Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

319: Descendants of the Five Poisons, Kong Ming Jing (three in one, extra update for reren)Inside the Grotto-heaven World, dark clouds immediately gathered, and in a blink of an eye, thunder began to converge.

At this moment, Lin Shiming’s nerves were taut upon seeing the lightning.

However, after sensing the power of the thunderclouds, he breathed a sigh of relief, realizing it wasn’t as terrifying as he initially feared.

This was not a Lightning Tribulation, but rather the Golden Thunder Bamboo attracting lightning to grow, a normal process.

The Wood Demon had witnessed the Golden Thunder Bamboo attracting lightning and then used it to pass its Lightning Tribulation, gaining a new life.

The Star Spirit Shell and other Spirit Beasts were all startled awake, and even the Golden Winged Mantis flew to the side.

The Golden Thunder Bamboo usually attracted lightning about once every six months, but this time, it seemed to be attracting fifty years’ worth all at once.

The thunderclouds were incredibly thick, and the rolling thunder was extremely powerful, far more terrifying than the power the Wood Demon faced before his Tribulation.

The little old man, transformed from the Wood Demon, immediately scurried to the side, a look of joy on his face, eyes wide, beginning to observe and comprehend.

Before long, with several rumbles, golden lightning struck, boom on the thunder bamboo, emitting golden light in all directions, and the electric arcs made a loud sizzling sound.

Instantly, golden lightning arcs covered the entire spiritual bamboo.

And within a ten-meter radius, it was also completely filled with lightning.

The golden lightning arcs pulsed continuously, possessing immense power, but the three-foot-long Golden Thunder Bamboo was no longer what it used to be; its thicker branches and denser spirit patterns prevented the golden lightning from causing it too much damage.

Instead, the slightly lower branches and leaves all fell off, dropping to the ground.

At the cut, a large amount of thunder spiritual power leaked out.

Closer to the tip of the bamboo, the lightning was even more intense, and layers of spirit patterns shimmered faintly on the Golden Thunder Bamboo, becoming increasingly clear.

It seemed that for the Golden Thunder Bamboo, attracting lightning was also a form of refining and condensing lightning-attribute power!

The lightning attraction lasted for almost half an hour, and by the time it was all over, half of the branches and leaves of this hundred-year-old Golden Thunder Bamboo had been severed, leaving it looking quite desolate.

However, the remaining branches and leaves shone even more brightly.

The spiritual charm of the entire thunder bamboo finally manifested, and with the dense spirit patterns floating on the surface of the spiritual bamboo, it exuded a brilliant treasure light!

Its Fourth Rank Aura was unmistakably displayed!

And at this moment, the Golden Thunder Bamboo truly stepped into the ranks of Fourth Rank spiritual Materials!

Not only that, the branches and leaves of the thirty-year-old Golden Thunder Bamboo next to it also scattered a large part, clearly having been tempered quite a bit, but the smallest Golden Thunder Bamboo was still less than half a foot long, with negligible spiritual light.

Lin Shiming collected all the Golden Thunder Bamboo spirit leaves; these were hundred-year-old Golden Thunder Bamboo spirit leaves, and by all accounts, they were Third Rank spiritual Materials, which, when incorporated into some special Spiritual Artifacts, had an unexpected suppressive effect on Cultivators of the Demonic Sect.

Lin Shiming looked at the Golden Thunder Bamboo with great satisfaction, and began to anticipate that once the Golden Thunder Bamboo was completely refined into a Magic Treasure, he would have another trump card when facing Cultivators of the Corpse Refinement Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect.

He wanted to continue his research, but alas, this time, using the Minor Divine Ability had greatly depleted his entire spiritual body’s spiritual light.

He had to recuperate. The intense fatigue, combined with five years of arduous Cultivation, caused him to fall directly into a deep sleep.

This sleep was a complete relaxation of body and mind, lasting a full three days.

He woke from his slumber, his body still somewhat weak, but it wasn’t a deficiency of True Essence, but rather a weakness of his spiritual body.

If before, when he looked within himself, the green spirit patterns were like vast stars, now they were dim, like tiny green grains of rice.

The spirit patterns within his spirit platform had also disappeared, with only the Dao pulse slowly releasing.

But very little!

He raised his hand, and True Essence surged forth, heading towards the Spiritual Plant nearby. As expected, it had little effect, even worse than before he broke through to Purple Mansion.

Roughly estimated, it would take at least five years to recover the Minor Divine Ability of the Wind of Rejuvenation.

However, his other Cultivation was unaffected.

Checking his Lifespan, it remained unchanged.

Lin Shiming let out a long breath, stood up, and instead of continuing to Cultivate, he took out spirit beast meat and Beast Nurturing Pills, rewarded the Spirit Beasts, and then exited the Grotto-heaven World.

He handed all six heavenly spirit fruits to Lin Shitao.

Lin Shitao didn’t hesitate and immediately returned to her Immortal Cave to begin Alchemy.

Lin Shiyun and the others were not young and could not delay, especially since there were many Cultivators in the Family who were stuck at Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level, suffering from the lack of Foundation Establishment Pills.

Especially after acquiring the Water Spirit Shell, the Cultivation speed of many Family-trained Cultivators had increased significantly again.

Lin Zekong, Lin Zelu, and Lin Zecheng, the three of the Ze Generation, had already been tempering their Spiritual Qi for almost half a year.

Once they had Foundation Establishment Pills, they could prepare to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment at any time!

Lin Shiming smiled with relief, recalling fifty years ago when the Lin Family fought desperately for a single Foundation Establishment Pill, with ten years of Family effort just to exchange for one. He couldn’t help but feel a pang of melancholy.

The next moment, a spiritual talisman flew over and landed in Lin Shiming’s hand.

His Divine Sense probed it, and soon his brow furrowed.

The message came from Fangmu Mountain: Nanling Mountain had been breached.

His expression was grim, and he quickly headed towards the deliberation hall.

In the deliberation hall, Lin Xianzhi, Lin Houyuan, Lin Shijie, and most of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were present.

Everyone’s faces showed some anger, especially Lin Shijie!

”Seventh Grand Uncle, I’ll handle this time. How dare any petty scoundrels bully the Lin Family? This cannot be tolerated!”

”Shijie, don’t be impulsive. Fifth Uncle is still investigating. They should know about Shiming’s existence if they dared to seize our Lin Family’s Nanling Mountain!”

Lin Houyuan said with some worry.

”Ninth Uncle, but...” Lin Shijie tried to speak again, but Lin Shiming interrupted him.

”Seventh Grand Uncle, Father, Big Brother and I will go this time!”

”Shiming, you’ve just broken through. Let Shijie go. He should be able to handle it. Give him the war treasure ship!” Lin Xianzhi hesitated before speaking.

Since Nanling Mountain in Lingnan County had been attacked again, their Lin Family naturally couldn’t let it go.

It was important to note that Nanling Mountain was located right between Shiling Cave and Fangmu Mountain. The transportation of gold-iron stone and Gintetsu Crystal was a minor matter.

The Teleportation Array and the transfer of resources from Lin Family’s Shuangmu Island to Fangmu Mountain were the major issues!

Moreover, their Lin Family’s territory could not be infringed upon!

”Seventh Grand Uncle, I will follow in secret, just in case. Also, Senior Brother Xie, I need to meet him once!” Lin Shiming said.

The information Jade Slip from Fangmu Mountain stated that the Lin Family’s Nanling Mountain in Lingnan County had been occupied by a rising Five Poisons Su Family, resulting in the loss of over thirty Qi Refining Cultivators, three Spirit Herb Gardens, a Third Rank Spiritual Vein, and a Market.

The second piece of information was about Qingyun Market, where Xie An had been stationed for a long time, occasionally inquiring about Lin Shiming.

Even if he was in a death seclusion, after twenty years, he had no choice but to emerge.

At the same time, he also had to consider Xie An’s motives.

As for refining the Magic Treasure, familiarizing himself with the Minor Divine Ability, and practicing the Heavenly Severing Sword Art, he could only do so on the way and in Fangmu Mountain.

Hearing Lin Shiming say this, Lin Xianzhi could only repeatedly remind Lin Shiming to be careful. Afterward, Lin Shiming took Lin Shijie and headed towards the Teleportation Array... In Lingnan County, Nanling Mountain, inside a pavilion, several brocade-robed Cultivators stood in various positions.

Each Cultivator appeared fierce and sinister, with spiritual patterns tattooed on their bodies.

They were a toad, a scorpion, a gecko, a venomous snake, and a centipede!

Each tattoo was vivid, as if it were about to come alive.

Sitting at the uppermost position was a Middle-aged cultivator with a centipede tattoo. He held a Storage Pouch, glanced at it, and then handed it to the other four with satisfaction!

After the other four successively looked, their faces all showed great joy.

”Boss, this Lin Family is truly wealthy! These three Spirit Herb Gardens actually cultivated so many Spirit Medicines, and the Lingnan County Market also has many treasures. This plunder was worth it!”

”Su Hu, how many times have I told you to call me Big Brother from now on!”

”Also, from now on, we are the Nanling Su Family, the true masters of Lingnan County, and we are not seizing the Spiritual Vein. This Nanling County itself belongs to our Lingnan Five Poisons. As descendants of the Five Poisons, these Spiritual Veins and Spirit Medicines are merely us taking back what belongs to us!”

”Furthermore, apart from the treasures of the Lin Family Cultivators, all other treasures from small families and Loose Cultivators will be returned without a single coin taken!” The scorpion-tattooed Cultivator next to him immediately spoke.

”Brother Xie, this...” Su Hu was clearly a bit confused. The Lingnan County Market also had many treasures belonging to Loose Cultivators. If they were returned, a significant portion would be lost.

”Look at your ambition. We are already an Immortal Cultivation Family, and we must have the demeanor of an Immortal Cultivation Family. Besides, the Lin Family still has a good place that we haven’t plundered yet!” Su Xie smiled eerily.

He took out a gold-iron stone and placed it in front of Su Wu, who was in charge.

”Big Brother, this was found in a Lin Family Cultivator’s Storage Pouch!”

As Su Xie spoke, the other three were somewhat confused, but Su Wu, who was in charge, had his eyes light up.

”This is unpolished, unprocessed gold-iron stone!”

”The Lin Family has a Glinting Metal Stone Vein?”

”Nine times out of ten, and it’s within Lingnan County!” Su Xie affirmed, stroking his beard mysteriously.

He then continued:

”Big Brother, this is also why I asked you to choose Lingnan County as our stronghold!”

”Firstly, we Cultivate the Five Poisons Cultivation Technique. Whether or not we are the descendants of the original Five Poisons, no one can judge. We have righteousness, taking back Nanling Mountain means we are the true masters of Lingnan County!”

”Not even the Qingxuan Sect can judge!”

”Secondly, there’s a high probability that the Glinting Metal Stone Vein will produce Gintetsu Crystal. In the future, our five brothers, and even the Su Family, will not lack Artifact Refining Materials!”

”At the same time, we can also complete the Senior’s mission!”

”Mm-hmm, you go investigate this!” Su Wu was clearly very satisfied!

”Su Chan, you go arrange for the Market to open. This time, our Su Family will declare to the world that the entire Lingnan County belongs to me, Su Wu, under the name of the Five Poisons’ descendants!” Su Wu then looked at Su Chan, the relatively silent Cultivator with the toad spirit tattoo among the five.

”Good!”

”However, Big Brother, Lin Shiming of the Lin Family is a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Sword Cultivator, who once forced Zhang Haogang of the Zhang Family with a single sword. Over twenty years have passed...” Su She, who hadn’t spoken yet, began.

Su She’s body was also extremely slender, but if anyone were to be deceived by his appearance, they would inevitably fall into an abyss of no return.

The other three couldn’t help but look at Su Wu; they also had this concern.

”Don’t worry, my 본명 centipede has already reached the Late Third Rank. Lin Shiming, a good-for-nothing who hasn’t been able to Breakthrough in over twenty years, is not worth fearing!”

”Besides, there’s Senior Wan to back us up!” Su Wu was extremely confident, believing that while he couldn’t compare to Sect Cultivators, Lin Shiming was merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from a Foundation Establishment Family. Even with Sword Intent, he thought Lin Shiming couldn’t be that strong.

Upon hearing this, Su She, though still a bit uneasy, nodded and went to make arrangements.

...At Lingnan County Market, colorful clouds gathered, and fireworks simultaneously erupted.

Many Loose Cultivators stood at the market entrance, their faces plastered with fake smiles.

Looking at the sky above, where centipedes, scorpions, snakes, toads, geckos, and other shapes coalesced, their expressions grew even more unsightly.

How could such auspicious clouds be cheering!

However, seeing Su She approach with a group of Cultivators in Five Poisons robes, they immediately dared not speak their anger.

A Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator could absolutely walk sideways in Lingnan County!

”Everyone, cheer up a bit. I shouldn’t need to remind you, right?” Su She glared, and the Loose Cultivators, who were as silent as cicadas in winter, repeatedly stammered ’No!’

Su She then took out several pill bottles, from which small snakes wriggled out.

The pills themselves were also inky black.

The Cultivators trembled violently, their eyes filled with hope as they looked into the distance. If it had been before, they would have still harbored illusions, as Su Xie’s words had given them hope!

Now, they only hoped that Lin Shiming of the Lin Family would appear and slay these shameless individuals, who were older than the previous Five Poisons but claimed to be their descendants!

”Su Xie is soft-hearted, but I am not. After consuming the Ten Thousand Snake Pill, you won’t be able to defy our Su Family in the future. Moreover, this market originally belonged to our Su Family. You’ve enjoyed its benefits for forty or fifty years, so collecting some interest isn’t too much, is it?”

Su She spoke coldly, then entered the market to continue making arrangements.

Lingnan County Market was not large; it was much smaller than Xing County Market. The Lin Family established the market merely to avoid suspicion.

As a result, the families that settled there were all Qi Refining Families, and most importantly, Loose Cultivators.

With everything arranged, Su Wu also inspected the Alchemy and Artifact Refining shops, finally looking towards the Spirit Medicine shop. Before the shop, countless jade boxes of various sizes were placed, filled with Spirit Medicine.

From Low Grade second-tier to High Grade second-tier Spirit Medicine, there was a wide range, but no third-tier Spirit Medicine was displayed!

The selling price was eighty percent of the usual market price. This was a gimmick used by Su Wu and the others to attract Loose Cultivators and revitalize the market!

They held the moral high ground, and Loose Cultivators cared most about profit!

Soon, Su Wu also arrived on his spirit boat.

”Su She, how is it? If you’re ready, open the Formation and welcome guests!”

”It’s ready!” Su She replied.

However, as soon as the Formation opened, instead of new Loose Cultivators, they saw a High Grade spirit boat flying from the distance.

The speed of the spirit boat was quite fast, and it quickly arrived before them.

The threatened Loose Cultivators immediately stirred.

Because on that spirit boat, a large ’Lin’ character shone so brightly!

This was the Lin Family’s spirit boat. After more than ten days, the Lin Family’s spirit boat had reappeared.

”Senior Shiming must have come out of seclusion!” Many Loose Cultivators began to anticipate, but the next moment, seeing that the leader was also a young man, but not the Lin Shiming they had imagined.

Instead, it was another young man.

They were instantly a little disappointed, but seeing the Lin Family Cultivators all with white cloth wrapped around their heads, holding spiritual swords, and full of Aura, they once again felt a glimmer of hope.

At this moment, every Cultivator of the Lin Family was filled with monstrous malevolence and astonishing Killing Intent!

”Foundation Establishment Middle Stage? Foundation Establishment Early Stage?” Su Wu was stunned, and then several people ascended into the air together.

The cultivation of the five people was completely unleashed: one Late Foundation Establishment Stage, four Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

Looking at Lin Shijie, Lin Shilei, and Lin Houyong, who were flying towards them, they immediately showed disdain.

Su Xie walked forward with even greater confidence. In his heart, the rhetoric was already prepared. Even if the Lin Family brought out a Qingxuan Sect token, he could make the Lin Family inwardly vomit blood, for they had the moral high ground!

”Lin Family Cultivators, this Lingnan County originally belongs to us, the descendants of the Five Poisons. Are you Lin Family members here to congratulate us on reclaiming our territory?”

Su Xie chuckled, but what he received was not Lin Shijie’s reply!

Instead, it was a cold gaze and a dazzling, incomparable Sword Light!

The Sword Light was too intense, fiery red, filled with strong flames, yet it was also covered with Sword Intent.

The five people’s expressions changed instantly. They hadn’t expected Lin Shijie and the others, two Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and three Foundation Establishment Early Stage, to dare to attack them.

Su Wu was the first to react. A dark black Magical Artifact sword flew out from his hand, slashing towards the Sword Light.

”Thousand Centipedes!” With a cold shout, a giant centipede spirit soul surged out from the black sword in Su Xie’s hand. Evidently, this Magical Artifact sword was not only a High Grade third-tier Magical Artifact but also had a beast soul within the sword.

The dazzling black light rushed towards the dense fiery light.

The next moment, Su Wu’s expression suddenly changed dramatically, because he saw the dense fiery light instantly cut away his Thousand Centipede Sword.

At the same time, flames scattered, revealing terrifying Sword Intent, even slicing the Thousand Centipede Beast Soul into several fragments.

It transformed into Spirit Light and was annihilated in the Void Realm.

Moreover, the fiery sword did not stop, continuing to slash towards Su Wu!

Su Wu also vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.

He was filled with disbelief, but as a Loose Cultivator, he naturally wouldn’t panic so easily and sit idly by.

He slapped his Storage Pouch, and a Late Stage third-tier thousand-legged centipede suddenly flew out!

At the same time, a faint light began to appear on his body, and his figure began to twist. The next moment, he seemed like a humanoid venomous scorpion!

At this moment, Su Wu’s cultivation was Late Foundation Establishment Stage, and his Body Cultivator strength was also not inferior in the slightest.

Lin Shijie disdained him, forming hand seals again. This time, three flames condensed into three treasured swords, heading towards Su Wu.

Those who dared to offend the Lin Family must be sacrificed with blood!

One sword slashed at the thousand-legged centipede, and the other two swords slashed at Su Wu.

Sword Intent filled the sky, and flames were dense.

The Sword Intent was a manifestation of Sword Qi, and the flames were the Five Absolute Flames condensed from a High Grade Profound Rank Cultivation Technique.

Sword Cultivators were already terrifying, not to mention Lin Shijie was also a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique Cultivator.

For a time, Su Wu was in a flurry, struggling to resist, the arrogance and confidence in his heart disappearing.

Only Divine Sense was constantly transmitted, and many centipedes scattered from his hands, sending out signals.

Next to him, Lin Houyong confronted Su Xie. Lin Houyong had entered Foundation Establishment Middle Stage early due to the Star Spirit Shells. As the Family Head, he was even more furious.

He held the Spirit Shocking Drum given to him by Lin Shiming in one hand and used Heavenly Silkworm Spider Silk with the other.

Su Xie also narrowly escaped death.

Lin Shilei, Lin Houwei, and Lin Houfei were also pressing Su She and Su Chan. The former, a lightning Cultivator, and the latter, with his zijin gourd, were also powerful killing weapons, suppressing Su She and Su Chan.

However, Lin Houfei, as an Artifact Refining Cultivator, could only use his characteristics to tie down Su Hu with six or seven third-tier Magical Artifacts.

The observing Loose Cultivators had not expected such a scene.

For a time, they continuously praised the Lin Family as worthy of being the second Family in Yunzhou. They sent out five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, all of whom had strength far surpassing their peers.

And those Qi Refining Cultivators quickly engaged in battle, and the Five Poisons’ side was overwhelmingly defeated.

”Go!” With a cold shout, Lin Shijie condensed five spiritual swords, and five fiery red Sword Lights fell one after another.

Su Wu was instantly horrified, attempting to cast a life-saving escape art.

However, he saw a Soul Splitting Blade slash out, and Su Wu was instantly stunned.

He was slain by the five swords. The thousand-legged centipede also didn’t last long, meeting its demise at Lin Shijie’s hands.

After Su Wu’s death, Su Xie also followed suit.

The remaining three also perished one by one under the encirclement.

For these Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Lin Family, everyone had Cultivated the Soul Splitting Art, but the gap was still very large.

But facing these Loose Cultivator Foundation Establishment Cultivators who lived by seizing territory, they already had an advantage.

”Fifth Uncle, these Loose Cultivators?” After avenging their grievances and personally slaying their enemies, he looked at this group of coerced Loose Cultivators and Qi Refining Family Cultivators.

He didn’t know how to deal with them.

”Give them two choices!”

”One is to mine, the other is death!” Lin Houyong transmitted coldly.

This was not a time for soft-heartedness. Any external factor that could potentially reveal the Lin Family’s strength could not be allowed to appear.

They only needed to send a signal to the outside world.

Don’t provoke the Lin Family!

At the same time, maintain the hidden strength of the Family... While everyone was dealing with the market, on Nanling Mountain, a centipede landed within the Formation and headed towards a Daoist Robe Cultivator.

The Daoist Robe Cultivator carried a heavy sword on his back, but he was clearly a Purple Mansion Cultivator.

”Fellow Daoist, you’ve been hiding for so long, it’s time to come out!”

The Daoist Robe Cultivator spoke.

Sure enough, the next moment, peach blossoms swayed, and a Cultivator walked out, it was Lin Shiming.

”Is Fellow Daoist a Ten Thousand Swords Sect Cultivator?” Lin Shiming also asked.

”I cannot answer that, but I believe the entire Zhao Country will be surprised by you!” The Daoist Robe Cultivator shook his head, but then spoke with a slight interest.

He had clearly discovered Lin Shiming’s identity and his Purple Mansion cultivation.

”So, did you ask them to make a move?” Lin Shiming was neither angry nor nervous, but continued to ask.

He had a guess in his heart that someone might be trying to force him out.

If so, he would naturally be a thousand times more careful.

And in his mind, Xie An’s figure involuntarily appeared.

He simultaneously released his Divine Sense for tens of thousands of miles, ensuring that no hidden Purple Mansion Cultivator could escape.

Only after seeing that there was still no change did he breathe a sigh of relief.

The Daoist Robe Cultivator shook his head again, and instead said:

”Fellow Daoist, a newly entered Purple Mansion, also harbors Killing Intent?”

”It’s indeed not foolproof, but Fellow Daoist has something on him that I must take!” Lin Shiming shook his head and spoke calmly.

His move was naturally not for the simple reason of wanting to attack after breaking through to Purple Mansion, but because he already had a System prompt in his mind.

He had great confidence in killing the opponent!

This was also the reason he dared to show himself.

”Slay the newly entered Purple Mansion Daoist Robe Cultivator before you, and you can obtain a Void Gazer Crystal!”