I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 156: Elder Zhu (Part 1)

Thinking about the contribution point system that his father, Lin Qing, was implementing, he knew that the Foundation Building Pill he was able to obtain this time was entirely thanks to his mother. In the future, there would probably be no more opportunities like this. If he wanted good things, he would have to exchange for them. As for how to earn contribution points, Lin Xuqian pondered for a long time and decided to learn a cultivation technique.

The Lin family already had formation arrays and alchemy, so Lin Xuqian didn't think much and decided to learn talismans to fill in the gaps.

After all, if he were to learn formation arrays, who knows when he would surpass his father. He might not even reach Lin Xuchang's level. It would be better to learn talismans. Moreover, there were books on talismans at home, and with his current Foundation Building cultivation, it wouldn't be difficult to learn.

Lin Xuqian rarely studied talismans at home. After Lin Xu left, he plunged into the Yan Dang Mountain Range and rarely returned home.

In the blink of an eye, another year passed. The Lin family's mountain was calm and peaceful, and even more scattered cultivators gathered at the Lin family's gathering point because one of the ancestors of the Wuji Sect had died.

Speaking of which, these scattered cultivators were all extremely clever. They understood that the Wuji Sect's influence had greatly diminished, and the prohibitions they issued were not as effective as before. Moreover, the Lin family's gathering point had cheap rent, so many scattered cultivators gathered there.

Upon hearing Lin Xuchang's report, Lin Qing was delighted. As the saying goes, it's good that this Elder Zhu died.

With his death, the dark cloud that had been hanging over their Lin family's heads disappeared.

However, while Lin Qing was happy, the Wuji Sect was not. Especially the Zhu family. Since Elder Zhu's death, none of them could hold their heads up in the sect.

Originally, with Elder Zhu in the Zhu family, no one dared to act recklessly. But now that Elder Zhu was gone, although the Zhu family's strength was still not weak, without Elder Zhu's presence, it was like a divine weapon without its master, unable to gather the family's cohesion.

Among them, Elder Zhu was the most uncomfortable. He held the position of an inner sect elder, enjoying many benefits. But since Elder Zhu's death, this position that no one could touch had been slowly shaken.

One day, Elder Zhu couldn't bear it anymore and went directly to find Elder Zhu.

It's worth mentioning that before Elder Zhu died, he had obtained a spiritual liquid for Elder Zhu through his connections. However, Elder Zhu didn't know what he was thinking and hadn't made a breakthrough yet. It had been three years since Elder Zhu's death, and the spiritual liquid was still in his hands.

"Elder Zhu, when will you break through to the Purple Mansion?" Elder Zhu asked.

"It will take some time." Elder Zhu felt a little embarrassed. Although he had reached the perfect stage of Foundation Building, he still found it difficult to say to Elder Zhu.

"Elder, we can't wait for this breakthrough. Now, not only does the sect need someone with a Purple Mansion, but our Zhu family also needs you to carry the entire family. If you don't make a breakthrough soon, both the sect and the family will be too anxious." Elder Zhu said earnestly.

Elder Zhu glanced at Elder Zhu and sighed, "Ah, I understand what you're saying. I don't know if you've mentioned it, but the sect master personally told me before. But you all always think that if I take the spiritual liquid and make a breakthrough, it will be a hundred percent success. But you should know that even if I take this spiritual liquid, the chance of success is only twenty-five percent, too low."

"But there's no other way. Our ancestor made a breakthrough without the spiritual liquid." Elder Zhu said again. Their ancestor from the Zhu family had made a breakthrough to the Purple Mansion without any auxiliary treasures, which was what made their Zhu family successful.

"You also said it was Senior Zhu, how can I compare myself to Senior Zhu?" Elder Zhu said again.

Over the years, although there has been spiritual liquid, Senior Zhu has become more reluctant to break through. If he succeeds, it's naturally good, but if he fails, he not only has to bear the pressure from the family, but also the criticism from the sect. Several late Foundation Building stage cultivators have been coveting this spiritual liquid for a long time.

"Elder, how much longer can we wait? If we keep waiting, our Zhu family will be finished," the steward Zhu said again.

When Elder Zhu heard this, he stared at the steward Zhu and said, "What are you saying? Our Zhu family has been developing in the sect for so many years. How can you say it will be finished?"

"It won't be finished immediately, but it's completely different from before," the steward Zhu thought of many things he wanted to say to Elder Zhu at this moment, but many of them couldn't be said. Elder Zhu not only has a higher cultivation level than him, but he is also the current leader of their Zhu family. How can he say it?

The steward Zhu couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. Elder Zhu seemed fine before, but as soon as Senior Zhu passed away, it seemed like he had changed completely. Clearly, he was only at the late Foundation Building stage, and his desire to seek the Dao was not as strong as his, but if he reached the late Foundation Building stage, he would have already taken this spiritual liquid.

"Elder, you should take it as soon as possible. Whether it succeeds or not, we have to give it a try," the steward Zhu said finally. After speaking, Elder Zhu let him leave.

After the steward Zhu left, Elder Zhu took out the spiritual liquid that Senior Zhu had begged for before his death. Looking at the transparent and viscous liquid, he hesitated countless times.

This is the essence of a third-grade spiritual vein, a treasure that many cultivators dream of. But now that it was in front of him, he didn't dare to use it.

"A 2.5% chance, what more do you want from me? This chance is too low, even 30% would be better," Elder Zhu thought again.

If the spiritual vein of the Wuji Sect could reach the fourth grade, it would produce spiritual marrow, which is a more powerful treasure for breaking through the Purple Mansion. Its effect is more than twice as strong. But for so many years, the efforts of the Wuji Sect from top to bottom have never succeeded. They were almost successful before, but...

"Eh." Elder Zhu sighed. For so many years, it seemed like their Wuji Sect had always had bad luck. Several important matters were not accomplished, and they were falling behind compared to other sects.

Looking at the spiritual liquid, he naturally understood the importance of breaking through the Purple Mansion.

It is not only a good thing for the sect, but also of great significance to his Zhu family. Compared to other cultivation families in the Zhao Kingdom, their Zhu family has a deep connection with the Wuji Sect. It can be said that without the Wuji Sect, there would be no Zhu family. If anything were to happen to the Wuji Sect, their Zhu family would also suffer.

But still, the chance is just too small.

Before obtaining the spiritual liquid, he had yearned for it in his heart, but after obtaining it, he felt uneasy. Sometimes he even wanted to give this spiritual liquid to another late Foundation Building cultivator in the sect, but he didn't dare. Not to mention the deceased Senior Zhu, even the living members of the Zhu family would not let him go.

"Phew~"

He took a deep breath and thought of the steward Zhu who had just been here. Elder Zhu felt that what the steward Zhu said was right. Regardless of the outcome, he had to give it a try.

And then, for three days, Elder Zhu bathed and changed clothes, calmed his mind, and then took the spiritual liquid to start the breakthrough.

His current position is on top of the third-grade spiritual vein of the Wuji Sect, where the spiritual energy is abundant, far beyond the imagination of ordinary scattered cultivators. Cultivating in this place during the Qi Refining stage is like using cheats, with effects comparable to middle-grade spiritual stones. Even for the Foundation Building stage, it is of great help in cultivation.

(End of this chapter)