I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 4: Mysterious Wood Formation

Feeling a bit disappointed, but his long experience has made him calm.

Tidying up the discarded materials, Lin Qing walked out of the small house that was separated for the purpose of making formations. The night had already fallen outside, with only a dimly lit oil lamp inside the house.

Through the oil lamp, a pair of eyes from Chao Yun peered out from behind the house.

"Chao Yun, what's wrong?" Lin Qing looked at Chao Yun behind the house and asked curiously.

"Husband, the meal is ready."

Upon hearing Chao Yun's words, Lin Qing nodded, suddenly understanding.

For the past few days, they had been having their meals when it was already getting dark. Today, he was delayed by an hour due to making the Mysterious Wood Formation, so it's no wonder Chao Yun was peering at him from behind the house. She must have cooked the meal and waited for an hour.

A wave of tenderness rose in his heart, and Lin Qing smiled and said, "Let's eat then."

Under the oil lamp, two figures wielded their chopsticks, enjoying the simple rice porridge and vegetables. Although it was simple, both Chao Yun and Lin Qing found it delicious.

However, deep inside Lin Qing's heart, there was still some disappointment.

Ever since they moved to Qingmu Village, he had been eating this simple rice porridge for ten years. Not only did it not help with his cultivation, sometimes he even needed additional spiritual energy to aid digestion. Besides being cheap, there was no other advantage to it.

Spiritual rice, on the other hand, was different. It was a type of rice specially cultivated for cultivators in the spiritual fields. Eating it not only provided a slight boost in spiritual energy to aid cultivation, but it also had the function of cleansing the marrow and strengthening the bones. If eaten for a long time, it could even improve one's aptitude. It was said that disciples of major sects had spiritual rice with every meal. Moreover, for ordinary people, spiritual rice had many benefits, such as prolonging life, dispelling illnesses, and nourishing the body.

However, even the lowest-grade spiritual rice could only be bought with ten jin of spiritual stones. With his income, he couldn't afford it at all.

Looking at Chao Yun quietly eating, and thinking about his own advancement to the middle-grade of the first rank in formation cultivation, Lin Qing thought that perhaps it wouldn't be long before the two of them could eat spiritual rice.

After the meal, Lin Qing didn't idle during the night. He knew that Goldfinger was his greatest reliance. As for Chao Yun, she was gradually getting used to it. After a night passed, his formation experience increased by fifteen points.

Early the next morning, Lin Qing first meditated for an hour, then continued making the Mysterious Wood Formation.

Although he failed in making it yesterday, it gave Lin Qing a lot of experience, especially with his perspective as a middle-grade first rank formation master. He immediately noticed many problems, and today, when he started, he felt completely different.

If yesterday was stumbling and fumbling, today was already smooth.

Following the method recorded in "Introduction to Formations," Lin Qing proceeded step by step, steadily increasing the progress of the formation. After one hour, two hours, in less than three hours, Lin Qing revealed a smile of success.

Looking at the Mysterious Wood Formation in his hand, Lin Qing couldn't wait to test it out.

As a middle-grade first rank formation, the Mysterious Wood Formation relied entirely on the user's own spiritual power. It was generally suitable for cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Although it could be used in the early stage of Qi Refining, due to the lack of spiritual power, it would be extremely difficult to use and couldn't be maintained for long.

But as a formation master, Lin Qing had no problem. He was familiar with every aspect of this formation and could achieve the same effect as someone in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

As a trapping formation, the Mysterious Wood Formation could be large or small. The smallest could trap one person, while the largest could extend up to one zhang.

However, compared to magical tools and talismans, using formations usually required more time, especially for trapping formations like this. If used against enemies, except for specific ambush locations, it would be difficult to be effective in other situations. It was more suitable for use against demonic beasts, but even so, this formation was already quite powerful.

Lin Qing had learned before that this trapping formation used in the mid-stage of Qi Refining could be sold for at least ten spiritual stones.

However, there are only about a hundred disciples in the Qingmu Sect, most of whom are Qi Refining cultivators at the early and middle stages. Apart from him, no one else possesses the ability to master a first-grade intermediate formation.

Selling a set of Xuanmu Formation for twelve spirit stones should not be a problem after flattening the cost.

However, Lin Qing did not rush to sell it. He put away the formation, had dinner, and rested early with Chaoyun. The next day, he continued to make formations.

With the experience from yesterday, Lin Qing successfully made another set of Xuanmu Formation. Li Qing, who now had two sets of Xuanmu Formation, finally breathed a sigh of relief. With two formations in his possession, even if he did nothing for a year, he would still be able to live comfortably.

Another day passed before Lin Qing hung up the news of selling the Xuanmu Formation outside the shop.

And there was only one set.

His long experience made him cautious. He knew his own low strength. If he wasn't careful, he would end up like those cultivators who died and disappeared, buried in the wilderness with no one caring.

After all, he had bought materials for three sets a few days ago. If he could understand the production of one set, everyone would praise and compliment his breakthrough in formation. If he could produce two sets, it would inevitably arouse curiosity and suspicion.

As soon as the sign was hung up, passing cultivators unintentionally saw it and gasped in surprise.

"A first-grade intermediate formation, the Xuanmu Formation?"

Lin Qing was considered an old man in the Qingmu Sect, and most of the cultivators in the sect knew him. They knew he was a first-grade lower-level formation master. Now, selling a first-grade intermediate formation meant something obvious, without needing to be said.

This cultivator exclaimed in surprise, and soon attracted seven or eight other cultivators, including Li Fellow Daoist from the neighboring shop.

Lin Qing responded to everyone's congratulations and returned the courtesy. His Xuanmu Formation didn't stay in his storage bag for long before it was taken by a Qi Refining fifth-level cultivator, and Lin Qing received twelve spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I wonder if you still have the Xuanmu Formation?" a hurried cultivator who had come asked. He needed this kind of formation to ambush demonic beasts recently.

However, he was a step too late and saw Lin Qing sell the formation to someone else, which made him appear anxious.

Lin Qing smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, I have just started trying to make this formation. If there are more, I'm afraid you will have to wait a few more days."

Hearing that there were still more, the cultivator smiled.

"It's alright, it's alright. I can wait a few more days. As long as Fellow Daoist Lin can make it, I will definitely buy it. I hope Fellow Daoist Lin can keep it for me."

"That's for sure," Lin Qing said, cupping his hands.

Seeing that the formation was sold, the crowd that had gathered gradually dispersed. However, it wouldn't take half a day for this news to spread throughout the entire Qingmu Sect.

Lin Qing had been smiling at the departing crowd all along. When most of the people had left, Lin Qing turned around and found Li Fellow Daoist from the neighboring shop standing in his own shop, looking at him with a keen gaze.

"Fellow Daoist Li, how have you been these days?" Lin Qing smiled and asked.

Li Fellow Daoist seemed to have been waiting for him. At this moment, he said with a mix of joy and surprise, "I didn't expect Fellow Daoist to really be able to make a first-grade intermediate formation. It's truly a cause for celebration."

"Not at all, not at all. It's thanks to the materials Fellow Daoist sold me a few days ago that I had the opportunity for this success," Lin Qing said calmly.

For cultivators like them in the Qingmu Sect, mastering a first-grade intermediate skill was enough to surpass most people.

"Fellow Daoist really impresses me."

Li Fellow Daoist praised Lin Qing again, and when he saw that Li Fellow Daoist had been praising him all along, Lin Qing's heart moved. He lifted his foot and walked into Li Fellow Daoist's shop.

(End of this chapter)