I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 258: The Death of the Supreme Lord and Qin Rou's Mansion

Lin Qing nodded, "I am extremely welcoming to whatever the Supreme Lord wishes to say."

Elder Hu nodded and left, with Qin as the Supreme Lord's companion. Lin Qing looked at the backs of these two people and didn't know what to say.

But then he thought about how to deal with the upcoming Supreme Lord and came up with a plan.

Now that the Red Sun Immortal City belongs to his Lin family, the Immortal Mist Sect will definitely be unhappy. He didn't want to worsen the relationship between the two sides. He needed to come up with a good excuse.

While Lin Qing was thinking about his excuse and waiting for the arrival of the Supreme Lord, something unexpected happened.

The Supreme Lord...

Has died!

It is said that he died while practicing, going astray and losing control. He was only 279 years old, still 70 years away from the average lifespan of 350 years in the Purple Mansion.

To be honest, when Lin Qing heard this news, he couldn't believe it.

Elder Hu said that the Supreme Lord wanted to come and talk, but before he arrived, news of his death came first. Moreover, if he really had to die, shouldn't Elder Hu have died first in Lin Qing's mind?

This is too unexpected.

After hearing this news, Lin Qing immediately thought of Qin Rou, but then shook his head, finding it even harder to believe.

Speaking of Qin Rou, since merging the Qingfeng Sect into the Immortal Mist Sect, and since Lin Qing discovered the poison on Elder Hu last time, he speculated that Qin Rou might be planning something big. First, he would incorporate the Qingfeng Sect into the Immortal Mist Sect, and then take over the Immortal Mist Sect to restore his Qingfeng Sect.

After all, the Qingfeng Sect suffered heavy losses before, and even if they regained their territory, it would take some time to recover. If successful, this would be the most cost-effective and advantageous approach. However, Lin Qing's thoughts were just speculations, and he didn't dare to be certain. He didn't want to get involved.

Now that the Supreme Lord has died, Lin Qing wondered if it was Qin Rou's doing. But no matter how he thought about it, it seemed highly unlikely. The Supreme Lord and Qin Rou were evenly matched in strength, and they were both within the Immortal Mist Sect. How could Qin Rou have the means to make a Purple Mansion die? It's not that Lin Qing underestimated Qin Rou, but it's not so easy to die after becoming a Purple Mansion.

But if it's not for other reasons, Lin Qing couldn't think of any other possibilities.

A few days later, something unexpected happened that Lin Qing didn't anticipate. The Immortal Mist Sect buried the Supreme Lord, and according to Lin Xuqian, who went to the Immortal Mist Sect, there was nothing unusual except for grief. Qin Rou also participated in the funeral.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing was truly surprised.

With the Supreme Lord's death, it was impossible for the Immortal Mist Sect not to suspect Qin Rou. But if Qin Rou was unharmed, didn't that mean he was truly innocent?

Lin Qing still couldn't be certain.

However, after burying the Supreme Lord, Elder Hu jumped from the position of elder to become the Sect Master of the Immortal Mist Sect, while Qin Rou remained the Deputy Sect Master. But when Lin Qing thought about Elder Hu's appearance when he came to the Lin family that day, he felt that Qin Rou was the one who truly held the power now.

Thinking of the smiling Qin Rou and the now coughing Elder Hu, Lin Qing thought to himself that the Immortal Mist Sect had truly invited a wolf into their home by merging with the Qingfeng Sect.

As for the matter of discussing the Red Sun Immortal City that was agreed upon earlier, it was now abandoned after the Supreme Lord's death.

No one mentioned it again.

Another year passed, and Lin Qing still occasionally thought about the matter of the Grand Master Gao Zong. Another jaw-dropping event occurred.

Qin Zongzhu's granddaughter, Qin Rou, broke through to the Purple Mansion stage.

It was the same Qin Rou who was related to Lin Xueze. After taking a dose of spiritual liquid, she successfully reached the Purple Mansion stage.

Upon hearing this news, Lin Qing found it hard to believe, but upon further thought, it wasn't too surprising.

Lin Qing had some understanding of Qin Rou because of Lin Xueze. Although her aptitude with the Three Spiritual Roots was better than Lin Xueze's, it wasn't outstanding. For an ordinary cultivator, reaching the mid-stage of Foundation Building in this lifetime would already be considered successful. If they reached the late stage of Foundation Building, it would be even more remarkable.

But Qin Rou was different from other ordinary cultivators because of her good background. From the moment she was born, her grandfather, Qin Zongzhu, was already an elder of the Qingfeng Sect, and he had access to various resources.

As she grew older, her grandfather became the vice sect master of the Qingfeng Sect, and the resources became even more abundant. She smoothly broke through the Foundation Building stage and continued to improve in her cultivation. When Lin Xueze was still struggling to reach the mid-stage of Foundation Building, she had already reached the late stage.

Now that the Qingfeng Sect had merged with the Xianxia Sect, her grandfather remained the vice sect master, and his power had even increased. She herself was also an elder with real power. She lacked no resources.

With a large amount of resources, her cultivation went smoothly. Now that she had broken through to the Purple Mansion stage, it was only natural.

Speaking of which, for ordinary cultivators, it would be considered good if they could reach her level. But since her birth, she seemed to have a smooth journey. She didn't have to struggle for resources like other cultivators, nor did she have to worry about sect missions. She had taken on sect missions in the Qingfeng Sect before, but with her grandfather's support, she could choose whichever mission she wanted.

In the path of cultivation, cultivators have summarized a few words: wealth, companions, methods, land, and aptitude.

These five words are not ranked in importance. Wealth refers to resources, and anything that can help with cultivation can be considered wealth. Spirit stones are the most representative. Companions refer to cultivation partners who can help with cultivation. They don't necessarily have to be a couple; elders and siblings can also be companions. Methods refer to cultivation techniques and methods, and the difference between good and bad techniques is significant. Land refers to the cultivation environment. There is a huge difference between cultivating on a spiritual vein and not cultivating on one, and there is also a significant difference between good and mediocre spiritual veins. Aptitude refers to one's innate talent, which has a great impact on cultivation.

In Lin Qing's opinion, Qin Rou's aptitude with the Three Spiritual Roots was average, but in other aspects, she was unmatched in the Zhao Kingdom.

She definitely didn't lack wealth, and she had plenty of elders. She could choose any cultivation method in the Qingfeng Sect. Land was not a problem either.

Only with these advantages could she break through to the Purple Mansion stage.

Not only her, but Lin Qing's own Lin Xueqing and Lin Zhidan were also able to break through to the Purple Mansion stage because they enjoyed these conveniences. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for them in this lifetime.

After Qin Rou broke through to the Purple Mansion stage, Lin Qing sent someone to deliver a congratulatory gift.

Originally, he wanted to send Lin Xueze, but Lin Xueze didn't want to go. Lin Qing thought it might be to avoid suspicion, so he didn't let him go and sent someone else instead.

Speaking of which, Lin Xueze didn't want to go for two reasons. First, he wanted to avoid suspicion. Second, he didn't know how to face Qin Rou.

Before Qin Rou broke through to the Purple Mansion stage, she had told him that she would go into seclusion for a period of time. Lin Xueze didn't take it seriously and thought she was just consolidating her cultivation. He didn't expect to hear the news of her successful breakthrough to the Purple Mansion stage all of a sudden, which frightened him.

In Lin Xueze's mind, it would already be impressive if Qin Rou could reach the late stage of Foundation Building in the future. He didn't expect her to reach the Purple Mansion stage, which greatly exceeded his expectations.

At this moment, in his own room, although the two of them hadn't met after reaching the Purple Mansion stage, just thinking about the scene made Lin Xueze unsure of what to do. Facing Qin Rou at the Purple Mansion stage, he had many emotions that he couldn't understand. There was awe, after all, it was the Purple Mansion stage, which was different from before. There was also familiarity, as they both had so many children. But there was also a strange sense of distance, making him feel uneasy these past few days.

(End of this chapter)