I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 208: Rapid Recovery

Lin Qing arrived at Qingmuji and took a glance at the gathering cultivators and the mortals living around Qingmuji. He couldn't help but feel emotional. The rise and fall of Qingmuji was just like everything else in the world. Although it encountered unexpected setbacks at times, as long as there was a spark remaining, it could be reignited.

Speaking of which, the development of Qingmuji was secondary. In recent years, the situation in Zhao Country surprised everyone.

Originally, when the Infinite Sect faced a heavenly calamity and the cultivators of Zhao Country suffered heavy losses, everyone believed that it would take several decades, if not hundreds of years, for Zhao Country to recover. After all, the losses were too great.

But to everyone's surprise, Zhao Country's recovery was much faster than expected.

At least several times faster.

The once desolate marketplaces began to see a flow of people, and the sects that had lost more than half of their members were gradually being filled with new disciples. Vacant shops were being rented out, and market prices were returning to normal.

Everything was healing rapidly, like a wound that would take no more than a hundred years, or at most thirty years, for Zhao Country to recover to its previous level.

The reasons for this were threefold. First, after the destruction of the Infinite Sect, the void it left behind was consciously being filled. Second, many wandering cultivators came to settle in Zhao Country under the threat of the beast tide in Yan Country and Wei Country. Third, although many cultivators had died in the past, there were more new cultivators in recent years.

Speaking of the third point, when the situation was chaotic, cultivators in Zhao Country were preoccupied with their own safety and had no thoughts of forming Daoist couples.

But now that the situation had stabilized and Yan Country was still dealing with the beast tide, cultivators in Zhao Country began to seek Daoist partners and have offspring.

Take the Lin family for example. In recent years, there have been many joyous occasions among the younger generation of the family.

Lin Zhixuan, the son of Lin Xuyuan, first married a female cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Then, Lin Zhiqiang, the son of Lin Xuqing, married three female cultivators in succession. Female cultivators like Lin Zhiqing attracted male cultivators who came to marry into the family.

The number of cultivators in the Lin family was constantly expanding. Among the younger generation, there were already more than five.

Among them, a child named Lin Yuwu, who was a descendant of Lin Zhiqiang, had dual spiritual roots and was the most talented among these children.

Lin Qing estimated that in another ten years at most, the number of cultivators in their Lin family would exceed a hundred, and once it exceeded a hundred, the growth rate would only become faster.

The growth rate of cultivators was already surprising enough, but what surprised everyone in Zhao Country even more was another matter.

Originally, after the destruction of the Infinite Sect, everyone believed that nothing from within the sect had survived. But in recent years, some items from the Infinite Sect began to appear on the market, all being sold by wandering cultivators, with the majority being various spiritual herbs and plants.

Lin Qing immediately thought of the incident when he dug up the Purple Jade Peach in the Infinite Sect's scripture pavilion and then went to the sect's medicinal field.

At that time, when he had just arrived, he saw many wandering cultivators in the medicinal field. He had originally planned to dig as well, but the heavenly calamity arrived immediately, so he had no choice but to flee.

Now thinking back, those wandering cultivators he saw in the medicinal field were probably newcomers. Perhaps there were even more wandering cultivators who dug up spiritual herbs and escaped from the Infinite Sect, surviving the subsequent heavenly calamity.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many spiritual herbs appearing now.

Regarding this, Lin Qing instructed the younger generation of the Lin family to purchase more. While the wandering cultivators who possessed these spiritual herbs might only want to exchange them for spirit stones to buy other cultivation resources, these spiritual herbs were extremely precious to the Lin family, especially the Foundation Building Grass among them.

Yes, it was the Foundation Building Grass that had troubled the Lin family for over a hundred years.

During the chaotic situation, it was impossible to find this grass anywhere. If it weren't for the cultivators from Zhao Country who came, Lin Qing estimated that he would have resorted to despicable means to obtain it. It was truly rare and important.

But now, it was no longer needed. This grass was clearly priced on the market.

Upon learning the news, Lin Qing's family purchased a large number of Foundation Building grass at an average cost of two thousand spirit stones per plant. Lin Qing couldn't help but sigh, regretting that they didn't catch this opportunity earlier and spend so much.

It is unknown how many Foundation Building grass the scattered cultivators obtained from the Infinite Sect, which were considered as the sect's reserves. Afterward, the price of these grasses dropped.

Lin Qing only allowed the family to purchase as much as they could. Although the family has already planted them, it still takes time to cultivate them. By purchasing more now, they won't have to worry in the future.

Of course, there were scattered cultivators who obtained the grass but did not sell them. They knew that the grass was now flooding the market due to the destruction of the Infinite Sect. However, they also knew that after some time, the grass would become "precious" again. So, it was more beneficial for them to keep it for their own use.

In addition to the grass, the prices of other materials have also dropped. Compared to before, the cultivators find it much easier to obtain resources.

The surviving cultivators have seen corresponding growth in their cultivation over the years.

There is a saying among the cultivators: "When a sect falls, the Zhao Kingdom prospers."

This saying is quite reasonable. Although the Infinite Sect was destroyed in the heavenly tribulation and only a few remain, the benefits left behind have greatly benefited the entire Zhao Kingdom.

Among them, the ones who benefited the most were undoubtedly the scattered cultivators who took the opportunity to enter the Infinite Sect's medicinal field and then escape. They can be said to be the biggest beneficiaries.

In recent years, scattered cultivators in the Zhao Kingdom have gradually started to build their Foundation. It is hard not to associate these scattered cultivators who have built their Foundation with the great benefits they obtained in the Infinite Sect.

Otherwise, it would be more than twice as difficult for a scattered cultivator to build their Foundation compared to a sect disciple.

Returning from Qingmuji, Lin Qing suddenly had a thought while reminiscing about the thriving Qingmuji. He looked towards the Lin family gathering.

Someone is building their Foundation.

Calculating in his mind, the Lin family members who were able to build their Foundation have already done so in these past few years, while those who haven't will have to wait a few more years.

"It seems to be a scattered cultivator."

Lin Qing thought to himself. Although he didn't know which scattered cultivator it was, he couldn't help but feel happy for them. He had experienced the scene of building his Foundation as a scattered cultivator and could empathize with their feelings.

He glanced at the Lin family gathering again, thinking about the joy that the scattered cultivator who had successfully built their Foundation must be feeling at this moment. Lin Qing also felt a sense of joy.

As for recruiting this scattered cultivator, the Lin family already had someone to handle it.

Lin Qing's thoughts were correct. The joy that the scattered cultivator who had successfully built their Foundation was experiencing was known only to themselves.

Moreover, their joy was different from others'.

After successfully building their Foundation, this scattered cultivator took out a pale yellow handkerchief from a precious pill box in their storage bag. Looking at the handkerchief, they shed tears for a moment.

It's unclear whether it was due to excitement or some other reason, but the tears fell for almost a quarter of an hour before gradually stopping.

"I finally built my Foundation, finally built my Foundation."

This scattered cultivator muttered to themselves, their plump figure resembling that of a child at this moment.

(End of this chapter)