I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 54: Invitation

"Lin Fellow Daoist, with your cultivation and formation strength, if you join our Wuji Sect, we guarantee to provide spiritual stone benefits no less than those of the Foundation Building stage, and even better treatment than ordinary inner disciples." The one who came was a Qi Refining ninth level cultivator from the Wuji Sect. Lin Qing originally thought they would send someone from the Foundation Building stage, but since it was a Qi Refining ninth level cultivator, everything became easier to discuss.

Lin Qing spoke, "Fellow Daoist, I have many wives and children now, so it may not be suitable for me to join a sect. Moreover, I'm afraid your sect won't provide corresponding opportunities for my wives and children."

"I wonder what kind of spiritual roots your wives and children have?" the cultivator asked.

"Mortal and the Four Spiritual Roots and Five Spiritual Roots," Lin Qing replied.

"This."

The cultivator didn't say anything. Lin Qing was right just now. They invited Lin Qing because of his formation cultivation, and his wives and children with these spiritual roots were not worth inviting into the sect, let alone mortals.

If Lin Qing were a Foundation Building cultivator, let alone his current wives and children, even if there were twice as many, the Wuji Sect would arrange everything properly. But Lin Qing was only a Qi Refining ninth level cultivator, rumored to have Five Spiritual Roots, which were artificially accumulated from a large amount of materials. Moreover, he was not young anymore. Only his identity as a second-order formation master was worth attention.

"Lin Shopkeeper, the path to immortality is long. You should consider it carefully. After all, our Wuji Sect is a big sect with greater opportunities. Don't you want to break through the Foundation Building stage?" the cultivator said again, then added in a low voice, "I can guarantee that if Lin Shopkeeper enters our Wuji Sect, within ten years at most, you will have the opportunity to exchange for a Foundation Building Pill. Lin Shopkeeper should consider it carefully. Even if you can't use it yourself, it would be great for future generations."

After hearing the cultivator's words, Lin Qing still shook his head. "Fellow Daoist, thank you for your kind offer, but I'm afraid I can't enter the sect alone."

"Lin Shopkeeper, you must consider it carefully for your own sake," the cultivator said again.

Lin Qing smiled inwardly. Can't I buy a Foundation Building Pill outside? Although the spiritual stones in Lin Qing's storage bag were not enough for a Foundation Building Pill, he was confident that he could save enough within ten years. For a second-order formation master, this was not difficult.

"Well, Lin Shopkeeper, think about it again. If you're willing, we can also provide you with some additional benefits."

Seeing that Lin Qing was unmoved, the cultivator from the Wuji Sect bid farewell and left.

Lin Qing saw him off and then looked towards the direction of the Bai Bao Tower. He was still waiting for someone.

Speaking of which, the reason why Lin Qing revealed his cultivation as a second-order formation master by displaying the Seven Consecutive Water Formation and Eight Consecutive Water Formation was twofold. One was that he had broken through to the Qi Refining ninth level, ensuring his own strength. The other was to attract the attention of forces and see if he could gain some benefits. After all, the resources that independent cultivators could access were quite limited. Lin Qing hadn't forgotten the scene at the black market before. Most of the good things were in the hands of various forces.

But he didn't expect that the Wuji Sect would only send a Qi Refining ninth level cultivator, and even directly invite him to join the sect. This was something he couldn't accept.

Next, it would depend on the Bai Bao Tower. Lin Qing thought that with his cultivation as a second-order formation master, the Bai Bao Tower wouldn't sit idly by. Moreover, compared to the Wuji Sect, they were more interested in his Consecutive Water Formation.

Sure enough, on the second day after the Wuji Sect cultivator arrived, someone from the Bai Bao Tower came.

It was a cultivator who had already reached the Foundation Building stage, no, now he should be called Senior Wang.

"Senior Wang, please have a seat," Lin Qing welcomed him.

"Wang Fellow Daoist, although you have now reached the Foundation Building stage, you don't put on airs when facing Lin Qing. You still sit on the chair with Lin Qing as before, drinking tea. Wang Fellow Daoist speaks up, saying, 'Lin Shopkeeper, just call me Fellow Daoist. You really impress me.'"

"Haha, it is Wang Fellow Daoist who is truly impressive. Three years ago, your Foundation Building banquet amazed everyone. By the way, I haven't congratulated you on becoming the official manager of the Bai Bao Tower." Lin Qing says. Since Wang Fellow Daoist asked him to call him Fellow Daoist, Lin Qing doesn't refuse. After all, it feels friendly.

"Hahaha," Wang Fellow Daoist shakes his head, "This is not a good thing. I'm busier than before, having to manage everything from top to bottom. I'm really stretched thin."

"Don't say that. Others don't even have the qualifications to manage."

"That's true." Wang Fellow Daoist nods and smiles.

When Lin Qing and Wang Fellow Daoist meet, they exchange pleasantries before Wang Fellow Daoist brings up the purpose of this meeting.

"Lin Shopkeeper, you must have already reached the second stage of Formation Master, right?" Wang Fellow Daoist looks determined and speaks up.

"Well, Lin has some talent in formations." Lin Qing neither confirms nor denies, only saying that he has good talent in formations. How Wang Fellow Daoist interprets it is up to him.

Wang Fellow Daoist nods and then looks enviously at Lin Qing's house.

As a Foundation Building cultivator, as soon as he entered, Wang Fellow Daoist knew that Lin Qing's house not only had Lin Qing at the ninth level of Qi Refining, but also a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, two mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and two early-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

"Lin Shopkeeper, not only do you have talent in formations, but your whole family has unlimited potential in the future." Wang Fellow Daoist says.

Lin Qing smiles and doesn't say much about this. As far as he knows, Wang Fellow Daoist has never married. After becoming a Foundation Building cultivator, many people have introduced potential partners to him, but he remains a solitary individual.

Wang Fellow Daoist drinks another sip of tea and says, "Lin Shopkeeper, we've known each other for a while now, so I'll be straightforward. Although your identity as the Lin Shopkeeper in the Xuan Yu Hall is popular, we don't lack second-stage Formation Masters in the Bai Bao Tower. If you want to join, it's just one more person, not one less."

Lin Qing thinks to himself that the Bai Bao Tower is indeed a powerful commercial force spanning five or six countries. Although its specific strength may not be as great as the Wu Ji Sect, it likely has many more Formation Masters and Alchemists and Artifact Refiners. After all, they are in the business and have loose restrictions. It's not difficult to win over cultivators like him.

"But if Lin Shopkeeper is willing to join our Bai Bao Tower, I guarantee that the treatment will be good. If Lin Shopkeeper can reach the level of a second-stage middle-grade Formation Master, a guest Formation Master position is inevitable." Wang Fellow Daoist says again.

"Second-stage middle-grade? That's probably difficult." Although he is already a second-stage middle-grade Formation Master, Lin Qing sighs.

Wang Fellow Daoist also nods. It's not easy, after all. It should be noted that the treatment for guest Formation Masters in the Bai Bao Tower is the same as that for Foundation Building cultivators. How could it be so easy?

Wang Fellow Daoist smiles and looks at Lin Qing again. "Actually, compared to Lin Shopkeeper's formation cultivation, we are more interested in the formations in your hands. You know we are a business association and are very interested in new things like this. If Lin Shopkeeper is willing to bring them out, the Bai Bao Tower will definitely not mistreat you. I can personally guarantee that."

"Are you saying that I should sell my Continuous Water Formation to the Bai Bao Tower?" Lin Qing says.

"That's right. If Lin Shopkeeper is willing to sell the formation method as well, I think it would be a win-win situation. I can see that Lin Shopkeeper doesn't really want to join our Bai Bao Tower. Why not sell the formation instead? It would be easier than making formations every day, wouldn't it? The Bai Bao Tower is also happy to have more formations in reserve."

"But this is an exclusive formation. It will benefit more than just me in the future." Lin Qing says again.

(End of this chapter)