Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

90: Harvest after the warDeeper in the bamboo forest of Xing County Market, the bamboo groves here were even more secluded.

A few small wooden houses were sparsely arranged within the bamboo forest, with a small stream gurgling through.

Occasionally, a few bamboo rats would jump around.

And at this moment, inside one of the small wooden houses, Lin Shiming finally opened his eyes.

A day and a night had passed since the battle, and his Spiritual Qi, which had been almost completely depleted, was now fully recovered.

That day, when Xie An arrived, the battle had already ended.

Not only had Lin Shiming’s battle concluded, but the Xing County Market’s battle had also finished.

The remaining fiend of the Lingnan Seven Fiends, a Cultivator who had just entered the Foundation Establishment Realm, led a large group of evil Cultivators, intending to take advantage of the Lin Family’s high-ranking members being fully deployed, to plunder all of the Lin Family’s treasures.

But what they didn’t know was that not only had Lin Houyong already reached Foundation Establishment, but Xie An was also hidden in this bamboo forest.

In the end, all the evil Cultivators were captured in one fell swoop.

And the Great Geng Sword Talisman that Lin Houyuan used at the end was precisely what the Lin Family had spent over two hundred thousand Spirit Stones to purchase.

Lin Shiming let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the outcome was good; the Lin Family suffered no losses. Instead, they acquired the wealth of the Lingnan Seven Fiends. Furthermore, they entrusted Xie An to report the matter to the Qingxuan Sect, making it highly probable that the Lin Family would incorporate Lingnan County into their territory.

Although Lingnan County was a mountainous area even more remote than Xing County, with a pitifully small population, it would otherwise not have been controlled by the notoriously wicked Seven Fiends.

Lin Shiming shook his head, no longer thinking about it. Instead, he took out the Storage Pouches he had acquired. This time, his gains were extremely bountiful.

Leaving aside everything else, the Golden Filament Silver Thread from Cultivator Wu alone was an incredibly rare trump card Magical Artifact. Even after reaching Foundation Establishment, it would still offer a chance for a sneak attack against Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Lin Shiming finally had time to sort through his gains from this expedition. He first took out the bald Cultivator’s Storage Pouch and a spirit beast pouch. Inside the spirit beast pouch, he found the Red Spirit Fish that the Lin Family needed this time.

He then looked at the Storage Pouch, but after a thorough inspection, Lin Shiming was quite disappointed.

This bald Cultivator certainly talked a big game, but his Storage Pouch was truly rather poor.

He only had one High Grade Magical Artifact, and his other defensive Magical Artifacts were Medium Grade Magical Artifacts. This was not only inferior to Lin Shiming’s, but even to the Lin Family’s Core Disciples.

The Storage Pouches of the other two fiends were largely similar. Lin Shiming obtained a total of three High Grade offensive Magical Artifacts, one High Grade defensive Magical Artifact, plus seven thousand Spirit Stones.

As for Medium Grade Magical Artifacts and some Medicinal Pills, talismans, and materials, they were estimated to be worth about three thousand Spirit Stones.

The main prize was still Cultivator Wu’s Storage Pouch, and he was also looking forward to the legendary Little Divine Tree.

Given Cultivator Wu’s cautious nature, he would surely place the Little Divine Tree in a safe location, and the safest place for a fugitive Cultivator like him, whose life was precarious, was on his own person.

Opening the Storage Pouch, Lin Shiming first took out the Heaven Trapping Bell, the Profound Spirit Ring, and the Golden Filament Silver Thread—three High Grade Magical Artifacts. These three Magical Artifacts were absolutely Peak existences among High Grade Magical Artifacts.

Especially the Golden Filament Silver Thread, a thin layer of transparent silver threads that, even in sunlight, only emitted a faint silver glow. When activated with Spiritual Qi, not only was it undetectable by Divine Sense, but even the naked eye, unless focused intently, couldn’t see it.

It was precisely because of this Golden Filament Silver Thread that Lin Shiming’s four High Grade magic swords and two spirit shields dared not leave his side at the time. If not for the System’s prompt, even with precautions, he wouldn’t have survived Cultivator Wu’s second wave of attacks.

The Golden Filament Silver Thread was four meters long. Holding it, he felt a sharp sensation.

Lin Shiming exerted a little force, and the silver thread easily embedded itself into his flesh, drawing out bright red blood.

Lin Shiming quickly put it down, his fondness for the Golden Filament Silver Thread growing even more.

With the Golden Filament Silver Thread, Lin Shiming felt a greater sense of confidence.

Lin Shiming then began to examine the Heaven Trapping Bell. This bell was also a rare treasure; when it was released, it directly trapped the Golden Winged Mantis.

The Profound Spirit Ring, however, seemed much more ordinary, merely providing a Profound Spirit Shield, equivalent to a High Grade Magical Artifact.

After examining the three Magical Artifacts, Lin Shiming began searching for the Little Divine Tree. To his regret, the Little Divine Tree was not in Cultivator Wu’s Storage Pouch. Instead, he found a Jade Bottle.

The Jade Bottle glowed with flowing Spirit Light, extraordinarily vibrant.

Lin Shiming opened the stopper of the Medicinal Pill bottle, and a tiny golden Medicinal Pill was visible inside. Immediately, a rich Spiritual Qi emanated from the Medicinal Pill bottle.

It was a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Lin Shiming was incredibly surprised at this moment. He hadn’t expected to find a Foundation Establishment Pill, which was more beneficial to him in the short term, instead of the Little Divine Tree.

Although the Lin Family could also refine Foundation Establishment Pills, the main ingredients were, after all, limited, and it would be several decades until the next Tian Ling Fruit Tree bore fruit!

Acquiring a Foundation Establishment Pill now would allow Lin Shiming to attempt a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough on his own in his early thirties.

Amidst his inner excitement, Lin Shiming carefully re-capped the Jade Bottle of the Foundation Establishment Pill and placed it into his own Storage Pouch.

He then proceeded to examine Cultivator Wu’s remaining treasures.

Cultivator Wu was extremely wealthy, arguably even wealthier than the newly advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Huang Family. Inside his Storage Pouch, there were over ten thousand Spirit Stones, with more than fifty of them being Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Lin Shiming couldn’t help but sigh, ”Indeed, murder and arson lead to a golden belt.”

The gains from this trip alone were worth nearly twenty years of his Family’s stipend, and that didn’t even include the High Grade Magical Artifacts and Medicinal Pills.

Besides the Spirit Stones, Lin Shiming also found over ten bottles of Medicinal Pills, most of which were High Grade second-tier Qi Condensation Pills. The effect of these Qi Condensation Pills was even better than that of Azure Spirit Pills. A bottle of Qi Condensation Pills was worth at least a thousand Spirit Stones, meaning the Medicinal Pills alone accounted for another seven to eight thousand Spirit Stones.

These Medicinal Pills were clearly intended for Cultivator Wu to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, but now almost all of them had benefited Lin Shiming.

This meant that for the next few years, he wouldn’t have to worry about a shortage of Medicinal Pills. As long as the spirit honey kept up, he could even attempt a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough before the Family’s journey to the Purple Mansion Cave.

In a corner of the Storage Pouch, Lin Shiming also discovered a small cabinet with several Jade Slips placed on it.

Lin Shiming was extremely interested in the Jade Slips. One must know that the Beast Nurturing Pill Pill Formula that Cultivator Wu had put up for sale was already of immense value, so the remaining Jade Slips were very likely to contain the Spirit Beast Sect’s secret techniques.

Lin Shiming did not hesitate and probed the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense.

”True Explanations of Beast Taming for Beginners!” The first Jade Slip immediately piqued his interest.

Although this ”True Explanations of Beast Taming for Beginners” was merely an introductory item from the Spirit Beast Sect, for a Family Disciple like Lin Shiming, who almost exclusively knew only the blood contract method, it was absolutely invaluable.

It contained various methods for controlling Yao Beasts, multiple spirit contracts, and even secret techniques for nurturing Yao Beasts and helping them advance. In particular, there was a type of spirit control contract that could even bind adult Yao Beasts.