I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 182: Sword Water Divine Formation

Currently, the highest cultivation level in the Zhao Kingdom is only at the late stage of Purple Mansion. Thinking about his future cultivation, Lin Qing naturally wanted to ask about this matter of Gold Core when faced with this remnant soul. As for Purple Mansion, he already knew quite a bit about it.

"Gold Core, it's hard to explain this realm clearly in a short time, let alone the fact that I'm about to dissipate. Remember, the achievement of Gold Core in Purple Mansion is divided into three types: False Dan, True Dan, and Gold Core. False Dan is the lowest, and it will be difficult to make progress in the future, but it is still stronger than Purple Mansion. True Dan is good, and there is a glimmer of hope to break through to Nascent Soul in the future, but it stops at Nascent Soul. Only by achieving the path of Gold Core can one reach higher peaks. I achieved Gold Core back then, but due to certain circumstances, I fell short and only cultivated to the perfection of Gold Core, one step away from forming the Infant. In the future, you should cultivate diligently and condense your Gold Core."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior." Lin Qing sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that there would be three different terms for Gold Core: False Dan, True Dan, and Gold Core. The differences were so significant.

"Alright, I am also about to dissipate. Do you have any final wishes?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing felt that this remnant soul was grateful for his previous narration and was willing to give him something else. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Senior, I have established a family now. The situation in the Zhao Kingdom is unstable. Do you have anything that can help my family? I am a formation master."

"Since that's the case, I will pass on the Sword Water Divine Formation to you. This formation can ensure your safety."

"Thank you, Senior."

Lin Qing was extremely grateful. Then, the voice in his mind disappeared. When he looked to the sides, Lin Xuzhe and the Purple Golden Toad were already waiting for him.

"Xuzhe, did you gain anything?" Lin Qing asked.

Lin Xuzhe excitedly said, "Father, I obtained a technique that can enhance my strength called the Torrential Surge Art. It is of great help to me. After cultivating it, I can even fight against higher-level opponents. In the future, other members of our family can also cultivate it."

Lin Qing nodded. However, at this moment, when he looked at the Good Water Divine Art he had obtained, Lin Qing realized that this cultivation technique could only be cultivated up to the Nascent Soul stage, and only those with the Water Spiritual Root could cultivate it. Currently, in his Lin family, he was the only one with the Water Spiritual Root.

As for the Sword Water Divine Formation, there was no time to look at it now because the hall was about to collapse.

Leaving the hall with Lin Xuzhe and the Purple Golden Toad, the stone statues in the hall shattered first, and then the hall collapsed with a loud crash. However, it didn't cause much commotion underground, and the ground didn't even collapse.

Afterwards, Lin Qing had an idea. He asked Lin Xuzhe and the Purple Golden Toad to bring some soil from other places and then filled up the collapsed hall. Step by step, they filled it up until even if someone stood on top, they wouldn't notice anything.

"Let's go."

After everything was done, Lin Qing left the secret realm with Lin Xuzhe and the Purple Golden Toad.

Even after that, many people still came to this secret realm, but the greatest opportunity had already been obtained by Lin Qing and Lin Xuzhe. There was nothing left inside, and it became a dangerous place in the Zhao Kingdom. However, due to the presence of many demonic cultivators, very few people dared to go there.

Later, the Wang family from the Bilin River came here because their Foundation Building patriarch had gone to the secret realm but never returned. After searching for a while, they couldn't find anything and had to return in disappointment. After a few years, the Wang family members learned that their patriarch might have encountered an accident. At this time, the Li family, which had previously formed an alliance with the Wang family but was easily annexed by them, stood up. They defeated the Wang family and became the rulers of the Bilin River, and the Bilin River was henceforth surnamed Li. The Li family then gave birth to several Foundation Building cultivators, stabilizing their strength. In the hundred-year-long struggle for the Bilin River, the Li family had the last laugh.

After leaving the secret realm, Lin Qing and Lin Xuzhe returned to the Lin family mountain. Lin Xuzhe happily began cultivating the technique he had obtained, while Lin Qing looked at the Purple Golden Toad with some curiosity.

Why did he feel that this Purple Golden Toad was somewhat different from before?

"Quack."

The Purple Golden Toad looked into Lin Qing's eyes, also staring with its big eyes, and let out a quack.

Lin Qing felt somewhat helpless, as he wanted to ask it something but couldn't.

"Quack quack quack, quack quack, quack quack quack." The Purple Golden Toad wanted to say something, but all that came out were quacks. Lin Qing helplessly waved his hand, signaling it to stop.

At this moment, the Purple Golden Toad rolled on the ground. Lin Qing looked over and was surprised to see that not only its back, but also its originally soft belly had developed large bumps and become hardened.

"Could it be that its bloodline has been stimulated? Or has it become purer?" Lin Qing thought to himself.

Not only did he benefit from this, but Lin Xueze also benefited. The Purple Golden Toad was also lying on the cushion at the time, so it was not impossible for it to benefit as well. After all, Lin Qing couldn't understand the words of the Purple Golden Toad, perhaps that remnant soul could understand.

"What a good thing." Lin Qing touched the Purple Golden Toad and thought that he had learned in the Red Sun Immortal City that the improvement in the strength of demonic beasts was closely related to their bloodline. A better bloodline for the Purple Golden Toad meant a higher future potential. Perhaps this beast could break through the Purple Mansion in the future.

Putting away the Purple Golden Toad, Lin Qing carefully examined the Shanshui Divine Art.

After reaching Foundation Building, Lin Qing had been cultivating the Qingmu Divine Art, which was not bad as a cultivation method. However, it was no longer suitable for Lin Qing, who now had a water spiritual root. Although Lin Qing had obtained the follow-up techniques of this cultivation method over the years, they were not powerful and only at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion. Now, with the Shanshui Divine Art, he could switch to this cultivation method.

Moreover, the Law Manifestation of this technique was one level higher than the Qingmu Divine Art, making cultivation faster in the future. And as that remnant soul had said, as long as there was time before Nascent Soul, breakthroughs were possible, which meant that there was currently no bottleneck.

However, when Lin Qing thought about the three questions he had asked before transmitting the technique, he had some different thoughts.

Cultivating this technique was not enough. Perhaps in the future, he should become a person who embodies the virtue of water?

For Lin Qing, this matter was not difficult. Along the way, he had always followed the righteous path. Of course, he had entertained some evil thoughts, but he had never acted on them. Acting against one's heart, there were no saints in the world. Who hadn't had evil thoughts in their hearts? What mattered was one's actions.

As long as he didn't cross the line, there would be no major problems.

With that in mind, Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief. With this technique, he no longer needed to worry about this aspect in the future.

He looked at the Sword Water Divine Formation again, and his joy grew. This formation was a third-grade superior formation, a defensive formation with strong attacking capabilities. Once set up, even a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator would find it difficult to break through. In the current Zhao Kingdom without a Gold Core, having this formation meant worry-free security.

Moreover, setting up this formation did not require the cultivation of a third-grade superior formation master. This formation could be subdivided for deployment, which was a bit troublesome for Lin Qing's current formation cultivation, but it was not a problem.

Speaking of formation cultivation, formations were still relatively easier. In the cultivation world, there were fourth-grade and even fifth-grade formations, but for talismanic artifacts, the highest grade was only third-grade. Once it reached the fourth grade, it was no longer called a talisman, and it was not something an ordinary person could refine. Those were treasures that could only be made by Gold Core cultivators, each containing the power of a Gold Core cultivator, incredibly powerful, but making one required a considerable price.

As for artifacts, there were third-grade artifacts, but once they reached the fourth grade, which was the Gold Core stage, they would refine themselves and cultivate themselves. Those should be called treasures. Each Gold Core cultivator's treasure was unique, made from heaven and earth treasures, and not something a refiner could create.

So generally speaking, the cultivation of techniques reached its limit at the third grade. Going further was already a different path, focusing more on oneself.

(End of this chapter)