion and attack!

Lin Shiming took out a communication talisman and sent it into the Formation.

Before long, the peach blossoms stopped falling, as if the scene had frozen.

Then, one by one, the peach trees began to combine in defensive postures, as if forming rows of soldiers.

”Shiming, aren’t you not even twenty yet? How did the Family send you?” A hearty voice came, and a middle-aged Daoist-robed man walked out with large strides.

”Seventeenth Uncle, Shiming is no longer a child. It’s time to do his part for the Family,” Lin Shiming replied with a smile.

The man before him was Lin Shiming’s Seventeenth Uncle, Lin Houwei, a seventh-level Qi Cultivator and a member of the Family’s demon-hunting team.

The previous member stationed at Green Peach Mountain had died, and with the Spirit Peach about to ripen, Lin Houwei had no choice but to guard it for a period.

However, the Family’s Late Stage Cultivators could not be wasted here.

Moreover, Lin Houwei was a Late Stage Qi Cultivator with extremely strong combat abilities.

Lin Shiming had learned a lot of combat experience from his Seventeenth Uncle since childhood.

”That’s right, you’ve been a monster since childhood, practicing various basic Spells better than some old geezers.”

Lin Shiming, occasionally guided by the System, indeed displayed remarkable talent in Spells.

”Alright, Shiming, since you’re here, I must leave. The demon-hunting team is very busy right now.”

”Seventeenth Uncle, are you sure you don’t want to stay and chat? I brought a pot of Green Peach spirit wine!” Lin Shiming knew that his Seventeenth Uncle was a heavy drinker, so he specifically brought a pot of Green Peach spirit wine when he left the Family.

This spirit wine is brewed from the Lin Family’s spirit water and Green Peaches, and is the signature spirit wine of the Lin Family’s restaurant. A small pot costs twenty Spirit Stones.

”Haha, I’ll gladly accept the wine, but I won’t be staying.” Lin Houwei took the wine pot, uncorked it, and downed it in one gulp.

As he drank, he mumbled that Shiming understood him best.

After gulping it down, a flush of enjoyment instantly appeared on his face. He closed his eyes, swayed his head, and was completely intoxicated.

”You, boy, must also work harder. In three years, it will be time for the Qingxuan Sect to sell Foundation Establishment Pills. This time, even if it costs 100,000 spiritual stones, our Lin Family must secure a Foundation Establishment Pill!”

”And your father and Fifth Uncle are both Foundation Establishment candidates, it will be based on Family contributions.” After Lin Houwei finished speaking, he handed the Formation Flag and Jade Slip for controlling the Formation to Lin Shiming, then flew into the sky without looking back.

Before long, he was already out of sight.

Only Lin Shiming remained, pondering these words. He knew that the Lin Family’s current calm surface concealed endless turmoil. The Family’s Clan Leader and Grand Elder, Lin Xianzhi, had suffered severe injuries. Although he was only 150 years old, far from the 250-year lifespan limit,

his injuries had not healed for years, and many rumors had already spread outside.

The Lin Family needed new Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

Lin Shiming thought a lot at this moment, including his father and his Fifth Uncle. Finally, realizing that he was currently only a fifth-level Qi Cultivator, he self-mocked a few times and then gave up.

Then, he began to carefully examine the Formation Flag and Jade Slip in his hand. Injecting Mental Energy into the Jade Slip allowed him to instantly grasp the knowledge within, which was also a rather miraculous recording tool for Cultivators.

The technique for controlling the Formation Flag was not complex. Lin Shiming had skillfully mastered it within half an hour and left his Divine Sense within the Formation Flag.

Now, even if a Late Stage Cultivator arrived, Lin Shiming was confident he could fight, relying on the Formation and his numerous trump cards.

”Please inspect all Spirit Peach Trees. You will discover a new second-tier Spirit Peach Tree that is about to bear fruit!”

Just then, the System’s prompt arrived, instantly invigorating Lin Shiming!

A new Spirit Peach Tree!

And it’s bearing fruit!

The System’s prompt gave Lin Shiming a big surprise on the first day.

Even if a Spirit Peach Tree only yields twenty peaches per harvest, that’s 100 Spirit Stones.

However, outside of barren wilderness lacking Spiritual Qi, a Spirit Peach Tree can yield at least 50 fruits.

Even if he handed them over to the Family, the Family would give Lin Cheng a thirty percent reward, which was still a considerable harvest.

For Lin Shiming, who now had to support himself and the Golden Winged Mantis, this was undoubtedly incredibly good news.