novelapdf Chapter 306 Double Happiness
Chapter 306 Double Happiness
"Phew, this Thunderstrike Bone Forging Scripture has finally achieved some minor success."
Inside the secret chamber, looking at the flickering lightning pattern on his chest, Zhang Lingyu was quite pleased. Within four months after the clan meeting ended, he seized the opportunity and used the lightning in the lightning storage pool to cultivate this body-refining technique to the first level.
However, just as he achieved his goal, the lightning in the pool was completely washed away and could only accumulate again.
Anyway, there's no rush to practice this body-refining technique; the main focus should be on improving one's cultivation.
At the current pace, I can raise my cultivation to the peak of Foundation Establishment within five years. Then there will be a series of preparations. In addition to advancing my spiritual veins, I also need to refine the Water Moon Bright God Pill in order to overcome the tribulation of inner demons.
Speaking of the Water Moon Brightening Elixir, this is also a major headache.
Even if one's cultivation reaches the peak of Foundation Establishment, the failure rate of refining is still quite high, and there is only one Water Curtain Heavenly Flower. If it fails, it will be gone.
Over the years, he has never given up searching. Whenever one or two plants appear on the market, his family will do their best to compete for them. But how can they compare to the wealth of those Golden Core Immortal Clan?
Even if we use the intelligence system to search for it, the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower is almost entirely located in the East Sea Immortal Cultivation World, and the sea area where it is located is surrounded by monsters, making it impossible to obtain at present.
The safest way is to find a Golden Core cultivator to refine it for you. Not to mention the high cost of refining pills, there's no guarantee that the other party won't become greedy.
At this moment, he desperately hoped that Zhang Yuanhua could break through to the Golden Core stage, so that he wouldn't have to worry about refining it.
However, the lack of news about the old man's breakthrough over the years has caused some disheartening among the crowd, who can only rely on the unextinguished soul lamp to maintain their hope.
"If all else fails, I'll just consume it directly, so as not to waste this precious medicinal substance!"
With this thought in mind, Zhang Lingyu was quite unwilling to give up. He took out the alchemy furnace he had obtained from the cave of the Heavenly Mystery Hermit, preparing to refine some pills to prevent himself from becoming rusty after not refining them for a long time.
"Um?"
Just as he was taking out various spiritual herbs and placing them on the table, he thoughtfully raised his head and looked out through the secret room.
Suddenly, the spiritual energy of the entire Qingya Mountain became denser. This was not because the spiritual veins were advancing, but because the spiritual energy from dozens of miles around Qingya Mountain was converging on this center.
The dense spiritual energy was visible to the naked eye, forming a vortex of spiritual energy in the high sky that lingered for a long time.
No other reason than that someone is about to establish their foundation!
Three members of the clan were in seclusion to build their foundations this time: Zhang Yuanyao, Mo Wuyai, and Xu Haisheng. The latter two broke through at Yunjing Mountain and Mingyue Mountain, respectively.
The answer to who successfully established their foundation is already obvious.
As for why this arrangement was made, it was naturally to prevent the three from influencing each other. If one person successfully establishes their foundation first, the spiritual energy infusion will cause a temporary shortage of spiritual energy on the mountain, which may lead to the other two failing to break through.
Even if one succeeds by chance, one will not be able to form a spiritual energy vessel, and it will damage one's own foundation.
Anyway, Yunjing Mountain and Mingyue Mountain are both located on second-tier high-grade spiritual veins, so they won't be treated unfairly.
"Yuan Yao has successfully established her foundation; Meng Han can now begin preparations."
Wang Menghan is younger, and although her cultivation has progressed rapidly and surpassed others, Zhang Lingyu still wanted her to hone her skills for a while to be on the safe side. Now that half a year has passed, it's time.
Zhang Lingyu stepped out of the secret chamber and stopped in the air above the courtyard. She smiled and looked at a certain place on the mountain. At this moment, a vortex of spiritual energy was descending vertically and surging wildly into it.
A moment later, a young girl in green appeared beside him, smiling brightly, and said enviously, "Sister Yuan Yao is so amazing!"
"Yes, after all, he's a genius in my family, but of course you're no less impressive."
He made a joke and continued:
"Your sister Yuan Yao has always been steady and reliable in her cultivation. With that Foundation Establishment Pill and the Cloud Dream Glazed Fruit, it would be really strange if she failed again."
Calculating the time it took to break through, it was much faster than my own back then.
This also proves the saying that the new wave of the Yangtze River beats the old wave, and the old wave dies on the beach. But this is a good thing, because only in this way can the family prosper and become more and more prosperous.
Aside from them, almost all the cultivators on and off Qingya Mountain had stopped what they were doing and were staring intently at the vortex of spiritual energy descending vertically from the sky, their eyes revealing excitement, envy, and even a hint of jealousy...
Which Qi cultivator doesn't want to build a foundation?
As for cultivators like Zhang Lingyu who have already reached the end of the Foundation Establishment stage, do they not want to form their core?
The spiritual energy infusion lasted for nearly two hours before slowly dissipating. Zhang Lingyu did not rush to leave, but waited silently in mid-air. Soon after, Zhang Xingyao and Zhang Yuanlin arrived.
The three cultivators with the highest status in their families did not say much, but simply smiled and gestured, silently guarding outside Zhang Yuanyao's cave.
Five days passed quietly, and the stone door slowly opened. The girl, dressed in a white dress, walked out of the room. When she saw the three people who were already waiting at the door, she quickly bowed and said, "Yuan Yao greets the clan leader, the great elder, and the second supreme elder. Thank you for protecting me."
She paused for a moment, then smiled gently: "This junior has not disappointed the expectations of my elders; I have successfully established my foundation!"
"Let down? What are you saying?"
Zhang Lingyu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Neither I nor the two elders ever thought you would fail. You are the genius of our family."
"That's not true. Without a family, Yuan Yao would not have been able to ascend to the path of immortality, let alone successfully establish her foundation."
Seeing that the girl was about to bow again, Zhang Xingyao quickly pulled her up and said with a smile, "Your successful foundation building is a joyous occasion, so let's not talk about these things. The sentiment is enough."
"Look!"
He reached into his sleeve, took out a hairpin, and handed it over, saying, "This is a mid-grade Foundation Establishment magic weapon. It can be used to defend against enemies or for decoration. Consider it a Foundation Establishment gift from your great-grandfather."
"Thank you, Grandpa!"
After the girl accepted it, Zhang Yuanlin was not to be outdone. However, he had contributed all his savings to the spiritual vein and only gave away a low-grade Foundation Establishment magic weapon.
Then the two of them turned to look at Zhang Lingyu, wanting to see what this junior would bring out, since their clan leader was incredibly wealthy!
"Hey, everyone's been waiting for me here!"
Zhang Lingyu chuckled inwardly and took out a magic sword from his storage bag. The sword was about three feet and three inches long, and its entire body was a flowing crimson gold color. When the sunlight shone on it, fine golden patterns would appear.
He announced loudly, "This sword is named Crimson Cloud, a top-grade Foundation Establishment sword, which I obtained from the ruins of the Spirit Puppet Palace."
"The main material of this sword is earth core iron, which is tempered by the fire of the earth deep in the volcano and mixed with flowing fire gold essence and gold flame stone. The hilt is made of red flame sandalwood. It is quite good in terms of speed and power, which is just right for you."
However, after he handed over the sword, Zhang Yuanyao dared not accept it, and explained in a low voice, "This junior is merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stage, and has not made any progress in cultivation so far. I already felt guilty for taking two Foundation Establishment magic weapons just now, how could I dare to take another?"
"Please take it back, Uncle Nineteen, and leave it for Meng Han."
"Hey, since I've given it to you, just accept it. Your nineteenth uncle has plenty of good stuff, he doesn't need this one!" Zhang Xingyao quickly stuffed the Crimson Cloud into Zhang Yuanyao's hand. The latter wanted to put it back, but was glared at and stopped.
The girl had no choice but to accept it.
The four of them then sat down in a pavilion. Zhang Lingyu looked at the outstanding junior before him and asked with a smile, "Now that Yuan Yao has successfully established her foundation, what are your plans?"
"Should I continue to hone my skills on Qingya Mountain, or should I seek a position as a garrison commander?"
Before Zhang Yuanyao established her foundation, she spent almost all her time at Qingya Mountain. She didn't take on many missions, unlike the other members of her clan who mostly had their own responsibilities and could hardly move around freely.
She is a genius in the family. It's understandable that she didn't make proper arrangements before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, but if she doesn't share some family affairs after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the other family members might resent her.
Of course, even if they didn't share family affairs, no one dared to say anything.
"To be honest with you three elders, I... want to travel around." After thinking for a while, Zhang Yuanyao finally revealed her thoughts.
"this..."
Zhang Xingyao and Zhang Yuanlin immediately felt a bit awkward. Their family encouraged its members to travel, especially in recent years when there had been no war, and their members had traveled all over the Zhao state.
But the girl is different; she's the family's genius. What if something happens to her outside...?
So they simply looked at the man beside them and let the family patriarch make the decision.
"I agree. The cultivation world is so vast, and we are people who climb the path to immortality. How can we be confined to a single prefecture? It's time for you to go out and broaden your horizons, to see what the geniuses outside are like."
Zhang Lingyu agreed without hesitation, but then he changed the subject:
"However, you have only just established your foundation, and it is time for you to stabilize your realm. After Mo Wuyai and Meng Han successfully establish their foundations, the three of you will go to Tianliu City so that you can look after each other. Then you can train in the Wanling Mountains. Whether you go further depends on the situation. In the meantime, you can guard the border. What do you think?"
"Lingyu, this..." The old man beside him was surprised that he agreed so readily and was about to say something when Zhang Xingyao stopped him.
Zhang Lingyu stood up and said calmly:
"Not to mention the need to undergo worldly trials before forming the core, even the most famous figures in the cultivation world have all honed their skills through countless trials and tribulations. Flowers in a greenhouse cannot shoulder great responsibilities."
"During your training, the family will do everything in its power to ensure your safety. After that, you'll have to rely on yourselves. If you accidentally die out there, you can't blame anyone else. Of course, I will do my best to avenge you."
"Yes, I understand." Zhang Yuanyao showed no displeasure and bowed again.
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After explaining the various precautions for those who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Zhang Lingyu personally handled some clan affairs. When he returned to the courtyard, he found a letter in the pavilion. Upon opening it, he was both amused and exasperated.
"This little girl..."
He casually put the letter away, inwardly cursing and chuckling to himself that he had actually started to become competitive.
It turned out that their own disciple, stimulated by Zhang Yuanyao's Foundation Establishment, had begun to go into seclusion to prepare for a breakthrough.
Of course, Wang Menghan wouldn't break through immediately; he would need to prepare for about a month. He wasn't worried about the Foundation Establishment process, as he was confident that it would be successful with the help of a Yunmeng Glazed Fruit.
He was about to enter the secret chamber when a message sent him back to the main hall on the mountaintop.
Zhang Yuanlin paced back and forth in the main hall, looking extremely anxious, while Zhang Xingyao, who was sitting in a chair, did the same, clutching a letter in his hand.
Zhang Lingyu's heart sank, wondering if something serious had happened to the family. She stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"
You'll know once you watch it.
The man in the seat tossed the envelope to him, and he caught it. He opened it and saw what was written on it.
[A personal note from the Clan Chief: Five days ago, a vortex of spiritual energy gathered in the sky above the Chen Clan of Yongjia in Linhai County, and thunderclouds slowly gathered, suggesting that a cultivator was preparing to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation.]
Linhai County.
The Chen family of Yongjia!
Zhang Lingyu could easily understand what this meant. According to the letter Zhang Yuanhua had secretly sent back before his breakthrough, he would use the spiritual veins of the Yongjia Chen family to achieve his breakthrough.
Based on the duration of his seclusion, it can be confirmed with absolute certainty that Zhang Yuanhua is about to undergo his tribulation.
After all, the various forces in the cultivation world would not allow two cultivators to break through on the same spiritual mountain, unless they were not afraid of death!
I wonder if it's done or not...
Only the three of them knew about Zhang Yuanhua's breakthrough. The clansmen who sent back this letter were also unaware of it. However, when the Zhang family opened a shop in Linhai County, they specifically instructed that if there were any developments in the county, the clansmen should be informed immediately.
While it appears they are gathering intelligence from various sources, their main focus is on closely monitoring Zhang Yuanhua's progress.
"It will definitely work...it will definitely work..."
Zhang Yuanlin paced faster, rubbing his hands together constantly, and even broke out in a sweat on his forehead. It's no wonder he was so nervous.
The process of forming a core is divided into three stages: core condensation, lightning tribulation, and inner demon tribulation. Each stage is equally dangerous, but cultivators like them, without background or aptitude, have always failed at the very first step.
The sky is unusual right now, which is a sign that a tribulation of lightning is about to occur.
You said the first step is already done, how can you not worry about the remaining two steps?
Wouldn't it be a pity if all our efforts were in vain?
Compared to their bewilderment, Zhang Lingyu was much calmer and said in a deep voice:
"There's no point in us just sitting here worrying. The letter said the tribulation lightning gathered five days ago. By now, there should be a result. Whether Grandfather succeeds or fails, we'll know by looking at the state of the soul lamp, won't we?"
It may take some time to overcome the tribulation of lightning, but five days should be enough.
The tribulation of inner demons may be an extremely long process for cultivators, but to the outside world it is only a moment; success is success, and failure is failure.
So the results were already out a long time ago.
"Oh yeah, how could I have forgotten about that!"
The old man suddenly slapped his forehead and pulled the two of them toward the place where the soul lamps were kept. His steps were sometimes fast and sometimes slow, perhaps because he wanted to witness the result quickly, or perhaps because he was afraid of the so-called accident, which made him hesitate.
Zhang Lingyu felt equally heavy-hearted. Although the journey was short, it felt like an eternity. When she finally reached the door, she hesitated for a long time before opening it.
The dimly lit room was devoid of any other light, except for the faint glow of the soul lamps.
The topmost soul lamp is still lit.
Unlike before, the light of this soul lamp seemed brighter, bright enough to illuminate the entire room.
The old man, supported by Zhang Lingyu and the other man, sat down on the ground with a thud, exhaled heavily from his chest, tears streaming down his face, his voice hoarse and tinged with excitement.
"It's done..."
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