Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

154: If the main road is successful, then the small road can be completed.At Fangmu Mountain, Lin Shiming had already packed up everything in his Immortal Cave, prepared his Magical Artifacts, and thoroughly checked all his talismans and Formation Flags.

He also spent some time once again tending to the spiritual plants, then suddenly felt like clearing his head and decided to take a walk up the mountain.

Speaking of which, ever since he became a member of the Lin Family and a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he had never properly observed Fangmu Mountain. Now, however, he suddenly wanted to take another look.

He had grown up on Fangmu Mountain since he was a child, for over thirty years now. He had also witnessed Fangmu Mountain transform from a Medium Grade third-tier Spiritual Vein to a High Grade third-tier Spiritual Vein.

He first looked at the Green Lotus Pond and Green Lotus Lake. The lotus leaves in the Green Lotus Pond were more numerous and larger, and the lotus seeds they bore were more abundant, with quite a few third-tier lotus seeds.

These lotus seeds were the best detoxifying spiritual items.

Ever since Seventh Grand Uncle recovered, he also had quite a few in his Storage Pouch.

In Green Lotus Lake, one side saw Spirit Fish continuously leaping, while the other side had spiritual crocodiles shallowly revealing their black crocodile heads.

To the side was a pavilion. The pavilion no longer had a chessboard, nor was Seventh Grand Uncle Lin Xianzhi to be seen.

Speaking of which, this pavilion still didn’t have a name.

”How about calling it the ’Yongzhi Pavilion’?” Lin Shiming couldn’t help but think, then chuckled softly. Given Seventh Grand Uncle’s personality, he might prefer the pavilion to remain nameless!

He then walked down the mountain.

Unintentionally, he arrived at the Peach Blossom Grove.

It was late spring now, and the spiritual peach blossoms on the Spirit Peach Trees bloomed with extraordinary beauty. Peach petals danced in the sky, and Spirit Seeking Bees darted up and down, creating a magnificent painting.

Deep within the peach blossoms, a graceful figure in a green dress stood beneath the tallest Spirit Peach Tree, gently pouring nourishing spiritual liquid.

Peach blossoms fell, landing on her dark hair, her green dress, and covering the ground.

Lin Shiming recognized her at a glance; it was Lin Shitao.

It was he who had brought Lin Shitao back from beside the Spirit Peach Trees in Peach Blossom Town that day, and it was that same day, in the Peach Blossom Grove, that he had helped Lin Shitao become an Alchemist.

It seemed now that Lin Shitao still hadn’t forgotten to care for these Spirit Peach Trees.

Lin Shiming walked forward. The latter gradually turned around and, seeing Lin Shiming, showed a hint of joy, but then seemed to recall the Qingxuan Sect’s conscription and became a little worried.

”Seventh Brother!”

”Shitao, are you still taking care of these Spirit Peach Trees? This will affect your Cultivation,” Lin Shiming said.

”Thank you for the reminder, Seventh Brother. Shitao will be careful,” Lin Shitao replied repeatedly.

After speaking, silence fell between the two.

Neither of them was particularly eloquent, and with only the two of them present, the atmosphere became a little awkward.

”Shitao, keep Cultivating hard. Your talent ranks among the top three in the Family!” Lin Shiming casually found a topic to talk about.

Lin Shitao nodded, her face flushed, then suddenly spoke up.

”Seventh Brother, I learned a ’Peach Blossom Melody’ from Third Sister. I wonder, Seventh Brother, if you have time to listen?”

”Oh, sure!” Lin Shiming nodded, then found a stone bench and sat down.

Lin Shitao then took out a guqin, her eyes fixed on the strings, and slowly began to pluck them.

The notes from the strings were extremely delightful and pleasant to the ear. Although Lin Shiming was not versed in music and didn’t understand the five strings, he inexplicably found this ’Peach Blossom Melody’ beautiful and very enchanting, and it remarkably complemented the myriad peach blossoms in the sky.

As the melodious zither music played, it was as if the peach blossoms also began to dance. Carried by the gentle breeze, petal after petal of peach blossoms fell.

And Lin Shitao, amidst the shower of flowers, resembled a Peach Blossom Immortal, aloof from the world.

”In the Peach Blossom Dock, there’s a Peach Blossom Hermitage; in the Peach Blossom Hermitage, there’s a Peach Blossom Immortal!”

Or perhaps, ”In the north, there is a fair lady, independent and aloof from the world. One glance overturns a city, another glance overturns a country!”

Lin Shiming became immersed in it. When he came back to his senses, the sun had set, and the chirping of insects filled the air.

”Seventh Brother...” Lin Shitao looked up, her eyes showing a hint of joy and a touch of worry, as if she had made up her mind and was about to speak, but Lin Shiming interrupted her.

”Shitao, Seventh Brother knows your feelings, but Seventh Brother now only seeks the Dao of Immortality. Immortality is the Great Dao, and affection is the Lesser Dao. Since you and I are both Cultivators, we should naturally prioritize the Dao of Immortality!”

Lin Shitao’s face instantly dimmed,

Her face was filled with disappointment.

Before she could even speak, there was already a result.

”Seventh Brother, what if the Great Dao is achieved?” Lin Shitao asked, still unwilling to give up.

”Then the Lesser Dao can be completed!” After Lin Shiming finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve and left, heading straight to his Immortal Cave in Green Lotus Pond.

He had long understood the young girl’s feelings.

But born in a Xianxia world, not to reach the Purple Mansion, not to reach the Golden Core, not to seek longevity—that truly leaves one with regrets!

Although he had once longed for romantic love, and perhaps at some point he was deeply entangled in it, he knew even more that time was pressing. The deadline for each Realm was like a heavenly ladder ascending to the sky.

If one couldn’t step onto it, one could only fall from the clouds, leaving an unfulfilled regret.

If one didn’t strive with all their might, who could say that the path to immortality was unattainable?

After Lin Shiming left, Lin Shiqi also emerged from beside the Peach Blossom Grove. Seeing Lin Shitao still sitting there in a daze, she felt a pang of pity.

Lin Shiming had brought Lin Shitao to Fangmu Mountain, and she, too, had watched Lin Shitao grow up.

”Shitao...”

”Third Sister, I understand. Seventh Brother is devoted to Cultivation, so I will help Seventh Brother achieve the Great Dao!”

”I will wait for Seventh Brother’s ’Great Dao achieved, Lesser Dao completed.’”

...Three days passed. Above the Lin Family, a spirit boat appeared once again. On the spirit boat, a grand procession of over forty people was present.

Among them were three Foundation Establishment Cultivators: Lin Xianzhi, Lin Shiming, and Lin Houyuan.

The Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level Cultivators were Lin Yuqing, Lin Houyong, Lin Houshou, and Lin Houyu. Lin Houyu, the sixth of the Hou Generation, was a new Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level Cultivator who had advanced in the past three years.

Among the other Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators, Lin Shiming was familiar with Lin Shiyi, Lin Shiyun, Lin Houyuan, and Lei Xuan, among others.

”Depart!” The spirit boat flew into the clouds. Lin Xianzhi was at the very front of the spirit boat, and Lin Shiming, in turn, went to the very back.

He and Lin Xianzhi were at the front and back, echoing each other.

This spirit boat was a High Grade third-tier Magical Artifact. As soon as it soared into the sky, it transformed into a golden light and broke through the air.

Behind them, Fangmu Mountain, in a burst of light, billowed with countless spiritual mists, gradually enveloping Fangmu Mountain. The Formation was fully activated!

...Zhao Country, Tianhe Province within the Spirit Beast Sect’s territory, Yunjing Mountain.

A spirit boat slowly descended from the sky. In front of the spirit boat, within a Formation, a large number of Cultivators suddenly flew out. These Cultivators were all dressed in Spirit Beast robes, most of them in one-beast Daoist robes, and the leader wore a two-beast Daoist robe.

”Who are the Cultivators ahead?”

”Fellow Daoist, please report that the Lin Family, a subordinate Family of the Qingxuan Sect, has come by order to assist in defense!” Lin Shiming, dressed in a green robe, stepped out of the spirit boat and spoke loudly.

As he spoke, a golden, shimmering token flew out. The front of the token bore the characters ”Qingxuan,” and on the back was the character ”Lin.”

This token was now a Magical Artifact used for identification in Zhao Country, a special Magical Artifact refined by a fourth-tier Artifact Refiner. It was bound to the individual and required the individual’s true Qi to activate.

Additionally, this token also served to distinguish identities. If one was a Qingxuan Sect Disciple, both sides would bear the characters ”Qingxuan.” For a Family, the back would display the Family’s surname.

This spirit boat carried the Lin Family Cultivators who had traveled all the way from Fangmu Mountain. After a month and a half, they arrived at Tianhe City in Tianhe Province, and were then ordered to guard the Medium Grade Spirit Stone Mine in Tianhe Province, the Yunjing Mountain Mine.

”Oh, so it’s Fellow Daoist Lin! I’ve heard much about you, I’ll open the Formation now!” A Middle-aged cultivator in brocade robes within the Formation also smiled repeatedly, then opened the Formation.

”I am Lin Gang. Perhaps hundreds of years ago, we were from the same Family!” the Middle-aged cultivator said with a smile.

And the Lin Family One line (group) finally stepped out of the spirit boat, with Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi leading the way, entering Yunjing Mountain.